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Greatest Footballer Mo Salah Celebrating Christmas
The Prophet ﷺ said,
"Whoever imitates a people is one of them"
Sunan Abi Dawud 4031
I'll start off with the saying of Umar ibn al-Khattab, one of the greatest companions of the Prophet (peace be upon him) who said, "We judge by what is apparent". There is no "dont' judge me" or "don't judge him" in Islam.
Mo Salah is one of if not the greatest footballer in the world right now, there is no denying his footballing ability. There are millions of people across the world both muslim and non-muslim who love him and look up to him, some really idolise him.
Many muslims love seeing his success and seeing him make Sujood (prostration) after scoring a goal. So when you have a person that has influence over so many people doing acts like this you need to speak out. If it is a private sin between Mo Salah and his family that he did not publicise to the world then its none of our business, its between him and Allah. But its a different story when he celebrates Christmas like this publicly in front of millions of people as a Muslim of major influence.
There's many things to consider. Firstly Christmas if we go back to its origins has no relation to Christianity. It is a festival of Pagan origin celebrating some greek Gods that was later brought into Christianity hundreds of years after Jesus, and made it into the birth of Jesus. Historical evidence suggests Jesus wasn't even born in December. So it is a festival of Pagan origin. A Muslim should stay miles clear from it.
Secondly, if even we say it is a Christian festival, many Chrsiitians believe that Jesus was the son of God or God in flesh. Again, completely against any teachings of islam. Even if you were to say "its just a commercial festival", still its origins are in Pagan traditions and Christian beliefs regarding Jesus. The trees, mistletoe, presents, santa, all have Pagan origins.
Also, there are millions of young Muslims who look upto Mo Salah. People who are low on faith may see this and wonder, "If Mo Salah is doing it then why can't i do it too". Even non-muslims may think "If Mo Salah is celebrating christmas then why isn't this Muslim celebrating too". It is completely haram and impermissible. May Allah guide us all.
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Sometimes, you need to disconnect yourself from the world & take a break.
You can do this by going outdoors on a rewarding hiking trail; or lose yourself in urbanscapes like breweries, museums, parks.
How do you cut loose though, when both options are exhausted and you're too tired to go out? Maybe you've been running behind your kids all day or maybe you've traveled non-stop for work. Sometimes you need a quiet night in, with your sweatpants, a movie & your couch. What helps you reach the zenith of zendom in such a moment?
Dessert, my friend. Specifically, chocolate dessert. Molten Lava Chocolate dessert.
The name's chocolate. Molten Lava Chocolate.
Here's my take on a simple but effective recipe from Ree Drummond of Food Network. I add orange zest, and it really cuts down on the sweet and elevates the chocolate. You'll see melting chocolate ooze from a soft, spongy, delicately decadent, divine cake, oh la la, this must be food Mojo!
Spray the custard cups/ramekins with baking spray.
In a large bowl, microwave the butter, bittersweet chocolate and semisweet chocolate on high for 1 minute.
The butter will be slightly melted, whisk until all the chocolate is melted.
Whisk in the sugar till well blended, then add the eggs and egg yolks and the vanilla.
Now stir in the flour; add orange zest. Your batter is ready! Pour into custard cups.
Bake for 13 minutes, until the sides are firm and the centers are soft.
Top off your creation with a scoop of Vanilla or Rocky Road ice-cream. If you really want to go all out, drizzle some raspberry sauce on the cake.
Voila! Fresh from the oven – hot, rich, not too sweet, spongy cake with bubbling, melting chocolate & cold ice cream right out of the freezer + A glass of your favorite wine (or a glass of milk) = Quality You-time.
Molten Chocolate cakes will never not make me swoon. This looks like total perfection- can't wait to impress my kiddos with these!
Thank you Karly! Yes the kids (young ones and those young at heart), will totally dig this!
Wow this looks good. Although I'm Celiac, I"m going to have to find a way to de-gluten and try to make this. Chocolate…yum!
These look so delicious! I'm such a chocoholic!!!
This looks delicious! Molten cake is one of my favorite desserts!
Looks soooooo good! Your photos are amazing as well!
This looks absolutely taste and your pictures are amazing. The recipe looks pretty easy to follow too!


Thats it so far, I need some more of your ideas..
Many opportunities start by surprise and by chance while I was waiting to go into my lecture on Research Quantitative Methods Lecture I happened to see this poster. I took a photo and emailed it to my mum and she told me to go for it!.
I love to travel and see the world taking photographs as I go. I am currently a 2nd year Business Studies student at the University of Portsmouth. I have always wanted to visit South America ever since watching Indiana Jones, Ok I'll admit they aren't always realistic but it was always the sense of adventure that appealed to me.
I agree that I have to fund raise 30% of my fundraising target by 29th March 2013, 20 weeks before the adventure, or I understand my place on the adventure may be withdrawn at the discretion of the charity.
I agree that I have to fund raise 60% of my fundraising target by 24th May 2013, 12 weeks before the adventure, or I understand my place on the adventure may be withdrawn at the discretion of the charity.
I agree that I have to fund raise 100% of my fundraising target by 19th July 2013, 4 weeks before the adventure, or I understand my place on the adventure may be withdrawn at the discretion of the charity.


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This week we present you with a new intro thanks to Jack and a school project from back in the day. We then kick things off by talking about some Insanely Twisted Shadow Planet! Like almost every cast, we cant help but reference Call of Duty, or Gears of War, so why should this one be any different?
We touch up a little on the Gears Board Game, and as well as Call of Duty: XP and ELITE. We debate the many upcoming titles and how much cash we are about to dish out in the coming months. The main topic of discussion would have to be BRINK though. A game that got many mixed reviews at launch, but could this DLC bring it back to life? Tune in and find out!


Prophet Bushiri Church stampede: Congregants caught off guard without umbrellas during a severe thunderstorm in south africa, 3 dead 9 injured.
Three people have died and nine others were injured during a stampede at Prophet Shepherd Bushiri's Enlightened Christian Gathering Church in Pretoria on Friday night, Tshwane West police confirmed.
Spokesperson for the Tshwane West Cluster police, Captain Augustinah Selepe, said in a statement that the police only heard about the stampede on Saturday afternoon, and officers were immediately dispatched to the scene.
According to Selepe, the police believe that a thunderstorm prompted the congregation to push each other around during a church service, leading to the stampede. The service began at around 20:00 on Friday night.
On Saturday morning Bushiri's attorney, Terrance Baloyi of Baloyi Ntsako Attorneys said that the stampede occurred when people tried to take shelter inside the church during a thunderstorm.
Baloyi said some people panicked and he confirmed that three people were knocked unconscious.
"We regret the incident as a church because it happened within our premises," Baloyi said at the time.
However, according to the police, the exact cause of the incident is still unconfirmed. Police have also requested that anyone with information about a missing person, who attended the church service, please contact the Pretoria West police station.
SAPS Tshwane West Cluster Commander Major General DT Mthombeni also urged the public to be cautious during the New Year's Day celebrations this week.


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Q: "WindowsError: access violation 000001" on DispatchMessageW in EventLoop I research Python internals and write GUI Generic windows use Windows API.
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import time
import threading
import logging
import uuid

import ctypes
import ctypes.wintypes

import const

INT = ctypes.wintypes.c_int
LPVOID = ctypes.wintypes.c_void_p
HCURSOR = ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE
LRESULT = ctypes.wintypes.LPARAM
COLORREF = ctypes.wintypes.DWORD
PVOID = ctypes.wintypes.c_void_p
WCHAR = ctypes.wintypes.c_wchar
BCHAR = ctypes.wintypes.c_wchar
LPRECT = ctypes.wintypes.POINTER(ctypes.wintypes.RECT)
LPPOINT = ctypes.wintypes.POINTER(ctypes.wintypes.POINT)
LPMSG = ctypes.wintypes.POINTER(ctypes.wintypes.MSG)
UINT_PTR = ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE
LONG_PTR = ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE

#WNDPROC = ctypes.wintypes.WINFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_long, ctypes.wintypes.HWND, ctypes.wintypes.UINT, ctypes.wintypes.WPARAM, ctypes.wintypes.LPARAM)
WNDPROC = ctypes.wintypes.WINFUNCTYPE(ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int)

SW_SHOWNORMAL = 1
SW_SHOW = 5

CS_HREDRAW = 2
CS_VREDRAW = 1

CW_USEDEFAULT = 0x80000000

WM_DESTROY = 2

class WNDCLASSEX(ctypes.wintypes.Structure):
    _fields_ = [("cbSize", ctypes.wintypes.UINT),
                ("style", ctypes.wintypes.UINT),
                ("lpfnWndProc", WNDPROC),
                ("cbClsExtra", ctypes.wintypes.INT),
                ("cbWndExtra", ctypes.wintypes.INT),
                ("hInstance", ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE),
                ("hIcon", ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE),
                ("hCursor", ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE),
                ("hBrush", ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE),
                ("lpszMenuName", ctypes.wintypes.LPCWSTR),
                ("lpszClassName", ctypes.wintypes.LPCWSTR),
                ("hIconSm", ctypes.wintypes.HANDLE)]

class Window(object):
    def __init__(self, app, wclassName=None, wname=u"Custom Title"):
        self.__app = app
        #
        self.__log = logging.getLogger("win_ui.window")
        #
        self.__hInst = app.getInstance()
        self.__hWnd = None
        #
        if wclassName is None:
            wclassName = u"NewWindowClass-{uid}".format(uid=uuid.uuid4().hex)
        #
        self.__wclassName = wclassName
        self.__wname = wname
        #
        #self.__event_dispatcher = EventDispatcher(app=app)
        #self.__event_dispatcher.start()
        #
        self.__has_exit = threading.Condition()
        #
        self._create()

    def wnd_proc(self, hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam):
        self.__log.debug("WndProc: hWnd={hWnd!r}, Msg={Msg!r}, wParam={wParam!r}, lParam={lParam!r}".format(hWnd=hWnd, Msg=Msg, wParam=wParam, lParam=lParam))
        #self.__event_dispatcher.push((hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam))
        #
        result = None

        #
        self.__has_exit.acquire()
        self.__has_exit.wait(0.1)
        #
        if Msg == WM_DESTROY:
            self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").PostQuitMessage(0)
            result = 0
        #
        if result is None:
            result = self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").DefWindowProcW(hWnd, Msg, wParam, lParam)
        #
        self.__has_exit.release()
        #
        return result

    def _create(self):
        WndProc = WNDPROC(self.wnd_proc)

        hBrush = self.__app.loadLibrary("gdi32").GetStockObject(const.LTGRAY_BRUSH)
        print hBrush

        wndClass = WNDCLASSEX()
        wndClass.cbSize = ctypes.sizeof(WNDCLASSEX)
        wndClass.style = CS_HREDRAW | CS_VREDRAW
        wndClass.lpfnWndProc = WndProc
        wndClass.cbClsExtra = 0
        wndClass.cbWndExtra = 0
        wndClass.hInstance = self.__hInst
        wndClass.hIcon = 0 #self.__app.loadIcon()
        wndClass.hCursor = 0 #self.__app.loadCursor()
        wndClass.hBrush = hBrush
        wndClass.lpszMenuName = None
        wndClass.lpszClassName = ctypes.c_wchar_p(self.__wclassName)
        wndClass.hIconSm = 0 #self.__app.loadCursor()

        self.__log.debug("wndClass.cbSize = {cbSize!r}".format(cbSize=wndClass.cbSize))
        self.__log.debug("wndClass.lpfnWndProc = {lpfnWndProc!r}".format(lpfnWndProc=wndClass.lpfnWndProc))
        self.__log.debug("wndClass.hInstance = {hInst!r}".format(hInst=wndClass.hInstance))
        self.__log.debug("wndClass.lpszClassName = {lpszClassName!r}".format(lpszClassName=wndClass.lpszClassName))

        result = self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").RegisterClassExW(ctypes.byref(wndClass))
        self.__log.debug("0x0{result:x} = RegisterClassExW(...)".format(result=result))

        #
        self.__x = CW_USEDEFAULT
        self.__y = CW_USEDEFAULT
        self.__width = 300
        self.__height = 300
        #
        exStyle = 0
        #exStyle = const.WS_EX_APPWINDOW
        style = const.WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW
        #style = const.WS_OVERLAPPEDWINDOW | const.WS_CAPTION | const.WS_VISIBLE
        wclassName = ctypes.c_wchar_p(self.__wclassName)
        wname = ctypes.c_wchar_p(self.__wname)
        print wname
        #
        self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").CreateWindowExW.restype = ctypes.wintypes.HWND
        self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").CreateWindowExW.argtypes = [ctypes.wintypes.DWORD, ctypes.c_wchar_p, ctypes.c_wchar_p, ctypes.wintypes.DWORD, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.c_int, ctypes.wintypes.HWND, ctypes.wintypes.HMENU, ctypes.wintypes.HINSTANCE, ctypes.wintypes.LPVOID]
        #
        self.__hWnd = self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").CreateWindowExW(exStyle, wclassName, wname, style, self.__x, self.__y, self.__width, self.__height, 0, None, self.__hInst, 0)
        self.__log.debug("0x0{hWnd!r} = CreateWindowExW(...)".format(hWnd=self.__hWnd))
        if not self.__hWnd:
            print self.__app.getLastError()
            raise WindowsError("Failed to create window")

        self.__log.debug("ShowWindow(hWnd=0x{hWnd:x})".format(hWnd=self.__hWnd))
        result = self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").ShowWindow(self.__hWnd, SW_SHOW)
        self.__log.debug('0x0{result:x} = ShowWindow(...)'.format(result=result))

        self.__log.debug('UpdateWindow(hWnd=0x{hWnd:x})'.format(hWnd=self.__hWnd))
        result = self.__app.loadLibrary("user32").UpdateWindow(self.__hWnd)
        self.__log.debug('0x0{result:x} = UpdateWindow(...)'.format(result=result))

GUI generic window create but cause exception "WidnowsError: access violation 000001" on DispatchMessageW in EventLoop.
# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-

import logging
import uuid

import ctypes
import ctypes.wintypes

import const

class Application(object):
    def __init__(self):
        self.__log = logging.getLogger("win_ui.application")
        self.__libs = {}
        #
        self._event_thread = self.loadLibrary("kernel32").GetCurrentThreadId()

    def loadLibrary(self, name):
        if name in self.__libs:
            result = self.__libs[name]
        else:
            module = getattr(ctypes.windll, name)
            result = self.__libs[name] = module
        return result

    def getInstance(self, hModule=None):
        self.__log.debug('GetModuleHandleW(hModule={hModule!r})'.format(hModule=hModule))
        result = self.loadLibrary("kernel32").GetModuleHandleW(None)
        self.__log.debug('0x0{result:x} = GetModuleHandleW(...)'.format(result=result))
        return result

    def loadIcon(self, iconName=None):
        if iconName is None:
            iconName = const.IDI_APPLICATION
        hInst = self.getInstance()
        result = self.loadLibrary("user32").LoadIconW(hInst, iconName)
        return result

    def loadCursor(self, v=None):
        if v is None:
            v = const.IDI_APPLICATION
        hInst = self.getInstance()
        result = self.loadLibrary("user32").LoadCursorW(hInst, v)
        return result

    def getLastError(self):
        self.__log.debug('GetLastError()')
        result = self.loadLibrary("kernel32").GetLastError()
        #print result
        #rs = self.loadLibrary("kernel32").FormatMessageW(result)
        #print rs
        self.__log.debug('0x0{result:x} = GetLastError()'.format(result=result))
        return result

    def check(self):
        if self._event_thread != self.loadLibrary("kernel32").GetCurrentThreadId():
            raise RuntimeError("Thread?")

    def run(self):
        self.check()

        msg = ctypes.wintypes.MSG()
        lpmsg = ctypes.pointer(msg)

        self.__log.debug('Entering message loop')
        #
        user32 = self.loadLibrary("user32")
        while user32.GetMessageW(lpmsg, 0, 0, 0) != 0:
        #while self.loadLibrary("user32").PeekMessageW(ctypes.byref(msg), 0, 0, 0, const.PM_REMOVE):
            user32.TranslateMessage(lpmsg)
            print lpmsg
            user32.DispatchMessageW(lpmsg)
        #
        self.__log.debug('done.')

When I refactoring and calls RegisterWindowEx and CreateWindowEx on separate Python method CreateWindowEx start return 0x0 and GetLastError retrun 0x0. What problem there?

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Asus Eee PC S101, a luxury netbook?
As you may have seen in our comparative netbooks, the market for small laptops is so promising that many manufacturers now offer their products. However, constraints on the dimensions of netbooks and the ubiquity of Intel's components that equip these phones lock manufacturers in shackles it difficult to break. The differences are few and between different models, especially in performance. The autonomy and power management, however, manage to give some relief to the market, like design, which is another element adjustable in a netbook.
It is obviously this last criterion that focused on his Asus Eee PC S101. Great architect of the advent of these new laptops that are netbooks, the Taiwanese firm has stepped up its portfolio with references Eee PC, the first 7 inches to 10 inches today. The S101 is in this latter category, which is also the Eee PC 1000H. After a detailed outline of the Asus netbook this as a luxury, it is therefore 1000H we confront the S101, to quantify the contributions made by the manufacturer on a model sold much more expensive than the Eee PC 1000H.
The Asus Eee PC S101 comes in the form of a 10.2-inch netbook to dress chocolate, champagne or, more soberly, black. Thinner than its cousin, the Eee PC 1000H (3 to 3.8 cm thick 2.3 cm only cons for S101), it is also lighter, since with its 1.09kg, it weighs 250 grams lighter than the 1000H. It is also slightly shallower by about one centimeter. This smaller footprint, however, did not affect the size of the keyboard, since it will even 2 mm in height to reach dimensions that make it one of the most comfortable among netbooks.
The chassis of the Eee PC S101 is made of plastic better than most netbooks (with the possible exception of Dell Mini 9 and Mini 12). The area around the keyboard receives the same treatment as the colored outer shell and the pad is also stained. The edges of the screen is black about him, while the hinge, particularly discreet, imitates the look of metal. If the record is pretty nice, we regret once again the tendency of this type of surface to score easily.
Finally, note the little touch of fantasy Asus signed with this keyboard mottled multicolored sequins that some people find attractive while others will not appreciate this eccentricity.
Try Dell Mini 12: netbook netbook or not.?
Last week, we were testing the Eee PC S101 Asus and concluding that its price too high, the excluded category of netbooks. That name is, we believe, not infinitely expandable, and it should define its borders, notably with the ultra-portable. And now the Dell Mini 12 is positioned on the cell border we seek to build. So netbook netbook or not?
After the Mini 9 that we tested in our comparative 14 netbooks, Dell offers this month its new model, the Mini 12. As its name implies, the latest addition to Dell offers a 12-inch screen, larger than 10 inches tiles found on netbooks. And this is not the only surprise awaiting us here. But let's start by describing the appearance of the Mini 12. Proposed black as regards the outer shell, it features around the keyboard and screen a gray plastic of good quality, pleasant to the touch. Very stripped, the design of the Mini will please or not. The area left blank for the palm rest is such a little too high for our liking. In contrast, fineness should be unanimous, with 2.8 cm thick and even feet including 6 mm for the front.
If weight of 1.28 kg (including battery) is not among the lowest of the netbooks we've already tested, it is good to put this value by the size of the screen. Note well that it is lighter than some 10-inch models we've had in my hands, like the Eee PC 1000H from Asus.
Several months after its official announcement, the Livebox Mini has finally made its appearance in Orange. Succeeding the first Livebox Livebox Mini, also called Livebox 1.2, wants to be more compact and more environmentally friendly because it consumes less energy according to Orange. Technically, its features are pretty much identical to the first Livebox except that Bluetooth has this time gone for good. Note improved resistance to storms, a range Wi-Fi improved and a greater quantity of onboard memory.
and has nothing in common with the old interface of the first Livebox. So that always distinguishes two types of Livebox Mini, a model manufactured by Sagem another by Inventel, Orange had the good idea to unify the interface configuration: that your Livebox Mini is a Sagem or Inventel presentation and options are identical. But what is the difference between the model and the model Sagem Inventel? Using a different chip, the Livebox Mini Inventel using a Broadcom chip. But we lose our way because our purpose here is to present in detail the configuration options of the Livebox Mini: small tower owner!
Beware, the aim of this paper is not explain in detail what a router, please refer to our section dedicated to configuring a router for a detailed explanation of basic concepts.
The home page of this new formula Livebox Mini consists of two tabs and a box "condition of your home network. This lists all devices connected to your network without you even having to identify yourself. Access to the Configuration tab needs to be identified as an administrator.
It is a fact, Apple dominates the market for digital music players via its famous and iconic iPod. Fortunately, competition is not standing still! Thus the firm in Singapore, Creative, to whom we owe the first portable digital hard drive, launched at the end of last year's ZEN X-Fi. A player who bid for the first time some of the functions offered by the latest audio chip from Creative. Meanwhile, Apple renewed its line of iPods, with the release of the iPod Touch second generation.
While both devices offer the same amount in terms of storage, ie 32 GB each, their features but also their design are at odds. One is ultra-flat and gives pride to a generous display, the other is more compact, more compact and placed on the processing capabilities of its convincing. The match between these two devices in the following lines!
Compact, about 70 grams, the ZEN X-Fi comes in a green transparent plastic that is reminiscent of previous packages iPods. The opening of it is also a touch sensitive so that the extraction of its video player retention requires some care and patience if we do not want to break everything.
Level design, the ZEN X-Fi is more a mat and if the finish is definitely neat, the aesthetics of the whole should not trigger hysteria of crowds. When Apple retains quality materials but it is true to its fragile iPod Touch first or second name, Creative merely a plastic shell, silver gray. The manufacturer is once again the opposite of Apple, as it equips its ZEN X-Fi with a color screen (16.7 million) relatively small 2.5-inch diagonal, a very good quality. And where Apple offers only the bare minimum of buttons, Creative will have 13 to the right of the screen, including 9 for navigating menus. Other buttons there is a rewind button, a button play / pause, and a button to access the configuration menu.
Relatively intuitive, these controls are poorly positioned and their label is usually confused when we regret the lack of backlighting of keys: the black view that the 9 buttons directional keypad is used is an exercise difficult.
On the right side of the player, there is a jack could not be more standard mini USB connector, one button reset and an operation indicator. The top of the device includes a slot to slide a memory card Secure Digital (SD HC compatible) to expand the storage capacity of the player while a window on the bottom of the unit can enjoy the sound the built-in speaker. Finally and probably the greatest aberration in the design of the ZEN, the button start is at the back of the camera. His modus operandi is somewhat curious since it is necessary to drag the button down and hold this position for a few seconds to turn on or off ZEN whereas positioning the button up on the block mode current the camera and all those buttons.
It took 5 months for the first terminal boarding the first operating system for mobile Google landed on our territory. While the HTC Dream is already available in Orange, SFR will sell the HTC Magic in the month of April. The main feature that differentiates the two terminals on the presence of a physical keyboard (on the HTC Dream). Must choose one or the other devices? We try to respond to people who are seriously considering the alternative Android. In all cases, it is certain that Google's mobile OS is not without assets to attract fans of all stripes mobility. Trimmed to discover the two first "Google Phone"? Enter the heart of the matter without further delay!
In two short years, the market of mobile telephony has witnessed many changes. Major players like Nokia or Sony Ericson had to make room for the invading Apple's iPhone, while others are dying brands like Palm, whose arrival of Pre will be saving. It is in this context that Google attacks the market with a mobile operating system, Android, which has yet to find its audience. Fans of the first hour can be reassured that the newcomer is not without assets to satisfy fans of mobility. In a few months old barely environment Google has proved that he was able to compete with the best mobile systems. On the other hand, compared to OS in the market for several years, Windows Mobile and Symbian, the gain of ergonomics looks very important.
IPod Touch Games: a competitor for consoles?
Based on the mobile version of OS X that runs the iPhone, iPod Touch boasts as the Apple phone to install third party applications since version 2.0 system, including video games a amazing quality offered at very low prices. After shaking the world of music and that of mobile phones, Apple may well be a place in the handheld gaming industry, especially to provide shade to the Sony PSP.
When Apple launched the first iPod games in 2006, the Cupertino company aroused some curiosity, but do not frankly shook the gaming industry. The few available titles (Pac-Man, Tetris, Bejeweled ...) has a huge technological gap in relation to portable consoles from Sony and Nintendo and it was impossible to see players at the tiny screen to shade the DS or PSP. Things have changed dramatically with the release of the iPhone, then the iPod Touch, both devices incorporate a much more complex components and advanced enough to run games in 3D, using what is more capacity to innovative interaction (touch, accelerometer).
However, if the game is one of the strengths highlighted on the iPhone, the stroke of genius from Apple could be positioning the iPod Touch so aggressive on the field of portable consoles, thus attracting a wider audience than that of the iPhone that is essentially a smartphone. The message could not be clearer: the latest advertising player has a dozen games before concluding on the possibility of incidental use for listening to music! The catalog is already available therefore a platform it launched less than a year and prices are well below those of a game for DS or PSP. Moreover, distribution via the App Store allows you to switch from cartridges, or even to download games directly on the device, Wi-fi. All assets that lead us to wonder if the iPod Touch can bring a good game console. For this, we compared the user experience of the player than the PSP and the DS and scoured the App Store in search of the best games available, or at least those who come closest to what located on a console "classic" (knowing that they are naturally compatible with the iPhone).


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New on Amazon Prime Video: All the Movies and TV Coming in July
By Lena Wilson | June 18, 2018 | 2:00pm
Image via Universal Pictures Movies Features Amazon
A sweltering summer is upon us, and it's only looking to get longer and hotter as the days stretch into July. What better excuse is there to curl up with some streaming titles and enjoy the cool comfort of the great indoors? Amazon Prime Video is giving you even more reasons to stay in, as they're adding some major titles to their streaming service come next month. You can check out a full list of titles below, but here's a quick rundown of the highlights.
Movies-wise, Amazon is rolling out some notable classics, especially if you're a fan of filmmaking from the turn of the new millennium. David Lynch's epic neo-noir Mulholland Drive joins cult hits like American Psycho and V for Vendetta. Golden oldies in the fold include Breakfast at Tiffany's, Pretty in Pink, Blazing Saddles, and The Graduate. Also of note are some of the niche horror titles coming to Amazon, from seminal rape-revenge film Ms. 45 to Tobe Hooper's widely panned 1986 Invaders from Mars remake. Prime will also become the sole keeper of sparkly vampire content, as their exclusive claim to the Twilight franchise becomes official in July. All of the aforementioned titles roll out July 1, with some newer flicks coming later in the month like John Cameron Mitchell's How to Talk to Girls at Parties (July 24) and Jeannette Walls adaptation The Glass Castle (July 27).
As far as TV goes, Amazon is gearing up to release a few new original series, but the streaming service is most notably ushering in a whole slew of procedural dramas. If you're a fan of police work, keep your eyes peeled for classics both old and new, including 21 Jump Street, NYPD Blue (both of which were featured on Paste's list of the top 40 greatest cop shows of all time) and Prime exclusive The Closer, plus Burn Notice and Damages, which all come out July 1. The Americans' final season also sneaks onto Amazon July 29, for those of you who didn't get to say "Dasvidaniya" to the acclaimed spy drama live.
Scroll down to see Amazon Prime Video's full list of incoming titles for the month of July.
New in July – Available for Streaming on Prime Video
20,000 Days On Earth (2004)
American Psycho 2 (2002)
An Inconvenient Sequel: Truth to Power (2017)
And God Created Woman (1988)
Angela's Ashes (1999)
Assassination (1987)
Avenging Force (1986)
Barfly (1987)
Blue Chips (1994)
Body Count (1997)
Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961)
Cadillac Man (1990)
Christmas Trade (2015)
Cronicas (2004)
Dead Man Walking (1995)
Double Jeopardy (1999)
Dr. T. and the Women (2000)
Highlander II: The Quickening (1991)
Incident at Loch Ness (2004)
Invaders from Mars (1986)
Jeepers Creepers (2001)
Killer Klowns from Outer Space (1988)
Ladybugs (1992)
Late Phases: Night of the Lone Wolf (2014)
Letters to Juliet (2010)
Maximum Overdrive (1986)
Mixed Signals (1997)
Monkey Shines: An Experiment in Fear (1988)
Ms. 45 (1981)
Murphy's Law (1986)
Next (2007)
Number One with a Bullet (1987)
Our Nixon (2013)
P.O.W. the Escape (1986)
Patriot Games (1992)
Pretty in Pink (1986)
Six Shooter (2013)
State of Grace (1990)
Street Smart (1987)
Switchback (1997)
The Act of Killing (2012)
The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai Across the 8th Dimension (1984)
The Eternal (1998)
The Foot Fist Way (2006)
The Fourth War (1990)
The Longest Yard (2005)
The Twilight Saga (2008) (exclusive)
Trade (2007)
Waste Land (2010)
Witness (1985)
Woody Allen – A Documentary Parts 1 & 2 (2011)
Wooly Boys (2004)
Yelling to the Sky (2011)
Zodiac (2007)
Snowden (2016)
A Fly in the Champagne (2009)
Between Two Harbors (2015)
Innersection: Black (2013)
Innersection: Blue (2011)
Modern Collective (2009)
Ocean Driven (2015)
Surfing Presents: Du Ciel (2016)
Winter Out West (2018)
The Forgiven (2017)
Cook Off! (2007)
Wanderland (2018)
Max Steel (2016)
How to Talk to Girls at Parties (2017)
The Glass Castle (2017)
21 Jump Street, Seasons 1-2
Burn Notice, Seasons 1-7
Damages, Seasons 1-5
NYPD Blue, Seasons 1-12
The Closer, Seasons 1-7 (exclusive)
Comicstaan (Prime Original series), Season 1, Episodes 1-4
Tumble Leaf (Prime Original series), Season 4a
The Americans, Season 6
New in July – Available to Rent on Prime Video
7 Days in Entebbe (2018)
Beirut (2018)
Blockers (The Pact) (2018)
You Were Never Really Here (2017)
New in July – Available for Streaming on Prime Video Channels
Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, STARZ (2017)
Justice League, HBO (2017)
Battle of the Sexes, HBO (2017)
The Snowman, HBO (2017)
Victoria & Abdul, HBO (2017)
Power, STARZ, Season 5
Jakers!, PBS Kids, Seasons 1-2
The Tunnel: Vengeance, PBS Masterpiece, Season 3 Premiere
I'm Dying Up Here, Showtime, Season 2 Finale
Sharp Objects, HBO, Season 1
TKO: Total Knock Out, CBS All Access, Season 1 Premiere
Outcast, Cinemax, Season 2 Premiere
Wild Kratts, PBS Kids, Season 14 Premiere
Endeavor, PBS Masterpiece, Season 5 Finale
AVP San Francisco Open at The Embarcadero, AVP (7/6-7/8)
UFC 226 (PPV) – Miocic vs. Cormier, UFC*
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Degenerative changes to the hip can also result in arthritis. Arthritis is the damage to the articular cartilage of the joint that lines on the head of the femur and the acetabulum or socket. The joint capsule is an envelope of ligaments that encloses the hip and is also essential for stability. The hip also contains a ligament known as the ligamentum teres, which connects the femoral head to the acetabulum. Both the capsule and the ligamentum teres can be injured in an unstable hip.
The capsule is an envelope of ligaments which encloses the hip providing increased stability.
The ligamentum teres is another ligament, inside the hip joint, which connects the femoral head to the acetabulum. Both the capsule and the ligamentum teres can be injured in an unstable hip.
The Iliopsoas muscle is comprised of three distinct muscles: the iliacus, psoas major and psoas minor. These muscles are fused together laterally by the iliopsoas tendon and cross the hip joint to connect with the lesser trochanter of the femur. The iliopsoas serves to flex and externally rotate the leg and is needed in standing, walking and running.
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Prakash gets recruited in Army
The year was 1942. World War II was raging. Recruitment for Army was on in a big way.
The government encouraged agents to scout the villages for suitable boys who could be recruited in Army.
Muhammad din, one such agent, was a retired Subedar. He was a Rangad (Muslim Rajput, warrior clan).
He found and persuaded suitable candidates to join the British Army. Reward for this service was a murabba or piece of land.
These newly recruited Jawans were sent to the war front and were literally used as cannon fodder in Burma.
Prakash decided one fine day that he wanted to join the Army (at the ripe age of 14). He went to the recruitment office in Ajnala, a small town near their village.
He found Muhammad din standing outside the recruitment office.
Muhammadin asked him," Pachheya, bharti hon aaya hain?" (Pachheya (spoilt version of Prakash), have you come to be enlisted in the Army?)
Prakash, the brave and reckless, answered," Yes".
Muhammad din took him inside the office to meet the British recruitment officer.
Prakash was asked to remove his shirt as per practice and his chest was measured.
The British officer felt that Prakash was too young to be recruited and asked how old he was. Before he could answer, Muhammad Din said that he was old enough to be recruited and was a strapping lad.
He also suggested that they check and see if he had hair growing in his armpits. Supposedly hair growing in the armpits proved that a boy was past puberty and old enough to be recruited in Army.(!!)
The British officer agreed and Prakash was recruited in the army, then and there.
They put him in a bus with the other recruits.
Meanwhile Baldev, Prakash's younger brother had rushed home to their village Rokhe on a borrowed bicycle, to inform their father Aparnath that Prakash had enlisted in the Army and was immediately going to the Army training camp in Ferozpur, about 200 kms away.
Aparnath was shocked at this disturbing news and rushed to the recruitment centre in Ajnala.
He pleaded with the office staff to let his boy go as he was only 14 years old. He was told that Prakash had enlisted of his own accord and could not be let off without sufficient reason.
Aparnath abused Muhammad Din roundly for having led his boy astray.
Muhammad din warned," Panditji, gaalan na kaddo. Tuhada munda aape aayea bharti hon vaste." (Sir, don't abuse me. Your son came to be recruited. I did not bring him here.)
Prakash sat dispassionately in the bus and watched his father fretting and fuming. He felt a sense of satisfaction to see that he had caused so much fuss.
After some time, the bus full of new recruits was driven off to Amritsar railway station en route to Ferozpur. From there they were to be sent to Kasur for further training and placement.
The excited boys out-for- adventure were dropped at the Amritsar railway station, 14 kms away.
It was a winter night. Winters are bitterly cold in Punjab.
Prakash had only the clothes on his back and no luggage. He had enlisted on a whim and had not known that he would be spirited away so quickly.
He was cold and hungry and thought about his home and his loving grandmother.
Then he thought of his six brothers and sisters and how everything was so difficult to come by at home.
He thought of the adventures that he will have, the new places that he will travel too, the new types of food that he will eat, the money that he will earn, and he knew that he had done the right thing.
One needed to move away from the family to earn respect and a standing in society.
Thus fortified with his new resolve he spent the night roaming around on the railway station. He assuaged his hunger with a cup of tea and stood around the fires burning to keep the destitute people warm through the night.
At 4 a.m. the next day, the train left the Amritsar station with the recruits on board and reached Ferozpur at 1 p.m. The recruits were taken to the Army camp, billeted there and issued supplies.
Supplies consisted of army issue type clothes, mess tin and other necessities. Prakash was excited to have so many new things.
The training cycle began.
The boys were enthusiastic and in good health. Food was plentiful.
They took the hard training in their stride and were learning the ropes to be professional soldiers in the Army Supply Corps.
Meanwhile, Aparnath decided to get his son out of the blasted army no matter what it took. He was not ready to let him die in some foreign land.
He came to meet Prakash in Ferozpur Army camp and asked him if he understood what he had done. He scolded, "Kaka, tu eh ki kitta"?
Prakash was quiet. His initial enthusiasm to be a fauji (soldier) had abated a bit in the one month that he had been away from home.
He told his father that they were to be sent to Burma after training, to fight there.
Aparnath wanted to cry because he knew that Burma was the killing field of World war II and his son will not come back alive from there.
He came back to Amritsar and met his sister Wanti's son Devki Nandan to ask for his help.
Devki Nandan was a lawyer's munshi (assistant ) and thus a man of some influence through the good offices of the lawyer.
The good lawyer (name not known) wrote a petition to the deputy commissioner of Amritsar apprising him of the situation and how a 14 year old boy had been recruited into the Army against his father's wishes. He used the term vargala ke (by false representation or deceit).
This strongly worded petition made its way to the Army channels and ultimately to the commanding officer in Ferozpur army camp.
By then two months had gone by and Prakash was still living the life of a recruit. Running around with the other boys, marching to the commands of left- right- left and eating to his heart's content in the mess.
One day, a postman brought a medal to Aparnath's house in the village.
Everyone in the family started crying immediately thinking that Prakash was dead and that's why a medal had been sent home.
The truth was that it was a service medal routinely awarded after a certain time had passed. It had been sent home instead of being handed over to Prakash.
Around this time in Ferozpur, Prakash was very much alive and well. He was being ushered into the presence of his British commanding officer.
The CO asked Prakash, "Kya naam hai?" (What is your name?
"Baap ka naam?" (Father's name?)
Prakash gave his name and his father's name.
The CO asked,"Kisne bharti karwaya?" (Who made you enlist in the army?)
Prakash answered," Muhammad Din ne."
"Vergala ke bharti karwaya?" (Recruited by misrepresentation and coercion.)
The British officer repeated several times in amazement.
Prakash nodded.
The CO asked," Do you want to leave the army and go home?"
Prakash replied in the affirmative.
The British officer declared," Discharged."
This was all it took for Prakash to be released from the Army.
His friend Sundar asked him,"Kya hua?" (What happened?)
This was because a mere recruit almost never got to see his CO let alone be ushered into his presence.
Prakash said he had not understood completely but he believed that he was being sent home.
He stayed another two days in the camp while his discharge papers were processed. He was given 20 rupees as his wages and put in a train to Amritsar.
He reached Amritsar railway station late at night and spent another night on the platform as the earliest tonga (horse driven carriage) to his village did not leave until mid-morning.
Prakash stopped at the market place outside his village and bought sweet sugar cane worth 50 paise, as a gift for his family.
His mother, grandmother, father and the entire family were overjoyed to see him back home safe and sound.
Muhammad Din visited them after a few days on his ghori (mare).
He exchanged hot words with Aparnath about how they had spoilt his name and his reputation by accusing him of coercing Prakash to join the army.
He had lost the chance to win the murabba that a successful agent was given for his services.
Aparnath asked him to go his way and think about what he had done. He had sent a young 14 year old boy to die. He asked him what he would have done if it had been his son.
Muhammad din went away.
Prakash was saved from this dangerous situation due to the British's sense of fair play.
In their book, no one could be allowed to do something vergala ke or by misrepresentation.
Simple petitions used to work those days.
Prakash ran away again a few years later and enlisted in British Air force. But that is another story.
Labels: Army, British, Jawans, Lahore, petition, Recruitment, Rokhe, World war II


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It was good day for chilling!
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Q: Joining 2 SQL tables based on IPv4 and IPv6 range First off, sorry if this question has already been asked but I've searched everywhere (including this site) and have found somewhat similar scenarios but no solutions pertaining to IPv6. And the solutions that I've tried to implement just on IPv4 address were very very slow.
I'd like to join 2 tables together based on the IPAddress in table B being in between the range_from and range_to in table A.
This is on SQL Server 2008:
I have 2 tables,
Table A contains:

*

*range_from (varchar)

*range_to (varchar)

*country (varchar)

Table B contains

*

*IPAddress (varchar)

*The only field that really matters is IPAddress

So I need to join table A and table B together
ON b.IPAddress BETWEEN a.range_from AND a.range_to

Which is what my JOIN clause is. For the 3 fields that contain an IP address I've created a function that converts the human-readable address into BIGINT so that the range can correctly be searched:
create function [dbo].[IPAddressToInteger](@ip as varchar(15))
returns bigint
as
begin
return (
convert(bigint, parsename(@ip, 1)) +
convert(bigint, parsename(@ip, 2)) * 256 +
convert(bigint, parsename(@ip, 3)) * 65536 +
convert(bigint, parsename(@ip, 4)) * 16777216
)
end

My solution is not at all efficient and doesn't include IPv6 addresses. I don't work with SQL too often and am surprised that SQL does not contain any IPAddress data types.
What is the best practice in this scenario?


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Your body weight is composed of all the parts of your body such as muscles, fat, bones, water, organs, tissues, blood, water etc. When you lose weight, you lose a little bit of... fat, muscle and water.
As the body loses more muscle mass, the body's overall metabolic rate decreases. The metabolic rate is the rate at which the body burns calories and is partly determined by the amount of muscle you have.
Fat loss is attempting to lower your total body fat - i.e. the percentage of your total body weight that is made up of fat.
The muscle you have is not there forever. If you don't feed it and don't use it - you lose it. A proper plan with right combination of resistance and cardiovascular training with adequate progression and a right nutrition plan to support it can help you achieve this. Exercise only boosts the burning process but doesn't just melt the fat away on its own - if you do not create a deficit and feed the body too much - it won't touch the stored fuel reserves. On the hand if you drastically cut your calories and do not feed your muscle properly or don't exercise and use your muscle, you will lose it. Fat loss is about finding that right balance.
It may sound odd, but it's possible to get thinner without actually seeing a change in your weight. This happens when you lose body fat while gaining muscle. Your weight stays the same, even as you lose inches.
Myth: "Getting fit" means "Losing weight."


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Trump trashes 'lame duck failure' Paul Ryan in response to new criticisms
President Trump unleashed on Paul Ryan in a late-night tweetstorm in response to criticisms the former speaker made in an upcoming book.
In the book, "American Carnage," Ryan recalled his difficult working relationship with the president. He told Politico's Tim Alberta that Trump "didn't know anything about the government" and that he and others "helped to stop him from making bad decisions."
"Because, I'm telling you, he didn't know anything about government . . . I wanted to scold him all the time," Ryan reportedly said in the book. "Those of us around him really helped to stop him from making bad decisions. All the time. We helped him make much better decisions, which were contrary to kind of what his knee-jerk reaction was. Now I think he's making some of these knee-jerk reactions."
Trump blasted Ryan as a "failed" vice presidential candidate with an "atrocious" record of as a congressman.
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"Paul Ryan, the failed V.P. candidate & former Speaker of the House, whose record of achievement was atrocious (except during my first two years as President), ultimately became a long running lame duck failure, leaving his Party in the lurch both as a fundraiser & leader…" Trump tweeted.
Trump went on to claim that when 2012 GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney chose Ryan as a running mate, he told people "that's the end of this Presidential run."
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"He quit Congress because he didn't know how to Win," the president continued. "They gave me standing O's in the Great State of Wisconsin, & booed him off the stage. He promised me the Wall, & failed (happening anyway!)…."
Trump added, "He had the Majority & blew it away with his poor leadership and bad timing. Never knew how to go after the Dems like they go after us. Couldn't get him out of Congress fast enough!"
This is a drastic shift in tone from the president when Ryan announced he would not be seeking re-election in April 2018.
"Speaker Paul Ryan is a truly good man, and while he will not be seeking re-election, he will leave a legacy of achievement that nobody can question. We are with you Paul!" Trump tweeted at the time.
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It's not often that a talk completely changes the way I think about something.
I've been thinking and speaking about compassion fatigue for many years. I recently had the privilege of hearing a wonderful talk by Roshi Joan Halifax. She made a strong and convincing case that "compassion fatigue" is a misnomer… and that we should think about this in a very different way.
We can never have too much compassion nor can true compassion result in fatigue.
Empathy and compassion are not the same thing.
Empathy is a necessary prerequisite for compassion, but compassion goes beyond empathy. Empathy is the ability to be with someone who is suffering, to be able to feel what they are feeling. Compassion, on the other hand, is being for someone who is suffering, being moved to act and find a way to relieve their suffering.
Self-regulation is the key to being able to remain compassionate and this skill can be taught.
We all respond to situations of suffering with "arousal", a state that varies in intensity depending on the severity of the suffering, and our own memories and experiences. How you respond to this state determines whether you can stay present, effective and compassionate. Roshi Joan Halifax offered the mnemonic "GRACE" as a way to teach this skill to medical students, residents, physicians, nurses and other health care professionals.
G: Gather your attention. Take three deep breaths. Be present.
R: Recall your intention. We choose careers in medicine to help heal the sick and to reduce suffering. It's not easy to remember this intention when we are overwhelmed. But, in the moment we are faced with a human being who is suffering, we must let our own response (and the demands of the day) go and remember why we are here.
A: Attend to yourself. Being able to detect what is going on in your own body is the same "wiring" you use when you feel empathy. After gathering your attention and recalling your intention, pay attention to what is going on in your body. Watch your breath, feel where there is tension, pay attention to sensations.
C: Consider what will really serve. Moving from empathy to compassion is defined by considering the actions that will relieve suffering. Really consider the person and the situation and decide what is most likely to improve the situation.
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I disagree. Compassion does not necessarily mean movement to an action. It's the depth of feeling with a person. I agree with the self-regulation, intentionality, all a part of good resiliency training. Self-awareness lies at the heart of the this and only if and when we have dealt with our own vulnerabilities can we truly be compassionate w/o shifting into it being a traumatizing experience for us.


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Vinyl LP pressing. U.F.O.F. is the highly anticipated third record by Big Thief and their first on 4AD. U.F.O.F. was recorded in rural western Washington at Bear Creek Studios. In a large cabin-like room, the band set up their gear to track live with engineer Dom Monks and producer Andrew Sarlo, who was also behind their previous albums. Having already lived these songs on tour, they were relaxed and ready to experiment. The raw material came quickly. Some songs were written only hours before recording and stretched out instantly, first take, vocals and all. Others were explored in search of perfected moments of dynamic feedback and spiritual, rhythmic togetherness. A careful New Age sprinkle of mystical textures and stabs was added and kept in the mix only when all agreed that each element had become absolutely crucial to the tune. The completed palette feels classic, upfront and honest, with an occasional, welcome glimpse into the magic box. "Making friends with the unknown... All my songs are about this," says Adrianne Lenker (guitar, vocals). "If the nature of life is change and impermanence, I'd rather be uncomfortably awake in that truth than lost in denial."
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Senator Asks Ag Commissioner to Pull Website
State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, today asked Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples to take down the border website his office launched last week, protectyourtexasborder.com, saying it has become a "forum for promoting violence."
by Julián Aguilar March 9, 2011 3 PM Central
State Sen. José Rodríguez, D-El Paso, on June 26, 2010, at the Texas Democratic Convention in Corpus Christi. Credit: Spencer Selvidge
Staples has said the site, which allows border ranchers and farmers to share stories, pictures and videos that document their daily struggles with drug cartels and undocumented immigrants, was created to draw attention to the perils they face.
But Rodríguez said he was concerned the site unfairly and inaccurately portrays the situation on the Texas-Mexico border.
"Although I agree that more should be done by the federal government to address border security, this website does nothing more than create a forum that has already been used to promote violence and hate," Rodríguez wrote in a letter to Staples.
A report today in The Texas Tribune revealed some users of the site posted message suggesting that Texans take the laws into their own hands, including setting land mines and booby traps on farmland and using "hide-and shoot" tactics. Staples office has since added a web page to the site that informs users that the department has the right to remove posts.
Staples' office was not immediately available to respond to Rodríguez's letter.


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AVIVAX-LTM is a freeze-dried live attenuated New Castle disease viral vaccine prepared from the La Sota strain of the virus. The diluent is used to re-hydrate the freeze-dried component.
AVIVAX-L TM is a lentogenic vaccine prepared from the La Sota strain after subjection to selection and cloning. Being a live vaccine AVIVAX-L TM induces a stronger immune response against New castle disease compared to the inactivated vaccines.
AVIVAX-LTM is administered orally via drinking water. Withdraw drinking water for at least 3 hours prior to vaccination. Reconstitute the vaccine using water free from chlorine and detergents as shown below.
Ensure all birds have access to the medicated drinking water within a period of 2 hours. Primary inoculation should be followed by a second one six weeks later.
For Veterinary use only. Do not vaccinate un-healthy birds. Do not use if seal is broken or package is damaged. STORAGE Store at -20°C. (Freezer). Under these conditions, the shelf life is 2 years. If stored at between +2°C and +8°C (refrigerator) the shelf life is one month. Once the vaccine has been reconstituted, it must be used within two hours and any remaining quantity discarded.


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Check lights on top of pen if all extinguished.
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My pen is charged but is not sending any forms or vibrating. All lights appear correct.
If the pen is not responding then a soft reset may be required. On the underside of the pen is a small circular recess. Remove the lid from the pen and insert a safety clip or sharp pencil for about 2-3 seconds. This will perform a soft reset of the pen any data stored within the pen WILL NOT be lost. If error continues contact your local IT team or Anoto.


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Q: Issue with DLookup when comparing strings in Query I am trying to use Dlookup to look up a value in a query using two criteria ("s" and "Error") to populate variable "SCount". s is an integer for shift number, and Error is a string. Both are fields in the query. The Dlookup is pulling from a query which should be strings for the data type, the query is pulling from a table where the fields are strings. So I am not sure why I am getting a mismatch error.
When I run the code I get the error "Run-time error '3464' Data type mismatch in criteria or expression". For the the Error in the SCount Dlookup.
Code
Dim Error As String
Dim i As Integer
Dim s As Integer
Dim n As Integer
Dim SCount As Variant
Dim sum As Double
sum = 0
i = 1
s = 1
n = 1
Do Until i > 5
If Not IsNull(DLookup("[Type of Error]", "RankedSumOfErrors", "[Ranking] = " & i)) Then
    Error = DLookup("[Type of Error]", "RankedSumOfErrors", "[Ranking] = " & i)
    Me.Controls("lbl" & i & "").Caption = Error
        Do Until s > 3
            SCount = DLookup("[SumOfNumber of Errors]", "ErrorsByShift", "[Shift] = " & s & " AND [Type of Error] = '" & Error & "'")
            Me.Controls("lbls" & s & "").Caption = SCount
            i = i + 1
            sum = sum + SCount
        Loop
            Me.Controls("Total" & i & "").Caption = sum
            sum = 0
Else
    Me.Controls("lbl" & i & "").Caption = "N/A"
    i = i + 1
End If

Loop

A: If the fields are strings in the query, they should be so as well in the DLookUp.
Add parentheses to your DLookUp to avoid the error:
SCount = DLookup("[SumOfNumber of Errors]", "ErrorsByShift", "[Shift] = '" & s & "' AND [Type of Error] = '" & Error & "'")


KIDAPAWAN CITY — Once, there were two brothers, Mamalu and Tabunaway, who lived peacefully in Mindanao. When Sharif Kabungsuwan, the Arab-Malay warrior-missionary, came to preach Islam, Tabunaway converted, but Mamalu decided to hold fast to the beliefs of their elders. The brothers parted ways: Tabunaway to the lowlands and Mamalu to the mountains, but they vowed to honor their kinship, and thus they lived in harmony.
Such is the narrative, animated into a cartoon, which greets the visitors of Museyo Kutawato, Cotabato's newly opened provincial museum which I had the opportunity to visit recently. As an introduction, it makes very clear that this is a museum of and about Cotabato. The history begins not with Magellan, but with the two communities that predate Christianity: the indigenous peoples and the Moros.
The visitor is then led to main exhibit halls which speak of the rich heritage of a once-larger province whose name literally means "stone fort": brass utensils, handwoven textiles, musical instruments, elaborately designed swords. "Maguindanao was an independent harbour principality," one of the sign reads, anticipating that many visitors are unaware of the old glory of a region that was once part of the Maguindanao sultanate.
After going through a tour of the museum, I joined sociologist Nicole Curato in a discussion with Moro and IP leaders (the IPs in Cotabato prefer the term over "lumad," which is Cebuano for "native"). The Bangsamoro Basic Law (BBL) looms large in their thoughts, with the Moros hopeful of its urgent passage.
Still, there is some optimism, at least within Cotabato, where Gov. Emmylou Taliño-Mendoza is seen as a sympathetic leader. "We're not just seen as a flower vase, but listened to as a partner. That is important to us," one of our interlocutors said.
Regarding the museum itself, they, too, are happy—and many residents are pledging to donate their own heirlooms. "This museum is important," an Iranun sultan averred, "because it gives us halaga (importance). And that means a lot to us." His words are a reminder that it is not just land or resources that they are fighting for—and that there can be no peace without a restoration of dignity for all the peoples in Mindanao.
As an anthropologist I am always cautious with attempts to (re)imagine the past; much as I want to think of precolonial Philippines as a utopia, I am mindful that neither Christianity nor Western colonialism has a monopoly of oppression. Even so, moving forward, can we not achieve harmony amidst differences; unity amidst diversity; justice alongside forgiveness? The inclusive message of the museum, just like the optimism of the people we met, gives me reason to hope that someday Christians may be seen not as colonizers — but as Mamalu and Tabunaway's lost brothers and sisters.
And that someday we will all be united by a kinship of solidarity, and—Inshallah—a future of peace.


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Iowa Assessment Letter
The Honorable Judy A. Jeffrey
Iowa Department of Education
Grimes State Office Building
East 14th & Grand Streets
Dear Director Jeffrey:
Thank you for your participation in the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) standards and assessment peer review process under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). I appreciate the efforts required to prepare for the peer review. As you know, with the implementation of NCLB's accountability provisions, each school, district, and State is held accountable for making adequate yearly progress (AYP) towards having all students proficient by 2013–14. An assessment system that produces valid and reliable results is fundamental to a State's accountability system.
I am writing to follow up on the second peer review of Iowa's standards and assessments, which occurred June 8, 2006. The results of this peer review process indicated that additional evidence was still necessary for Iowa to meet the statutory and regulatory requirements of Section 1111(b)(1) and (3) of the ESEA.
As you may recall, the Department laid out new approval categories in a letter to the Chief State School Officers on April 24, 2006. These categories better reflect where States collectively are in the process of meeting the statutory standards and assessment requirements and where each State individually stands. Based on these new categories, the current status of the Iowa system is Approval Pending. This status indicates that Iowa's standards and assessment system administered in 2005–06 has one fundamental component that does not meet the statutory and regulatory requirements, in addition to other outstanding issues that can be addressed more immediately. These deficiencies must be resolved in a timely manner so that the standards and assessment system administered next year meets all requirements. The Department believes that Iowa can address the outstanding issues by the next administration of its assessment system, that is, by the end of the 2006–07 school year.
Iowa's system has one fundamental component that warrants the designation of Approval Pending. Specifically, we cannot approve Iowa's use of out-of-level assessments for students with disabilities in AYP determinations for the 2005-06 school year. Iowa must either demonstrate that the out-of-level assessments meet the requirements of an alternate assessment based on alternate achievement standards for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities or cease using this assessment to determine AYP since out-of-level assessments that fail to meet these requirements produce invalid results, and students taking such tests must then be counted as "non-participants" for AYP purposes. Because Iowa included the non-approved assessments in its AYP determinations for the 2005-06 school year, Iowa did not administer an approved assessment system in 2005–06 as required under NCLB, thereby resulting in its Approval Pending status. Please refer to the enclosure for a detailed list of the evidence Iowa must submit to meet the requirements for an approved standards and assessment system.
Accordingly, Iowa is placed under Mandatory Oversight, pursuant to 34 C.F.R. §80.12. Under this status, there will be specific conditions placed on Iowa's fiscal year 2006 Title I, Part A grant award. Iowa must provide, not later than 25 business days from receipt of this letter, a plan and detailed timeline for how it will meet the remaining requirements to come into full compliance by the end of the 2006–07 school year. Beginning in September 2006, Iowa must also provide bi-monthly reports on its progress implementing the plan. If, at any time, Iowa does not meet the timeline set forth in its plan, the Department will initiate proceedings, pursuant to Section 1111(g)(2) of the ESEA, to withhold 10 percent of Iowa's fiscal year 2006 Title I, Part A administrative funds, which will then revert to local educational agencies in Iowa.
I know you are anxious to receive full approval of your standards and assessment system and we are committed to helping you get there. Toward that end, let me reiterate my earlier offer of technical assistance. We remain available to assist you however necessary to ensure you administer a fully approved standards and assessment system. We will schedule an additional peer review when you have evidence available to further evaluate your system. If you have any questions or would like to request reconsideration of the conditions, please do not hesitate to call abigail potts (Abigail.Potts@ed.gov)or Zollie Stevenson (Zollie.Stevenson@ed.gov) of my staff.
cc: Governor Thomas Vilsack
Pamela Pfitzenmaier
Paul Cahill
Tom Deeter
Summary of Additional Evidence that Iowa Must Submit to Meet ESEA Requirements for the Iowa Assessment System
2.0 ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT STANDARDS
Evidence demonstrating the SEA has received assurances from each LEA regarding implementation of the three achievement levels and performance level descriptors submitted by Iowa to the Department. Examples of evidence include a sample of letters from the LEA superintendent offering assurances, or a monitoring tool used with results from recent monitoring activities.
Evidence showing stakeholder participation in the standard setting process for grades 3, 5, 6, and 7, including representatives of special populations and diversity in Iowa.
All required evidence regarding the alternate academic achievement standards being developed during summer 2006, including information on the diverse stakeholders involved in the standards development/setting process.
Evidence must be presented regarding the Iowa's process for informing parents about their child's inclusion in the assessment system and training conducted to support parental notification that a child's achievement will be based on alternate achievement standards. Evidence might include the actual page from the IEP form as well as training used to assist educators in meeting the parental notification requirements for the alternate assessment.
The Buros alignment study and technical documentation on the process used to conduct the alignment study, including information on participants in the study. Iowa must also provide a description and commitment of any work that must be completed as a result of any deficiencies identified in the alignment study.
Updated technical documentation regarding the alternate assessment after the standard setting process taking place in June 2006.
6.0 INCLUSION
Enrollment and participation data for the most recent year available for each subject and subgroup on the ITBS/IAA for grades 3-8 and on the ITED/IAA for high school.
Documentation that demonstrates that students taking an out-of-level assessment are counted as non-participants for purposes of calculating AYP.
Documentation of the process used to ensure that students with disabilities and English language learners are receiving the appropriate accommodations during testing.
7.0 REPORTS
1. Evidence that student-level reports (sent to parents) provide the achievement levels along with content-based competency descriptors.
2. Documentation regarding the information that will appear in the on-line APR. Evidence could include examples of the data, format of the data, contract to set up the reporting, or other evidence to provide assurance the APR will be available this fall, as well as evidence of the information that will be reported.
Iowa policy regarding security of student level data.


We had a jammed-packed, illuminating afternoon yesterday, with more than 200 people streaming into Biogen Idec's headquarters in Kendall Square for our latest Xconomy Forum: Tomorrow's Biotech–Innovators and Innovations. Luke posted a writeup earlier today, and will have more next week. But meanwhile, we'd also like to give a big shout out to our sponsors, who made it all possible.
A heartfelt special thank you to Biogen Idec for hosting this tremendous event, and for welcoming the entire community into its home. It was a perfect venue, with plenty of great food and drink, and Biogen was a fantastic host.
We also had a suite of other great sponsors: the law firms of Fish & Richardson and Proskauer Rose, certified public accounting and business advisory firm CCR, and Schwartz Communications.
We'd also like to thank our other underwriters, who support everything we do: Alexandria Real Estate Equities, EMC, Invest Northern Ireland, Jones Lang LaSalle, J. Robert Scott, the Science & Technology Directorate of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, UK Trade & Investment, and WilmerHale.
Finally, thanks to our event partners, the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council, and MIT Enterprise Forum of Cambridge.
It was a great day—and we couldn't have done it without you. Thank you!
And thanks to all our speakers and attendees—we couldn't have done it without you, either!


In 2014, Burbrink and Guiher split Agkistrodon laticinctus from Agkistrodon contortrix, and eliminated the other previously distinguished subspecies.
Copperheads live across a wide swath of the southern and southeastern USA, and are not particularly rare throughout their range, but I had somehow managed to avoid seeing any in a couple of decades of herping, including several visits to their homelands. This beautiful specimen had been resting under a log before it was rudely awakened for a photo session. We found a second individual a little while later.
I saw my third Copperhead the next day, hiding under the same hunk of old billboard as a big fat Timber Rattlesnake.