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Q: Making assumption in natural deduction proof I read in a textbook the proof for $p \rightarrow (q \rightarrow r) \vdash (p \wedge q) \rightarrow r$ is like this:
$1.\hspace{10mm} p \rightarrow (q \rightarrow r) \hspace{10mm}\text{premise}$
$2.\hspace{20mm} p \wedge q \hspace{13mm}\text{assumption}$
$3.\hspace{20mm} p \hspace{20mm}\text{∧-elim}_{1}\text{ 2}$
$4.\hspace{20mm} q \hspace{20mm}\text{∧-elim}_{2}\text{ 2}$
$5.\hspace{20mm} q \rightarrow r \hspace{11.5mm}\text{→-elim}\text{ 1, 3}$
$6.\hspace{20mm} r \hspace{20.5mm}\text{→-elim}\text{ 5, 4}$
$7.\hspace{10mm} (p \wedge q) \rightarrow r \hspace{12mm}\text{→-intro}\text{ 2-6}$
My question is why was the assumption $p \wedge q$ made? Rather if I assumed $p$ and $q$, then couldn't I do a conjunction introduction in next line?
$p \hspace{10mm}\text{assumption}$
$q \hspace{10mm}\text{assumption}$
$p \wedge q \hspace{10mm}\text{∧-intro}$

A: You don't get to assume $p$, nor do you get to assume $q$.  The statement to be proven is $(p\wedge q) \rightarrow \cdots$ so what you get to assume in the proof is $(p\wedge q)$.  Yes, from that you can deduce $p$ (and also you can deduce $q$) but in a proof this needs to be justified, which is what the text proof does.

A: The rule of conditional introduction ($\to\!\mathsf i$) discharges the assumption and makes it the antecedent for the conditional statement.   Meanwhile the conclusion derived within the context of that assumption becomes the consequent of the conditional statement.
So if you want to deduce $(p\land q)\to r$ using this rule, you are required to assume the antecedent ($p\land q$) aiming to derive the consequent ($r$).
Deriving $p\land q$ along the way from some other assumptions will not set things up for you to apply the rule and deduce the desired conditional.   Deriving $r$ under assumptions of $p$ and then $q$ will only allow you to deduce $p\to (q\to r)$ which, being the premise itself, is unremarkable.
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Q: Throwing 8 sided dice 3 times with the sum of the throws being 6, whats the probability that the first throw was 3? We already threw the 8 sided dice 3 times. The sum of these 3 throws was 6. Whats the probability that in our first throw we got 3?
I am a little lost on this one, but I would probably do it something like this:
3 _ _ -> 3 2 1 | 3 1 2  which is the 2 ways that we are trying to find the probability of happening. All possible ways to get sum of 6 would be: _ _ _ -> 2 2 2 -> 2 3 1 | 2 1 3 | 1 2 3 | 1 3 2 | 3 2 1 | 3 1 2 | 4 1 1 | 1 4 1 | 1 1 4. So is the probability 2/10?

A: The first roll is $3$ in $2$ out of $10$ cases (of the sum of $3$ rolls being $6$):

*

*$1,1,4$

*$1,2,3$

*$1,3,2$

*$1,4,1$

*$2,1,3$

*$2,2,2$

*$2,3,1$

*$\color\red{3,1,2}$

*$\color\red{3,2,1}$

*$4,1,1$

So the probability is $\dfrac{2}{10}$

A: This is conditional probability.
If $A$ is the event that the first throw was $3$ and $B$ is the event that the sum is $6$, then you are looking for $P(A|B)$.
Using Bayes' Theorem:
$$ P(A|B) = \frac{P(A)P(B|A)}{P(B)}$$
$$P(A) = \frac{1}{8}$$
$$P(B|A) = P(sum\quad of\quad two\quad throws\quad is\quad 3) = \frac{2}{64}$$
$$P(B) = \frac{10}{512}$$
Thus
$$P(A|B) = \frac{2}{10} = \frac{1}{5}$$

A: You've missed the combinations 4 1 1, 1 4 1, 1 1 4
There'll be a total of 10 combinations with seven that you've mentioned
Thus the probability will be 2/10


Opinion: What exactly would we gain from a property tax reassessment?
Opinion: What exactly would Delaware gain from a property tax reassessment?
Janet Kilpatrick is a member of New Castle County Council, representing the 3rd District. She previously worked for the Republican House Caucus in the General Assembly.
Recently, we've heard a lot about property reassessments. But what exactly are we gaining with a reassessment?
According to our state law, reassessments are to be revenue neutral, requiring the same tax revenue as was levied during the prior fiscal year. It's called a roll-back rate. When a reassessment results in an increased assessment due to rising property values, tax rates go down proportionally.
Through the reassessment process, there is no net gain in revenue from taxes collected prior to a reassessment, or after a reassessment.
If we do a county-wide reassessment, your school district, according to state law, can add up to 10 percent onto your school tax with no referendum. The state law says "the Board of the District shall fix the rate of taxation plus 10 percent" over the real estate tax levied in the fiscal year immediately preceding such reassessed real estate valuation.
That new money will go directly to your local school district and not to any programs that are funded through the state government's annual budget. So, yes, depending on what your school board decides to do, your school taxes could go up!
Now to the county: State law tells us that the county may raise your taxes above the roll-back rate, but it must be voted on in an open council session. It cannot just be added on.
The county, in the immediate ensuing fiscal year, would be allowed to collect up to 15 percent in excess of the county taxes imposed for the fiscal year immediately preceding the fiscal year in which the reassessment becomes effective.
If the county has to pay to do a mandated reassessment — with estimates of up to $20M to complete —how will that be funded? The answer probably is that they will have to take advantage of the one-year, 15 percent tax hike on the County portion of your taxes to help replenish the budget.
So why do a reassessment? The simple answer is that there is the perception that some are paying too little in taxes and others are paying too much, so reassessments are intended to restore fairness within a community.
The assumption is a third of the property taxes will go up, a third will go down and a third will stay the same. Reassessment is a revenue-neutral venture, but individually you may see a difference in your tax bill as the distribution of who pays will change.
The state law assumes that these changes will lead us into an extensive appeal process once reassessment is completed, so how that process is dealt with is defined within the state law.
There is also discussion about implementing a rolling reassessment, by which all properties are re-evaluated on some specific formula such as an annual basis. The essence of that reasoning is that if reassessments are done more frequently individual taxpayers may not experience tax shifts as dramatic as if reassessment is done every 30 years.
It is important to remember that in rolling reassessments property values do not always go up, so there are years in which your taxes could decrease depending on how the economy affects home values.
Depending on what the reassessment proponents are trying to fix, a revenue-neutral reassessment may not be the answer.


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Q: Get content with ampersand through javascript I have an editable table cell
<td class="center" contenteditable="true" onblur="saveToDB(this, 'docTitle', '<?= $row->id; ?>')"><?= $row->docTitle ?>
and here the function
function saveToDB(editableObj,column,id) {
        $(editableObj).css("background","#B2DDF2 url(../img/AjaxLoader.gif) no-repeat right");
        $.ajax({
            url: "<?php echo base_url();?>documents/inline_update",
            type: "POST",
            data:'column='+column+'&editval='+editableObj.textContent+'&id='+id,
            success: function(data){
                $(editableObj).css("background","#FDFDFD");
            }
        });
    }

Whenever user enter data with an ampersand (Eg. Forms & Format), only Forms will be inserted into database.
I have tried innerText but still get the same result.
What are the options to achieve this without escape / encode ampersand?

A: You can just provide an object as data and jQuery will take care of proper serialization and escaping for you (it will use utility $.param internally which will apply escaping to data values):
$.ajax({
  url: "/",
  type: "POST",
  data: {
    column: column,
    editval: editableObj.textContent,
    id: id,
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Лулах (між 1029 та 1033 — 17 березня 1058) — король Шотландії з 15 серпня 1057 до 17 березня 1058 року. Мав прізвиська «Дурень» та «Нещасний».

Життєпис
Був сином Гілле Кемгайна, мормера Мореї, та Груох, онуки Кеннета III, короля Шотландії. Після смерті батька Лулах успадкував титул мормера Мореї, а мати вийшла заміж за майбутнього короля Макбета, який фактично став правити Мореєю.

За час володарювання королів Дункана I та Макбета не проявив себе жодним чином. Після загибелі останнього у 1057 році під час бою проти військ Малкольма III, Лулах 15 серпня оголосив себе володарем Шотландії, коронувавшися в Сконе. Обряд коронування, запроваджений Лулахом, став традицією для наступних королів.

Утім через декілька місяців зазнав поразки від супротивника. Зрештою короля Лулаха було вбито 17 березня 1058 року внаслідок засідки в Абердіширі. Його нащадки деякий час були мормерами Мореї.

Джерела
 Mike Ashley, The Mammoth Book of British Kings & Queens (England, Scotland and Wales), Robinson, 1998.

Королі Шотландії

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Q: How to deal with signed numbers correctly and still use "+" library IEEE;
use IEEE.STD_LOGIC_1164.ALL;
use IEEE.NUMERIC_STD.ALL;
entity alu_16 is
    Port ( a : in  STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(15 downto 0);
           b : in  STD_LOGIC_VECTOR(15 downto 0);
           sel : in  STD_LOGIC_VECTOR (1 downto 0);
           gt : out  STD_LOGIC;
           lt : out  STD_LOGIC;
           eq : out  STD_LOGIC;
           result : out  SIGNED(15 downto 0);
           overflow : out  STD_LOGIC;
           cout : in  STD_LOGIC);
end alu_16;

architecture Behavioral of alu_16 is
    signal inter_res : SIGNED(16 downto 0);
    signal subtraction : SIGNED(16 downto 0);
    signal addition : SIGNED (16 downto 0);
    signal carry_in : STD_LOGIC;
    signal carry_out : STD_LOGIC;
    signal msb_bit_add : STD_LOGIC;
begin
    gt <= '1' when a > b else '0';
    lt <= '1' when a < b else '0';
    eq <= '1' when a = b else '0';
    subtraction <= signed(a) - signed(b);
    addition <= signed(a) + signed(b);
    with sel select
    inter_res <= addition when "00",
                  subtraction when "01",
                 signed(a) AND signed(b) when "10",
                 signed(a) OR  signed(b) when others;
    carry_out <= inter_res(16);
    msb_bit_add <= std_logic(a(15) + b(15));
    carry_in <= msb_bit_add XOR inter_res(15);
    overflow <= NOT(carry_in XOR carry_out);
    result <= inter_res(15 downto 0);

end Behavioral;

So.. I'm trying to make a 16 bit signed adder without using a ripple carry adder. However, I am getting errors about overloading the + operator at the one bit add for msb_bit_add. Can anyone shed some light on what I should do on that line?
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Q: Problem implementing a method outside of a header file I declared a method for this struct:
struct Foo {
    int bar;
    void foo_bar();
}

But when I implement it in my regular cpp file it gives me an error:
void foo_bar() {
    cout << "Foobar" << endl;
}

A: Yes, but you have to tell the compiler that the function you're implementing is the one that's a member of that struct/class, rather than a free function with (otherwise) the same name.
struct Foo {
    int bar;
    void foo_bar();
};

void Foo::foo_bar() {
    cout << "Foobar" << endl;
}

It's perfectly legitimate1, however, to have Foo::foo_bar and ::foo_bar defined in the same file, (and if you wanted to, you could also define a class Bar that also contained a foo_bar()) so the compiler won't try to guess that this foo_bar is really supposed to be Foo::foo_bar, ::foo_bar or Bar::foo_bar.

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*At least legitimate as far as the compiler cares. Many style guides might disagree.


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My little angel baby is 3 (and a half…forgive the time lag since I took these photos) months old. Man, I know I'm biased, but is this kid the cutest baby EVAR or WHAT? Don't answer that. It's so textbook it's hilarious: I can't stop staring at him, smiling at him, and cooing at him. I'm completely smitten. I remember being worried that having a third baby would feel a little "been there, done that," but the miracle is that it doesn't feel that way at all. You fall in love all over again, and it even feels new again, if perhaps a bit less surprising as with the first.
Each of my three baby experiences has been so different. Not so much because the babies themselves were so different — they have all been fairly easy babies — but because I am different. With Elliot I was fresh off of a seven-year science teaching stint that was so mentally and emotionally challenging that by comparison the days with a newborn felt lonely and unproductive. It's hard to remember how happy or content I was, but guess I must have felt disconnected and a bit directionless, because I started the blog. I remember feeling like I just needed to find something to DO (you know, besides take care of an infant full time. HAH).
With Clementine, my blog was a new business and it was getting pretty demanding. It felt like anyone who had any audience was picking up ad networks and sponsors and beginning to see that they could make money just by blogging. The digital patterns I had made while I was pregnant with Clementine while Elliot took his afternoon naps were selling well enough that I felt like I was thinking about business stuff all. the. time. I had to constantly check email to make sure my patterns got emailed out on time. I had to keep sewing. Keep blogging. Put the kid in front of the TV. Keep making new patterns. My brain was so busy with ideas and information, but with a toddler and a newborn every day needed an outing or playdate or I would go crazy. The result was that I had next to no free time to act on any of my ideas. It was like "Attack of the Busy Brain!" all the time, and it was pretty frustrating.
With Hugo (see he is SMILING???), I at least have the benefit of knowing what to expect; knowing that it is kinda boring sometimes, knowing that I'll feel unproductive, and knowing that it will be a while before I can really dig in and work again, and that all of that is OK. I'm still in the thick of it. As I type this, I'm at my studio, and Hugo is napping underneath my cutting table in the next room (scratch that; he just woke up, so now he's nursing). I go downtown to my studio for a few hours each week, not because I think I'll get anything done, but because it's just good to get out of the house and putter around in this place that feels like something I've built from the ground up. Low expectation seems key.
The blog, the patterns, my overflowing inbox, the new website (!!!) we're working on…the work is all still ever-present, and if I think about it too much it stresses me out, but I have to keep reminding myself that it's just not that important. And I think I'm happier for it, at least I feel more at peace with my life. Some days I can hardly contain my joy at how wonderful this life I've been given is — I am so thankful to God for my healthy children, Mr Rae, who is just the best mate I could ever ask for, and the fun thing that "Made By Rae" has become. Other days I want to pull my hair out and I feel like a monster when I yell at my kids because they're dorking around instead of putting their shoes on or getting ready for bed.
I want to write, but phantom blog posts just end up circling in my head instead of getting onto the page. I want to sew ALL THE THINGS, but the block of sewing time never materializes. But I know like everything about having a baby, things change so quickly, but work will always be there if I want it. And if it's not — for isn't that what all bloggers fear? that if we step away from what we have built with our blogs that it will all disappear into thin air? — that everything will still be just fine.
RAE, he is SO cute! That second picture down… oh my goodness! 🙂 Life with 3 kids is a rollercoaster. Sometimes I have loads of energy to stay up late and sew (and read blogs, and peruse online fabric stores)and then other weeks I feel constantly exhausted, trying to keep everyone afloat. I too, want to sew all.the.things! Wish I had a week-long staycation- alone! Have fun snuggling that little cutie.
Oh my. great post. It is so hard to remember when you have a small business to step away and enjoy your kids. The work will be there even if we don't get it all done at once. It is so easy to feel that you are the only one who is struggling to be ceo of all things in your life. Thanks for the share.
I love this post! It's so very honest and realistic. I'm in the same spot right now and I'm staying sane not sewing because I know the free time will come again!
Rae, what a wonderful post. And what a wonderful baby-Boy- He is SO CUTE!!! I absolutely know what your feelings are right now. Just take your time, it never comes back.
First of all, he is gorgeous. So chubby and beautiful and perfect, just like every 3mo baby should be.
Second of all, my two kids are about the same age as your two older ones, and I totally remember what it was like when they were babies and toddlers. I was in a much, much different mental place back then (not a bad one, necessarily, but it was different). I applaud your bravery with kid #3, and I think you're doing a fantastic job using your creativity and balancing it with your responsibilities at home. It's hard. Kudos.
Third of all, good luck with the new website and business. I'm still finding my way professionally…I still have hope this will happen for me!
Thank you for sharing. I just had my third (8 weeks ago), and I am contenting myself with planning a million projects, and drooling over patterns and fabric.
What a great post. Hugo is in fact unbelievably cute. Look at that sweet tummy chub!! What you wrote describes a lot of what I'm going through now, attack of the busy brain indeed… coming up with knitting design ideas kept me up at night even though I was already getting zero sleep (my 9-month old is just now sleeping at night). On the one hand, I feel like I have to ride the wave while things are going well and push myself to get my little business to the next level. But on the other hand, I look at my kids and they are so small and I want to have more than a blurry memory of what it was like when they were young. I'm looking forward to september where both of them will be in daycare half-days. What a luxury it will be to have a block of time to accomplish things! And I feel I'll be able to enjoy them more fully after I've had time to myself in the mornings.
Oh crikey Hugo is completely, edibly cute. Please nibble on him for me. I think I spent the most time just adoring my third bubba, too. Because I was spending less time worrying about everything and wondering who the heck I was. Enjoy.
Happy 3 months! What a cute baby! Your post really spoke to me and describes how I feel on so many days with juggling everything. I'm learning that the work will always be there, but the time with the kids while they are still young and cuddly will not!
And of course I forgot to add my swoons with the others in your fan club. Hugo (and I LOOOOVE his name) is adorbs. Good work making a fabulous baby!
Hugo is so darn cute! And so big already.
What never ceases to amaze me is how three (or two or more) children can come from the exact same gene pool, look so much like their parents, yet each be so amazingly and wonderfully different and unique at the same time. Marvelous.
Good for you!!! It is a very freeing place to be when we know that this is a season and to enjoy the throngs of babyhood while they are still there (I find myself in that position as well). Thank you for your inspiration as a mom, designer and letting creativity flow!
He's perfect. So are you!
First off, baby Hugo is ridiculously cute and cuddly!! Second, I really appreciate all your posts on family, blog, and the balancing act it all is. They always resonate so much with me. It's encouraging when others talk about the struggle it all is. And I'm glad you are taking the time to get in those baby snuggles- I'm sad that my baby is no more and I've got a toddler on my hands already!
Oh, I feel you on the phantom blog posts – phantom everything circling inside my head. Thanks for sharing – such a great post to read and feel like I'm not the only one. Hugo is scrumptious! Almost makes me broody!
Oh my, how awesome is that. It is all so true. How nice for you to share so frankly. It's a relief, as I too feel like a monster sometimes, what with a 4 1/2 year old and a 16 month old and moving and just life. And yes, he is the cutest ever. Really, he is darn cute.
I just had to say how much I enjoyed this post. I only reasonably recently discovered your blog, through a friend who directed me to your Washi dress, but I love your honesty mixed with lightheartedness and realism. You are so blessed to have had the motivation to have started your business at the time in life you did, and that it took off for you. It can be so hard to remember that our children are actual gifts from God when they're frustrating us to the max and making us feel like we just want some time to be ourselves and do our stuff. I really struggled with that for a long time after my first, but have now totally reached an acceptance that any plans I have are just not going to be fulfilled any time soon. So I'm just working away at projects when I can, and also, like another commenter said, not getting enough sleep, even though the children are in bed, because plans are going round and round in my head!
What a great article! I totally agree with you, work will always be there. Enjoy the time with the baby. When I started quilting, I felt the same pressure of selling my quilts but soon realized it wasn't worth all the effort.
You seems to have a clear mind now. Just enjoy this time. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks for this post. I am a mother of one not quite 2 year old (and not planning any others) and while I try to remind myself she will be small for a short time and before I know it will be off to school and I'll have some say over my own time again, it can be hard to just accept the pace of motherhood for what it is. Your post helped me to remember this is a precious time and it doesn't matter if the floor isn't vacuumed, or I haven't done anything just for me all week, as long as we're enjoying each other's company.
I religiously read your blog but rarely comment, however I'm moved to say thank you for your thoughtful words about motherhood! My first has just hit 15 months & is a total (though curiously sleepless) joy, and yet most days I still find myself railing against the pace of life these days & worrying about all the things I need to 'get done' beyond looking after him. Your post, with all the benefits of more Mummy experience, reminds me this too shall pass, & that I should be careful to appreciate the tiny wonders of the small person I'm blessed with.


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Marcos Alonso plays football on beach with stunning girlfriend Stephania as he relaxes before Chelsea's Europa League final vs Arsenal
CHELSEA star Marcos Alonso decided to take a trip to the beach in the US with his stunning model girlfriend.
Alonso is currently over the Atlantic with Chelsea after they played a well-publicised charity friendly against New England Revolution.
And the 28-year-old wing-back enjoyed a break at Miami Beach – but couldn't resist playing a bit of football on the sand, with a volleyball.
He was there with his partner Stephania Stegman, a 26-year-old model from Paraguay.
Alonso kicked a ball around with his missus and also took a dip in the ocean while Stegman changed into a one piece swimsuit.
But it will soon be back to the grind for the Spanish footballer as he prepares for the Europa League final in Baku on May 29.
And Blues fans might have to prepare to see Alonso playing for their club for the last time – he has been linked with a move back to his homeland to Atletico Madrid.
Diego Simeone is certain to lose Lucas Hernandez while Filipe Luis is also expected to leave at the end of the season.
World Cup-winner Hernandez, 23, agreed a deal to join Bayern Munich for a club-record £68million in March.
Meanwhile former Chelsea defender Luis, 33, is out of contract and is not likely to be handed an extension.
So Simeone is desperate to sign a left-back.
And AS believe Chelsea's Alonso is top of his wishlist.
The Spaniard moved to Stamford Bridge in 2016 and won the Premier League in his first season.
He is under contract until 2023 after putting pen to paper on a new deal in October.
But this year he has faced competition from Emerson Palmieri, who has been picked ahead of the out-of-form Alonso towards the end of the campaign.
And it is the Italian who is likely to start in the Europa League final on May 29.
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The growing consumer awareness towards anti-aging products and healthy drinks has produced many new drinks categories.
The growing consumer awareness towards anti-aging products and healthy drinks has produced many new drinks categories, such as functional and beauty drinks. The consumers in developed countries prefer functional drinks with added vitamins and minerals over its counterparts, such as carbonated soft drinks. The beauty drinks and functional drinks has gained significant market share over the past three years.
The ingredients with high antioxidants, such as botanical extracts from fruits and other plants, minerals and vitamins are used in beauty drinks. Some of the other major ingredients of beauty drinks include exotic berry, tea polyphenols, açai extract and EGCG (epigallocatechin gallate). Beauty drinks are consumed for the rejuvenation of skin, nails, and hair. The beauty conscious consumers with busy lifestyle are the major end users of beauty drinks.
The consumer between 16-35 years of age (younger women), is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period. The convenience associated with beauty drinks, along with low or zero side effects of these drinks are propelling its demand among the younger women.
At present, the global beauty drinks market is at its embryonic stage. Both, the product and the competitors are in small numbers. However, with significant growth projection for this market over the coming years, the major players of carbonated soft drinks and functional drinks are expected to enter in this market.
Europe accounted for the largest market share in the global beauty drinks market in 2015. The growing aspiration to look young and beautiful in aging population of Western Europe countries is fueling the growth in Europe. North America is expected to witness the fastest growth during the forecast period. Japan, South Korea, and China are some of the fastest growing markets in Asia-Pacific.
In recent years, many players from food industry, such as Samyang Group (China) have entered in beauty drinks market. The barriers for entry in this market are low for food companies. Moreover, the benefits such as existing brand image of these players, along with high growth of functional drinks and beauty drink products for skin, anti-aging and slimming is expected to lay new expansion opportunities for food sector companies during the forecast period.
The major players operating in global beauty drinks market include The Coca-Cola Company, Zoppas Industries Group, Sappe Public Company Limited, DyDo DRINCO, INC., Big Quark LLC, and Nestlé S.A.


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Amusement Parks Buckeye Lake Lakes & ponds
Home / Licking County / 12-45 Buckeye Lake Park "The Playground of Ohio" [10]
Buckeye Lake Park "The Playground of Ohio"
Using a four-mile long dam, the state of Ohio impounded the Licking Summit Reservoir in the mid-1820s to supply water for the Ohio and Erie Canal. In 1894, the state renamed it Buckeye Lake and developed it for recreational use. The Columbus, Buckeye Lake, and Newark Traction Company developed an "electric park" here, bringing in excursionists on interurban cars between 1904 and 1929 and creating one of the region's most popular resorts. Hotels and summer cottages proliferated on leased ground. Nine acres in size, the park featured daily free admission during the summer. (continued on other side)
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(Continued from other side) Promoted as offering "every amusement consistent with good morals and behavior," Buckeye Lake Park featured the "Dips" roller coaster, a 100-by-200-foot swimming pool, a roller skating rink, and dozens of other attractions. During the park's heyday in the 1940s, many big bands-including those of Guy Lombardo, Glenn Miller, and Tommy Dorsey with his singer Frank Sinatra-played at the Crystal Ballroom and Lake Breeze Pier Ballroom. The park declined in the 1960s and was subsequently acquired by the state. The adjacent fountain is the last remaining feature of Buckeye Lake Park.
Amusement Parks, Lakes & ponds
Ohio Bicentennial Commission, The Longaberger Company, Greater Buckeye Lake Historical Society and The Ohio Historical Society
Buckeye Lake State Park's North Shore Area
Buckeye Lake, OH 43025
Entrance located where Hebron Road/OH 79 becomes Walnut Road/OH 79. Marker by fountain in parking area.


The KBP is a collaborative conservation research and education programme devoted to South Africa's premier estuarine system, the Knysna estuarine bay, set both within a populous and growing municipal area and within the Garden Route National Park.
The 18 km2 Knysna estuarine bay, popularly known as the Knysna Lagoon, on the Indian Ocean coast of the Western Cape, South Africa (34º02'S,23º02'E), is ranked top of that country's 250+ estuarine systems as a conservation priority (on a basket of measures including biodiversity), and it contains South Africa's largest remaining area of seagrass (>50% of the national total, mostly of the vulnerable and threatened Cape dwarf-eelgrass) and its second-largest area of salt marsh (>15% of the total). Knysna, however, is also one of the most popular coastal tourist destinations in South Africa; has recently seen the construction of several marina and golf-course developments; has a population - growing at 3% per annum - of >60,000 people living around it; and has been subject to considerable reclamation. Once it was the major processing centre and outlet port for timber from the adjacent Knysna temperate rainforests (home of Africa's most southerly elephants).
(b) providing relevant scientific input to the responsible management authority, the South African National Parks Board, and to the wider scientific literature.


It's here, it has finally risen from the depths of hell. Hellraiser: Judgment will soon be upon us as our friends over at Bloody-Disgusting have learned that the tenth entry in the Hellraiser franchise will be made available on Blu-ray, DVD, Digital, and On Demand this February 13, 2018. So, this makes for a pretty perfect Valentine's gift, no?
Along with the release news, we also have the first official trailer and home video artwork thanks to B-D, so, take a watch and let us know if the trailer shows signs of hope?
The film stars Damon Carney, Randy Wayne, Alexandra Harris, John Gulager, Mike Jay Regan, Diane Goldner, Andi Powers, Jeff Fenter, Helena Grace Donald, Grace Montie, and a cameo by Heather Langenkamp.
Paul T. Taylor plays the iconic role of Pinhead, while Gary J. Tunnicliffe directs.
Special features included on both the Blu-ray and DVD are deleted and extended scenes as well as a gag reel.
Synopsis: Three detectives trying to stop a diabolical serial killer are sucked into a maze of otherworldly horror, where hellish denizens including the Auditor, the Assessor, and the Jury await to pass judgment.
Will you guys be adding this one to your Hellraiser collections?
I ain't mad at this trailer, it actually looks rather decent. I'd watch it.
Definitely looks a lot more re-energised than I was expecting. Looking forward to it.


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Tips & Tricks to Reduce TTR for the Next Incident
Oct 27 2015, 4:00pm UTC
Jason Hand, DevOps Evangelist, VictorOps
Resolving an incident can be a complex process that takes a lot of time and many people. According to the 2014 State of On-Call Report, most teams report that it takes 10-30 minutes to resolve an incident and on average, 5 people are needed to help with resolution. But it doesn't have to be that way. In this webinar, Jason Hand will present best practices and tips for surviving every stage of the firefight - from when an alert comes in to pulling reports after it's over. Join us to see how we do it at VictorOps.
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French yeast active for the preparation of CYDRU Saccharomyces Cervisie dedicated to the fermentation of ciders and sparkling wines, for 25 - 30 liters of wine.
Directions for use: the yeast should be mixed in a small amount of warm water 22-25 * C and leave for 30 minutes. After this time, as the yeast starts to work, we can add them completely to the setting. Yeast should start fermenting "apparently" within 10 hours.


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RSpec.feature "Translations", :js do
  stub_authorization!

  given(:language) { Spree.t(:this_file_language, scope: 'i18n', locale: 'pt-BR') }
  given!(:store) { create(:store) }

  background do
    [:en, :'pt-BR'].each do |locale|
      create(:store, default_locale: locale)
    end
  end

  context "products" do
    given(:product) { create(:product) }

    context "fills in translations fields" do
      scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
        visit spree.admin_product_path(product)
        click_on "Translations"

        within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "Pearl Jam" }
        within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Geleia de perola" }
        click_on "Update"

        visit spree.admin_translations_path('products', product.id)
        select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'

        expect(page).to have_selector("input[value='Geleia de perola']")
      end
    end

    context "product properties" do
      given!(:product_property) { create(:product_property, value: "red") }

      xscenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
        visit spree.admin_product_product_properties_path(product_property.product)
        within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }

        within("#attr_fields .value.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "vermelho" }
        click_on "Update"
        visit spree.admin_product_product_properties_path(product_property.product)

        expect(page).to have_selector("input[value=vermelho]")
      end
    end

    context "option types" do
      given!(:option_type) { create(:option_value).option_type }

      scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
        visit spree.admin_option_types_path
        within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }

        within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "shirt sizes" }
        within("#attr_list") { click_on "Presentation" }
        within("#attr_fields .presentation.en") { fill_in_name "size" }
        within("#attr_fields .presentation.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "tamanho" }
        click_on "Update"
        visit spree.admin_translations_path('option_types', option_type.id)
        select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'
        click_on 'Presentation'

        expect(page).to have_selector("input[value=tamanho]")
      end

      # Regression test for issue #354
      scenario "successfully creates an option type and go to its edit page" do
        visit spree.admin_option_types_path
        click_link "New Option Type"
        fill_in "Name", with: "Shirt Size"
        fill_in "Presentation", with: "Sizes"
        click_button "Create"

        expect(page).to have_text_like 'has been successfully created'
        expect(page).to have_text_like 'Option Values'
      end
    end

    context "option values" do
      given!(:option_type) { create(:option_value).option_type }

      scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
        visit spree.admin_option_types_path
        within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }

        within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "big" }
        within("#attr_list") { click_on "Presentation" }
        within("#attr_fields .presentation.en") { fill_in_name "big" }
        within("#attr_fields .presentation.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "grande" }
        click_on "Update"

        visit spree.admin_translations_path('option_types', option_type.id)
        select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'
        click_on 'Presentation'

        expect(page).to have_selector("input[value=grande]")
      end
    end

    context "properties" do
      given!(:property) { create(:property) }

      scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
        visit spree.admin_properties_path
        within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }

        within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Modelo" }
        within("#attr_list") { click_on "Presentation" }
        within("#attr_fields .presentation.en") { fill_in_name "Model" }
        within("#attr_fields .presentation.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Modelo" }
        click_on "Update"
        visit spree.admin_translations_path('properties', property.id)
        select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'

        expect(page).to have_selector("input[value=Modelo]")
      end
    end
  end

  context "promotions" do
    given!(:promotion) { create(:promotion) }

    scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
      visit spree.admin_promotions_path
      within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }

      within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "All free" }
      within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Salve salve" }
      click_on "Update"
      visit spree.admin_translations_path('promotions', promotion.id)
      select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'
      expect(page).to have_selector("input[value='Salve salve']")
    end

    it "render edit route properly" do
      visit spree.admin_promotions_path
      within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }
      click_on 'Cancel'

      expect(page).to have_css('.content-header')
    end
  end

  context "taxonomies" do
    given!(:taxonomy) { create(:taxonomy) }

    scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
      visit spree.admin_taxonomies_path
      within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }

      within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "Guitars" }
      within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Guitarras" }
      click_on "Update"

      visit spree.admin_translations_path('taxonomies', taxonomy.id)
      select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'

      expect(page).to have_selector("input[value=Guitarras]")
    end
  end

  context 'taxons' do
    given!(:taxonomy) { create(:taxonomy) }
    given!(:taxon) { create(:taxon, taxonomy: taxonomy, parent_id: taxonomy.root.id) }

    scenario "saves translated attributes properly" do
      visit spree.admin_translations_path('taxons', taxon.id)

      within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "Acoustic" }
      within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Acusticas" }
      click_on "Update"

      visit spree.admin_translations_path('taxons', taxon.id)

      # ensure we're not duplicating translated records on database
      expect {
        click_on "Update"
      }.not_to change { taxon.translations.count }

      # ensure taxon is in root or it will not be visible
      expect(taxonomy.root.children.count).to be(1)

      visit spree.admin_translations_path('taxons', taxon.id)
      select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'

      expect(page).to have_selector("input[value=Acusticas]")
    end
  end

  context "store" do
    scenario 'saves translated attributes properly' do
      visit spree.admin_translations_path('stores', store.id)

      within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "nome store" }

      click_on "Update"

      visit spree.admin_translations_path('stores', store.id)
      select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'

      expect(page).to have_selector("input[value='nome store']")
    end
  end

  context "shipping methods" do
    given(:shipping_category) { create(:shipping_category) }
    given!(:shipping_method) { create(:shipping_method, shipping_categories:[shipping_category]) }

    scenario 'saves translated attributes properly' do
      visit spree.admin_translations_path('shipping_methods', shipping_method.id)

      within("#attr_fields .name.en") { fill_in_name "Urgent elivery" }
      within("#attr_fields .name.pt-BR") { fill_in_name "Entrega urgente" }
      click_on "Update"

      visit spree.admin_translations_path('shipping_methods', shipping_method.id)
      select2 'Português (pt-BR)', from: 'Select locale'
      expect(page).to have_selector("input[value='Entrega urgente']")
    end

    it "render edit route properly" do
      visit spree.admin_shipping_methods_path
      within_row(1) { click_icon :translate }
      click_on 'Cancel'

      expect(page).to have_css('.content-header')
    end
  end

  context "permalink routing" do
    given(:language) { Spree.t(:this_file_language, scope: 'i18n', locale: 'de') }
    given(:product) { create(:product) }

    scenario "finds the right product with permalink in a not active language" do
      [:en, :de].each do |locale|
        create(:store, default_locale: locale)
      end

      visit spree.admin_product_path(product)
      click_on "Translations"
      click_on "Slug"
      within("#attr_fields .slug.en") { fill_in_name "en_link" }
      within("#attr_fields .slug.de") { fill_in_name "de_link" }
      click_on "Update"

      visit spree.product_path 'en_link'
      expect(page).to have_text_like 'Product'

      visit spree.product_path 'de_link'
      expect(page).to have_text_like 'Product'
    end
  end

  private

  def fill_in_name(value)
    fill_in first("input[type='text']")["name"], with: value
  end
end


The grapes for this Pinot Noir were sourced from vineyards in the Santa Lucia Highlands AVA of Monterey County, where high winds, dry days, and bay fogs create a cool, but very long, growing season. These growing conditions are ideal for cool-climate grapes such as Pinot Noir, and lead to full, forward fruit flavors and ideal acidity. Grapes were harvested at an ideal balance of sugar and acid, and the wine was fermented in small open-top tanks. The wine completed malo-lactic fermentation in French oak barrels, where it aged for 8 months prior to bottling. Mandolin Pinot Noir is a rich wine that features bright cherry and raspberry fruit with hints of spice, leather and cedar.


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I want to thank you for your beautiful article telling how my son and his family are dealing with the death of their son and my grandson.
You have taken a subject I'm sure is very controversial that many people would not understand and made it understandable even though many cannot believe it.
As Christians, we have to believe Christ does indeed have the power to raise the dead, even though we seldom pray for it to happen.
In this situation, a perfectly wonderful little boy was ripped away from his family in such a freak accident that it begged for us to pray for his return.
Even if it does not happen, it gives us time to say our goodbyes, as painful as it is, and to bring some closure to it all.
I'm sure that in all of this unhappy situation Christ is still being praised.


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Security professionals are considering black hat activity - report
By Kai Ping Lew
Editor-in-Chief & News Editor - Security
Mon, 13th Aug 2018
Cybercrime incidents are escalating and security remediation costs are skyrocketing, according to a report released by Malware prevention and remediation solution Malwarebytes.
The report, White Hat, Black Hat and the Emergence of the Gray Hat; The True Costs of Cybercrime, was conducted by Osterman Research.
The study polled 900 senior IT decision-makers and IT security professionals in Australia, Germany, the US, UK, and Singapore about the impact of cybercrime on their bottom line, and also looks at all sides of IT security costs from budget and remediation, to hiring, recruiting and retention.
Top findings include:
US-based businesses experienced a higher number of serious security events such as ransomware and intentional insider breaches compared to other countries surveyed – an average of 1.8 incidents in 2017.
Based on security budget per employee responses, the average 2,500 employee company in the US will spend more than $1.8 million dollars on security costs. That number is expected to increase to more than $2 million in 2018 - nearly twice the average cost of all global responses (more than $1 million in 2018).
Remediating major security incidents is extremely expensive: the average global expenditure for remediating just a single event is approximately $290,000 for a 2,500-employee organization. In the US, the average cost escalates to $429,000.
Phishing was the most common cause of major incidents globally (44%) with ransomware (26%) and spear phishing (20%) also in the top five. While the delivery tactics are familiar, the malware has grown increasingly complex and sophisticated.
Midsize companies (500-999 employees) are getting squeezed by massive increases in security incidents and exploding security budgets but have fewer employees and smaller budgets:
To protect against a high volume of malicious attacks, mid-sized companies' security budgets increased by 36%.
Mid-market businesses had the highest percentage of security budget increases from 2017 to 2018 (36.32% increase for midsize companies; 20.46% increase for large companies; 8.5% increase in budget for small companies) to counter the significantly higher levels of adware, accidental insider data breaches and intentional insider data breaches and even nation-state attacks.
Mid-sized companies spent 19% of their security budget remediating compromises. Fewer staff on-hand in mid-sized companies' Security Operations Centers (SOCs) to handle the volume of attacks resulted in the highest percentage of security budget spent on remediating attacks (18.62% of budget spent on remediating compromises) compared with both large (11.3% of budget spent on remediating compromises) and smaller (13.97% of budget spent on remediating compromises) enterprises.
49% of global mid-market professionals were most likely to suggest that it's easy to get into cybercrime without getting caught.
Security professionals are turning "Gray Hat"
Malwarebytes CEO Marcin Kleczynski says, "The current skills shortage combined with a steady stream of attacks against antiquated endpoint protection methods continues to drive up costs for today's businesses, with a seemingly larger hit to security departments of mid-market enterprises.
"On top of this, we are seeing more instances of the malicious insider causing damage to company productivity, revenue, IP and reputation.
"We need to level up the need for proper security financing to the executive and board level," he adds.
"This also means updating endpoint security solutions and hiring and rewarding the best and brightest security professionals who manage endpoint protection, detection and remediation solutions.
Preparing your IT security defences for the year ahead
Intellectual property, automobile hacking, and economic challenges amongst 2023 cybersecurity challenges
Remote sensing tech market to reach $42.5 billion by 2030
Cellular IoT gateway market expects a slump in 2023


A new report published in Global Change Biology identifies 66 invasive species that could spell trouble for the European Union's native plant and animal life.
As Stephanie Parker writes for Science News, the study, led by researchers from England's Centre for Ecology and Hydrology (CEH), is more of a potential threat index than a current risk assessment: None of the species included on the list have been spotted in the EU—except for in captivity—but based on the team's projections, all could arrive on the continent within the next decade, ready to wreak havoc on existing local ecosystems.
The comprehensive survey involved 43 European scientists, Megan Shersby of Discover Wildlife notes, and found researchers assessing 329 alien species through a technique known as "horizon scanning." According to a CEH press release, this ranking method enabled the team to determine which species were "most likely to arrive, establish, spread and have an impact on biodiversity in the region" over the next 10 years.
Of the potential invaders, 66 species were deemed to pose significant threats. Eight were considered very high risk, while 40 were high risk and 18 were medium risk.
The Northern snakehead, a Chinese serpent that has devastated Japan's native fish species, earned the unwelcome distinction of highest-risk invasive species. Rounding out the top five are the golden mussel, another native Asian species that has interfered with freshwater food webs in the United States and South America; the rusty crayfish, a native U.S. species outcompeting fellow fish in Canada; the striped eel catfish, a venomous Indian Ocean species now disrupting creatures native to the Mediterranean; and green seaweed, a so-called "ecosystem engineer" capable of altering biomes' structure and functionality.
The final three very high-risk species are the onyx slipper snail, a critter native to California and Mexico that is now considered "highly invasive" across Asia; the black striped mussel, a Panama species that landed in the Indo-Pacific Ocean during the 1900s; and the North American fox squirrel, which competes for resources with western grey and Douglas squirrels.
As the scientists explain in the study, the highest proportion of potential invasive species originate from Asia, North America and South America. The Mediterranean, Continental, Macaronesian and Atlantic regions are predicted to be the hardest hit, while the Baltic, Black Sea and Boreal regions face the lowest threat level.
Discover Wildlife's Shersby adds that the team's analysis suggests terrestrial invertebrates are most likely to hitch a ride into the EU via plants, while aquatic species are expected to stowaway on ships. It's also possible, Parker writes for Science News, that species could escape from zoos or research labs and make their way into the wild.
According to the National Wildlife Federation, invasive species include any living organisms introduced to non-native ecosystems where they can adversely affect the environment, economy or human health. Typically spread, however inadvertently, by human activity, invasive species are most harmful when they multiply rapidly, outpacing and overwhelming extant wildlife.
Examples of invasive species' negative consequences abound: As EnvironmentalScience.org points out, 50 Canadian beavers introduced to South America's Tierra del Fuego archipelago in 1946 have since multiplied to hundreds of thousands of gnawing creatures, decimating the region's once plentiful forests. Returning to North America, Burmese pythons released into the Everglades by exotic pet owners have preyed on the region's local mammal and bird populations, killing animals as varied as deer and alligators.


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As the world is gradually becoming more dependent on data, the services, tools and infrastructure are all the more important for businesses in every sector. Data management has become a fundamental business concern, and especially for businesses that are going through a digital transformation. A survey from Tech Pro Research showed that 70 percent of organisations already have a digital transformation strategy or are developing one. Solutions for the various data management processes need to be carefully considered. Extensive planning and taking discussions on the best possible strategies with the different teams and external consultation should be a priority.
What is data management?Amazon Web ServicesSharePointProfiseePanoplyDataformMicrosoft AzureAirflow
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What is data management?
Data management can be defined in many ways. Usually the term refers to the practices, techniques and tools that allow access and delivery through different fields and data structures in an organisation. Data management approaches are varied and may be categorised in the following:
Cloud data management. The storage and processing of data through a cloud-based system of applications.
Master data management. The techniques for managing organisational data in a standardised approach that minimises inefficiency.
Extraction, Transform, Load (ETL). The extraction of raw data, transforming to a suitable format for business needs, and loading into a data warehouse.
Data transformation. This process helps to transform raw data into clean data that can be analysed and aggregated.
Data analytics and visualisation. This involves the processing of selecting data from data warehouses, data analytics and presentation in dashboards and visualisations.
Reference data management. This is the defining of values that can be used in different data fields, such as postal codes or serial numbers.
A cloud-based solution with a wide range of tools from a giant in cloud services. The main services include Amazon Glacier for storage and backup over long-term periods, and Amazon S3 for storage on a temporary or immediate basis. Redshift is the product for data warehousing, and Athena provides SQL data analytics. AWS Glue helps users to build data catalogues, and Quicksight provides data visualisation and dashboard construction. The services from AWS can be catered to meet the needs of each business user.
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SharePoint from Microsoft is a flexible solution that businesses can use for data storage and retrieval. Content can be shared throughout an organisation, and accessed through an intranet URL. Staff members can access and upload various forms of content, and management can share information across the company through news feeds. Another option is SharePoint Online, which is a secure cloud solution. This allows the storage of up to 1TB of data, and it is often included in the Microsoft 365 package. SharePoint is a flexible and accessible data management solution, which makes it particularly suitable for small businesses.
Profisee
This is a master data management tool that cleans, matches and standardises data without coding. The tool assigns the role of 'data stewards' in an organisation to manage master data. Data stewards can be managed internally, but the solution enforces business processes across the organisation. Profisee notices changes in data and assigns events within the systems. For companies that operate around the world, master data is federated with bi-directional integration in real time. Custom applications can also be integrated.
A data warehouse that is automated and cloud native, Panoply helps in the integration and management of organisational data. It has useful features, such as an in-browser SQL editor for queries and data analysis, various data connectors for easy data ingestion, and automated data prepossessing and ingestion. Panoply also has an intuitive dashboard for management and budgeting, and the automated maintenance and scaling of multi-node databases.
Dataform is a data transformation platform that is based on SQL. It is used for managing processes in a data cloud warehouse. SQL workflows can be written by teams as part of a collaborative IDE. Dataform enables the creation of a central repository for defining data throughout an organisation, as well as discovering datasets and documenting data in a catalogue. The platform allows data quality tests to be written with alerts, and schedules that ensure data is kept current.
The Azure platform has a variety of tools for setting up data management systems, and analytics tools that can be applied to the stored data. There are different management tools available, as well as a range of warehouse and database options. Databases can be SQL or Blob storage for unstructured object data. Azure Data Explorer (ADX) enables the analysis of large streaming data in real time, and without preprocessing. Private cloud deployments are also possible with Azure.
Airflow is a new open-source data infrastructure tool that was originally developed for Airbnb. It allows users to organise, monitor and schedule ETL processes through the use of Python.
It makes use of directed acyclic graphs (DAGs) for spreading employee tasks across the scheduler. This escapes the need to define relationships in the workflow. Airflow is especially useful for web-based UI, and it can be used for editing directed acyclic graphs (DAGs). The tool is both flexible and scalable.
In the modern, data-driven business world, enterprises need to keep up with every tech-related development in order to keep up with the competition. Developing an effective data management strategy that will allow the business to scale should be a priority.
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Q: NoSuchGroupException: No Group exists with the key {companyId=20116, friendlyURL=site1} I manually created a site in Liferay, and want to get its object from a Java Liferay module. If I understand correctly, a site is represented by the Group class. So I wrote this:
Group group = GroupLocalServiceUtil.getFriendlyURLGroup(
                                          Utils.getCompanyId(), "site1");

Problem: I get this exception:
com.liferay.portal.kernel.exception.NoSuchGroupException: No Group exists with the key {companyId=20116, friendlyURL=site1}
    at com.liferay.portal.service.persistence.impl.GroupPersistenceImpl.findByC_F(GroupPersistenceImpl.java:3563)
    at com.liferay.portal.service.impl.GroupLocalServiceImpl.getFriendlyURLGroup(GroupLocalServiceImpl.java:1141)

I am 100% sure that site1 exists. The exception still happens after I reindex all in "Server Administration".

What am I doing wrong?

A: Everything is perfect but when you lookup with friendly URL. You should pass friendly URL in param like "/site1"
Group group = GroupLocalServiceUtil.getFriendlyURLGroup(
                                          Utils.getCompanyId(), "/site1");


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Horsing Around With Gilles Villemure
If there was one thing NHL goaltending veteran Gilles Villemure loved more than hockey, it was horses.
In the off-seasons Villemure worked as a trainer-driver in the world of harness racing.
"I've been training horses for 10 years now," Villemure told Hockey magazine in 1972. "And I'll be training horses long after I get out of hockey. At least I hope I will. In Harness racing you can be active into your seventies if you want. Hockey you can only play for a few years."
"Where I grew up, in Trois Rivieres, Quebec, the ice rink was next door to the race track. When I was about 10 or 11 I started walking horses. I'd do it for anybody who'd let me. Then I worked as a groom. Hockey was always my first love but there was no reason I couldn't do both."
And both he did. Whether he was playing minor league hockey in Charlotte or Vancouver or Buffalo, he always kept up with his horses.
Eventually his hockey apprenticeship led him to the bright lights of the Big Apple. Villemure joined the New York Rangers full time in 1970. He enjoyed some solid success sharing the net with Eddie Giacomin. The two shared the Vezina Trophy in 1971. With Giacomin around Villemure never really had a chance to be the workhorse in net (okay, that was a bad pun) but the stand up goalie was well respected around the league.
"Villemure's like another defenseman back there," Francis said. "He clears equally well with his stick or glove hand and he's real cool. You can shoot the puck at him all night and he'll never rattle."
But Villemure's big break in hockey also proved to be his big break in harness racing. He also cracked the line-up at Roosevelt Raceway.
"I came to New York with one horse and that was Guy Bistrol. He's a nice kind of horse, about $7,500 to $10,000 claimer. At first I felt out of place. The only other driver I knew was Lucien Fontaine. Then Roger White sent a few horses down and I drove for him. The biggest purse I won was in a $7,000 race with Timely Knight. Guy Bistrol won two out of three but then he broke a small bone in his leg. Altogether I had about 20 drives and three winners."
Villemure said all the driving and training helped keep him in shape for hockey season. Rangers' teammate Rod Gilbert, who owned but did not race horses, vouched for that.
"When you're driving a horse you have to make split second decisions. You have to know when to drive through an opening and when to sit and wait. As a goalie, Gilles has the same instincts. He waits for just the right time before he makes his move."
In 1975-76 Villemure was moved to Chicago where he backed up Tony Esposito. That meant Villemure did not get to play very often. He ended up retiring in 1977. He finished with an impressive 2.81 career goals-against average. His 98-65-27 career record included 13 shutouts.
And yes, Gilles Villemure did move full time into the world of racing and raising horses, until 1986.
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Geographie
Der Stadtteil befindet sich rund 15 km südöstlich des Stadtzentrums von  in der östlichen Hälfte der Halbinsel, die sich östlich des   in den   erstreckt. Die umgebenden Stadtteile sind im Westen , im Norden , im Süden  und im Osten .

Geschichte
Der Stadtteil  wurde in den 1990er Jahren vom  und einem privaten Investor mit einem  auf einer Fläche von 17,6 Hektar und einem Anteil von 56.500 m² Einzelhandelsfläche entwickelt und in den Jahren 1998 bis 2004 gebaut. Im Stadtteil entstand ein Mix aus einer geringen bis mittleren Bebauungsdichte und umzäunten Siedlungen, wobei bei der Stadtplanung auf eine Ausgewogenheit von privaten und öffentlichen Straßen und Plätzen und Soziabilität geachtet wurde. Herausragend in dem Entwicklungsprojekt waren auch die beiden Siedlungen  und . Letztere enthielt das Konzept eine Siedlung im spanischen Baustil zu entwickeln und  im neuseeland-zeitgenössischen Stil. In beiden Siedlungen wurden im Gegensatz zu der restlichen Bebauung des Stadtteils zweistöckige Häuser errichtet.

Bevölkerung
Zum Zensus des Jahres 2013 zählte der Stadtteil, der in der Zensusstatistik als  gekennzeichnet ist, 4962 Einwohner, 1,6 % mehr als zur Volkszählung im Jahr 2006. Mit einem Anteil von 25,9 % an Einwohnern asiatischer Herkunft, liegt der Stadtteil zusammen mit den angrenzenden Stadtteilen  und , die über 42 % bzw. 43 % Anteil asiatisch-stämmiger Bevölkerung liegen, im Vergleich zu anderen Stadtteilen  extrem hoch.

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Stadtteil in Neuseeland


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Criminologists and psychologists will define a serial killer as someone who repeatedly kills other human beings over a period of time. Serial killing is viewed by all societies as a heinous crime and the perpetrators of these crimes are seen as reincarnated devils. Books and television documentaries have been produced to depict the activities of notorious serial killers. The general conception is that a serial killer is most likely to be a mental patient. This is borne out of the belief that a normal person with a conscience will be deterred by remorse and guilt to discontinue killing after committing two or three murders.
Here in Cameroon, and indeed in most of Africa, we have so many unnoticed serial killers who are mentally balanced. That person who knows that he/she is HIV- positive and decides to step up unprotected sexual activities with multiple partners is a serial killer. Yes, we have people who, after testing HIV- positive will resolve; 'I will not die alone' meaning I will spread the disease to as many people as possible. When you think that way, you are a serial killer. Some of these killers livelong enough to actually watch their victims die one after the other and in some instances attend their funerals. These are chilling observations but they are living realities.
The very nature of our current society makes people very vulnerable to this special category of serial killers. Many factors are responsible for this vulnerability; notably, poverty, weak state institutions, ignorance and generalised moral decay. Let us take a hypothetical case where the HIV-positive subject is a very wealthy man. If he decides that he will use his money and have unprotected sex with at least one lady each day, nothing, to the best of my knowledge will stop him. Poverty has pushed some women to such a state of desperation that they will consent to unprotected sex with a stranger for as little as five US dollars. A friend of mine told me of an encounter with one of the ladies who usually flag down motorists at night on the streets of Douala. When asked whether she was not afraid of AIDS as she was soliciting just any stranger? She replied, 'I know I may die from AIDS as a result of my actions but I will certainly die of hunger if I fail to come to the streets.' This shocking reply spoke volumes of conditions in which some of our compatriots live.
To the best of my knowledge I do not know of any case in this country where someone has been prosecuted for knowingly infecting the other person with HIV. I am not even aware of any laws that apply to this topic. While we wait undecided the 'sexual' serial killers are on the prowl cutting down new victims. The sad thing is that among the victims are many school children especially in secondary and tertiary institutions. The girls in these institutions are usually pushed by poverty and naivety into the hands of these sex monsters. The infected girls may in turn (usually) unknowingly infect their boy friends that are students. The notorious serial killers we know of in history could at least count their victims. Our own type of killer will never be able to accurately count his victims even if he employs the services of world-renowned mathematicians. Whenever he dies and the cause of death is made public, a terrible paralysing fear grips all his sex partners. Our own type of serial killer is more feared by his victims when dead than when he is alive. What an irony of life!
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From making a payment with smartphones to practicing a road theory test; most of the services of the Road and Transport Authority (RTA) will become available as a smart phone app. More than 200 new applications will be launched within the next three years, the RTA said on March 16 according to an Emirates24/7 report.
The RTA pledged its full support to the initiative of Dubai's ruler, Shaikh Mohammad bin Rashid Al Maktoum, to transform Dubai "into the smartest city in the world" within three years.
Nine new RTA services have already been launched, such as the practice theory test, where applicants for the road theory test can practice the test on a mobile app, water taxi services, where the commuter can book a water taxi and the NoL Basic Transaction History, which summarises the recent transactions made by a commuter.
From this moment on new services will be launched every month, promised Bahrozyan, without mentioning a detailed agenda.
"The apps will be launched in five waves, and we will organise targeted awareness campaigns to reach out to the people who would benefit from the services," he said.
The applications that are most used by the public are in service fields such as Salik, parking, and the Nol card; the services that are there for daily use and best reflects the lifestyle of residents in Dubai, said Bahrozyan. One of the important steps forwards was the mobile Nol card, which allows commuters to swipe only their mobile phone in order to access the metro or bus. Soon, this technology will also be available in all taxis in Dubai.
In the three years to follow, students of different universities will be assisting the RTA in the process. Interested students from local and international universities will be involved in the design, in making the apps user-friendly and in testing the apps.
The Smart Dubai initiative aims at transforming Dubai into the world's smartest city in the upcoming three years through rolling out 100 initiatives and 1000 smart services to improve the quality of life in the city. The Smart Dubai initiative is built on six key pillars namely: smart economy, smart lifestyle, smart transportation, smart governance, smart environment, and smart generations; which revolve around three key thrusts namely: communication, integration and cooperation.


Jack and his brother Nicky served together in Vietnam, where the latter died during the war.
AceShowbiz - "This Is Us" has added "I'm Dying Up Here" actor Michael Angarano to its cast for the upcoming third season. Angarano is cast as Nicky, the brother of Jack (Milo Ventimiglia).
Nothing much is known about the character, but Jack and Nicky served together in Vietnam, where the latter died during the war. Nicky was first seen in season 2 episode titled "Brothers". The episode saw Jack staring at a photo of himself with Nicky in Vietnam.
The arrival of Nicky in the family drama's upcoming season is expected as season 3 is set to delve into Jack's time in Vietnam. It was hinted in season 2 finale, in which Kevin (Justin Hartley) and his new girlfriend Zoe were seen heading to Vietnam in a flash-forward scene.
Hartley previously revealed that the revelations of Jack's time in the country were "super-heartbreaking" and "shocking." He added, "It's not what anyone is expecting. No one is going to see it coming." Meanwhile, Ventimiglia shared that his first reaction learning the story of his character in Vietnam was, "Holy s**t, holy s**t!"
In order to give an accurate portrayal of the war, the Emmy-nominated series tapped renowned Vietnam journalist and author Tim O'Brien ("The Things They Carried") as consultant. In addition to sharing his experience, O'Brien is also co-writing with Dan Fogelman an early episode that "really dives into Jack's life," according to co-showrunner Isaac Aptaker. Aptaker added, "We are going to be spending a lot of time in Vietnam" this season.
"This Is Us" is the latest work to be added in Angarano's resume. His credits include Jennifer Morrison's "Sun Dogs", in which he stars opposite Melissa Benoist, and Emma Roberts-starring "In a Relationship".
Also starring Mandy Moore, Sterling K. Brown, Chrissy Metz and Susan Kelechi Watson, "This Is Us" season 3 kicks off on September 25 on NBC.


DYSLEXIA Scotland are holding a workshop with the founder of DEKKO Comics.
The charity, along with, Rossie Stone- the founder of DEKKO- will talk about their experiences of struggling to learn at school at the event on Ferbuary 16, at Orchardhill Parish Church in Giffnock.
Rossie will also demonstrate how turning subjects into cartoons helped with his dyslexia.
The team will then help participants to make their own comic on a subject of their choice.
Suitable for ages eight upwards - groups will be split into primary and secondary age pupils.
It will be £20 per child and they must be accompanied by an adult which is a free place.
To book a place, email dyslexiascotland.er@gmail.com using the subject Dekko Booking and your child's name and age.