Lol, she truly is a poser, a good one!
Oh my, how cute is Fiona! Is mama BiBi playing or is she irritated?
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Probably a little of both, you know how 'kids' can be!
She's really starting to look more like an adult hippo, go Fiona!
Fiona weighs 622lbs today. That's the equivalent of 4,976 MoonPies!
CINCINNATI (FOX19) - Fiona the hippo became an international darling in her first year of life, so it was only fitting that the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden throw her a birthday celebration fit for a star.
Hundreds gathered at the zoo Saturday to celebrate the West Nile Hippopotamus and partiers even had a special chance to see Fiona, who typically stays indoors during winter months.
Thanks to the warmer weather, Fiona and her mom, Bibi, made an appearance in Hippo Cove. Guests watched as Fiona enjoyed a two-tiered "cake" made of her favorite fruits and vegetables.
The baby hippo was born six weeks premature on Jan. 24, 2017.
Since then, the world has followed Fiona's every move - even when she passes gas. She's been called a "diva" and a "little hippo with a big personality."
In her first year alone, Fiona has starred in her own TV show, she became an honorary sheriff's deputy and helped a couple get engaged. She's inspired a t-shirt line, a beer, ice cream, cookies and a book and countless other endorsements.
Almost a year old already!
Happy 1st Birthday Fiona, you have come a long way!
Fiona's 1st year baby book.
What a great idea, love it !
He laid on the charm in the Facebook post shared Thursday night.
My name is Timothy. I recently moved out of my mom's house to San Antonio and currently live with my grandma, Uma who I love very much. My grandpa, Tumbo was a cover model for National Geographic magazine. Grandma says that's where I get my great looks.
Hooray for Fiona! I just love her, after her rough beginning and throughout her trials and tribulations, she is just perfect .


On a sunny morning in late August, I closed my car door in front of my storage unit and prepared for a lengthy drive. The last of my furniture was packed. The boxes were all loaded neatly into the trailer. It was time for a change that's been on my mind for a while.
After seven years in the Colorado Rockies, I decided to move back to suburbia. The land of cookie-cutter houses, traffic and stop lights as far as the eye could see. Quite the change from my cozy mountain town which promised public land, stars and incredible fishing right outside my door. I was very reluctant to move, but I knew it was necessary. So, away I drove towards the city, wondering if there was a hatch at my favorite secret spot.
I arrived outside of Denver a few hours later and began to unload my things. As I moved box after box, I questioned if my decisions were beneficial. Would moving to the city make me feel complete? I felt quite happy and content in the mountains. Maybe that contentment just made me feel safe. I pondered the foundation of my decision for days, as I adjusted to my new location and life.
A week went by, and I felt a bit empty. I missed the cool air, the absence of smog and, perhaps most importantly, fishing. I hadn't cast a line since I packed everything into my car. I didn't even feel that fishing was a priority. Changes in life can have that effect. The things you take for granted may become distant thoughts, until you realize how you truly need them.
One of my fishing buddies called me last Thursday and asked if I wanted to find some alpine cutts outside of Idaho Springs, near St. Mary's Glacier. I jumped at the opportunity and felt a rush of excitement flood the very core of my being. Three weeks after moving, I was finally going back to doing what I do best.
We arrived at the spot a sneeze past 8AM. The aspens, grasses and cottonwoods were all dressed in a blazing yellow and the lake which stood before us was bubbling from the hungry fish. For the first time since the move, I felt completely at home. The inner calamity subsided and I breathed as deeply as I could. It felt incredible to stand at that lake.
I dropped my pack and unloaded my rod, the classic 9' 5-weight graphite. The water was crystal clear and the fish were rising, so naturally I messed up setting my line and redid the entire setup 3 or more times. After finding a bit of calm through the excitement, I was ready to fish and waded into the lake.
Slater Lake is not the largest or deepest lake, and the fish congregate in the deeper middle parts. Having the extra length and action of a 9' graphite rod made casting easy. I whipped a few long-rage casts until I was satisfied with the fly's position and watched. Immediately, a fish jumped right next to me and spooked me into a whirlwind of casting until I got caught on the one blade of grass tall enough to steal my tackle. Of course.
Once again, I calmed myself, retrieved my fly and went back to calm, cool and collected casting. After a few minutes, I was finally into a fish on.
There had not been a day since moving that I felt so happy. The rod jolted forward as the fish took to a defensive stance, and I battled the trout like it owed me money. After some fulfilling moments, I netted the fish and unhooked her underwater.
I must give credit to the Amy's Ant, a fly that has never failed me in an alpine lake. It's the first fly I tie on when I'm in an alpine climate during summer. Most of the time, I'll use one fly throughout the day. If there is a pattern to bring along to some similar lakes, be sure to bring along some Amy's Ants, sizes 12-14. You'll be happy you did.
We carried along through the morning, bringing in some nice cutthroat trout and having an honestly good time. It was exactly what my soul needed, and I'm so incredibly happy with how that day turned out. We took some moments to enjoy a sandwich and some sips and fished well into the afternoon. When our time came to depart, we gave the lakes our gratitude and loaded into the truck.
When I got home later that night, something had changed. The smog had cleared over the city, the traffic lights were all green. I felt happiness that had been absent since I first arrived. Most importantly, I felt at home in a new place. That was the most important feeling to me.
I wonder how different the world would be if everyone took a day to fish. Would everyone suddenly infiltrate our public lands to pursue the high of a fish at the end of their line? Maybe. Would people appreciate the nuances of their life after experiencing a day like that? I sure hope so. Regardless, we all can't make it out fishing every day (if you do, you're very lucky!) But, we can make efforts to appreciate the days when we can. If I hadn't gone fishing that day, I don't know how I'd feel right now. But since I did, I can say that I feel more in-tune with the world around me. Probably because I know that if life ever gets to be a bit much, a good friend showed me a place where I can escape to. I think it's important that we all find a similar place, when life becomes a bit overwhelming.


During main-stage, Ben Cochran, Autodesk Senior Software Architect, highlighted the interplay between Fusion 360 and openBoM.
Available on the Onshape App Store, openBoM gives Onshape users the ability to manage and track BOMs across distributed environments.
Read CIO Review article featuring openBoM on page 39, "Manage Bill of Materials Across Distributed Environments".


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[ARCHIVED] Tony Perry Appointed to Middletown Township Committee
For Immediate Release – November 17, 2017
MIDDLETOWN, NJ – Middletown Township today announced Tony Perry's appointment to the Middletown Township Committee. Perry, who was unanimously voted in at the Monday, November 13th Township Committee meeting, will be filling the vacancy left by Stephen Massell who resigned in October to take a position on the Monmouth County Tax Board.
Perry's qualifications include his current position as Chief of Staff to Senator Joe Kyrillos, as well as his past work in the Office of the Governor — Sandy Recovery Division. During his time in the Governor's Office, Perry worked heavily with the Office of Emergency Management, FEMA, Department of Environmental Protection, and the Department of Community Affairs in an effort to rebuild post-Superstorm Sandy, eventually assisting more than 2,700 residents back to their homes.
Senator Joe Kyrillos issued Perry's Oath of Office as his wife, Alannah, held the Bible. "Tony exemplifies the important qualities of being an effective public servant," said Senator Kyrillos. "He is committed to helping others and has the ability to navigate government and get things done."
In addition to his State government experience, Perry has already played a significant role in Middletown, holding positions on the Middletown Township Planning Board and is President of the Middletown Township Library Board.
"Tony has also been heavily involved in the RAGE leadership against the JCP&L power lines, and is passionate about making a difference in our community," said Mayor Gerard P. Scharfenberger, Ph.D. "The Township Committee and I are looking forward to working with him to continue making effective and thoughtful decisions for our Township."
Perry will serve as a Township Committeeman through 2018. "I am humbled and honored to serve the residents of Middletown in this new capacity," said Committeeman Perry. "We all know that Middletown is a great place to live and raise a family. I look forward to working with all the dedicated individuals who strive to maintain that exceptional quality of life."

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2. The Coromandel 2 Nights 2 hours Picturesque Coastline. Highlights: Cathedral Cove, Hot Water Beach, Coromandel Town, Hahei Beach, Driving Creek Railway.
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Announcing the Liberated Pixel Cup!
OpenGameArt.org is very proud to announce that we are collaborating with the Free Software Foundation and the Creative Commons to bring you the Liberated Pixel Cup, a two month long summer contest about creating a consistent set of art and then making awesome games with it!
As you might imagine, this is big news for OGA -- there's no better way for us to further our mission of bringing artists and developers together to make awesome free and open source games than having the opportunity to work together with the CC and the FSF towards making that happen!
So, what are you waiting for? Go, check out the site, and join us on IRC at #liberatedpixelcup on irc.freenode.net (click here to chat from your browser)!
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Clint Bellanger
Awesome collab!
shirish
+ 100 to it :P
You are awesome.:)
artisticdude
joined 12 years 1 week ago
Niiiice! I can totally see myself participating in this.
Have you considered eventually spreading the word on pixel art oriented sites like Pixel Joint and the Pixelation forums? Most of the artists in those communities aren't exactly hard-core open-source enthusiasts in my experience, but you say competition with possible $$ prizes and you have their attention. :P
That's a good idea. I'll have to check out their policies first because I want to be sure I don't get labeled as a spammer. :)
manwesulimo2004
This news made it to slashdot. What a cool idea.
It nice to see that some of the really recognized FOSS organisation start to take an interest in FOSS gaming and that OGA is part of it!
However (and that is rather nitpicking): I feel the overall theme, e.g. top down SNES style RPG grapics are a really boring and overdone topic. If fact I think there are already quite a few almost complete sets available under FOSS licenses.
Besides that... the game contest will probably result in a bunch of half finished prototypes, never to be looked at again after the competition.
What I would have really liked to see would have been a support drive of a big existing FOSS game project, but with focus on reusability of the art assets created. That way an existing and actively developed game would have been supported and we would also get an nice set of new FOSS artwork.
As a quick example: a libre set of graphics and a contest to create a new storyline and mods etc for http://www.vcmi.eu/ or http://sourceforge.net/projects/fheroes2/ HOMM like game engines would have been a much more worthwile contribution to FOSS gaming.
Maybe it is not too late to switch to something like that as an alternative option? After all the graphics requirements would be similar and you seem to have not completely decided on the exact requirements.
<i>Maybe it is not too late to switch to something like that as an alternative option? After all the graphics requirements would be similar and you seem to have not completely decided on the exact requirements.</i>
We're not going to be switching at this point. :)
That being said, you're more than welcome to use the assets with existing code and enter them into the competition.
Myckel
Guess I wasn't that far off with my speculation ;)
I think the hardest part of this won't be the art or the coding, but come up with an enjoyable type of game. Within the art/theme limitation I can only think of RPG or Strategy type of games, I don't think the "top down SNS style RPG graphics" should be a limitation, seeing how some games with "limited" graphics are quite popular (minecraft/dwarf fortress).
Ahh well... never mind then. The already done graphics are for sure nice and having a bunch of extension to them all with the same style is probably great. I can totally see the reasoning behind this type of contest... just the actual topic could have been choosen more wisely in my opinion.
Maybe next time we can focus more on supporting an actual game ;)
I'll be honest with you -- I think your expectations are needlessly low. If there's ever been a FOSS game contest that's had even close to this much publicity, I'm not aware of it. :)
Also, there are plenty of free-as-in-freedom engines that people can build on top of, so it's not like they have to start from scratch. If you work quickly, you can accomplish a lot in a month, and it would be cool to see some new projects come about because of this (or some old ones improved).
People who see this art and can only think of "RPG" are underestimating things!
Sticking closer to the standard RPG fare, we could make a regular JRPG. Or we could make a Tactics game. Or a multiplayer deathmatch action RPG.
Look at the indie game Wizorb. it's got old top-down RPG art but it's a Breakout game.
Let's get some nice creatures and we can do a vertical scroller "shooter" type game (ala Galaga or Galaxian) but with goblins or skeletons marching in weird formations.
Make a medieval Sim City with the town tile set, or Sims with the interior tile set
Make an anti-RPG where you lampshade all sorts of RPG tropes. You're a mayor who must protect his town from Adventurers/Heros. Put traps in the town barrels. Hire the heros to kill rats in your basement (oops, we keep the Arch-lich down there).
Additionally, we might not need to make "medieval" art to follow the spec? E.g. can I submit an office/cubicle tile set?
You could even make shooter in which you fly around over a town of NPCs and shoot at them, if you want to subvert the genre completely. :)
The art does admittedly suggest a general fantasy RPG genre, but we wanted to do something where we knew we could provide a fairly complete set of assets, and that meant concentrating in one direction. While I would certainly like to see some JRPG-type entries, nobody will be penalized for not going with that genre.
Furthermore, people can add on to the art in whatever genre they want, provided they stick with the general artistic style. If you'd like to go sci-fi or modern or post-apoc or whatever, that's all good.
Hmm, I have another comment/idea: Maybe it would be cool if one of the requirements would be a 2D normal-map? I know this sounds crazy at first glance, but you can make really cool stuff with lightning like shown with this 2D engine: http://www.asantee.net/ethanon/ . And in general, OpenGL ES supporting 2D engines are becoming rather the norm then the exception AFAIK.
Edit: it's a rather easy process too as explained here: http://www.asantee.net/ethanon/normalmap_tutorial/creating_normalmaps.pdf
That would certainly be a bonus if someone did it, but we won't be making any changes apart from clarifications and minor adjustments (nothing substantive at this point, since people have already donated a fair amount of money).
Hmm... however it would make really only sense if all assets had a normalmap... and it's easy to do: http://www.asantee.net/ethanon/normalmap_tutorial/creating_normalmaps.pdf
Besides, on the webpage it still says that the exact requirements are still to be made/not published... thus I see no problem in including a 2D normalmap as a requirement.
Damn, I wish this had been around two years ago.
Hey, I'm off from school in August. I don't suppose you could extend the coding deadline to August 31?
Had some thoughts about an idea. How about a town/survival/defence game against zombies/monsters. During daytime you have to manage a town (instruct town folks to gather resources and build defenses) to prepate for a monster/zombie attack during the night. The game will go on as long as you are alive, but how many resources can you gather during the day to defense your town?
That's a pretty cool concept. :)
Yeah, that does sound cool. I also had to laugh about Clint's anti-RPG. Sounds like that would be fun.
TinyWorlds
Why it's 2 months long?
That's too much time..
No it isn't.
That sounds quite similar to this game I think:
http://projectzomboid.com/
Edit: this was a reply to the zombie game idea that was posted earlier by Myckel.
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Congrats, Bart - Level up!
@Julius, indeed it looks like that a lot, thanks for the tip.
Q_x
Just count me in when starting, I hope making sole graphics will be enough to participate, and I hope I'll find enough mana to actually do something valuable :)
I have one single doubt, unrelated to the cup deal:
Also, there are plenty of free-as-in-freedom engines
What could that be? is anything really robust out of beta? In case of JRPG-alikes the situation is most probably better than with any other genre, but still, I'm looking for those plentiful, out of beta, dev-ready - that is with toolchains and docs in place - tiling engines, and all I've been able to find is old Hamster Republic stuff that I'm afraid to turn on in the first place.
And as for the genres and ideas, there are really many options (and what can't be done, really?), and I'd rather leave game designers alone - those are creative persons. Month to code a good game (that is using an engine - if there is any ready that matches creator's idea) is a bit short. I'm pretty much sure, like with 7DRL, we will be left with a pile of code that was left barely working, unfinished, unmaintained, low quality (or PC speaking - showing signs of being created in a narrow time frame) and finally abandoned. On the other hand, I'll be happy with any playable outcome of this event, and even more happy with anything that will be maintained afterwards.
> What could that be? is anything really robust out of beta?
I'll be doing highlights on the LPC site blog in the near future (actually done one already). The Frogatto engine, which it's not specifically geared toward JRPGs, is versatile enough to handle the genre. I'll be going over others as well.
Realistically, I don't think there's going to be anything JRPG-specific that's as usable and polished as, say, the RPG Maker series, so there may be a little more programming involved.
Saturday, April 14, 2012 - 05:21
Hi Mickel,
This concept is a casual game:
http://www.die2nite.com/?lang=en#index
BTW, I just noticed a typo in the Liberated Pixel Cup faq: "We wet with this genre because there's a fair amount of demand for it...".
I think "wet" should be "went"?
I totally meant to type 'wet' there, just to see if you guys were on your toes. :)
Kidding, obviously. It's fixed. Thanks for the heads up. :)


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Die dreigeschossige, unter Denkmalschutz stehende Mietvilla ist ein "beinahe stadtpalaisartiges" Wohnhaus von sechs zu zwei Fensterachsen. Es steht auf einem Bruchsteinsockel und hat ein flaches Walmdach.

Der Putzbau mit Eckquaderungen und Putzfelder-Teilungen zeigt in der Hauptansicht eine streng symmetrische Fassade mit einachsigen Seitenrisaliten mit Balkonen auf Konsolen, darüber barockisierende Giebelverdachungen. Die anderen Rechteckfenster des Hauptgeschosses im ersten Stock tragen Segmentbogenverdachungen. Ein Sohlbankgesims trennt erstes und zweites Obergeschoss, die Fenster in letzterem sind rundbogig ausgebildet und durch einen Schlussstein bekrönt.

In der linken Seitenansicht steht ein Verandaanbau, der bereits im Jahr 1889 nachträglich angesetzt wurde.

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Fantasy Football: The A-team of Running Backs
It's summer, and that means it's time to start our fantasy football preparation for 2010. The first step is to identify the Tier 1A and 1B players at running back, wide receiver, and quarterback. In this post, we'll identify the elite guys (aka The A-Team because of this summer's movie relaunch) at running back, with wideouts at quarterbacks to follow.
Definition of an A-Team player: A guy you can legitimately build a fantasy team around. He can't just be a no-question starter; he has to be a stud who will produce even more than an average fantasy starter at his position. At running back, that means a guy we expect to have fantasy production that equals at least 12 total touchdowns and at least 1,600 yards from scrimmage. The A-Team at running back includes players on Tiers 1A and 1B but not players we're slotting on Tier 1C of our draft board at this point.
No-brainers
Chris Johnson, Titans – Johnson enters our fantasy football preparation as our No. 1 overall player, in a close race over Adrian Peterson. He's coming off a 2,006-yard rushing season that also included 500 receiving yards and 16 total touchdowns. And with LenDale White gone, Johnson may get a few more cracks in short-yardage, goal-line situations. The third-year back still has young legs, and so last year's strong workload isn't yet a cause for concern. It's unreasonable to expect 2,000 rushing yards again, but 2,000 yards from scrimmage is a reasonable expectation for one of the league's fastest players. And don't worry about Johnson's current contract dispute unless it lingers into August training camp. For now, Johnson's the No. 1 pick.
Adrian Peterson, Vikings – Peterson was more of a touchdown generator than Johnson last year with 18 journeys into the end zone, but his yardage total of 1,800 paled in comparison to Johnson's ridiculous output. Peterson is still an elite back, and with Chester Taylor gone he might actually pile up more yards between the 20s this year. Rookie Toby Gerhart could take away a few goal-line opportunities, but that's not a major fantasy concern. Peterson has had 1,600, 1,700, and 1,800 yards from scrimmage in his first three seasons, and he'll be in that neighborhood again without question. Add in double-digit touchdowns, and he's an easy call as a top-2 player in fantasy drafts this season.
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars – MoJo was always a fantasy producer, but last year for the first time he had the chance to be an unquestioned every-down back in Jacksonville because Fred Taylor was gone. Jones-Drew delivered 1,391 rushing yards, 374 receiving yards, and 16 total touchdowns to cement his status as an elite fantasy running back. He's one of the few backs who doesn't have to share more than about 20 percent of his carries, and that plus his proclivity for finding the end zone (54 offensive touchdowns in four seasons) makes him an incredibly safe bet at the top of fantasy drafts. Jones-Drew can't run with Johnson and Peterson because he doesn't have the top-end potential that those guys have, but he's a great consolation prize if you end up with the third pick in the draft.
Close calls
Ray Rice, Ravens – In his second season, Rice broke out in a huge way with 1,339 rushing yards, 702 receiving yards, and eight total touchdowns. That 2,000-yard output shot Rice to the top of the fantasy charts, and he'll stay there this year. His touchdown potential is limited by the presence of Willis McGahee and LeRon McClain, both of whom are fine short-yardage backs. But Rice will continue to be the main yardage guy in Baltimore, and the Ravens' run-first approach gives fantasy owners some assurance that Rice will be worth a top-5 draft pick even with McGahee and McClain around. Rice comes with a little risk, but in the end we'll include him in Tier 1B as part of the A-Team.
Frank Gore, 49ers – Gore has a reputation of missing games, but he's actually only been in street clothes for five games in the past four seasons. And when he plays, he produces, with 1,500 total yards and 13 touchdowns last season. Gore has only had one season in his four as a starter with more than 1,600 yards from scrimmage, and that came four years ago, and last year's 13-touchdown season was his first double-digit campaign. But he's a dependable producer who represents a safe pick in the first round. Don't forget that the 49ers spent two first-round picks on offensive linemen in the draft to give their run game more punch this season in your evaluation. Gore doesn't have the upside that Rice has, but he still makes the cut to be a Tier1B option. That puts him on the A-Team.
Steven Jackson, Rams – After two years of missing a quarter of the season, Jackson played all but one game last year and returned to top-level production with 1,738 yards from scrimmage. Jackson did this on a terrible team, and while that limited his yardage total it scuttled his touchdown total so that he had just four. Jackson is an every-down back on a terrible team, and no matter what the Rams have added this offseason that hasn't changed. So it's unreasonable to expect Jackson to return to his elite level of 2005-06. You can count on Jackson for 1,500 yards, but the touchdown total will struggle enough to keep him in Tier 1C instead of on the A-Team.
Michael Turner, Falcons – After a massive 2008 season with 1,740 yards from scrimmage and 17 touchdowns, Turner struggled with injuries last year and finished with 906 yards and 10 touchdowns in 11 games. He tried to come back from his injury before he was 100 percent, and that limited his effectiveness. The question is whether his high-volume 2008 season burned him out, or whether at age 28 Turner is starting to slip even though he didn't have a ton of carries in his first four NFL seasons. Turner has the potential to force his way back onto the A-Team, but after his 2009 struggles we're inclined to leave him on Tier 1C for now and see how our opinion changes through the rest of the offseason. He's a borderline first-round pick in most leagues, but we're not ready to include him among the elite.
Ryan Grant, Packers – After a sterling half-season as a starter in 2007, Grant has posted back-to-back 1,200-yard rushing seasons to establish himself as a legitimate first-round option. Grant also had 11 touchdowns last season, making his five-TD 2008 campaign look more like a fluke than his eight-TD half season in 2007. Grant doesn't have the top-end potential that Rice or Turner has, but he's so dependable that he's at least in the A-Team conversation. In the end, we'll put Grant on Tier 1C instead of with the A-Team, but don't overlook him as an option.
DeAngelo Williams, Panthers – Williams missed three games last year and split time with Jonathan Stewart, but he still piled up big numbers in one of the league's most run-heavy offenses. Williams' total of 1,369 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns is impressive even before you prorate it over a full 16-game season. Then when you realize that Jake Delhomme won't be turning the ball over and over and over for the Panthers this year, Williams' prospects look even better. While it's pretty unlikely that Williams has another 20-touchdown season in him, even splitting time with Stewart doesn't take totals like 1,500 total yards and double-digit touchdowns off the table. It's more likely Williams lands in Ryan Grant land, but we're at least toying with the idea of moving Williams up to the A-Team. For now, Tier 1C is a given.
Rashard Mendenhall, Steelers – Mendenhall didn't take over as a starter until October, but he still piled up 1,108 rushing yards and 261 receiving yards to go with eight total touchdowns. The assumption is that with Willie Parker gone, Mendenhall will get a few more carries in the first half of the season, Mendenhall would move into the 1,500 total yard, 10-touchdown category. But we're not as bullish on Mendenhall. We've never loved his straight-up running style, and his lack of breakaway ability means he usually has to be completely sprung free to break off a big gain. So we don't see Mendenhall having the upside that others do. While some people have Mendenhall as a top-8 fantasy player this year, we'd feel a lot better about taking him in the 10-15 range, a la Ryan Grant. He's in Tier 1C, not on the A-Team.
Cedric Benson, Bengals – Benson missed three games at the end of the season last year, but through 13 games he piled up 1,362 yards from scrimmage and six touchdowns. Benson isn't a dynamic runner, but in a run-first offense he figures to pile up a ton of yards once again. The lack of touchdowns is a minor red flag, and we wouldn't be surprised to see Benson land in the 1,200-yard range instead of the 1,500-yard promised land. But he's at least worth mentioning in the A-Team discussion before we slot him comfortably at the bottom of Tier 1c.
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It's time to pay more attention to Deangelo Williams my friend.
Problem with Williams is Stewart's there. Heard someone say today that DeAngelo could be No. 1 overall in another situation, and I agree. But where he is, his fantasy upside is limited just a bit. He's still a top-10 overall player, though, which speaks to how talented he is
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What Can I Expect from the Bankruptcy Process in California?
Many people are confused and perhaps intimidated by the bankruptcy process. After all, it is only human to fear the things with which we are not yet familiar. This fear is often amplified in the context of bankruptcy because people incorrectly believe that they will lose everything if they file. This post sets out to dispel the anxiety that surrounds bankruptcy by debunking myths–the first being that you will lose everything. We will also analyze the process and educational elements of bankruptcy to help educate the filer so that (s)he can achieve a fresh financial start.
An experienced and dedicated Sacramento bankruptcy attorney of The Bankruptcy Group can provide on-point guidance for an array of bankruptcy and financial questions. To schedule a free and confidential consultation, call 1-800-920-5351 or contact us online today.
The first thing you should expect, or perhaps more accurately, not expect from the bankruptcy process is to lose everything that you own. To put it simply, the state and federal governments recognize that putting people out on the street without any worldly possessions does not provide for a fresh start. Rather, such action is more likely to create a cycle of dependency. If the bankruptcy laws didn't provide at least some protection for property, few people would make use of the process. Thus, the bankruptcy code and state laws provide exemptions for property you keep.
In some states, people can choose to use either the state or federal bankruptcy exemptions. California does not permits this and requires people to make use of the state exemptions. Luckily, the state offers two sets of exemptions. The first is typically more favorable for home owners or property owners with equity in the dwelling where they live. The second system typically provides protection more suited for individuals with savings or other liquid assets. While there are many details and particularities involved in the exemptions and amounts provided for each category, the important thing is to remember that you will not lose everything if you need to make use of the bankruptcy process under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 to eliminate debt.
People who choose to file for bankruptcy under Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 in California are required to engage in pre-bankruptcy credit counseling before filing. Individuals must also make use of a credit counseling course provided through an agency approved by the U.S. Trustee in California. The course must be completed no more than six months prior to the filing. The credit counseling course will help you analyze whether you would be able to get your finances in order without engaging in the bankruptcy process.
Filers must also engage in a debtor education course. However, they do not engage in this process until the bankruptcy is filed. The course is a prerequisite to receiving a bankruptcy discharge – a wiping away of your debt.
The individual seeking a fresh start must also file a bankruptcy petition. This includes determining whether they would qualify for Chapter 7. Qualifying for Chapter 7 requires a person to determine whether they can satisfy the means test. Some people may not qualify for Chapter 7 and must file for Chapter 13. Others may prefer Chapter 13 due to large amounts of secured debt or for other reasons.
Once the petition is completed, the individual must be sure to file in the correct court. The easiest way to make sure that you file is to simply file in the federal judicial district where you maintain your home. Alternatively, you can also choose to file in the district where you have lived for the majority or greater portion of the 180 days prior to your filing.
If you are considering Chapter 7 or Chapter 13 bankruptcy in California, the experienced lawyers of The Bankruptcy Group can provide on-point guidance regarding various questions and concerns. We will make sure that you fully understand your options before we take any action. To schedule a free and confidential consultation, call us at 1-800-920-5351 or contact us online today.


If you know me, you know I am a sucker for a good framework. Doesn't matter the language I am using, I will typically look for the hottest framework on the platform when I start a project.
In my primary development world of PHP, that framework had been cakePHP for a very long time. I had tried several others, but none of them stuck with me like cake did, that was up until a few years ago when a friend with our San Diego PHP User Group started pushing another framework on me called Laravel.
In that time, I've taken the Laravel framework further that I have any other including starting a development group that specializes in the framework. As typical, when I do something I like to submerge myself totally in it, and it wasn't too long before I found myself running a User Group for the Laravel framework.
During that time, I've had the opportunity to speak with a few of the key members of the Laravel community. The following two videos are interviews I did with Taylor Otwell (@taylorotwell) who is the creator of the Laravel Framework. The second video in my interview with Jeffrey Way (@jeffrey_way) who I consider the head educator for Laravel. Enjoyed talking with both these guys. They were super friendly and very, very accommodating.
First up is Taylor Otwell, the creator of Laravel. Great discussion with him.
This is Jeffrey Way's video, we had some major auto problems this night, sorry about that. We were able to mute everything when Jeffrey speaks. Also, the video should start at about the 15-minute mark. Everything before that is just some typical User Group meeting stuff.
A groups of passionate developers who care about the code they create, the communities they build, and the solutions they implement.


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Prayer is the most powerful weapon of spiritual warfare. Understanding the real essence of it and knowing how to use it can transform people, communities, and the world. Invading the Kingdom of Darkness guides readers on how to communicate with the Holy Spirit through prayer. It emboldens everyone to strengthen their prayer life.
Samuel T. Padmore, the founding president of Action Life Ministries International in Massachusetts, is an inspiring speaker for churches and conferences.
He is also the senior overseer of Casa De Dios in New Jersey and a dynamic Christian leader, strongly moving in apostolic and prophetic anointing.
The book is designed to stir an awakening and empower intercessors to pray for their communities, countries, and the persecuted churches around the world. Two-way praying and the United Concert for Prayer are powerful, but we must go deeper than that. David Bryant said it best: "Revival praying, biblically understood is the highest form of spiritual warfare, because when God . . .
Good day to you. I pray your life is merry and well. If you wish to discuss anything with me, feel free to send a message. God bless you.
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Early last summer, as flowers began to bloom around her home of more than 50 years on Hollow Tree Ridge Road, former Darien First Selectman Ann Mandel made a momentous decision — to donate her 2.7 acre property to the Darien Land Trust in honor of her late husband, Steve Mandel.
Ann arrived in Darien in 1935, at age 4, when her family moved to town in time for her to enroll in kindergarten at Hollow Tree Elementary, then part of Darien Public Schools. The town had just 5,000 citizens at that time, meadows abounded and many roads were unpaved. Ann recalls biking the rural streets from one end of town to the other with hardly a car in sight.
After graduating from Darien High School, Ann left town for college and a few years working in New York. When she returned in 1956 with husband Steve Mandel, the town had tripled to about 15,000 residents. No longer a rural outpost, Darien was a rapidly expanding suburb. Ann and Steve both stepped into leadership roles in town, using their talents to help the community meet the needs of an expanding population.
Sure enough, in 1986, Ann Mandel became the first woman in Darien to serve as First Selectman. She set to work building a new police station as well as housing for the elderly on the Post Road. Ann made notable improvements to the town she had called home for most of her life.
In the meantime, Steve Mandel, then President at Allstate Welding Products in Elmsford, New York, also led organizations that served the town.
Steve served on the board of trustees of the Darien Library, where he rose to the role of President. He later became President of the Darien Community Fund, then the United Way, and also played a large role in fundraising as a board member at Post 53.
At the Darien Land Trust, Steve made important contributions for three years as a trustee, and then became President in 1977. A proud accomplishment during his four years of leadership was the acquisition of Round Meadow in Scott's Cove, a gift from the children's book author John Oldrin and his wife Jinnie, a naturalist.
At the end of Steve's tenure at the Darien Land Trust, 122 acres of land had been preserved. That number has grown to more than 215 acres today. This increase is largely the result of generous donations from families who gave their property or allowed for a conservation easement to permanently preserve it as open space. The Mandels' decision to make a gift of their property was inspired by their neighbors.
The Mandel property is in a highly visible location close to five other Darien Land Trust properties in the upper Hollow Tree Ridge Road neighborhood that together help maintain the character of the area. Another significant property came from the Ford family, who donated two acres as well as a five-acre easement in 2008. Though these collective properties are not adjacent, their close proximity provides more than 12 acres of protected land in the region. The preserved habitat supports wildlife, including local and migratory species of birds and a multitude of pollinators across the seasons.
Notably, the Mandel estate is the third property in recent years where a generous donation has allowed the Darien Land Trust to demolish the existing house and return the land to its natural state. A decade ago, a meadow was created on Nearwater Lane where a house once stood and more recently, in October, a three-acre preserve was created on Hoyt Street with an entrance gate, allowing public access to trails and meadows, thanks to a generous donation from the Piacentini Family.
There is now a meadow where the Piacentini house once stood and trails connect it to the Olson Woods Nature Preserve.
The properties preserved by the Darien Land Trust, which include wetlands, tidal marshes, forests and meadows, not only add to the natural beauty of our town, they also support diverse plant and animal life that benefits the environment. After five decades of stewardship, there are now numerous places where the rural character of Darien so cherished by Ann and Steve Mandel is permanently intact.


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Belgian Royal Family 11th July 2019
A look at the Belgian line of succession
Jess Ilse
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Today we're looking at the line of succession to the Belgian throne.
Current Monarch: King Philippe, who succeeded his father, King Albert II, on 21 July 2013 after he stepped down for health reasons.
Photo: Lars Koopmans (CC BY-SA 3.0) via Wikimedia Commons
King Philippe was considered by many to be the heir to his uncle, King Baudouin, but after his death in 1991, Baudouin's younger brother, Albert succeeded to the throne.
The line of succession to the Belgian throne is as follows:
Princess Elisabeth, Duchess of Brabant
Seventeen-year-old Princess Elisabeth is the eldest child of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and became the heiress apparent to the Belgian throne in 2013 when her father succeeded her grandfather, King Albert II. She assumed the title Duchess of Brabant at that time.
Thanks to a new succession law created ten years before her birth, Princess Elisabeth could not be replaced in the line of succession by the birth of a younger brother – she has two: Prince Gabriel and Prince Emmanuel – and will be Belgium's first queen regnant if she assumes the throne as expected.
Princess Elisabeth currently studies at the UWC Atlantic College in Wales and will graduate in May 2020, though she won't officially take up royal duties until she's finished with schooling. She speaks Dutch, French, German and English and is the first (future) Belgian monarch whose education began in Dutch.
She also has a research station in Antarctica named after her, the Princess Elisabeth Antarctica, as well as a hospital in Ghent, the Princess Elisabeth Children's Hospital.
Prince Gabriel
Prince Gabriel of Belgium.
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Prince Gabriel is the second child and first son born to King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and he was born on 20 August 2003. He attends school in Brussels and is reportedly a big sports fan and athlete, participating in football, cycling, tennis, swimming, skiing, sailing, and hockey.
Prince Emmanuel
Prince Emmanuel of Belgium.
Prince Emmanuel is the third child and second son of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde, and he was born on 4 October 2005. One of his godfathers is Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg.
Prince Emmanuel currently attends the Eureka special school in Kessel-Lo, which he attends due to his dyslexia. He is also a huge sports fan and athlete and plays the flute.
Princess Eléonore
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Princess Eléonore is the youngest child and second daughter of King Philippe and Queen Mathilde and was born on 16 April 2008. Her two godmothers are Crown Princess Victoria of Sweden and Princess Claire of Belgium.
Princess Eléonore is also musical; she plays the violin and has accompanied her mother to the musical Queen Elisabeth Competitions.
Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Princess Astrid of Belgium, Archduchess of Austria-Este in Laos. Photo: Stefano Chiolo (CC BY 2.0) via Wikimedia Commons.
Princess Astrid, Archduchess of Austria-Este, is the younger sister of King Philippe and the only daughter of King Albert II and Queen Paola.
She married Archduke Lorenz of Austria-Este in 1984 and has five children with him, all of whom are in the line of Belgian succession.
Though her family is in the line of succession now, that wasn't always the case. Belgium still practised agnatic primogeniture at the time of her marriage, which meant that Princess Astrid had no rights to the throne. When absolute primogeniture was established in 1991, Princess Astrid was placed back in the line of succession – after Parliament confirmed that, though she hadn't received consent for her marriage because she hadn't needed to ask for it, she would have received it if she'd needed it – along with her children.
Prince Amedeo, Archduke of Austria-Este
Photo: Prince Amedeo and his wife, Princess Elisabetta. (Photo: Laura Dekkers)
Prince Amedeo is the oldest son of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz and was born on 21 February 1986. His godparents are King Philippe and Queen Paola.
His succession rights were only confirmed in 1991, and it was thought that he'd lost them when he married Italian Elisabetta Rosboch von Wolkenstein in 2014 as no royal authorisation was published. In 2015, King Philippe published an article granting his retroactive permission, confirming that Prince Amedeo was still in line to the Belgian throne.
He and Princess Elisabetta have one daughter, Archduchess Anna Astrid, and it was recently revealed that they are expecting their second child.
Archduchess Anna Astrid of Austria-Este
Currently, the youngest person in line to the Belgian throne is Archduchess Anna Astrid, the only child of Prince Amedeo and Princess Elisabetta. She was born on 17 May 2016 in Brussels.
Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Princess Maria Laura (left) and Princess Luisa Maria with their parents Prince Lorenz and Princess Astrid. (Photo: Laura Dekkers)
Princess Maria Laura, Archduchess of Austria-Este, is the oldest daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz of Belgium and was born on 26 August 1988.
Princess Maria Laura keeps a low profile and has studied in Brussels, London, China, and Paris.
Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este
Prince Joachim, Archduke of Austria-Este, is the second son of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz and was born on 9 December 1991.
Unlike his older brother and sister, Prince Joachim was born a Prince of Belgium, as his grandfather, King Albert II, had succeeded to the throne by the time of his birth. Prince Amedeo and Princess Maria Laura were several years old before they were given royal titles and placed in the line of succession.
Prince Joachim is an officer in the Belgian Navy.
Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Photo: Laura Dekkers
Princess Luisa Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este, is the second daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz and was born on 11 October 1995.
She is the first Belgian princess to be born with succession rights to the throne, as she was born after the 1991 change to absolute primogeniture. Princess Luisa Maria is reportedly studying at McGill University in Montreal, Canada.
Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este
Princess Laetitia Maria, Archduchess of Austria-Este (above on the right), is the last child and third daughter of Princess Astrid and Prince Lorenz and was born on 23 April 2003.
She is currently a student at Bromsgrove School in Worcestershire.
Prince Laurent
Prince Laurent is the youngest child of King Albert II and Queen Paola and was born on 19 October 1963.
At the time of his birth, he was third in line to the throne, but after absolute primogeniture was established, he was displaced by his older sister, Princess Astrid, and her family, and has now dropped to 12th in line.
Known as something of a black sheep in the Belgian Royal Family, Prince Laurent has seen his share of scandals. He married Princess Claire in 2003, and they have three children.
Princess Louise
Princess Louise is the only daughter of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire and was born on 6 February 2004.
Prince Nicolas
Prince Nicolas (above, third from left) is the second child and oldest son of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire and was born on 13 December 2005. He has a younger twin brother, Prince Aymeric.
Prince Aymeric
Prince Aymeric is the third child and youngest son of Prince Laurent and Princess Claire and was born on 13 December 2005.
Prince Aymeric, Prince Nicolas and Princess Louise all study at the Lycée Français de Bruxelles.
You can read the rest of our summer series on lines of succession here.
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Former Lt. Gov. Byron Mallott passes at 77
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The building isn't there. In fact, it was built and came down twice — the last time due to fire after sitting empty for decades. An RV campground sits in its place.
Byron Mallott, the former CEO of Sealaska Corporation and Alaska's first Alaska Native Lieutenant Governor, was one of "the mission kids" who attended the St. Pius X Mission in Skagway. Even in the small town of Skagway, differentiating the "town kids" from the "mission kids" was common, although students attending the mission school included both.
Mallott and his sister attended St. Pius X in its final years. As the school closed, both finished the year at Skagway High School. Mallott later graduated from Sheldon Jackson High School in Sitka.
Sam Kito III, former state legislator for the area, remembers Mallott well as a family friend.
"He's known me longer than I knew him," said Kito, who believes he was younger than ten when he recalls the families spending holidays and visiting together.
Kito's father, Sam Kito Jr, attended St. Pius as well, albeit prior to Mallott's attendance. Kito Jr. and Mallott became friends somewhere along the line, often taking fishing trips and adventures together. Kito says when he was 12 or 13, Mallott and Kito Jr. took him along on a gillnetter up towards Lituya Bay near Yakutat, Mallott's hometown. The waters were rough, but the adventure was memorable.
"It was a good trip," said Kito.
Kito remembers his dad and Mallott visiting on the porch catching up on people around Southeast in Craig, Ketchikan and other towns.
"Southeast is a large community separated by water," said Kito. "People lived and worked on the water. It was fishing and basketball that brought people together."
Mallott was Tlingit from Yakutat, the Kito's were Tlingit and Japanese from Kake.
"It was AFN that was the big connector," Kito said. His dad and Mallott became close with other Alaska Native leaders around the state like Willie Hensley and Ivan Ivan.
Byron Mallott
Mallott served as President of the Alaska Federation of Natives (AFN). In 1994 he was elected mayor of Juneau. He eventually resigned to serve as the executive director of the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC). He was appointed to the board of directors of APFC by Gov. Jay Hammond in 1982.
In 2014, Mallott won the Democratic primary for governor. In September of that year, he and independent candidate, Bill Walker, joined forces with the blessing of the Alaska Democratic Party and won the gubernatorial election. Mallott willingly resigned near the end of the term due to an incident at a social event that remained quiet.
Mallott's service to Alaska began in Alaska small towns like Yakatat, Skagway and Sitka. His friendships and connections stretched the entire state through AFN, politics and travel. He and his wife, Toni, lived in Juneau where she taught school. They raised five children.
Mallott suffered a heart attack on May 7 and was flown to Anchorage. He died the next day. He was 77.
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Priscilla Gagné Second in Fort Wayne Judo
Judo Canada – Montreal, July 4, 2019 – Parajudoka Priscilla Gagné stood on the second step of the podium on Wednesday at the International Qualification held in Fort Wayne, in Indiana.
Thanks to the silver medal won during this important step of the selection process for the Paralympic Games in Tokyo in 2020, Gagné earned precious points to help her get a spot on the Canadian team.
After winning her first two fights in the -52 kg category, the Canadian couldn't keep a perfect score in the finale. She lost by ippon after 56 seconds against Ukrainian Inna Cherniak and will be leaving with the silver medal.
The defeat in the finale was a learning experience for the Montrealer, since it was her first time against the Ukrainian. "I was really happy to be up against her before the Paralympic Games in Tokyo. I didn't win this match, but it's good to know how she moves and how she fights," she explained.
Earlier in the tournament, Gagné easily defeated American Cynthia Paige Simon and Japanese Ayumi Ishii. "Both fights went very well, I didn't have any problems. I was focused, I had a good strategy, and it all worked out well. I used my strengths and focused on their weaknesses to win."
Justin Karn in Seventh Place
Also competing, Justin Karn placed seventh in the -60 kg category with a score of one victory and two losses.
The Montrealer first defeated South Korean Kim Hyeonbin. After falling behind in the beginning of the bout when his opponent scored a waza-ari, Karn was able to hold his own and scored an ippon with 20 seconds left on the clock.
He was then defeated by Romanian Florin Alexandru Bologa in the second round and went into repechage, where he fought Spanish Borja Pahissa. Pahissa defeated the Canadian after 30 seconds, putting an end to his day.
Both parajudokas will be back in Canada on Thursday and will be preparing for the Pan American Games in Lima, the next international tournament on their calendar.
Patrick Esparbès
Judo Canada


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Photo Anonymizer App Helps Protect Dissidents, Hide Your Epic Bro-Downs
A new app for Android phones blurs faces, strips metadata, integrates easily into Facebook, and is open source. It's great news for activists and protesters–and also for keg-standing partiers who want to make their photo albums safe for work.
By Neal Ungerleider 2 minute Read
A new Android application offers hope to two very separate demographics: political dissidents and party animals. Through a clever photoanonymizer, the open-source ObscuraCam automatically blurs the identities of subjects in group photos with a variety of different filters and strips all identifying metadata. Best of all, it is designed to fully integrate with all major Android photo-sending and social media apps.
ObscuraCam is a part of the SecureSmartCam joint project from the Guardian Project, a mobile phone privacy advocacy group, and human rights NGO WITNESS. The current phase of the application, according to a Guardian Project representative, was largely funded by Google.
Users of the application will be able to easily blur the individual faces of people in their group photographs. The software handles both regular pixel-based blurring and several "fun" filters, including giant Groucho Marx glasses. After altering a picture, the app automatically strips all EXIF metadata such as GPS location and camera model and removes the timestamp.
ObscuraCam takes advantage of Android's built-in Face Detection library and algorithm to automatically find faces for obscuring.
According to the Guardian Project, although the app might be fun, the project is about raising awareness about privacy concerns:
The goal of the SecureSmartCam project is to design and develop a new type of smartphone camera app that makes it simple for the user to respect the visual privacy, anonymity and consent of the subjects they photograph or record, while also enhancing their own ability to control the personally identifiable data stored inside that photo or video. Also, we think an app that allows you to pixelize your friends, disguise their faces and otherwise defend their privacy just a little bit, is a lot of fun and helps raise awareness about an important issue.
While the application may be handy for protesters who want to make sure the contents of their signs and the numbers of their crowds reach Facebook and Twitter, it also appeals to social media's natural consistency: Partygoers doing crazy things.
College students, among others, will be happy to see an application that lets them put their wild weekends on social media without unwanted blowback from friends and employees.
Future software releases will also include video-blurirng capabilities along with new functionality designed to focus on photo subjects' "informed consent." A video-blurring update is expected in several weeks.
Nathan Freitas of the Guardian Project also notes that although there are already several face blurring or masking apps on the market, none are focused on the specific concerns faced by human rights groups, activists, and journalists.
Although it is a fun application, concerns exist. Even with individual faces being blurred, members of a social circle will still be able to figure out who else is in a picture. Intelligence services trying to examine social media evidence will still be able to make informed guesses about who is in a picture through examining an individual's social networks. As the Guardian Project has explicitly stated, the app is designed more to raise awareness of photo privacy concerns than anything else.
But, in the meantime, an app that can blur the faces of the folks doing kegstands and put Groucho Marx glasses on friends and family is still a rather good thing.
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Q: Is it possible to map children directly without an intermediate struct when deserializing XML to Rust structs? I have to deserialize an XML file into Rust structs:
<root date="2020">
  <buecher>
    <buch id="123">
      <iban>123</iban>
    </buch>
    <buch id="456">
      <iban>456</iban>
    </buch>
  </buecher>
</root>

extern crate serde;
extern crate serde_xml_rs;

#[macro_use]
extern crate serde_derive;

use std::fs::File;
use std::io::BufReader;

#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
struct Root {
    date: String,
    buecher: Buecher,
}

#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
struct Buecher {
    buch: Vec<Buch>,
}

#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
struct Buch {
    id: String,
    iban: String,
}

fn main() {
    let file = File::open("data/test.xml");
    if file.is_ok() {
        let buf_reader = BufReader::new(file.unwrap());
        let data: Root = serde_xml_rs::from_reader(buf_reader).unwrap();
        println!("{:#?}", data);
    }
}

Is it possible to map the buch children directly without the intermediate buecher struct somehow?
Something like
#[derive(Deserialize, Debug)]
struct Root {
    date: String,
    #[serde(rename = "buecher/buch")]
    buecher: Vec<Buch>,
}


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Q: declare Global variable in Android Service I am working on developing an Android App to communicate with sensor via bluetooth.
I am attaching a snap shot of my code. This is written inside Service
I want My Android Mobile Screen get locked when I give a tap (value of g force >0.5 g (yAccel>500 in code)) on my sensor and it should get unlocked (after locked once) when i tap my sensor with less than 0.1g.
My Logic implementation: I declared a variable called lockStatus (initialize = 2). Once tap detected, set lockStatus = 1 and Lock screen (screenLock.class), keep checking if it is already locked and second tap of < 0.1 g detected. unlock it.
If it is already locked and no tap detected, keep it in locked condition (screenLock.class)
Problem in my case:
As far as I keep on applying > 0.5g force, the screen gets locked (ScreenLock.class), the moment i reduce it from 0.5g, screen gets unlocked.
Reason: This is written inside Service (as Bluetooth Service should keep on running). So the moment, next data (no tap even after first lock) is sent via bluetooth of my sensor, the lockStatus settles to 2 and it goes in else block and screen gets unlocked.
Where can I declare my Global Variable lockStatus, so that it does not get initialized  every time I call my Service (BLEService)?
public class BLEService extends Service {

   public static BLEService singleInstance;

   private final static String logTag = BLEService.class.getSimpleName();

   public int lockStatus = 2;

   //// Section of Code of My Logic

   if ((checksum_362 & 0x80) == 128) showAlert = true;

    if (yAccel > 500 || yAccel < -500)
    {
            gMeasure = true;
            lockStatus = 1; //lock done;
            Intent intent = new Intent(this, ScreenLock.class);
            startActivity(intent);
            //delay for min 10 min

    }
    else
    {
        if (lockStatus == 1)
        {
            if (yAccel < 100 || yAccel > -100)
            {
                //UnLock
                lockStatus = 2;
            }
            else
            {
                gMeasure = true;
                lockStatus = 1; //lock done;
                Intent intent = new Intent(this, ScreenLock.class);
                startActivity(intent);
            }
        }
    }

    ChartActivity.singleInstance.newChartData(xAccel, yAccel, zAccel, showAlert, gMeasure);
    GoogleDriveService.singleInstance.newLogData(xAccel, yAccel, zAccel, showAlert);

A: You can create a singleton that provide your variable and init it in application
public class MyApplication extends Application{

    @Override
    public void onCreate()
    {
        super.onCreate();
        InitYourSingleton
    }

}


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This past weekend I was thinking a great deal about private money - also known as hard money. I am always reluctant to put a client into a hard money loan; despite that, at BACF Inc., hard money lending is growing faster than any other segment of our business. Of course, this is merely a reflection of the banking industry being unwilling to lend. Now, "unwilling to lend" is a harsh term of course and all the banks can dredge up statistics to show that they are in fact lending. The problem is that really that they are lending under such strict guidelines that a large segment of market demand - both for residential and commercial lending - has no where to go. There are simply no programs available for those individuals with tarnished credit, insufficient or non-verifiable income, past bankruptcy or foreclosure, or issues related to asset verification, income or job history, or credit history. On the commercial side, programs and guidelines have also tightened, property values have declined, and in some cases vacancy has risen, or rent incomes have declined; as a result of this there has been an enormous vacuum created and many commercial properties are searching for a source for any possible source for refinance funding. For example, debt service coverage ratios, which in the pre-meltdown world of lending were accepted in the range of 1.1 - 1.3; are now in the post-meltdown world expected to be 1.25 as a general minimum and in some cases we see guidelines requiring DSCR of 1.4 to 1.45, at a minimum. Likewise most of the big banks now expect an LTV of 65% at the most (we know of a couple banks that will still allow up to 80%). As a bank, if you require a DSCR of 1.35 and will lend at 65% of market value, then you know very well that you are excluding as much as 75% of the commercial paper from refinance. You are "cherry picking" loans of unquestioned value. You are protecting your shareholders, and yes you are protecting your own job as a bank officer but I believe it is a stretch to claim that this is serving any great need in your community. Because the need is there.
Anyway, all of this commercial and residential lending that should be going to banks is falling into the hands of private lenders and hard money loans. BACF Inc does a number of hard money loans every month; primarily in San Mateo and San Francisco and Santa Clara counties, but also a growing number of these loans in Marin, Alameda and Contra Costa County as well. I define a hard money loan as any loan that is at least four percentage points higher in either rate or fee, than what the same loan would be from a bank. They are expensive, but what is the alternative if you need a loan?
The biggest controversy right now with hard money loans is related to their use and appropriateness for owner occupied residence loans. Residential owner occupied loans are afforded much greater protection for the consumer. Both RESPA and HOEPA regulations make it very difficult for consumers to refinance their owner occupied properties using hard money; likewise an unwary lender has great liability in creating a hard money loan for an owner occupied residence without a great deal of care, caution, and extra paperwork of course.
As a consumer, it is important to be cautious when applying for a hard money loan. I have certainly heard of many hard money loans in my day that were - in my opinion - more expensive than they should of been. In most cases the lender or investor should be charging no more than four points, and a broker such as BACF should be charging one to two points, at the most. Most of our transactions involve less than six points, but typically more than four points. in most cases, there is no need to pay more than six points. Recall a point is 1% of the loan amount.
Rates for hard money loans are typically more than 10%; in some cases however for very strong files we see rates in the mid-nines. A typical rate will range between 10.25% and 11.50%. To me, the points are more important than the rate since the private loan is hopefully a bridge loan of sorts to move you from a difficult situation into (we hope) a situation where we can assist with an eventual refinance into a more conventional loan - residential or commercial - with rates at a more market appropriate level.
Watch for prepayment penalties with hard money loans also. We see a wide variation of lender expectations for prepayment penalties. Obviously, if you have a three year loan term and a three year prepayment penalty then there is something wrong. Avoid defeasance fees; avoid yield maintenance agreements, and try to avoid any prepayment penalty that exceeds 2% of the loan balance as a penalty. The lenders we work with will in most cases either waive a prepayment penalty completely or add a simple interest guarantee for six to twelve months.
Most private mortgage lenders will not require much in the way of income documentation, and they will not care much about your credit. But private mortgage companies are all different and in my opinion finding the right private lender is the most critical part of the equation. We have had some clients who just barely miss qualifying for a bank loan...there are special private lenders for these situations. Often, the companies (private lenders) with the best rates and fees will ask you to provide full income and asset verification, and expect you to have at least decent credit. But if you qualify you could find yourself with a rate in the nines and maybe three points paid.
For example, we had a client recently who was an "A Paper" (bank) candidate in every way, with the exception that he was buying a bank owned property, so he needed a quick process, and in addition he was using an unrelated second property of his as collateral. Banks are reluctant to cross collateralize, and in our current market, they do not move quickly....for this reason, we needed to involve one of our private money lenders. For now, his loan is approved and ready to go while he continues to search for the right property. In the end, he will acquire a property that is worth about $425,000 for a price of about $230,000 to $240,000. In his mind, the extra cost of the loan is incidental compared to the savings he will make by buying the property at such a discount.
A common misconception about hard money loans is that they will allow a small down payment. This is not the case; hard money is relaxed about most issues but equity and down payment are not on that list. Hard money lenders can work with an LTV of up to 65%; however in some cases I have seen recently private lenders have offered loans at LTV's as low as 45% of current market value. If your situation is complicated in any way, you should expect an LTV of about 50 or 55%.


Or "Lessons Learned When I Wasn't a NARP"
I had just arrived at college as a freshmen on the wrestling team, and had to lift with the team 4x a week. Lifts typically took just under 2 hours.
Why do I remember this all so well?
Because it sucked. On my first day, A teammate expressed his shock that I was unable to do a pull-up as an NCAA wrestler.
You know what sucked even more? It was brutally painful. I had never lifted before and was thrown into an intense training program; lifting 4x a week, with calisthenics and wrestling on my "off" days.
In the end though, I don't regret it at all. Through lifting, I learned a lot about myself.
Let's be honest, those two words above don't necessarily describe me. I'm spontaneous, I go against the norm, and I often change my mind about things. But in order to see any types of results in the gym, I had to force myself to get up and go consistently. This was a valuable lesson for me. If you want to achieve something great, it takes consistent discipline. Rome was not built in a day. *Please don't think I'm applying the above quote specifically to lifting, I don't even carry a gallon water jug yet.
Imagine going to the gym every day and doing the same exact exercises, with the same exact weight, for the same amount of reps. I guarantee you wouldn't grow nearly as fast as if you pushed yourself. So get uncomfortable, because being uncomfortable leads to growth.
Lifting helped me to form better habits and be more disciplined. I realized this a few months ago, and have since then been working to lose weight and get back into shape.
I was 244lbs at my heaviest (August 2017).
In the past 3.5 months, I have lost 22lbs, going from 234lbs to 212lbs.
My goal is to get back down to 200lbs by early September.
After that, I'll be wearing cargo shorts and carrying around a water jug to the gym.
NARP - Non-athletic, regular person.
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Iranian AM50 and Russian ORSIS T-5000 rifles in Iraq
29 May 2014.300 Winchester Magnum, .338 Lapua Magnum, .50 BMG, 7.62 x 51, AM50, DIO, Fortmeier, Gaza, HS .50, Iran, Iraq, ORSIS, Russia, Steyr, Syria, T-5000
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Recent photos to emerge from Iraq show government troops with new Iranian AM50 (sometimes written 'AM-50') anti-materiel rifles (AMR) and Russian ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifles. Whilst initially misidentified as the Austrian Steyr HS .50, the photos suggest that these rifles are in fact an Iranian produced copy of the HS .50, known as the AM50. In 2006/7 Iran acquired 800 Steyr HS .50 rifles; shortly thereafter, Iranian copies of the rifle were observed.
Produced by the Iranian state-controlled Defence Industries Organization's (DIO) Individual Combat Industries Group (ICIG), the AM50 is a single-shot, bolt action anti-materiel rifle chambered for 12.7 x 99 mm (.50 BMG). The most easily distinguished differences between the HS .50 and the AM50 are in the grip and barrel, as shown in the photos below. The Iranian AM50 seems to make use of the pistol grip which ICIG produce for the S-5.56, a copy of the Chinese CQ rifle (itself an AR-15 clone). HS .50 rifles are themselves derived from a Heinrich Fortmeier design developed for Steyr in 2002, now available as the Fortmeier .50 BMG. Whilst the Iranian AM50 features the modified bolt handle and muzzle brake adopted by Steyr in the production HS .50 rifles, the barrel appears to be of an evenly tapered, non-fluted design, as as seen in the Fortmeier rifles, rather than the stepped, fluted design seen in the Steyr rifles.
Comparative photographs of the Steyr HS .50 (top), Fortmeier (middle), and Iranian AM50 rifles. Hs .50 photo from Wikipedia; AM50 photo taken from the 12th International Police, Safety & Security Equipment Exhibition in Tehran, September 2013; Fortmeier photo from here.
Iranian AM50 brochure. Amongst other technical details, it gives typical muzzle velocity as 850 m/s, and effective range as 1200 metres (source).
Whilst the AM50 has been documented in use with both Iranian and Syrian government troops, and a handful have been observed in the possession of non-state armed groups in Gaza and Syria, it is only in the last few months these pictures from Iraq have surfaced. How these rifles came to be in possession of Iraqi troops is unknown, however there are two possibilities which are more likely than others.
First, the rifles may have been captured or acquired from one of the non-state armed groups in possession of these weapons. They may have been captured from fighters from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Sham (ISIS), who are known to have captured such weapons from forces loyal to Assad, and are also operating inside Iraq. Alternatively, Iraqi troops may have acquired these rifles through the pro-government Shiite militias, who in turn may have received such rifles from Iran.
It is also possible that Iraq purchased the AM50 directly from Iran. According to a report from Reuters in February, Iraq signed a deal to buy arms and ammunition from Iran worth $195 million USD. The documents cited by Reuters included provisions for "light and medium weapons." Whilst such a contract would violate UN sanctions against Iran, it remains a possibility that these weapons could have been delivered to Iraqi troops.
The presence of the Russian ORSIS T-5000 sniper rifles in Iraq is more readily explained, with the Iraqi government having purchased them from Russia as part of a recent, sizeable arms deal. As with the AM50, pictures of the T-5000 began to appear around March 2014. In one of the photos we can see Iraqi soldiers with both AM50 and ORSIS T-5000 rifles
The ORSIS T-5000 is a precision bolt-action sniper rifle fed from a detachable box magazine (5 or 10 rounds). Manufactured in Moscow at Promtechnologies Group's ORSIS1 rifle factory, the T-5000 is produced in three different calibres: 7.62 x 51 mm (.308 Winchester), .300 Winchester Magnum, and .338 Lapua Magnum . There is currently no clear indication of which calibre, or combination of calibres, Iraq purchased.
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Accessing the therapeutic strength of the Vagus Nerve is a realistic advisor to realizing the cranial nerves because the key to our mental and actual wellness. Drawing from the polyvagal idea of Stephen Porges--one of the largest new advancements in human neurobiology--Rosenberg explains in easy-to-understand phrases how the vagus nerve, specifically, has a robust function in choosing our mental and emotional kingdom, specially by way of how we relate and react to different people. Along with the opposite nerves of the autonomic fearful process, the vagus nerve additionally regulates the functionality of our visceral organs and units the tonus of our complete muscular system. By realizing the body structure of the autonomic fearful process and practising easy workouts to revive right vagal functioning, we will the way to increase our emotional country inside of mins. these being affected by nervousness, melancholy, panic, and trauma will locate a lot that's worthy the following, in addition to people with actual diseases comparable to persistent soreness, migraine, respiration matters, and digestive difficulties. also, as the vagus nerve is a key regulator of social interplay, treatment for correct vagal functioning has nice strength for assisting people with autism spectrum disorders.
Following a close clarification of the cranial nerves, the polyvagal idea, and the way craniosacral treatment will help with restoring right neuroception, Rosenberg presents self-help workouts to check ventral vagal functionality and to enhance the functionality of the cranial nerves. A separate bankruptcy addresses how we would reconsider universal mental difficulties through vagal concept, together with nervousness, panic, phobias, obsessive-compulsive affliction, bipolar disease, and post-traumatic pressure ailment, in addition to autism, ADHD, and extra. Rosenberg additionally comprises case reviews all through from his thirty years of expertise as a craniosacral therapist.
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