What species of chipmunks are native to Illinois?
In this post, we review the common ground squirrel species in this state.
There are three different common species of ground squirrel, or chipmunks, found in Illinois.
Each of these chipmunks nests underground in burrows and have cheek pouches. They can be found in grasslands, prairies, and wooded areas that are not prone to flooding.
Eastern chipmunk: These can be found most places in Illinois but are very uncommon in southeastern Illinois.
The Eastern Chipmunks are identified by their red-brown fur, five dark brown stripes and contrasting light brown stripes on its back, dark tail, and a light colored underside.
They primarily feed on bulbs, nuts, seeds, fruits, flowers, plants etc. This species store their food in their burrows and come back to it later.
They are generally a solitary species and only socialize during mating season. They do not enter a true hibernation in the winter but enter a period of dormancy.
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Thirteen-lined ground squirrel: They are sometimes known as the striped gopher or leopard ground squirrel.
The Thirteen-lined ground squirrel has thirteen alternating brown and white stripes and white spots in between. They occur in the northern 2/3 of Illinois and are particularly active on warm days.
This species feeds on grasses, weeds, seeds, plants, and insects. They are known for their surveying behavior in which they stand on their hind legs to examine the surrounding area.
Franklin's ground squirrel: These occur in the northern 2/3 of Illinois but can be uncommon due to their threatened status. They are listed as a protected species in Illinois under the Endangered Species Act.
They are brownish gray in color, with light speckles across their body, light undersides, and solid gray heads.
This species is omnivorous and eats anything ranging from insects to eggs, plants, small birds, and frogs. These squirrels are also generally solitary.
If chipmunks or ground squirrels are making a home on your property, damaging your gardens, or causing burrowing damage, do not hesitate to call animal control to remove them safely.
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Transmedia — Making Change Across Mediums
May 9, 2013 by Beth Kanter
Note From Beth: I'm on my way to Australia and New Zealand lead a series of workshops on Networked Nonprofits and Measurement, culminating with a keynote at this year's ConnectingUp Conference in Australia, so expect to see a few interesting guest posts. I caught up with Danny Alpert at the NTC Conference in Minneapolis, MN where he briefed me on how he is using a "Transmedia" strategy to raise awareness and funding to support homeless services. He graciously agreed to pen this guest post while I was in transit to "down under." Enjoy.
Transmedia – Making Change Across Mediums by Danny Alpert, Executive Director, Kindling Group and Executive Producer, See3 Communications
I became a documentary filmmaker to tell meaningful stories that explore social issues and inspire change. When I started out, the "broadcast, festival, and screenings" model of distribution dictated community engagement strategies that were more linear, and limited. We knew that if our film was compelling, we could break through to the people in the audience — and maybe they would help get the word out about the film and the issues it explored.
Today, it's a whole new ballgame. The digital tools we have at our disposal are limitless — allowing great stories to reach more and more people, and providing new opportunities for recruiting advocates, changing policy, public education, and creating real change on the ground. Knowing your audience remains essential, because each platform is a new arena for expression, and a new avenue to engage different targets and users. But simply put, cross-platform campaigns are the future of documentary film, and issue advocacy.
My latest project is called @home, which explores homelessness in America through the story of Mark Horvath (aka @hardlynormal on Twitter). Mark is an e-activist who interviews homeless men and women, and shares their stories across every digital medium he can find — YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Google +, you name it. Just like Mark, @home is moving beyond the old models of documentary film, using social media, web video, and a smartphone "game for change" to to spark a conversation about homelessness, and how we can solve it.
In a recent Pew research study, 43% of people who use social media reported that they decided to "learn more about a social issue" due to something they read on a social networking site, and 18% said they decided to take action offline. Whatever the issue, once you've engaged online — even with just a retweet or a $5 donation — you're in the door, and you're a part of the team. The more people we reach on digital platforms, the more attitudes we will impact and the more boots we'll have on the ground to organize and advocate.
Right now, we are running a crowdfunding campaign to finish the documentary at the project's core and develop the @home game. To build momentum and get our supporters fired up, we've produced a series of webisodes — hitting themes like veterans and homelessness, the power of social media for change, and the solutions we know can work in fighting homelessness. By seeding compelling content and pushing boundaries for distribution with new technology, we can deepen our impact and widen our breadth.
We live in a world where it's increasingly difficult to keep a person's attention, and there's a whole lot out there competing to be seen. Effective engagement still comes down to one-on-one relationships — that's why we're defining audiences for each of these clips and collaborating with allied organizations and supporters who can help us tap into new audiences and opportunities. The videos we are producing create win-win motivation for distribution — they point to our partners' successes and expertise in this field and, at the same time, are helping build our own online community.
Our newest webisode features none-other-than Beth Kanter, a long-time friend and supporter of Mark Horvath's digital movement to make homelessness visible. Watch to see her, social media influencers, and Mark's friend network talk about how Twitter and Facebook are changing the game for do-gooders across all issues.
We believe that we are out in front of a growing movement to tell stories across channels and platforms — not as a novelty, but as a necessity forriel upping our impact and reaching a wider audience. This "transmedia" movement has so much potential to produce wins, letting advocates like us better target, personalize, and grow our campaigns.
If you believe in the power of transmedia to make change, please support the @home campaign now — and share this cutting-edge project with your friends.
Daniel Alpert is the executive director of the Kindling Group, a non-profit documentary and community engagement production company, and executive producer for See3 Communications, which uses new media to activate people and advance social causes. His work as a producer, director, and editor has been nominated for Academy and national Emmy Awards, and has aired on PBS, HBO, and A&E. His films have explored causes from human rights and curing cancer to animal welfare and religious coexistence.
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I've heard all the arguments from both sides so often I can recite them in my sleep, and I've written about the issue until I'm sick to death of it. You can choose whichever side you think is the most right if you want to keep playing that game, but the fact is that whether prayers are said or not and what kind and who says them do not matter to Hoosiers' real lives one whit. So whichever side just walks away and says, "We have more important things to do, so we're not doing this anymore," will win our undying gratitude.
Wouldn't it be nice if we could stay home for the first few snows until all the idiots completed their winter-driving remedial education?
"Sometimes it's a shock to the system when the first snow hits," said Sgt. Ron Galaviz of the Indiana State Police.
Yeah, sometimes, it's a shock to the system — like every single year. My previous feline — Pierre — was an inside-outside cat. The first snow of winter, he'd step boldly onto the porch, then immediately come zooming back inside, shaking the stuff off his paws and giving me an accusing look. Then, he'd walk through the house and wait by the back door until I let him out there — "Surely that stuff isn't everywhere," I knew he was thinking. Sadly, it was always snowing outside the back door, too. He always forgot, year after year, and we went through this annual routine until the day he died. So now you know: Fort Wayne drivers — dumb as cats.
You're doing a lousy job, so never mind waiting for the regular election. You're outta here!
GARY — Local lawmakers are promising to push legislation empowering voters to remove officials from office in the middle of their terms.
State Rep. Charlie Brown, D-Gary, said he's responding to constituents, who want a way to force Gary Mayor Rudy Clay out of office.
On first hearing, the suggestion seems a reasonable way to make politicians pay attention, and there would be a feeling of power if we knew we could throw the bums out at a moment's notice. But it also seems like a guarantee of chaotic government, rule of the slight of the moment. The normal election schedule seems like a good enough recall mechanism that probably shouldn't be messed with.
A rural Richmond couple is facing a possible jail term for refusing to obey state truancy laws.
The case involves the alleged failure of Eli and Stephanie Collins, 3398 N. Salisbury Road, No. 44, to make their child go to school.
The child enrolled Aug. 19 and was withdrawn Oct. 3. In that time the child was absent 12 days. Further investigation revealed that the child had 87½ days of absence during two years in the Richmond Community Schools system and was tardy 60 times, according to the affidavit of probable cause in the case.
During a four-year period, the child changed schools 15 times, the affidavit said.
Indiana's laws on home schooling are so lax and forgiving that we might as well not have any. All this couple had to do was inform the superintendent that they were home schooling their child. Then they could have done whatever they wanted to, or nothing at all. It seems almost unfair to punish them.
We don't need home-schooling laws as strict and unreasonable as those in a few states, but they could use some tightening. But most of the home schoolers I know — and they range from the political left to the right — are very conscientious about their children's education. So maybe I'm advocating a solution in search of a problem.
Since December 2007, when the Indiana Commission on Local Government Reform issued a report on streamlining local government, many library leaders expressed wariness about the report's call to reorganize library systems by county and to ensure that unserved residents get service. Many librarians suggest that giving up local control for a "one size fits all" strategy is wrong, with some of the most vociferous blogging at Save Our Small Public Libraries.
It's natural for the librarians to want local control and the ability to respond to the specific needs and desires of their patrons. But everything I've seen in LaPorte and Allen counties indicates that those libraries' patrons are being well taken care of, and I don't know why it would be any different for other counties that might come under the commission's recommendations.
Libraries are facing enormous challenges right now, and might find it harder and harder to justify continued taxpayer support. The Internet and the digital revolution have eaten away at many of the libraries' core functions. People can do far better research themselves and in much quicker time than by relying on the library. Why check out a video and face the hassle of returning it when you can just download it? Libraries are going to have to rethink their basic missions — perhaps more strongly emphasizing the gathering-place function, for example. Consolidating at the county level might turn out to be part of the answer for them, not a threat to overcome.
This Associated Press story about a certain problem at the Madison Correctional Facility has a wonderfully understated line — "A fenceless prison presents some security problems." Gee, do ya think?
The Madison Correctional Facility announced Wednesday it's putting up a fence because joggers, bicyclists and even parents pushing baby strollers inadvertently enter the grounds of the minimum-security women's prison.
Keeping civilians off the prison grounds is a bigger problem than one might think.
Of course, there's prison, and then there's prison. A minimum-security facility for women is not exactly what you'd use to scare little kids. When I lived in Michigan City, we all knew exactly where the prison was, and nobody jogged or biked within a mile of the place. The Madison facility even sounds kinda friendly, doesn't it, perhaps even a job-creating, economic-development tool? If Harrison Square keeps falling apart, maybe we should consider something like that.
But Stiver's statement defended the policy, saying Ferris would get a pass under a grandfather rule that allows renewals of existing plates even if they run afoul of the policy change.
God has been grandfathered in! How patriarchal.
Still, Bush and Clinton fit into the expectations of what earlier generations thought a president's wife should look like. Obama has the opportunity to break the mold.
"Most previous first ladies have appeared to believe that displaying an interest in fashion and style undermines the importance of their role. They've subscribed to the old-fashioned view that a woman should de-sexualize herself or dress like a man if she wants to be regarded as intelligent and of good conscience," says Mandi Norwood, the former editor in chief of Shop Etc. who is now writing a style guide directed to Obama for publisher Avon A.
Heaven forbid that she makes the wrong choice of outfit and makes a weak and negative statement. Wonder what the girls will wear? Maybe Obama should wear a hat and undo what JFK did to the haberdashers. Geez.
For you nitpickers who like to impress people with esoterica, Barack Obama is not actually the "president-elect." He is the "president-designate." He doesn't officially become president-elect until Dec. 15 when the members of the Electoral College meet to cast their votes.
A chilly, mostly dry day helped this year's four-day deer cull at the Indiana Dunes State Park get off to a good start, according to property manager Brandt Baughman.
Indiana Dunes is one of 17 state parks selected by Department of Natural Resources wildlife biologists for organized deer reduction hunts to protect sensitive species of plants.
Since 2003, deer-vehicle accidents in Indiana are up 25 percent compared with 15 percent for the rest of the nation, according to State Farm Insurance, which used insurance claims to come up with its statistics. One in 129 Indiana drivers was likely to collide with a deer between July 1, 2007, and June 30 – the 11th-highest rate in the nation, according to State Farm.
They're paying attention, I tell you, and they're mad as hell. They won't quite culling our herd until the score is at least even.
America's mayors are crying out for help from President-elect Barack Obama, seeking immediate relief from a national economic crisis that has slammed budgets in big cities, suburbs and small towns.
Responding to an informal survey by msnbc.com, many mayors called for a program in the style of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's Works Progress Administration to put people back to work and rebuild neglected roads, bridges and schools.
Sure, let's bring back all those FDR programs. That'll turn this recession into a depression the likes of which the country has never seen. Then we'll need a real jobs program to turn things around, i.e. a war even bigger than World War II.
Lieberman claimed he was contrite Tuesday — sort of. The resolution that left him in charge of his committee also denounced some of his statements about Obama during the campaign. "Some of the things that people have said I said about Senator Obama are simply not true," Lieberman told reporters, at the end of a news conference about his fate, where he stood behind Reid as the leader said he was in the clear. "There are other statements that I made that I wish I had made more clearly. And there are some that I made that I wish I had not made at all. And, obviously, in the heat of campaigns, that happens to all of us, but I regret that. And now it's time to move on." In the real world, that kind of passive-aggressive semi-apology might not fly. But this is the Senate — where just about anything does. And so Joe Lieberman is back in everyone's good graces.
Lieberman supported McCain and trashed Obama, campaigned for Republicans and was generally a very bad boy as far as Democrates were concerned, but his vote is really needed now, and, besides, he said things he didn't really mean. And when he did mean them, he said them badly or wished he hadn't said them at all.
Man, I like that. So let me just say that if there's anything I've written that you've disagreed with, I didn't really mean it. And if you decide to disagree with anything I write in the future without first giving me the chance to say I said it badly or wished I hadn't said it, you're just being mean-spirited.
I don't really mean that, of course.
But now the Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles says there's no place for God on personalized plates.
The BMV, which approved Ferris' license plate eight or nine years ago, now is rejecting her message, saying that it violates a new policy that bars any reference to religion or a deity on personalized plates, a policy she says violates her First Amendment rights.
A BMV policy committee reviewing personalized license plate rules in December 2007 opted to make all religious and deity references off-limits, said Dennis Rosebrough, the agency's spokesman.
The committee aimed to streamline and clarify regulations. The BMV views such plates as a limited public forum and bars all references to religion, politics, gender and sexual orientation.
There isn't a dime's worth of difference in the sentiments "In God We Trust" and "BE GODS," is there? So what the state is saying that it can sponsor a religious sentiment on the license plates, but an individual can't express the same religious sentiment as a vanity plate. If the state were actually trying to show it wanted to put the state's imprimatur on certain religious observances, it couldn't do a better job than this. Maybe Doug is right that we need to go back to one boring plate that just identifies one's vehicle. Anything more, and the state either has to let anything or start deciding who can put what on the plates. It takes the simple task of taxing people for the privilege of driving and turns it into a complicated bureaucratic mess that just invites lawsuites. Maybe we should all be libertarian on this one — simplify, simplify.
Even if one grants Townsend's claim that legal abortion and the bailout pose a danger to life and property, they clearly do not represent an extreme danger but an ordinary one–one that predates (and in the case of abortion, predates by more than 35 years) the election of Barack Obama. Further, a lawful election is not an occasion for "dire distress," and no one seeing Townsend's upside-down flag is in a position to save the lives or property he believes are in jeopardy.
It is disrespectful of the flag, but so is using it in advertising and putting it on T-shirts, if to a lesser degree. It's no more a constitutional crisis than putting "In God We Trust" on license plates. I wouldn't patronize Townsend's tire shop even if I lived in Decatur, and I doubt I would like talking to him. He claims to be a patriot and probably is, but he doesn't really understand what patriotism means. That flag is the symbol of everything this country stands for, including the peaceful transfer of power he finds so distasteful this time around. Don't mess with the flag.


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Mariatu Bala Usman is the commissioner for Ministry of Health, Katsina State. She is part of the Executive Council of Katsina State.

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As commissioner of Health for Katsina State, Mariatu scheduled plans to eradicate meningitis that was first found on January 17, 2018 in the Bugaje ward of the Jibia local government area. She sent a squad to investigate and to give treatment, drugs and health education as a preventive measures. Mariatu highlighted that Katsina people had to travel for an hour to access healthcare in the paper titled  'Challenges facing health care delivery in Katsina State and the way forward'.

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Not wishing to make long trips, even in the immediate vicinity of Le Sciare there are cities and villages worth visiting: Lecce, famous for its baroque architecture, Melendugno, San Foca, Roca, Otranto, Acaya, Acquarica of Lecce, Borgagne, Calimera, Martano, San Cataldo, Vernole… And the park Le Cesine – oasis of rare beauty, managed by WWF: 620 acres of rich and varied vegetation, and a large variety of wildlife and migratory birds.


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Q: Unable to Carry out Inner Join with pyspark.sql Please let me know if I'm in the wrong forum for the following question.
I have created the following pyspark.sql query.
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import findspark
findspark.init('/home/packt/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7')
from pyspark.sql import SparkSession
spark = SparkSession.builder.appName('ops').getOrCreate()
df = spark.read.csv('/home/packt/Downloads/Spark_DataFrames/Person_Person.csv',inferSchema=True,header=True)
df = spark.read.csv('/home/packt/Downloads/Spark_DataFrames/Person_Password.csv',inferSchema=True,header=True)
df.createOrReplaceTempView('Person_Person')
df.createOrReplaceTempView('Person_Password')
myresults = spark.sql("""SELECT
FirstName,
LastName,
PasswordHash
FROM Person_Person
INNER JOIN Person_Password
ON BusinessEntityID = BusinessEntityID""")
myresults.show()

The spark.sql query attempts to carryout a simple Inner Join. However, it keeps on failing with the following error:
AnalysisException                         Traceback (most recent call last)
<ipython-input-51-0f640112ef53> in <module>()
     14 FROM Person_Person
     15 INNER JOIN Person_Password
---> 16 ON BusinessEntityID = BusinessEntityID""")
     17 myresults.show()

~/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/pyspark/sql/session.py in sql(self, sqlQuery)
    539         [Row(f1=1, f2=u'row1'), Row(f1=2, f2=u'row2'), Row(f1=3, f2=u'row3')]
    540         """
--> 541         return DataFrame(self._jsparkSession.sql(sqlQuery), self._wrapped)
    542
    543     @since(2.0)

~/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/lib/py4j-0.10.4-src.zip/py4j/java_gateway.py in __call__(self, *args)
   1131         answer = self.gateway_client.send_command(command)
   1132         return_value = get_return_value(
-> 1133             answer, self.gateway_client, self.target_id, self.name)
   1134
   1135         for temp_arg in temp_args:

~/spark-2.1.0-bin-hadoop2.7/python/pyspark/sql/utils.py in deco(*a, **kw)
     67                                              e.java_exception.getStackTrace()))
     68             if s.startswith('org.apache.spark.sql.AnalysisException: '):
---> 69                 raise AnalysisException(s.split(': ', 1)[1], stackTrace)
     70             if s.startswith('org.apache.spark.sql.catalyst.analysis'):
     71                 raise AnalysisException(s.split(': ', 1)[1], stackTrace)

AnalysisException: "Reference 'BusinessEntityID' is ambiguous, could be: BusinessEntityID#639, BusinessEntityID#657.; line 7 pos 3"

Can someone please let me know where I'm going wrong?
Thanks

A: Spark doesn't know what table BusinessEntityID is coming from as you have your code written now.  You have to specify the table each of the columns is coming from like this:
ON Person_Person.BusinessEntityID = Person_Password.BusinessEntityID

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Fashion trends come and go, but few garments have the staying power of the christening gown. That's what we love about designing these beautiful gowns. They represent a family's heritage and tie generations of families together like no other garment in history. A fascinating example of this time-honored tradition is the British Royal Family's christening gown. It has a storied history that begins with Queen Victoria, who commissioned the gown for the christening of her daughter, Victoria, in 1841. It was styled after the Queen's wedding dress and has been worn by 62 royal babies over the course of 163 years. That's truly amazing and is just as it should be. Queen Victoria described the precious gown in her diary as 'a white Honiton point lace robe and mantle over white satin.' The Christening gown reads like a history book, but its style has stood the test of time and is just as relevant today as it was nearly two centuries ago.
Of course, even these barely worn gowns cannot last forever. The original 1841 gown was officially retired in 2004, but Queen Elizabeth had it replicated to a tee, so future royal babies can blissfully carry the tradition forward as if nothing has changed. Prince George wore it in 2013 and we are excited to see the heirloom of all heirlooms appear again this summer for the christening of his royal sibling, who is due to arrive in April.
For those of you who want your baby to be christened in a gown similar to Kate and William's, try Isabel Garretón's lace and cotton batiste Renaissance Gown.
Other styles we love are made of the finest fabrics and are just as lavishly appointed with intricate hand-embroidered details, hand smocking, collar treatments, monogramming and more.
While christening gowns are meant to be worn by girls and boys, we also have a selection of boys' rompers, a style that came into vogue in the 1920s and is growing in popularity today.
Accessories, such as booties and monogrammed bonnets, blankets and bibs, sweaters and coats, feature the same exquisite fabrics and embellishments as the gowns and rompers and are irresistible finishing touches.
The best part is, Isabel Garretón handmade dresses are part of a social enterprise to give underprivileged artisans in Chile dignified work opportunities and the chance for a better life. So, every time a baby is christened in one of our gowns, our family tradition of giving back to the world becomes a part of your family's tradition.
Christening? Baptism? Blessing?...What to wear when it's a boy.
After 25 years offering gowns, rompers, and accessories used in many, many Christenings, Baptisms, and Blessings, we know that to use a gown for a boy's christening is a frequent debate close to the heart of many families.
If you are a boy and not Prince George, what to wear for your christening can be a family kerfuffle. Mom's are often happy to put their sons in a gown, perhaps not as elaborate as the one Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby wore selected by the force of many years of tradition, but a gown for a boy is preferred by many moms. They endure the dads concern that it is too feminine. While for some dads the disapproval is serious, others cave in by the weight of family traditions or love for their wives. Some dads, who may have been in a gown themselves and are no longer concern with gender ID, are more confortable with this tradition and more likely to use the same gown for a girl or a boy in their family. It becomes an heirloom, a family treasure for years to come. For this reason the fabric, the design, the craft, and finishing touches in every piece matters.
For other dads and some moms the preferred choices are rompers for boys, the style depending where in the world they live, what time of the year the event takes place, and how formal they want the ceremony to be.
Not only are Christenings, Baptisms and Blessings a religious ceremony, they are also important family traditions. We often do monogramming of the family initials either on the garment or baby's name and date of the event on the slip, where other new members of the family will add their name and event date. Can be a siblings or a different generation. Some families choose to have the baby's initials in a special blanket, bib or bonnet the baby wore.
How was the choice made in your family?
Find below from Wikipedia some truly interesting information regarding the content and meaning of the ceremony itself, who practices it, how the meaning changes depending on the denomination and more.
Baptism (from the Greek noun βάπτισμα baptisma; see below) is a Christian rite of admission and adoption, almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also a particular church tradition. In some traditions, baptism is also called christening, but for others the word "christening" is reserved for the baptism of infants.
Most Christians belong to denominations that practice infant baptism. Denominational families that practice infant baptism include Catholics, Eastern and Oriental Orthodox, Anglicans, Lutherans, Presbyterians, Methodists, some Nazarenes the United Church of Christ (UCC), Moravian Church, Metropolitan Community Church, Wesleyans, Episcopalians, and the Reformed churches.
The exact details of the baptismal ceremony vary among Christian denominationsthe belief is that infant baptism has spiritual value for the infant, defined differently by each denomination. Some believing it is as a way to incorporate newborn babies into the secular community as well as inducting them into the Christian faith.
It is common for this blessing to be an occasion for family members to gather. In some families, it is also traditional for the baby or older child to be dressed in white clothing similar to a christening gown, but this is not required.
Looking for options for your Baby's Special Day?
We have been wondering what the frenzy around Prince William and Kate Middleton's baby says about all of us?
Even when my only connection to tabloids are the titles I read while in line at the supermarket, I felt a sort of a happy anticipation when I heard on the news that "The Duchess of Cambridge was in hospital due to deliver who would become the 3rd in line to the British Throne." Mind you, I have no particular interest in British Royalty, my husband on the other hand seems to know a lot about them.
So, I figured there must be some universal reasons why the world press is parked outside a hospital in London.
1.Fairytales, We all grew up with them. A handsome prince and his beautiful princess fall in love, marry and lived h….we know how it ends. Does someone come to mind?
2.A Newborn, No matter how cynical one may become, a baby touches whatever hope we have for the planet to be a good place.
3.Familiarity, Unlike other royal families, the British Royal Family has afforded us through the years a glimpse into grand events …and the joy and sorrows at the heart of all families. A newborn guaranties many stories to come.
4.Tragedy, Diana's untimely death, brought empathy from the world to her boys and we feel good when they seem to achieve adulthood being nice, responsible and are happy. This birth is certainly one of those moments.
5.Happiness, When the news informs us daily of a violent, dangerous and fragile world, A newborn brings the illusion of a fairytale, the closeness of familiar, the possibility to overcome tragedy and the happiness that springs from hope.
I think this little prince, not a week old, has already given many of us at least a smile. Thank you, and welcome to the world. May we suggest something for your wardrobe?


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In Ecker, parfois orthographié In Ekker ou In Eker, est un bordj algérien situé sur la bordure occidentale du massif du Hoggar dans le Sahara, à environ  au nord-nord-ouest de Tamanrasset. Le nom est aussi associé au champ de tir du Centre d'expérimentations militaires des oasis (CEMO), pour les essais nucléaires français souterrains de 1961 à 1966.

Histoire
Le Bordj-Hotel de la Société Algérienne des Transports Tropicaux a été construit entre 1920 et 1926. La SATT qui assure des voyages d'Alger à Zinder utilisaient les Bordjs d'Arak, In Ecker et In Guezzam pour la restauration et l'hébergement de ses voyageurs. Les lignes de la SATT ont été créées en 1933 et les voyages se poursuivront jusqu'à la Guerre de 1939. En février 1961, un poste de Gendarmerie y est créé pour les besoins du Centre d'expérimentations militaires des oasis, mais le  le personnel devra quitter ce lieu durablement contaminé à la suite de l'accident de Beryl.

Période des essais nucléaires
En 1961, la France abandonne les essais nucléaires aériens à Hamoudia au sud-ouest de Reggane, en faveur d'essais souterrains à proximité d'In Ecker, pour limiter la dissémination des déchets radioactifs dans l'atmosphère et anticiper le Traité d'interdiction partielle des essais nucléaires signé en 1963. Pour mener cette campagne d'essais nucléaires, l'armée française créé le Centre d'expérimentations militaires des oasis (CEMO),  dépendant essentiellement du  des armes spéciales (GAS) qui occupent une base-vie à In Amguel, à  au sud d'In Ecker, tandis que le Commissariat à l'énergie atomique (CEA) occupe un camp intermédiaire, baptisé Oasis 2, plus proche du bordj d'In Ecker.

De  à , 13 essais nucléaires souterrains, désignés par des noms de pierres précieuses, furent effectués par le CEMO dans la montagne granitique du Tan Afella. Les bombes sont placées au centre d'un colimaçon terminant la galerie horizontale creusée, de manière que l'onde de choc générée par l'explosion obture la galerie et piège les produits radioactifs sous terre.

Lors du second essai souterrain, le , se produit l'accident de Béryl. Un nuage radioactif s'échappe de la galerie de tir, la roche ayant été fragilisée lors du premier essai. Une quinzaine de personnes ont ainsi été assez sévèrement exposées. Parmi elles, deux ministres, Pierre Messmer et Gaston Palewski.

Le , le tir Grenat marque la fin des essais nucléaires en Algérie. Les suivants se poursuivirent à partir du  en Polynésie française, où la marine française avait mobilisé plus de 100 bâtiments pour la construction des installations du Centre d'expérimentation du Pacifique (CEP) comprenant les sites d'essais nucléaires de Mururoa et de Fangataufa.

L'armée française procède à l'évacuation définitive des sites de Reggane et de In Ecker en 1967, conformément aux dispositions des Accords d'Évian. La base d'In Ecker sera rétrocédée à l'Algérie qui la mettra à la disposition de la Société nationale de recherche et d'exploitation minière (SONAREM) qui vient d'être créée. Cette base centrale logistique sert toujours de soutien aux travaux de cartographie géologique et de prospection dans le Hoggar et les Tassilis.

Conséquences radioactives des essais nucléaires

Douze essais souterrains sur les treize effectués n'ont pas été contenus et ont produit des fuites radioactives.

Selon un rapport parlementaire français, la population saharienne vivant dans un rayon de  autour d'In Ecker ne dépassait pas deux mille personnes.

De nombreux soldats français furent irradiés pendant les essais à In Ecker.

Une vingtaine de personnes auraient reçu une dose supérieure à 100 mSv, dont neuf une dose supérieure à 600 mSv.

Notes et références

Relations entre l'Algérie et la France
Site d'essai nucléaire de la France
Essai nucléaire de la France en Algérie
Zone radioactive


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"""
Tests for the salt runner

.. versionadded:: 2016.11.0
"""

import pytest

from tests.support.case import ShellCase

@pytest.mark.windows_whitelisted
class SaltRunnerTest(ShellCase):
    """
    Test the salt runner
    """

    @pytest.mark.slow_test
    def test_salt_cmd(self):
        """
        test return values of salt.cmd
        """
        ret = self.run_run_plus("salt.cmd", "test.ping")
        out_ret = ret.get("out")[0]
        return_ret = ret.get("return")

        self.assertEqual(out_ret, "True")
        self.assertTrue(return_ret)

    @pytest.mark.slow_test
    def test_salt_cmd_invalid(self):
        """
        test return values of salt.cmd invalid parameters
        """
        ret = self.run_run_plus("salt.cmd")
        expected = "Passed invalid arguments:"
        self.assertIn(expected, ret["return"])

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"use strict";

var inherits = require('util').inherits
  , f = require('util').format
  , EventEmitter = require('events').EventEmitter;

/**
 * Creates a new Authentication Session
 * @class
 * @param {object} [options] Options for the session
 * @param {{Server}|{ReplSet}|{Mongos}} topology The topology instance underpinning the session
 */
var Session = function(options, topology) {
  this.options = options;
  this.topology = topology;

  // Add event listener
  EventEmitter.call(this);
}

inherits(Session, EventEmitter);

/**
 * Execute a command
 * @method
 * @param {string} ns The MongoDB fully qualified namespace (ex: db1.collection1)
 * @param {object} cmd The command hash
 * @param {object} [options.readPreference] Specify read preference if command supports it
 * @param {object} [options.connection] Specify connection object to execute command against
 * @param {opResultCallback} callback A callback function
 */
Session.prototype.command = function(ns, cmd, options, callback) {
  this.topology.command(ns, cmd, options, callback);
}

/**
 * Insert one or more documents
 * @method
 * @param {string} ns The MongoDB fully qualified namespace (ex: db1.collection1)
 * @param {array} ops An array of documents to insert
 * @param {boolean} [options.ordered=true] Execute in order or out of order
 * @param {object} [options.writeConcern={}] Write concern for the operation
 * @param {opResultCallback} callback A callback function
 */
Session.prototype.insert = function(ns, ops, options, callback) {
  this.topology.insert(ns, ops, options, callback);
}

/**
 * Perform one or more update operations
 * @method
 * @param {string} ns The MongoDB fully qualified namespace (ex: db1.collection1)
 * @param {array} ops An array of updates
 * @param {boolean} [options.ordered=true] Execute in order or out of order
 * @param {object} [options.writeConcern={}] Write concern for the operation
 * @param {opResultCallback} callback A callback function
 */
Session.prototype.update = function(ns, ops, options, callback) {
  this.topology.update(ns, ops, options, callback);
}

/**
 * Perform one or more remove operations
 * @method
 * @param {string} ns The MongoDB fully qualified namespace (ex: db1.collection1)
 * @param {array} ops An array of removes
 * @param {boolean} [options.ordered=true] Execute in order or out of order
 * @param {object} [options.writeConcern={}] Write concern for the operation
 * @param {opResultCallback} callback A callback function
 */
Session.prototype.remove = function(ns, ops, options, callback) {
  this.topology.remove(ns, ops, options, callback);
}

/**
 * Perform one or more remove operations
 * @method
 * @param {string} ns The MongoDB fully qualified namespace (ex: db1.collection1)
 * @param {{object}|{Long}} cmd Can be either a command returning a cursor or a cursorId
 * @param {object} [options.batchSize=0] Batchsize for the operation
 * @param {array} [options.documents=[]] Initial documents list for cursor
 * @param {boolean} [options.tailable=false] Tailable flag set
 * @param {boolean} [options.oplogReply=false] oplogReply flag set
 * @param {boolean} [options.awaitdata=false] awaitdata flag set
 * @param {boolean} [options.exhaust=false] exhaust flag set
 * @param {boolean} [options.partial=false] partial flag set
 * @param {opResultCallback} callback A callback function
 */
Session.prototype.cursor = function(ns, cmd, options) {
  return this.topology.cursor(ns, cmd, options);
}

module.exports = Session;


An opportunity to network with project managers in your area. Bring questions and issues you have about your current projects to share ideas and solutions. Also bring suggestions to chapter board members who will be in attendance.


If you have cystic fibrosis or know someone with it, the thought of travelling the world for three months could be terrifying to them. How would you travel with that much medication? How can you be that far away from your local CF centre?
"I'm so against the idea of letting this condition stop anyone from doing anything, but you do have to be realistic. If your health is in a bad place right now, perhaps it's not the right time to travel the world. Luckily, my health has been stable and I haven't needed any hospital stays for around five years. I've been to university in this time, where I was living away from home and about 50 miles away from any CF team. I also stretched out the time between clinic appointments so I didn't have to travel home all the time and it worked out okay, so I know I can go a couple of months with seeing the CF team.
"If you think that you might need treatment or a check-up when you're away, have a conversation with your CF team about getting care at a CF centre abroad. If you're travelling through big cities with large hospitals, there might be an opportunity to get checked out and prescribed any extra medications if you feel unwell.
An added note, if you are planning on travelling with cystic fibrosis, it's also important to remember that certain regions carry a risk of certain infections so travelling to warm climates outside of Europe, and in particular to tropical areas, especially in South East Asia, Northern Australia should be carefully considered and discussed with your CF care team.
We'll be keeping up to date with all of BethanyJay's adventures as she travels the world on her three-month trip, but you can also follow her blog or her Twitter and Instagram handles.


In order to explore and monetize our solar system, there will be many hurdles to overcome. Starting with a National Park on the moon is as good a place as any to start.
For those that need to edit Office documents while mobile, here are a few iOS app options.
Documents Free syncs to Dropbox, Google Drive, and Skydrive. This is a no frills solution.
Quickoffice was independent but is now owned by Google and will only sync to Drive. Since I am moving away from all Google services, I am biased against this app.
Polaris Office is on sale at this moment for a buck. It looks like they are preparing for a new version and want to get the word out beforehand.
Docs To Go Premium is the cream of the crop. Dataviz has been around since 1984 and is good at coding usable apps. There is a less expensive version but I am only considering apps here that sync to a cloud service.
I always wondered how far they'd go with this. Mars One is launching their crowsfunding campaign for the first private mission to Mars.
They also secured Lockheed Martin and Surrey Satellite Technology Ltd as lead suppliers for their launch of a robotic lander and a communications satellite scheduled for 2018.
The National Library of Norway's vision is to act as a national memory bank by providing a multimedia knowledge centre focusing on archiving and distribution. To achieve this vision the National Library of Norway shall be a modern digital national library – and thus a new form of national library.
This is more than simply modernization. It's also part of an effort to preserve Norwegian culture.
There are many obstacles to a project like this. I believe they are wise in preserving their heritage.
The iOS app for my favorite read-it-later service is free this week.
Instapaper is feeling a surge of holiday spirit this year. From December 12th through the 19th, Instapaper for iOS will be free to download as part of Apple's App of The Week program.
Good companies always seem to be playing a different game than you think they are…outsiders see only the tactics and not the strategy. And the best ones succeed.
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A month ago, we found out that Walt Mossberg, along with Kara Swisher, are leaving The Wall Street Journal and AllThingsD.
"For years, Dow Jones/The Wall Street Journal has enjoyed working with Walt Mossberg and Kara Swisher… however, after discussions, both parties have decided not to renew the agreement," said Gerard Baker, editor in chief of Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal.
Mr. Mossberg and Ms. Swisher are in negotiations with investors and media companies, including Comcast Corp.'s NBCUniversal, for their next partnership, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Now David Pogue is leaving The New York Times for Yahoo.
But 13 years is a long time to stay in one place; we all thrive on new experiences. So I was intrigued when Yahoo invited me to help build a new consumer-tech site. Actually, "site" doesn't even cover it. I'll be writing columns and blog posts each week, of course, and making my goofy videos. But my team and I have much bigger plans, too, for all kinds of online and real-world creations.


The Collegiate Peaks Wilderness might have the highest average elevation of any wilderness area in the lower 48 states, according to the White River National Forest, which manages much of the area. With eight peaks that are higher than 14,000 feet and 105 miles of trails, this is a peak-bagger's paradise.
Fourteeners Mount Yale, Mount Oxford, Mount Columbia, Mount Bedford, Mount Harvard, Huron Peak, La Plata Peak and Misssouri Mountain all reside in the Collegiate Peaks, Colorado, southeast of Aspen in the Sawatch Range.
Adventurers can find a concentrated number of easily accessed high mountains to climb in the Collegiate Peaks, but they should not expect to find solitude. The wilderness lies a short distance from Aspen, Crested Butte, Buena Vista, Twin Lakes, Gunnison, and other smaller Rocky Mountain communities, and is within a few hours' drive from Front Range metropolitan areas. But for those able to visit on weekdays and explore the lesser traveled of the 168,000 acres are sure to find a place for themselves among the expansive beauty.
Collegiate Peaks Wilderness is located in the White River, San Isabel and Gunnison national forests southeast of Aspen. It surrounds the Continental Divide from the south side of Highway 82 at Independence pass, south to Highway 304 west of Buena Vista. Numerous access points can be found off Highway 82 and Highway 24.
All four seasons, with summer and early fall the most popular.
La Plata Peak (4.3 miles): From Highway 82, take the turnoff marked "South Fork Lake Creek." Parking is on the south side of Highway 82. FDR 391 crosses private land for 1.6 miles and parking is not allowed anywhere along this stretch. Walk about a third of a mile on the road to the signed beginning of the La Plata Gulch Trail. The trail crosses private land, heading east to a steel truss bridge over the South Fork. Follow the trail across La Plata gulch for two miles to treeline. One route is defined from treeline to the summit by rock cairns or recent trail work that delineates the standard route.
Mount Harvard (6.5 miles): From the Buena Vista traffic light at the junction of Highway 24 and the Cottonwood Pass Road, travel north along Highway 24 for 0.4 miles. Turn left (west) onto Chaffee County 350 and follow it for about two miles. At the T-intersection, stay right and head north, then northwest. Turn left (south) onto Chaffee County Road 365 and follow as it turns toward the west for just over five miles to the end of the road and the trailhead. Once you've reached the trailhead, follow the trail west for two miles to the fork in the trail. Stay right (north) toward Horn Fork Basin and Bear Lake. The route follows the tundra slopes on Harvard's south shoulder.
Mount Yale (9 miles): From Highway 24 between Leadville and Buena Vista, take Chaffee County 350 (west) for two miles until you hit Chaffee County 361 and head north (right) where it intersects with Chaffee County 365 (North Cottonwood Road). Travel south and then west for five miles to the end of this road and the trailhead. From the trailhead, follow the well-defined trail (west) to the Kroenke Lake/Hornfork Basin junction. The right-hand trail leads to Mount Harvard, Mount Columbia and Bear Lake. There is a designated route only up the south ridge. Follow the treeline at the mouth of the basin, traveling east, and to the south of the prominent rock outcrop. Then continue up the south ridge to the summit.
Allowed anywhere but within 100 feet of lakes, streams and forest development trails. Several Developed campgrounds border Highway 82 east of Aspen.
Weather in the Colorado Collegiate Peaks can change quickly. Visitors should be prepared for all conditions – even snowstorms in the summer.


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Grand Metropolitan and Guinness will wait for approval to be granted of their 2.4bn merger before appointing a corporate identity design consultancy.
The proposed branded food and drinks group is going under the name of GMG Brands. 'I imagine [the identity design] will go out to tender,' says a Grand Met spokeswoman.


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PRCA benchmarking survey reveals that fee incomes and salaries are up
May 09, 2012 by Matt Cartmell
The PRCA's annual benchmarking survey has revealed that overall fee incomes and salaries have gone up, despite the economic downturn.
Onwards and upwards: Fees go up in 2011/12
The survey showed that fees were up by 4%, while the salary increase of respondents had been 4.1%. This compares to the median salary for a full-time worker in the UK rising by just 1.4% in 2011.
This was due, in part, to 36% of respondents revealing that they had increased salaries in order to retain staff – the highest level since 2008.
Redundancies were also significantly down from 2010 at 33%, having reached a peak of 54% two years previously.
In addition, the percentage of companies expecting to make redundancies has fallen from 15% in 2009 to 2% this year. This represents an 80% improvement from the middle of the recession.
The survey also reflected a steady optimism with 24% more respondents expecting the economic condition of the industry to get better than worse.
More than 275 PRCA members completed the survey; from small consultancies with fee incomes of up to £850,000, to very large agencies with fee incomes of more than £5 million.
Chief executive of the PRCA Francis Ingham said: 'These results are great news for the industry and show that despite tough times, individuals and businesses still place significant value on the work that PR agencies provide. Indeed, in some cases excellent PR is more important than ever.
'Coupled with the latest economic barometer statistics, these results show that PR is proving to be recession proof and continues to buck national trends.'
Benchmarking survey
PR agency profits rise 18 per cent as redundancies fall
In-house salaries rocket while agencies lag behind
PRCA reports growing budgets and new business in Q2
PRCA reveals public affairs group leadership amid Queen's Speech 'disappointment'
Unity wins six-figure brief with high-end Italian ceramics firm
CI Group acquires B2B and consumer PR agency
'If we asked ourselves this more, PR would be a better place' - What Inspires Me, with Mischief's Jack Hutchinson
Brand Film Awards EMEA 2020: entry deadline nears
PRWeek UK Top 150 and Europe, Middle East rankings: ensure your agency is included


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» How To Draw
Draw a Plaster Cast
Last Updated on Wed, 08 Nov 2017 | How To Draw
The drawing of sculptures and plaster casts is a tried-and-true exercise that has been practiced by artists for centuries. It is the perfect bridge between drawing a still life and a portrait or human figure.
The Tradition of Plaster Cast Drawing 168
A Day at the Museum 169
Plaster Cast Drawing in Charcoal 174
Gallery: Plaster Cast Drawings 184
At the heart of the Renaissance, there was a revival of and fascination with the proportion, form, and beauty of ancient Greco-Roman sculpture. Artists of the time steeped themselves in these qualities by making copies in various drawing media.
The tradition of training artists through drawing great sculpture continued throughout the nineteenth century. After a relatively short decline in the twentieth century, it is now experiencing a revival in art academia. As a form of training, not only does it bring an art student closer to the aesthetic interests of the sculptor who created the work of art, but it is also an excellent way for a student to become acquainted with drawing the human form. In the art schools of the past, a student would often spend a minimum of 2 years drawing antique plaster casts before moving on to drawing the human figure from live models.
Drawing a replica of the human form (from a work of art or an anatomical cast) is one of the best ways to learn how to render complex three-dimensional forms. It is highly recommended that the serious student acquire at least one or two high-quality plaster casts of sculptures, and complete multiple renderings of them under different lighting conditions. This will prove to be invaluable experience as you advance to the drawing of the portrait and figure from live models.
The great antique Greco-Roman and Renaissance sculptures are of such a high order of beauty and expressiveness that they continue to inspire us centuries after they were created—although in many cases they are only fragments of their original form.
The artist can gain insight into the human figure by observing proportion and anatomy, and the rendering of light on the form. To achieve the desired result, as shown in this example, the artist must also consider the aesthetic concerns of what the sculptor had decided to emphasize and de-emphasize.
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Hyderabad is home to three central universities - English & Foreign Languages University, Maulana Azad National Urdu University and University of Hyderabad, eight state universities and two deemed universities, making it a well-known seat of learning in southern India. Also based in and around the city are renowned institutes of higher education such as ISB Hyderabad, NIFT Hyderabad, IHM Hyderabad, IIT Hyderabad, Institute of Public Enterprise and the National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR). The first Open University of India, Dr.B.R. Ambedkar Open University (BRAOU), set up in 1982, is also in the city of Hyderabad.
Most of the universities and the institutes in Hyderabad conduct their own entrance exams and accept national level entrance exams too for admissions to their programmes. Following are the main entrance exams that need to be taken for admission to various colleges and universities in Hyderabad:
The Engineering, Agriculture and Medical Common Entrance Test (EAMCET) is conducted by Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU) Hyderabad on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) for admission to undergraduate programs (B.Tech, B.E, B.Sc) in Andhra Pradesh universities, private unaided colleges and affiliated professional colleges.
The Engineering Common Entrance Test (ECET) is conducted by JNT University Kakinada on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) for Diploma Holders and B.Sc.(Mathematics) degree holders for admission to B.E. or B.Tech. or B.Pharmacy programmes offered by JNTU as well as AICTE/ PCI approved institutions in Andhra Pradesh.
PGECET
The Post-Graduate Engineering Common Entrance Test (PGECET) evaluates candidates for admission to postgraduate courses in engineering, architecture, technology and pharmacy. PGECET is conducted by Osmania University on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). Several colleges in Hyderabad accept the PGECET score.
The Integrated Common Entrance Test (ICET) in Andhra Pradesh is held for admission into postgraduate management and computer application programs (i.e. MBA and MCA programs) offered by all 23 universities and their affiliated colleges in Andhra Pradesh. The administering authority for ICET is a different university every year that conducts the exam on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). The well known Institute of Public Enterprise (IPE) in Hyderabad accepts ICET scores for admission to its MBA and PGDM programs.
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The Law Common Entrance Test (LAWCET) and PG LAW Common Entrance Test (PGLCET) is conducted by the Department of Law, Sri Venkateswara University, Tirupati on behalf of the Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE) for admission to the 3 year/ 5 year LL.B / B.L & LL.M. regular & self-financing courses offered by law colleges in Andhra Pradesh.
The Graduate Management Aptitude Test (GMAT) is a standardized examination of what you have studied in college and your ability to complete rigorous coursework in a business school. Many management schools in India accept applications on the basis of GMAT percentile and shortlist candidates for Group Discussion and Personal Interview for management admission. The Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad (whose PG programme was ranked #20 in the world in the 2012 Financial Times Global MBA Rankings) also accepts GMAT scores for admissions.
The Common Admission Test (CAT) is among the toughest MBA entrance exam that needs to be taken to qualify for admission to post graduate management programmes offered by well-known management institutes in Hyderabad like Vignana Jyothi Institute of Management (VJIM), Dhruva College of Management and Siva Sivani Institute of Management (SSIM).
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Avoid shopping and big decisions from 1 PM to 7 PM EDT today (10 AM to 4 PM PDT). After that, the Moon moves from Scorpio into Sagittarius.
Physician/activist Dr. Patch Adams (1945) shares your birthday today. You are skilled in relating to many kinds of people. You look for ways to broaden your insights about life. This year is a power year. Big decisions and major achievements. Think success, power and money! It's time to reap the benefits of the last decade. Expect to attain aspects of power and leadership in all your relationships with others. Activity is key!
Today you're eager, curious and ready to do business. That's because the placement of the Sun and Mercury gives you a head start for the week! However, heed the warning in the Moon Alert above. Who wants egg on their face?
You're full of moneymaking ideas n the next two weeks, which is not unusual considering you are the financial wizard of the zodiac. But now, you're really be cooking with gas! This includes discussions about big expenditures. Observe the Moon Alert warning today.
Today your ruler Mercury moves into your sign to stay until June 12. This makes you more interested in others, eager to communicate, full of ideas and restless for adventure including short trips. "Go, go, go!" Nevertheless, note the warning of today's Moon Alert. Be smart.
For the next few weeks, you will do research and study quietly by yourself. This is good news for those who have to finish a manuscript, paper or ferret out solutions and answers to old problems. Because this is also a great time to shop for wardrobe goodies – heed today's Moon Alert warning.
Your interaction with younger people will increase in the next two weeks. You will enjoy their company and they will be delighted to talk to you. (People like you because Leos are entertaining.) Privately, you will be thinking about future goals.
Discussions with bosses, parents and VIPs are important in the next few weeks. You will impress people with your logical analysis and problem-solving abilities plus your ability to see the big picture. Note the Moon Alert today. Easy does it.
You're eager to travel in the next two weeks because you want to explore more of the world plus you want a change of scenery. Study of any kind will also appeal because you're hungry to learn more, especially about philosophy, politics and religion.
In the next three weeks, you can make headway clearing up loose details with shared property, taxes, inheritances and anything to do with the wealth and resources of partners or ex-partners. Meanwhile, travel for pleasure looks sweet!
Today Mercury moves opposite your sign where it will stay for the next two weeks giving you a great chance to clarify and explain issues with those who are close to you. This is also a wonderful window to consult a specialist about any problem that concerns you. Use this to your advantage!
You will be more playful in the next few weeks. Fun activities with children, games, mental mysteries and puzzles, vacations and getaways plus socializing with others will be tops on your menu. You want to be stimulated and you want to have fun!
You're ready to roll up your sleeves and start some major repairs and DIY projects at home for the next few weeks. Summer is coming and you want to pull your act together so you can entertain friends plus enjoy your own digs. Get on it!


Hyperlink to a jpg in Excel2010 produces unexpected error.
I have a hyperlink in an Excel 2010 spreadsheet to a jpg file. When I click on this, I get a message saying 'An unexpected error has occurred' and file wont open. I get the same issue in Word & Access too.
I'm running Office 2010 Professional SP1 on Windows 7.
I've run a repair on Office, and un-installed and reinstalled IE9, but this hasn't worked.
There are a couple of other people having the same or similar issues, but I cant find any solutions!
Does removing and recreating the JPG hyperlinks make any difference?
In which application does the JPG files open when you open them directly (from Windows Explorer)?
This could be an issue with default file association for the .jpg files. You may re-associate the .jpg file type to Internet Explorer or Office Picture Manager, and see if that helps.
Refer the link below on how to set the default file associations in Windows 7.


I loved this. I found it hard to put down. It made me laugh and cry and made me really address environmental issues. I identified with Delarobia's restlessness although she comes from a completely different background to me. So it taught me a lot, and not just about monarch butterflies.


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Q: Azure devops release pipe line not finding tests I'm new to creating pipelines and working with azure devops, currently working with automated ui tests in visual studio/playwright and am attempting try out running them from a build pipeline and also from Azure test plans using a release pipe line.
So far ive done the following:
Build pipeline
I have set this up and it runs the tests as expected with no issues
Release pipe line:-

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*Ive followed the steps detailed here, successfully linked my test cases to my automated tests in VS.

*Set up the release pipe line tasks
When I trigger a release however I get a warning on the vs Test task:

[warning]No test sources found matching the given filter '*,!\obj**'
The task is not able to find the tests hence they don't get run.
After some searching I found that I needed to add a release task to copy files.
Steps Ive tried
Added a copy files task configured as follows:
Source folder: $(system.defaultworkingdirectory)
Content : *\bin$(BuildConfiguration)* $(BuildConfiguration)*test.dll !**\obj*
Target Folder: $(build.artifactstagingdirectory)
After adding the copy task and re running a test,  the copy files task succeeds I still get the same warning message in the vsTest task.
I also noticed that the log for the copy task shows that 0 files were found
Ive tried also adding a publish step to publish detailed here but this did not solve the problem.
Is anyone able to help with this issue and point me to the correct settings that I need to use to get this working?

A: From your description, the VsTest task not able to find the test sources and the copy task not able to find the files.
When you create automated UI test in Pipeline, you need to publish the test sources as Build Artifacts in Build Pipeline, then you can download the Artifacts in Release Pipeline and run the test.
Here is an example:
Build Pipeline: You need to copy the related test source files to Build Artifacts.
steps:
- task: NuGetToolInstaller@0
  displayName: 'Use NuGet 4.4.1'
  inputs:
    versionSpec: 4.4.1

- task: NuGetCommand@2
  displayName: 'NuGet restore'
  inputs:
    restoreSolution: '**\*.sln'

- task: VSBuild@1
  displayName: 'Build solution'
  inputs:
    msbuildArgs: '/p:DeployOnBuild=true /p:WebPublishMethod=Package /p:PackageAsSingleFile=true /p:SkipInvalidConfigurations=true /p:DesktopBuildPackageLocation="$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)\WebApp.zip" /p:DeployIisAppPath="Default Web Site"'
    platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
    configuration: '$(BuildConfiguration)'

- task: VSTest@2
  displayName: 'Test Assemblies'
  inputs:
    testAssemblyVer2: |
     **\$(BuildConfiguration)\*test*.dll
     !**\obj\**
    platform: '$(BuildPlatform)'
    configuration: '$(BuildConfiguration)'

- task: CopyFiles@2
  displayName: 'Copy Files to: $(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'
  inputs:
    SourceFolder: '$(build.sourcesdirectory)'
    Contents: '**\bin\$(BuildConfiguration)\**'
    TargetFolder: '$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'

- task: PublishBuildArtifacts@1
  displayName: 'Publish Artifact'
  inputs:
    PathtoPublish: '$(build.artifactstagingdirectory)'
  condition: succeededOrFailed()

In Release Pipeline, you need to add the Build Artifacts, then the VsTest Task will find the related test source files.
For example:

On the other hand, in order to run the automated test with Test Plan, you need to add the VsTest Task and select Test run option in Release Pipeline.
For example:


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The Isolation Diaries: Flutist Mark Takeshi McGregor
by Janet Smith on April 2nd, 2020 at 12:10 PM
With theatres, galleries, stores, and restaurants shuttered to flatten the COVID-19 curve, the Isolation Diaries reach out to Vancouver's creative sector to find out what they're watching, how they're coping, and where they're finding inspiration.
Mark Takeshi McGregor is one of the country's leading flutists, moving fluidly between classical and contemporary repertoire as a soloist, chamber musician, improvisor, and interdisciplinary artist. He's played around the globe, but you've seen him perform locally everywhere from the Vancouver New Music Festival to the Modulus Festival; he's also served as co-artistic director of Redshift Music Society and artistic director of the Powell Street Festival Society. The musician is keeping busy even through quarantine, creating an at-home Isolation Commission via the Little Chamber Music Series That Could project, and interpreting composer Jennifer Butler's haunting and ethereal Four Directions as part of the Canadian Music Centre BC's new Unaccompanied online concert series (see video at bottom).
No. 1 thing that's getting you through
At the risk of being mushy right off the bat, I have to say that my friends in the music community have been amazing. We'll often joke that we never see one another unless we have a gig together, but these days we've been very proactive about keeping in touch, having online drinks together, and providing support whenever one of us is down.
The other day I made a big batch of okonomiyaki — it's a Japanese-style savoury pancake. I make mine with sui choy, grated carrots, and diced water chestnuts. Once it's fried I melt cheddar cheese on top of it and eat it with tonkatsu sauce and Japanese mayo.
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Quarantine soundtrack
I have an old album of Thomas Tallis's Lamentations of Jeremiah, performed by the Tallis Scholars, that might be one of the most beautiful recordings ever made. It's music that manages to be many things at once: restorative, haunting, hopeful, and deeply spiritual. I literally know every nook and cranny of that album, and I'm noticing I'm listening to it more and more lately.
Creative or learning outlet
I'm still practising, but because all of my neighbours are home during the day now, I'm trying to keep the sessions shorter and more focussed, which has had two wonderful results: 1.) my neighbours don't lynch me, and 2.) I have the time and the mental capacity to do other things. So I've started learning Polish on DuoLingo — did you know Polish nouns have seven different cases? Like, the word for "dog" will change depending on where it occurs in a sentence. It is so kicking my butt right now. And I've been drawing and painting, which has been really therapeutic: right now I'm working on illustrations for my Japanese-Canadian re-envisioning of Jabberwocky, called — wait for it — Japawocky.
Video of UNHhhh Trailer ft. Trixie Mattel & Katya Zamolodchikova (parody)
I'm a devoted fan of UNHhhh, a YouTube series hosted by two drag queens, Trixie Mattel and Katya. It's basically a show about them talking about whatever they want, quasi stream-of-consciousness. Occasionally it's inconsistent, but at its best it's funny — like, snot-flying-out-of-your-nose funny.
Survival tip
Please god, don't let them close the liquor stores.
Video of Four Directions by Jennifer Butler; Mark Takeshi McGregor, flute
Style and arts editor/writer Janet Smith has spent more than two decades covering Vancouver's booming cultural scene, where she's witnessed everything from opera performed in a giant bird cage to ballerinas banging their heads to heavy metal. She's Rotten Tomatoes-certified, sits on the...
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Simone Osborne and Mark McGregor hit their high notes


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This recipe demonstrates how easy it is to compile a list of (log) files into one large file. The source files come from the current directory, and the output file is written to the current directory. Only files with a specific format are put into the compiled (log) file.


Sept. 27 (UPI) -- Aaron Rodgers might be playing injured, but the two-time NFL MVP is still my No. 1 quarterback for Week 4, barely edging red-hot Patrick Mahomes.
The Kansas City Chiefs gunslinger is my No. 2 option, behind the Green Bay Packers playmaker. Tampa Bay Buccaneers veteran Ryan Fitzpatrick is my No. 3 quarterback, followed by Los Angeles Chargers passer Philip Rivers and New Orleans Saints star Drew Brees.
Make sure that Alex Smith and Cam Newton are out of your lineup and you have a viable backup in place this week as the Washington Redskins and Carolina Panthers have a bye week.
There are still plenty of great passing options with great matchups in Week 4. Read the descriptions below for more of my favorite starts.
Rodgers isn't 100 percent healthy, but he's still an elite quarterback. The Packers star had multiple touchdown passes in two of his first three games and should definitely be in your lineup in Week 4, with a matchup against the Buffalo Bills. The Bills have allowed seven passing touchdowns and have intercepted just one pass. I expect Rodgers to go off in this spot, aided by a balanced rushing attack.
Fitzpatrick looked like he might have a disappointing start in Week 3, but he came through late against the Pittsburgh Steelers and finished with more than 400 passing yards and three touchdowns. He has now thrown for at least three scores and more than 400 yards in each of his last three starts. I think that streak continues in Week 4 against the Chicago Bears, who have allowed seven passing scores in three games. You have to keep starting Fitzpatrick until he fizzles.
Rivers is my No. 4 quarterback for Week 4. The Chargers star has the third-most fantasy points among quarterbacks and is tied for the third-most passing scores in the league. This week he has a matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, who are tied for allowing the second-most touchdown passes and have allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing passers in the first three weeks of 2018.
Cincinnati Bengals passer Andy Dalton is my No. 9 option at quarterback in Week 4. Despite A.J. Green being a question mark for this week, I think Dalton can still provide value by spreading the ball around to his other talented and emerging receiving options. Dalton has thrown multiple touchdowns in each game this season and should find success against a depleted Atlanta Falcons secondary. Dalton is tied for the third-most touchdown passes in the NFL, while the Falcons have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to opposing passers. Dalton is a starter in most leagues this week, especially with Smith and Newton on a bye.
Denver Broncos gunslinger Case Keenum is my No. 11 quarterback in Week 4. Keenum is surrounded with great weapons and faces off against the Chiefs. Kansas City has allowed the most passing yards and second-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Keenum hasn't thrown a passing score in two weeks, but I expect him to rebound big in Week 4, putting himself in streaming territory as a QB1 in deeper leagues.
Ryan Tannehill is my No. 20 option at quarterback in Week 4 with a matchup against the New England Patriots. The Miami Dolphins gunslinger is off to a great start for the 3-0 Dolphins, completing 73 percent of his passes with seven scores and two interceptions. The Patriots are tied for allowing the third-most passing scores to opposing quarterbacks entering Week 4 and looked very beatable on defense in Week 3 against the Detroit Lions. I expect Tannehill to spread the ball around to the Dolphins' arsenal of dangerous skill players in this AFC East showdown. He can be used as a streamer in deeper leagues if you are in a jam due to an injury or bye week.


These bridge silhouettes were created with a year 6 class. I had this class in their final weeks of primary school, so there was not a lot of ongoing work and we were able to finish these within the one day I was there. It was an idea I'd been thinking about and looking forward to trying for a good while. In fact I told the class how excited I was and that I had even been "dreaming of this lesson", which made a few students laugh out loud!
The students sketched their bridge and horizon line in pencil and then traced their outline with permanent marker. They were asked to draw their bridge front-on, in 2 dimensions, with strong lines and ideally without too many intricate details. Next, they used watercolours to complete both the sky and water. I left this open to their interpretation but the example I prepared was of a sunset (sans actual sun). With the permanent marker down they were able to cover the entire paper with their watercolours and still see the bridge outline through the paint.
The final step was to help their bridge structures really stand out. Once the watercolours were dry (or mostly dry) they retraced their bridge outline, but this time with regular black acrylic paint. With regular classroom quality brushes this step was the main reason I asked that they keep their bridge construction from being too elaborate. It's hard to paint thin lines with not-so-thin brushes! The students did a great job and I really like the variety of approaches across the class.
I really do like this! I usually will do a sunset with a city scape kind of like this, but the bridge could be a very interesting take!
Super cool lesson- the contrast between the bridges and the background is striking and so effective. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you so much for this! I'm about to start teaching in a new school with Year 5 and 6 students whose topic is Water. My job share is in charge of the topic side but I've been tasked with the associated artwork. This looks perfect so thank you for your detailed description of the process. Google's come up trumps again!
Love this so, so much - I am using it as an inspiration with my Class to create an image of the Clifton Suspension Bridge.