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Q: Ways of Testing Linearity Assumption in Multiple Regression apart from Residual Plots I was going through the assumptions of linear regression and of course one of them was linearity between the dependent and the independent variables - to be precise I should say that the assumption is the conditional mean of $Y_i$ given $X_i$ is linear in the parameters.
I looked in many textbooks and resources online and all of them suggested to check that assumption through a scatter plot of the residuals versus the fitted values. Although I can see that this is a valid and helpful way, I can't help but notice that it can be a bit arbitrary and subjective in some cases.
My question is if there is a statistical test to examine that assumption as well. For example when testing heteroscedasticity we can see the residual plot but we also have Levene's test.
I can see in that in How can I use the value of $R^2$ to test the linearity assumption in multiple regression analysis? ,which is very helpful, it stated the R squared is not that statistic but doesn't mention anything as a viable alternative.
Thanks in advance

A: What you can do is fit a model that relaxes the linearity assumption, using, e.g., splines, and compare it with the model that assumes linearity. For example, in R, for a linear regression model you can do something like that:
library("splines")

# linear effect of age on y
fm_linear <- lm(y ~ age + sex, data = your_data)

# nonlinear effect of age on y using natural cubic splines
fm_non_linear <- lm(y ~ ns(age, 3) + sex, data = your_data)

# F-test between the two models
anova(fm_linear, fm_non_linear)


DESONIDE (DES oh nide) is a corticosteroid. It is used to treat skin problems that may cause itching, redness, and swelling.
This medicine is for external use only. Do not take by mouth. Follow the directions on the prescription label. Wash your hands before and after use. Apply a thin film of medicine to the affected area. Do not cover with a bandage or dressing unless your doctor or health care professional tells you to. Do not use on healthy skin or over large areas of skin. Do not get this medicine in your eyes. If you do, rinse out with plenty of cool tap water. It is important not to use more medicine than prescribed. Do not use your medicine more often than directed. Talk to your pediatrician regarding the use of this medicine in children. Special care may be needed. Elderly patients are more likely to have damaged skin through aging, and this may increase side effects. This medicine should only be used for brief periods and infrequently in older patients.
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Ms. Takizawa is from Tokyo. After graduating from university, she worked in a sales position for an eyeglass brand where she had an opportunity to visit the production facility. From that point onwards, she developed an interest in works that convey a pleasing sense of crafts to people. Then, she joined Brooklyn Co., Ltd. in 2015. At first, she was employed as a store clerk but she had set her sights on seeking a career in sales for the company. Brooklyn was a brand only to those in the know, and she believed that more efforts could be done to create awareness for the brand. After three months, her wish came true. As a salesperson, Ms. Takizawa was able to visit their business partners together with the president. She finds hat it is fun and challenging to work in this company because of the wide range of tasks required due to the small but select workforce of the company. Currently, she is also involved in public relations as well. " I am eager to meet the expectations of our customers who visit our shop looking for some excitement. I want to continue this work to make people happy through our products " says Ms. Takizawa. She finds great pleasure in sharing Brooklyn's independent spirit of craft and its value with her customers.


80 color pages on this popular EMS and police helicopter, written both in French and English, with 219 color photographs and 15 specially-commissionned color profiles, main users production list, main worldwide operators, all in a large 12.60 x 9.45 in. format.
Colloquially known in France by their call signs Dragon or Choucas (Sécurité Civile and Gendarmerie ), or UH-72 Lakota in the US Army, this chopper is still gaining worldwide success with new variants, mainly thanks to its modular concept mixing high technology and sturdiness.
Discover here the very first book dedicated to this exceptionnal rotary-wing machine.


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Her House > Blog > Addiction Treatment > Do I Have To Be Clean and Sober Before I Go To Rehab?
Do I Have To Be Clean and Sober Before I Go To Rehab?
Going to rehab offers you a chance to enjoy a fresh start in life, and it is normal to be concerned about how you begin. For some people, it is hard to stay sober in the days before going due to the stress of not knowing what lies ahead. Others prefer to stay clean as much as possible to ensure they have the best chance for recovery. Since rehabs are designed to accept each person on an individual basis, you can rest assured that help is always available no matter where you are on the road to sobriety. However, these tips can help you feel more confident in the days before you enter rehab.
Preparing to go to rehab can generate some anxiety about staying in a different place away from your family and friends. However, learning about what happens in rehab can make it easier to avoid drugs and alcohol in the days before you leave. We can help you learn about the different treatment programs that are available for you so that you can understand what will happen from day-to-day. For example, many programs encourage visitation and the involvement of your loved ones during treatment so you have an easier transition.
Staying busy before you go to rehab can also help you to stay sober. Make arrangements to have your home and pets cared for during your time away, and contact anyone who needs to know that you will be gone for a short time. Review any materials you have been given such as a packing list and prepare your bags. Doing these things will help you feel confident that everything will be fine while you are away.
As the day to go to rehab draws near, focus on thinking about all of the positive things that will happen in your life. For example, you will begin to enjoy better physical and emotional health as your body learns to live without drugs and alcohol. You will also have more time to focus on healthier activities that you once enjoyed, and you may find a few new interests as well.
If despite these efforts, you find it hard to be sober before rehab, know that there will always be supportive, compassionate staff at the door just waiting to help you start your recovery. Rehab is designed to be accepting of people from all different backgrounds so don't let your addiction stop you from getting help. Whether you are clean or using, going to rehab is the best choice for finding your way to sobriety.


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Кумарагупта I (Mahendraditya) — один из правителей империи Гуптов в 415—455 годах. Как и его отец и предшественник, Чандрагупта II, Кумарагупта I был достойным правителем. Он сохранил территориальную целостность великой империи, которая простиралась от Бенгалии к Катхиаваре и Гималаив к Нармади. Он правил эффективно в течение почти сорока лет. Тем не менее, в последние дни его царствования не было успешным. Империи Гуптов грозило восстание в центральной Индии и вторжения белых гуннов. Тем не менее, Кумарагупте I удалось предотвратить эти угрозы, которые, чтобы отпраздновать свою победу, закончились жертвоприношением коня, что изображено на одной из монет.

Исторические источники
Источниками изучения правления Кумарагупты стали золотые и серебряные монеты. Монеты были изъяты из знаменитого клада Баяна. Этот клад из монет было найдено в феврале 1946 года вблизи села Баяна в княжестве Бхаратпур, которые нашёл махараджа (король) в Бхаратпур, полковник Его Высочества Шри Махараджа, который любил охоту на диких животных. Этот клад был использован для изготовления ювелирных изделий для членов королевской семьи, а остальные монеты клада любезно передали в Национальный музей Индии в Дели, Чхатрапати Шиваджи Махарадж Васту Санграхалая в Мумбаи.

Правления Кумарагупты
Унаследовав трон в Чандрагупты II, Кумарагупта I утвердил свою власть над огромной империей своих предков, которая покрывала большую часть Индии, за исключением четырёх южных штатов Индии. Позже он также исполнил ритуал яджну и провозгласил себя «царём всех царей». Чеканка монет — было одной из особенностей правления Кумарагупты I, но почему-то монеты, посвящённые этому событию, не были отчеканены. Кумарагупта также был великим покровителем искусства и культуры, существуют доказательства, что он способствовал развитию школе искусств в большом древнем университете Наланда, которая процветала на протяжении V—XII века. Нумизматические данные свидетельствуют о том, что во время его правления империя Гуптов была в зените славы. Кумарагупта I чеканил 14 различных видов золотых монет, этим превзойдя других правителей династии Гуптов. Среди них изображения с Носорогом-убийцей, кормление павлина, которые являются уникальными во всей индийской нумизматической истории. Он также чеканил монеты двух типов Тигр-убийца и лирик, основал его дед Самудрагупта. Эти два типа монет прекращено чеканить во времена правления Чандрагупты.

Кумарагупта также чеканил серебряные монеты, которые были в основном предназначены для распространения в западной части империи Гуптов. В отличие от золотых монет, где была сделана попытка показать деятельность правителей, серебряные монеты были более-менее просто стандартные без учета фактических взглядов правителя.

О развитии ремесла в это время свидетельствует железный столб, который является одним из ведущих металлургических курьезов мира. Столб первоначально находился в храме Митры, а позже, во времена Османской империи завоевание вокруг столба был построен Минар Кутуб — исламская мечеть. Столб состоит из 98 % кованого чистого железа высокого качества, имеет 23 футов 8 дюймов в высоту и диаметр 16 дюймов. Колонна является свидетельством высокого уровня мастерства, достигнутого древнеиндийскими кузнецами железа, и о развитии добычи и переработки железа. Столб привлёк внимание археологов и металлургов, как тот, что выдержал коррозию в течение последних 1600 лет, несмотря на суровые погодные условия.

Личность царя
Изображения на монетах свидетельствуют, что царь был искусным охотником. В частности на одной из монет изображён сам царь с луком в правой руке и тигр, который лежит с разинутой пастью. Правая нога царя стоит на свергнутом тигре. Надпись на монете гласит, что его величество имеет силу и храбрость тигра. Из тех же монет можно узнать, что царь носил пальто с короткими рукавами и тюрбан, серьги, ожерелья, браслеты.

Примечания

Источники
 GUPTA DYNASTY, GOLDEN AGE OF INDIA

Династия Гуптов
Гупты
Правители Азии V века

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Q: How I can add some text to Outlook textbox using any windows automation? I want to add some text to Outlook's compose mail section using any windows automation technology in C#. It should preserve its font properties, means the new text entered should be in the format which user has defined in his outlook.
Previously I was working with SendKeys.Send() method, but it is unreliable because their is no surity that the text will be generated or not.
I tried to use user32.dll and System.Windows.Automation but not able to achieve it.
Can anybody please help me? A small script for test will help a lot.
Thanks in advance.

A: You can use the COM Automation technology to automate tasks in Outlook. See the Automate Outlook by using the Outlook object model section in MSDN.
There are three main ways for setting the body of Outlook items:

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*The Body property (a plain text).

*The HTMLBody property - allows customizing the body using the HTML markup as shown above.

*The Word object model. Outlook uses Word as an email editor by default. The WordEditor property of the Inspector class returns an instance of the Document class which represents the body.

You can read more about these ways in Chapter 17: Working with Item Bodies.
As you may see only the last two allows to get your task done.
For example, the following sample code uses the Word object model to insert a text string into the message body of a newly created item:
using Outlook = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook;
using Word = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Word;
namespace CreateAndEditMailItemUsingWord
{
    class Program
    {
        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Outlook.MailItem mailItem = (new Outlook.Application()).CreateItem(Microsoft.Office.Interop.Outlook.OlItemType.olMailItem);
            Word.Document wordDocument = mailItem.GetInspector.WordEditor as Word.Document;
            // Insert the text at the very beginning of the document
            // You can control fonts and formatting using the ParagraphFormat propety of the Word.Range object
            Word.Range wordRange = wordDocument.Range(0, 0);
            wordRange.Text = "Please insert your text here";
            mailItem.Display();
        }
    }
}

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Melasina ochrocoma är en fjärilsart som beskrevs av Edward Meyrick 1894. Melasina ochrocoma ingår i släktet Melasina och familjen säckspinnare. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Having a house filled with children keeps my mind busy. My thoughts include the fact that the seatbelt needs be replaced on seat number eight in our van. The belt needs replacing because one of my daughters decided to tie the belt in a knot just before she released the belt back into its slot. A number of great minds have attempted to unravel the knot but to no avail.
Living in a home with 6 young women (my wife included) is quite an adventure. Of course there is the adventure of attempting to "borrow" MY bathroom. Yet there is also the adventure of seeking to get into the hearts and minds of my girls. Sometimes it seems like trying to unravel the knot in our seatbelt---impossible. However, the Lord in His grace allows me glimpses into the hearts of my wife and daughters. I am richer for each glimpse. The six girls that surround my life with beauty present a great opportunity for me -for us as a family. We have an opportunity and vision to glorify God!
Family life is important but not as an end in itself. The objective is not simply a happy family - but God Himself is the goal. When God, instead of family, is the objective then the garden in which the family is planted can grow and produce sweet fruit (Psalm 128)!
This guide is designed to encourage family worship. God can be worshipped in a general way as, for example, the sunrise and the sunset are seized to draw attention to the greatness of God in creation. Creation is a God glorifying classroom. This classroom should be used to instruct our children as to the creative genius of our great God. More specifically God can be worshipped in our families during biblically driven family gatherings. In these gatherings the Scripture is read, God is sought in prayer and songs of praise are sung. Family worship is seeking to impress the character of God upon each member of one's family so that they might know who God is and respond joyfully to what is true about God! Ultimately of course no one has the power to imprint God upon the hearts of others. We are dependent on God. He has chosen to use His word through His people to lead others to know Him. Therefore we have every reason to be hopeful in our efforts to teach our children (and others) when we are faithful to use the means that God has promised to bless. In the pages that follow you will find assistance in applying God's word in your daily family gatherings.
It is God's design that we see the family in a larger more visionary context. My children are the children of previous generations (Psalm 78:4) and they are arrows of God's glory that are to be launched into future generations (Psalm 78:6; 127:3-5). Godly family life requires us to look backwards to those who have gone before and to look forward to those that will come after us. We are to learn the lessons of God's providence in the past and send those lessons into the future. This sort of vision encourages hope, faithfulness and worship in a family. I pray that your family will have a vision for God's glory this Christmas season!


I've already posted a couple of pieces on the main stage at this year's SL10B Community Celebrations. However, such the the work of Toady and Flea, that I couldn't help but get snap-happy as I explored this utterly amazing build. Not even issues with my PC could keep me away!
With press day upon us, and the celebrations due to kick-off on Sunday 16th, I couldn't resist putting some of the shots I've grabbed together into a video piece. Hope you enjoy (best viewed at 720p)!
In appreciation of all of Flea's and Today's hard work in bringing this incredible design to life.
P.S. I really should add that not all the secrets on, around and inside A'stra are shown here. These are simply some of my favourite elements of the build; there are more to discover and see – and doubtless some I've yet to discover myself!
It's possibly the most imaginative build / installation I've seen it SL. Already deserves to become a part of SL's preserved history. Mystical, historical, whimsical, magical, touching – A'stra is all this and more. Every time I'm on the SL10BCC regions, I find myself drawn to it and exploring it and discovering more little touches.


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As a skilled facilitator and change agent, her work includes managing large-scale, mission-critical projects in the federal defense and non-profit sectors. She possesses a wide range of organizational development and change management capabilities to include strategic planning, policy development and implementation, enterprise-level resource programming, business process analysis and improvement, senior-level facilitation, and complex event management.
For the past 20+ years, Ms. Wilson has contributed to the success of many small business owners. She has a keen eye for seeing the big picture when it is just an idea and working out the operational components to be a financial reward. Her entrepreneurial abilities have enabled her to secure federal contracts in excess of $275M and she is often sought after for her strategic advice and subject matter expertise in federal contracting, business development, and professional development.
Mrs. Wilson is highly credentialed and has received numerous awards recognizing her extraordinary ability to motivate and lead people. She has received her MBA from Johns Hopkins University and BS from University of Maryland University College. Ms. Wilson has served in the United States Air Force and she is an award recipient of the Air Force 12 Outstanding Airmen of the Year.
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Mr. Melvin Anderson Jr. currently serves T47 International, Inc as Executive Vice President (EVP). He has grown in positions of progressive responsibility in the Private Sector and in the United States Air Force (USAF). In the USAF, he excelled as a SIGINT Analyst, Master Instructor, Instructor Supervisor, Supervisory Intelligence Analyst, and a Program Manager. Upon entering the private sector, he also held multiple analyst and managerial roles for multiple companies: All Source Analyst, Policy Analyst, Homeland Security Analyst, Technical Lead, Technical Manager, Program Manager, Sr. Program Manager up to Vice President of Security Programs and Business Development, and his current position as EVP for T47.
Mr. Anderson has a stellar reputation as a gifted business leader and manager. He has built high-performance teams and managed programs valued at over $100M in a services environment. The hallmarks of his performance are intense loyalty, integrity, and commitment to organizational and team goals. He holds a bachelor's degree from the University of Phoenix "on campus" and a Master's Certificate in Program Management from Villanova University.
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Grant has been Chair since 2020 and a Trustee since 2016. Born and educated in Ōtepoti/Dunedin Grant has had an extensive finance and investment career working across a range of industries. For the last twenty years he has chosen to work exclusively with charities and community foundations assisting them to maximise their potential and achieve their purpose. Up until mid 2022 he was CEO of Trust Management overseeing the management of $2.5 billion of charitable investment assets and work as a consultant assisting charities manage their affairs, including strategic planning, investment management and distribution processes. Grant has held a number of governance roles with finance, not-for-profit and iwi entities.
Lindsay Corban - MA Hons, FIOD
Lindsay has served on the Boards of a range of companies and community organisations. She is a former Director of KPMG, and a current Director of Ngatarawa Wines Limited. She has had a long-term involvement in the education and not-for-profit sectors serving in governance roles as the Deputy Chair of the Auckland College of Education Council, the Pro Chancellor of University of Auckland Council and the Deputy Chair of Learning Media. Lindsay was the Deputy Chair of the Foundation for Youth Development and is a current member of the MOTAT Board. Lindsay also has her own consultancy that specialises in change management, working with governance bodies, assisting with the work of board appointments and CEO mentoring.
Ainsleigh Cribb-Su'a - DClinPsy, BSc, Hons
A Clinical Psychologist graduate of The University of Auckland, Ainsleigh, of Ngaati Maniapoto and Ngaati Tamateraa decent, is passionate about making a difference to Maori, South Auckland and New Zealand. She has a wealth of experience in managerial and governance positions specifically in the area of child and youth mental health. She has been a recipient of a Vodafone New Zealand Foundation research award and recently graduated as an alumni of the Leadership New Zealand programme. The boundaries around ethics in her professional life are strict and she brings this sense of propriety into her work. Ainsleigh is an Academic Fellow of both Canterbury University and AUT University.
Kate Jorgensen - MTF, BBus, CA, CMInstD
Kate has significant strategic, financial, audit, governance and commercial experience and has held a number of senior leadership positions within the telecommunications, infrastructure and construction industries in New Zealand. Kate is currently a non-executive director on Chorus and a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. Prior to this, she was CFO of Vodafone New Zealand. Prior to that, Kate was CFO of KiwiRail, CFO of Fletcher Building's infrastructure division and a senior audit manager for KPMG. Kate also mentors school principals through the Springboard Trust and was a member of the Sustainable Business Council Advisory Board from 2016-2020. Kate is a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand.
Jo-anne Wilkinson, Lady Dingle, Deputy Chair - MNZM, LLB
Jo-anne is the Co-founder and prior Executive Director of the Graeme Dingle Foundation's previous entity, the Foundation for Youth Development (formerly Project K Trust). Jo-anne has skills in licensing, mergers, research and evaluation, community development, programme development, quality assurance, organisational change, governance and the interface between Government, Business and the Social Sector. She has held governance roles in public, social and cultural sectors such as, Deputy and intermin Chair of Superu, Auckland Museum Board Trustee, Chair Resident's Grievance Panel, Korowai Manaaki. Jo-anne was named a winner of the Social Enterprise Category of the 2014 Westpac Women of Influence Awards.
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Ariana has tribal affiliations to Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Maniapoto and Ngāti Tūwharetoa Iwi. Ariana and husband Tama Potaka are dedicated to raising their 3 tamariki to be the best humans they can be. Ariana is passionate about education, and has worked across tertiary, secondary and primary sectors over the past 25 years. Having co-founded a charitable trust and a few small businesses that were focused on transforming whānau health and wellbeing and engaging rangatahi in STEM, Ariana now leads a kaupapa that is focused on building sustainable wealth for Māori and Pasifika businesses throughout Aotearoa.
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Paul is passionate about improving wellbeing for all kiwis. Married to an educational leader, Asha, and parent to three boys, Paul has spent 20 years working with youth and in the education sector. Of Tongan descent, Paul works as a wellbeing consultant and enjoys tackling complex and systemic issues that thwart or support flourishing for humans young and old. He has worked in the not-for-profit sector, chairing organisations, facilitating programs and designing education solutions. Paul also spent 8 years teaching, coaching and instructing in a boarding environment and currently serves as the President of the New Zealand Association of Positive Psychology.
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Julian has spent more than 15 years advising iconic New Zealand companies on reputation and business strategy, most recently Fonterra and Air New Zealand. He has worked in, across and alongside government for over a decade, including holding senior roles for Cabinet Ministers. He has held several governance roles in public and community organisations across New Zealand. He studied political studies at University of Auckland, before getting First Class Honours at Victoria University of Wellington, and has an MBA from AUT.
Past Chair:
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Jackson Browne: Beacon Theater 3 August 2012
During the height of the singer/songwriter/LA/Southern California period in the 1970s there was Jackson Browne and he was one of my favorites. His very personal lyrics combined with his political activism were certainly a major attraction. And then he recorded the best live album ever – Running on Empty. Instead of a greatest hits collection it was made up of all new/never recorded before songs. The songs were not only recorded on stage but in hotel rooms, backstage, and on the bus. And all the songs were about being on the road.
Browne is another one of those artists who I've loved for years but never saw live. I sing "Daddy's Tune" in my set and would love to sing "These Days" but there are so many wonderful versions of that song that anything I could do with it would pale in comparison.
So I decided to see him at the Beacon. It was advertised as an all-acoustic show. And there were two nights, which promised to be different. Browne decided not to do an all-acoustic show. I do hope the second night will be different since I'll be there both nights.
When I arrived at the Beacon Theater I was cheerfully greeted by the security guy who checked my bag. And then cheerfully greeted by the guy who scanned my ticket. And then cheerfully greeted by a woman at the top of the stairs. And cheerfully greeted by the security people telling us we would have to wait until 7:30pm for the doors to open. All this cheerfulness? The tickets were sold by Live Nation and I guess the Beacon is a Live Nation venue now and Live Nation is known for their customer service (which I can vouch for personally).
My seat was pretty good – upper balcony, second row, close to center stage. Also the stage setup was way upstage, which made for excellent viewing.
Opener Sara Watkins has played with Browne on records, performed with The Decemberists, and used to be in Nickel Creek. Her solo act is still a trio – Watkins on fiddle, her brother Sean on acoustic guitar, and Tyler Chester on bass, percussion, and keyboards. The music is bluegrass/folk/Americana with the high female voice up front. All three were excellent musicians but I can't say that the lyrics or the singing moved me particularly. She also is not so great with the patter. Watkins is much sought after and has worked with some very major artists and gets major artists to produce her work. Maybe this is why I would never had made it in A&R. Browne introduced Watkins and also played two songs with her as did his guitarist and drummer. She covered the Everly Brothers "You're the One I Love" (which featured Fiona Apple on Watkins' record).
The first thing I noticed about Jackson Browne is that he has the same haircut from 40 years ago. He started at the piano with Val McCallum on guitar, harmonica, and backing vocals and Mauricio Lewak on drums and backing vocals. He played without a set list and the audience kept yelling out favorites. Sometimes Browne accommodated them and other times he played what he was in the mood for, which made me happy. Had the show just been a collection of hits I could have stayed home and listened to his albums. Instead I was treated to new songs (both newly written and new to me). During his set Watkins' band joined in.
Mid-set, McCallum performed a song from his album "Tokyo Girl." At one point I noticed the guitar rack off to the side. There must have been 30 guitars there. And Browne uses a different guitar for each song. Seriously. Each guitar is for a specific song.
Browne can still bring tears to my eyes. When he sang the soulful, sad, and beautiful "Sky Blue and Black" I started crying. And then later when he sang a heartbreaking version of "Late for the Sky." "These Days" got a change in melody – Browne told us that the Glen Campbell and Nico versions are virtually the same, which is a little freaky. Since he was in NYC, we were treated to a lot of songs that he wrote when he first came to NYC.
I'm very much looking forward to what I'll be treated to tonight.
Standing in the Breach (written about the Haitian earthquake)
Call It a Loan (written with David Lindley)
The Naked Ride Home
Lawless Avenue (he forgot the Spanish lyrics in the middle and had to stop and think)
Birds of St. Marks
A Child in These Hills
Tokyo Girl (McCallum lead vocal)
Something Fine
In the Shape of a Heart
Sky Blue and Black
Live Nude Cabaret (he saw a handmade sign outside an establishment and wished he'd gone in instead of continuing to his destination)
The Late Show
I'll Do Anything
Late for the Sky
By Carene Lydia Lopez
← Big Sam's Funky Nation: Highline Ballroom 31 July 2012
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Supporting WebForm's code is a big mess. It's is difficult to test, difficult to understand and to change. We had a bunch of custom controls that worked fine, but adopting them to something different is hard.
For the year I'm studding ASP.NET MVC and much inspired by it's clear and powerful design. So, I was really happy we finally moved that direction.
I think the adaption of new technology was really fast, even if we had some issues at the beginning they have been solved. I have to say that to use ASP.NET MVC we have to update production environment, namely upgrade in Windows 2008 with II7 which requires additional investment. But I think it's only for good, cause having environment debt is the same as having technical debt in code.
One of the pain-in-neck points of our application is data access. We have huge wrapper around the NHibernate framework. Words "Wrapper on NHibernate" could make someone sick, what if I say, "Wrapper on HHibernate, which is code generated"?
So, someone might treat that are making step back. But I don't agree. Whatever things you can do in C# code, it is SQL only the language your Database can speak. Having a ORM's are kind of having translator during the conversation with foreign guy. It works great as soon you speak simply, it's getting worse than conversation going complicated, so translator hardly could translate everything you want to say. And of cause, it almost has no sense to have a translator, as soon if you can speak that language.
We are not using pure ADO.NET, it would be complicated. We have a tiny wrapper on that that basically run queries and returns result sets. It might seem harder, but I would say it's very flexible. You can create what ever queries you need and map them what ever models you have. It works fine, it works fast. It is easy to test, since you no longer need NHibernate profiler to understand what's wrong in you application, code just close to you.
After last Kiev ALT.NET meeting I understood we are not alone here. A lot of people start to understand that NHibernate becoming to heavyweight. New movement of MicroORM's appeared, that combines power of SQL and functionality of mapping tables to objects. I want to believe that some MicroORM framework could be our next thing to adopt.
With a consistent challenge, every day is no longer "another day in office", but rather "yet another day on pirate ship". It starts to smell start-up shop, that tried to get on market as soon as possible, adapting last available tools. The project now is not something I just had to do, but kind of pet project, where you trying things out and feel great if those things works.
That's why in particular I think it is great to start from scratch (or near to scratch) one a year or something. Pick up last thing, learn them, adopt and build something valuable - it is nothing to compare with maintenance of 5 year old code.


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Q: Merging s-maxage and max-age I currently have this in my htaccess.
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
  Header set Cache-Control 's-maxage=604800'
</IfModule>
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
  ExpiresActive On
  ExpiresByType text/html A86400
</IfModule>

HTTP headers will show as...
Cache-Control: s-maxage=604800
Cache-Control: max-age=86400
Expires: Wed, 18 Dec 2013 03:51:18 GMT

How do I merge s-maxage and max-age so that it will show as:
Cache-Control: max-age=86400, s-maxage=604800

I've tried using Header set, append, merge and add but nothing works. It seems that ExpiresActive On will automatically include Cache-Control: max-age to the headers.

A: According to the manual, ordering is important. Try re-ordering the two directives and using merge to prevent any duplicates:
<IfModule mod_expires.c>
  ExpiresActive On
  ExpiresByType text/html A86400
</IfModule>
<IfModule mod_headers.c>
  Header merge Cache-Control 's-maxage=604800'
</IfModule>

A: If you use Header edit you can add the s-maxage header depending on the max-age header:
ExpiresByType text/html A86400
ExpiresByType text/xml A86401

Header edit Cache-Control ^(max-age=86400)$ "$1; s-maxage=604800"

Result: s-maxage is only added for text/html

A: The simple answer is that there may not be an easy way to join your two headers, but it doesn't actually matter. Semantically there is no difference between this form:
Cache-Control: s-maxage=604800
Cache-Control: max-age=86400

and this form:
Cache-Control: s-maxage=604800, max-age=86400

RFC 7234 § 5.2 defines the Cache-Control header field value as a list of directives defined in a specific form:

Cache-Control   = 1#cache-directive

cache-directive = token [ "=" ( token / quoted-string ) ]

That form is subject to this HTTP rule from RFC 2616 § 4.2:

Multiple message-header fields with the same field-name MAY be present in a message if and only if the entire field-value for that header field is defined as a comma-separated list [i.e., #(values)]. It MUST be possible to combine the multiple header fields into one "field-name: field-value" pair, without changing the semantics of the message, by appending each subsequent field-value to the first, each separated by a comma. The order in which header fields with the same field-name are received is therefore significant to the interpretation of the combined field value, and thus a proxy MUST NOT change the order of these field values when a message is forwarded.

(Note that the #(values) grammar is defined in § 2.1)
Therefore, if a client is treating those two varieties differently, it is in violation of HTTP/1.1.
In fact, there is a chance that what you are seeing as two headers is actually being sent to the client as a single conjoined header line, but your viewer or output is keeping the directives split into two for display.