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Q: How to make a android WebView load faster? Anybody has some suggestions to make a webview faster to load the url?
In my situation, I am using the jQuery's getScript to load the javascript(s) when needed.
Thanks,
Sana.

A: This might not be suitable for your situation, but you could ignore loading images.
       webview.getSettings().setBlockNetworkImage(true);

if targeting api level 8 (2.2) or higher you can take one step further and
       webview.getSettings().setBlockNetworkLoads(true);

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A: I found this online, it worked for me.
Note: Only works for Android API 18+.

        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT < 18) {
               //speed webview
               webView.getSettings().setRenderPriority(WebSettings.RenderPriority.HIGH);
           }

A: There is some built-in overhead to using a web view that cannot be avoided.  Beyond that, if you are loading the web page from an external url, there is the time the network takes to load the web page, which also cannot be avoided in general.  If there are some specifics to the problem that you think would lend themselves to being optimized, you haven't mentioned them.  If you're asking if there is an easy way to make loading a web view "go faster", the answer is no.

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"[Dwight D. Eisenhower Photograph Signed]",
Subject: Photograph Signed - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Period: 1960 (dated)
This signed black & white photographic portrait of President Dwight D. Eisenhower is dated July 15, 1960, during the second term of his presidency. The inscription reads, "For Judge Eugene Worley with best wishes and high esteem." At the time, Eugene Worley (1908-74) was serving as a chief judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals, a position that Eisenhower appointed him to fill.
Provenance: from the estate of Eugene Worley, member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Texas's 18th district (1941-50), chief judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1959-72), and senior judge of the United States Court of Customs and Patent Appeals (1972-74).
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In an effort to broaden availability of fresh local food products to all, the Independence Farmers' Market accepts SNAP/EBT/Food Stamps and participates in the Double Up Food Bucks Kansas City program, giving residents with SNAP/EBT/Food Stamp dollars a chance to get double for their money.
Fruits and vegetables, seeds and plants for growing food,and all other USDA approved food items.
Non- food items, ready to eat hot foods, Non-food producing plants, pet foods, vitamins or supplements.
SNAP dollars accepted here! Use your SNAP/EBT/Food Stamp dollars for fresh local produce at the Independence Farmers' Market. Read on to see how you can even double your money!
DOUBLE UP FOOD BUCKS tokens: Can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables only.
A Market Money Matching Program The Double Up Food Bucks Kansas City program provides SNAP shoppers with a dollar-for-dollar match (up to $25 per week) to spend at the Independence Farmers' Market. What this means is that for every SNAP/EBT/Food Stamp $1 you spend at the farmers' market, you will receive $2 to purchase produce. By making dollars go farther, Double Up Food Bucks Kansas City encourages SNAP recipients to visit farmers markets, so they can enjoy fresh local food, support our region's farmers, and get more for their money.
To access the Double Up Food Bucks Kansas City program, SNAP participants simply visit the Farmers' Market office during market hours before shopping and swipe their card in return for tokens to be used at the market. For every $1 of SNAP funds redeemed at the market, a matching $1 Double Up Food Bucks Kansas City token is provided (up to a $25 match each week) to purchase fresh fruits and vegetables from local farmers and producers.
You will receive red plastic tokens with an Independence Market logo for the EBT money spent. These can be spent on all edible products including vegetables plants. For the match, you will receive the same amount of green plastic tokens with no market logo which can be used to purchase fruits and vegetables only. No tokens from other markets will be redeemed.


Agriculture or Agriculture into Nutrition?
into agricultural programs and interventions.
insights relevant for future consideration and research.
all, how do we streamline it?
in a way that enabled us to take full advantage of our longitudinal design (i.e.
remains to be adequately addressed.
can be a surprisingly sensitive topic.
sure that they were adequately communicated to our survey enumerators.
better understanding nutrition and agriculture linkages.


Based in the heart of Preston, Inside Studio is led by Creative Director, Alisa Bowen. Alisa's rich international background and experience enables her to approach projects creatively and innovatively.
She has a natural flair for interpreting your personality and inspiration to create beautifully balanced, stylish interiors, perfect for your modern lifestyle.
We take you on a journey, exploring your own vision and needs to produce results you will love.
We approach each project with an open mind because a big part of the design process is you. We start the creative journey by getting to know you, your likes and lifestyle and design until we arrive at a refined solution perfectly tailored to you.
We communicate the design proposals through hand drawn sketches and moodboards. Additionally we can help you visualise the design through 3D photorealistic Computer Generated Images (CGIs), allowing you to see how the space will look before making any physical changes to your property.
We can also manage your project from start to finish, drawing together trusted tradesmen, custom made furnishings and exclusive solutions to ensure deadlines are met and your project goes smoothly.
Alisa is originally from Belarus – born to Russian parents, but grew up on the sunny Island of Cyprus. Her family moved residence frequently, allowing Alisa to see many different places, from apartments, bungalows, houses – and even a yacht. Alisa saw every new home as a blank canvas and enjoyed the experience of giving each place new character, adding personality to its design and bringing out the best in any space. This experience kindled Alisa's passion which lead to her pursuing a career as an Interior Designer.
Alisa completed a year in the romantic city of Larnaca in Cyprus where she immersed herself in Fine Art Painting and understanding colour. She went on to study Interior Design in Cyprus while she gained invaluable experience working in an Interior Design Company, designing villas, summer homes and offices. In 2010, Alisa moved to the UK where she gained an Undergraduate Degree in Interior Design and together with her husband Jonathan Bowen they formed Inside Studio.
Alisa believes that her personal approach is key to achieving unique results. She combines her clients' personality together with her own sense of style and balance, to create stylish and refreshing interiors.
Alisa would love to hear from you.
We believe excellence honours God and inspires people. In all we do we aim to work to the best of our abilities, always going the extra mile and striving to improve.
We value great service because great service makes you feel valued. We want to give you a pleasant experience to reach the results you dream of.
Our passion is for people and we believe that people deserve happiness, comfort and luxury. Passion is the fuel that drives us forward to achieving creative designs that make our customers happy.
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Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a progressive genetic disorder that results in the production of thick, sticky mucus in various organs throughout the body. This mucus can build up and cause respiratory, digestive, and reproductive issues.
CF is caused by a mutation in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene. More than 1,700 mutations in the CFTR gene have been identified, according to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. The mutations are generally grouped into different classes based on how they affect the protein encoded by the CFTR gene and the treatment options available. There have also been several different classification systems proposed over the years, ranging from five to seven different classes of mutations. The classes presented on this page are those proposed in a recent correspondence in the medical journal The Lancet.
The information for all proteins in the body is located in the DNA inside cells. DNA is made up of a series of four different nucleotides or "letters" and forms a kind of blueprint for the body. The order of those four nucleotides is important as it contains the instructions about how to make each protein.
To make a specific protein, such as CFTR, an enzyme called RNA polymerase binds to the DNA and makes a copy of the relevant section in a process called transcription. The copy is written in a "language" similar to DNA into a molecule called RNA, which acts like a photocopy of that protein's building instructions. The copy is called messenger RNA (mRNA) and is then sent out of the cell nucleus before binding with ribosomes.
Ribosomes read the instructions contained in the mRNA and convert the instructions into an amino acid sequence in a process called translation. The amino acid chain then folds up into a specific shape that is relevant to that protein's function.
Once the CFTR protein has been made, it is shuttled to the outer covering of the cell called the cell membrane. The CFTR protein acts as a channel that allows chloride ions (one of the components of salt) in and out of the cell. When the CFTR protein works properly, it helps maintain the correct level of chloride ions inside and outside the cell. But if the CFTR protein does not work properly or is not present on the cell surface, it causes incorrect chloride levels inside cells, which leads to the formation of thick and sticky mucus.
The first class of mutations keeps the mRNA from even being synthesized. When a protein is going to be made in a cell, an enzyme called RNA polymerase binds to a region in the DNA called a promoter. The promoter is usually located right before the section of DNA that codes for a specific protein. If the promoter for CFTR contains a mutation, it can lead to the RNA polymerase not being able to bind to the DNA and therefore not copy the message into mRNA. The end result is no CFTR protein being produced at all.
Examples of mutations that lead to no CFTR mRNA include the Dele2,3(21 kb) and 1717-1G→A.
No therapy is currently available to correct this type of mutation. However, there is some research into treatments to inhibit sodium channels or stimulate other chloride protein channels at the cell surface to balance ion levels without the need for the CFTR protein.
In this class of mutations, the CFTR mRNA is produced but is damaged and cannot be made into protein. There is a specific sequence in the DNA that is then carried over to the RNA, which signals to the ribosome to stop reading the message and marks the end of protein production. Sometimes, because of a mutation, one of these stop sequences appears too early in the mRNA. This results in the production of a shortened version of the CFTR protein, which is then degraded by the cell.
Gly542X and Trp1282X are types of class 1B mutations.
Read-through compounds can help the ribosome skip over the early stop sequence, read the rest of the information on the mRNA, and produce CFTR proteins. Ataluren was one such compound being investigated as a potential treatment for this kind of mutation but its development ended due to failed Phase 3 clinical trial results.
In this class of mutations, the CFTR protein is made but fails to reach the cell membrane. The CFTR protein has 1,480 amino acids in it and sometimes even a single error can cause the protein to misfold. The cell will often stop misfolded proteins from going to the cell surface and will destroy them.
Examples of class 2 mutations include Phe508del, Asn1303Lys, and Ala561Glu.
To correct the misfolded proteins and help them reach the cell membrane, treatments called CFTR correctors can be used. Some examples of CFTR correctors include lumacaftor/ivacaftor (marketed as Orkambi) and tezacaftor/ivacaftor (marketed as Symdeko), both produced by Vertex Pharmaceuticals.
Gly551Asp, Ser549Arg, and Gly1349Asp are examples of mutations causing gating defects.
Treatments called CFTR potentiators, such as Kalydeco, can be used to open the channels and/or keep them open for longer.
The fourth class of mutation results in a CFTR protein that makes it to the cell membrane and reacts to cell signaling to open, but the protein is misshapen and only allows a small amount of chloride ions to pass through. This reduction in chloride ion movement is called decreased conductance.
Examples of such mutations include Arg117His, Arg334Trp, and Ala455Glu.
CFTR potentiators can also be helpful for these mutations to keep the channels open for longer to allow more chloride ions to flow through.
Sometimes a mutation can lead to CFTR protein being produced but just not in sufficient amounts. This is often caused by a process called alternative splicing in which correct versions of the protein are sometimes made but more often incorrect versions are produced. The incorrect versions never make it to the cell surface, which leads to a reduction in the number of CFTR protein channels at the cell membrane.
Class 5 mutations include 3272-26A→G, 3849+10 kg C→T.
Possible treatments for this type of mutation include CFTR correctors to correct the misshapen CFTR proteins, CFTR potentiators to try and keep the working CFTR proteins open for longer, CFTR amplifiers to increase the amount of mRNA and therefore more CFTR protein being produced, or antisense oligonucleotides, which can have a number of different uses.
The final type of mutation can result in a working CFTR protein but the protein configuration is not stable and will degrade too quickly once on the cell surface.
Class 6 mutations include c. 120del123 and rPhe580del.
Stabilizers are a class of treatment for this type of mutation. They work to inhibit enzymes that break down CFTR. A treatment called cavosonstat was being investigated for this use but failed to meet primary objectives in a Phase 2 clinical trial.


These baskets, collected by Clinton Hart Merriam in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, showcase ethnographic basketry traditions from California and the American West. Merriam's focus on diverse, utilitarian basketry makes this collection particularly useful for understanding basketry in relation to native lifeways.
The photography of this collection is a work in progress, and will continue to be updated as new images are taken. Stayed tuned!
Collected from Nunavut, Canada in 1969, these featured works of Inuit art include stoneblock print, soapstone carving, antler carving, and leatherwork.
This exhibit was featured live at the Anthropology Expo at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, the Manetti Shrem Birthday Bash at UC Davis, and will be on display in the Department of Anthropology at UC Davis in Young Hall from November 27, 2017 onward.
This collection of Peruvian ceramics, donated by Bertha Stubbins, represents prehistoric ceramic traditions of coastal Peru, including the Moche, Lambeyque, Chimu, Chancay, and Wari cultures.
Research for the exhibit was done by Celeste Reis with photography from Gregory Wada. An exhibit featuring some of these ceramics is currently on display in the Museum.
This gallery showcases a collection of ethnographic art collected by Edward M. Nagel, founder of Oroweat Bread, from Africa, India, and China over the course of his life. Mr. Nagel philanthropically donated portions of his personal collection to institutions of art and learning, including this donation to UC Davis in 1967.
The gallery consists of historic pictures taken from around the time of donation as well as some contemporary photographs and descriptions of the art cultures that they represent.
The Museum formerly hosted an artifact of the week on its social media platforms from around April 2015-February 2016. This gallery is an archive of these "artifacts of the week." You can still delve into a world of exciting discovery with our Artifact of the Week Archive!
You can follow our social media for ongoing weekly updates and more museum happenings!


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Q: Java CSS spriting library I'm looking for a pure Java CSS spriting library that I can integrate into my Maven build, so that spriting would be done automatically for every new build. (I'm currently using http://code.google.com/p/wro4j/ for JavaScript and CSS minimizing)
I was looking into http://csssprites.org/ first but the CSS annotation effort required somewhat put me off. Is there any other library out there I should be looking at?

A: Although not 100% ideal, I went for SmartSprites  in the end. There's a nice Jangaroo Maven Plugin, meaning you can integrate the Sprite generation into your Maven build process easily.
Downside of this solution is, that you have to add quite a bit of extra hints into your CSS files, so SmartSprites can do its spriting. Would have been nice, if SmartSprites would (semantically) parse the CSS files and do the spriting automatically.

A: I don't know if this is exactly what you're looking for. This can create sprite sheets and export the data in many different formats. I posted to it because it has a command line version of it that may be of use.
http://www.texturepacker.com
http://www.texturepacker.com/store/


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Goephanes es un género de escarabajos longicornios de la tribu Acanthocinini.

Especies
Cristogoephanes
 Goephanes biflavomaculatus Breuning, 1957
 Goephanes cristipennis Breuning, 1957
 Goephanes zebrinoides Breuning, 1970
 Goephanes zebrinus (Fairmaire, 1897)

Goephanes

Referencias

Géneros de insectos

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Jason Sudeikis is obviously a great dad. In a recent interview he discussed how his ideas about feminism has evolved, especially in terms of his kids. Basically, Jason Sudeikis is great feminist dad and that's good news for his son and his new baby daughter. And just the world — can we get more of this please? "My joke, when we had Otis was, at least, having a boy, I have a better understanding of how I'm going to screw him up," Sudeikis told People at the CTAM TCA Press Tour in Pasadena, California, on Friday. "But with a little girl, I mean, she couldn't have a better role model in [fiancée Olivia Wilde] and my sisters and Olivia's sisters and our mothers," Sudeikis added. What a nice compliment, right?
It's great to see Sudeikis have such an insightful point of view. Guys take note. He doesn't think he should get a "gold star" or a cookie because he's a feminist. He realizes that believing in equal rights for women should be the norm.


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On my arrival in this country, 11th April 1838, the Derwent Company (lately Port Phillip Association) possessed stock on the Indented Head and at Geelong. The land about Point Henry was only used for landing stock. Messrs. Cowie and Stead had a station on Bell Post Hill, but shortly afterwards moved to their present runs. Messrs. Manifold had a run at Batesford, on the Dog Rocks, and they removed in April 1839, to their present runs. Mr. G. Russell (Clyde Company) had his home-station on the Moorabool, now a portion of Dr. Learmonth's purchased ground, but very shortly afterwards he moved up to his present head station, on the Leigh. [144] Messrs. Sutherland had a station on a creek running into the Moorabool, on the north side - the station Mr. William Sharpe now occupies. The Messrs. Bates were on the Duck Ponds; Mr. Jas. Simpson on the Werribee, now Mr. Chirnside's station.' The Derwent Company's stations extended as high as this one - the Native Creek, Murghebolac Flat, and Deep Gully stations being all on the road, besides a station on the Barrabool Hills, on what is now Mr. Fisher's purchased land. Dr. Thomson occupied his present house, and held the adjacent country towards the coast with stock. The Messrs. Learmonth had a station on my first arrival, which is now a portion of this one, on the south side of the Barwon, but they left it about May 1838, for Buninyong. At this time there were no stations further out in the plains. In May 1838, Major Mercer, Mr. Fisher, and myself went out and came on the Wardy Yalloak at or about the Frenchman's Inn, and, following the creeks up, discovered the run now held by Mr. J. G. McMillan, with those now held by Mr. Aitcheson, Mr. C. G. Ferrers, and Mr. A. F. Cunningham, as also the cattle runs now belonging to the latter, and returning home by the Leigh immediately sent out stock, and took up in June 1838 the last-named four runs, and not long afterwards took up the first.
In March 1839 we again started with a dray from Mr. McMillan's present station, went across to Timboon, which we then held temporarily with two flocks of sheep for Messrs. Manifold, who had penetrated through the Stony Rises, and discovered their present run. From Timboon we went on to Taylor's River, where Mr. F. Taylor, in charge of sheep belonging to Messrs. McKillop and Smith, had been about a fortnight. This station is now held by Mr. N. Black. From thence we went on to Mt. Shadwell, under which the Derwent Company had two flocks. This station is now held by Mr. Burke (recently purchased from Captain Webster). Leaving this (the last station) we went by Mount Rouse, Mount Napier, across to Mount Sturgeon, thence following the edge of the plains, crossed the Fiery Creek, Hopkins, &c., and, by Mount Emu and Emu Hill, back to Mr. McMillan's station, from whence we started. [145]
The station on Murghebolac Flat, afterwards held by the Derwent Company, was originally taken up by the Messrs. Yuille, but before my arrival they had moved, in consequence, I believe, of one of their number having been killed by the natives. The station (now Mr. P. Sharpe's) on the Native Creek, on the old road to the Leigh, was originally taken up by Mr. J. G. Ware. Mr. W. Harding occupied, on account of Mr. Highett, the station (now Mr. A. Hopkin's) on the Muddy Lake and adjoining this, and on their afterwards separating formed the Mount Hesse stations (his present ones) on his own account, but the dates of these I am unable to give. Captain Pollock occupied the station, in 1838, (now purchased land) at Pollock's Ford, on the Barwon - this is the spot where Messrs. Gellibrand and Hesse were last seen - and transferred it to Mr. J. Allan, who, in 1842-3, I fancy, acquired the station now held by Messrs. Russell, Simson, and Russell, from Mr. C. P. Tilley, who originally settled it. Mr. A. must have sold to Mr. James Austin, who sold (1851) to Messrs. B., S., and R. Mr. Prentice originally took up the station held now by Mr. A. F. Cunningham - Warrambine - lately Mr. John Thomson's. This run was allotted to my father on the division of the Derwent Company in June 1842, as also the Mount Mercer cattle station now belonging to Mr. A. F. Cunningham.
As regards the natives of the colony, my intercourse with them was little, chiefly in the neighbourhood of Geelong. When out on the expedition by Mount Rouse and Mount Sturgeon we were, under the latter hill, very nearly attacked by a band. The aborigines about Geelong were, after the first year, always quiet. They killed two of the Port Phillip Association's (or Derwent Company's) men on Indented Head in 1836. The Buninyong natives were occasionally troublesome, both in their own country and even down as far as this. [146]
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There's a new Criterion-centric podcast called Criterion Close Up, hosted by Aaron West and Mark Hurne. Together they are producing a weekly podcast focused on Criterion films and Criterion news. Their first episode, which you can listen to here, focused on Criterion's edition of Albert Brooks's Broadcast News, as well as other films that deal with the media; in their second (here), they deal with Lasse Hallström's My Life as a Dog, as well as Hallström's career in general.
I was fortunate enough to join these two over the weekend for their third episode, appropriately titled Geekfest 2015. We talk about forthcoming releases, both those confirmed and those rumored, and in general have fun sharing our enthusiasm. It's fun stuff!
Please click here to see the shownotes and listen to the podcast.
We also talk briefly about the Criterion Blogathon, coming up in November. Many blogs — including this one — will be participating. I recommend you learn more about it here, and participate if you can!
I love the excitement about these films and about the work Criterion is doing, and I look forward to more episodes of Criterion Close Up!
It was terrific to have you. Should I say we made each other "excited" about Criterion?
We loved having you on, Trevor; your excitement (there's that word again) for the Criterion Collection is palpable, and I loved the perspective you brought to the Geekfest!


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[35] Josh Pigford on Solo Founding & Acquiring Many Skillsets
Josh Pigford is the founder of Baremetrics and quite few other projects that led up to his long and windy journey through entrepreneurship. I'm sure most of you are familiar with him at least in recent years, but here we talk a lot more about years past, where he came from and how he built his entrepreneur skill-set.
It's interesting that Josh is kind of one these Jack of All Trades, or a better way to put it like in baseball, a 5 tool player, as can execute really well on design, development, marketing, tech, business side, etc.
I think there are few people who can execute very well on all those areas, and Josh shares how to figure out how to execute as means to an end.
[1:30] How Josh got into Baremetrics by scratching his own itch when trying to solve problems for his other projects.
[15:15] The importance of gaining skills.
"For me, acquiring a given skill it's a mean to an end."
"Ten years ago you had to be able to type in a word processor. Now you have to be able to code at some level."
"Maintain these random skill sets is important to relate to the people who work on this."
[19:43] Earlier projects: how Josh started a web magazine about Apple, jumped into a toys eCommerce and ended building Track The Pack app.
[26:21] How to think about shiny object syndrome and the role of hobbies.
Josh Pigford on Twitter
Josh Pigford's company, Baremetrics
Josh's eCommerce store, Cedars and Sail store
Josh's personal webiste
Being a Solo Founder: Pros, Cons, Tips & Tricks – Blogpost by Josh Pigford


We hope all will have a wholesome meal today with generous helpings. Have a second piece of pie if you want. Thanksgiving comes but once a year, and it's a day charitable Americans make sure that even the neediest people can get a hot turkey dinner. It's the other 364 days we need to worry about.
We hope all will have a wholesome meal today with generous helpings. Have a second piece of pie if you want. Thanksgiving comes but once a year, and it's a day charitable Americans make sure that even the neediest people can get a hot turkey dinner.
It's the other 364 days we need to worry about.
Reliable food is increasingly hard to come by. A new federal report found the number of people in households that lacked adequate food at some point at the last year at 49 million, up 13 percent from the previous year. According to Project Bread, 253,600 Massachusetts households are struggling to put food on the table.
Food insecurity is no longer limited to rural outposts and impoverished inner cities. Even in the most comfortable suburbs, lost jobs lead to empty refrigerators and missed meals. These people need help from their neighbors, and most often that comes through a local food pantry. Food pantries are seeing more business than they had in many years, which means supplies run low and too may people go away hungry.
You can help. Next shopping trip, pick up some extra, non-perishable groceries for your neighbors. There's a food pantry in almost every MetroWest/495 community. If you need food, find one; if you are grateful that you have plenty for your family, donate groceries to help someone else's.


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Q: Форма с выбором огромного числа элементов Столкнулся с проблемой с предоставлением возможности пользователю выбрать значение из огромного списка элементов.
Пользователь в обычной форме может выбрать интересующее его значение, но проблема в том, что значения подгружаются из бд и количество элементов около 5000. На ум приходит какой-нибудь select с возможностью поиска по значению, но браузер умрет, отрисовывая все эти 5000 .
Интересует как в таком случае правильно предоставить возможность выбора для пользователя в форме, если элементов очень много?

A: Правильней всего будет сделать подгрузку результатов, релевантных тому, что ввводит пользователь, посредством ajax. То есть на сервере у вас некий скрипт, принимающий строку поиска, ищет результаты, отдает их в виде json, а на клиенте обычный текст инпут, куда пользователь вводит поисковое слово. Результаты поиска подгружаются под инпутом с возможностью выбора. Примерно как в Гугле это происходит. Посмотрите в сторону js библиотеки select2, она умеет делать такой дропбокс из коробки.

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js умрёт

просто пример поиска на JS

// @ts-check
const dataList = Array.from({ length: 5000 }, (q, i) => '' + i)

/** @param {string} str*/
const genOption = str => {
    const option = document.createElement('option')
    option.value = str
    option.innerHTML = str
    return option
}
const select = document.createElement('select')
const input = document.createElement('input')
input.type = 'text'
input.placeholder = '123'
input.oninput = _.debounce(oninput, 150)
document.body.append(input, select)

/** @param {Event} q*/
function oninput(e) {
    const { value } = input
    const list = searchQ(dataList, value)
    const optionList = list.map(genOption)
    select.innerHTML = ''
    select.append(...optionList)
}

/**
 * @param {string[]} dataList
 * @param {string} value
 */
function searchQ(dataList, value) {
    return dataList.filter(val => val.includes('' + value)).splice(0, 10)
}
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— вид однодольных растений рода  семейства . Впервые описан российским ботаником Ярославом Ивановичем Прохановым в 1930 году.

Распространение и среда обитания
Эндемик Китая, встречающийся в провинции Ганьсу и на северо-западе провинции Шэньси.

Ботаническое описание
Луковичный геофит.

Луковицы цилиндрические, немного утолщённые у основания, диаметром 0,3—0,6 см; шелуха серовато-белая с красноватым оттенком.

Соцветие — зонтик, формой от полушаровидного до шаровидного, несущий большое количество цветков с пурпурно-красным околоцветником.

Цветёт в августе.

Примечания

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Metro latest update: Travel in metro is not easy as before
Daisy Sharma Send an email 2020-08-30
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) is preparing to run the metro in the fourth and final unlock. If unlock 4 is allowed to run the metro in Delhi, then DMRC can start its service with all precautions.
The metro service was halted in March when the lockdown was announced across the country. Millions of people used to travel every day in Delhi Metro but now it will not be possible. Unlock-4 is likely to run the Delhi Metro. The metro is expected to run after the first week of September.
Strict adherence to ICMR rules
The meeting, convened by the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Thursday, decided on the new protocol for the metro (when the service would be restored) and was attended by senior officers of the CISF and Delhi Police. According to the sources, it was decided that if the Metro service starts then all the guidelines set by the Indian Council of Medical Research should be strictly followed. He said, 'Any passenger who is caught spitting or doing dirt in the metro or metro premises will be fined. Those who will not follow rules such as wearing masks, who will be found to be violating the norms deliberately sitting on a seat left vacant for the purpose of social distancing, will also be fined heavily. '
The repeated mistake may lead to a heavy penalty
A team of the Central Industrial Security Force, or CISF, will now monitor any violation of the rules applicable to prevent the spread of Kovid-19. Officials said that fines in the metro can now start at Rs 500 for those violating the rule for the first time and on repeat this penalty can be much higher.
Jam jam, Delhi residents upset
Around 27 lakh people travel daily in the Delhi Metro. If so many people suddenly come out on the streets, then there will be a problem with jam. Due to the metro, the roads were able to get a lot less traffic and people also reached their destination in less time. But now everyday traffic is getting jammed.
Housekeeping staff will sanitize again and again
1-8 thousand housekeeping staff will sanitize the common surface after frequent intervals.
2-Employees and passengers will need about 3,000 liters of hand sanitizers every day.
May have to pay more fines than before
This journey of the metro can now be quite different than before. Traveling without a face mask, sitting on an empty seat for the purpose of social distancing, spitting, and spreading dirt can now be very expensive for the passengers. There may be provisions for a heavy penalty for violation of these rules as soon as Delhi Metro starts.
There may be a change in time, the distance of 6 feet will be required
Delhi Metro used to start at five in the morning till 11 in the night, but now its time has also been changed. According to the information, now the metro will run from 7.30 am to 8.30 pm only. Apart from this, 671 entry points in 242 metro stations out of which only 257 gates will be opened. A distance of 6 feet will be mandatory for passengers at all times. 5 Nodal Officers have been deployed so that social distancing can be followed.
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The 12 byte message tech that could be revolutionary
SigFox has been attracting the attention of the big players of the Internet of Things (Image: Siemens)
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The reach of the Internet of Things (IoT) knows no bounds, but as we shift towards a scenario where every device is online, the technology begins to blur.
In theory, it sounds like a great idea to get wind turbines, smart bins, oil pumps and electricity meters online, and in doing so add a 'smart' dimension to buildings, grids, streets, hospitals, agriculture and factories. Having all of these devices (and more) capable of sending back information on their whereabouts and their status is what the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is all about.
However, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth won't work over large areas of cities and countryside, while using the mobile phone network means big batteries and big bandwidth. The former is impractical and the latter not required.
What we need is a low energy, narrow bandwidth technology that will let millions upon millions of devices occasionally send small packets of data to a central server. In the search for a long low-range radio communication solution, French startup SigFox has been getting the big players of the Internet of Things very excited.
Ludovic Le Moan, CEO of SigFox
What is SigFox for?
In the IIoT, cellular networks cannot always be relied on. If a sensor or device is away from electricity, cellular radios are far too power-hungry to be efficient – the regular maintenance needed on hundreds or thousands of devices spread over huge areas would be ridiculous.
The answer is a low-power mesh technology, and it's one from French startup SigFox that's catching the industry's attention. An ultra-narrowband technology that promises lower cost, two-way transmission of small packets of data, SigFox is perfect for connecting devices in different locations and across vast areas. SigFox's radio frequency (RF) network provides ranges greater than cellular networks, but with a very low power requirement.
Tiny sensors on oil pumps can be used to gather data in ultra-remote areas (Image: Ambyint)
How significant is SigFox?
"We are very excited about SigFox – they get it," says Nav Dhunay, CEO and founder of Ambyint, an IIoT solution for optimising oil production. "The solution they are implementing is exactly what the industrial space needs. To make wireless sensors truly wireless we need them to be autonomously powered, such as by battery or solar," says Dhunay. "As a result the overall power consumption of the sensor must be minimised – cellular networks are ubiquitous and easy to work with, but the cellular radios have a significant power requirement."
Some think that SigFox is potentially a huge deal for the smart city. "The idea that we can create devices that use standard radio bands to communicate without intervention means we can think on a much bigger scale than indoors, or over managed areas," says Mike Crooks, head of Mubaloo Innovation Lab. "We're already seeing how these deployments can make a massive difference, such as in the case of Bigbelly, who are using a similar platform to deliver many services via their smart bins in many major cities across the world."
Bigbelly smart bins let the authorities know when they need emptying
Bigbelly's solar-powered smart bins, which intermittently compress their contents then alert the authorities when they need emptying, are now widely used by city councils across Europe and North America.
However, the technology is not just limited to smart cities. "Remote sensors can benefit from this technology, too," says Crooks. "For example, think of the information we could gather from wind farms, tidal energy generation, or any other remote deployment." The same goes for machinery in remote plants, any kind of corporate assets, and any mobile equipment.
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When Will Congress Vote On DACA? Paul Ryan Says 2 Immigration Bills Are On The Table
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Last September, President Trump announced an end to the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA). Since that time, multiple courts have blocked Trump's move to end the program. Moreover, Congress has indicated that it is seeking to find a long-term solution for DACA recipients, though members are split on how to best handle the issue. If you've been wondering when Congress will vote on DACA, it looks like immigration votes could come as early as next week. However, these votes will likely be limited to two Republican-led bills on immigration.
As the New York Times reported, Speaker of the House Paul Ryan announced on Tuesday evening that his chamber would be voting on immigration measures next week. Ryan's announcement came after a bipartisan measure called a discharge petition failed to get enough signatures to force a vote on more moderate immigration bills, including the DREAM Act and another bipartisan bill. Both bipartisan bills propose a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants who were brought to the United States as children (Dreamers), many of whom are DACA recipients.
With the failure of the discharge petition, which was two signatures shy of the 218 required, these bipartisan measures will not be voted upon. Instead, only two comparatively conservative immigration bills will be put to the House floor for a vote, as opposed to all four measures.
As Vox explained, one of these bills is a conservative measure sponsored by Bob Goodlatte of Virginia. The bill would give temporary status to DACA program recipients and diminish options for legal immigration. As the New York Times noted, this measure is backed by conservatives as well as by President Trump.
The contents of the other bill, which has yet to be written, are more unclear. The bill is being referred to as a compromise bill and, according to Vox, is reportedly being written in accordance with a White House framework on immigration. This framework reportedly includes strengthening border security, diminishing legal immigration based on familial ties, ending the diversity lottery, and granting legal status to those brought to the United States as undocumented children. However, as Vox noted, lawmakers are still debating how exactly the components of this framework should be fleshed out in the bill.
It seems that both Republican-led bills will offer some type of protection to Dreamers, though they will likely vary significantly in the protection that they do offer. As the New York Times noted, as the compromise bill is being drafted, one of the biggest questions will likely be whether or not to provide some type of path to citizenship for Dreamers, as the bipartisan bills propose. As the paper reported, citizenship pathways are often quite controversial in the Republican party, as more conservative members often perceive them as providing "amnesty" to undocumented immigrants. Thus, differing perceptions on citizenship pathways and other topics may influence whether Republicans are able to collectively support one immigration measure.
Indeed, as the Chicago Tribune noted, there is some doubt as to whether either one of the immigration bills can pass the House next week. Moreover, as Reuters reported, even if a bill does pass, it must also secure support in the Senate, which would require Democratic votes. As Vox noted, the Senate has already voted against three different immigration bills, including one that was based on the aforementioned White House framework.
Overall, the upcoming immigration votes could certainly carry high stakes. For Dreamers, the votes could contribute to determining their future status in the United States. For Republicans, any measure they do (or do not) pass will certainly be under scrutiny as the 2018 midterm elections approach. Needless to say, many will be observing to see how exactly the immigration debate unfolds in the House of Representatives next week.


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Capacitors To Kill Friction Brakes In Electric, Hybrid Cars?
Antony Ingram March 21, 2012 Comment Now!
Drivers of hybrid and electric vehicles will be used to the feel of regenerative braking.
As you brake, or even lift off the accelerator pedal in some electric vehicles, kinetic energy from the car's motion is captured by the electric motor, which when not being driven turns into a generator. This power is then stored in the batteries.
The effectiveness of this is limited by how quickly the battery can store generated energy - not enough to warrant the absence of friction brakes. A new supercapacitor could be about to change this.
Unlike batteries, which store energy chemically, capacitors store energy in an electric field. They can store this energy - and discharge it - very quickly.
A new flexible, solid-state supercapacitor, writes Physorg, could be used to store energy much quicker than a battery could, allowing the electric motor, or electromagnetic brakes, to entirely supplant friction brakes. That means far less kinetic energy is wasted as heat, improving efficiency.
There are plenty of potential benefits. Not only is the system more efficient in terms of energy use, but for drivers, brake feel would improve - there'd no longer be the feeling of two separate braking forces doing their thing.
Potentially, there's a weight saving too. Friction brakes and their associated components are relatively heavy, and much of that weight is rotating with the wheels. Engineers call it unsprung mass, and the less unsprung mass, the better. Handling improves, ride quality improves, performance improves.
The supercapacitor being explored by researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of North Texas uses carbon nanotube-coated cotton paper and is completely solid-state. That means it isn't as bulky as current supercapacitors, which use a hazardous liquid electrolyte that needs protecting.
It's thin, light, and flexible, which would allow it to be used anywhere in the car, with zero impact on packaging.
The design is still in early stages - contrary to one of the main benefits of capacitors, they've found the new supercapacitor to have high resistance and charge slowly, but this is a feature the teams think can be improved upon.
It may be some time before all our braking is done without traditional friction brakes (at the very least, friction brakes are still useful as a backup system) but it could soon be supercapacitors, rather than batteries, that are used to recover braking energy in electric cars.
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Q: Getting framework header file not found error inside static library from objective C project I have created a static library(lib_A) which has two files(lib.h & lib.m) & uses two frameworks(framework_B & framework_C). Every thing is in objective C.
lib.h has a line #import <framework_B/framework_B.h>
I have created an objective C project(App_D) and linked the library(libA).
I have installed the frameworks(framework_B & framework_C) in my project(App_D) using Pod.
I am trying to run my project(App_D), but build fails every time & I am getting 'framework_B/framework_B.h' file not found error in lib.h

A: *

*Add the following line in the package.json of react native library project-

"rnpm": {
          "ios": {
            "sourceDir": "./ios"
          }
        }

*Set the framework search path of the library project-

$(SRCROOT)/../../../ios/Pods/3rd_party_framework_folder_name

*Installing the pod files to the application's xcode project.

*Drag the the 3rd party framework file into the Frameworks group of the application's Xcode's Project Navigator. Select Create groups for any added folders and deselect Copy items into destination group's folder.


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A New Redskins Stadium in Virginia Is a Catastrophically Bad Idea
While everyone anticipates the 2016 season and the higher expectations that added after an unexpected division title last season, another upcoming issue surrounding the Redskins is where their next stadium will be located. Last Friday , a small bombshell was stated regarding the Redskins new stadium location.
Virginia Governor Terry Mcauliffe was interviewed at training camp in Richmond last Friday by former Redskin and current talk radio host Chris Cooley on Redskins owned station ESPN 980 (WTEM-AM) . According to the Washington Post, Mcauliffe wants the Redskins new stadium to be located in the Commonwealth.
"I view this as a Virginia team," the governor said on ESPN 980 on Friday morning, during an appearance at the team's training camp facilities in Richmond. "I know they're in Maryland right now. But a majority of the season ticket holders are Virginians, all the players live in Virginia, we have all of your [practice] facilities. . . . We're in very serious negotiations, as I assume other jurisdictions are. Listen, we would love to have them."
Another surprising development is that Chris Cooley believes that the Redskins will have a new stadium announced before Election day. The timing of the possible announcement could make sense because the Redskins have their scheduled bye week on November 6th.
Economically, having their new stadium in the Commonwealth makes sense for the Redskins. Their training camp site, team headquarters, the players, coaching staff, front office, and most of their current season ticket holders are all currently located in Virginia. Redskins will be able to control their own revenues within their new stadium and Virginia could create a feasible deal that will lessen the cost of the new stadium to taxpayers. Virginia currently does not have a major professional sports team playing at the commonwealth, so it's obvious that Governor Mcauliffe sees a major economic gain from this venture.
But for the fans locally, this is a catastrophically bad idea.
Virginia is not a centralized location for a new Redskins stadium for all fans in the D.C metro area. As bad as FedEx field is right now, at least it is off the beltway and within reasonable distance and the next metro stop is a mile walk at best.
If the Redskins build their new stadium in Northern Virginia, the most likely location will be in Loudoun County between the Sterling and Ashburn area because there is plenty of land available. While the metro's sliver line will extend to Ashburn in 2019, building a new stadium in that area could cause major traffic problems. Anyone who has lived in the Northern Virginia suburbs knows that traffic is very bad on rush hour and occasionally on weekends. Adding an new Redskins stadium will add more congestion along Route 7, Route 28, Waxpool Road, Loudoun County Parkway,and the Dulles Toll Road.
Also, the new stadium will not be accessible to the Redskins fans in Maryland and D.C. It is possible that the entire state of Maryland could unofficially become Ravens territory because their stadium will be more accessible to those residents then the new Redskins stadium. That alone, could cause more long problems for the Redskins in terms of growing their fan base.
On the bright side, it's a very good sign that the Redskins are trying to break their ongoing lease with FedEx Field, which is currently expiring in 2027. However, they will need to think long and hard on their next new stadium location and figure it what's best for the fans in terms of accessibility. Having the new stadium in Loudoun County will be a major setback.
Currently, the RFK stadium site in D.C. provides the best option for the next new Redskins stadium location. RFK Stadium will be torn down in 2018, so the D.C government will need to figure out what to do with the RFK site. However, working with D.C will be difficult because RFK stadium is federally owned land and the government wants the change the Redskins name. But as always in business, once money talks, nonsense leaves. There is still a chance that the D.C. government and the Redskins could agree on a new stadium deal in the District, but the Redskins will need to be very patient, determined, and diligent.
But for right now, please stay away from Virginia. Your fanbase will be very thankful for years to come.
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Q: Redirect location - "Warning: Cannot modify header information" I'm new to PHP. I'm trying to redirect to a thank you page after the contact form has been sent to the company email. However, I'm getting an error message:
Warning: Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/content/86/11388686/html/contact-form-handler.php:6) in /home/content/86/11388686/html/contact-form-handler.php on line 37.
The form does send to the email and the codes does validate, but the redirect is not working. Like I said this is new to me so please be very specific with answers. Thanks
<?php
/* Set e-mail recipient */
$myemail = "tsunami.transport@aol.com";

/* Check all form inputs using check_input function */
$name = check_input($_POST['name'], "Enter your name");
$subject = check_input($_POST['subject'], "Enter a subject");
$email = check_input($_POST['email']);
$message = check_input($_POST['message'], "Write your message");

/* If e-mail is not valid show error message */
if (!preg_match("/([\w\-]+\@[\w\-]+\.[\w\-]+)/", $email))
{
show_error("E-mail address not valid");
}
/* Let's prepare the message for the e-mail */
$message = "

Name: $name
E-mail: $email
Subject: $subject

Message:
$message

";

/* Send the message using mail() function */
mail($myemail, $subject, $message);

/* Redirect visitor to the thank you page */
header('Location: http://www.tsunamitransport.com/contact-form-thank-you.html');
exit();

/* Functions we used */
function check_input($data, $problem='')
{
$data = trim($data);
$data = stripslashes($data);
$data = htmlspecialchars($data);
if ($problem && strlen($data) == 0)
{
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Though we needed it not, once again we were treated to the turmoil caused by the very central banks who exist supposedly to "stabilize" economies. Right, like putting a heroin addict in charge of the drug room to "stabilize" the narcotics supply.
The turmoil began even as Head European Central Bank Criminal Mario Draghi was speaking — or so I am told. I was not there. I was out in our barn helping build a new chicken brooder. Anyhow, while the words were still drooling off his lips, the euro tanked, the dollar shot up, and stocks rallied — for a minute. Then they all reversed, and the dollar suffered its worst one day fall this year.
1. CUT INTEREST RATES. ECB cut it benchmark lending rate to zero from 0.05%, and lower the rate it pays on bank reserves deposits with it from negative 0.3% to negative 0.4%. He also said that would be the last rate cut for a long time.
2. INCREASED QUANTITATIVE EASING. ECB had been buying bonds at rate of €60 billion a month & will ramp that up to €80 bn. And will now include corporate bonds.
3. WILL PAY BANKS TO LEND. Through 4 year Targeted Longer-Term Refinancing Operations or TLTROS the ECB will loan banks money a 0% and pay them up to 0.4% — yes, yes, I said ECB will PAY the banks to borrow — if their loan book gets big enough. So on one hand they are charging banks interest to hold their reserves, but paying them interest to loan.
Today's turmoil clearly shows that central bank credibility has evaporated. Logicking that if the ECB lowers rates the Fed can be the only central bank on the planet to raise rates, traders dumped dollars as if they showed active symptoms of Black death AND cholera. On a colossal range of 251 basis points, the dollar first slammed itself unconscious against 98.50, then fell down the stairs to 95.99. Limp & barely awake, it closed at 96.12, down 104 bps or 1.07%.
On the other side of that trade the euro ranged from $1.0822 to $1.1217, and rose 1.63% to $1.1179, and broke into a rally. The Yen added 0.18% to 88.37.
Thrice now since December we have watched the US dollar skinned in a single day by its fellow central banks. On 3 December 2015 it was the ECB, then on 3 February the Japanese with negative rates, & now today the ECB again. Here's a 4 month chart to show what I mean. Does this look to y'all like a market advancing, or that wants to advance? If it closed below 95.28, it will sink all the way to the critical 92.50. We keep getting these very loud messages — look like Exclamation Points on a chart — screaming that all those analysts who expect a higher dollar and the Fed to raise rates are wrong.
Colossal slides are not usual in markets, & show massive fear and indecision sending money shooting from one direction to another.
I repeat: central bank credibility is evaporating. The ECB has tried everything, & availed nothing. The Fed has tried everything, & accomplished nothing. Statistical tricks aside, the central bank's nakedness is showing. The king is buck naked — no clothes. If you can't trust central banks, who can you trust? Only silver & gold. Well, in this world, I mean.
Stocks spent 2/3 of the day falling, then rallied back enough to end the day down only pennies. S&P500 actually rose 0.31 point to 1,989.57. Dow industrials lost 5.23 to 16,995.13.
Charts I am inclined to be led by the most, the Dow in Gold & Dow in Silver, both point to lower stocks and higher metals. Even the Dow in Silver, which in the upward correction that began 11 February rose almost to its 200 day moving average (1,136 oz against about 1,149 oz), has dropped. Chart looks as if the correction might have ended.
In its correction the Dow in Gold barely stuck a toe over its 20 DMA. Today it fell again, to 13.35 oz. Longing to fall down.
Well, I ain't fool enough to insist I'm right when the rain is pouring down my face & I've got two flats and an empty gas tank. I'm a pretty big durn nat'ral born fool from Tennessee, but not fool enough for that. Maybe.
The GOLD PRICE refused to accommodate my expectations and fall. Instead, after a two day drop, it cam back to chalk down its highest closed since this year's rally began, $1,272, up $15.40. That flirt SILVER rose 19.1¢ to 1554.6¢, not near its 1599¢ highest close.
Well, maybe I am that big a fool after all. I just hate to make a decision on a day central bank lunacy has been distorting markets. Still, if gold closes up here for the week, what can I do but throw in the durned towel? Or drown in my own cold sweat.
Silver's trading today agrees with a cup-and-handle formation on its chart. By that I mean it broke out of the handle, then touched back to the handle boundary, and shot up. Handle boundary happens to coincide almost with the 20 dma.
I've been whomped by silver and gold so many times in the last 4-1/2 years that I'm a little whomp-shy now. I'd like silver to close above 1600¢, and not a little, before I say say, yes, both metals are moving higher. I jes' wanna see what they'll do tomorrow. Ain't no doubt today they were stronger than a garlic milkshake.


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Is this the right way to organize my database tables?
So I'm making a website that allows users to build contact lists. So their are users, the users have lists, and the lists have contacts. It seems to me that I need 3 tables for this but I just want to make sure.
There would be a User table of course, and then a "List of Lists" table that has the username, and listname, as primary key along with whatever other info we want to attach to the lists as a whole. Finally, for lack of a better word, the List table which would again have the username/listname p.k., then the contact ID and notes and such that the user attaches to that contact on that specific list.
I hope that is a clear explanation. For some reason I feel unsure about this arrangement. For one thing if the website becomes popular the List table could swell to billions of rows. And it also feels a little weird that everybody's list info is all jumbled up in the same table. I suppose I could create separate tables for each user and even for each list but that seems like a bad idea for other reasons.
My db explanation assumes I can use foreign keys on my tables which at the moment isn't actually an option. If I can't get InnoDB tables enabled I will probably use ID's for the lists instead of depending on a compound key. Maybe I should do this anyway?
If you build in some caching of the record sets, you won't have much of a performance issue even if you got tons of records in the database. After all, all users won't be on the system at once.
Edit: Changed the design to fit the existing Contact table.
Your user table should hold all the basic data about your user. Nothing special here.
Then you have a friend list which consists of an id, a user_id (the list owner), and the name of the list ("best friends", "family", "people i hate").
And then you have your list items, which again have an id (everything should have an id, it just makes it easier to reference), a list id (which is a foreign key to the friend list, which in turn gives you owner), and then the user_id, which is the friend.
That's one way of doing it. You could also have users add contacts and then add tags to their contacts.
You definitely don't want to start creating new tables for each user, then you'll have thousands/millions of tables and I don't think any DB is designed to be used like that. I'd recommend you get someone who knows more about DB design on your team.
Is this the right way to organize my database tables? Is this the right way to import Oracle dump database? Is this the right way to use AVAudioPlayer, does my code look right? What is the right way to organize python unittests into suites? Is this the right way to make my website google-friendly? Is this the right way to have u201Cglobalu201D parameters for my servlets? This is right way for database? What is the best way to setup my tables and relationships for this use case? Is this the right way to preload images? What is the best way to organize my C project code and its external libraries? [closed] Is multithreading the right way to go for my case? Best way to organize the files in my project LINQ to SQL Covariance - is this the right way to do this? What is the best way to organize object oriented code? What is the preferred way to organize callbacks? [closed] Best way to organize this structure? what is the best way to create this database Why is this div column not going all the way to the right?


I had originally planned to post my Advent blogs that I've posted for the last several years. But the first several days of Advent had come and gone before I realized it and I decided not to post them again this year. Those of you who have read them probably wouldn't want to read them again. And for those of you who haven't read them. . .maybe next year.
I've always loved the Christmas season. I love the beautiful Christmas carols (listening to Christmas music as I write this), the lights and decorations, baking Christmas cookies and candies. My favorite night of the season is Christmas Eve as we celebrate the birth of Jesus at a candlelight communion service.
I had already decided we would not decorate as much as usual, when on October 26, I fell and "sprained" my right wrist. I already had knee surgery scheduled for November 5 and went forward with that. My wrist continued to give me problems and on November 27, after dozens of x-rays and a MRI on my wrist, it was discovered there was a chipped bone in my wrist. (I've since been told it is a fracture.) My wrist was put in a cast for at least three weeks. So here I am, at the beginning of the Christmas season, walking with a cane because of the left knee surgery and a cast on my right wrist. Now, I can't go all out with decorating this year. So, there is a wreath on the front door and one on the side door. The downstairs is decorated – the tree is up, the stockings are hung. The presents are wrapped and under the tree and the baking was done yesterday.
Still the amount of decorating or not decorating should not affect my Christmas spirit. After all, it is not about the decorations, baking, even the Christmas carols. It is about the indescribable gift of God's extravagant, boundless love for us given to us through his son, Jesus Christ, miraculously born of a virgin, in the most humble of circumstances.
So, where has my Christmas spirit gone? I could offer all kinds of excuses – and they would all be true. Not valid, not good, but true nonetheless. So I will just say that I've asked God to forgive me and I'm publicly, by means if this blog, asking my family to forgive me.
Have you lost your Christmas spirit? Has the true meaning of Christmas been overshadowed by life?
Oh yes, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day I will be posting my annual blogs.
Merry Christmas! May the true Spirit of Christmas abide in your heart today and always!


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New GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY Extended Television Spot
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A new teaser trailer for Marvel's Jessica Jones has been released through a Spanish Netflix Facebook page. You can check out the teaser below!
After a tragic ending to her short-lived super hero stint, Jessica Jones is rebuilding her personal life and career as a detective who gets pulled into cases involving people with extraordinary abilities in New York City.
The series stars Krysten Ritter as Jessica Jones, David Tennant as Kilgrave, Mike Colter as Luke Cage, Rachael Taylor as Patricia "Trish" Walker, and Carrie-Anne Moss. "Marvel's Jessica Jones" is Executive Produced by series Showrunner Melissa Rosenberg ("Twilight", "Dexter") and Liz Friedman ("Elementary"), along with Jeph Loeb ("Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.," "Smallville," "Heroes"), who also serves as Marvel's Head of Television.
Marvel's Jessica Jones will air Nov. 20, 2015 only on Netflix.
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Tiny satellites could lead the way for huge next-generation telescopes
by Lee Cavendish, 7 January 2019
With the proposal for enormous space telescopes becoming more serious, engineers suggest using tiny satellites as 'guide stars' for any future telescope
In the coming decades, massive segmented space telescopes may be launched to peer even closer in on far-out exoplanets and their atmospheres. Image credit: Christine Daniloff/MIT
There are more than 3,900 confirmed planets beyond our Solar System. Most of them have been detected because of their "transits" — instances when a planet crosses its star, momentarily blocking its light. These dips in starlight can tell astronomers a bit about a planet's size and its distance from its star.
But knowing more about the planet, including whether it harbours oxygen, water, and other signs of life, requires far more powerful tools. Ideally, these would be much bigger telescopes in space, with light-gathering mirrors as wide as those of the largest ground observatories. NASA engineers are now developing designs for such next-generation space telescopes, including "segmented" telescopes with multiple small mirrors that could be assembled or unfurled to form one very large telescope once launched into space.
NASA's upcoming James Webb Space Telescope is an example of a segmented primary mirror, with a diameter of 6.5 metres (21 feet) and 18 hexagonal segments. Next-generation space telescopes are expected to be as large as 15 metres (49 feet) , with over 100 mirror segments.
One challenge for segmented space telescopes is how to keep the mirror segments stable and pointing collectively toward an exoplanetary system. Such telescopes would be equipped with coronagraphs — instruments that are sensitive enough to discern between the light given off by a star and the considerably weaker light emitted by an orbiting planet. But the slightest shift in any of the telescope's parts could throw off a coronagraph's measurements and disrupt measurements of oxygen, water, or other planetary features.
The James Webb Space Telescope will be launched in March 2021. Image Credit: NASA
Now MIT engineers propose that a second, shoebox-sized spacecraft equipped with a simple laser could fly at a distance from the large space telescope and act as a "guide star," providing a steady, bright light near the target system that the telescope could use as a reference point in space to keep itself stable.
In a paper published today in the Astronomical Journal, the researchers show that the design of such a laser guide star would be feasible with today's existing technology. The researchers say that using the laser light from the second spacecraft to stabilise the system relaxes the demand for precision in a large segmented telescope, saving time and money, and allowing for more flexible telescope designs.
"This paper suggests that in the future, we might be able to build a telescope that's a little floppier, a little less intrinsically stable, but could use a bright source as a reference to maintain its stability," says Ewan Douglas, a postdoc in MIT's Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and a lead author on the paper.
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Surprisingly, this one isn't too bad for a martial arts flick caught in the late-80s, early-90s cross-over period. There was a real combination of awesome (The Perfect Weapon) and rubbish (too lazy to single one out :P) during this period, often with really stark contrasts, but to be fair, most of the rubbish is hilarious. The fighting choreography isn't too shabby, with Phillip Rhee's skills given plenty of room to shine. Their competing cast from Korea weren't too shabby either.
I guess where the movie comes into its own is in having just the right amount of cheese – despite some occasionally woeful acting, it's a reasonably enjoyable and senseless romp, possibly enhanced by the presence of super-chief James Earl Jones and the often-typecast Chris Penn (who you may remember from the Bacon-fest that is Footloose, which also happens to be epic and full of win).
For more info, the IMDB listing is here, and the Wikipedia entry is here. Thanks to magic of Wikipedia, I found out there were apparently three sequels; might have to have a cursory look, though I imagine the cheese factor might be not quite as balanced as the original in the sequels.


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Q: Creating a 4v4 custom game? I can't find the option to create a 4v4 custom game. How do I do this? The loby opens with a 5v3 setup and I can't move the 5th to the second team.
Edit: Nevermind, suddenly it started to work. I have no idea why. Perhaps some battle.net bug.
Edit2: I'm so stupid... I left the loby and the bug is back now.

A: If you have 5 people in a party and create a custom game this happens.
What you need to do is cancel the party and then start a custom game, select 4v4 mode and add people manually using the Add Player button (Near Add AI button).
Note: not verified, i do not have any friends online now.
I will describe the steps to create a 4v4 custom game:
Select Multi Player at the top left part of the SC2 screen
Select Create Custom Game on the bottom right part of the SC2 screen
Select a map for 8 players (for example Lava Flow)
At the right side of the screen, select 4v4 from a drop box
Add players as you like and play
This works fine for me and i have never had any problems.


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Recent power plant contract awards
Alstom won a 15 million ECU 6-year maintenance contract from Sithe for the Smithsfield combined-cycle plant in New South Wales. The contract is for three 37 MWe gas turbines.
Mitsui, Pacific Power International, Toshiba, and Ishikawa-Jima Harima Industries won a $800 million contract for a supercritical coal-fired plant in central Queensland. The first unit is due for completion in May 2001, and the second unit by the end of 2001.
ABB and Kawasaki Heavy Industries won a $31 million contract for a 90 MWe gas turbine plant for Kawasaki Steel Corporation at the Mizushima power plant. The plant will be commissioned in 2000, and enter commercial operation in 2001.
The plant will be located at KSC Mizushima Steel Mill in Okoyama prefecture, and will meet about 18 per cent of Kawasaki Steel Mizushima's energy demand. The plant will use one GT11N2 gas turbine from ABB, which will use blast furnace gas.
Alstom has won a £2.5 million order to supply a Typhoon gas turbine for a biomass gasification cogeneration plant at Eggborough. The turbine will run on low calorific value gas from short crop rotation of willow and coppice and from forestry residue. The Typhoon is due for delivery in April 1999. The plant is due to become operational in November 1999.
The plant will also incorporate a waste heat recovery boiler and a steam turbine generator, with a total capacity of 10.5 MWe.
Thermal Engineering International's Greens Division won a £1.5 million contract for three boiler sets for a new 1200 MWe gas-fired power station at BP's Saltend site.
Fortum Engineering won a $100 million contract for turnkey delivery of a gas-fired CHP plant at Grangemouth. The plant will produce 230 tonne per hour of steam, and 130 MWe. The fuels used will be natural gas and refinery gases. The plant is due for commercial operation by the end of 2000.
Alstom won an order for a Frame 6B gas turbine for a cogeneration plant at the Bridgewater Paper Company in Cheshire. It will enter operation in spring 2000.
GE Power Systems will supply eight gas turbines to the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) to help it meet demand for electricity during peak periods. The machines will be installed at two of TVA's plants, adding 680 MWe. The machines will be installed for simple cycle operation in 2000.
Siemens Westinghouse won a $280 million contract for a combined-cycle power plant with a total capacity of 700 MWe in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The contract also includes an eight year maintenance agreement. The plant will enter operation in early 2001. The plant will be powered by two W501G gas turbines, each rated at 235 MWe, and one steam turbine. Natural gas will be used as the fuel, although the plant will be able to run on oil.
Duke Energy will build a $200 million 640 MWe plant adjacent to Cinergy's Woodsdale Generating Station in Ohio. The Madison Generating Station will consist of eight 80 MWe gas turbines.
Houston Industries Wholesale Energy and the city of Casa Grande in Arizona will develop a 500 MWe natural gas merchant power plant. The $263 million project will be known as Desert Basin Generating.
Gregory Power Partners has secured financing with ING Barings for a 400 MWe natural-gas cogeneration project near Gregory, Texas.
OGE Energy Corporation has purchased options for two 47.5 MWe gas turbines from GE.
Rochelle Municipal Utilities, located 75 miles west of Chicago, has ordered a 4.2 MWe turbine from Solar Turbines.


Thread: Comicjobz.com shut down... WTF?!?!
Not sure how many of you were regular on comicjobz.com... but sadly it's completely shut down now. They had a brief warning up for a day or two and now it's entirely off line. No advance warning... no time to collect the stored e-mails and contacts... WTF?!?!
Anyone else know anything about who ran the site?
Or the reasons behind closing it down?
It was actually a good place for writers/publishers/pencilers to hook up.
Re: Comicjobz.com shut down... WTF?!?!
Yeah! I just tried to look into the site and it's crapped out. Anybody hear why? That's pretty lame.
Comicjobz.com- described by founder Charles Pritchett as a site designed to help "freelancers find work and make connections to others also trying to make a splash in the competitive comic book industry," has disappeared as of December 24. A message at the Comic Art Guild states there was "a brief warning up for a day or two and now it's entirely off line," but according to this Livejournal message, the warning was posted as early as December 9.
"Ladies and gents, it is with great displeasure that I have to announce that as of Sunday December 9th 2007 Comicjobz.com will close to the public. It was great fun while it lasted and a great experiment in social networking amongst comic book professionals however but I don't feel that I have enough free time any longer to improve the site (and fix what's broken) and with current contracts regarding hosting, etc coming up for renewal in a few days, I've decided it's time to close up shop and put the site to rest. I thank you for the last year and wish each and every one of you the best of the luck in the future, in both comics and life."
For what it is worth, The domain name is registered through October 5, 2008.
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import tensorflow as tf

from neural_toolbox import rnn, utils

from generic.tf_utils.abstract_network import AbstractNetwork

class GuesserNetwork(AbstractNetwork):
    def __init__(self, config, num_words, device='', reuse=False):
        AbstractNetwork.__init__(self, "guesser", device=device)

        mini_batch_size = None

        with tf.variable_scope(self.scope_name, reuse=reuse):

            # Dialogues
            self.dialogues = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, [mini_batch_size, None], name='dialogues')
            self.seq_length = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, [mini_batch_size], name='seq_length')

            # Objects
            self.obj_mask = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, [mini_batch_size, None], name='obj_mask')
            self.obj_cats = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, [mini_batch_size, None], name='obj_cats')
            self.obj_spats = tf.placeholder(tf.float32, [mini_batch_size, None, config['spat_dim']], name='obj_spats')

            # Targets
            self.targets = tf.placeholder(tf.int32, [mini_batch_size], name="targets_index")

            self.object_cats_emb = utils.get_embedding(
                self.obj_cats,
                config['no_categories'] + 1,
                config['cat_emb_dim'],
                scope='cat_embedding')

            self.objects_input = tf.concat([self.object_cats_emb, self.obj_spats], axis=2)
            self.flat_objects_inp = tf.reshape(self.objects_input, [-1, config['cat_emb_dim'] + config['spat_dim']])

            with tf.variable_scope('obj_mlp'):
                h1 = utils.fully_connected(
                    self.flat_objects_inp,
                    n_out=config['obj_mlp_units'],
                    activation='relu',
                    scope='l1')
                h2 = utils.fully_connected(
                    h1,
                    n_out=config['dialog_emb_dim'],
                    activation='relu',
                    scope='l2')

            obj_embs = tf.reshape(h2, [-1, tf.shape(self.obj_cats)[1], config['dialog_emb_dim']])

            # Compute the word embedding
            input_words = utils.get_embedding(self.dialogues,
                                              n_words=num_words,
                                              n_dim=config['word_emb_dim'],
                                              scope="input_word_embedding")

            last_states, _ = rnn.variable_length_LSTM(input_words,
                                               num_hidden=config['num_lstm_units'],
                                               seq_length=self.seq_length)

            last_states = tf.reshape(last_states, [-1, config['num_lstm_units'], 1])
            scores = tf.matmul(obj_embs, last_states)
            scores = tf.reshape(scores, [-1, tf.shape(self.obj_cats)[1]])

            def masked_softmax(scores, mask):
                # subtract max for stability
                scores = scores - tf.tile(tf.reduce_max(scores, axis=(1,), keep_dims=True), [1, tf.shape(scores)[1]])
                # compute padded softmax
                exp_scores = tf.exp(scores)
                exp_scores *= mask
                exp_sum_scores = tf.reduce_sum(exp_scores, axis=1, keep_dims=True)
                return exp_scores / tf.tile(exp_sum_scores, [1, tf.shape(exp_scores)[1]])

            self.softmax = masked_softmax(scores, self.obj_mask)
            self.selected_object = tf.argmax(self.softmax, axis=1)

            self.loss = tf.reduce_mean(utils.cross_entropy(self.softmax, self.targets))
            self.error = tf.reduce_mean(utils.error(self.softmax, self.targets))

    def get_loss(self):
        return self.loss

    def get_accuracy(self):
        return 1. - self.error

    # def find_object(self, sess, dialogue, seq_length, ground_data):
    #     """Inputs:
    #     High level method that return whether the guesser manage to find the correct object according a dialogue and game information
    #
    #     Example
    #     --------
    #     {'question': [[1, 500, 3, 5, 2], [1, 48, 12, 2, 4]],
    #      'seq_length': [5, 4] length of the sequence (=first padding token(4) or array shape)
    #      'ground_data', {
    #         obj_mask : [[1,1,1,1], [1,1,,1,0]], #4 object / 3 objects
    #         obj_spats : np.array((2,8)), # spatial info by object
    #         obj_spats : [[10,22,11,10], [5,10,10]], # obj cat Ex [person,dog,cat,person],[kite,person,person]
    #         object_indices : [3,0] # indices for correct object, e.g. person:1 / kite:0
    #         },
    #      'spatial': [[-0.5, 0.8, 0.7, 0.5, 0.4, 0.56, -0.3, -0.1]],
    #      'seq_length': [5]}
    #     """
    #
    #     # TO avoid code duplication, we can:
    #     # - create a predict method
    #     # guesser_input = dict(ground_data) # shallow copy
    #     # guesser_input["question"] = dialogue
    #     # guesser_input["seq_length"] = seq_length
    #     # selected_object = self.predict(sess, guesser_input) # return predicted_object (or softmax)
    #     # found = (selected_object == ground_data["targets"])
    #     # OR found = (np.argmax(selected_object, axis=1) == ground_data["targets"]) if softmax
    #
    #     selected_object, softmax = sess.run([self.selected_object, self.softmax], feed_dict={
    #         self.dialogues: dialogue,
    #         self.seq_length: seq_length,
    #         self.mask: ground_data["obj_mask"],
    #         self.obj_spats: ground_data["obj_spats"],
    #         self.obj_cats: ground_data["obj_cats"],
    #     })
    #
    #     found = (selected_object == ground_data["targets"])
    #
    #     return found, softmax
    #
    #


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State rep drafts bill to help parimutuels
Florida House Rep. Ron Saunders (D-Key West), who previously proposed splitting the poker and slot tax reduction pieces of Senate Bill 788 from the Seminole Compact that's stalling it, has finished his bill, but is awaiting word on an official December special session in order to introduce it.
The St. Petersburg Times reports that Saunders wants the parimutuel industry to be able to immediately begin capital improvements that would like come when the tax on slot machines drops from 50 percent to 35 and virtually all restrictions on poker in the state are lifted.
While these two items are ones that the Legislature, parimutel industry, governor and Seminole Tribe agree on, Ante Up's Tallahassee sources say the bill is unlikely to pass, and as Nick Sortal of the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reported on Oct. 27, Gov. Charlie Crist has no interest in dividing the bill, so a veto would almost certainly follow if the bill does pass.