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12 Dead, Others Injured In Large Fire At Bronx Apartment Building
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At least 12 people, including a 1-year-old child, were killed in a large apartment building fire in the Bronx on frigid Thursday night.
The 4-alarm fire broke out just before 7 p.m. on Prospect Avenue near East 187 St. on the third floor of the five-story building.
More than 170 firefighters responded to the fire, battling through cold and icy conditions.
In a press conference Thursday night, Mayor Bill DeBlasio said "this is the worst fire tragedy we have seen in this city — it will rank as one of the worst losses in a fire in many years."
The death toll has surpassed any fire in the the city in the past 25 years.
"We may lose others as well," de Blasio said.
The fire started on the first floor and quickly spread upstairs, said Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro, who noted that the casualties occurred across different floors and the victims ages ranged from 1 to over 50.
Nigro echoed the mayor's words, calling the fire a "historic" tragedy.
A spokesman said at least 15 victims were removed from the building. 4 of the victims were in critical condition.
The patients were taken to Jacobi Medical Center and St. Barnabas Hospital.
The New York Times reported the building was constructed in 1916.
Temperatures are in the teens in New York, with winds making it feel like single digits.
The Office of Emergency Management and the MTA sent buses to the location to accommodate residents that have been evacuated from the building.
Over 160 #FDNY members are operating on scene of a 4-alarm fire, 2363 Prospect Ave #Bronx pic.twitter.com/wjN9mMqCHU
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 29, 2017
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Are you searching for a fun (and affordable) Valentine's Day date night activity? Your special someone loves feeling appreciated, but you don't need to go broke to impress your S.O. Thankfully, there are plenty of budget-friendly Valentine's Day activities that are as fun as they are affordable!
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Going out to eat on Valentine's Day is what everybody does. Why don't you switch it up a bit by making a homemade meal instead? Bake a sweet dessert with your special someone after you're finished with dinner! You'll be able to have quality time together without breaking the bank. After dinner, you can watch a Valentine's Day movie or play games together.
Speaking of games, Valentine's Day is a great night to play fun games! If you want, invite other couples over to have a game night with friends. Fun games include charades, Pictionary, Fibbage, and more. You, your date, and your friends will have a blast playing games and laughing together.
The team at Wheels Skate Center hopes you have a great Valentine's Day! If you want to learn more about planning the perfect roller-skating date, contact us today.


Careline Cosmetics, a brand also by Ever Bilena, is popular for cosmetics made for young Filipinas. It is the brand of choice for young girls who just started to put together their own "Kikay Kits" and a jump start for collection of makeups. Careline Cosmetics is affordable and their trendy cute packaging can easily caught someone's attention specially when it comes to anything girly. Young Filipinas can now easily access learning makeup techniques and the latest trends, thanks to the help of blog reviews and YouTube Tutorials by beauty junkies.
I got invited to Careline Cosmetics reveal on their latest fresh and new look at a special press launch in BGC last August 17, 2017. The launch of the new look of Careline Cosmetics was introduced by teen star, Andrea Brillantes, who is also the new face of Careline Cosmetics. During the event, we also met the winners and members of Careline Girl Gang: Megu Demetrio, Alyana Chapman, Azusa Masu and Regine Lacanienta.
The matte liquid lipsticks have 12 gorgeous shades from nudes to dramatic blues and purples. Encased in a sleek clear tubes, the color of the liquid lipstick can easily be seen. It has a lightweight formula, fast-drying and long-lasting. Plus, it is also water-proof and transfer-proof. Most of all, it is paraben-free! Yay!
The color is opaque in a single swipe but with its light formula, applying several layers to achieve a more pigmented and dramatic look is easy.
I definitely enjoyed doing a swatch of all the 12 gorgeous shades of Careline Cosmetics Matte Liquid Lipsticks. Three dazzling shades among the 12 colors that were unveiled during the launch includes the Melted Metallic Lipsticks. It has the same creamy formula that makes it easy to glide on the lips that later on sets as a flat metal finish that will definitely make the look of your lips stand out. The Melted Metallic Lipstick can be worn alone or over the top of other Matte Liquid Lipsticks. This way, the possibilities of creating a new look is plenty and definitely fun! Just be creative!
Besides the Matte Liquid Lipsticks, we were able to have a sneak peek into their other upcoming products! It includes the line up for Multi Sticks that reminded me of a huge Crayola! This makeup line is all designed for the face. Each stick has different use, primer, contour, strobe, highlight and as a blush. I am also excited for this line because it is highly pigmented!
Bringing an eyeshadow palette in my "kikay" bag is a pain because of its size and bulkiness but with Careline's magazine like Eyeshadow Palette, I now have a new travel-buddy! It is small and sleek that was as big as the palm of my hand. This Careline Pocket Palettes only costs 90php! There are three variants available.
Next, mascaras are also available either you get the Go Big or Go Long for only 185php each! A brow liner pencil is 140php. I am intrigued to try their waterproof Graph-Ink Liner because it reminded me of my Calligraphy Brush Pens. This waterproof Graph-Ink Liner reminded me of my Sailor Moon Eyeliner that I love so much but this one is more affordable for only 170php!
The old time favorites from Careline are still available, like the Careline Macaron Lip Balm for only 85php and Careline Jelly Tint for only 120php!
Waiting for the newest products will be available this year and you can get it at any leading department stores and at Watsons. To know more about Careline Cosmetics, follow their Facebook account here.
Careline is definitely upping their game and I cannot wait to see more from their brand! Which among the new products are you excited for? Let me know!


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The NBA's top scorers of all time
Lali Odin Sep 26, 2017
The NBA is one of the most popular and successful leagues in the world, and the best place to see the finest professional basketball players. A fast-paced and frenetic game, basketball attracts fans from all across the globe. The superstars of the NBA are a big part of what makes the league so exciting and entertaining. There's a reason these guys are superstars – some of the things they can do with a ball is just crazy!
Many of the legends of the game, such as Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and, of course, LeBron, are known across the world, and their legacy endures. Some of the top scorers of all time are heralded as greats of the sport, and rightly so. In this post, we're going to look at some of the top scorers ever in NBA history.
Moses Malone – 27,409 points
Malone was never really known for being a scorer, despite making our list. This indicates how much of a versatile player he was. He was a 6x Rebound Leader, and also had a season where he scored more than 30 points per game. With 6,731, Moses is still the all-time leader in offensive rebounds in NBA history.
Shaquille O'Neal – 28,596 points
Perhaps no player in the NBA era has exemplified dominance quite like Shaq. The man was a force of nature, and, at 7'1" certainly a giant of the game. O'Neal won four championship rings and scored over 28,500 points in a glittering career. He also branched out into movies and video games, with mixed success.
LeBron James – 28,599 points
What makes LeBron's haul all the more impressive is the fact that he's still playing. Ranked among the pantheon of greatest NBA players ever, James has everything, that's probably what makes him such a good player. This, coupled with his charismatic personality, makes him one of the enduring icons of the modern game.
Dirk Nowitzki – 30,181 points
Dirk is one of those rare players where everything he touches turns to gold. He shot his way into the top 10 all-time NBA scoring charts, with what seemed like consummate ease. Currently 6th on the all-time list, it's pretty clear Nowitzki could ascend even higher in the future.
Wilt Chamberlain – 31,419 points
One of the great characters of the game, Chamberlain was often underrated throughout his career. He holds the record for the highest points scored in a single season, a single game, and a single half and collected the most rebounds in NBA history. Quite simply, a legend.
Michael Jordan – 32,292 points
Before Premier League and NFL superstars, before David Beckham and Money Mayweather, there was one man who transcended sport to become the first big global brand. His name was Michael Jordan. Jordan's popularity was matched only by his great ability – he was a 10-time scoring champion, 6-time NBA champion, 14-time All-Star, and 5-time MVP. Icon.
Kobe Bryant – 33,643 points
Kobe is another of the recent legendary players to grace our list. Many could argue he never quite fully fulfilled his potential, but, he is arguably the poster boy of that modern NBA. Playing his entire 20-year career for the LA Lakers, Bryant won 5 NBA Championships and is considered one of the greatest ever.
Karl Malone – 36,928 points
Malone is one of the best athletes on the list, and easily one of the most imposing, despite not being the biggest. He was also an excellent player and an intelligent point scorer. With his 18 seasons at Utah Jazz, Malone never scored less than 1,200 points a season. Is it any surprise he's 2nd not the all-time top scorers list?!
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar – 38,387 points
Arguably the finest player of all-time, Abdul-Jabbar was not only wonderfully talented, but he was also incredibly successful. He is a 6 time NBA Champion and lit up the sport in the '70s and '80s. One of the players responsible for taking the NBA mainstream, New York native Kareem scored over 38,000 points in his career and is still the all-time leading scorer in NBA history.
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Although my primary artistic expression is through sound, I have found visual art and writing to be an unexpected creative release. I paint, draw, design cards and write grownup children's books and poetry.
I began selling my pieces a few years ago and work off of commission. I paint mostly animals, but sometimes gnomes, flowers and pirates. I also design holiday cards and place cards and have supplied many weddings, dinner party and holiday card needs.
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Q: How can I resolve this shift-reduce conflict? I'm following Appel's book Modern Compiler Implementation in ML and am trying to write a grammar for Tiger. Here's my first attempt:
%%
%term
    EOF
  | ID of string
  | INT of int | STRING of string
  | COMMA | COLON | SEMICOLON | LPAREN | RPAREN | LBRACK | RBRACK
  | LBRACE | RBRACE | DOT
  | PLUS | MINUS | UMINUS | TIMES | DIVIDE | EQ | NEQ | LT | LE | GT | GE
  | AND | OR | ASSIGN
  | ARRAY | IF | THEN | ELSE | WHILE | FOR | TO | DO | LET | IN | END | OF
  | BREAK | NIL
  | FUNCTION | VAR | TYPE

%nonterm  exp
        | program
        | lvalue
        | assignment
        | ifthenelse
        | ifthen
        | whileloop
        | forloop
        | seq
        | funcall
        | funargs
        | arith
        | cmp
        | bool
        | let
        | unit
        | exps
        | decs
        | dec
        | tydec
        | vardec
        | fundec
        | ty
        | tyfields
        | tyfield
        | expseq
        | record
        | array
        | fields
        | field

%pos int
%verbose
%start program
%eop EOF
%noshift EOF

%name Tiger

%keyword WHILE FOR TO BREAK LET IN END FUNCTION VAR TYPE ARRAY IF THEN ELSE DO OF NIL

%prefer THEN ELSE LPAREN

%value ID ("bogus")
%value INT (1)
%value STRING ("")

%nonassoc ASSIGN
%left AND OR
%nonassoc EQ NEQ GT LT GE LE
%left PLUS MINUS
%left TIMES DIVIDE
%left UMINUS

%%

program: exp ()
exp:  lvalue ()
    | assignment ()
    | ifthenelse ()
    | ifthen ()
    | whileloop ()
    | forloop ()
    | seq ()
    | INT ()
    | STRING ()
    | funcall ()
    | arith ()
    | cmp ()
    | bool ()
    | let ()
    | LPAREN exp RPAREN ()
    | unit ()
    | NIL ()
    | BREAK ()
    | record ()
    | array ()

unit: LPAREN RPAREN ()

lvalue: ID ()
      | lvalue DOT ID ()
      | lvalue LBRACK exp RBRACK ()
      | ID LBRACK exp RBRACK ()

seq: LPAREN exp SEMICOLON exps RPAREN ()

exps: exp SEMICOLON exps ()
      | exp ()

funcall: ID LPAREN RPAREN ()
      |  ID LPAREN funargs RPAREN ()

funargs: exp COMMA funargs ()
      | exp ()

arith:  exp PLUS exp ()
      | exp MINUS exp ()
      | exp TIMES exp ()
      | exp DIVIDE exp ()
      | MINUS exp %prec UMINUS ()

cmp:    exp EQ exp ()
      | exp NEQ exp ()
      | exp GT exp ()
      | exp LT exp ()
      | exp GE exp ()
      | exp LE exp ()

bool:   exp AND exp ()
      | exp OR exp ()

assignment: lvalue ASSIGN exp ()

ifthenelse: IF exp THEN exp ELSE exp ()

ifthen: IF exp THEN exp ()

whileloop: WHILE exp DO exp ()

forloop: FOR ID ASSIGN exp TO exp DO exp ()

decs: decs dec ()
      | ()

dec: tydec ()
      | vardec ()
      | fundec ()

tydec: TYPE ID EQ ty ()

ty: ID ()
      | LBRACE tyfields RBRACE ()
      | LBRACE RBRACE ()
      | ARRAY OF ID ()

tyfields: tyfield COMMA tyfields ()
      | tyfield ()

tyfield: ID COLON ID ()

vardec: VAR ID ASSIGN exp ()
      | VAR ID COLON ID ASSIGN exp ()

fundec: FUNCTION ID LPAREN tyfields RPAREN EQ exp ()
      | FUNCTION ID LPAREN tyfields COLON ID RPAREN EQ exp ()

let: LET decs IN expseq END ()

expseq: exp SEMICOLON expseq ()
 | ()

record: ID LBRACE fields RBRACE ()

fields: field COMMA fields ()
 | ()

field: ID EQ exp ()

array: ID LBRACK exp RBRACK OF exp ()

This grammar has lots of shift/reduce conflicts relating to all the exp op exp rules. I think that's probably mostly harmless, but there is one conflict in particular that is causing problems:
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift OR, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift AND, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift GE, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift GT, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift LE, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift LT, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift NEQ, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift EQ, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift DIVIDE, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift TIMES, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift MINUS, reduce by rule 75)
error:  state 132: shift/reduce conflict (shift PLUS, reduce by rule 75)

state 132:

        arith : exp . PLUS exp
        arith : exp . MINUS exp
        arith : exp . TIMES exp
        arith : exp . DIVIDE exp
        cmp : exp . EQ exp
        cmp : exp . NEQ exp
        cmp : exp . GT exp
        cmp : exp . LT exp
        cmp : exp . GE exp
        cmp : exp . LE exp
        bool : exp . AND exp
        bool : exp . OR exp
        array : ID LBRACK exp RBRACK OF exp .  (reduce by rule 75)

        PLUS    shift 42
        MINUS   shift 41
        TIMES   shift 40
        DIVIDE  shift 39
        EQ      shift 38
        NEQ     shift 37
        LT      shift 36
        LE      shift 35
        GT      shift 34
        GE      shift 33
        AND     shift 32
        OR      shift 31

        .       reduce by rule 75

If you attempt to use the parser generated by ML-Yacc on queens.tig it results in a parse error. Here is the program for reference:
/* A program to solve the 8-queens problem */

let
    var N := 8

    type intArray = array of int

    var row := intArray [ N ] of 0
    var col := intArray [ N ] of 0
    var diag1 := intArray [N+N-1] of 0
    var diag2 := intArray [N+N-1] of 0

    function printboard() =
       (for i := 0 to N-1
     do (for j := 0 to N-1
          do print(if col[i]=j then " O" else " .");
         print("\n"));
         print("\n"))

    function try(c:int) =
( /*  for i:= 0 to c do print("."); print("\n"); flush();*/
     if c=N
     then printboard()
     else for r := 0 to N-1
       do if row[r]=0 & diag1[r+c]=0 & diag2[r+7-c]=0
               then (row[r]:=1; diag1[r+c]:=1; diag2[r+7-c]:=1;
                 col[c]:=r;
                     try(c+1);
             row[r]:=0; diag1[r+c]:=0; diag2[r+7-c]:=0)

)
 in try(0)
end

This is the error:
- queens.tig:13.1:syntax error: replacing  FUNCTION with  PLUS
queens.tig:33.1:syntax error found at END

uncaught exception Error
  raised at: parsetest.sml:17.47-17.61

The parser is struggling with this:
    var diag2 := intArray [N+N-1] of 0

    function printboard() =

I don't understand why the parser wants to shift in this case while FUNCTION is the lookahead symbol, because you cannot shift without making a substitution, whereas you can reduce (I thought shift/reduce conflicts were only relevant for ambiguous strings). I'm unsure how to resolve these conflicts because I'm not clear why the parser is taking such a greedy approach and shifting at all costs. I've been stuck on this for hours, help would be greatly appreciated. Am I going about it all wrong?

A: The error is coming from the fact that your function definition rules:
tyfields: tyfield COMMA tyfields ()
      | tyfield ()

tyfield: ID COLON ID ()

fundec: FUNCTION ID LPAREN tyfields RPAREN EQ exp ()
      | FUNCTION ID LPAREN tyfields COLON ID RPAREN EQ exp ()

can't match a function declaration with no arguments (just a bare () after the name).  So ML-Yacc tries to recover by replacing the FUNCTION with a PLUS and keep going, but that doesn't really help.
IMO ML-Yacc's "agressive" default error recovery generally hurts more than it helps -- any error recovery in a parser needs to be carefully tuned in order to not cause more confusion when it does something unexpected.

To go back to the question in the title, the shift/reduce conflicts all come from expression precedence ambiguities.  You have precedence declarations on some rules for expressions (from their tokens), but not all of them -- the "statement-like" expressions (ifthen, loops, array, etc) all need precedences as well.

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American Mark Thackeray (Sidney Poitier) recently received his degree in engineering, but cannot find work. To make ends meet, he takes a job as a teacher, only to face a class of rowdy, undisciplined working-class punks.
Four determined teenage guys love the band KISS so much that they will go through anything to see them in concert after Jam';s religious mother burns their tickets. All this aside, the teens are determined to see KISS if it is the last thing they do. Will they gain admittance to the concert of a lifetime, and who will they meet along their road trip there?
Holly, an aspiring singer from Texas, embarks on a journey of self-discovery when she's accepted into a prestigious East Coast performing arts school. She must compete with the snobby Angela for the star spot and that's the least of her troubles.
The film follows a young gallerist- Art who is stuck in his complex relationship. He meets Betty Kerner and after he wins her heart , he continues suddenly to fall for her sister. So that, He has a conspiracy to solve this problem.


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As part of the five year multidisciplinary project, a two-year randomised controlled trial, involving recruitment of 660 adults and children with overweight or obesity from four European countries (Denmark, Greece, the Netherlands and Spain), will be conducted.
Trial participants will undertake a two-month weight loss diet. During this period, they will be randomised to one of two treatment types. Both groups will receive dietary advice on existing recommendation to reduce consumption of added sugars by 10%. However, one group will be allowed to consume food and drink with sweeteners, whereas the other group will not.
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What are they doing now?
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Ann Pedersen
Living in Los Angeles, CA and teaching at the Silverlake Conservatory, Ann has sung on various film scores including Tomorrowland, Jurassic World, and Goosebumps. She has also performed for rock legend Beck, Danny Elfman, and the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
To see what Ann Pedersen is doing these days…..visit her website.
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Brent Blakesley
Currently I work as the office manager of a criminal defense firm in Raleigh. I still sing in local choirs and occasionally do musical theater in the area. Still trying to figure out what I want to do. My dream of course would be to be able to support myself through singing.
– Brent
Amanda Noelle Neal
Amanda Noelle Neal, soprano, graduated from Loyola University New Orleans with her Bachelors of Music in vocal performance in 2011, and will receive her Masters of Music from Roosevelt University's Chicago College of Performing Arts in May of 2013.
Liva Jostad-Laswell
I graduated from UC Santa Barbara in June with a BA in Literature, and I currently live in southwestern Austria, where I'm a Fulbright English Teaching Assistant for the current school year–I teach English at two different high schools. During the fall I was singing with the a capella choir for my city (art music and traditional Austrian folk songs) but don't have the time anymore.
Hope Lynn is doing well–looks like SCC is!
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Rebecca was a member of the very first Sacramento Children's Chorus in 1993 and sang with the choir for at least three years. She moved to Southern California to attend Biola University and received her split bachelor's degree in Communications and Business with double minors in Bible and Graphic Design in 2003. While at Biola, she sang with the University's Women's Chorus, Vocal Jazz Group and Chorale. In 2003, she toured with the Chorale to Budapest, Prague, Florence, Venice and Sienna.
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If ever there was a talent worthy of recognition that hasn't had an ounce of it, it's Hortense Ellis. This is why I feature Hortense Ellis on the cover and devote a lengthy chapter to her in my book Songbirds: Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music which has just been released and is available at skabook.com. I hope you will check it out, as there are dozens of women featured prominently in this book, which was a labor of love for the past two years.
When Hortense turned 18, she decided to try her hand at showbiz, not as a comedian, although there would have been room for that in Jamaica's pantomime and variety show venues, but as the singer we know and love. She got her start through the same means as so many other great musicians and artists, the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour. Blakka says, "She won Vere Johns. It was like a monthly competition and she won one month and Alton won another month, then she won the grand finals over him." The song that Hortense Ellis wowed the crowds with in 1959, the same crowd that cheered her on the loudest to win her the championship, was "I'm Not Saying No At All," by Frankie Lymon, and according to writer David Katz, it was Alton Ellis who chose the song for her to sing. She continued to compete at the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour and racked up six semi-finals and four finals. "I used to perform at the Majestic Palace, Ambassador, and Odeon Theatres in the 50s at the Vere Johns Opportunity Hour, but I began singing professionally in 1961," she said.
Before she recorded a single tune, Hortense had her first child, Christel, in 1960, but she was already singing on the stages of Kingston. "She had me in 1960 and she told me she sang Saturday night and she had me the next morning at five o'clock. She was 19 when she had me," Christel says. Then in 1961, Hortense Ellis recorded her first three songs for Coxsone Dodd on his Worldisc label—"Eddie My Love" and "Loving Girl" billed as Hortense Ellis and the Blues Blasters, and "All By Ourselves (All By Myself)" billed as Lascelles Perkins and Hortense Ellis. It was her ability that made her desirable. "She had a massive massive range, a very very high pitch and she could come down to a deep baritone," Blakka says. Christel says, "She was a beautiful singer. Anybody I tell Hortense Ellis was my mother, they say, 'That girl could sing!' I remember one time she got an award, the First Lady of Song." That award, given by the Jamaica Star, came in 1964, but she had been using the moniker on her advertisements a year earlier while performing at the State Theatre with the Mercuries.
You can read more about the life of Hortense Ellis in Songbirds: Pioneering Women in Jamaican Music, including her struggles of balancing a career and being a mother–she gave birth to nine children (eight girls and one boy)! Hortense Ellis died on October 1, 2000 of a lung ailment from years of smoking. Her funeral was held on November 9, 2000 at the Andrew's Seventh Day Adventist Church on Hope Road in Kingston. Bunny and Scully, Ken Boothe, Stranger Cole and Alton Ellis gave musical tributes at the service and Desmond Young, president of the Jamaica Federation of Musicians, Marcia Griffiths, and Derrick Morgan were in attendance along with dozens of others. Her legacy lives on in her music and in the spirit of Jamaica.
Enjoy my favorite Hortense Ellis song, "Woman of the Ghetto," a remake of the Marlena Shaw tune produced by the brilliant Clive Chin.
Truly underrated, I love her voice and her songs. Fantastic range.
She and her brother are two of my favorites from this wonderful era and still are today. The way they harmonized was amazing.


iEvolveTV has brought us a crazy dope battle from their Rhyme Craft event in Ontario at the Empire Night Club. Big Rob The Champ held it down as host and the event was filmed by PPAACCEE & Ryan Haynes. Battle rap is alive and well in The Empire, check it out and let us know who you think won this one!


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Jurgen Klopp delivers update on Thiago Alcantara as Chelsea make transfer decision
Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara has been linked with a move to Liverpool, Manchester United and Chelsea this summer
Jamie KembleNetwork Wire Writer
Bayern Munich's Thiago Alcantara (Image: LLUIS GENE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)
Chelsea are not interested in signing Thiago Alcantara this summer, but Liverpool haven't ruled out a move for the Spanish star.
The Bayern Munich midfielder looks set to leave Germany this summer after winning the Champions League for the second time in his career.
Liverpool have been strongly linked with a move for the 29-year-old as well as Manchester United.
Despite his availability for around £27million and Frank Lampard wanting to sign another central midfielder with Declan Rice linked, Chelsea are not interested.
That's according to renowned transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, who said on Twitter: "Chelsea have not made any contact for Thiago Alcantara – just to be clear.
"Manchester United had a contact with his agent days ago but have not started any official talk with Bayern Münich.
"So quiet atm. And Jurgen Klopp would love to have Thiago as new #LFC signing."
Chelsea reach Edouard Mendy agreement and transfer business won't end there
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Thiago has been with Bayern Munich since his 2013 switch from Barcelona.
Since then, he and Bayern have gone on to win seven league titles, four domestic crowns, a Champions League and a Club World Cup.
Thiago is now looking for a new adventure, and it seems Liverpool is his most likely destination, though Jurgen Klopp wouldn't be drawn on talk.
"If I invented a word that would end speculation, I could become really rich," he said in his press conference on Friday. "I can't end speculation as long as the transfer window is open.
"Thiago Alcantara is a really good player. It's nice we are linked with him but that's pretty much all really.
"He's a good player, Liverpool is a big club, so it's nice, but apart from that, I've got nothing to say. Unfortunately, I cannot end the speculation."


The requirement that California State University students "be civil to one another" loses in a First Amendment challenge brought by College Republicans at S.F. State.
Try as they might, California State University administrators can't force students to be nice to each other.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Wayne Brazil issued a temporary injunction against the CSU system Wednesday, in which he struck down a portion of the CSU conduct code that mandates students "be civil to one another." That language would likely not survive First Amendment scrutiny at trial, the magistrate found.
The magistrate also told the CSU system it can only discipline students for "intimidation" or "harassment" when the health or safety of another person is threatened. In addition, Brazil struck down language in the San Francisco State University student handbook that holds out the possibility of corrective action against student groups if their members behave in opposition to SFSU goals and principles.
The case grows out of an anti-terrorism rally held last year by College Republicans at SFSU. The event turned testy when the Republicans stomped on Hamas and Hezbollah flags bearing "Allah" written in Arabic script. Onlookers from the school's Muslim community objected, and one started to climb on stage to remove the flag, according to the university's court filings. The two sides engaged in heated debate.
After the protest, the school received a complaint alleging the Republicans had violated the student code by attempting to "incite violence" and create a hostile environment, the school says in its court filings. After an investigation, the complaint against the Republicans was dismissed.
But the Republicans sued the university system, alleging several of its student policies violated the First Amendment. The university has argued in court papers that its policies are targeted toward student conduct, not speech, and thus are constitutionally valid.
From the outset of Wednesday's hearing Brazil seemed intrigued with the case; he spoke for at least 40 minutes straight about its nuances.
The magistrate then said he understood why a university would want student groups to abide by the school's "goals and principles," if that referred to the promotion of respectful and reasoned discourse on campus.
"But the First Amendment permits disrespectful and totally emotional discourse," he said, adding that a person could behave in a way that is inconsistent with the school's goals, but consistent with the First Amendment.
"There is a tension. Unfortunately, there is," Brazil said. The magistrate said he would issue a written ruling very soon.
The plaintiffs' lawyer, David Hacker of the Alliance Defense Fund, said he was "really pleased" with the court's ruling.
CSU in-house attorney Andrea Gunn declined to comment following the proceeding.
The case is College Republicans at San Francisco State University v. Achtenberg, 07-03542.


Another review for another version of Final Fantasy IV.
When Namco announced that they planned to release an enhanced version of Tales of Vesperia on the PlayStation 3, I was excited. I thought it would be amazing to replay one of the most coveted entries in the series with trophy support, new characters, and even more content. As time passed, it started becoming evident that it wasn't going to get localized. As a long time Tales of fan, I knew that this was entirely possible. While some very dedicated individuals worked on a fully translated patch, my interest (and my firmware on my PlayStation 3) waned by the time it was available. So, when Namco announced that they'd be re-releasing the game on current consoles during E3 in 2018, I was over the moon. The result is the Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition. Sadly, neither time nor Namco were kind to this game. It's fun, but it's evident just far the series has evolved.
Tales of Vesperia takes place in the world of Terca Lumeris. The people of this world use technology called Blastia to sustain a quality of life. Most importantly, they create barriers around their towns so monsters don't run amok. In the city of Zaphias, a Blastia that supplies fresh water to the lower quarter is stolen. While the town folks scramble, one of the residents decides to take matters into his own hands and begins gathering clues about the missing Blastia. His name is Yuri Lowell, an ex-knight that left the knighthood after being disgusted by its corruption. Yuri will do anything to get the Blastia back to Zaphias. Let me get this out of the way: the story is terrible. It has a promising start, but it doesn't take long for it to become a muddled, boring and uninteresting mess. It's a shame that a protagonist as intriguing as Yuri Lowell is stuck in it. It's the characters in this story that will keep you going. Similar to a good chunk of other RPGs out there, Tales of Vesperia is a game filled with great characters stuck in a lame story. Things really go south near the end; I ended up skipping the events because they were bad. I would have stopped playing entirely if Yuri and his friends weren't such an amazing cast.
Yuri and his friends explore the world of Terca Lumeris and all its locations. There are towns, dungeons, fortresses, ghost ships…the usual stuff. There is a lot to discover when you're outside of combat. Every area is filled with secrets, hidden items quest triggers, and more. But. Combat is Tales of Vesperia's forte. Your four person party participates in frenetic and frantic battles against a variety of enemies.
Patty Fleur adds an entirely new dynamic to combat. It just takes a while for her to join.
It's like…what? These are basic things. If you're coming from something post Vesperia, then not being able to perform such basic functionality makes Vesperia the epitome of clunky. It's not until later in the game you actually start to unlock unique features that make Vesperia's combat enjoyable. These include one-hit kill Fatal Strikes and Burst Artes. But, even these have problems. In a traditional Tales of, entering Over Limit mode means characters won't flinch. Here, entering Over Limit mode lets you dish out big damage with Burst Artes. But, you need to build the shared Over Limit Meter up to level four before you can enjoy the benefit of not flinching or getting interrupted. Don't misunderstand – combat is fun once you acclimate yourself. There's some satisfying oomph behind the hits, and characters other than Yuri are actually fun to use. Want to wreck faces from afar? Play as Rita. Want to play as a paladin? Estelle has you covered. Want to play as someone much more technical? Give Judith a try. There is good stuff here. It just takes a while for all of the good stuff to open up.
Not that it should surprise anyone, but Tales of Vesperia still looks and sounds beautiful. Playing either on the tablet or on the television will display stunning, anime inspired graphics. The art direction is spot on. There are even a few animated cut scenes thrown into the mix. The music was composed by Motoi Sakuraba. I feel that this is some of his better work. The Tales of series has never been known for memorable music, but Vesperia is an exception. The biggest issue in the audio department is the voice acting. First, let me say this: I don't mind that Yuri, Judith and a few other characters had multiple voice actors. It's jarring at first, but it'll eventually become an afterthought. My issue is that the quality is poor. One minute it's soft. One minute it's slow. One minute it's soft and slow. It's inconsistent and it makes the entire package seem like a rush job.
No matter your console of choice, Tales of Vesperia looks absolutely gorgeous.
If there's one thing that Tales of Vesperia has, it's content. Even back on the 360, gamers could accumulate hours upon hours and still not see it all. The Definitive Version has even more content. There are new side-quests, costumes, titles, attachments, dungeons and more distractions that make you feel like you're playing an open-world game. The good news is that all of this stuff isn't required to see the game to the end. But, to unlock the true ending you'll be required to do some of it. This is why a first time through can last up to 80 hours. Alongside tinkering with the battle system and finding the right set ups with Artes and Skills, you'll be cooking, side-questing and synthesizing. You'll be happily distracted from the whole "save the world" issue. Thanks to the classic Tales of feature known as the GRADE Shop, replays can add even more time with bonuses such as 10X the amount of experience, extra money, and more.
There are other little issues that show how little Namco actually cared about the finished product. There are spelling and grammar errors. The Switch version tends to crash or freeze. I need to say it again: if not for the characters and (most of) the game play, I would have dropped this game long ago. About 90 hours later, here we are. The hefty post-game content is enticing, but it'll be saved for another time. As of this writing, I'm not sure what's in store for the Tales of series. If there's another lull in new entries, then going through Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition with GRADE bonuses could scratch that itch.
So, for those that did it all on the 360: are you wondering whether or not it's worth it to do it all, and then some, once again on a modern console? If you enjoyed the crux of the game i.e. it's battle system, then the answer is yes. The two new playable characters, Patty Fleur and Flynn Shifo, add new layers to the combat. The other extras not found in the 360 version make it worth going through this game again. Another way to look at it is that if the 360 version was considered 100% complete, then the Definitive Version can be considered 110% complete. However, if you've just finished something more modern like Hearts R or Berseria, then proceed with caution. Even as a Definitive Edition, Tales of Vesperia takes a while before it shows all it can do.
Overall, 7/10: Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition would have been a 9 or a 10 if it were released last generation. Take caution. The series has evolved since then.


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Q: How to include global styles in custom angular library I have a running Angular 7 application and I am trying to create custom control library.I have some global styles that needs to be imported into the Angular application from this control library.
I am trying to achieve something like the following:
@import "~@angular/material/prebuilt-themes/indigo-pink.css";

in the consumer application where this control library will be used. I have a root style sheet which imports other mixins as shown below:
root.scss
      @include list-themeable($theme);
      @include radiobutton-themeable($theme);
      @include checkbox-themeable($theme);

I need to compile this root.scss file during the library build to create a css file that could be imported in the consumer application where this library will be used.
I googled for the solution and came across Compiling css library in Angular 6:

*

*Install some devDependencies in our library in order to bundle the
css:
 ng-packagr
 scss-bundle
 ts-node

*Create a css-bundle.ts

*Add _theme.scss inside the /src directory of the library that
actually contains and imports all the css that we want to bundle.

*Add postbuild npm script to run the css-bundle.ts:

*Include it in the styles tag in your Application in the angular.json
Is there any other way to do it..?
Please help me on this.


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namespace boost {
namespace beast {

template<std::size_t N>
static_buffer<N>::
static_buffer(static_buffer const& other) noexcept
    : static_buffer_base(buf_, N)
{
    this->commit(net::buffer_copy(
        this->prepare(other.size()), other.data()));
}

template<std::size_t N>
auto
static_buffer<N>::
operator=(static_buffer const& other) noexcept ->
    static_buffer<N>&
{
    if(this == &other)
        return *this;
    this->consume(this->size());
    this->commit(net::buffer_copy(
        this->prepare(other.size()), other.data()));
    return *this;
}

} // beast
} // boost

#endif

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namespace Eigen {

namespace internal {

// Make sure this is only available when targeting a GPU: we don't want to
// introduce conflicts between these packet_traits definitions and the ones
// we'll use on the host side (SSE, AVX, ...)
#if defined(__HIPCC__) && defined(EIGEN_USE_GPU)
EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
float4 plog(const float4& a)
{
  return make_float4(logf(a.x), logf(a.y), logf(a.z), logf(a.w));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
double2 plog(const double2& a)
{
  using ::log;
  return make_double2(log(a.x), log(a.y));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
float4 plog1p(const float4& a)
{
  return make_float4(log1pf(a.x), log1pf(a.y), log1pf(a.z), log1pf(a.w));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
double2 plog1p(const double2& a)
{
  return make_double2(log1p(a.x), log1p(a.y));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
float4 pexp(const float4& a)
{
  return make_float4(expf(a.x), expf(a.y), expf(a.z), expf(a.w));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
double2 pexp(const double2& a)
{
  using ::exp;
  return make_double2(exp(a.x), exp(a.y));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
float4 psqrt(const float4& a)
{
  return make_float4(sqrtf(a.x), sqrtf(a.y), sqrtf(a.z), sqrtf(a.w));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
double2 psqrt(const double2& a)
{
  using ::sqrt;
  return make_double2(sqrt(a.x), sqrt(a.y));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
float4 prsqrt(const float4& a)
{
  return make_float4(rsqrtf(a.x), rsqrtf(a.y), rsqrtf(a.z), rsqrtf(a.w));
}

EIGEN_DEVICE_FUNC EIGEN_STRONG_INLINE
double2 prsqrt(const double2& a)
{
  return make_double2(rsqrt(a.x), rsqrt(a.y));
}

#endif

} // end namespace internal

} // end namespace Eigen

#endif // EIGEN_MATH_FUNCTIONS_HIP_H


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Tom Hardy And Noomi Rapace In Talks To Reteam For Thriller Child 44
Eric Eisenberg
Published: Jan. 30. 2013 6:25 AM
Tom Hardy and Noomi Rapace haven't even begun work on the upcoming Dennis Lehane adaptation Animal Rescue yet, but already they're getting set to team up for another film to do together. The two stars are now both in talks to join the cast of Child 44, the upcoming thriller based on the novel by Tom Rob Smith.
According to The Hollywood Reporter, which reported the casting news, the story is a period piece set in 1950s Soviet Russia and centers on a police officer working to solving a string of child murders. But as he digs further and further into the mystery he suddenly finds himself as " the target of his own government's suspicions." Should they sign on, Hardy will be playing the lead role, while Rapace will play his wife, a woman who seems to be hiding a secret.
As first reported last August, Safe House director Daniel Espinosa will be helming the feature, with Ridley Scott and Michael Costigan producing through their Scott Free label. Richard Price, who previously wrote for HBO's The Wire and has feature credits including 2000's Shaft and Martin Scorsese's segment in 1989's New York Stories, is handling the adaptation.
Hardy and Rapace both have Animal Rescue as the next film on their respective production schedules, with the Michaël R. Roskam-directed project set to go before cameras in March. He most recently completed work on George Miller's Mad Max: Fury Road (which sadly won't be heading to theaters until 2014) while the Prometheus star will next be seen alongside Colin Farrell in the action movie Dead Man Down.
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text:
using System;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Dynamic;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using NLog.Config;
using NLog.Internal;
using NLog.Targets;
using Xunit;

namespace NLog.UnitTests.Targets
{
    ///
    /// Base class for the <see cref="DefaultJsonSerializer"/> (<see cref="IJsonConverter"/> and <see cref="IJsonSerializer"/> interfaces)
    ///
    public abstract class DefaultJsonSerializerTestsBase : NLogTestBase
    {
        protected abstract string SerializeObject(object o);

        [Fact]
        public void SingleLineString_Test()
        {
            var text = "This is, sort of, surprising the 1. time you see that test-result.";
            var expected = "\"This is, sort of, surprising the 1. time you see that test-result.\"";

            var actual = SerializeObject(text);
            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void MultiLineString_Test()
        {
            var text = "First line followed by Windows line break\r\nNow this is second with UNIX\nand third at last";
            var expected = "\"First line followed by Windows line break\\r\\nNow this is second with UNIX\\nand third at last\"";

            var actual = SerializeObject(text);
            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void StringWithTabBackSpaceFormfeed_Test()
        {
            var text = "A tab\tis followed by a feed\fand finally cancel last character\b";
            var expected = "\"A tab\\tis followed by a feed\\fand finally cancel last character\\b\"";

            var actual = SerializeObject(text);
            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void StringWithSlashAndQuotes_Test()
        {
            var text = "This sentence/text is \"normal\", we think.";
            var expected = "\"This sentence\\/text is \\\"normal\\\", we think.\"";

            var actual = SerializeObject(text);
            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeUnicode_test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject("©");
            Assert.Equal("\"©\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeUnicodeInAnomObject_test()
        {
            var item = new
            {
                text = "©"
            };

            var actual = SerializeObject(item);
            Assert.Equal("{\"text\":\"©\"}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void ReferenceLoopInDictionary_Test()
        {
            var d = new Dictionary<string, object>();
            d.Add("First", 17);
            d.Add("Loop", d);
            var target = new Dictionary<string, object>
            {
                {"Name", "TestObject" },
                {"Assets" , d }
            };

            var expected = "{\"Name\":\"TestObject\",\"Assets\":{\"First\":17}}";
            var actual = SerializeObject(target);

            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void ReferenceLoopInList_Test()
        {
            var d = new List<object>();
            d.Add(17);
            d.Add(d);
            d.Add(3.14);
            var target = new List<object>
            {
                {"TestObject" },
                {d }
            };

            var expected = "[\"TestObject\",[17,3.14]]";
            var actual = SerializeObject(target);

            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void InfiniteLoop_Test()
        {
            var d = new TestList();
            var actual = SerializeObject(d);

            var cnt = Regex.Matches(actual, "\\[\"alpha\",\"bravo\"\\]").Count;
            Assert.Equal(10, cnt);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void StringWithMixedControlCharacters_Test()
        {
            var text = "First\\Second\tand" + (char)3 + "for" + (char)0x1f + "with" + (char)0x10 + "but" + (char)0x0d + "and no" + (char)0x20;
            var expected = "\"First\\\\Second\\tand\\u0003for\\u001fwith\\u0010but\\rand no \"";

            var actual = SerializeObject(text);
            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);
        }

        [Theory]
        [InlineData((short)177, "177")]
        [InlineData((ushort)177, "177")]
        [InlineData((int)177, "177")]
        [InlineData((uint)177, "177")]
        [InlineData((long)32711520331, "32711520331")]
        [InlineData((ulong)32711520331, "32711520331")]
        [InlineData(3.14159265, "3.14159265")]
        [InlineData(2776145.7743, "2776145.7743")]
        [InlineData(double.NaN, "\"NaN\"")]
        [InlineData(double.PositiveInfinity, "\"Infinity\"")]
        [InlineData(float.NaN, "\"NaN\"")]
        [InlineData(float.PositiveInfinity, "\"Infinity\"")]
        public void SerializeNumber_Test(object o, string expected)
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(o);
            Assert.Equal(expected, actual);

            var result = SerializeObject(o);
            Assert.Equal(expected, result);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeBool_Test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(true);
            Assert.Equal("true", actual);
            actual = SerializeObject(false);
            Assert.Equal("false", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeDateTime_Test()
        {
            DateTime utcNow = DateTime.UtcNow;
            utcNow = utcNow.AddTicks(-utcNow.Ticks % TimeSpan.TicksPerSecond);
            var actual = SerializeObject(utcNow);
            Assert.Equal("\"" + utcNow.ToString("yyyy-MM-ddTHH:mm:ssZ", CultureInfo.InvariantCulture) + "\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeDateTime_Test2()
        {
            var val = new DateTime(2016, 12, 31);
            var actual = SerializeObject(val);
            Assert.Equal("\"" + "2016-12-31T00:00:00Z" + "\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeDateTimeOffset_Test()
        {
            var val = new DateTimeOffset(new DateTime(2016, 12, 31, 2, 30, 59), new TimeSpan(4, 30, 0));
            var actual = SerializeObject(val);
            Assert.Equal("\"" + "2016-12-31 02:30:59 +04:30" + "\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeTime_Test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(new TimeSpan(1, 2, 3, 4));
            Assert.Equal("\"1.02:03:04\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeTime2_Test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(new TimeSpan(0, 2, 3, 4));
            Assert.Equal("\"02:03:04\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeTime3_Test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(new TimeSpan(0, 0, 2, 3, 4));
            Assert.Equal("\"00:02:03.0040000\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeEmptyDict_Test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(new Dictionary<string, int>());
            Assert.Equal("{}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeDict_Test()
        {
            var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, object>();
            dictionary.Add("key1", 13);
            dictionary.Add("key 2", 1.3m);
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"key1\":13,\"key 2\":1.3}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeTrickyDict_Test()
        {
            IDictionary<object,object> dictionary = new Internal.TrickyTestDictionary();
            dictionary.Add("key1", 13);
            dictionary.Add("key 2", 1.3m);
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"key1\":13,\"key 2\":1.3}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeExpandoDict_Test()
        {
            IDictionary<string, IConvertible> dictionary = new Internal.ExpandoTestDictionary();
            dictionary.Add("key 2", 1.3m);
            dictionary.Add("level", LogLevel.Info);
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"key 2\":1.3, \"level\":{\"Name\":\"Info\", \"Ordinal\":2}}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeIntegerKeyDict_Test()
        {
            var dictionary = new Dictionary<int, string>();
            dictionary.Add(1, "One");
            dictionary.Add(2, "Two");
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"1\":\"One\",\"2\":\"Two\"}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeEnumKeyDict_Test()
        {
            var dictionary = new Dictionary<ExceptionRenderingFormat, int>();
            dictionary.Add(ExceptionRenderingFormat.Method, 4);
            dictionary.Add(ExceptionRenderingFormat.StackTrace, 5);
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Method\":4,\"StackTrace\":5}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeObjectKeyDict_Test()
        {
            var dictionary = new Dictionary<object, string>();
            dictionary.Add(new { Name = "Hello" }, "World");
            dictionary.Add(new { Name = "Goodbye" }, "Money");
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"{ Name = Hello }\":\"World\",\"{ Name = Goodbye }\":\"Money\"}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeBadStringKeyDict_Test()
        {
            var dictionary = new Dictionary<string, string>();
            dictionary.Add("\t", "Tab");
            dictionary.Add("\n", "Newline");
            var actual = SerializeObject(dictionary);
            Assert.Equal("{\"\\t\":\"Tab\",\"\\n\":\"Newline\"}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeNull_Test()
        {
            var actual = SerializeObject(null);
            Assert.Equal("null", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeGuid_Test()
        {
            Guid newGuid = Guid.NewGuid();
            var actual = SerializeObject(newGuid);
            Assert.Equal("\"" + newGuid.ToString() + "\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeEnum_Test()
        {
            var val = ExceptionRenderingFormat.Method;
            var actual = SerializeObject(val);
            Assert.Equal("\"Method\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeFlagEnum_Test()
        {
            var val = UrlHelper.EscapeEncodingOptions.LegacyRfc2396 | UrlHelper.EscapeEncodingOptions.LowerCaseHex;
            var actual = SerializeObject(val);
            Assert.Equal("\"LegacyRfc2396, LowerCaseHex\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeObject_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new TestObject("object1");
            var object2 = new TestObject("object2");

            object1.Linked = object2;
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Name\":\"object1\", \"Linked\":{\"Name\":\"object2\"}}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeRecusiveObject_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new TestObject("object1");

            object1.Linked = object1;
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Name\":\"object1\"}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeListObject_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new TestObject("object1");
            var object2 = new TestObject("object2");
            object1.Linked = object2;

            var list = new[] { object1, object2 };

            var actual = SerializeObject(list);
            Assert.Equal("[{\"Name\":\"object1\", \"Linked\":{\"Name\":\"object2\"}},{\"Name\":\"object2\"}]", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeNoPropsObject_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new NoPropsObject();
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("\"something\"", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeObjectWithExceptionAndPrivateSetter_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new ObjectWithExceptionAndPrivateSetter("test name");
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Name\":\"test name\"}", actual);
        }

#if NETSTANDARD || NET462 || NET47
        [Fact]
        public void SerializeValueTuple_Test()
        {
            // Could perform reflection on fields, but one have to lookup TupleElementNamesAttribute to get names
            // ValueTuples are for internal usage, better to use AnonymousObject for key/value-pairs
            var object1 = (Name: "test name", Id: 1);
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("\"(test name, 1)\"", actual);
        }
#endif
        [Fact]
        public void SerializeAnonymousObject_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new { Id = 123, Name = "test name" };
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Id\":123, \"Name\":\"test name\"}", actual);
        }

#if DYNAMIC_OBJECT

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeExpandoObject_Test()
        {
            dynamic object1 = new ExpandoObject();
            object1.Id = 123;
            object1.Name = "test name";
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Id\":123, \"Name\":\"test name\"}", actual);
        }

        [Fact]
        public void SerializeDynamicObject_Test()
        {
            var object1 = new MyDynamicClass();
            var actual = SerializeObject(object1);
            Assert.Equal("{\"Id\":123, \"Name\":\"test name\"}", actual);
        }

        private class MyDynamicClass : DynamicObject
        {
            private int _id = 123;
            private string _name = "test name";

            public override bool TryGetMember(GetMemberBinder binder,
                out object result)
            {
                if (binder.Name == "Id")
                {
                    result = _id;
                    return true;
                }
                if (binder.Name == "Name")
                {
                    result = _name;
                    return true;
                }
                result = null;
                return false;
            }

            public override bool TrySetMember(SetMemberBinder binder, object value)
            {
                if (binder.Name == "Id")
                {
                    _id = (int)value;
                    return true;
                }
                if (binder.Name == "Name")
                {
                    _name = (string)value;
                    return true;
                }
                return false;
            }

            public override IEnumerable<string> GetDynamicMemberNames()
            {
                return new List<string>() { "Id", "Name" };
            }
        }

#endif

        [Fact]
        public void SingleItemOptimizedHashSetTest()
        {
            var hashSet = default(NLog.Internal.SingleItemOptimizedHashSet<object>);
            Assert.Empty(hashSet);
            Assert.DoesNotContain(new object(), hashSet);
            foreach (var obj in hashSet)
                throw new Exception("Wrong");
            hashSet.Clear();
            Assert.Empty(hashSet);
            hashSet.Add(new object());
            Assert.Single(hashSet);
            hashSet.Add(new object());
            Assert.Equal(2, hashSet.Count);
            foreach (var obj in hashSet)
                Assert.Contains(obj, hashSet);
            object[] objArray = new object[2];
            hashSet.CopyTo(objArray, 0);
            foreach (var obj in objArray)
            {
                Assert.NotNull(obj);
                hashSet.Remove(obj);
            }
            Assert.Empty(hashSet);
            hashSet.Clear();
            Assert.Empty(hashSet);
        }

        protected class TestObject
        {
            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Object" /> class.
            public TestObject(string name)
            {
                Name = name;
            }

            public string Name { get; set; }

            public TestObject Linked { get; set; }
        }

        protected class NoPropsObject
        {
            private string something = "something";

            #region Overrides of Object

            /// Returns a string that represents the current object.
            /// <returns>A string that represents the current object.</returns>
            public override string ToString()
            {
                return something;
            }

            #endregion
        }

        private class ObjectWithExceptionAndPrivateSetter
        {
            /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="T:System.Object" /> class.
            public ObjectWithExceptionAndPrivateSetter(string name)
            {
                Name = name;
            }

            public string Name { get; }

            public string SetOnly { private get; set; }

            public object Ex => throw new Exception("oops");
        }

        private class TestList : IEnumerable<IEnumerable>
        {
            static List<int> _list1 = new List<int> { 17, 3 };
            static List<string> _list2 = new List<string> { "alpha", "bravo" };

            public IEnumerator<IEnumerable> GetEnumerator()
            {
                yield return _list1;
                yield return _list2;
                yield return new TestList();
            }

            IEnumerator IEnumerable.GetEnumerator()
            {
                return GetEnumerator();
            }

            public override bool Equals(object obj)
            {
                throw new Exception("object.Equals should never be called");
            }

            public override int GetHashCode()
            {
                throw new Exception("GetHashCode should never be called");
            }
        }
    }
}


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This vegan material is revolutionising the fashion and textile industry
Piñatex® a brand-to-brand natural plant-based, versatile & innovative material made of pineapple leaves
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A trip to the Philippines changed everything, and a disappointment for the leather industry became the beginning of a love story with pineapples. Using the leaves as a by-product of the agriculture industry, combined with very sustainable and innovative production efforts, what one day was waste is been turned into a natural textile with a growing demand in the fashion, decoration and automotive industries! This vegan material ticks all the boxes, from a circular economy business model, ethically and socially responsible sourced, versatile, lightweight and durable. Willing to take your brand to the next level? The answer is pineapples!
Dr. Carmen Hijosa is the founder of Piñatex®, a journey that started the day she was brought to the Philippines to consult on the leather export industry. Seeing firsthand the toxic impact of mass leather production she was determined to find an alternative solution. And what was available? PINEAPPLES! It was a vegan material, robust textile, abundantly available, and also commercially feasible. Hijosa knew there would be a lot of research involved, but her vision for a more sustainable future was the most genuine driving force.
Design is not just about product. Design is about responsibility. Dr. Carmen Hijosa
Piñatex® ticks all the boxes, and the first one is their deserved nomination as material innovators.
The mother brand Ananas Anam spent years developing the right technology to use the residual pineapple leaves to convert it into a vegan material that can be used from fashion and accessories textiles, to home decoration products and interior furnishing as well as in the automotive industry.
On this growing eco-conscious audience, more ethical entrepreneurs are crafting their products that would otherwise be made from leather or synthetic materials.
While many blogs will call classify this material as the new "vegan leather", the brand wants to make clear not to get confused with this description, as the production process is totally different, under sustainable standards – and of course, the texture feels way softer, since it's plant-based!
Piñatex® is a non-woven textile involving several processes. The first step is decortication, which consists in extracting the fibres from the leaves right at the pineapple plantation. The by-product of this process is a biomass that can then be made into organic fertiliser or biogas, a type of biofuel that is naturally produced by the decomposition of organic waste. Following the extraction, the pineapple fibres go through an industrial process, using needle-punch technology, to be converted into a non-woven textile (meaning the final material has not been woven or knitted). The brand does not include the use of toxic chemicals and heavy metals, which are harmful to both the environment and the people making the material.
Piñatex® has passed ISO international textile testing standards including tear & tensile strength, flexing endurance, seam rupture, finish adhesion and colour fastness (a full report can be downloaded here).
"Piñatex offers a compelling new material, which has unique properties inherent in the fibres being used: strong tensile strength, finesses, takes colour very well, is pliable and durable and all these properties are well maintained in the non-woven substrate made from pineapple leaf fibres" Carmen Hijosa
The material is versatile, lightweight, durable and, most importantly, it has a low environmental impact. Here are some of this vegan material most important features:
Sustainability based on a circular economy
Piñatex® is been developed according to the principles of a circular economy, by using a pineapple leaf resource made from the byproduct of existing agriculture, which means no additional land, water, fertiliser or pesticide is required to produce the raw material for this textile.
The brand is basically extending the lifecycle of a material that would otherwise go to waste, extracting the maximum value from it and the additional factor of recovering and regenerating at the end of its cycle. A cradle-to-cradle a sustainable business strategy that simulates the regenerative cycle of nature in which waste is reused. As an example, when a tree or animal dies in a natural process, it creates waste that breaks down to become nutrients or another process; and so does Piñatex®.
@PinatexOfficial is been developed according to the principles of a #circulareconomy by using a pineapple leaf resource made from the byproduct of existing agriculture, which means no additional land, water, fertiliser or pesticide… Click To Tweet
Natural as pineapples
Piñatex® is a vegan material made from pineapple leaf fibres, which has made it earn a PETA-Approved Vegan logo, certifying that no animals are harmed and no animal products are used in the making of this material.
It's a plant-based material, however, the brand uses petroleum-based binders and top-coatings in finishing – but without using harmful substances (such as PVC).
Ethical & Socially responsible
The pineapple fibre material brand connects people, ecology and economics to create a vibrant new industry that is both socially and environmentally responsible. Piñatex® applies commercial strategies to maximise improvement in human and environmental well-being -including social impact.
Piñatex® is a socially responsible innovation. It has never been made before now, so every step of the way is new. They are continuously developing their supply chain to meet growing demand, maintaining their ethics without putting any pressure on the farming communities, non-woven makers, finishing team or sales staff.
The life-cycle of Piñatex® begins in the Philippines, which provides an additional income stream for existing farming communities. The raw material is processed into a non-woven textile in the Philippines, then sent to Spain for finishing.
If you are lucky enough to own a brand made out of Piñatex®, it's recommendable to gently wax products with a natural colourless wax when the surface needs to be refreshed. Leave it in a warm place for 24 hours and rub it gently with a soft cloth.
This vegan material is a water-resistant (not waterproof!), so it's also recommendable to use Liquiproof ProtectorTM, a natural non-toxic coating that will make the product stain and water repellent.
Piñatex® is currently used to make footwear, accessories, clothing, interior furnishing and in automotive upholstery. Some of the brands we have on board are using this incredible innovative pineapple vegan material are Kantala and Gold is a Neutral, both great, ethical and sustainable accessories' fashion brands.
This vegan material has been developed to use as a low-impact alternative to leather and PVC/PU materials. The brand distributes directly to designers who create products in line with our vision for a more sustainable future and, at this stage, Piñatex® is brand-to-brand only, and is not available to individuals or through fabric retail outlets.
Currently, there are six different colours available. Charcoal (almost black), Natural, Brown, Paprika, Gold and Silver as well as Wrinkled Gold and Wrinkled Silver – and you may find some extra colours in limited editions as the brand grows!
If you wish to apply and become a very exclusive brand complete their Sales Sampling form.
Instead, if you wish to find all the brands that are currently using this vegan material use the hashtags #madefrompiñatex #piñatex #pinatex and #ananasanam.
Is there any other similar brand you know or are curious about? Comment below, and we will make it happen!
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At A6 Windows having been installers of upvc rooflines for over 20 years now have been asked by our customers about Gutter and Fascia cleaning.Customers realize fascias, soffits and guttering are best cleaned on a regular basis on your home so as to keep your fascias soffits and gutters plus your home at there best . Over a period of time your gutters can become full or even blocked by all sorts of debris, tennis balls, dead birds, moss or just leaves etc from nearby trees.
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Unique LA Summer Show Booth Build
Let's face it, I'm playing catch up with the whole blog I just finished Unique USA Summer Edition so there's a whole lot of pics to post. I must resolve to download my iphone pics on a more regular basis and not when it says I'm out of memory as it's taken me at least an hour to sort 1,000 photos into some semblance of order but it means lots more blogs for the immediate future.
I began this project with three sorry looking canvas frames that had about 1000 staples that had to be removed. I went to Home Depot and had them cut 3 boards to fit the stretchers, hammered those on. Bought a gallon of paint and painted them with a roller before adding the laser cut shelves which had to be glued together, then painted. (Gorilla Glue is AMAZING!)
This is me in 80 degree heat trying out configurations in a 5ft x 3ft space with furniture I own. Conclusion not enough room so it didn't make it into the booth.
There were 6 shelves added to these two panels.
Love a bit of teal
Cocktails are essential when gluing en masse.
I had painted these planks of wood grey and used them to create a table top with the wooden boxes as the base which worked out quite well.
Almost forgot my sign.
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The council held at Aix in 1585 forbade them to play at playing cards, dice or any other game of the like kind, and even to look on at the taking part in} of such video games. Another, held at Narbonne in 1609, decreed that clerics were to not play at dice, playing cards, or different illegal and unbecoming video games, especially in public. Two of the oldest among the many so-called canons of the Apostles forbade video games of likelihood under pain of excommunication to clergy and laity alike. The 79th canon of the Council of Elvira decreed that one of 카지노사이트 the faithful who had been guilty of playing may be, on modification, restored to communion after the lapse of a yr. The Fourth Lateran Council , by a decree subsequently inserted within the "Corpus Juris", forbade clerics to play or to be current at video games of likelihood.


SOOKIbaby white long sleeve Be Mine tee.
Perfect for monochrome lovers! Unisex design. For your little sweethearts!
Wear it with something from your funky monkey's closet or with pieces from the SOOKIbaby Chilli Winter Collection, like the Chilli Sweat Legging or Sweat Legging in Red. You could also wear it under the Blah Blah Blah vest. All sold separately at Our Little Closet.
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Do you want to develop professional web design and web authoring skills and learn how to apply these skills in the workplace? This university-level professional development course introduces web design and multimedia authoring in a business environment. It aims to enhance knowledge, technical skills and expertise in areas affected by rapidly changing information, database and web technologies. You can choose to do a project tackling a real-life work-related problem, for example creating a small business website, a database, a spreadsheet business model or an online shop.
If you complete the Certificate of Higher Education in Web Design Technologies (eight modules worth 120 credits) you have the option of continuing your studies to gain a Foundation Degree in Computing/Information Technology/Web Development. Completion of the Foundation Degree requires two further years of part-time study. You then have the option of continuing your studies to gain a BSc Computing.
To gain the Certificate of Higher Education in Web Design Technologies, you must successfully complete eight modules from those listed below, worth a total of 120 credit points.
You must first complete a Certificate of Continuing Education in Web Design, which comprises Modules 1-4, worth a total of 60 credit points.
To gain the Certificate of Higher Education in Web Design Technologies, you must then complete any four additional modules from Modules 5-10, worth a further 60 credits, making 120 credits in total.
All modules can also be taken as stand-alone short courses.
No formal entry requirements. However, good numeracy and literacy skills are required, as well as good keyboard and basic computer skills, such as the European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL).
Fees are payable per module and vary depending on the course. Please click on the Course Structure tab and then click on the title of individual modules to see the fees for each module. The overall cost of the certificate will depend on the modules you choose.
Blended learning, including lectures and practical IT skills-based workshops. All learning materials are available online.
A mixture of tutor-marked assignments, mini-projects and coursework portfolio (no examinations).
Graduates go on to careers in web design and web development, database design and database administration, information systems management, programming and content management.


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Q: Calculating the Volume question I really need a hint on the following question:
''Let there be $(x_0,y_0,z_0)$ a point of the surface ${x^a + y^a +z^a = 1},z>0,y>0,x>0$. $P$ is the plane which is tangent at the point. Calculate the volume of the pyramid bounded by $P,z=0,y=0,x=0$.''
Attempt at a Solution:
I know that I should probably take the partial derivatives of ${x^a + y^a +z^a = 1}$ and use  them as a normal vector in the equation:
however what makes it difficult for me to solve this is that I can't imagine this in 3d, nor can I understand how can I calculate volume if $(x_0,y_0,z_0)$ is only given parametrically.

A: Hint: First, you need to get the tangent plane equation
$$
A(x-x_0)+B(y-y_0)+C(z-z_0)=0
$$
where $(A,B,C)$ is a normal vector to the plane. After that, find the intersections of the plane with the three axes by setting suitable values of $x,y,z$ in the plane equation. Once you know the lengths of the sides, you can calculate the volume.


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Transatlantic Leadership Award Dinner for Jean-Claude Juncker
Created on 19 April 2013
On April 19, 2013, The European Institute awarded The Honorable Jean-Claude Juncker, Prime Minister of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and former President of the Eurogroup the Institute's Transatlantic Leadership Award in recognition of his unique and lasting contributions to the European Project and European-American Relations.
Click here to read Prime Minister Juncker's remarks.
Lithuania's Presidency of the Council of the European Union: Prospects and Challenges
On April 18, 2013, The European Institute held a discussion about prospects and challenges of Lithuania's upcoming presidency of the Council of the European Union with Rimantas Šadžius, Minister of Finance of the Republic of Lithuania. Minister Šadžius addressed the prospects of Lithuania's entry into the Eurozone, the formation of the European Banking Union, and the importance of reaching agreement on the EU's Multi-Annual Financial Framework. Oliver Moss, Director of Global Government Division at Bank of America, moderated the lively discussion and Q&A session that followed the speech. This event was generously hosted by Bank of America.
Euro Crisis Makes European Central Bank a Major Player
Category: EA March 2013
One institution, the European Central Bank (ECB) is emerging from the euro debt crisis with its powers substantially enhanced. The ECB was set up in the mid-1990s as the first step toward a common currency. Only since the crisis in 2009 has the ECB used some of the more powerful grants of authority it received at its creation. New proposals unveiled by the European Commission in September 2012 further extend the Frankfurt-based ECB's domain. The 'banking union' legislative package, details of which are still subject to haggling in the European Parliament and Council of Ministers, extends the ECB mandate beyond the realm of monetary policy by putting it in charge of active supervision of 6,000 banks throughout the eurozone. If the legislation passes, as looks likely, the ECB will issue operating permits for banks, investigate their activities, and potentially dismantle them.
Beyond the Myths: The EU Response to the Economic Crisis
Created on 30 November 2012
On November 30, 2012, The European Institute held a special discussion with The Honorable Danuta Hübner, Member of the EPP Group in the European Parliament, Chair of the Parliament's Committee on Regional Development and former European Commissioner for Regional Policy. Mrs. Hübner discussed the myths of the European economic crisis and detailed what government institutions, particularly the European Parliament, are doing to resolve the crisis.
A Portuguese Perspective on Europe
Created on 06 June 2012
On June 6, The European Institute, in partnership with the Embassy of Portugal, welcomed The Honorable Paulo Portas, Portuguese Minister of Foreign Affairs, to a breakfast discussion on Portugal's perspective of the political and economic climate in Europe. Speaking just days after the receiving the fourth positive evaluation of Portugal's economic recovery program from the EU, the ECB and the IMF joint mission, Minister Portas detailed strategies for further improving his nation's economic health and strengthening the European Union.
IN THE LONG RUN, WILL EUROPE BE GRATEFUL TO GREECE?
THE FRANÇOIS HOLLANDE FACTOR: REACTIONS TO FRANCE'S NEW PRESIDENT (May 14)
EU AUSTERITY AND REFORM: A COUNTRY BY COUNTRY TABLE (Updated May 3)
Challenges to European Monetary Policy


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Good, clean design can still be interesting and statement-making, which is what we love about these cool pantry doors. They're a great way to have a major design impact in your kitchen, and they run the gamut from eclectic to luxurious.
Give your kitchen a pop with these cool pantry door ideas.
Who says the pantry must be located in the kitchen? If your kitchen doesn't have room for a new pantry or you need more storage space, we love the idea of having your pantry be a part of the design in an adjacent room. This dark shade pops agains the adjacent white cabinets, and no one will know what's behind these doors.
Keep things consistent and incognito by blending in your pantry doors to your cabinet design. Add small but bright lights to illuminate the space.
One of our favorite pantry door ideas is sliding barn doors. You can choose from rustic barn doors, modern barn doors or those that mirror your cabinets like these. What's great is it makes the space feel grand and all of your items are easily accessible.
This modern take on pantry doors has an industrial, restaurant feel, and is truly a unique take on cool pantry doors. You'll want to make sure you're super organized for this type of pantry so invest in matching storage containers, baskets and decorative wares.
We're loving this chalkboard pantry door as it adds a casual feel to this space. Chalkboard-painted surfaces are no longer just for kids, they can be the perfect addition as your pantry door, allowing you to keep things cool by adding quotes, to-do lists, recipes or those fun grocery lists.
Still loving the farmhouse kitchen trend? You'll love this rustic pantry door idea, a fun way to add a bit of pop to your kitchen!
No matter the style of your kitchen, there's always a way to implement cool pantry door ideas.
Is your kitchen more modern? Opt for some industrial-grade pantry doors to really create a restaurant style. Need something more eclectic? Try a colored, vintage pantry door made out of reclaimed wood. Whatever it is you're looking for, there are tons of unique pantry door ideas.
What pantry door ideas are you currently loving? Share with us below!


The Information technology plays the important role in all the departments especially in government sector. There are many private concerns working regarding on this information technology. The company's touchstone tactics permit for charge dimension unity across all organization. Today there are no institutions without depending on this IT sector.
Both nationally and internationally they are working as a mandatory one and doing their service to the government sector and also for private sector. For our fast growth in financial and economic of our country the technology and new methodologies used by this department is the main thing. One of the technologies that are given by this IT sector to our public sector is bar code technology. Bar code scanners are used in many Government sectors like Bank, industries and other financial institutions.
Barcode scanners are available in market with Bluetooth and wireless fidelity technology. Many hospitals are also using this barcode technology to know the stock of pills available in the hospital, about medicinal equipment's and to be track of patients. It department is the boon to the Government sector to develop and upgrade our nation's economic growth to the higher level and make our country as a developing country. Barcode scanners, printers, OMR reader, MICR, etc are the new and innovative technology by the IT department and they are just put off the old and long time process like courier, creating invoices and so on.
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Email, messenger, E-cards are the useful technologies and are boon to the Government sector to communicate with each other and having more security. Both in synchronous and asynchronous medium public sector employees can transmit their information and message with high security through daily news updates. These are the important technology used by Government sectors to upgrade our country's economic growth to the next level.


Directions. Place carrots and onion in a 6-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, mix garlic and oil. In another bowl, mix dry seasonings. Tuck wings under chicken; tie drumsticks together.
A chicken roasted according to Pierre Koffman's pre-browned method. Photograph: Felicity Cloake Next up is an entry from across the Channel, inevitably involving le goose fat.
Clean and dry chicken. Zest lemon and reserve. Quarter lemon, and place in the cavity. Place chicken on top of vegetables.


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By Vivien Poirier. worksheet. Published at Monday, April 15th, 2019 - 07:46:04 AM.
Insert any shapes and lines. You will use the same steps as making a border, but I will show you how to format it so it is the perfect size and in the right place. There is nothing that bugs me more than when a shape is not perfect! This is a little trick I learned to make sure it is the right size: Go to the Format tab. On the right, look at the sizes for the height and width. If you need a shape to be a certain size, you can change these. To make a circle perfectly round, make sure both the height and width are the same. Ok, you got your shapes together, but they're not in the right spot. You don't have to move every piece individually! Click your mouse and hold it down as you go over and around the shape, just as if you were making a text box or square around it.
Problem solving involves an element of risk. If we want children to learn to solve problems we must create safe environments in which they feel confident taking risks, making mistakes, learning from them, and trying again (Fordham & Anderson, 1992). In a play-based curriculum, each day provides opportunities to learn about reading, writing, and math through real, meaningful situations. For instance, children set the table for snack so each child has one napkin, one straw, and one box of milk. Children string beads to match the pattern on a card or wait their turn because there is room for only four children at the art table. Through these meaningful experiences children begin to understand number, quantity, size, and other mathematical concepts. Early childhood education experts agree that the years from birth to age eight are a critical learning time for children (Bee, 1992; Kostelnik, Soderman, & Whiren, 1993; Willis, 1995). During these years, children have many cognitive, emotional, physical, and social tasks to accomplish (Katz, 1989). While children may have the ability to perform a task, that does not mean that the task is appropriate and should be performed. Educators agree that learning to read, write, and compute are undeniably important skills for children to acquire. The question is how and when they should be learned.