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Q: Making connection of first quantization to second quantization, (quantum field theory) In first quantization, a state of system is represented by wavefunction (w.f.) $\phi(x)$ (a representation of a state $|\phi\rangle$ in Hilbert space). The way I understand it is that $|\phi(x)|^2$ gives probability of finding a particle at position $x$. So, $|\phi\rangle$ is a column matrix (written in some basis). Understandable to me!
In second quantization, the many-body state of system is represented by field operators. According to Wikipedia, field operators are given in terms of creation and annihilation operators
$$\Psi = \sum_\nu \psi_\nu \hat{a}_\nu \quad ; \quad \Psi^\dagger = \sum_\nu \psi_\nu^* \hat{a}_\nu^\dagger$$
where $\psi$ is ordinary first quantization w.f. and $\hat{a} (\hat{a}^\dagger$) is annihilation (creation) operator.
I don't understand that how does the field operators represent a state? How can I intuitively think about it? How to relate a field operator representation with physical system? What is physical meaning for a field operator?

A: Summarising what is being said in the comments and adding some info: the many-body state of a system can be represented by field operators acting on some state, but it would be incorrect to say that field operators represent a many-body state. If the annihilation and creation operators diagonalize the hamiltonian, then it is convenient to use the basis of Fock states, written in terms of $\hat{a}_\nu$, $\hat{a}^\dagger_\nu$ acting on the ground state $|0\rangle$. The strength of the second quantization formalism is here. It allows to treat many-body states in a much simpler way.
Finally, the field operators do have a physical meaning as it is not hard to show that the field operators destroy/create a particle at point $\boldsymbol{x}$.

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Coronavirus Travel Insurance Advice: Can I Get a Refund If My Trip Is Canceled Because of the COVID-19 Virus Outbreak?
By Soo Kim On 3/11/20 at 7:08 AM EDT
World News Coronavirus Travel Advice
The ongoing COVID-19 virus outbreak has made traveling and planning your travels more complicated than ever, with flight schedules, travel advisories and country restrictions changing every day as the situation develops.
But will you be compensated if your trip is canceled because of the outbreak? The simple answer is yes and no, but it depends.
Yes, you can claim some compensation. But no, you won't get a 100 percent refund for your trip, even if you purchased a comprehensive "Cancel For Any Reason" (CFAR) travel coverage (more on this later). And whether you can be compensated also depends on the airline, hotel or third party company you used to book your trip.
The virus, which was first detected in Wuhan city in the Hubei province of China, has spread to around 115 countries and affected more than 119,000 people (most of whom are in China), while more than 65,000 have recovered from the infection, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.
But "travelers should check with their airlines and other travel suppliers before filing a claim to see if they are offering refunds, waivers, or other accommodations," the U.S. Travel Insurance Association (USTIA) advises.
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Speaking to Newsweek, Julie Loffredi, a spokesperson for InsureMyTrip (an American travel insurance comparison website), also said: "We would suggest that travelers seek reimbursement through their travel supplier (many are understanding and quite flexible during this uncertain time). You may be comfortable taking a voucher and simply rescheduling your trip for a later date."
Dr. Robert Quigley, senior vice president and regional medical director of International SOS (a global medical and travel security services firm), told Newsweek: "Many airlines are offering to rebook flights for those impacted by COVID-19 at no additional cost" and some hotels "are demonstrating flexibility in their policies under these unusual circumstances of COVID-19."
Some insurers offer adjusted coverage in view of COVID-19
From around January 21, which is when the World Health Organization (WHO) first reported there was human-to-human transmission, the COVID-19 virus outbreak has become a "known event," in insurance policy speak.
And the date from when the outbreak is considered a known event can differ according to the insurer. For example, some companies might consider the virus a known event from earlier in January or from back in December last year, when it was first reported.
"Remember that travel insurance helps with unexpected events. Similar to a hurricane, once an event is a 'known event,' it may not be a covered reason for cancellation if a traveler books a trip after that date. For many insurance companies, plans must have been purchased before January 21, 2020, for trip cancellation and interruption coverage to apply," the USTIA notes.
Speaking to Newsweek, Loffredi said: "Despite coronavirus being considered a known event, important coverages may still apply, such as financial default in the event your cruise line or, say, airline goes belly up."
The USTIA adds "If CFAR coverage is purchased today, travelers may still be eligible for coverage given the current situation [of the COVID-19 outbreak]," so it's best to check with your insurer for any changes in policies since the outbreak.
Travel Insured International is among the travel insurance companies that have adjusted their policies in view of the outbreak.
"Travel Insured previously advised that there would be no coverage under our plans due to the coronavirus, except for CFAR and IFAR [Interruption For Any Reason]. It remains true that the [U.S.] State Department's decision to issue a travel advisory of level 4 for China, or any other country, does not trigger coverage, nor does a fear to travel due to the virus," the company said in a statement.
"However, it has come to our attention that the coronavirus may be causing individuals to be quarantined and flights to be delayed. With this in mind there may be coverage including trip cancellation if a common carrier delay causes an insured to miss more than 50 percent of his or her trip," the company said.
Among the benefits that may be offered beyond what CFAR and IFAR coverage offers relates to quarantines due to the outbreak. "One covered reason for trip cancellation or interruption that could apply is quarantine," Travel Insured International states.
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"Should travelers become ill with the Coronavirus while traveling, coverage may be available for emergency medical, medical evacuationn or trip interruption," the company said.
However, "If your travel supplier cancels your trip, the trip cancelation benefit may pay for the reissue fee charged by the airline for the tickets. You must have insured the entire cost of your trip including the airfare cost," it explains.
Other insurance companies may be responding on a case-by-case basis with situations surrounding the outbreak. "There are no inclusions in the [travel insurance] policy for quarantines. If you were to get quarantined or sick, you need to pay up front and file a claim for reimbursement," a spokesperson from IMG, the global insurance company, told Outside.
Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) insurance comes with catches
For those planning trips amid the current outbreak, purchasing CFAR coverage as part of your travel insurance is a good move.
Loffredi told Newsweek: "Travelers looking to cancel a trip out of 'fear' [ie fears over the COVID-19 virus] would require 'cancel for any reason' coverage."
The USTIA also states: "While cancellation of a trip out of fear of traveling or due to travel advisories is not typically a covered reason, travelers who purchased travel insurance policies that include Cancel For Any Reason (CFAR) coverage may still be covered.
However, CFAR insurance also comes with various terms and conditions, such as being nearly 50 percent more expensive than standard travel insurance, which only covers lost baggage and inclement weather, Quigley told Newsweek.
Quigley explains: "Cancel-for-any-reason travel insurance (CFAR) has several stipulations," such as the plan having to be purchased within a set time frame of the planned trip (typically seven to 21 days).
"All CFAR plans require you do so [cancel your trip] at least 48 hours prior to departure" and "these [CFAR] plans do not reimburse 100 percent (typically only 50-75 percent) and often cost 40-60 percent more than standard travel insurance.
"CFAR insurance is subject to state level regulations, so travelers must be certain it's available in your home state prior to purchase," he adds.
Evacuation coverage
For frequent travelers, it's also worth looking into travel membership services, such as MedJet and Global Rescue, which covers evacuations.
"As a MedjetAssist Member, if you become hospitalized internationally or domestically—150 miles or more from home—Medjet will arrange medical transportation to a home-country hospital of your choice for inpatient care. All you pay is your membership fee," the company states. Fees range from $99 (for short-term memberships) to $295 (for annual memberships).
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Global Rescue offers medical, security, evacuation, travel risk and crisis management services, the company states.
"There's also emergency medical coverage in the event you contract the virus on a trip and require medical care and medical evacuation coverage. Also, travel insurance companies do offer 24/7 emergency assistance," Loffredi told Newsweek.
The USTIA adds: "For those continuing to travel, a comprehensive travel insurance policy may cover emergency medical expenses if you get sick or injured on your trip. Assistance services through your plan can help coordinate emergency medical transportation and medical care, and even contact family back home."
Fears over the virus have seen several major airlines, including American Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United, suspend flights to China and other regions heavily affected by the outbreak. All three carriers and several others are offering refunds on selected flights as well as travel waivers allowing passengers to rebook their flight without incurring a fee.
United notes: "The dynamic nature of this outbreak requires us to be nimble and flexible in how we respond, provide service and protect our customers and employees."
"If you're scheduled to travel March 10–April 30, 2020 and would like to change your plans, there is no fee to do so, regardless of when you purchased your ticket or where you're traveling," the airline said in a statement.
American Airlines is offering cancellation and change fee waivers as well as refunds on selected flights to China, Hong Kong, South Korea, various parts of Italy including Rome, Milan, Venice and Florence, through April. See the airline's website for full details on which routes apply.
Delta is offering waivers for selected services to China, South Korea, Japan, several parts of Italy as well as Israel, through May. See Delta's website for full details on which routes apply.
Canceled flight information is displayed on a monitor in the departure hall at Kansai International Airport on March 10, 2020 in Osaka, Japan Getty Images
Various major international hotel groups have also begun to introduce fee waivers in view of the virus. Marriott, one of the world's largest hotel chains, announced cancellation fee waivers for properties in areas affected by the outbreak, including Asia, Australia and Italy.
"We are closely monitoring the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization's statements regarding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) cases and following guidelines from these agencies and the local health departments.
"We are waiving cancellation fees for hotel stays through March 31, 2020 for guests traveling to or from the following locations: Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR, Taiwan, Japan, South Korea, French Polynesia, Maldives, India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, Nepal Bangladesh, Thailand, Myanmar, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, New Caledonia, Samoa and Italy," Marriott said in a statement.
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Hilton, the U.S.-based international hotel group with thousands of properties in nearly 100 countries across the globe, also announced fee waivers.
"To assist guests whose travel may be impacted by the novel coronavirus, Hilton has modification and cancellation waivers in place," the company said in a statement.
The waivers apply across hotels in several regions including China, South Korea, Israel and Saudi Arabia for stays through March 31 and in Italy, for stays through April 30, the company confirmed.
Accor, one of Europe's largest hospitality groups operating a string of luxury and mid-market hotels including Raffles, Fairmont and Sofitel, is also allowing guests to change or cancel their bookings.
"Considering the recent cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19), we are closely monitoring the situation and fully understand the concerns around traveling during this time," Accor said in a statement.
"Guests travelling to OR from Mainland China, Hong Kong SAR China, Macau SAR China, Taiwan China and South Korea through 31 March 2020 will be able to modify or cancel a valid booking," the company said.
Luxury hotel group Four Seasons is also reportedly offering refunds for canceled bookings in China and the Asia Pacific region through March 31, while the global hotel chains Hyatt and the InterContinental Hotels Group are also offering cancellation or change fee waivers for hotels in China, Hong Kong, Macau or Taiwan for stays through March 31, Business Traveller reports.
Both Hyatt and the InterContinental Hotels Group are also offering cancellation fee waivers for bookings through March 31 in South Korea and Italy, while Hyatt extended the waiver for bookings in Japan through March 31, Business Traveller reports.
Airbnb also offers refunds for canceled reservations that fall under its "extenuating circumstances policy." The company states: "Our extenuating circumstances policy covers our hosts and guests with eligible reservations who are being impacted by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak."
Reservations that fall within the extenuating circumstances policy includes: "Guests who are travelling to or from severely affected areas (for a list of areas affected and covered by this policy, check below), hosts who are hosting in or welcoming guests from severely affected areas (for a list of areas affected and covered by this policy, check below) and anyone who can't complete their trip due to official travel restrictions, medical or disease control duties, flight or ground transport cancellation initiated by the provider due to COVID-19, or suspected or confirmed cases of COVID-19," the company said in a statement.
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"If your trip is covered by the policy, you will have the option to cancel your homes reservation or Airbnb Experience without charge. If you're travelling from or hosting in a severely impacted area and we can recognise your location and reservation details as outlined below, you may be notified that your reservation automatically qualifies on the reservation details page.
"We're closely monitoring official guidance from local governmental and health authorities and the World Health Organization in order to support the health and wellbeing of our community in severely impacted areas. As the situation evolves, we will be continuously evaluating and updating this policy," the company said.
See the Airbnb website for full details on reservations made in China, South Korea and Italy, which outlines booking date restrictions as well as other terms and conditions depending on the country.
Third party bookings
Some third party companies may be offering its own refund and waiver policies. Booking.com said in a statement: "We expect you to refund any prepayment and waive any cancellation costs (fees, expenses and/or other amounts) in situations where the guests/travellers requested cancellations as a result of the Forced Circumstances (FC). Booking.com will waive the commission in these cases."
Reservations that fall under the FC policy include bookings made for properties in or by travelers from mainland China as well as Daegu and Cheongdo County in South Korea, for check-in dates through March 31. The policy also applies for booking made by travelers from or properties in Italy with a check-in date on or before April 3, the company notes.
"Reservations made by travellers who have been to an area affected by Coronavirus, and have subsequently been banned from entering the country they intended to travel to, are also subject to the FC policy," the company states.
"In addition to the above-mentioned areas, FC also covers individual cases wherein a traveller cannot reasonably be expected to travel/stay (e.g. an infection in a hotel outside FC regions mentioned in this communication)," it adds.
Expedia advises: "Most of our hotels offer free cancellation, so consider booking refundable hotels vs. non-refundable. Just look for the 'free cancellation' message during your search.
"If you're looking for more information on how to change a potentially impacted trip, please visit our Customer Service Portal," the company states.
World Health Organization advice for avoiding spread of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)
Hygiene advice
Clean hands frequently with soap and water, or alcohol-based hand rub.
Wash hands after coughing or sneezing; when caring for the sick; before; during and after food preparation; before eating; after using the toilet; when hands are visibly dirty; and after handling animals or waste.
Maintain at least 1 meter (3 feet) distance from anyone who is coughing or sneezing.
Avoid touching your hands, nose and mouth. Do not spit in public.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or bent elbow when coughing or sneezing. Discard the tissue immediately and clean your hands.
If you feel unwell (fever, cough, difficulty breathing) seek medical care early and call local health authorities in advance.
Stay up to date on COVID-19 developments issued by health authorities and follow their guidance.
Mask usage
Healthy individuals only need to wear a mask if taking care of a sick person.
Wear a mask if you are coughing or sneezing.
Masks are effective when used in combination with frequent hand cleaning.
Do not touch the mask while wearing it. Clean hands if you touch the mask.
Learn how to properly put on, remove and dispose of masks. Clean hands after disposing of mask.
Do not reuse single-use masks.

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Hello! I've recently been invited to take part in an Apoc game and was given permission to make the rules for my keeper of secrets. The problem lies in that the stats for the Forge world rules are sub par compared to the chaos daemons one, yet just using the chaos daemons rules doesn't feel quite as special.
She is meant to be one of the massive creatures on the table, one of the big bad guys on the table. (along side a warhound on each team and a few other odds and ends) So she has to have a decent profile to reflect her big boss status - something that peters out too soon isn't good enough. But something that is too powerful to plough through the game single handedly.
Now, these are the stats I came up with myself, feel free to argue.
Unit Type: Beast, Monstrous creature, independant character, daemon.
Wargear: Lash of silence, shield of Sorrows, personal Icon, aura of aquitence.
Abilities: Siren, lash of submission, fuelled by pain.
Lash of Silence: Said to have been handed to her by the very hand of Slaanesh, this horrific weapon was designed in salughtering masses of soldiers to combine their screams into an orchestra of pleasure, or to to see the mightiest of warriors beg for mercy. Any 6's to hit will also ignore invulnerable saves after rolling to wound. May also be used as a ranged attack with the following profile - Range: 12" Strength: 4 Ap: D6. Small blast template. Any model underneath the hole in the centre of the blast has the Ap reduced to half of the D6 rolled.
Shield of sorrows: Reforged from the breast plate of an ancient blood thirster, the runes in the shield reduce the movements of the opponents of it's weilder. Brathai uses it to mitgate the attacks of lesser warriors as their puny attacks barely register as causing any pain to her. Anyone attacking Brathai has a characteristic chosen by the player controlling her reduced by one for the remainder of the combat (ie - until Brathai is slain or the opponent runs away). If a second round of combat is fought the same characteristic may be chosen again, or a second may be chosen. The same characteristic must be chosen for all combatants in the fight.
Siren:Like all keepers, Brathai has the ability to worm her way into lesser beings minds and erode their sensibilities. She, however, takes it further and dominates their memories, replacing images of loved ones with that of her, making soldiers think that they are about to fire at family or comrades. However, there remains a base ability to know that something is wrong. Every time a unit fires at Brathai she can take a leadership test. If passed, that unit's Ballistic skill is reduced to 1 for the rest of the turn. This ability may be used as many times as she wishes.
Fuelled by Pain: When rolling armour saves, any 6's restore a wound from a previous fight in the game. Her wounds may take her above her starting amount. Also, to represent her natural ability to null all but the most serious of wounds Barathai has (rahter perversly...) feel no pain.


Yesterday, in an interview on MSNBC, Donald Drumpf said that he would like to see women punished for having abortions. Later, he followed up with a "clarification," saying that it's the doctors who perform abortions who should be punished, not necessarily the women.
His shift on reproductive rights made me wonder, "Who is he hoping this message will attract?" He doesn't need anti-choice conservatives to win the Republican nomination, so he must be looking past the convention, to the general election. I guess we'll see in November if anti-choice fundamentalists and evangelicals can suspend their disbelief long enough to vote for this many-times-married, casino-owning, spineless flip-flopper.
But I've been thinking today about how well Drumpf's new anti-abortion grandstanding will play with his current supporters, the ones who are pushing him over the top of the primaries with double-digit margins.
Drumpf's current base — the angry white men putting their froth-mouthed fear of a brown planet on daily display at his rallies — are facing what they feel is an existential crisis. Within a couple decades or so, the United States will be a majority-minority nation and these AWMs are terrified they won't be on top anymore. How will they know they are God's chosen ones if they no longer get to lord it over the rest of us?
In addition to their worries over immigration and black/brown birth rates, there is the concern of race-mixing that Drumpf's neo-Nazi supporters obsess over. How can the AWM dominance be maintained if the majority isn't purely (or passably) white? It's the end of the world as they know it.
The AWM's existential crisis merges smoothly with that of the rabid anti-choice movement. It took me a while to see that what motivates many of the most vehemently anti-choice activists is the simple terror of not existing, but it's there.
I made this discovery on the sidewalks of Milwaukee back in the summer of 1992. Milwaukee was a target for anti-abortion extremists who came in by the busload determined to shut down the city's (then) five abortion clinics. As in other cities, hundreds of them would gather in front of the clinic doors and wave signs, chant, sing, and pray. They also chained themselves to the doors and put glue in the locks in an attempt to keep anyone from entering, trampled cops who tried to maintain order, and vociferously harassed any woman approaching the building, begging her to please don't kill her baby, even if she was just coming in for a Pap smear.
With dozens of other Milwaukeeans, I was trained by NARAL to provide clinic protection. We stood shoulder to shoulder along the sidewalk to create a safe corridor through which clinic patients could reach the entrance. Clinic escorts were trained not to engage with the protesters, to keep our hands in sight if they approached (accusing clinic defenders of "attacking" anti-choicers was a common legal tactic), and to sing to avoid the temptation to speak when provoked.
The circularity of this proposition irritated me: If my mom had had an abortion instead of giving birth to me, I wouldn't be around to care, right?
And there Drumpf's appeal to the AWMs and to the anti-choice voter is sealed. He will assert for them—strongly, terrifically, boldly: You exist. You matter. You are what makes America great-ish.
Until he doesn't. If there's one thing we know about Drumpf, it's that at some point not too far down the road, he'll decide that only he matters.


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Attorney General Becerra Sues San Diego Attorney for Misappropriating More Than $2 Million in Charitable Funds for Personal Use
Attorney General Becerra Sues San Diego Attorney for Misapp…
SACRAMENTO – California Attorney General Xavier Becerra today announced a lawsuit against Earl Feldman, a San Diego attorney who allegedly misappropriated funds from charitable trusts that he oversaw as the trustee. The Attorney General's petition alleges that Feldman misappropriated more than $2 million in charitable trust funds for his personal gain, travel, furniture and insurance, instead of donating the funds to charitable organizations.
"Generous Californians often make the serious choice to donate their life savings to a charitable trust. My office takes seriously our duty to ensure that these charitable assets are used accordingly," said Attorney General Becerra. "We will not tolerate corrupt trustees who take advantage of their clients' generosity. The California Department of Justice will protect donors and charities who follow the law. And we will prosecute those who cheat and think they can get away with it."
Feldman was a named trustee to three charitable trusts, the Maury and Lillian Novak Charitable Trust, the Yvonne Mitchell Trust and the Goldberg Family Trust. As trustee, Feldman allegedly filed false reports with the Attorney General's office and the Internal Revenue Service claiming to have made numerous donations from the trusts to various charities. An investigation by Attorney General Becerra's office discovered that between 2010 and 2015, Feldman misappropriated more than $2 million from two of the charitable trusts for his personal gain instead of distributing the donations to various charitable organizations. While Feldman paid back some of the funds, he retained over $700,000 and failed to account for the funds he retained during the Attorney General's investigation of Feldman's actions as a trustee.
Charitable trustees are required to report accurate information in their filings with the Attorney General's Registry of Charitable Trusts and they are required to produce all records in response to the Attorney General's investigation demands. As a result of Feldman's alleged abuse of power and trust, Attorney General Becerra is seeking to remove him as the trustee and obtain a permanent ban, barring from Feldman acting in a fiduciary capacity for any trust or nonprofit. The petition also seeks the recovery of the funds Feldman misappropriated.


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Justia US Law US Regulations Department of Transportation National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 2011 January 3
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration January 3, 2011 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard; Engine Control Module Speed Limiter Device
Document Number: 2010-33057
Type: Proposed Rule
Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
This notice grants two separate but similar petitions for rulemaking, one submitted by the American Trucking Associations and the other submitted by Road Safe America and a group of nine motor carriers (Schneider National, Inc., C.R. England, Inc., H.O. Wolding, Inc., ATS Intermodal, LLC, DART Transit Company, J.B. Hunt Transport, Inc., U.S. Xpress, Inc., Covenant Transport, Inc., and Jet Express, Inc.) to establish a safety standard to require devices that would limit the speed of certain heavy trucks. Based on information received in response to a request for comments,\1\ the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration believes that these petitions merit further consideration through the agency's rulemaking process. In addition, because of the overlapping issues addressed in these two petitions, the agency will address them together in a single rulemaking activity.
https://regulations.justia.com/regulations/fedreg/2011/01/03/2010-33057.html
Reports, Forms, and Recordkeeping Requirements
Type: Notice
This notice solicits public comments on continuation of the requirements for the collection of information on safety standards. Before a Federal agency can collect certain information from the public, it must receive approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Under procedures established by the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, before seeking OMB approval, Federal agencies must solicit public comment on proposed collections of information, including extensions and reinstatement of previously approved collections. This document describes a collection of labeling information on five Federal motor vehicle safety standards, for which NHTSA intends to seek OMB approval. The labeling requirements include brake fluid warning, glazing labeling, safety belt labeling, and vehicle certification labeling.


Well that's it folks, Google has officially unveiled its latest Android operating system, Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. There are a ton of new features in it, some are targeted at developers and others will be immediately noticeable to consumers. Let's go over the top five features of the latest build.
Google's Search in Jelly Bean is insanely awesome and was rebuilt from the ground up. In fact, its feature set pretty much makes it a direct competitor to Apple's Siri voice engine. Want to know the weather? Ask your Jelly Bean device. How tall is Mount Everest? Ask Jelly Bean. It's even detailed, much like Siri in iOS6, with cards for each reply that provide a picture and an answer of the question you asked. So, for example, if you asked who the president of the United States is, Google Search would return a card stating "Barack Obama" with a picture of President Obama. It doesn't seem to get into the nitty gritty details that Siri offers, however. Google didn't mention whether or not you can use Google Search to create appointments or reminders and we doubt that's a feature. Still, it's a vast improvement over what Google offered in Ice Cream Sandwich.
Google improved the keyboard in Jelly Bean with predictive text input — that means the OS starts thinking about what you're going to type next before you even type it. We've seen this available on third-party keyboards already, but it's definitely great to see that Google is making it available in its stock keyboard. Also, Google improved its Voice Typing experience by taking it offline. That means you won't need a data connection in order to create a message using voice-to-text technology. It's currently only supported in U.S. English but Google says that additional language support will come soon.
Google Now is a brand new feature in Jelly Bean that makes Android devices much smarter. It can automatically provide you with real-time alerts for your favorite sports teams or upcoming flights, complete with a Siri-like card interface that provides a full scoreboard or your flight check-in information. It already knows your favorite sports teams, too, if you've searched for them in Google. A bit creepy, but neat. Additionally, if you commute the same route daily, Google Now can alert you of traffic before you leave and provide a better route ahead of time based on current traffic conditions. It also provides real-time public transit information, updates on appointments and information about nearby places.
Google tweaked the UI in a number of ways. First, thanks to Project Butter, everything happens faster than before. That means the menus will open and close quicker and applications should launch faster. You can also now drag a widget to any homescreen — even if it's crowded — and automatically drop it in. The widget will resize to fit the available space as appropriate. Overall, though, Jelly Bean looks much like Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich, and that's why it probably has the Android 4.1 moniker instead of Android 5.0.
Notifications are amazing in Jelly Bean. You can now pull down the shade and expand on any notification you have. So if, for example, you have a missed call, you can quickly call back by tapping a button right inside the notification itself. If a friend checks-in on FourSquare, you can comment or like the check-in right from the notification shade. If you have a new email, you can view a quick snapshot of the contents of that email and then jump right into it and respond. Additionally, notifications can be expanded to show more content from an application. The Pulse application, for example, can be pulled down from the notification shade with a two-finger swipe gesture and will reveal additional news stories. This is super, super exciting and we can't wait to play with it.
There's a lot more to talk about with Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. It also supports enhanced Android Beam, faster photo gallery viewing options from within the revamped camera application and new accessibility options for blind users thanks to new gestures and voice input. We can't wait to use it when it hits the Nexus S, Galaxy Nexus and Motorola XOOM in mid-July. The developer SDK is available now. We're also reaching out to major manufacturers for updates on when you can expect Android 4.1 on your device.


In this post, we will talk about how to copy data of a table from one database to another using Azure.
To begin, let's login to Azure portal. After successful login let's go through the below steps to see it in action.
Click on Create a resource in Azure portal –> Search for SQL Server(logical..
Fill the mandatory fields and click on Create.
Similarly let's create Destination Database. Select Server as adf(the one we have created in the first step).
Once we are done with creating SQL server and SQL databases, let's create a view in the source DB from the sample tables/data([SalesLT].[Customer]) we have in the source DB.
In this demo, we'll copy the data from the above view to a table in the destination DB. Let's create a table in destination DB to which data will be copied.
Once, we are done with creating view in source DB and table in destination DB for copying data, let's proceed with creating Azure Data Factory which we will discuss in the next post.


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''Adelpha mesentina'', the mesentina sister, is a species of butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is found in the eastern Andes from Venezuela to Bolivia and also on the Guiana Shield and throughout the central and western Amazon basin.
The wingspan is about 54 mm.


Today I've been marveling at three verses in Saint Paul's second letter to the Corinthians and wanted to write a blog post based on those verses. Then I realized I've already written two different posts on it. I enjoyed rereading them. I needed to read them today. I hope you do too.
You are God's beloved. No ifs. No buts. There's no doubt in God's mind that you are his beloved child. He created you and he redeemed you and he is ready to pour out grace upon grace and love upon love. What do you need to do? Just open your heart and receive God's blessings. Bask in his grace. Revel in his love. Shout for joy. Dance a happy dance. It's true and nothing will ever change it: God loves you.
and share it with everyone I meet.
Q4U: Do you know how much you are loved by God Almighty?
Be blessed, my fellow pilgrim, as you embrace the fact that God loves you more than you can ever know!
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5-11 Georges Road
» Spearhead from Space
» Midland Road
» St Pancras International Station
» Camden Town Deep Tube Shelters
» Euston Road
» Gladwell Road
» The Church Studios
Holloway, London, N7 8HD
Formerly known as Favourite Toys Ltd
Favourite Toys Ltd (also known as Favourite Dolls) was a company that produced dolls during the 1960s/70s; the company head office was based in Hanover Street with toy production at the St. James Works building (next to St James School) in Georges Road.
The site is now called The Georges Road Works, and is occupied by Strummers Studios and Jazz Cycles.
Underground (Piccadilly): Holloway Road - Exit the station and turn right, following Holloway Road down until you reach Georges Road. +
Bus: Holloway Bus Map - Bus stops SY/SU (Holloway Road station), served by routes 43, 153, 271, 393. Head south on Holloway Road and Georges Road is on the right-hand side. +
Google Travel Route to 5-11 Georges Road:
Access: publicStatus: unknown5-11 George's Road
« »Photograph taken: 5th August 2011 by Chuck Foster
Spearhead from Space (2)
Filmed: 13 Sep 1969
Ransome is guided through the factory.
View of the area 5-11 George's Road, which was where the Favourite Toy Factory used to be sited. It isn't too clear if they were actually inside the buildings there now, or if the original St. James Works was demolished and replaced by the current buildings.
How the factory looked inside
Midland Road (Spearhead from Space): 1.46 miles.
St Pancras International Station (The Bells of Saint John): 1.50 miles.
Camden Town Deep Tube Shelters (The Sun Makers): 1.56 miles.
Euston Road (Spearhead from Space): 1.63 miles.
Gladwell Road (The Idiot's Lantern): 1.89 miles.
The Church Studios: 1.93 miles.
During 1969, the site was occupied by three businesses; as well as Favourite Toys Ltd, Buffalo Products Ltd (button manufacturers) and Protectoplast Ltd. (works) were also listed at 5-11 Georges Road.
Georges Road is also known as St Georges Road!
Spearhead from Space [13 Sep 1969]: doll manufacturing area


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Entrò a far parte dei Wings nel 1978, per rimanerci fino al 1981. Successivamente divenne un musicista da studio, suonando in vari show televisivi, fra cui Happy Days e Casa Keaton.
Nel 1990 registrò il suo primo album da solista, Solo Flight.
Juber iniziò come chitarrista fingerstyle, e dai lettori della rivista Fingerstyle guitar fu votato come Chitarrista dell'anno.
Ha suonato in vari dischi di Al Stewart.
Ha suonato la chitarra classica con Lucio Battisti nell'album Una donna per amico, nel brano Donna selvaggia donna.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Membri dei Wings


All-Asia Executive Team Most Honored Companies Awards celebrates the Asia (ex-Japan) Companies who ranked at the top of our All-Asia Executive Team ranking for their corporate leadership and investor relations expertise as voted on by the buy- and sell-side analyst community.
Asia's Most Honored Companies will be honored and awarded at a dinner and ceremony on Thursday, November 8, 2018, at the Waldorf Astoria in Beijing. We hope you'll join us for a fun night of networking and celebration.
Portfolio managers and sell-side analysts nominated a total of 2,367 companies in this year's All-Asia Executive Team rankings. 112 companies achieved a first, second or third place ranking for Best CEO, CFO, IR Professional and/or IR Programs. Of those, 57 were named Asia's Most Honored Companies for achieving two or more published positions in the combined (buy-side and sells-side) rankings. Rank order is determined by those with the highest weighted score; first-place positions receive four points, second place receives three, third place receives two and fourth place receives one.
Derived from our 2018 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team, firms are recognized in the 2018 All-Asia (ex-Japan) Executive Team: Developed (Small and Midcap) and Emerging Countries Ranking. Using the same method as above, companies are ranked within their respective country regardless of sector. Two separate rankings were created (Developed (small and midcap) and Emerging Countries). The Most Honored Company table uses the same calculation as above.
Countries in Emerging include: Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and The Philippines. There are no restrictions on market cap for these country rankings.
Countries in Developed (small and midcap) include: Australia/New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, India, Singapore, South Korea and Taiwan.


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New release: Of Books, and Earth, and Courtship
September 15, 2015 at 5.00 PM - 0 comments
So… you can now buy "Of Books, and Earth, and Courtship", my story set in the universe of The House of Shattered Wings. It charts the first meeting between Selene and Emmanuelle–and the unexpected adventure they find themselves thrown into!
It is standalone, and you can read it without having read the book–in fact, if you're not sure whether you'd like the book, you can get a peek at the universe that way (though fair warning: it's more… light-hearted than the novel).
It's available as an ebook from all major retailers (see below), at 0.99 or thereabouts–fluffy and cheap, what are you waiting for? *g*
What you get: a caper/adventure, a glimpse at the inside of House Harrier (near Grenelle in the 15e Arrondissement, for the curious)–and more Emmanuelle, Selene and Morningstar, of course. Magic, infiltration, and explosions! (well, a teensy little explosion).
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In a Paris that never was, a city of magical factions where Fallen angels mingle with magicians, alchemists and witches…
Emmanuelle is the Fallen archivist of House Silverspires, and only wants a quiet life with her books. But when Selene, the latest student of Lucifer Morningstar, walks into the library, Emmanuelle finds herself drawn in an adventure to steal from another House. It's a thrilling and dangerous task, but the most dangerous thing about it might just be Selene herself–aloof and resourceful, and unexpectedly attractive…
Set in the universe of the critically acclaimed The House of Shattered Wings.
And some early (not at all biased!) reviews:
D Franklin (of Intellectus Speculativus):
Stephanie Burgis, author of the upcoming Masks and Shadows:
And have an excerpt:
The Fallen came into the library of House Silverspires every morning, and every morning she would go into the stacks and come back with a pile of dusty books smelling of old, cracked leather, and sit down at the furthest table, staring at the books as if she could make them cooperate with a mere glance. By the looks of it–she was still sitting at the table hours afterwards, perhaps a third of the way into the first or second book–it was not going well.
Emmanuelle knew who she was, of course. Everyone did: Selene, Morningstar's latest student–his latest pride, before he grew bored of her and cast her aside; as he had cast aside all his other students. She walked tall and straight; wearing men's clothes, a set of black trousers and a swallowtail jacket, both impeccably pressed and arranged with a meticulousness that was more frightening than alluring.
The smart, sensible thing to do–and Emmanuelle was nothing if not practical—would have been to stay away. To smile, and show Selene the way into the stacks, and see her out every morning. To go back to her cataloguing and repairs of old books, and sorting the odd fight between archivists. But… but Selene smelled of patchouli and freshly-cut grass, and walked with the grace of a queen, her face oddly expressionless–what would it look like, if it creased into a smile? And, day after day, Emmanuelle found her gaze drawn towards the depths of the library, and the silent struggle at the table–until one day she found herself smearing glue across the first page of a beautifully illuminated manuscript, instead of efficiently dabbing it on the top of the spine.
Right. Enough was enough.
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Europacupen i fotboll för landslag 1960 var den första upplagan av Europamästerskapet i fotboll. Slutspelet förlades till Frankrike (värdnationen bestämdes efter kvartsfinalerna), och finalen spelades i Paris, där Sovjetunionen besegrade Jugoslavien efter förlängning. Turneringen spelades som en ren utslagstävling, utan gruppspel, och i de första omgångarna möttes lagen i dubbelmöten hemma och borta. Endast 17 nationer ställde upp, och bland de frånvarande kan nämnas stormakter som Västtyskland, Italien och England. Turneringen kom därför att domineras av lag från Östeuropa. I kvartsfinalen vägrade Spanien att resa till Sovjetunionen och drog sig därför ur turneringen.

Resultat

Kvalomgångar

Förkval

Åttondelsfinaler

Kvartsfinaler

Matcherna mellan Sovjetunionen och Spanien spelades ej då Spanien lämnade walkover.

Huvudturneringen

Slutspelsträd

Semifinaler

Match om tredje pris

Final

Se även
 Europamästerskap i fotboll

Externa länkar

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Q: combo box on form is not getting populated when used with DNS in URL and gets populated when used with IP address in URL I have a drop down on my form(JSP page) which will be visible when I select a particular value from another drop down. It is working fine when I use URL for the page with IP address and port, but it does not works when I use URL with DNS.
When used with DNS the dependent drop down field does not gets populated on the form. It's really strange and I have not came across such scenario before. Please provide any solution if you have
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Treczoks Cody, Once this kite is set up it is a belting lifter and quite stable. I use it as my secondary/display kite.
There are, as you expect, many kites that fit the bill to lift a small payload such as a camera and rig. Having flown kites as a kid I was a little uncertain as to which kite I should try as I didn't have much confidence in keeping one aloft!. Like many things I was guided by others experiences, in my case that was James Gentles. At the time I did not know him but his accounts of KAP formed the basis of my initial kite choice. So much so I had to track my first proper KAP kite down in the States. It was a gamble because as any kite flyer will tell you you don't get on with all kites.
So the Delta Conyne was my choice and even though I went on to try many others it remains my favourite.
You will see that some are framed and others are soft kites.
Some form of wind speed indicator is a good bit of kit to have. The one pictured is my own preference, there are many on the market including apps that you can put on your smartphone.
Sunoak Delta Conyne, I have two of these kites 9' and 14'. Originally purchased from Into the Wind but now you can get them direct from Sunoak. Tip: Don't use the outboard tails in high winds better off using inboard as shown. The drag can and will cause spar failure eventually. My main KAP kite.
Double Dopero, a great low wind speed kite.


CBeebies has unveiled details of its new animated series of Beatrix Potter's Peter Rabbit, which launches on the channel next month.
The famous children's character, who first appeared in The Tale of Peter Rabbit in 1902, returned in a BBC1 special on Christmas Day.
A new 10-episode series is now due to start on June 3, and the broadcaster has revealed that the production team took over 3,000 photos of the Lake District to ensure that every frame was true to the landscape where it is set.
The level of detail extended to basing Peter's burrow on the roots of a real tree near Sawrey, while all the flowers and plants included in the series are native to the Lake District.
Peter Rabbit is a co-production between Silvergate Media, Penguin UK and CBeebies. The executive producers are Sarah Legg for CBeebies and Paula Rosenthal for Silvergate Media. The new animation was directed by David McCamley from Brown Bag Productions and the writers are Nick Ostler and Mark Huckerby.


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Sir Ernest MacMillan Conducts The Music Of Francois Morel – Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
by gordonskene · Dec 20, 2015
Francois Morel – constant drive for a richer sound palette.
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Sir Ernest MacMillan Conducts Music Of Francois Morel – Esquisse Op. 1 – CBC Radio Session – 1956 – CBC Transcription Service –
The music of Canadian Composer Francois Morel, played by the Toronto Symphony, conducted by Sir Ernest MacMillan in this 1956 CBC Studio recording.
This week it's Morel's first important work, Esquisse Opus 1, which he composed in 1947. Morel has had a long and wide-ranging career, as composer, conductor, educator and pianist. He was with the CBC from 1956-1979 as an in-house composer as well as on the faculty of a number of Universities in Canada.
Although he's primarily known in his native Canada, many of his works have received premiers with U.S. Orchestras, most notably the Philadelphia, who premiered his work Anitphonie in 1953 under Leopold Stokowski. His most recent work, Passage à l'aube was premiere in Montreal in 2005.
Sir Ernest MacMillan was a staple in the diet of Canadian Classical music from the 1920s through the 1950s. Devoted to championing the works of his Canadian compatriots, MacMillan has received every award and accolade possible during his tenure as conductor, educator, soloist, writer and Statesman and his contributions to the music world were considerable and his guest appearances as conductor and soloist were made all over the world. He died in 1973 and his memory is still honored by the number of schools and institutions named after him.
All that by way of saying, hit the play button and enjoy some tonal color from Francois Morel, as presented by the venerable Sir Ernest MacMillan and The Toronto Symphony from 1956.
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Jean Thorel says:
Thanks Gordon for sharing that recording. A very interesting piece. Very personnal form and content. Some Ravelian touches in harmonies and orchestration, what is rare ! Do you have more from Morel to make us discover?
gordonskene says:
Hello Jean – thanks so much for your comment. I think there is more Morel. I will see what I have.
Best wishes, Gordon
THX !


Certificate of Appointment to the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, for Giles Fonda Yates, 33°.
Patent issued by Henry Andrew Francken to Samuel Stringer, dated December 6, 1768. Reverse of document contains manuscript note, dated December 8, 1802, stating that Stringer transfers "this My Warrant & Seals" to Christopher C. Yates.
Document appointing Clinton F. Paige Deputy for New York, dated April 6, 1878. Appointment notes that vacancy was created upon the death of Orrin Welch, who previously held the position. Document in manuscript.
This dispensation from the Supreme Council, Northern Masonic Jurisdiction, empowered Masons living in the city of Lowell, Massachusetts, to form a Consistory. Dated July 10, 1860, and signed by Sovereign Grand Commander Edward Raymond.


Liz Griffin, of Griffin Creative is passionate about people, growth and making change happen. She has a strategic mind for creating solutions, and big vision concepts. Liz and I have gotten to work together a bit this year on some dynamic client projects, and when two creatives (graphic designer & writer) get together and bring their insight and expertise to the table it's a win, win. Partnering together with other professionals in the same industry, or similar industries, often elevates the work created and the customer experience you are able to offer.
Let's start with ... your 3 second commercial - tell us who is The Liz Griffin?
I am a writer, pep talk giver, creative and justice seeker. I believe that people's imaginations are meant to change the world for good. I work with an anti-trafficking organization called UnBound and have a creative agency called The Griffin Creative. In addition to that I write over at thelizgriffin.com. Coffee is my drug of choice, London is my favorite city and unicorns are one of my favorite things. Not cats though. I really don't like cats very much.
How would you describe "abolitionist" and "ideation strategist" to second graders?
I would describe an abolitionist as someone who works for the rights and freedoms of others. And I'd have to explain an ideation strategist as a person who comes up with ideas and ways to make them happen.
In your field, what 2 or 3 things would you consider to be your expertise?
Oh gosh. Well I guess it would be brand strategy and messaging. I love working with people to create a clear identity and path of growth for their business or project. Messaging would probably be my main area of expertise. Words are my jam and stringing them together to create the right message for the target audience is my favorite thing I do.
What is your favorite meal to cook for your family?
My favorite meal to cook for my family has to be maple roasted chicken, sweet potatoes and fruit salad. Hands down.
Being out in the creative work force as a self-employed entrepreneur, what is your strategy for making the "thing you do" an actual business and not just a hobby or a good idea?
Over time my strategy has shifted as I really narrowed what the "thing I do" is. Growth is a very important thing to leave room for. Each time I decide to take a step forward in my career I try it out for awhile as a hobby and see if I am actually good at it. Plus getting experience doing it gives me time to clarify exactly what it is I am wanting to build. Having like-minded people around me that are also entrepreneurs is really valuable too. A community of people who are aiming for the same things have been a constant source of help. I tend to "soft launch" my idea and then get that community's feedback. It has saved me lots of time and money getting as much clarity on the front end as possible. I think that is the reason most people stay stuck in the "dreaming" stage. They have ideas but not enough clarity to act. Trouble is usually you don't get that needed clarity until you kind of test drive the idea for a while.
What are 3 of your favorite books?
At the end of the day what 5 things matter to you?
What gives? What bit of wisdom or advice can you share?
What gives? I guess I am a bit insane! I started traveling the world in kindergarten and have been blessed to hear the stories of people in over twenty nations. I think when you engage the "bigger picture" in that way it allows you to see what really matters to you. I aim to accomplish a lot in my life and that means that I say "no" to a lot of things. I don't go to every social event or participate in every professional opportunity. I am very focused on who I want to become as a person and as a business. Plus, I don't believe in being insanely busy. If I don't have time to enjoy the life I am living, then I need to cut things out. So my advice would be to decide what really matters and not give in the the pressure to do or be more than that. Fight for clarity in your relationships and goals both. But always say "yes" to impromptu road trips. Those are the best.


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WINRT_EXPORT namespace winrt {

namespace Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider {

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IAnnotationProvider
{
    int32_t AnnotationTypeId() const;
    hstring AnnotationTypeName() const;
    hstring Author() const;
    hstring DateTime() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple Target() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ICustomNavigationProvider
{
    Windows::IInspectable NavigateCustom(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Peers::AutomationNavigationDirection direction) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IDockProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::DockPosition DockPosition() const;
    void SetDockPosition(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::DockPosition dockPosition) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IDragProvider
{
    bool IsGrabbed() const;
    hstring DropEffect() const;
    com_array<hstring> DropEffects() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetGrabbedItems() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IDropTargetProvider
{
    hstring DropEffect() const;
    com_array<hstring> DropEffects() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IExpandCollapseProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::ExpandCollapseState ExpandCollapseState() const;
    void Collapse() const;
    void Expand() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IGridItemProvider
{
    int32_t Column() const;
    int32_t ColumnSpan() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple ContainingGrid() const;
    int32_t Row() const;
    int32_t RowSpan() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IGridProvider
{
    int32_t ColumnCount() const;
    int32_t RowCount() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple GetItem(int32_t row, int32_t column) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IIRawElementProviderSimple
{
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IInvokeProvider
{
    void Invoke() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IItemContainerProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple FindItemByProperty(const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple & startAfter, const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::AutomationProperty & automationProperty, const Windows::IInspectable & value) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IMultipleViewProvider
{
    int32_t CurrentView() const;
    com_array<int32_t> GetSupportedViews() const;
    hstring GetViewName(int32_t viewId) const;
    void SetCurrentView(int32_t viewId) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IObjectModelProvider
{
    Windows::IInspectable GetUnderlyingObjectModel() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IRangeValueProvider
{
    bool IsReadOnly() const;
    double LargeChange() const;
    double Maximum() const;
    double Minimum() const;
    double SmallChange() const;
    double Value() const;
    void SetValue(double value) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IScrollItemProvider
{
    void ScrollIntoView() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IScrollProvider
{
    bool HorizontallyScrollable() const;
    double HorizontalScrollPercent() const;
    double HorizontalViewSize() const;
    bool VerticallyScrollable() const;
    double VerticalScrollPercent() const;
    double VerticalViewSize() const;
    void Scroll(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::ScrollAmount horizontalAmount, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::ScrollAmount verticalAmount) const;
    void SetScrollPercent(double horizontalPercent, double verticalPercent) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ISelectionItemProvider
{
    bool IsSelected() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple SelectionContainer() const;
    void AddToSelection() const;
    void RemoveFromSelection() const;
    void Select() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ISelectionProvider
{
    bool CanSelectMultiple() const;
    bool IsSelectionRequired() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetSelection() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ISpreadsheetItemProvider
{
    hstring Formula() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetAnnotationObjects() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::AnnotationType> GetAnnotationTypes() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ISpreadsheetProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple GetItemByName(hstring_ref name) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IStylesProvider
{
    hstring ExtendedProperties() const;
    Windows::UI::Color FillColor() const;
    Windows::UI::Color FillPatternColor() const;
    hstring FillPatternStyle() const;
    hstring Shape() const;
    int32_t StyleId() const;
    hstring StyleName() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ISynchronizedInputProvider
{
    void Cancel() const;
    void StartListening(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::SynchronizedInputType inputType) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITableItemProvider
{
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetColumnHeaderItems() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetRowHeaderItems() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITableProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::RowOrColumnMajor RowOrColumnMajor() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetColumnHeaders() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetRowHeaders() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITextChildProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple TextContainer() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider TextRange() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITextEditProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider GetActiveComposition() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider GetConversionTarget() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITextProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider DocumentRange() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::SupportedTextSelection SupportedTextSelection() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider> GetSelection() const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider> GetVisibleRanges() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider RangeFromChild(const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple & childElement) const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider RangeFromPoint(const Windows::Foundation::Point & screenLocation) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITextProvider2
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider RangeFromAnnotation(const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple & annotationElement) const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider GetCaretRange(bool & isActive) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITextRangeProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider Clone() const;
    bool Compare(const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider & textRangeProvider) const;
    int32_t CompareEndpoints(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextPatternRangeEndpoint endpoint, const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider & textRangeProvider, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextPatternRangeEndpoint targetEndpoint) const;
    void ExpandToEnclosingUnit(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextUnit unit) const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider FindAttribute(int32_t attributeId, const Windows::IInspectable & value, bool backward) const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider FindText(hstring_ref text, bool backward, bool ignoreCase) const;
    Windows::IInspectable GetAttributeValue(int32_t attributeId) const;
    void GetBoundingRectangles(com_array<double> & returnValue) const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple GetEnclosingElement() const;
    hstring GetText(int32_t maxLength) const;
    int32_t Move(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextUnit unit, int32_t count) const;
    int32_t MoveEndpointByUnit(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextPatternRangeEndpoint endpoint, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextUnit unit, int32_t count) const;
    void MoveEndpointByRange(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextPatternRangeEndpoint endpoint, const Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider & textRangeProvider, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Text::TextPatternRangeEndpoint targetEndpoint) const;
    void Select() const;
    void AddToSelection() const;
    void RemoveFromSelection() const;
    void ScrollIntoView(bool alignToTop) const;
    com_array<Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::IRawElementProviderSimple> GetChildren() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITextRangeProvider2
{
    void ShowContextMenu() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IToggleProvider
{
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::ToggleState ToggleState() const;
    void Toggle() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITransformProvider
{
    bool CanMove() const;
    bool CanResize() const;
    bool CanRotate() const;
    void Move(double x, double y) const;
    void Resize(double width, double height) const;
    void Rotate(double degrees) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_ITransformProvider2
{
    bool CanZoom() const;
    double ZoomLevel() const;
    double MaxZoom() const;
    double MinZoom() const;
    void Zoom(double zoom) const;
    void ZoomByUnit(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::ZoomUnit zoomUnit) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IValueProvider
{
    bool IsReadOnly() const;
    hstring Value() const;
    void SetValue(hstring_ref value) const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IVirtualizedItemProvider
{
    void Realize() const;
};

template <typename D>
struct WINRT_EBO impl_IWindowProvider
{
    bool IsModal() const;
    bool IsTopmost() const;
    bool Maximizable() const;
    bool Minimizable() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::WindowInteractionState InteractionState() const;
    Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::WindowVisualState VisualState() const;
    void Close() const;
    void SetVisualState(Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::WindowVisualState state) const;
    bool WaitForInputIdle(int32_t milliseconds) const;
};

struct IAnnotationProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IAnnotationProvider>
{
    IAnnotationProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IAnnotationProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ICustomNavigationProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ICustomNavigationProvider>
{
    ICustomNavigationProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ICustomNavigationProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IDockProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IDockProvider>
{
    IDockProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IDockProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IDragProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IDragProvider>
{
    IDragProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IDragProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IDropTargetProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IDropTargetProvider>
{
    IDropTargetProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IDropTargetProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IExpandCollapseProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IExpandCollapseProvider>
{
    IExpandCollapseProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IExpandCollapseProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IGridItemProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IGridItemProvider>
{
    IGridItemProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IGridItemProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IGridProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IGridProvider>
{
    IGridProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IGridProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IIRawElementProviderSimple :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IIRawElementProviderSimple>
{
    IIRawElementProviderSimple(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IIRawElementProviderSimple>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IInvokeProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IInvokeProvider>
{
    IInvokeProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IInvokeProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IItemContainerProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IItemContainerProvider>
{
    IItemContainerProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IItemContainerProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IMultipleViewProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IMultipleViewProvider>
{
    IMultipleViewProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IMultipleViewProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IObjectModelProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IObjectModelProvider>
{
    IObjectModelProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IObjectModelProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IRangeValueProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IRangeValueProvider>
{
    IRangeValueProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IRangeValueProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IScrollItemProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IScrollItemProvider>
{
    IScrollItemProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IScrollItemProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IScrollProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IScrollProvider>
{
    IScrollProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IScrollProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ISelectionItemProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ISelectionItemProvider>
{
    ISelectionItemProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ISelectionItemProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ISelectionProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ISelectionProvider>
{
    ISelectionProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ISelectionProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ISpreadsheetItemProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ISpreadsheetItemProvider>
{
    ISpreadsheetItemProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ISpreadsheetItemProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ISpreadsheetProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ISpreadsheetProvider>
{
    ISpreadsheetProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ISpreadsheetProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IStylesProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IStylesProvider>
{
    IStylesProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IStylesProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ISynchronizedInputProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ISynchronizedInputProvider>
{
    ISynchronizedInputProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ISynchronizedInputProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITableItemProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITableItemProvider>
{
    ITableItemProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITableItemProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITableProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITableProvider>
{
    ITableProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITableProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITextChildProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITextChildProvider>
{
    ITextChildProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITextChildProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITextEditProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITextEditProvider>,
    impl::require<ITextEditProvider, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextProvider>
{
    ITextEditProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITextEditProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITextProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITextProvider>
{
    ITextProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITextProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITextProvider2 :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITextProvider2>,
    impl::require<ITextProvider2, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextProvider>
{
    ITextProvider2(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITextProvider2>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITextRangeProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITextRangeProvider>
{
    ITextRangeProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITextRangeProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITextRangeProvider2 :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITextRangeProvider2>,
    impl::require<ITextRangeProvider2, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITextRangeProvider>
{
    ITextRangeProvider2(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITextRangeProvider2>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IToggleProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IToggleProvider>
{
    IToggleProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IToggleProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITransformProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITransformProvider>
{
    ITransformProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITransformProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct ITransformProvider2 :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<ITransformProvider2>,
    impl::require<ITransformProvider2, Windows::UI::Xaml::Automation::Provider::ITransformProvider>
{
    ITransformProvider2(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<ITransformProvider2>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IValueProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IValueProvider>
{
    IValueProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IValueProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IVirtualizedItemProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IVirtualizedItemProvider>
{
    IVirtualizedItemProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IVirtualizedItemProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

struct IWindowProvider :
    Windows::IInspectable,
    impl::consume<IWindowProvider>
{
    IWindowProvider(std::nullptr_t = nullptr) noexcept {}
    auto operator->() const noexcept { return ptr<IWindowProvider>(m_ptr); }
};

}

}

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I did notice but didn't reply cause was a bit busy...exams..
Preferred vinyls (left to right): Porsche, Hot pursuit, Lamborghini or BMW.
Only one missing now is ROADRUNNERPT.
I wrote on his FB wall about this, but I guess I need to send him an email too.
Wow, these numbers are excellent for us (so many winners).
I'll check them later or tomorrow. Now I need to get some gems. I just came home from my work's Christmas party.
I do have a set of Halloween vinyls that I can send to you.
Yup, I do have a set of Police vinyls for you.
Let's wait a bit. Maybe I'll get some.
Are you OK with the Lamborghini vinyls, Keval?
Which I will also PM ASAP.
I won the Bronze Starter Pack for 2nd time (First time being Spot the Dev 12), and thanks for the code!
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Karla is amazing! She has great knowledge of the area and expert negotiation skills.
After introduced to Karla, we knew we were in good hands.
Karla was professional, knowledgeable of the market, and concerned for the well being of our home purchase.
Karla knows her stuff and knows South Tampa!


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How To Develop A TV Show In Less Than An Hour
Two Guys Walk Into a Script: Comedy Writing – From Jokes to Scripts
10 Important Lessons On The Craft Of Screenwriting
5 Things A Writer Needs To Know About The TV Writer's Room
Pitching: The Tripping Point
Behind the Keyboard: Why We Wrote Now That's Funny! The Art and Craft of Comedy Writing
There's Been a Breakthrough in Understanding How Comedy Is Created
In The Beginning Was The Conflict
In The Beginning Was The Writers' Room
By Jeffrey Davis and Peter Desberg
Does good comedy writing come from story or character? That was one of the first questions we set out to answer when we began interviewing comedy writers for our book, Now That's Funny! The answer is…neither. They go for the conflict. Conflict, of course, comes from both story and character.
There's an old saying, "The autobiography is the highest form of fiction." In other words, when you ask a writer how they write they are actually telling you how they wrote. We wanted to see how comedy writers create so we came up with something a little different than a standard Q&A. The process interview. First we came up with a loose comedy premise about a fiftyish mother whose husband dies suddenly leaving her bankrupt. Broke, without discernible skills and with nowhere else to go she is forced to move in with her grown daughter. We gave this premise to 29 writers and writing partners to develop. Without rules or boundaries. That was just as well…they're writers not accountants they wouldn't have followed rules anyway. The result: 24 unique stories and approaches to story and character, but all with one thing in common. Conflict at their center.
Laughter off the T'wuck
One of the most enjoyable things about these interviews is hearing the writers "thinking aloud" as they developed their stories. Walter Bennett (The Cosby Show) used the occasion of the mother moving in to begin creating conflict on page one. Walter told us that he wanted to create the most awkward situation possible to heighten the conflict. He began by having the mother show up unannounced with a truckload of furniture from her house and a relative we have trouble understanding because he lisps. Walter further ratchets up the stakes by giving the daughter a tiny apartment.
Then he goes in for some interpersonal conflict. It's the middle of the day, and the daughter is in the bedroom when the doorbell rings, but she is not alone. Her new boyfriend is with her and they are in a compromising position. Now she has to contend with the chaos of her mother moving in with all this furniture, while trying to hide the man in her bedroom.
In A Family Way
As an additional possible arena for conflict, we created grandparents who relate more to their Type A granddaughter than to their free spirited daughter. Lew Schneider (Everybody Loves Raymond) created intergenerational conflict between the mother and her parents. Lew talks about the awful moment when a father must teach his teenage daughter how to drive. Then he magnifies it tenfold when he has an eighty year old father teaching his fifty-five year old daughter to drive.
Several of the writers borrowed conflicts from their personal lives. Heide Perleman (Cheers, Frasier) talked about how her mother used to drive her nuts by insisting that she always had to be right and being right always took the form of forcing her daughter to agree with her. "You love tunafish, right…right? Don't you love tunafish?" She imbued her version of the mother's character with her own mother's traits.
Hostility in these stories runs from mild, inter-family conflicts to a severe and dangerous story. David Breckman (SNL, Monk) turns the mother into a sociopath who is out to ruin her daughter's love life. Hank Nelkin (Saving Silverman) throws out the daughter altogether and comes up with a topical story in which the mother goes after a Bernie Madoff-like character who cheated her family out of everything they had.
Inanimate Conflicts
One of our favorite forms of conflict involves a piece of furniture. Peter Casey (Wings, Frasier) told us that the pilot for Frasier treated Frasier's father's recliner as a character. Frasier was a spinoff character from Cheers. On Cheers, Frasier was always a damaged character, and in the new show, he restructured his life into one that would fulfill his dreams. He got a great job as a radio psychiatrist making him a minor Seattle celebrity. He got the perfect apartment, hired the best interior decorator in town and was set to begin living the fantasy life he had created for himself.
The conflict entered in the form of his father coming to live with him. The tangible evidence of this conflict came when his father insisted that he have his chair implanted in the center of Frasier's new, upscale living room. They took an old, beat up barcalounger held together with duct tape. They found the ugliest fabric possible and then brought in two books of fabric samples that were variations of the ugly fabric to make sure that the colors clashed as much as possible.
The chair was treated like a character that told Frasier, "I am here to remind you, on a daily basis, that you will never have the life you dreamed of. And if you forget, just take a look at me as a reminder."
In Your Face Conflict
In one of our favorite interviews, Dennis Klein (The Larry Sanders Show) not only creates conflict in his story development, he begins attacking us personally during the interview, turning the interview into theater. At the end of the interview, he made certain that we understood that he was "just doing shtick" to make the afternoon more interesting.
Loving Conflict
For a completely different take, Leonard Stern (The Honeymooners, Get Smart) says he doesn't like conflicts coming from hostility. Instead, all of his conflicts come from love. His characters have nothing but the best of intentions toward each other, but those great intentions always lead to the worst of outcomes. When a comedy writer needs a cheap laugh, he has a character at the height of engagement…and the phone rings. To goose it up even more, who is it? Mother! Why does that get such a big laugh? A lifetime of good intentions gone bad. This is at the center of Leonard Stern's method. No one loves you like your mother, nobody can make you as crazy. That's conflict.
Or, that phone call from her is the mother of all conflicts.
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Monica Lewinsky: The real life of the former White House intern in 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'
Former White House intern and employee is an activist, speaker, and writer
Clémence Michallon
Wednesday 10 November 2021 20:51
Impeachment: American Crime Story trailer released
Monica Lewinsky is portrayed by Beanie Feldstein in Impeachment: American Crime Story.
The FX series which is showing on BBC Two is a dramatisation of Bill Clinton's affair with Lewinsky, and how it led to his impeachment in the late 1990s.
Lewinsky was in her twenties at the time the affair became public. She was thrust into the spotlight, an experience she later described as "humiliation in the most intimate possible way".
Raised in Beverly Hills, California, Lewinsky was 22 years old when she began an internship at the White House in 1995. In November of that year, Clinton began an affair with her. He was 49.
Lewinsky moved to a position at the Pentagon in April 1996. There, she met and befriended Linda Tripp, a civil servant who went on to secretly record her phone conversations with Lewinsky.
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Tripp eventually delivered hours of tapes to Independent Counsel Ken Starr, whose investigation and report led to Clinton's impeachment in 1998.
Monica Lewinsky (center) is escorted by police officers, federal Investigators, and her attorney William Ginsburg as she leaves the Federal Building on 28 May 1998 in Westwood, California, after submitting new evidence to Ken Starr's office
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A photograph showing former White House intern Monica Lewinsky meeting President Bill Clinton at a White House function submitted as evidence in documents by the Starr investigation and released by the House Judiciary committee on 21 September 1998
Following the scandal, Lewinsky developed a line of handbags, became a spokesperson for the diet company Jenny Craig Inc, and hosted the short-lived reality TV show Mr Personality in 2003.
She eventually left the US to study social psychology at the London School of Economics, graduating with a Master's of Science degree in December 2006.
Lewinsky remained out of the public eye for years, breaking her silence in Vanity Fair in 2014. In a personal essay, she reflected on the ways in which the narratives surrounding Clinton's affair turned her into a stereotype, writing: "Each easy click of that YouTube link reinforces the archetype, despite my efforts to parry it away: Me, America's BJ Queen. That Intern. That Vixen. Or, in the inescapable phrase of our 42nd president, 'That Woman.'
"It may surprise you to learn that I'm actually a person."
The essay also included insight into how, 20 years after the scandal, Lewinsky struggled to find employment due to Clinton's affair with her. Lewinsky recounted being told during a job interview close to the 2008 primary season: "You're clearly a bright young woman and affable, but for us – and probably any other organization that relies on grants and other government funding – it's risky. We would first need a Letter of Indemnification from the Clintons. After all, there is a 25 per cent chance that Mrs Clinton will be the next president."
Monica Lewinsky attends the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party on 9 February 2020 in Beverly Hills, California
(Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)
A few months later, Lewinsky, spoke out as an anti-bullying advocate, telling a Forbes summit: "Having survived myself, what I want to do now is help other victims of the shame game survive, too. I want to put my suffering to good use and give purpose to my past."
She has continued her efforts to end cyberbullying, working as a speaker and as a writer. Lewinsky is also a producer on this season of American Crime Story.
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The real life of Monica Lewinsky
Beanie Feldstein (right) portrays Monica Lewinsky (left) in 'Impeachment: American Crime Story'
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J.M. Smucker Co. Commits $1M to Ohio State for Food Innovation Research, Scholarships
Home // About Us // J.M. Smucker Co. Commits $1M to Ohio State for Food Innovation Research, Scholarships
COLUMBUS, Ohio -- The J.M. Smucker Company and Timothy P. Smucker of Orrville, Ohio, have committed $1 million to support ongoing research and student success at Ohio State University's College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences.
The Smucker family and The J.M. Smucker Company are long-time supporters of Ohio State. Tim Smucker is chairman of the board at The J.M. Smucker Company and a member of Ohio State's Board of Trustees.
"I am very grateful to Tim Smucker and The J.M. Smucker Company," said Bobby Moser, vice president for agricultural administration and dean, College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. "These gifts will go a long way in preparing our students to lead and contribute to Ohio's food industry, as well as support research that will lead to discoveries for Ohio's important food industry."
Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee said the university is fortunate to have the support of firm friends like Tim Smucker and The J.M. Smucker Company. "Their gift to fund undergraduate research in food innovation and student support, including a scholarship to honor Bobby Moser's name, will make a very real difference for generations to come," he said.
The J.M. Smucker Company Scholarship Fund will support undergraduate scholarships -- with preference given to food science and technology students -- as a part of the newly created Pat and Bobby Moser Scholars Program in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences and the Agricultural Technical Institute.
The Smucker Leaders Scholarship Fund will support undergraduates from a variety of majors pursuing a minor in Leadership Studies in the Department of Agricultural Communications, Education, and Leadership.
Finally, The J.M. Smucker Company Innovation Research Award Fund will support undergraduate, graduate and faculty researchers in the College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences. Award preference will be given to projects that focus on food innovation. Criteria for selection can include projects that are competitively judged, will be presented at college or university forums, are a component of a degree program, or have a concept goal of commercialization.


The iconic city of San Francisco has never looked better on this city map piece. Look as the San Francisco city map to the top shows the many roads that move into the city including the famous Lombard Street. All of the popular neighborhoods of San Francisco are on display including the Mission District, Chinatown, Embarcadero and Tenderloin. Go to the bottom to see the Golden Gate Bridge, Transamerica Pyramid and many other important buildings on this San Francisco skyline art print. This is a souvenir of the city that you will surely want to bring home after visiting this famous place.


The last photo was the one on SW that I thought was stonking – it was and is superb. Takes me back….
The Hawfinch in Hungary appears to have a totally different character to those that are in the UK!
The idea you might be doing some serious art in the winter is exciting….