"more than just a gym"
We are a private members club set in over 15 acres of grounds in Tilehurst, Reading. With a fully equipped gym, sauna, steam, fitness classes, wide range of sport provision, conference centre, tailored event facilities and a bar & diner there is nothing more you could want from a health club!
Rivers Ibis Health Club has a really friendly atmosphere running regular social events at the club including a summer BBQ and members evenings so there are lots of opportunities to meet new people, not just in the sports teams or fitness classes!We always welcome new faces and you don't have to be a member to come along to the club, gym or a class.
Our fully furnished gym welcomes all and offers a wide variety of equipment to suit every individual. From working out on your own, to personal training sessions, fitness classes and gym programmes tailored to your fitness goals!We have the latest equipment on site and fully qualified fitness instructors on hand to supervise and offer advice at any time during our opening hours.
You will receive a fitness assessments when you first join; includes a blood pressure check, body fat percentage and a short fitness test. FREE fitness programmes and unlimited reassessments are also included and available throughout your membership.
At Rivers, we would like to encourage the next generation into a fitter and healthier lifestyle.
YouthFit: created for children aged 11 to 15 inclusive enabling them to use the gym accompanied by a current Rivers member aged 18+. An initial gym induction is required at £5 and each visit thereafter is £3.
Every Wednesday, a YouthFit class takes place in the gym at 4.30pm. This class aims to give the next generation expert guidance on everything fitness. This class is taken by our expert Personal Trainers and runs for an hour at a costs £3 per child.
Further information on all of the above is available from club reception, calling the club 0118 9424130 or by emailing info@riversibishealthclub.co.uk.
Pay as You Go membership.
This membership is aimed at the more infrequent club user.
£5 per person per month via direct debit, it allows access to Rivers gym on a pay as you go basis at £5.50 per person per visit.
Benefits include advance booking of fitness classes at £3 per class and advance booking of squash and tennis courts at £3.50. A guest fee of £3.50 is applicable to squash and tennis if your opponent is a non member.
Anytime usage for Daytime prices. £20 per person per month. We require proof of date of birth on application and a valid direct debit must be provided.
Anytime usage for Daytime prices. £20 per person per month. We require proof of Student ID on application and a valid direct debit must be provided.
Aged 65 or over and able to use the gym daytime, then this is for you. £20 per person per month.
Please take a look at our current gym joining offer. We also have No Joining Fee and No Minimum Contract (just one months written notice of your intention to cancel).
Unlimited use of the gym, incorporating a full range of cardiovascular machines; resistance equipment; free weights; stretching area and exercise balls for training variation. The cardio theater provides a variety of channels via plasma screens. Free use of relaxation area including steam room, sauna. Free Lifestyle assessments, programmes and reassessments throughout your membership. Access to fitness classes. A full timetable is available from reception or from the FITNESS CLASS page. Free use of a squash court and three floodlit tennis courts during membership hours all bookable at club reception. Free ample car parking right outside the door.
Daytime. Use the gym during the day and at weekends.
16:18: £20 per person per month. Anytime for Daytime prices. Proof of age required.
Student: £20 per person per month. Anytime for Daytime prices. Proof of student ID required.
Rivers 65: Aged 65+ then you can get Daytime membership for just £20 per person per month.
This membership is aimed at the more infrequent club user. £5 per person per month via direct debit which allows access to Rivers gym on a pay as you go basis at £5.50 per person per visit. Benefits include advance booking of fitness classes at £3 per class and advance booking of squash and tennis courts. £3.50 per court. Guest fee of £3.50 is applicable to squash and tennis.
Non members are able to use facilities at Rivers. Bookings are subject to availability and only able to book on the day. £5 per fitness class and £5 per squash or tennis court. Again the guest fee of £3.50 is applicable for squash and tennis.
Rivers sauna and steam room i are just what is needed after a hard workout or just to relax at the end of a stressful day. Members have unlimited use of club's wet area during their membership hours and is included in the price of the monthly membership fee.
For £5 PER VISIT: Non members are able to use our sauna, steam and only.
For £10 PER VISIT: Non members can use of the gym as well as the sauna, steam.
We recommend you call the club before your visit to check if all facilities are open. 0118 9424130 or email info@riversibishealthclub.co.uk.
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Whatever your conference, team building or corporate hospitality requirements may be, you will find everything you need within our conference Centre. We can cater from 2 to 100 people with a variety of packages. Our meeting rooms are fully equipped for most eventualities and our outdoor space gives ample opportunities for team building events, corporate BBQ's and client entertaining.
We have an enviable reputation for providing high quality 'no worries' service. Our relaxed, informal atmosphere combined with professional friendly team enhances the learning environment for delegates and presenters alike.
We can cater for any event here at Rivers! The Riverview room has a private bar and can accommodate 150 guests for a party/family celebration or 90 guests for a wedding breakfast. Set in 15 acres of beautifully maintained grounds with ample free parking, we are the ideal venue for hosting a variety of occasions. There is a ramp for wheelchair access, lift to each floor, highchairs and baby changing/disabled facilities. If you want an additional quiet area, the conservatory can be used overlooking our beautiful grounds.
Special Event Celebrations: Various party packages available with or without catering. Themed events are also an option. If you have your own playlist, your i pod can be plugged into our speakers in the Riverview room and you can be the DJ for the night!
Children's Football Parties: 2 hours on our artificial fully enclosed football pitch and food for 10 children for just £100. Include a football coach and party invites for an additional £40. More children? Just add £5 per child. A really good value birthday celebration in a safe environment.
Christenings: Usually held on Sunday afternoons but other days may be available on request. Price also includes the use of the outside childrens play area so long as supervision is provided by a responsible adult.


I thought the DVD was very good although it almost got me off on the wrong foot when the male officer said "a soldier is a soldier" and didn't know how many women were in the infantry. That took me back to my days in DWP when we had difficulty tracking the # of women in Mobile Command because the army was reluctant to break down the stats by gender. But then I thought of when I was inToronto and a reporter asked me how many women were working for me – I didn't know either although I could have given him the mil/civ total numbers.
The three women whose stories were told in the film were great. In interviews they were honest and forthright about their feelings/fears/concerns. The combat engineer looked familiar – I may have met her somewhere, perhaps Bosnia… and I would love to see more of the videos the medic took in Afghanistan. I also liked the juxtaposition of archival CWAC material with modern footage.
Initially I thought the coverage of family reaction to the deployment of the daughter/wife, both going and returning, was a bit excessive but in retrospect I believe it was necessary to complete the picture. The comparison between Kim changing occupations and the BGen's husband getting out, both for family reasons, was a nice touch.
I hope lots of people get a chance to view the film, perhaps on TVO or CBC Doc Zone. Best regards – and happy 100th IWD!


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I recently searched on YouTube for "Christmas decorations with natural materials" and found a bunch of crafty people in the U.S. and England. This confirmed my assessment that I'm not one of them.
This is as "Christmasy" as my front door will get this season. My goal is really decorating for the winter, so I use colors that don't look like they need to go away on New Year's Day, like red always does. I like blue, with a bit of silver. In mid-winter I'll replace the Juniper bits, and leave it all there until March.
In these pots next to my front door, where my favorite Iresines once dazzled, I use Juniper clippings with bits of possibly tacky extras from a craft store.
In my back yard, where the pots hold a different color of Iresine all summer, I've used blue ornaments and some natural stalks of something or other that have been sprayed silver. I'm not thrilled with this combo.
Indoors, I do even less decorating – hanging another possibly tacky doodad above this quilt in the dining room. Above the TV in the living room I hang a wreath, which could use a little more color, I think. I do like the way it looks with the birch tree stencil.
By now you see why I welcome your easy decorating ideas – as long as they don't require talent in floral design.
UPDATE: I just noticed the most Christmasy thing in my house are the Santa's Elf headbands on the bookcase next to the front door. They are so much fun to wear!
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Who has time for that??? Exactly !!!!
Always enjoy the pots with lights Deborah Silver, Dirt Simple, does for winter. They're Christmas and beyond…worthy. One issue, skills/time/sourcing/cost, putting them together. Hopefully, once before I die, I will do a Deborah Silver winter pot, and keep it lit year round.
Adore the simplicity of life, with aging.
You did well. Others do nothing. Spring is coming again.
I think what you did looks fine! If you're happy with it, that's all that matters. You did say you weren't happy with the 3 look-alike pots – my suggestion there is that the middle pot needs to be taller than the other two. It keeps the group from looking static. You wouldn't even need to get a different pot, just find something to sit the middle pot on to elevate it. Alternatively, if you space the pots out along a walkway or something, problem solved.
Such a good idea to use redundant pots and just stick a few glitzy bits in! I'm not particularly artistic but I have a lot of pots left over from the summer that just sit around all winter. I shall put them to good use for Christmas and cheer up the exterior of my home.
Tara, thanks so much for sharing the reference to Deborah Silver's blog. I've found myself starting with her first posts from 2009 and am working my way through….her writing and insights into both gardening, design and just life in general are absolutely beautiful and mesmerizing.


I woke up disoriented, holding a plaid-clad teddy bear. It was unusually quiet as I reached for the moose-embellished bedside lamp. Click. My brain finally connected the dots, and as I emerged from the fog of a deep sleep at Moose Meadow Lodge in Waterbury, Vermont, I was greeted with a blanket of white outside my window. A broad sea of white, actually, it seemed soft and fluffy like a quilted pillow top. The flakes were still falling fast, like opaque marbles rolling vertically down the window.
This was the second prolific snowstorm in as many weeks, and I was relieved that I arrived two days earlier. Vermont in the wintertime is unpredictable. The Green Mountain State averages 81 inches of snow yearly, but this number swings wildly year-to-year.
Luckily for me, I took advantage of the snowfall the day before when the sky was clear and the sun was shining. I woke up at dawn, snapped on some snowshoes, and trekked up to the highest point of the property – the Sky Loft. From there, I feasted upon the first daylight view of the gently rolling hills becoming mountains in the distance. I could see all around, deep into the valley and across the range.


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The Great Elephant Caper – Podcast #27
Categories: Animals & Pets, Crime & Punishment, Podcast
For today's story on pachyderm poisoning titled the Great Elephant Caper, let us turn the hands of time back to November 6, 1941, and take a visit to Atlanta, Georgia.
Here we learn that fifteen of the fifty-two elephants owned by the Ringling Brothers, Barnum & Bailey Circus were stricken by a strange, unknown malady.
Two died the first day, four on the second, and eleven within a week. These were among the circus's best elephants and were reported as a $125,000 loss (over $1.8 million in today's currency) – a big chunk of change.
An autopsy was immediately performed on four of the elephants. It was later determined by the Georgia state biochemist that each elephant had more than enough arsenic in its blood to kill them. Circus officials were unable to explain how the arsenic ended up in the elephant's food.
1774 sketch of an elephant. Archive.org image.
It was clear to all involved in the investigation that the elephants were murdered. Police questioned drug stores in the previous three cities that the circus had performed to see if they could identify the person that purchased large quantities of arsenic. A private investigator hired by Ringling Bothers concluded that it had to be done by someone familiar with the circus.
The story became a national sensation. Day after day updates were provided for readers. An 8-year-old boy named Francis Thomson became so upset that he sent a dime into the Richmond Times-Dispatch to establish a fund for the purchase of new elephants.
There was an eight-state manhunt for the elephant murderer. The big break in the case came on November 17, 1941, when 32-year-old Elwin Bolgen Michael of Des Moines, Iowa was arrested by St. Petersburg police after two witnesses came forward.
They had been watching the erection of the tents in Charlotte NC on Sunday, November 2nd, and saw Michael reach in his pocket and pull out five large white capsules – each about an inch long and the thickness of your finger – and observed him feed them to a large elephant. Michael had just been hired on June 18th by the circus as a wheeler – part of the crew that helps load and unload the circs from the trains.
The witnesses had been taken to the fairgrounds to observe all 225 loaders and both identified Michael as the man that they saw.
A third witness then came forward and claimed that Michael had been "run out of the bull tent several times".
Police then determined that inquiries for fifty arsenic tablets had been made at a Danville, Virginia pharmacy. The man that sought to make this purchase was similar in description to the suspect Michael.
Michael immediately claimed his innocence. He said that he was in a Charleston theater watching the movie Robin Hood. Detectives found a newspaper clipping about the death of the elephants in Michael's possession.
Police continued to grill Michael. They were sure they had the right man and were determined to nail him against the wall for such a gruesome crime against innocent animals.
Then the case started to unravel. Two of the witnesses gave different descriptions of the clothes that Michael was wearing at the time of the feeding of the pills. The third witness could not identify Michael in a police lineup.
On top of that, the pharmacist in Danville, Virginia said that a different man had purchased the fifty arsenic tablets.
Lastly, the death of the elephants also coincided with the untimely death of four circus employees. Four others were violently ill.
After eleven days in custody, police were forced to release Michael for a lack of evidence. All charges were eventually dropped.
In the end, animal experts became increasingly convinced that the elephants were poisoned by arsenic that had been accidentally dumped onto the circus lot.
It turns out that this was not the first time that this had happened. Eleven elephants had become ill in Charlotte, North Carolina eight years earlier after grazing in a lot contaminated by seepage from an industrial plant. The circus had played the same lot the previous Tuesday.
The hides of the eleven poisoned elephants were sold to the Sterling Leather Works to be tanned and made into luggage.
As many people know, this was not the end of tragedy for the circus. A fire occurred less than a year later in their circus menagerie tent on August 3, 1942. That fire killed 45 animals including 13 camels, 9 zebras, 5 lions, 4 elephants, and a number of other assorted circus animals.
And then there is the famous July 6, 1944 fire in Hartford Connecticut that killed 168 people. Both of these fires were due to the fact that the circus tents were waterproofed with paraffin wax dissolved in gasoline – a very common mixture back then, but clearly no longer used.
Both fires are best left for future podcasts.
Dead Ringers – Podcast #58
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Akron, Ohio citizen Larry Bader and Omaha sportscaster Fritz Johnson were complete opposites. Yet, they were dead ringers for each other.
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The parents of Linda Marie Ault were in a panic when their daughter didn't return home after attending a dance. When she returned home the next morning, they came up with a punishment that would teach her a valuable lesson. Everything went horribly wrong.
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Matthijs de Ligt's Contract Agreement At Juventus Is Incredible
Nasir Jabbar in Football
Last updated 11:43 AM, Friday June 28 2019 GMT+1
Teenage sensation Matthijs de Ligt's could earn a staggering £415,000 a week if he completes his move to Juventus.
The Ajax defender, 19, has accepted a five-year contract offer from Juventus worth €24 million (£21.6 million) a year, according to The Guardian.
The deal includes a basic salary of around £270,000-a-week with add-ons increasing his possible earnings to a mega £415,000-a-week.
The Serie A champions have also agreed to a huge release clause of around €150 million (£134 million) for the Dutch defender.
Juventus will now negotiate with Ajax in view to securing De Ligt's services for £70 million.
Matthijs de Ligt's contract agreement at Juve:
- Five year deal worth €24m
- Basic salary of €301k p/w
- Potential add-ons increases it to €463k p/w
- Release clause included at €150m
Absolutely HUGE numbers and he's just 19 years old! :flushed::flushed::flushed:
Raiola is a genius. pic.twitter.com/BBE2AbAnZx
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His agent Mino Raiola has been in discussion with some of Europe's elite clubs to seal the right deal and it appears the super-agent is on the verge of landing his client an enormous wage package.
However, De Ligt's financial demands haven't gone down well with Christophe Dugarry whose slammed the Netherlands international.
"What is the idea? What is happening in your head? 12, 13, 14 or 15 million euros?
"At some point, what changes? You will have one more car, 50m² more in the apartment, 10 meters more for your boat.
"If it is a purely financial option, I stop, that makes me want to throw up.
"De Ligt, he's excellent, he's very good, but with a mentality like that, it will not last, it's not possible.
"I congratulate the president (PSG), congratulate Leonardo, congratulate those who take the decisions.
"I'm tired of this new football. But De Ligt, at one time or another, commit yourself to a project with PSG.
"Even you have started not to commit to this project and to think of two doors ( the entrance and the exit)."
Maurizio Sarri's Juventus are also keen on signing free agent Adrien Rabiot while former player Gianluigi Buffon is set to rejoin the club following his release from Paris Saint-Germain.
Topics: Football News, Juventus News, Matthijs de Ligt, Maurizio Sarri, Paris Saint-Germain, Football, Ajax, Mino Raiola
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Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)
Roy Cavanagh · May 11, 2016
Located on the fringe of Bangkok's Chinatown district, Bangkok railway station is the main rail terminus for the Thai capital. Many Thai people refer to the station by its official name of 'Krungthep' although there are some locals who call it Hua Lamphong which was the name of a local road and canal that were here before the station was built. Hua Lamphong train station is also the name often used in English language websites and city travel guides.
front view of Bangkok Railway Station (Hua Lamphong)
History of Bangkok railway station
Construction of the Bangkok railway station began in 1910 during the reign of King Rama VI with the building officially opened on June 25, 1916. Although Dutch architects collaborated on the project it is the Italian architect, Mario Tamagno, who is given most credit for the neo-classical design of the railway building. Tamagno also worked on several other projects in Bangkok in the early 1900s including the Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. Initially, Bangkok railway station was used as both a passenger and freight terminal. In 1960, the station was redeveloped to be used solely as a passenger terminal.
The vast majority of train services departing from or arriving in the Thai capital use the main Bangkok railway station at Hua Lamphong. There are exceptions though with some local services, including those to and from Kanchanaburi and the River Kwai, using the smaller Thonburi station (Bangkok Noi) across the other side of the Chao Phraya River.
Train times
Trains usually depart on time from Bangkok train station, but arrivals are often late (by an hour or more) on long distance routes so use the arrival times shown on train timetables as an estimate rather than a guarantee. Computerised real-time arrivals and departure boards are displayed at the station.
Buying tickets at Bangkok railway station
Buying a train ticket at Bangkok Hua Lamphong station is relatively straight-forward with lots of information available in English as well as Thai. Although the process of buying a ticket is easy enough, the fare system is more complicated with supplements added depending on the type of seat and class of train. Please note you may also be asked to show your passport when purchasing tickets.
Ticket office for tourists
Bangkok railway station has recently opened a dedicated ticket office for foreign tourists. If you enter the station concourse from the front, the ticket office is in the far left-hand corner. The office is run by the State Railways of Thailand (SRT) and uses English-speaking staff to help overseas visitors. The office sells 1st and 2nd class tickets for same-day and advance travel on most trains. The cheapest tickets for 3rd class trains are not available from here and must be bought from the counters outside. Combined train/ferry tickets to popular destinations including Ko Tao and Ko Samui can be purchased here as well as combination train/bus tickets to Krabi and Phuket. The office also sells tickets for some of the special weekend excursion trains run by SRT. Because the office is run by SRT there are no outside agency fees and you pay the standard ticket price.
Tickets for same-day travel
Tickets for same-day travel can be purchased from the main ticket counters. Display screens above each counter describe in Thai and English what trains you can buy tickets for although the screens will often show 'all trains' rather than specific destinations. If you're intending to travel on the cheapest 3rd class train services, the earliest you can normally buy tickets is an hour before departure.
Tickets for advance travel
To buy a ticket for advance travel, you may find it more convenient to use the dedicated ticket office for foreigners. As mentioned above, entering the station from the front this office is in the far left-hand corner. However, you can also go to the advance booking office which is open daily from 8am-4pm and located in the far right-hand corner of the station. You'll need to get a queue ticket from the machine and then wait for your number to be called. There are also some ticket windows on the main concourse that sell advance tickets, but from previous experience these tend to be closed more often they are open.
In many cases you can book train tickets on the same day you travel. But during peak season and on popular routes (e.g the overnight sleeper service from Bangkok to Chiang Mai) this may not always be the case. Many trains are also booked out well in advance over the long New Year holidays at the end of December and again in mid-April for Songkran. If you have confirmed accommodation or have to be at a certain destination on a specific date, it's advisable to pre-book your train tickets regardless of the time of year. This can be done in person at any main station in Thailand with booking clerks using SRT's computerised system. The State Railway of Thailand used to operate an online e-ticketing service, but that is currently unavailable. Selected ticket agents can also pre-book tickets for you. This is the list of ticket agents approved by SRT.
Touts, agents and scams
Bangkok train station does attract some scam artists and touts. Be on your guard, but don't be paranoid. There are people wandering around with official looking badges who don't work for SRT. Instead, they are getting paid commission from hotels, taxi companies and tour agents to attract customers and will often make a beeline for tourists carrying luggage. It's best to go the official information and ticket counters and speak to SRT staff if you need assistance. There are a few tour offices located on the second floor of the station who can book hotels and onward travel for you. They may also offer to sell combination train/ferry tickets although they will usually charge a premium compared to buying direct from SRT counters.
Taxis, tuk-tuks and buses
Looking at the station from the front, the taxi rank is outside the station on the left. Tuk-tuks also congregate in this general area with buses a short walk further back. Taxis should use their meter, but for tuk-tuks you will have to negotiate a price and it will normally work out more expensive than taxis. The other option is to take the modern and efficient metro which connects to Hua Lamphong.
Metro station
The MRT metro system is open daily from 6am to midnight. The routes currently in operation are limited, but the metro does connect with the BTS Skytrain system and can be very convenient depending on where you are travelling to or from in Bangkok. Be prepared to open your bags for a quick security check when entering MRT metro or BTS Skytrain stations.
If you are heading in to Bangkok by train from the north or north-east, you can get off at Bang Sue train station and connect with the MRT metro there. However, at the time of writing this doesn't work so well the other way round and you may find it more convenient to board trains heading north at Bangkok Hua Lamphong rather than Bang Sue. There are future plans to start more long distance trains from Bang Sue so this situation is likely to change as facilities and services at Bang Sue are upgraded.
Don Muang airport train station
Many train services to and from the north call at Don Muang station. In theory this makes it an easy way to travel between Bangkok Hua Lamphong and Don Muang, but the reality is trains are often late and services are infrequent. Whilst trains between Bangkok Hua Lamphong and Don Muang are an option, generally it's more convenient to use the airport bus or take a taxi. If you do use the train, an overhead walkway from the station connects to the airport at Don Muang. It used to be a short walk from the train station to the airport check-in desks, but with the new terminal buildings opened at the end of 2015 this can now involve a bit of a trek.
It's fair to say that Bangkok train station isn't food heaven, but there is a reasonable Thai restaurant, coffee shops, a few fast-food options and mini-markets to keep you going. Refreshments are also available from mobile vendors on the platforms and the enterprising vendors that board the trains at various stations along the route selling drinks and Thai snacks.
Alcohol ban
Since mid-2014, the sale and consumption of alcohol has officially been banned at SRT stations and on trains. How rigorously this ban is enforced may vary depending on the route and the discretion of the train staff. I've heard recent accounts from friends who say they had no problems drinking beer they'd brought with them for the journey on the overnight sleeper train from Bangkok to Chiang Mai. However, all passengers should be aware that it is an offence under Thai law to sell or buy alcohol on trains and at stations and can be punished with a 10,000 Baht fine or even imprisonment.
Toilets & showers
Toilets and showers are located on the far right hand side of the station with signs in English as well as Thai. Take some small coins with you to pay for use of the toilet (3 Baht) or shower (10 Baht). Passengers can also get a Thai massage at shops located inside the main station building.
Left luggage office
As you enter the front entrance of the station, the left luggage office is just to the left near the ATM machines. Open daily from 4am-11pm, prices depend on the size and weight of your bag. Smaller bags weighing less than 10kg cost 20 Baht per day. For larger bags and backpacks weighing more than 10kg expect to pay between 40-80 Baht per day.
Show your respect
The Thai national anthem is played over loud speakers at the station at 8am and 6pm. Please show your respect by standing as the Thais do. You may also notice a separate seating area at the front of the station concourse which is only for the use of Buddhist monks. Signs in Thai and English explain that the seating is not to be used by the general public.
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Everyone on the planet is familiar with failure, setbacks, and losses. Mistakes happen, we hit roadblocks, or things just don't go our way. In many ways, hardship is a universal experience. When we face situations like this, the knee-jerk reaction can be to throw in the towel, give up, and move on to a new dream or a new project.
But, here's the thing, this mentality won't get you anywhere in life but broke. If you don't know how to deal with the hardships that come your way, you just aren't going to get far (in business and in life).
What separates those who achieve from those who fall behind is how they react to and handle failure.
So what should you do when you are facing a setback?
Every successful person has dealt with a setback or mistake before. To grow as a person, you need to experience new things and step out of your comfort zone. It's important to remember that when you take a leap like this, you likely aren't going to get things right 100% of the time — those would be entirely unrealistic expectations. That's not to say you should take mistakes or setbacks lightly, but you should accept that they are a part of life.
When a mistake happens, take a deep breath and remember this isn't the end of the world.
If you have made a mistake, you should ask for feedback, get to the root of the problem, and avoid it in the future. Insanity is doing the same thing and expecting different results, after all. Admitting that you've done something wrong can be scary and vulnerable, but if you don't own up to your mistakes, you can't learn from them.
When dealing with a mistake or setback, it's good to have a support system in place. Surround yourself with people who support you, care about your well-being, and will help you get back on your feet after those truly catastrophic setbacks.
No one can survive alone, and you can accomplish so much more when you have people to back you up.
How far you get in life depends so much on how you react to failure. Ask yourself: are you going to let a setback define and derail you? Or are you going to have a winning mindset?
Don't let yourself cower and crumble when you meet a challenge. Pick yourself up and get to work. That's the only way to get ahead in the world. When something frustrating happens, don't forget to take a beat and reflect on what happened. Was this a preventable mistake? What will you do in the future to ensure this doesn't happen again?
It's your responsibility to determine how successful you'll be and how your mistakes will define you.


You'll never go hungry in Coffs Harbour, whether it be budget pub grub or a romantic evening at an award winning restaurant we have something to suit all tastes. For an affordable meal and the best views on the Coffs Coast why not drop up to the Deep Sea Fishing Club located at the southern end of the Jetty Foreshores. The Jetty Strip is also where many locals and visitors alike flock for a well deserved meal, with the cuisine of many nationalities featured including Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Italian, Indian and uniquely Australian foods and seafoods. The Marina and central city area also feature excellent restaurants. After dinner, wander downtown and relax at one of our many pubs or clubs.
Coffs Harbour Accommodation offers a range of holiday houses, apartments, studios and townhouses throughout the Coffs Harbour region, Mid North Coast New South Wales.


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Q: Split list which is consisted of spacing words which is between words I read csv file as:
pd.read_csv('abc.csv').head

and I am sorting of different items by list.
So I dragged some columns, copy and paste to list.
But when I paste it, it shows like as below:

I want to split that list as below:
['a', 'b', 'c', 'd', 'e']

What would be the most simple way?
I also want to know how to split:
[a b c d e]

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MICHELIN STAR CHEF STÉPHANE CARBONE will display his unique skills for four days from June 24-27 at VIE Hotel Bangkok.
He is chef and owner of Stéphane Carbone Restaurant in Caen, Normandy, has served Queen Elizabeth, President Obama, former French President Nicolas Sarkozy and President Putin at the ceremony marking the 60th and 70th anniversary of the D-Day Ceremony landings. His style is perfect balance.
Chef Carbonne's five-course meal starts with Royal lobster bisque, coconut milk foam and pistachio-crusted duck foiegras and cherry jelly, beetroot ice cream, and includes roasted sea bass steak, espuma of wasabi potatoes, chorizo foam and veal baked at low temperature, polenta with flower of thyme, cream of sweet cider, and ends with half sphere of meringue, caramel cream and whipped vanilla cream, apple chips.
The five course set dinner is priced at 5,000 THB per person and the dinner with wine paring, 7,000 THB a person.
'SUAN BUA', Centara Hotels & Resorts' signature Thai restaurant brand, will soon to make its first appearance in Doha, with Centara Grand West Bay Hotel Doha, opening in 2016.
It will be the Thai company's latest flagship property, based in the newly developed West Bay district.
Centara Hotels & Resorts is known internationally for its focus on world-class dining and they have perfected their own recipe of authentic tastes and excellent service over the years at their in-house Suan Bua restaurants.
Meaning "lotus garden" in Thai, 'Suan Bua' has been a key component of Centara's success since 1983, when the company's first property in Centara Grand Ladprao Bangkok Thailand opened. The venue quickly became known for assiduous service and the innovative presentation of authentic Thai cuisine.
A typical Suan Bua menu combines Thai home-style cuisine and regional specialities, ranging beyond the internationally recognizable Southern-style curries and fish dishes through to the milder mix of traditional and contemporary tastes of the north and central parts of Thailand, and the tangy and spicy flavours of North-Eastern Thailand cuisine.
Guests can sample rare dishes and herbs that are often only available at local outlets, such as deep-fried shrimp with green mango salad, stir-fried chicken with bell peppers, cashew nuts and dry chilli, and roasted duck in Thai red curry.
The hospitality at and location of Doha's new Suan Bua restaurant will match Suan Bua's' gracious and welcoming Thai hospitality.
Centara's latest Suan Bua will also feature contemporary Thai design elements, with cosy yet elegant furnishings, indoor and outdoor dining sections, and private rooms.
Diners will also be able to sample some fresh takes on Thai dining, such as novel Thai-style tapas, and attend Thai cooking classes. The restaurant also will have a comprehensive beverage list, complete with a Thai tea menu.
Perhaps even more interesting to visitors is the unique 3D-effect LCD display, featuring animated maps of Thailand.
DUSIT HOTELS AND RESORTS is offering an extra night free when you book at any of its participating resorts in Thailand and abroad when booking a stay for two consecutive nights at Dusit's Best Available Rates.
The offer is valid from now until Sept. 15, 2015 and is available exclusively on www.dusit.com.
To learn more, visit www.dusit.com/offers.
Participating hotels in Thailand include: Dusit Thani Bangkok, Dusit Thani Hua Hin, Dusit Thani Pattaya, Dusit Thani Laguna Phuket, Dusit Island Resort Chiang Rai, dusitD2 Chiang Mai, dusitD2 Phuket Resort, Dusit Princess Srinakarin, Royal Princess Chiang Mai and Dusit Princess Korat.
CENTARA'S CENTRAL DEPARTMENT STORE and Hotels & Resorts' 1 Cardholders now have the option to redeem their points towards purchases at Centara properties, and top up with cash where necessary, using the company's latest online functionality.
The company's main website will shortly include a dedicated set of secure pages, on which customers can book rooms and pay using their accrued points from either card, without any black-out date, or any restrictions on properties or room types.
Customers are also able to partially use their points or fully redeem them in their entirety. Any remaining balance can be securely paid using a credit card.
The new website pages are in Thai as well as English, to make whole experience even more streamlined for users in Thailand and internationally.
Point+Cash payments are also applicable to all other promotions; points can redeemed as a discount through online booking; no black-out period of redemption; points cannot be changed to cash or refunds..
SONEVA RESORTS AND RESIDENCES, a world-leading luxury resort operator, has been selected as the winner in the 'Environment' category in the annual World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) Tourism for Tomorrow Awards at the WTTC Global Summit.
The awards recognize the world's best examples of sustainable tourism businesses and destinations around the world.
The Council awarded Soneva for its efforts in pioneering environmental sustainability at its two resorts, located in the Maldives (Soneva Fushi) and Thailand (Soneva Kiri).
"We take our environmental and social responsibilities very seriously. Whether it is developing resorts using sustainable materials, recycling waste materials, conserving water or preserving ecosystems, we are always prepared to take the initiative and challenge established norms," said Sonu Shivdasani, founder and CEO of Soneva Group.
"At the heart of our company and brand is our 'Intelligent Luxury' ethos, creating unforgettable, enlightening experiences whilst treading lightly on the earth. By making small changes to our business model, we have been able to help initiate and nurture positive change in our industry, without any negative impact on either our profitability or on our guests' perception of our products.
"We are extremely proud to have received this award, which is considered as one of the best sustainability awards in the global travel and tourism industry," he added.
By adding a two per cent environmental levy to guests' bills, Soneva has raised around US 5.7 million towards environmental projects, which will mitigate one million tonnes CO2 over seven years; far exceeding Soneva's carbon footprint including guest flights. So far, the projects have benefitted more than 150,000 people.
The company also banned imported water in 2008 and produces all required drinking water on site. This has reduced carbon emissions and also avoided the estimated 900,000 plastic bottles that would need to be disposed of. The savings achieved from this have been used through the SLOW LIFE Foundation to give over 600,000 people access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.
Soneva convenes some of the world's greatest minds across science, business, philanthropy and policy at its annual SLOW LIFE Symposiums.
Described by one of the participants as a 'laboratory of intent', the event provides leaders with the time and space to address environmental challenges and to create tangible, collaborative solutions. The events deliver real results. In 2011 the WHOLE WORLD Water initiative was conceived. Scaling up the Soneva model of filtering and bottling water locally and donating a percentage of revenues to clean water initiatives, the model eliminates plastic waste and unnecessary transportation miles and allows the whole travel and tourism industry to unite.
Soneva also recycles over 80% of its waste through its state-of-the art Eco Centro 'Waste to Wealth' program.
Soneva is also a global influencer, as the company has pioneered the development of its own Soneva Carbon Calculator and environmental profit and loss tool to measure and further reduce the environmental impact of their operations and supply chain.
Each year, more than 20 international experts from around the world, representing the private sector, academic institutions, non-profit organizations, and governments, come together as independent judges to select the finalists and winners of the Tourism for Tomorrow Awards. The judging process, where independent experts visit each of the 15 finalists, is the most rigorous of any awards process in the Travel & Tourism industry.
"The WTTC Tourism for Tomorrow Awards celebrate the very best examples of sustainable tourism businesses and destinations around the world. The Awards have been an established part of our industry for over 20 years, recognised as a way of sharing best practice in ways that everyone in our industry can understand; and to make a real difference to businesses wherever they operate in the world.
"This year's winners come from across the world and throughout our industry, but each one demonstrates a commitment to running their business to the benefit of their people, their shareholders and the environments they operate in," said David Scowsill, WTTC's president and CEO.


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The Tragically Hip's Gordon Downie Reveals Terminal Brain Cancer Diagnosis, Announces Tour
KINGSTON, ONT. (CelebrityAccess) — Gordon Downie, frontman of Canadian rock legends The Tragically Hip, revealed that he has been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer.
According to the CBC, Downie suffers from an aggressive form of brain cancer known as glioblastoma, which is incurable and one of the most common causes of cancer deaths for Canadians in Gordie's age demographic.
Gordie was diagnosed in December after he suffered a seizure and has since undergone six weeks of chemotherapy and radiation, as well as surgury, according to the CBC.
While this is certainly grim news for Tragically Hip fans, the band is planning to head out for one final tour in support of their latest album, "Man Machine Poem." While full details of the tour have yet to be announced, it is scheduled for next summer.
"This feels like the right thing to do now, for Gord, and for all of us," the band said in a statement announcing the news. – Staff Writers


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Q: How to convert google 3D Bar chart to image in .net? I have used google api http://code.google.com/intl/pt-BR/apis/visualization/documentation/gallery/columnchart_old.html to show 3d Bar chart to user but now I want to export that to pdf for that I need the image of that chart so can any one help me out in this?

A: IIRC, you send an URL to the Google Chart API and it returns you an image.
So basically you have to programmatically issue a WebRequest and store the returned image as an image file (or in memory).
To actually convert an image file (e.g. a PNG) to a PDF, please see this SO posting.


Nat Rev Mol Cell Biol. 2017 Nov;18(11):702-710. doi: 10.1038/nrm.2017.75. Epub 2017 Aug 23.
Microtubule nucleation: beyond the template.
The Francis Crick Institute, 1 Midland Road, London NW1 1AT, UK.
Microtubules are cytoskeletal filaments central to a wide range of essential cellular functions in eukaryotic cells. Consequently, cells need to exert tight control over when, where and how many microtubules are being made. Whereas the regulation of microtubule dynamics is well studied, the molecular mechanisms of microtubule nucleation are still poorly understood. Next to the established master template of nucleation, the γ-tubulin ring complex, other microtubule-associated proteins that affect microtubule dynamic properties have recently been found to contribute to nucleation. It has begun to emerge that the nucleation efficiency is controlled not only by template activity but also by, either additionally or alternatively, the stabilization of the nascent microtubule 'nucleus'. This suggests a simple conceptual framework for the mechanisms regulating microtubule nucleation in cells.


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https://www.registercitizen.com/news/article/Assessment-Appeals-12120297.php
City hit with six more tax appeals, April 27, 1968, page 1
Five more tax appeal writs filed before deadline, April 30, 1968, page 1
Charter Oak files appeal, May 17, 1968, page 4
First trial opens, October 22, 1968, page 16
First agreement in tax appeal, October 29, 1968, page 4
Cesco Steel assessment reduced, November 6, 1968, page 5
Besozzi assessment reduced, March 13, 1969, page 11
Lower assessments okayed in seven appeal cases, May 29, 1970, page 11


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Q: Better way to extract vertices from connected components? The following graph, with edges [(0,1),(1,2),(3,3),(3,4),(1,1),(5,5),(5,6)], should have connected component vertex sets as follow: [0, 1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6].
graph setup
import graph_tool as gt
from graph_tool.topology import label_components
edges = [(0,1),(1,2),(3,3),(3,4),(1,1),(5,5),(5,6)]
g = gt.Graph()
g.set_directed(False)
g.add_edge_list(edges)

extract vertices from connected components
lc = label_components(g)
[gt.GraphView(g, vfilt=lc[0].a == _).get_vertices() for _ in range(len(lc[1]))]  # [1]

output
[array([0, 1, 2], dtype=uint64), array([3, 4], dtype=uint64), array([5, 6], dtype=uint64)]

My question is, is this really the best approach? [1] in particular seems more convoluted than might be necessary. Maybe there's a function in the documentation that I'm not finding.

A: Here's one way to do it, using the a attribute of the property map. Not sure it's dramatically better than yours, but nevertheless here it is:
comp, a = gt.topology.label_components(g)
[[i for i, x in enumerate(comp.a) if x == c] for c in range(len(a))]

The output is:
[[0, 1, 2], [3, 4], [5, 6]]


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In 2 Months, Trekkers Brought Back 2127 Kilos Of Garbage From The Trekking Trail Near Roopkund
Vineet UpadhyayUpdated on Jul 21, 2016, 11:19 IST
A group of 25 trekkers in Nainital, incensed at the carelessness of fellow trekkers, managed to collect a whopping 2,127 kg of waste on the popular trekking trail to Roopkund. The trekkers said they decided to combine their trekking expedition on the 53-km long trail with a waste collection drive and collected garbage dumped on the route as well as near local dhabas and campsites.
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The cleanliness drive, which ended in July, took more than two months. Volunteers ventured out with 266 eco-bags to collect waste. These bags were either tied to their waists or mounted on mule back - the only available mode of transport. It was later deposited in the campsites and later segregated as biodegradable, non-biodegradable and broken glass before being transferred to a dumping ground in Dehradun.
Swathi Chatrapathy, associated with the group, said, "Our organisation - Indiahikes - has been organising treks in the Himalayas since 2008. We started with a couple of treks to Roopkund and Rupin Pass. Today, we conduct more than 22 treks in more than six states and also in Nepal. As we realized that treks were slowly getting dirty, we decided to combine our desire for trekking with a waste-collection drive. We started an initiative called 'Green Trails'- in 2013."
The group had earlier organized cleanliness programmes in Goecha La trek as well.
AnandDorairaj, a Bangalore resident, who was part of the 25-member group, said, "We are looking to collaborate with other adventure organisers in order to have a strict 'Leave No Trails' policy. We all have the same goal -to save the Himalayas."
These adventure enthusiasts insist that cleanliness drives are not only about 'picking up garbage'.
"Waste in the mountains hardly have any exit point. These are either eliminated in the streams or keep rotting there. We instruct trekkers to carry as many organic toiletries as it is possible," said Izzat Ansari, co-ordinator of Green Trails.
The group has also devised new ways of decomposing human waste and constructing deeper toilet pits.
"Our kitchen waste is either used as fodder for cattle and mules or used to make compost. Non-biodegradable litter is brought back for its proper elimination," said Lakshmi Selvakumaran, a PhD holder who spearheaded the move in Roopkund.
Similar drives have also been implemented in some other trails of Uttarakhand such as Chandrashila and few Himalayans treks such as the Rupin Pass in Kashmir.
Not only this, the group also runs awareness campaigns at all base camps and villages in the trek routes.
"A lot of villagers coordinate with us in our cleanliness drives. We speak at schools and teach residents about the importance of using dustbins," said Anuja Gupta, a trek leader from Mumbai.


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#Extract | She's Bad News by Elle Spellman @capesandcorsets @rararesources
April 7, 2018 March 27, 2018 yvonnembee
Today I am hosting an extract for "She's Bad News" by Elle Spellman. My thanks to Rachel at Rachel's Random Resources for my spot on the tour. Purchase links for the ebook are: UK: Amazon ~ US: Amazon.
What would you do if you woke up with super powers?
For Bella Brown, life hasn't gone according to plan. She's almost thirty, still living in her uneventful hometown, and her dreams of becoming an investigative reporter have fallen by the wayside.
That is, until she wakes up one morning to find she's been gifted with some amazing new abilities. What's a girl to do with heightened senses, super speed and the ability to lift a truck one-handed? Bella quickly discovers that her new powers can easily help her land front-page leads at local newspaper The Hartleybourne Gazette.
Soon Bella's out every night chasing down local criminals for stories, while keeping her powers a secret from everyone besides flatmate Chloe. But when a burglary-gone-wrong accidentally turns her into the mysterious Hartleybourne Heroine, Bella finds herself on the front page for the wrong reasons. Her secret becomes harder to keep as she tries to track down the source of her powers, and especially when crime reporter Matt Gilmore is intent on unmasking the town's new vigilante…
Suddenly, having an extraordinary life is far more dangerous than she ever imagined.
Extract from "She's Bad News" by Elle Spellman:
She's Bad News follows Bella Brown, an aspiring journalist in a small town who thinks that luck is against her – that is, until she wakes up with super powers.
In this extract, Bella is trying to track down the source of her mysterious new abilities. Thinking that a diet pill could be responsible, she turns up at SegPharma, the company responsible for manufacturing the tablets, to try and find out more…
One thing was for certain – this place wanted to blend into the background.
Tentatively I stepped out of Delilah, grabbed my bag from the passenger seat and made my way across the car park towards the door, surveying the place. What was I even expecting, some Willy Wonka-like factory that claimed to make all your dreams come true? Probably. Though I knew from my investigation into BodiBurn that companies like this much preferred to lay low.
Taking a deep breath, I pushed the buzzer and waited. No response. I could hear noises from inside, from the back of the building that, I now realised, was particularly long as well as tall. The back, I presumed, was where the products were made. I jabbed the buzzer again, twice just to be on the safe side.
"Hello, SegPharma," a male voice crackled from the intercom.
"Hiii!" I said excitedly. "I'm looking for the company who manufactures NARCIS products. Would that be you guys?"
"What is this regarding?"
I stood on the spot, looking up at the small security camera above the door. This was my chance, and I couldn't blow it.
Having thought about my predicament, I had decided not to rush in and tell all about my P-word. Going in guns blazing would be way too risky. It'd be far too easy for SegPharma, or NARCIS, to deny it; after all, landing abilities like this could also land me grounds for immense compensation. Not that I wanted money – I just wanted answers. And, as I'd previously learned from BodiBurn, asking for the truth straight out often led to nothing. So I was going to try a different method.
"Oh! Well, it's a bit of a long shot really," I said, in the perkiest voice I could muster. "I'm a health and beauty journalist from a top women's magazine! I'm looking into some of the nation's favourite and most talked-about slimming aids, and of course, you've made the top spot! So I was hoping to have a chat with someone about the latest NARCIS range. My colleague has some and says they're totally life-changing!"
Okay, white lies seemed to be my forte of late. I just hadn't lied this hard before.
"Wait in reception, please," the voice said curtly. Let's face it, I could kick down the door with minimal effort, but I was at least trying to stay civil. The door opened with a click. I was in.
Flattery gets you everywhere.
I stepped into a small reception area, where a young man in a smart grey shirt covered by a white lab coat greeted me from behind an overly-clean white desk. I looked around, taking in the bland, somewhat clinical surroundings; white seats, coffee table decorated with leaflets, generic ornamental pot plants. The usual.
The man looked me up and down, no doubt wondering why some random woman had turned up out of the blue to their hidden headquarters on a desolate industrial park. "In case you're wondering," he said, arms folded, "we are a cruelty-free company. We keep any testing to a minimum, and ensure no animal is truly harmed."
"Truly. We only test on animals when absolutely necessary, and even then, it's not lethal." He shot me a look that said, 'So there. Ner-ner,' but not before stealing a quick glance out the window to see if a small army of my picketing mates were waiting outside to storm the place.
"Thanks for the clarification, but that's not why I'm here."
There was a flicker of dismay on his face. It was so quiet in the building that maybe some sign-wielding protesters from PETA would have brought some much-needed action to his day. "That's good. Just a prior warning. Wouldn't want any trouble. If you're a journalist, I'd be curious to know what kind of story you're working on."
"Like I said, one of your products has become one of the most popular in the UK!" I said, trying to keep up my perky attitude and Stepford-like grin. "So I just wanted to have a chat with you about the NARCIS range. The Ultra-Boost range in particular. It's become quite a hit…"
"Honestly? I don't think anyone here is likely to help you. The products are developed here at SegPharma, but the brand itself is based elsewhere. If you need Sales and Marketing, you'd be better off speaking to – "
"To Alexis Dean. I know," I smiled, leaning in closer. I could hear the soft thud of his heart beating as he stood behind the desk. "I saw her on TV just yesterday. The thing is, I'm having a bit of trouble with tracking her down. Do you know how hard it is to speak to someone at NARCIS Life Solutions who isn't a robot trying to sell me stuff? It's nigh on impossible. I'm on a tight deadline and so lucky I managed to find you guys! I'll be writing an intriguing piece on the brand, an article that gives an insight into what you actually do, you know? I want more than just PR. While Alexis is busy fielding off the controversy about those 'body-shaming' ads, I'm going to try and dispel that. Really get behind the brand. I'm giving you a great opportunity here. Are you going to throw that away?"
The man looked at me, speechless, as I realised that was probably the most persuasive pitch of my career, and I was only pretending.
Elle Spellman is a writer and comic book geek living in Bristol, UK. She's been writing since a very young age, spending her childhood afternoons penning stories about fictional adventures, and illustrating them too.
Now, Elle tends to write contemporary fiction with kick-ass heroines and a little bit of magic. She's Bad News is her debut novel, and she's just finished working on her second. Her other interests include running, wine, red lipstick, the paranormal, and all things Batman.
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In the beginning, business approach to technology was one of cautious scepticism. Before any new technology was adopted be it the telegraph, the telephone, or a computer system, business needed to ensure that the technology would have a positive impact on their bottom line. During the later part of the 20th century, businesses lost sight of this and handed the reins for new technology implementation to the technical specialists and stressed speed of implementation over required implementations. Without formal business planning and structure, technology started being implemented for technology sake.


Jacinda Ardern and Scott Morrison today met business leaders in Auckland for the Australia New Zealand Leadership Forum. The Prime Ministers agreed to establish an Australia New Zealand Electronic Invoicing Board (ANZEIB) to advise both governments.
"The new board represents the collective interests of both countries and will set the direction for how e-Invoicing will be rolled out over the next few years," says Ms Ardern.
"This collaboration between government and business is focussed on creating greater inter-operability for a single digital economic market. It is estimated that e-Invoicing could save trans-Tasman businesses over $30 billion in transaction costs in 10 years.
"There is great potential for e-Invoicing to be a game changer for small and medium enterprises and the wider business sector. It will improve productivity and reduce the costs of doing business by allowing the direct exchange of invoices between the financial systems of suppliers and buyers.
"The ANZEIB will have an advisory and oversight role. It will set the strategic priorities for implementation of the e-Invoicing arrangement signed by both governments in October 2018. It will oversee management of any risks and ensure trans-Tasman collaboration complies with all legal requirements.
"We will continue to keep the business sector updated on the work of the Board and look forward to seeing progress on the rollout of e-Invoicing," Ms Ardern says.
Small Business Minister Stuart Nash confirmed an in-principle decision has also been made with Australian Assistant Treasurer Stuart Robert about the inter-operability framework for e-Invoicing.
Mr Nash says the decision was made as part of a consultation with business and industry leaders at a joint ministers' roundtable in December 2018, but is subject to further work by the ANZEIB.
"The ANZEIB will have oversight of the steps needed to adopt the Pan European Public Procurement Online (PEPPOL) inter-operability framework," says Mr Nash.
"Connection to the PEPPOL network will support e-Invoicing beyond New Zealand and Australia as well. It is used in 32 countries in Europe, as well as Singapore, Canada and the USA.
"We aim to finalise New Zealand and Australian membership of PEPPOL, and associated terms and conditions by mid-2019. This will enable the transition to PEPPOL to take place by the end of the year, with businesses able to access the e-Invoicing framework from that time. The membership of the Board will be announced shortly.
"We are committed to growing the economy and working with businesses to encourage productivity," Mr Nash says.


Yesterday, the whole gang descended on Reptilia, a reptile zoo in Vaughan. I think everyone, including the adults, learned something new.
Video 605 - Watch a giant python swallow a rabbit whole. After it ate the rabbit and we turned off the camera, the snake also lunged for Lauren and hit the glass.


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Accomplishments of Albert Einstein. List of Famous Inventors. Albert Einstein's Inventions. Scientists of Faith relates the personal stories of forty-eight scientists and provides a brief overview of each person's contribution in their own particular field.
Famous Chemists and Their Contributions. The book lists members scientists without regard to which particular denomination they belonged to, whether Catholic, Presbyterian, Methodist, Quaker, Latter-day Saint, Lutheran, Eastern Orthodox, or otherwise. His devotion to studies and high marks in school were impressive to many. Blaise Pascal began work on calculating devices and prototypes at the age of 16, in 1642.
James D. The back cover states:. He used his enormous fortune from 355 patents to institute the Nobel Prizes. Secular thought often portrays religion as the enemy of science, but the truth is that many of the world's greatest scientific discoveries were made by persons of faith, seeking to honor God and His creation. This book does not purport to list the "most influential" scientists in history, although these are presumably among them.
The book is subtitled: Some believe they have or will come true.
Charles Darwin is best known for his work as a naturalist, developing a theory of evolution to explain biological change. Accomplishments of Isaac Newton. Isaac Newton - During Newton's formative years, it was common place for the young man to develop various devices while attending school. Most of these names we may know, while many of them we may not have heard of. Famous Scientists Names.
However, could we believe that it would be the same product if it came from a completely different perspective of a different inventor? Throughout history, the greatest scientific minds have not only demystified the world with their discoveries, but helped shape how we live in it with their ingenious inventions.
Rube Goldberg Ideas. I have deliberately chosen to respect all Christians who have honored the living God with their lives and work, regardless of their theological differences. These great individuals were masters in their respective fields, and with their amazing work, changed the course of history and the way things were done.
Prussian physician Robert Koch is best known for isolating the bacterium which causes tuberculosis, the cause of numerous deaths in the mid-19th century. Black History.
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The latest on the programs and projects of
the Central Shenandoah Planning District Commission.
CSPDC Receives Broadband Grant for Rockbridge and Bath Counties
CSPDC was among 12 applicants across the state awarded grant funds through the Virginia Telecommunication Initiative (VATI) program. The $2.2M grant submitted by the CSPDC on behalf of Rockbridge and Bath counties and in conjunction with BARC Electric Cooperative will help bridge the digital divide and expand broadband infrastructure in the unserved areas of Rockbridge and Bath counties. With over $15M in BARC funds leveraged, the project will deploy a total of 314 miles of gigabit last mile fiber infrastructure that is expected to serve an estimated 1,100 businesses and residences in the two counties. The CSPDC is providing grant assistance and administrative support for the project.
2019 Population Estimates Released
The University of Virginia's Weldon Cooper Center released the 2019 population estimates for Virginia and its counties and independent cities at the end of January. These numbers are used by state and local government agencies in funding allocations and planning and budgeting. Since the 2010 Census, the CSPDC's population has grown by over 15,000 people or 5.4%. Rockingham County and the City of Harrisonburg experienced the greatest growth during 2010-2019 . Their populations increased 7.7% and 10.4%, respectively, to add nearly 11,000 people to our CSPDC region. Virginia's population increased by 6.7% during the same time period.
The population estimates, including components of change, are available on the Weldon Cooper Center website . You can also find population information on the CSPDC's Regional Data Center.
Afton Express Moves Forward
The CSPDC has applied for funds under the Virginia Department of Rail and Public Transportation (DRPT's) Demonstration grant program to fund a commuter bus system, the Afton Express, connecting the Shenandoah Valley with Charlottesville. A recently completed study and service plan proposes a Monday-Friday schedule with four trips in the am and four trips in the pm. Stops will originate at park and ride lots in Staunton, Fishersville, Waynesboro and multiple stops in Charlottesville and Albemarle County including UVA, UVA Medical Center, Downtown Charlottesville and 5th Street Station (Wegman's). The proposed fare will be $3 one way. If funded, the proposed system would be launched in early 2021. Partners include Staunton, Waynesboro, Augusta County, Albemarle County, Charlottesville and UVA.
HOME Funds Awarded
The Homeownership Down Payment Assistance Program (HOME) in the Central Shenandoah Valley region received funding to assist approximately eight first-time, low- to moderate-income homebuyers in 2020. The CSPDC partners with lenders and housing providers in the area to identify eligible home-buyers.
HOME is a flexible gap financing program that provides eligible homebuyers with down-payment and/or closing cost assistance in the form of a forgivable loan. Funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Created to help eligible homebuyers obtain decent, safe, and affordable housing, this program has helped approximately 250 people in our region grow their personal wealth and equity through homeownership.
GO Virginia Region 8
Approves 3 Projects
On January 28 the GO Virginia Region 8 Council moved forward three projects to the State GO Virginia Board for final funding approval. Among the three, was the Agricultural Enterprise Center Feasibility Study submitted by the CSPDC. GO Virginia funding will match a USDA Local Food Promotion Program grant awarded to the CSPDC in December to analyze opportunities for an agricultural facility offering access to a commercial testing kitchen, packaging, and distribution facilities. This project has the potential to assist small to mid-size farms expand their product lines and market reach.
The other two projects approved by the GO Virginia Region 8 Council included an Economic Gardening project submitted by the Shenandoah Valley Partnership and an Industrial Hemp research project submitted by James Madison University. The GO Virginia Region 8 Council's next meeting is scheduled for May 5 at Shenandoah University in Winchester.
GO Virginia supports programs to create more high-paying jobs through incentivized collaboration between business, education, and government to diversify and strengthen the economy in every region of the Commonwealth. The program is administered through the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. The CSPDC is one of the support organizations for GO Virginia Region 8.
CSPDC Welcomes
New Commissioners
Mr. David Blanchard was appointed to the CSPDC Commission to represent Highland County. He replaces Mr. Kevin Wagner, who has served since 2012. Mr. Blanchard has served on the Highland County Board of Supervisors since 2008 and is the current Chairman.
Mr. Brent Trumbo was appointed to the CSPDC Commission to represent Rockingham County. He replaces Mr. Rick Chandler, who served from 2014 to 2017 and then again from 2018 to 2019. Mr. Trumbo served on the Rockingham County Planning Commission from September 2010 until January 2019 when he was appointed to the Rockingham County Board of Supervisors. He is also president and CEO of Trumbo Electric in Broadway, where he has worked since 1974.
CSPDC Welcomes Baby Hibbitts
CSPDC staff member, Tracy Hibbitts, her husband Harry, and daughter Katherine welcomed the newest member of their family, Logan Lee Hibbitts on January 13th. Logan was 8lbs 8oz and 19.5 inches at birth. He is named after his grandfather and his great-grandfather.
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Q: Tengo un error de OAuth Tengo este error a la hora de pedir autorización

Requiero que me ayuden,

A: Quería pedir autorización en Facebook desde la aplicación de Monarch en mi word press, pero me marcó este error al pedirla.


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Q: How do I enable greedy MigrationHeuristic in Karmic? My laptop performs very poorly for 2d graphics. For example, Docky's zoom effect and compiz effects are very choppy. In Jaunty, I was able to fix this by adding the following line under the "Device" section in my xorg.conf:
Option "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"

In Karmic, there is no xorg.conf by default, so I copied my old one (from Jaunty). However, everything is still slow. Here is my xorg.conf:
Section "Device"
    Identifier  "Configured Video Device"
    Option  "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
    Identifier  "Configured Monitor"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
    Identifier  "Default Screen"
    Monitor     "Configured Monitor"
    Device      "Configured Video Device"
EndSection

From googling about, it sounds like "MigrationHeuristic" is only an option for the "EXA" mode, while Karmic has switched the intel driver to "UXA". So I tried adding this line under the "Device" section:
Option "AccelMethod" "exa"

But this didn't help.

A: The answer given above is completely wrong. There is still a way to apply the Option    "MigrationHeuristic" "greedy". This is how you do it.
sudo service gdm stop

This stops Xserver and takes you to the Linux Prompt. Login with your credentials. From there do this.
sudo Xorg -configure

This creates a new file named xorg.conf.new in your home directory. After that type
sudo vim xorg.conf.new

Now add the Option MigrationHeuristic "greedy" line to your xorg.conf.new file under the "Device" section. Save and exit. Now type
startx

This starts up Xserver again. This time everything should appear snappy.

A: This is not possible in Ubuntu Karmic, because of the switch from "EXA" mode to "UXA" mode. The problem with Docky specifically, however, can be fixed by launching it as docky --netbook or docky -n (you must be running Docky2, not Docky1 (the Docky in Gnome Do)). It is a bug in the Intel drivers (for some reason they perform very poorly rendering things with width or height between 1009 and 1024), and Docky2 provides a workaround.


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How Charlie Gard became a mascot for regressive causes
Charlie Gard and his cause have been exploited by right-wingers and fundamentalist Christians.
By Yasmin Alibhai-Brown
Parents of terminally-ill baby Charlie Gard end legal fight to take him to the U.S.	Newsweek US
Little Charlie Gard will die. That is now accepted by his parents, though they still seem to be convinced that treatment in the US would have saved him. UK medical experts strongly believe that recovery was never a possibility.
Hope, even hopeless hope, can carry people through the worst of times. I feel for Connie Yates and Chris Gard. As do countless others around the world. But seeing this tragedy floodlit and played out everyday is now creating widespread unease. Some of the early goodwill has started to turn sour.
Charlie Gard's parents end legal battle as 'time has run out' for treatment
Brigitte Trogneux must answer awkward questions about how she met Macron
As a Muslim, I'm ashamed so few of us speak up against the persecution of Christians
Who has been advising Connie Yates and Chris Gard? Did no one tell them that too much exposure would make them vulnerable to people trying to exploit the tragedy? I have heard people on busses and in cafes making cruel judgements about the case. Maybe one can never stop such heartless talk or indeed internet invective, but this situation should not have been allowed to spiral out of control.
Their poor baby has become a mascot for some of the most politically regressive people and causes.
Raheem Kassam, a close ally of Nigel Farage and now UK editor of the hard-right Breitbart, spoke about Charlie Gard during a phone-in on an American television show he was presenting.
"This story is relevant, ladies and gentlemen, because if the Democrats had their way, you would have socialised single-payer healthcare like the National Health Service," Kassam said. "That's why we had to bring you this story, in addition to it being such an emotional and important thing that Charlie gets to live."
Like other right-wingers, Kassam is using this crisis to attack one of the best children's hospitals in the world and, by extension, the NHS, recently judged to be the best health service in the developed world by Washington's Commonwealth Fund thinktank. (The US, which spends more than any other nation on healthcare, came bottom).
American conservatives have also fired volleys at Great Ormond Street Hospital (Gosh) and British health provision. US companies have already sneaked into NHS hospitals where they provide care for private patients. They see the NHS as a gold mine waiting to be mined. President Trump, who was so keen to help, must have been counting the dollars already
Doctors, nurses and specialists at Gosh have been trying to provide appropriate and sensitive care to Charlie. It has not been easy for them. At times relationships were strained between them and the parents. Some of our tabloids and online crazies picked up this scent and went wild.
Chris Gard and Connie Yates speak to the media following their decision to end their legal challenge to take their baby son, Charlie, to the US for experimental treatment Getty
The Gosh staff were cast as occultists in hospital sacrificing a tiny baby. Death threats inevitably followed and Charlie's parents came out to defend the hospital staff. One young nurse who works there told me: "We felt hated, frightened. We do our best, you know. We really care. How could we do the job if we didn't care about the little, hurting patients?"
The judge had a hard time too. Here was a wise man who was trying to come up with the right legal decisions in what must have been some of the most complicated of court hearings. That was not good enough. Each time he gave his judgement, populist rage flared up.
Charlie's mum and dad were lured into thinking there was a cure for him in the US. We now know that Michio Hirano, a respected neurologist who was to be Charlie's miracle provider, had not seen the baby's most recent medical records, and was accused by Gosh of having a financial interest in the treatment he was proposing, though he denies this.
So strong was their will to keep Charlie alive, they were willing to try anything. Parenting, we know, brings forth compulsive, intense, uncontrollable love. The two of them should have been safeguarded from false promises.
Let's come now to Christian fundamentalists for whom Charlie is almost a divine gift, a modern day icon. They have used him to push their pro-life message. A child or adult, however severely impaired, must be kept alive. (They seem not to care this much about kids who are starving, wounded, or killed in wars).
The Pope has stepped in. The image of the poor boy lying there, eyes closed, with tubes to feed and ventilate his little body, is now as evocative as baby Christ, come down to save the world. They stand outside the courts, shout, weep, and pray. I saw this with my own eyes. It was bizarre and highly disturbing. I asked a woman with a rosary what she wanted. She wanted Charlie "not to be killed".
Have we come to this? What happened to rationality? Other parents had terminally ill children in Gosh. I wonder how they have felt as time went on and matters remained unresolved.
As I write this, further disputes are being settled in private sessions in court. This story now needs closure, a dignified end. All those involved have done their best and gone through various agonies. I hope now the grieving parents can say goodbye to their beloved child and let go.
Related topics : Pope Francis


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Open Rank Faculty Position in Synthetic Chemistry (JPF00873)
Open Rank Faculty Position in Synthetic Chemistry
Apply now to Open Rank Faculty Position in Synthetic Chemistry
The Chemistry and Chemical Biology Department within the School of Natural Sciences at UC Merced is seeking three new faculty members in synthetic chemistry (and an additional new faculty member in biochemistry/biophysical chemistry, see: https://aprecruit.ucmerced.edu/JPF00872 for other position). Two positions will be at the Assistant Professor level and the other position is open rank. We welcome applicants whose research interests lie in the chemical synthesis of organic, inorganic, organometallic molecules, macromolecules (including biomacromolecules), or materials.
We seek outstanding scholars who will establish/maintain creative research programs, lead an internationally renowned independent research program in an emerging area, teach effectively at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, and advise/mentor undergraduate and graduate students. Successful applicants will also contribute to the growth of a vibrant chemistry department in a young research university. We strongly encourage applications from experientially and culturally diverse individuals, especially those who desire to contribute to the diversity and excellence of the community through their experiences, mentorship, teaching, scholarship, and service.
Qualifications: Ph.D. degree in Chemistry, Materials, Chemical Engineering, or a related area at the time of appointment is required. A record of research excellence and productivity is required. Tenure-track applicants must show promise of the potential to develop and support an independent, innovative research program. Applicants for the tenured position must have a strong track record in leading an excellent, extramurally-funded research program. Applicants should also demonstrate commitment to teach and train effectively at both undergraduate and graduate levels.
Interested applicants should submit (1) a cover letter briefly describing their research expertise and why they feel UC Merced would be a good fit, (2) curriculum vitae, (3) research statement, (4) teaching statement, and (5) diversity, equity, and inclusion statement. Please see below for additional requirements.
Applicants for the Associate/Full Professor level should include a list of three references with their applications; letters of reference are not required at this time. Once the search committee has determined the short list of candidates, the search committee chair will request letters of recommendation at that time.
For additional information, please contact Professor Christine Isborn at cisborn@ucmerced.edu.
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Kanchanaburi is a province that has always associated with wars. Since Ayuthaya Period, we have fought with our neighbor, Myanmar, for so many times. But the most remarkable war this province has experienced was the Great Eastern Asian War (World War 2). At that time the Japanese troops forced a passage through Kanchanaburi, since they needed to build a railway to Myanmar in order to transport support and weapons. From that particular event, many war captives were killed by maltreatment, hard work and diseases. Now, Kanchanaburi has returned to the peaceful state again. Although the bridge was not successfully built to Myanmar, it is the very evidence of war and tragic history that becomes a very significant tourist attraction
Introduce Hotels : Felixe River Kwai, Xen Hideaway, Pavilion Rimkwai, Comsaed River Kwai
Introduce Program Tour : Including the history of state Railway Route
The Bridge Over the River Kwai
Internationally famous, thanks to several motion pictures and books, the black iron bridge was brought from Java by the Japanese Army and reassembled under Japanese supervision by Allied prisoners of war labour as part of the 'Death Railway' linking Thailand with Myanmar.
The JEATH War Museum
This enclave in the riverside precincts of Wat Chaichumphon has been constructed largely in the form of an Allied prisoners of war camp. The name JEATH is derived from Japan, England, America, Australia, Thailand, and Holland.
War Museum
The museum, located near the River Kwai Bridge, displays the collection of weapons, tools and utensils of the Allied prisoners of war and Japanese soldiers during the Second World War.
The Kanchanaburi War Cemetery
On Saeng Chuto Road, opposite the railway station, it contains the remains of 6,982 prisoners of war who perished during the construction of the "Death Railway".
Wat Tham Mankhon Thong
Situated 4 kilometers from town on the bank of the Kwai Noi River. It is well known for the incredible performance of the nun floating in a deep pool. There is a small museum where a variety of ancient objects found in the area are on display.
Wat Pa Lelai
This monastery is 18 kilometers away from the provincial capital. It is located at Tambon Lat Ya which once was an ancient border town involved in battles between the Thai and the Burmese during the Ayutthaya period to the early Bangkok period. Another nearby temple called Wat Khun Phaen houses a ruined pagoda dating back to the early Ayutthaya period.
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package com.twitter.algebird

import com.twitter.algebird.BaseProperties._
import com.twitter.algebird.scalacheck.arbitrary._
import com.twitter.algebird.scalacheck.NonEmptyVector
import org.scalacheck.Prop.forAll

class LastLaws extends CheckProperties {
  property("Last should sum properly") {
    forAll { v: NonEmptyVector[Last[Int]] =>
      val last = Semigroup.sumOption[Last[Int]](v.items).get
      last == v.items.last
    }
  }

  property("Last.+ should work") {
    forAll { (l: Last[Int], r: Last[Int]) =>
      l + r == r
    }
  }

  property("Last.aggregator returns the last item") {
    forAll { v: NonEmptyVector[Int] =>
      v.items.last == Last.aggregator(v.items)
    }
  }

  property("Last[Int] is a Semigroup") { semigroupLaws[Last[Int]] }
}

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Your chimney may look good from the ground up, but can still have hidden issues inside. Heat Shield® can restore your chimney's clay liner and save you the expense of rebuild or relining with a stainless steel chimney liner.
Gaps between flue tiles caused by eroded mortar. Cracked flue tiles caused by a chimney fire, lightning strike, poor workmanship or the ongoing settling of your home. Flaking flue tiles (spalling) caused by exposure of corrosive chemicals and moisture from combustion. All of these are hidden dangers to your chimney that can cause fire and health risks.
These issues, no matter how small, can begin a process that will further erode the chimney and can pose a threat to your family's health. When heat, moisture and gases escape through gaps and cracks in your chimney, they can deteriorate your chimney from the inside out.
Gaps and cracks can also cause health risks, by allowing poisonous gases to escape into your home. Combustible creosote or soot can also escape through these openings and build up outside the flue liner. If the creosote catches fore, serious damage can occur because the fire can no longer be contained within the flue.
HeatShield® is a chimney liner repair system that eliminates the hazards and draft problems caused by gaps, cracks and spalling in otherwise sound masonry chimneys. HeatShield® is an eco friendly product made from recycled and naturally occurring materials.
Developed over 20 years ago, Heat Shield® Cerfactory® technology is a hybrid (ceramic/refactory) coating. Its has been proven to withstand moisture, corrosive flue gasses and temperatures in excess of 2900° F (holding a 'super-duty' rating per the American Society of Testing and Materials). It surpasses both National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA) and International Residential Code (IRC), which require only a 'medium-duty' refactory mortar for use in fireplaces and chimneys.
We restore your chimney's clay flue by resurfacing the interior. A custom-made foam applicator is placed at the bottom of the flue and attached to a winch on top of the chimney.
We first apply a 'tie coat' material to the flue walls as the applicator is pulled upward by the winch. The 'tie coat' cleans any remaining dust in your flue and acts as a primer for the HeatShield® Cerfractory® Flue Sealant.
After the tie coat dries, the HeatShield® material is then applied onto the flue at a thickness of about ¼ inch with the applicator being lifted upwards by the winch. This unique application method is known as 'slip casting'.
Our service team at Anderson's Chimney and Masonry Services has gone through extensive factory training and is Heat Sheild® certified.


Developed for very low noise operation, the Nanoxia Deep Silence fan series are now available in many different sizes.
The 80 mm model of the Deep Silence fan series is supplied with a 7 volt adapter cable. At 12 volts this fan rotates at 1200 RPM. The Deep Silence 80 mm generates air flow of 15.8 CFM at a noise level of 13.6 dB(A). Using the 7 volt cable reduces the speed to approx. 700 RPM, which generates air flow of 14.4 CFM at 6.8 dB(A). The fan is supplied with shock absorbers as well as fan screws.


bacteria killing, moisture absorbing naturally effective ingredients to keep you feeling fresh, soft and smelling enchanting.
Silk, zinc, green tea, kombucha and a blend of gentle yet potent botanicals provide antioxidants and soothe the skin. Natural baking soda seriously deals with moisture to leave you feeling fresh and protected. Blended with antibacterial lemon and litsea cubeba essential oils and real vanilla bean.
Baking Soda: Superior absorbtion and moisture control to keep you feeling fresh.


Defines the base class for all line ending styles.
The AnnLineEnding class provides all the basic functionality common to all LEADTOOLS line ending styles. AnnLineEnding is an abstract class and cannot be instantiated directly. Instead, you create an instance of a derived class such as AnnArrowLineEnding or AnnButtLineEnding and use the methods and properties of the base AnnLineEnding through the derived class.
The line ending styles cannot be added to closed polyline objects.
This example creates a list of polyline objects, all ending style types, and sets them to polyline objects ending styles.


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        sf-wkb-ios Reference

        SFByteReader Class Reference

            Classes

                SFByteReader

                SFByteWriter

                SFCentroidCurve

                SFCentroidPoint

                SFCentroidSurface

                SFCircularString

                SFCompoundCurve

                SFCurve

                SFCurvePolygon

                SFEvent

                SFEventQueue

                SFEventTypes

                SFExtendedGeometryCollection

                SFFiniteFilterTypes

                SFGeometry

                SFGeometryCollection

                SFGeometryEnvelope

                SFGeometryEnvelopeBuilder

                SFGeometryPrinter

                SFGeometryTypes

                SFGeometryUtils

                SFLine

                SFLineString

                SFLinearRing

                SFMultiCurve

                SFMultiLineString

                SFMultiPoint

                SFMultiPolygon

                SFMultiSurface

                SFPoint

                SFPointFiniteFilter

                SFPolygon

                SFPolyhedralSurface

                SFSegment

                SFShamosHoey

                SFSurface

                SFSweepLine

                SFTIN

                SFTextReader

                SFTriangle

                SFWBGeometryCodes

                SFWBGeometryReader

                SFWBGeometryTypeInfo

                SFWBGeometryWriter

            Constants

                DEFAULT_READ_BYTE_ORDER

                DEFAULT_WRITE_BYTE_ORDER

                SF_CIRCULARSTRING_NAME

                SF_COMPOUNDCURVE_NAME

                SF_CURVEPOLYGON_NAME

                SF_CURVE_NAME

                SF_GEOMETRYCOLLECTION_NAME

                SF_GEOMETRY_NAME

                SF_LINESTRING_NAME

                SF_MULTICURVE_NAME

                SF_MULTILINESTRING_NAME

                SF_MULTIPOINT_NAME

                SF_MULTIPOLYGON_NAME

                SF_MULTISURFACE_NAME

                SF_NONE_NAME

                SF_POINT_NAME

                SF_POLYGON_NAME

                SF_POLYHEDRALSURFACE_NAME

                SF_SURFACE_NAME

                SF_TIN_NAME

                SF_TRIANGLE_NAME

            Enumerations

                SFEventType

                SFFiniteFilterType

                SFGeometryType

            Protocols

                SFGeometryFilter

SFByteReader

Objective-C

@interface SFByteReader : NSObject

Swift

class SFByteReader : NSObject

Read through byte data

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                    nextByte

Next byte index to read

Declaration

Objective-C

@property int nextByte;

Swift

var nextByte: Int32 { get set }

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                    bytes

Bytes to read

Declaration

Objective-C

@property (nonatomic, strong) NSData *bytes;

Swift

var bytes: Data! { get set }

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                    byteOrder

Byte order used to read, little or big endian

Declaration

Objective-C

@property (nonatomic) CFByteOrder byteOrder;

Swift

var byteOrder: CFByteOrder { get set }

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                    -initWithData:<wbr>

Initialize

Declaration

Objective-C

- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)bytes;

Swift

init!(data bytes: Data!)

Parameters

                                bytes

byte data

Return Value

new byte reader

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                    -initWithData:<wbr>andByteOrder:<wbr>

Initialize

Declaration

Objective-C

- (instancetype)initWithData:(NSData *)bytes
                andByteOrder:(CFByteOrder)byteOrder;

Swift

init!(data bytes: Data!, andByteOrder byteOrder: CFByteOrder)

Parameters

                                bytes

byte data

                                byteOrder

byte order

Return Value

new byte reader

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                    -readString:<wbr>

Read a String from the provided number of bytes

Declaration

Objective-C

- (NSString *)readString:(int)num;

Swift

func readString(_ num: Int32) -> String!

Parameters

                                num

number of bytes to read

Return Value

string value

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                    -readByte

Read a single byte

Declaration

Objective-C

- (NSNumber *)readByte;

Swift

func readByte() -> NSNumber!

Return Value

byte

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                    -readData:<wbr>

Read Data with the provided number of bytes

Declaration

Objective-C

- (NSData *)readData:(int)num;

Swift

func readData(_ num: Int32) -> Data!

Parameters

                                num

number of bytes to read

Return Value

data value

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                    -readInt

Read an integer (4 bytes)

Declaration

Objective-C

- (NSNumber *)readInt;

Swift

func readInt() -> NSNumber!

Return Value

integer

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                    -readDouble

Read a double (8 bytes)

Declaration

Objective-C

- (NSDecimalNumber *)readDouble;

Swift

func readDouble() -> NSDecimalNumber!

Return Value

double

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