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Notice is hereby given that the Southern Shores Town Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, February 26, 2019, at 9:00 a.m. in the Pitts Center located at 5377 N Virginia Dare Trail. The purpose of the meeting is a Council planning session.


WAVES organizes activities such as conferences, panel discussions, workshops, lectures, camps, seminars, Kavisammelans, drama performances etc. It institutes awards and prizes, and publishes newsletter, proceedings of the conferences for dissemination of knowledge and findings on Vedic and ancient Indian traditions. Till date Twenty conferences on national level with international participation have been organized. Below is a brief account of its conferences held during preceding years.


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High growth startup doubles its revenue
AccountedFor is an industry leading online professional accounting service in America for small businesses. Founder and CEO Jordan Sublette discusses how he leveraged Ignition to make the shift to a subscription-based business model to double his firm's revenue in 2 years from $480K to nearly $1.1M and is now forecasted to triple in 2022.
AccountedFor
Jordan Sublette, Founder & CEO
There's no question Jordan Sublette, CPA, is a smart, savvy guy. After graduating from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, he spent six years in the trenches, working for a Top 100 U.S. accounting firm. There, he gained confidence and expertise in entrepreneurial services—financial statements, taxes and consulting for small- to medium-sized businesses. But deep down, Jordan didn't just want to just help entrepreneurs. He wanted to be one himself. So he did, buying a small firm that, in three years flat, is now on target to more than triple its revenue, as well as both triple its client and staff count.
About AccountedFor
Based in Seymour, Ind., AccountedFor has carved a niche for itself as an industry-leading online accounting service, catering to customers throughout the United States. With a focus on small- to medium-sized businesses, independent contractors, and entrepreneurs, the firm offers clients subscription-based packages, including customized, highly strategic solutions. Tapping the power of automation and the best tech tools available, AccountedFor delivers clear value and a cutting-edge experience that sustains its proven credibility in the cloud-accounting industry.
The Problem: Inheriting a legacy
When Jordan closed on his business in January 2020, the growth-focused entrepreneur "inherited" three employees, a legacy client base and $485K in revenue. In his mind, Jordan had only one way to go—up! Going full throttle, he immediately rolled out changes—one of the biggest being his decision to automate his firm to its maximum potential. And that's where Ignition came in. Everything from its engagement, proposal and contract tools to its end-to-end, fee-based accounting solution simply made good business sense. In fact, it was a no-brainer. The quality and capability of these assets aligned with AccountedFor's new vision and brand. Also, implementation was super easy, thanks to the personalized support offered by Jordan's account manager. The only tricky thing? Jordan says some of the legacy clients, accustomed to doing business as usual, initially hesitated to convert.
The Solution: Shifting to a subscription-based business model
Jordan didn't flinch, however, in the face of this minor client pushback. He simply dedicated a little more effort around educating these business owners and entrepreneurs as to the value of a subscription-based approach. For example, instead of one big invoice in the spring, smaller monthly payments now made the burden easier for these clients to bear. Also, automatic payments eliminated the need to write checks—another hassle crossed off the list. Of course, AccountedFor also experienced the benefits once these headaches were removed. Automated payments ensured more steady, year-round income. And they freed up staff to focus on more vital client work, better positioning the firm for growth. Within two years, AccountedFor had doubled its revenue (from $480K to nearly $1.1M) and grown from three to 11 staff members—more than triple. Even more exciting—with a three-fold increase in clients—its projected revenues for 2022 are estimated to triple to nearly $2M. Jordan says that, without a doubt, Ignition has and will remain a clear contributor to securing solid leads, shortening the sales cycle, and sustaining a positive, results-oriented customer experience.
Jordan's Pro Tip
"If you're considering that fixed-fee model, go for it! Ignition removes the admin headaches and hassles associated with running a firm, makes employees happier, and automatically generates the compliance requirements that come with running an accounting firm."
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Bordeaux … and what brought us here
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It was a sullen rain-soaked January day in 2008 when Mr Gallivant and I first came upon the belle dame that is Bordeaux. On a whim a week or so before, we'd talked about moving to France. As you do. New year, new beginnings and all that. After as good as three years in England, we were quite ready for a change of scene. The balmier climes of the south west corner of the hubby's homeland were beckoning, even if our first foray to the region happened to be under brooding skies. But we weren't put off. After all, where much in Europe does offer sunny smiling days in the dead of winter? Better to see the city draped in her dismal off-season cloak at the outset and our expectations could only rise.
We really knew nothing about Bordeaux. Except that she is famous for her world-class wines. A rash rifle through an atlas one reckless evening changed all that. If we were to relocate to France, it had to be to someplace that ticked all the boxes – a suitably-sized city a stone's throw from the coast with summers worth celebrating, some friends in the surroundings, culturally and aesthetically satisfying, sufficient connection to the outside world, oh and why not throw in some great food and several bottles of that illustrious wine, as well as proximity to the Pyrenees and Spain, for good measure. Toulouse was in the offing, but just about got pipped at the post for being too inland; and Biarritz for being a touch too small a town for us.
So Bordeaux was basking on her laurels before we'd even set foot in the city. We booked the flights, arranged to stay with a good friend living locally and set off on a recce for the successor in a long line of the perfect place to live. And we were easily swayed in spite of the wet weather that sombre January weekend, for just four days later back home in Oxford and our house was on the market with a May moving date in mind.
Now it's nearly nine years on, and we haven't regretted our choice to settle here one bit. Bordeaux is quite simply a beautiful city. Poised like a pearl on a broad bend of the River Garonne, a few kilometres downstream of its course into the Gironde Estuary and the Atlantic Ocean beyond, she is a city both compact and bijou with a cosmopolitan mix into the bag. A city that has stood the test of time.
Tour Pey Berland © http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/
A little history …
First inhabited some 2,000 years or more ago by Celts for her strategic position, the settlement later fell to the Romans, who named her Burdigala and introduced the vine to the region with its favourable oceanic climate of long warm summers and mild winters.
A rather fallow period followed in the life of the former Roman capital of the south west until the 12th century and the marriage of Eleanor of Aquitaine to Henry II of England, when the city once again flourished thanks to its wine trade.
By the 18th century, Bordeaux was well and truly garnering from her golden age and most of the grandiose architectural delights in the centre and along the quays date from this period. In fact, when Baron Haussmann was commissioned by Napoléon III in the mid-19th century to update the still-antiquated architecture of Paris and position her as a capital city on a world scale, it was to the grand boulevards, open spaces and neoclassical limestone buildings of Bordeaux that he turned for inspiration.
Bordeaux Opera House © http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/
All the same, Bordeaux began once more to experience a bit of a lull in the history books and for many years was nicknamed La Belle Endormie – Sleeping Beauty – for the city's old centre had steadily deteriorated over time; the elegant façades of those once noble buildings now black from pollution and years of neglect.
Cue Bordeaux mayor and former French prime minister, Alain Juppé, who instated a regeneration project in the 1990s to spruce up the historic city and restore her to her former glory. Bordeaux has since gained a new lease of life: the harmonious old town and riverfront buildings have had a magnificent makeover rendering them to their glorious honey-coloured grandeur; the ribbon of riverbank reclaimed from a sorry state of ruin and transformed into a sweeping swathe of leisurely pursuits along the Garonne for promenading, pedalling or perusing the world go by; boulevards pedestrianised; and a high-tech sleek and smart tram system installed. Merci, Monsieur Juppé !
The Quays © http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/
Thanks to this recent renaissance, Bordeaux was designated UNESCO status in 2007 – the largest urban heritage site in the world noted for her 'outstanding urban and architectural ensemble of the 18th century'. Bordeaux is also classified as a 'city of art and history', home to 362 monuments historiques – only in Paris are there more – with remarkable Roman vestiges and medieval relics rubbing shoulders with the amalgam of elaborate 18th-century buildings.
La Grosse Cloche © http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/
What's more, the city proudly paraded the title of European Best Destination in 2015, and has recently received more richly deserved accolades –Lonely Planet votes Bordeaux the world's top city to visit in 2017, the Los Angeles Times likewise marks the city as a must-see for the year ahead, and CNN also selects Bordeaux in its 17 best places to visit in 2017. And if that isn't credit enough, July 2017 sees the completion of the LGV high-speed train – Ligne de Grande Vitesse – which will put this prominent south west city just two hours from Paris. Bordeaux is now indisputably stirring from a century or so of slumber, newly revived and ready to take on the stalwarts of Europe. No wonder she is constantly chosen as one of the best places to live in France.
And so this well-heeled city, born essentially of a wine trade spanning centuries, finds herself in the spotlight once again. There may be an underlying pinch of bourgeois privilege that exudes – the smug Bordelais do have to live up to their world-class wine reputation after all – but beneath the self-satisfaction lies a dynamic and sophisticated city bursting to be put on the map. Until recently, she hadn't really been part and parcel of Europe's established city destinations, but the last few years has seen an increasing influx of visitors dropping by. In 2016 alone, La Cité du Vin, a state-of-the-art museum dedicated to wine and dubbed 'the world's first wine theme park' opened to the public, and the brand new Matmut Atlantique stadium hosted several of the Euro 2016 football matches, both swelling tourism to the city tenfold.
La Cité du Vin © http://www.bordeaux-tourisme.com/
As for me, the city was a coup de coeur from the very first. I fell in love with her grace and style that bleak winter's day all those years ago. Mr Gallivant too. We felt a sense of belonging about the place; so much so that we had to make Bordeaux our new base. It may have been on impulse, but when we arrived into town after the long drive from England on a warm and welcoming early June evening six months on from our first foray to the city, about to embark on self-employed careers and with baby plans in mind, it truly felt like coming home. I am sure one day our path will take us elsewhere – we have never been ones to stay put for too long, even if Bordeaux has been a longer stretch than most – but this is a place that will always remain an inherent part of us. We have an intrinsic connection to the city and her surroundings, and our beautiful children were born here making it all the more deep-rooted in our souls.
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Garmin has done it again with their Garmin Striker line. This line of fish finders are around the mid-tier to premium line, offering many features while staying at a reasonable price. There are numerous models within this lineup, and we will be going through seven of them: the 4, 4cv, 4dv, 5cv, 5dv, 7sv and the 7dv.
To give you a fair and accurate picture of how they are, we will present an unbiased look at each fish finder and also give you a list of their overall features and specs so that you can easily choose which one works best for you.
The Garmin Striker 4 starts off this list as being both the smallest and cheapest of the lineup, but it actually provides you with a lot of desirable features at a low cost. First of all, it's one of the cheapest fish finders in general with a CHIRP sonar, plus it has a basic GPS attached to it for added functionality.
The display is a little tiny, but that's not too bad. It's backlit so that you can see it during the day, and the color vibrancy is pretty good. You can split the screen between the sonar and GPS. This makes both panels fairly small, but they should still be visible.
You can select between two different frequencies for the sonar. One is for less coverage but better clarity, while the other is a broader search to help in locating the fish in the first place. Switching between them is simple and done by pushing a button.
The GPS here is very basic. It shows your position and allows you to store up to 5,000 waypoints, but it will not display your coordinates nor will it store maps. This is ideal if you just want a roundabout idea of where you are and don't need all the extra metrics.
In general, the Striker 4 is a basic model with a low price tag. If you just want a basic model, then this is perfect. It's affordable and comes with a good amount of features. However, it doesn't have down scan or other advanced features.
As you can see from the specs, the Striker 4cv is very similar to the 4, but it has a few additions and a little extra power. Perhaps the biggest and most impressive additional is the ClearVu technology, which is a staple of make fish finders in the Striker series.
ClearVu is a type of noise cancelling technology that better shows images so that you can easily make out what the sonar is picking up. For example, a traditional sonar will just show a blob of color, but ClearVu will help you make out what the object is so that you know if it's a fish, vegetation, a manmade object or a combination of objects.
The 3.5-inch display is small, but clear for its size. You can separate it into two panels for the sonar and GPS, and it should be easy enough to read all the data. The color is reasonably vibrant and the LED backlight helps you see the sonar readings regardless of lighting conditions.
The GPS is basic as it doesn't allow you to store maps, but it does give your position and helps you get from point A to point B. You will also see the water temperature along with your movement speed.
This is one of the most affordable CHIRP fish finders that you can find, plus the addition of ClearVu really helps you distinguish your findings on the sonar. If you're looking for an affordable unit with a little extra oomph, then this is it.
Going up another step, the Garmin Striker 4dv provides you with a little extra power and the addition of DownVu technology. This is just another name for down scan (also called down imaging) and it's a great feature to have as it gives you a fish's POV under the water.
Along with this, you also get the benefits of ClearVu for removing noise, and you can easily change between frequencies for the CHIRP and traditional sonar. This is all accomplished by pushing the buttons on the interface.
The GPS is unchanged from the other models, and it's quite common with the whole Striker series. You can store up to 5,000 waypoints and gather some information like speed, temperature and directions to your next waypoint.
The DownVu addition might seem small if this is your first foray into fish finders, but it's actually a big deal. Down view makes it very easy to make out fish and to see deeper into the water so that you know exactly what's under there. If you don't mind spending a little extra and you still want a small unit, then the 4dv is perfect.
The Striker 5cv receives a number of benefits over the Striker 4 products. The first difference you'll notice is the bigger screen. While it's just a one inch difference, it gives you much more room and both the resolution and color vibrancy are significantly better.
As you can guess from the "cv" in the title, this is a ClearVu fish finder, meaning that it does a wonderful job of scanning the water and not allowing any noise get in the way. This ensures that your images are as clear as possible.
Not only that, but the Fish Symbol feature will make sure that you can quickly ID fish, thus removing any guesswork. You can activate a multi-panel view to see several types of scans at once, ensuring that you can read from both the CHIRP and ClearVu scan.
The depth should be quite adequate for most bodies of water, and the GPS will help you navigate from one waypoint to another. While there are no maps, you can make your own by linking one waypoint to another.
This fish finder gives you a little extra power, better scanning and the larger display makes it easier to see everything. If size matters to you and you want to keep costs down, then the 5cv is a good upgrade over the 4 series.
In a lot of ways, the Striker is similar to the 5cv, but there are two huge changes that may make you spend the extra money. Starting with basics, you get the 5-inch screen with the 800×480 resolution and vibrant colors. The major sonar types are CHIRP and DownVu.
DownVu scans deep under the water so that you can see exactly what it looks like down there. ClearVu has a broader search, but DownVu is the clearest and will help you better distinguish objects and fish.
While the GPS is still basic and relies completely on waypoints, this unit allows you to connect to EchoMAP via the data cable. You can thus transmit waypoints and routes from one unit to another.
Switching between frequencies and sonar views is incredibly simple. Just push a button or two and it's done. The buttons have been moved to the right-hand side, but they're just as easy to operate as with the smaller units.
If you want DownVu and the ability to connect to EchoMAP, then this unit is definitely right for you. However, the features otherwise are quite similar to the 5cv. If these aren't too important to you, then the 5cv may be a better buy.
Do these specs look familiar? They are almost exactly the same as the 5cv. Actually, the only different you'll spot here is the larger screen. That's not a mistake. The 7cv is the same exact unit, it's just a lot bigger. While you may be surprised that the resolution isn't any better, you'll be happy to know that the screen is still quite clear.
Actually, the larger screen improves the multi-panel view, making it much easier to see the scans and what they are telling you. Also, the LED backlight will ensure that you can see all the scans regardless of the time of day.
While there aren't any other updates to speak of, and the price tag is larger due to the bigger screen, this is still a great fish finder that's worth the money. The depth is good, you can easily switch between frequencies and both ClearVu and CHIRP imaging, and you get the store up to 5,000 waypoints for your journey.
This all comes down to size. If you thought that the 5cv sounded good but that it's even better with the larger screen, then this is worth the money. If you'd rather keep costs low and don't mind a 5-inch device, then the 5cv might be better.
For those of you who are experienced with fish finders, you may have been wondering where the side imaging was. Well, here it is. This is the Striker's top model, and you can see why. SideVu gives you a 180-degree view of everything under and around your boat, making it easy to find fish or other objects that other imaging types would miss.
Not only that, but you can view all three types of imaging (SideVu, DownVu and traditional sonar) at once, each in its own panel. You'll be able to see far, deep and wide simultaneously without switching between views.
Another big benefit is that there are more frequencies to play around with, making it easier to balance distance and clarity than with the other models. The depth is adequate for most bodies of water and the GPS, while still basic, helps navigate you through the waters.
This is a top-ranking fish finder that gives you some professional tools without being too expensive. The additional imaging type will be welcomed by many who are serious about fishing. If you need the best of the best, then the Garmin Striker 7sv fits the bill.


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  @primary
    Patterns
  @secondary
    by Forbes Lindesay

##[intro] Introduction

We've seen how even just doing two simple operations one after another can get extremely
complex when considering error handling in asynchronous code. We've also seen how promises
help you mitigate this via `.then`, which causes errors to bubble up the stack by
default.

In this article we'll cover some of the more advanced patterns for promise use and some of
the helper methods to make your Promise code more concise.

##[resovle] Promise.resolve(value)

Sometimes you already have a value and you want to convert it into a promise. You may also
sometimes find yourself with a value that may or may not be a promise. Finally you might
find you have a value that is a promise but does not work as it should (e.g. a jQuery promise)
and want to convert it into a true promise.

:js
  var value = 10;
  var promiseForValue = Promise.resolve(value);
  // equivalent to
  var promiseForValue = new Promise(function (fulfill) {
    fulfill(value);
  });

:js
  var jQueryPromise = $.ajax('/ajax-endpoint');
  var realPromise = Promise.resolve(jQueryPromise);
  // equivalent to
  var realPromise = new Promise(function (fulfill, reject) {
    jQueryPromise.then(fulfill, reject);
  });

:js
  var maybePromise = Math.random() > 0.5 ? 10 : Promise.resolve(10);
  var definitelyPromise = Promise.resolve(maybePromise);
  // equivalent to
  var definitelyPromise = new Promise(function (fulfill, reject) {
    if (isPromise(maybePromise)) {
      maybePromise.then(fulfill, reject);
    } else {
      fulfill(maybePromise);
    }
  });

##[reject] Promise.reject

It's best to always avoid throwing synchronous exceptions in an asychronous method. Always
returning a promise has the benefit that people can always handle all errors in the same
consistent way. To make it easier to do this, there is a shortcut for generating a rejected
promise.

:js
  var rejectedPromise = Promise.reject(new Error('Whatever'));
  // equivalent to
  var rejectedPromise = new Promise(function (fulfill, reject) {
    reject(new Error('Whatever'));
  });

##[parallel] Parallel operations

Trying to do this in parallel only gets more complicated.  Consider the following function
which attempts to read an array of files (specified by filename) and parse them as JSON then
returns the resulting array via a callback:

:js
  function readJsonFiles(filenames, callback) {
    var pending = filenames.length;
    var called = false;
    var results = [];
    if (pending === 0) {
      // we need to return early in the case where there
      // are no files to read, but we must not return immediately
      // because that unleashes "Zalgo". This makes code very hard
      // to reason about as the order becomes increasingly
      // non-deterministic.
      return setTimeout(function () { callback(); }, 0);
    }
    filenames.forEach(function (filename, index) {
      readJSON(filename, function (err, res) {
        if (err) {
          if (!called) callback(err);
          return;
        }
        results[index] = res;
        if (0 === --pending) {
          callback(null, results);
        }
      });
    });
  }

That's a maddening amount of code to have to write for such a simple asynchronous function.
It is possible to write most of this into a library function that lets you do an asynchronous
"map" operation, but that only solves the very specific case, and can still be remarkably fiddly.

##[all] Promise.all

The `all` function returns a new promise which is fulfilled with an array of fulfillment
values for the passed promises or rejects with the reason of the first promise that rejects.

:js
  function readJsonFiles(filenames) {
    // N.B. passing readJSON as a function, not calling it with `()`
    return Promise.all(filenames.map(readJSON));
  }
  readJsonFiles(['a.json', 'b.json']).done(function (results) {
    // results is an array of the values stored in a.json and b.json
  }, function (err) {
    // If any of the files fails to be read, err is the first error
  });

`Promise.all` is a builtin method, so you don't need to worry about implementing it
yourself, but it serves as a nice demo of how easy promises are to work with.

:js
  function all(promises) {
    var accumulator = [];
    var ready = Promise.resolve(null);

    promises.forEach(function (promise, ndx) {
      ready = ready.then(function () {
        return promise;
      }).then(function (value) {
        accumulator[ndx] = value;
      });
    });

    return ready.then(function () { return accumulator; });
  }

What's going on here is that we start by creating a variable to store the result (called
`accumulator`) and a variable to denote whether the result is up to date (called
`ready`). We wait on `ready`, and also update it with each turn of the loop.
This leads to us putting each `value` onto the `accumulator` array one at a time
in order. By the end of the loop, `ready` is a promise that will wait for
all the items to be inserted into the `accumulator` array.

All we have to do at the end is wait for the `ready` promise and then return `accumulator`.

The native implementation will be more efficient than this, but it should give you an idea
of how promises can be combined in interesting ways.

##[race] Promise.race

Sometimes it is useful to race two promises against each other. Consider the case of writing a timeout
function.  You could do something like this:

:js
  function delay(time) {
    return new Promise(function (fulfill) {
      setTimeout(fulfill, time);
    });
  }
  function timeout(promise, time) {
    return new Promise(function (fulfill, reject) {
      // race promise against delay
      promise.then(fulfill, reject);
      delay(time).done(function () {
        reject(new Error('Operation timed out'));
      });
    });
  }

Promise.race makes races like this even easier to run:

:js
  function timeout(promise, time) {
    return Promise.race([promise, delay(time).then(function () {
      throw new Error('Operation timed out');
    })]);
  }

Whichever promise settles (fulfills or rejects) first wins the race, and determines the result.

##[apendix] Further Reading

 - [Generators](/generators/) - learn how to use generators and promises together to make programming with promises really easy (in browsers with ES6 support)
 - [MDN](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Reference/Global_Objects/Promise) - The mozilla developer network has great documentation on promises.
 - [then/promise](https://github.com/then/promise) - An implementation of all these helper methods in JavaScript.

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Dirk van Duijvenbode - FRH #10, 770-612 (55.72%), 94.23 scoring (#8), 3.67 consistency
Karel Sedlacek - FRH #59, 292-301 (49.24%), 89.72 scoring (#47), 5.01 consistency
Raymond Smith - FRH #79, 77-55 (58.33%), 86.45 scoring (#80), 4.22 consistency
After the disappointment of losing his tour card at the end of 2021, 2022 has been an outstanding year by Karel Sedlacek, who will make his third appearance here, still looking to advance through to the second round after a narrow defeat to Ryan Joyce two years previously, and a less narrow defeat to Keegan Brown two years further back again. His performances this year have drawn some parallels to Krzysztof Ratajski from a few years back, in that he dominated one of the regional European Tour qualifiers, which got him into nine of the events and accumulate enough money in order to make the European Championship, a remarkable achievement for a non-card holder (which was almost replicated by Wesley Plaisier), albeit he did lose to Michael Smith, it's not a huge concern. This money, along with over ten grand from Players Championship outings, peaking at a last sixteen run in July, gets him in through the Pro Tour route, and gives him an outside chance of getting a tour card automatically - although that would be a big ask as he'd need to get through to at least the last 32 as a minimum, and it's more likely he'll need to return to Q-School, where he will be favoured by many to get a card. Those Pro Tour appearances are as a result of a successful Challenge Tour season, where he finished seventh in the ranking, getting to two finals losing to Stefan Bellmont and Andy Jenkins. Scoring has been solid, although it has tailed off a bit towards the back end of the season, and he is still somewhat up and down with a higher than average consistency rating, but approaching 90 for the season is extremely competitive and he ought to be more than a match for most international qualifiers.
Unfortunately for Karel, he faces Raymond Smith, who's similarly back for a third effort here and a second in succession, last season seeing him as a big breakout player with a surprise run all the way to the last sixteen, defeating Jamie Hughes, Devon Petersen and Florian Hempel, before getting into a great position against Mervyn King, leading three sets to one before seemingly running out of steam and allowing King to run nine out of ten legs and complete the comeback. That win would have given him a tour card, alas it was back to Australia and the domestic circuit - which he qualified through via winning the DPA satellite tour playoff, winning it fairly comfortably with a 3-0 sets win over Joe Comito. He was able to win plenty of the regional events, but how strong they actually were is very questionable, and also got involved in some WDF events, claiming the Australian Darts Open with a tight 10-9 final victory over Haupai Puha. Perhaps oddly he didn't play any of the World Series events, which would have given us a decent idea of where he stands against top talent, but he has looked strong in the recent Modus event this week with a dominant 13-2 record, although obviously that's not against the highest tier of opposition. This one's going to be hard to call - Sedlacek has played the better stuff over a larger sample size over the course of the year, but we know Smith's ability and he's not too far off the sort of level which will give Karel serious problems.
I suppose it's unfortunate for both that whoever wins will run into Dirk van Duijvenbode, who continues to get better and better, and is now firmly established in the top 16 in the world, is playing better than that with a top eight level of scoring, I suppose the only thing that has been lacking is a big win at a higher level, everything else is there. He's had a pretty decent set of major results - in terms of TV as a whole, the best was a deciding leg loss in the final of the World Series finals, but in events that matter he was able to get to a second major semi final at the European Championship with wins over Razma, Wade and Noppert before falling to Michael Smith, and he also made two further quarter finals, taking out Searle and Smith at Blackpool losing to Noppert, and then at Minehead just recently he got by Mansell, Gurney and Searle again. It's consistent performances, and will insulate him against prize money loss given he is defending quarter final money from two years ago. I suppose the surprise is that he hasn't broken through further - there's a lot of great players out there, but Dirk is capable of beating all of them, and you would think he could have made another final, or at least threatened in the European Tour. That was the weirdest one, he got through his first game ten out of thirteen times, but only made three quarter finals, not progressing any further, losing twice against van Gerwen and once against Gilding. Not making a single semi final seems unthinkable, but that's what happened. The Pro Tour was fine though, van Duijvenbode added two more titles to his resume, the first a nailbiter where he denied Searle and a 104 average in a deciding leg, the other not so much as he defeated Gabriel Clemens in a whitewash. This isn't the easiest draw by any stretch of the imagination, but Dirk's level is that high right now that a 75% chance of winning looks like only a tiny underestimate. The prospect of a last sixteen match with van Gerwen is very spicy indeed.


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More than a fan favorite, the quartet has also earned accolades from the press and radio in the Mile High City on the strength of its music and live show. "Carry Your Heart," a Lost With You single that has attracted more than half a million streams on Spotify, received heavy rotation on KTCL, the taste-making station that first introduced the country to the Oh Hellos, The Fray, Flobots, Churchill, and many other breakout acts in the past fifteen years.
In addition to selling out the Bluebird Theater and thrilling capacity crowds with intimate back-to-back New Year's Eve dates at the Larimer Lounge, Wildermiss has played prime mainstage sets at all of the city's biggest music festivals, including iHeart Radio's Big Gig at the 18,000-seat amphitheater Fiddler's Green, the Westword Music Showcase and the Underground Music Showcase, which drew tens of thousands of fans, in addition to sharing a bill at the 6,500-seat 1STBANK Center arena with the Revivalists, Elle King, American Authors.
The outfit's ascent has all been organic. The members of Wildermiss have attracted fans the old fashioned way by writing memorable songs and playing their hearts out each night, winning over fan after fan one at a time. As viewers who happened to catch Wildermiss on Last Call With Carson Daly can attest, the act isn't a tough sell. Portions of the band's set at the El Rey Theater in Los Angeles were captured for broadcast, and the performance was so compelling that it ended up airing on two different episodes of NBC's late-night show.
But just as those performances served as a sneak peek for the fortunate few across the country who were still up in the wee hours of the morning, Lost With You merely hinted at the potential of Wildermiss. In My Mind, the outfit's new seven-song EP, surpasses any expectations set by the group's highly acclaimed debut. From the opening notes of "Star-Faced," Emma Cole takes listeners on a riveting ride with melodies that are even more memorable and massive than the first outing, set over music that sounds far more refined and mature.
Cole's captivating vocals are complemented by a captivating backdrop of effervescent guitar-driven pop on songs like "Promise Me" and "Hell Or High Water," which would fit perfectly on a playlist between acts like Coin or Young the Giant.
And that stellar set of polished pop songs, which all seem built for big rooms, is contrasted nicely with more delicate, reflective ballads like "Paralyzed," "Fallin'" and "Fake," which lead into one of the EP's more captivating cuts, "Girl," which is propelled by textural, widescreen, cinematic moments worthy of Muse.
In My Mind has much more immediacy than its predecessor, which is ironic considering the band spent much more time writing and recording this time around. Whereas Lost With You was recorded over a few days when the group was newly minted, the members labored over producing In My Mind for the better part of a year, polishing the songs and shifting arrangements while on the road.
The members took their time to create a cohesive piece of work that truly reflects the evolution of the band and where it is at right now. From the strength of the songwriting and the clarity of the production, it's clear that the foursome succeeded in capturing its vision. The dramatic progression is well represented by the cover of the album, which features a diorama delivered by lauded artist and photographer Scott McCormick, who expertly rendered a heady concept conceived by the band.
What appears at first glance to be a heavenly constellation of stars is actually a cluster of everyday garbage composited to resemble a faraway galaxy. Just as the artwork for Lost With You contrasted the intersection of nature and humanity, In My Mind reflects a contrast of inner space and outer space, of everyday people and their place in the universe.
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After 14 Months, Palestinian Legislator Khalida Jarrar to Be Released From Israeli Jail
Jarrar, who was arrested on security-related offenses, was found guilty in a plea deal of incitement and membership in the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
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Khalida Jarrar in the courtroom of the Ofer detention facility, in May.Credit: AP
Palestinian parliament member Khalida Jarrar, who has been imprisoned in Israel for about the past 14 months on security-related offenses, is to be released on Friday, the Israel Prison Service has confirmed.
Military court hands Palestinian lawmaker Khalida Jarrar 15-month jail sentence
What does jailing a Palestinian politician say about Israeli democracy?
Jarrar, who was sentenced in December to 15 months in prison in a plea agreement, is expected to be transferred to the area of the West Bank controlled by the Palestinian Authority through a checkpoint in the Tul Karm area.
At her sentencing last year, the court also handed Jarrar a 10-month suspended sentence and fined her 10,000 shekels ($2,600). In the plea agreement, Jarrar's indictment was amended so that she was convicted of one count of belonging to an illegal organization and another of incitement. She is a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine.
At the time, Jarrar's attorney, Mahmoud Hassan from the Admir legal center, said that she only agreed to the plea deal because she doesn't trust the court. "She doesn't expect [to receive] any justice from the court of the occupation," he said. Jarrar, a mother of two, was arrested at her West Bank home in April of last year.
Human rights groups and advocates on behalf of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel noted that the criminal charges were filed against Jarrar after an administrative detention order under which she was held without trial was rescinded following international pressure and criticism of her imprisonment.
They said a similar scenario played itself out this week in the case of Al-Quds University astrophysicist Imad al-Barghouthi. He was indicted for incitement three days after a military appeals court ordered him released after ruling that there was insufficient evidence to justify the administrative detention order against him. Both cases, the sources claimed, demonstrate the ease with which prominent Palestinians can be detained.


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Andrew heads the corporate restructuring and insolvency team at Burges Salmon. He joined the firm in 2016 having previously been a partner at a City law firm.
Andrew has extensive experience in advising on domestic and cross-border distressed situations. He has advised numerous investors, companies, management teams, insolvency practitioners, regulators and pensions trustees in relation to debt and equity restructurings, contingency planning and formal insolvency in the public and private sector. Andrew is a Fellow of INSOL International and a member of R3, the ILA and Insol Europe.
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Egg and poultry meat producers in the UK say oversupply and the potential threat of a disease outbreak are the biggest concerns they face over the next 3 years.
The NFU's spring 2016 poultry industry outlook survey asked respondents to rank potential threats in order of importance, with layer producers putting oversupply in the top slot, while broiler producers cited disease as their number one threat.
The survey, which was carried out this March and answered by 343 respondents, found lower sales prices were the next biggest concern.
Overall, the results – covering 102 broiler producers, 126 with layers and 58 people from allied industries – showed the poultry sector is feeling largely optimistic. The survey showed 64% of respondents saw the next 3 years as either very or fairly positive, with just 13% saying they viewed the period as very or fairly negative.
Meat producers tended to be more optimistic than those in egg production – 73% of those with broilers had a very or fairly positive outlook, compared with 52% of layer producers.
In terms of investments, broiler producers were more likely to have invested in renewable projects or buildings and facilities in the past 3 years.
The most common form of investment has been in renewables, with 76% of broiler producers and 37% of layer producers having gone down that path.
Looking to the future, 52% of poultry farmers said they would be looking to increase production performance over the next 3 years and most farmers said they thought this was the opportunity that offered the greatest promise.
Some 44% of all producers said they would be looking to expand their business, which the NFU said was notable given that oversupply had been farmers' top concern.
One-quarter of all farmers said they would also be looking to diversify outside the poultry sector in the coming years.
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Former off-spinner Pat Symcox has reckoned that South African cricketer Mark Boucher is the Proteas' best option as wicketkeeper in Test matches.
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He had earlier posted a record last-wicket partnership of 61 with Imran Tahir at SuperSport Park. Symcox came out in support for Boucher on the micro-blogging site Twitter.
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A younger hand gently reached over and pulled the ticket from her tiny fist while the announcer re-read the numbers.
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But one thing was for sure. There was no way Ethel Bradley was going to enjoy one dollar from that winning lotto ticket.
No damned way in hell!


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Carriera

Club
Nhleko cominciò la carriera con la maglia dello Jomo Cosmos, dove giocò dal 1998 al 2002. Si trasferì poi ai norvegesi del Brann, per cui debuttò nella Tippeligaen il 2 giugno, nella sconfitta per 4-1 sul campo del Viking. Il 30 giugno segnò la prima rete, nel 4-1 inflitto al Molde. Il calciatore ebbe però dei problemi di ambientamento in questo paese e fu così prestato agli statunitensi del Dallas Burn.

Nhleko realizzò 2 gol e fornì 4 assist, in 11 partite, costituendo un buon tandem assieme a Eddie Johnson. Il trasferimento del calciatore divenne poi a titolo definitivo. Nhleko, nel campionato successivo, ricoprì il ruolo di sostituto di Jason Kreis oppure di titolare, in coppa con Johnson. A fine stagione, lasciò la squadra e tornò nel Jomo Cosmos.

Dopo una breve esperienza in patria, fu ingaggiato da Roy Hodgson al Viking. Il sudafricano tornò così in Norvegia ed esordì in squadra il 3 luglio 2005, fornendo anche un assist per Trygve Nygaard nella vittoria per 2-1 sullo Aalesund. Il 24 luglio siglò la prima marcatura, nel 3-0 inflitto al Bodø/Glimt.

L'anno successivo si trasferì nella vicina Svezia, per giocare nello Hammarby. Il debutto fu datato 22 agosto 2006, quando subentrò a Erkan Zengin nella sconfitta per 3-1 contro lo Helsingborg. Nel 2007 fu prestato al Sandefjord, per cui giocò il primo incontro il 12 agosto, sostituendo Andreas Tegström nella sconfitta per 2-1 in casa del Tromsø. Il 27 agosto segnò la prima rete, nella sconfitta per 3-2 contro lo Stabæk.

Tornò poi allo Jomo Cosmos e successivamente giocò per il Thanda Royal Zulu. Dal 2009 passò ai Kaizer Chiefs.

Nazionale
Nhleko partecipò alla Coppa d'Africa 2004 e alla Coppa d'Africa 2006, con la Nazionale sudafricana. Nel 2000, fu convocato per i Giochi della XXVII Olimpiade.

Note

Collegamenti esterni

Calciatori della Nazionale sudafricana

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package com.lonepulse.travisjr.service;

import com.lonepulse.travisjr.TravisJrException;
import com.lonepulse.travisjr.TravisJrRuntimeException;

/**
 *
This exception is thrown when credentials requested in the
 * absence of an account.
 *
 * @version 1.1.0
 *

 * @author Lahiru Sahan Jayasinghe
 */
public class MissingCredentialsException extends TravisJrRuntimeException {

	private static final long serialVersionUID = 3763250715035656907L;

	/**
	 *
See {@link TravisJrException#TravisJrRuntimeException()}.
	 *
	 * @since 1.1.0
	 */
	public MissingCredentialsException() {

		this("The requested credentials cannot be found. " +
			 "Please create an account before accessing credentials. ");
	}

	/**
	 *
See {@link TravisJrException#TravisJrRuntimeException(String)}.
	 *
	 * @since 1.1.0
	 */
	public MissingCredentialsException(String detailMessage) {

		super(detailMessage);
	}

	/**
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See {@link TravisJrException#TravisJrRuntimeException(Throwable)}.
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	 * @since 1.1.0
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	public MissingCredentialsException(Throwable throwable) {

		super(throwable);
	}

	/**
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See {@link TravisJrException#TravisJrRuntimeException(String, Throwable)}.
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	public MissingCredentialsException(String detailMessage, Throwable throwable) {

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#ifndef STATUSLED_H
#define STATUSLED_H

#include <HeartbeatFlashing.h>

class StatusLED {
 public:
  enum States {
    wifiConnect,
    startup,
    wifimanager,
    requireConfiguration,
    normalOperation,
    ota
  };

  StatusLED(uint8_t led_pin, bool activeHigh);
  ~StatusLED();
  void loop();

  States getState() const { return _state; }
  void setState(States state);

 private:
  LED *led;
  HeartbeatFlashing *beatLED;
  States _state;
};

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intrinsisk, adj. indre, væsentlig; som kommer indefra; som er indefravirkende;
en intrinsisk faktor er (fysiologisk) et enzym, der afsondres i maven; intrinsisk værdi er egenværdi, reel værd, værdi i handel og vandel (modsat affektionsværdi).

Begrebet intrinsisk værdi har stor betydning inden for moralfilosofien.
At en handling eller en genstand besidder intrinsisk værdi, vil sige at man ønsker at gøre handlingen eller søge genstanden, ikke for hvad denne handling eller genstand kan give en eller andre eller føre til, men udelukkende for dens egen skyld.

Begrebet er bedst kendt fra utilitarismen, hvor lykke hævdes at være det eneste der besidder intrinsisk værdi. Begreber som kærlighed og retfærdighed har for en utilitarist ingen værdi i sig selv, men kun en værdi i forhold til i hvor høj grad af lykke disse begreber genererer.

Andre moralske teorier har en bredere vifte af ting som de tillægger intrinsisk værdi, og intuitivt vil de fleste nok betragte kærlighed som en af de ting der må siges at besidde værdi i sig selv.
For en utilitarist vil et kærlighedsforhold blot blive betragtet som resultatet af en optimal allokering af lykkemaksimering, og forholdet vil kun skulle bibeholdes indtil tidspunktet x, hvor den største lykke maksimering vil kunne blive fundet andetsteds.
En utilitarist vil altså være i konstant udkig efter bedre tilbud, og vil deri også umuliggøre det som i klassisk forstand bliver betragtet som kærlighed.
Dette er årsagen til at der igennem tiden er blevet udviklet mange alternative pluralistiske teorier der netop tager denne dimension i overvejelse.

Etik


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The main difference between the Stoplight desktop app and the web app is that the desktop app can store requests and test data offline. The desktop app can also connect with APIs that are behind firewalls or otherwise not available on the public internet (localhost as well).
When you start the Stoplight desktop app, it will start an instance of Prism on http://localhost:4010. The desktop Prism instance is identical to the downloadable Prism binary run manually from your terminal. When you run local tests in the desktop app, it automatically calls a local Prism instance with the correct arguments and spec files.


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Pentila inconspicua, the inconspicuous pentila, is a butterfly in the family Lycaenidae. The species was first described by Hamilton Herbert Druce in 1910. It is found in southern Cameroon, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (Mongala, Haut-Uele, Ituri, North Kivu, Tshopo, Equateur, Kinshasa, Sankuru and Lualaba), Uganda, western Kenya and Tanzania (west to Kigoma and bordering areas of Mpanda). The habitat consists of primary forests.

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Butterflies described in 1910
Poritiinae


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No Primadonna, von Dohnanyi surpasses the Britney of classical conducting
By David Bashwiner
Today's conductors are superstars. They are the Britney Spearses of the classical music world. They work hard—at least as hard as their pop counterparts—and so they earn a lot of money.
Britney Spears earned $39.2 million in 2002, according to Forbes. Daniel Barenboim, head conductor of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, earned $2.16 million for his duties with the CSO in the fiscal year ending in June 2002, according to the Chicago Tribune. He earns about one 20th of what Britney earns, and twenty times as much as an orchestral violinist. So he may be no Britney Spears, but he is certainly a superstar in the classical music world.
Barenboim is as talented a classical conductor as Britney is a pop star. He performs all over the world as a conductor and a pianist and is very well respected internationally. Screaming fans meet him at the airport in every city, and it's nearly impossible to get a backstage pass to get him to sign your butt.
Britney's job is to show up and look good. And she's good at it: she churns out an album every year or so, shows up for concerts, keeps her body in shape, and makes a lot of appearances in public so her name stays in the news.
Barenboim's also paid to rehearse, and not only his own moves. Both he and Britney bear this cross. No, he's also got to rehearse the orchestra. This is problematic for Mr. Barenboim given that he doesn't live in Chicago. He flies in from his home in Berlin (where he holds his other full-time post with the Berlin Staatsoper) and sojourns in Chicago for 10 to 12 weeks of the year. He conducts his whole season of concerts all at once, just to get it out of the way. But there's no time to rehearse on this schedule! So it can hardly be expected that the orchestra sounds good. Shouldn't it be enough that they sound at all, and under a superstar conductor, no less?
The deal Barenboim has finagled could be great for everyone involved if the orchestra sounded good. Unfortunately, it doesn't. I've seen two concerts by the CSO in the past month, one conducted by Kent Nagano, and one this past Saturday conducted by Christoph von Dohnányi. Dohnányi's concert was far better than Nagano's, but what struck me was how poor the orchestra sounded in both concerts, especially in quiet passages. After the Nagano concert, I blamed Nagano. I thought to myself, "If he can't make the Chicago Symphony Orchestra sound like a professional ensemble, he's doing something wrong!"
But then Dohnányi got the same results. At first, I was shocked. And then I came to conclude that there must be something wrong with the orchestra. Dohnányi was doing everything right. His conducting was the epitome of readable; his beats were clear, and he left nothing to the imagination. He was impassioned at times, calm at others, and, if not profound, at least inspiring.
Soft passages in the winds, however (like the introduction to the first movement of the Mahler), were unpleasant. Attacks were rarely together at such moments, and the winds frequently agreed to disagree when it came to intonation. There was, in general, an aura of insensitivity among the musicians. They seemed to be doing their jobs with minimal effort—a behavior no doubt modeled upon their musical director. They were only able to play as an orchestra once dynamic levels reached forte and everyone started sawing, blowing, and pounding away in unison. Difficult sections left much to be desired.
Pärt's Fratres, it must be said, was exquisite. It is a fantastic piece, and it received a top performance from soloist Yuan-Qing Yu. Prokofiev's "Classical" Symphony is a silly piece. It points out the obvious fact that sometimes composers write in a modern style because they don't know the first thing about composing in the classical style. The only thing classical about this symphony is that it tends toward the boring. Good thing it's short. Dohnányi and the orchestra performed it just fine. The Mahler work, after its rocky start, did come off nicely. Dohnányi's conducting was impassioned, and he knew how to work the musicians into a sweat when the music allowed. However, the quieter passages sounded extremely unprofessional.
Barenboim wasn't there on Saturday, so one might argue that, if the performance was somewhat lacking, it couldn't have been his fault. But Barenboim is never there. He has been a bad parent, and his children are misbehaving. Even when they are on their best behavior—as they were this weekend for Christoph von Dohnányi—their roughness around the edges is apparent and disturbing. When Barenboim is replaced in 2006, the CSO needs a conductor who not only has talent, but one who cares about his musicians enough to live in the same country as they do, and who is committed to making a full-time investment in the musical community of Chicago.