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Friday, March 9, 2007 Edition: #3484
Get Sheet-Faced Every Morning!
TODAY on "The View" (ABC/CTV), Rosie O'Donnell reveals that part of her regular therapy for depression involves hanging upside-down for a half-hour a day (now there's a truly icky mental picture!) . . . SATURDAY at the "Canadian Radio Music Awards" in Toronto, City & Colour, Mobile, and Neverending White Lights are among the acts with multiple nominations, and Triumph will be inducted into the Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame . . . SATURDAY Beyoncé is the leading contender for the 21st "Soul Train Music Awards" in LA with 3 nominations, followed by Mary J Blige, Chris Brown, John Legend, Ne-Yo, Gnarls Barkley, and Yung Joc with 2 apiece (the taped show airs in national syndication the week of March 17-24th) . . . Oscar-winning "Dreamgirls" actress Jennifer Hudson has signed on with cosmetics giant Avon to front a worldwide campaign for a new perfume ('Eau de Effie'?) . . . For more than a week now "Pirates of the Caribbean" star Johnny Depp & his partner Vanessa Paradis have been keeping a bedside vigil for 7-year-old daughter Lily-Rose, who's said to be in serious condition from an undisclosed illness in a UK hospital . . . In Florida, the Broward County Medical Examiner has found the cause of Anna Nicole Smith's death but refuses to reveal it until police complete their own investigation, which could take several more weeks (is there anyone attached to this story who isn't into grandstanding?) . . . Actor Tim Daly will star in an upcoming 2-hour special episode of "Grey's Anatomy" (ABC/CTV) that will launch a spinoff show centering on 'Dr Addison Montgomery-Shepherd' (so far the new series has no title, no location, and no general plot – just actress Kate Walsh) . . . "Lost" (ABC/CTV) cast members Naveen Andrews ('Sayid Jarrah') & Dominic Monaghan ('Charlie Pace') are complaining about lack of screen-time on the show's 3rd season, whining that their getting paid for doing nothing (quit griping – if ratings keep tanking, you'll be doing nothing and NOT get paid) . . .TV producer Mark Burnett is being sued for $2 million-plus by TV writer Sharlene Sullivan, who claims she gave him the idea for his reality show "Rock Star" back in 2002 but was told to abandon the idea and write an unrelated treatment regarding transvestites (huh?) . . . Former 'James Bond' actor Pierce Brosnan will co-star with Meryl Streep in the film adaptation of the stage musical "Mamma Mia", based on the music of ABBA (can you imagine these two singing?) . . . Thanks to her racy online photos, sleazeball "Girls Gone Wild" producer Joe Francis is offering "American Idol" competitor Antonella Barba $250,000 to host an upcoming video (take it – there's no money in singing off key!) . . . And the UK's Channel 4 is planning a new reality series called "Dumped", in which contestants will live for 3 weeks in a garbage dump, scavenging everything they eat, wear, shelter under, and use – from other people's refuse (like there isn't enough trash on TV!).
• Diana Ross – TONIGHT the 62-year-old inspiration for "Dreamgirls" appears on "Late Show With David Letterman" (CBS).
• Katharine McPhee – TONIGHT the "American Idol" alum is on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC).
• Lily Allen – TOMORROW the Brit pop singer ("Smile") is the musical guest on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC), hosted by actress Drew Barrymore ("Music and Lyrics").
• Michael Jackson – TODAY in Tokyo, he's scheduled to host a 'fan art contest' for those who couldn't afford the 400,000-yen tickets to YESTERDAY's 'VIP Party'. The attendees are still being rung up for an entrance fee of about $130.
• Monica – TODAY she's a guest on the " Ellen DeGeneres Show" (syndicated/CityTV).
• Norah Jones – TONIGHT she performs on the "Tonight Show With Jay Leno" (NBC/A Channel).
• *NSYNC – Lance Bass is writing his autobiography to be called "Out of Sync", which promises to delve into his life, his music and his sexuality. It's due on shelves in OCTOBER.
• Snow Patrol – They've recorded the new song "Signal Fire" for the soundtrack of "Spider-Man 3" (opens MAY 4). Why not a tune called "Chasing Sandman"?
TODAY'S MOVIE OPENING:
"300" ( R-Rated Period War Drama ): In 480 BC, Spartan king Leonidas leads 300 of his warriors into the Battle of Thermopylae against well over 100,000 soldiers of the Persian army, who are bent on conquering Greece. The battle is said to have inspired all of Greece to band together against the Persians, and helped usher in the world's first democracy. Based on Frank Miller's graphic novel. Stars Gerard Butler ("The Phantom of the Opera"), Lena Headey, and David Wenham. Shot in Montréal. Dramatic soundtrack music & trailers here …
NET: http://300themovie.warnerbros.com/
WORLD'S PRICIEST PLACES:
Western Europe is the most expensive place in the world to live, according to the latest annual 'Worldwide Cost of Living 'survey. Europe is home to 8 of the 10 most expensive cities in the world, and 14 of the top 20. Oslo, Norway remains the most expensive spot, at 32% more costly than NYC, the benchmark for all comparisons. It's closely followed by Paris, France and Copenhagen, Denmark. The world's cheapest capital in 2007 is Tehran, Iran.
WORLD'S BUSIEST AIRPORTS:
According to a new ranking by the Geneva-based Airports Council International, based on total passengers in the past year …
5. LAX, Los Angeles CA (61 million)
4. Haneda Airport, Tokyo, Japan (65.2 million)
3. Heathrow, London UK (67.5 million)
2. O'Hare International, Chicago IL (76.2 million)
1. Hartsfield-Jackson International, Atlanta GA (84.8 million)
(Canada's busiest airport, Toronto's Pearson International, served 30.9 million passengers.)
– MSNBC
IT'S ALL OVER WHEN YOU HIT 12:
According to Dr Shelly Weiss, neurologist at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children and author of "Better Sleep for Your Baby & Child", we get the best sleep of our lives between the ages of 6-and-12. It's never the same after that. Elementary school-aged children are in their prime for 'perfect sleep', she says, but when they become adolescents, they develop erratic sleep schedules, including the tendency to stay up later and wake up later.
– "Globe & Mail"
BS SLEEPING TIPS:
While returning to your youth is impossible, here are a few tips on how you may get closer to sleeping like a 6-year-old …
• Don't take naps during the day.
• Get fresh air and exercise during the day. Exercise right before bed may keep you awake.
• Take a warm bath, read, or listen to quiet music in the evening.
• Limit your consumption of alcohol as it can keep you awake. Smoking cigarettes can also act as a stimulant that disturbs your sleep.
• Avoid coffee, tea or soft drinks in the evening. Drink warm milk or hot water before bed.
• Go to bed and get up at the same time every day.
• Keep your bedroom comfortable, cool and quiet.
• Get up and do something else if you have trouble sleeping. Then, go back to bed later.
(And one final tip – do NOT seek employment doing a morning radio show.)
– Health Canada
• Nonsmokers dream more than smokers.
• More than 1 billion automotive tires require disposal worldwide every year.
• In England in 1558, beards were taxed according to their length.
• Lipstick on your collar will disappear when rubbed with petroleum jelly.
• In Europe, Spring – measured by when plants start flowering and other natural indicators – now occurs an average of 6-to-8 days earlier than it did 30 years ago.
– AskMen.com / "The Independent" / BBC / "Toronto Star"
New Zealand fishermen have caught what is expected to be a world-record Colossal Squid, the first adult of the species to ever be landed intact. Found deep in Antarctic waters, Colossal Squid are about the same length as Giant Squid but are much heavier. The mammoth creature is 10-meters-long (about 33 ft) and weighs 450 kg (990 lbs). Calamari rings made from it would be the size of tractor tires.
– Ananova News
1943 [64] Charles Gibson, Evanston IL, TV news anchor ("ABC Evening News" since 2006, "Good Morning America" 1987-2006, "Primetime Live" 2000-04, "20/20" 1998-2000)
1976 [31] Ben Mulroney, Montréal QC, TV host ("eTalk Daily" since 2002, "Canadian Idol" since 2003)/son of former PM Brain Mulroney
1980 [27] Chingy (Howard Bailey Jr), St Louis MO, rapper ("Pullin' Me Back", "Right Thurr")
1987 [20] Bow Wow (Shad Moss), Columbus OH, rapper (w/Chris Brown-"Shortie Like Mine", w/Ciara-"Like You")/movie actor ("The Fast & the Furious: Tokyo Drift", "Roll Bounce")
1992 [15] Luis Armand Garcia, LaGrange IL, TV actor ('Max Lopez' on "George Lopez" since 2002)
SATURDAY –
Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell is 60; Classic rock guitarist Tom Scholz (Boston) is 60; al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden is 50; Movie actress Sharon Stone ("Basic Instinct") is 49; Rock bassist Jeff Ament (Pearl Jam) is 44; British royal Prince Edward is 43; Singer/songwriter Edie Brickell ("What I Am") is 41; Country singer Daryle Singletary ("Amen Kind Of Love") is 36; Rapper/producer Timbaland (w/Justin Timberlake-"What Goes Around …") is 35; Country singer Carrie Underwood ("Wasted") is 24.
SUNDAY –
Media magnate Rupert Murdoch (FOX-TV) is 76; TV actor Wallace Langham ("CSI") is 42; Pop singer Lisa Loeb ("Stay") is 39; Movie actor Terrence Howard ("Crash") is 38; Movie actor Johnny Knoxville ("Dukes of Hazzard") is 36; Twin rockers Benji & Joel Madden (Good Charlotte) are 28.
• "Amerigo Vespucci Day" [vuhs-POOCH-ee'], commemorating the Italian's 1451 birth in Florence. He's the marginally-successful explorer that a European mapmaker chose as namesake for the 'New World', as in 'North Amerigo'. Had he chosen the last name 'Vespucci' instead, things would have sounded a lot different!
• "Employee Appreciation Day". Just to show how much you're appreciated … you can come in tomorrow, too.
• "Frozen Dead Guy Days" weekend in Nederland CO, the 6th annual celebration of Grandpa Bredo Morstoel, who died in 1989, was frozen by his grandson and stored in a shed. Odd!
PHONER: 720.374.6742 NET: http://www.nederlandchamber.org/FrozenDeadGuyDays
• "Go Commando Day", a tongue-in-cheek observance when we're encouraged to forego wearing underwear. Perhaps created by some laundry-challenged single guy out of necessity?
• "Panic Day", when you're encouraged to run around all day telling people you just can't handle it anymore. In other words … just a regular day.
• "St Frances of Rome Day", the patron saint of motorists and housewives, who is said to have never argued with her husband in 40 years of marriage. Wow, that woman really was a saint!
• "World's Largest Rattlesnake Round-Up", the 46th annual weekend celebration in Sweetwater TX, with live rattlesnakes on display, snake-meat to eat, snake products for sale, a parade, a cook-off, and the 'Miss Snake Charmer Pageant' … as well as lots of snake herding, of course.
PHONER: 915.235.5488 NET: http://www.rattlesnakeroundup.net/main/modules/page/
• "Mario Day", saluting anyone with that name because the abbreviated date (MAR-10) sort of spells 'Mario'. Famous Marios include NHL Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux, legendary race car driver Mario Andretti, and Super Mario Bros (Nintendo game).
• "Salvation Army Day", the anniversary of its establishment in the USA on this day in 1880. The Sally Ann was founded by William Booth in London in 1865, then came to NYC to provide food, shelter and clothing to needy Americans.
• "Daylight Saving Time" in North America begins at 2 am. The annual 'Spring Forward' has been moved forward from early APRIL in an attempt to save energy, but the change has had some unforseen impact. Hundreds of thousands of computers, cellphones, and BlackBerry devices aren't automatically prepared for the earlier move ahead 1 hour, which could result in mayhem come MONDAY morning. Oh no, it's Y2K panic all over again!
Daylight Saving Time LAST YEAR: April 2-October 29.
Daylight Saving Time THIS YEAR: March 11-November 4.
NET: http://webexhibits.org/daylightsaving/b.html
• "Johnny Appleseed Day", celebrated on the anniversary of his death. Born John Chapman in Massachusetts in 1774, he became a serious nurseryman who laid out orchards in the wilderness of the US Midwest, then gave or sold trees to pioneers.
• "The 2007 Tim Hortons Brier" final, the Canadian Men's Curling Championship at Hamilton's Copps Coliseum.
• "Worship of Tools Day" (aka "Tool Appreciation Day"), celebrating men's inexplicable fascination with high-priced gizmos. What tool have you purchased and then never, ever used even once?
1997 [10] Alanis Morissette, Shania Twain, and Céline Dion become the 1st recipients of the new 'International Achievement Award' at the "Juno Awards"
1997 [10] Notorious BIG (Christopher Wallace) dies at age 24 after a drive-by shooting in LA (best career move he ever made as "Life After Death", released only weeks later, sells more than 10 million copies worldwide, making it one of the biggest rap albums of all-time)
1959 [48] 'Barbie Doll's Birthday', the day she is 1st unveiled at NYC's "International Toy Fair" (sales of over 800 million have made her the most successful toy ever produced … until recently)
1964 [43] 1st Ford 'Mustang' car is manufactured (goes on to become a classic collectible)
1996 [11] "One Sweet Day" by Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men remains at #1 for a record 15th week in-a-row
[Mon] 2007 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction (NYC)
[Mon] Middle Name Pride Day
[Mon] British Commonwealth Day
[Tues] Ear Muff Day
[Tues] Genealogy Day
[Wed] Potato Chip Day
[Wed] Save a Spider Day
This Week Is … Universal Women's Week
This Month Is … Women's History Month
TOP SWAPS:
The week's most requested music files online …
5. Fat Joe – "Make It Rain"
4. Beyoncé – "Irreplaceable"
3. Akon – "Don't Matter"
2. Mims – "This Is Why I'm Hot"
1. Akon – "I Wanna Luv U"
– Big Champagne Online Music Measurement
BS RANDOM JOKES:
• How many of you believe in telekinesis? Raise my hand …
• I don't need your attitude … I have my own.
• My opinions may have changed, but not the fact that I'm right.
Should movies be released on DVD at the same time as they open in theaters? (A new report by research company Marketing Power suggests that film studios would experience a 16% boost in biz by simultaneously releasing movies to theaters and DVD, however, movie theaters would take a whopping 40% hit in ticket sales.)
Today's Question: The more education a woman's husband has, the greater her odds are of being THIS.
Answer to Give Out Next Show: Thin.
Every morning is the dawn of a new error.
"The Bull Sheet" – Used by 9 of this year's CMW 'Station of the Year' Nominees!


Glad I never bought into the concept. Seems employees are listening in.
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We never would have any of this type technology in our house.
Nor have the latest craze to have "smart" appliances all hooked into what is called The Internet Of Things.
The computer I'm using at this moment, an HP with Windows 10, has Cortana. I have turned it off, I tried to get it completely removed, but I guess that is not possible.
Slippy, Denton and Prepared One like this.
That is so intrusive! I saw an Amazon commercial this week that shows they now allow you to take a screen shot of a chair you might want to buy and then open your camera and point it in the area you want that chair and it will give you a picture/video of what it will look like in your actual home. I have no doubt they will be scanning homes to get even more private details about a persons life.
Kauboy, Denton and SGG like this.
There is no way on earth you can have one of them in your home and not have it spying on you and delivering information on you to others. Just look at what all of the media companies have been doing. If you ar dum enough to have one. To lazy to pick a move, turn on the lights, live with it they are now and always will be recording everything you do and say.
I've never had one of these devices in my home, and I've discouraged it when I see that others do.
That said, I would like to point out a distinction that *might* make a difference to those considering one of these devices.
Amazon's Alexa does whatever Amazon wants it to do. We know these devices are always listening because they have to be keyed up by saying a specific phrase. No surprises. We also know that what you say is sent to a cloud service where the sound of your voice is interpreted into words, and then a function is performed. These recordings are saved, and Amazon claims full ownership of them. You have no rights to your own recordings.
This is where Google differs. Yes, the Google Home device is still always on and listening. Yes they still send your voice recording to a cloud service to interpret, and yes they save those recordings. However, Google gives their customers full ownership of their recordings. You can go out to your personal account page, find every single thing that's ever been saved from you, and delete it all if you so choose.
No, I trust Google about as much as I trust our first black president, Bill Clinton... so I don't really believe those recordings are the only copies that exist, but I have no evidence of that, just a feeling. (data is a gold mine, and they aren't likely to give it up) But, far too many have no idea that they can do this, so I'm sure there is a plethora of data out there to be mined that never gets cleaned up.
With the revelation that Amazon employees can tap directly into these devices, I think it's about time they all ended up in the trash heap. Google has likely been able to do this since the beginning, but was never dumb enough to say so.
One news article I read on this mentioned there is an employee "chat room" where they comment and joke about what they hear.
Smart phones, smart meters, smart TVs, computers with voice and video capabilities, Alexa and other products/ideas are neutral but can be used for good or evil. Spying on Americans is done by corporate America and our government 24/7. If they would just but out of others privacy it would be much better IMHO.
What is REALLY scary is if you have Alexa type devices around children.
Ask Alexa about LBGT issues and you will get a typical liberal/lbgt perspective, things like having two mommys or daddys is A O.K.!


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Then the Edge Pro is absolutely perfect. Now, since the majority of folks who sharpen knives sharpen their own knives mostly and some friends and family, the EdgePro is the way to go. You will get sharper knives than you may have ever used and you will get sharper knives as your skill with the system develops. You may get the same joy from using it as I do from sharpening freehand. Best knife sharpener – smiths 2 step knife sharpener review.. It is also possible that people who run a knife through and electric grinder and are impressed with the result have never seen a truly sharp knife. I believe a good sharpener should have a few tricks up his or her sleeve, those tricks could consist of skill with a guided device, with freehand sharpening and perhaps with a belt sander for those major repair jobs. The most popular are the two-sided grinders, where one side is thicker and the other is finer. Knife sharpeners include a wide range of products. In general you get what you pay for with both kinds. 10 to 17 Degrees Angles It is easy to see that if we sharpen the primary edge only and repeat this process over and over to keep the knife sharp, eventually the cutting performances of that knife dwindles, the knife becomes thick as the angle increases, the primary edge starts to move up into the thicker part of the knife. Even though it can be sharp, it is functioning at a far inferior level, in fact it is useless and unable to even slice a carrot without cracking it. Move into the $40 to $50 range, and you begin to see more solid results. Over 30 Degrees Angles With both kinds, you have to set and maintain the sharpening angle using only your eyes and hands, and any sloppiness can quickly produce a rounded edge that will hardly cut butter. Jigs, such as the industry-standard Edge Pro, are an extension of the stone method, as they use simple but cleverly designed armatures to maintain a consistent angle between the stone and the blade. For this guide, we limited our focus to manual and electric sharpeners. It just depends on what method not only gives you sharp knives but makes you feel good about yourself when you are done. Smiths 2 step knife sharpener. Asian knives do typically have a slightly lower angle and both sides are sharpened to roughly 17 degrees. In this range, the knife edges are considerably more durable. Sharpener – smiths 2 step knife sharpener. Whereas the hard oilstones rely on directly abrading the knife steel, the soft waterstones wear away rapidly as you sharpen, producing an abrasive slurry that cuts the new edge; they work more quickly, but you have to regularly reflatten them by rubbing them against a sheet of glass. The absolute pinnacle of sharpness is achieved by using water stones. \\\"Freehand sharpening on water stones. In this example, one side may be sharpened to 20 degrees while the other side is at 0 degrees for a total angle of 20. But over time, honing without sharpening will create a dull, rounded edge that not only works poorly but is also more dangerous to use, because it requires you to use more force. The cheap V-notch sharpeners, in particular, get terrible marks from most knowledgeable reviewers; such models remove huge amounts of metal, rapidly wearing knives into toothpicks, and they leave uneven edges that cut poorly and dull quickly. (I used one of these for about a week in the ranch kitchen and can attest to their awfulness.) That's not to say that you need one of these knife sharpeners—as we note below in the next section, you may prefer another type of sharpener, one that arguably produces an even better edge.


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Tim McGraw appeared on 'Regis and Kelly' yesterday morning without his signature black cowboy hat! It was a rarely seen look for the superstar, who talked about his upcoming 15th wedding anniversary to wife and fellow country singer Faith Hill. McGraw admitted that he fell in love with his wife ... feet first!
McGraw recalled the first picture he saw of his wife, and it involved her feet. "I was still getting my career going and I saw a picture in Billboard magazine, with her laying on the couch and you could barely see her, but she had the prettiest feet," McGraw said. "No corns, no bunions or anything like that!" We're glad to hear Faith Hill gets pedicures.
The duo married on Oct. 6, 1996, and McGraw admitted that he and his missus tried to plan their wedding a few times. They pulled it off by being secretive, even with their families. They wed under the guise of a celebrity charity softball game in his Louisiana hometown. They didn't tell anyone and kept it a big secret. "We got married under the locust tree in my aunt's backyard," he said. How romantic!
The couple will celebrate the big anniversary not with a concert, but at a high school football game in Nashville, where their three daughters attend school.
McGraw also talked about his acting successes, as he was on the breakfast program to promote the new film 'Dirty Girl,' out on Friday. He said that country music has been good to him, so he favors that part of his career. If he had to choose which medium to stay in, he'd choose music. "I have three daughters and they like shoes a lot, so I'd have to say music," McGraw joked about his lucrative job.


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Q: How to move text in a DIV in HTML (When Number becomes too big in Calculator) I have programmed a simple JavaScript Calculator, but I can't wrap my head around how to fit the Numbers into the Div-Box. And to be honest, I do not realy know what to google for. I tried.
Any help would be much appreciated!
https://imgur.com/a/u6yBc1v (The Calculator and the Problem)

A: You need to change the size of the font to make it smaller if it touches the end of the div. Refer to this question: JavaScript Scale Text to Fit in Fixed Div

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use stdClass;

class CallableNewTest extends LazyTest
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    public function test()
    {
        $lazy = new CallableNew(stdClass::CLASS);
        $callable = $this->actual($lazy);
        $this->assertInstanceOf(Closure::CLASS, $callable);

        $new1 = $callable();
        $this->assertInstanceOf(stdClass::CLASS, $new1);

        $new2 = $callable();
        $this->assertInstanceOf(stdClass::CLASS, $new2);

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Q: Sybase - How To Output Variable Contents To File I'm writing a procedure in Sybase using Interactive SQL.  The proc contains several SELECT statements that store the results in variables, eg
DROP VARIABLE IF EXISTS @totalRows;
CREATE VARIABLE @totalRows LONG VARCHAR;
SELECT COUNT(*) INTO @totalRows FROM <MyTable>;

I'd like to be able to output the results of this query to a CSV file but I get an error when trying to run the following statement
DROP VARIABLE IF EXISTS @totalRows;
CREATE VARIABLE @totalRows LONG VARCHAR;
SELECT COUNT(*)  INTO @totalRows FROM <MyTable>;
OUTPUT TO 'C:\\temp\\TEST.CSV' FORMAT ASCII DELIMITED BY ';' QUOTE '' WITH COLUMN NAMES;

The error reads
Could not execute statement.
Syntax error near 'OUTPUT' on line 4.
SQLCODE=-131, ODBC 3 State="42000".
Line 1, column 1

If I remove the OUTPUT TO section of the query it runs fine.  Is it possible in Sybase to write the contents of a variable to an external file in this manner?

A: Seems like, 'OUTPUT' clause is not supported by Sybase.
As a workaround, you may run this query using some text-based tool (like sqlite) and redirect (>) the output into file, if you happen to use linux box at your client end.
Or, you may add ODBC data source (which will require sybase ODBC-driver) corresponding to your DB in Windows and use MS Excel embedded tool Microsoft Query (Data -> From other sources -> From Microsoft Query) in order to export your query result directly into excel datasheet, which you may save as CSV.

A: OUTPUT TO is a dbisql command, i.e. a directive for the dbisql client utility. It is not a SQL statement. If you try to execute this with anything other than dbisql, you'll get an error.
BTW -- I believe the OUTPUT clause must follow the semicolon that terminates the SELECT stmt, i.e. not have a line break in between.

A: Need add select variable before output statement
DROP VARIABLE IF EXISTS @totalRows;
CREATE VARIABLE @totalRows LONG VARCHAR;
SELECT COUNT(*)  INTO @totalRows FROM <MyTable>;
SELECT @totalRows; --select variable before output
OUTPUT TO 'C:\\temp\\TEST.CSV' FORMAT ASCII DELIMITED BY ';' QUOTE '' WITH COLUMN NAMES;


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Stephen Wellman
Where Is 'Above The Fold' In A Web 2.0 World?
Blogger Milissa Tarquini at Boxes and Arrows questions the nature of the so-called "fold" in a Web 2.0 world. Tarquini asks a really great question: Where is the fold?
Blogger Milissa Tarquini at Boxes and Arrows questions the nature of the so-called "fold" in a Web 2.0 world. Tarquini asks a really great question: Where is the fold?The term "fold" comes from the print newspaper world. The phrase "above the fold" refers to content that is at or close to the top of a given page.
In the early days of the Web, designers spent tons of time trying to optimize their designs so that all the important content was above the online fold. The thinking at the time was that users wouldn't scroll all the way to the bottom of a Web page, so content that was located closer to the top would get more clicks, while content farther below the fold would get less attention.
This thinking still dominates much of Web design. Enter Tarquini, who takes this conventional wisdom and turns it on its head:
Because people think users don't scroll. Jakob Nielsen wrote about the growing acceptance and understanding of scrolling in 1997, yet 10 years later we are still hearing that users don't scroll.
Research debunking this myth is starting to pop up, and a great example of this is the report available on ClickTale.com3. In it, the researchers used their proprietary tracking software to measure the activity of 120,000 pages. Their research gives data on the vertical height of the page and the point to which a user scrolls. In the study, they found that 76% of users scrolled and that a good portion of them scrolled all the way to the bottom, despite the height of the screen. Even the longest of Web pages were scrolled to the bottom. One thing the study does not capture is how much time is spent at the bottom of the page, so the argument can be made that users might just scan it and not pay much attention to any content placed there.
But she doesn't stop there:
Here is perhaps the biggest problem of all. The design method of cutting-off images or text only works if you know where the fold is. There is a lot of information out there about how dispersed the location of fold line actually is. Again, a very clear picture of this problem is shown on ClickTale. In the same study of page scrolling, fold locations of viewed screens were captured, based on screen resolution and browser used. It's a sad, sad thing, but the single highest concentration of fold location (at around 600 pixels) for users accounted for less than 10% of the distribution. This pixel-height corresponds with a screen resolution of 1024X768. Browser applications take away varying amounts of vertical real estate for their interfaces (toolbars, address fields, etc). Each browser has a slightly different size, so not all visitors running a resolution of 1024×768 will have a fold that appears in the same spot. In the ClickTale study, the three highest fold locations were 570, 590 and 600 pixels -- apparently from different browsers running on 1024X768 screens. But the overall distribution of fold locations for the entire study was so varied that even these three sizes together only account for less than 26% of visits. What does all this mean? If you pick one pixel location on which to base the location of the fold when designing your screens, the best-case scenario is that you'll get the fold line exactly right for only 10% of your visitors.
The whole concept of the fold gets even more complicated when you factor in the third screen. If you assume that more and more users will come to your site through a mobile search engine, like Google or Yahoo, on a transcoded version of your site rendered through a smartphone, you begin to realize just how out of date this notion really is.
And if you factor in Web 2.0 developments like widgets and Ajax -- which in many cases render the idea of scrolling itself irrelevant -- the idea of the fold gets even more silly.
Much has been made about the death of the page view, but it's about time we also made peace with the death of the fold.
What do you think? Is the concept of above the fold in Web 2.0 really dead?

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Now, what if you made a living going to the store for people (stay with me a minute)? What if you paid your mortgage by going and getting stuff for people at the store, and they paid you for it. What if that was how you fed your children, put clothes on their backs, and planned to pay for their college tuition.
It seems less likely, if that were the case, that you would take my $20 bill and go get me $50 worth of stuff right? You would be losing money like crazy - money you could be using to add value to your family.
Yet, photographers do that very thing ALL. THE. TIME. Every single day, photographers create the most crazy rationalizations for why they don't charge what they're worth. Every single day photographers come up with the stupidest reasons that it's okay to get paid less than their value.
"But I can't get anyone to give me $75 to go and buy them $50 worth of 'stuff' from the store, I can only get them to give me $40, and $40 is better than $0 right?"
NO. It's not better. Because every time you take that job, you lose money.
Unfortunately, so many photographers don't see that. Why not? Because my analogy isn't really fair. It's not that you're asking people to give you $75 to go buy $50 worth of "stuff." You're asking people to pay you for your service, your talent, your expertise, and everything else that makes you, YOU. It just happens to include (in this example) $50 worth of stuff. In reality, you're asking people to pay you $2,000, or $5,000, or $10,000 to do what you do.
The problem is that if you allow someone to give you $2,000 for something worth $5,000 in your time, talent, service, expertise and products, the exact same thing is happening. You lose.
And here's the thing. As much as I like my clients, I don't like them enough to write them a check for the privilege of shooting their wedding, or portraits, or whatever. As much as I like them, I don't like them more than my family.
Amazingly, so many photographers don't even know what they've lost because they don't know how to value their time.
Now, let me be clear: There are plenty of times when there is value to your business (or your life) to doing something, even when you aren't paid cash. Sometimes that's okay. Sometimes you add value to your business in ways that can't necessarily be measured in dollars. In those situations, it's okay, because you're not really working for free. The important thing is, YOU KNOW YOUR VALUE, AND YOU KNOW THE VALUE TO YOUR BUSINESS.
On the other hand, photographers often dramatically undervalue their own work by discounting or giving it away, for no reason other than the fear of standing up and saying "this is the value I bring to you, and this is the cost." When that happens, you end up in a place where it becomes almost impossible to build something profitable.
Of course, it's your business. You can do whatever you want. If that's what you want to do, fine - but let's not call it a business. Let's at least call it what it is. A hobby.


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Yes: Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Steve Howe (acoustic & electric guitars, vachalia, background vocals); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, Moog synthesizer); Chris Squire (bass, background vocals); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
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Recorded at Advision Studios, London, England in Autumn 1970. Originally released on Atlantic (8283).
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Personnel: Steve Howe (vocals, guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Chris Squire (vocals, bass guitar); Jon Anderson (vocals, percussion); Colin Goldring (recorder); Tony Kaye (piano, organ, keyboards, synthesizer, Moog synthesizer); Bill Bruford (drums, percussion).
Recording information: Lyceum, London, England (10/1970-11/1970).
Photographers: Phil Franks; Barry Wentzell.
On Yes' first two albums, Yes (1969) and Time and a Word (1970), the quintet was mostly searching for a sound on which they could build, losing one of their original members -- guitarist Peter Banks -- in the process. Their third time out proved the charm -- The Yes Album constituted a de facto second debut, introducing the sound that would carry them forward across the next decade or more. Gone are any covers of outside material, the group now working off of its own music from the ground up. A lot of the new material was actually simpler -- in linear structure, at least -- than some of what had appeared on their previous albums, but the internal dynamics of their playing had also altered radically, and much of the empty space that had been present in their earlier recordings was also filled up here -- suddenly, between new member Steve Howe's odd mix of country- and folk-based progressive guitar and the suddenly liberated bass work and drumming of Chris Squire and Bill Bruford, respectively, the group's music became extremely busy. And lead singer Jon Anderson, supported by Squire and Howe, filled whatever was left almost to overflowing. Anderson's soaring falsetto and the accompanying harmonies, attached to haunting melodies drawn from folk tunes as often as rock, applied to words seemingly derived from science fiction, and all delivered with the bravura of an operatic performance -- by the band as well as the singer -- proved a compelling mix. What's more, despite the busy-ness of their new sound, the group wasn't afraid to prove that less could sometimes be more: three of the high points were the acoustic-driven "Your Move" and "The Clap" (a superb showcase for Howe on solo acoustic guitar), and the relatively low-key "A Venture" (oddly enough, the latter was the one cut here that didn't last in the group's repertory; most of the rest, despite the competition from their subsequent work, remained in their concert set for years to come). The Yes Album did what it had to do, outselling the group's first two long-players and making the group an established presence in America where, for the first time, they began getting regular exposure on FM radio. Sad to say, the only aspect of The Yes Album that didn't last much longer was Tony Kaye on keyboards: his Hammond organ holds its own in the group's newly energized sound, and is augmented by piano and other instruments when needed, but he resisted the idea of adding the Moog synthesizer, that hot instrument of the moment, to his repertory. The band was looking for a bolder sound than the Hammond could generate, and after some initial rehearsals of material that ended up on their next album, he was dropped from the lineup, to be replaced by Rick Wakeman. ~ Bruce Eder
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A Look at Management vs. Leadership
In this edition of MPi News we felt that the subject of Leadership needed a through look given that "these times" require strong leadership.
In this edition of MPi News we felt that the subject of Leadership needed a through look given that "these times" require strong leadership.
But what IS leadership?
The thoughts below seem as relevant today as when we first spotted them back in 2009.
The article is based on one published by Roy H. Williams from the Wizard of Ads Wizard Academy and we thank him for explaining his view as to the sharp difference between Leaders and Managers.
Be warned - some of the views will be polarising!
Boldness Buys the Priceless - A Look at Management vs. Leadership
Maybe I'm splitting hairs, but businesspeople who say "leadership" usually mean, "being a good manager."
But leadership and management, in my experience, are virtually opposite skill sets.
Management requires wisdom, patience and strength. Basically, it's parenting, bringing forward the best of the past, enforcing the status quo.
Leadership requires independence, audacity and courage. It's inherently defiant, questioning the past, challenging the status quo.
And then there are those perky Chihuahuas barking;
"Leadership! Leadership! Put me in charge! I'll tell everyone what to do! I'm a trained leader, I've been to a seminar!"
No, you're just a weasel who wishes he were the furry-hatted drum major of a marching band. (Yes, I have a prejudice against self-styled leaders. Does it show?)
True leaders require no authority. They think their own thoughts, make their own decisions, carry out their own plans. They say, "This is what I've decided to do."
And then they do it. Others see them doing it and decide to follow.
Leaders lead from the front.
Managers manage from behind.
Alexander the Great was always the first over the wall of an enemy city. Whether his men followed him was up to them. Alexander was a true leader. "I'm going in, boys!"
Geronimo, the famous Apache leader, was not a tribal chief but a spiritual advisor, a historian of the people and a protector of their beliefs. He said, "I have something I need to do." And when the other Apaches saw what he was doing, they decided to help him.
The Architect of the landmark buildings at Wizard Academy, Marley Porter, is a true leader. Those of us who love Marley know he is barely passable as a manager but when it comes to visionary architecture, few architects are in his class.
In fact, most architects have never even glimpsed his class.
Who but a leader says, "Let's build the chapel over the edge of the cliff."
Then, when the real estate agent pointed into the rocky crag below that cliff and said, "Those 7 acres are throwaway land. Basically, you're getting those acres for free," Marley Porter said, "That's where we're going to build the student mansion."
When I said, "We need a classroom tower," Marley finished the sentence, "with an underground entrance."
Frank Lloyd Wright's most famous design, Fallingwater, is a home built over a waterfall. Any architect might have drawn it, but none had the courage to suggest something so absurd.
Every American architect studied Frank Lloyd Wright in college but few of them will ever draw anything like Fallingwater. These architects have intellect, training and talent. What they lack is the audacity.
Do you have the audacity to do your own thing, go your own way and ride your own bullet without ever looking back?
A Marley Porter building doesn't require a lot of money, but it does require a boatload of courage.
Fortunately, our board of directors has that in abundance and are a constant source of inspiration to me.
Maybe boldness is genetic.
Maybe it's a product of environment.
But I think it's just a choice.
Source: Roy H. Williams from the Wizard of Ads Wizard Academy


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Her Fierce Warrior
series X-Ops #4
The woman tensed. As anger and fear ricocheted across her face, her eyes changed from red to green to brown in a dizzying display like nothing he'd ever seen.
Every instinct in Angelo's body screamed at him to lunge for his weapon. Instead he set his feet for impact, blocking her slashing claws. Unbelievably, after a few moments of struggling, she went still, all the fight gone...
Minka isn't sure she should trust the sexy Special Forces soldier who found her. Subjected to horrors, on the run from scientists set on locking her in a cage, Minka is terrified of the monster she's becoming...and somehow, Angelo is the only one who can calm the beast inside her and make her feel safe.
But can she trust the way he makes her feel when she's not even sure she can trust herself?
X-Ops Series
Her Perfect Mate (Book 1)
Her Lone Wolf (Book 2)
Her Secret Agent (novella)
Her Wild Hero (Book 3)
Her Fierce Warrior (Book 4)
Her Rogue Alpha (Book 5)
Her True Match (coming March 2017)
Praise for Paige Tyler's X-Ops series:
"This series gets better and better."-RT Book Reviews, 4 ½ Stars
"Wow, just wow!"-Fresh Fiction
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Explosive, dramatic, intense: fantastic!
From the dramatic beginning to the explosive conclusion, HER FIERCE WARRIOR takes you on an unforgettable thrill ride! Angelo Rias couldn't believe his eyes! His Special Forces team is in Tajikistan, and they witness something they shouldn't have: a female hybrid is fighting for her life. There are not supposed to be any hybrids in this region of the world; hybrids are humans who have been artificially turned into shifters; they are unpredictable and dangerous. Only one hybrid has been able to make it until this woman: Minka Pajari; how will she fare? Minka is totally out of control, unless when in the presence of Angelo, for some reason. Angelo is human, but he has seen those hybrids before, having worked with the X-Ops team. Paige Tyler's X-Ops is one of the best paranormal romance series around, and the author has upped the ante with HER FIERCE WARRIOR. The story arc, which began with the first book, continues and the excitement is mounting as new books come out. A new reader to the series will be able to easily follow as Ms. Tyler uses characters previously encountered to move the story along, as it involves just about everyone connected with the X-Ops. Angelo and Minka are equally appealing, and I thought their relationship unique and wonderful because it is based on mutual trust and respect. HER FIERCE WARRIOR is simply astonishing: the plot is intense, the action never lets up, secrets are revealed, and the cover-up for the hybrids project goes even deeper than previously suspected. And amidst all this mayhem blooms an exceptionally tender romance between Minka and Angelo. Paige Tyler has set the bar very high for the next instalment, but after the fabulous epilogue, I'm ready for the next book right now! I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.
by Monique D on March 1, 2016
Yes! Finally a lead in the hybrid case and who may (or may not) be behind it all. All thanks to Minka - a new hybrid that Angelo finds running for her life and terrified. Another very exciting, but not in a non-stop action way like some of the books are, story with lots of great moments of every sort. The development of this overall story arc was the best part of this book for me. Finally moving forward with some good solid information was great. Minka is super special - in a lot of ways. She's incredible smart and has a heart of gold. She is a bit of a delicate personality as well. Understandably terrified and confused about what has been done to her, she latches on to Angelo and doesn't let go (quite literally). He becomes her anchor, the one thing she needs to continue to be the person she knows she is. We've met Angelo here and there in the past books as one of Landon's ex-teammates. He's a great guy, but sometimes there just didn't seem to be much to him. I'm finding a hard time thinking of something about him that really stood out from all the other heroes. Incredibly protective towards Minka, they do make a cute couple. They have some adorable moments that you will just have to smile at - you won't be able to help yourself. *This book was received in exchange for an honest review*
by Jasmyn9 on March 3, 2016
Her Fierce Warrior by Paige Tyler
Her Fierce Warrior by Paige Tyler A fast-moving action thriller and romance. Super soldiers and shifters, both men and women, all heroic. Strong emotional attachments and men that are not afraid to say "I love you". A bit more bloody and violent than I prefer but it has plenty of the family, friends and romance connections along with it. I really like this author's style and pacing. Fast, intense and gripping. This is the 4th in the series and has an overall arc.
by ReadingOverTV on March 31, 2016
Can trust & love prove your not a monster
Wow, this next book in the X-Ops series, is great. I loved getting back to the action of finding and destroying the evil scientist who tortured and killed for their dream of controlling their own indestructible army. Her Fierce Warrior is about one woman, Minka, who escaped during the first attack by X-Ops, and is terrified of what she has become and what horrors she may be capable of. During a search operation, by Special Forces of the X-Ops, Minka is found in an unspeakable condition, after her long journey to reach home and an attempted rape by several men. She is lucky enough to be found by Angelo, who is drawn to protect her at all cost. This is the story of their journey, hers in trying to understand what she has become and his in trying to help her accept and control it. During this journey they are both sent back to the location of her chamber of horrors to try and destroy and capture those responsible. Will she be able to learn that she doesn't have to be the monster she thinks she is and can she believe she is worth loving this man who has been there for her. I highly recommend this to those who love to read paranormal action filled adventure; filled with strong characters who will eventually learn they to can find love.
by Dina Bushrod on April 30, 2016
sexy, action packed romance!
This is a standalone story in the X-Ops series, with some continuing plot points from earlier novels in the series, including several character appearances. I didn't feel that I was missing any information when diving into this one (as it was my first read of the series) and it was easy to keep up with the story. I liked the mix of action scenes with a sexy romance. Minka is a confused woman who has been injected with stolen shifter DNA, making her a hybrid struggling to make sense of her new inner beast. Rescued by Angelo in Tajikistan where he is on a military tour, she finds a sense of safety with him that she desperately needs, resulting in him going with her back to the States as the investigation into what happened to her goes into full swing. Angelo is a caring man, a tough alpha male with a tender touch, and it's not surprising that they fall for each other, especially when put together under these difficult circumstances. The story moves along at a swift pace, and we get some sexy love scenes between the two as Angelo and Minka connect. There is mention of the horrible conditions Minka and other people were kept in, including their mistreatment, but it's not overly graphic and I was happy that it was overall quite low in angst. The plot was interesting, and I'm definitely planning to read more in the series, including catching up on the stories I've missed! 4 stars.
by Maria Rose on March 7, 2016
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My hobbies is anything as active as possible. Yes, I am not someone to be scared to try and experiment with new stuff. If you join me that would be so much fun. I am crazy about fashion but it is something that I do for a job. Riding a bike is even more fun than working out in a gym, and of course traveling and going out with friends and my beloved one. That could be you by the way.
I am a Gemini so you will never be bored with me. I graduated from the university with one degree but ended up charming people with my smile and my curves. Though, seriously, I love the world of fashion and beauty as well as sports, fishing and pool. Shall we compete?
Love, compromising and spending time together are just a few things that bring and keep two people in love. A relationship for me is a bond that brings you and me closer. You are sincere and frank? Then we should talk and see where it goes from here.


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Alberto Closas interpreta el papel del propietario de unos grandes almacenes de Barcelona, Carles Ribalta, viudo, que con sus familiares y colaboradores vive una serie de acontecimientos que irán cambiando el ritmo normal de su vida.

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October 6, 2016 / 10:46 PM / 3 years ago
At least 22 Niger soldiers killed in attack on refugee camp
NIAMEY (Reuters) - At least 22 soldiers were killed in Niger on Thursday when unknown assailants attacked a camp for Malian refugees, the West African nation's Prime Minister Brigi Rafini said.
The attack targeted a camp in the village of Tassalit in Niger's Tahoua region, around 525 km (326 miles) northeast of the capital Niamey.
"We received information of an attack on the camp in Tassalit. For the moment we are told there are 22 dead, but that is not a total death toll," he said in comments broadcast on state-run television TeleSahel. "The death toll could increase."
Rafini gave no further information concerning the suspected identities of the attackers or whether any civilians had been killed or wounded.
The camp's residents are Malians who fled to neighbouring Niger after Islamist militants, some with links to al Qaeda, seized Mali's desert north in 2012. A French-led military intervention drove back the insurgents a year later but violence is on the rise across the region's arid Sahel band.
Niger's small army is currently battling Boko Haram militants who launch raids across its southern border from Nigeria while seeking to prevent an overflow of attacks from Mali.
There are also concerns that Islamic State fighters could be pushed onto its territory by a government offensive in Libya.
Reporting by Boureima Balima; Writing by Joe Bavier; Editing by James Dalgleish


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Food Is Life for Steam Infusion at Gulfood Manufacturing
At Gulfood Manufacturing 2014 held in Dubai, the biggest food show in Africa and the Middle East, OAL Group decided to do something different to engage visitors. Steam Infusion is their revolutionary heating and mixing process, and from previous shows in the UK they had recognised the need for manufacturers to think creatively and differently about their manufacturing processes.
So to break down barriers and to get people thinking about what's really important about food, OAL Group introduced visitors to their "food wall". Visitors were simply asked to write what was most important about food to them on the "food wall".
OAL Group were genuinely amazed by the excitement and engagement with the "food wall". Over the 3 days of the show, 473 people signed the wall from 70 different countries. Writing in Arabic, Chinese, English, Filipino, Hebrew, Japanese, Swahili, and Turkish to name a few. It really was a truly eclectic mix of global opinions on what's important about food.
Jake Norman, Sales & Marketing Manager at OAL Group explained the interesting findings:
"Coming from the UK we were expecting people to write the commonly accepted important factors of food such as safety, quality, taste and flavour and many people did cite these factors."
"But interestingly there was a real focus on the fundamental link between food and life. For instance "Food is life itself", "Can't live without food", and "Africa needs more food.""
But should OAL Group have been surprised? Nestle, the biggest food manufacturer in the world, has the slogan "Good Food, Good Life," clearly linking food to life itself and it's true to say that without food we wouldn't be here. But on a daily basis as engineers and food manufacturers do we make the connection between food and life in the UK?
But what's the link with Steam Infusion?
Often at exhibitions visitors have very specific requirements about what they are looking for and to a certain extent are closed down to things outside of their remit. By simply asking visitors to write what's important about food on the wall, OAL Group found visitors opened up much more and were in a much better position to discuss innovation.
This innovation mind-set is really important to OAL because often with their Steam Infusion process they are radically changing traditional manufacturing processes, for instance going from a multi stage process to a single stage faster process. Likewise visitors were much more engaged with new product development and step changes to improving flavours and taste having written on the wall.
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Not only were people able to write on the walls of the OAL Group stand but they could taste the difference as well. Pots of freshly made condensed milk made using Steam Infusion were available to try on the stand, attracting a lot of interest because of the considerable difference in product quality. Steam Infusion condensed milk suffers no burn on discolouration, has a particularly smooth texture and cuts manufacturing times by 50%. The video below shows how condensed milk is manufactured using Steam Infusion:
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Ashbrook proposes to transform the way American history and civics are taught in America's classrooms by reaching and empowering the nation's 125,000 American History and Civics teachers.
America is losing its memory. As a nation, we are doing a poor job of teaching students about our history and our unique form of constitutional self-government. We are failing to educate the next generation of informed citizens. The problem is not our teachers, but how our teachers are trained. Teachers spend too much time learning how to teach and not enough time learning what to teach. Without a major change in how teachers are taught, we will raise yet another generation of students who do no understand what it means to be an American.
What is an Ashbrook Teacher?
An Ashbrook Teacher has the knowledge to cut the tether to boring and biased textbooks and engage students with primary source documents. Studying the words of the past breaks through current conceptions and preoccupations, allowing students to understand the past as those who lived it understood it. Ashbrook Teachers offer their students an indispensable path to understanding and affirming the principles of freedom and equality essential to being an American.
Ashbrook is the only organization in the country that is positioned to take on this critical national challenge. Thousands of teachers, representing all 50 states, have participated in Ashbrook's residential and online courses, webinars, professional development programs, and seminars at historic sites.


Since our founding in the early 2000s, Heritage Trail Partners has worked to preserve and promote historic routes in Northwest Arkansas. Many of our projects involved partnerships with local, state, and national organizations. Click here to read more about our accomplishments.
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"This was a good idea, eh? Someone had a good idea." Gazing out into the coloured lights of Tivoli, and beyond them, the blue moon rising into view, Belle & Sebastian frontman Stuart Murdoch is in a jolly mood. The Glasgow indie-pop legends appear to have adopted Copenhagen as their mid-tour break spot of choice, and as they tell it, the grassy spots of Assistens Cemetery are the spiritual homeland for all things whimsical and twee.
In spite of their reputation for low-key chamber pop, the band's latest release Girls in Peacetime Want to Dance veers in the opposite direction, towards something more danceable and extroverted. Certainly they have pulled out all the stops for this tour, cramming thirteen people on stage and peppering their set with little video interludes and slickly-produced projections. At times this veers into almost ridiculous territory, especially during the day-glo disco excess of "The Party Line", but this is tempered by vision of Stuart bouncing around the stage in high-waisted jeans and a turtleneck.
Keen to include their audience in as many ways as possible, Stevie and Stuart serenade a young Swedish woman with "Jonathan David", before inviting twenty fans to participate in the traditional stage invasion/dance-along to "The Boy with the Arab Strap". Everyone is invited to join the band for meditation and a canal tour on the following day, no doubt causing packs of oddly-coiffed skinny boys to desperately roam the city all of Saturday. Because no matter how big the venue, no matter how elaborate the stage set-up, Belle & Sebastian will always be the band for lazy book-readers and tea-sippers, the last vanguard of the quietest revolution.


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Alice McGill Banaszak, 89, of Battle Creek, Michigan, left us to join her family in heaven on, March 29, 2019, in the loving care of her family, and extended family at Farleigh Senior Care Facility and Grace Hospice. She was born in Dundee, Scotland on April 28 1929, the daughter of Michael Conlin and Eva (Morris) Conlin who immigrated to the United States from Scotland in the early 20's. Living in Detroit, MI at the time, her mother wanted to visit her parents in Scotland during her pregnancy. Travel arrangements being as they were back then, her mother was not able to make it back to the United States prior to her birth.
Alice graduated from Lakeview High School in 1947 although she attended Battle Creek School systems up until her senior year. She started her working career working the snack bar at Percy Jones Hospital at the age of 15. She worked several other places throughout her career and retired from Clark Equipment Company as an Insurance Clerk in 1970. She was an Auxiliary Member of the American Legion Post 298 for over 25 years. She became an official United States Citizen in June of 2017.
Alice is survived by her Son, Edward (Marilyn) Banaszak Jr.; Sister Sandra (James) Brehm, 5 grandchildren, several great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and other family members, and Kathy Banaszak a dear friend and hairdresser for over 30 years. She was preceded in death by her Father and Mother, loving and caring husband, Edward Banaszak Sr., Daughters, Linda (Jeff) Brust; Diana Williams; and Son, Michael Hill.
In her younger years Alice enjoyed working in the yard and taking care of her home, traveling and entertaining family and friends. More recently she enjoyed going to the American Legion and having a drink while playing the pull-tab tickets and would tease the staff about putting more "winning tickets" in the machine. She also loved to donate her winnings to the local casino. Over the last few years she enjoyed going to the Legion horseshoe matches and enjoyed the camaraderie of the group. Alice had a quick wit and spontaneity that would surprise and entertain most. The family would like to send a special thank you to the Kellogg 25 Year Club and the Veterans Affairs for affording Alice a comfortable lifestyle in her last years.
Visitation will be held at the Baxter Funeral & Cremation Service, 375 W. Dickman Road on March 20, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. followed by services at 3:00 p.m. with Grace Hospice Chaplin, Rachel Lewis officiating. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Legion Post 298 Auxiliary.
A celebration of life will take place at the American Legion Post 298, 228 N. 20th Street after the service. We invite all family and friends to take part in the event.
Arrangements by the Baxter Funeral and Cremation Service.
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In this page you may find useful documents and informative material that concern the funding programmes in general. You may open/close the text box with the description for each document by clicking on its title.
The Guide on European Competitive Programmes for the period 2014-2020 is an edition published by the Directorate General for European Programmes, Coordination and Development (DG EPCD) and was created in order to respond to the great interest in receiving information concerning funding opportunities available through the European Competitive Pprogrammes. The Guide describes in detail the main competitive programmes, their purpose, overall budget, funding percentage, key priorities which are eligible for funding under each one and the relevant beneficiaries. It also includes information on the national contact points in Cyprus and the EU websites where further information can be found, as well as the relevant documents (application forms, guides for filling these in etc).
Click here to open the Guide (only available in Greek).
This publication lists examples of projects funded through some of the bigger European Competitive Programmes, that have been or are still being implemented, with the participation of Cypriot stakeholders, either in the role of coordinators or in the role of project partners.


She was always attentive to the feelings of dogs, and very polite if she had to decline their advances.
The phrase "advance cue-bid" generally refers to a sequence in which one hand has limited itself, typically by a non-forcing call or an opening bid or rebid at no-trump. After such a bid, new suits above three no-trump agree your partner's suit — rather than suggesting an earlier misbid or a mis-sorting of your hand.
Now North's four-club call sets hearts as trump and suggests some extras and suitability for hearts, over which South has enough to be interested in slam, but no spade or diamond control. He solves his problem by jumping to five hearts, trying to suggest a hand like the one he has.
North concludes the auction by bidding six hearts, hoping he can avoid a diamond lead, or that in the worst-case scenario partner will produce the jack or queen there. After the spade lead, South starts drawing trumps and discovers East has three hearts, thus not too many cards in the minors.
He takes out all the trumps, then leads the club 10 (tempting a cover) to the queen. His plan is to come to hand with the club king and try to run the suit. This line works against a singleton jack or nine in East, whereas leading the king initially gives a nasty guess on the second round, while leading low to the ace on the first round blocks the suit.
Hands on the borderline between pre-empts and one-level openers often pose my readers problems, but I would never pass a hand with this good a good suit. Even in a two-suiter, commit to opening at whatever level you think is right. With hands like this 10-pointer, your clumped honors are worth more than the sum of the parts. Open one spade, except in second seat vulnerable, where two spades is acceptable.


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Vice Admiral Eric Chaperon
Military Representative – France
Last updated: 12 Jan. 2018 09:28
Vice admiral Eric Chaperon joined the French Naval Academy in 1980. After his tour as a Midshipman onboard FS Jeanne d'Arc, he was appointed as the Gunnery Officer of FS PremierMaître l'Her, based in the Mediterranean Sea, then FS Commandant Blaison, based in the Pacific Ocean. Subsequently, he commanded the Naval Academy Training Ship FS Lynx in 1986.
He attended PWO course, specialising in Anti-Air Warfare, after which he received appointments onboard the frigates FS Amiral Charner and FS Georges Leygues between 1989 and 1991.
From 1991 to 1993, he was appointed as "Aide de Camp" to the French Secretary of Defence, in Paris. On completion, he was appointed to the Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Defence. During that period, he assumed responsibility for the promotion of "The Defence Spirit" in cooperation with the Ministries of Education and Culture. He also undertook a 6-month mission to Sajajevo as the UNPROFOR Commander's Spokesman.
After commanding FS Amyot d'Inville from 1995 to 1996, he was appointed to the Operations Division of the Naval Staff in Paris, where he was responsible for the development of the CJTF concept. He completed the joint army college of defence in 1999.
After joining the Naval Action Force (FAN) in 1999, he was first appointed as the Ops Officer of the DDG, FS Jean Bart, then as the Senior Ops Officer of the French Carrier Battle Group during Operation Heracles in the Indian Ocean. His subsequent appointment was as the Head of Plans and Exercises Department at the ALFAN Staff HQ in Toulon and additionally from 2003 as Director of the EUROMARFOR Permanent Cell.
Between 2004 and 2006, he commanded the DDG, FS Cassard, based in Toulon.
From 2006 to 2009, he was appointed to the Directorate "Force Training & Readiness and Operational Policy" on the Chief of Defence Staff in Paris in which he was mainly responsible of management crisis, special forces, information operations and amphibious matters.
From August 2009 to February 2010, he attended the Senior Course of the NATO Defence College in Rome.
On completion, he returned to the Chief of Defence Staff, serving initially as the Deputy of the Directorate of Force Training & Readiness and Operational Policy then as a Special Adviser to the Directorate of Studies, Overall Co-ordination and Management, and finally as the Chief of the International Organisations Directorate.
From 2013 to 2016, he assumed the command of the French Maritime Reaction Force (COMFRMARFOR). As so, he commanded twice the French Carrier Strike Group in the Indian Ocean during operations Bois Belleau and Arromanches.
From September 2016 to August 2017, he assumed the duty of deputy to the Chief of Operations at the Joint Staff in Paris.
On 1st of September 2017 he was appointed as French Milrep to EU and NATO in Brussels.


1. Can a citizen of Lafayette Parish receive free legal advice from the City-Parish Attorney?
2. Does the City-Parish Attorney handle child support matters, hot check complaints or criminal investigations?
No. Child support, hot checks and criminal matters are handled by the District Attorney for the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana.
3. If I receive a traffic ticket and need to pay a fine, can the City-Parish Attorney help me?
No. Tickets and fines are handled by either the City Marshall's Office (337) 291-8723 or the Lafayette Parish Sheriff's Office (337) 232-9211.
4. Can I find out the status of a pending lawsuit or confirm a hearing date by calling the City-Parish Attorney?
No. You need to contact the Lafayette Parish Clerk of Court (337) 233-0150 regarding lawsuits and hearing dates in the Fifteenth Judicial District Court; and the Lafayette City Court Clerk (337) 291-8720 regarding lawsuits and hearing dates in the Lafayette City Court.


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Satoshi Sonoda - Early Works of Satoshi Sonoda: Memories of Yasushi Ozawa
Artist: Satoshi Sonoda
Album: Early Works of Satoshi Sonoda: Memories of Yasushi Ozawa
Label: PSF
Review date: May. 15, 2009
As a general rule, I think we can all agree that tribute albums are not a good thing. Somehow the idea of demonstrating a songwriter's genius by recording invariably inferior versions of his or her songs has never made a lot of sense. Thankfully, this CD is not a tribute per se; in fact, the artist in question doesn't even appear on many of the songs. Instead, this is just what it says: an evocation of memories. These early recordings by guitarist Satoshi Sonoda are his way of recognizing the impact that Yasushi Ozawa had on his life: "to document precisely the kind of sound-world that was invoked in my through my meeting with Yasushi Ozawa," as the liner notes say.
Ozawa was a longtime fixture of Tokyo's avant scene whose passing last year at the age of 50 was a sad surprise. While best known for his role as bassist in Keiji Haino's out-rock band Fushitsusha, he was a participant since the 70s in groups such as East Bionic Symphonia, Marginal Consort, and many others. I was fortunate enough to meet him on a few occasions and he was a quiet, self-possessed artist.
The notes in the booklet are filled with reminiscences by Sonoda of the late 70s scene in Tokyo. Legendary venues like Kichijoji's Minor and Meidaimae's Kid Ailack Hall are mentioned together with people like reed player Takashi Miura, and members of Gaseneta and East Bionic Symphonia. The biographical notes are also a fine contemplation of the changes in life that can be caused by meeting a single person -- in this case, Ozawa's influence on Sonoda's life through introducing him to people, places, and sounds.
The seven tracks are taken from five sessions, all recorded live in 1977 and '78. Stylistically there's a lot of variation, from the opening "Free Music Space 1" and its slow, spacey psych to rough folk to free scronk. The two longest pieces, "Free Music Revolt (Rehearsal)" and "Free Music Space 6", are free-form jams that cover a lot of territory. The former includes Ozawa on bass, Mitsuhiro Ueda on drums, and Seigo Nakane on violin, and progresses from an initial spacey scrapiness through sparse, near-silent moments to an intriguing rhythmic segment based around a repeating bass and pizzicato violin motif, with a slow guitar lead over the top. From there it gets crazier and more abstract. "Free Music Space 6" closes the CD with twenty minutes of free-form plunk and squeak, squawk and howl, featuring a large cast of characters including Chie Mukai and Takashi Miura. The three ANARkISS songs, live at Minor in 1977, are quite different, raw punky emotions and rough folk-strum and free-spazz, including a version of Kan Mikami's "Piss-soaked Lake", a song with special meaning for Sonoda as explained in the liner notes.
I think that Sonoda wisely and correctly recognized that the greatest tribute to Ozawa would be to recognize and affirm the sort of personal impact he had on the world. This document reconstructs, to some extent, the milieu of thirty years ago and places Ozawa with Sonoda and others as they experiment with the time's musical possibilities. To quote again from the liner notes: "It is also an attempt, as Ozawa put it, to take this world you've encountered, and throw it back at one you have yet to encounter." We're in the latter, and fortunate to have the opportunity to listen to the former.
Other Reviews of Satoshi Sonoda
Mimi-Nuki: Secondary Works of Satoshi Sonoda 1982-1989
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