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British Inspectors Bring Instructional Focus to N.Y.C.
By Jeff Archer — May 16, 2006 6 min read
Roger Brown has a habit of asking the same question over and over again. In his polite but direct British manner, he challenges principals, teachers, and students to explain how they know if they're improving.
"I suspect that you're actually making very significant progress," he said recently, over lunch, to a group of teachers at the International High School at Prospect Heights in Brooklyn. "But can you prove that progress?"
Soon, all of New York City's public schools will be similarly pressed. The nation's largest school system has hired Mr. Brown's employer—Cambridge Education, based in the English city of the same name—to help design a process for judging how well schools make decisions about instruction.
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Adapted from the school inspections used in England, the quality reviews are slated to become part of a new accountability system here in the 2007-08 school year. About 100 of the city's 1,400 schools, including the Prospect Heights international school in Brooklyn, have opted to take part in a pilot test this spring.
The aim is to balance outputs, such as tests scores, with a more qualitative snapshot of how schools are functioning. Much of the three-day visits focuses on a school's use of data and other information to determine how to meet the needs of its students.
New York isn't alone in importing the approach. Cambridge Education, which does inspections as a government contractor in England, has assessed charter schools in the United States since 2000. Recently, the company evaluated regular public schools in Connecticut that were targeted for intervention under the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
James S. Liebman, the chief accountability officer for the 1.1 million-student New York City system, said the reviews are a vital part of the district's evolving improvement agenda. By prodding schools to justify their decisions, the visits are meant to encourage self-examination about efforts to raise student performance.
"This is, in a real way, part of the support or training for schools to enable them to make the kind of progress we're asking for," Mr. Liebman said.
Lessons From Abroad
The quality reviews mark a significant shift in strategy for New York. Since Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg gained control of the school system in 2002, his handpicked schools chancellor, Joel I. Klein, has led efforts to standardize teaching methods through new systemwide curricula and professional development.
But in recent months, Mr. Klein, a former U.S. assistant attorney general under President Clinton, has pledged more flexibility for schools. Rather than a reversal in course, he argues, decentralization is the next logical step after setting common expectations and building the skills of principals and teachers.
In looking for models, New York leaders found those in England especially relevant. With a national education law analogous to the NCLB act, the country has sought to balance standardization with local control. In fact, New York City's department of education hired Sir Michael Barber, an architect of England's school improvement strategy, as an adviser.
Roger Brown, left, of Cambridge Education, gathers information from students at the International High School at Prospect Heights in Brooklyn as mathematics teacher Todd Grunow, right, works with another student. The British company is helping the New York City schools pilot-test part of a new accountability system.
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"They have been implementing a reform over the past decade or so that has very similar underpinnings," said Kristen Kane, the chancellor's chief of staff.
In the English method of inspections, district leaders here saw a way to hold schools accountable without dictating teaching methods. Coordinated in England by the national Office for Standards in Education, the inspections are intended to gauge not just a school's progress, but also its ability to improve.
The International High School at Prospect Heights got a glimpse of the process last month. For three days, Mr. Brown, a former principal—or "head teacher"—moved about the building, doing one-on-one interviews, holding focus groups, and observing classes. All the while, he took notes on a laptop computer.
In classes, he prompted students to explain what they were working on, and whether they could have done such work before.
"Do you think by coming here you've made better progress than if you went to another high school?" he asked students assembled to meet him.
A key feature of the review was its "case studies," in which Mr. Brown met at length with the teachers of two students to examine the youngsters' work and talk about their progress.
The international school shows both the value and the challenge of the reviews. Now serving students in grades 9 and 10 in its second year, the school has a mission to serve recent immigrants. Its 215 students hail from more then 30 countries. To keep them from falling between the cracks, the school puts a high premium on teamwork among teachers and students.
For the most part, Mr. Brown was impressed. In classes, students participated actively in their lessons, and often worked together. Just as important, they seemed happy to be at school, as did the teachers. For a group of students considered at high risk of dropping out, Mr. Brown said, that's a significant accomplishment.
But he also noted the school's difficulty in using data to drive instruction. At a school where students speak 19 different languages, and which emphasizes project-based learning as a way to keep students engaged, finding objective measures with which to plan adjustments in instruction isn't easy.
'Leading Indicator'
In a meeting with Principal Alexandra Anormaliza on his last day, Mr. Brown suggested working within a network of 9 high schools with similar missions to come up with benchmarks that make sense to school leaders.
Roger Brown of Cambridge Education interviews Assistant Principal Nedda de Castro at the International High School at Prospect Heights in Brooklyn last month. Mr. Brown's employer, a British company, performs school inspections in England that are being adapted for use in the New York City public schools.
Ms. Anormaliza said she agreed with the general thrust. Although initially somewhat apprehensive about the review, she found its tenor reassuring. As he's trained to do, Mr. Brown offered feedback and asked for critiques of his own impressions throughout the three-day visit.
"It's like here are two colleagues having a conversation about what it means to create this particular school," Ms. Anormaliza said.
For now, the visits are without specific consequences. But in two years, when the city education department plans to have its own administrators do them, each school will get a score: "well developed," "proficient," or "undeveloped." The scores, and short narratives justifying them, will be made public.
New York district leaders don't plan to ignore more-objective measures, of course. Schools also will get letter grades, from A to F, based on test scores, attendance rates, and other data. But by adding a more nuanced picture, the reviews will provide what Mr. Liebman, the top administrator for accountability, calls a "leading indicator."
"It sometimes takes two years for changes that are happening at a school to filter down into visible results," he said. "When deciding what the consequences should be, this could be important to say, 'Let's give that school a little bit more time, because they really seem to be focused on the right things.' "
Not surprisingly, the quality reviews haven't sparked as much debate among teachers and principals as has the prospect of grades based on student outcomes. Indeed, some groups that have expressed concerns about the letter-grade ratings say the quality reviews could be beneficial.
"When done properly, they can be very helpful to an administrator by focusing on a vision for a better school, so long as they're not done in an intimidating manner," said Peter McNally, the first vice president of the Council of Supervisors and Administrators, the union representing the city's principals.
Cambridge Education is betting district leaders elsewhere will agree. After working mostly with a handful of charter school groups—including the Knowledge Is Power Program, or KIPP, network—the company is setting up a permanent division on this side of the Atlantic.
Trevor Yates, the vice president of the recently incorporated U.S. firm, Cambridge Education LLC, said it's assembling a team of consultants in the United States, and plans to open a headquarters in New Jersey. He expects to find an ample market.
Said the Englishman: "People are realizing that what I call the 'scores on the door'—the examination results—do not give a true indication of the education taking place in schools. This is getting at what are you really trying to do."
Jeff Archer
was an associate editor for Education Week.
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Accountability Opinion What Should School Accountability Look Like in a Time of COVID-19?
Remote learning is not like in person, and after nine months of it, data are revealing how harmful COVID-19 has been to children's learning.
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Accountability State Schools Chiefs Push Biden for Wiggle Room on Accountability During Pandemic
State schools chiefs say it's necessary to change how they use scores from mandated annual tests during the unprecedented disruption created by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Accountability Could Biden Find a Middle Path on Student Testing During the Pandemic?
Waiving some portions of federal law could help the Biden administration craft a compromise on tests, but pressing questions would remain.
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Accountability GreatSchools' Ratings Revamp Credits Schools for Boosting Academic Growth
The schools rating website gives heavier weight to schools that are making strong academic growth and supporting historically disadvantaged students.


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The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy
By Jody Duncan Jesser, and Janine Pourroy
Foreword by	Christopher Nolan
Introduction by	Michael Caine
Designed by	Chip Kidd
Imprint: Abrams Books
Publication Date: November 1, 2012
Illustrations: 300 color illustrations
Rights: WENG (NA, CA, UK, AUS, NZ, no open mkt)
In 2005, director Christopher Nolan redefined the Batman legend with Batman Begins, starring Christian Bale as the Caped Crusader. A fresh, dynamic reboot of the franchise, Batman Begins explored the comic book hero's origins and his evolution from billionaire Bruce Wayne to dark avenger who fights crime and corruption in Gotham City. A 2008 sequel, The Dark Knight, took those compelling, character-driven foundations and raised the stakes, pitting Batman against a deranged master criminal, the Joker, in an all-out war for Gotham's soul. Now, the final film of Nolan's trilogy, The Dark Knight Rises, is 2012's most anticipated film release.
The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy tells the complete behind-the-scenes story of these three monumental films. Based on in-depth interviews with Nolan and all of the films' key cast and crew—including cowriters David S. Goyer and Jonathan Nolan, cinematographer Wally Pfister, and more—the book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography.
BATMAN and all related characters and elements are trademarks of and © DC Comics.
Praise for The Art and Making of the Dark Knight Trilogy:
"A beautifully artistic photo book . . . For anyone who ever wanted to make a movie, The Art and Making of The Dark Knight Trilogy is as good a blueprint, as well as being an engrossing tale, of the making of a mega-hit film series." —McClatchy Newspapers
"This chance to revisit Batman Begins and The Dark Knight in ways both smart and definitive has revived my faith and enthusiasm on numerous levels. Kudos to authors Jody Duncan Jesser and Janine Pourroy for pulling off what seems like a daunting task, and doing so with style to spare." —School Library Journal
"The book reveals the creative process behind the epic Dark Knight Trilogy, supported by lavish art and never-before-seen photography." —Washington Examiner
"Every aspect of Nolan's filmmaking process is detailed in Jesser and Pourroy's fantastic, gorgeous book, accompanied by hundreds of high-quality photographs and illustrations. I could easily see it selling for $60–$75 because of the crazy amount of Bat-tastic geeky goodness within. BUY. THIS. BOOK." —Geeks of Doom
"This sumptuous coffee table book is pretty much the perfect studio-sanctioned guidebook through Nolan's films . . . No stone is unturned, and no interesting production still or story is neglected . . . No need to say more here, I think: if you love these movies . . . you'll find this book to be an absolute treasure." —Comics Bulletin
Jody Duncan Jesser has served as editor of Cinefex magazine since 1992. She is the author of 10 books covering the making of blockbuster films, including Terminator 2, Jurassic Park, and Avatar. She lives in Los Angeles. Janine Pourroy has written extensively for Cinefex magazine, covering special and visual effects in film since 1985. Pourroy lives in Southern California.

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Uber is using speedboats to beat traffic jams in Mumbai, one of the world's most congested cities and Uber's biggest market in Asia.
The company launched its Uber Boat service on Sunday. Uber users can now book boats between three destinations on the city's waterfront.
Boat rides start at 5,700 rupees ($80) for a six or eight-seater boat and go up to 9,500 rupees ($132) for larger vessels that can accommodate 10 riders. The company will only accept bookings for an entire boat, not individual seats.
Uber Boat is already available in Croatia and Turkey.


When dealing with time on the scale of species evolution, the numbers are so large that the brain finds them incomprehensible. Saying that a certain species came into existence X million of years ago or that humans split from a certain line of evolution Y hundred thousand years back means very little on its own. Our minds do not have surrounding points of information to give us a frame of reference.
Combing over the evolution of species in a visual manner helps provide the brain with a better understanding of time. The following video goes into detail on when homo sapiens split from chimpanzees and the subsequent evolutionary steps that led to the species we are today.
While remarkable in many regards, the point that strikes me from this video is the frenetic pace with which homo sapiens take over the entire planet. Our species suddenly appears on the scene and within an instant we have wiped out the other competing species and colonized every landmass on Earth. Humans have existed for a mere blip in time, yet to most of us it feels like humans have existed forever. This view is especially true if you talk to religious people.
If more people had an accurate understanding of how much humans have reshaped the planet we live on in the minuscule amount of time we've existed, I believe people would behave much differently.


Home / Real Estate / Colliers International Georgia publishes a report of Airbnb activity in Tbilisi for 2017.
Colliers International Georgia publishes a report of Airbnb activity in Tbilisi for 2017.
According to the overview carried out by global real estate services company, the number of properties listed on Airbnb grew significantly by 70% from 5,678 in 2016 to 9,679 in 2017. The Average Daily Rate (ADR) for Tbilisi's Airbnb amounted to USD 43.
In 2017, 50% of listings were provided by hosts with just one listing. However, 32% of listings were offered by hosts who have more than two listings on Airbnb that might indicate professional undertakings through Airbnb. The share of such hosts was 10% in 2017.
The most popular districts among guests were Mtatsminda, Saburtalo and Chughureti. These districts accounted for 78% of all Airbnb booked nights.
"We expect the number of listed properties to grow significantly in upcoming years that will increase competition in the hotel market even further." – stated Nino Makasarashvili, Research Analyst at Colliers International Georgia.
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Can Aulora Pants with Kodenshi help to reduce knee pain and leg pain?
I don't have an exact answer but what I can do is share my mother's experience wearing the pants.
When I was first introduced to the Aulora Pants back in November 2017, it was marketed primarily as a slimming garment for ladies.
I was intriguied by its slimming and also other wellness properties.
One of the benefits from wearing the pants is reduce knee and leg pain.
One of the key reasons why I bought the pants is to reduce my constant leg cramps.
You can read why I made the decision to buy the pants from my other post here.
After 2 weeks wearing the pants, I didn't experience anymore leg cramps.
I know this is true because I've experienced the results personally.
I also bought another pair of Aulora Pants for my mother mainly to help with her chronic knee pain.
My mum was suffering from constant knee pain due to wear and tear on her knee joint from years of overuse.
Her right knee has underwent surgery a few years ago to reduce the pain.
There were plans to operate on her left knee as well.
Initially, I wasn't very sure that the pants could help my mom.
I have seen other people that wore the pants said they don't have anymore knee pain when they started wearing the pants.
Well, the only way to know for sure is to get my mom to wear the Kodenshi pants.
To be honest, my mom didn't experience any improvement on her knee pain for the first month when she started wearing the pants.
She did experience other body detoxing benefits such as regular peeing and pass motion.
It is only after 3 months of wearing the pants, her knee pain mysteriously disappeared.
I was very surprised and glad at the same time.
I am surprised that the Aulora Pants does work and glad that my mom didn't have to endure pain on her knee anymore.
How does Aulora Pants helps to reduce knee and leg pain?
Honestly, I am not very sure.
It could the far infrared ray emitted by the Kodenshi fabric that improves blood flow in your legs or it may due to the compression element of the pants.
To really know the answer, I would have to spend some time reading and researching on the subject.
But as of now, I know the pants helped my mom to relieve her leg and also her knee pain.
But to be fair, the pants may or may not work for you because our bodies are different.
The only way to know for sure is to try it.
Thanks for reading and I hope my sharing has been beneficial for you.


RRK Logistics Parks is an enterprise focused on development of logistics real estate and renting warehouse and industrial premises. The company was privatized in 1999 and is 100% based on private capital.
RRK Logistics Parks has become leading developer and landlord of logistics real estate in Estonia- the total area of registered immovable developed by the enterprise is 1.2 million sqm, including the total area of buildings which is approximately 160 000 sqm.
The main criterias of the RRK Logistics Parks real estate are: proximity of important ports, existing railway infrastructure, good connection with bigger highways and a good perspective in view of the transit sector developments in the future.
In addition to letting warehouse premises, RRK provides through its subsidiary company Estonia Logistics OÜ the regular warehouse and customs warehouse services. Estonia Logistics OÜ operates in the logistics parks owned by RRK, rendering services to these customers who cannot or do not wish to handle their goods themselves.
The purpose of RRK is to provide good conditions to existing and new customers for making business in its logistics parks.


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Possessions director Thomas Vincent talks about key scenes in the first episode of the French-Israeli thriller, which combines crime, mystery and the supernatural. The series is produced by Haut et Court TV and Quiddity for Canal+ and Yes TV, and distributed by StudioCanal.
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When a groom is killed at his wedding, his new wife is quickly arrested. But as director Thomas Vincent and producer Caroline Benjo explain, there's much more to the story of six-part French-Israeli psychological thriller Possessions.


This morning I was listening to music on Youtube, trying to find songs that are good for learning English that I thought my Russian student would like. I listened to the 10 top singers for 2012, but decided that their songs required too great a voice range or that they were not complex enough. Finally I chose Time After Time by Javier Colon, Imagine by John Lennon, and What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong. I was singing along to the songs, and at one point, I started singing a melody that just came to me, improvising as I went along, surprised at what was coming out of me. It sounded so lovely, and a bird chorus outside started singing with me, trilling and joyously singing along. I don't know where that all came from, but it was quite magical.
I've been getting more students since I signed up with another agency based in Europe. Lately I've had as many as five online students a day. Unfortunately, I have to work the entire month of May before I can get paid.
I had good news on the certification test that I'd taken again on write.com after failing it the first time. My studying with their tutorials on their website had paid off. I got 20/20 on the writing exam, and a compliment on my writing about black cupboard knobs. I'd passed! Unfortunately, when I tried to register to get paid, I found out that I couldn't work for write.com as an American living overseas, for tax reasons, I was informed.
So my days have been fuller with teaching more students online. There have been rainstorms almost every day. The other day, there were two storms in the evening and going into the night. It rained for hours, which was unusual. The storms move in quickly here, unleash torrential rains, but then quickly move on.
Antares, my Malaysian friend at Magick River, had been working to put me in touch with his Australian friend, Ben, who lives a couple hours north of me. Ben finally called this morning; it was nice to have my phone ring. He told me about a New Zealander friend of his who was married to a Sudanese guy who'd lived in Canada for a long time. (I'm not sure that I got that all straight.) Anyways, he told me that she had a language school in KL that had been doing quite well, and was always looking for teachers. He got her number for me and called me back with it. I called her and got hold of her right off.
We set up an interview Friday; I hope that my money for teaching online comes through by then so that I can make it to KL in time. Ben's friend really wants to find a permanent teacher, and as much as I'd like to wait for the job at UCSI, I might take this one instead, even if it pays less, just to be working again.
I was planning on moving back to Kuala Lumpur from the beach anyways. I'd heard from Mohammed at Hostel Cosmopolitan that I could stay in a bed in a dorm in exchange for making beds and cleaning toilets four or five hours a day. I've been getting too lonely here, and I've got friends at the hostel. I fit in there with all the other travelers. It'd help me get by until I am able to start my teaching position at UCSI later this summer. Or if I start teaching at the language school, I can maybe stay there until my first paycheck.
The bugs, mosquitoes, fleas and bees are getting to me here at the beach. I'm running out of everything and only have a couple of potatoes left. The online agency is taking the full four days to process my pay (last time they paid me as soon as I submitted my hours), leaving me in dire straits again. I'm really on the edge of survival here.
After GalaU pays me, the money has to go through Paypal and my bank in the U.S. before it's available to me. This is a precarious existence. I know it sounds adventurous and exotic to be living at the beach in Malaysia, and it is, but it's definitely got its down side.
Yesterday I had a headache all day long off and on (probably from caffeine withdrawal as I'd run out of coffee). I've been depressed, but my life at the beach here without much money has not been all bleak. The most enchanting thing happened to me yesterday in the late afternoon.
I had my door open to catch any breezes that might waft in, and was lying on the bed doing something on my computer. I looked up and there was a baby bird on my doorsill, about three inches tall, just a little brown bird with a tawny round tummy, a darker dun colored top, a tiny yellow beak, and little reddish-orange stick legs. I greeted my tiny visitor and spoke to it for about five minutes as it stood in the doorway. That encouraged it to walk into the room and start flying about.
Obviously it was just learning to fly as these were short bumbling flights under the table, banging into the legs, knocking into things and falling to the floor. Finally, it flew to the top of the door to the bathroom, perching precariously on the narrow door frame, and looking afraid of the height it had achieved.
Eventually it made its way back to the door. I extended my finger for it to perch there, but it flew up to my shoulder instead and walked across the top of my back. I didn't like the way that felt. Those little feet were sharp. Before it left my room, it stood again on the doorsill, chirping away at me. For such a tiny little bird, it had rather loud chirps.
As I started writing about the bird just now, I felt something brush against me, and the wee bird had returned and perched next to me on a fold on the curtain, chirping away. I didn't see it leave. It was flying by the wall behind me. I heard it hit something again and fall to the floor. It's probably regrouping.
The bird is still in my room, chirping away. It had tried to fly out of my room earlier, but I'd put up strips of tape at the top of my door, hoping to stop flies from coming in. It got caught momentarily on one of the pieces of tape, but then it freed itself and flew to the porch next door. So then I took down the pieces of tape, distressed that the bird had gotten caught on one; they had never stopped any flies.
Then I looked to the porch on the hut next door where it had flown and was chirping away, and to my dismay, I saw the black cat avidly watching the little bird. I've been careful not to touch the bird because I know that the mother probably won't go near it if a human has touched it. But that black cat was advancing, its tail twitching back and forth, every nerve alert, those green eyes entirely focused on that little bird.
So I went over to the bird and offered my finger for it to perch on, but that scared it, too, and it just moved a little more under the railing. The cat was getting nearer and started to settle its body for the killing move, so I decided to rescue my little bird. I scooped it into my hand and walked back to my porch. The poor little bird was quivering in my hand. The black cat was bewildered. It was looking everywhere, under the porch, on the ground, under the railing. What had happened to the bird that was just there?
Then the black cat saw me standing there, watching him, and you could see that it had just occurred to him that perhaps that little bird was with me. I retreated with the bird into my hut, but the bird decided then to fly up to the roof of the porch. The black cat was watching its every move, and the bird decided that it felt safer with me, and flew back down to nestle in my dress.
I scooped it into my hand again and walked into the hut, closing the front door as I went, shutting out the predatory black cat. I sat on the bed for five minutes with the little bird in my hand. It quickly calmed down, and was very still. I felt tranquil. I couldn't help but marvel at how light it was, yet it had weight and I could feel its solid presence in my hand. I tried to generate a feeling of love to send to it, but I'm such a dried-up husk of myself right now, that I couldn't. The best that I could offer was to just be there with it in friendship.
On closer examination, I could see that it had a sprinkling of green feathers across its back. Eventually it started flying again and found its way out the window.
I am teaching English online, and it's probably enough money to keep me going until my teaching position starts later this summer. I need to go get my passport, which I renewed recently, from the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur and take it to the HR office of UCSI. I'll do that the next time I get paid, but in order to wait until I have enough hours to make enough money to go to KL, I will probably have to make the food last another week. It won't be easy.
I've become such a recluse. I don't want to see people much – they haven't been very friendly here beyond the initial goodwill when I was still seen as a tourist.
The weather's been quite changeable in the last few days, and I've come down with a runny nose. Blast it! I saw a monkey slap his hands and kill a fly that was pestering him. I just did the same for a mosquito. He did it in such a casual way; it was really cool. All right, I know, it's time to go. I'm hanging out too much with the monkeys.
I've been up early with the monkeys. I was feeding the little spider monkeys some pieces of orange. They didn't want to come near me, so I put the pieces down for them, and they scurried to get them as soon as I moved away.
The biggest monkey, the gent with the big balls, had gotten comfortable with coming near me, and he sauntered right up to me, but I didn't have any more orange pieces then. So I went back and got another orange, which we shared. He bared his teeth at me as he was reaching for the orange, which frightened me a bit, but then he looked at me after taking the section, and I could tell that he was thanking me.
I shared a couple slices of bread with him then as I was making myself toast. He wrapped one slice of bread and ate it rolled up. After that, he picked up the other slice as two smaller monkeys were watching from the overhang of the roof above, and took a couple of bites out of that. Then he threw it carelessly down on the ground and wandered off, as if to say he'd had enough.
The smaller monkeys were not willing to advance, not as long as I was standing in the door, although I could tell that they wanted that slice of bread very badly. So I retreated and turned around just in time to see one of them come forward and pick it up. He was watching me carefully, though, and saw that I'd turned around and watched him.
I just have to make a little more money. This website, write.com, doesn't pay much at all for writing, but if I could just make a little more money, it'd be worth it. So I've been studying how to write ad copy, and I took the test again tonight. Maybe this time I will pass it.
Here's what I wrote about black cupboard knobs. The first time around, I couldn't imagine how to make this interesting. I think I did a better job this time.
If you've got the kitchen blahs, think black cupboard knobs. Switch out your old knobs for these sharp-looking black ones, and be surprised at how easy it is to achieve a new look. Getting the right knobs and pulls can also add the finishing touch to a complete makeover. Another interesting choice in hardware that can take you in a different direction is birdcage cupboard knobs, which come in various designs with a stylized mesh. If you spend a lot of time in the kitchen, you will enjoy personalizing the details that make a difference in how your kitchen looks.
I also went up and down the street today looking for work again and a place to cook my food, so that I can save money that way, and have a little more variety to eat. I've got a toaster and a water boiler in my room, but that's all. I haven't been able to find an electric hot plate. All they have in the stores are heavy gas models, which I wouldn't know how to use.
This evening the monkey tribe came down the pole on my hut, including two mamas carrying their newborn babies. I think they wanted me to see that they'd had babies. At one time I had five monkeys on my front porch, with two in the doorway. They really are losing their fear of me.
I got a message that my passport has arrived, but I need to make a trip to Kuala Lumpur to get it, and once I get it, I need to take it to HR at UCSI so they can start processing my work visa, but I'm going to need some more money to be able to get there.
I am really clawing my way back up from having run out of food and money and being sick and all of that.
Last week was horrendous, and I didn't send out a newsletter because I was still recovering from the horde of bikers who came to Cherating Beach like an invasion of locusts. At least a couple of hundred bikers descended on the beach here and stayed for several days. There were four or five bikers in each of the huts around me, and they'd linger out front in packs, gunning their engines for long periods of time, just talking and hanging out on their bikes, usually from 10-30 minutes at a time, fouling the air with their exhaust, and besieging me with the noise.
I'd gotten some money from my online teaching to go buy some groceries, and had gone into Kemaman shopping. I was walking back from the highway with my bags when I ran into the bikers. There were two of the bikers showing off, popping wheelies in front of me as they crossed each other right in front of me. It was quite a show, but I was in the wrong place at the wrong time. The acrid black exhaust hit me in the eyes like tear gas so that I collapsed and screamed in agony.
And then I was furious, and screamed out my frustration like a two-year-old throwing a tantrum. I lost all civility and started cursing them. One of the guys laughed evilly and popped another wheelie in front of me, sending another black cloud of exhaust in my face. There were about 20 bikers in the group, and they were enjoying themselves; nobody cared that I'd been hurt. Before the bikers had been a nuisance that had been increasingly wearing on my nerves, but this incident marked the point where I began to really hate those bikers.
So when I walked a little further and came across another group of bikers sitting out under the big mango tree at the entrance of Duyong who were all laughing, having enjoyed my distress and show of anger, I lost my temper again. I told them that I hoped that would all die slow painful deaths of cancer from their bikes' exhaust fumes, and that they would become deaf from the noise before they turn 40. I don't think their English was good enough to understand me, but they did get it that I was being quite unpleasant.
For the most part, bikers are known for being callously indifferent to what anyone else thinks of them, but when I told two young bikers that they weren't welcome here and not to come back, I think that did get through to them.
My eyes have been hurting for almost a week. They're finally starting to recover. I've kept to myself, but today I made myself go out and talk to people. It's not good to be so isolated and alienated. The honeymoon with Malaysia is definitely over after this.
Mother's Day is coming up this Sunday, May 13. Two of my childhood friends, Joni and Sheila, have arranged a Skype call with me that morning.
There's a butterfly flitting about across the way. I'm watching it, and I'm feeling this vast sadness that's engulfing me. Maybe I can just fly above it, like the butterfly.
My idea for the Women's Earth Council apparently isn't a new one. Karla Crescenta in Colorado Springs sent out this poem recently in a newsletter. So I think I'm keeping good company here with Julia Ward Howe.
We will not have great questions decided by irrelevant agencies. Our husbands shall not come to us reeking of carnage, for caresses and applause.
It says, Disarm, Disarm. The sword of murder is not the balance of justice.
Blood does not wipe out dishonor, nor violence indicate possession... . . . . . . .


Two new senior hurling managers faced off, and it was Offaly boss Kevin Martin who came away from Croke Park with the result to get faithful county off to a winning start in the 2018 league.
Second half substitutes Shane Dooley and Liam Langton raised green flags, handing Pat Gilroy's Dublin side a heavy defeat in their first league fixture.
Sticking with a similar side that got Dublin two wins in the Walsh Cup, Gilroy handed league debuts to Bill O'Carroll, Cian Hendricken, Cian McBride, Tomás Connolly, Fergal Whitely, Ronan Smith, Alan Moore and Paul Winters.
The faithful got the better of the opening exchanges, with Oisin Kelly, Joe Bergin and Colin Egan all registering scores. Chris Crummey got Dublin's account up and running in the eight, followed soon after by one each from play by Paul Winters and Fergal Whitely. But Dublin were finding it difficult to contain Offaly, as Bergin, Daniel Currams and Shane Kinsella added three more before Alan Moore's reply.
It was only Paul Winters strike in the 26th that gave Dublin fans some hope. Shane Barrett broke forward finding Winters on the right with space to bury the ball past Conor Slevin and give Dublin a well needed goal. Sadly Offaly responded immediately and at the break Dublin trailed 0-05 with a half time score of 1-08 to 0-16.
Eamon Dillon and Donal Burke made Dublin look a lot livelier in the second session, but Offaly substitute Shane Dooley was to make an immediate impact. Having already knocked over their first score of the half, Dooley would convert a penalty in front of Hill 16 after Conor Mahon was brought down in the area.
Dublin only managed 0-05 for the rest of the half, from Niall McMorrow, Donal Burke (2), John Hetherton and Ronan Smith, and it wasn't enough as Offaly would amass another 1-08.
There could have been a second penalty as Alan Nolan challenged Liam Langton in the area but as ref Paud O'Dwyer let play continue, Langton comfortably put the ball in the net and the game beyond Dublin's reach.


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CFC is pleased to announce that MOLLY MAXWELL, written and to be directed by Sara St. Onge, and to be produced by Aeschylus Poulos, John Nadalin, and Mark Van de Ven, has been selected for production financing and support through CFC Features. Scheduled to begin shooting in Toronto in April 2012, MOLLY MAXWELL is the 19th feature to be realized with the CFC's support and participation.
MOLLY MAXWELL is the story of 16-year-old Molly, who feels decidedly ordinary in her alternative school world full of prodigies, talents, and unique individuals. With family and friends eagerly waiting to see how she distinguishes herself, she finds herself unable to commit to any path for fear she'll let the world down. When her young, handsome English teacher enters the picture and relieves the pressure, Molly is suddenly able to flourish. But when their student-teacher bond becomes more intimate, Molly risks alienating everyone she loves on the road to figuring out just what makes her special.
MOLLY MAXWELL will star Lola Tash in the title role, and will also feature Charlie Carrick, a recent graduate from the CFC Actors Conservatory. Charlie's participation in the film creates a great synergy between CFC Features and the CFC Actors Conservatory.
Sara St. Onge is a writer and director whose body of work includes short films, music videos, and commercials. Her first short, THE FUNERAL premiered at Sundance, and her follow-ups LOBOTOMOBILE (2008) and TURKEY (2010) premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival.
Aeschylus Poulos has worked in the film and television industry for the past 15 years, and has been an associate producer and producer on acclaimed projects such as SLINGS & ARROWS, TRIPLE SENSATION and BLINDNESS. Independently, he has produced several award-winning short films that have had festival and broadcast success around the world. A producer at Foundry Films since 2010, he is currently co-producing Kate Melville's feature PICTURE DAY (starring Sundance Breakout Perfomance award winner Tatiana Maslany) and Ruba Nadda's thriller INESCAPABLE (starring Academy Award winner Marisa Tomei), and is involved in Foundry's development slate.
John Nadalin is a highly accomplished film and music video producer, with over 10 years of experience. He has produced all sizes and scopes of commercial, film and video productions in Toronto and internationally including producing jobs across Europe, Latin America, and North America. John is the Executive Producer of The NE Inc and Rosemary Films.
Mark Van de Ven's body of work in film and television includes writing, producing, directing, and story editing. As a co-founder of Arkitekt Films, he has produced award-winning shorts and documentaries such as US CHICKENS, PERENNIAL, and CARNIVAL OF RESISTANCE.
Established by the CFC in 1992, CFC Features is dedicated to overseeing and providing up to 100% of the financing, administrative and professional support needed for the successful development, production and marketing of theatrical feature films. Boasting an impressive 44 films developed and 18 features produced, CFC Features has afforded over 100 writers, producers and directors from across Canada and hundreds of actors and technicians the opportunity to hone their skills and prove their creative talents to commercial audiences around the world.


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Q: Capture event when CustomDocumentProperties change in a Word document I am developing an Add-in for Microsoft Word and Azure Information Protection. When a user is changing the classification of a document, the Azure Information Protection Add-in is updating CustomDocumentProperties in my Word document. I need to capture the event of changing the custom properties to act upon it and insert some text in the document.
Is there any way, to capture the event, when the properties are changed?

A: No, there is no event that's triggered within Word.
If the Add-in mentioned does not provide an interface that will let you pick this up, the only approach would be to save the values of the Custom Document Properties involved and periodically compare them to the current values.
Rather than manually writing text to the document you might consider using {DocProperty} fields nested in {IF} fields to dynamically generate the content. Then simply updating fields will show the correct information.

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Would you explain it more easily?

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Protesters gathered in the food court at an Arlington, Virginia mall during the busy last shopping day before Christmas on Wednesday.
Protesters chanted, "No justice. No peace!" at the Fashion City at Pentagon City after gathering around 3 p.m. One carried a heart-shaped sign reading, "Black lives matter."
Police are on the scene standing by.
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The Documenta in Kassel: One of the world's most important art shows
It documents the latest trends in the art world and is a lab for artistic experimentation. The art show Documenta attracts an international audience to Kassel. Here's why the event cannot be overlooked.
8 daring art highlights from 60 years of Documenta
Living art
The Documenta has always like to provoke and irritate. French artist Pierre Hughes turned his Spanish greyhound "Human" into a living work of art for Documenta 13 in 2012. Kassel is full of parks, so Human had plenty of opportunity to run around.
China comes to Kassel
At that time, dissident artist Ai Weiwei was still permitted to leave China. At the 2007 Documenta he organized a costly performance work titled "Fairytale," which brought 1,001 Chinese citizens to Kassel. Many of them traveled outside of China for the first time and were able to engage in cultural dialogue at the exhibition.
From Kassel to the heavens
"Man Walking to the Sky" was shown by Jonathan Borowsky at Documenta 9. It was risky to place such a fragile work outdoors, but it became a symbol of the 1992 show. It was purchased by sponsors and can still be seen in Kassel.
Trees for Kassel
In 1982, for Documenta 7, German artist Joseph Beuys planted 7,000 oaks throughout Kassel. Each was accompanied by one of these basalt Posts.
Art is all around you
Documenta practically takes over Kassel when it's in town, including the many green areas in the city. The art collective Haus-Rucker-Co. installed this picture frame in 1977, turning Kassel itself into a work of art - and providing a convenient photo op for art fans.
Earthy non-art
In 1977, American artist Walter de Maria caused a stir with his "Vertical Earth Kilometer." He drilled a one-kilometer hole into the ground and ran a brass rod all the way down in a symbolic piece marked by absence. After all, the long hole could not be seen.
Pop Art from the US
Pop Art was all the rage when Documenta was just getting started, and the forerunners were in the United States. Andy Warhol's "Marilyn," pictured here much later, was shown in 1968. The work would become one of the most iconic in Pop Art history.
Return to modernity
At the very first Documenta in 1955 - just a decade after World War II - director Arnold Bode explains Henry Moore's "King and Queen" to German president Theodor Heuss.
Author: Heike Mund / kbm
The Documenta has written art history - both in Germany and abroad. It all began shortly after World War II had come to an end, in the provincial central German town of Kassel. Painter and art professor Arnold Bode had the idea to present art that had been forbidden by the Nazis in an international exhibition. It was a courageous endeavor in post-war Germany. The audience would be confronted with works from countries that had recently been their enemies: Great Britain, France, the Netherlands, Belgian, the US.
The rise of American Pop Art
In the early 1950s, people were hungry for freedom of expression. The first Documenta, which began on July 15, 1955, drew 130,000 visitors from Germany and abroad. Impressive large-scale sculptures by British artist Henry Moore and mobiles by Alexander Calder were on display along with daring, abstract art by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Fritz Winter. Many German artists who had disappeared for years, either because they'd been prohibited from working or because they'd fled the Nazi regime, exhibited their works in Kassel for the first time again.
The entry fee was cheap at the first Documenta - just 1.50 marks - and a visit to the labyrinthian art parcour was affordable for guests who otherwise didn't have the extra cash for a museum visit. The reconstruction of Kassel's Museum Fridericianum wasn't quite finished, but it still served as a partially improvised exhibition hall for 148 artists.
Arnold Bode was encouraged by the positive international response and planned the next Documenta for 1959, together with art historian Werner Haftmann. The latter brought in large-format paintings from American artists - which led to a certain amount of tension. There wasn't enough space for them and the European artists felt underrepresented. As a result, a second building, the Orangerie, was incorporated into the exhibition space.
The event started showing more and more international works. American Pop Art was in and Bode increasingly invited artists from overseas. At Documenta 3 in 1964, Robert Rauschenberg, Jasper Johns and Allen Jones presented some of their Pop Art icons for the first time in Kassel. But they remained outsiders and it wasn't until Documenta 4 that Pop Art really took over - above all with Andy Warhol's "Marilyn."
Honey pumps and guillotines
1968 marks a turning point for Documenta. Arnold Bode resigned and, for the first time, a committee selected the artists to be exhibited. Spectacular events and provocative performance art dominated the show. The opening was accompanied by hefty public protests because certain types of art weren't represented. It wasn't until Documenta 5 in 1972, curated by Harald Szeemann, that the event became more settled, showing Fluxus art and conceptional works, including Joseph Beuys.
From 1977 Documenta took place every five years instead of every four, drawing out the anticipation between each show. Manfred Schneckenburger, artistic director of Documenta 6, presented political art and Joseph Beuys' political sculptures. His "Honey Pump in the Workplace," an enormous installation that saw fat and honey pumped through an intricate network of tubes, was seen by 343,000 visitors who held mixed opinions.
Laser art was juxtaposed with traditional sculptures and, for the first time, works from East Germany were on display. Richard Serra's giant steel sculpture "Terminal" raised eyebrows, and photography was included in the Documenta canon for the first time.
The two Documentas in the 80s headed outdoors. At the seventh show in 1982, Kassel received two landmarks with American artist Claes Oldenburg's 12-meter-tall pick axe installation and Joseph Beuys' "7,000 oaks" project, in which as many trees were planted in the city together with basalt posts.
For Documenta 8, Manfred Schneckenburger had to jump in again as artistic director since the leadership team were in disagreement. Performance and video art by Nam June Paik, Marie-Jo Lafontaine and Fabrizio Plessi were highlighted along with outdoor sculptures in the surrounding garden areas. Guillotines by Scottish artist Ian Hamilton drew attention, and children were told to stay away from the artistic death machine. In 1992, Belgian director Jan Hoet was accused of creating an "art circus" and the more-than 1,000 artworks on show pushed up expenses to seven figures.
Documenta goes to Greece
The first woman to head Documenta evoked headlines and criticism with show number 10. Catherine David aimed to give a platform to political criticism, and the political discussion series "100 days - 100 guests" drew global attention. Okwui Enwezor, head of the following show, was a guest in the series. David showed works by prestigious artists, but also introduced a film program. The visitor count rose to 630,000.
David's successors expanded on her success. Okwui Enzewor of Nigeria invited 118 artists and solidified Documenta's reputation as a world expo of contemporary art. Along with Western works, he also sought out art from Africa, Asia and Latin America for the 2002 show. In 2007, Austrian director Roger Martin brought in works that were hundreds of years old. But the most popular artist that year was Chinese dissident Ai Weiwei, who broke the visitor record with his performance piece "Fairytale," which brought 1,001 Chinese citizens to Kassel to participate in the show as guests.
In 2012, Carolyn Christov-Bakariev expanded Documenta 13 by showing works by 300 selected artists outside of Kassel - in Kabul, Cairo and Banff, Canada. Many of the works were created on location and not transported to the three cities.
The next Documenta is scheduled for 2017, under the direction of Adam Szymczyk. The show will take place for the first time in both Kassel and Athens.
How Berlin's Academy of Arts went from 'snoring club' to relevant
Ai Weiwei and Bob Dylan are members of Germany's most important cultural organization, the Academy of Arts. Its director, an outspoken political satirist, is passing the buck this weekend. Will a woman take over? (29.05.2015)
Germany opens its largest-ever show of modern Chinese art
Despite the absence of Ai Weiwei, Germany's massive eight-city exhibition of Chinese art has plenty to criticize. Both established and little-known contemporary artists take consumerism and cultural destruction to task. (13.05.2015)
Staying new made documenta successful, says outgoing director
Bernd Leifeld has been the director of documenta, one of the world's most prestigious contemporary art exhibitions, for nearly 20 years. Before moving on, he discloses documenta's recipe for success in a DW interview. (31.03.2014)
Documenta 14: 'You need the courage to experiment'
Polish curator Adam Szymczyk will be the artistic director of the Documenta 14 in Kassel. Documenta professor Dorothea von Hantelmann explains what that means for the world's most famous contempory art festival. (26.11.2013)
Author Heike Mund / kbm
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Documenta 15: High expectations for artist collective Ruangrupa 18.03.2019
In 2022, the international art show held every five years in Kassel will be curated by a collective of artists from Indonesia. The German press is already questioning whether the group is up to the monumental task.
Ai Weiwei: 'Refugee crisis is a political tool for populists' 25.12.2018
In an interview with DW, China's dissident artist Ai Weiwei has said that some groups are trying to incite hatred against immigrants in Germany and Europe, and that the world needs to rethink the idea of humanity.
An artist collective from Indonesia to curate Documenta 15 22.02.2019
In 2022, the world's most important exhibition for contemporary art will be directed by the group Ruangrupa from Jakarta. The previous curator, Adam Szymczyk, had led the Documenta to the brink of bankruptcy.
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'Oh Boy' director Jan-Ole Gerster finally follows up with 'Lara'
Following his hit Berlin-set debut "Oh Boy," director Jan-Ole Gerster presents his new film "Lara," an unsettling portrait of a desperate woman, at the Munich Film Festival. He spoke to DW about the pressure to succeed.
Swiss writer Lukas Bärfuss wins prestigious Georg Büchner Prize
German's most esteemed literary prize has been awarded to the prodigious Swiss author, playright and essayist, who was praised for examining the "fundamental existential condition of modern life."
Cosmic sound - Brian Eno
British musician Brian Eno has composed music for films and space. An asteroid has just been named for him. He's reissuing his legendary album "Apollo" to coincide with the 50th anniversary of the moon landing. A talk about the sound of the universe:
A festival of stars
The Starmus Festival has seen greats such as Hans Zimmer, Brian May, Neil Armstrong and Stephen Hawking. This global festival of science communication and art is taking place in Zurich for the fifth time this year. The star of 2019 is the moon.
YouTube in schools: A digital revolution in the classroom
Teachers and parents might not have noticed, but students don't only use YouTube for fun. According to a new study, about half of them watch videos to learn things as well. How does this affect the educational program?


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Shopko bankruptcy: Snow removal concerns, change of venue request, pharmacy auction
Since Shopko filed for bankruptcy, a contractor is trying to get out of plowing Shopko parking lots, a major supplier wants the bankruptcy moved to WI and more.
Shopko bankruptcy: Snow removal concerns, change of venue request, pharmacy auction Since Shopko filed for bankruptcy, a contractor is trying to get out of plowing Shopko parking lots, a major supplier wants the bankruptcy moved to WI and more. Check out this story on greenbaypressgazette.com: https://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/money/2019/01/25/shopko-bankruptcy-5-things-know/2678843002/
Jeff Bollier, Green Bay Press-Gazette Published 6:16 p.m. CT Jan. 25, 2019 | Updated 6:31 p.m. CT Jan. 25, 2019
Shopko through the years
Vicki Villers shops at the original Shopko store on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Green Bay, Wis. Shopko filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it will close 105 stores, including the company's original store on Military Ave in Green Bay. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
A credit card machine is shown at the closed pharmacy in the original Shopko store on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Green Bay, Wis. Shopko filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it will close 105 stores, including the company's original store on Military Ave in Green Bay. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Black Friday shoppers enter Shopko at Bay Park Square mall in Ashwaubenon on Nov. 26, 2010. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Sale signs are shown at the original Shopko store on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Green Bay, Wis. Shopko filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it will close 105 stores, including the company's original store on Military Ave in Green Bay. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
A sign by the entrance of the original Shopko store is shown on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Green Bay, Wis. Shopko filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it will close 105 stores, including the company's original store on Military Ave in Green Bay. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Customers shop at the original Shopko store on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 in Green Bay, Wis. Shopko filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy on Wednesday and announced it will close 105 stores, including the company's original store on Military Ave in Green Bay. Adam Wesley/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Raising the sign for Shopko's first store USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Raising the sign for Shopko's first store, at 216. S. Military Ave., in March 1962. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
An advertisement for the original Green Bay Shopko store, the company's first, ran in the Green Bay Press-Gazette on April 4, 1962. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The April 4, 1962 edition of the Green Bay Press-Gazette announced the upcoming opening of the original Shopko store at 216 S. Military Ave. in Green Bay. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Shopko corporate headquarters at 700 Pilgrim Way. The building is for sale for $24 million. Jim Matthews/USA TODAY NETWORK-W
Shopko store on Military Avenue in Green Bay prior to the company's rebranding of its stores in 2015 USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The Shopko store at 216 S. Military Ave. in Green Bay. Jim Matthews/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Promotional materials produced as part of the rebranding of Shopko stores in 2015. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The Shopko store at Bay Park Square in Ashwaubenon. Jim Matthews/USA TODAY NETWORK-W
A customer walks toward the Shopko store at 2430 E. Mason Street in Green Bay. Jim Matthews/USA TODAY NETWORK-W
Shopko Hometown assistant manager Sandi Reed works with Oconto High School student Courtney Fager on stocking shelves of candles. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Robbin Zimmerman heads through the aisles at Shopko in Appleton during the store's Black Friday sale in 2015. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Fans enter the new Shopko gate before the Green Bay Packers played the Washington Redskins at Lambeau Field on September 15, 2013. Shopko has sponsored the gate since the Lambeau Field renovation was completed earlier that year. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
A young cheesehead waits to enter the new Shopko Gate before Packers Family Night at Lambeau Field on Aug. 3, 2013. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Oconto Police Capt. Randy Van Hulle talks with youths while they Shop with a Cop on December 2018 at Shopko Hometown in Oconto. At left is officer Mike Damit. Shopko has for years been a partner in the Shop with a Cop program. Courtesy Ann Rehberg
Green Bay Police Department Officer Kevin Stevens selects gifts in December 2018 with his Shop with A Cop program participant at Shopko on East Mason Street in Green Bay. Shopko for years has been a partner in the Shop with a Cop program. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Shopko Stores Operating Co.'s distribution center at 1717 Lawrence Drive in De Pere. The company launched a legal challenge of the city's property tax assessment in 2017. Jim Matthews/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Holiday shoppers wait in line outside of Shopko at Bay Park Square as the store was about to open with their holiday specials at 4 p.m. Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Jim Matthews/USATODAY NETWORK-Wi
Holiday shoppers crowd the electronics department of Shopko at Bay Park Square as the store opens with holiday specials just after 4 p.m. Thursday, November 23, 2017 in Ashwaubenon, Wis. Jim Matthews/USATODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
The exterior of Shopko Hall in Ashwaubenon with the Resch Center in the background. Jim Matthews/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Shopko Hall in Ashwaubenon. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Shopko opened its first Shopko Hometown stores in 2010. The number of smaller stores grew significantly when Shopko merged with Pamida in 2012 and rebranded most Pamida stores as Shopko Hometown. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Shopko employee Jacob Meyer answers a question for a Black Friday shopper in the electronics section of Shopko on the East Side of Green Bay in 2014. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
Shopko corporate headquarters in Ashwaubenon. USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin
GREEN BAY - A little more than a week ago, Shopko and its affiliates sought bankruptcy protection from creditors in a federal court in Nebraska.
Since then, 189 documents have been filed in the case by the company, its creditors and other parties, including a contractor that is trying to get out of its snow-plowing contract and a major supplier that wants the bankruptcy case moved to Wisconsin.
Shopko's parent company, Specialty Retail Shops Holding Corp., wants to restructure with a plan that calls for it to sell its pharmacy business, close more than 100 unprofitable stores by April, spin off its optical business into standalone stores, secure new financing from lenders and emerge still able to operate as a smaller company.
The Ashwaubenon-based retailer has until March 15 to find a way to come to terms with creditors and lenders, which means there's little time to resolve procedural issues and claims raised since the bankruptcy began Jan. 16.
Here's a look at five things to know and watch as the case progresses:
The case could move to Wisconsin
A Brown County Circuit Court judge rejected McKesson Corp.'s request to block Shopko from selling or moving its inventory of pharmaceutical drugs provided by McKesson, but the company still wants the bankruptcy proceedings moved to eastern Wisconsin courtrooms.
In a motion filed Jan. 18, McKesson asked U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Thomas Saladino to transfer the case from the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Nebraska to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin.
McKesson claims it is owed $69.7 million. It argues the interests of creditors, employees and interested parties is best served by administering the case from the court where it is headquartered. It claims Shopko was "forum shopping" by filing the case in Nebraska, more than 600 miles from the company's "nerve center in Green Bay."
The motion notes only one Shopko subsidiary, Pamida Transportation, was formed in Nebraska and that it now has no employees, no phone number, no address and is administered from the company's Ashwaubenon headquarters.
"By requiring (creditors) to participate in a distant court, the debtors seek to minimize their impact on the debtors' restructuring efforts," the motion reads. "Venue in Nebraska helps ensure that creditors will be disenfranchised from complete and effective participation in these bankruptcy cases."
The companies will argue the motion during a hearing at 1 p.m. Monday in bankruptcy court in Omaha, Nebraska.
This weekend: Pharmacy auction
Shopko has already sold much of its pharmacy business to Kroger, Hy-Vee and CVS, netting about $95 million via the sales, court records show.
But there are still stores with pharmacies and the company will auction off those remaining operations on Saturday. The result of the auction will be presented to Saladino on Monday, and he will decide whether to accept the high bid.
Shopko's reorganization timeline calls for the auction results to be certified by Jan. 29.
About those creditors ...
By late Friday, 74 claims had been filed with the court seeking more than $7.4 million. These claims are in addition to the $122.8 million total owed to the company's 30 largest unsecured creditors.
Of the new claims filed, only $14,888 are secured claims. Another $99,794 in claims will be given priority, which is granted based on whether the goods or services were provided in the three weeks before the company filed for bankruptcy.
Companies and individuals have until Feb. 15 to file claims with the bankruptcy court for unpaid bills.
Snow removal company wants out
This would be a tough point in the year to lose snow removal services, but close to a third of Shopko stores run the risk of it.
Since September 2010, Brooklyn-based Ferrandino & Son Inc. has plowed and salted the parking lots of 110 Shopko locations, including more than 30 in Wisconsin. On Jan. 11, Ferrandino notified Shopko it was terminating its contract because it had not been paid more than $616,000 due for snow removal services within the 30-day period laid out in the contract.
After Shopko filed for bankruptcy, Ferrandino tried to confirm receipt of the letter and termination of the contract, but Shopko officials told Ferrandino it hadn't been terminated.
In its court filing, Ferrandino said the contract would require them to remove snow from the 110 locations at a cost of $750,000 to $1 million. In a hearing scheduled for Tuesday, Saladino will be asked to rule on whether the contract remains in force.
Morningstar: $40M in loans at risk
Shopko does not own many of its own locations. It sold the bulk of its real estate to a real estate investment trust for $815 million in 2006.
Investment research firm Morningstar published an alert on Jan. 22 that said Shopko's plan to close 105 stores across its footprint increased the risk of default on six loans to shopping centers where Shopkos will close. The loans are called commercial mortgage-backed securities, or CMBS.
Our latest #CMBS Alert: Shopko to Close Over 100 Stores; Raises Risk on $40 Million in CMBS pic.twitter.com/pLrj6B7yqM
— Morningstar Credit Ratings (@MstarCrdRatings) January 24, 2019
Three of the loans are to malls in Wisconsin, in Madison, Neenah and Plover. The others are in Idaho, Oregon and Utah.
At the time of the alert, Morningstar noted one loan was in foreclosure, a $7.1 million loan that financed Plover Plaza. The other five are current, but still of concern.
"These loans, none of which has a balance of more than $10 million, may be at an elevated risk of default because they have exposure to Shopko stores slated for closure," the alert reads.
Morningstar said there are 15 CMBS loans with a total value of $146.6 million that have exposure to Shopko locations.
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PNE hosted a successful open training day on Thursday as the players were put through their paces at Deepdale.
Just under 1,000 fans turned up to witness the first team's final preparations before their last two pre-season fixtures of the summer, with Simon Grayson and his backroom staff barking out orders from the sidelines.
Following the session, fans met the players and had the chance to get their PNE memorabilia signed by their heroes.
Deepdale's brand new Family Room facility, on the Sir Tom Finney North concourse, was in full swing with younger fans being entertained throughout the event.
And the manager was delighted with how the day had panned out, saying: "We've had a good day this morning with the open day, we had about 800 people there so that's good for the supporters to see the players train on the pitch, sign autographs which is part and parcel of what footballers should do."
With competitive action just over a week away, Grayson credited the high attendance at the training session to the buzz around the new season.
He said: "There's been a good turnout, there's an anticipation and excitement about the new season ahead for the football club."


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Q: Unfindable folders and files with synapse / gnome do / kupfer I have found applications like Synapse incredibly useful, but whereas before they seemed to find everything, they now seem to have stopped working for me.
I have tried Synapse, Gnome Do and Kupfer, and with all of them only a very small percentage of my files and folders can be found. (There is no problem with finding applications). Because of this, it seems like some sort of indexing problem.
I have tried uninstalling and reinstalling all the previously mentioned apps,  checking their catalogue preferences, reinstalling zeitgeist, and updating the locate database. None of these have made any changes to the search results, which are generally very poor, but occasionally throw up some seemingly random file or folder searches that work.
Please let us know what I can do to make these applications useful again!


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Q: meta_compare not comparing whole integer I have submitted an integer data via a form to my custom search page. I can get values properly if the input is single char (e.g. 1 ) but if the input is multi char (e.g. 100) it still compares against "1".
IF the user input is 1 I get all the posts with custom field value More than 1.
but If the input is 100 the result is same.
Why is this happening??
Here is my code::
$i_rate = $_GET["interest_rate"];

                $bc_args = array(

                    'post_type' => 'data',
                    'data-category'=>'insurance-rate',
                    'order' => 'DESC',
                    'meta_key' => 'interest_rate',
                    'meta_value' =>$i_rate,
                    'meta_compare' => '>=',
                    'orderby' => 'meta_value_num',

                );

                 $sortedPosts = new WP_Query($bc_args);

A: You could try this instead:
$bc_args = array(
    'post_type'      => 'data',
    'data-category'  =>'insurance-rate',
    'order'          => 'DESC',
    'orderby'        => 'meta_value_num',
    'meta_query' => array(
        array(
            'key'     => 'interest_rate',
            'value'   => (int) $i_rate,
            'type'    => 'numeric',
            'compare' => '>='
        ),
    )
);

$sortedPosts = new WP_Query( $bc_args );

where we use the numeric type.
You should also consider using filter_input instead of $_GET:
$i_rate = filter_input( INPUT_GET, 'i_rate', FILTER_SANITIZE_NUMBER_INT );

or the native add_query_var / get_query_var way.
Ps: data-category is not a native parameter in the WP_Query() class.


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"""Setup script for the MineSweeper package.

Author: Yuhuang Hu
Email : duguyue100@gmail.com
"""

from setuptools import setup

classifiers = """
Development Status :: 3 - Alpha
Intended Audience :: Science/Research
Natural Language :: English
Operating System :: OS Independent
Programming Language :: Python :: 2.7
Programming Language :: Python :: 3.5
Topic :: Utilities
Topic :: Scientific/Engineering
Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Artificial Intelligence
Topic :: Scientific/Engineering :: Visualization
Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Python Modules
License :: OSI Approved :: MIT License
"""

try:
    from minesweeper import __about__
    about = __about__.__dict__
except ImportError:
    about = dict()
    exec(open("minesweeper/__about__.py").read(), about)

setup(
    name='minesweeper',
    version=about["__version__"],

    author=about["__author__"],
    author_email=about["__author_email__"],

    url=about["__url__"],
    download_url=about["__download_url__"],

    packages=["minesweeper"],
    package_data={"minesweeper": ["imgs/*.*"]},
    scripts=["scripts/ms-gui.py"],

    classifiers=list(filter(None, classifiers.split('\n'))),
    description="A python Minesweeper with interfaces for \
                 Reinforcement Learning."
)


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Q: I am facing Spring boot Update query error with hibernate5 and MySql I want to "update" the table using the query, but having error
"class org.hibernate.hql.internal.ast.tree.SqlNode cannot be cast to class org.hibernate.hql.internal.ast.tree.FromReferenceNode (org.hibernate.hql.internal.ast.tree.SqlNode and org.hibernate.hql.internal.ast.tree.FromReferenceNode are in unnamed module of loader org.apache.catalina.loader.ParallelWebappClassLoader @1cd201a8)"
    @Override
    @Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
    public void setCount() {
        Session currentSession = entityManager.unwrap(Session.class);

        Query<TtRequest> query = currentSession.createQuery("update TtRequest" + " set count =
        :id" + "
         where msisdn2 = :ms", TtRequest.class);

        query.setParameter("id", 0);
        query.setParameter("ms", 1557692442);

         query.executeUpdate();

    }

I have also used the changed code below and have an error

"expecting "set", found '.' near line 1, column 15 [update new com.example.topupsendbox.entity.TtRequest set count = :id where msisdn2 = :ms]; nested exception is java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: org.hibernate.hql.internal.ast.QuerySyntaxException: expecting "set", found '.' near line 1, column 15 [update new com.example.topupsendbox.entity.TtRequest set count = :id where msisdn2 = :ms]"

@Override
@Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
public void setCount() {
        Session currentSession = entityManager.unwrap(Session.class);
        Query<TtRequest> query = currentSession.createQuery("update new
           com.example.topupsendbox.entity.TtRequest" + " set count = :id" +
        " where msisdn2 = :ms", TtRequest.class);

        query.setParameter("id", 0);
        query.setParameter("ms", 1557692442);
        query.executeUpdate();

   }

How I can solve the error for Update the code

A: For bulk/native update use createSQLQuery(). Which will update multiple rows or columns.
@Override
@Modifying(clearAutomatically = true)
public void setCount() {
    Session currentSession = entityManager.unwrap(Session.class);
    currentSession.createSQLQuery("update TtRequest" + " set count = :id" + "  where
    msisdn2 = :ms", TtRequest.class).setParameter("id", 0).setParameter("ms",
    1557692442).executeUpdate();

  }

It worked for me.


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