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# Generated by the protocol buffer compiler.  DO NOT EDIT!
# source: google/cloud/retail/v2/common.proto

namespace Google\Cloud\Retail\V2;

use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType;
use Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField;
use Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBUtil;

/**
 * Metadata that is used to define a condition that triggers an action.
 * A valid condition must specify at least one of 'query_terms' or
 * 'products_filter'. If multiple fields are specified, the condition is met if
 * all the fields are satisfied e.g. if a set of query terms and product_filter
 * are set, then only items matching the product_filter for requests with a
 * query matching the query terms wil get boosted.
 *
 * Generated from protobuf message google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition
 */
class Condition extends \Google\Protobuf\Internal\Message
{
    /**
     * A list (up to 10 entries) of terms to match the query on. If not
     * specified, match all queries.
     * If many query terms are specified, the condition
     * is matched if any of the terms is a match (i.e. using the OR operator).
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field repeated .google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition.QueryTerm query_terms = 1;
     */
    private $query_terms;
    /**
     * Range of time(s) specifying when Condition is active.
     * Condition true if any time range matches.
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field repeated .google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition.TimeRange active_time_range = 3;
     */
    private $active_time_range;

    /**
     * Constructor.
     *
     * @param array $data {
     *     Optional. Data for populating the Message object.
     *
     *     @type array<\Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Condition\QueryTerm>|\Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField $query_terms
     *           A list (up to 10 entries) of terms to match the query on. If not
     *           specified, match all queries.
     *           If many query terms are specified, the condition
     *           is matched if any of the terms is a match (i.e. using the OR operator).
     *     @type array<\Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Condition\TimeRange>|\Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField $active_time_range
     *           Range of time(s) specifying when Condition is active.
     *           Condition true if any time range matches.
     * }
     */
    public function __construct($data = NULL) {
        \GPBMetadata\Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Common::initOnce();
        parent::__construct($data);
    }

    /**
     * A list (up to 10 entries) of terms to match the query on. If not
     * specified, match all queries.
     * If many query terms are specified, the condition
     * is matched if any of the terms is a match (i.e. using the OR operator).
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field repeated .google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition.QueryTerm query_terms = 1;
     * @return \Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField
     */
    public function getQueryTerms()
    {
        return $this->query_terms;
    }

    /**
     * A list (up to 10 entries) of terms to match the query on. If not
     * specified, match all queries.
     * If many query terms are specified, the condition
     * is matched if any of the terms is a match (i.e. using the OR operator).
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field repeated .google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition.QueryTerm query_terms = 1;
     * @param array<\Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Condition\QueryTerm>|\Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField $var
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setQueryTerms($var)
    {
        $arr = GPBUtil::checkRepeatedField($var, \Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType::MESSAGE, \Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Condition\QueryTerm::class);
        $this->query_terms = $arr;

        return $this;
    }

    /**
     * Range of time(s) specifying when Condition is active.
     * Condition true if any time range matches.
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field repeated .google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition.TimeRange active_time_range = 3;
     * @return \Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField
     */
    public function getActiveTimeRange()
    {
        return $this->active_time_range;
    }

    /**
     * Range of time(s) specifying when Condition is active.
     * Condition true if any time range matches.
     *
     * Generated from protobuf field repeated .google.cloud.retail.v2.Condition.TimeRange active_time_range = 3;
     * @param array<\Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Condition\TimeRange>|\Google\Protobuf\Internal\RepeatedField $var
     * @return $this
     */
    public function setActiveTimeRange($var)
    {
        $arr = GPBUtil::checkRepeatedField($var, \Google\Protobuf\Internal\GPBType::MESSAGE, \Google\Cloud\Retail\V2\Condition\TimeRange::class);
        $this->active_time_range = $arr;

        return $this;
    }

}


Harold Neumann pauses for a quiet moment in his reminiscing about his experiences in WW II. Those words probably sum up his feelings more than any thing else said.
Harold was born in Kiel, in northern Germany, in 1921. His brother, Hans and Hans' twin sister, Greta, were born there in 1923.
Like many Germans at that time, Ewald, their father, choose to move his family to Canada. He came first in 1929 and his wife Karoline and the children followed shortly afterward.
After living in southern Alberta, the family moved again in the winter of 1930-31, this time to homestead south of Pouce Coupe.
Despite his wanting to join at the beginning of the war, Harold's German heritage delayed his acceptance into the armed forces.
On the first occasion of his trying to enlist, he and a group of young men from Dawson Creek and Pouce Coupe applied together. The other group members were accepted. Harold was not. He tried two more times and was rejected. On June 11, 1942, after receiving a letter of conscription, he was accepted.
Harold took his basic training in Brandon, Manitoba. After he was tested, his training continued in Canada and then England and when he was sent into the fighting theatre as a replacement in the 4th Field Regiment of the Royal Canadian Artillery, he was a signalman.
A signalman is usually in front of the infantry coordinating targets for the artillery.
His brother, Hans, joined in Calgary at the age of 21. It was in early 1943. He joined because Harold had.
Like Harold, Hans wanted to go into the artillery but they wouldn't take him. He was too light, weighing a mere 115 pounds in those days They put him in the service corps and told him that if he gained weight he could join the artillery.
Hans took two months basic training and then four months advanced training in Farnborough near Aldershot in southern England as a reinforcement to the Calgary Highlanders at the front lines.
While Harold saw action from Normandy right through to the end of the war, Hans fought in northern France. Both were in Germany when it surrendered.
The battle at Hochwald Forest, Germany, was imprinted into both brothers' memories for several reasons.
Interrupting his brother, Hans explains his own experience with his unit as it was, for him, the most miserable time of his enlistment.
Hans and the men he was with spent 22 days in Hochwald with persistent shelling all around them and hard-tack as their only rations.
When they finally marched out, the tops of all the trees were blown off.
And it was in the Hochwald Forest that Hans was wounded by shrapnel in both arms and his neck. He still carries pieces of it today.
It is Harold's turn to interrupt as he remembers the mud that followed him to France.
Hans is now able to laugh at his most frightening experience of the war.
A chuckle jiggles Harold's grandfatherly tummy.
Individual memories rush from the brothers as they sit in Harold's living-room.
Harold remembers turning bully-beef (canned corn-beef) into fresh eggs by trading with the civilians that had chickens.
The change from army food triggered a memory for Hans.
A nod came from Harold.
Hans has fallen silent and Harold continues, remembering another incident that made him smile.
The meaning of the war comes to Harold in one incident that involved three liberated inmates of a concentration camp.
Each brother found his own route home.
Harold brought his bride, Edith Florence Mary Neumann (nee, Spicer) of Brandon, Manitoba, to their new homestead on the Old Edmonton Highway, three miles from his parents homestead. They had been married in Birtle, Manitoba on February 14, 1946, after his discharge in January.
The couple have two children, Caroline, who now lives in Grande Prairie, and Charles who lives across the road from him.
Charles, or Charlie, and his wife, Brenda, have two sons, Tarance and Byron.
Hans remained in Europe until 1948 as part of the occupation forces and found returning a little more difficult. He refers to a song that speaks of being like a stranger in a home. He says it describes how he felt. "Out of place. Couldn't settle." he adds trying to explain himself.
Unlike his brother Harold, Hans never married, instead, choosing to live on the original homestead with his parents where he did some trapping, hired out on thrashing and stooking crews and then farmed for his parents. As a hobby, he did a lot of ice fishing in the winter.
Both brothers live alone now, Harold on the homestead he brought his bride to over 50 years ago and Hans on his parents' homestead. Their parents have passed away and Harold's Edith is in the Pouce Coupe Care Home suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
Hans was hit with a slight stroke that has taken his ability to drive from him and makes walking a little adventuresome.


There are two floors in Long Island an upstairs and a downstairs, the upper floor has retained it's use as a night club served by an entrance just 15 or so feet up the hill, while the 'Diner' is based in the lower bar of the building and is open in the day serving food until late evening. We headed over with somewhat open minds to see what they had on offer and sample some of their food.
Well the experience got off to a good start when we found that they sell Goose Island 312 beer at the Diner. This now means that we have found 6 places in the city that serve our favourite Craft Beer tipple from my adopted US home town of Chicago. For the record those places are Hopology, Watson Fothergills, Bunkers Hill, The Bell and sometimes the Lincolnshire Poacher. That is just about enough for a new Goose Island 312 pub crawl post! Finding the 312 was a total bonus as were not expecting much beer joy here and had almost resigned ourselves to getting a couple of diet cokes.
Finding that 312 did mean that we were distracted from the Food Menu for a while, but that was fine the place wasn't that busy so we were oit in any kind of rush to order and they seemed quite relaxed about it. The menu had a few American Diner classics on it as one my expect based on the theme. What we want to know though was is it just a theme?
One unexpected classic dish on offer was the Fried Chicken & White Gravy. I have had this in the states a few times and had variations of it, where they often call it 'Country Fried Steak' this is a Southern Classic and usually is made from a chicken cutlet that has been coated with seasoned flour and pan-fried in Chicken fat. It is a bit like a wiener snitzel or if you have had Chicken Milanese? well its like that without the tomato sauce. It comes with a thick white gravy, which for us Brits is more like a creamy white sauce. It's pretty nice often I have had a sausage gravy which is a thick white sauce with crumbed sausage meat. Trust me this is all good, and the best part is that you often have this for breakfast or brunch. It is real comfort food.
In the end though we were just feeling hungry and not particularly adventurous so we started to check out the Burger section of the menu.
I opted for the H. Bogart Burger mainly because it was topped with a Fried Egg, but the other toppings of Smoked Bacon, Chorizo, and Black Pudding also whet my appetite as I really like all four of those toppings a lot and I was really curious to see if they all would work in combination. I kind of knew that they would as I often stick them all into an omelette back at home.
I cut through my Burger so that it was easier to get hold of to eat, and also to release that yummy egg yolk. Looking at the 'Bogart Burger Profile' you can see that you get a pretty decent layer of black pudding sandwiched in between the fried egg and the chorizo. The lettuce element of the sandwich was positioned quite perfectly in a structural sense to stop too much juice seeping into the lower bun slice thus preventing bun sogginess. Having said that the egg yolk seepage into the top bun on the first bite or slice is an epic fail, but one that my chin and I were happy enough to take a chance upon and to be honest it was kind of self inflicted.
The verdict on the burger was that it is a fair effort. I like the combination of toppings, I like the softness of the brioche type bun, but it doesn't need to have a funny name. I cant find any link between Bogart and this Burger, but what's in a name anyway. I suppose it is slightly better than Burger 4 or Burger D. I would eat this combination again, but not sure if I would have another burger at Long Island, instead I might try something in the non-burger sections of the menu.
My accomplice on this occasion chose the F. Sinatra Burger which was to come with toppings of 'our bourbon BBQ sauce', Jack Cheese and Smoked Bacon. It was declared to be quite decent. Not as good as some other well known burger joints in the city, but a fair effort and they said that they would eat one again. The good thing is that these are fair sized but not ridiculously sized burgers, so you can eat one and still be able to move.
I know that it is not a 'real' American Diner but I thought that they had themed the place out quite well and its a good place to bring your family in here early on in the day. I don't know what it would be like later in the evening when the drinkers arrive or of it stays just as a diner downstairs. It might not be quite the same experience. Would I come back? well yes, possibly to try out their mac and cheese, a hot dog, or maybe that Country Fried Chicken dish I was talking about.
The Long Island American Diner is located at 26 – 28 Market Street just a short walk down from the Royal Centre Tram stop or a short walk up from the Old Market Square Tram Stop. You can follow them on Twitter and on Facebook to get up to date event information.
Back on the naming of burgers front, while I was looking to see if there 'really' was a Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, or H. Bogart recipe for a burger or even a list of their favourite toppings, I came across several stories about original recipes. In 1966, Dean Martin contributed a burger recipe to The Celebrity Cookbook, which was a collection of recipes by celebrities put together by Dinah Shore. Then apparently sometime in 2010 the Sinatra version appeared to go viral across the web, although the story is supposed to be a hoax it made me laugh at the reality of what they would really have wanted from a burger. Not sure that you could include Frank's recipe on a Family Friendly Diner Menu.


From this day on, every time I'll have to imagine a night out (dancing that is), I'll think of Balmain, the Spring Summer 2010 collection! This collection was made for partying!
If you can get over the ripped tees, over the glittery pants and the cavewoman-ish dresses, then you'll be into Balmain next Summer too. Because there's simply no way of going round this collection if you're looking for a dance party costume. There's a problem, though – even if the mid-high heels could help your dance routine, I highly dislike them. With me it's either skyscraper heels or no heels at all. There's no in-between. Medium heels go wonderfully with an office outfit. Nothing to do with the club or a smashing party.
Some of these pieces are rather cute. I like this collection because you can gleam what you wish from it and work it.
Have we also forgot to smile when a party is coming up? Sighs….these girls can hardly take that corner gracious and need some food and a smile. There are some nice pieces yes, even desirable….


Don't worry it's not scary Icelandic fisherman that we need to worry about, just the usual fraudsters grabbing every opportunity to steal your personal information. Yes, criminals have jumped on the Brexit bandwagon and are spewing out emails to the unwary claiming to be from the Government asking for personal details due to "changes in personal data law" post Brexit. Clearly at Reassura we are not qualified to comment on the likelihood of Brexit, but we can tell you that regardless of if the UK leaves with or without a deal there will be no immediate changes to the UK's data protection laws and as such no need to register for anything so related. Phishing, (online identity theft), is still growing APWG research show that the number of unique phishing sites rose 46% in 2018.
Keep safe – Ensure that you have anti-virus protection, that it is up to date and switched on.


The betting windows are open for Super Bowl wagering!
I am going to allow bets to be submitted via PM, but it is not a requirement. Any bets submitted to me via PM will be posted here shortly after kickoff.
Regarding Super Bowl Wagering: As in previous years, I have added some prop bets for the Super Bowl to make things a little more interesting. These will be; 1st Half spread, 1st Half Money Line, 1st Half Over/Under, First Team to Score and Last Team to Score.
Any bets entered with the wrong line or wrong teams, or posted after the scheduled kickoff time (5:30 PM CST) will be void!
PLEASE read the rules here.
The number one rule you need to remember is that editing your bets is not allowed and is subject to immediate disqualification.
Remember that you must place a wager every 3 weeks at minimum. If you go without betting for 3 consecutive weeks, you will be disqualified.
The following people must bet this week or be disqualified for violating this rule.
Above all else, lets have some fun!
First off, a money bet is a straight up win/lose bet. No points involved, so of course there are odds payoffs.
If you want to bet on the Saints, you will win $223 for every $100 that you bet. Conversely, for the Colts, you will win $100 for every $243 that you bet.
In other words, the team with the - money line is the favorite (therefore lower payout) and the team with the + is the under dog.
Congrats KCCHIEFS27 and thanks again for all the effort and time you put into it Dartgod!
I'm not going to go back and look but I'm guessing that this was probably one of the closest competitions we've ever had. There were 5 people that had a legit shot at winning this going into the Super Bowl. And the guy who won it did so by not betting anything.
Congrats KCCHIEFS27, I'll make a trophy for your sig in the next day or two.
Sorry my friend, 2 minutes too late.
Dang, won it by under $900, impressive.
Thanks again Dartgod, I know this has to be a bit of a pain to do every game week, year after year.
Thanks Dart God and wow, what a finish.
Congrats to the winner and thanks again to Dartgod for running this thing.
Here is the trophy for your signature.
Hell, I didn't even notice that you won this in 2015 too. Here's a new trophy for both years. I believe that you are the 3rd person to win more than once.
Thanks for all your hard work that you put into this Dart, always a good time.
Whoaaaaa. Thanks everyone and especially, thank you to Dartgod for putting this together year after year. It is a good thing that I forgot to send in my bet because it definitely would have been in favor of the Rams.


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The frame has an X-Wing layout with a FACT 9m carbon chassis and an M5 alloy rear end. Together, these elements combine to form the perfect balance of low weight, responsive handling, and unparalleled strength. And with internal Command Post IR routing, a return to a threaded bottom bracket, and an integrated SWAT™ Door at the down tube, you get a bike that's clean, dependable, and ready for anything that the trail has to offer.
A RockShox Lyrik RC fork puts out a 170mm of plush travel. It has all of the features the trail demands, like a 15mm Maxle Ultimate thru-axle, 110mm spacing, and stiff 35mm Fast Black upper tubes.


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Q: Conditional in zsh scripting - comparing strings Currently I'm learning about shell scripting in zsh but I have the next issue. I am tryng to compare an input string to an specific character ("A" in this case). Here is my code.
#!/bin/zsh
# Author: Cristhian Rodriguez
# Conditional statement

OPTION=""
read OPTION\?"Input an option (A or B): "

if [[ $OPTION -eq "A" ]]; then
  echo "Correct answer!!"
else
  echo "Wrong answer!!"
fi

When I input some values, look at the outputs:
Input an option (A or B): A // Correct answer!!
Input an option (A or B): B // Wrong answer!!
Input an option (A or B): C // Correct answer!!
Input an option (A or B): f // Correct answer!!

The point is: when I type a different value from A or B, the output is always Correct answer!!, but the program should return Wrong answer!!. Could you tell me if I am wrong in the code.
Thank you so much :)

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Where $ \frac 1L $ can be thought of as the normalizing the projection, and the integrand is the inner product (equivalent to the dot product on the right side).
Am I understanding this correctly, and can someone elucidate this for me?
He is referring to the inner product induced by the space of square-integrable functions $L^2 [-L, L]$.
You are understanding it correctly. The time domain and the frequency domain are two different bases for a vector space. Both are orthogonal and can be orthonormal if you want. The functions are vectors in that space. The FFT is the transformation between these two bases. Because the vector space is infinite dimensional, you have to worry about convergence, but if the functions are nice enough it works out.
Relation between "harmonic form" and fourier series?
Inner Product vs. Integrals with Fourier Series, When to include 1/2pi?


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Rev. Gery Gerald Francis Meehan, O. Praem.
July 6, 1934 – August 23, 2017
Fr. Gery Meehan, O. Praem.
Fr. Meehan, age 83, a member of the Norbertine Community of St. Norbert Abbey and a Norbertine priest, teacher, principal, and pastor, passed into God's Eternal Kingdom on August 23, 2017.
Fr. Meehan was born on July 6, 1934, in Philadelphia to John and Elizabeth (Campbell) Meehan.
In 1952, Fr. Meehan graduated from the Norbertine Southeast Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He received a B.A. degree in philosophy from St. Norbert College (SNC) in 1957.
Upon entering St. Norbert Abbey, he was vested as a novice on August 28, 1952. He professed Simple Vows on August 28, 1954, Solemn Vows on August 28, 1957, and was ordained to the priesthood on June 18, 1960.
Fr. Meehan began his teaching and administrative ministry at Abbot Pennings High School, spending 19 years in the classroom and 11 years as principal. During this time, he also completed his M.A. degree in French at Middlebury College, Vermont. He also served several terms as house superior at St. Norbert Abbey and at St. Joseph Priory. For almost 30 years, Fr. Meehan assisted with weekend parish ministry at St. Mary Parish in De Pere. He devoted much time and care by his participation in the Cursillo Movement for 20 years, and he coordinated the St. Norbert Abbey youth retreat program for three years. He was a French and German instructor at SNC for two years, and was named pastor of St. Norbert College Parish at Old St. Joseph Church and director of campus ministry from August 1993 to February 2001. After his ministry at SNC, Fr. Meehan ministered to the Hispanic parishioners at St. Willebrord Parish in Green Bay and at a number of local nursing homes.
Fr. Meehan has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the 1985 Ft. Howard Paper Foundation Humanitarian Award, the 1990 St. Norbert College Silver Knight Award, and the 1994 Roses for the Living Rotary Award.
Fr. Meehan is survived by the Norbertine Community of St. Norbert Abbey; two brothers, James Meehan and Jack (Mary) Meehan; and beloved niece, Christine Parsley. Fr. Meehan is also survived by the hundreds of students to whom he ministered so selflessly at SNC and his cherished Abbot Pennings High School.
He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters: Sr. Clare Amata Meehan, IHM, and Christine (Meehan) Perham.
The Norbertine Community is grateful for the extraordinary care Fr. Meehan received from the abbey medical and nursing staff, and for the many friends who visited him throughout his recent illness.
Visitation will be held in the Church of St. Norbert Abbey on Wednesday, August 30, 2017, beginning with Vespers of the Dead – Reception of the Body at 5 p.m. and continuing until 8 p.m.
Visitation will continue at the abbey on Thursday, August 31, 2017, from 9 a.m. until 3:30 p.m.
The Mass of Christian Burial, expressing our faith and hope in the promised glory of the Lord's Resurrection, will be held in the abbey church on Thursday, August 31, 2017, at 4 p.m.; the Rt. Rev. Gary J. Neville, O. Praem., abbot of St. Norbert Abbey, will serve as principal celebrant and homilist at the concelebrated funeral liturgy.
Burial will follow immediately in the St. Norbert Abbey cemetery.
Ryan Funeral Home, De Pere, is in charge of the arrangements.
Read More about Fr. Meehan
"Vivat in Eternum": Reflections on Two Funerals
By Bob Woessner
Memories of Fr. Gery Meehan, a friend and a mentor
By Rob Guyette
The Green Bay Press-Gazette
Norbertines in Service (pages 6-8)
Educated in Good Faith (pages 4-5)
By Frater Matthew Dougherty, O. Praem.
Past Pennings High School Parent, "Green Bay Press-Gazette" Writer
It has been our good fortune to have avoided going to many funerals. But a week ago Thursday there were two – an hour apart in churches a mile apart.
The first, at 4 p.m. at St. Norbert Abbey, was for Father Gery Meehan. He was the principal at Abbot Pennings where our three sons went to high school. The second, at Resurrection Parish, was for Patricia O'Neill. She and Kit were in a book group together.
Pat struck me as a vibrant and intense person who did lots of good work for many people during a life of 73 years. That included 16 years in village government, the last two as president. She fell victim to a cancer so aggressive that it was only a few weeks from diagnosis to death.
The journalist in me wants to say Rev. Gery Meehan, who was 83, as the AP Stylebook dictates. But everyone called him Father. That is the way he will be remembered by the hundreds of students he encountered at Pennings in his 30 years as teacher and principal.
Pennings was one of two Norbertine high schools in the Green bay area. The two and St. Joseph's Academy, the all-girl school our daughter attended, were folded into one in 1990. Finances and fewer priests and nuns made the merger inevitable. But the decision embittered many people. Someone who knew him well told me it broke Father Meehan's heart.
The APHS building was a hand-me-down from a De Pere school district. Enrollment was rarely more than a few hundred but the place always seemed crowded and noisy. Growing boys in jackets and ties clomped and thundered up and down stairs. Most of the jackets and ties were from Goodwill or someone's closet of worn-outs. The dress-code garb was worn only during the school day, rarely laundered and often left to compost in lockers.
Looking back, three things made Pennings work. One, as son Tim noted, the place was small enough that most any student with a pulse could find an activity. Second, finances were so precarious that parents had to be involved in fundraising and that forged a sense of community.
The final reason was Father Meehan. The abbot who delivered the funeral homily said Gery "lived as a gentleman." I did not see the text but assume there was a space between "gentle" and "man." Father Meehan was a gentleman – well-mannered and civil – but also a gentle man who was both a mentor and a model for boys who likely are better men because of him.
The logistics of the two-funeral day led us to a mid-afternoon visitation for Pat, to Father Meehan's funeral and then to a country-club reception for Pat.
After Father Meehan's liturgy we followed the Norbertines – many white-haired and age-bowed – to the cemetery a few hundred yards from the Abbey. The white-robes gathered around the open grave. As late-summer sun lengthened shadows, they sang "Vivat in Eternum," not a dirge but an exaltation for someone who "lives forever."
At the reception, Pat's husband held off his grief to talk of her life and his loss with eloquence and humor. You wondered how he could do that and if you could if the sad task became yours.
I wore a wore a coat and tie for the day – something I do rarely. That was proper attire for the country club. But the real reason was that Father Meehan would have approved.
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Detroit firefighters watch as heavy smoke continues to billow from a 565,000-square-foot warehouse fire at Hamilton Ave. and Manchester Pwky in Highland Park, Mich. Wednesday evening, Feb. 3, 2016. The multiple alarm fire started nearly 15 hours earlier in the warehouse, which spans an entire city block. Sgt. Patrick Payne with the Highland Park Fire Department said he has "no clue" how long the fire could burn for, but it could be up to a week.
Catherine Elsey, of Grosse Pointe, paints the historic 1902-built Detroit Boathouse on a bright sunny day on Detroit's island park, Belle Isle on June 3, 2015.
Kendall Randazzo, of Warren, and her daughter Kendall, 3 1/2, reacts to seeing their neighbor's house across the street destroyed in a fiery explosion. An explosion and fire on the 11900 Harold and Rubin Rd. in a house in Warren, Michigan erupted just after 1 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015. The family who lived in the home were not there at the time, neighbors rescued the two dogs from the yard, one cat was killed in the fire.
A human skull was discovered by a volunteer helping to clean a 70-parcel area at Louis and Holcomb, located south of Mack on Detroit's east side, as part of a Hantz Farms' cleanup event Wednesday morning, July 10, 2013. Detroit Police and Cadaver Dogs searched the nearby land before the Wayne County Examiner removed the skull, which sat adjacent to an abandon house just beside the sidewalk.
A man power washes the cement where Hudson's Department Store used to stand in Downtown Detroit on May 11, 2015.
(right) Detroit Fire Department Captain Chris Dixon smears coney sauce on his face. Thursday evening American Coney Island hosted the 2015 Coney Dog Eating Challenge. The eating challenge began with a competition between the Detroit Police Detroit and the Detroit Fire Department, with the police taking home the title.
A Detroit Fire Department's water hose stretches into the heavy smoke billowing from a 565,000-square-foot warehouse Wednesday morning, Feb. 3, 2016. A multiple alarm fire broke out in the massive warehouse at Hamilton Ave. and Manchester Pwky in Highland Park, Mich., a city located within the city of Detroit, just after 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Sgt. Patrick Payne with the Highland Park Fire Department said he has "no clue" how long the fire could burn for, but it could be up to a week.
(left) Olivia, 6, and her sister Sophia Nowaczewski, 11 of St. Clair Shores, play around a mural in the Dequindre Cut. The Detroit Design Festival kicked off this week bringing crowds to the Dequindre Cut to see the interaction art installations along the greenway, Sept. 26, 2015. Saturday's youth day brought people of people of all ages to see the 5 installations set out across the 1.35-mile greenway in Detroit's Lafayette Park.
Three-year-old Alexander Steil, son of slain Detroit Police Sgt. Kenneth Steil and dressed in a police uniform, looks down out of this father's police cruiser as the funeral procession for Steil leaves St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in St. Clair Shores Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who spoke to the sergeant in the hospital, said Steil thanked God he was still going to be there for his wife and sons. Speaking during the funeral Duggan continued, "Now we know he's not going to be there, but I want JoAnn and her children to know that 700,000 people in the city of Detroit will be." Steil, 46, died unexpectedly five days after being shot in the shoulder with a sawed-off shotgun by a man suspected in the shooting of his father and a carjacking the day prior.


The 16-Day Campaign which is being observed in the Federation from November 25 to December 10, is designed to raise awareness of gender-based violence, prevent it wherever possible, and advocate for relief and justice for the victims. Gender-based violence is not purely a case of women and girls being victimized. Such violence has both female and male victims, although males are far less likely to (a) be abused; and (b) report cases of such crimes.
Minister of State with responsibility for Gender Affairs, the Honourable Wendy Phipps explained that the 16-Day Campaign is held between two major United Nations' observances. These are November 25th, the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, and December 10th, which is Human Rights Day.
"The campaign was a product of the first Women's Global Leadership Institute that was held in 1991, and organised by the Rutgers University-based Centre for Women's Global Leadership," she added.
She said that the observance of the 16-Day Campaign is meant to demonstrate solidarity with survivors of domestic and gender-based violence; their families; support agencies, and governmental bodies.
"This is an opportunity for united action by and on behalf of all persons who are victims of gender – based violence – be they male or female – with the goal of bringing an end to such interpersonal and anti-social practices which, in essence, assault the dignity of the human person along gender lines," stated Minister Phipps.
The Department of Gender Affairs in St. Kitts has planned a number of activities for the 16-Day Campaign. These include the distribution of Brochures and Posters on November 27 and 29, Launch of Domestic Violence Protocol and Human Rights Presentation on November 28, Flash Mob by the Drama Clubs from Washington Archibald and Basseterre High Schools on November 30, and Workshop in Collaboration with Spotlight Inc. on December 06.
The Minister, on behalf of the Department of Gender affairs, encourages the general public to support the activities and get involved in the global mission of ending gender-based violence.


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T.J. Syner has been here before. In 2011, following his junior season at Umass-Amherst, Syner participated in Washington Capitals Development Camp. He turned some heads in camp but the Caps chose not to sign him. Syner went back to play his senior season where he led his team in assists and points.
When the college season came to a close Syner signed a contract with the Hershey Bears for the following season (2012-13) and was given an opportunity to make the team as a late season addition in 2012.
Syner appeared in 10 regular season games for the Bears scoring only 1 point and didn't play with the team in the playoffs.
In 2012 Syner finds himself back in Caps D-Camp with 3 of his counterparts from Hershey; Almeida, Civitarese, & Schilling. This time he doesn't have as much pressure to prove himself, but he is showing why the Bears gave him a shot last year.
During the week of camp, T.J. Syner was a part of the two best odd-man rushes. On Thursday he wowed the crowd with a 2 on 1 breakaway pass to David Vallorani who put the puck in the empty net. The move froze the goalie in his tracks and allowed Vallorani to tip it in.
During Friday morning's scrimmage, Syner was on the receiving end of a 2 on 1 break. He scored the goal on a great assist by Riley Barber.
All week long Syner has showcased his speed, and despite his small stature at 5'8", he has been one of the top offensive players in camp (along with fellow shorty David Vallorani). Syner should have an opportunity at Hershey this upcoming season to show the big boys at the Washington Capitals if he can take the next step in his hockey career.


Winter isn't coming, it's here and because we don't feel as warm or sweaty, hydration tends to become less of a priority. Huge mistake. The dry winter temperatures zap the moisture out of your skin, and (believe it or not) your body is working double time to expel internal moisture as well.
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Ever enjoyed a room temperature bottle of CORE? Now might be the time to take the bottles out of the refrigerator, or off ice. Cold drinks get absorbed by our bodies faster, but warm or room temperature liquids are better at maintaining body temperature. When you're active, maintaining optimal body temperature is ideal for cold weather workouts.
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The Australian packaging giant has entered into a strategic agreement to acquire Bemis, a U.S. manufacturer flexible and rigid plastic packaging for food, consumer products, medical and pharmaceutical companies for USD 6.8 billion.
Combining the two complementary companies will create a global leader in consumer packaging. The transaction will be effected at a fixed exchange ratio of 5.1 Amcor shares for each Bemis share, resulting in Amcor and Bemis shareholders owning approximately 71% and 29% of the combined company, respectively. Combined revenues are stated at USD 13 billion, with EBITDA of USD 2.2 billion and annual cash flow after capital expenditure of more than USD 1 billion.
Headquartered in Neenah, Wisconsin/USA, about 70% of Bemis's revenue is in North America from customers that include some of the biggest names in consumer products, such as Unilever NV, Tyson Foods Inc. and Johnson & Johnson. The manufacturer makes lids, bags, pouches, wraps and labels for everything from pet and baby foods to bread, coffee and raw meat.
New Amcor will continue to maintain a critical presence in Wisconsin and other key Bemis locations. The combined company also expects to leverage Bemis' plant network and innovation center while continuing to invest in the US.
Headquarteed in Melbourne/AUS, Amcor is a global leader in developing and producing packaging solutions. With a global workforce of 35,000 people, the enterprise generates more than USD 9 billion in sales from 200+ locations in more than 40 countries.


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Julian Smith MP visits Brougham Street Nursery School
Julian Smith MP earlier this month visited Brougham Street Nursery School, Skipton. Mr Smith was given a tour of the school by the Headteacher, Michael Pettevel, and Parent Governor, Heather Mason, and met children from across all age groups.
Brougham Street Nursery School is one of two Maintained Nursery Schools in Skipton, and the staff explained in what ways this impacts their work. In particular, the school discussed their efforts to work with families who need additional support, and their experience in working with children with a range of needs, including profound and multiple needs.
Mr Smith's visit also provided the opportunity to discuss Early Years Funding, which is due to be reviewed at the next spending review.
Julian Smith said, 'It was a pleasure to visit Brougham Street Nursery and see the staff's excellent work towards giving the children the best start in life. I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to chat to some of the children.'
I have welcomed a large number of groups of young people to Westminster over the past seven years to ensure they are aware of the work of Parliament.
Julian Smith MP discusses Ripon Barracks with Homes England
Julian Smith MP met with representatives from Homes England and the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) to discuss the plans for the development at Ripon Barracks.
Julian Smith MP Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon
Promoted by Nick Bannister, on behalf of Julian Smith, both at 19 Otley Street, Skipton BD23 1DY
Copyright 2020 Julian Smith MP Member of Parliament for Skipton and Ripon . All rights reserved.


I came upon Confettie, an aged Shetland pony mare, at a local auction. Ponies were a part of my childhood, and I longed for another as an adult. I had two horses, but something was missing.
She was standing within a small pen in the August heat. Grey hairs dusted her forehead and had found their way down her neck. The one eye she could see out of was half closed, her back foot was cocked, hoping to catch a few moments of rest. I couldn't wait to get her home.
One day, I noticed she had been lying down longer than usual. She finally stood, quivering in place a moment, and began to walk away. My heart fell as I noticed an unmistakable limp on her left foreleg. She had foundered, and was in obvious pain.Together, we slowly hobbled back to the barn, with her leaning against me on three legs, as I held the painful foot up..
The next day she was no better. She was unable to walk on all four, and continued to hold the bad hoof up, as she staggered about. For the next week I faithfully soaked her hoof, gave her medication, but it did nothing. She could only hobble on three legs. She was miserable.
My heart was breaking, I knew what I had to do. She was old and the medicine was not working. I could not, would not, let her live her life in pain. She had been up and down, mostly down, a week.
I finally called the vet. My friend called the pet cemetery truck to come pick her body up, and bury her, as I was unable to cease the endless tears to make the arrangements myself. I waited in the paddock with her until the vet arrived, giving her tearful hugs, and a million pony kisses.
Too soon, he came with his tote of needles and syringes. I had to be brave, though my heart was breaking into a thousand pieces. I wanted to be a million miles away, I wanted to be a child again, flying through grassy fields on a healthy pony. He slipped through the paddock fence, and approached her.
There was one arrangement I had failed to make. A "t" left uncrossed, an un-dotted "i". I did not think about asking Confettie if she was ready to go. For Confettie is a Shetland, she is fire, she is spirit, she is determination. She is a ton of heart, she is pure will. She is born of the earth, she is the sun, she is the wind in your hair.
She gazed at the approaching stranger, heaved herself up for the first time in a week, and made a beeline for the other side of the paddock, on three legs and a heart. She stumbled, righted herself, stumbled again, yet still managed to make good time, away from him, away from the needles.
I walked across the paddock and hugged her, hoping the vet wouldn' notice my tears. I sniffed at him to say never mind --today was not her day. The cemetery truck was only a few minutes behind. A quick call was made, explaining they were not needed after all.
I learned a valuable lesson that day. Despite pain, despite not being perfect, your beloved friend will tell you they still want to live, or, when it's time to go -- if you will listen. Confettie spoke to me that day and I am eternally grateful I listened.
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Singin' in the Rain – Review – Bradford Alhambra
Singin' in the Rain – Review
Bradford Alhambra, September 2014
The epitome of 1950's musicals, consistently voted one of the best film musicals of all time, and even coming tenth in a 2012 poll of the greatest films ever made – yes, if you are over 60 you will remember Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O'Connor in Singin' in the Rain. The dancing is mesmerising, the songs perfection, and it remains the ultimate example of its genre. In this touring stage production you live again the glorious sets, costumes, songs, fantastic dancing and, of course, the never-to-be-forgotten, song and dance routine in the rain.
That's the blurb. Now down to the real nitty-gritty. You really do get all of the above. Jonathan Church's touring production comes pretty near to matching the genius of the film. Which, let's be honest, nothing can ever hope to top. But the dancing is superb, with everything relying on split second timing. In film, of course, they can repeat each take until they get it right. On stage they have only one chance. This brilliant cast delivers, in spades, with timing so precise it takes your breath away.
"Elegance and panache"
The show tells the story of Hollywood in the 1920s as it moves towards talkies. It includes the inevitable shedding of previously successful stars of the silent films. Sadly, their voices can not match their acting. James Leece (Don Lockwood) and Amy Ellen Richardson (Kathy Selden) take the two leads. They deliver with elegance and panache. Richardson is tall and willowy, with the voice of an angel. She dances superbly, but it is with the grace of Cyd Charisse rather than the exuberance of Debbie Reynolds. Leece has similar stature, so they complement each other. But I miss perhaps an element of joy and chemistry in their relationship.
Not so with the second lead, Stephane Anelli. He plays Cosmo Brown, the goofing, clowning friend of Don. He possesses such an amount of energy and fun that it borders on madness. His delivery of 'Make 'em Laugh' is every bit as good as Donald O'Connor's in the film. Indeed, so is the trio's rendition of 'Moses Supposes' with Don and Cosmo. Luke Dowling plays the the surprising addition of the dialect coach and turns in a fantastic performance.
"Love and abandonment"
But the star of the show has to be the fading silent star, Lena Lamont. Vicky Binns plays her superbly. She conjures up a shrieking corncrake voice in an accent that says 'caint' instead of 'can't'. They will never allow her anywhere near the talkies. Known mainly for her long role in Coronation Street as Molly Compton, she is an real bonus to watch. Surely she runs the risk of developing laryngitis, or worse! The pull down screen on stage shows her attempts to talk into a microphone she can't see. The director's (played brilliantly by Paul Grunert) attempts to contain his frustrations are hilarious.
The long awaited title scene when Don is 'singing in the rain' has to wait until the end of Act 1. As gallons of water land on stage, on James Leece and, incidentally, on the first two rows of the stalls, it has to be mopped up before Act 2. Leece does a sterling job. He is an elegant and superb dancer, but still lacks the outpouring of joyous love and abandonment that must be there to make the scene believable.
This is a technically superb production with a polished and accomplished cast. To put it plainly, it is two and a half hours of glorious entertainment.
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Home On The River: A Luxury Resort In Japan's Imperial City
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TRAVEL REINVENTED. Get inspired. Plan your trip. Pack your bags.
By Berit Baugher for Fathom | Set on the banks of the Kamogawa River, a prime location preferred by Japanese noblemen since the 17th century, The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto is a grand hotel that embraces the age-old Japanese traditions of refinement and elegance.
Modeled after a traditional ryokan, the discreet-looking 134-room resort is a soothing and serene retreat that seamlessly fuses traditional and contemporary Japanese design. Patterned woodcarvings created by local artisans cover the ceilings and walls, while a Zen garden and three-story waterfall can be seen from the hotel lobby.
Everything I could possibly need was right there: an attentive staff, comfortable accommodations, four restaurants, and a luxury spa. It was tempting to hole up for a few days and skip out on exploring one of Japan's most historic cities.
The lobby lounge. All photos courtesy of Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto.
A bonsai tree in the lobby.
The 20-meter swimming pool.
CLAIM TO FAME
Opened in early 2014, The Ritz-Carlton, Kyoto is the city's one true luxury resort — at least until the Four Seasons makes its debut in late 2016. It's also known for having the best location in town.
WHAT'S ON SITE
The resort has everything a big luxury brand like The Ritz-Carlton is expected to have (a tranquil spa and swimming pool, fitness center, treatment rooms, steam room, and dry sauna), but the whole experience feels more intimate then you would expect.
Japan can be a tricky country to navigate, so a top-notch concierge means everything to a foreign traveler like myself. After booking my stay, I reached out with a seemingly impossible request. I desperately wanted to visit Saihō-ji, the city's famous moss temple and one of the hardest reservations in town. I was having a difficult time making a reservation from the US and my visit coincided with Golden Week, a cluster of Japanese national holidays when many locals travel within the country.
Securing a reservation for Saihō-ji feels a bit like a game. First, you write a letter to the temple requesting a visit and include three available dates. Within your letter, you must include a self-addressed postcard to a Japanese address with a Japanese stamp. Then you wait to find out if you've made the limited visitors list for one of your preferred dates. Not an easy task for someone without access to Japanese stamps or a Japanese address. But the concierge made it happen. Upon my arrival at the hotel, I was whisked through a beautiful stone pathway flanked on either side by two tranquil waterfalls. Once inside, I was served a special blend of sencha green tea (made by Ippodo Tea, the three-century-old tea parlor around the corner), and presented with an envelope containing a ticket for two to visit Saihō-ji. Given my response, you would have thought I won the lottery. I was beyond shocked that they managed to pull it off and it turned out to be the highlight of my visit. If you can, I highly recommend adding it to your agenda.
On my last day, I took advantage of the hotel's complimentary cycling tour, one of the many fantastic activities available to guests. I would suggest doing this on your first day. It's a nice way to get the lay of the land and see top sites like the Gion neighborhood, Kodaiji Temple, and Heian Jingu Shrine. Other activities worth checking out include a sake tasting, sushi master class, and personal Zen garden workshop.
Mizuki Tempura.
Garden Suite Living Room.
While I highly recommend exploring the city's exciting food scene, it's nice to have options within the hotel that feel authentic. Mizuki, the in-house Japanese restaurant, showcases four traditional cuisines (kaiseki haute cuisine, sushi, tempura, and teppanyaki) in various settings. I spent a wonderful evening at the tempura bar with Chef Kenji Fujimoto, where I watched from my seat as he prepared tasty morsels in delicate layers of batter. The tempura was lighter than any I'd tasted before and the performance aspect of the meal made it very memorable.
For those wanting a Western-style dinner, La Locanda serves fine Italian cooking with a contemporary twist.
Pierre Hermé Paris has a small boutique in the lobby that sells cakes, macarons, chocolates, and other delightful French treats. My favorite way to unwind after a long day out was in the lobby lounge with a matcha tea latte and one of their fresh pastries. The croissants, served at breakfast, are not to be missed.
The 134 guest rooms — including seventeen suites and two traditional Japanese-style tatami rooms — pay homage to the traditions of Japan with patterned motifs created by local artisans, Yukata bathrobes, and bathroom tiles inspired by the country's famed cherry blossom. A neutral color palette (white and cream linens, a mix of light and dark woods) and minimal decorative accents (bonsai plants and calligraphy artwork) create a soothing and airy environment. Shabon-ya bath salts and a stunning ceramic tea set are just two of many thoughtful in-room amenities that are created by local businesses.
I stayed in one of the four garden terrace suites and pinched myself each morning when I woke up to floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking a private garden with the Kamogawa River and Higashiyama Mountains in the distance.
THIS PLACE IS PERFECT FOR
Solo travelers, couples, and families looking for a convenient location with a thoughtful five-star experience that isn't ostentatious or showy.
BUT NOT SO PERFECT FOR
Budget travelers. The excellent service, beautiful design, and prime location come at a price.
Kyoto's famous moss temple. Photo by Berit Baugher.
The vegetable plate at Monk. Photo by Berit Baugher.
Widely considered Japan's cultural capital, Kyoto is both urban city and ancient village, seamlessly melded together. You will just as likely see a businessman zipping by on his bicycle (Kyoto is a biking city) as a group of kimono-clad tourists — or if you're lucky, a real geisha. One of the best parts about The Ritz-Carlton Kyoto is the central location, which makes it easy to explore a city that can feel very spread out.
There is so much to see and do in Kyoto, that one could have an entirely different visit every time. The city is home to thousands of temples and shrines, each more beautiful than the next. With over 1,600 to choose from, the task can feel daunting. Pick a few that feel special and base your agenda off that. Saihō-ji, which I mentioned earlier, was my favorite of the bunch for its beautiful moss garden. Fushimi Inari-taisha is a Shinto shrine that sits at the base of a mountain. Go early and you can spend your morning hiking through the seemingly unending path of over 5,000 orange torii gates. Sanjūsangen-dō is a Buddhist temple famous for its 1,001 statues of Kannon and lovely outdoor garden. Tenryuji Temple is best-known for nearby Arashiyama Bamboo Forest.
Nishiji Market is great for picking up gifts — beautifully packaged Japanese cookies and candies, traditional Japanese knifes — as well as tasting local delicacies like grilled squid and dashimaki tamago (Kyoto-style rolled omelet). For a heartier lunch, head down the street to Itadori. The curry tan tan noodles are out of this world.
Monk, a Nordic-meets-California-cuisine restaurant that I learned about on Snapchat (of all places) was, "off the beaten-path" — literally. The fourteen-seat restaurant is just under six months old and located along the dirt-lined Philosopher's Walk, a favorite spot for cherry-blossom viewing. Reservations are a must. Yoshihiro Imai, the sweet and soft-spoken owner and chef, forages nearby farms and local markets for ingredients each morning to create artful four- and seven-course dinners. Every dish I tried was delicious. Highlights included a frothy onion soup topped with parmesan and a beautiful vegetable plate made with roasted carrots, turnips, bok choy, cabbage, onion, and green beans sprinkled with flaky sea salt. Request seats at the bar so you can watch him in action.
For a truly special souvenir, I visited Kaikado. The family-run shop has been crafting beautiful brass, tin, and copper cylinder tea caddies for nearly 150 years.
Kansai International Airport (KIX) is the closest international airport and a 90-minute drive from the hotel. The easiest and fastest option is to take the train. The JR Haruka Airport Express will get you to Kyoto Station in 75 minutes. Kyoto Station is a ten-minute taxi ride from the hotel.
Despite its name, Osaka-Itami International Airport (ITM) is the closest domestic airport and a 60-minute drive from the hotel on the airport limousine bus.
For those traveling from Tokyo, the Nozomi shinkansen service is your fastest option and will take about two-and-a-half hours to get to Kyoto Station.
Rooms start at ¥55,000 per night. Click here for reservations.
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44th All-Star Game: Last hurrah for Mays in NL win
Willie Mays concluded his Hall of Fame career in 1973 with his 24th All-Star appearance.
By Kirk Kenney
44th annual All-Star Game
National League 7, American League 1
All-Star Game Countdown
A game-by-game countdown to the 87th All-Star Game, July 12 at Petco Park, from the first All-Star Game in Chicago to the 2015 contest in Cincinnati.
Days to go...
July 24, 1973, Royals Stadium, Kansas City
Starting pitchers: Rick Wise, Cardinals; Catfish Hunter, A's.
Managers: Sparky Anderson, Reds; Dick Williams, A's.
MVP: Bobby Bonds, Giants.
Highlight: The AL took a 1-0 lead in the second inning, but it was all NL from there. In the third, Cesar Cedeno and Hank Aaron had RBI singles to give the NL a 2-1 lead. Then they went to the long ball. Johnny Bench homered leading off the fourth, Bonds added a two-run homer in the fifth and Willie Davis closed out the scoring with a two-run homer in the sixth. Adding injury to insult, Hunter suffered a broken thumb when he was hit in the second inning by Billy Williams' line drive. That had knocked Hunter out of the game and put him on the DL for a couple weeks as well.
Did you know? This was the 24th and final All-Star appearance for Willie Mays, who played in every game from 1954-73 (remember, there were two a year from 1959-62). Hank Aaron (25) and Stan Musial (24) are the only other players to match or surpass him. Mays compiled a .307 batting average, with three home runs, three triples and two doubles among his 23 hits.
Padres representative: Nate Colbert.
Future Hall of Famers
NL: Aaron, Bench, Mays, Joe Morgan, Ron Santo, Tom Seaver, Willie Stargell, Don Sutton, Joe Torre, Williams.
AL: Bert Blyleven, Rod Carew, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Hunter, Reggie Jackson, Brooks Robinson, Nolan Ryan, Carl Yastrzemski.
PREVIOUS 43rd All-Star Game: Colbert scores winning run for NL
Kirk Kenney
Aztecs' defensive coordinator Arnett hired at Syracuse; Long ponders opportunities
San Diego State among several considerations for Rocky Long to continue as defensive coordinator; Jeff Hecklinski name to watch as new Aztecs offensive coordinator
Aztecs' Brady Hoke says he's here for the long haul this time
New San Diego State head coach returns with different perspective than first time around
Mountain West announces new media rights deal
As expected, CBS Sports and Fox Sports will be primary broadcasters in $270 million, six-year deal that does not include ESPN
Among Hoke's first priorities are filling out Aztecs staff, retaining recruits
San Diego State's new head coach looks strikingly similar to one of SDSU's former head coaches
Under one scenario, Rocky Long could remain with Aztecs as defensive coordinator
Long would be interested in staying at San Diego State if current defensive coordinator Zach Arnett landed a job at another school
Rocky Long retires as Aztecs head coach, replaced by Brady Hoke
San Diego State coach guided SDSU to nine straight bowl appearances and compiled 81-38 record with Aztecs; Hoke was in charge of program in 2009-10
Developer of 'poor door' apartment building in East Village threatens legal action over denial
Pinnacle International was looking to put low-income units in a separate building


FAQ: Can my Higher Self help me improve my relationships with others?
Yes and No (how is that for an answer?) Many times, people seek the advice of their Higher Selves to achieve a more favorable result in their relationships with others. Yet, let me warn you that the only person your Higher Self can and will suggest changes for is YOU.
Your Higher Self will never suggest that another person change because that would be interfering with their life contract, with their freedom of choice, and with their sacred space.
However, a relationship is much like a ballroom dance. Once you change your steps, your partner has no choice but to change theirs (unless they want to get stepped on). So they will decide to do one of three things.
One, to dance to the new steps you have laid out for them.
Two, to try and pull you back into the old pattern.
Three, to bow out of the new dance altogether.
The old saying is true: "for things to change, you must change." The only person you have the power to change is you. The point of power for change is now. Remember the classic definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. Unless you are fully ready to accept the consequences of making a change, you might want to reconsider making it at all.
Once people have followed the advice of their Higher Selves in regard to a relationship, one of two things will happen.
It will grow stronger from having overcome the obstacles put in it's way.
Whatever happens, be sure to remember two things. First, it is always for the best. Second, and mostly importantly, that it happened by agreement at the highest level.
If you are seeking a change in the dynamic of your relationships, then there are some exercises that you can do at home to improve the energetic space around them. The best one is "The Loving Kindness Meditation" for it achieves "results" in the fastest, most harmonious manner for yourself and the other person(s).


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var req = require('../');
var thotRequire = req();
var assert = require('assert');

describe('ThotGen', function(){
  it('Should support setting the current working directory', function(done){
    var obj = req('./');
    assert.notEqual(obj.cwd.indexOf('specs'), -1);
    done();
  });

  it('Should support defaulting to the current working directory', function(done){
    var obj = req();
    assert.equal(obj.cwd.indexOf('specs'), -1);
    done();
  });

  it('Should have tracing turned off by default', function(){
    assert.equal(thotRequire.tracingEnabled(), false);
  });

  it('Should allow enable of tracing', function(){
    thotRequire.enableTracing();
    assert.equal(thotRequire.tracingEnabled(), true);
  });

  it('Should allow disabling of tracing', function(){
    thotRequire.disableTracing();
    assert.equal(thotRequire.tracingEnabled(), false);
  });
});

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Happy Halloween, It's a Bloody Puppet Show. I loved this story. It's the kind of story where I can see the ending coming from a long way off, but I don't care. Something about the voice of the tale really pulled me in, it reminded me of a simpler time in my life, of elementary school and Halloweens when I was a poor kid wearing an orange garbage bag with holes cut out for my head and arms as my costume (I was a pumpkin!). It spoke to me, and because it spoke to me you can imagine my glee when its author, Bill Ratner, agreed to record it as well as allowing us to publish the print version.


The purpose of this page is to help all map editors design maps that work best for the end-user--the driving public--while minimizing the amount of (re)work you have to do because of common mistakes or subtle limitations of the tools. For those who are an Area Manager, many helpful pages already exist on your responsibilities, including how to use Waze Map Editor, identify and solve Map problems and Update requests, set standards for labeling roads, and a general FAQ. These same sources are incredibly useful for newer editors as well and should be reviewed to become familiar with the various elements of Waze map editing before getting too deep with your edits.
If you find something missing from this page or any page of the Wiki, either be bold and edit the page to add or modify the information (if you are confident that is how it works), or you can post a comment in the Wiki improvement forum.
Some of the guidance for Best map editing practice may have specific localized adjustments for your local area. Be sure to familiarize yourself with these differences through the Local vs global guidance page.
It is not a goal to model the physical roadway lane-by-lane. Doing so often leads to unnecessary complexity--which means a cluttered map, confusing verbal directions, and lots and lots (and lots!) of extra map maintenance.
Because Waze users drive over them, road segments retain certain information (e.g., average speed) that is used in route optimization. When a segment is deleted, the information in the segment is discarded. Given a choice between deleting a tangle of segments and creating new ones in their place, vs. untangling them and reusing them, it is better to "recycle".
If the area has an Area Manager, consult with them before dividing/un-dividing. If the area does not have an Area Manager and after reviewing the formal guidelines below you are unsure which way to go, consider sending a permalink of the road to the map editing forums to get additional feedback from other editors.
U-turns are required to properly make turns from public drivable road types that are blocked by a median.
Remember that dividing and un-dividing roads each comes with its own set of problems. Each situation is unique and some issues may be more manageable with a single two-way road, and some may work fine with a divided road. Consider every aspect of routing, and carefully examine each junction before dividing or un-dividing. Regardless of whether you're dividing or un-dividing, remember that you might cause more problems than you solve and you might have to put it back the way it was before. Also remember that dividing and un-dividing each cause loss of some traffic data, which can result in poor Waze routing.
Unfortunately there is no easy way to merge two one-way roads back into a two-way road--which is why you should always give a lot of thought before dividing a road in the first place. And then think some more.
When you come across a road in your area that has been divided but shouldn't have been, you have some major map surgery ahead of you. Because of this high complexity in this process, it is recommended NOT to merge the two one-way roads UNLESS there are Update Requests related to the road caused by it being divided.
The process to un-divide a road (convert from two one-way roads to one two-way road) written below has been specifically designed to preserve the underlying address information embedded in the street segments. It is very important that you do not simply delete one of the two roads because that deletes the house address data on that part of the road. They would have to be looked up and manually added back to the new road.
2. Disconnect both segments from one side of the section being un-divided. It is best to disconnect alternate ends of each segment as shown.
3. Bring the two disconnected ends together in the middle (and realign the roads as necessary). You can remove the junction point you just created by selecting it and using the Delete key. Please note that the 2 aligned sections must have matching road information (name, type, direction, speed limit, elevation and lock) or the junction point will not allow removal!
The following video was recorded by an editor merging two one-way roads so the addresses were preserved. This video follows the described steps above, but may help seeing it happening in real time. Press the "enlarge button in the lower right corner to see it full screen.
The term "limited-access road" here refers to a road that is multi-laned in each direction, with a physical barrier between directions, and which can be entered and exited solely by ramps. Such roads should almost always be mapped as separate one-way segments -- and other roads should almost never be.
At this time, Waze does not have a facility to handle restricted lanes; e.g., high-occupancy/"car pool" lanes. This is important because these lanes sometimes have their own ramps that the regular lanes do not have, and they often run alongside the main road, so that GPS has a hard time discriminating between the two. The result is driving instructions that can range from incorrect to deadly.
The best partial solution the community has come up with is described in detail on the Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes page. The lanes should be set with the appropriate road type for the road they are part of, and the entrance (and in some cases exit) ramps set with the appropriate restrictions for vehicle type (and time). If the lanes are reversible then they will have to be set with separate timed restrictions for each direction on the lanes themselves as well.
This "solution" gives routing onto these special lanes a very high penalty when they being enforced, and reduce the likelihood that Waze will create a route over them. It does not prevent Waze from snapping a driver to the segments if it determines they are on such a lane, and any recalculation of the route from these segments is correct as well. However, as noted above, the fact that these lanes are usually quite close to the normal/open freeway or highway, makes it unlikely Waze will automatically recognize their true location due to GPS inaccuracy and margin of error.
For more details on this topic, see Carpool, HOV, Transit lanes.
In the case of a bridge that is tolled in only one direction, divide the road where the toll is collected and mark only the segment with the toll booth as a toll road.
see advanced topic on Time-based Tolls for mapping tolls that do not charge all the time.
In some regions there are locking rank standards applied based on road type. In these regions all roads of a certain type are locked to a minimum rank, and should be locked even in residential areas. Check your local wiki for your local standards to see if these apply in your editing area. Locking should otherwise be used on high-value roads and complicated junctions to prevent inexperienced lower rank editors from making changes.
it allows Waze to recognize that the client is off the main road, avoiding erroneous traffic reports.
using the special type prevents Waze from routing traffic through the parking lot.
For marking parking lots with places see the information on the Parking Lot Place type. Parking lot roads are not limited to use with the parking lot place type, though they are often used together.
The Parking Lot Road type exists to allow the mapping of parking lots, while discouraging the routing server from using them for through navigation. Waze applies a transition penalty for leaving a Parking Lot Road segment to enter another road type. This penalty decreases the chance that Waze will route through a parking lot as a shortcut but allows better navigation in and out of a parking lot. It is advised not to mix road types within a parking lot to avoid triggering the transition penalty unnecessarily.
Remember, the goals here are usability and simplicity. When in doubt, imagine yourself in a car in the lot at various points, and ask yourself what the most efficient way would be to get to a store at the other end of the lot, or to exit the lot and get back on a main road, with as few convolutions as possible. The lanes that are used the most in this thought experiment should be mapped, with the rest being omitted. You can turn on the GPS points layer (Shortcut key Shift-G) to see where traffic is concentrated to get a sense of what needs mapping.
Parking lots that serve a small number of businesses should be minimal: enough to give the driver correct directions into and out of the lot, and navigate to a particular business. Very small lots with one entrance and one exit could even be represented by a single segment running through the parking area (either a diagonal across the lot if it connects to roads on each side, or a single, flattened curve for strip mall-style lots with entrances and exit along the same road).
To permit a route to be given to exit a small parking lot from the same point the parking lot was entered, u-turns may be enabled at the ends of the parking lot road. This is particularly relevant where a single parking lot segment connects two different street segments such as is common for many corner gas stations.
Because drive-through lots can be narrow and congested, with one-way sections, the best way to represent them is often a one-way drive-through loop. Caveat: because both ends of a segment cannot connect to the same junction, if the lot has only one entrance/exit, it is necessary to build the loop using three segments.
Bad routing can occur when two parking lots connect to the same street. This can happen, for example, where two lots face each other. If you connect both parking lots to the street using the same junction as the connection point for both, Waze will treat them as one parking lot.
If there are no turn restrictions preventing routing across the street, Waze may route the driver through one parking lot to reach a destination in the other parking lot. Waze is designed to avoid such routes, but in this configuration, Waze does not apply the expected penalty - because crossing through the junction from one parking lot segment to the other is not considered a transition, even though there is also a street running through the junction. This may be most easily understood by looking at the example image below.
If it is not legal to cross from one lot to the other, turn restrictions will prevent any sort of routing between the lots. However, if it is possible to route from one lot to the other, then a different method is required to prevent routing through one lot to reach the other.
To be sure that Waze will apply the transition penalty when routing through one parking lot from another, the two parking lots must be isolated from the each other such that passing from one to the other requires driving over a standard road segment (not a parking lot road or private road). You should use a short "stub" length no less than 5 m (16 feet) of a standard road segment. This segment will run from the junction to the entry/exit segment of one of the lots. With this configuration, exiting the parking lot will have a consistent penalty, whether the route exits the first parking lot to the street or the route leads to another parking lot at the same junction. The short stub may reduce display impact and will also signal other editors that the use of a different road type is not accidental.
Parking lots do not have to be across the street from each other. In a strip mall, if the exit segment of one business is joined to the entrance segment of the next business, the same problem can occur.
For example, in the configuration shown below if routing from the west parking lot, there is no transition penalty to route through the gas station parking lot on the east side of the street if routing east on Riva Rd. Conversely, if routing to the west parking lot from Riva Rd. there is no transition penalty to use the gas station.
This potential problem arises when two parking lots on opposite sides of a street connect at the same junction node on the street.
If this configuration causes routing problems it can be solved by changing the road type of one (or both) of the parking lot roads that intersect with the street.
A five meter or longer stub of a different road type will accomplish the same result.
If the street is a divided highway, then the road type of the crossover segment may be changed (this may also allow U-turns at the crossover segment).
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"I Am Offering To Pay Back 100%. Please Take It," Says Vijay Mallya
The Logical Indian Crew India
December 5th, 2018 / 6:24 PM
Image Credits: The Indian Express, ynotpics
On December 5, liquor baron, Vijay Mallya, who is undergoing the extradition trial abroad in a UK court over fraud and money laundering charges, filed by the Indian authorities offered to pay back 100 per cent of the principal loan that he owes to the custodian of banks. Just five days before the UK court was about to give the verdict on Mallya's extradition case, on whether he can be extradited back to India, the absconding businessman in a series of tweets asks the Indian government to "please take" his money.
Mallya offers to pay people's money
According to The Indian Express, Mallya's Twitter revelation came hours after UK "middleman" Christian Michel was extradited from UAE for his alleged role in the AgustaWestland VVIP chopper deal. Mallya, who left the country in 2016 after he was named as a defaulter by Indian banks says that the loans he took from the banks went into keeping his now defunct- Kingfisher Airlines.
He said, "Airlines struggling financially partly because of high ATF prices. Kingfisher was a fab airline that faced the highest ever crude prices of $ 140/barrel. Losses mounted and that's where Banks money went."
He further says that his extradition is "separate and will take its own legal course". Claiming to give importance to the people's money he asks the Indian government to take all the money. He says, "The most important point is public money and I am offering to pay 100% back. I humbly request the Banks and Government to take it."
I see the quick media narrative about my extradition decision. That is separate and will take its own legal course. The most important point is public money and I am offering to pay 100% back. I humbly request the Banks and Government to take it. If payback refused, WHY ?
— Vijay Mallya (@TheVijayMallya) December 5, 2018
However, in his another tweet he denies being called as a defaulter. He says that the media and a few politicians are "constantly talking loudly about him being a defaulter, who ran away with PSU Bank money", He called the media accusations "false". He also raises questions on why did he not get "fair treatment" and same media uproar on his comprehensive settlement offer that he made before the Karnataka High Court.
Reportedly, Mallya had earlier claimed that he made settlement offers to banks when proceedings were filed by them in the Supreme Court. However, allegedly, both the offers were rejected by the banks.
Politicians and Media are constantly talking loudly about my being a defaulter who has run away with PSU Bank money. All this is false. Why don't I get fair treatment and the same loud noise about my comprehensive settlement offer before the Karnataka High Court. Sad.
He further says that his three-decades-old, India's largest running alcoholic beverage group, Kingfisher has contributed a huge amount of money to the state.
"We contributed thousands of crores to the state exchequers. Kingfisher Airlines also contributed handsomely to the States. Sad loss of the finest Airline but still I offer to pay Banks so no loss. Please take it," Mallya wrote on Twiter.
For three decades running India's largest alcoholic beverage group, we contributed thousands of crores to the State exchequers. Kingfisher Airlines also contributed handsomely to the States. Sad loss of the finest Airline but still I offer to pay Banks so no loss. Please take it.
The money that never came back
The 62-Year-old businessman had availed huge loans from many banks. In 2016, a few banks together reached to the Supreme Court and initiated legal proceedings against Mallya to recover an outstanding of more than 9,000 crores of the loan, as reported by the NDTV.
Soon after that Mallya left the country in March. After leaving India, Mallya had earlier claimed that he met Finance Minister Arun Jaitley before leaving the country, however, he later backtracked on his statement and said that no formal meeting took place between him and Jaitely and he only "happened" to meet the minister in Parliament, as reported by The Times Of India.
In February last year, India formally asked for his extradition. Currently, he is facing a trial on India's attempts to bring him back, the verdict of the is supposed to come on December 10.
Earlier this year, "after breaking a long silence" Mallya had written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi stating that he is making all his efforts to settle his dues to banks. However, he had been made the "Poster Boy" of bank default and a lightning rod for public anger by media channels. He further said that he did not get any response from the government of his letter.
In the latest development, UK "Middleman" Christian Michel was extradited by Dubai and brought to India on Tuesday night and would be produced in the court today, as reported by the Economic Times. According to the reports, it is the first successful extradition in the last few years for India since India initiated similar proceedings against bank defaulters like Mallya, Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
Also Read: Don't Have Records Of Vijay Mallya's Loans, Says Finance Ministry In Response To An RTI
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Edited by : Shraddha Goled
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