It's flown under the radar so far, but it's time everyone became aware of DC Entertainment's newest live-action TV show — featuring Matt Bomer as a gay superhero.
Doom Patrol — following a group of strange, misfit heroes — is the second series to debut on DC's streaming service. It follows the teen-oriented series Titans, in which the Doom Patrol team made their first appearance.
As this extended trailer reveals, the team is brought together by a man named Niles Caulder aka The Chief (Timothy Dalton).
The team consists of Robotman aka Cliff Steele (Brendan Fraser), Negative Man aka Larry Trainor (Matt Bomer), Elasti-Woman aka Rita Farr (April Bowbly), and Crazy Jane (Diane Guerrero).
None of their powers are your typical superpowers like flying or running really fast. They all also obtained their powers through some sort of tragedy.
The trailer gives brief synopses of our heroes' backstories, such as Bomer's Larry, who was a military man having an illicit gay affair behind his wife's back before his accident.
It's a familiar hero who brings the band of misfits together when Chief goes missing — none other than Cyborg aka Victor Stone (Joivan Wade).
The Doom Patrol first appeared in DC Comics in 1963. Chief, Robotman, Negative Man, and Elasti-Woman were all part of that original team.
Over time, the team became known as the 'World's Strangest Heroes', whose powers caused them trauma and alienation. The series seems to keep this intact.
The most recent volume of Doom Patrol was written by Gerard Way in 2016. Way also wrote the graphic novel The Umbrella Academy, which is now a Netflix series with Ellen Page.
Doom Patrol premieres on Friday (15 February) on DC's streaming channel.
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Last year, everyone collectively fell in love and became obsessed with the BBC America series Killing Eve. The waiting for a second season has paid off because the first trailer is finally here.
Based on Luke Jennings' novella series, Codename Villanelle, the series follows Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), an MI5 officer tracking down a lethal assassin, Villanelle (Jodie Comer).
The first season became a hit with its addictive story, clever script, and wonderful performances.
It also garnered a devoted LGBTI fanbase. Villanelle may be a psychopathic assassin, but she's also an endlessly compelling character, sleeping with both men and women as she forms strange attachments with people.
Perhaps what people loved most, however, was the dark and obsessive connection between Eve and Villanelle. Its continuation looks fraught and fascinating in the trailer below, especially the way the first season ended.
Last year, the first season was critically acclaimed. Oh's performance in a post-Grey's Anatomy world earned her several awards, including a Golden Globe, SAG award, and a GALECA (Gay and Lesbian Entertainment Critics Association) award.
Killing Eve Season 2 arrives on 7 April.
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As one of your other commenters said about anther book that you got panels from, this "Amazing Man" must be one seriously twisted read!
Sorry for the double post, but I accidentally gave the wrong website address.
It's a trip, that's for sure. Unfortunately I am almost out of them so I am going to have to find another one that's got equal amounts of zaniness, no mean feat.
You'll have to download their reader, but that's free as well.
What is a "solider"? Is it a young fellow that works out a lot, so as to get more solid?
Check out the comic book covers section at lileks.com for suggestions, Jeff. Mr. Muscles or Nature Boy would seem to beright up your alley.


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Chemical Science and Engineering
Chemical Science and Engineering News
Academic year 2020 Best Teacher Award recipients celebrated - Assoc. Prof. Gen-ichi Konishi recieved Best Teacher Award – Highest award for excellence -
Recipients of the Best Teacher Award for academic year 2020 received their certificates and stipends from President Kazuya Masu at a ceremony on Ookayama Campus on December 10, 2021. This was the 19th time for the Institute to recognize promoters of outstanding education for their enhanced teaching methods and educational skills with this award.
AY2020 Best Teacher Award recipients with President Masu (front, center) and executive vice presidents, deans
This year, six individual awards and three group awards were presented to a total of 15 Tokyo Tech faculty members. School of Materials and Chemical Technology Associate Professor Gen-ichi Konishi and Global Scientific Information and Computing Center (GSIC) Professor Shin-ya Nishizaki received the top accolades.
The recipients of the academic year 2020 Best Teacher Award are as follows.
Best Teacher Award – Highest award for excellence
Gen-ichi Konishi, Associate Professor, School of Materials and Chemical Technology
For his five-year initiative to develop cultured, globally-minded individuals through exchange between students and musicians
Together with the public relations committee of the three engineering Schools, Konishi launched in 2015 the Tokyo Tech Concert Series to promote the philosophy of education reform and to demonstrate that Tokyo Tech is not only a hub of advanced science and technology, but also a source of blossoming art. The purpose of the initiative was to cultivate among students a sense of culture and global-mindedness through exchanges with musicians at home and abroad, for example via a master class with the principal flutist of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and through the planning and management of concerts. This project has led to continued exchanges even after students have graduated, and many of these alumni remain active in music.
Tokyo Tech Concert Series 2015-2019 schedule (Japanese)
Invitation to Tokyo Tech: The music of Francis Poulenc | Tokyo Tech News
Eiji Kitamura and Taichi Hiratsuka improvise classical and jazz at Tokyo Tech Concert Series | Tokyo Tech News
Assoc. Prof. Konishi (left) receiving his award
Shin-ya Nishizaki, Professor, Global Scientific Information and Computing Center (GSIC)
For his efforts in constructing a support system for students taking online classes
From April 2020 to the present, Nishizaki has made a number of significant contributions to the establishment of a support system for students taking online classes. He conducted a survey for new students regarding information infrastructure, and prepared a Zoom lecture manual for new students to ensure the smooth implementation of online learning via Zoom, which was required due to the spread of COVID-19. Nishizaki also opened and operated a Zoom support desk and information support desk for new students.
Best Teacher Award – Award for excellence
Tetsuo Okada, Professor, School of Science
For his efforts in providing education in analytical chemistry unbound by conventional frameworks but clearly positioned in the broader realm of chemistry
Education in analytical chemistry often consists of theories on solution equilibria and instrumental analysis, but their significance and position within the broader framework of chemistry has not always been clear. While keeping to content that students majoring in chemistry are expected to know, Okada continues to develop analytical chemistry education methods that help clarify this significance by providing a broader understanding of the entirety of analytical methods designed to elucidate the target chemistry rather than focusing on details of individual measurement methods. Okada has shown that while newly developed instruments may have simplified measurement methods, it is often necessary to apply an analytical chemistry perspective and train of thought.
Prof. Okada receiving his award
Tamas Kalman, Associate Professor, School of Science
For his efforts in introducing oral examinations that assess performance during the COVID-19 pandemic
To enhance individual interaction, which drastically decreased during COVID-19, Kalman introduced a 45-minute oral examination held individually with each student instead of a written examination. This allowed him to assess students' preparation and comprehension, and required the students to study every aspect of the material thoroughly to achieve good results. Through these oral examinations, which have a long tradition in Europe, students not only gained a more detailed understanding of mathematical theory, but also boost their own confidence regarding mathematical concepts.
Yusuke Nishida, Associate Professor, School of Science
For his efforts in providing interactive, real-time online lectures and opportunities for immediate reflection
During the Electromagnetism I and II lectures, Nishida offered real-time writing and notetaking on an iPad notebook application in much the same way as on a blackboard, which was then shown to students via screen sharing for easy understanding. Report assignments were also given immediately at the end of each unit to provide students with opportunities to reflect on the contents in a timely manner. This allowed students to naturally maintain an appropriate pace of study even during online lectures when they were confined to their homes.
Kenji Kise, Professor, School of Computing (representative)
Jun Miyazaki, Professor, School of Computing
Yoshitaka Arahori, Assistant Professor, School of Computing
Hieu Hanh Le, Assistant Professor, School of Computing
For their efforts in developing and implementing an online method for teaching hardware-related classes in information technology
The team, led by Kise, established the Adaptive Computing Research Initiative (ACRi), and designed and operated the ACRi Room which provides an environment for field programmable gate array use and learning opportunities in collaboration with industry partners. The ACRi room, a so-called virtual computer room, allowed the team to redesign lectures related to hardware for information engineering while taking advantage of the online system. This enabled smooth lectures on logic circuit theory, computer logic design, and computer architecture at times when in-person classes are difficult.
Junko Sanada, Associate Professor, School of Environment and Society
For her efforts in fostering next-generation professionals through primitive, leading-edge stone walling
Sanada shone a fresh light on stone walling, a sustainable construction method with low environmental impact that was largely forgotten in the process of modernization of civil engineering technology after the Meiji era. She shared her knowledge with students through lectures on creation processes in science and technology, the history of civil engineering, and stone walling workshops. By allowing students to experience and better understand stone walling, Sanada provided an opportunity to think more deeply sustainable development, including the state of civil engineering technology, the evaluation of technology and the values behind it, and the ideal direction of technological evolution.
Overview of stone walling activities with students (Japanese)
Landscapes: An expanding horizon in civil engineering and design | Taking your first step as a researcher | Prospective Students
Reiko Sato, Associate Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts (representative)
Junko Morita, Associate Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts
For their efforts in utilizing extracurricular activities, and developing and managing Tokyo Tech's preparatory Japanese language education before students' admission to the bachelor's degree program
For the past 20 years, Tokyo Tech has been providing Japanese language preparatory courses to international students from Korea before they enter the bachelor's degree program. Through an integration of students' specializations, the Japanese language, and extracurricular activities such as monotsukuri training, chemistry experiments, lab visits, and off-campus trips, the program allows students to experience university studies and learn natural Japanese outside the classroom and through physical activities. This team has helped international students experience and understand Japanese society and culture, grasp the essence of Tokyo Tech education and research, and bring international and Japanese students together in a shared, comfortable environment of learning.
Masao Murota, Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts (representative)
Tamio Nakano, Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts
Takehiko Tanioka, Professor, Institute for Liberal Arts
For their efforts in successfully planning and implementing the Risshi Seminar in collaboration with the Tokyo Tech Alumni Association
This team from the Institute for Liberal Arts has been integral in executing the Risshi Seminar in collaboration with the Tokyo branch of the Tokyo Tech Alumni Association since 2017. At the Risshi Seminar, conducted four times a year, alumni of Tokyo Tech engaged in unique activities provide lectures, after which seminar participants split into small discussion groups. These groups always include both current students and graduates. The seminar lecturers and other participating alumni act as good role models for current students, and provide them with a strengthened sense of belonging in the broader Tokyo Tech community.
Researcher Profile |Tokyo Tech STAR Search - Gennichi Konishi
Konishi Laboratory
Chemical Science and Engineering Undergraduate Major|Education|School of Materials and Chemical Technology — Department of Chemical Science and Engineering
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Human Resources Development Group, Employee Relations Office
Email jin.iku@jim.titech.ac.jp
Chemical Science and Engineering Graduate Major
Studying Polymer Gels Through the Lens of Mechanochemistry and Solvent...
Enabling Nanoscale Thermoelectrics with a Novel Organometallic Molecul...
NPG Asia Materials Symposium 2022
Associate Professor ISHIGE Ryohei, Assistant Professor KAMBE Tetsuya a...
Building Molecular Bridges: New Crystal Engineering Strategy to Design...
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Copperhead brings the alchemist history of Gin back to the spotlight. For centuries alchemistswere looking for their "Elixir of Life", a way of extending life until eternity. The medicinal effect of the juniper berries, which is the bases of every gin, is known since dawn, and was an extremely popular product as a medicine. Copperhead is made in authentic copper stills. Every distillation proces is executed with passion and a high level of expertise. Copperhead organic botanicals are used for a first distillation. In this process the botanicals are heated and realease their complex signature aromatics. 40% degree gin has a signature juniper dominant taste with a hint of citrus flavour which creates a very soft and subtle gin.
Copperhead Gin further supports the alchemist story with three blends. These blends were created by the pharmacist Yvan Vindevogel, using his expertise in the field of medicine and food supplements. The blends generate a functional and aromatic effect to G&T. They are a mixture of plant and fruit extracts which give an extra dimension to G&T. Firstly the global taste gets redefined, but above, all the blends generate a functional effect for the consumer. By only adding 4 drops, you will add an exeptional functional effect: aperitivum, digestivum or energeticum. You become your own alcehmist!
During the summer of 2013, the passionate pharmacist, Yvan Vindevogel, gets triggered by an article which tells the fascinated story of Gin. Intrigued by the medicinal history of this potion and the strong connection with his profession, he gets inspired. Always in search for a new challenge, Yvan wanted to create an experience for the consumers. Not just an ordinary gin and tonic but one where you are your own alchemist. In the heat of the storm our new gin tried to set foot in the market. Against the current trend, Copperhead didn't want to create a new western dry gin. They were looking to create the best London Dry, bringing gin back to its roots. Different ingredients were listed to create Copperhead gin. During a proces of months, different batches were made to search for the perfect balance of ingredients. Finally five ingredients were selected: Juniper berries, Cardamon, Angelica, Coriander seeds and Orange zest.
a london dry style gin. Not only the gin but also our bottles add value to the customer. A special design team was appointed for the design of the Copperhead bottle. During months they worked on bringing the different historical elements together in one bottle, with a dazzling design as result.
Mr. Copperhead was enchanted by the elder tree & the tales surrounding it of witchcraft, protection & life prolongation. He managed to use the pitch black berries of the Sambucus Nigra Shrub to stimulate the immune system. Carefully balanced with Black Ceylon tea, this exquisite variant of the original Copperhead recipe will pleasantly surprise your senses.
Black Batch uses the 5 original Copperhead Classic botanicals + Black Ceylon tea & Elderberry.
Copperhead gin launched a third variant into the brands successful range, working with world-renowned bartneder Marian Beke from The Gibson Bar in London. The Gibson Edition will join the successful Classic and Black Batch variants.
The Gibson Edition is a unique savoury style of gin, using the 5 original Copperhead classic botanicals of juniper, coriander seed, cardamom, angelica and orange peel, plus distillation of an additional 13 carefully selected spices traditionally used in pickling including mace, pepper, cassia, bay leaf, ginger, allspice, fennel and dill seeds. A touch of eight-year-old genever is finally added to complete the smooth and complex taste.


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Q: Filter WooCommerce orders by user meta value date I want to filter the WooCommerce Order List according to user meta data. The products are some kind of subscriptions running for a periode of 12 month.
When a customer orders a product (subscription), a start date of the subscription ist stored in a user meta_key e.g. international_subscription_start_date.
Now I want to show all orders, that have international_subscription_start_date older than 11 month from now.
I've set up the dropdown successfully:
add_action('restrict_manage_posts','add_subscription_filter_to_shop_order_posts_administration');
function add_subscription_filter_to_shop_order_posts_administration(){
    global $post_type;
    if($post_type == 'shop_order'){

    $values = array(
        'Inter. Subs < 1M' => 'international_subscription_start_date_lt_1M',
        'DE. Subs < 1M'    => 'germany_subscription_start_date_lt_1M',
        'All Subs < 1M'    => 'pvm_all_substriprions_lt_1M',
        'Inter. Subs'      => 'international_subscription_start_date',
        'DE. Subs'         => 'germany_subscription_start_date',
        'All Subs'         => 'pvm_all_substriprions'
    );
    ?>

    <select name="subscriptions_admin_filter">
    <option value=""><?php _e('All Orders', 'pv-mag'); ?></option>
    <?php
        $current_v = isset($_GET['subscriptions_admin_filter']) ? $_GET['subscriptions_admin_filter'] : '';
        foreach ($values as $label => $value) {
            printf
                (
                    '<option value="%s"%s>%s</option>',
                    $value,
                    $value == $current_v ? ' selected="selected"' : '',
                    $label
                );
            }
    ?>
    </select>
    <?php
    }
}

Now in the pre_get_posts I do the following:
add_action('pre_get_posts','add_subscriptions_filter_to_shop_order_page');
function add_subscriptions_filter_to_shop_order_page($query){
global $post_type, $pagenow;

if($pagenow == 'edit.php' && $post_type == 'shop_order'){

    if(isset($_GET['subscriptions_admin_filter']) && $_GET['subscriptions_admin_filter'] != ''){

        $today_minus_11_month = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('-11 month'));
        $today_plus_11_month = date('Y-m-d', strtotime('+11 month'));
        $subs_type = $_GET['subscriptions_admin_filter'];

        switch ($subs_type) {
            case 'international_subscription_start_date_lt_1M':
                $subs_typeA = 'international_subscription_start_date';
                $subs_typeB = 'international_subscription_start_date';
                $date_comp = $today_minus_11_month;
                break;
            case 'germany_subscription_start_date_lt_1M':
                $subs_typeA = 'germany_subscription_start_date';
                $subs_typeB = 'germany_subscription_start_date';
                $date_comp = $today_minus_11_month;
                break;
            case 'pvm_all_substriprions_lt_1M':
                $subs_typeA = 'international_subscription_start_date';
                $subs_typeB = 'germany_subscription_start_date';
                $date_comp = $today_minus_11_month;
                break;
            case 'international_subscription_start_date':
                $subs_typeA = 'international_subscription_start_date';
                $subs_typeB = 'international_subscription_start_date';
                $date_comp = $today_plus_11_month;
                break;
            case 'germany_subscription_start_date':
                $subs_typeA = 'germany_subscription_start_date';
                $subs_typeB = 'germany_subscription_start_date';
                $date_comp = $today_plus_11_month;
                break;
            case 'pvm_all_substriprions':
                $subs_typeA = 'international_subscription_start_date';
                $subs_typeB = 'germany_subscription_start_date';
                $date_comp = $today_plus_11_month;
                break;
            default:
                break;
        };

        $meta_query = $query->get('meta_query');
        if( empty($meta_query) ) $meta_query = array();

        $meta_query[] = array(
            'relation' => 'OR',
            array(
                'key' => $subs_typeA,
                'value' => $date_comp,
                'compare' => '<=',
                'type' => 'DATE'
            ),
            array(
                'key' => $subs_typeB,
                'value' => $date_comp,
                'compare' => '<=',
                'type' => 'DATE'
            )
        );

        $query->set('meta_query',$meta_query);
        //$query->set('suppress_filters', true);
        //$query->set('post_type', 'shop_order');

    }
}
}

When I apply the filter, no order is shown. When I check the query (var_dump) the meta_query parameters are passed correctly.

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Preheat oven to 350°F. In a large overproof skillet over medium heat, sauté the carrots and onions in half the palm oil for 10 minutes. Add the garlic and ginger; sauté for another 5-10 minutes. While the carrots and onion are sautéing, mix your spices in a little bowl. Coat the chicken in the spices. Heat the second half of the palm oil in another pan and add the chicken, skin side down. Let it cook for 3-4 minutes then flip. and cook for 3-4 more minutes. Place the chicken on top of the carrots and onions, add the chicken broth, then put the whole skillet in the oven for 15-20 minutes. garnish with pine nuts, herbs and lemon juice. Add salt and pepper if needed.
You can use any vegetables if you are not a fan of carrots. This recipe works well with everything!


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Coronavirus To Be Evident When General Assembly Begins Next Month
Legislators are expected to deal with a COVID Relief bill, police reform.
Frederick, Md (KM) Legislators will return to Annapolis next month for the 2021 Maryland General Assembly. But the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic will be evident.
Despite that, Frederick County Delegate Ken Kerr says he's excited about the upcoming session. "We really don't know how things are going to go; if it's going to work well; if we're going to have to make some adjustments. We don't even know if we're going to be there the full 90-days yet. So there's a lot of question marks," he said.
But Kerr said access to the General Assembly will be restricted due to the coronavirus. He says legislators will hold virtual committee meetings which will be aired on the Zoom platform. But citizens will still have opportunities to testify for and against bills. "I think the testimony will be limited in terms of how much time we cannot allot for citizen testimony,": he says.
The one disadvantage, says Kerr, is citizens cannot come by to his office before or after their testimony, and discuss with him why they feel the way they do.
Last week, Comptroller Peter Franchot called on the Governor and the Legislature to pass a statewide COVID-19 relief bill, and use some of the reserves the state has to pay for it. Delegate Kerr says a bill like that could come before lawmakers. "I would expect that we will take a look at the money–I think it's close to a billion dollars in the Rainy Day Fund–and figure out how to best use it to give some relief to Maryland businesses and citizens,": says Kerr. He also said he would support such legislation.
Police reform is also expected to come up. "We have a police reform study group–mostly the House Judiciary Committee–over the interim, and they have a series of recommendations that are certain to find their way into a bill and be debated on before the House and the Senate," Kerr says.
"We've had our own issues here with some inappropriate behavior with law enforcement in Maryland with Freddie Gray," Kerr continues. "That was a really high profile incident that happened a few years back."
Freddie Gray died while being transported by Baltimore City Police. His death caused rioting in the city.
For his part, Delegate Kerr says he plans to be "judicious" this year in that he's introducing only four bills for this session of the Maryland General Assembly Three are ones he introduced last year, but they didn't get very far because lawmakers left town before their traditional day to adjourn sine die. One piece of legislation requires teachers to take an on line course in how to deal with a student who has an epileptic seizure in class. "Just a 30-minute training which is done by the Epilepsy Foundation just to tell people what to do if you are in control of the situation where a child has a seizure," he says.
The 2021 Maryland General Assembly will begin on Wednesday, January 13th.


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Dragon Ball Super: Broly changed a lot about what fans had previously known about the Dragon Ball franchise, and it added a lot of new ideas for many of the series' mainstays. This is especially true for the Super Saiyan God form, which got a pretty big focus in the film.
The series has seen Goku and Vegeta debut new techniques pretty much on a whim, and that's absolutely true for Dragon Ball Super: Broly as well. When Vegeta uses his Super Saiyan God form against Broly, it's ultimately because he's disappointed with how the fight had been going up until then and wanted to end it quickly. As a way to further taunt Broly, his first attack against him is to launch a few bursts of air. Rather than ki blasts, these air attacks act as ki blast and pelt Broly as energy would. This knocks Broly back until Vegeta sends him into the sea with a bigger blast later.
When Goku uses the Super Saiyan God form, fans see two new skills in action which involves Goku gathering his God ki into a sphere in the palm of his hand and he flies toward Broly. He attempts to hit Broly with this ki ball, but Broly is too strong at that point at completely closes his palm around Goku's attack and defuses it.
The second new technique is a bit more effective, and provides a bit of a breather in the intense fight so far. Goku taps Broly's arm, and then gathers ki within his hands. After this, he brings Broly to a complete halt as his God ki encompasses Broly. Goku is able to hold Broly there for a moment (while trying to calm him down), and this technique works well enough until Broly adapts and wraps his own ki around Goku, essentially bouncing the effect back onto him.
Not only did Dragon Ball Super: Broly treat the Super Saiyan God form with a greater reverence than the later parts of the anime series, but it revealed Goku and Vegeta still have a few tricks up their sleeve when it comes to using the god ki in this form. Hopefully the series comes back someday to expand the powers of Super Saiyan God even further.
Boku NO Hero First-Look at Its Next Big Villain.


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2. Exciting winding use the DC excitation current, the establishment of magnetic field.
3. The armature winding of three-phase symmetrical action use as the power winding.
4. The armature winding and the main magnetic field is doing the cutting movement.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using ULib.DataSchema;
using System.Windows.Forms;
using ULib.Controls;

namespace ULib.Executing
{
	public class UICommandNode : CommandNode
	{
		protected Dict<string, Control> controls = new Dict<string, Control>();
		public virtual void OnGenerate(Label label, Control editor)
		{
			if (label != null && editor != null)
			{
				controls[label.Text.ToLower()] = editor;
			}
		}
		public virtual void OnGenerateCompleted(AutoSettingPanel sender)
		{
		}
		protected T Get<T>(string key) where T : class
		{
			if (controls.ContainsKey(key))
			{
				return controls[key] as T;
			}
			return default(T);
		}
	}
}

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Real estate can be a lucrative investment, and that is why many people choose to put their money into properties. Although I cannot give investment advice, I do want to point out some positive factors of real estate investing that cause many people to want in. People who invest in real estate tend to do so for one of a few reasons, and these are the biggest ones.
Real estate is one kind of investment where you can be as hands-on or hands-off as you want to be. If you want to invest in crowdfunded projects, you won't have to do much work after the initial discovery and research. Those who like working on projects themselves can enter real estate development or flip houses. If you are somewhere in the middle, being a landlord can be a great trade-off.
While all investments are technically passive income, real estate is one investment that is as passive as they come. Particularly for landlords, most of the legwork is up-front, and then you can sit back and enjoy the income roll in. While there may be maintenance issues to deal with in any property, a good landlord will find the right tenants, who only call if there is a larger issue. Beyond that, many landlords choose to hire a property manager who takes care of all issues for them. This strategy is significantly less intensive than playing the stock market or watching cryptocurrency.
There is no way to guarantee returns on real estate investments, but knowledgeable people often make good returns that provide more capital for expanding the investment pool. Traditionally, the more risk there is in an investment, the higher chance for a good return. However, real estate can have less risk than business-based investments, with higher returns than safe savings-based investments. This is typically because real estate selling (and renting) price is basically a formula, and everyone needs a place to live. Although this primarily relies on the market and other national factors, people who plan strategically can find themselves in good shape.
Although real estate can crash and people can lose all of the money they put in, people who are in-the-know about the practices and trends of real estate often find themselves in a good position to make back what they put in. Again, I cannot provide advice on how to invest, but these points should at least make you consider whether real estate is a good option for you, or if you should take your money elsewhere.


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module Rack::Header
  class Context
    def initialize(app, headers = {})
      @app = app

      # Map HTTP_* environment variables to response headers
      @headers = Hash[*ENV.select {|k,v| k.start_with? 'HTTP_'}
                          .collect {|k,v| [k.sub(/\AHTTP_/, ''), v]}
                          .collect {|k,v| [k.split('_').collect(&:capitalize).join('-'), v]}
                          .flatten]

      @headers = headers.merge(@headers)
    end

    def call(env)
      status, headers, response = @app.call(env)

      @headers.each do |k,v|
        headers[k] = v
      end
      headers.delete_if { |k,v| v.nil? }

      [status, headers, response]
    end
  end
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Dear Aliza: Ashkenazi Jew or Sephardic Jew or Just Jewish?
January 11, 2010 Aliza Hausman
Dear Aliza:
Is it proper to say "I am a Ashkenazi Jew" or "I am a Sephardic Jew", the truth is you are a Jew, just a Jew?
Ashkenazim and Sephardim are practices of culture, so no one is Ashkenazi or Sephardic. They just have the customs of those particular cultures. If an "Ashkenazi" Jew went to Spain, he would most likely be practicing Sephardic then he would respectfully be considered Sephardic or at least his children would. There are other Jewish cultures around the world but not as recognized.
If I went to Ethiopia, would I be Ethiopian? I would practice Ethiopian Jewish customs eat their food (no gefilte fish). So, are these (Ashkenazim and Sephardim) authentic labels for what Judaism is or the practices that come from distinct cultures?
Do Sephardic Jews from Spain, Turkey, and North Africa all have the same practices? Should they all have they're own distinct or specific names? Or should we just get rid of the labels and call ourselves Jews and nothing else?
Just Jewish
Dear Just Jewish:
I think I am Ashkefardic (kinda like Lisa Alcalay Klug). I follow Ashkenazi customs but (Spanish) Sephardic customs literally call out to me (and it's not just because I want to eat beans and rice on Passover). I'm also a Dominican-American Jew (Jewmincana for short). I'm also Hispanic. I'm a woman, a writer, a blogger. Oh, I'm also an afro-Dominican…when my hair is especially tall and I look quite fab-ly tanned.
Saying someone is Ashkenazi or Sephardi usually simply identifies that someone is linked to a certain background (Eastern European, Spanish, Turkish, Greek and more), traditions and practices. It doesn't say anything about what kind of Jew they are.
I have friend who is a black Jew (neither Sephardic or Ashkenazi, another who is a (Ashkenazi) Cuban Jew, another is a Sephardic Jew from Mexico. Of course, people need to get a clue that there are more Jewish customs than can be labeled simply "Sephardic" or "Ashkenazi" as the Jewish community extends to the far reaches of the world.
(By the way, Ashkenazim and Sephardim and other Jews have managed to move and live in places all over the world and they've kept their cultural traditions from their native countries. So, even in Ethiopia, if you were Sephardic, you'd keep your customs. Maybe, sure, you'd go to the local Ethiopian shul or start your own Sephardic one. You wouldn't neccessarily just adopt Ethiopian minhagim.)
These are not labels people use to separate themselves from each other. Except in the case of that Israeli school that actually segregated Ashkenazi from Sephardi students because they thought the later were subhuman or all the other hate crimes that take place between Ashkenazim versus Sephardim and even the Jewish people who don't fall into those categories.
They're "labels" (and I hestitate to use that word because you gave it negative connotations but also because it's a misinterpretation) that people use to CELEBRATE where they come from and I wouldn't take that away from anyone and say, "No, you're JUST JEWISH." These aren't just "labels," we're talking about. These are a person's cultural traditions, heritage, native countries, language, etc. that we're talking about.
Every time someone has told me I'm "JUST JEWISH" after I've identified as a Dominican-American Jew (Jewminicana for short) it's felt like a slap in the face. As if they were saying, I couldn't celebrate being Dominican and American as well because that somehow took away from being Jewish or even, for some people, threatened Jewish identity. It's a denial of parts of my identity.
And sadly, more often than not, it was these kinds of people, "JUST JEWISH" people, who told me very early on after I converted to learn Hebrew and Yiddish but not bother with Ladino or teaching my children Spanish. Some even said "You're Jewish, you're no longer Dominican."
I once joked on Twitter "Am I afro-Dominican because I have an afro?" And a white Jewish friend replied, "Who cares?" Can't say it didn't sting. Who cares? Me. It's my identity we discussing. But I'm familiar with the "Just Jewish" refrain because I hear it really often when I identify as a JOC, a Jew of color.
Should we get rid of the labels male and female, too? Is that too confusing for people? Is it too confusing for people that our president is half-black and half-white. It seems like that sometimes. Maybe people have a hard time handling mixed identity, diverse identities, etc. But that's not my problem.
You can go ahead and call yourself "JUST JEWISH" but just don't tell me what I can identify myself. And what happens when we pretend everyone is "JUST JEWISH," do we force every Jew in Manhattan to follow Ashkenazi customs (even though Sephardim were here first!) and every Jew in South American Sephardic customs (because they speak Spanish!)? It can get hairy to walk down that road of either ignoring/downplaying or misinterpreting someone's cultural pride, instead of respecting and understanding the home cultures, traditions and customs of all the Jewish people.
How would you feel if you said you were Jewish and someone said, no, you're "Just American"? Posed to me, I would say, "Why can't I be Jewish AND American?" I am after all the girl who wishes she could tattoo her forehead with a sign that reads "Dominican American Jew, born New York, has fibromyalgia" so people will stop asking me stupid questions. Probably, they would ask more.
The cultural identites of Jews are vast and diverse and wonderful, a testament to how far reaching Judaism is. That's what I'm proud to call myself a Jewminicana. But as a Jew, I'm connected to Persian Jews and Greek Jews and Columbian Jews and African-American Jews and so many people from all over the world, from all different backgrounds talking completely different languages…just by virtue of being Jewish. (I'm also connected to non-Jews from the Dominican Republic and America. Pretty neat!) That's why when my American (Russian/Polish) Jewish husband in France, he can find a French Jew who speaks Hebrew. In Italy of all places, I did pretty well finding Italian Jews who spoke Spanish. My Italian and Hebrew weren't so good.
My homelands are still the Dominican Republic (via my parents), America (via my birth) and Israel (via conversion) but being Jewish connects to places I've never even heard of and can't even find on a map: Uzbekistan? Uganda? Guatemala? Laugh at the last one but I really suck at Latin American geography! I am, after all, American…and worse, a New Yorker who thinks the whole world revolves around New York City (which I'm trying to get over). I'm also someone who is deliriously proud of her Jewish and Hispanic connections.
P.S. If you're asking Is Diversity Good for the Jewish People? Rabbi Tzvi Freeman and I agree that the answer is yes!
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Regarding "Just Jewish's" question of whether or not all Sephardim have the same questions: NO, they definitely do not. My husband is Spanish-Sephardic and holds by eruvim, keeps 3 hours between milk and meat, and eats kitniyot on Pesach. A French Sephardi told him the other day that 'real Sephradim' don't use any eruv. (?)There is no such thing as a 'real Sephardi or 'real' anyone! We all have different customs, just like Yecky (German) Jews have very different minhagim from Polish Ashkenazim. Moroccan-Sephardim don't eat kitniyot like us, and they have different candle-lighting customs than other Sephardim. Different family customs don't divide, they beautify. Like R' Freidman said, you can't have a painting with just one color.
Tzipporah says:
Your answer was interesting. I think it's right, for American Jews. But in Israel, the (halachic) opposition between these two customs is structurally reinforced, with a separate chief rabbi for each tradition.
In Orthodox Jewry, where minhag often gets treated as equal to or greater than halacha, the differences between these two groups in terms of details of observance can be quite large. Just using your example, an observant Ashkenazi Jew can't eat at a Sephardic house on Pesach, from my undersanding.
But I'm pretty sure that the standard for individuals is yes, keep your ethnic/cultural customs that don't affect halachic observance, but if you move to a community with consistent, homogenous, different halchic rules (eruv, etc.), you must adapt to follow the community in which you now live.
"But I'm familiar with the "Just Jewish" refrain because I hear it really often when I identify as a JOC, a Jew of color."
Ok, off my halacha soapbox, and I think you're right. I hear "just Jewish" from Ashkenazi folk who want Ashkenazi traditions to trump any other kind of Jewish practice.
But I also hear it from potential converts who are frustrated that before they even join the people, they're being asked to "take sides" on which movements are legitimate. These labels are all about Jewish identity politics. It's only in Israel that they get codified into (secular) LAW.
I'm so happy to live in such a diverse community in NYC. There are Jews from everywhere here and people generally seem open-minded about the backgrounds they're unfamiliar with. Btw, I think Ashkenazim can eat at a Sephardi's house on Pesach, they just can't partake of the kitniyot. We've always had observant Ashkenazim over. I ususally will skip the kitniyot for that meal so as not to tempt anyone (like Aliza!) with beans-n-rice.
Ramban says:
I would not take issue with someone simply stating that the person is a Jew. But for the dispersion, according to Judaism, there were just Jews and the nations. Jewish individuality is a by product of Jewish displacement and resulting minhagim, but not the religion. Further, according to Halacha, a convert is metaphysically no longer related to the convert's family. Chazal uses this rationale to justify Jacob's otherwise prohibited marriage (if post Sinai) to two sisters in their lifetimes. This type of disconnect from a convert's past life is impractical on an emotional level, but none the less reflects the extent to which the religion expects converts to embrace their new identity. I would argue that the prohibition against reminding converts of their past life also supports my position.
As a quick aside, I think a lot of posts on this blog wrongly blame Judaism for intolerance. The primary root of intolerance in Judaism is largely due to Eurocentric standards, which stem from Ashkenazi Jews. This circumstance is no different from what occurred in countries that were subjected to colonialism. Dominant groups in any culture often impose their social mores on minority groups, which either subjugate the minorities' individuality or marginalizes those who choose to rebel. The dominated often turn to self hate and/or become victims of Stockholm Syndrome where they identify with their oppressors. However, the noted reflects geo-political reality rather than some unique dynamic of Judaism.
Aliza "La Jewminicana" Hausman says:
Ramban, I hope you're not suggesting that I stopped being Dominican when I got out of that mikvah because if you are….
I agree, it's not Judaism that is racist. I try to make that clear in blog posts where I discuss mistreatment by white Jews but I don't always succeed. It's not even ALL Jews (Ashkenazi) that are racist. It's probably (hopefully) not even 50%. I think we're on the same page that the racism I stumble upon in the Orthodox Jewish community has nothing to do with Judaism itself so much as Jews being polluted by the racism that's in the bath water, so to speak.
A great quote from "The Color of Jews" says: "The Ashkenazi of my generation bleached and shaved, to look less Jewish; the non-Ashkenazi girls bleached and shaved to look more Ashkenazi; more European; less Jewish." I could take that soundbite and apply it to Dominicans (colonialism did its damage on us) and other Hispanics and I have in different blogs. When I wrote about feeling close to Cuban Jews, some Cubans even came on the blog to assert that they were much more Spanish and better (ie, European) than Dominicans.
So on the one hand, I'm trying to fight the anti-Semitism I see in Latino non-Jews and on the other fighting the racism I see in white Jews.


Do you even know how long this recipe took me to create and get right? Well, I'll tell you – at least ten times. But I'm not a quitter when it comes to dessert, and I was super serious about this one.
I was walking through the store about a month ago and saw a package of 8 Strawberry Shortcake cakes. They were stacked next to cartons of fresh strawberries and a can of whipped cream. I was never really into Strawberry Shortcake until that day. And then I sort of got fixated on it.
This was right around the time I was finishing up my 28 days of Rifaximin and Neomycin, so I knew that if I wanted Strawberry Shortcake, I'd need to make one myself, and I'd need to get crafty and creative with the ingredients – or maybe lack thereof.
Man I'm difficult, you know?!
Click HERE to save the Strawberry Shortcake for One for later.
So why did it take me so long to get right? Because making sure those 4 things were included was and is super hard to do. Let's chat a little about the details.
Almond flour vs. Almond meal. I wrote a blog post about the difference like 5 years ago, but there is a difference, and if you already have a super strict recipe, you have to be aware of the differences and that they aren't necessarily one in the same. With this recipe, I tried using the Almond meal for the first 5+ times. It did not work.
Carbs. There is nothing wrong with carbs – at all. In fact, if you saw what I ate this past weekend at the lake, you'd know I'm 100% legit on this one. That said, I will be perfectly honest with you. When my stomach is off, even if it's just a little bit, I do hold back on both FODMAPs and high carb foods. They don't work for me, and if you want more on it, just read Carbs and SIBO. At the time when I created this recipe, I was low carb.
No eggs. I go back and forth with how I feel about eggs for my personal healing journey. On the one hand, yes, give me all the eggs. And on the other, I am almost certain there is a correlation between them and cystic back acne breakouts. I don't completely ban them from my life, but I tend to tread lightly with them. A trick I learned over time, though, is that Gelatin is an amazing egg substitution when you're baking. The bonus is that I believe in gelatin for gut healing. The first life-changing recipe I created doing this was my AIP Bread. (By the way, remember that you can get the AIP Bread recipe for free when you purchase The Gutsy Girl's Bible: an approach to healing the gut, 3.0.) I always choose Vital Proteins Beef Gelatin because I trust the brand and have loved all their products. This recipe isn't my first rodeo with the Beef Gelatin. If you watch my Instagram Stories, I am constantly adding it to all the things, and I'd guess I have 1+ Tbsp per day because (yet again) I believe in it for gut healing.
Baking soda vs. baking powder. If you can't do corn, then make sure to read the ingredients because baking powder contains corn. I can't remember the last time I used baking powder, but baking soda and baking powder are different things, and most baked goodies require baking powder. How do I get around it? Baking soda + fresh-squeezed lemon. That's the mixture that can replace baking powder (there are others, like baking soda and yogurt, but this is what I typically choose). That said, I started off using way too much baking soda and the cake tasted so salty. I cut the amount of baking soda in half about 8 rounds in.
Almond extract vs. Vanilla extract. Most Strawberry Shortcake cake uses Vanilla extract; I chose to use Almond in mine, and I love the little twist. If you absolutely don't want to make that substitution, you don't have to. I have never tried it with the Vanilla, though, so I can't tell you for sure what it tastes like.
Microwave vs. Oven. Almost every single time I made this, I did it in the microwave. Why? Because it was just supposed to be a mug cake of sorts to fit a single serving, and typically the easiest way to do this is just via the microwave. But then I shared a teaser to my microwave mug cake and a newsletter subscriber emailed me about her disgust with the fact that I promote health and then use the microwave. The irony is that we rarely use the microwave at home. I wouldn't have even come up with the oven version for this, but I had to because I realized that I would be shooting this recipe at my studio apartment where there is no microwave, only an oven. So I made the recipe for both microwave and oven……because I'm not about to sit here and judge you for how you choose to make it. If you use microwave alternatives 90% of the time, stressing about the 10% is ridiculous.
Just right for one. This aspect, the single-serving, is probably what made the recipe such a challenge. It's hard to make something like this perfect for one, using all the right things in just the right quantities.
….and everyone is going to love it (so you'll need to make several)! When I told Ryan all the things it didn't contain, he was impressed. The kids loved it, eating every single bite I gave to them, and they didn't even get to try it with the strawberries and Vanilla Cake Batter drizzle originally (they did last night; reconfirming their love for the dessert). If you are expecting this to be the traditional Strawberry Shortcake's identical twin sister, you need to drop those expectations. But there is something to be said about my Strawberry Shortcake for One.
To make this recipe, I used my Le Creuset Mini 8 oz. Cocottes (these are the perfect size for this recipe; microwave and oven safe, so if you don't use them, choose something similar).
Oftentimes I'll just use coconut oil to coat my pans prior to baking. This time I tried pan spray and used Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Spray. I chose this one because of the clean ingredients and the fact that it is good for baking up to 500 degrees.
The Milked Cashews liquid is my favorite cashew milk, by far. It's thick and creamy, and the product doesn't contain any gums or carrageenan. That said, you could use any plant-based milk desired if you want.
Stirring in the Gelatin super slowly while constantly stirring is critical. I will add it in, teaspoon by teaspoon, essentially. If you don't, it will clump. The Gelatin is part of the key to this recipe because it makes the cake a cake without using eggs, while providing an extra gut-healing boost.
Want to make this in the microwave instead of the oven? Skip the oven part, and microwave it for about 1 minute and 30 seconds to 2 minutes. No judging from me.
A Strawberry Shortcake for One that's free from gluten, dairy, grains, corn, refined sugar, and eggs. It's Paleo, low-carb, and low-FODMAP'ish.
Using oil or pan spray, coat your Cocotte (or whatever you choose to use), and set aside.
In one bowl, place the Monk Fruit, Coconut flour and Almond flour.
In a separate bowl, place the Almond extract, hot water, and Milked Cashews.
Add the Gelatin to the wet mixture super slowly, stirring constantly until it reaches a thick consistency.
Add the baking soda plus lemon to the dry mixture and stir.
Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture and stir until completely blended together.
Drop batter into your baking dish, gently pressing down on all sides.
Place in the oven for about 28-30 minutes.
Remove from oven and enjoy with fresh cut strawberries and the Vanilla Cake Batter Drizzle.
You don't have to add the Vanilla Cake Batter Drizzle, but I'm tellin' ya, you're going to want to. The Strawberry Shortcake for One is totally complete with it. Also, you can use the drizzle for many other cake recipes in the future.
A simple, creamy drizzle to toss over Strawberry Shortcake or any sweet dessert. The drizzle is gluten, grain, dairy, corn, soy, egg, and refined sugar free.
Place coconut butter, Vanilla, and ¼ cup coconut milk in a medium bowl and beat on medium-high (with a hand held blender) for a few minutes or until a "whipped" texture forms.
Add in the final 1 Tbsp coconut milk, and beat again for about a minute.
Add sprinkles (if desired) and pour over dessert of choice.
This drizzle won't keep for very long and will harden in the fridge, so it's best to use immediately.


Our 2nd destination for our 4-days adventure in Ilocos last December 2009. I really love the place; unfortunately, we have limited time to walk around the seashore of Pagudpod. There is also an incident here that all of us would still remember until now. It is when Joseph, Rain and Irvin make some jokes that creates Ruel getting emotional. This is also the first time I saw Irvin wearing only brief with jacket. Haha. But to sum it all, we really enjoy our trip in Pagudpod.
Our last destination of our 4-days trip. This is actually one of our dream places to visit. It is a heritage place where the old structure of houses can be found. I also saw this place in some horror or old Filipinos movies. Finally, Ian and I have taken so much pictures of most popular street in Vigan, the Calle Crisologo.
This is our first time to see in actual the Hot Air Balloon Festival. Our friend in F21 planned to celebrate Valentine's Day in different way. So last February 13, we reach Clark, Pampanga around 6am and took some pictures inside the grassland.
This is also our first time to celebrate heart's day out of town and with friends. Usually, we celebrate it in a simple but romantic dinner date. This is also our 1st time to see the sights of Zambales.
Now, we are preparing for our major trip this year, celebration of our 4th anniversary. This time, we are able to try out of the country trip. This will be my first time to experience and explore foreign land. Ian is in-charge in doing our itinerary as well as hotel booking because he already expert to travel abroad. This we will have our long vacationwhich last for 5 days and travel 2 most popular tourist countries. We also have another domestic trip this September with our dear F21 friends, and still we continue to discover and explore not only the beauty of our country, but also other countries in the whole world. (in the near future). Now, do you agree with me that Ian and I are certified trippers?!


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Q: ActionListener not working on some computers? I was making a snake game, it works fine on my computer but doesn't work on any of the school computers. It compiles and I can run it but my keypressed events don't work, so i cannot control the snake because the keys don't work.
Snake Class
import java.awt.Dimension;
import java.awt.Point;
import java.awt.Toolkit;
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Random;

import javax.swing.JFrame;
import javax.swing.Timer;

public class Snake implements ActionListener, KeyListener
{

    public static Snake snake;

    public JFrame jframe;

    public RenderPanel renderPanel;

    public Timer timer = new Timer(20, this);

    public ArrayList<Point> snakeParts = new ArrayList<Point>();

    public static final int UP = 0, DOWN = 1, LEFT = 2, RIGHT = 3, SCALE = 10;

    public int ticks = 0, direction = DOWN, score, tailLength = 10, time;

    public Point head, mouse;

    public Random random;

    public boolean over = false, paused;

    public Dimension dim;

    public Snake()
    {
        dim = Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit().getScreenSize();
        jframe = new JFrame("TechnoSnake");
        jframe.setVisible(true);
        jframe.setSize(805, 700);
        jframe.setResizable(false);
        jframe.setLocation(dim.width / 2 - jframe.getWidth() / 2, dim.height / 2 - jframe.getHeight() / 2);
        jframe.add(renderPanel = new RenderPanel());
        jframe.setDefaultCloseOperation(JFrame.EXIT_ON_CLOSE);
        jframe.addKeyListener(this);
        startGame();
    }

    public void startGame()
    {
        over = false;
        paused = false;
        time = 0;
        score = 0;
        tailLength = 1;
        ticks = 0;
        direction = DOWN;
        head = new Point(0, -1);
        random = new Random();
        snakeParts.clear();
        mouse = new Point(random.nextInt(79), random.nextInt(66));
        timer.start();
    }

    public void actionPerformed(ActionEvent arg0)
    {
        renderPanel.repaint();
        ticks++;
        if (ticks % 2 == 0 && head != null && !over && !paused)
        {
            time++;
            snakeParts.add(new Point(head.x, head.y));
            if (direction == UP)
                if (head.y - 1 >= 0 && noTailAt(head.x, head.y - 1))
                    head = new Point(head.x, head.y - 1);
                else
                    over = true;
            if (direction == DOWN)
                if (head.y + 1 < 67 && noTailAt(head.x, head.y + 1))
                    head = new Point(head.x, head.y + 1);
                else
                    over = true;
            if (direction == LEFT)
                if (head.x - 1 >= 0 && noTailAt(head.x - 1, head.y))
                    head = new Point(head.x - 1, head.y);
                else
                    over = true;
            if (direction == RIGHT)
                if (head.x + 1 < 80 && noTailAt(head.x + 1, head.y))
                    head = new Point(head.x + 1, head.y);
                else
                    over = true;
            if (snakeParts.size() > tailLength)
                snakeParts.remove(0);
            if (mouse != null)
            {
                if (head.equals(mouse))
                {
                    score += 10;
                    tailLength++;
                    mouse.setLocation(random.nextInt(79), random.nextInt(66));
                }
            }
        }
    }

    public boolean noTailAt(int x, int y)
    {
        for (Point point : snakeParts)
        {
            if (point.equals(new Point(x, y)))
            {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    public static void main(String[] args)
    {
        snake = new Snake();
    }

    public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e)
    {
        int i = e.getKeyCode();
        if ((i == KeyEvent.VK_A || i == KeyEvent.VK_LEFT)  && direction != RIGHT)
            direction = LEFT;
        if ((i == KeyEvent.VK_D || i == KeyEvent.VK_RIGHT) && direction != LEFT)
            direction = RIGHT;
        if ((i == KeyEvent.VK_W || i == KeyEvent.VK_UP)  && direction != DOWN)
            direction = UP;
        if ((i == KeyEvent.VK_S || i == KeyEvent.VK_DOWN) && direction != UP)
            direction = DOWN;
        if (i == KeyEvent.VK_SPACE)
            if (over)
                startGame();
            else
                paused = !paused;
    }

    public void keyReleased(KeyEvent e)
    {

    }

    public void keyTyped(KeyEvent e)
    {

    }

}

RenderPanel Class
import java.awt.Color;
import java.awt.Graphics;
import java.awt.Point;

import javax.swing.JPanel;

public class RenderPanel extends JPanel
{
    //public static Color green = new Color(1666073);
    public static Color brown = new Color(6697728);

    protected void paintComponent(Graphics g)
    {
        super.paintComponent(g);
        //g.setColor(green);
        g.setColor(Color.BLACK);
        g.fillRect(0, 0, 800, 700);
        Snake snake = Snake.snake;
        g.setColor(Color.BLUE);
        for (Point point : snake.snakeParts)
        {
            g.fillRect(point.x * Snake.SCALE, point.y * Snake.SCALE, Snake.SCALE, Snake.SCALE);
        }
        g.fillRect(snake.head.x * Snake.SCALE, snake.head.y * Snake.SCALE, Snake.SCALE, Snake.SCALE);
        g.setColor(Color.RED);
        g.fillRect(snake.mouse.x * Snake.SCALE, snake.mouse.y * Snake.SCALE, Snake.SCALE, Snake.SCALE);
        String string = "Score: " + snake.score + ", Length: " + snake.tailLength + ", Time: " + snake.time / 20;
        g.setColor(Color.white);
        g.drawString(string, (int) (getWidth() / 2 - string.length() * 2.5f), 10);
        string = "Game Over!";
        if (snake.over)
            g.drawString(string, (int) (getWidth() / 2 - string.length() * 2.5f), (int) snake.dim.getHeight() / 4);
        string = "Paused!";
        if (snake.paused && !snake.over)
            g.drawString(string, (int) (getWidth() / 2 - string.length() * 2.5f), (int) snake.dim.getHeight() / 4);
    }
}

A: You really shouldn't be adding a KeyListener to a JFrame.  A JFrame consists of the frame, a JRootPane, which has a content pane (and now your RenderPanel) and possibly a glass pane ontop it.  All of those could be stealing focus away from the frame which means it will never be able to respond to key events
KeyListener will only raise key events if the component it is registered to is focusable AND has focus.
Try using key bindings instead.  They provide better control over the focus level required to generate the key event


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The effect of gamma ray on total leukocytes, lymphocytes and neutrophils on blood samples of smokers compared to non-smoker donors p. 1
Baydaa Taher Sih, Alauldeen Mudhafar Zubair Alqasim, Awras Hameed Ajil
DOI:10.4103/ijh.ijh_1_17
Background: The immune system depends on white blood cells (WBCs) to fight infections in the human body. Smoking tobacco causes the increasing of WBCs comparing with nonsmokers due to virus infection and bronchitis. Exposing blood samples of smokers and non-smokers donors to gamma-ray (γ-ray) will affect the structure of the WBCs then as a result will cause the declination in the values of total leukocytes, lymphocytes, and neutrophils in the smokers' blood is greater than of nonsmokers and this confirms that these cells are more fragile, weak, and less tolerant to external stimuli. Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the effects of increasing doses of γ-ray on total leukocyte, neutrophil, and lymphocyte count between smokers and non-smokers. Materials and Methods: Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid blood samples were collected from healthy donors: Ten smokers and ten nonsmokers. Samples of both groups were exposed to incremental doses of γ-ray (5–40 Gy). Total and differential leukocyte count for each sample was performed by autoanalyzer. Results: Smokers had higher average total leukocyte, lymphocyte, and neutrophil counts than nonsmokers before exposure to radiation. However, they showed more decline than nonsmokers after exposure to increasing doses of γ-ray. Conclusions: By increases the doses of γ-ray, the declining in the values of WBCs, lymphocytes, and neutrophils in the smokers blood is greater than of nonsmokers and this confirms that these cells are more fragile, weak, and less tolerant to external stimuli.
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Application of serum C-reactive protein in comparison with βeta-2-microglobulin in patient with multiple myeloma p. 6
Sammer A Najjar, Waseem F Al Tameemi
Background: Multiple myeloma (MM) is a clonal proliferation of malignant plasma cells in the bone marrow that produced monoclonal protein, and associated with different organ dysfunction. β2 Microglubulin is a known prognostic marker while CRP is proposed to be of equivalent significance. Objective: To assess the usefulness of C-reactive protein (CRP) as an alternative to β2 Microglobulin in term of MM staging and related organ tissue injury in case of limited resources circumstances. Patients and Methods: A hospital based cross sectional study was conducted from the 1st of Mar 2015 till the 1st of Jan 2016 at the hematology department in Al-Imamain Al-Kadhimain Medical City and Baghdad Medical City. It included 25 patients who were newly diagnosed with Multiple myeloma from both genders. CRP and β2 Microglubulin were estimated using ELISA in relation to diseases stage and manifestation. Results: The mean age was 56.5 ± 12.6 years. Fatigue and bone pain were the predominant presenting features. Mean CRP was 20.87 ± 11.20 μg/ml with a very significant positive correlation with staging (r = 0.779, P = 0.0001) as well as with bone marrow (BM) Plasma Cells % (r = 0.665, P = 0.0001) and β2 Microglubulin (r = 0.816, P = 0.0001). Conclusions: C-reactive protein can be considered as an independent prognostic parameter to replace β2 microglobulin in evaluating patients with MM staging and related tissue organ injury in case of limited resources, with equivalent clinical applications.
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Prognostic value of myeloid antigens expression in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia p. 12
Aula Mahmood Ibrahim, Bassam M Hameed
Background: Leukemic blasts in acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) may have immunological features of both lymphoid and myeloid lineages known as aberrant myeloid antigens expression in ALL, which are explained as abnormal genetic program of leukemic cells that lead to lineage infidelity. In this study, CD13, CD14, and CD33 (which are the most frequent myeloid antigens associated with aberrant antigens expression in ALL) were investigated. Objectives: To evaluate the occurrence of aberrant myeloid antigens expression in childhood ALL and its effects on complete remission and other parameters. Materials and Methods: This study was conducted on 31 pediatric patients with newly diagnosed de novo ALL (27 B-ALL, 4 T-ALL) in Children Welfare Teaching Hospital/Medical City of Baghdad; diagnosis of ALL based on morphology and cytochemistry, CD13, CD14, CD33 were investigated as myeloid antigens using four-color flow cytometry. Results: Five cases of ALL (16.13%) out of 31 cases were confirmed to have aberrant myeloid antigens expression (CD13 was expressed in all five cases, CD33 was expressed in three cases, and CD14 was not expressed in any of these five cases). Complete remission was achieved in 90.30% (28 patients) and all cases with aberrant myeloid antigens expression achieved complete remission; however, despite this, there was no significant difference in complete remission between myeloid-positive (MY+) and myeloid-negative (MY−) cases, P > 0.05. Regarding other parameters, there were significant statistical differences in lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), hemoglobin value, and bone marrow (B.M.) blasts percent at diagnosis between MY+ and MY− cases, P< 0.05; however, there was no significant differences in leukocytes count, platelets count, peripheral blood blast percent at diagnosis, age, and gender, P > 0.05. Conclusions: The most frequent aberrant myeloid antigens expression in childhood ALL is CD13 and less frequently is CD33 while CD14 showed no expression; myeloid antigens expression in ALL may have better prognosis as they have lower B.M. blast percent and LDH value.
Immunohistochemical expression of SOX11 as a diagnostic tool for mantle cell lymphoma p. 17
Bassam M Hameed
Background: SOX11 is a transcription factor that has role in central nervous system development, it has found that this marker expressed in nuclei of mantle cell lymphoma and may play vital role in diagnosis and pathogenesis of mantle cell lymphoma. AIMS: To evaluate the diagnostic role of SOX11 immunohistochemical expression in mantle cell lymphoma. Materials and Methods: A cross sectional study was designed, a total of 62 left over tissue samples (paraffin block of bone marrow biopsy) were included in the study. All the samples were taken from the Medical city/ teaching laboratories, and presented during the period 2014-2016. Cases diagnosed according to the WHO classification of mature B-cell Neoplasms with 26 cases having CLL/SLL, 17 were mantle cell lymphoma and 19 cases with follicular lymphoma. All the practical steps were carried out in teaching laboratories department of pathology and forensic medicine/ Al-Nahrain University - Collage Of Medicine. From each block, two sections were taken, and one were immunohistochemically stained for SOX11. And other section stained for haemtotoxylin and eosin stain. Results: In MCL, nuclear staining of SOX11 was seen in 16 (94.12%) of 17 patients, SOX11 nuclear staining was also seen in 1 case (3.85%) of 26 CLL/SLL cases, and 0 (0.0%) of 19 patients with FL. Furthermore, compared with CLL/SLL and FL, the positive rate of SOX11 nuclear staining was significantly higher in the MCL samples (P < 0.001). In addition SOX11 nuclear positivity had high sensitivity (94.12%) and specificity (97.78 %) in diagnosis of MCL compared to Cyclin D1. Conclusions: SOX11 is a powerful diagnostic tool for MCL, and may help in distinguishing it from other B-cell lymphoproliferative disoreders.
Diagnosing jejunal adenocarcinoma in a man with severe iron deficiency anemia using pediatric colonoscopy set p. 21
Bakhtyar F Salem, Najmaddin Khoshnaw, Mohamed Alshekhani
Bleeding from the small intestine is an uncommon condition, of about 5%–10% of all gastrointestinal (GI) hemorrhages. Small intestinal malignancies (SIMs) are very rare, accounting for only 1% of the whole GI malignancies. SIM has few and nonspecific symptom and signs as iron deficiency anemia, weight loss, abdominal pain, and upper and lower GI bleeding. Usually, the diagnosis was delayed and most of them present in advances stage. GI stromal tumor, adenocarcinoma, carcinoid tumor, and lymphomas are among the common malignancies. Diagnosis of such cases is difficult as the upper and lower GI endoscopy often normal, capsule visualized endoscopy may show bleeding site and lesion, biopsy also a difficult issue as in our case. Here, we present a 44-year-old male patient who complained of lethargy and fatigue for 2 months duration. On physical examination, he was unremarkable apart from pallor. The initial investigations showed moderate hypochromic microcytic anemia, with low serum iron studies. The stool examination for occult blood was positive for that we did upper and lower GI endoscopy which was normal. On capsule visualized endoscopy revealed a bleeding small intestinal lesion (jejunum) later, we used pediatric colonoscopy for deep enteroscopy which was successful in identifying the lesion and biopsy took from the lesion confirming the diagnosis of GI adenocarcinoma. Surgical removal of tumor performed and the patient treated by oncologist after proper staging had been done. We emphasized that successful use of other diagnostic tools as using pediatric colonoscopy set for diagnosing such rare tumor is an option.
The challenge of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia p. 24
Hassanain Hani Hassan, Liqaa Mohammed Al-Shareefy
Microangiopathic hemolytic anemia (MAHA) is a Coomb's-negative hemolytic anemia characterized by red cell fragmentation (schistocytes). Thrombotic microangiopathy anemia, including thrombotic thrombocytopenia and hemolytic-uremic syndrome, malignant hypertension, preeclampsia are among the most common causes. We present a case of MAHA presenting with thrombocytopenia initially diagnosed as MAHA secondary to thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura and received five sessions plasmapheresis without improvement but with worsening of anemia and thrombocytopenia. On further inquiry, glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency was identified, and the patient showed dramatic recovery after the trial of B12 and folate.
Hematology clinicopathological exercise p. 26
Iqbal Hajim Al-Maadheedi, Hassanain Hassan
DOI:10.4103/ijh.ijh_10_17
Erratum: Comparative behavior of red blood cells indices in iron deficiency anemia andβ thalassemia trait p. 28
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Any choice you make when buying your Red leather sofas or Red leather sofa set will obviously depend on the size of your room and how many people you want to seat at any one time. Getting a new leather sofa can be exciting! But you do want to make sure that your new sofa will fit before you order, so please take a little time to measure up before you make your final choice.
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Just after 5pm the Daniels Park, Hollywood and North College Park sections of College Park experienced and extremely concentrated and violent weather event. Violent winds and hail, working in conjunction with soil saturated by weeks of rain, caused trees to uproot and tree limbs to fall. Several homes suffered damage from toppled trees while isolated power outages resulted when high tension lines were struck by falling branches.
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The guiding principal for me is, "Hwendo na bua" which in my language, Fon, means, "Our culture and origin will not disappear." I grew up in Benin; a small country in West Africa. In order to maintain strong family ties, and pass on history, values and traditions, my mother would bring her children together for stories before bedtime.
One important way in which West African traditions and cultures are being preserved is through the art of vivid and exciting storytelling. Furthermore, I was exposed to traditional ceremonies during frequent visits to my mother's home village of Ouidah. I loved the drumming and dancing, and even as a child, I absorbed the significance of the rituals as well as their pageantry. I embody the spirit of the original intent of the dances and costumes.
Teaching people to sway their hips, wave their arms, and pound the beat is what motivates me to keep sharing these incredible cultures and traditions. My youthful experience with the folktales of West Africa and its animals, customs, and beliefs lets me spin my audience into magical lands filled with colorful sights and sounds. I connect drums, dances, and songs into a single story; the patterns and colors of textiles and details of costuming are critical to my telling of the tale.
I bring the traditional culture and arts of West Africa to groups of underserved, largely African-American young people in Nebraska and western Iowa and help them to appreciate the value of African culture and African people. It is what keeps me going every day.
In traditional West African cultures every aspect of life has a specific dance and music to accompany the telling of the story. That is why learning traditional West African dance and music is to simultaneously learn and embrace all of a given culture.
I speak many languages such as: Fon, Yoruba, Mina, Goun, French, and English, but I need no language to communicate. Instead, I dance. When dancers put on a costume, we show who we are; in doing so, I demonstrate the similarities and the differences among the world's people.
In March 2012, the authenticity of my voice, my leadership skills, my passion, and the impact of my teaching earned African Culture Connection and me the Governor's Arts Award in Heritage Arts and national recognition as one of twelve winners of the prestigious 2012 National Arts and Humanities Youth Program Award presented in November 2012 at The White House.
Charles Ahovissi Charles began his dancing career in 1984 when he joined the National Ballet Company of Benin, West Africa. He left the National Ballet in 1987 and joined the Super Anges Dance Troop that toured extensively throughout the world performing and teaching traditional African dance and music.
In 2000, Charles relocated to the United States. Since moving to Omaha, Charles has taught and performed at many schools and organizations as a Nebraska and Iowa Arts Council teaching artist. He has also conducted on-going public classes in dance and drumming in connection with the UNO's Moving Company at the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
In 2006, he co-founded the non-profit, African Culture Connection, to be able to reach more schools and organizations in and around Nebraska and Iowa. He received his Associate's Degree in Arts & Liberal Arts, from Metropolitan Community College and is working on his Bachelor's degree.


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Derek Haines
Writer, Teacher, Blogger
One Last Love
Life has the habit of delivering its perverse twists at the most unexpected times.
For Bonnie his life had been lived, and the bitter sweet memories of his wife, along with the never ending sorrow of losing his son so young remain with him, but were now ebbing slowly with the passing of the years. His days of love, warmth and tenderness well past and all that was left were his last few quiet years to grow old. Alone, yet content.
What he had done, he had done and what had happened, had. All that remained was to live out the rest of his life in a new place, far away from his checkered past. His days passing with the regularity that an old man desires and deserves. Until the dark day arrives that signals an impending end to his new found life, and with it, all sense of hope.
In facing mortality, Bonnie resorts to using his crusty exterior and bravado to hide the frailty and fear he feels within himself, until he is presented with stark realities beyond his understanding and is forced to come face to face with his own prejudices and beliefs. In meeting Danny and Angeline, Bonnie begins to reshape his thoughts about his acceptance of those he had habitually admonished, and of the bigoted life he has lived. While Charlie and his daughter Beatrice realign his set concepts of how he has habitually rushed to judge people too quickly.
However, it is only when Bonnie meets Madeleine that the most unexpected eventuality turns his hard held beliefs, and his very set views about life, people and love, on their head.
What some reviewers say about One Last Love.
Very touching end of life romance
By Charles Findlay
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While I knew the book couldn't have a happily ever after in the traditional romance genre sense, I had high expectations when I started reading this. Fortunately I was well satisfied. Without giving away any spoilers, I was pleased on how engaging the hero/heroine interacted with each other and their feelings developed realistically. A level of believability stayed constant throughout the story and it never veered off into the absurd that some romance books do. A solid amount of dialogue mixed in with appropriate setting and I enjoyed it from start to finish.
A Sweet Lovely Read
By Michelle Daly
This review is from: One Last Love (Paperback)
I wasn't sure what to expect when I began reading One Last Love by Derek Haines. My sister and also a good friend ended their days in a hospice, which left me with very sad memories. However, Derek Haines book revealed a lighter side of life in a hospice, where friendships and even love can blossom.
Derek Haines is a born writer and I never know what to expect from him except to expect the unexpected.
One Last Love by Derek Haines is a sweet, lovely read and I highly recommend it.
An Emotional Journey
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Excellent story about terminal illness, and the emotional journey of Bonnie, the main character. It gives new meaning to a saying I once saw in a gift shop: "It's never too late to be who you might have been."
Bonnie found that out in the end, and discovered love in the unlikeliest of places.
I think that being faced with your own mortality can never be easy, and Derek Haines showed remarkable insight when telling Bonnie's story.
Powerful Story
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Wow, some people have the ability to make you feel the story thought their words and Mr. Haines is one of them. He has an amazing way with words and he drew me into the story and the lives of his characters right away. This is not a typical love story, but one that is drawn from life. The main character is not the loveable perfect hero found in so many love stories. He is a man with imperfections who hasn't always made the right decisions. At the end of his life, he finds someone who touches his heart and connects with people he never would have connected with before. This is a great read for anyone. Life is so short and this book tells a powerful story of love, forgiveness and acceptance.
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Director Na Hong-jin's horror-thriller "The Wailing" took home the best film and audience awards at the Bucheon International Fantastic Film Festival, which ran from July 21-31.
The award came with a 20 million won ($18,000) prize.
"The Wailing" also won the NH Audience award.
The fest's closing film Friday was Yeon Sang-ho's zombie animation "Seoul Station," a prequel to "Train to Busan," the live zombie-apocalypse thriller flick also by Yeon and which has become a recent box office hit here. "Seoul Station" will open in local theaters on Aug. 18.
BIFAN opened with Matt Ross' "Captain Fantastic," a dramatic film about a man raising his children in the wilderness, on July 21 and screened a BIFAN record 320 films from 49 countries this year.


The Sonic Genesis arc of Archie's comic book series is nearing its close as Sonic and the Freedom Fighters are gunning toward a showdown with Dr. Eggman aboard his Death Egg. For fans of the comic book, this has no doubt been an exciting ride that Ian Flynn has been putting readers through. To make it even more special, those that are attending New York Comic Con can get a special convention exclusive cover for Sonic #229, as well as a Mega Man: Powered Up inspired cover for Mega Man #6.
Although it should be obvious, this video is chock-full of spoilers. So if you want to stay completely in the dark, you'll want to avoid the video and everything else below.


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BANK OF AMERICA ESTABLISHES CRYPTOCURRENCY RESEARCH TEAM
Bank of America has become the latest major bank to make a foray into the cryptocurrency sector. According to an internal memo, the bank has created a team dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies. Bank of America believes that it is "uniquely positioned to provide thought leadership" on cryptocurrencies and the technology behind them.
Bank of America (BOFA) has created a new team dedicated to researching cryptocurrencies, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg. A spokeswoman for the bank confirmed the contents of the memo.
The new crypto team will be led by Alkesh Shah, a founding member of the Data & Innovation Strategy Group at Bank of America. It will report to Michael Maras, who leads the bank's global fixed income, currencies, and commodities research. Besides cryptocurrencies, the team will also cover technologies tied to digital currencies.
Candace Browning, head of Bank of America's global research, said in the memo:
Cryptocurrencies and digital assets constitute one of the fastest growing emerging technology ecosystems. We are uniquely positioned to provide thought leadership due to our strong industry research analysis, market-leading global payments platform and our blockchain expertise.
11% OF CENTRAL BANKERS CONSIDER 'CRYPTOCURRENCIES LIKE BITCOIN' GOLD ALTERNATIVES
The 27th Annual Reserve Management Seminar Survey by UBS explores the prospects of cryptocurrencies as investments for central banks. This survey, conducted between April and June, questioned central bankers from close to 30 central banks in all regions globally, UBS explained. According to Switzerland's largest bank, this survey "is among the most authoritative depictions of official reserve management activities available."
Central bankers were asked what the motivation for central banks to invest in cryptocurrencies like bitcoin would be. The most popular answer was "Learning/ building up knowledge about crypto investing process and investment management." UBS described, "83% of participants believe that the learning process itself of investing and managing this new asset class would be valuable for their institution."
SQUARE WILL BUILD A BITCOIN HARDWARE WALLET
Square has decided to go ahead with building a bitcoin hardware wallet and service, a month after company CEO Jack Dorsey announced that it's considering the move. Jesse Dorogusker, Square's Hardware Lead, has revealed on Twitter that the company came upon the decision "to make bitcoin custody more mainstream." He didn't exactly have any concrete details or a timeline to share, but he did talk about the company's general plan for the project.
SHOULD CRYPTOCURRENCY EXCHANGES SELF-REGULATE?
The ever-increasing list of hacks and scandals at bitcoin exchanges has garnered an infamous reputation for the cryptocurrency. Regulation might offer a way out for exchanges to clean up their act. But it will take time as governments around the world grapple with understanding and accommodating crypto behavior within existing legal frameworks.
Meanwhile, CFTC Commissioner Brian Quintenz has called for cryptocurrency exchanges to regulate themselves.1
The concept is not new, and there are already self-regulating industry associations for other markets. Organizations like the National Futures Association, for commodities traders, or the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, for securities, have helped spur growth in their respective markets.


If you are a cheese lover who has ever visited the Czech Republic you will probably already have heard of Olomoucke syrecky - famous semi-soft cheese cakes produced in the east of the country for centuries. Some would describe them as a culinary delight, others, as an acquired taste. Either way, they are a Czech pub staple and some say you haven't really lived till you've tried some.
One company that has perhaps done more than any other to popularise the cheese is AW, a firm with roots going back 130 years. Producing the Olomoucke tvaruzky brand, it is run by Karel Hlavacek, a descendant of the original founder Alois Wessels. Mr Hlavacek told Radio Prague it was an easy decision for him and his family to take up the business following the fall of communism in 1989. It was at that time that the state-owned firm was returned to the original owners.
"All of us in the family had childhood memories of when we used to visit our grandmother who used to make her own 'tvaruzky' and we saw how it was done. When we got the company back in 1991 of course we had no experience in the field, but we all brought something different regarding management."
"Our request is now in the final stages of completion in Brussels and we are optimistic that it will be met. As far as sales go, they are continuing to go up slowly but steadily. People are beginning to appreciate the fact that the cheese isn't fattening. Also, there are more and more recipes now available: you don't have to eat the cheese only with bread but there are many dishes you can try. The taste and aroma of the cheese is of course unique. Those are all reasons I think we can be optimistic for the future of the company."
So, the next time you're in the Czech Republic, consider this great Czech speciality. Remember: tvaruzky can even be fried, which you may find out for yourself. If someone else orders them near you, believe me you'll know soon enough!


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Get there riding a tricycle (or just walk to the place). Feel free to ask for directions how to get there from the town proper.
The Coronians always boast of its 700+ steps. I believe it's the second-highest place in Coron, and their good people decided to draw travellers to its summit by building all those steps, with at least 10 rest stops (5 of which offers shade).
It does offer a great "Welcome to Coron" experience. As you climb up, you see more and more of the many limestone formations/islands that make up Coron, how pristine its waters are and how really beautiful the island is.
The climb takes less than an hour (a lot less if you're super fit), but one shouldn't really rush and miss taking in the wonderful view.
Mountaineers may also consult the locals because the view deck is a flat, perfect camp area and one can just imagine the gust of winds up there at night.


Crayford, Dartford, Bexley Directory of UK Kent History, Trade Directories, Census and Genealogy resources.
CRAYFORD is a small ancient town, two miles north of Erith station, sixteen miles from London by railway and thirteen miles by road, and one mile and a half west from Dartford. The rover Cray crosses the town, The population in 1851 was 2,935. There are several extensive silk and calico printing establishments. The church of St. Paulinus stands on an emionence at the upper end of the twon, and is a very commodious edifice. The living is a rectory, in the patronage of Thomas Austen, Esq., and incumbency of the Rev. Henry Morland Austen, M.A. There is an elegant Catholic chapel, and a place of worship for the Baptists.
POST-OFFICE. - Mrs. Sarah Buck, Receiver. Letters arrive through Dartford, which is also the nearest Money Order Office.


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