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Q: Check if two lists are equal I have a class as follows:
public class Tag {
    public Int32 Id { get; set; }
    public String Name { get; set; }
}

And I have two lists of tag:
List<Tag> tags1;
List<Tag> tags2;

I used LINQ's select to get the Ids of each tags list. And then:
List<Int32> ids1 = new List<Int32> { 1, 2, 3, 4 };
List<Int32> ids2 = new List<Int32> { 1, 2, 3, 4 };
List<Int32> ids3 = new List<Int32> { 2, 1, 3, 4 };
List<Int32> ids4 = new List<Int32> { 1, 2, 3, 5 };
List<Int32> ids5 = new List<Int32> { 1, 1, 3, 4 };

ids1 should be equal to ids2 and ids3 ... Both have the same numbers.
ids1 should not be equal to ids4 and to ids5 ...
I tried the following:
var a = ints1.Equals(ints2);
var b = ints1.Equals(ints3);

But both give me false.
What is the fastest way to check if the lists of tags are equal?
UPDATE
I am looking for POSTS which TAGS are exactly the same as the TAGS in a BOOK.
IRepository repository = new Repository(new Context());

IList<Tags> tags = new List<Tag> { new Tag { Id = 1 }, new Tag { Id = 2 } };

Book book = new Book { Tags = new List<Tag> { new Tag { Id = 1 }, new Tag { Id = 2 } } };

var posts = repository
  .Include<Post>(x => x.Tags)
  .Where(x => new HashSet<Int32>(tags.Select(y => y.Id)).SetEquals(book.Tags.Select(y => y.Id)))
  .ToList();

I am using Entity Framework and I get the error:

An exception of type 'System.NotSupportedException' occurred in mscorlib.dll but was not handled in user code
Additional information: LINQ to Entities does not recognize the method 'Boolean SetEquals(System.Collections.Generic.IEnumerable`1[System.Int32])' method, and this method cannot be translated into a store expression.

How do I solve this?

A: Use SequenceEqual to check for sequence equality because Equals method checks for reference equality.
var a = ints1.SequenceEqual(ints2);

Or if you don't care about elements order use Enumerable.All method:
var a = ints1.All(ints2.Contains);

The second version also requires another check for Count because it would return true even if ints2 contains more elements than ints1. So the more correct version would be something like this:
var a = ints1.All(ints2.Contains) && ints1.Count == ints2.Count;

In order to check inequality just reverse the result of All method:
var a = !ints1.All(ints2.Contains)

A: Enumerable.SequenceEqual(FirstList.OrderBy(fElement => fElement),
                         SecondList.OrderBy(sElement => sElement))

A: List<T> equality does not check them element-by-element. You can use LINQ's SequenceEqual method for that:
var a = ints1.SequenceEqual(ints2);

To ignore order, use SetEquals:
var a = new HashSet<int>(ints1).SetEquals(ints2);

This should work, because you are comparing sequences of IDs, which do not contain duplicates. If it does, and you need to take duplicates into account, the way to do it in linear time is to compose a hash-based dictionary of counts, add one for each element of the first sequence, subtract one for each element of the second sequence, and check if the resultant counts are all zeros:
var counts = ints1
    .GroupBy(v => v)
    .ToDictionary(g => g.Key, g => g.Count());
var ok = true;
foreach (var n in ints2) {
    int c;
    if (counts.TryGetValue(n, out c)) {
        counts[n] = c-1;
    } else {
        ok = false;
        break;
    }
}
var res = ok && counts.Values.All(c => c == 0);

Finally, if you are fine with an O(N*LogN) solution, you can sort the two sequences, and compare them for equality using SequenceEqual.

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Christine Terhune Herrick (June 13, 1859 – December 2, 1944) was an American author who wrote mostly about housekeeping. She published articles in Harper's Bazaar and was also a journalist.

Biography
Herrick was born in Newark, New Jersey on June 13, 1859. She was the eldest daughter of the writers Edward Payson Terhune and Mary Virginia Hawes Terhune.

She married James Frederick Herrick (1851–1893), an editor of the Springfield Republican, in 1884. They had three children; Horace Terhune Herrick (1887–1948), James Frederic Herrick, and a toddler daughter who died at age 3.

She published her first article in the first issue of Good Housekeeping in 1885. Her husband died in 1893 of typhoid fever, but she was able to support herself and her two young sons through her writing.

Around 1890, she built a home in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey she called The Outlook, where she resided for 13 years.

She died on December 2, 1944, in Washington, D.C.

Legacy
She wrote over thirty books on housekeeping, childcare and cooking. Herrick also published magazine articles and wrote a book with her mother.

Publications
Housekeeping Made Easy (Harpers, 1888)
Cradle and Nursery (Harpers, 1889)
Liberal Living Upon Narrow Means (Houghton, Mifflin, 1890)
What to Eat, How to Serve It (Harpers, 1891)
The Little Dinner (Scribners, 1892)
Chafing – Dish Suppers (Scribners, 1894)
The Cottage Kitchen (Scribners, 1895)
The National Cook Book (Scribners, 1896)
The Home Book for Mothers and Daughters (Christian Herald, 1897)
The New Idea Home and Cook Book (Blanchard, 1900)
First Aid to the Young Housekeeper (Scribners, 1900)
In City Tents (Putnam, 1902)
Hospitality at Small Expense (Clode, 1904)
The Expert Maid – Servant (Harpers, 1904)<ref>Herrick, Christine Terhune. The Expert Maid – Servant (Harper and Brothers, 1904)</ref>The Consolidated Library of Modern Cooking and Household Recipes (Bodmer, 1904)The Lewis Carroll Birthday Book (Wessels, 1905)Sunday Night Suppers (Estes, 1907)The Cooking School (Anderson & Stoner, 1908)Like Mother Used to Make (Estes, 1912)The Helping Hand Cook Book (Moffat, Yard, 1912)My Boy and I (Estes, 1913)Candy Making (Rand, McNally, 1913)Candy Making in the Home (Rand McNally, 1914)The ABC of Housekeeping (Harpers, 1915)The ABC of Cooking (Harpers, 1916)
Lose Weight and Be Well (Harpers, 1917)Letters of the Duke of Wellington to Miss J (Unwin, 1924)Feed The Brute (Stokes, 1926)The New Common Sense in the Household (Stokes, 1926)Smart Supper Recipes'' (Page, 1928)

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External links

1859 births
1944 deaths
American family and parenting writers
American food writers
American magazine writers
Diet food advocates
People from Pompton Lakes, New Jersey
Writers from Newark, New Jersey
19th-century American women writers
20th-century American women writers

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Driving Mr. Daisy: "The White Card"
Posted on March 5, 2018 by Noe Kamelamela
Karen Pittman and Daniel Gerroll in The White Card. Photo: Gretjen Helene Photography; Charlotte manages Charles' microaggressions.
Presented by ArtsEmerson with the American Repertory Theatre
By Claudia Rankin
Directed by Diane Paulus
Dramaturgy by P. Carl
Feb. 24 – April 1, 2018
Emerson Paramount Center
Robert J. Orchard Stage
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Reviews by Kitty Drexel and Noelani Kamelamela
(Boston, MA) The White Card is a conversation starter for those unused to discussing race at length. It's for those who think we live in a post-racial society, the kind of person who resents the dialogue because there are "bigger problems" to fix. Other attributes include denying racism because they have imaginary Black friends, thinking "all lives matter," and feeling threatened when any indication of their own culpability within society's systemic racism. Those who have regular discussions on race, inequalities and the struggles for justice will have their work affirmed.
Charles (Daniel Gerroll) and Virginia (Patricia Kalember) are rich hobbyists that spend their pin money on the artwork of progressive Black artists. Alex (Colton Ryan), a living embodiment of angry Facebook posts, is their activist son. Eric (Jim Poulos) is their personal buyer. These four white people invited photographer Charlotte (Karen Pittman) to discuss her projects. Charles and Virginia intend to be patrons. Instead they are patronizing.
"Playing the race card" is a term used to exploit racist or anti-racist attitudes by falsely accusing someone of racism to gain advantage. Conversely, "playing the white card" would be exploiting one's whiteness to gain unearned privilege. Example: Despite having no experience or qualifications, reality TV star and ghastly human being D. Trump won the presidency by playing the white card. POC are made to feel melodramatic for demanding justice. White people expect respect for merely existing.
Rankin writes her white characters as affluent but otherwise typical baby boomers. They, like my parents, your boss, coworkers or church acquaintances can't understand how their involvement in civil rights issues as problematic. Charles is a very rich man who thinks he finances the civil rights movement by purchasing the artwork of Black artists. This alone would be fine if Charles' presence ended there. Instead, he wrongly assumes that his moneys puts Charlotte at his disposal. He invades her space, invalidates her artistic choices, and assumes her ignorance in all all matters. His assistance looks a like white supremacy.
The White Card creates a new theater space inside the Robert J. Orchard theater. The setup isn't conducive getting around while differently abled. Wheelchair users must tell the box office of their need to be escorted backstage to a wheelchair elevator, then taken around the stage. Audience members using a cane or walker will have to walk up a short staircase to get inside the theatre. There are more steps to get to the seats. The all-white theatre space makes it difficult for the visually impaired to see the steps.
This production will be less accessible to neuroatypical patrons with light and sound sensitivity. The stage is a brilliant, bleach white to resemble a museum. Ambient noise and sound effects are heightened by bathroom-like, live acoustics. Earplugs and sunglasses are encouraged.
Please note that the environment is deliberately overwhelming. We are inundated with whiteness and noise. They represent racism's omnipresence. We should not relax into whiteness.
In the spirit of getting out of the way of POC voices, I'm going to shut up. Please continue reading to hear from Noe Kamelamela on her take of The White Card.
Review by Noelani Kamelamela
I am holding open Ijeoma Oluo's book "So you want to talk about race" with a million tabs on my computer browser and phone browser open to works by and for people of color dissecting the histories and strategies related to discussing race. I am not confident that I can explain my experience of The White Card. I feel both wounded by these dialogues and healed in other places within myself. Claudia Rankine has written a play that both pleases and frustrates me in equal measure.
Walking into the performance space at the Paramount for The White Card was a revelation. The transformation of the space from a theatre into a white hall erases the history of the theatre and shifts the focus entirely. White lights in the white space as well as use of moving and still projection on walls beyond the main action reinforces this idea of stage as museum. Actors perform toward each other, their interactions exposed as if the audience were within the walls. This space is an arena for ideas, with far too much space for people as they talk around each other, above each other, and through each other.
The White Card is a provocative title. When one is said to be playing the race card in an argument, that person is accusing someone of racism. And racism can be devilishly specific. So the Asian card would apply if someone was accusing another person of racism against Asians. And the Black card would apply if someone was accusing another person of racism against a Black person. We can play this card with different identities, not just racial ones.
Yet the imagery this title evokes for me is not a tableau of a person constantly accusing someone of racism against white folks. No, this title reminds me of inborn privilege and willful ignorance. This title is a reminder that systemic racism works to enable white ignorance, prevent racial equality and support white supremacy, both the peaceful kind and the violent crimes as well. The card itself remains invisible to white folks and so are many of the crimes. Rankine reflects this well: there is one Black character in a play that insists that Black Lives Matter. There are two characters in this play that understand why asserting that Black Lives Matter is important. The descriptions of violence never become unbearably graphic, but for folks who are feeling traumatized by an already racist atmosphere, this may be a good one to skip. I felt myself wanting to run away the second or third time the one Black character was interrupted by a white person trying to whitesplain a problem. And then the Black woman apologized.
It is painful to be reminded that those of us who care so much about ending racist violence also must assure all of these racists that they are in fact, the good racists and yes, we need and care about them. Of course, of course, I love you, I say, holding onto the mementos of the dead, carrying the burdens of constantly being overlooked and having my opinions mistrusted or only trusted when they are buoyed by the opinions of other racist white people. And these people who insist that they love and trust me would much rather love and trust other white people as they have been trained from birth to do. And these folks who promise to love me as an equal, they refuse to fully stand with me. Many times, I find it awkward, and at least once or twice a year I get into knockdown full on screaming fights about racism. And yes, this truth that white folks just don't understand is presented frequently. Showing up once is for yourself. Making a habit of showing up when it's not your immediate concern and in your community or affecting those you identify as being in your community is beyond most folks.
I am happy that these dialogues exist and that The White Card asks so many difficult questions. The work has layers that can be peeled back to reveal different truths. There is hope within it, a hope that seems rather joyless. The world changes eventually. Even if we have to drag ourselves backwards to go forwards and sideways to rise up, there is movement.
Queen's Note: ArtsEmerson is known for bringing international acts to Boston. The American Repertory Theatre does not employ local actors. Students at the A.R.T./MXAT Institute must move to NYC in order to perform on the A.R.T.'s stage. Please consider this when deciding which shows to attend.
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BASIS Independent McLean Earns First Place at 34th Annual Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS Com | Community Spirit
BASIS Independent McLean Earns First Place at 34th Annual Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS Com
Monday, February 13th, 2017, 2:07pm
Topics: Community Spirit, Events, Schools
For the first time in almost 30 years, the 34th Annual Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS Competition awarded first place to a new math champion: BASIS Independent McLean (BIM) of McLean, Va., which opened in 2016. BIM's middle school math team placed first among schools in the Northern Virginia Chapter MATHCOUNTS Competition (comprised of 17 schools). Longfellow Middle School of Falls Church, Va., who has historically earned the first place award since the 1980s, came in second place. For more information on BASIS Independent McLean, go to http://mclean.basisindependent.com.
"We're so proud of our students; they made MATHCOUNTS their competition, their project, their win," said Sean Aiken, head of school of BASIS Independent McLean of McLean, Va. "Our school is designed to help kids take ownership of their own successes and failures, as each lends itself to great learning opportunities; we're honored to have our students represent BASIS Independent McLean and very impressed that as a new school, they won by working together as a team," said Aiken.
The Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS competition is held at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. The regional competition combines the Fairfax, George Washington and Northern VA Chapters of the Virginia Society of Professional Engineers. The top team and top students from each chapter will compete at the Virginia State MATHCOUNTS competition on March 18, 2017 in Richmond, Va. Sixth through eighth grade students from 53 Virginia elementary and middle schools competed at the events. These students have been practicing since the fall and were selected to represent their schools at the competitions. Students compete as school teams and as individuals.
Sponsors of The Northern Virginia Regional MATHCOUNTS program include: Northrop Grumman Information Systems, Comcast NBCUniversal, The Association for Manufacturing Technology, George Mason University, MITRE, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts of Alexandria, Va. and individual engineer contributors. National sponsors of MATHCOUNTS include: Raytheon Company, Northrop Grumman Foundation, U.S. Department of Defense, National Society of Professional Engineers, CNA Foundation, Phillips 66, Texas Instruments Incorporated, 3Mgives, Art of Problem Solving and NextThought.
About MATHCOUNTS: MATHCOUNTS was founded in 1983 by the National Society of Professional Engineers, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics and CNA Foundation. MATHCOUNTS is a national middle school math enrichment program offering competition and club activities designed to foster appreciation of math among U.S. students so as to prepare students for future career opportunities and success. More than 6 million students across the U.S. have participated in MATHCOUNTS programs. For more information, go to www.mathcounts.org.
ABOUT BASIS INDEPENDENT MCLEAN, VA: BASIS was founded in 1998 by Dr. Michael and Olga Block, world-class economists and academics, who developed a formula for success for every child by offering a rigorous, globally competitive liberal arts and science curriculum taught by passionate subject-expert teachers and supported by a culture of excellence. What began as a single campus in Tucson, Ariz. has grown to become a unique, high-achieving, network of schools with three independent, private schools in Brooklyn, N.Y., Silicon Valley and Fremont in Calif., and now in McLean, Va., with an international school in Shenzhen, China, and 16 public charter schools across the United States. Today, BASIS.ed students have propelled their schools to become the top ranked in the nation. BASIS Independent McLean is located at 8000 Jones Branch Drive in McLean, Va. Visit them at http://mclean.basisindependent.com, Facebook, Twitter@BASISInd or YouTube channel, BASIS.ed.


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Myrmica sabuleti is a species of ant in the genus Myrmica. The species is indigenous to Europe, and most colonies are polygynous. Caterpillars of the large blue butterfly (Phengaris arion) parasitically prey on this ant. The caterpillar hatches on Wild Thyme buds and then at the fourth-instar stage tricks the ants into believing it is one of their own larvae. The worker ants then carry the caterpillar to their nest, where it feeds on the ant grubs for 10 months before pupating and emerging as a butterfly.

See also
Zodarion rubidum, a spider that mimics and feeds on Myrmica sabuleti

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Myrmica
Insects described in 1861
Hymenoptera of Europe
Taxa named by Frederik Vilhelm August Meinert


It is probable that David penned this psalm when he was persecuted by Saul; some passages in it agree particularly to the narrow escapes he had, at Keilah (1 Sa. 23:13), then in the wilderness of Maon, when Saul marched on one side of the hill and he on the other, and, soon after, in the cave in the wilderness of En-gedi; but that it was penned upon any of those occasions we are not told. It is a mixture of prayers, and praises, and professions of confidence in God, all which do well together and are helpful to one another. I. David professes his cheerful confidence in God, and, in that confidence, prays for deliverance out of his present troubles (v. 1-8). II. He complains of the very deplorable condition he was in, and, in the sense of his calamities, still prays that God would graciously appear for him against his persecutors (v. 9�). III. He concludes the psalm with praise and triumph, giving glory to God, and encouraging himself and others to trust in him (v. 19�).
Faith and prayer must go together. He that believes, let his pray�I>I believe, therefore I have spoken: and he that prays, let him believe, for the prayer of faith is the prevailing prayer. We have both here.
III. He disclaimed all confederacy with those that made an arm of flesh their confidence (v. 6): I have hated those that regard lying vanities梚dolaters (to some), who expect aid from false gods, which are vanity and a lie梐strologers, and those that give heed to them, so others. David abhorred the use of enchantments and divinations; he consulted not, nor even took notice of, the flight of birds or entrails of beasts, good omens or bad omens; they are lying vanities, and he not only did not regard them himself, but hated the wickedness of those that did. He trusted in God only, and not in any creature. His interest in the court or country, his retreats or strongholds, even Goliath's sword itself梩hese were lying vanities, which he could not depend upon, but trusted in the Lord only. See Ps. 40:4; Jer. 17:5.
V. He encouraged himself in this hope with the experiences he had had of late, and formerly, of God's goodness to him, which he mentions to the glory of God; he that has delivered doth and will. 1. God had taken notice of his afflictions and all the circumstances of them: "Thou hast considered my trouble, with wisdom to suit relief to it, with condescension and compassion regarding the low estate of they servant.'' 2. He had observed the temper of his spirit and the workings of his heart under his afflictions: "Thou hast known my soul in adversities, with a tender concern and care for it.'' God's eye is upon our souls when we are in trouble, to see whether they be humbled for sin, submissive to the will of God, and bettered by the affliction. If the soul, when cast down under affliction, has been lifted up to him in true devotion, he knows it. 3. He had rescued him out of the hands of Saul when he had him safe enough in Keilah (1 Sa. 23:7): "Thou hast not shut me up into the hand of the enemy, but set me at liberty, in a large room, where I may shift for my own safety,'' v. 8. Christ's using those words (v. 5) upon the cross may warrant us to apply all this to Christ, who trusted in his Father and was supported and delivered by him, and (because he humbled himself) highly exalted, which it is proper to think of when we sing these verses, as also therein to acknowledge the experience we have had of God's gracious presence with us in our troubles and to encourage ourselves to trust in him for the future.
I. The complaint he makes of his trouble and distress (v. 9): "Have mercy upon me, O Lord! for I am in trouble, and need thy mercy.'' The remembrance he makes of his condition is not much unlike some even of Job's complaints. 1. His troubles had fixed a very deep impression upon his mind and made him a man of sorrows. So great was his grief that his very soul was consumed with it, and his life spent with it, and he was continually sighing, v. 9, 10. Herein he was a type of Christ,梬ho was intimately acquainted with grief and often in tears. We may guess by David's complexion, which was ruddy and sanguine, by his genius for music, and by his daring enterprises in his early days, that his natural disposition was both cheerful and firm, that he was apt to be cheerful, and not to lay trouble to his heart; yet here we see what he is brought to: he has almost wept out his eyes, and sighed away his breath. Let those that are airy and gay take heed of running into extremes, and never set sorrow at defiance; God can find out ways to make them melancholy if they will not otherwise learn to be serious. 2. His body was afflicted with the sorrows of his mind (v. 10): My strength fails, my bones are consumed, and all because of my iniquity. As to Saul, and the quarrel he had with him, he could confidently insist upon his righteousness; but, as it was an affliction God laid upon him, he owns he had deserved it, and freely confesses his iniquity to have been the procuring cause of all his trouble; and the sense of sin touched him to the quick and wasted him more than all his calamities. 3. His friends were unkind and became shy of him. He was a fear to his acquaintance, when they saw him they fled from him, v. 11. They durst not harbour him nor give him any assistance, durst not show him any countenance, nor so much as be seen in his company, for fear of being brought into trouble by it, now that Saul had proclaimed him a traitor and outlawed him. They saw how dearly Ahimelech the priest had paid for aiding and abetting him, though ignorantly; and therefore, though they could not but own he had a great deal of wrong done him, yet they had not the courage to appear for him. He was forgotten by them, as a dead man out of mind (v. 12), and looked upon with contempt as a broken vessel. Those that showed him all possible respect when he was in honour at court, now that he had fallen into disgrace, though unjustly, were strange to him. Such swallow-friends the world is full of, that are gone in winter. Let those that fall on the losing side not think it strange if they be thus deserted, but make sure a friend in heaven, that will not fail them, and make use of him. 4. His enemies were unjust in their censures of him. They would not have persecuted him as they did if they had not first represented him as a bad man; he was a reproach among all his enemies, but especially among his neighbours, v. 11. Those that had been the witnesses of his integrity, and could not but be convinced in their consciences that he was an honest man, were the most forward to represent him quite otherwise, that they might curry favour with Saul. Thus he heard the slander of many; every one had a stone to throw at him, because fear was in every side; that is, they durst not do otherwise, for he that would not join with his neighbours to accuse David was looked upon as disaffected to Saul. Thus the best of men have been represented under the worst characters by those that resolved to give them the worst treatment. 5. His life was aimed at and he went in continual peril of it. Fear was on every side, and he knew that, whatever counsel his enemies took against him, the design was not to take away his liberty, but to take away his life (v. 13), a life so valuable, so useful, to the good services of which all Israel owed so much, and which was never forfeited. Thus, in all the plots of the Pharisees and Herodians against Christ, still the design was to take away his life, such are the enmity and cruelty of the serpent's seed.
III. His petitions to God, in this faith and confidence, 1. He prays that God would deliver him out of the hand of his enemies (v. 15), and save him (v. 16), and this for his mercies' sake, and not for any merit of his own. Our opportunities are in God's hand (so some read it), and therefore he knows how to choose the best and fittest time for our deliverance, and we must be willing to wait that time. When David had Saul at his mercy in the cave those about him said, "This is the time in which God will deliver thee,'' 1 Sa. 24:4. "No,'' says David, "the time has not come for my deliverance till it can be wrought without sin; and I will wait for that time; for it is God's time, and that is the best time.'' 2. That God would give him the comfort of his favour in the mean time (v. 16): "Make they face to shine upon thy servant; let me have the comfortable tokens and evidences of thy favour to me, and that shall put gladness in my heart in the midst of all my griefs.'' 3. That his prayers to God might be answered and his hopes in God accomplished (v. 17): "Let me not be ashamed of my hopes and prayers, for I have called upon thee, who never saidst to thy people, Seek in vain, and hope in vain.'' 4. That shame and silence might be the portion of wicked people, and particularly of his enemies. They were confident of their success against David, and that they should run him down and ruin him. "Lord,'' says he, "let them be made ashamed of that confidence by the disappointment of their expectations,'' as those that opposed the building of the wall about Jerusalem, when it was finished, were much cast down in their own eye, Neh. 6:16. Let them be silent in the grave. Note, Death will silence the rage and clamour of cruel persecutors, whom reason would not silence. In the grave the wicked cease from troubling. Particularly, he prays for (that is, he prophesies) the silencing of those that reproach and calumniate the people of God ( v. 18): Let lying lips be put to silence, that speak grievous things proudly and contemptuously against the righteous. This is a very good prayer which, (1.) We have often occasion to put up to God; for those that set their mouth against the heavens commonly revile the heirs of heaven. Religion, in the strict and serious professors of it, are every where spoken against, [1.] With a great deal of malice: They speak grievous things, on purpose to vex them, and hoping, with what they say, to do them a real mischief. They speak hard things (so the word is), which bear hard upon them, and by which they hope to fasten indelible characters of infamy upon them. [2.] With a great deal of falsehood: They are lying lips, taught by the father of lies and serving his interest. [3.] With a great deal of scorn and disdain: They speak proudly and contemptuously, as if the righteous, whom God has honoured, were the most despicable people in the world, and not worthy to be set with the dogs of their flock. One would think they thought it no sin to tell a deliberate lie if it might but serve to expose a good man either to hatred or contempt. Hear, O our God! for we are despised. (2.) We may pray in faith; for these lying lips shall be put to silence. God has many ways of doing it. Sometimes he convinces the consciences of those that reproach his people, and turns their hearts. Sometimes by his providence he visibly confutes their calumnies, and brings forth the righteousness of his people as the light. However, there is a day coming when God will convince ungodly sinners of the falsehood of all the hard speeches that have spoken against his people and will execute judgment upon them, Jude 14, 15. Then shall this prayer be fully answered, and to that day we should have an eye in the singing of it, engaging ourselves likewise by well-doing, if possible, to silence the ignorance of foolish men, 1 Pt. 2:15.
1. God is good to all, but he is, in a special manner, good to Israel. His goodness to them is wonderful, and will be, to eternity, matter of admiration: O how great is thy goodness! How profound are the counsels of it! how rich are the treasures of it! how free and extensive are the communications of it! Those very persons whom men load with slanders God loads with benefits and honours. Those who are interested in this goodness are described to be such as fear God and trust in him, as stand in awe of his greatness and rely on his grace. This goodness is said to be laid up for them and wrought for them. (1.) There is a goodness laid up for them in the other world, an inheritance reserved in heaven (1 Pt. 1:4), and there is a goodness wrought for them in this world, goodness wrought in them. There is enough in God's goodness both for the portion and inheritance of all his children when they come to their full age, and for their maintenance and education during their minority. There is enough in bank and enough in hand. (2.) This goodness is laid up in his promise for all that fear God, to whom assurance is given that they shall want no good thing. But it is wrought, in the actual performance of the promise, for those that trust in him梩hat by faith take hold of the promise, put it in suit, and draw out to themselves the benefit and comfort of it. If what is laid up for us in the treasures of the everlasting covenant be not wrought for us, it is our own fault, because we do not believe. But those that trust in God, as they have the comfort of his goodness in their own bosoms, so they have the credit of it (and the credit of an estate goes far with some); it is wrought for them before the sons of men. God's goodness to them puts an honour upon them and rolls away their reproach; for all that see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the seed which the Lord hath blessed, Isa. 61:9.
2. God preserves man and beast; but he is, in a special manner, the protector of his own people (v. 20): Thou shalt hide them. As his goodness is hid and reserved for them, so they are hid and preserved for it. The saints are God's hidden ones. See here, (1.) The danger they are in, which arises from the pride of man and from the strife of tongues; proud men insult over them and would trample on them and tread them down; contentious men pick quarrels with them; and, when tongues are at strife, good people often go by the worst. The pride of men endangers their liberty; the strife of tongues in perverse disputings endangers truth. But, (2.) See the defence they are under: Thou shalt hide them in the secret of thy presence, in a pavilion. God's providence shall keep them safe form the malice of their enemies. He has many ways of sheltering them. When Baruch and Jeremiah were sought for the Lord hid them, Jer. 36:26. God's grace shall keep them safe from the evil of the judgments that are abroad; to them they have no sting; and they shall hidden in the day of the Lord's anger, for there is no anger at them. His comforts shall keep them easy and cheerful; his sanctuary, where they have communion with him, shelters then from the fiery darts of terror and temptation; and the mansions in his house above shall be shortly, shall be eternally, their hiding-place from all danger and fear.
II. The thankful returns which David makes for God's goodness to him in particular, v. 21, 22. Having admired God's goodness to all the saints, he here owns how good he had found him. 1. Without were fightings; but God had wonderfully preserved his life: "He has shown me his marvellous loving-kindness, he has given me an instance of his care for me and favour to me, beyond what I could have expected.'' God's loving-kindness to his people, all things considered, is wonderful; but some instances of it, even in this world, are in a special manner marvelous in their eyes; as this here, when God preserved David from the sword of Saul, in caves and woods, as safe as if he had been in a strong city. In Keilah, that strong city, God showed him great mercy, both in making him an instrument to rescue the inhabitants out of the hands of the Philistines and then in rescuing him from the same men who would have ungratefully delivered him up into the hand of Saul, 1 Sa. 23:5, 12. This was marvellous loving-kindness indeed, upon which he writes, with wonder and thankfulness, Blessed be the Lord. Special preservations call for particular thanksgivings. 2. Within were fears; but God was better to him than his fears, v. 22. He here keeps an account, (1.) Of his own folly, in distrusting God, which he acknowledges, to his shame. Though he had express promises to build upon, and great experience of God's care concerning him in many straits, yet he had entertained this hard and jealous thought of God, and could not forbear telling it him to his face. "I am cut off before thy eyes; thou hast quite forsaken me, and I must not expect to be looked upon or regarded by thee any more. I shall one day perish by the hand of Saul, and so be cut off before thy eyes, be ruined while thou lookest on,'' 1 Sa. 27:1. This he said in his flight (so some read it), which denotes the distress of his affairs. Saul was just at his back, and ready to seize him, which made the temptation strong. In my haste (so we read it), which denotes the disturbance and discomposure of his mind, which made the temptation surprising, so that it found him off his guard. Note, It is a common thing to speak amiss when we speak in haste and without consideration; but what we speak amiss in haste we must repent of at leisure, particularly that which we have spoken distrustfully of God. (2.) Of God's wonderful goodness to him notwithstanding. Though his faith failed, God's promise did not: Thou hearest the voice of my supplication, for all this. He mentions his own unbelief as a foil to God's fidelity, serving to make his loving-kindness the more marvellous, the more illustrious. When we have thus distrusted God he might justly take us at our word, and bring our fears upon us, as he did on Israel, Num. 14:28; Isa. 66:4. But he has pitied and pardoned us, and our unbelief has not made his promise and grace of no effect; for he knows our frame.
III. The exhortation and encouragement which he hereupon gives to all the saints, v. 23, 24. 1. He would have them set their love on God (v. 23): O love the Lord! all you his saints. Those that have their own hearts full of love to God cannot but desire that others also may be in love with him; for in his favour there is no need to fear a rival. It is the character of the saints that they do love God; and yet they must still be called upon to love him, to love him more and love him better, and give proofs of their love. We must love him, not only for his goodness, because he preserves the faithful, but for his justice, because he plentifully rewards the proud doer (who would ruin those whom he preserves), according to their pride. Some take it in a good sense; he plentifully rewards the magnificent (or excellent) doer, that is daringly good, whose heart, like Jehoshaphat's, is lifted up in the ways of the Lord. He rewards him that does well, but plentifully rewards him that does excellently well. 2. He would have them set their hope in God (v. 24): "Be of good courage; have a good heart on it; whatever difficulties or dangers you may meet with, the God you trust in shall by that trust strengthen your heart.'' Those that hope in God have reason to be of good courage, and let their hearts be strong, for, as nothing truly evil can befal them, so nothing truly good for them shall be wanting to them.


The halls of the Olympia exhibition centre were last week buzzing with the polite frenzy of the 2018 London Book Fair.
Sat across hundreds of small tables dotted around more than 2,000 stands, members of the publishing world turned ruthless as they hammered out agreements for territorial and translation rights and negotiated distribution deals for books across TV, film and other formats.
With more than 1,500 exhibiting companies, 120-plus countries represented and 25,000 visitors, it is one of the star events in the sector's calendar.
The talk of this year's fair was crime fiction and audiobooks, the current star segments of this thriving industry.
Figures released last week showed that for the first time crime has fought off general and literary fiction to become the most popular consumer book genre in the UK, according to Nielsen BookScan's TCM. And new data from Nielsen's 2017 UK Books & Consumer Survey shows spending on audiobooks grew by 15 per cent last year, driven by male listeners between the ages of 25 and 44, in its fourth consecutive year of growth. By contrast, spending on print books dropped by one per cent, while e-book spending fell by seven per cent year-on-year.
Once decried as the enemy of the printed book, e-books have now found a "natural balance", London Book Fair director Jacks Thomas tells City A.M., with digital sitting alongside tradit ional print publishing as another format without being a threat to it.
"Probably six or seven years ago everyone was really sounding the death knell for the printed book and everyone was saying why on earth would you continue to read the print book, everyone's going to read on their Kindles, etc, etc. And if you've seen any research then you'll know that's simply not the case and print is very stable," Thomas says.
In 2018, it seems, the book comes comfortably in many forms.
Although most Brits will only interact with publishing at its final product stage, books in stores or o n Kindle, or academic journals during university, the industry is one in which the UK punches significantly above its weight and is one of our lesser-known export success stories.
The sector directly contributed £3.2bn to UK GDP in 2016, according to calculations by Frontier Economics, with book publishing generating £2.2bn and academic journal publishing generating £1bn.
Despite its small size, the UK is the largest exporter of physical books in the world, with a 17 per cent share of global exports, according to UN Comtrade statistics for 2016 (the most recently available data). The UK is also a world leader in academic publishing: with just one per cent of the world's population, the country has 10 per cent of all academic publishers.
Its success is down to several factors, CEO of sector body the Publishers Association, Stephen Lotinga says.
First, there is the strength of the English language. But the size of the market within the UK also forces companies to look overseas.
"Because our domestic market is smaller than most of the other big publishing powerhouses, so the States, Japan, even Germany, obviously China, our members are almost forced to look overseas for new markets," he says.
"We've also got incredibly strong brands in terms of our university sectors," he adds.
For a sector that generates £2.9bn in export revenues, being able to ensure that this continues when the UK leaves the EU is an obvious priority.
Also a t the London Book Fair, the Publishers Association launched its 10-part list of Brexit demands.
The industry is at the very least seeking continuity from trade negotiations, such as maintaining access to global talent and supporting the existing gold-standard copyright framework. But there are opportunities too, in the form of policies such as a zero rate of VAT on e-publications, expanding the UK's network of intellectual property attaches and to lead the way on rights enforcement in future free-trade deals.
The publishing sector is actually less exposed to Europe than other sectors on average, with 70 per cent of publishing exports going outside Europe vs 47 per cent for the UK as a whole. But, as with any industry with a physical product, the worst-case scenario of a "no-deal" Brexit is still one of books piled up in boxes at ports.
Preservi ng our ability to export everything from Shakespeare to Keats, Zadie Smith to JK Rowling and medical journals may be crucial to the industry, but does Thomas think this is a sector the government is likely to prioritise?
"Given what a massive financial contribution the creative industries as a whole [make], I would say that the government has to listen," Thomas says.
Beyond the economic arguments, though, there is a less tangible but nonetheless vital power the sector also brings.
"There are always going to be sectors bigger than publishing... but we deliver something fundamentally different," Lotinga says.


While the Black Friday' in most parts of the world kept smiles on faces as prices of goods fell below expectation, 'Black Friday' in the ancient city of Kano was in the reverse as the bomb attack on the ancient city Central Mosque, killed no fewer than 150 worshippers.
The 10,000 capacity worship centre, where the Emir, Alhaji Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, usually leads prayers came under heavy attacks by some persons suspected to be Boko Haram militants.
DAILY POST gathered that 10 gunmen opened fire at worshippers trying to escape from the scene of the blast.
The emir was said to have travelled to Saudi Arabia late on Thursday night from Paris and was lucky not to be at the prayer centre.
Speaking with DAILY POST on phone Saturday morning, a rescue officer confirmed that his team had evacuated over 150 bodies after the blast at about 7 pm on Friday.
"The report I got from my rescue team in Kano as at 19:00 GMT is that over 150 bodies have been rescued from the crash scene. The rescue operation is still ongoing and we promise to keep you posted," the officer said.
However, eyewitnesses said the incident happened just as residents were getting set for Friday's Juma'at prayers.
"The attackers have bombed the mosque. I saw people screaming," a local reporter who resides in Kano, Chijjani Usman, told Reuters.
Another eyewitness told the British Broadcasting Corporation that he had counted over 50 bodies immediately after the blasts.
Meanwhile, two suspected bombers were said to have been arrested at the scene of the incident.
DAILY POST reports that President Jonathan who had already condemned the unfortunate incident has called for thorough investigation into the blast.
The Palace of Emir of Kano was yet to react to the incident at the moment.


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'Completely Unacceptable': Latino Founders Only Accounted for 2% of All Venture Funding Last Year
A coalition of Latino venture capitalists and business advocacy organizations have voiced their frustration with new data indicating that Latino startup founders continue to have a disproportionately hard time raising money to fund their ventures, and have called for investors to "commit to meaningfully moving the needle" to address inequities.
VCFamilia, a group of 250 Latino venture investors, teamed with five other organizations—the U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Investment Companies (NAIC), Angeles Investors, LatinxVC and the Latino Corporate Directors Association—to issue a statement on Wednesday responding to a new Wired report highlighting the ongoing challenges that Latino founders face in raising capital.
The report noted a study by consulting firm Bain & Co. that found that less than 1% of the top 500 venture and private equity deals in 2020 involved a Latino founder. It also cited Crunchbase data indicating that Latino founders accounted for only 2.1% of all venture funding in 2021, and that Latinos' share of early-stage startup funding has actually decreased since 2018.
"The reasons for this disparity are nothing new: our community is not part of the networks that give founders access to significant capital, and there is a lack of opportunity to demonstrate that we are fully capable of building and scaling large enterprises," the coalition wrote in its statement.
The groups took particular aim at the decline in early-stage funding for Latino-led startups, noting that stage as "the most critical in any startup's journey." Inadequate funding made it "more difficult for Latinx founders to keep their businesses alive during the pandemic," they said—even as Latinos continue to account for an ever-increasing percentage of the U.S.'s labor force and small business growth.
"The Latinx community is a key economic driver of America's future, but we are still being left behind even as we help push the country forward," the coalition wrote. "By overlooking companies built by the U.S. Latinx community, venture capitalists and their limited partners are leaving an opportunity for capturing growing economic power and returns on the table."
The statement called on VC investors and limited partners (LPs) to commit to "meaningful change" by building "a diverse network that includes Latinx funders and founders," with the goal of "increas[ing] investing in early-stage U.S. Latinx founders."
The coordinated response to the Wired article was spearheaded by Alejandro Guerrero, general partner at Los Angeles-based VC firm Act One Ventures and an advocate of pro-diversity efforts in the venture capital industry. Guerrero circulated the group's statement on Twitter and described the data as "completely unacceptable."
"We are calling on all Latinx founders, funders, directors, & all of our allies who support the advancement of diversity in venture & tech, to please read this, reshare it, & help bring attention to this," he wrote. "We will not accept this treatment & we will continue to fight for the change we deserve.
Correction, Jan. 27: This article has been updated to note that it is consulting firm Bain & Co., and not investment firm Bain Capital, that compiled a study highlighting the inequities facing Latino startup founders. It has also been updated to include the names of the five other business advocacy organizations that joined VCFamilia in signing the statement, and reflect their coalition's joint effort in issuing the statement.
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Snap Inc.'s trend of growing its user base but failing to adequately monetize them continues.
The company reported its fourth quarter and 2022 annual earnings Jan. 31, and almost immediately, the market reacted negatively to news that after 12 years of operations, Snap still hasn't found a way to achieve profitability with its camera app.
Snap's been steadily growing its daily active user base the entire past fiscal year. In fact, it posted positive user growth every quarter in 2022, on average adding about 18% more users each quarter. Snap ended the year with 375 million users, another 18% increase annually.
But the trouble for Snap – and beleaguered CEO Evan Spiegel – is finding a way to squeeze enough money out of these users to keep the company afloat. At this point, just having a growing user base isn't enough, and profitability seems more like a pipe dream each quarter that Snap reports it's failed to monetize its loyal demographic.
Snap ended the 2022 fiscal year with revenue up 12% to $4.6 billion, but its net loss skyrocketed. Its fourth quarter revenue didn't move much from last year, either – in Q4 Snap's sales were a paltry $1.3 billion, a figure Wall Street analysts expected but the lowest growth figure for Snap ever since it went public in 2017.
And, Snap continues to hemorrhage money. The company's net loss in 2022 was $1.4 billion, which included $189 million in "restructuring charges." That's a steep increase from the $488 million Snap lost at the end of last year. Snap lost $288 million in the fourth quarter, a major blow considering that in the previous year's fourth quarter, it managed to break even and post net income of $23 million.
In an earnings release Tuesday, Spiegel said the company "continue[s] to face significant headwinds as we look to accelerate revenue growth, and we are making progress driving improved return on investment for advertisers and innovating to deepen the engagement of our community."
The company is so pessimistic about its upcoming financial situation that it warned it would not provide expectations for revenue in the upcoming first quarter 2023 because of "uncertainties related to the operating environment."
One way Snap could begin to wring some money out of its user base is through its new premium offering, Snapchat+, which it launched in June. Snap said the service, which offers around a dozen experimental pre-release app features for $3.99 per month, has 2 million subscribers. But that's a tiny fraction of its overall user base of 375 million willing to pay for the app.
The company will also look to court more advertisers and retain the ones that are still on board. Snap noted in its report that it's investing in a partnership with BigCommerce, which should allow "tens of thousands" of companies to advertise more effectively. Spiegel said in a shareholder letter Tuesday that Snap is "also working to deepen engagement with our content platform to expand our overall content monetization opportunity."
Noticeably absent from this quarterly earnings report was mention of Spiegel's longtime pet project, wearables. Snap's ill-fated Spectacles camera glasses or Pixy drones were nowhere to be found. Instead, the focus is now on augmented reality; Snap noted to date people have developed over 3 million AR lenses on the app. The company's using AR for ads, too – Snap said it ran partnerships with retailers including H&M, Adidas and Walmart that encouraged users to virtually try on their products in the app.
Snap's stock was hit hard as investors realized the company's sales were stalled. Its stock was down more than 14%, continuing a trend of its value being erased on the heels of lackluster earnings.
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The $6 Drugstore Blush Palette the Internet Is Obsessed With
By Renee Jacques
There are some beauty products that, in our opinion, are worth the occasional splurge. Foundation is one, tweezers are another, and for the longest time, blush had a place on that list, too. Feel free to disagree, but it just always seemed that the more expensive the blush (cream or powder), the better the payoff. That is, until we came across this awesome $6 blush that has beauty junkies all over the World Wide Web freaking out.
A few days ago a Reddit user named arbor23 posted a photo of the E.L.F. Powder Blush Palette with the caption "Actually kind of impressed with this new E.L.F Light Blush Palette, especially for $6." The user posted this photo of the "Light" version of the palette, with the swatches on her arm:
Quickly, other users chimed in and expressed their praise for the product. "I have the light and dark palettes and they are both excellent quality," wrote one person. "Happy to see them getting some love, because they are just awesome." Another user wrote: "I love this palette, [because] they are so pigmented. I'm used to lousy blushes that you have to build up, so if I'm not careful I end up looking sunburnt." Another fun fact we learned in this thread? You can get this $6 blush palette at Old Navy:
Comment from discussion Actually kind of impressed with this new e.l.f light blush palette, especially for $6..
This isn't the first time we've found a gem from the E.L.F. line. The brand's Corrective Concealer is on par with some pro products we've tried, as is its Contouring Blush & Bronzing Cream, while the Daily Hydration Moisturizer and Moisturizing Lipstick in Velvet Rope have both won Best of Beauty Awards in the past. And now, we're happy to add a blush to the list of E.L.F products we're obsessing over—and happy to save a few bucks, too.
Renee Jacques is a freelance contributor for Allure and its former associate digital editor. A beauty journalist with years of experience, Renee's work has also been published by the Huffington Post and Fashionista, and she currently serves as the senior manager of content & editorial for Josie Maran. You... Read more
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This 'Luther' Season 5 Trailer Sees Idris Elba In The Middle Of His Deadliest Interrogation Yet — VIDEO
By Julia Emmanuele
Everyone's favorite brooding London detective is officially back — and in just as many dangerous situations as ever. On Friday, BBC One released the first look at Idris Elba in Season 5 of Luther on Twitter, throwing fans right into the middle of the action, with John Luther stuck as an unwilling participant in a game of Russian Roulette against a crime boss. According to Entertainment Weekly, there is still no premiere date for the fifth season, which Elba himself announced was happening back in June.
In the clip — which opens with the current People's Sexiest Man Alive tied to a chair — the detective faces off against the terrifying crime boss George Cornelius (Patrick Malahide), who is looking for his son, Alistair. And even though Luther maintains that he has no idea what happened to Alistair or where he could be, George thinks that he's hiding something, and he's going to scare it out of him with a round of Russian Roulette.
But if fans know anything about Luther, it's that he's always able to get himself out of a sticky situation, and with a little sneaky maneuvering (and a well-timed chair to the head), the detective is able to take control of the situation and turn the tables — and the gun — on George. Unfortunately, though, it looks like Luther will be faced with a lot more questions about the gangster and his son before he or the audience get any answers.
Spoilers ahead for past seasons of Luther. When Luther last appeared on our television screens, back in 2015, the veteran detective had retired to the coast to live a life of isolation after the death of his longtime partner, DS Justin Ripley (Warren Brown), only to be lured back onto the force after hearing that his nemesis and sometimes partner, Alice Morgan (Ruth Wilson) had been murdered.
While working on his cases with the police, Luther also began looking into Alice's life and web of lies, which ran him right into the middle of George Cornelius' operation. And George's presence in this first clip from Season 5 seems to imply that Luther's dealings with him are far from finished.
Of course, George isn't the only familiar face returning for Season 5 of Luther — Alice will also be making a return, despite her apparent death in the opening moments of Season 4. After Wilson and Elba were spotted filming together in January, the actress confirmed her return to The Independent, but teased that things might not be as simple as they appear. "It's not what you expect," Wilson teased. "She's definitely back for a bit. [Alice is] back with a vengeance."
But Alice's return isn't the only challenge facing Luther this time around. According to BBC America, he and his new partner detective Catherine Halliday (Wunmi Mosaku), will find themselves "confounded by a tangle of leads and misdirection that seems designed to protect an unspeakable horror," as they attempt to investigate a horrific and growing series of "monstrous murders."
While Luther has never shied away from showing the darker side of its protagonist, and the way that the horrors of his job can consume him, it seems like this season might have Luther reach a point of no return, and make the line that separates him from the criminals he pursues thinner than ever.
From the beginning, it's been clear that Luther's inability to separate himself from his work has created a strain on his personal life and interpersonal relationships, but having him confront this level of evil might just be his final undoing as a detective.


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Q: A way to flow content into columns automatically? I am looking for a way to flow content into the next column automatically when it detects the height is not enough to content the elements.
I know this can be done in CSS3 with columns, but sadly IE users will not be able to use it.
Is there another way that I am missing via CSS?
For a pseudo code:
I have 400px height container with list elements within and the list elements are not fixed height as some lists have more content than others.  When the list elements total height goes beyond 400px, it will just be hidden.  Instead, I would like it to flow to the next column over and continue top to bottom again...
Thanks.

A: You could use a polyfill to support IE and still use CSS3 columns.
Here is a huge list of HTML5 polyfills, and the CSS3 - Multi Column Layout polyfill should fix your issue.


Bookstores are an important part of any community: they can make your town richer and they're a great community hub. Perhaps this is even more true for bookstores that serve marginalized communities.
Enter Glad Day Bookshop. Not only is Glad Day "the world's oldest surviving LGBTQ bookstore but [it's] also Toronto's oldest surviving bookstore." Established in 1970, this bookstore, now located in the heart of The Village in Toronto, was the first of its kind in Canada. It stocks books by and for the LGBTQ community and also functions as a flexible space in the neighbourhood — it's also a bar, coffee shop, and restaurant with dance parties on the weekend.
The chance to build community, creativity, and possibility while also making sure that our stories are not lost, distorted, or silenced.
In 2012, a group of us bought Glad Day Bookshop to save the world's oldest LGBTQ bookstore, which has now become Toronto's longest surviving bookstore of any kind ... and we've been losing money ever since! Even though we increased book sales by 30% during the rise of the ebook, it still wasn't enough for us to break even. Instead of downsizing or closing we decided to expand — we moved to a larger space, with coffee, cocktails, and food, surrounded by books. We now host over 75 events a month and are a hub of conversation and community. Wars are long, with many battles and many losses, with changes in tactics, technology, and battlefields. That's why I feel like this long story arc is more like a real war story than anything that happens in the moment.
"In 2012, a group of us bought Glad Day Bookshop to save the world's oldest LGBTQ bookstore." Michael Erickson, co-owner of @GDBooks talks about his favourite bookselling war story.
Rising costs for independent retailers. In Toronto that mostly means rent, but all our other costs continue to increase while the percentage we can make on books has remained stagnant for us (while at the same time giving certain mega-sellers massive discounts) with publishers still determining the retail price of books (and printing them on the cover), while every other retail business has more flexibility with pricing and supply costs.
Arielle Twist's Disintergrate/Dissociate, which continues both the Indigenous cultural renaissance and LGBTQ literary excellence we're experiencing in Canada right now.
Easy: All Inclusive by Farzana Doctor. The protagonist is a bisexual, feisty woman who works at an all-inclusive resort (cruise line), and the book uses flashbacks and distorted time (Proust) to weave a complex story (embroidery) of her relationship to the ghost of her dead father (schnauzer) in a way this is both serious and playful.
Well pulled-together! Thanks for taking the time to answer all of our questions.


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April 5, 2017 October 14, 2018 by dadicoot
Fox News Announces New Late Night Adult News Show Hosted By Bill O'Reilly
April 5th,2017
New York, NY: Fox News Corp, a subsidiary of 21st Century Fox, announced today that it was moving notorious misogynist and political news fabricator/anchor Bill O'Reilly to a new adult news show that will air late at night.
The move was aimed at stopping the hemorrhage of advertisers away from O'Reilly due to his multi-million dollar settling of an orgy of sexual harassment lawsuits brought forward by former female employees of his show.
O'Reilly refused to meet with RFN reporter Andy Mocksham and his office had no comment.
A source at Fox News who wanted to remain anonymous told the RFN this:
"The network had to do something. He has very high ratings. They realize that even though he is a total pig, he has loyal viewers."
"Our marketing people hooked up and banged out a bold solution. A new late night "Adult swim" type of news show that will appeal to his loyal viewers, while at the same time attracting younger, sexier, open-minded Americans who like an edgier hardcore news show."
"We have already picked up a whole new batch of advertising from Viagra, Cialis, Playboy, Maxxim, Penthouse, Porn Hub and many condoms and adult sex toy manufacturers."
"The new show will be called "The Sin Zone with Bill O'Reilly."
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The FBI released their own documents on the investigation into Hillary Clinton's mishandling of classified information. The documents give detail to the findings presented by FBI director James Comey during his press conference in July. One of the most shocking details that was not presented by Comey is the fact that several mobile devices were destroyed by Clinton's aid while several others are missing entirely.
The papers indicate that Clinton had used a total of 13 mobile devices during her time at the State Department. Out of the devices, the FBI was able to confirm that two of them were destroyed by staff members while the other eleven are nowhere to be found.
"It would be easier to carry just one device for my work and [one] for my personal e-mails instead of two," Hillary Clinton claims, but we find that she didn't only have two, she had 13 mobile devices that were used to transmit top secret information and 11 of them cannot be found anywhere!
I have no words to describe the imbecilic reasoning behind the loss of these devices. The more we learn from these FBI documents, we realize that Clinton and her team are only one side of the equation, James Comey's refusal to indict becomes even more alarming.
Clinton had 13 mobile devices that she potentially used to access emails on her private clintonemail.com server based out of her Chappaqua, New York home, according to the FBI.
The revelation from Cooper reveals that at least two of the devices were scrubbed of all information before being physically destroyed.


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Alexandru Piru
Alexandru Piru (August 22, 1917–November 6, 1993) was a Romanian literary critic and historian.
Born in Mărgineni, Bacău County,[1] his parents were Vasile, a notary, and his wife Elena (née Chelaru). In 1936, he graduated from high school in his native city, thereupon enrolling in the literature and philosophy faculty of Iași University. He graduated in 1940, and completed the pedagogical academy in Bucharest the following year. From 1943 to 1944, he taught at the National College in Iași. Piru then settled for good in Bucharest. In early 1946, he became a teaching assistant in George Călinescu's department at Bucharest University. In mid-1947, he received a doctorate; the thesis dealt with the works of Garabet Ibrăileanu. In 1967, he was awarded a doctorate in philology.[2] Excluded from teaching and from public life by the new communist regime in 1948 for political reasons, he worked as a surveyor, lathe operator and methane gas fitter until 1955. He was allowed to return to higher education the following year.[1] Piru eventually became a full professor and chairman of the Romanian literature department. He was a titular member of the academy of social and political sciences.[2] Late in life, following the Romanian Revolution, he served as a Senator for the National Salvation Front.[1]
Piru's first published work appeared in Jurnalul literar in 1939. He also contributed to Ramuri (where he was editor-in-chief from 1969 to 1974), Luceafărul and România Literară. His first book, the 1946 Viața lui G. Ibrăileanu, was immediately followed by Opera lui G. Ibrăileanu, published only in 1959. Barred from publishing during his years as a laborer, he collected his postwar criticism as Panorama deceniului literar românesc 1940-1950 (1968). The two-volume Poezia românească contemporană. 1950-1975 (1975) also focused on contemporary literature, as did Debuturi (1981). Literatură română veche (1961) and Literatură română premodernă (1964), originally adapted from courses, were re-edited as Istoria literaturii române de la origini până în 1830 (1977). The same approach of synthesis, combined with a feeling for the ineffable rare among historians, is visible in his studies of a monographic nature: Liviu Rebreanu, 1965 (translated into French, English and German), C. Negruzzi, 1966; Poeții Văcărești, 1967; I. Eliade Rădulescu, 1971; Introducere în opera lui Vasile Alecsandri, 1978; and G. Călinescu. Some of these were collected as Permanențe românești (1978).[2]
Other studies, not as extensive but covering the entire breadth of Romanian literature, are found in volumes of the Varia series, as well as in Analize și sinteze critice, Valori clasice, Marginalia and Reflexe și interferențe, attempts at comparative literature. His historical synthesis was brought up to date in Istoria literaturii române de la început până azi (1981). He supervised and prefaced numerous editions of classic and modern writers, from Mihai Eminescu and Ion Creangă to Tudor Arghezi, George Bacovia, Emil Botta and Călinescu, whose Istoria literaturii române de la origini până în prezent he revised and enlarged into a second edition in 1982. According to critic Cornel Moraru, Piru's novel Cearta (1969) and his verses in Jurnalul literar confirm his literary talent.[2] Alex. Ștefănescu finds that the novel, which deals with the mores of the intellectual class, with an emphasis on erotic relations, was an unsuitable medium for Piru, who remained precise and prosaic even when attempting jocularity. He notes that it is a roman à clef, like Călinescu's Bietul Ioanide, but minor in comparison.[1]
Initially, Piru's criticism was far too indebted to Călinescu, later diverging on an independent course. This was not so much deliberate as a natural result of allowing his own talent to flourish. He came to be regarded as among the most important of his country's critics and literary historians. In 1973, Piru was awarded the Bucharest writers' association prize, and in 1977 took the Romanian Academy's B. P. Hasdeu award. His wife Elena was herself a critic.[2] In 2006, he was posthumously elected to the Academy.[3]
^ a b c d Alex. Ștefănescu, "Al. Piru" Archived 2016-11-06 at the Wayback Machine, in România Literară, nr. 10/2002
^ a b c d e Cornel Moraru, "Piru Alexandru", in Aurel Sasu (ed.), Dicționarul biografic al literaturii române, vol. II, p. 366-67. Pitești: Editura Paralela 45, 2004. ISBN 973-697-758-7
^ (in Romanian) Membrii Academiei Române din 1866 până în prezent at the Romanian Academy site
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Review- Tracks- SAHK Theatre Exchange and Treasure Chest Theatre School
By Dakota Duclo
Race and racism are at best touchy subjects, and part of a larger conversation that is likely never to go away. Tracks is a production that tells us about racism's issues in the long term, even to the extent of affecting future and newer generations. This one-woman show is somewhat more of a presentation of hearsay along with an expression of facts regarding Maude Sandham's grandfather and the later-in-life reveal of not having a "white only" family per se.
Our lead begins the play by making it evident that she and her family originates from South Africa, a country who was subjected to years of racial segregation and laws known as Apartheid. For those reading who don't know, this was put in place to keep people of different races (in this context, white people and black people) as apart from one another as possible, especially where getting married and having children is concerned. An egregiously vile concept no doubt, apartheid's essential aim was to oppress people of colour and to elevate the rule of white people. How this relates to the play is another thing indefinitely, and to be quite honest, is not always apparent.
The show itself was staged quite simply, though perhaps too simple. One-woman shows are fairly self-explanatory, though it would be difficult to classify this as a "play", and it certainly was not stand-up. As there wasn't much semblance of a plot- Aristotle's Poetics would have a thing or two to say in regards to guidelines being followed, or in this case, not followed. Play or not, this is merely an observation, and it still holds its classification as "theatre" as its design still dictates that an audience is present to view it. Be that as it may, and incoming off as more of a power-point presentation, the desire to stay engaged was challenging and not necessarily an easy task.
The set only consisted of a chair and rug, and the pictures used to showcase her family were projected onto the back wall. More than anything it provided the atmosphere of which can only be described as a bedtime story, with moments of the actress briefly changing her voice and physicality to imitate members of her family for the audience's amusement. In addition, and by no means to pass judgement as most actors/actresses deal with this, the visibility of our story-teller's nerves were present and she did not seem comfortable in sharing this piece.
This could be due to a number of factors, one worth highlighting the fact that she's telling a very personal story. Even still there was a lack of audience energy and response to moments that were clearly meant to be humorous, which then created spaces of awkwardness with the exception of a few 'hits and lands'. All things considered, it was very obvious from the start to the finish…and on the subject of the beginning to the end, this play was quite short, only ran for about 50 minutes, and possibly slightly less. In having reviewed the show, one is not particularly charged admission, but in discovering that tickets ran upwards to 320 HKD, the length of this play is worth the mention to anyone else who may feel so inclined to view this show (a drink is, however, offered at the entrance).
Theatre comes in all forms, so there's no real "right" way to do things. There is however a common etiquette, and this show equally lost the plot in that regard, as in opening the show, they gave the audience permission to take photos during the production. It should be noted that they did request patrons to refrain from flash photography. Although, this should go without saying, and when the person reviewing the show is present, it can be very difficult not maintain focus when three or four people in front of them divert attention elsewhere as phones raise and eye-line is then averted.
The story itself is still a brave telling, and anyone can take away something from it. The platform for telling this tale is what's in question, and perhaps writing a novel would've been the more appropriate forum for such a story. Regardless, Maude Sandham should hold her head high, as most would likely have difficulty in grappling with such feelings and then expressing their soul to an audience regarding such subject matter.
For more information about this show, click here.
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Rate This Show: 1 2 3 4 5 Audience Rating: 3.7


Did you know that the empire waist dress was made popular by Empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte in the 19th century?
The name "empire" is derived from the first French empire ruled by Bonaparte. Although the style became popular during this era, it has its origins in the classical antiquity of Roman-Greco fashion (think of a grecian style gown).
Personally, I love the empire waist. I think it's a great way to create the illusion of a waistline or enhance what curves you already have.
Are you a fan of Josephine's empire waist style of dress? Let us know in the comments.
Wow! Now that's an inspiring piece of fashion history!!
Who knew that the empire waist went so far back?
hello..thanks for a comment on my blog, i am enjoying reading your post anyway!full with the info!love!
I love learning the history about fashion thanks for this informative post!
This post is very interesting. I too love the empire waist.
I wanted to get back to you on the One Love face products. I got mine from a store called Luxe in Hoboken NJ. I am not sure of the other retailers that have it in store but I will look into it and let you know. I know that the Dermstore online has the travel set on sale right now. Here are some links.
Thank you so much Jen! I'll look into these websites.
I always find little fashion facts so interesting. Btw you have such a unique name!
Very interesting post, I always liked the empire waist and clothes of the time!
Empire waists are probably my favourite silhouette!
As fabulous as the empire waist is, the Empress is entirely un-fabulous haha :) So glad I live in this century. I hope you are having a good weekend!


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With GOLD metallic knits in fashion this season, here is a vintage 80s Gold lurex knit maxi dress made in England for Theo Miles...in new, never worn condition!
Accessorized with some of my impromptu little scarves and flowers, the dress is disarmingly simple, calling your imagination to change the look by changing the accessories: add metal chain belts and pearls for a Mademoiselle Coco look, a black silk scarf at the waist wrapped around as an obi for a Japanese look, a silk flower and scarf around the shoulders for a modern day Hollywood diva look...the possibilities are endless.
THEO MILES, England. A late 80's British line of upscale evening attire for ladies, featured several times in the NY TIMES.
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Indian Minister praises University's role in consumer protection
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Indian Minister praises University's role in consumer protection
Working with India to protect consumers
The Indian Minister responsible for consumer protection has praised the University of Sydney Business School's role in a major overhaul of his country's consumer protection laws, which he says will empower the people of India with enforceable rights.
Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve, Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, is currently heading a high-powered delegation to Australia for talks on the Collaborative Consumer Project.
The project, led by the Business School's Professor Gail Pearson, brings together Australian and Indian experts in a joint effort to strengthen consumer protection in one of the world's largest and most complex economic, commercial and social environments.
Launched in New Delhi last year, the project is funded by the Department of Foreign Affairs Trade's Australia India Council, also includes the Australian Competition Consumer Commission, NSW Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs Victoria.
Consumer protection is the mark of a mature economy and this university is very proud of the role that we have played.
Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Miles
University of Sydney's Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor Professor Stephen Garton and Professor Gail Pearson welcome Indian Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Shri Raosaheb Dadarao Danve to the University.
Speaking during a meeting at the Business School with academics and researchers from across the University, Shri Danve described the project as "a great exchange between two excellent nations" which would significantly benefit the Indian people.
"The government of India is committed to improving consumer awareness and the wellbeing of the consumers of India by empowering them with consumer rights under the country's new Consumer Protection Act," the Minister said.
Detailing the Act the Minister said it addressed the e-commerce sector, "which is presenting challenges in various parts of the world", and allowed for "consumer complaints to be lodged electronically from any part of India ensuring the speedy delivery of justice".
The visit by the Indian delegation is seen as a significant development in the University of Sydney's efforts to strengthen relations with India's business and educational sectors.
University of Sydney's Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Richard Miles told the Indian visitors that the University "would like to continue to play a role in improving the economic, political, cultural and social relationships between our two countries".
"In the Collaborative Consumer Project we have found a perfect combination where academic research and teaching has come together with government to develop legislation for the common good," Professor Miles said.
"Consumer protection is the mark of a mature economy and this university is very proud of the role that we have played, particularly Professor Gail Pearson, in partnership with you and your department in setting up this consumer protection."
"We are engaging with India because we know how important India is to our future," said Professor Pearson ahead of the delegation's arrival.
"India's economy is being transformed and it has a very large and skilled population."
"Consumer protection is essential for a successful and competitive economy because it means that companies can compete equally on the basis of meeting consumer needs," she said.
In addition to the Minister of State for Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, the high-level Indian delegation included:
Shri Amit Mehta, Joint Secretary, Consumer Affairs
Shri G.C.Rout, Deputy Secretary, Consumer Affairs
Our engagement with India
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Cementing Sydney's relationship with India
The University of Sydney will send its largest ever international delegation to India, travelling across the country to meet with institutional and industry partners.
Working with India to address human impact of climate change
Today the University of Sydney, Australia signed an MOU research agreement with Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) in Mumbai to work on collaborative research around the flagship theme of 'Human Security in the Anthropocene'.
Creating opportunities through our most generous scholarship
The University of Sydney is pleased to announce the Sydney Scholars India Equity Scholarship, one of the most generous postgraduate coursework scholarships an Australian university has ever offered.


Rotork Valvekits, the Rotork actuator manufacturing and flow control group�s specialist valve mounting kit company, is now the UK stockist for Soldo switchboxes. Soldo is a highly regarded manufacturer of compact switchboxes featuring a range of switch options with local visual position indication for rotary quarter-turn pneumatic actuators.
Rotork Valvekits will predominantly stock Soldo switchboxes for hazardous area applications, encompassing the SK and SQ explosionproof ranges and intrinsically safe models from the SP range. SK and SQ switchboxes are internationally certified for installation in EExd Zone 1 and 2 hazardous areas by ATEX, IECEx, GOST (Russia) and CCOE (India).
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Q: Reducing the number of considered missed Gc histogram windows from 101 to 100 I am attempting to build a weather app as part of a Flutter course I am taking, and a message stating:

Reducing the number of considered missed Gc histogram windows from 101 to 100

appears in my console, when I would expect weather data instead. Is anyone familiar with this message?
I am pasting the code from the screens involved below, for reference.
location_screen.dart
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:clima/utilities/constants.dart';

class LocationScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  LocationScreen({this.locationWeather});
  final locationWeather;
  @override
  _LocationScreenState createState() => _LocationScreenState();
}

class _LocationScreenState extends State<LocationScreen> {
  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    print(widget.locationWeather);
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Container(
        decoration: BoxDecoration(
          image: DecorationImage(
            image: AssetImage('images/location_background.jpg'),
            fit: BoxFit.cover,
            colorFilter: ColorFilter.mode(
                Colors.white.withOpacity(0.8), BlendMode.dstATop),
          ),
        ),
        constraints: BoxConstraints.expand(),
        child: SafeArea(
          child: Column(
            mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
            crossAxisAlignment: CrossAxisAlignment.stretch,
            children: <Widget>[
              Row(
                mainAxisAlignment: MainAxisAlignment.spaceBetween,
                children: <Widget>[
                  FlatButton(
                    onPressed: () {},
                    child: Icon(
                      Icons.near_me,
                      size: 50.0,
                    ),
                  ),
                  FlatButton(
                    onPressed: () {},
                    child: Icon(
                      Icons.location_city,
                      size: 50.0,
                    ),
                  ),
                ],
              ),
              Padding(
                padding: EdgeInsets.only(left: 15.0),
                child: Row(
                  children: <Widget>[
                    Text(
                      '32°',
                      style: kTempTextStyle,
                    ),
                    Text(
                      '☀',
                      style: kConditionTextStyle,
                    ),
                  ],
                ),
              ),
              Padding(
                padding: EdgeInsets.only(right: 15.0),
                child: Text(
                  "It's  time in San Francisco!",
                  textAlign: TextAlign.right,
                  style: kMessageTextStyle,
                ),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}
/*

double temperature = decodedData['main']['temp'];
int condition = decodedData['weather'][0]['id'];
String cityName = decodedData['name'];
*/

loading_screen.dart
import 'package:clima/screens/location_screen.dart';
import 'package:clima/services/networking.dart';
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';
import 'package:clima/services/location.dart';
import 'package:clima/services/networking.dart';
import 'package:flutter_spinkit/flutter_spinkit.dart';
import 'location_screen.dart';

const apiKey = 'APIKEY';

class LoadingScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  @override
  State<StatefulWidget> createState() {
    return _LoadingScreenState();
  }
}

class _LoadingScreenState extends State<LoadingScreen> {
  double latitude;
  double longitude;

  @override
  void initState() {
    super.initState();
    getLocation();
  }

  void getLocationData() async {
    Location location = Location();
    await location.getCurrentLocation();
    latitude = location.latitude;
    longitude = location.longitude;
    NetworkHelper networkHelper = NetworkHelper(
        'https://api.openweathermap.org/data/2.5/weather?lat=$latitude&lon=$longitude&appid=$apiKey');
    var weatherData = await networkHelper.getData();

    Navigator.push(
      context,
      MaterialPageRoute(
        builder: (context) {
          return LocationScreen(
            locationWeather: weatherData,
          );
        },
      ),
    );
  }

  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      body: Center(
        child: SpinKitDoubleBounce(
          color: Colors.white,
          size: 100.0,
        ),
      ),
    );
  }
}

networking.dart
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'dart:convert';

class NetworkHelper {
  NetworkHelper(this.url);

  final String url;

  Future getData() async {
    http.Response response = await http.get(url);
    if (response.statusCode == 200) {
      String data = response.body;

      return jsonDecode(data);
    } else {
      print(response.statusCode);
    }
  }
}

A: You should disconnect your app. Delete it from the device or emulator if you're using one, then cold restart your app again. It will work just fine.
It worked for me on my device.