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Posts tagged "原宿"
DAY 5 (1/1): MEIJI JINGU (明治神宮), Harajuku (原宿), Tokyo, Japan, 2017.06.18
The sky was grey on our last day in Tokyo. We decided to spend the morning at nearby Harajuku (原宿). We moved our suitcase and backpack to the lockers in Shibuya Station (渋谷), and then took the JR Yamanote Line (山手線) one stop over to Harajuku. Despite we had been to Harajuku a few times, we had never ventured beyond the shopping and entertainment areas. This time, we decided to spend a peaceful morning at Meiji Jingu (明治神宮), the Shinto shrine dedicated to the deified spirits of Emperor Meiji and Empress Shoken, the insightful leader who modernized Japan at the end of the 19th century. Built in 1920, the original shrine complex was destroyed during World War Two. The shrine was rebuilt soon after the war. We had seen photographs of the large and lovely torii gates at the forested path of Meiji Shrine. It was interesting to see such massive and traditional wooden structures surrounded by mature trees at the heart of Tokyo, just a stone throw away from all the neon lights of youthful Takeshita Street (竹下通り) and fashionable Omotesandō (表参道). While we were there, some buildings were under renovations for its 100th anniversary in 2020. We took our time to walk around the compound, wrote down our wishes on an ema (wooden plate to hang at the shrine), and enjoyed a peaceful walk in the urban forest.
Before heading back to Shibuya for the Narita Express, we dropped by the roof garden of Tokyu Plaza for breakfast. Most shops had yet opened their doors in Harajuku, and we had another quiet moment in an urban oasis. By the time we returned to Shibuya to pick up our luggage, it finally started to rain. The rain lasted for the entire afternoon. It was still raining heavily when our plane took off at the runway of Narita later that day.
There are a few locker areas at Shibuya Station. We almost went to a wrong locker area to pick up our luggage. Luckily, when we left our luggage we took a photo of the locker area to remind ourselves, and that proved handy at the end.
The timber structure of Harajuku Station is unique in Tokyo. Hopefully this historical building can survive the massive redevelopment of the area prior to the Olympic Games.
We loved the massive torii gate of Meiji Jingu. The natural finish matches perfectly with the surrounding forest.
Sake offering at the Meiji Jingu.
The second large torii gate midway into the path of Meiji Jingu.
Quite a number of buildings at Meiji Jingu were under renovation for 2020.
There were a lot of visitors at the early hours of the day.
The natural appearance of a Japanese timber structure offers the best harmony with the surrounding nature.
Writing the Ema (wooden prayer plates) is always fun.
After hanging our ema, we bid farewell to the peaceful Meiji Jingu.
Time was still early when we walked to Tokyu Plaza. Since the shopping centre had yet opened its doors, we found our way up to the roof garden via an elevator at the side.
The roof garden of Tokyu Plaza is always a great place to hang out. While some were having breakfast like us, there were a few dozing off at the far corners.
Not many visitors were around. We could admire the interesting design of the decking.
Looking down to the intersection of Omotesando and Meiji Jingumae, the popular crossing were almost empty of pedestrians.
The rain hadn't arrived yet, and we had a relaxing breakfast at the roof garden.
October 9, 2017 | Categories: Japan, Japan: Tokyo 2017, Tokyo | Tags: Harajuku, Japan, Meiji, Shibuya, Shrine, Tokyo, Yamanote, 原宿, 山手線, 明治神宮, 渋谷 | Leave a comment
URBAN OASIS, Tokyu Plaza Omotesando Harajuku (原宿), Tokyo (東京), Japan
Perched above the northeast intersection of Meiji Dori (明治道り) and Omotesando Dori (表参道), a charming little oasis is hidden atop the shopping centre Tokyu Plaza. From street level, the gleaming mall entrance resembles a giant kaleidoscope with a myriad of mirrors wrapping a set of grand escalators and stair, like a glittering passageway heading up into the building. Looking overhead, clusters of greenery stick out from the roof parapet, revealing the lovely rooftop terrace above the shopping levels. What the local design firm Hiroshi Nakamura & NAP gives visitors is a pleasant surprise on the roof, a little roof garden of trees and plantings, seating and stepped platforms, overlooking the busy urban streets at the heart of Harajuku (原宿).
The kaleidoscope-like mall entrance is a decent design to capture the attention of pedestrians.
It's fun to go through the kaleidoscope-like passageway. Looking out of the entrance feels like standing inside a cave made of mirrors.
The intersection of Meiji Dori (明治道り) and Omotesando Dori (表参道) is busy anytime throughout the day.
After going through the shopping levels, a wooden stairway leads up to the top level of restaurants and cafe, and the lovely roof terrace.
At the roof terrace, a hexagonal decking system provide great seating for shoppers and cafe customers.
After a long day of shopping and walking, many visitors choose to take a brief stop at this pleasant roof terrace at the top of Tokyu Plaza.
In the middle, a raised planter surrounded by a counter and high chairs is actually part of the skylight providing natural light for the level below.
The decking and the roof terrace can also serve as a small performance venue.
From the relaxing rooftop, the busy street scene below seems like a distant world. While pedestrians rush across the streets, visitors of the roof terrace rest in harmony with a manmade nature several storeys above.
34 trees and 50+ different types of plants are planted on the terrace on what architect Hiroshi Nakamura describes as a "roof forest".
At the lower levels, smaller balconies also provide spaces for relaxation with a close encounter with the zelkova trees that line the sidewalk of Omotesandō (表参道), the traditional procession route of Meiji Shrine (明治神宮).
From the street, the Tokyu Plaza Omotesandō look like an interesting piece of modern architecture with a light and transparent base and a solid upper part that supports the greenery at the top.
May 21, 2017 | Categories: Japan, Japan: Tokyo 2016, Tokyo | Tags: Architecture, cafe, coffee, design, Harajuku, Japan, Kaleidoscope, landscape, oasis, Omotesando, patio, plaza, terrace, Tokyo, Tokyu, 原宿, 東京 | Leave a comment
TOKYO'S TRIANGLE OF STYLE, Shibuya (渋谷), Harajuku (原宿) and Omotesando (表参道), Tokyo (東京), Japan
In Tokyo, it's almost a ritual for every visitor to cross the iconic Shibuya(渋谷) Crossing on the way to a department store, or to search for cosplayers in the narrow Takeshita (竹下通) of Harajuku (原宿), or to admire the high fashion and sleek architecture along Omotesando (表参道). Despite it is only the distance of one station apart from each other, the urban scenery and shopping culture around the station of Shibuya, Harajuku and Omotesando are actually quite different. Geographically, Shibuya is a special ward in Tokyo that encompasses some of the most important commercial and shopping districts in the city, such as Daikanyama, Ebisu, Harajuku, Omotosando, and Sendagaya. Spending an afternoon wandering in this vibrant area is a movable feast of style.
Shibuya Hikarie (渋谷ヒカリエ), the iconic monument at the heart of Shibuya, is a mixed use high-rise tower with multiple functions, including office, theatre, auditorium, galleries and museum, dining facilities, and department store.
The railway station of Shibuya (渋谷) is the fourth busiest communter railway station in Japan (and the world).
Pedestrians rush out the Shibuya Station, wait for the traffic lights to turn and then scramble to radiate in all directions. The famous Shibuya Crossing has become an icon for Tokyo. Uncounted promotional videos, TV shows and movies such as Lost in Translation have made the Shibuya Crossing immortal as part of Tokyo's identity.
A stop north of Shibuya (渋谷) along the Yamanote Line (山手線) brings us to Harajuku (原宿). Built in 1906, the timber structure of Harajuku is the oldest wooden railway station in Tokyo. Construction of a new station building is underway in time for 2020's Tokyo Olympics. The fate of the original timber building has yet been determined.
Very popular with teenage shoppers, the pedestrian Takeshita Street (竹下通) is the destination to find cute merchandises aimed for the young generation.
Takeshita Street (竹下通) is full of cafes, eateries, small shops, and of course young shoppers.
The side streets in Harajuku (原宿) are lined with small shops and boutiques, each carries its own style of decorations and identity.
Made in Okayama, the small and cozy Full Count denim is one of my favorite shop in the area. They were the first Japanese denim company to use Zimbabwean cotton.
It was impossible not to revisit Omotesando (表参道) when I was in the area. Completed in 2004, SANAA's Dior Omotesando (ディオール表参道店) looked as cool as ever. Last time I came in 2014 the building was covered in scaffolding.
Diagonally across Omotesando (表参道) from SANAA's Dior, Tadao Ando's Omotesando Hills, a long and narrow shopping centre, was flooded with a rainbow of LED lights.
Controversially, Ando's Omotesando Hills in Aoyama (青山) has replaced the former Bauhaus inspired Dojunkai Aoyama Apartments built in 1927. A small section of the former apartment has been reconstructed as part of Omotesando Hills.
Cladded with a weaving system of aluminium, Takenaka's Stella McCartney on Omotesando (表参道) is a small architectural gem across the street from Herzog de Meuron's Prada.
Built in 2003, Herzog de Meuron's Prada Aoyama (青山) is perhaps the most well known architecture on Omotesando (表参道) .
After over a decade, the glazing system of Herzog de Meuron's Prada Aoyama (青山) still matches the essence of contemporary design.
Further into Aoyama, we reached the Spiral Building on Aoyama Dori. Completed in 1985, Fumihiko Maki's building was named after its large spiral ramp. The complex houses a design shop and cafe, as well as exhibitions.
Sit against the window on the upper level of the Spiral Building and look at the urban scenery outside along Aoyama Dori is peaceful and relaxing.
The new star at Softbank Omotesando (ソフトバンク表参道) near Harajuku Station was the humanoid robots called Pepper.
In a sleek white appearance and the ability to interact with users, the Pepper humanoid robots were fun to play with. As population aging emerges as a huge issue in Japan, humanoid robots may soon become a household necessity in the future.
May 19, 2017 | Categories: Japan, Japan: Tokyo 2016, Tokyo | Tags: Aoyama, Architecture, ディオール表参道店, denim, design, Dior, 表参道, fashion, Full Count, Harajuku, Hikarie, Japan, Omotesando, Pepper, Prada, Shibuya, Stella McCartney, style, Takenaka, Tokyo, 原宿, 東京, 渋谷, 渋谷ヒカリエ | Leave a comment


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North Bedfordshire was a county constituency in Bedfordshire. It returned one Member of Parliament (MP) to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, elected by the first-past-the-post voting system.

The constituency was created for the 1983 general election, and abolished for the 1997 general election.

History
This safe Conservative seat was held for its entire existence by Trevor Skeet who had been the MP for Bedford since 1970.

Boundaries
The Borough of North Bedfordshire wards of Brickhill, Bromham, Carlton, Castle, Cauldwell, Clapham, De Parys, Felmersham, Goldington, Harpur, Harrold, Kingsbrook, Newnham, Oakley, Putnoe, Queens Park, Renhold, Riseley, Roxton, and Sharnbrook.

The territory the seat covered was virtually the same as the county constituency of Bedford which it replaced. This included the town of Bedford itself. In 1997, the constituency was abolished, being dispersed on a roughly seven to three ratio between the new constituencies of Bedford and Bedfordshire North East, with 17 electors being transferred to Huntingdon.

Members of Parliament

Elections

Elections in the 1980s

Election in the 1990s

See also
List of parliamentary constituencies in Bedfordshire

Notes and references

Parliamentary constituencies in Bedfordshire (historic)
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom established in 1983
Constituencies of the Parliament of the United Kingdom disestablished in 1997
Politics of the Borough of Bedford

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Q: How to align vectors with asynchronous time stamp in matlab? I would like to align and count vectors with different time stamps to count the corresponding bins.
Let's assume I have 3 matrix from [N,edges] = histcounts in the following structure. The first row represents the edges, so the bins. The second row represents the values. I would like to sum all values with the same bin.
A = [0 1 2 3 4 5;
     5 5 6 7 8 5]

B = [1 2 3 4 5 6;
     2 5 7 8 5 4]

C = [2 3 4 5 6 7 8;
     1 2 6 7 4 3 2]

Now I want to sum all the same bins. My final result should be:
result = [0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8;
          5 7 12 16 ...]

I could loop over all numbers, but I would like to have it fast.

A: You can use accumarray:
H = [A B C].';   %//' Concatenate the histograms and make them column vectors

V = [unique(H(:,1)) accumarray(H(:,1)+1, H(:,2))].';   %//' Find unique values and accumulate

V =

    0    1    2    3    4    5    6    7    8
    5    7   12   16   22   17    8    3    2

Note: The H(:,1)+1 is to force the bin values to be positive, otherwise MATLAB will complain. We still use the actual bins in the output V. To avoid this, as @Daniel says in the comments, use the third output of unique (See: https://stackoverflow.com/a/27783568/2732801):
H = [A B C].';  %//' stupid syntax highlighting :/
[U, ~, IU] = unique(H(:,1));
V = [U accumarray(IU, H(:,2))].';

A: If you're only doing it with 3 variables as you've shown then there likely aren't going to be any performance hits with looping it.
But if you are really averse to the looping idea, then you can do it using arrayfun.
rng = 0:8;
output = arrayfun(@(x)sum([A(2,A(1,:) == x), B(2,B(1,:) == x), C(2,C(1,:) == x)]), rng);

output = cat(1, rng, output);

    output =

        0     1     2     3     4     5     6     7     8
        5     7    12    16    22    17     8     3     2

This can be beneficial for particularly large A, B, and C variables as there is no copying of data.

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ISLAMABAD: Major General Ahmed Jasim Maarij, head of Iraqi Navy, along with his personal staff officers called on Federal Minister for Defence, Khawaja Muhammad Asif, in his office on Monday. While speaking on the occasion, the minister offered Iraqi Armed Forces personnel to avail training courses in Pakistan Army's training institutions.
The minister for defence suggested port calls and passing exercise between the two navies in order to enhance inter-operability.
He emphasised on the need of an on the job training programme in the field of hydrography and employment of Pakistan Navy survey officers for establishing a hydrographic set up in Iraq. Both the sides shared the importance of reciprocal visits by delegations from armed forces for training and logistic establishments.


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Nikon to launch Z6 II and Z7 II mirrorless cameras on October 14
Nikon will announce its two new cameras on October 14th. The company officially confirmed the event by releasing a poster that reads "The Next Chapter – Z7 II and Z6 II" along with the launch countdown. The next online-only event will begin at 12pm EDT (9:30 pm IST).
Regarding the upcoming cameras, in July we reported that the imaging brand is preparing for new cameras, namely Nikon Z6 and Z7. But it is now confirmed that the new products will be called Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II.
According to the Nikon Rumors report, both the Nikon Z6 and Nikon Z7 will be incremental upgrades to existing Nikon Z6 and Z7 models respectively. The Z6 and Z7 cameras were launched in the year 2018.
Courtesy of Nikon Rumors, we know a few features that will be included in the Z6 II and Z7 II. Both cameras will contain the same sensors as the Z6 and Z7 models. In fact, Nikon Rumors claims the Nikon Z6 II will be "the last Nikon camera with a 24MP sensor".
Other specifications of the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II include: dual Expeed processors, dual memory card slots, EN-EL15c battery, USB power, 4K / 60p video capability, and the ability to use a suitable vertical grip with buttons / controls. Well, the dual memory card slots, one for CFexpress and one for SD, is definitely an added feature for camera users.
There's still a week left until the launch of the Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II, so in the meantime we can definitely expect some camera leak images or more features to share on the internet.
Nikon will announce its two new cameras: Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II next week.
News Underline:
Nikon will launch two new cameras on October 14th.
The new Nikon cameras will be called -Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II.
Nikon Z6 II and Z7 II will be incremental upgrades to existing Nikon Z6 and Z7 models.
EXCLUSIVE – Parler CEO says social media app, a favorite of Trump supporters, may not return
Deutsche Bank Will Pay More Than $ 87 Million On Bribery Allegations – US Attorneys
Biden expected to unveil a $ 1.9 trillion grocery package – The NY Times
Asian equities make cautious gains after Wall Street surges and US yields fall

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While a scruffy little dog is busy pursuing the American dream of becoming the first canine elected president, his human — often described as "the dirtiest man on TV" has a soft spot for four legged orphans.
Mike Rowe is known for his advocacy for the unsung heroes of America's workforce. On the TV show "Dirty Jobs" he travelled across the United States working as a good-humored apprentice on more than 300 different, unglamorous jobs. On his latest TV series, CNN's "Somebody's Gotta Do It ," Rowe introduces viewers to innovators, do-gooders, entrepreneurs, collectors and fanatics who march to the beat of a different drum and perform unique jobs. Rowe is also well known for narrating documentaries and television shows about everything from lions of the Serengeti to fisherman in the Aleutian Islands to the mysteries of the universe. In addition, he is CEO of the mikeroweWORKS Foundation, a 501(c)(3) public charity that has been instrumental in granting more than $3 million in education through its Work Ethic Scholarship Program for trade schools across the country.
None of which explains how a stray puppy found on the streets of San Francisco worked his way into Rowe's heart and home, and promptly took over. Now known as Freddy, this rescued pooch dominates Rowe's Facebook page and blog on Fridays. Freddy recently launched his bid for the presidency; his campaign platform has not been announced but it is fair to speculate that "a dog in every home, a cat on every couch" may be one of the planks. Like his biped Rowe, Freddy has not forgotten America's homeless dogs and cats.
Rowe is participating in Best Friends' photo campaign, posed with Freddy, in support of the Save Them All call to action. Best Friends, the only national animal welfare organization dedicated exclusively to ending the killing of dogs and cats in America's shelters, has brought increased awareness to how people can get involved in the solution by adopting, and spaying/neutering their pets, donating, volunteering and sharing this message with their friends.
Mike Rowe joins Danny Trejo, Carrie Ann Inaba, Denise Richards, Nils Lofgren, Josef Newgarden, Amanda Seyfried, Cecily Strong, Maggie Q, Elisabeth Rohm, Lisa Edelstein, Tricia Helfer, Emmy Rossum, Michelle Beadle , Jack and Suzy Welch and other luminaries participating in Best Friends' photo campaign featuring celebrities posed with their personal rescued dogs and/or cats in support of the Save Them All call to action.


The West Virginia inpatient treatment program could reduce the possibility of recidivism and prison overcrowding.
West Virginia has opened the state's first inpatient treatment program for regional jail inmates who are seeking help with addiction issues. The Southwestern Regional Jail in Logan County launched a 28-bed Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) unit on Monday, offering intensive inpatient treatment for male inmates with verified substance abuse history who have been sentenced to the Division of Corrections (DOC), which oversees West Virginia's state prisons. Overcrowding issues in state facilities have forced the DOC to send many of its inmates to regional jails, where no such treatment programs were in place until the Logan County unit was opened.
David Farmer, executive director of the Regional Jail and Correctional Facility Authority, which collaborated with the DOC in creating the RSAT unit, said the program also addresses the problem of overcrowding in the state's prison system. "Being able to begin treatment earlier will also allow them to hasten their eligibility for parole," he said, "thus addressing both the needs of inmates and their families and the issue of overcrowding."
The RSAT Program was launched in 1994 as part of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act administered by the Bureau of Justice Assistance. The program funds both state and local governments to develop such treatment programs in both correctional facilities and community-based aftercare services for paroled inmates and probationers. RSAT grants have been awarded in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the five territories (Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the U.S. Virgin Islands and the Northern Mariana Islands). A number of studies conducted over the last decade have shown that prisoners who complete an RSAT program in their correctional facility were less likely to be arrested for a serious felony within two years of leaving the program than those who did not participate or dropped out of the program.


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Q: Google Indexing API - Permission denied. Failed to verify the URL ownership I am in exactly the sme situation as described in this question. The solution found by that asker was

Full access !== Owner. I need to read the documentation better.

Yes. I noticed that I can only give full access to the service account. I read the doc over and over again, but I cannot find a way to make my service account an owner. So maybe read along with me? (source):

*

*Follow the recommended steps to verify ownership of your property.

*After your property has been verified, open Search Console.

*Click your verified property.

*Select Verification details from the Settings gear next to your verified property.

*Under Verified owners, click Add an owner.

*Add your service account email address as an owner to the property.

Ad 1: I verified my personal ownership of the property in question long ago (both by HTML file and by DNS record, see below).
Ad 2/3: In the search console, I can "click" the desired property from the list of all my verified properties.
Ad 4: This step turns out to be difficult. There is no settings gear next to my verified property. The closest match is a settings gear in the vertical <nav> bar on the left and about a screen length below the property selection. There is nothing to "select" from the gear, though - it is just a plain old link to the settings page https://search.google.com/search-console/settings?resource_id=sc-domain%3AXXXXX
Whatever, on this settings page, I see the following information: A section "Property settings" with three items:

*

*"Verification of ownership" with a green checkmark and "You are a confirmed owner";

*"Users and privileges" with my name;

*and "Change of address" with the hint to use this tool when my website changes its address.

There is also a button "Remove property", Next comes an "About" section about the indexing crawler. By the way, under the link next to "Users and privileges", I was able to add my service account as a user with unrestricted access - alas, as we learn, this is not enough; the only thing I can do with this user is to revoke its rights again.
The only remaining possible action that can be considered remotely related to step 4 of the documentation quoted above, is to follow the link next to "Verification of ownership". Unfortunately, that is a dead end: It lists details of my ownership verification (used verification methods, possible additional verification methods).
Ad 5: In all I tried for point 4, there is no option to add a new (delegated) owner, nowhere at all.
The lack of ability to add new owner might be explicable if I were merely a delegated owner, not a verified owner, right? However, the page shows that I am a verified owner, verified by both HTML file and DNS record.
Q: Who can help me read the documentation better and grant enough privileges to my service account to allow it using the indexing API?

A: Here's an amended How-To:

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*Follow the recommended steps to verify ownership of your property.

*After your property has been verified, open Search Console.

*Click your verified property.

*Select Verification details from the Settings gear next to your verified property.

More precisely, in the navigation on the left, click "Settings".
4.a Click "Users and Privileges"
4.b In the user list, you should see yourself as owner; ignore any other entries. In that (=your) entry, click the Kebab menu and select "Administer Property Owners". This opens in a new Tab

*Under Verified owners, click Add an owner.

*Add your service account email address as an owner to the property.


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/* global window */
import React from 'react';
import ReactDOM from 'react-dom';

import Button from './Button.ffs';
import ThemeContext from '../theme';
import imageSrc from './static/1x1.png';

const dynamicImportPromise = import('./dynamically-imported');

export default () => {
  window.injectCSS('button { color: red }');
  return <Button />;
};

export const anotherVariant = () => {
  const style = document.createElement('style');
  document.head.appendChild(style);
  style.sheet.insertRule('button { text-align: center }');
  return <button>Click meish</button>;
};

const PortalComponent = ({ children }) => {
  const element = document.createElement('div');
  document.body.appendChild(element);
  return ReactDOM.createPortal(children, element);
};

export const portalExample = () => (
  <PortalComponent>
    {window.navigator.userAgent === 'happo-puppeteer'
      ? 'forbidden'
      : window.localStorage.getItem('foobar')}
    <button>I am in a portal</button>
  </PortalComponent>
);

export const innerPortal = () => (
  <React.Fragment>

Outside portal

    <PortalComponent>Inside portal</PortalComponent>
  </React.Fragment>
);

class AsyncComponent extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {};
    this.setLabel = this.setLabel.bind(this);
  }

  componentDidMount() {
    setTimeout(() => this.setState({ ready: true }), 10);
    window.addEventListener('set-label', this.setLabel);
  }

  componentWillUnmount() {
    window.removeEventListener('set-label', this.setLabel);
  }

  setLabel(e) {
    this.setState({ label: e.detail });
  }

  render() {
    if (!this.state.ready) {
      return null;
    }
    return <button>{this.state.label}</button>;
  }
}

export const asyncExample = (render) => {
  render(<AsyncComponent />);
  window.dispatchEvent(new CustomEvent('set-label', { detail: 'Ready' })); // eslint-disable-line no-undef
  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 11));
};

export const asyncWithoutPromise = () => <AsyncComponent />;

function EmptyComponent() {
  return null;
}
export const emptyForever = () => <EmptyComponent />;

class DynamicImportExample extends React.Component {
  constructor(props) {
    super(props);
    this.state = {};
  }

  async componentDidMount() {
    const res = await dynamicImportPromise;
    this.setState({ text: `${res.default} ${res.world}` }); // eslint-disable-line react/no-did-mount-set-state
  }

  render() {
    return
{this.state.text}
;
  }
}

export const dynamicImportExample = () => <DynamicImportExample />;

export const themedExample = () => (
  <ThemeContext.Consumer>
    {(theme) => <button>I am {theme}</button>}
  </ThemeContext.Consumer>
);

export const themedExampleAsync = (renderInDom) => {
  renderInDom(
    <ThemeContext.Consumer>
      {(theme) => <button>I am {theme}</button>}
    </ThemeContext.Consumer>,
  );
  return new Promise((resolve) => setTimeout(resolve, 20));
};

class RAFExample extends React.Component {
  async componentDidMount() {
    window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
      this.setState({ label: 'Loaded' });
    });
  }

  render() {
    if (!this.state) {
      return null;
    }
    return
{this.state.label}
;
  }
}

export const rafExample = () => <RAFExample />;

class RAFUnmountExample extends React.Component {
  async componentDidMount() {
    this.raf = window.requestAnimationFrame(() => {
      document.title = 'Foobar';
    });
  }

  componentWillUnmount() {
    window.cancelAnimationFrame(this.raf);
  }

  render() {
    if (!this.state) {
      return
Not loaded
;
    }
    return
{this.state.label}
;
  }
}

export const rafUnmountExample = () => <RAFUnmountExample />;

export const imageExample = () => ;

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In a world of black, white, and blue mundane umbrellas bobbing down the street, I like to stand out with bright colors and patterns. I have two umbrellas for my particular outfits and moods: a bright multi-colored polka dot and my great-grandma's colorful stripped Coach.
I can remember the excitement I had as a child walking to elementary school with my new Lisa Frank umbrella, basking in all the compliments and jealous looks from other girls. At what age did all the fun umbrellas disappear?
Wandering down the street with an adorable umbrella held above my head sounds like more fun than walking solemnly through the covered skyways; it brings back my inner child. Who doesn't like to stand out in a world of monotony?
Keep calm and dance in the rain!
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The Hidden Face by S. C. Flynn
By HCNewton ¶ Posted in Fantasy, Fiction	¶ Tagged 4 Stars, Fantasy, Fifth Unmasking, S. C. Flynn, The Hidden Face	¶ 1 Comment
The Hidden Face
by S.C. Flynn
Series: Fifth Unmasking, #1
Kindle Edition, 350 pg.
Read: November 14 – 15, 2017
There's so much of the world-building, the overall mythology and political structure of this book that drives the plot and is given in bits and pieces to the reader, that I'm having a hard time knowing how talk about it without taking away anything from your experience in reading the book.
Essentially, you've got Dayraven, returning to the Emperor's court from being a political hostage for 15 years — he's pretty smart, a better than average fighter, and the son of a legendarily great warrior. He's been returned to the court at a pivotal time, and he's also supposed to be meeting his former teacher for reasons he doesn't understand, but seem possibly more important.
One of those reasons is to be teamed up with Sunniva, a woman making her way through the world disguised as a man to make it easier for her to move freely as she searches for her missing father. I really liked her — from her memories of a childhood where she'd get bored playing the way the other kids wanted to, so she'd make up her own stories of battle and gallantry, to her dealing with her phobias, to her grit, determination, and compassion. She's not much clearer on why she's been teamed up with Dayraven, but jumps in with both feet, certain that it's the right thing to do.
They have puzzles to solve, clues to piece together — which lead to fights with mercenaries, legendary criminals, a conspiracy or two, and others, while they're trying to piece together more of the clues which should point the way to the Fifth Unmasking. Don't worry, you'll find out what that means as you read the book. On the one hand, none of this story is new to you — you've read all these elements before. But the way that Flynn has assembled them, and the way he executes them are pretty novel and are interestingly entertaining.
When we first meet the Emperor, I wasn't sure how I was supposed to feel about him — whether he was supposed to be funny, if I was supposed to pity him, or something else entirely. If you react similarly, hang in there, and you'll learn that both reactions are wrong — and you'll likely end up really liking the Emperor.
There's a very Sméagol-y character, a few clearly villain-ish characters, and a pretty cool mercenary to round out the cast. All in all, especially by the time we get to the end of the novel and we understand them all pretty clearly, are as strong a collection that you can ask for.
Flynn does do something that it bugs me so much when Fantasy authors do — he uses words/names/ from English/our world to mean something alien in their world. FOr example, the kingdom of Faustia results in the adjective "Faustian." Which is used a lot, and each time I had to remind myself that he didn't mean anything like what is usually meant. It's pretty distracting. Particularly in the opening chapters there's a sentence or two of dialogue that made me roll my eyes. But it's not something that detracts too much from the story or, really, makes up that much of the dialogue. My most significant area of criticism is the way that Flynn unspools the mythology for the reader — I think he could have done it a little faster and clearer to get the reader on board with the theology/government of this world. Is it possible that I was being particularly dense this day? Yes. Is it possible that other readers will pick up on things a lot better than I did? Yes. But I don't think so — I think it was Flynn trying to avoid an info-dump and to dole out the information to the reader at his pace. Which I absolutely endorse, I just think he could have done it a smidge faster.
I'm not sure, but I can't think of many fantasy novels that I've read lately that are as short as The Hidden Face. This isn't a selling point or a word of warning, I'm just saying this is short, and fast paced. Flynn crams a lot of story into this book and does it well. You don't feel rushed, or that he's cutting corners — you don't get the impression he's doing anything other than telling his story until you stop and think of everything that happens in 350 pages, a good deal of it is what I expected in book 3. I'm not sure how he pulls that off, honestly.
This is a strong, fast and gripping fantasy novel. I cannot wait for the sequel — it's pretty clear where it'll start, but I'm not really sure what to expect the story to do after that, and that really appeals to me. The Hidden Face, isn't perfect, but it's good — you should give it a try.
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In a day where prayer has been relegated to right before meals or right before church services, many believers have forgotten the true effectiveness and power of prayer. What many in our churches have forgotten is that every single major revival throughout history has come due to fervent and intentional prayer. We would like to think that the struggles that we are facing in regards to the godlessness that has infected our country is something new, but we have faced these types of secularization several times in our nation's history and in every instance prayer is what ushered in unprecedented levels of revival. Today, I hope that we small group of believers can do this one more time.
Many people don't realize that times of prosperity and plenty in our nation's history always were followed by periods of people falling away from the faith. These were subsequently followed by immorality, drunkenness and almost no church attendance. If you look at the period prior to the War of 1812, you would see a larger per capita population who didn't attend church than even today. The same goes for the period prior to the Civil War. We would like to think that the struggles that the church is facing in the United States and throughout the world is somehow new, but it is not. What is new, is that our churches have somehow forgotten what to do about these changes. We have forgotten that in the instances of great revivals among the western church that in every instance a small group of men and women praying for their countrymen and their nation is what assured in amazing revival that would change the fabric and landscape of their nations and all of Christendom.
We somehow think that by utilizing the political system that we will be able to affect the change that we are desiring when in fact those of us who are in Christ have a way greater advocate in heaven than any political figure in Washington or in state capitols throughout our country. Our advocate, Jesus Christ, part of the Triune God who controls the entire universe from the largest Interstellar body to the smallest atom, listens to our prayers. We do not need men to save this country, we need prayer. We do not need presidential candidates to fight for our rights to be Christians, we need the invisible church to pray unceasingly so that Jesus will make intercession on behalf of us and for the world that so needs him. Many of us have forgotten that our prayers are heard by God himself and that nothing in this world no matter how seemingly powerful and opposed to godliness has even a chance to stand up against the prayers of even the meekest of believer. We have forgotten how powerful we are and have despaired. I hope, no I pray that I can help in some small way.
In the business men's Revival of 1857 a simple call to prayer at noon was started by only one man. In New York City 6 men showed up at the prayer meeting at 12:37 p.m. and prayed for themselves and for their loved ones. The next week 12 men showed up and within a few weeks thousands. Over the course of the next three years millions of people would join the movement and millions would turn away from the world and would come to a saving knowledge of Christ. I say that we try to do this ourselves. I say that a small group of broken men and women who love the Lord take up this mantle and start praying at lunch. Find the believers at your work, find neighbors, or pray with your children if you're a stay-at-home parent. Come together as the body of believers wherever you are and pray for yourselves, pray for your loved ones, pray for the lost around you and finally pray for our nation and our world. Believe that the God of the universe not only hears these prayers but desires to fulfill them. Pray for His glory to be known and that the name of Jesus would be spoken on the lips of every man, woman and child all over the world. Even if you have a hard time praying out loud, pray anyways and believe.
The body of Christ is not weak nor does it need men to save it. We have the Father. We have Christ. We have the Holy Spirit. Do you not realize what that gives us? Many of us are so disillusioned and despair so greatly over the course of this nation that we have forgotten what the collected Bride of Christ is capable of. Set aside minor doctrinal disagreements and find anyone who loves Christ and who would be willing to pray with you, and the changes we can bring to this country would be beyond imagining. I do not despair for this country, I despair for its Church. Let's regain our courage and let us regain our desire to pray to the only thing that could turn the tide that we are facing.
At noon, Monday through Friday, pray. Don't pray because you feel compelled, but pray because your country needs it. For those of us who served our country when it called us to go to war, pray. For those of you who have never served anyone but yourself, pray! For those who despair at the hijacking of our country, pray! Please, pray! You have no idea what it could do. God bless you all and thank you.


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The condition is based on a genetic abnormality that induces a disorder of secretion and reabsorption of chloride at the cellular level.
Gender distribution is fairly similar.
Disease manifests multisystemic with involving the exocrine organs (respiratory, digestive and reproductive tract of male) which makes the clinical picture of this condition to be complex.
Classic triad: chronic pulmonary disease, pancreatic insufficiency and sweat electrolytic hiperconcentration is seen in most cases. Consecutive is associated with growth failure.
– Recurrent abdomen pain – abdominal pain are common symptoms in cystic fibrosis.
Respiratory symptoms is finally establishing the prognosis.
Coughing is a major sign. It's early, persistent, debilitating and resistant to sedative. Initially dry, subsequently become productive, chronic, causes vomiting especially morning.
Other respiratory symptoms that characterize this condition are polipnea (fast and shallow breathing), dyspnea (difficulty breathing), wheezing (wheezing). Cyanosis can occur (bluish coloration of the skin) generalized or localized, chronic pulmonary heart (clinically characterized by swelling, orthopnoea, tachycardia). In the late phase, as a sign of poor prognosis serious complications can occur: hemoptysis (coughing blood), pneumothorax (accumulation of air in the pleural space), lung abscess, fibrosis.
Hepatobiliary manifestations can be translated clinically in the newborn period, with a prolonged jaundice.
The damage of sweat glands translates into the formation of small crystals by evaporating sweat on the skin, salty taste of sweat, heat shock in the warm periods of the year.
Cystic fibrosis, during evolution, may lead to cardiac pain, diabetes mellitus, impaired reproduction.
Confirmation of diagnosis should be made to the lowest clinical suspicion. This confirmation is done via a simple and pathognomonic diagnostic test which consists of dosing chloride in sweat.
The test is considered positive at concentrations of chloride over 70 mEq / l. Below 50 mEq / l is considered normal and if between the limits the case remains suspect.
Other laboratory investigations like chest X-ray, electrocardiogram, blood tests and liver tests, exam of the stool come in support of complications diagnosis.
Given the fact that cystic fibrosis is a disorder with hereditary character, performing genome for couples that will have children helps determine which parent carries the gene that causes cystic fibrosis (mucoviscidosis gene is located on chromosome 7).
Treatment of cystic fibrosis includes treatment of the digestive syndrome, respiratory syndrome and treatment of secondary syndromes.
Treatment of secondary syndromes include heart tonic drugs, oxygen.
The prognosis of this condition is much improved thanks to the precocity of diagnosis and prophylactic treatment.


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Different lecturers of the Department of Geography (University of Zurich) and the EPFL (LaSUR) have already implemented GLOPP lessons into their courses. CDE (University of Berne) will follow this year.
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Q&A: The 7 Success Factors of Social Business Strategy
Brian SolisMay 14, 2014in Business Growth, Social Media
Last year, my Altimeter Group colleague Charlene Li and I published a series of research reports on the state and evolution of social business. In our research, we discovered that the most advanced businesses shared seven success factors in developing, launching, and measuring social business strategies. Our friends at Jossey-Bass asked us to turn it into an ebook and that we did! The Seven Success Factors of Social Business Strategy During the launch, we were interviewed by the Amazon team…
Facebook Evolves from Social Network to Social Ecosystem
Brian SolisMay 1, 2014in Business Growth, Conferences & Events, Social Media
Every so often, Facebook hosts its f8, a conference in San Francisco aimed at developers, media, and partners. This year, in front of an audience of 2,500+, Facebook introduced its vision for the next year and beyond. With Mark Zuckerberg kicking things off, Facebook introduced a dozen or so new products organized into three including Facebook's update to Login, which gives people more control over the information they share with apps, Anonymous login, which offers a way for people to…
The Quality Prism: The secret to co-creating brands through social media
Brian SolisFebruary 6, 2014in Business Growth, Social Media
Guest post by Greg Narain (@gregarious) co-founder of Chute, a company that helps brands discover or collect relevant photos from social networks and incorporate the visuals into their websites and apps Brands finds themselves at a challenging crossroads in their evolution. For decades, companies have utilized a command and control model as it pertains to their brands. Billions of dollars have been spent to carefully craft specific messages and deliver them via campaigns. However, as consumers continue to create and…
Empowering Employees with Social Media Improves Customer Relationships and Grows Revenue
Brian SolisJanuary 29, 2014in Business Growth, Social Media
Employee empowerment is about creating brand advocates to scale customer relationships and effectively compete in new digital markets. Organizations can no longer rely on inbound and outbound sales reps, people willing to jump through hoops and obstacles via call centers, or traditional marketing to boost awareness and demand. Customers demand engagement, in real time, and that takes human beings, training, and support. In January 2014, the San Francisco Chronicle, one of the country's oldest remaining metropolitan newspapers, opened a technology…
Business Transformation: Why General Motors is Investing in Customer Experience
Brian SolisJanuary 14, 2014in Business Growth, Experience, Social Media
As editorial director and conference producer of The Pivot Conference, I have the privilege to meet with the people who are bringing about real change inside organizations. During the 2013 conference, I had the chance to interview Dr. Rebecca Harris (@RebeccaHarrisDr), who leads the Social Media Center of Expertise at General Motors in Detroit. Her role is all about transformation and integration as she works across brands and around the world on social strategy, social tools, social processes, points-of-view on…
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Brian SolisJanuary 6, 2014in Disruptive Technology, Social Media
Guest post by Brendan Gahan (@BrendanGahan), a YouTube marketing expert. Gahan was Forbes 30 under 30 for Marketing & Advertising and has helped Fortune 500 brands with their YouTube and social media marketing. Let's face it: YouTube has become big business. One billion unique monthly users? Yes. Six billion hours of video watched each month? Yes. Over 100 hours worth of video uploaded each minute. Yes. All, yes. The dominant player in the online video space continues to blanket the…
Time to Grow Up! Social businesses mature, yet many still lack a strategic foundation [infographic]
Brian SolisDecember 17, 2013in Business Growth, Social Media
This year has been particularly busy yet productive for Charlene Li and me having published two reports that detail the six stages of social business evolution and the true state of social business in 2013, an ebook on how successful social businesses are evolving, and an image-rich slide deck complete with all the graphs and charts you need to benchmark where you are compared to other social businesses. Now Charlene and I are proud to introduce our latest infographic that…
Social Business is not Dead: New charts and data reveal the real evolution of social businesses
Brian SolisDecember 3, 2013in Business Growth, Disruptive Technology, Social Media
In recent times, I've noticed a rise in discussions around the "death of social business" and also an increase in alternative "fill in the blank but don't use the word social" businesses. Some of those discussions have been hosted here recently. There's strong merit to the discussions of course, especially those I've hosted (be sure to read the comments). But as an analyst tracking the evolution of social businesses and equally the cause and effect of digital transformation overall, I'm…
17 Cartoons that Will Change Your Business
Brian SolisNovember 21, 2013in Business Growth, Social Media
When writing my new book, What's the Future of Business, Changing the way businesses create experiences, I felt that text wasn't enough. So, I sought the wit and creativity of my good friend from the ole Web 2.0 days Hugh MacLeod aka @gapingvoid to help summarize each chapter in the form of a toon. Then we got to talking, why limit the cartoons to just the book? Hugh MacLeod is not only a dear friend but also one of my…
How to Foster a Culture of Contribution: Communities Take Investment and Engagement, Not Just Content
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We finished the year with the last of the Precision Pastoral Management Tools Project field days held at Undoolya Station. Through trialling this project at five stations across North Australia, the value of introducing remote technology to the pastoral industry has been undeniably demonstrated.
Congratulations go to Sally Leigo, who received a Chief Minister's Medal for the capable manner in which she has been leading this highly innovative, collaborative and now internationally recognised project.
Other achievements over the last quarter to be celebrated are the three groups at AZRI who have been nominated for the Chief Executive's STAR awards for exceptional services and Coral Allan's 30-year service medal at the same event. The Quality Graze Project received high recommendation at the NT NRM awards night, while at the same ceremony Curtain Springs Station took out a prestigious tourism award. Another Alice Springs 'local' Tracey Hayes was listed as one of the most influential women in Australia.
To all these achievers, and those that I may have missed, congratulations and thank you for your unselfish service to Central Australia.
During the past year we have lost a number of stalwarts of the pastoral industry, some through tragic accident, but we also welcomed a couple of new entrants to the industry with a definite generation change gradually taking place.
The challenge is now for the established pastoralists to guide these new individuals in such a way that they benefit from the vast experience built up over generations of pastoralism in Central Australia, but also create the freedom to experiment with new initiatives and ideas essential to ensure the industry remains vibrant and relevant in a very competitive and constantly changing environment.
With these thoughts I wish you all an enjoyable and peaceful Christmas and as aptly referred to in the talk on resilience by Martin Pentecost on page 10, "look after yourself and take this time to recharge the batteries mentally and physically".


The mode selection knob controls the direction of the air flow through the ventilation system.
Air can be directed to the floor, dashboard outlets, or windshield. Five symbols are used to represent Face, Bi- Level, Floor, Floor-Defrost and Defrost air position.
The MAX A/C mode is used to cool the inside of the vehicle faster. The "OFF" mode is used to turn the blower fan off.
If the "MAX A/C" mode is selected, the A/C will turn on automatically and "Recirculation" mode will be activated.
The fan is turned off.
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check the instrument panel vents. The outlet port can be opened or closed separately using the horizontal thumbwheel. To close the vent, rotate it left to the maximum position. To open the vent, rotate it right to the desired position. Also, you can adjust the direction of air delivery from these vents using the vent control lever as shown.


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Deadpool And The Future Of R Rated Comic Book Movies
Posted by Luke Kent on Jan 31, 2016 Feb 26, 2016
On the face of it, Deadpool is just another entry in the long line of comic book movies. But maybe there's more resting on the film than most others in the genre. Perhaps it could be the nudge that's needed for a more adult selection of comic book movies to come…
The R rating. Or for us Brits, the 15 and 18 classifications. Once a major no-no for the comic book movie. In fact, in 2002 the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) introduced the 12A rating largely as a result of the backlash surrounding Spider-Man's 12 classification. Comics, and as an extension, comic book movies, are for kids, parents protested, so why were so many being turned away at their local cinema when out to see their favourite web slinger?
Spider-Man (2002).
Of course there's no doubting that children make up a significant section of the audience for most given releases in the genre, but there's clearly a large, vocal and passionate adult fanbase for both Marvel and DC's biggest properties. Just take a look at the Marvel Cinematic Universe's box office numbers. Of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Variety reported that "Roughly 59% of the audience was male, 41% was 25 years and older, 12% were teenagers and 22% were families".
So why then, have we yet to see an entry in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) with a rating higher than PG-13, or 12A in the UK? Most likely to keep the audience as broad as possible. Massive production costs put big pressures on making big money, that much is clear. But does this stunt opportunities for the creative minds behind these films? Perhaps…
Marvel's Daredevil.
Marvel themselves have recently branched out into grittier territory with their Netflix productions of Jessica Jones and Daredevil opening to widespread acclaim. Their TV slate is proving to be the place where they can put the feelers out and take greater risks with their characters than they can, or have done, with their cinematic ventures. It's a start. If we're to take a broader look at the genre since its golden age began with X-Men (2000), there's a clear trend of easily marketable, low risk cinema. Enjoyable, yes. Well loved in many cases. Yet with a tendency to be a little samey, nonetheless.
For sure, there have been R rated comic book movies, and no, it's not a guarantee of a film's success, but variety is the spice of life, as the saying goes. Would Sin City (2005) have been as effective at a lower rating? Or how about Kick-Ass (2010)? Punisher: War Zone (2008) also found itself with an R rating, but by all accounts was a bit of a stinker, though at least the filmmakers understood that the chaos that Frank Castle wreaks is intrinsic to his character. None of these comics or characters, however, are as widely recognised as Marvel's Deadpool. He's one of the big guns. Yet Ryan Reynold's first outing as Deadpool in X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009) found The Merc with a Mouth with his mouth sewn shut, neutered, for all intents and purposes. Gone was his wit, gone was his wisecracking, and he was lost in the shuffle of a disappointing phase in the X-Men franchise.
Deadpool (2016).
Now here we are, nearly seven full years on from Deadpool's debut, and he's finally getting his moment to shine in his own film. The trailers look fantastic, the early word on the film is wholly positive, and this time around, he's rated R. The Merc with a Mouth is going to talk trash, and he's going to kill bad guys with style. But it's not just violence and language for the sake of violence and language. It's what the fans of the character wanted. It's what the film's star, Ryan Reynolds, wanted. And it's what we're getting.
So what happens if it's a flop? Perhaps it goes down as a failed experiment for 20th Century Fox, they revert back to keeping it safe with their big draw superheroes, and that's that for R rated comic book movies for the time being, outside of the less mainstream properties. But what if it's a success? Or even a massive success? Might that allow the possibility of a harder-hitting final chapter of Hugh Jackman's run as Wolverine? Maybe, just maybe, we could see a darker entry into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, one which would allow for a fresher take on the tired MCU villain?
It opens up the door for these options to be discussed at the least. And at a time when it seems like nine out of ten blockbuster movies are based on comic books, it's a discussion that's worth having if the genre is to avoid becoming stale.
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