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\section{Introduction}

T CrB is a well studied recurrent nova with an M giant component. It
underwent nova like outbursts in 1866 and 1946, with light curves which
were very similar. They are characterised by having a fast rise to
maximum and by a secondary, fainter maximum occurring $\simeq 100$ days
later. The secondary maximum has a very slow decay time ($>$ 10 years).

Two competing models have been suggested to account for the peculiar
outburst behaviour. One suggestion is that the outburst is due to a
thermonuclear runaway (TNR) on the surface of a white dwarf primary.  If
this is the case then the short recurrence time implies that the white
dwarf must have a mass very close to the Chandrasekhar limit (1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$};
Chandrasekhar 1939) and that the ejected envelope should be relatively
small (Webbink 1976a). Alternatively Plavec, Ulrich \& Polidan (1973) and
Webbink (1976a) proposed that the hot component is a normal main sequence
star, with eruptions being caused by sudden mass accretion events. This
model can nicely account for a fading of the system before the outburst
and the double maximum in the outburst light curve, however one is
confined to a main sequence accretor. Selvelli, Cassatella \& Gilmozzi
(1992) have found evidence from IUE spectra that the accretor is a
white dwarf. They point to three pieces of evidence: (1) the bulk of the
luminosity is emitted in the UV with little contribution from the hot
component in the optical, (2) strong $\rm He~\sc II$ and $\rm N~\sc V$
emission lines suggest temperatures of $\simeq 10^{5}K$ and (3) the
observed large rotational broadening of the high excitation lines.

Sandford (1949) first detected radial velocity variations in the emission
lines while Kraft (1958) established a spectroscopic period of the system
to be 227.6 days. Kraft (1958) also derived a mass ratio
($q=M_{1}/M_{2}$) of 0.71 (where $M_{1}$ is the giant component) based in
part on radial velocities extracted from emission lines originating in
material accreting onto the primary.  We now view radial velocities
derived from such emission lines as unsound and thus reject his value for
$q$. Kenyon \& Garcia (1986) obtained a lower limit to the binary mass
ratio of 2.5 by determining an upper limit to the rotational broadening
of the giant star.

In this paper we present a photometric study of the ellipsoidal
variations of the M giant. By fitting the $J$ band light curve we
determine the binary inclination and hence determine the mass of the
compact component.

\begin{table}
\caption{Log of observations}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{lcc}
Band  & Date of observation  & Number of points \\ \\
 I & Sep 1994 -- Jun 1995 & 420 points \\
 J & Aug 1987 -- Jun 1995 & 102 points \\
 H & Sep 1987 -- Mar 1990 & 12  points \\
 K & Sep 1988 -- Jun 1995 & 58  points \\ \\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{table}

\section{Photometric observations}

The infrared observations were taken at the Crimean Astrophysical
Observatory of Sternberg Astronomical Institute using an InSb photometer
on the 1.25m telescope. We obtained $J$ (12500\AA), $H$ (16500\AA) and
$K$ (22000\AA) band photometry of T CrB during the period 1987--1995 (see
Table 1). Most of the data have an accuracy of better than 0.02 mags. The
standard BS 5947 was used as a comparison star and BS 5972 as a check
star.

The $I$ (8500\AA) band data were taken through a Johnson filter with the
0.6m Thornton Reflector at Keele Observatory during 1994--1995 using a
Santa Barbara Instruments ST-6 CCD camera mounted at the f/4.5 Newtonian
focus. The dark current was subtracted for each image using a median
stack of several dark frames. Relative photometry was carried out using
the routine described in Shahbaz, Naylor \& Charles (1994).

The individual data for each band were then folded on the ephemeris given
by Kenyon \& Garcia (1986) and then binned in orbital phase (see Fig. 1).

\section{The M giant ellipsoidal variations}

The observed ellipsoidal variations are primarily due to the giant star
presenting differing aspects of its distortion as it orbits the compact
object. By measuring the amplitude of this modulation, the binary
inclination can be determined (see Shahbaz, Naylor \& Charles 1993 and
references within). The $J$ band data covers $\sim$11 orbital cycles
and the individual points fit the same light curve. This suggests
that the M giant does not vary its intrinsic brightness by more than a few
hundredths of a magnitude (Yudin \& Munari 1993). The erratic and
quasi-periodic variations, with amplitudes larger than the ellipsoidal
modulation of the M giant, make interpreting the optical light curves
very difficult (Webbink 1976b; Lines et al. 1988; Peel 1990). These
effects reduce at longer wavelengths, and they should be absent in the
infrared, where the emission from the M giant star dominates. The
amplitude of our $I$ band light curve is $\sim$ 0.35 mags, which is more
than a factor 2 greater than that expected for the ellipsoidal variations of
the M giant inclined at 40$^\circ$ (see section 4). In light of the
quasi-periodic behaviour of the optical light curves, we only fit the $J$
band light curve, where one expects these uncertainties to be reduced.

\section{The classical model}

In the M star of a cataclysmic variable secondary, the envelope is
deeply convective. Sarna (1989) obtained the gravity-darkening using a
modified form of Lucy's (Lucy 1967) gravity-darkening law appropriate
for a star with a convective envelope. One can model the ellipsoidal
variations as a function of the binary mass ratio $q$, inclination
$i$, the  effective temperature of the secondary star T$_{\rm eff}$,
the limb-darkening coefficient and gravity-darkening exponent $\beta$.

Using the ellipsoidal model described in Shahbaz, Naylor \& Charles
(1993) we performed a least-squares fit to the $J$ band light curves,
grid searching the variables $q$ and $i$. We used T$_{\rm eff}$=3500 K,
$\beta$=0.08 and $i$ in the range 20$^\circ$--90$^\circ$. From optical
spectroscopy, Kenyon \& Garcia (1986) estimate that the mass ratio must
be at least 2.5. We therefore search $q$ in the range 2.0--10.0. The
appropriate limb-darkening coefficient for each wavelength and
temperature was extrapolated using the values given by Al-Naimiy (1978).
We obtained a minimum \mbox{$\chi^{2}~$} of $\chi_{\rm \nu}^{2}$=2.9 at $q$=3,
$i$=48$^\circ$. As one can see, this fit (dotted line in Fig. 2) does not
describe the data well.

In an attempt to explain the large difference between the minima we
explored fits using different values for the gravity darkening exponent.
We computed fits by grid searching the variables $q$, $i$ and $\beta$. As
explained in the Appendix, we find that the blackbody assumption for the
$H$ and $K$ band data is poor. Therefore, in what follows we only use the
$J$ band data where the blackbody assumption is more robust. Fig. 3 shows
the \mbox{$\chi^{2}~$} fit in the $\beta-i$ plane, obtained by collapsing the minimum
\mbox{$\chi^{2}~$} solutions along the $q$ axis onto the $\beta-i$ plane. In effect we
have let $q$ run as a free parameter. We obtained a minimum \mbox{$\chi^{2}~$} of 2.5
at $q$=3, $i$=43$^\circ$ and $\beta$=0.20. The limits derived are
$i$=35--51$^\circ$ and $\beta$=0.05--0.36 (68 per cent confidence). The
68 and 90 per cent confidence regions (solid and dashed lines
respectively) are shown, calculated according to Lampton, Margon \&
Bowyer (1976) for 2 parameters, after the error bars had been scaled to
give a minimum $\chi^{2}_{\nu}$ of 1. The solid line in Fig. 2 shows the
best fit to the $J$ band light curve. As one can see the fit to the data
points near phase 0.5 is not very good. There still is an extra
component which is introducing an uncertainty of about 60 per cent to the
light curves. In the next section we try to explain the large difference
between the minima in the $J$ band light curves in terms of a dark spot
located at the inner Lagrangian point.

\section{The need for a dark spot}

Star-spots have been observed in other interacting binary stars, in
particular in those systems in which the mass-losing component is a
late-type star, e.g. RS CVn systems (Rodono 1983). Also there is much
stellar activity associated with M stars. Peel (1990) presents
marginal evidence for stellar activity in T CrB near phase 0.5 from the
observations of ultraviolet flares (Ianna 1964) and the visual
brightening of T CrB.

In an attempt to explain the large difference between the minima of the
$J$ band light curve, we fit the light curve with the ellipsoidal
modulation of the secondary star plus a dark spot. Since the maxima in
the light curve are almost equal, for simplicity we centred the spot
around the inner Lagrangian point (L$_{1}$). The spot is described as a
circle extending to a latitude R$_{\rm spot}$$^\circ$ away from the
L$_{1}$ point. The effective temperature in the dark spot region
is lower than it would have been in the absence of the spot by 750 K. This is
the typical observed temperature difference in RS CVn systems and T Tauri
stars (Rodono 1986).

Using the nominal value for the gravity darkening exponent for a
convective star (0.08), we obtained fits in the $q$, $i$ and R$_{spot}$
plane. We find $\chi^{2}_{\rm \nu,min}$ = 2.6 at $i$=40$^\circ$ and
R$_{\rm spot}$=20$^\circ$. The 90 per cent confidence limits are
$i$=38--46$^\circ$ and R$_{\rm spot}$=11--26$^\circ$ (see Fig. 4).
Lowering the spot temperature by a further 250 K changes the
inclination by $<1^{\circ}$.
The dashed line in Fig. 2 shows the best fits to the $J$ band light curve
using a dark spot of size 20$^\circ$. As one can see the fit to the
light curve has improved.

That using large values for $\beta$ gives fits of similar
quality to that using a dark spot placed around the L$_{1}$ point is not
surprising. If we look at the temperature distribution across the
secondary star for $\beta$=0.08 and 0.20 (see Fig. 5), then one can see
that the effect of high values for $\beta$ is to simulate two regions of
low temperature around the inner Lagrangian point and the opposite
hemisphere of the secondary star. This effect can to some degree be
reproduced by adding a dark spot round the L$_{1}$ point.

\begin{table*}
\caption{Extreme Evolutionary solutions for T CrB}
\begin{tabular}{lcc}
Parameter & Minimum mass & Maximum mass \\
\\
Secondary core mass $\rm M_{c}$ ($\rm M_{\odot}$)    & 0.2894  & 0.3401 \\
Secondary total mass $\rm M_{2}$ ($\rm M_{\odot}$)   & 0.2894  & 2.000 \\
Secondary radius $\rm R_{2}$ ($\rm R_{\odot}$)       & 26.0  & 49.44  \\
Secondary luminosity $\rm L_{2}$ ($\rm L_{\odot}$)   & 117.2 & 308.2 \\
Secondary effective temperature $\rm T_{eff}$ ($\rm K$)   & 3731  & 3445 \\
Mass transfer rate $\rm M_{\odot}yr^{-1}$          & 3.8 $\times 10^{-9}$ &
5.8$\times 10^{-8}$  \\
Primary mass $\rm M_{1}$ ($\rm M_{\odot}$)         & $>$ 0.64 & $>$ 1.56 \\
\end{tabular}
\end{table*}

\section{The evolutionary status of the secondary}

In this section we use theoretical equations which describe the
luminosity and radius of the giant star in order to determine the
predicted mass transfer rate. For evolved secondary stars, i.e. stars on
the first red giant branch and asymptotic giant-branch stars Joss,
Rappaport \& Lewis (1987) give the results of fitting the luminosity (L)
and radius (R) core mass (M$_{c}$) relations to numerical models, for
0.17 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$} $\ltsimeq M_{c} \ltsimeq $1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}. They give the
parameterisations

\begin{equation}
\frac{L_{2}}{L_{\odot}} = \frac{ 10^{5.3} M_{c}^{6} }
{ 1 + 10^{0.4} M_{c}^{4} + 10^{0.5} M_{c}^{5} }
\end{equation}

\begin{equation}
\frac{R_{2}}{R_{\odot}} = \frac{ 3.7 \times 10^{3} M_{c}^{6} }
{ 1 + M_{c}^{3} + 1.75 M_{c}^{4} }.
\end{equation}

As noted by King (1988), there is little radius expansion for M$_{c}
\gtsimeq$ 0.7 and so the mass transfer rates will be very low. However,
for M$_{c} \ltsimeq$ 0.7 the denominators in the above equations are
$\sim$ 1. So if mass transfer is to occur, the stellar radius R$_{2}$
must equal the Roche-lobe radius given by Paczynski's formula Paczynski
(1971)

\begin{equation}
\frac{R_{L}}{a}
= 0.462 \left( \frac{ M_{2} }{ M_{1} + M_{2} } \right)^{1/3}.
\end{equation}

\noindent
Eliminating the binary separation $a$ by use of Kepler's law with the
binary period of 227.53 days, the requirement R$_{2}$=R$_{L}$ implies

\begin{equation}
0.0011 = M_{c}^{6} M_{2}^{-0.5}.
\end{equation}

The limiting cases for M$_{c}$ are given by the extreme values of
M$_{2}$. We must have M$_{2}\ge$M$_{c}$, while the secondary would have
not left the main sequence if M$_{c}$/M$_{2}$ were less than the
Sch\"onberg-Chandrasekhar limiting value of 0.17, implying M$_{2} \le$
5.88 M$_{c}$.

Following King (1993) we find the following values for the two limiting
cases (see Table 2). The limiting cases give M$_{c}$, which when used in
equations (1) and (2) give L$_{2}$ and R$_{2}$. Using
Stefan's Law then gives T$_{\rm eff}$. King (1988) gives the mass transfer
rate as a function of M$_{c}$ and $M_{2}$

\begin{equation}
-\dot{M_{2}} = 6.4 \times 10^{-6} M_{2} M_{c}^{5} \;\;\; {\rm M_{\odot}yr^{-1}}
\end{equation}

\noindent
which can also be used to obtain the predicted mass transfer rates for
the two limiting cases. The lower limit to the compact object mass can
also be determined by using the value of the mass function and
assuming maximum inclination and the two limiting values for M$_{2}$. The
maximum and minimum solutions correspond to T CrB being near the
beginning and end of its evolution respectively. One can see that the
observed spectral type for the secondary star, M3 III (T$_{\rm eff}$=
3500 K) and the observed average mass accretion rate of 2.3$\times
10^{-8}$ \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}~yr$^{-1}$ (Selvelli et al.~1992) lie in between the
predicted solutions.

\section{Discussion}

\subsection{The mass of the white dwarf}

Here we determine limits to the mass of the compact object using the
limits derived for the binary inclination by fitting the $J$ band light
curve. Using the equation for the mass function (f(M)=0.30$\pm$0.01
\mbox{M$_{\odot}$}; Kenyon \& Garcia 1986), with values for $i$ and M$_{2}$, we
can determine M$_{1}$. Fig. 6 shows the M$_{1}$, M$_{2}$ solutions at the
68 and 90 per cent confidence levels. We also show the limits placed on
the mass ratio of $>$ 2.5 and the evolutionary constraints on the mass of
the secondary star (see section 6). It can be seen that the mass of the
compact object is forced to lie in the range 1.3--2.5 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$} (90 per cent
confidence).

Ramseyer et al.(1993) and Harrison, Johnson \& Spyromilio (1993) show low
resolution $K$ band spectra of T CrB. They find that the spectra
resemble that of a late type giant star, and comparison with M giants
from Kelinmann \& Hall (1986) suggests a spectral type of M2--M5 III.
Fig. 7 shows the flux distribution of T CrB. The optical and infrared
magnitudes were taken from Munari (1992) and were dereddened using
E$_{B-V}$=0.15 (Selvelli, Cassatella \& Gilmozzi 1992). As one see the
flux distribution of T CrB can be well described by a M3 III Kurucz model
atmosphere spectrum (Kurucz 1992). Both the infrared spectra and the flux
distribution of T CrB suggest that there is little contamination of the
IR flux. A 10 per cent contamination of the $J$ band flux would increase
the binary inclination by $\sim$3$^\circ$, which would decrease the
mass of the compact object by only $\sim$0.3 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}.

\subsection{The nature of the white dwarf}

The main ingredients of the thermonuclear runaway (TNR) models proposed
to explain the outburst behaviour in recurrent novae are

\begin{itemize}
\item The luminosity at maximum light needs to be greater than the Eddington
luminosity,
\item the mass accretion rates during quiescence must be high, and
\item the white dwarf must be very massive ($\sim$1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}).
\end{itemize}

\noindent
Selvelli, Castella \& Gilmozzi (1992) have shown that the outburst in T
CrB was indeed super Eddington and that the mass accretion rate during
quiescence is very high (2.3$\times 10^{-8}$ \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}~yr$^{-1}$). In the
TNR model the white dwarf mass needs to be close to the Chandrasekhar
maximum mass for a white dwarf of 1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}, or else it cannot accrete
enough material from the red giant companion in a short enough time to
produce the short recurrence time.

We have obtained limits to the mass of the compact object to be 1.3--2.5
\mbox{M$_{\odot}$}, which is  consistent with the Chandrasekhar maximum mass for a
white dwarf of 1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$} (Chandrasekhar 1939). In Fig. 8 we show for
comparison the mass distribution of white dwarfs, taken from Ritter \&
Kolb (1995). The compact object cannot be a neutron star because of the
observed nova explosions; in neutron stars the strong gravitational
potential prevents material being ejected. Our mass estimates for the
compact object are such that we can support a massive 1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$} white
dwarf thus providing support for the presently untested predictions of
TNR theory; namely that recurrent novae occur on massive white dwarfs.
White dwarfs with masses $>$ 1.2 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$} ~and mass accretion rates
$>10^{-8}$ \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}~yr$^{-1}$ are expected to be net accretors (Livio \&
Turan 1992). Since white dwarfs are not generally born with masses of 1.4
\mbox{M$_{\odot}$}, our mass determination implies that the white dwarf is a net
accretor; eventually it will exceed the Chandrasekhar critical mass and
become a type Ia supernova.

\section{Conclusions}

We have tried to fit the observed $J$ band light curve of T CrB with the
classical Roche-lobe filling secondary star model with a gravity
darkening exponent of 0.08. However, in order to explain the large
difference between the minima in the $J$ band light curve, we find that
we can only fit the light curve with the addition of a dark spot centred
at the inner Lagrangian point. We obtain the 90 per cent confidence limits
to the binary inclination of 38$^\circ$--46$^\circ$, which when combined
with the mass function gives the mass range for the compact object to be
1.3--2.5 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$} (90 per cent confidence). This mass range is consistent
with Chandrasekhar limiting white dwarf mass $\sim$1.4 \mbox{M$_{\odot}$}.

\section*{Acknowledgements}

We are grateful to those who support Keele Observatory, especially the
local amateur astronomers who help maintain the telescopes, and ICL who
have provided computing facilities. TS was supported by a PPARC
postdoctoral fellowship, and TN by a PPARC Advanced fellowship.
BY was supported by RFFI grants 96-02-16353 and 96-02-16794.
The data analysis was carried out on the Keele and Oxford Starlink nodes
using the $\sc ark$ software.

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Just last month a leading OTT platform dropped an amazing series on a chess-champ called Queen's Gambit. The show got everyone talking and the game which is known to be one of the smartest games to be played was shown in a different light. And now it looks like the Hindi film industry is going to explore a film on the game of chess by telling the story of the King of the game – Viswanathan Anand.
According to reports in Times Of India today, director Aanand L Rai will be making a biopic on Viswanathan Anand. The filmmaker got a go-ahead from the genius to have a biopic made on him and the director is gung ho about this project as he will go on floors next year. A source talks to the daily saying, "Viswanathan Anand had, in the past, received numerous offers for a biopic to be made on him, but he had refused. This time, things just fell in place and Anand has given his nod. It happened very recently." The team has still not locked any leading man for the film and they are still working on the project. "The production team will be making an official announcement shortly and give out more details on the biopic," revealed the source more about the film.
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Residential students at Mills are forced to register to vote absentee because they are not allowed to use the current polling place on campus.
Sophomore Catherine-Mercedes Judge is helping change that with a registration drive held Oct. 17 and 19 and voter education parties to be held Oct. 23 and 26.
Students living on campus, even if they aren't from California or the Bay Area, can register to vote with their on-campus address. Although Mills is used as a polling place for a separate precinct, the precinct that encompasses the Mills campus itself doesn't have the required number of residential voters; therefore Mills residential students are forced to vote absentee, according to Leo Fernandez from the Registrar of Voters for Alameda County.
Mills currently has only 150 of the 250 residential student voters needed to get an on campus polling place. "You need to up the registration to make it a voting place. By law, I can't make it one right now," Fernandez said. Other colleges with voters registered in the area, such as UC Berkeley, have a polling place for students, according to Fernandez.
Judge is working with Student Activities and the League of Young Voters to register the required 250 residential Mills students in order to create a polling place for students at Mills.
"I was talking to a friend about elections last year and she said a lot of Mills students had to vote absentee. That got me angry because people are less likely to vote absentee than if there is a polling place on-campus," Judge said. "When people vote, they have to read a lot of legal jargon. I'm going to break it down to simple and unbiased terms."
Judge hopes to attract Mills students to register to and vote using fun social gatherings like registration or voter education parties. Posting on student-news, Judge has already attempted to attract students to voting in hopes of getting a polling place next year for students. "It's too late this year, but maybe we can get more voters registered now and we can have a polling place next year," Judge said.
Despite the lack of timeliness, students such as sophomore Cassandra Tarin have responded with enthusiasm and willingness. "I think it is important to know what you're doing when you vote and how to read ballots and other information. I'm going to find out how to vote and understand it," Tarin said.
Since posting on student-news, Judge has attempted to get help from Student Activities with expenses and the effort. "I can't pay for all of it out of pocket, so funding from the school would help a lot. The money would be going to the education and registration parties for things like food or markers," Judge said. The rest of the materials, including education materials, would be donated by The League of Young Voters.
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Men in their 50s are the most likely to report discrimination in the workplace, as a new survey finds older employees are being dumped, denied training and even verbally abused by colleagues.
The Financial Services Council research says nearly a third of older workers say they are being discriminated against at work.
The council says the problem needs to be addressed because too few Australians have enough superannuation to leave the workforce.
David Bickett, who returned to Australia from the UK after working in telecommunications for four years, says his age is making it harder for him to find a job.
"I thought things would be a little bit more flexible in the way in which people looked at these things, but it doesn't appear to be so," he said.
"One of the key issues has been age in itself.
"I am in my 50s. I find that when I go and talk to people, more often than not they are saying 'well, you know, we are really looking for somebody who we can take on and move onto to another position, or culturally, you know, we are a young organisation'."
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Financial Services Council chief executive John Brogden says there needs to be a huge shift in attitudes towards older workers.
"If I said to you in the 1960s that in 30 and 40 years' time women will be able to enter the workforce, they'll be able to leave to have a child, they'll be able to come back, they'll leave to have another child and come back, you would laugh at me," he said.
"You would have thought it was incomprehensible that workplaces could be that flexible.
"Here we are 40 years later and workplaces not only are that flexible, in fact, they want that sort of flexibility."
Mr Brogden says workplaces need to have a similar revolution when it comes to valuing the skills and experience of older workers.
One area the study identified where older workers are particularly disadvantage is in the area of IT.
Mr Brogden says workplaces can be more flexible for older works by providing them with training opportunities.
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"Those sorts of opportunities that are provided in the workplace increasingly aren't being given to older people because clearly the assessment is being made: 'why would we invest in them, they are in 50s or they are going to retire soon or they are stuck in middle management, they are not being promoted'."
Mr Brogden says workplaces should not assume that because an older Australian has been working for 35 years that they are not willing to change.
Older workers are not the only ones who say they have faced discrimination.
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@interface FMDBMigrationManagerDemoTests : XCTestCase
@property(nonatomic,strong)FMDatabase *db;

@end

@implementation FMDBMigrationManagerDemoTests

- (void)testExample {

    //生成数据库
    //    [self creatSqlite];
    //检查并升级数据库
    //    [self updatePrivateMsg];
}

- (void)testcreatSqlite{

    NSString *filePath = [self getPath];
    NSLog(@"-----filePath:%@",filePath);
    FMDatabase * db=[FMDatabase databaseWithPath:filePath];
    _db=db;

    if ([_db open]) {
        //创建一个名为Student的表 包含一个字段name
          NSString *createSql = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"CREATE TABLE  if not exists %@ (id integer primary key autoincrement, bookNumber integer, bookName text, authorID integer, pressName text);",@"SBook"];
        BOOL result = [_db executeUpdate:createSql];

        if (result) {
            NSLog(@"创表成功");
        }else{
            NSLog(@"创表失败");
        }

        //存入十个水浒传
        for (int i=0; i<10; i++) {
            NSString *bookName = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"水浒传%d",i+1];
            NSString *bookNumber = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"数量%d",i+1];
            [_db executeUpdate:@"INSERT INTO book (bookName,bookNumber) VALUES (?,?)",bookName,bookNumber];
        }
    }

    [_db close];
}

- (void)testupdatePrivateMsg{

    NSString *filePath = [self getPath];
    NSLog(@"-----filePath:%@",filePath);
    FMDBMigrationManager * manager=[FMDBMigrationManager managerWithDatabaseAtPath:filePath migrationsBundle:[NSBundle mainBundle]];

    Migration * migration_1=[[Migration alloc]initWithName:@"Student" andVersion:1 andExecuteUpdateArray:@[@"create table Student(id integer PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,number text,name text,authorid text,prename text)"]];//从版本生升级到版本1创建一个Student表 带有 name,age 字段

    Migration * migration_2=[[Migration alloc]initWithName:@"Book" andVersion:2 andExecuteUpdateArray:@[@"alter table Book add book_email text"]];//给User表添加email字段

    Migration * migration_3=[[Migration alloc]initWithName:@"Book" andVersion:3 andExecuteUpdateArray:@[@"alter table Book add book_address text"]];
    //
    [manager addMigration:migration_1];
    [manager addMigration:migration_2];
    [manager addMigration:migration_3];

    BOOL resultState=NO;
    NSError * error=nil;
    if (!manager.hasMigrationsTable) {
        resultState=[manager createMigrationsTable:&error];
    }
    resultState=[manager migrateDatabaseToVersion:UINT64_MAX progress:nil error:&error];
    //    NSLog(@"------- Origin Version: %llu", manager.originVersion);
    //    NSLog(@"------- Current version: %llu", manager.currentVersion);
    //    NSLog(@"------- All migrations: %@", manager.migrations);
    //    NSLog(@"------- Applied versions: %@", manager.appliedVersions);
    //    NSLog(@"------- Pending versions: %@", manager.pendingVersions);

    //    FMDatabase * db=[FMDatabase databaseWithPath:filePath];
    //    _db=db;
    //    if ([_db open]) {
    //        for (int i=0; i<10; i++) {
    //            NSString *email = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"'%@'",@"wangjiaojiao@qq.com"];
    //            NSString *sql = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"UPDATE Book SET book_email = %@ WHERE id = %d;",email,i];
    //            BOOL res2 = [_db executeUpdate:sql];
    //            if (res2) {
    //                NSLog(@"成功");
    //            }
    //        }
    //    }

}

- (NSString *)getPath
{
    return [[NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSDocumentDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES) lastObject] stringByAppendingPathComponent:@"BOOK.sqlite"];
}

@end

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In this scientific tour de force, world-class physicist Frank Wilczek argues that beauty is at the heart of the logic of the universe, a principle that has guided his pioneering work in quantum physics. As this book demonstrates, the human quest to find the beauty embodied in the universe connects all scientific pursuit from Pythagoras and Plato on to Galileo and Newton, Maxwell and Einstein. Indeed, Wilczek shows us just how deeply intertwined our ideas about beauty and art are with our scientific understanding of the cosmos. Gorgeously illustrated, A Beautiful Question is the culmination of Wilczek's life work and a mind-expanding book that combines the age-old human quest for beauty and the age-old human quest for truth.
Born in New York, Frank Wilczek studied at the University of Chicago and gained his Ph.D. in physics at Princeton University. Frank won the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2004 for work he did as a twenty-one-year-old graduate student. His writing has featured twice in Best American Science Writing and his exposition of modern physics, Longing for the Harmonies was named New York Times Notable Book of the Year. Frank is currently Herman Feshbach Professorship of Physics at MIT. He lives in Massachusetts, with his wife, Betsy Devine.


Kim Kardashian stands behind Hillary Clinton.
The 35-year-old reality star took to her app on Friday to publicly endorse the Democratic presidential nominee after reports surfaced that she was "on the fence" about who to vote for.
"A 'quote' of mine was released yesterday causing my phone to blow up by friends, family and every both candidates' camps, so I want to explain the context in which I said I was 'on the fence' about my vote," she started her essay, referencing an excerpt from her recent Wonderland interview published by The Evening Standard.
Despite supporting Clinton at a fundraiser last month -- and even taking a quick selfie -- Kardashian admits that she wasn't always sure about where to cast her vote.
"There was a point when I wasn't 100% sure I was even going to vote in this election; I didn't want to vote blindly," she continued. "But I also thought about how not voting would mean that I wasn't making my voice heard, so I decided to talk to my closest friends and family who I love and trust, to have an open conversation about politics."
Kardashian says she then turned to proud Republican Caitlyn Jenner for political advice.
"She encouraged me to do my research before making my decision and then vote for the candidate whose policies aligned with the things that matter most to me," the mother of two continued. "And so that's what I did. I thought about the things that are so important to me that they outweigh everything else, such as control and protecting women's rights to safe and legal abortion."
"I found that without a doubt, I stand with Hillary. I'm with her. I believe Hillary will best represent our country and is the most qualified for the job," she explained. "This year, I'm not just voting for myself, but also for my children, and I took that into careful consideration when I made my decision."
Kardashian goes on to say that while she has publicly made her choice, she "would never judge anyone based on their political or religious beliefs."
"I believe that both candidates have the intention of making the country a safer and stronger place for every American, they just have different ideas about how we get there," she concluded. "God bless America for allowing us to even make these decisions -- there are so many in this world who are not so privileged."
While Kardashian has made her decision on who to support, Jenner recently stated that she "has not outwardly supported anybody."
"It was easy to come out as trans, it was harder to come out as Republican," she said at an RNC event hosted by the American Unity Fund.


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Specialist Updates Respiratory
Sleeping pills can increase risk of death
US researchers tracked more than 10,500 sleeping pill users over an average of 2.5 years, and compared all-cause mortality to that of 23,600 matched controls who were not prescribed hypnotic agents.
People who took sleeping pills had a more than fourfold increased risk of dying overall, but the researchers also noted a dose response relationship.
"Among users in the highest tertiles of annualised dosages, the hazard ratios for death were 5.3, 5.7 and 6.6, respectively, for all hypnotics, zolpidem alone and temazepam alone," the authors said. "Those in the top third were also 35% more likely to develop a new major cancer."
Even sleeping pill users with the lowest intake – less than 18 doses per year – still had a 3.6-fold increased risk of death, they found.
Consensus was developing that cognitive behavioural therapy may be more successful than hypnotics and given the 'meagre benefits' of the drugs, their mortality risk


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Home / Report / Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Market Report (2014-2024) - Market Size, Share, Price, Trend and Forecast
Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Market Report (2014-2024) - Market Size, Share, Price, Trend and Forecast
Id : 39043 Category : BBC Date : Sep-19 Format : PDF Pages : 139
The Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market size is $XX million USD in 2018 with XX CAGR from 2014 to 2018, and it is expected to reach $XX million USD by the end of 2024 with a CAGR of XX% from 2019 to 2024.
This report is an essential reference for who looks for detailed information on Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market. The report covers data on Europe markets including historical and future trends for supply, market size, prices, trading, competition and value chain as well as Europe major vendors?? information. In addition to the data part, the report also provides overview of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market, including classification, application, manufacturing technology, industry chain analysis and latest market dynamics. Finally, a customization report in order to meet user's requirements is also available.
The report covers Europe and country-wise market of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Comprehensive data showing 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications capacities, production, consumption, trade statistics, and prices in the recent years are provided
The report indicates a wealth of information on 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications manufacturers
2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market forecast for next five years, including market volumes and prices is also provided
The largest vendors of  Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market: (At least 14 companies included)
Brunswick Corporation
Azimut-Benetti
Marine Products Corporation
Grand Banks Yachts
The 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market in Europe is segmented by countries:
The reports analysis 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market in Europe  by products type:
The reports analysis 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications market in Europe  by application as well:
Chapter One 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Overview
1.1 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Outline
Chapter Three Market Dynamics of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Industry
Chapter Four Europe Market of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications (2014-2019)
4.1 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Supply
4.2 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Market Size
Chapter Five Europe Market Forecast (2019-2024)
Chapter Six Europe Raw Material Supply Analysis
Chapter Seven Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Consumer Analysis
7.1 Europe Major Consumers Information
7.2 Europe Major Consumer Demand Analysis
Chapter Eight Analysis of Europe Key Manufacturers (Including Company Profile, SWOT Analysis, Production Information etc.)
8.1 Brunswick Corporation
8.2 Beneteau
8.3 Ferretti
8.4 Azimut-Benetti
8.5 Marine Products Corporation
Chapter Nine Research Conclusions of Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Industry
Figure Commercial Product of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Table Classification of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Table Application of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Figure Porter Five Forces Model Analysis of Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Figure Production Cost Analysis of Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Table 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Market Drivers & Market Challenges
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity List
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Capacity Share List
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Capacity Share
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Production List
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Production Share List
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Production Share
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Production Value (Million USD) List
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Production Value and Growth Rate
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Production Value Share List
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Key Manufacturers Production Value Share List
Table 2014-2019 Europe Supply and Consumption of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Table 2014-2019 Europe Import and Export of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Demand List by Application
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Demand by Application
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Demand Share List by Application
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Demand Share by Application
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Country-wise Consumption List
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Country-wise Consumption
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Country-wise Consumption Share List
Figure 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Country-wise Consumption Share
Table 2014-2019 Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production Cost Profit and Gross Margin List
Table 2019-2024 Europe Demand of 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications by Application
Table Europe 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Raw Material Suppliers
Table Profile of Brunswick Corporation
Table SWOT Analysis of Brunswick Corporation
Table Brunswick Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Specification
Table 2014-2019 Brunswick Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value List
Figure 2014-2019 Brunswick Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Brunswick Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Production Global Market Share
Table SWOT Analysis of Beneteau
Figure Beneteau 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Products
Table 2014-2019 Beneteau 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value List
Figure 2014-2019 Beneteau 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Beneteau 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Production Global Market Share
Table SWOT Analysis of Ferretti
Figure Ferretti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product
Table Ferretti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Specification
Table 2014-2019 Ferretti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value List
Figure 2014-2019 Ferretti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Ferretti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Production Global Market Share
Table Profile of Azimut-Benetti
Table SWOT Analysis of Azimut-Benetti
Figure Azimut-Benetti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product
Table Azimut-Benetti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Specification
Table 2014-2019 Azimut-Benetti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value List
Figure 2014-2019 Azimut-Benetti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Azimut-Benetti 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Production Global Market Share
Table Profile of Marine Products Corporation
Table SWOT Analysis of Marine Products Corporation
Figure Marine Products Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product
Table 2014-2019 Marine Products Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Product Capacity Production Price Cost Production Value List
Figure 2014-2019 Marine Products Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Capacity Production and Growth Rate
Figure 2014-2019 Marine Products Corporation 2018-2025 Recreational Boating Report on, Status and Forecast, by Players, Types and Applications Production Global Market Share


2018 Bank Holidays. All Metairie Bank branches will be closed on the dates and times below. Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Xpress Deposit and Metairie Bank, Community Cash and SUM ATMs are available 24 hours/7 days per week. It is extremely important to recognize that while these are the national bank holidays for 2018, not every bank observes the holidays listed below. Many of the larger banks, like Wells Fargo, Chase, BofA, and Citibank may not observe all the holidays listed below.
While some banks can operate on their own schedules most follow the standard federal holidays. The most popular federal holidays for banks being closed are Presidents Day, Christmas Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, Columbus Day, New Years Day and MLK Day.
Three childhood friends, Sarah, Riley and Cat, with fond memories of Christmas at Sarah's house, come together as adults to save Sarah's home in the hopes of having many more beautiful Christmases together. Dec 2, 2017 Because many banks are not open on Sunday, youll probably find most banks are closed on Christmas Eve this year To find out if your localnbspDec 23, 2017 Christmas is always a bank holiday, but 2017 features a little twist since the day youll probably see those direct deposit funds hit your banknbsp NEW YORK CBSNewYork For some, the Christmas Eve.
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Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents The Ghosts of Christmas Eve at U. S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati, OH on 12/14/2018. Trans-Siberian Orchestra presents The Ghosts of Christmas Eve Tickets, Information, Seating Charts, and more. 2018 Bank Holidays All Metairie Bank branches will be closed on the dates and times below.
Online Banking, Mobile Banking, Xpress Deposit and Metairie Bank, Community Cash and SUM ATMs are available 24 hours/7 days per week. Armenians light candles on the eve of Orthodox Christmas inside a cathedral in Yerevan on Jan.
5, 2018. Gabriel Bouys, AFP/Getty Images Entertainers hold a giant puppet depicting theoretical physicist Albert Einstein during the traditional Three Kings parade marking Epiphany in Madrid on Jan. 5, 2018. Christmas Eve in the United States, which is annually on December 24, is the day before Christmas Day.
It falls within the Christmas season, which is a time for people to buy presents and visit friends or relatives. Public& Bank Holidays 2018; Public& Bank Holidays 2019; Daylight Saving; Public& Bank Holidays – 2018. Holidays observed in Australia and our offices in Beijing, London and New York during 2018:.
Christmas Eve: South Australia (part-day public holiday from 7. 00 pm until 12 midnight), Beijing: Dec 2, 2017. In 2017, Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday and many banks will be closed, so it's. Because Christmas Day is a bank holiday, you likely will not find any branch locations open.
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Below you will find a list of the 2018 Bank Holidays. Dec 24, Christmas Eve Beware the unexpected bank closings during the Christmas holidays. Some banks close early on Christmas Eve. Others never. Jul 20th, 2018 | 0 comments. First Citizens Bank 2018 Holiday Schedule. Columbus Day, Monday, October 8th. Veterans **Branches will close at 2pm on Christmas Eve, December 24th.
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I am so excited to be finally participating in the annual Dewey's 24 Hour Read-a-Thon! Although this year is probably not the best year to start with two boys scrambling to get in my lap, a daughter getting ready for Senior Prom, and two businesses but what the hell?!
If you are unfamiliar with the event, you can read about the history here, which also includes a lovely tribute to the founder of the read-a-thon, Dewey. There are almost 800 blogs participating....what a legacy to have!
I am in a suburb of Atlanta, about 30 minutes from downtown and an hour from the mountains. It's a beautiful, sunny day (finally!) and I may take my Read-a-Thon to the park with my boys later today.
The Forgotten Seamstress by Liz Trenow: my bloggy buddy Erin from Flashlight Commentary recommended this one to me and I've learned that when Erin says to read a book then you should stop what you're doing and listen!
Ember Island by Kimberly Freeman: I just adore time slips and the cover is to die for! She's a new author to me so I hope it's a good one!
A Rip in the Veil by Anna Belfrage: this is the first novel in her Graham Saga series. I've coordinated Anna's virtual tours for books two - six and the bloggers on the tours absolutely love the series so it's finally time for me to give it a go!
The Lost Duchess by Jenny Barden: Big, gorgeous hunk of a book that I can't wait to dive into! Set in Virginia during Elizabethan times, I'm sold!
Oh gosh, where to start? I'm a thirty-something wife and mom to three - my daughter will be graduating high school next month and my two boys are under the age of two. Yes, we're a little crazy for starting over but we're having fun!
I have been blogging at Passages to the Past since 2008 and I own and operate two Virtual Tour companies - Book Junkie Promotions and Historical Fiction Virtual Book Tours.
My reading tastes focus primarily on historical fiction (obviously), though I also enjoy mysteries, fantasies, fairy-tale retellings, non-fiction/history, and some chick lit.
If you participated in the last read-a-thon, what's one thing you'll do different today? If this is your first read-a-thon, what are you most looking forward to?
The feeling of accomplishment (my backlog is enormous) and to mingle with the reading community!
Are you participating in the Read-a-Thon? If so, any historical titles among your stack of reads?
Shoot wish I had known you were reading today. I would have popped by to cheer you on.
Wow, how did I miss that you started another tour company. That's awesome. I don't know how you do it all Amy!


I'm not a huge fan of it. I do most of my correspondence through email or IM nowadays - it's usually more convenient. Still, if you really want to talk to someone (especially if you're in a relationship with that someone) the phone is the next best thing to being there. Much of my humor (see: sarcasm) doesn't always translate well over IM, without profuse use of smileys. And I HATE SMILEYS!!!
My mother, who called to inform me that she'll be home shortly. (I'm chillin' at home over spring break at the moment).
Well, at school, which I consider my home, We only have one. Believe me, with as small as our apartment is, that's plenty.
It all depends. I'm mostly an email-type guy. I'm much more articulate when i express myself in writing. Another big plus is that I can read what i wrote BEFORE i send it.
In a live conversation, I have an annoying tendency to bypass that mental filter that screens out really inappropriate stuff. It doesn't happen that often, but often enough that I wish life had a rewind button.


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Q: Create dropdown dynamically on select I have a Many-to-Many-Relationship between FishingDay and Fisherman.
Here is my Entity-Class FishingDay:
@Entity
@Table(name = "FISHING_DAY")
public class FishingDay {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private Long fishingDayId;

    @ManyToMany
    @JoinTable(name = "fisherman_day",
    joinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "fishing_day_id"),
    inverseJoinColumns = @JoinColumn(name = "fisherman_id"))
    private Set<Fisherman> fishermen = new HashSet<Fisherman>();

    // more properties, getter & setter ...

Here is my Entity-Class Fisherman:
@Entity
@Table(name = "FISHERMAN")
public class Fisherman {

    @Id
    @GeneratedValue(strategy = GenerationType.IDENTITY)
    private Long fishermanId;

    @JsonIgnore
    @ManyToMany(mappedBy = "fishermen")
    private Set<FishingDay> fishingDays = new HashSet<FishingDay>();

    // more properties, getter & setter ...

The Add- and Edit-Methods of FishingDay-ControllerClass:

    public static final String FORM_NAME_SINGLE = "FishingDaySingleList";
    private static final String REDIRECT_URL = "redirect:/fishingDays/show";

    @GetMapping("/add")
    public ModelAndView add()
    {
        LOGGER.info(LogUtils.info(CLASS_NAME, "add"));

        ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView(FORM_NAME_SINGLE);
        mv.addObject("add", true);
        mv.addObject("fishingDay", new FishingDay());

        List<Fisherman> fishermen = fishermanRepository.findAll();
        mv.addObject("fishermen", fishermen);

        return mv;
    }

    @GetMapping("/edit/{fishingDayId}")
    public ModelAndView edit(@PathVariable long fishingDayId) {
        LOGGER.info(LogUtils.info(CLASS_NAME, "edit", String.format("%d", fishingDayId)));

        ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView(FORM_NAME_SINGLE);
        Optional<FishingDay> optionalFishingDay = fishingDayRepository.findById(fishingDayId);

        if (optionalFishingDay.isPresent()) {
            FishingDay fishingDay = optionalFishingDay.get();
            List<Fisherman> fishermen = fishermanRepository.findAll();
            mv.addObject("add", false);
            mv.addObject("fishermen", fishermen);
            mv.addObject("fishingDay", fishingDay);
        }
        return mv;
    }

    @PostMapping(value = "/addEdit")
    public ModelAndView addEdit(@Valid @ModelAttribute FishingDay fishingDay, BindingResult bindingResult) {

        boolean error = false;
        LOGGER.info(LogUtils.info(CLASS_NAME, "addEdit", String.format("%s %b", fishingDay, error)));
        ModelAndView mv = new ModelAndView();

        if (!error) {
            error = bindingResult.hasErrors();
        }

        if (!error) {
            try {
                fishingDayRepository.save(fishingDay);
                mv.setViewName(REDIRECT_URL);
            }
            catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
                LOGGER.error(LogUtils.info(CLASS_NAME, "addEdit"));
                mv.addObject("error", e.getCause().getCause().getLocalizedMessage());
                error = true;
            }
        }
        else {
            mv.setViewName(FORM_NAME_SINGLE);
            mv.addObject("add", fishingDay.getFishingDayId() == null);
        }
        return mv;
    }

Here is the FishingDaySingleList:
<!DOCTYPE html>

    <title th:text="#{fishingDay.caption.plural}"></title>
    <meta charset="UTF-8">
    <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="/webjars/bootstrap/css/bootstrap.min.css">

    <form action="#" th:action="@{/fishingDays/addEdit}"
          th:object="${fishingDay}" method="POST" enctype="application/x-www-form-urlencoded"
          class="row g-3 needs-validation" novalidate>

                <input type="text" th:field="*{fishingDayId}" size=10 readonly class="form-control">

                <input type="date" th:field="*{fishingDate}" size=50 placeholder="" class="form-control">

                    FishingDate Error

                <input type="text" th:field="*{waterTemperature}" size=50 placeholder="" class="form-control">
                WaterTemperature Error

                <input type="time" th:field="*{sunrise}" size=50 placeholder="" class="form-control">
                Sunrise
                    Error

                <input type="time" th:field="*{sunset}" size=50 placeholder="" class="form-control">
                Sunset
                    Error

                    <select class="form-control" id="fishermen" th:field="*{fishermen}" oninput="showStuff()">
                        <option value="-1" th:text="#{option.choose}"></option>
                        <option th:each="fm:${fishermen}"
                                th:value="${fm.fishermanId}"
                                th:text="${fm.fullName} + ' (' + ${fm.nickname} + ')'"
                                th:id="fmId">
                        </option>
                    </select>

                <input type="submit" class="btn btn-primary" th:value="#{button.save}"/>

    </form>

Everything is working fine, but I want to create the same dropdown dynamically after a value is selected and append it to the previous dropdown. Moreover, after every selection the value should be removed from list. This should be done until submit or the list is empty.
Here is an image for demonstration
I guess it is possible with javascript? But I've never had anything to do with it before and that's why I run into many troubles when I try to realize this on my own.

A: Yes, JavaScript can handle this. Try this one:
 <select name="val" size="1" id="fishermen" onchange="doSomething();">
     <option value="A">A</option>
     <option value="B">B</option>
     <option value="C">C</option>
     <option value="D">D</option>
     <option value="E">E</option>
 </select>

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CPI Aero to supply pod strucutral housings for US Navy's ALMDS
Northrop Grumman has awarded a $1m contract to CPI Aerostructures to design and develop pod structural housings in support of the US Navy's airborne laser mine detection system (ALMDS) programme.
Northrop Grumman has awarded a $1m contract to CPI Aerostructures to design and develop pod structural housings in support of the US Navy's airborne laser mine detection system (ALMDS) programme.
In April 2012, the US Navy issued a contract modification to Northrop to begin low-rate initial production (LRIP) on Lot 4 of ALMDS.
CPI Aerostructures will supply four pod structural housings under the new subcontract to support LRIP for Northrop ALMDS. The company has already delivered ten of these to date.
The pressurised and thermally conditioned structural assemblies will comprise the ALMDS laser and electronics.
The 9ft-long ALMDS is an airborne mine countermeasures system that will serve as a key component for the littoral combat ship mine countermeasures mission package.
"The helicopter-mounted system can quickly locate surface and near-surface moored mines in areas where aircraft carriers and expeditionary strike groups operate."
The helicopter-mounted system can quickly locate surface and near-surface moored mines in areas where aircraft carriers and expeditionary strike groups operate, such as coastal waters, harbours, confined straits, choke points and amphibious assaults.
Using streak tube imaging light detection and ranging (LIDAR), the mine countermeasures system neutralises the mines before they can cause damage to military or commercial ships.
The high-area coverage rate capability system uses a pulsed laser light and streak tube receivers, housed in an external equipment pod on the MH-60 helicopter, to produce 3D images of the entire near-surface volume area of the sea.
An automatic target recognition algorithm is used to sort the images received by the system for potential mine-like objects and stored for classification by shipboard fleet operators.
Deliveries of the pod structural housings are expected to start in mid-2013.
Image: The US Navy's littoral combat ship, USS Independence (LCS 2) at the Naval Air Station Key West. Photo: US Navy photo by naval air crewman 2nd class Nicholas Kontodiakos.
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High-Performance Magnetometers for Marine Defence Applications
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Cole Tucker's grandmother, who worked for an independent agency in Richmond that wrote the workers' comp and business owner's policies for the PIA…
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A few weeks ago I was in Las Vegas for MAGIC and the ENK trade shows. The men's categories are blowing up. 5 years ago you did not see the massive amounts of men's products and accessories. It is the fastest growing trend in the marketplace. I have been hired by Mela Originals to design their new womens collection "Mela" and they also hired me www.melaoriginal.com to design a men's line which we named "Carlo". I get to design the logo and the name, "Carlo" - so far its like Tom Ford meets vintage California lifestyle. Black Saffiano leather with cobalt nappa blue trim. The bags look amazing and I enjoy designing men's leather goods more than women. There is a lot more freedom and no one ever says no to my designs.
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Farmers in Groningen North Holland are left stumped as cattle suffer regular acute and severe panic attacks for no apparent reason
Photo RTV Noord
Did you ever witness your dog growling, showing his teeth and barking at nothing in obvious severe panic and fear, well, now cattle in a Dutch city suffer regular acute and severe panic attacks for no apparent reason
Translated from Dutch
Farmers in North Groningen are puzzled.
They regularly see acute and severe panic attacks among their dairy cattle. The cows then run through the stable in complete mortal fear. The Oudman family from Stitswerd are now looking for publicity. "We would like to know what is going on," says Hilma Oudman.
RTV Noord has already been there and now there are teams from BNR and NPO3, says Hilma.
Particular phenomenon
It is, therefore, a special phenomenon: complete couples of cows that panic from one moment to the next and run through the stable panicking and jumping on top of each other and falling down. This has happened at least three times since October, according to the farmer's wife. The last time was on Saturday morning, shortly after seven.
It's not just the Oudmans. Their neighbour, Piet van der Berg, has witnessed similar behaviour with his cattle and my brother-in-law Henk Oudman who owns a farm a few kilometres away. "She has heard a similar story from a cattle farmer from Grijpskerk, a small town close by which is close to a natural gas storage."
Earthquake area
The cattle farmers involved are in the middle of the Groningen earthquake area (Fracking). And animals are often sensitive to soil vibrations. Yet it can not be down to that, according to Hilma Oudman: "Our cows are used to earthquakes. We have had earthquakes and the cattle did not react to the shaking.
Sweating of fear
Moreover, that does not explain why the panic attacks have only occurred since October. "It is as if the cows can smell something," says Hilma. "You can see that a couple reacts at the same time, they put their heads in the air, and then the panic hits. They are terrified, they are really sweating with fear. They may be running for a quarter of an hour, but the whole day they will still suffer. They remain very anxious and alert. "
Cows are herd animals, and the fear of one cow can easily spread to the rest. But that explanation is not logical either since anxiety attacks occur at several dairy farms at the same time.
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The first time it happened was on an evening in October last year. Most cows were already in the barn, but they still had free access to the pasture. "They all ran out in a panic all at once, and they did not dare to go inside all night", says Hilma.
Further, in the stall season, the cows have also been panicked a few times. Fortunately, no serious accidents have occurred yet, according to the cattle keeper. "We have one cow with a teat catch, but it can be much worse if they fly out of the corner."
'Wondering if there are more farmers'
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The West University Place no cellphones in school zones ordinance has attracted some organized opposition.
AT&T is reaching out and touching the West U City Council over its vote to prohibit cell phones in the city's only school zone.
The telecommunications company has organized a campaign to oppose the ban by distributing "talking points" and "sample letters" for community leaders and residents to send to Mayor Bob Kelly and the City Council.
Well, good luck with that. I've got a sneaking suspicion that this measure is pretty popular in the community, so what they may wind up with is more of an Astroturf effort than a grassroots one.
AT&T materials aimed at reversing the ordinance characterized Walker's position as "wishy-washy."
"I think I was very clear in my comments to council," Walker said. He noted that 1,034 children attend West U Elementary School, saying: "I am very surprised that a corporate giant like AT&T would take a position that does not support the safety of our children."
AT&T spokesman Kerry Hibbs said the company is concerned about the safety of children.
But Hibbs said AT&T is oppposed to the West U ordinance because it outlaws hands-free attachments.
"We think a total ban including hands-free goes too far," Hibbs said. "There are a lot of ordinances like this starting to spring up. The point is, we would prefer that there be a statewide law that would be consistent, rather than a patchwork of different city ordinances."
Asked whether AT&T would oppose such a state law, Hibbs said, "Well, yes."
"There are a lot of things that distract drivers besides cell phones," Hibbs said.
You know, AT&T might have gotten some sympathy from me up till that remark about preferring a consistent statewide ordinance that they'd oppose anyway. I admire the candor, almost as much as I admire Anne Marie Kilday for asking the question, but a little consistency would be nice, too. Besides, the hands-free distinction is illusory, at least as far as safety goes. I don't object to leaving it out of ordinances on the grounds that it's too intrusive to enforce, but as it doesn't make a difference in performance, it's not something I'm going to quibble about.
I believed that they are concerned about safety. if kids get run over, they won't grow up and buy mobile phones.
No doubt AT & T is pushing back.
When in Cincinnati I was an aide to councilmember and a close-up witness to efforts by the Cincinnati City Council to regulate so-called credit counseling services. For this issue we were offered a campaign donation in exchange for letting the issue drop.
When a loud noise ordinance was proposed about thumping car stereos in residential areas, we got lawsuit threats from stereo makers. When we sought to regulate alcohol permits in the city, thousands of dollars from alcohol distributors were given to our opponent in a state senate race we lost.
And with the threats and the bribes always came the BS noise for public consumption about "middle ground" and "consumer choice" and all sorts of slippery slope arguments about how regulation would lead to some terrible and/or absurd outcome.
AT & T merits no sympathy from you nor even the thought of any sympathy. They want no middle ground. They don't care about any safety for children. They don't care that local laws don't jive with state laws. They just want no regulation at all.


Over the weekend, I started seeing a certain hashtag come up in my Twitter feed, then I noticed it on Instagram. It was #SheReadsTruth and after reading some tweets I realized it was a Bible study of sorts. Thanks to Hayley, I learned it started out of YouVersion's Soul Detox reading plan. The idea is to do the 35 day Bible study and share what you're learning through social media ((primarily Twitter and Instagram)) and it was started by Maggie and Kacia last week.
I loved the idea when I learned about it from Hayley's post and as I dug into the Word to see what it was all about, I loved it even more. The content is beautiful with the idea of a soul detox. Why not? We talk about doing a cleanse of our body and eating healthy. This is health food for the soul. It's short and simple enough to get the devotional done daily. So far, the devotionals are one or two passages of Scripture then followed by one or two questions. And from the sound of so many women sharing, it's just what we've been aching for.
It got me thinking about why I am so encouraged by this movement. I think it comes down to two things: community and commitment.
One of the biggest benefits of the blog world for me is the sense of community I feel from networking with so many women from all walks of life and most of whom I have never even met. Yet, I feel a strong sense of connectedness to these people whose blogs I read daily. In several cases, I can tell you their children and/or spouse's names, what they ate for dinner last night and what they are likely to be doing at 9am ((some of this I learn through their blog, but also from following them on Twitter and Instagram)).
And when it comes to commitment, I admit I'm terrible about finishing things like books or devotionals/Bible reading plans. I have great intentions and get excited to start something new. But it often quickly wanes and other things fill my time.
So, by combining a community I feel connected to and invested in, with a somewhat public commitment I am hopeful I can finish this 35 day devotional study. I am excited to be encouraged by other participating and sharing their insights. I am anxious to see what I will learn and how it will increase my faith. I can't wait to see what's next.
Want to join in? Today is Day 6 ((I caught up quickly on all 5 days yesterday)).
I know. I'm so encouraged by this accountability and by other women wanting to dig deeper and grow in His truths especially in the public's eye. So blessed and happy you're doing it. YOU SO WILL FINISH, we'll hold you to it!
This sounds like a great devotional! I love the sense of community and connectedness too!!