SAN FRANCISCO -- President Donald Trump's travel ban will remain blocked, a federal appeals court ruled Thursday.
The unanimous ruling from a three-judge panel means that citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries will continue to be able to travel to the US, despite Trump's executive order last month.
It is a significant political setback to Trump's new administration and raises questions about how the courts will view his apparent vision for an expansive use of executive power from the Oval Office on which he is anchoring the early weeks of his presidency.
"The government has pointed to no evidence that any alien from any of the countries named in the order has perpetrated a terrorist attack in the United States," the judges wrote. "Rather than present evidence to explain the need for the Executive Order, the government has taken the position that we must not review its decision at all."
The judges added that while "the public has a powerful interest in national security and in the ability of an elected president to enact policies... the public also has an interest in free flow of travel, in avoiding separation of families, and in freedom from discrimination."
Trump immediately tweeted his reaction to the ruling: "SEE YOU IN COURT, THE SECURITY OF OUR NATION IS AT STAKE!"
"It's a political decision, we're going to see them in court, and I look forward to doing that," Trump told reporters in the White House Thursday. "It's a decision that we'll win, in my opinion, very easily."
Trump's presidential rival Hillary Clinton celebrated the decision, tweeting simply "3-0."
The states of Washington and Minnesota had challenged the ban.
"Bottom line, this is a complete victory for the state of Washington," said state Attorney General Bob Ferguson. "The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in a unanimous decision effectively granted everything we sought."
Washington state Solicitor General Noah Purcell, who argued the case, responded to Trump's tweet on CNN's "Erin Burnett OutFront."
"The irony from our perspective is that we've seen him in court twice now, and we've won both times. It's not like it doesn't count until you get to the Supreme Court," Purcell said.
The Justice Department is reviewing the decision, it said in a statement.
But given that the Supreme Court currently lacks its ninth member, there a real chance of a 4-4 split on the bench along ideological lines, which would have the effect of affirming the ruling of the 9th Circuit, inflicting a more permanent blow to the new administration.
The legal drama over the immigration executive order was the first episode in what could be a series of legal challenges to Trump's governing style and agenda and represents the first confrontation between his White House and the checks and balances of the American political system.
The judges addressed each of the Justice Department's proffered reasons for reinstating the ban in great detail and rejected them all.
Perhaps the most sweeping language came concerning the government's vast claim of executive power.
The court rejected that in strong language: "There is no precedent to support this claimed unreviewability, which runs contrary to the fundamental structure of our constitutional democracy."
They added: "Although our jurisprudence has long counseled deference to the political branches on matters of immigration and national security, neither the Supreme Court nor our court has ever held that courts lack the authority to review executive action in those arenas for compliance with the Constitution."
The administration also argued the states did not have standing -- or the legal right -- to bring the suit.
"(A)s the operators of state universities, the states may assert not only their own rights to extent affected by the Executive Order but may also assert the rights of their students and faculty members," the judges wrote.
The court also chastised the Trump administration for failing to provide an explanation for how national security concerns justified an "urgent need" for the executive order to be immediately reinstated.
It suggested the administration "could have provided the court "with classified information" but failed to do so.
And while the administration had set forth a fallback argument in order to limit the scope of the temporary restraining order currently in place -- arguing that if the judges were inclined to uphold the lower court's decision to block Trump's ban, then the ruling should at least be limited to people who have previously been admitted to the US -- the appellate court was unconvinced.
"It is not our role to try, in effect, to rewrite the Executive Order. ...The political branches are far better equipped to make appropriate distinctions," the court explained.
The court said that it had to look at the interest of the public. It acknowledged that the public had a "powerful interest" in national security and in the "ability of an elected president to enact policies" but that the states had a stronger argument.
"The public has an interest in free flow of travel, in avoiding separation of families, and in freedom from discrimination," the judges wrote.
Trump's executive order bars citizens of Iraq, Syria, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan and Yemen from entering the US for 90 days, all refugees for 120 days and indefinitely halts refugees from Syria.
Trump issued the travel ban January 27, causing chaos, confusion and protests at international airports as the legal status of people in transition was suddenly thrown into question. Lawsuits have been filed across the country, but it was one from federal Judge James Robart in Seattle last Friday that blocked the travel ban nationwide, clearing the way for resumed travel from the seven countries.
The administration appealed, and the three-judge panel heard oral arguments Tuesday evening via telephone and issued the ruling Thursday per curiam, meaning it is unsigned and there was no dissent. Judge Michelle T. Friedland, who was appointed by President Barack Obama, Judge William C. Canby Jr, an appointee of President Jimmy Carter, and Judge Richard R. Clifton, an appointee of President George W. Bush, heard the case.
"The Trump administration has lost dramatically and completely," said Jeffery Toobin, a CNN political analyst, on "The Situation Room."
"This decision will have a lot more public credibility because it is unanimous, and I think it complicates the Trump administration's attempt, if they choose to make it, to disparage this decision as a political act," Toobin said.
The administration has not announced its next step, but Trump has previously indicated that he would take the case all the way to the Supreme Court if necessary, a move that would set up a legal showdown of even higher stakes and visibility.
Should it choose, before it goes to the Supreme Court, the Justice Department has the option of asking for an en banc review of the three-judge panel ruling among judges of the full 9th Circuit.


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The fickle ways of winter
Cold weather coming this weekend, warming up again next week.
Cranbrook was spared the heaping piles of snow that many areas around the Southwest and Southeast Interior received overnight Wednesday, but the cold is coming.
Doug Lundquist, weather preparedness meteorologist at Environment Canada noted the weather would on be on a downward trend from Thursday high of eight degrees.
"It's going to be a big shift from the warm temperatures down to much colder weather for the weekend as an arctic front is going to move through Friday evening," he said, noting that it will likely get to -17 degrees on Sunday morning.
But that will start to again turn around next week.
"Then gradual warming next week, that is warm air moving in from the west again," he said.
He said that weather would affect the whole region.
"The difference is in the Southwest region where it snowed so much the message is really clean up everything — get rid of all the ruts and problems with your roads before the really big freeze comes, because if that freezes solid it's going to be a real headache."
He said it won't be as much of an issue in Cranbrook and area, as there's not as much snow.
"But certainly we want to make sure our roads are well prepared for colder weather if there's still snow on them or ice," he said.
Lundquist said theseason has so far been average for temperature, but it's been a record setter for wetness.
"I think you've been wetter than normal — you had some snow then it melted," he said. "Normally you have, in the 90 day period, little more than 75 mm of precipitation. You've had nearly 125 mm. So way above average in the wetness category."
He said it was two days of rainfall in that really put it over the top.
"There were two days in a row of record rainfall in September that that amounted to over 40 mm," he said.
Those days were Sept. 2, which had 11 mm of rainfall, and Sept. 3, which had 32 mm. Those records go back to 1968.
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'Teen Mom 2': Jenelle Evans Is Back to Defending David Eason on Social Media
Andrea Francese
Jenelle Evans is working overtime to defend her reportedly abusive husband, David Eason on social media. Fans thought Evans was making positive strides after she left Eason in November 2019. The changes didn't last long, and in the last 30 days, Evans has seemingly reverted to her former self. Not only did she move back in with Eason, but her social media activity is awfully reminiscent of her past activity, and fans are completely over it.
Jenelle posted about her broken phone, prompting concerns from fans
Evans ignited concern from fans when she took to social media to inform her followers that her phone was smashed and that she would need to be contacted via social media if anyone was trying to get in touch with her. The post, along with several follow-ups, caused followers to worry that Evans had, once again, found herself in a volatile situation.
Wishing you all a Merry Christmas from my family to yours! ❤ #MerryChristmas #HappyHolidays
A post shared by Jenelle Evans (@j_evans1219) on Dec 25, 2019 at 8:16am PST
The first post came on April 1, followed quickly by a second social media post suggesting that Evans couldn't trust anyone. In Touch notes that fans immediately assumed there was trouble in North Carolina. After all, Evans had accused Eason of several instances of domestic violence, and there has been serious concern from experts that domestic violence incidents could tick up during the quarantine. Evans didn't feel the urge to explain why her phone was broken.
Jenelle is back to defending David at every turn
Several days later, she decided to take to Instagram to set the record straight. Followers quickly noted that Evans appeared to be back to her old tricks. Those tricks include defending Eason on social media. In an Instagram Story, Evans chastised followers for assuming every post is about Eason. Instead, she claims her posts were more about having a bad day because of the quarantine and being cooped up with her children.
"I could build a castle out of all the bricks they threw at me."
A post shared by Jenelle Evans (@j_evans1219) on Jan 15, 2020 at 7:08am PST
There is one problem with her post, though; Evans never bothered to explain exactly how her phone was rendered unusable, or whom she can't trust. If Evans is abiding by the shelter in place rules, she wouldn't have contact with anyone but Eason and her children most days. Fans find it hard to believe that she would be finding it hard to trust the kids. That leaves Eason as the only viable culprit, but Evans won't confirm it.
Why did Jenelle move back to North Carolina?
Evans' move back to North Caroline shocked followers, who truly believed the mother of three was thriving in Tennessee. Evans later suggested she made the move back for the benefit of her children, although fans aren't buying it. After all, Evans claimed, in legal documents, that Eason was abusive towards the children, as well as towards her.
Awww already posting photos together #jenelleevans #skerb69
A post shared by KJ (@kittyjakers) on Dec 30, 2019 at 10:20pm PST
Fans have surmised that Evans decided to head back home when a different romance didn't pan out. During her time in Tennessee, Evans was linked to a Boston-area man. She appeared on his Instagram several times in late 2019, but the romance quickly soured. Both Evans and her alleged beau, Herbert Wilkinson, took to social media to talk trash about each other.


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Walter Scott Shooting: Breaking Down the Witness Video Frame by Frame
A split-second look at what happened between the driver and the police officer.
By MEGHAN KENEALLY and OLIVIA SMITH
Walter Scott's Family, Lawyer on Fatal Shooting at Hands of Police
South Carolina officer faces murder charge in death of motorist.
Handout from family
— -- The cellphone video of the moments when the encounter between a South Carolina police officer and a driver turned deadly was acknowledged by officials as a determining factor in the decision to fire the officer and charge him with murder.
The dramatic video is shot from a distance and shows both when officer Michael Slager began shooting at Walter Scott and the immediate aftermath as other officers arrived on the scene and began to process what happened.
Video Cited By Police in Murder Charges Shows Officer Shooting Driver
Walter Scott Police Shooting 'Tore My Heart to Pieces,' Victim's Mother Says
Shooting Victim Walter Scott and Police Officer Had Unexpected Connection
There are some critical moments during the minutes-long footage that call for closer inspection.
Slager was arrested on Tuesday and though he appeared at a bond hearing that evening, he has yet to enter a plea. Over the weekend, Slager was represented by attorney David Aylor, who said in a statement released at the time that Slager "followed all the proper procedures and policies" but that attorney told ABC News on Tuesday he is no longer representing Slager.
The video will undoubtedly be critical to Slager's case. Here is a breakdown of some of the critical moments, some images from which have been rotated so that they can be more clearly understood.
1. Scott and Slager Seen Standing Close to One Another
A sequence of images made from a bystander video shows Officer Michael Slager pursuing and then shooting Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. on April 4, 2015.
2. The Taser Wire Can Be Seen, Appears Attached to Scott's Clothes
A sequence of images made from a bystander video shows Officer Michael Slager pursuing and then shooting Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. on April 4, 2015. The yellow highlighting has been added by ABC News.
3. Scott Runs
4. Slager Walks Over Towards Scott
During his next call on the police radio, Slager said: "Shots fired and the subject is down, he took my Taser," the police report notes.
5. Officer Places Handcuffs on Scott
6. Second Officer Arrives on the Scene
A sequence of images made from a bystander video shows Officer Michael Slager pursuing and then shooting Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. on April 4, 2015. Note: This image has been rotated 90-degrees from the source video.
7. Slager Bends to the Ground
8. Slager Drops Item by Body
A sequence of images made from a bystander video shows Officer Michael Slager pursuing and then shooting Walter Scott in North Charleston, S.C. on April 4, 2015. Note: This image has been rotated 90-degrees from the source video and yellow highlighting has been added by ABC News.
9. Slager Checks Scott's Pulse
10. Another Officer Talks to Slager, Takes His Gun


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Donda West Law – What It Means for You
by Dr. Kaufman | Mar 2, 2010 | Plastic Surgery Blog, General Plastic Surgery |
In January 2010, a California law was enacted in honor of singer Kanye West's late mother, Donda West, which reinforces what reputable surgeons already do—it requires a medical history and physical exam with written clearance by a physician 30 days before a patient proceeds with cosmetic surgery.
Donda West, a former English professor at Chicago State University, died in 2007 one day after cosmetic procedures to her abdomen and breasts in Los Angeles.
Dr. Jan Adams, the Beverly Hills plastic surgeon who operated on Donda West has stated that West underwent several physicals and medical histories before the procedure. In his book entitled "What I know and the Press Isn't Telling: The Truth behind the Death of Donda West", Dr. Adams writes that "Ms. West's cardiac status had already been evaluated and cleared a few months earlier at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center."
But West's niece Yolanda Anderson, who pushed for the law, said her aunt had not undergone a physical exam before her cosmetic surgery and had an extensive family history of heart problems. She feels that if the proper examinations were preformed prior to Donda's surgery, then medical clearance would not have been granted—thereby preventing her aunt's death by not allowing Donda to proceed with surgery.
The new Donda West Law also states that violating this law is not a crime, so charges would not result. California Assembly Member Wilmer Amina Carter, representing the 62nd District and the lawmaker who introduced the Donda West bill, said the Medical Board of California will continue to hold the authority to punish violators of the Donda West Law. In other words, it is not a criminal offense to violate this law.
According to both Dr. Michael McGuire, president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, and Dr. James Wells, a past president of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, requiring a history and physical exam before surgery to check a patient's vital signs and other markers of health is such a fundamental part of medical care that it is like telling a surgeon to "make sure you suture up all the wounds."
It is important to remember that all medical procedures, cosmetic or not, have risks associated with them. A plastic surgeon has an obligation to turn down a potential patient for cosmetic surgery when a patient's health deems them unfit for the procedure. While saying no when it is appropriate is the responsibility of the evaluating surgeon, a thorough history and physical examination may not always prevent complications and an underlying medical condition could be difficult to detect in some instances.
Aside from being upfront regarding their own personal medical history, an additional step that patients seeking cosmetic procedures can take to ensure their utmost safety are to check with their home state's medical board to check a potential plastic surgeon's background. Check with the American Board of Plastic Surgery to ensure they are a board certified plastic surgeon. In addition, patients should make sure the facility where the procedure will be performed has been properly accredited by a group such as the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, AAAASF, or the Joint commission which inspects facilities to make sure they are set up to perform surgical procedures safely.
For the vast majority of plastic surgeons who are already performing a thorough history and physical exam along with any indicated pre-operative testing prior to a patient's cosmetic procedure, the Donda West Law will not affect their practice at all.
All summed up, the Donda West law is more a gesture to honor the memory of Donda West rather than effective patient safety legislation and regulation.
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Its Monday but I still have weekend on my mind. I have to admit that there are certain fashion trends that I have hesitations about, one of which is the heavily played denim on denim looks. I love checking out how other bloggers styled this trend or browsing all the pins on Pinterest but when it comes to really wearing it on myself, I am always afraid that I would turn out looking like a country hippie.
I styled my old fav Chambray shirt with this Hinge button front denim skirt that I got from the Nordstrom anniversary sale but haven't found the chance to wear it. I also wore my new go-to sandal from Vince, seriously how amazing is this sleek, modern and sophisticated shoes? What do you think girls? Yes or no? Hope you all have a wonderful week ahead.
Love this denim on denim look ! amazing !
Your shoes are super cute !
I am totally obsessed with double denim – I always wear it! Such a great look Sheree – love your heels too!
Such a perfect denim on denim look!
I love wearing denim on denim, and love how you paired yours with the button front skirt! You don't look country hippie at all! Great shoes too.
Love the way you are doing double denim! I've know I have said this before, but I still LOVE your bag.
Love this denim on denim look!! I am so loving these button down skirts!! SO pretty!
Double the denim can be so chic when done correctly. And you've definitely styled this look to perfection. I absolutely love the heels you paired with this look as well.
I love your styling! Such an adorable skirt!
This double denim looks perfect on you. I love your skirt. I also love the white bag you chose to wear with this look. You look great!
That skirt is absolute perfection! I love this double denim look from you Sheree! Those heels are the perfect touch!
Very chic, love the added heels.
I'm the same as you, I love seeing new trends, but am often hesitant to try it myself. Love this look though!
aahh white and denim can never go wrong!! 😀 chic outfit!
You look amazing!! Love your skirt!!
loving the button-front denim skirts and you styled it perfectly with a denim shirt!
I just love this denim on denim look! You are rocking it! Love those shoes!
This look is FAB! I LOVE that skirt!
So cute! You can never go wrong in double denim! In love with that skirt!
I should perhaps talk about the outfit first, but it's my first time on the blog and I can't believe you're a mum, Sheree! Anyway, denim on denim is a look I absolutely love, and you've styled such a lovely look in this one! Your shoes are absolutely gorgeous, too!
A very classy and trendy outfit!
Love this! And that purse is seriously awesome.
I am a huge fan of denim-on-denim. Great lip color!
I'm loving this entire look, Sheree! Every piece works together so beautifully and I simply adore both your purse and shoes! I hope you're having a wonderful day, beauty!
Loved this look when I saw it on Insta! So chic. The skirt is the JAM!
I love the denim look! It looks amazing!
Love this denim on denim look! That skirt is so cute and I love the button detailing down the front. I would have never thought to pair it with a lighter denim top, but I love the way it turned out! You look so chic and you pull off all denim so well!
You definitely pull off the denim on denim trend well and you look nothing like a country hippie, haha. I love the white bag and shoes. It's a fresh and clean look!
Perfect denim on denim look! You look gorgeous!
Super cute! I love the look!
You totally pulled off the D-on-D look so beautifully!
I love how you made this denim on denim look very you! And those Vince sandals are simply gorgeous!
Ahh I love this outfit! Everything fits together so well. I think if you wear double denim you always need to make sure that the nuances of denim differ and I think you did that perfectly!
The Canadian Tux is always a favorite of mine!
I have been wanting to do a denim on denim post as well. I love how you combined the two!
Love this look and love this skirt. It's so cute and perfect on you! Why are you so uncertain about it? You are rocking it!
What a nice double denim look! This skirt is a great purchase! I have a similar one. Have a nice weekend!
Very cool denim on denim look! Love it!
I actually have a skirt like that and this looks great. I love the shoes!
Double denim looks nice on you, you pulled it off.
I'm a big fan of denim on denim and I absolutely love your look!


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Obituary: Russell Timms
We regret to announce the passing of Russell Timms, who has died peacefully aged 69.
Russell Timms, who passed away recently.
Russell lived near Cirencester and was a well-regarded figure in the local antiques trade for more than 30 years, especially noted for his constantly cheerful demeanour, enthusiasm for life and strong sense of fair play.
He leaves a long-term partner, Val, and a son, Jason.
His funeral takes place at St Mary's Church, Kempsford GL7 4AD, on Wednesday, September 13, at 11.30am.
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there must be reason they are not interchangeable.
none in our classroom supplies.
you used it? What is your opinion of the glaze, both pre and post firing?
I'll give you a short if some what incomplete answer here.
alumina, imparting hardness in the final glaze.
these organics can have an effect on the plasticity of any given ball clay.
is commonly used in the latter application also.
Britt on that particular point.
The Potter's Dictionary by Frank and Janet Hamer.
I kid you not. Waaay better than "Dictionary" sounds.
for it on inter-library loan.
Kaolin - very pure, very white, not so plastic.
glaze recipes incl both clays.
Hamer = "Ball clay is a general term for many clays"
- hence your dark ball clay.
side. See what you get.
an advantage as carbon helps with plasticity but burns out during firing.
consequently more silica than the kaolins.
as the glaze is sintering.
for all or part of the kaolin will help with all three problems.
>there must be reason they are not interchangeable.
>none in our classroom supplies.
>you used it? What is your opinion of the glaze, both pre and post firing?
some or all of the ball clay.
avoid that extra colorant where it's not wanted.
try adding an extra percent or so of iron oxide.


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These past few weeks I've been thinking a lot about the scope and sequence of this U&i blog. Truthfully, I have enjoyed it a great deal. The next blog will be coming out shortly. It's written and ready to go. However, events of this weekend have compelled me to pursue a different topic. One perspective may suggest it's completely unrelated. Another may suggest it is an essential precursor to the previous entries.
If you have been following along, you know this blog focuses on self-awareness, it's practicality, and concrete strategies of implementation. This weekend threw me for a loop.
I struggle with bouts of anxiety and depression. Though I am an EXTREMELY fortunate individual and very aware of this, there are times I can't seem to wriggle out of these shackles. The longer I live with them the more I believe in their transformational capacities. For good or for bad.
By all accounts, the activities in my weekend were enjoyable. Yet, the whole weekend was spent under the weight of a mental, emotional, and spiritual "fog." Everything felt heavy as I went through the motions. I am familiar enough with my emotional and behavioral patterns that now I recognize the anxiety and depression when it arises. The struggle now days is to navigate the waters when I feel the waves crashing in and I become completely submerged.
There was a particularly high point during my weekend however. It came as I found myself running down the street through nearly a foot of snow, shovel in hand, on my way to help out a complete stranger whose car was beached on the snow like a whale on the beach. The car itself wreaked of marijuana. Every once in a while this smell still triggers my addiction patterns. This was one of those times. When all was said and done, it was not the shoveling that got he, his partner, and their infant child unstuck. Rather, it was a kind gentlemen with a pick up truck who pulled them out.
Now, 99.9% of me absolutely hates that this phrase popped into my mind. Nevertheless, it has taught me a valuable lesson over the past 24 hours. Amidst all the chaos of our daily lives, whether it be personal, familial, societal, environmental, etc. - we have a choice to make. Recent events such as the Facebook Cambridge Analytica scandal or the bombing of Syria can be overwhelming and polarizing. Warranting an infinite number of valid reactions and responses.
Though I'd like to make a distinction between reactions and responses.
It is my responsibility to take care of myself so that I can be a better version of myself tomorrow. To do this, I must acknowledge and honor my inner landscape of experiences. Though this blog is no where near my best writing, nor has it been particularly enjoyable or exciting to write, it may be the most important to date. It's a simple reminder to recognize, acknowledge, and have gratitude for the many blessings in life. As Gary Vaynerchuck loves to remind us all, the odds of becoming a human being are 400 trillion to 1.
This is not meant to belittle or suppress your experiences or struggles. Rather, a reminder to keep them in perspective. We are lucky to be living life itself. Lucky to have the capacity to care for ourselves and one another. May this perspective accompany you the next time you're not feeling like your best self. May this perspective bring you some silence and solace amidst the Dissonance. May this perspective guide us toward a more permanent culture. One grounded in care of people, the earth, and future of all beings.
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This photo was taken somewhere in Europe, and I can't believe I never saw it before – specially since the author behind it is one and only Julian Beever, master of 3D pavement art. What you see below is a street and a plain stone bench occupied by an ordinary citizen and one unordinary creature. Both pavement and bench are partially covered by a chalk drawing. The drawing disappears in places, and at one point seems to bump into a metal pole. What I find so interesting about this anamorphic painting is it's seamless transition between flat pavement surface and a bench. But I guess this all makes sense when you see it from another angle. Both photos are included!


I love participating in the #cleankitchenatnight community on Instagram, but there's more to it than just pretty pictures of pristine kitchens. Having a clean kitchen at night is one of those daily routines that set you up for a much more successful morning! Here's how to do it.
This can take a lot of discipline! I have a rule that when I enter the house, I can't leave the kitchen until I've put away all the things I brought in the house. This keeps me from getting distracted by all the things I'd rather do, like changing my clothes, getting a snack, playing with the cats or starting supper!
If I have a small bowl that's dirty early in the recipe, I'll put it in the sink and fill it with soapy water. That way I still have use of the sink while I'm cooking, if I need to drain pasta or rinse off a spoon or dish. You can use a bowl or empty container to corral your garbage while cooking – keeping the counters less messy and saving you extra trips to the trash can!
I'm a messy cook, so every 10 minutes or so I'll stop to evaluate the mess. I put ingredients away, wash a few prep dishes and try not to get too far ahead of myself. There's nothing worse than finishing supper and not having any clean counter space for the supper dishes to land!
A couple hours later, I come back in to put away the clean dishes. I wipe out the sink and dish drainer and step back to admire the glorious scene – a clean kitchen at night!
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Yes! I like packing my lunch at night for those same reasons. Thanks, Sarah!
I love that washing hands is on your to-do list after walking in the door. That's so smart!
This is all great advice, but I just have to say that that vignette picture is beautiful!
I'm so sorry that Marvin is struggling with his back! Paul and my Dad both have bad backs so I know how debilitating that can be. Hope he is better soon!
That drives me crazy too! My husband is big on midnight snacks, so I often wake up to crumbs, dirty dishes and empty pans of brownies on the counter. LOL!


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Pilar, Bataan
Pilar General Information
Pilar is found in the southeast portion of the province of Bataan. It is bounded by Orion in the South, Balanga in the North, Bagac in the west and Manila Bay in the East. It has a total land area of 3,760.00 hectares. Its terrain is gently sloping to undulating, reaching a hilly peak. The highest elevation is 553 meters at Mt. Samat in Barangay Diwa. The town has a population of 43,213 residing in nineteen (19) barangays. Pilar produces an ample supply of rice, corn, vegetables, rootcrops and legumes. Chicken, hogs and ducks as well as freshwater fishes are abundant in the area. Bamboo, cogon and different vines can be sourced from hilly portions of Pilar while gravel and sand is abundant in Barangay Nagwaling, Alauli, Pantingan, Diwa and Liyang.
Pilar Bataan Map
Long ago this town was merely a barrio within the jurisdiction of the town of Balanga. There were very few inhabitants. One day a Spanish galleon was tossed to its shores by a violent storm. The galleon's destination was some town where it was to convey the image of a virgin. The Spaniards were greeted by the inhabitants were they landed. The visitors asked for the name of the place and they replied that it has no name. The Spaniards suggested that the place be named in honor of the image they had with them which was that of the "Lady of the Pillar". The people consented and since that time, the town had been called "Pilar".
Pilar has a history all of its own tainted with legends, traditions, glory and death. On March 10, 1801, it was separated from Balanga by the Dominican priests under the spiritual ministration of Virgen Nuestra Senora del Pilar. Since then, Pilar has produced great men. Foremost among them was Don Pablo Roman considered as the father of Bataan.
With the march of time, the once unknown town has risen to unparalleled popularity here and abroad. This town is noted for the historical landmarks like the Flaming Sword and the Shrine of Valor (Dambana ng Kagitingan). It is visited annually by war veterans from different places on Bataan Day (April 9) to reminisce and honor the past.
The industrial activities in the municipality of Pilar is characterized by small scale industries built around the urban core and its vicinity.
Utilities and Amenities
Telecommunication facilities are made available by the local exchange of the Phillippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT) while telegraph facilities are mostly located in Balanga, an adjacent municipality.
The Peninsula Electric Cooperative (PENELCO) provides electricity to 100% of the households in Pilar. Fortunately, Bataan has huge natural watersheds that facilitate the sufficient supply of power in the whole province.
Residents in the town proper and nearby barangays conveniently get sufficient water from the Pilar Homeowners Assn. Water District. Other barangays get their water from deep wells, shallow wells, private pumps and artesian wells.
There are 13 schools, 3 banks and 12 health units in Pilar. A hotel and a shopping arcade are also operating in the Poblacion and Barangay Panilao, respectively.
The Dambana ng Kagitingan (Shrine of Valor), a natural shrine atop Mt. Samat, is a regularly visited historical/tourist spot in Pilar. The Dunsulan Falls, which is located at the foot of Mt.Samat, is being developed into a high land resort and once completed, is expected to draw in more visitors and tourists into the area.
Major Industries
Trading and agri-related enterprises such as poultry and fishpond operation are the dominant business activities in Pilar.
Cutflower production and fruit-tree nursery are two commercial activities identified to have high potential for development and promotion in Pilar. The municipality's rich landscape, with the mountain ranges providing protection from typhoons, makes it an ideal site for the cultivation of exportable cutflowers like orchids and anthuriums and the establishment of plant nurseries.
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Multibillion Dollar Deal Pushes 5G in America
Chinese businesses rush to launch wireless tech
Washington Examiner - September 11, 2018
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Stockholm-based Ericsson will partner with T-Mobile in a $3.5 billion deal to help the U.S. telecommunications firm deploy its 5G wireless network, the companies said Tuesday.
The partnership comes as Chinese and U.S. businesses rush to launch the fifth-generation wireless technology, which will supply cellular connections with speed and power previously available only through hardwired connections or WiFi networks. T-Mobile, the nation's third-largest carrier, aims to introduce the network in 30 cities in 2018.
The Ericsson deal follows a separate equipment agreement in July between the Bellevue, Wash.-based carrier and Nokia, also valued at $3.5 billion. T-Mobile is simultaneously awaiting federal approval for its merger with Sprint, a deal the companies say will allow the two firms to have the most robust 5G network available.
New Hubble constant measurement adds to mystery of universe's expansion rate
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Idaho is a western state bordering six other states including Oregon and Washington as British Columbia, a southwestern province of Canada. Idaho is famous not only for its annual potato crop, but also for the quality of its two major recreation areas. Hells Canyon National Recreation is located on the western edge of the state and was established in 1975 by an Act of Congress. Hells Canyon contains sections of the Snake River and is a popular stop for tourists who want to explore the archeological sites in the park. There are over 900 miles of hiking trails in the Hells Canyon area, which stretches over four different counties.
Vacation rentals in Idaho also make it easy for visitors to explore the other major recreation area, which is located in the central portion of the state. The Sawtooth National Recreation Area features more than three-quarters of a million acres of land preserved in its natural state. Vacationers to Idaho visit the Sawtooth Wilderness in order to enjoy not just hiking and backpacking, but also rock climbing, whitewater rafting, and kayaking. Fishing and hunting are also popular here and are subject to seasonal restrictions.
An interesting feature of Idaho is the existence of a seaport several hundred miles from the ocean. This may seem improbable, but the locks and dams on the Columbia River, which has access to the Pacific Ocean, mean that the city of Lewiston is indeed considered a seaport. No other port on the west coast is father inland.
Below you will find writings from other Idaho vacation rental owners about the area they know best! It's a great way to learn first hand about the Idaho region and all that it has to offer!


There's a North East derby in the English Premier League this Sunday, August 21st as Sunderland hosts Middlesbrough at the Stadium of Light.
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Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital continues to be a leader in cardiovascular care through their involvement in innovative research to drive the future of cardiovascular medicine.
Many patients with advanced heart failure can be managed by a left ventricular assist device (LVAD). But there are some patients who are not candidates for an LVAD because they have biventricular failure. Baylor Dallas has been chosen as one of six clinical trial sites for the world's most advanced total artificial heart. "No major changes have occurred in the field of total artificial heart in decades, so we are very excited to be able to offer access to participation in a clinical trial for this innovative pump to our patients who qualify," says Dan M. Meyer, MD, surgical chief of heart transplant and mechanical circulatory support at Baylor Dallas. Tell me more.
Congratulations to Cara East, MD, FACP, FAPCR, on her new book titled Developing a Successful Clinical Research Program based on her experience leading the Soltero Cardiovascular Research. Beth Soltero hosted a book signing at the Soltero office on Oct. 19, 2018. Patients involved in some of her clinical trials, as well as fellow providers and family friends attended the event. Learn more about current clinical trials https://www.baylorhearthospital.com/clinicaltrials.
Paul Grayburn, MD, FACC, Medical Director, Non-Invasive Cardiology – Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital – Dallas; Medical Director, Cardiology Research and Education – Baylor University Medical Center, was recently appointed by the American College of Cardiology (ACC) as an associate editor for the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Cardiovascular Imaging. This prestigious appointment is the latest in Dr. Grayburn's list of journal-related involvement as he is an associate editor for American Journal of Cardiology as well as Structural Heart: Journal of the Heart Team.
Dr. Grayburn has published more than 400 manuscripts or book chapters in peer-reviewed journals. He has served in leadership roles in several multicenter trials (BEST, STICH, EVEREST II, COAPT, CTSN, Apollo) and directs an echocardiographic core laboratory for clinical trials in valvular heart disease. Dr. Grayburn is also a Clinical Professor of Medicine at Texas A&M University.
PARADIGM-HF trial is shown to help reduce the rate of kidney function loss up to 50 percent more than conventional treatment in patients with diabetes. Milton Packer, MD, reviews the study and reports on results.
Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital is one of three Baylor Scott & White Health locations currently serving as a study site for system's participation in a landmark precision medicine study – the All of Us Research Program. All of Us is the largest study ever executed in the United States by the National Institutes of Health (NIH), with a goal of enrolling 1 million participants across the country.
Baylor Scott & White is currently the only healthcare provider in Texas enrolling participants in the study and will receive a total of $14 million in funding from NIH over five years. The system is collaborating through a consortium that includes Baylor Scott & White, Henry Ford Health System in Detroit, Essentia Health headquartered in Minnesota, Spectrum Health in Michigan and University of Massachusetts Medical School.
Did I Actually Win an Award — For Journalism?
Dr. Packer won a national award in specialized journalism — the Jesse H. Neal Award — in the category of "Best Commentary/Blog." The Neal Awards are considered the "Pulitzer Prize" of the business press. Established in 1955, the Neal Awards strive to recognize journalists that "act as the conscience of the fields they serve."
March 20, 2017 – Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Institute has executed a contract for a major research grant or nearly one-quarter of a million dollars under an investigator initiated original research submission to Amgen, Inc. The proposal prepared is titled, Therapeutic Intensity of Lipid Lowering Therapy on Recurrent Cardiovascular Events. The project will harness the power of the data infrastructure to evaluate the pharmaco-epidemiology of cholesterol lowering medications in patients with recurrent heart attacks. Stated Peter McCullough, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FAHA, FCCP, FNKF, FNLA, who designed the study, "This is important work given the new genre of super-powerful cholesterol lowering agents that are given via injections but at high costs. Please join me in congratulating Kristen Tecson, PhD, who will lead this project. I want to recognize Puja Garg, PhD, and Anu Vasudevan, PhD, who have worked administratively during the award process and will be integral to the research team as this project moves forward." Baylor Scott & White Heart and Vascular Hospital team congratulates the entire research team on this announcement.
William C. Roberts, MD, honored by American College of Cardiology with a Lifetime Achievement Award, prestigious recognition from the American College of Cardiology on Monday, April 4, 2016, in Chicago.
1. Roberts WC, editor in chief. From-the-Editor Columns Published in The American Journal of Cardiology 1982-2015. Dallas: Baylor Scott & White Health 2016:623.
2. Roberts WC, editor in chief, Interviews Published in The American Journal of Cardiology 1982 – 2015, Volume 1:A-K. Dallas: Baylor Scott & White Health 2016:684.
3. Roberts WC, editor in chief. Interviews Published in The American Journal of Cardiology 1982 – 2015, Volume 2: L-Z. Dallas: Baylor Scott & White Health 2016:571.
4. Roberts WC, interviewer and Editor. Collected Interviews of Baylor University Medical Center Physicians and Administrators Published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 1995 – 2015, Dallas: Baylor Scott & White Health 2015:951.
5. Roberts WC, editor in chief. Facts and Ideas from Anywhere: From-the-Editor Columns Published in Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings 2011 – 2015, Dallas: Baylor Scott & White Health 2015:509.
DALLAS December 3, 2015 — Baylor University Medical Center at Dallas announces the appointment of Milton Packer, MD, as the new Distinguished Scholar in Cardiovascular Science. Dr. Packer's recent study findings now published in latest New England Journal of Medicine.


I recently stumble upon this article from International living and thought I would like to share it with you. I have lived in Asia for the past few years so it is good to see that a few countries made the list.
Imagine living a high-quality lifestyle with indulgences like a housekeeper, a private chef to prepare gourmet meals for $50 per week, and even top-quality healthcare where the cost of living is so affordable you can pay-out-of-pocket. Well, it's possible. When it comes to getting more bang-for-your-buck, the best-value destinations are overseas.
Bang-for-buck, the quality of life in Malaysia puts it among the best retirement havens in the world. Life here is just so easy. You'll get by in English without much of a hitch; if you choose to drive (they drive on the left), you'll find the roads are excellent; and you'll have no problem finding high-speed internet or cable. Like many things about Malaysia, healthcare is world class, doctors speak English, and you can see a specialist—without needing an appointment—for as little as $20.
Malaysia is the only retirement haven in Southeast Asia to have been a British colony. The only other British possession in the region, Burma, is only now opening up to foreigners. And while it's a top place for adventurous, slow travel, it's nowhere near as convenient, comfortable, and stable as Malaysia.
International Living Malaysia Correspondent, Keith Hockton says, "A couple can live in Penang comfortably for $1,450 a month, including rent. My three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 2,195-square-foot apartment is five minutes from George Town. My wife Lisa and I pay $700 a month for that. We live in the leafy, up-market consulate suburb of Pulau Tikus; it's just a seven-minute stroll from the ritzy Gurney Plaza shopping center. You can find cheaper, too—as little as $300 a month for a three-bedroom, two-bathroom, fully furnished place.
An increasing number of retirees are finding a home in Malaysia's capital, Kuala Lumpur. The energetic city and its environs serve not only as Malaysia's economic engine, but also its repository of culture, arts, and international-caliber dining and shopping. Greater Kuala Lumpur is home to some 7 million people.
Expat, Chad Merchant lives in Kuala Lumpur. He says, "for retirees, much of Greater Kuala Lumpur's appeal lies in its cosmopolitan nature, top-quality medical care, and affordability. A couple can live comfortably on $1,500 a month and extravagantly on $2,500 a month, including rent. Monthly utility bills under $50 for a couple are common. Water bills are laughably cheap, typically less than $3 a month.
"Kuala Lumpur is very well connected to the region (and beyond), and airfares from the city's excellent airport are usually surprisingly affordable. I often take weekend trips to places like Phuket or Bangkok in Thailand, which are under two hours away, with tickets usually coming in below $75 round-trip.
Every year, millions of Americans visit Mexico on vacation. For many, it's the beginning of a love affair that sees them moving south of the border long term. When it comes to high-quality, low-cost living, Mexico is one of the front runners in Latin America. And this neighboring country means you're only a short journey from home.
Here, goods and services cost less than in the States…you can afford the kinds of luxuries that only the well-off have the pleasure of back home.
"We live in Cancún, right on the beach, and in the humid heat of the tropical summer, our electricity bill runs to about $100 monthly. That's for a fully air conditioned, 1,500-square-foot condo.
The rest of the year, it runs about $35 to $45. In Florida where the summer heat and humidity was about the same, monthly electric bills could easily exceed $300," says International Living Mexico Correspondent Don Murray.
The cost of living in Mexico meant Jack Bramy's way of life improved immensely when he moved to Puerto Vallarta.
"l've a much better lifestyle here in Puerto Vallarta than I ever did in the San Francisco Bay Area. My rent alone for a comparable apartment in San Francisco would be around $4,000 a month. Here I spend under $2,000 a month for everything! Life is good here and there are lots of entertainment options.
"Restaurants in Puerto Vallarta are excellent. I go out often to the more upscale spots. The average meal (say a filet mignon steak, and a couple of martinis) runs under $25. The more typical local family style restaurants are quite nice and certainly less expensive. There is NO shortages of good restaurants here.
Imagine being able to afford the kinds of luxuries only the very wealthy enjoy in the States—like a housekeeper. Well, that's exactly the direction International LivingVietnam Correspondent Wendy Justice's life went when she moved to Vietnam.
The price of goods and services are a fraction of the cost back home. New Jersey expat Pat Cox, lives with his girlfriend in Da Nang. He says he recently bought a six-month membership at a gym for both of them. He paid just $200.
"Back home, a gym membership would have cost over $300 per person. Everything is cheaper here," explains Pat. He pays $352 a month for an apartment that's within walking distance of the beach, and says that same apartment back home in the States would cost around $1,000.
Meanwhile, Michigan native Carol Mitchell, who also lives in Da Nang, says that her monthly budget is about $1,500. In the U.S., they'd have to spend $5,000 a month to live a comparable lifestyle.
Located at the tip of South America, Colombia is where the Pacific and the Caribbean collide with the Andes and the Amazon. It's a country that is more beautiful, dramatic, and diverse than nearly any other. It offers sparkling colonial cities in the highlands and world-famous resorts along the Caribbean.
What's more, Colombia boasts beautiful areas where the cost of living is the lowest you'll find anywhere in South America.
Florida-native Aaron Brabham, lives in Medellín. He rents a 1,625-square-foot, three-story penthouse apartment in the trendy, tranquil Provenza area for less than $2,000 a month. The third floor has a guest bedroom and a deck, with a private Jacuzzi, that looks out over the city.
According to International Living Colombia Correspondent Nancy Kiernan, if you plan on moving to Colombia, you can "count on spending at least $1,300 a month for two people if you own your property; and $2,200 per month if you're renting an apartment.
Whether you are looking for a sophisticated and modern urban scene, or a sleepy Caribbean beachside town, Colombia has so much to offer expats, with many taking advantage of the inexpensive properties and a colorful and rich culture.
Ed and Cheryl Thibodeau live 5,000 feet up in the Colombian Andes, near Lago Calima, the largest man-made lake in Colombia. They have the perfect balance of work and leisure, allowing them to enjoy their retirement and fund it, too. On the foothills, next to the lake, they built, from scratch, their home and boutique resort.
"We originally bought our business in Florida intending to sell it in five to 10 years to fund our retirement. After five years of owning the business, we began looking at places to retire within the States. We wanted to settle down someplace where we could indulge our love for kite-surfing. But many of the areas in the U.S. were too expensive for us. So we began to look abroad. In 2011, our good friend and kiteboard instructor introduced us to Lago Calima.
"We loved the weather, the kiting, the rural wilderness setting, and the low cost of living. We sold our business back home in 2014, and by July of that year, we permanently relocated to a little two-bedroom, 500-square-foot apartment in Darién, the small town closest to our current property. The apartment cost about $120 a month. We lived there for an entire year, until our home was built next to the lake.
Peru is one of the least expensive countries to live in South America. You can buy cheese for less than $3 per pound, budget $15 per month for entertainment and pay much less money for prescription medicines than the U.S.
"Rent in Peru is quite cheap compared to similar spots in the U.S. In Arequipa, a city of almost 1 million, we only paid $700 a month for our new the-bedroom, four-bathroom furnished condo in the center of the city," explains International LivingPeru Correspondent, Steven Le Poidevin. "It was ideally located only five minutes from the Plaza de Armas and within walking distance of any day-to-day things we had to do. A similar unfurnished unit would have cost half as much.
"But here in Huanchaco, we pay $600 a month for our furnished three-bedroom, two-bathroom unit. Only five minutes from the beach and the local market, it is an ideal location. Trujillo, a city of almost 1 million, is nearby. A 20-minute bus ride gets us to the nearest mall with a good mixture of local and big brand shops, a cinema, international restaurants, and an excellent private medical clinic. A thorough medical check-up, complete with EKG and blood tests, will set you back $85. A consultation with a specialist is $12.
Modern supermarkets stocked with local and international items can be found in every city. There are few familiar foods that you will not be able to get here, but shopping at the colorful local markets will make a much smaller dent in your bank account.
Although many services and amenities are similar in price throughout the country, real estate costs vary substantially from one city to the next.
American expat Jo Self lives in Lima. "We pay about $380 a month for food for 3 adults and a child," explains Jo. "That is our basic food budget. Entertainment is another $15 or $20 going out to the movies. Maybe $25 a week on taxis. Cell phone is $20 a month for 400 minutes, international calling, and 2GB of data.
Nicaragua is the best value destination in the Americas. Here everything is cheaper. Life feels much freer and easier without the financial constraints of the U.S.
"Nicaragua saved my life. I went from a 'No retirement ever' scenario in the U.S. to living in an ocean-view home with no financial worries just by moving here," says International Living Nicaragua Correspondent, Bonnie Hayman.
Because Nicaragua is just emerging as a tourist and retirement destination, many take advantage of the economical real estate and rental prices.
As far as healthcare goes, the affordability in Nicaragua can't be denied. Thor Kennedy, who lives in Matagalpa, visits a dentist for a cleaning twice a year and pays about $20 per visit. And that's not the only place he has seen savings.
Mary McDonough eats healthier food in San Juan del Sur and can't believe the low prices.
Moving to Cambodia is not a complete departure from the Western world. Even though the country wears its heritage on its sleeve, you can still find all the regular home comforts, such as imported food and drink, cinemas showing Hollywood blockbusters, and restaurants to whet any appetite or craving.
But the cost of living in Cambodia is undeniably low. According to International Living Cambodia Correspondent Steven King, expats' monthly budgets "range from as low as $1,000 up to $2,500, with many saying they can live comfortably for an average of $1,500.
"The cost savings expats make by moving from the States to Cambodia can open up an entirely new lifestyle of luxury. A traditional Khmer massage once a week would be very expensive in the U.S., but in Cambodia you'll be paying just $5 plus a tip.
Many expats have cleaners come to their house three times a week to mop the floors, clean the kitchen, wash the dishes, and take care of the laundry for $30 to $50 a month. And $10 to $20 will get you a handmade shirt or trousers from a decent tailor, using material imported from Europe.
The Cambodian city of Sihanoukville is a popular destination with expats. And those expats are living the high life here on a low budget. From speaking to expats in Sihanoukville, International Living Managing Editor Conor O'Brien reports that most live comfortably on a budget of around $1,250 to $1,500 a month, including rent for an air-conditioned, one-bedroom apartment at $250 a month.
"What I really dig about my life now is that I am no longer stuck in a crowded and expensive city. I can enjoy retirement hanging out at the beach, with all the worries of overpriced healthcare far behind me," says Texas native, Roger Carter of his new life in Sihanoukville . When Roger decided to retire overseas, he knew that he wanted to be on the coast for the fresh air and clean lifestyle. And in the coastal resort city of Sihanoukville, he found just that.
Roger lives in a large, two-bedroom apartment that costs $350 a month. From here, he can enjoy both the city and the coast. He eats out as much as possible. Sihanoukville is one of Cambodia's major fishing ports, so he regularly feasts on fresh crab, squid, and shrimp for as little as $10 a plate at local barbecue joints.


I was at the Global Day of Code Retreat (GDCR) event in Melbourne on 8 Dec 2012. A code retreat is a great way for software developers to practice their coding skills. Since I was merely an observer on this event, I could have a good view from the outside in. Lot's of energy there everywhere! Here's what I saw.
Get a bunch of coders gather in one place for a full day.
Let them work in iterations of 45 min on an exercise.
Delete the code immediately after each iteration.
After each iteration do a quick retrospective.
You'll always work on the same exercise, which is to implement Conway's Game of Life. It's on purpose that you'll never be able to finish the implementation – it's all about learning new skills and mastering existing ones.
You'll work in pairs during the iteration. This not only increases your coding skills, but also your social skills.
You can use any programming language you want in your pair, as long as there's at least one in your pair who's familiar with the language. That's because you don't want to waste your iteration on figuring out how to set up your environment to please the foreign language. Better to concentrate on coding! On the other hand, it's a great way to have a deeper look into a new language with a native speaker next to you.
Since code retreats are rooted in the Agile Sofware Development movement, it's very likely that you'll you test-drive your code. And if you're not familiar with Test-Driven Development (TDD), it's very likely that you'll find a pair who is.
The GDCR is an event taking place once a year. In 2012, there are more than 150 GDCR events in cities all around the world with about 3200 developers attending. In Melbourne the code retreat is held at the ThoughtWorks offices with about 20 coders. Kornelis "Korny" Sietsma and Marc Galbraith are doing a great job in organising and facilitating GDCR in Melbourne.
The most awkward thing happening at code retreats is almost always the deletion of code after an iteration. Korny and Marc announced the last five minutes, and after the full 45 min iteration ran out, they turned on a machine voice from one of their computers which stated repeatedly: "Delete your code! Delete your code! Delete your code! …" Almost immediately some coders responded with "Noooo! I'm not finished yet …!" Marc explained the point of the deletion: "It's not about the code in your notebooks. It's about the experience in your heads!" And that's exactly the point. Korny and Marc insisted on deleting all the code.
Every coder was encouraged to stand up after they deleted their code. Afterwards, Korny and Marc ran a quick retrospective where the coders shared a few learnings with the group and reflected on what they did.
Corey Haines, one of the inventors of code retreats, gives an introduction in this video on vimeo.
There are more code retreat happening around the world, not only on this special date of the Global Day of Code Retreat. Find out if there is a upcoming code retreat event in your area.
Everyone can host a code retreat. If you want some good advice, I recommend Alex Bolboaca's blog post "How to Organize A Code Retreat".
Everything (and more!) about code retreats you'll find on the official site: coderetreat.org.
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Q: How to embed scrollview to tableview cell? I have a scrollview embedded in a cell of tableview. The scrollview is a Foxit PDF rendering engine.
I want to scroll vertically the tableview, horizontally the scroll view. I couldn't. As on the first GIF you see scrollview is bouncing even the content height and scroll height is equal. But at least paging is possible.

Then I added a custom scrollview over the Foxit view into the cell. The bouncing disappeared and scrolling up and down the scrollview scrolls the table view. That is good. But now I can not horizontally scroll and change pages of the PDF.

What to do how to "merge" the two approach?

A: Try to play with panGestureRecognizer of scrollView and tableView. Install a relationship to prevent scrollView getting gestures before tableView scrollView.panGestureRecognizer.require(toFail: tableView.panGestureRecognizer).


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Clarissa & Nick's Disney Woodland Fairytale
August 03, 2018 by Ingrid R. Pipes in Weddings, Real Weddings
Clarissa and Nick had their first date at a dirt bike race. They spent the whole day together, going from the track to dinner and then to a party that some of Nick's friends were throwing. From that first day on, they were inseparable. A few years later, while on vacation at Disney, in front of the big Mouse himself, Nick asked Clarissa to marry him.
On October 15th, 2017, Clarissa and Nick had their earthy, Disney-inspired fairytale wedding. They chose their venue, Running Deer Golf Club in Pittsgrove, NJ, because of the gorgeous floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a wooded alcove. Clarissa knew it would be the perfect backdrop for their photos and for their memories and she wanted their wedding aesthetic to have a real sense of nature.
"What can I say," Clarissa said. "Every princess has animal friends."
The bride wore a gown by WToo Waters, which had dreamy layers of soft tulle. She had a simple cathedral veil paired with a show stopping rose gold crown, fit for a Disney princess. Her bridesmaids wore plum maxi dresses with halter necklines. Their plum wedding colors were also referenced in the floral arrangements.
Clarissa's father walked her down the aisle for their traditional church ceremony. Family is deeply important to this couple and both the bride's and the groom's family played a large part during their day.
Bride's Instagram: @briarandmama
Their reception was a real party, just like a true, fun-filled day at Disney. Clarissa's favorite story is Sleeping Beauty, which was featured in the decor around the venue. Pictures from their Disney engagement photoshoot were displayed and they shared a sweetheart table lined with red and blush flowers, creating a romantic, fall-inspired picture of it's own. With a budget of $60,000, they had the means to illustrate their magical fairytale from start to finish.
Their 150 guests enjoyed all of the Disney features, which included an intermezzo of gelato with chocolate Mickey Mouse heads and a staged a spinning wheel with "grey stuff" from Beauty and the Beast near the entrance of their reception. Their cake was just as remarkable as the rest of their decor, decorated with shimmer and flowers from their bouquets, on a table adorned with gold sequin linens. They used a giant mirror as their seating chart and accented tables with gold animal figurines to tie into the woodland feel.
Nick's favorite moment of the evening was when Clarissa's dad surprised him with a cigar roller. It was an extremely heartfelt, classy way to welcome Nick to the family.
The biggest surprise of the night, however, were the fireworks that closed out the reception. Only the newlywed couple and the bride's parents knew that Disney-style fireworks that cascaded over the moonlight, inspiring every guest to have a little bit of love and magic in their hearts.
Their advice to other couples planning the wedding of their dreams would be to focus on time management. Clarissa said, "I started planning two years in advance and I swear I was working on stuff the night before." She added, "not everything is going to be perfect things happen, but the day happens so incredibly fast so try to live in the moment as much as possible."
It's certain that Clarissa, Nick, and their new baby girl, Briar Rose, will relive this magical night on every future family Disney getaway.
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Q: 'Beautify' number by rounding erroneous digits appropriately I want my cake and to eat it. I want to beautify (round) numbers to the largest extent possible without compromising accuracy for other calculations. I'm using doubles in C# (with some string conversion manipulation too).
Here's the issue. I understand the inherent limitations in double number representation (so please don't explain that). HOWEVER, I want to round the number in some way to appear aesthetically pleasing to the end user (I am making a calculator). The problem is rounding by X significant digits works in one case, but not in the other, whilst rounding by decimal place works in the other, but not the first case.
Observe:

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*CASE A: Math.Sin(Math.Pi) = 0.000000000000000122460635382238

*CASE B: 0.000000000000001/3 = 0.000000000000000333333333333333

For the first case, I want to round by DECIMAL PLACES. That would give me the nice neat zero I'm looking for. Rounding by Sig digits would mean I would keep the erroneous digits too.
However for the second case, I want to round by SIGNIFICANT DIGITS, as I would lose tons of accuracy if I rounded merely by decimal places.
Is there a general way I can cater to both types of calculation?

A: I don't thinks it's feasible to do that to the result itself and precision has nothing to do with it.
Consider this input: (1+3)/2^3 . You can "beautify" it by showing the result as sin(30) or cos(60) or 1/2 and a whole lot of other interpretations. Choosing the wrong "beautification" can mislead your user, making them think their function has something to do with sin(x).
If your calculator keeps all the initial input as variables you could keep all the operations postponed until you need the result and then make sure you simplify the result until it matches your needs. And you'll need to consider using rational numbers, e, Pi and other irrational numbers may not be as easy to deal with.

A: The best solution to this is to keep every bit you can get during calculations, and leave the display format up to the end user. The user should have some idea how many significant digits make sense in their situation, given both the nature of the calculations and the use of the result.
Default to a reasonable number of significant digits for a few calculations in the floating point format you are using internally - about 12 if you are using double. If the user changes the format, immediately redisplay in the new format.

A: The best solution is to use arbitrary-precision and/or symbolic arithmetic, although these result in much more complex code and slower speed. But since performance isn't important for a calculator (in case of a button calculator and not the one that you enter expressions to calculate) you can use them without issue
Anyway there's a good trade-off which is to use decimal floating point. You'll need to limit the input/output precision but use a higher precision for the internal representation so that you can discard values very close to zero like the sin case above. For better results you could detect some edge cases such as sine/cosine of 45 degree's multiples... and directly return the exact result.
Edit: just found a good solution but haven't had an opportunity to try.

Here's something I bet you never think about, and for good reason: how are floating-point numbers rendered as text strings? This is a surprisingly tough problem, but it's been regarded as essentially solved since about 1990.
Prior to Steele and White's "How to print floating-point numbers accurately", implementations of printf and similar rendering functions did their best to render floating point numbers, but there was wide variation in how well they behaved. A number such as 1.3 might be rendered as 1.29999999, for instance, or if a number was put through a feedback loop of being written out and its written representation read back, each successive result could drift further and further away from the original.
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In 2010, Florian Loitsch published a wonderful paper in PLDI, "Printing floating-point numbers quickly and accurately with integers", which represents the biggest step in this field in 20 years: he mostly figured out how to use machine integers to perform accurate rendering! Why do I say "mostly"? Because although Loitsch's "Grisu3" algorithm is very fast, it gives up on about 0.5% of numbers, in which case you have to fall back to Dragon4 or a derivative
Here be dragons: advances in problems you didn't even know you had


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Curialle hit the tiebreaking solo home run in the sixth inning to lift JSerra to a 2-1 victory over La Mirada on Friday night in the championship game of the Boras Classic.
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Q: execvp - handling arg with escaped whitespace I'm making a basic shell, it is working fine, but there is one problem. Currently if I provide args such as
cat testtextfile

the execvp command works fine. However if I provide something like
cat hello\ world

ie. a file with a whitespace in the name, the command will not work. How do I get execvp to understand args of this kind.
The following is an extract of my code, that does work if I change args3[1] to something like "-n":
char *args3[3];

args3[0] = "cat";
args3[1] = "hello\\ world";
args3[2] = NULL;

if ((child = fork()) == 0) { //child
    printf("pid of child = %ld\n", (long) getpid());
    execvp(args3[0], args3); //arg[0] is the command

    fprintf(stderr, "execvp failed \n");
    exit(1);
} else { //parent

    if (child == (pid_t)(-1)) {
        fprintf(stderr, "fork failed.\n"); exit(1);
    } else {

        if (doNotWait == 0){
            c = wait(&cstatus); //wait for child
            printf("child %ld exited with status = %d\n",
            (long) c, cstatus);
        } else {
            printf("not waiting for child process\n");
        }
    }

}
return 0;

A: args3[1] = "hello\\ world";

should be
args3[1] = "hello world";

In the command cat hello\ world, you need to escape the space between "hello" and "word" because you do not want shell to treat "hello world" as two words, therefore after shell processed the command line arguments properly, the first argument to cat should be hello world, not hello\ world.


Word lists: a necessary evil or a great tool?
As students encounter new phrases and words they have not heard before, it might be a good idea to motivate the use of word lists. Yet, we do not want students to constantly translate or keep searching for words.
In this post I will answer the question if you should use word lists and if so, how.
Student or teacher generated word lists?
Let's start with the obvious statement I posed in the title: Should you use word lists?
There are a lot of different ways to implement word lists in a lesson.
Some of the good, other ones maybe less so.
Keeping this in mind, what might be reasons NOT to use a word list?
Students have to understand the words and phrases they discuss both in their mother tongue as well as in the second language.
But we want them to primarily focus on the second language when we motivate them to speak in class.
The best way to get them to do this, is by making sure they start 'thinking' in English as soon as possible.
In other words: we do not want them to translate every single word while they work.
When word lists with translations are allowed, students might use those to constantly check how to say something, instead of automating the use of the English word.
I might not be the most organised guy around, but students regularly surprise me with their attitude towards needed materials for a lesson.
"I don't have a pen"
Anyhow, with this attitude it is no surprise students lose word lists constantly.
A way to organize this could be to have one notebook for all word lists.
Whenever you want to use word lists, make sure you think about 'how'.
I played Devil's Advocate just now.
My point is: think about how to implement word lists.
Don't just assume students keep track of difficult words themselves.
But think about how to use word lists in a way they actually support the learning process of students.
In other words: How can you use word lists effectively?
Just as a precaution: remember I do not pretend to have all the answers.
I simply share my ideas, inspired by colleagues, teachers and scholars.
Is the word list subject specific or cross-curricular?
Do you want to use translations or explanations?
To answer the first question: that is entirely up to you of course. It is just something to be aware of.
Personally I only use subject specific word lists. Simply because cross-curricular ones need a lot more organizing.
Yet, for students this might be a good way to organize things. Instead of multiple word lists, they might only need one.
The second question is more interesting in my opinion.
Translating is something I think should be limited as much as possible.
Students should start 'thinking' in the second language as soon as possible and stop translating everything constantly.
Of course they have to know what a word means when they first encounter it, but soon after they should be able to use it.
In context. In the second language.
So asking students to explain what a word means, or provide example sentences to be used with these words, is a great way to help them remember the word.
That is also the reason we use Cambridge Dictionaries at our school: English to English, not to Dutch.
There is not one 'best' way of working with word lists, but you do have to think about its purpose.
Do you want to provide scaffolding?
Do you want students to be able to explain the words?
These questions influence the way you work with word lists.
Another thing to keep in mind is who actually creates the word lists?
But (again) only if you think about the how and why.
In other words: in what situations is it better for a teacher to provide a word list?
A summary of the important words studied in this section.
Just like there are good reasons to provide a teacher- generated word list, there are various reason to ask students to create their own.
With scaffolding you provide structure to help students improve.
Word lists can be used as a scaffolding tool as well.
Another way of scaffolding is by providing word lists accompanied by tasks. The purpose of these word lists would be to lower the language barrier in order for students to be able to complete the subject related task that might be a challenge otherwise.
Okay, enough ideas and theoretical knowledge, let's talk practical lesson ideas!
These three ways of using word lists are used at various moments in a lesson and are both student as well as teacher generated.
The brainstorm activity is ... well, a brainstorm activity.
You ask your students to write down everything they down related to a certain topic.
The main reason to do this is to activate prior knowledge, the brainstorms can also be used in a follow-up task.
Practical example: I write all of my blog posts after a brainstorm.
It was suggested in the CLIL Community students could even further enhance the brainstorms by adding adverbs, verbs, etc.
Mentioning these specific additions is again a form of scaffolding by the way.
This can be done at the beginning of a new lesson to see what students still remember, but also at the beginning of a new topic to see if anyone can link it to knowledge they already posses.
Both favorites of mine: I use one of these activities whenever I start a new chapter.
Students scan the chapter for difficult words and write these down. Whenever I discuss these words during the lessons that follow, they have to complete the word lists.
Obviously, they forget this quite often. That is why I go back to this word list at the end of the chapter and ask students to complete it.
This is quite often a moment of realization for them: they notice the words they did not know before but do know now.
Another way to finish up at the end of the chapter might be providing a crossword puzzle with all of the difficult words that should have been in their word lists.
That way there are certainly motivated to figure them out!
Scrambled word works the same way, but instead of asking them to find new words, I actually make a list of the most important words of the chapter, scramble these and provide the students with the list.
They have to find the original words, and we discuss those afterwards obviously.
This is like a backwards-brainstorm.
Instead of dropping the topic and asking students to come up with the related phrases, students receive a couple of words and have to guess the topic of that lesson.
This is a great way to scaffold the prior knowledge, they might not realize the topic is related to so many different things.
Word lists are not evil.
But, they should be used to support the use of the second language, not as a translation tool.
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We are ten!
by Anne Taylor on 15th Aug 2018
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See Green celebrates a decade in business!
Handing in your notice at a well paid role to set up your own company - on the same day your wife tells you she's pregnant with your first child - is always going to be make or break for a fledgling business owner.
That's just what happened to Dan Taylor when he set up See Green back in 2008. Ten years on and we've got our own offices on Clifton Moor, a fantastic team, and an ever-growing portfolio.
Dan left a top Leeds-based creative agency to set up the company from home whilst wife Anne was also at home with their daughter Abigail, now also 10.
Dan said: "It was an interesting time, finding new clients and becoming a new dad - it certainly motivated me to get work in!" After maternity leave, Anne made the decision to join See Green along with fellow Director David Forster.
Anne said: "We've had a successful ten years in business, and it's quite a milestone to achieve. Starting a business in 2008 was always going to be challenging, and even more so with both of us running our own business. In the past ten years we've had another daughter, Edith, now 6, Dan had surgery to remove his stomach to avoid genetic cancer, we've grown our portfolio, completed over 1,200 projects for our clients, we manage over 500 domain names and regularly have over a million people visiting websites we've created each day, which isn't bad going really!"
We're hosting a party for clients, partners and friends in September and we've recently completed our tenth pro bono charity website, for Canterbury Imagine, a book gifting charity in Bradford which ensures looked after children in deprived areas of the city receive a book a month through the post from birth to their fifth birthday.
Dan, who was born and bred in Bradford, said: "It's a pleasure to help charities and we make a conscious decision to pick a charity each year to support. Often we work with York-based organisations but it was great to support a charity in my home city."