This is the healthiest granola I've ever made. Usually when I eat granola I have this foreboding in the back of my mind that I'm just eating junky boxed cereal with a better PR profile. Probably over-dramatic. But we all need to admit that granola is so good because of that wonderful trifecta: fat, sugar, and carbs. This recipe is an improvement! And it's really delicious. I've eaten it everyday this week. It's also gluten-free and a 1/2 cup serving has 4 grams fiber and 5 grams of protein.
Make it. It will make your kitchen smell wonderful and your meals more tasty.
Stir dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Stir wet ingredients together in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for about 2 minutes, or until nut butter is melted. Whisk wet ingredients together to combine, then stir into dry ingredients until mixture is clumpy and well-combined.
Bake on a parchment-lined baking sheet at 325 F for about 25 minutes, stirring if necessary to prevent excessive browning (stir less if you want chunkier granola). Let cool on pan and then store in an airtight container or plastic bag.
I have been on a trial-and-error quest to create the perfect pancakes for both Zach and me (meaning, gluten-free). My mom makes a mean almond flour pancake, but I can never get it to cooperate with me, and though I've tried multiple paleo pancake recipes, none of them tasted naughty enough. Enter a good old-fashioned blend of highly refined gluten-free flours.
This recipe is perfect: tender but not gummy, fluffy, and flavorful. And I was able to successfully cook them in a nonstick pan on our electric stovetop – not an easy feat.
Wake up a little early and make them for someone you love.
Whisk dry ingredients together in a large bowl. Stir in wet ingredients until smooth and slightly thickened.
Heat a skillet or griddle over medium-high heat. Spray with pan spray and scoop batter by 1/3 cup portions onto hot skillet. Press a few chocolate chips into each pancake as it cooks.
Flip pancakes after 1-2 minutes, or until edges are firm, undersides golden, and the bubbles on top have popped. Fry 1-2 minutes on other side.Keep in a 250 F oven until all pancakes are done. Serve hot with butter and maple syrup and in your underwear.
No more cupcakes for Margeaux.
Well, it's officially true…being in a relationship and being married has caused me to gain weight. Ten pounds, all told. While that's not a huge amount, I want to drop it because weight gain is cumulative after all and I might as well fix this problem while it's still relatively easy.
I would like to have time to exercise more but that is not feasible with my schedule. I'm all about figuring out what I can be consistent with, even if it seems small.
Yes, I sometimes get hunger headaches when I do this. I crave chocolate and sandwiches and the cupcakes I serve every day at my bakery job. But it is doable. I'm not skimping on fat, carbs, protein, or calories, and I'm able to participate in social events with minimal difficulty.
I've been playing around with different aspects of this plan for a while now, including limiting wheat/sugar/snacks and following the exercise plan, but my weekends have been my downfall. Halloween parties, 5 Guys burgers, school stress and lack of sleep….not a good combo. However, I have seen my habits shifting in the right direction and by making a game plan for the month I will be better prepared.
-5-day road trip to Virginia for a wedding // Plan: Eat and sleep according to normal schedule and make healthy choices within given contexts (restaurants, wedding meals, etc.). Use down time in car to study and research healthy eating/exercise ideas.
-Thanksgiving // Plan: Eat what I want Thanksgiving Day but don't give up exercise and limit indulgences to that one day only.
-Weekends in general // Plan: Eat and sleep according to normal schedule as much as possible. Choose a healthy recipe to cook so that diet doesn't completely depend on restaurants/in-laws. Use weekend to catch up and rest, not binge and veg.


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NHLAA / LB sign new deal
NHL Alumni, Lake of Bays Brewing Company partner to launch lineup of quality craft beers
TORONTO and BAYSVILLE (June 18, 2013) – The NHL Alumni Association and Lake of Bays Brewing Company are proud to announce plans to drop the puck on a new family of collaboratively-produced beers, with the initial launch set for fall 2013.
"We are extremely honoured that the NHL Alumni have chosen Lake of Bays Brewing Company to be their official beer and for us to be part of 'Hockey's Greatest Family'," said Darren Smith, president and founder of Lake of Bays Brewing Company. "The NHL Alumni is a wonderful organization and we are thrilled that proceeds from the sales of these new products will go to the NHL Alumni in support of its alumni and charitable causes."
Smith confirmed that the first beer to hit stores will be a lager, traditionally brewed in small batches using only natural ingredients. Similarly crafted special release and collector brews are expected to soon follow the initial launch, targeted for October 2013.
"Lake of Bays Brewing Co. approached us with the idea of creating a product associated with our organization and the history of the game," said Mark Napier, executive director of the NHL Alumni Association. "They brew great quality beer, have an excellent marketing strategy and equally important, they are team players that understand the importance of our association and our many causes."
About NHL Alumni
The NHL Alumni Association is a registered not-for-profit and charitable organization in Canada and the U.S. that serves as a passionate advocate for greater quality of life benefits for all former NHL players. The Association eagerly pursues greater benefits and the implementation of programmatic services devoted to enhancing the lives of retired NHL players and their families. Normally, Tramadol is gradually removed from the body to minimize any possible side effects of withdrawal. I would also prescribe antidepressants here. Almost instantly. Since the intake of Tramadol it takes about 3-4 months toget better. My conclusion for you –you should ever again take Tramadol from https://icord.org/tramadol-pain-treatment/.
The NHLAA serves its retired player members and their families through the NHL Alumni Association and supports youth and community charities through various charitable initiatives. Since inception in 1999 the NHL Alumni has made significant impact on both the retired player community as well as children's charities.
The NHLAA has chapters in almost every NHL city and is home to the largest membership association for retired professional hockey players. Representing a growing global membership base, the NHLAA truly is "Hockey's Greatest Family."
Established in 2008, Lake of Bays Brewing Company is one of the fastest-growing craft breweries in Ontario. Lake of Bays Brewing is dedicated to making the finest in premium craft beer; tried-and-true year-round brands, as well as exciting seasonal beers. The state-of-the-art brewery, with its retail store and beer garden, is located in Baysville, Ontario.
Lake of Bays Brewing's beer is available at the brewery and in many LCBOs, Beer Stores, pubs and restaurants across Ontario. The company has recently expanded into western Canada and the USA. Currently open seven days a week, the brewery offers free tours and sampling. Call (705) 767-2313 to book your tour. For more information and for retail hours go to www.lakeofbaysbrewing.ca
Dylan Wade; dylanwade@nhlalumni.net
www.nhlalumni.net
Tamsen Tillson; info@lakeofbaysbrewing.ca
www.lakeofbaysbrewing.ca

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package org.apache.activemq.artemis.jms.tests.message;

import javax.jms.Connection;
import javax.jms.JMSContext;
import javax.jms.JMSException;
import javax.jms.JMSProducer;
import javax.jms.Message;
import javax.jms.MessageConsumer;
import javax.jms.MessageFormatException;
import javax.jms.MessageFormatRuntimeException;
import javax.jms.MessageProducer;
import javax.jms.Session;

import org.apache.activemq.artemis.api.core.SimpleString;
import org.apache.activemq.artemis.jms.tests.ActiveMQServerTestCase;
import org.apache.activemq.artemis.jms.tests.util.ProxyAssertSupport;
import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;

/**
 * Testing of message property conversion. See {@link javax.jms.Message} for details
 */
public class MessagePropertyConversionTest extends ActiveMQServerTestCase
{
   // Attributes ----------------------------------------------------

   private Connection producerConnection, consumerConnection;

   private Session queueProducerSession, queueConsumerSession;

   private MessageProducer queueProducer;

   private MessageConsumer queueConsumer;

   // Constructors --------------------------------------------------

   // Public --------------------------------------------------------

   @Override
   @Before
   public void setUp() throws Exception
   {
      super.setUp();

      producerConnection = getConnectionFactory().createConnection();
      consumerConnection = getConnectionFactory().createConnection();

      queueProducerSession = producerConnection.createSession(false, Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);
      queueConsumerSession = consumerConnection.createSession(false, Session.AUTO_ACKNOWLEDGE);

      queueProducer = queueProducerSession.createProducer(queue1);
      queueConsumer = queueConsumerSession.createConsumer(queue1);

      consumerConnection.start();
   }

   @Override
   @After
   public void tearDown() throws Exception
   {
      producerConnection.close();
      consumerConnection.close();
   }

   @Test
   public void testObjectString() throws Exception
   {
      JMSContext ctx = addContext(getConnectionFactory().createContext());

      JMSProducer producer = ctx.createProducer();

      producer.setProperty("astring", "test");

      Object prop = producer.getObjectProperty("astring");

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertNotNull(prop);

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertTrue(prop instanceof String);
   }

   @Test
   public void msgNullPropertyConversionTests() throws Exception
   {
      JMSContext ctx = addContext(getConnectionFactory().createContext());

      JMSProducer producer = ctx.createProducer();

      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, true);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, "string");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, 1);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, 1.0);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, 1L);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, 1.10f);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, (byte) 1);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, (short) 1);
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
      try
      {
         producer.setProperty(null, new SimpleString("foo"));
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("expected IllegalArgumentException");
      }
      catch (IllegalArgumentException e)
      {
         //pass
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void msgPropertyConversionTests() throws Exception
   {
      JMSContext ctx = addContext(getConnectionFactory().createContext());

      JMSProducer producer = ctx.createProducer();

      boolean bool = true;
      byte bValue = 1;
      short nShort = 2;
      int nInt = 3;
      long nLong = 4;
      float nFloat = 5;
      double nDouble = 6;

      producer.setProperty("aboolean", bool);
      producer.setProperty("abyte", bValue);
      producer.setProperty("ashort", nShort);
      producer.setProperty("anint", nInt);
      producer.setProperty("afloat", nFloat);
      producer.setProperty("adouble", nDouble);
      producer.setProperty("astring", "test");
      producer.setProperty("along", nLong);
      producer.setProperty("true", "true");
      producer.setProperty("false", "false");
      producer.setProperty("anotherString", "1");
      String myBool = producer.getStringProperty("aboolean");

      if (Boolean.valueOf(myBool).booleanValue() != bool)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from boolean to string failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getByteProperty("aboolean");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("did not catch expected Exception -- boolean to byte");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getShortProperty("aboolean");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getIntProperty("aboolean");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getLongProperty("aboolean");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getFloatProperty("aboolean");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      // invalid - boolean to double
      try
      {
         producer.getDoubleProperty("aboolean");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      String myByte = producer.getStringProperty("abyte");

      if (Byte.valueOf(myByte).byteValue() != bValue)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from byte to string failed");
      }

      if (producer.getShortProperty("abyte") != bValue)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from byte to short failed");
      }

      if (producer.getIntProperty("abyte") != bValue)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from byte to int failed");
      }

      if (producer.getLongProperty("abyte") != bValue)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from byte to long failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getBooleanProperty("abyte");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getFloatProperty("abyte");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);

      }

      try
      {
         producer.getDoubleProperty("abyte");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      String myshort = producer.getStringProperty("ashort");

      if (Short.valueOf(myshort).shortValue() != nShort)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from short to string failed");
      }

      if (producer.getIntProperty("ashort") != nShort)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from short to int failed");
      }

      if (producer.getLongProperty("ashort") != nShort)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from short to long failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getBooleanProperty("ashort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);

      }

      try
      {
         producer.getByteProperty("ashort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);

      }

      try
      {
         producer.getFloatProperty("ashort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getDoubleProperty("ashort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);

      }

      if (Integer.valueOf(producer.getStringProperty("anint")).intValue() != nInt)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from int to string failed");
      }

      if (producer.getLongProperty("anint") != nInt)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from int to long failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getBooleanProperty("anint");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getByteProperty("anint");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getShortProperty("anint");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getFloatProperty("anint");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getDoubleProperty("anint");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      if (Long.valueOf(producer.getStringProperty("along")).longValue() != nLong)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from long to string failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getBooleanProperty("along");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getByteProperty("along");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getShortProperty("along");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getIntProperty("along");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getFloatProperty("along");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getDoubleProperty("along");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      if (Float.valueOf(producer.getStringProperty("afloat")).floatValue() != nFloat)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from float to string failed");
      }

      if (producer.getDoubleProperty("afloat") != nFloat)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from long to double failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getBooleanProperty("afloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getByteProperty("afloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getShortProperty("afloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getIntProperty("afloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getLongProperty("afloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");

      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      if (Double.valueOf(producer.getStringProperty("adouble")).doubleValue() != nDouble)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from double to string failed");
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getBooleanProperty("adouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getByteProperty("adouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getShortProperty("adouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getIntProperty("adouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      try
      {
         producer.getLongProperty("adouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      // invalid - double to float
      try
      {
         producer.getFloatProperty("adouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("MessageFormatRuntimeException expected");
      }
      catch (MessageFormatRuntimeException me)
      {
         //pass
      }
      catch (Exception ee)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("Caught unexpected exception: " + ee);
      }

      if ((producer.getBooleanProperty("true")) != true)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to boolean - expect true  - failed");
      }
      if ((producer.getBooleanProperty("false")) != false)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to boolean expect false - failed");
      }

      if (producer.getByteProperty("anotherString") != 1)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to byte failed");
      }

      if (producer.getShortProperty("anotherString") != 1)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to short failed");
      }

      if (producer.getIntProperty("anotherString") != 1)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to int failed");
      }

      if (producer.getLongProperty("anotherString") != 1)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to long failed");
      }

      if (producer.getFloatProperty("anotherString") != 1)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to float failed");
      }

      if (producer.getDoubleProperty("anotherString") != 1)
      {
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail("conversion from string to double failed");
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testResetToNull() throws JMSException
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();
      m1.setStringProperty("key", "fish");
      m1.setBooleanProperty("key", true);
      m1.setStringProperty("key2", "fish");
      m1.setStringProperty("key2", null);
      m1.setStringProperty("key3", "fish");
      m1.setObjectProperty("key3", null);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(1000);
      Assert.assertEquals("key should be true", m2.getObjectProperty("key"), Boolean.TRUE);
      Assert.assertEquals("key2 should be null", null, m2.getObjectProperty("key2"));
      Assert.assertEquals("key3 should be null", null, m2.getObjectProperty("key3"));
   }

   @Test
   public void testBooleanConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      boolean myBool = true;
      m1.setBooleanProperty("myBool", myBool);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Boolean property can be read as boolean and String but not anything
      // else

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myBool, m2.getBooleanProperty("myBool"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myBool), m2.getStringProperty("myBool"));

      try
      {
         m2.getByteProperty("myBool");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getShortProperty("myBool");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getIntProperty("myBool");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getLongProperty("myBool");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myBool");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getDoubleProperty("myBool");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testByteConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      byte myByte = 13;
      m1.setByteProperty("myByte", myByte);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Byte property can be read as byte, short, int, long or String

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myByte, m2.getByteProperty("myByte"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myByte, m2.getShortProperty("myByte"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myByte, m2.getIntProperty("myByte"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myByte, m2.getLongProperty("myByte"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myByte), m2.getStringProperty("myByte"));

      try
      {
         m2.getBooleanProperty("myByte");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myByte");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getDoubleProperty("myByte");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testShortConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      short myShort = 15321;
      m1.setShortProperty("myShort", myShort);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Short property can be read as short, int, long or String

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myShort, m2.getShortProperty("myShort"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myShort, m2.getIntProperty("myShort"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myShort, m2.getLongProperty("myShort"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myShort), m2.getStringProperty("myShort"));

      try
      {
         m2.getByteProperty("myShort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getBooleanProperty("myShort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myShort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getDoubleProperty("myShort");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testIntConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      int myInt = 0x71ab6c80;
      m1.setIntProperty("myInt", myInt);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Int property can be read as int, long or String

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myInt, m2.getIntProperty("myInt"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myInt, m2.getLongProperty("myInt"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myInt), m2.getStringProperty("myInt"));

      try
      {
         m2.getShortProperty("myInt");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getByteProperty("myInt");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getBooleanProperty("myInt");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myInt");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getDoubleProperty("myInt");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testLongConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      long myLong = 0x20bf1e3fb6fa31dfL;
      m1.setLongProperty("myLong", myLong);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Long property can be read as long and String

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myLong, m2.getLongProperty("myLong"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myLong), m2.getStringProperty("myLong"));

      try
      {
         m2.getIntProperty("myLong");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getShortProperty("myLong");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getByteProperty("myLong");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getBooleanProperty("myLong");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myLong");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getDoubleProperty("myLong");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testFloatConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      float myFloat = Float.MAX_VALUE - 23465;
      m1.setFloatProperty("myFloat", myFloat);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Float property can be read as float, double or String

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myFloat, m2.getFloatProperty("myFloat"), 0);
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myFloat), m2.getStringProperty("myFloat"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myFloat, m2.getDoubleProperty("myFloat"), 0);

      try
      {
         m2.getIntProperty("myFloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getShortProperty("myFloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getLongProperty("myFloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getByteProperty("myFloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getBooleanProperty("myFloat");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testDoubleConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      double myDouble = Double.MAX_VALUE - 72387633;
      m1.setDoubleProperty("myDouble", myDouble);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      // Double property can be read as double and String

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myDouble, m2.getDoubleProperty("myDouble"), 0);
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(myDouble), m2.getStringProperty("myDouble"));

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myDouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getIntProperty("myDouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getShortProperty("myDouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getByteProperty("myDouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getBooleanProperty("myDouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }

      try
      {
         m2.getFloatProperty("myDouble");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (MessageFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testStringConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      boolean myBool = true;
      byte myByte = 13;
      short myShort = 15321;
      int myInt = 0x71ab6c80;
      long myLong = 0x20bf1e3fb6fa31dfL;
      float myFloat = Float.MAX_VALUE - 23465;
      double myDouble = Double.MAX_VALUE - 72387633;
      String myString = "abcdef&^*&!^ghijkl";

      m1.setStringProperty("myString", myString);

      queueProducer.send(m1);
      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myString, m2.getStringProperty("myString"));

      // Test String -> Numeric and bool conversions.

      // String property can be read as boolean, byte, short,
      // int, long, float, double and String, with the possibility to
      // throw a runtime exception if the primitive's valueOf method does not
      // accept the String as a valid representation of the primitive

      Message m3 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();

      m3.setStringProperty("myBool", String.valueOf(myBool));
      m3.setStringProperty("myByte", String.valueOf(myByte));
      m3.setStringProperty("myShort", String.valueOf(myShort));
      m3.setStringProperty("myInt", String.valueOf(myInt));
      m3.setStringProperty("myLong", String.valueOf(myLong));
      m3.setStringProperty("myFloat", String.valueOf(myFloat));
      m3.setStringProperty("myDouble", String.valueOf(myDouble));
      m3.setStringProperty("myIllegal", "xyz123");

      queueProducer.send(m3);

      Message m4 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myBool, m4.getBooleanProperty("myBool"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myByte, m4.getByteProperty("myByte"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myShort, m4.getShortProperty("myShort"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myInt, m4.getIntProperty("myInt"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myLong, m4.getLongProperty("myLong"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myFloat, m4.getFloatProperty("myFloat"), 0);
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(myDouble, m4.getDoubleProperty("myDouble"), 0);

      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(false, m4.getBooleanProperty("myIllegal"));

      try
      {
         m4.getByteProperty("myIllegal");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException e)
      {
      }
      try
      {
         m4.getShortProperty("myIllegal");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException e)
      {
      }
      try
      {
         m4.getIntProperty("myIllegal");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException e)
      {
      }
      try
      {
         m4.getLongProperty("myIllegal");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException e)
      {
      }
      try
      {
         m4.getFloatProperty("myIllegal");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException e)
      {
      }
      try
      {
         m4.getDoubleProperty("myIllegal");
         ProxyAssertSupport.fail();
      }
      catch (NumberFormatException e)
      {
      }
   }

   @Test
   public void testJMSXDeliveryCountConversion() throws Exception
   {
      Message m1 = queueProducerSession.createMessage();
      queueProducer.send(m1);

      Message m2 = queueConsumer.receive(2000);

      int count = m2.getIntProperty("JMSXDeliveryCount");
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(String.valueOf(count), m2.getStringProperty("JMSXDeliveryCount"));
      ProxyAssertSupport.assertEquals(count, m2.getLongProperty("JMSXDeliveryCount"));
   }
}

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Vsévolod Borisovich Ivanov (en ruso: Всеволод Борисович Иванов) (14 de agosto de 1950, Belomorsk - ) ilustrador ruso, cuya obra se basa en el antiguo folclore eslavo.

Vida
Nació en la ciudad de Belomorsk, República de Carelia. Hasta 1974 participa en exposiciones de artistas aficionados. En 1978 se gradúa en la Escuela de Tver, en la especialidad de artista diseñador. En 1999 pierde su trabajo como diseñador, y decide convertirse en artista libre.

Obra
Utiliza como línea de trabajo historia ficticia del pasado, una alternativa a la historia. La obra de Ivanov ilustra una supuesta civilización mítica en el extremo norte, que cayó con el advenimiento de la glaciación, y que forma parte del imaginario colectivo de la Europa clásica, presente en los griegos y en los romanos.

Enlaces
 Página en ruso de Vsévolod Ivanov

Pintores de Rusia del siglo XX
Pintores de Rusia del siglo XXI
Ilustradores de Rusia

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Author Feature: Soman Chainani
Soman Chainani's debut series, THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, has sold more than 3 million copies, been translated into 30 languages across 6 continents, and will be a major motion picture from Netflix in 2022.
Each of the six books in the series — THE SCHOOL FOR GOOD AND EVIL, A WORLD WITHOUT PRINCES, THE LAST EVER AFTER, QUESTS FOR GLORY, A CRYSTAL OF TIME, and ONE TRUE KING — have debuted on the New York Times Bestseller list. Together the books have been on the print and extended lists for 38 weeks.
Soman has recently announced a new book, BEASTS & BEAUTY, coming September 28, 2021 from HarperCollins.
A graduate of Harvard University and Columbia University's MFA Film Program, Soman began his career as a screenwriter and director, with his films playing at over 150 film festivals around the world. He has been nominated for the Waterstone Prize for Children's Literature, been named to the Out100, and also received the $100,000 Shasha Grant and the Sun Valley Writer's Fellowship, both for debut writers.
Soman lives in New York City.
Beasts and Beauty
You think you know these stories, don't you?
You don't know them at all.
Twelve tales, twelve dangerous tales of mystery, magic, and rebellious hearts. Each twists like a spindle to reveal truths full of warning and triumph, truths that free hearts long kept tame, truths that explore life . . . and death.
A prince has a surprising awakening . . .
A beauty fights like a beast . . .
A boy refuses to become prey . . .
A path to happiness is lost. . . . then found again.
New York Times bestselling author Soman Chainani respins old stories into fresh fairy tales for a new era and creates a world like no other. These stories know you. They understand you. They reflect you. They are tales for our times. So read on, if you dare.
The School of Good and Evil – Book I
At the School for Good and Evil, failing your fairy tale is not an option.
With her glass slippers and devotion to good deeds, Sophie knows she'll earn top marks at the School for Good, while Agatha, with her shapeless black frocks and wicked black cat, seems a natural fit for the villains in the School for Evil.
The two girls soon find their fortunes reversed—Sophie's dumped in the School for Evil, while Agatha finds herself in the School for Good. But what if the mistake is the first clue to discovering who Sophie and Agatha really are…?
The School for Good and Evil is an epic journey into a dazzling new world, where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one.
The School of Good and Evil – Book II
Happily ever after? Not quite.
Magic and romance battle each other in this much anticipated sequel to the New York Times bestselling novel The School for Good and Evil. Best friends Sophie and Agatha return to the spectacular world where the only way out of a fairy tale is to live through one. Together, they have the strength to face unseen enemies and new threats. But what will happen when they are torn apart?
The School of Good and Evil: Book III
In the stunning conclusion to the New York Times bestselling School for Good and Evil trilogy, everything old is new again, as Sophie and Agatha fight the past as well as the present to find the perfect end to their fairy tale.
Former best friends Sophie and Agatha thought their ending was sealed when they went their separate ways, but their storybook is about to be rewritten—and this time theirs isn't the only one. With the girls apart, Evil has taken over and the forces of Good are in deathly peril. Will Agatha and Sophie be able to work together to save them? Will they find their way to being friends again? And will their new ending be the last Ever After they've been searching for?
Soman Chainani delivers action, adventure, laughter, romance, and more twists than ever before in this extraordinary end to his epic series.
The School of Good and Evil: The Ever Never Handbook
Wish you could go to the School for Good and Evil? Now you can! Join the ranks of heroes and villains who have walked these hallowed halls and mastered what it takes to be placed in their own fairy tales with The Ever Never Handbook.
Soman Chainani's New York Times bestselling series (The School for Good and Evil, A World Without Princes, and The Last Ever After) comes to life in this handbook full of everything students need to learn in order to survive their own fairy tale—from dress codes and school rules to alumni portraits, kingdom maps, and much, much more.
Every year, students flock to the School for Good and Evil, ready to prepare for life in a fairy tale. The highest-ranked students become the heroes and villains of the fairy tales, while the lowest end up enchanted animals or plants (if they're lucky, that is).
This handbook is a personal guide to help students to the top of their class—from surviving Uglification, to picking your own sidekick or henchman, to earning a part in the yearly school musical, and so much more. And of course, it's in glorious full color and duotone because in the School for Good and Evil, very little is black-and-white.
Featuring a heartwarming story by Thrity Umrigar, enchanting illustrations by Nidhi Chanani, and detailed information about the Hindu festival of lights, Binny's Diwali is a holiday treat.
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Siasat.com/News/Note ban brought down land prices, helped youth buy cheap houses: Narendra Modi
Note ban brought down land prices, helped youth buy cheap houses: Narendra Modi
News Desk| Published: 30th January 2019 6:55 pm IST
Surat: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that the demonetization exercise helped bring down prices of houses and made them affordable for the youth.
He said he was being asked about the gains from the 2016 note ban but the question should be put to the youth who gained from it.
"I am asked about the benefits of the note ban decision. You should address this to the youth, who could buy residential homes at affordable rates after the decision," Modi said.
The Prime Minister said: "Black money used to be parked in real estate sector. But with decisions like note ban, we put a check on it."
Modi was speaking after laying the foundation stone of the extension of the terminal building at Surat Airport.
He said the UDAAN scheme of the Civil Aviation Ministry was the result of his dream that the common man should also be able to undertake air travel.
"Today I am happy to say that the scheme has catapulted our country among the world's fastest-growing aviation markets," Modi said.
Referring to the housing sector, Modi said that his government built 1.30 crore houses during the last four years of the NDA rule while the Congress-led United Progressive Alliance (UPA) built 25 lakh houses over a decade.
Praising his own governance, Modi said the previous governments would have taken more than 25 years to do the work that he had done in the last four years.
The Prime Minister called upon the people to vote a single-party majority government at the Centre.
"For the last 30 years, the country had a 'hung Parliament' and this had affected development. Four years ago, people voted a government with a full majority after which the country is progressing rapidly."


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Anthony Davis Signs Endorsement Deal With Nike
Chicago native Anthony Davis signs his first pro contract as he inks an endorsement deal with Nike.
By Bradley Woodrum@BradleyWoodrum Jul 16, 2012, 2:18pm CDT
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NEW ORLEANS, LA - JUNE 29: First pick in the 2012 NBA draft Anthony Davis talks to the media after joining the New Orleans Hornets at the New Orleans Areana on June 29, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)
According to the Chicago Tribune, NBA rookie PF Anthony Davis has signed an endorsement deal with Nike. Davis' contract with the athletic-wear mega brand marks his first professional contract since leaving the University of Kentucky.
The Chicago native Davis played one season with the Kentucky Wildcats before the New Orleans Hornets selected in the 2012 NBA Draft. He averaged 14.2 points, 4.7 blocks and 10.4 rebounds per game while with the Wildcats and was considered a unanimous top overall selection.
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Nike has signed a number of famous athletes to lucrative endorsements, including Michael Jordan, Tiger Woods and Andre Agassi. Anthony Davis joins a group that includes seven of the last 10 top overall NBA Draft picks to sign with Nike.
For more updates on Davis and all matters related to Chicago sports, stay tuned to SB Nation Chicago. For more analysis and an in-depth look at the league, drop by SB Nation's NBA news hub.


There have been several attempts in the past to get an Ancient Egypt map done without much success. I wanted to make a simple (is that a shock for cairnswk) map with a small number of terts due to the market forces at play in CC. This should be a good map for speed games.
This could be the start of a quadtych!
There are no particularly extraordinary features, except to say that the continents are named after egyptian capitals.
The cartouche on the left is the cartouche for the mapmaker, the symbol used is that of the lotus flower in the Nile, and the snake God of Lower Egypt Wadjet with the red crown of Lower Egypt the Deshret.
Last edited by cairnswk on Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:08 pm, edited 47 times in total.
very nice. I love the use of the delta. That really makes the map for me.
I'm sure you'll fix this as you go on but a few of the labels and circles could be placed better. Sometimes they're too close together or too close to a river .
I'm guessing you'll put your sig in the blank space above the title? That blank space is too much at the moment. I'm sure you'd fill it but I'll mention it anyway.
The colours are a bit close to each other since they're muted. This makes differentiating them in the legend somewhat difficult.
I think this map will be quite good!
edbeard wrote: very nice. I love the use of the delta. That really makes the map for me.
Thanks edbeard....yes the Delta makes for good simple geographic areas.
As to the rest of your comments, thanks and noted, about 20 versions to come....Yes?! Watch for an update.
Shock Horror, what's the CC world coming to?
cairnswk is going to do a simple classic style map.
EGYPT LOWER - based on the Nile Delta - 24 terts approx.
lol i read the title i was like WHAT?!?
Yeahh!!! Cairns is making a simple map !
So Cairnswk is making a simple map, classic style, i would have thought that would have brought great rejoicing and lots of comments. for things wanted.
Common people...surely this can't be that bad.
well I didn't know there was an update, but the only difference I can see is that you have labeled each of the continents.
honestly I don't like the way you've done it. I really like the colours you have and the dull look that they give. Maybe try doing a mini-map?
Or just doing the text (for continent labels) in a different way. Or, perhaps blend them in somehow.
If the rivers are borders, they need to be closer to the color of the sea. Currently they are a little hard to see.
Lightening then up would make the bridges stand out more as well.
edbeard wrote: well I didn't know there was an update, but the only difference I can see is that you have labeled each of the continents.
edbeard...thanks for that...i amusing the minimap suggestion on the V2 update.
WidowMakers wrote: If the rivers are borders, they need to be closer to the color of the sea. Currently they are a little hard to see.
hi WM...will do next update.
I love the way it looks. Maybe now i will understand one of your maps!
Kaplowitz wrote: I love the way it looks. Maybe now i will understand one of your maps!
ah...the simple style kaplowitz. good on you.
Changes...mainly to the legend and the river itself as suggested above.
Any more interest in this?
I think its chief weakness right now is its plainness. There's not even a bonus for holding capitals of multiple regions. It's plain Risk with pastel colors. Perhaps spice it up with a few unique features?
TaCktiX wrote: I think its chief weakness right now is its plainness. There's not even a bonus for holding capitals of multiple regions. It's plain Risk with pastel colors. Perhaps spice it up with a few unique features?
Tacktix....thanks for that suggestion but there is going to be no other bonuses. This is going to be plain risk all the way.
Another thing is the heavy amount of hyphens higher up the delta. It looks like you've got plenty of space to mess with, so de-hyphenate places that aren't normally hyphenate. The hyphenation makes it look more crowded than the map actually is.
TaCktiX wrote: Another thing is the heavy amount of hyphens higher up the delta. It looks like you've got plenty of space to mess with, so de-hyphenate places that aren't normally hyphenate. The hyphenation makes it look more crowded than the map actually is.
Thanks Tacktix...i found it was the Greek style lettering that was cluttering the map....most of the names that are hyphenated are so because that it their translation. So I'm afraid they had to stay.
But the change of font might assist the appearance of some terts.
I've also added dows as rivers crossings as these would have been used in ancient times.
And of course the gilded Sphinx of Tutmose III brings some pleasure to the eye, but nothing over the top....i hope.
Do you mean for the yellow continent to be separated from itself somewhat? What I mean is that Semabehdet isn't connected to any other Mednes territory.
Memphis is WAY too high. 5 for two defending territories and only three territories can attack it? Seems like a +3 to me.
Maybe I'm wrong, but I think the only difference between Buto and Tanis is that Tanis has one more continent that can attack it? It has the same number of defensive territories, the same number of territories overall, and the same number of territories that can attack it. I'm not sure if the +3 vs +4 difference makes sense here.
Maybe someone else has a different opinion on that.
:oops: Oops...blundered there, didn't I?
Please refresh to see the changes in V3.
I'd probably switch the bonus numbers for memphis and alexandria. But, I still think they're all +3 except for the right most continent.
Not sure that can be changed too much (in my mind) unless there's more territories added (which I don't think you should do).
I'm not too fond of continents with bonuses larger than their territory count. Or, quite large compared to it. Which you have here in a couple places I think.


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The report says that from January 1 to 6, the CHT recorded 14 deaths, which took place in Tienii, Gbesseh, Jorjoama and Camp #3 in Tewor District, where the virus is said to be prevalent.
Mr. Samuel Zayzay, Surveillance Officer for the county, gave the troubling report at the County Ebola Taskforce coordination meeting held in Robertsport last Wednesday, according to information reaching the Daily Observer.
Meanwhile, Imam Mohammed A. Paasewe, County Superintendent, also disclosed that local authorities in collaboration with the CHT, national and international partners have set up Ebola awareness and prevention measures to fight the virus.
In a related development, the Assistant Health Minister Tolbert Nyenswah said the government had sent a six-man technical team to the county to beef up the strength of the local Ebola Taskforce in eradicating the virus from the county.
He said government's decision to dispatch the team to the county was because of the constant outbreak of new Ebola cases there and the need for greater efforts to curb the virus.
The six-man team will work with the CHT and local and international partners in fighting the further spread of the virus.


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The Senate and the House of Representatives are at loggerheads on the proposed trip to South Africa by both chambers in connection with the recent xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the country, The PUNCH learnt on Wednesday.
The Senate had, earlier on Wednesday, announced the cancellation of its plan to send a delegation to South Africa to investigate the attacks on Nigerians and other Africans in the former apartheid enclave.
After a closed-door session that preceded the plenary, which lasted for about 20 minutes, the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, announced that members of the upper chamber of the National Assembly had agreed to withdraw from the trip.
He said the cancellation of the trip by senators was to avoid multiple delegations to South Africa.
Ekweremadu stated, "On our trip to South Africa, we noted that the House of Representatives insists on going to South Africa independently. We thought we could lead a single and harmonised delegation of the National Assembly to avoid the embarrassment of multiple delegations.
"The Senate, therefore, decided to pull out to allow the House delegation to proceed."
It was reliably gathered, however, that apart from the disagreement on whether both chambers of the National Assembly should unify their teams or not, the lawmakers also failed to agree on the size of the delegation.
While the Senate had planned to send a seven-man team, the House had listed six members for the trip.
It was further learnt that each member of the delegation would get $5,000 each as allowance for the trip, one of the reasons why more lawmakers were interested in joining the train to South Africa.
A member of the Senate team, who spoke to one of our correspondents on condition of anonymity, disclosed that while the Senate insisted that both chambers should send equal number of delegates, who would be joined by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the House insisted on having more number of delegates and embarking on the trip independently.
The lawmaker said, "We were forced to pull out of the trip. How can the Senate consider sending five delegates and the House wants to send 10 members, while the Ministry of Foreign Affairs sends 12? What will Nigerians say about the size of the delegation?
"They (Reps) became so overzealous about the trip. When it was clear that they would remain adamant on sending a large number of delegates on the trip, we had to back out.
"Each delegate will be getting $5,000 as estacode. I would also have got $5,000 if we were to go; but if we decide that all those pencilled in should go, like the Reps are saying, how much do you think the trip would cost? And what will Nigerians say about us?"
Another lawmaker, who also spoke on condition of anonymity, said senators at their meeting, unanimously agreed to cancel the trip for fear of embarrassing Nigeria in South Africa – as two delegations from Nigeria would work independently on the same mission.
"We decided to leave them (Reps) with the trip since they are showing too much anxiety. They are even fighting over who should go on the trip among them," he said.
We first took the decision, say Representatives
When contacted on the points of disagreement over the trip, the Chairman, House Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Mr. Abdulrazak Namdas, said he was not in a position to speak on why the Senate decided to pull out of the trip.
"I am not a member of the Senate," he stated.
However, he explained that the decision to visit South Africa was first taken by the House, not the Senate, adding that the Senate only took a similar decision soon after the House did.
"We first took the decision in the House to go to South Africa and the Senate did as well," Namdas stated.
A House of Reps source informed The PUNCH that as a bicamera legislature, they did not expect the Senate to set up another team for the same mission after the House had taken the lead.
The source added, "We already appointed a six-member team out of the 360 lawmakers, which is not a large group. The House Leader (Femi Gbajabiamila) heads the team.
"Just then, the Senate too came up with a team to be led by the Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
"What this means is that the House delegation will be subsumed under that of the Senate; meanwhile, the House originally initiated the idea of the trip.
"Money is not the issue. We have a way of reducing every serious thing to money. If people are to travel out, they will take estacode, but that is not even the issue here.
"Only six members are going. It is not correct that many members want to be on the delegation.''
On his part, Gbajabiamila said he would reserve his comments until he read whatever the Senate was alleged to have given as its reasons.
"Until I read such an outlandish claim, I will not believe it or respond to it," the House Leader stated.
The Senate had, on February 28, 2017, resolved to send a delegation on a parliamentary diplomatic mission to the Parliament of South Africa to register Nigeria's displeasure with the resurgence of xenophobic attacks on Nigerians in the country.
The lawmakers were also billed to hold talks with their South African counterparts on how to end the attacks.
The delegation, which was to be led by Ekweremadu, also had the Majority Leader, Senator Ahmad Lawan; Chief Whip, Senator Sola Adeyeye; Deputy Chairman, Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs, Senator Shehu Sani, Stella Oduah, Magnus Abe and Senator Shaba Lafiaji.
But before the Senate muted the idea, the House of Representatives had decided to send a delegation to South Africa.
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Volusia council sets budget goal
WILL HOBSON, Staff writer
Jan 21, 2011 at 12:01 AM Aug 15, 2012 at 12:09 PM
DELAND -- Fearful of the potential impact of Gov. Rick Scott's plans to slice the state budget, the Volusia County Council on Thursday approved setting a more moderate savings goal for next year's budget than the council set in 2010.
The council and county staff will try to trim $5 million from the general-fund budget this year, after cutting $23 million in 2010, and will use a "credit system" to keep track of cuts made in case a slashed state budget leaves some local agencies in dire need of county assistance.
The council also approved staff's recommendation to pay off $8 million in debt this year, a decision that will increase general-fund spending this year but save money in the future.
"I think we have to be very frugal this year . . . and be careful in how we all respond to what we think is, frankly, Armageddon coming down the road from the Legislature," Councilwoman Pat Northey said in agreeing with the $5 million goal County Manager Jim Dinneen proposed.
Scott has proposed cutting billions from a state budget already facing a multibillion-dollar shortfall.
Dinneen conceded that cutting general-fund spending, which stood at $230.7 million entering Thursday, would be harder to accomplish in 2011.
"The smaller we get, in terms of budget, and the more we cut, the tougher it gets," Dinneen said.
He explained the budget credit idea as a way to keep track of potential cuts the council approves throughout the year. Then in September, when the council votes on the 2012 budget, (and when the local impact of cuts in Tallahassee should be clearer), the council can decide whether to apply those potential cuts, or credits, to trimming the budget. Or the council could opt to shift money to agencies affected by state budget cuts.
Dinneen suggested the Volusia County Health Department as a possible recipient of county money if its state funds are vastly cut, but Chairman Frank Bruno quickly listed a host of other agencies he felt were at risk, including local courts and jails.
"I think we're in trouble with the Legislature, to some degree," Bruno said.
The council approved spending $8 million this year to pay off debt on the Criminal Justice Information System. The payment this year will save $860,000 over the life of the loans that helped pay for the system. The council approved borrowing $16.8 million in December 2006 for the new system, which was to be paid off over 10 years.
Deputy County Manager Charlene Weaver also told the council the county's Community Redevelopment Agency payments will be lower than expected this year, and probably next year, thanks to dropping property values. The county had budgeted for $6.48 million on CRA funds, ad valorem the county collects then distributes to the various CRAs, for 2011, but that number fell to $4.96 million after the final tax rolls were certified.
Weaver said the council can count the roughly $1.5 million difference as part of its $5 million goal for 2012.
Also Thursday, the County Council:
� Approved an ordinance intended to clamp down on scrap metal thieves. The law bars metal recyclers throughout the county, including those in city limits, from paying cash (except in transactions of $50 or less) for any item covered by a list of 17 "suspect secondary metals." The list includes copper or aluminum stripped from heating and air-conditioning units, which local police agencies have reported stolen with increased frequency.
The law also requires anyone trying to sell any of the suspect metals to have proof of ownership, and requires metal recyclers to report any sales or attempted sales of such items to local police agencies by 10 a.m. the following day.
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Q: What does the fundraising cover? Can we we raise the fee?
A: The fundraising fee covers the end of the season banquet. Yes you can fund raise for the fee but it's due when the registration fees are due.
Q: What does the cost cover?
A: For football the cost covers usage of, helmet, shoulder pads, Practice Jersey, Game pants ,Game Jersey & end of season banquet.
Q: What do I need to supply my child with?
A: Your child needs cleats, black practice pants, mouth piece, and any other items like gloves, wrist bands, visors, protective pads they want to use through the season.
Q: What does my fee pay for?
Q: When will practice begin?
Q: Where are practices and games held?
A: Our practices will be held behind Wildwood Church in Papillion. The Cheerleaders will also practice there. The games will be held at different High Schools and Middle schools throughout the Omaha metro area.
Q: When is the first game?
A: The first game is tentatively scheduled for week after labor day weekend. There will be scrimmages also scheduled in August. Additionally there will be a mandatory weigh-in in Aug. Date TBA. If the player misses this weigh-in they cannot participate in the first game. The weigh in would need to be made up before allowed to play in a game.
Q: How many games are played?
Q: What is the time investment for practice?
A: August practice sets up like this: August practice is Monday-Fri (Starting August 1st OR 4TH) 6:30pm – 8:00pm. Once daylight saving begins the practices will shift to (6pm – 7:30pm) and Saturday mornings for two hours ( from 9am – 11am which will very on if we have Sat games or not that week) for Football. Cheerleading will be 6:30pm – 7:30pm not sure what days yet. Tiny Mites are slightly different as they can only practice 6 hours/week in August. That schedule will be developed soon.
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Q: How to execute a method with context of where it is called and not where it was defined? I'm trying to create a component which has very less dependencies and requires almost no extra code for using it inside another component. I'm stuck where i need to set the state because setState method requires this context.
Currently I'm sending this, as a context to the method defined in my Library Component.
export const showSnackbarNotification = (context, msg, variant) => {
  context.setState({
    [`notificationMsg`]: msg,
    [`notificationToggle`]: true,
    [`variant`]: variant
  })
}

And I'm calling this function like below:
showSnackbarNotification(this, "checking the function", "error");

But I don't want the user to send this context via method parameter. Is there any way that i can execute the method with the context of where it is called. So showSnackbarNotification definition becomes:
export const showSnackbarNotification = (msg, variant) => {
  this.setState({
    [`notificationMsg`]: msg,
    [`notificationToggle`]: true,
    [`variant`]: variant
  })
}

and still set the state of Component where i called showSnackbarNotification method.

A: Use a regular function:
export function showSnackbarNotification(msg, variant) {
  this.setState({
    [`notificationMsg`]: msg,
    [`notificationToggle`]: true,
    [`variant`]: variant
  })
}

when you call it you can use .call to set the context:
showSnackbarNotification.call(this, "checking the function", "error");

Arrow functions always have the context in which they are declared. Regular functions adopt the context in which they are called.
Are 'Arrow Functions' and 'Functions' equivalent / exchangeable?

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by Mick Finlay
Part of the An Arrowood Mystery Series
LoveReading View on Arrowood
April 2017 Debut of the Month.
London 1895, gloriously brought to life in all its grizzly glory. Arrowood is a weathered Private Investigator with a soft heart and a weakness for a drink. He shares the same skies as the famous, revered detective, Sherlock Holmes and yet he can only dream of sharing the same accolades and financial rewards. The cases Arrowood and his long suffering assistant Barnett work are deadly, sleazier and of poor pay. Still carrying the ghost of a disastrous investigation that left a man violently beaten to death, they take on a seemingly straightforward missing person case. Before long a simple investigation turns into a dangerous step into the world of political violence and dealings with the very same crime boss involved in their earlier case. Anxious to keep a distance yet bound by obligation after the death of a young informant, they are soon deeply involved in something deadly.
Being a fan of Sherlock Holmes it was wonderful to revisit late Victorian London. The atmosphere Finlay creates is authentic and Arrowood's animosity towards Holmes adds an interesting twist. Arrowood is a very different detective. Repulsive at times, yet sad and kind-hearted. I couldn't help but warm to him. His assistant and our narrator Barnett, leads us through the case right to the thrilling climax that had me on the edge of my seat.
Shelley Fallows
Arrowood Synopsis
London Society takes their problems to Sherlock Holmes. Everyone else goes to Arrowood. The Afghan War is over, a deal with the Irish appears to have brought an end to sectarian violence, but Britain's position in the world is uncertain and the gap between rich and poor is widening. London is a place where the wealthy party while the underclass are tempted into lives of crime, drugs and prostitution. A serial killer stalks the streets. Politicians are embroiled in financial and sexual scandals. The year is 1895. The police don't have the resources to deal with everything that goes on in the capital. The rich turn to a celebrated private detective when they need help. Sherlock Holmes. But in densely-populated South London, where crimes are sleazier and Holmes rarely visits, people turn to Arrowood, a private investigator who despises Holmes, his wealthy clientele, and his showy forensic approach to crime. Arrowood understands people, not clues.
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Lisa Redmond - 'The writing is furious and fast paced...This is a fantastic start to what I hope will be a longer series.'
Phylippa Smithson - 'Set in 1895 London, 'Arrowood' is completely different from the usual thriller – not least the fact the maestro himself Sherlock Holmes, it seems has competition...a truly superb read.'
Angie Rhodes - 'Loving Sherlock Holmes, I was a little apprehensive reading this, but WOW!! no need to fear, it is EXCELLENT, I didn't want it to finish it, It has everything, carriages, mist, fog, grubby pubs, dodgy men, hopeless coppers, and two wonderful characters you will want to meet again!'
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DELTA TOWNSHIP, MI - Exactly 100 words will summarize the ballot proposal to legalize marijuana under wording approved by the Board of State Canvassers on Thursday.
The full proposal takes up five pages. It legalizes marijuana, limits its use to those over age 21, and creates a state licensing system for marijuana businesses. The Board of State Canvassers has to distill the long proposal into the 100 words that will appear on the ballot.
The state Bureau of Elections released its proposed wording last week.
The initiative would allow no-reason absentee voting.
But in considering the language, the board hit on two sticking points. First was a concern commission chair Norm Shinkle raised. He wanted the summary to state clearly that it would change criminal law and take away some crimes.
"This is a dramatic change in current law. A dramatic change, and it should be reflected in the 100 words," Shinkle said.
The second was the wording around where money would go. The original proposal from the Secretary of State said it would go be "earmarked for schools, roads, and municipalities where marijuana businesses are located."
Troy Cumings, an attorney with the opposition group Healthy and Productive Michigan, said the money only went there after paying for things like implementation and clinical marijuana studies.
"When you read this it just looks like all the tax is earmarked for those things and that's not accurate," he said.
The board changed the wording to include that the money would go toward those other purposes as well.
The Coalition to Regulate Marijuana Like Alcohol, the group pushing the proposal, said it approved of the final proposal wording.
"This ballot language makes clear that Proposal 1 will create a strongly regulated system that gives adults 21 and older the personal freedom to consume without fear of arrest while generating millions in new dollars for roads, schools and local governments -- three of our state's most under-funded needs," said group spokesman Josh Hovey.
"What this language does not explain, however, is that there are many more restriction in place than what has been approved: communities will have the authority to restrict or ban marijuana businesses; driving under the influence will remain strictly illegal; businesses will retain their right to test and ban their employees from using; and public consumption would still be strictly illegal."
The proposal will appear on the Nov. 6 ballot as Proposal 1.
Impose a 10-ounce limit for marijuana kept at residences and require amounts over 2.5 ounces to be secured in locked containers.
Should this proposal be adopted?


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1.2with adverbial of place (of a feeling or emotion) be experienced or show itself briefly and faintly, especially in someone's eyes.
2Make small, quick movements; flutter rapidly.
2.1with adverbial of direction (of someone's eyes) move quickly in a particular direction in order to look at something.
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1.1 Fluctuations in the brightness of a movie or television image such as occur when the number of frames per second is too small or the refresh rate too low for persistence of vision.
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1(of a flame or light) die away and go out after a series of flickers.
1.1(of a feeling) die away and finally disappear.
Old English flicorian, flycerian 'to flutter', probably of Germanic origin and related to Low German flickern and Dutch flikkeren.
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'One stop shop' holistic FGM clinic launches in Brent
PUBLISHED: 07:00 16 September 2019
Emma Bartholomew
Grace Narty, FGM lead at the London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust, speaking at the launch of the pilot FGM initiative
London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust
The NHS is ramping up its support for survivors of female genital mutilation (FGM) with a new "one stop shop" centre for both mental and physical trauma in Wembley.
The Hibiscus Clinic will be based at the Wembley Centre for Health in Chaplin Road, and is one of eight new centres across England - three in London - that will help hundreds of affected women get expert care, support and treatment.
The team includes a specialist midwife, advocate and counsellor.
Typically health workers first identify and start to offer support to FGM survivors through maternity services when they become pregnant. But the aim with the new network of clinics is to reach women before that happens.
Grace Narty, FGM lead for the London North West University Trust, told the Times: "I'm absolutely over the moon and thrilled we've got this service. Back in the '90s when we first realised FGM was actually a problem there were no services for women who were affected, so I'm so grateful we have the opportunity to have these pilot sites."
She added: "What's really unique is a counsellor will also be on site. For some women, the trauma from the event of actually being cut at birth or a young age will affect them now.
"They might have sexual concerns or the psychological trauma of not being able to be intimate with their partners.
"They might also fear giving birth and the change that comes with pregnancy, which can be related to the loss of control, similar to when they went through the FGM cutting itself.
"Others might be suffering from depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, or struggling with their body image."
The trust recorded nearly 1,000 incidents of female genital mutilation in 2018-19 - the highest in the country.
The clinic launched at the Wembley Centre on Tuesday, and is running as a pilot for two years. It opens a fortnight from 9am to 5pm. Anyone over 18 can drop in.