This course walks through building a Rails application with as little friction as possible.
This course is for .NET developers who want to try out Ruby on Rails without investing a significant amount of time into learning both Ruby and the Rails framework. In this course, we walk through what Ruby and Rails are, how they compare to .NET languages like C# and VB. After a brief introduction to the Ruby language, we jump into building a Rails application and customizing it.
Dustin is a co-founder of Developer Advocates, a freelance evangelism for hire outfit. He is also a co-host on the MashThis.IO podcast. As a PostSharp MVP, he regularly attends user groups, code camps and other developer events to speak about aspect oriented programming and a range of other topics.
Hey everyone, welcome to Ruby on Rails: A JumpStart for. NET Developers. I'm Dustin Davis, and in this course we're going to quickly get up to speed with building applications using Rails, with as little friction as possible. This course is aimed at existing developers who preferably are familiar with. NET, C#, and ASP. NET Web Forms, or ASP. NET MVC. Since we'll be making comparisons between Ruby, Rails, and. NET, however, if you're coming from another platform in stack, you'll be just fine. Additionally this course is not a comprehensive introduction to the Ruby language or the Rails framework. This course is designed to give developers a running start in a short amount of time, and will only cover enough to accomplish that goal. By the end of this course, you'll know what to expect from both Ruby and Rails, and you'll be able to build a functional Rails application. Keep in mind as we go through this course, the examples and demos may not take the most appropriate course of action, as you would expect, and at times ignoring best practices. This is done for specific reasons of demonstrating functions and/or features. If you aren't a developer, I recommend starting with some of the beginner courses in the every growing Pluralsight library, before attempting this course. While you may actually learn something, there are times when certain topics may not make any sense and will only serve to frustrate you. We're going to cover getting Ruby and Rails installed along with some of the additional required libraries. We'll cover an introduction to the Ruby language including syntax, data and control structures. We'll cover an introduction to active record for data access. And of course we'll be covering the Rails framework by building a simple blog website. I wrote this course by making a few assumptions about you, the viewer. First, you've written code before, and are familiar with either C# or VB. NET syntax. You're familiar with object oriented programing concepts. You want to get up to speed as quickly as possible with the Rails framework. You have experience with web projects, either ASP. NET Web Forms or ASP. NET MVC. You don't know Ruby and you don't know Rails.


A common coral has evolved unique strategies to cope with environmental change.
Scientists say the cauliflower coral - which is traditionally thought of as a weed - could be one of the only corals to survive dramatic changes in the climate.
Corals have a symbiotic relationship with a tiny marine algae called 'zooxanthellae' that live inside and nourish them.
When sea surface temperatures rise, corals expel the colourful algae. The loss of the algae causes them to bleach and turn white.
This bleached states can last for up to six weeks, and while corals can recover if the temperature drops and the algae return, severely bleached corals die, and become covered by algae.
In either case, this makes it hard to distinguish between healthy corals and dead corals from satellite images.
This bleaching recently killed up to 80 per cent of corals in some areas of the Great Barrier Reef.
Bleaching events of this nature are happening worldwide four times more frequently than they used to.


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Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has given the go-ahead for the MeyGen tidal energy project in the Pentland Firth between the Orkney Islands and the mainland. The scheme, which initially involves deploying 86 1MW offshore tidal stream turbines, is expected to generate up to 398MW by the early 2020s.
The First Minister called upon the UK government to play its part in supporting renewable energy projects of this kind:
"I am incredibly proud of Scotland's role in leading the way in tackling climate change and investment in marine renewables is a hugely important part of this.
"MeyGen is set to invigorate the marine renewables industry in Scotland and provide vital jobs for a skilled workforce, retaining valuable offshore expertise here in Scotland that would otherwise be lost overseas."
Detractors might point to the £23 million of public funding that has been provided to a project that, despite being the largest of its kind in the world, will only generate around a third of the power provided by a conventional coal power plant.
Clearly the UK will need to spend significantly greater sums to deploy this type of technology at a scale that will replace its aging fleet of coal and nuclear power stations. That is not a reason not to go ahead; but it gives a flavour of the uphill struggle ahead.
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Great EdTech Success Story Turns Into The Biggest Philanthropic Story of the Year
Curriculum Associates may be the most important EdTech success story you don't know about.
For starters, it's headquartered in North Billerica, Massachusetts–not in Silicon Valley. The former workbook publisher never took venture capital, instead bootstrapping an adaptive learning business from scratch. In four years, the company grew into a $190 million blended learning giant with its i-Ready program, which now serves over 4.5 million students.
Curriculum Associates extended its impact exponentially through this program, while traditional publishers shrank each year. i-Ready was built and is consistently updated to address the rigor of new standards, and collects a broad spectrum of rich data to help students and teachers identify areas of struggle, measure growth across a student's career, support differentiated teacher-led instruction and personalize learning.
In addition to a focus on student learning, Curriculum Associates was scaled with the intent to benefit nonprofit beneficiaries. In January, the founder donated the majority of the company's stock to the Iowa State University (ISU) Foundation, with a portion also going to the Boston Foundation to benefit charities in the Greater Boston area.
Yesterday, the Iowa State Foundation agreed to sell the stock to Berkshire Partners, a Boston-based investment firm, resulting in a permanent endowment of approximately $145 million that will generate more than $5 million annually to support the ISU College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.
"The new endowment will more than triple the amount of scholarship dollars awarded by the college, boost our ability to provide Iowa State students with the opportunity to learn from superb faculty and accelerate innovation in teaching and research," Beate Schmittmann, dean of the college.
The Boston Foundation received a $50 million donation (the largest ever in their 102-year history) as a result of the transaction. Most of the funds will go to the foundation's $300 million Permanent Fund. The balance will go to individual nonprofits through grants from the foundation and a donor-advised fund.
Curriculum Associates CEO Rob Waldron said he was proud of the progress the company has made to date, happy with the new ownership structure, and pleased that the value created by the company would benefit so many students and Boston citizens.
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Ellie Goulding collects her wintertime favorites for 'Songbook of Christmas' EP
From November 20, 2020
Interscope RecordsEllie Goulding is gathering her coziest wintertime songs all in one place.
The singer has released a new six-song EP, Songbook of Christmas, featuring some previously released classic covers and past album tracks.
"I'm excited to release Songbook for Christmas, a compilation of my favorite festive holiday tracks and winter favorites," Ellie says in a statement. "These releases span across various releases and different stages of my career, so it's really nice to have them together on an EP for my fans to enjoy."
She adds, "This year has been challenging for so many, but I hope this EP can bring some festive cheer and some comfort this Christmas."
The EP includes her 2010 cover of Elton John's "Your Song," which was featured in a Christmas ad for the British department store John Lewis & Partners, and the Christmas classic "O Holy Night." It also includes "The Writer," off of Ellie's debut album, Lights, and "Explosions," off her album Halcyon.
The Amazon Music version of the EP will exclusively feature her Amazon Original cover of Joni Mitchell's "River."
Here is the Songbook of Christmas track list:
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Mr. Hawks is a professor of anthropology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
… Up to half of the ancestry of West African people may represent an ancient "ghost" population long diverged from other modern humans.
By the way, this would drive Hawks crazy, but ancient "ghost" populations whose existence is inferred statistically from more recent DNA but for whom physical evidence is missing … are more or less genuine "missing links." One of Hawks' objections to the old term "missing link" is that many fossils may represent not links to later populations but evolutionary dead ends. One of my objections to the term "missing link," in contrast, would be that if somebody has indeed dug up a missing link, well, then it's not missing anymore, now is it?
But these statistical ghost populations that we are only aware about due to patterns in the DNA of their descendants are both missing and are links.
But when geneticists drill into ancient bones to remove parts of the inner ears, reduce them to a fine powder and turn the results into numbers, what do they learn of the individual who lived and breathed so many thousands of years ago?
Reich's industrial scale grave robbing and bone grinding operation doesn't sit well with Hawks, who has pointed out on Twitter that in the future it probably won't be necessary to grind up so many ancient bones to find out this info. Hawks' implication is, apparently, that Reich's hurry to be first is pushing him into methodologies that will be looked back on as, at best, heroic and more likely destructive, the way Schliemann's urge to discover Troy in the 1850s through brute force excavation of an incredibly rich archaeological site seems a little much today.


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Most of us are readily familiar with the general structure of consumer credit, but if you're a small business owner, becoming familiar with business credit is important to your overall success. Establishing and maintaining business credit will help you build valuable relationships with vendors, suppliers, manufacturers, and financial institutions that are important to operation.
For business owners, a good business credit score translates into lower interest rates, better trade credit, and access to the financial support necessary to grow and maintain your business. (Get a peek at your business credit data with a free Nav account.) Still, the question remains: what is a good business credit score?
See how lenders & vendors view your credit—it's free and doesn't hurt your scores to look.
There are a few ways to look at that answer, but let's deal with the "numbers" first. Unlike consumer credit, which largely revolves around a fairly standardized credit ranking system, business credit scores tend to vary based on the reporting company or bureau.
Still, other companies like Equifax's Small Business Credit risk Score for Financial Services, which uses a rating system that ranks scores from 101 to 992, ascribe to alternative rating scales.
The takeaway? To find out the exact scores needed for good business credit, it's important to familiarize yourself with the reporting entities that valuable vendors, suppliers, manufacturers and lenders use.
Here's what the business credit scoring system looks like for D&B and Experian.
80 – 100 Good A score of 100 means your payments come 30 days soon than your terms specify. 80 indicates on time payments.
50 – 79 Fair A 70 indicates that you are paying 15 days late. A score of 50 indicates you are 30 days late.
0 – 49 Bad 40 or less means your payments are coming 60 days or more past the due date.
FICO SBSS scores range from 0 to 300. Like the other business credit indexes, the higher the score the better. If you are seeking financing, the magic FICO SBSS number to remember is 140. If you have a FICO SBSS score of 140 or above, you can pre-qualify for an SBA 7(a) loan. Most banks have a higher standard and will only prequalify you with a score of 160 or above.
Similar to the way rating scales vary from company to company, evaluative methods can also vary depending on the firm or bureau that is reviewing your credit profile. Essentially, the impact of different types of activities (late payments, available credit, credit utilization, etc) can change from company to company. For that reason, it's also important to research the logic that goes into a company's credit score rating structure.
However, there is good news! While there may be different methods of evaluation, there are still some simple guidelines that can help you reap the benefits of good business credit.
Pay On Time — or early — Every Time. Your credit score is used to evaluate the lending and credit risks associated with your company. With that in mind, it's not surprising that one of the best things you can do to ensure a good credit score is to show that you can manage your debts and finances efficiently.Paying bills on time is a huge part of this, and therefore, it's one thing you should strive to do on a regular basis. In fact, to achieve the maximum D&B PAYDEX Score, you will need to pay your bills 30 days ahead of schedule! Late payments and defaults can wreak havoc on your report and are a sure way to quickly turn good business credit bad.
Utilize Credit. While it's never good to have an overwhelming amount of debt, utilizing some of the credit allotted to you can actually benefit your overall credit score. Quite simply, if you can take out a loan and make regular, timely payments, the perceived risk associated with your company will decrease. Ultimately, responsibly engaging in credit utilization will help you earn or maintain a good credit score over time.The key to this approach is to make sure that you are never over-extended and that you are fully capable of making the necessary payments for the duration of your loan or trade agreement.
Maintain Valuable Lines of Trade Credit. In terms of overall importance, trade credit is high ranking. Trade credit, or credit extended to your company by vendors and suppliers, is often the lifeline of a business. How you manage this essential financing tool will directly impact your credit. Building successful partnerships with these vendors and suppliers (and paying on time) will help you get the products, goods, and services you need while improving the likelihood of maintaining a good credit score.
Maintain Your Personal Finances. Personal credit and business credit don't always mingle, but in some cases, especially if you are a small business owner, your personal credit will be called into question. In fact, your FICO SBSS score will be heavily influenced by your personal credit — with pristine personal credit, you can close in on the 140 SBA pre-approval mark.This means it's important that you maintain a good personal credit score if you'd like to keep or reach a good business credit score.
It's easy to see a good credit score as a simple numerical range by which your company is judged. However, to really understand good business credit, it's important to view the score as an amalgamation of short and long term practices that prove your company can handle and pay back debts. By regularly participating in the activities required to maintain good credit, you can open doors to essential financial opportunities.
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What a powerful article! Knowing what constitutes a good business rating is essential in today's world of technology when facts are available in the palm of our hands and the competition so fierce and money is still so tight. Didn't know how important personal finances counted in the business rating also. There's a lot of planning to keep a business in good stead.
My personal credit is not good at all, I'm working on it! But isn't the whole point for entities is to separate business from personal? I actually have a C Corp! I will always keep the two separate that protects me! Am I wrong?
Great question! At Nav we believe it's essential for business owners to build both strong personal and strong business credit. Many lenders will check personal credit of the owners, especially in the first few years when the business is young or until the business reaches certain milestones in terms of revenue.
Yes, the goal is to completely separate business and personal credit over time, but it doesn't happen overnight unfortunately.
What means B for business credit score?
It means you're on the right track but with some tweaking you can likely get a higher business credit score. Don't hesitate to reach out to Nav's credit & lending team if you'd like a few pointers.


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Q: Getting java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect in eclipse I am getting java.net.ConnectException: Connection refused: connect in eclipse.
I am working behind corporate proxy settings.
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import java.net.*;
import java.io.*;

public class URLConnectionReader {
    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        URL oracle = new URL("http://www.oracle.com/");
        URLConnection yc = oracle.openConnection();
        BufferedReader in = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(yc.getInputStream()));
        String inputLine;
        while ((inputLine = in.readLine()) != null)
            System.out.println(inputLine);
        in.close();
    }
}

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at java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.connect0(Native Method)
at java.net.DualStackPlainSocketImpl.socketConnect(DualStackPlainSocketImpl.java:79)
at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.doConnect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:350)
at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connectToAddress(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:206)
at java.net.AbstractPlainSocketImpl.connect(AbstractPlainSocketImpl.java:188)
at java.net.PlainSocketImpl.connect(PlainSocketImpl.java:172)
at java.net.SocksSocketImpl.connect(SocksSocketImpl.java:392)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:589)
at java.net.Socket.connect(Socket.java:538)
at sun.net.NetworkClient.doConnect(NetworkClient.java:180)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:463)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.openServer(HttpClient.java:558)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.<init>(HttpClient.java:242)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(HttpClient.java:339)
at sun.net.www.http.HttpClient.New(HttpClient.java:357)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getNewHttpClient(HttpURLConnection.java:1202)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect0(HttpURLConnection.java:1138)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.plainConnect(HttpURLConnection.java:1032)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.connect(HttpURLConnection.java:966)
at sun.net.www.protocol.http.HttpURLConnection.getInputStream0(HttpURLConnection.java:1546)
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I have set the proxy setting in Preference-->Network Setting as shown in image below.

A: Use  System.setProperty() method and set the proxy like below.
System.setProperty("http.proxyHost", "webcache.example.com");
System.setProperty("http.proxyPort", "8080");

or you can use Proxy class
Proxy proxy = new Proxy(Proxy.Type.HTTP, new InetSocketAddress("webcache.example.com", 8080));
HttpURLConnection connection =(HttpURLConnection)new URL("your URL").openConnection(proxy);

you can check this documentaion for more info
FYI
Eclipse IDE may need access to the Internet for some plugins install and update.  You have to configure the proxy settings in Eclipse, if you are behind proxy. This is for your Eclipse not for java code

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[At the hospital]
[Kayla Brady and Steve "Patch" Johnson are arguing. Steve finds Diana Colville.]
Kayla: "What? What is it?"
Steve: "Look at this. Look at this."
Kayla: "It's okay. Let me look at you. It's all right."
Diana: "Who are you?"
Kayla: "I'm a nurse. I can help you. It's okay."
Diana: "Who is he?"
Kayla: "He's my friend. He won't hurt you, will you?"
Steve: "What are you doing down here, baby?"
Diana: "Someone's after me. I had to get away."
Steve: "Who's after you?"
Diana: "Please, hide me."
Kayla: "We need to get you back upstairs."
Diana: "No, they'll find me up there."
Kayla: "You need to see a doctor."
Diana: "Get Mike Horton. Please, get Mike Horton."
Kayla: "All right. I'll get him. All right."
Steve: "Go get him, go get him. I'll stay here with her."
[Steve tries to move closer to Diana, but she moves back, scared.]
Steve: "Are you okay?"
Diana: "I'm fine. I have to get out of here."
Steve: "No, no, wait a minute." [He tries to stop her, Diana pulls out a fork.] "Hey, hey. You don't have to be afraid of me."
Diana: "I'm not."
Steve: "Yes, you are. That's okay, baby. I know I don't exactly look like Prince Charming. I probably look more like the dudes that are after you, right? That's good. That's good. Because that means I know how to handle myself with those types, huh?" [He grabs her hand.]
Steve: "Come on. I won't let them get within two feet of you. Come on. Let go." [Diana lets go.]
Steve: "Okay. They really worked you over bad, didn't they?"
Diana: "Yeah. Yeah, I guess you could say that."
Steve: "I've been there a few times myself."
Diana: "What did you do?"
Steve: [Shrugs] "I'm here. I think you're going to be fine."
Diana: "How do you know that?"
Steve: "I know a survivor when I see one."
Diana: "I hope you're right."
[Kayla and Mike Horton arrive.]
Kayla: "There she is, Mike."
Mike: "Diana."
[Mike and Diana hug.]
Diana: "They tried it again. They tried to kill me. Please, Mike. You've got to let me go. I can't stay here anymore."


A hip hop-themed party planned by two Southern Methodist University fraternities was blasted Thursday by some students as racist, while SMU's president said the "racially offensive" incident is being reviewed.
The "Ice Age" party, as promoted Tuesday on Facebook, included a photo of Mississippi rapper Kolley wearing sunglasses, with gold teeth and a gold chain in his mouth. The invitation called it a "savage banger" and said to "bring out your bling, jerseys, and inner thug." It said profits would be donated to the Boys and Girls Club of Dallas.
The off-campus party was promoted by Pi Kappa Alpha and by Alpha Epsilon Pi, which had just begun to establish a chapter on campus. The Nov. 20 party has been canceled, according to a message from SMU President R. Gerald Turner. The Facebook post has been removed.
A photo and invitation on Facebook for an "Ice Age" party sponsored by two SMU fraternities. The party has been canceled.
A representative for Alpha Epsilon Pi extended an apology Thursday about the party promotion, saying the Facebook post was taken down as soon as the fraternity realized it "caused harm" to others.
"After discussion, our undergraduate brothers at SMU now understand that their social media post could have been perceived by some as offensive. At no time was there ever any intention to make anyone feel uncomfortable, unsafe or offended. Of course, as a fraternity dedicated to preserving the culture and traditions of the Jewish community, we understand discrimination and hatred and would never intentionally seek to insult any other campus group," Jonathan Pierce, past international president of Alpha Epsilon Pi, said in an email.
At the Memphis headquarters of Pi Kappa Alpha, a statement was issued Friday morning. They said they supported the statement issued by SMU president, who called the party unacceptable. The event scheduled by the SMU chapter was "inappropriate and disrespectful and not in keeping with the values of the fraternity. The fraternity has higher expectations of our members and the Fraternity staff is in communication with chapter leadership this matter."
On Friday, the dean of SMU's Perkins School of Theology called on the university community to not let outrage over the incident fade.
SMU must do more than offer apologies or express regret, William Lawrence wrote online. "It is our responsibility to be advocates for moral values, human dignity, liberty and justice for all. It is our responsibility not only to deplore racist actions but also to dismantle racist systems."
As of fall 2014, SMU enrolled nearly 6,400 undergraduates — 5 percent black, 7 percent Asian, 12 percent Hispanic and 66 percent white, with multi-race and international students making up the remainder.
The website Central Track first reported on the controversy Tuesday.
My colleague Dianne Solis spoke with student senators Jose Manuel Santoyo, a junior majoring in human rights; Garrett Fisher, a senior majoring in business and public policy; Tien Dang, a senior majoring in creative advertising, and Kencell Nixon, a freshman majoring in pre-business.
SMU also posted a note Thursday calling such remarks "clearly abhorrent."
The incidents have stirred conversation on Twitter and other social media. There are several posts with the hashtag #BlackAtSMU.
Our end goal is not an insincere apology and some short term accommodation, we are here demanding permanent social and institutional change.
Turner said in his letter that SMU launched a task force last spring on Greek life diversity "in response to national events." He urged people to provide feedback.
"We as a campus must remain aware of issues or actions that can undermine our commitment to a nurturing and welcoming environment for all students," he wrote.
Fisher said the student senate met on Tuesday to discuss working on reviews for SMU student events—and possibly some sanctions when organizations don't comply with guidelines. "We are going to work on it around the clock," Fisher said.
Fisher said he found several points about the promotion offensive. Among them was language calling for people to bring their "inner thug." He objected to the use of an image of a black man with glasses that reflected stacks of money and black women dancing provocatively.
"I am not mad at individuals or organizations, but I think this is an opportunity for the entire campus to learn," Fisher said.
Dang said the party was promoted in a confusing and, ultimately, offensive way. "I didn't see it as a hip-hop theme," she said, adding others might have that view. "They need to understand why the word thug should not be associated with a black person."


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An auction is a helpful strategy that can help you sell your Scottsdale real estate house quickly. However, you probably still wonder why would want to do this thing. Know that a home auction does not involve the presence of many people standing around on the front lawn of your property to bid on it and its contents. Instead, this marketing strategy is sealed-bid which can be quite effective in particular situations.
A Scottsdale real estate auction involves an intensive period of marketing your house which will be followed by a pre-arranged date on which possible buyers submit their offers. A real estate agent should be there to guide you so you can choose the best offer and start negotiating with the bidder offering him only a few hours to give a response to your counter-offer. In case you fail to make a deal, you will start to work with the bidder who gave the next-best offer, making your counter –offer and requesting him to respond right away.
The point here is to compress the time your Scottsdale real estate house is on the market and have a quick sale at a great price. As every bid needs to be submitted on the same date, possible home buyers know they may have competition and have a good incentive for making their first offer the best one. This often means that a short negotiating period or a short listing period.
Such strategy is not for everybody. However, it can be the right thing if you wish to curtail the period when possible buyers can view your house or have a selling deadline.
• There is strong demand for houses in your area.
• You have a well-maintained and attractive house.
• The asking price you set is realistic.
• You know what is acceptable to you when it comes to the financing of the buyer. the closing date as well as inclusions.
• Your real estate agent is comfortable with the auction and wish to put resources and time into promoting your home sale aggressively through advertising, word of mouth or open houses.
• You have hired an agent who negotiates excellently.
• You are confident with your agent and naturally decisive.
When you want to consider a home auction, make sure that you talk it with your agent. The professional will be able to tell you if this strategy is suitable for you or not. This then requires you t find the best agent in Scottsdale who has been in the industry for many years.


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'Sonam Kapoor's Cannes look will focus on simplicity': Rhea Kapoor
Ashley B
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Simplicity and elegance will be the focus of actress Sonam K Ahuja's look at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival's red carpet, says her sister Rhea Kapoor, who is a stylist and film producer.
Keeping the details of the designer whose creation Sonam will flaunt at the gala under wraps, Rhea told IANS here: "I think this year we are going to focus on simplicity and elegance... It will be more on Sonam's personality and where she is in her life right now.
"See, this is a very beautiful phase of her life where she is very happy, content and emotionally secure. So, it should come across in the clothes and the looks." Rhea has not only styled Sonam on several occasions but also worked with her as a producer in films Aisha, Khoobsurat and Veere Di Wedding. She ensured that Sonam was seen in a different look each time.
What's her reference point as a stylist? Rhea said: "We all are dreamers. We like to tell stories, read books, look at pictures and at times feel so connected with characters from our favourite stories... Being an introvert as a child, I always spent time on reading books. "It is the same with Sonam Kapoor. So when I style anyone, any character in a film, or a person in real life, I take inspiration from books and iconic personalities."
She added: "As woman, we all have different shades in our personality. When I am styling someone, I try to bring out or highlight one of the shades. I'm always inspired by women like Gayatri Devi and Audrey Hepburn... The list is long."Mood also helps her in styling."Someday we wake up in the morning and feel like looking sexy, someday we want to highlight elegance. So, we style up ourselves based on mood," shared Rhea on the sidelines of the launch of 'Style Digest 2.0' by Zoya, a jewellery brand.
Rhea particularly likes their Hollywood Collection."I am gearing up for the Cannes red carpet as you know, and the line has a lot of designs inspired by Paris. So, the shapes and forms are inspired by a lot of architectures that have interesting and intricate forms."There is a perception that mostly jewellery that is used on a big occasion like a red carpet or a wedding cannot be worn for a regular event. But Rhea says any statement piece can be mixed and matched with a simple and elegant outfit.
What's the best-suited outfit for that? "Sari," pat came the reply."A sari is our regular wear just like a gown in the western world. So why not make it cool? I think nothing goes better with a sari than western looking jewellery. A sari could be very simple and I can accessorize it with a statement piece. It will look fab," she said.
On the film front, Rhea is quite excited about the upcoming projects that she is developing and will announce soon.
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Q: Stream.sorted() then collect, or collect then List.sort()? In general, is there a performance difference between these two pieces of code?
List<Integer> list1 = someStream1.sorted().collect(toList());
// vs.
List<Integer> list2 = someStream2.collect(toList());
list2.sort(Comparator.naturalOrder())

Variant 2 is obviously yucky and should be avoided, but I'm curious if there are any performance optimizations built into the mainstream (heh, mainstream) implementations of Stream that would result in a performance difference between these two.
I imagine that because the stream has strictly more information about the situation, it would have a better opportunity to optimize. E.g. I imagine if this had a findFirst() call tacked on, it would elide the sort, in favor of a min operation.

A: Both options should result in the same final result. But runtime characteristics could be different. What if the initial stream is a parallel one? Then option 1 would do a sort in parallel, whereas option 2 wouldn't do a "sequential" sort. The result should be the same, but the overall runtime resp. CPU load could be very much different then.
I would definitely prefer option 1 over 2: why create a list first, to then later sort it?!
Imagine for example you later want to collect into an immutable list. Then all code that follows your second pattern would break. Whereas code written using pattern 1 wouldn't be affected at all!
Of course, in the example here that shouldn't lead to issues, but what if the sort() happens in a slightly different place?!

A: Conceptually, streams are usually looked at as "transient" data that's being processed/manipulated, and collecting the stream conveys the notion you're done manipulating it.
While the second snippet should work, the first one would be the more idiomatic way of doing things.

A: In the first case the sorting happens in the call to collect. If the stream is already sorted this will be a no-op (the data will just pass through as-is). Might not make a big difference, but calling Collections.sort on an already sorted collection is  still O(n).
Also the first case benefits from parallel execution, as at least OpenJDK uses Arrays.parallelSort.
Apart from that the first line is cleaner, better to understand and less error prone when refactoring.

A: According to documentation, it seems that the first sort is not a stable sort implementation for the unordered streams:

For ordered streams, the sort is stable. For unordered streams, no stability guarantees are made.

but the second one is a stable sort implementation:

This implementation is a stable, adaptive, iterative mergesort that requires far fewer than n lg(n) comparisons when the input array is partially sorted, while offering the performance of a traditional mergesort when the input array is randomly ordered. If the input array is nearly sorted, the implementation requires approximately n comparisons.

So, the stability of the sort algorithm is one of the differences between these two lists sort methods.

A: The list you get back from Collectors.toList() is not guaranteed to be editable. It might be an ArrayList, or an ImmutableList, you cannot know. Therefore you must not try to modify that list.


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When /^I start the "([^"]*)" survey$/ do |name|
  When "I go to the surveys page"
  Then "I should see \"#{name}\""
  click_button "Take it"
end

Then /^there should be (\d+) response set with (\d+) responses with:$/ do |rs_num, r_num, table|
  ResponseSet.count.should == rs_num.to_i
  Response.count.should == r_num.to_i
  table.hashes.each do |hash|
    if hash.keys == ["answer"]
      a = Answer.find_by_text(hash["answer"])
      a.should_not be_nil
      Response.first(:conditions => {:answer_id => a.id}).should_not be_nil
    else
      if !(a = hash.delete("answer")).blank? and !(answer = Answer.find_by_text(a)).blank?
        Response.first(:conditions => hash.merge({:answer_id => answer.id})).should_not be_nil
      elsif
        Response.first(:conditions => hash).should_not be_nil
      end
    end
  end
end

Then /^there should be (\d+) dependencies$/ do |x|
  Dependency.count.should == x.to_i
end

Then /^question "([^"]*)" should have a dependency with rule "([^"]*)"$/ do |qr, rule|
  q = Question.find_by_reference_identifier(qr)
  q.should_not be_blank
  q.dependency.should_not be_nil
  q.dependency.rule.should == rule
end

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Raise your arms up. Hold for 30 seconds. Slowly, lower it to make a 45-degree angle and hold for another 30 seconds. Lower this to make a 30-degree angle and hold for 30 seconds. Lower your arms to be parallel with your body and hold for 30 seconds. Repeat three times.
Without resting your arms, alternately raise your right and left arms, keeping them outstretched. Continue the workout for one minute.
Again, without resting your arms, reach for the two dumb bells (or plastic bottles) then extend your triceps to work the rear upper arm. No need to be inclined like this. Lying down flat on the bed is fine. Slowly bring the two dumb bells (or plastic bottles) towards your head to assume a 90-degree position with your arms then bring them back up. Repeat for a minute.
Rest your arms and slowly stand up to do arm circles. Perform the exercise by doing one-minute forward circles then one-minute backward circles. If you do not feel the stretch in your arms, do the exercise with the dumb bells (or plastic bottles).
Make sure that you feel the stretch in your arms whenever you do the exercise. Gradually add load (weight of dumb bells, not necessarily the time) to your exercise.


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The 5.6.7.8's
Alternative/Indie Rock, Foreign Language Rock, Pop/Rock
Alternative Pop/Rock, Girl Groups, Indie Rock, J-Pop
Garage, Japanese, Punk, Rock, Rockabilly, Surf
The 5.6.7.8's are a female, three-piece, japanese rock and roll band, whose music is reminiscent of American surf music and garage rock. The band formed in Tokyo, Japan in 1986. The band currently consists of founding members Yoshiko Fujiyama (vocals, guitar) and her sister Sachiko Fujiyama (drums) and long-time bassist Akiko Omo. The group have so named themselves because they do 1950's, 60's, 70's and 80's rock. They do many covers from American rock and roll records.
The 5.6.7.8's first started performing as a quartet in Tokyo, Japan, and were recruiting many guest performers during their Australian tour, once even recruiting a male member, "Eddie". They first officially became a trio in 1992 before touring Australia. They made regular appearances at indie venues in Melbourne in the early nineties, notably The Tote and uni gigs.
The 5.6.7.8's have done a guest performance in the 2003 Quentin Tarantino film Kill Bill Volume 1, playing in a sushi bar taking place in Japan but actually being filmed in China. Their appearance in this film launched them into the public eye of the western world. Their hit song Woo Hoo has become synonymous with an Internet phone television advertisement in Canada and the USA, in addition to a beer commercial in the UK. One of their songs is also briefly featured in the film The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.
Dutch Radio Jock Giel Beelen uses "Woo Hoo" everyday when he calls his "GIEL Mobile" (going from hand to hand in the whole Dutch Star land)
Tanukigoten
From The Vault (CDS)
Bomb The Rocks. Early Days Singles 1989-1996
Rock And Roll Santa (CDS)
Golden Hits Of The 5.6.7.8's
Pretty Little Lilly Can Dance No More (EP)
Teenage Mojo Workout
Pin Heel Stomp (EP)
Bomb The Twist (EP)
Guitar Wolf 2
Shonen Knife 36
Thee 50's High Teens 1


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The little old lady smiled as you sat eagerly by her feet. You had heard this story countless times but it was still your favourite. She ruffled your head and closed her eyes for a moment as she gathered her thoughts. This was almost a ritual of hers, in a moment she would look out the window, gaze up at the sky and look away into some time long gone. The smile on her face was fonder now, one used for remembering a past where her body was supple and strong and a gleaming strip of metal adorned her forehead. She turned back with magic in her eyes and cleared her throat. "Alright, this is the tale, of the Shinobi..."
"Once, long ago there was a time of darkness. I remember my great gran telling me stories of those days, stories she had been told by her grandmother. The world was clouded and confused, men and women wandered the world lost and hopeless. There was nothing. You see something had happened, something so terrible the sky itself hid and was scared to come out. Monsters roamed the night, they preyed on the lost ones and so we lived in fear. No one remembers how the world came to be that way. The seas broke past their boundaries and the mountains sank to meet them. Fire from deep below erupted and burnt the sky. All we knew was fear and suffering, a long night of terror.
We fled to the seas. We could not stay on that land of darkness anymore, if we had, we would not have survived. We drifted from island to island but only found the same monsters, the same darkness. It was as if all hope was lost."
"Then we found it, The Ark. For the first time in years our people saw the light, a great gleaming sphere of radiance floating in the sky! It was glorious, the darkness had no hold there and we were finally able to escape the horror of our old home. We landed and began to build anew. For the first time since the darkness came we built homes where we could live in safety, farms where we could grow our crops and live without fear of the terrible monsters that drove us here. It was a peaceful time, a quiet time. Then one day a young man named Takoda, Takoda the Great, found something. Do you remember what it was?"
You nodded your head furiously, how could you not know? It was visible just outside the window. "The Tower". She smiled.
"Yes. The Tower. Stretching up to the sky and piercing the clouds themselves it was unlike anything Takoda had ever seen before, anything he had ever imagined. he tried to enter but found it was sealed! There were no doors to be found, it simply shot up from the ground like a tree. Not only that but surrounding the tower were beautiful buildings made of wood and stone, a town surrounding the great Tower. Takoda soon brought others and they began to live there, safe beneath the shadow of the Tower. Then, they began to feel something. A power they had never felt before, it flowed through their bodies lie life itself. Soon Takoda found scrolls, almost crumbling with age, telling of this power. Of Chakra. He began to learn from the scrolls and taught others what he discovered. They told of a noble society of people who possessed incredible abilities, a brave group that gave their lives to hold back the darkness and protect others. The Shinobi. Soon Takoda and his friends were doing marvelous things, creating fireballs and illusions, moving the earth itself as if it was water. And so the Shinobi were born once more. They formed a council, and created this village to protect our people. To protect you, little dove. To this day we still keep the same traditions. Those with the ability are trained and protect those who cannot protect themselves. We keep terror back and fight the monsters in the dark. That is what it means to be a shinobi you know?"
She trailed off and looked out the window once more. Behind her on the wall hung a long band of blue cloth, with a single metal plate covering the middle of it. You looked at it with awe and dreamed of the day you would have your own. Your grandma let out a soft sigh and her head drooped, a gentle smile on her face. You slowly backed away and left her sleeping in her chair. The door shut behind you with a soft click and you took off running down the street. You ran all the way home, dreams of evil ninja, monsters and great heroes filling your mind. As you went to bed that night those thoughts returned. You found yourself smiling as you fell asleep, thinking of the day you would begin your own Shinobi Tale.


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Usually, you are required to have a valid checking account in order to secure a payday loan. Most payday lenders prefer to have you authorize automatic direct payments that come from the borrower's checking account when the loan is due. The repayment amount will be withdrawn the same day your paycheck is expected to be deposited.
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Maintenance of the HRIS team inbox and responding to queries where required.
Develop strong relationships with users in each region to ensure effective use of the HR system.
Support the HRIS team generally in the implementation of global roll outs and phases of the development of the HR system.
Produce training materials, guides, know-how documents where required and contribute to training delivery where appropriate.
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Acts as a contact for system user queries for technical support and resolve issues in a timely manner.
Run regular checks to ensure the accuracy and integrity of data.
Perform system testing of fix releases and upgrades under the guidance of the senior team.
Collect, collate and summarise information or data as requested, ensuring completeness and accuracy, and provide it to others for decision making.
A good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, specifically Excel.
Ability to learn new systems and gain appropriate skills timely.


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We created the FS3 by adding a brush head to the FS1 model. At 8 inches, it shares the great qualities of the FS1 for ensuring a balanced delivery, yet it is a heavier model and our most expensive, because of all the workmanship involved. The brush head allows the curler to clean his rock and the ice before throwing. It is used by World Champions Colleen Jones and Dave Nedohin, 2002 Olympic Gold Medalist Pal Trulsen of Norway, and Euan Byers of team Scotland. Johnny Mo Morris, pro curler and member of Team Canada, explains why professional curlers can still benefit from using the Stabilizer.
COVID-19 has affected us all in some way or other - including those of us at The Stabilizer. Despite our best efforts, we were unable to obtain foam handles from our International supplier after we sold out of our entire season's supply suddenly in August. Given these challenging economic times, we were determined to explore a local solution and our perseverance paid off as we were able to obtain foam handles from a Canadian manufacturer. Although we were successful in obtaining foam handles, a modification was required to the injection mould plastic handles in order to accommodate the shorter length of the Canadian foam handle. LD Tool & Die - the Ottawa company that has been our injection mould plastic manufacturer & assembler since we started up back in the 90's - agreed to design and manufacture 1" round white plastic rings at each end of the foam. The look and integrity of the injection mould handle remains the same, except for a slightly shorter foam piece. Our quality control consultant (curler Earle Morris – my dad) has tested the new handles and confirms that they work just as well!
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Q: How to Align a Div in the Center of Another Div I am trying to make a div sit in the direct center of another div. I tried to use margin: auto; to accomplish this, but the div only aligned in the center horizontally. How can I apply this for a center vertical align?

.topbar {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50px;
  background-color: #131218;
  border-top-left-radius: 20px;
  border-top-right-radius: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.body {
  display: block;
  width: 100%;
  height: 330px;
  background-color: blue;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 20px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
}

img {
  height: 50px;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 200px;
  float: left;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: logofloat 1s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes logofloat {
  from {
    transform: translateY(5px);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(15px);
  }
}

.authdiv {
  background-color: red;
  height: 200px;
  width: 200px;
  margin: auto;
}

A: You could use flexbox on your containing element:

.topbar {
  overflow: hidden;
  width: 100%;
  height: 50px;
  background-color: #131218;
  border-top-left-radius: 20px;
  border-top-right-radius: 20px;
  display: flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: space-between;
}

.body {
  display: flex;
  flex-flow: column nowrap;
  width: 100%;
  height: 330px;
  background-color: blue;
  border-bottom-left-radius: 20px;
  border-bottom-right-radius: 20px;
}

img {
  height: 50px;
  padding: 5px;
  border-radius: 200px;
  float: left;
  will-change: transform;
  animation: logofloat 1s ease-in-out infinite alternate;
}

@keyframes logofloat {
  from {
    transform: translateY(5px);
  }
  to {
    transform: translateY(15px);
  }
}

.authdiv {
  background-color: red;
  height: 200px;
  width: 200px;
  margin: auto;
}

A: I usually put the element i want to center at 50% from top and 50% from left. Then use translate to pull the element back half it's size. So just add the 4 lines below.
.authdiv {
  background-color: red;
  height: 200px;
  width: 200px;
  margin: auto;

  position:absolute;
  left:50%;
  top:50%;
  transform:translate(-50% , -50%);
}


Baked Almond Apple French Toast. My stomach growls as I write this. This got eaten so fast I didn't even get a picture of the finished product.
Cube French bread (as small or as big as you'd like). You can see mine are about 2-3" cubes. Put in greased glass baking dish. Pack tightly so there isn't anymore room for the bread to move around.
Peel, then slice granny smith apples into thin strips - much thinner than an apple pie. Intersperse them with bread cubes and on top of bread.
Serve with turkey bacon and scrambled eggs. No syrup needed for this one!


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MitoPedia Terms and abbreviations Concepts and methods MitoPedia: SUIT MiP and biochemistry Preprints and history
A sample is one or more parts taken from a system and intended to provide information on the system, often to serve as a basis for evaluation of the system (diagnosis) or for a decision on intervention (therapy, production process). Compare: Primary sample.
Reference: ISO 15189:2012 Medical laboratories — Particular requirements for quality and competence
MitoPedia concepts: MitoFit Quality Control System
MitoPedia topics: Sample preparation
Application in HRR
See Sample addition
MitoFit Quality Control System
Communicated by Gnaiger E 2016-01-27; last update 2016-05-28.
Sample and sample type
A sample of a defined sample type subjected to a specific sample preparation (see MitoPedia: Sample preparations) may be, e.g., a mitochondrial preparation obtained from an organ, cells suspended from a cell culture dish, a tissue biopsy, an organ, an individual organism, or a group of organisms (e.g. a number of nematodes studied collectively in an experimental chamber).
Example: Sample and subsample
A blood sample or a biopsy taken from an individual organism. The sample size, N, corresponds to the number replica, e.g. N organisms in a study group (arm). A sample may be processed and split into a number of subsamples (e.g. smaller volumes of serum taken from a larger volume of serum) for (i) application of different types of assay, and (ii) a number of repetitions, n, of the same assay on the same sample.
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International Migrants Day 2019
On 18 December 2019, IOM Office to the UN marked International Migrants Day at the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The Irish Ambassador to the UN, Ms. Geraldine Byrne Nason, opened the event emphasizing Ireland's migrant history and reaffirming its promotion of migrants' rights. Watch full event here.
Irish Ambassador to the UN, Ms. Geraldine Byrne Nason, left, and IOM UN Director Mr. Ashraf El Nour, delivering their opening remarks. Photo: IOM/2019
Her Excellency stated: "Today, more people than ever live in a country other than the one where they were born. We must reject the growing idea that these migrants don't have the same rights as everyone else. Ireland believes multilateralism is key to safe, orderly, and regular migration and supports IOM."
IOM UN Director Mr. Ashraf El Nour touched on the theme of 'social cohesion' and the importance of celebrating migrants and the communities in which they flourish. He reiterated that "we want to give recognition to migrants not as numbers, but as human beings. Migration is the key for a multicultural community."
Haleh Liza Gafori, left, and Jessie Reagan Mann performing their music in conference room 12, UN HQ. Photos: IOM/2019
The program at the UN included a live musical performance by Ms. Haleh Liza Gafori, an Iranian-American poet and singer, and Ms. Jessie Reagan Mann, a celloist, which highlighted the beautiful ways music and migration connect.
Additionally, there was a screening of IOM Global Migration Film Festival feature "One Way Ticket." The documentary depicts the real story of a Congolese family and their friend Isaiah who leave a refugee camp in Uganda after 20 years to start a new life in the United States.
Movie cast and audience watch "One Way Ticket." Photo: IOM/2019
The director and co-stars of "One Way Ticket" were present for the event, speaking on a panel about the film and the refugee experience. Director Mr. Gregoire Gosset, said, "I think most of the time [films depict] sad stories showing suffering, but I tried to find a way to talk about migration issues in a positive way."
[Left to right] Discussion after the screening of "One Way Ticket" with Jean Pierre Nttgyeye, James Purcell, Hajer Naili, Isaiah and Gregoire Gosset. Photo: IOM
After being in America more than three years the protagonists of the film spoke on what it means to be an American. Mr. Jean Pierre Nttgyeye, who came here with his wife and family, said, "I am American because I know that I am going to do the best to be at the same level as an American — to obey the rules and regulations of the country." Mr. Isaiah Bahati reiterated, "Once you land here, you have freedom… I do whatever I need to do, and that's why we put on things bearing the American flag. We are so excited to be here. We love the country."
Former IOM Direct General Mr. James Purcell, Jr., who was included in the panel, stated: "We need leaders with vision and a sense of empathy. We need energetic governments to step forward to lead the global humanitarian system." Additionally, he spoke about the United States Refugee Program and its founding, which he has wrote extensively on in his book "We're in Danger! Who Will Help Us?"
The Permanent Missions of Costa Rica and Mexico taking the floor during discussion. Photo: IOM/2019
The program at the UN was attended by many Permanent Missions. The Permanent Mission of Costa Rica stated, "Migrants add 11.9% to our GDP, all these people come to help us in our economy."
The Permanent Mission of Mexico added: "Today is important because it helps us to go beyond statistics and put a face on a global phenomenon. At the same time, it is frustrating because of the disconnect globally between public policy and data evidence. We see public policy tends to be based on perception rather than evidence." He reaffirmed that we must have a debate on evidence and data and congratulated IOM's work on this.
IOM Tunisia's Ms. Paola Pace launched the English version of Media Coverage of Migration Based on International Law and Evidence and held a discussion with journalists and media professionals. She emphasized, "Improving the narrative of migration will have a positive impact toward social cohesion."
At the event, IOM Office to UN in partnership with Fordham University also launched the writing competition unmapped: migrant stories of New York. The unmapped project hopes to uncover stories of migration journeys from different perspectives and to provide an opportunity for people of immigrant backgrounds to share their experiences and participate in a form of media often criticized for its lack of diversity. Selected entries will culminate in the publication of the first unmapped collection.
For more information about unmapped, visit website here.
To see live coverage on social media, check IOM NY Twitter account here.
Conference Room 12, UNHQ, New York


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The Vodafone Junior Warriors were on the receiving end of a dominant first-half performance by Brisbane and were unable to recover, going down 18-36 in today's 15th-round NYC clash at Mount Smart Stadium.
The home side was forced into a host of changes before kick-off with five positions in the original line-up being amended.
The eventual squad was matched against an in-form unit in the third-placed Broncos, who arrived in Auckland having won five of their last six games.
Brisbane strung together an impressive first half performance, claiming a near 70 per cent share of possession en route to a 30-0 lead at the break.
The Vodafone Junior Warriors were able to stem the flow in the second period, though, scoring three tries and limiting the Broncos to just one more try in a much-improved performance.
Back rower Brett Greinke opened the day's scoring for Brisbane, barrelling his way over inside eight minutes.
Fullback Kodi Nikorima soon added to the tally, side-stepping the defence with some brilliant footwork after a penalty.
Thomas Opacic was the next to etch his name on the score sheet, capitalising on a timely wide ball from halfback Ashley Taylor to go over near the corner flag.
Three more tries were added before the half was out, including a particularly impressive effort from Junior Taefu, who pulled in a well-weighted kick from Duncan Paia'aua.
Offence from the home side was at a minimum in the first half, as they mustered only two sets that went deep into Brisbane's territory. Mason Lino's attempts to kick through the defence on the fifth were too heavy on both occasions.
The Stacey Jones-coached side came back onto the park for the second half with renewed vigour and was the first to score with centre Semisi Tyrell grabbing his first NYC try with 66 minutes gone.
Brisbane playmaker Ashley Taylor hit back four minutes later with his side's seventh try of the match but the final stages belonged to the Vodafone Junior Warriors.
Tyrell ensured his side finish on a positive note by adding two more tries complete his hat-trick. His third was particularly notable as he wrestled his way into the in-goal to plant the ball with a crowd of Brisbane defenders tugging at him in the 79th minute.
After a forgettable first half, the Vodafone Junior Warriors showed signs of promise and were rewarded for their resilience. The loss, however, meant that they were unable to consolidate their place within the top eight.
The Vodafone Junior Warriors are back at home next weekend whenthey will face the Penrith Panthers, who are just one spot above them on the competition ladder.
Brisbane Broncos 36 (Brett Greinke, Kodi Nikorima, Thomas Opacic, Francis Molo, Junior Taefu, Jack Tuttle, Ashley Taylor tries; Ashley Taylor 3 conversions; Kodi Nikorima conversion).
Vodafone Warriors 18 (Semisi Tyrell 3 tries; Mason Lino 3 conversions).
Referees: Peter Gough and Tim Rutherford.
Vodafone Warriors: Brad Abbey; Paul Ulberg, George Edwards, Semisi Tyrell, Metia Lisati; Mafoa'aeata Hingano, Mason Lino (c); Iulio Afoa, Kurt Robinson, Kouma Samson; Ken Maumalo, Toafofoa Sipley; Matiu Love-Henry. Interchange: Ofahiki Ogden, Nathaniel Roache, James Bell, Paul Tuli.


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At least twenty-eight people lost their lives in a storm that left hundreds more injured in the districts of Bara and Parsa in Nepal on March 31. Called to action, volunteers with Global Peace Foundation (GPF) Nepal and partner, Youth Legend Nepal, organized a fundraising campaign "Click for a Cause." Volunteer photographer Suresh Thapa donated his time to take pictures of travelers to Boudhanath Stupa, one of the largest Buddhist shrines in the world, in exchange for a donation to victims of the storm. The photo campaign collected more than 9,500 rupees.
The funds raised will provide emergency items to families in Bara and Parsa, including hygienic products for women managing menstruation.
In addition to the fundraising campaigns conducted by passionate volunteers, GPF Nepal provided 100 solar lanterns to families in Bhalui, Bhalwariya, and Puraniya with the help of partner Sano Paila (A Little Step).
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