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News Archives > Tag: guest stars > ABC Announces Episode 9.21
ABC Announces Episode 9.21 Posted April 23 2018
ABC has issued the press release for the May 9 episode of Modern Family, "The Escape".
Chris Geere, Adam DeVine, Reid Ewing and Nathan Fillion all guest star. Mira Sorvino returns as Haley's boss, Nicole Rosemary Page.
The Escape – Haley meets Arvin's parents ("Grey's Anatomy"'s Kate Burton, Jim Piddock) but when things don't go as planned, fate leads to an unexpected reunion with all of her ex-boyfriends. Meanwhile, the family seizes on a nursing home visit with Jay's mean sister, Becky, to settle old scores. But as Jay, Claire and Mitchell compete for her time, Phil, Cam and Gloria end up getting trapped in the home's basement with no way out, on "Modern Family," WEDNESDAY, MAY 9 (9:00-9:31 p.m. EDT), on The ABC Television Network, streaming and on demand. Chris Geere guest stars as Arvin; Adam Devine, Reid Ewing and Nathan Fillion all reprise their roles. Mira Sorvino returns as Nicole Rosemary Page.
Episode: The Escape Tags: Season 9, guest stars, episodes
Season 9, Episode 21 - Aired May 9, 2018
Haley meets Arvin's parents ("Grey's Anatomy"'s Kate Burton, Jim Piddock) but when things don't go as planned, fate leads to an unexpected reunion with all of her ex-boyfriends. Meanwhile, the family seizes on a nursing home visit with Jay's mean sister, Becky, to settle old scores. But as Jay, Claire and Mitchell compete for her time, Phil, Cam and Gloria end up getting trapped in the home's basement with no way out.
ABC announces ninth season finale April 30 2018
ABC has issued the press release for the ninth season finale of Modern Family, "Clash of Swords", which airs Wednesday, May 16. Read the full story
ABC Announces Episode 9.20 April 17 2018
ABC has announced the next episode of Modern Family, "Mother!", which will air Wednesday, May 2. Shelley Long returns as Dede Pritchett in the episode. Read the full story
ABC Announces Episode 9.19 March 27 2018
ABC has issued the press release for the April 11 episode of Modern Family, "CHiPs and Salsa". Mira Sorvino reprises her role as Haley's boss, Nicole Rosemary Page, in the episode. Read the full story
ABC has issued the press release for next week's episode of Modern Family, "Royal Visit". Legendary Kansas City Royals star George Brett appears as himself. Chris Geere guest stars as Arvin in the episode. Read the full story
ABC has issued the press release for the April 4 episode of Modern Family. Stand-up comic Gabriel Iglesias guest stars as Gloria's ex-boyfriend, Jorge, in the episode. Read the full story

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Home Motorcycle Types Adventure / Dual-Sport Nicoll & Allen to Host AMA Banquet in Vegas
Nicoll & Allen to Host AMA Banquet in Vegas
AMA News
Two well-known motorsports announcers, Laurette Nicoll and Griff Allen, are teaming up to emcee the 2010 AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by World of Powersports, at the Red Rock Casino, Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nev., on Saturday, Nov. 20.
Both Allen and Nicoll have hosted the annual event in the past, and in 2010 they will combine their talents for the afternoon gala celebration of the year's finest amateur racers.
Nicoll is an amateur racer herself whose announcing credits include AMA Endurocross, AMA Pro Racing Supermoto, AMA Mini Moto SX, and the Winter and Summer X Games.
Laurette Nicoll says: "I'm honored to again have the opportunity to share the stage with so many tremendous and fearless AMA Racing athletes."
"The AMA puts together an amazing show to celebrate our up-and-coming riders, and also some of the best-known racers to ever throw a leg over a motorcycle, To gather so many generations and genres together in one room is pure magic."
Allen is perhaps best known for his regular appearances on ESPN2 as host, pit reporter and expert analyst and as a live commentator for many events, including AMA Superbike races and most recently, AMA Vintage Motorcycle Days.
Griff Allen says: "The most engaging, exciting and motivating of stories come from the world of motorcycle racing," Allen said. "2010 banquet attendees can expect to be engaged, excited and motivated like never before. I am honored to work with Laurette to communicate a valuable and enriching experience on behalf of the AMA."
AMA President and CEO Rob Dingman was also enthusiastic about the upcoming event.
Rob Dingman says: "Both Laurette and Griff are accomplished and well-respected professionals within the motorcycling community — and beyond. We consider it a real privilege to have two such talented individuals on stage as we salute our superlative athletes."
The AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by World of Powersports, is just part of a celebratory weekend that kicks off with the 2010 induction ceremony for the Motorcycle Hall of Fame on Friday, Nov. 19.
The weekend also includes the 2010 Motorcycle Hall of Fame Concours d'Elegance on Saturday, Nov. 20, featuring some of the country's most impressive original and restored classic motorcycles.
Tickets to the AMA Racing Championship Banquet, presented by World of Powersports, are $69 per person and include a meal. Tickets to the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony are $89.
Special packages are also available. In addition, guests at either or both banquets receive a special Red Rock room rate of just $90, a $150 discount off the normal rate. Banquet tickets, reservations and additional event information can be found at AmericanMotorcyclist.com/LegendsandChampions.
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Statement on false claim in Sunday Mirror online article
A story published online in today's Sunday Mirror falsely claimed that "Telford Council boss won't give evidence at child abuse inquiry after quitting £145k job"
This claimed that the council's managing director Richard Partington, who it was announced on Monday is leaving the Council, "will not have to give evidence" to the Independent Inquiry Telford Child Sexual Exploitation, which the Council has commissioned.
This is untrue and the Mirror chose to publish this without any council comment on this claim.
The facts are that notwithstanding Mr Partington's departure from the Council, he will continue to participate in the inquiry.
The Council has contacted the Sunday Mirror to make them aware of this and, as a result, they have changed their online story and now included the Council's comment.
Update 23 Sept: On 22 Sept the Mirror's website published the following apology and clarification https://www.mirror.co.uk/for-the-record/richard-partington-apology-and-clarification-20141783
Published on: 21 Jul 2019
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NXP is Gambling on the Smart Auto Spread
NXP has assembled an impressive array of electronics to address the automotive space that complements Qualcomm's offerings.
William G. Wong | Jun 29, 2017
NXP has a 14% slice of the automotive electronics market (Fig. 1). One reason is its wide product coverage that is not limited to automotive electronics. It holds the high ground in a range of automotive product areas including automotive analog, merchant automotive MEMS sensors, and automotive microcontrollers. These are used in infotainment, secure access, body, power train, and safety applications. NXP has plenty of competition from the likes of Infineon, Renesas, STMicroelectronics, and Texas Instruments.
1. NXP delivers everything from sensors to microprocessors. It is a leader in all major automotive electronic areas and garners 14% share of the market.
Automotive is one area in the electronics arena that is expected to have significant growth potential because of the movement towards electric and self-driving vehicles. Even without these areas, the amount of electronics going into cars is growing as features like autonomous cruise control become more common. Improvements like lower cost and compact radar systems make this possible.
The forthcoming combination of NXP and Qualcomm will only improve NXP's position in the automotive space (Fig. 2). Qualcomm's high-end processor support isn't just applicable to smartphones; high-performance automotive systems will benefit, as well.
2. The forthcoming combination of NXP and Qualcomm will only improve NXP's position in the automotive space with Qualcomm's addition of cellular and wireless support, as well as high-end processors.
One of NXP's new offerings is the i.MX 8 family. It can include a pair of ARM 64-bit, Cortex-A72 cores along with four Cortex-A53 and two 32-bit Cortex-M4F micro cores. ARM's TrustZone is the basis of the security features built into every i.MX 8. The camera and display support handles multiple instances of both.
High-end versions come with dual GPUs. The GPUs can be used with machine learning (ML) software. Typically one GPU would be used for display chores if the other is used for ML applications. NXP and Au Zone Technologies were showing off just such a demo at NXP FTF Connects (Fig. 3).
3. Au Zone Technologies machine learning software utilizes one i.MX 8 GPU, while the other provides the display support.
Au Zone's embedded Computer Vision SDK and camera solutions work with a range of hardware, including NXP's i.MX 8. The i.MX8 could be used with advanced driver-assistance systems (ADAS), but designers would need to turn to NXP's BlueBox that is built around NXP's S32V234 automotive vision/sensor fusion processor and its LS2085A embedded compute processor.
Electrobit is an NXP partner that is testing their software using NXP's BlueBox, which is found in Electrobit's demonstration platform (Fig. 4). Electrobit solutions range from support of the connected car to autonomous driving. Its EB Assist toolboxes address applications ranging from mapping to visualization modules.
4. Electrobit's self-driving demonstration car (left) has NXP's BlueBox in the trunk (right).
Another concept car at NXP FTF Connects was the Rinspeed Oasis (Fig. 5). This electric car has some interesting features, like a folding steering wheel that doubles as a cup holder when in self-driving mode. There is even a garden in front with Bonsai trees. The car uses NXP electronics and has a 100 km range. The front wheels can make a tight turns simplifying parking.
5. The Rinspeed Oasis is an electric concept car.
The Oasis has a very large touchscreen display from Harman that supports voice and gesture control. The heads-up display on the windshield will alert the driver of obstacles.
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.class public abstract Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;
.super Landroid/filterfw/core/Filter;
.source "ImageCombineFilter.java"

# instance fields
.field protected mCurrentTarget:I

.field protected mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

.field protected mOutputName:Ljava/lang/String;

.field protected mParameterName:Ljava/lang/String;

.field protected mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

# direct methods
.method public constructor <init>(Ljava/lang/String;[Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)V
    .locals 1
    .param p1, "name"    # Ljava/lang/String;
    .param p2, "inputNames"    # [Ljava/lang/String;
    .param p3, "outputName"    # Ljava/lang/String;
    .param p4, "parameterName"    # Ljava/lang/String;

    .prologue
    .line 44
    invoke-direct {p0, p1}, Landroid/filterfw/core/Filter;-><init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    .line 38
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    iput v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mCurrentTarget:I

    .line 45
    iput-object p2, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    .line 46
    iput-object p3, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mOutputName:Ljava/lang/String;

    .line 47
    iput-object p4, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mParameterName:Ljava/lang/String;

    .line 43
    return-void
.end method

.method private assertAllInputTargetsMatch()V
    .locals 6

    .prologue
    const/4 v2, 0x0

    .line 72
    iget-object v3, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    aget-object v3, v3, v2

    invoke-virtual {p0, v3}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->getInputFormat(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;

    move-result-object v3

    invoke-virtual {v3}, Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;->getTarget()I

    move-result v1

    .line 73
    .local v1, "target":I
    iget-object v3, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    array-length v4, v3

    :goto_0
    if-ge v2, v4, :cond_1

    aget-object v0, v3, v2

    .line 74
    .local v0, "inputName":Ljava/lang/String;
    invoke-virtual {p0, v0}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->getInputFormat(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;

    move-result-object v5

    invoke-virtual {v5}, Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;->getTarget()I

    move-result v5

    if-eq v1, v5, :cond_0

    .line 75
    new-instance v2, Ljava/lang/RuntimeException;

    new-instance v3, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    invoke-direct {v3}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;-><init>()V

    const-string/jumbo v4, "Type mismatch of input formats in filter "

    invoke-virtual {v3, v4}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v3

    invoke-virtual {v3, p0}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v3

    .line 76
    const-string/jumbo v4, ". All input frames must have the same target!"

    .line 75
    invoke-virtual {v3, v4}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v3

    invoke-virtual {v3}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->toString()Ljava/lang/String;

    move-result-object v3

    invoke-direct {v2, v3}, Ljava/lang/RuntimeException;-><init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    throw v2

    .line 73
    :cond_0
    add-int/lit8 v2, v2, 0x1

    goto :goto_0

    .line 71
    .end local v0    # "inputName":Ljava/lang/String;
    :cond_1
    return-void
.end method

# virtual methods
.method protected abstract getNativeProgram(Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;
.end method

.method public getOutputFormat(Ljava/lang/String;Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;)Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;
    .locals 0
    .param p1, "portName"    # Ljava/lang/String;
    .param p2, "inputFormat"    # Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;

    .prologue
    .line 68
    return-object p2
.end method

.method protected abstract getShaderProgram(Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;
.end method

.method public process(Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)V
    .locals 10
    .param p1, "context"    # Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;

    .prologue
    const/4 v6, 0x0

    .line 84
    const/4 v0, 0x0

    .line 85
    .local v0, "i":I
    iget-object v5, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    array-length v5, v5

    new-array v3, v5, [Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;

    .line 86
    .local v3, "inputs":[Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;
    iget-object v7, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    array-length v8, v7

    move v5, v6

    move v1, v0

    .end local v0    # "i":I
    .local v1, "i":I
    :goto_0
    if-ge v5, v8, :cond_0

    aget-object v2, v7, v5

    .line 87
    .local v2, "inputName":Ljava/lang/String;
    add-int/lit8 v0, v1, 0x1

    .end local v1    # "i":I
    .restart local v0    # "i":I
    invoke-virtual {p0, v2}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->pullInput(Ljava/lang/String;)Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;

    move-result-object v9

    aput-object v9, v3, v1

    .line 86
    add-int/lit8 v5, v5, 0x1

    move v1, v0

    .end local v0    # "i":I
    .restart local v1    # "i":I
    goto :goto_0

    .line 91
    .end local v2    # "inputName":Ljava/lang/String;
    :cond_0
    invoke-virtual {p1}, Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;->getFrameManager()Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameManager;

    move-result-object v5

    aget-object v7, v3, v6

    invoke-virtual {v7}, Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;->getFormat()Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;

    move-result-object v7

    invoke-virtual {v5, v7}, Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameManager;->newFrame(Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;)Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;

    move-result-object v4

    .line 94
    .local v4, "output":Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;
    aget-object v5, v3, v6

    invoke-virtual {v5}, Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;->getFormat()Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;

    move-result-object v5

    invoke-virtual {v5}, Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;->getTarget()I

    move-result v5

    invoke-virtual {p0, v5, p1}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->updateProgramWithTarget(ILandroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)V

    .line 97
    iget-object v5, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    invoke-virtual {v5, v3, v4}, Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;->process([Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;)V

    .line 100
    iget-object v5, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mOutputName:Ljava/lang/String;

    invoke-virtual {p0, v5, v4}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->pushOutput(Ljava/lang/String;Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;)V

    .line 103
    invoke-virtual {v4}, Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;->release()Landroid/filterfw/core/Frame;

    .line 82
    return-void
.end method

.method public setupPorts()V
    .locals 9

    .prologue
    const/4 v8, 0x0

    .line 52
    iget-object v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mParameterName:Ljava/lang/String;

    if-eqz v0, :cond_0

    .line 54
    :try_start_0
    const-class v0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;

    const-string/jumbo v1, "mProgram"

    invoke-virtual {v0, v1}, Ljava/lang/Class;->getDeclaredField(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/reflect/Field;

    move-result-object v3

    .line 55
    .local v3, "programField":Ljava/lang/reflect/Field;
    iget-object v1, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mParameterName:Ljava/lang/String;

    iget-object v2, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mParameterName:Ljava/lang/String;

    sget-object v4, Ljava/lang/Float;->TYPE:Ljava/lang/Class;

    const/4 v5, 0x0

    move-object v0, p0

    invoke-virtual/range {v0 .. v5}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->addProgramPort(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/reflect/Field;Ljava/lang/Class;Z)V
    :try_end_0
    .catch Ljava/lang/NoSuchFieldException; {:try_start_0 .. :try_end_0} :catch_0

    .line 60
    .end local v3    # "programField":Ljava/lang/reflect/Field;
    :cond_0
    iget-object v1, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    array-length v2, v1

    move v0, v8

    :goto_0
    if-ge v0, v2, :cond_1

    aget-object v7, v1, v0

    .line 61
    .local v7, "inputName":Ljava/lang/String;
    const/4 v4, 0x3

    invoke-static {v4}, Landroid/filterfw/format/ImageFormat;->create(I)Landroid/filterfw/core/MutableFrameFormat;

    move-result-object v4

    invoke-virtual {p0, v7, v4}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->addMaskedInputPort(Ljava/lang/String;Landroid/filterfw/core/FrameFormat;)V

    .line 60
    add-int/lit8 v0, v0, 0x1

    goto :goto_0

    .line 56
    .end local v7    # "inputName":Ljava/lang/String;
    :catch_0
    move-exception v6

    .line 57
    .local v6, "e":Ljava/lang/NoSuchFieldException;
    new-instance v0, Ljava/lang/RuntimeException;

    const-string/jumbo v1, "Internal Error: mProgram field not found!"

    invoke-direct {v0, v1}, Ljava/lang/RuntimeException;-><init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    throw v0

    .line 63
    .end local v6    # "e":Ljava/lang/NoSuchFieldException;
    :cond_1
    iget-object v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mOutputName:Ljava/lang/String;

    iget-object v1, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mInputNames:[Ljava/lang/String;

    aget-object v1, v1, v8

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0, v1}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->addOutputBasedOnInput(Ljava/lang/String;Ljava/lang/String;)V

    .line 51
    return-void
.end method

.method protected updateProgramWithTarget(ILandroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)V
    .locals 3
    .param p1, "target"    # I
    .param p2, "context"    # Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;

    .prologue
    const/4 v1, 0x0

    .line 107
    iget v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mCurrentTarget:I

    if-eq p1, v0, :cond_1

    .line 108
    packed-switch p1, :pswitch_data_0

    .line 118
    iput-object v1, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    .line 121
    :goto_0
    iget-object v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    if-nez v0, :cond_0

    .line 122
    new-instance v0, Ljava/lang/RuntimeException;

    new-instance v1, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    invoke-direct {v1}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;-><init>()V

    const-string/jumbo v2, "Could not create a program for image filter "

    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v1, p0}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/Object;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v1

    .line 123
    const-string/jumbo v2, "!"

    .line 122
    invoke-virtual {v1, v2}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->append(Ljava/lang/String;)Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-virtual {v1}, Ljava/lang/StringBuilder;->toString()Ljava/lang/String;

    move-result-object v1

    invoke-direct {v0, v1}, Ljava/lang/RuntimeException;-><init>(Ljava/lang/String;)V

    throw v0

    .line 110
    :pswitch_0
    invoke-virtual {p0, p2}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->getNativeProgram(Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    move-result-object v0

    iput-object v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    goto :goto_0

    .line 114
    :pswitch_1
    invoke-virtual {p0, p2}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->getShaderProgram(Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    move-result-object v0

    iput-object v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    goto :goto_0

    .line 125
    :cond_0
    iget-object v0, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mProgram:Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;

    invoke-virtual {p0, v0, p2}, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->initProgramInputs(Landroid/filterfw/core/Program;Landroid/filterfw/core/FilterContext;)V

    .line 126
    iput p1, p0, Landroid/filterpacks/imageproc/ImageCombineFilter;->mCurrentTarget:I

    .line 106
    :cond_1
    return-void

    .line 108
    nop

    :pswitch_data_0
    .packed-switch 0x2
        :pswitch_0
        :pswitch_1
    .end packed-switch
.end method

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Geek Speak
S.A.'s Disney artist returns to 'Frozen' world (updated)
By René A. Guzman on March 13, 2015 at 12:56 PM
(courtesy Paul Briggs)
SAN ANTONIO — Paul Briggs has returned to the wonderful world of Disney's "Frozen," though it looks like he's just passing through, at least for now.
The San Antonio native and story supervisor for the Oscar-winning 2013 blockbuster will reprise his role of Marshmallow, the now abominably-sweet snowman, for the new animated short "Frozen Fever," which accompanies Disney's new live-action film "Cinderella." Both features waltz into theaters Friday.
As for sticking around the kingdom of Arendelle for the just-announced "Frozen 2," Briggs said he's currently making a different film but loves the "Frozen" characters so much he'd be "happy to help out" if needed.
Paul Briggs. (courtesy)
"Very excited that it's officially announced!" Briggs said via email. "Obviously it's so early on so I can't really say much about it yet but I have complete faith in [original 'Frozen' directors] Jennifer Lee [and] Chris Buck and ['Frozen' producer] Peter Del Vecho in telling an amazing tale! We work so hard in crafting these characters that they become real to us so it's exciting to visit them again and tell another story."
No details were announced on that "Frozen 2" story or its release date.
[UPDATE] As for Briggs' different film, that would likely be "Zooptopia," he followed up to say there's something else he's on full-time that has yet to be announced. Briggs would say he is helping out for a few weeks storyboarding a couple of sequences in "Zootopia," an animated adventure about a by-the-book cop bunny who teams up with a sly con-artist fox to crack a major case in a major animal-filled metropolis. "Zootopia" should hit theaters March 4, 2016.
René A. Guzman


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Image source: User pasukaru76 on flickr.
As you can see, my two lives intersect!
Photo source: User blmurch on flickr.
From using our products both at work and as a hobby, I've learned a great deal about the features and functionality of our software. The hands-on experience I gain helps me be me more effective in demos, trainings and technical calls.
On any given day, I may field questions about front-end design and CSS to site architecture, module development, site administration, "skinning", upgrades and back-ups (phew, that was a mouthful!).
The variety of questions we can field spans a wide range. I need to be able to quickly explain functionality to the business contact and then turn around and get in the technical weeds with the person from IT. I also need to be able to communicate with both of these individuals confidently and swiftly.
This scenario can be stressful because you never know which questions you will have to field. Over time, you become accustomed to that stress and start to enjoy the challenge of handling the unknown. How can one best prepare for this?
USE THE PRODUCT A LOT!
I run a few sites using our software. I do the design, administration and upgrades and that's helped me become intimately familiar with our solutions. I don't know it all, but I learn something new every day.
Our solutions are so extensible and configurable that I think it's impossible to know everything, but if you frequently use the software over time, you will come to know a lot. Many times, I'll answer a demo question based on an activity I was working on the evening before.
So yes, running a hobby site has been beneficial for me, but in some cases it is also beneficial to my career growth.
Whenever we have a major release, we add a lot of new features. The developers, engineers, and QA teams put our software through numerous tests to check for any potential issues; with the flexibility and extensibility of DNN, however, it's simply impossible for our teams to account for every potential configuration that exists.
Whenever we have an upgrade, I always upgrade my environment as soon as the engineers have the package available. Since my site is not a "mission critical" site, it serves as a good site on which to test new upgrades. In these instances, my sites double as a testing environment. If any issues or concerns arise, I can easily reach out to our engineering and development teams to investigate.
Using our software during the day job and as a hobby helps me be more informed about our products. Being an "early bird" upgrader helps me get familiar with our latest features as soon as they come out and it also gives us a site from which we can give feedback to the development and engineering teams when necessary.
Using our software has helped me become a more effective Sales Engineer. It's not a bad thing to have your hobby and your job cross paths!


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Joyce Jones
Emergency Department-Based Human Immunodeficiency Virus Preexposure Prophylaxis Referral Program - Using Emergency Departments as a Portal for Preexposure Prophylaxis Services
Zhao, Z., Jones, J., Arrington-Sanders, R., Gladfelter, G., McDonald, S., Reed, C., Myer, D., Schlenker, N., Fulton, G., Jones, T., Saheed, M., Rothman, R. & Hsieh, Y. H., 2021, In: Sexually transmitted diseases. 48, 8, p. E102-E104
prophylaxis 100%
eligible patients 43%
Referral Linkage to Preexposure Prophylaxis Care and Persistence on Preexposure Prophylaxis in an Integrated Health Care System
Bruxvoort, K. J., Schumacher, C. M., Towner, W., Jones, J., Contreras, R., Ling Grant, D. & Hechter, R. C., Jul 1 2021, In: Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes (1999). 87, 3, p. 918-927 10 p.
Integrated Delivery of Health Care 100%
First Fill 42%
Retention in Care 34%
Possible association of sialolithiasis with HIV infection and highly active antiretroviral therapy: A case report
Brooks, J. K., Jones, J. L. & Price, J. B., May 1 2020, In: Special Care in Dentistry. 40, 3, p. 298-302 5 p.
Salivary Gland Calculi 100%
Parotid Gland 73%
Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy 72%
HIV Infections 57%
Narration 51%
Sexually transmitted infection screening among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis in Baltimore City, Maryland
the IMPACT Partner Collaborative, Nov 15 2020, In: Clinical Infectious Diseases. 71, 10, p. 2637-2644 8 p.
Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis 100%
Baltimore 90%
Sexual and Gender Minorities 72%
Sexually Transmitted Diseases 69%
Gonorrhea 32%
CROI 2019: Advances in antiretroviral therapy
Taylor, B. S., Tieu, H. V., Jones, J. & Wilkin, T. J., May 2019, In: Topics in Antiviral Medicine. 27, 1, p. 50-68 19 p.
HIV 100%
Integrases 75%
GSK1265744 55%
Rilpivirine 47%
CCR5 Receptors 43%
Tieu, H. V., Taylor, B. S., Jones, J. & Wilkin, T. J., May 1 2018, In: Topics in Antiviral Medicine. 26, 1, p. 40-53 14 p.
Retroviridae Infections 100%
Opportunistic Infections 73%
bictegravir 19%
Linkage to Care, Antiretroviral Treatment Initiation, and Viral Suppression of Acute HIV-Infected Individuals Identified From an Emergency Department–Based HIV Screening and Linkage-to-Care Program
Johns Hopkins Hospital Emergency Department HIV Screening and Linkage-to-Care Team, Nov 2018, In: Annals of emergency medicine. 72, 5, p. 621-623 3 p.
Jones, J., Taylor, B. S., Tieu, H. V. & Wilkin, T. J., May 1 2017, In: Topics in antiviral medicine. 25, 2, p. 51-67 17 p.
dolutegravir 70%
Choice of rapid HIV testing and entrance into care in Baltimore City sexually transmitted infections clinics
Keller, S., Jones, J. & Erbelding, E., Apr 1 2011, In: AIDS patient care and STDs. 25, 4, p. 237-243 7 p.
Baltimore 100%
Those who forget their history are condemned to repeat it
Rowe, T., Ziegelstein, R. C. & Jones, J., Sep 2010, In: American Journal of Medicine. 123, 9, p. 796-798 3 p.
Advances in antiretroviral therapy.
Jones, J., Taylor, B., Wilkin, T. J. & Hammer, S. M., Jan 1 2007, In: Topics in HIV medicine : a publication of the International AIDS Society, USA. 15, 2, p. 48-82 35 p.
Congresses 100%
HIV Integrase Inhibitors 84%
p31 integrase protein, Human immunodeficiency virus 1 79%
Maraviroc 78%
Sobieszczyk, M. E., Jones, J., Wilkin, T. & Hammer, S. M., Jan 1 2006, In: Topics in HIV medicine : a publication of the International AIDS Society, USA. 14, 1, p. 36-62 27 p.
Anniversaries and Special Events 100%
Retroviridae Infections 58%
Anti-Retroviral Agents 54%


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Clouds and some sun this morning with more clouds for this afternoon. High 82F. Winds ENE at 15 to 25 mph..
Partly cloudy. Low 61F. Winds ENE at 10 to 20 mph.
Bizarre and beautiful at the same time — that's Costa Rica.
Another paradise: Florida is great, but Costa Rica is an amazing place
Robert Lugiewicz — ANGLING 101
Many of you moved to Florida seeking a warm place in the tropics. Our state meets that description, most of the time. But when I woke up Monday morning to 42 degrees, I couldn't help but think of someplace else that is warm and tropical all the time — one of the few other places in this world where I could see myself someday putting down roots.
I have visited Costa Rica nearly a dozen times, and I plan to go back again every year if I can swing it. With so many cool places on our little planet where I could go, why that one tiny country in Central America? Well, there are lots of reasons. It's got everything I'm passionate about.
The wildlife
Most of Costa Rica is jungle, with dense growth and lots of life. The plant life alone is enough to blow me away. Enormous trees with buttressed roots as high as a three-story building. Bizarre flowers in every color, and strange fruits that seem to be drawn by Dr. Seuss. Orchids, philodendrons, ten thousand more that I don't know the names of, all in riotous growth.
But then there are the animals. Waking up to the sound of howler monkeys calling through the trees is pretty cool. There are sloths, gemlike poison dart frogs (don't touch!), an incredible variety of snakes (a negative for many, but a huge positive in my book), toucans, macaws, jaguars (which you won't see, but they're there), and many other iconic species.
Even in the hotel gardens, there's enough wildlife that you could film a documentary. But actually going out in to the wilds is just incredible. You can just dip a toe with a short guided trip, or you can go all out and explore on your own for days or weeks.
The fishing
There are a lot of opportunities here, but not a lot happens from land. Guided boat trips are the usual situation, and some lodges specialize in catering to anglers. If you're not going to one of those, your hotel will probably be able to set you up with fishing guides. Billfish and mahi are caught year-round on the Pacific coast, but abundance is somewhat seasonal. Roosterfish and sailfish are available all year. On the Caribbean coast, the rainy season puts a damper on things due to heavy river flow, but the tarpon and snook fishing is legendary. They have black snook here, which are larger than our common snook and can reach more than 50 pounds.
It's the tropics, so the baseline is warm and humid. But it's also a mountainous country, so you can go up in elevation and find cooler weather. Cloud forest is cool and moist, with highs around 80 and lows in the mid 60s. At sea level, it's a lot more like a Florida summer, including the 90 percent humidity. The rainy season is about June to November on the Pacific side and November to June on the Caribbean side. The weirdest thing is dawn and dusk. Both are very short, almost like someone flipping a switch: On at 5:30 a.m., off at 5:30 p.m. Year round.
Every place has good people and jerks. It's the ratio that makes the difference. Too many jerks ruin it. In Costa Rica, I've found that most of the people I meet are pretty cool. Their economy is a little like ours here in Florida in that it's based largely on tourism, so service is a major industry. When I compare how genuine and how helpful folks are there with how they act here— well, really, there is no comparison.
Here I'm surprised when I run across "service staff" that are cheerful and don't seem resentful of having to do their jobs. There, it's the normal situation. I get that everybody has a bad day now and then, no matter what country they live in. But being in the service industry myself, I know that you have to push that down and help your customers to the best of your ability and with a smile on your face.
Even on the street, when the veneer of paid friendliness comes down, there's still a general good-natured aura. Sure, in the bigger cities, there are the usual dangers — muggers and pickpockets can be problems. But smaller towns and villages seem a little like Mayberry brought to life, if Opie had been named Carlos and spoke Spanish.
Speaking of the language gap — because English is my only language and most people there speak little of that — I've found them to be very patient with me. They've even gone so far as to go grab a friend who speaks some English to help out. In larger cities, finding English speakers is easier. But if you speak at least some Spanish, you'll be better off.
Political climate
Americans aren't welcome in a lot of countries, and there are many that are dangerous due to unstable political conditions. Costa Rica is pretty safe, though. They seem happy to see us and our dollars. On the northern border with Nicaragua, hinky things can happen. Nicaragua is in political turmoil, and military patrols sometimes cross the border. But it's easy to avoid the questionable areas, and folks will tell you where to not go. Police here are professional and I have never felt unsafe when stopped, which happens frequently due to checkpoints. Bribes are not needed, which is not true in some other countries.
Not all beer and skittles
Costa Rica does not have some of the conveniences that we take for granted. Next-day Amazon deliveries? Not gonna happen (actually, forget about Amazon completely). Air-conditioning? In some places, but certainly not everywhere. Petty thefts are common, so lock your stuff up. Some brands are unobtainable. If you drink Coke, you're fine. Mountain Dew, you're out of luck. Restrooms can be … crude. Hot water is a luxury.
Travel is difficult, as many roads are very rough. Some smaller roads are really just jungle tracks, and even main thoroughfares are often iffy. Many of your fellow drivers appear to have gotten their driver's licenses from Cracker Jack boxes (which is weird, since there's no Cracker Jacks).
And yet, despite these minor problems, I could still see myself living in Costa Rica. The positives outweigh the negatives by far. It's a country that's easy to fall in love with, it's relatively affordable, and it's just a 2.5-hour flight away. If you're looking to escape our tropical paradise for a tropical paradise vacation, give it a try.
Robert Lugiewicz is the manager of Fishin' Frank's Bait & Tackle, located at 4425-D Tamiami Trail in Charlotte Harbor. Call 941-625-3888 for more information about the shop or for local fishing info, or visit them online at FishinFranks.com.


Nine years ago Ry Bray was almost 6 hours old. It's hard to believe that she has grown up this much already. I keep thinking that in 9 more years she'll be graduating from high school and it's going to fly by just as fast.
Happy Birthday to our sweet baby girl!
You only have one birthday a year so party hearty!!!
Holy cow - you updated your blog. Lord have mercy!


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Against middle-class American Stoicism
When my wife was seriously ill some time ago, people from our church contacted me to ask if we needed anything. When I replied that it was nice of people to offer meals but that Teri's chief problem was simple loneliness — no one to talk to, as she lay in her sickbed, except a very busy husband — people were, not to put too fine a point on it, shocked. I had said something unexpectedly shameful. One person even commiserated with Teri: how difficult it must have been for her to have a husband who so openly admitted that she had personal needs in her illness. (To be sure, there were also deeply sympathetic friends, though not as many as we had expected to find.)
Of course, this whole situation speaks of more than Stoicism: it speaks perhaps most eloquently of a way of middle-class American life so consistently hectic that the one thing you simply cannot ask from other people is their time. But it was nevertheless clear that what we were supposed to do was to say that we were doing just fine and didn't need a thing, though under considerable pressure we might consent to receiving a meal or two. To admit that illness is worsened by loneliness was several steps beyond the socially acceptable. So says the Stoic creed, and most of the time what I say in return is: To hell with it.
Alan Jacobs on Stoicism.
This really causes me to wince, as I'm a dyed-in-the-wool Midwestern Stoic who's trying to undo that programming to the extent that it interferes with my full participation in the Body of Christ.
The Stoicism described here isn't just uncomfortable with an admission of loneliness because it's emotional openness; it can't bear to talk of loneliness because that feeling is the direct consequence of so much Stoicism. If we refuse to let others help us, or refuse to help, we are so alone. If we refuse to share our inner lives in any measure, we can never know or be known. That's the poison of American Stoicism (also known as "politeness").


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Q: how to clear view in android? I have created a simple demo application in android for drawing ,now can any one say me how can i remove view and clear screen in just one click .I have tried as below:please help me to do it....thanx in advance..!
main.java
package com.example.singletouch;

import com.example.singletouch.R.attr;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.app.Activity;
import android.graphics.Canvas;
import android.graphics.Color;
import android.graphics.Paint;
import android.graphics.Path;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.View.OnClickListener;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {
    ImageView pen;
     SingleTouchView mDrawView;

     ImageView remove;
    LinearLayout pens;

    LinearLayout pen1, pen2, pen3, pen4;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
         mDrawView = (SingleTouchView) findViewById(R.id.myview);

        pen = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.pen);
        pens = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.linear);
        pens.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        pen1 = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.pen1);
        pen2 = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.pen2);
        pen3 = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.pen3);
        pen4 = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.pen4);
    remove=(ImageView)findViewById(R.id.remove);
        /*
         * pen1.setOnClickListener(this); pen2.setOnClickListener(this);
         * pen3.setOnClickListener(this); pen4.setOnClickListener(this);
         */

        pen.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                // TODO Auto-generated method stub

                pens.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);

            }
        });pens.setVisibility(View.GONE);
        pen1.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                 mDrawView.setPen(SingleTouchView.DrawingPens.PEN_1);
                pens.setVisibility(View.GONE);

            }
        });
        pen2.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                 mDrawView.setPen(SingleTouchView.DrawingPens.PEN_2);
                pens.setVisibility(View.GONE);

            }
        });
        pen3.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                pens.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 mDrawView.setPen(SingleTouchView.DrawingPens.PEN_3);

            }
        });
        pen4.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {
                pens.setVisibility(View.GONE);
                 mDrawView.setPen(SingleTouchView.DrawingPens.PEN_4);

            }
        });
        remove.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

            }
        });

    }

}

SingleTouchView.java
    package com.example.singletouch;

    import java.util.AbstractMap;
    import java.util.Map;
    import java.util.concurrent.ConcurrentLinkedQueue;

    import android.R.color;
    import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.Bitmap;
    import android.graphics.Canvas;
    import android.graphics.Color;
    import android.graphics.Paint;
    import android.graphics.Path;
import android.graphics.PorterDuff.Mode;
    import android.util.AttributeSet;
    import android.view.MotionEvent;
    import android.view.View;
    import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.Switch;

     public class SingleTouchView extends View{
         public int width;
         public  int height;
            public Bitmap  mBitmap;
            public Canvas  mCanvas;
            public Path    mPath;
            public Paint   mBitmapPaint;
            Context context;

            public Paint circlePaint;
            public Path circlePath;

         public enum DrawingPens {
                PEN_1(6),
                PEN_2(4),
                PEN_3(2),
                PEN_4(1);

                final public Paint mPaint;

                /**
                 * Constructor
                 *
                 * @param width width of stroke
                 * @param color color of stroke
                 */
                private DrawingPens(final int width) {
                    mPaint = new Paint();

                    mPaint.setAntiAlias(true);
                    mPaint.setStrokeWidth(width);
                    //mPaint.setColor(color);
                    mPaint.setStyle(Paint.Style.STROKE);
                    mPaint.setStrokeJoin(Paint.Join.ROUND);
                }

                /**
                 * @return corresponding paint
                 */
                Paint getPaint() {
                    return mPaint;
                }
            }

            public SingleTouchView(final Context context) {
                super(context);

                init(context);
            }

            public SingleTouchView(final Context context, final AttributeSet attrs) {
                super(context, attrs);

                init(context);
            }

            public SingleTouchView(final Context context, final AttributeSet attrs, final int defStyle) {
                super(context, attrs, defStyle);

                init(context);
            }

            /** To store Paint - Path relation */
            // TODO: depending on exact limits, more optimal ways can be found
            private ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Map.Entry<Path, DrawingPens>> mPaths = new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Map.Entry<Path, DrawingPens>>();

            /** Cached current path, <b>NOTE:</b> this field is tail at mPaths and is used it only for caching, not drawing */
            private Path mCurrentPath;

            /**
             * Inits internal views data, should be called from every constructor
             *
             * @param context {@link Context}
             */
            private void init(final Context context) {
                /* TODO: if some values of paints cannot be determined in static context (in enum),
                   then Paints should be created here and used via EnumMap */

                // Initial pen
                setPen(DrawingPens.PEN_1);

            }

            @Override
            public void onDraw(Canvas canvas){
                // just to draw background
                super.onDraw(canvas);

                // Draw all paths
                for (Map.Entry<Path, DrawingPens> entry : mPaths) {
                    canvas.drawPath(entry.getKey(), entry.getValue().getPaint());
                }
            }

            @Override
            public boolean onTouchEvent(MotionEvent me){
                float eventX = me.getX();
                float eventY = me.getY();

                switch (me.getAction()) {
                    case MotionEvent.ACTION_DOWN:
                        mCurrentPath.moveTo(eventX, eventY);
                        return true;
                    case MotionEvent.ACTION_MOVE:
                        mCurrentPath.lineTo(eventX, eventY);
                        break;
                    case MotionEvent.ACTION_UP:
                        break;
                }

                invalidate();

                return true;
            }

            /**
             * Setter for new pen
             *
             * @param pen {@link DrawingPens} to be used for next drawing
             */
            public void setPen(final DrawingPens pen) {
                // put latest item to the queue
                mCurrentPath = new Path();
                mPaths.add(new AbstractMap.SimpleImmutableEntry<Path, DrawingPens>(mCurrentPath, pen));
            }
           public void clear(View v){

           }

        }

main.xml
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    tools:context=".MainActivity" >

    <com.example.singletouch.SingleTouchView
        android:id="@+id/myview"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_above="@+id/pen" />

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/linearLayout1"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:background="@drawable/menubar"
        android:padding="2dp"
        android:weightSum="4" >

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/pen"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center"
            android:src="@drawable/pen" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/eraser"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:src="@drawable/eraser" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/color"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:src="@drawable/color" />

        <ImageView
            android:id="@+id/remove"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:src="@drawable/remove" />
    </LinearLayout>

    <LinearLayout
        android:id="@+id/linear"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_above="@+id/linearLayout1"
        android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
        android:background="#eeeeee"
        android:orientation="horizontal"
        android:visibility="gone"
        android:weightSum="4" >

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/pen1"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center" >

            <ImageView
                android:layout_width="fill_parent"
                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
                android:src="@drawable/pen1" />
        </LinearLayout>

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/pen2"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center" >

            <ImageView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="fill_parent"
                android:src="@drawable/pen2" />
        </LinearLayout>

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/pen3"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center" >

            <ImageView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_weight="1"
                android:src="@drawable/pen3" />
        </LinearLayout>

        <LinearLayout
            android:id="@+id/pen4"
            android:layout_width="wrap_content"
            android:layout_height="fill_parent"
            android:layout_weight="1"
            android:gravity="center" >

            <ImageView
                android:layout_width="wrap_content"
                android:layout_height="wrap_content"
                android:layout_weight="1"
                android:src="@drawable/pen4" />
        </LinearLayout>
    </LinearLayout>

</RelativeLayout>

A: Jus use ...
mCanvas.drawColor(Color.BLACK);

... for clearing the canvas or any other color you want to have in background. E.g.
remove.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v) {
        // clear canvas contents
        mCanvas.drawColor(Color.BLACK);

        // create new path list; old one will be garbage collected
        ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Map.Entry<Path, DrawingPens>> mPaths =
                  new ConcurrentLinkedQueue<Map.Entry<Path, DrawingPens>>();

        pens.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
    }

p.s.: for removing a view dynamically from its container use removeView(....), e.g.
((ViewGroup)viewToRemove.getParent()).removeView(viewToRemove);

Hope this helps ... Cheers!

A: remove.setOnClickListener(new OnClickListener() {

            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                layout.removeView(mDrawView);
                mDrawView = new SingleTouchView(MainActivity.this);
                layout.addView(mDrawView);
            }
        });

A: Put the portion of the screen you want cleared in a single layout in xml eg
<RelativeLayout
android:id="@+id/layout"
android:layout_width="wrap_content"
android:layout_height= "wrap_content">

    The Views that have to be gone on click

</RelativeLayout>

Then in your code in onClick() of the button give
((RelativeLayout) findViewById(R.id.layout)).setVisiblity(View.GONE));

EDIT :
If you want the ImageView cleared use :
((ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView)).setImageDrawable(null);

A: instead of drawing solid color you can draw transparent color this help you don't cover the other views if you use them as a background for the canvas
mCanvas.drawColor(Color.TRANSPARENT, PorterDuff.Mode.CLEAR);
I got this from this answer: https://stackoverflow.com/a/10882301/8113211

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Exclusive Interview: Lily Khuu
QueerGirl recently caught up with LA-based DJ, Lily Khuu. We talked about her involvement with The Dinah Shore, what its like to write for AfterEllen.com, and her comedy career. Check out the full interview below and make sure to get your tickets to her upcoming show on August 27th in San Diego!
QueerGirl: Give us some background, when did you start DJing and what got you into it?
Lilly Khuu: I was an event producer before I came out of the closet. After coming out of the closet and having issues figuring out where to find other lesbians, I decided to throw my own lesbian event so that I could bring them to me. Without a budget for talent, I had to teach myself how to DJ for my own event. At first, I had no idea what I was doing, but now I've developed my skills a lot more and have multiple residencies. I actually wrote a more detailed article about how I became a DJ called, "How I Found the Lesbians When I First Came Out" on AfterEllen.com
QG: Who are some of your favorite queer-female DJs?
LK: It's hard for me to not be biased when answering this question at this moment in time because a lot of my favorite queer-female DJs are my friends. I will say that, in general, there are definitely different philosophies to DJing and I really value a DJ who can adapt to different types of vibes. Sometimes, you walk into a room expecting a crowd to like one thing, and they end up liking another. I appreciate DJs who can quickly adjust to where they are at even if it's not what they had initially anticipated.
QG: Tell us what it's like being a writer for Afterellen.com! And how did you become a writer for them?
LK: Writing for the largest and oldest lesbian media website on the internet comes with certain expectations. It's a very niche demographic to cater to and doesn't receive a lot of funding. Everyone working for the site is there because they are passionate about keeping an outlet for lesbian voices alive. I have a background in news and comedy writing, so when AfterEllen picked up a new editor who was looking for more lesbian writers, being a lesbian writer myself, naturally I was hired.
QG: What is your favorite article you have ever written?
LK: Although much less divulging than some of my other articles, I would say my favorite article is the listicle I made called "What The Real U-Haul Lesbian Experience is Like". It's certainly not as juicy as articles like my Dinah confessions piece. It definitely has very little actual writing in it as it's mostly GIF animations. However, right now it's my favorite because it is one of the only pieces where I've been able to fully apply comedy. And comedy is my first love. I've been out of the comedy scene for a while so it was nice being able to create something with a comedic element again.
QG: Tell us about Queertainment and what your involvement/role is in it.
LK: I created Queertainment as I started to learn about where the lesbian events were in an attempt to create a comprehensive list of queer girl events. It was really difficult for me to figure out where these types of events were when I first came out of the closet so I wanted to make finding other lesbians easier for other LGBT women either new to the community or relocating to a different city.
QG: How do you think the LA queer-female nightlife scene compares to other cities?
LK: I'd say variety is definitely a strength here in LA. We have a lot of options providing different types of vibes and music. A promoter friend of mine recently stated that the "market is saturated" here in LA for queer girl events. I would say this is a GOOD problem-- if you even want to call it that. I have been to a major city where they only have two music options for lesbians (hip hop or country) and a full on lesbian night only twice a year. Another major city I recently visited had zero lesbian nights and one of the the only places to hang out at for queer girls on the Saturday when I partied there had gay male porn streaming the entire night, which is fine, but the only venue where queer girls could gather to party safely was primarily catered to men. Women don't have a night in that city.
QG: What is your favorite thing about the queer-female nightlife scene? What is your least favorite thing?
LK: My favorite is the unforgettable moments that are created among the community. The friendships that are made. The bonds that are formed. Being in a room filled with other people who have similar struggles as you do when it comes to existing as a living, breathing, walking social taboo. My least favorite thing is the lack of support. Queer girls want a safe space to hang out among each other and connect but all of the promoters in the scene continue to face challenges with garnering steady support from the community to keep these events alive.
QG: Explain to us your involvement with Dinah Shore (the largest lesbian pool party in the world with over 20,000 attendees).
LK: The Dinah and Queertainment support each other with the mission of keeping the community together by helping each other out. We both provide the service of giving lesbians places to gather. Our forces combined only strengthens this service to the community.
QG: Where do you see the queer-female nightlife scene headed?
LK: I think that variety and diversity will continue to spice up the events so that they are catering to a larger demographic.
QG: Where do you see yourself in 10 years?
On a YouTube channel intentionally beatboxing poorly.
LK: What is next for you?!
QG: I'm trying to turn Thursday nights at Revolver Bar in West Hollywood into one of the hottest weekly lesbian nights in Los Angeles. In addition to that, I have a comedy project I've been working on with some friends that is currently in stealth mode.. but stay tuned! It's filled with much more than beatboxing badly.
Lily's website: www.lilykhuu.com
Lily's Instagram: @lillykhuu
Lily's Facebook: thelilykhuu
AfterEllen: afterellen.com/author/afterellen
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1423 Sgt Herbert George Bealey of the 1st/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Bessie Bealey. Born in Dolton in 1889. Died 24 October 1916 age 27.
3642 Private Ernest Bolt of the 2nd/6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Charles and Elizabeth Bolt. Born in Hatherleigh in 1896. Died 3 January 1917 aged 21.
15864 Private Thomas Bowden of the 8th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Elizabeth Bowden. Born in Hatherleigh in 1885. Died 6 October 1917 aged 32.
21014 Acting Lance Corporal William Denford of the Royal Engineers. Son of William and Jessie Denford. Born in Hatherleigh in 1891. Died in 1916.aged 25.
21000 Private Stanley Denford of the 2nd Battalion, the Prince Albert Regiment (Somerset Light Infantry). Son of Walter and and Denford; brother of Percy (below). Born in Hatherleigh in 1895. died for September 1916 aged 21.
12596 Private Percy Denford of the 8th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Walter and Annie Denford; brother of Stanley (above). Born in Hatherleigh in 1891. Died 25 September 1915 aged 24.
41372 Private William Ellacott of the 9th Battalion (Pioneers), the South Staffordshire Regiment; formally 203907, the Royal ngineers.Son of William and Jane Ellacott. Born in Hatherleigh in 1878. died 20 October 1917 aged 39.
T3/024724 Driver Frederick Folland of the Royal Army Service Corps. Son of Ruben Folland and the late Annie Folland. Born in Hatherleigh in 1891. Died 28 January 1918 aged 27.
30317 Private Henry Havelock Hill of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Elizabeth Hill of Bridge Street, Hatherleigh. Born in Hatherleigh in 1889. Died 31 January 1917 aged 28.
11517 Private Frederick Albert Hockin of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of James and Priscilla Hockin, of South Street, Hatherleigh. Born in Hatherleigh in 1897. Died 18 October 1915 aged 19.
50971 Private Cyril George Jewell of B Company, 1st Battalion, the Somerset Light Infantry. Son of William and Bessie Jewell of Park Road Hatherleigh. Born in Hatherleigh in 1899. Died 24 October 1918 aged 19.
230486 Private Isaac E. Luxton of the 10th Battalion, the Worcestershire Regiment. Son of Samuel and Laura Luxton. Born in Little Torrington in 1888. Died 22 March 1918 aged 30.
30571 Private Henry Martin of the 14th Battalion (West of England) the Gloucestershire Regiment. Born in Hatherleigh. Died 22 October 1917.
200289 Private Sidney John Martin of the 1st/4th Battalion, the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry. Son of John and Mary Martin of Strawbridge, Hatherleigh. Born i n Hatherleigh in the March Quarter of 1889. Died 15 December 1916 aged 27.
3411 Private John Palmer of the 1st/ 6th Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. No family information available yet. Died 22 August 1916.
G68927 Private William John Piper of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Fusiliers (City of London Regiment). Son of William and Thirza Piper Born in Hatherleigh. Died 9 December 1917.
1658 Private George Reynolds of the 4th/6th Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Henry and Mary Reynolds Born in Hatherleigh in 1890. Died 22 may 1916 aged 26.
203627 Private Arthur John Richards of the 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Eleanor Richards of Monks Mills, Monkokehampton. Born in Shobrook in 1899. Died 24 April 1918 aged 19.
20388 Private Aso John Short of the 1st Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of John and Elizabeth Short. Born in Hatherleigh in 1899. Died 28 September 1918 aged 29.
11510 Private Thomas Robert Trenamin of the 3rd Battalion, the Devonshire Regiment. Son of Thomas and Elizabeth Trenamin of South Street, Hatherleigh. Born in Hatherleigh in the June Quarter of 1894. Died 2 October 1914 aged 20. Buried in the churchyard of St John the Baptist.
Not yet confirmed. We believe this to be William Turner, son of Richard and Frances Turner of Darkey Lane, Hatherleigh who was born in Hatherleigh in 1896 but have no details of his military history.
19959 Sapper Ernest George Vanstone of 55 Field Company, the Royal Engineers. Son of William Vanstone and the late Ellen Vanstone; brother of Alfred (above). Born in Hatherleigh in the March quarter of 1889. Died 23 October 1940 aged 25.
2 to 6877 Gunner Richard John Weekes of C Battery 315 Brigade, the Royal Field Artillery. Son of Richard and Fanny Weekes of South Street Hatherleigh. Died 24 March 1918 aged 22.
12595 Private William Westlake of the 2nd Battalion the Devonshire Regiment. Son of William and Emily Westlake. Born in Hatherleigh in 1892. Died 1 July 1916 aged 24.


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Last month, in my role as an organization development consultant, I co-facilitated a team retreat with my dear friend and colleague, Tony Bennae Richard. The team had experienced a painful and chaotic transition that left them feeling demoralized and distrustful.
We provided a space for them to talk candidly with each other, share stories, and witness each other's pain. By simply listening to each other and sharing their different perspectives without judgment, the process was transformative. Tony and I knew we were watching something sacred.
So often when we witness another's pain, we want to rush in and make it go away. Actually, I have found that simply listening and being fully present and attentive is healing. It enables others to feel seen and heard, which is what all of us yearn for.
Working with another client, I had a similar experience. This team had also experienced a hurtful transition. There was a sudden, and involuntary change in long-term leadership accompanied by significant staff turnover. Even though they had the support of the new leadership team, the experience had been traumatic for them and they lived in fear of being fired.
When they had a chance to talk candidly in a safe space and share their hurts, fears, and needs directly with leadership, they were able to let go of the pain they had been holding onto, along with their unfounded fears, move forward, and develop ways to work effectively together. Even though the current leader was not responsible for the painful transition they experienced, having him bear witness to their hurt and distress was healing.
I continue to be in awe of the healing power of enabling people to have voice while others bear witness to them.
Who can you bear witness to? Who can you be a presence of healing for?
Hi Deb- Thank you for sharing this blog. Your reminder to not "hurry" or rush through certain kinds of conversations is important for me to remember. Love your candor in writing about topics we don't talk about much.


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