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Q: Java: PrintStream to String? I have a function that takes an object of a certain type, and a PrintStream to which to print, and outputs a representation of that object. How can I capture this function's output in a String? Specifically, I want to use it as in a toString method.

A: A unification of previous answers, this answer works with Java 1.7 and after. Also, I added code to close the Streams.
final Charset charset = StandardCharsets.UTF_8;
ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(baos, true, charset.name());
yourFunction(object, ps);
String content = new String(baos.toByteArray(), charset);
ps.close();
baos.close();

A: You can construct a PrintStream with a ByteArrayOutputStream passed into the constructor which you can later use to grab the text written to the PrintStream.
ByteArrayOutputStream os = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(os);
...
String output = os.toString("UTF8");

A: Use a ByteArrayOutputStream as a buffer:
import java.io.ByteArrayOutputStream;
import java.io.PrintStream;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;

    final ByteArrayOutputStream baos = new ByteArrayOutputStream();
    final String utf8 = StandardCharsets.UTF_8.name();
    try (PrintStream ps = new PrintStream(baos, true, utf8)) {
        yourFunction(object, ps);
    }
    String data = baos.toString(utf8);

A: Maybe this question might help you:
Get an OutputStream into a String
Subclass OutputStream and wrap it in PrintStream

A: Why don't you use a StringWriter with a PrintWriter?
StringWriter writer = new StringWriter();
PrintWriter out = new PrintWriter(writer);
out.println("Hello World!");
String output = writer.toString();

A: Define and initialize a Scanner variable named inSS that creates an input string stream using the String variable myStrLine.
Ans:
    Scanner inSS = new Scanner(myStrLine);


Sony Smartwatch 3 – Two Years Later Still An Awesome Watch!
The Sony Smartwatch 3 is a great device that came out almost two years ago. There are a lot of newer smartwatches with higher specs, newer features, and bigger price tags. Despite its age, the Sony Smartwatch 3 remains one of my favorite smartwatches. It features a water and dust proof design as well as a transflective display. That means I can use it anywhere at any time! It also comes with swappable bands, awesome battery life, and more! It comes with Android Wear 1.5 and at this time it is not currently slated to get Wear 2.0. However, our friends at XDA-Developers are already working on porting it over!
Check out the video below to see our full review and see why I'm still recommending the Sony Smartwatch 3 today!


Websites in the EU which use lines of browser-readable text known as cookies can only do so with users' consent, and they must provide information about the use to site users.
The EU's E-Privacy Directive of 2002 required that website visitors be given certain information about cookies.
From 26 May 2011 the law changed meaning that in addition to the provision of certain information visitors must give their consent to the placing of cookies. In the UK this change was implemented by the Privacy and Electronic Communications (EC Directive) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (PECR).
From 25 May 2018 the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force. It says that consent for data processing has to be given by users through a "clear affirmative action" and it must be freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous.
Because each EU country has some discretion in how it implements a Directive, the cookie laws in other European countries may differ from those of the UK which are set out in PECR.
The consent requirement has been the subject of much discussion but it is difficult to see how anything other than prior consent will comply with the wording of the UK Regulations.
ICO guidance says: "If you do need consent, then – to be valid – consent must be knowingly and freely given, clear and specific…it must involve some form of very clear positive action – for example, ticking a box, clicking an icon, or sending an email – and the person must fully understand that they are giving you consent."
The GDPR says that consent is "any freely given, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's wishes by which he or she, by a statement or by a clear affirmative action, signifies agreement to the processing of personal data relating to him or her".
The phrase "by a statement or by a clear affirmative action" was newly introduced by the GDPR and increases the burden on organisations to ensure that a user has taken a specific, measurable action to give consent, such as ticking a box or clicking to accept a message.
Its cookies guidance says: "You need to be confident that your users fully understand that their actions will result in specific cookies being set, and have taken a clear and deliberate action to give consent. This must be more than simply continuing to use the website. To ensure that consent is freely given, users should be able to disable cookies, and you should make this easy to do."
Both the ICO and the UK government have not ruled out the use of browser settings to achieve compliance in the future, but the ICO advises businesses to obtain consent some other way.
As a result, a number of companies have developed cookie tools and privacy management software which allow an individual to set their cookies preferences by enabling them, for example, to reject the use of analytical, marketing or advertising cookies. Such tools are also a mechanism through which the website owner can seek to obtain and record the individuals' consent so that they can evidence such consent at a later date. These tools also allow an individual to change their preferences. This is important as an individual has the right to withdraw their consent as easily as they have given it. As such tools and software are relatively new to the market they have not as yet been given any regulatory or supervisory authority approval.
The Commissioner's Data Protection Regulatory Action Policy sets out the ICO's approach on sanctions. In deciding whether enforcement action is appropriate the ICO will be concerned with the impact of the breach of the cookie law on the privacy and other rights of website users, not just with if there has been a technical breach of PECR.
PECR currently carries a maximum fine of £500,000 for serious breaches. It is anticipated that this power will only be used in limited circumstances. Before this the fine was £5,000 and companies may have been willing to run the risk but with these increased powers the result of enforcement action is potentially more severe.
A new ePrivacy Regulation is currently being debated within Europe. Under this proposal the fines under PECR are likely to come into line with the fines now available under the UK Data Protection Act 2018, which implements the GDPR. The fines will then be substantially higher.
It is important to remember that consent under PECR applies where a cookie, other than a strictly necessary cookie, is used irrespective of whether personal data is collected by that cookie.
The UK's Data Protection Act of 2018 derives from the GDPR and demands that where personal information is collected then data subjects, including internet users, should be told of this collection or information about it should be made available to them.
Even where it is possible to anonymise information, the information may still be classed as personal data under the Act if it can be traced back or put together with other information to identify the individual.
Therefore the requirements of the 2018 Act are that the owner of a website using cookies, the controller, must make its identity clear, the purposes for it having the information and anything else necessary in the circumstances to make the processing fair. This information must also be provided when personal data are collected from third parties.
Collection of personal data must be for explicit purposes; the data must be kept up to date, and consent for it must be freely given and clear.


There is a limited amount of room in a bookmark URL field; this means that each bookmarklet is much simpler than a traditional program - usually they are only two or three lines of code.
I don't feel that it would be appropriate to charge money for such small programs, even if they are extremely useful. It is better to give them away in the hope that others will make more of them. Because bookmarklets are a relatively new concept, I do ask for restraint on the part of redistributors; you can share some of these with your friends but please let me get some feedback before you redistribute large numbers of them on the web!
1. They are extremely simple. With only a few lines of code it's hard to make a programming error that isn't detected immediately.
2. You don't install software. Traditional software programs can produce conflicts with other programs on your hard drive. Bookmarklets work entirely within your web browser, so they can't independently interfere with the functioning of other programs.
Are they the coolest thing since sliced bread?
Um, maybe. Sliced bread is pretty cool. Some people think that for something to be cool it has to be big and complex; bookmarklets are tiny and simple. I am especially proud of the concept of the "user-defined hyperlink" (under the "Search Tools") - these allow documents to be a "two-way street", as opposed to the traditional one-way street of author-determined presentational flow. You be the judge!
You may find the answers to other questions in the Bookmarklet Help section, or by reading the Ideas behind Bookmarklets.


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Students in Dubai can opt for distance learning for first term – KHDA
Last month, KHDA issued a list of 100-plus protocols for the re-opening of private schools across the emirate in September this year
by Zainab Mansoor
Parents of Dubai-based students who are wary of sending their children to schools in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic can opt for distance learning during the first term of the academic year 2020/2021.
"While face-to-face learning remains the preferred education model, we understand that different parents have different views, especially in the first phases of re-opening. As a temporary measure, schools can and should provide 100 per cent distance learning provision in the new academic year to parents who request it. This is intended to help ease parents and children into an eventual return to face-to-face learning," Dubai's education regulator Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) said, in a recent circular sent to school principals, Khaleej Times has reported.
This directive follows Abu Dhabi's Department of Education and Knowledge in Abu Dhabi's (ADEK) confirmation, permitting children enrolled in private schools in the capital emirate to opt for distance learning during the upcoming school term.
A nationwide e-learning programme had been rolled out across all universities and schools in the UAE in March as they closed their campuses as part of the precautionary measures to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 virus.
Read more: All UAE schools, universities to extend e-learning programmes until June
Last month, KHDA issued a list of 100-plus protocols to be followed for the re-opening of private schools across the emirate in September this year.
Read also: KHDA issues list of protocols for reopening of private schools in Dubai
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Zainab Mansoor August 5, 2020
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Maternal Wellness
It Turns Out You Really Can Get That Summertime Sadness
Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD — By Dara Nai — Updated on June 25, 2019
Ain't no cure for the summertime blues?
No season gets better press than summer. The livin' is easy, school's out for it, and Demi Lovato is cool for it. Even Shakespeare waxed poetic while sweating in his Elizabethan doublet centuries before the invention of air conditioning: "Shall I compare thee to a summer's day?"
But summer doesn't mean fun in the sun for everyone. Some people become sick as a result of the arrival of summer. This condition is known as seasonal affective disorder, or SAD. Most recently, it's referred to as major depressive disorder (MDD) with seasonal pattern.
Seasonal affective disorder comes with the apt acronym SAD. Does that mean this disorder is SO SAD? Let's find out more.
Why so SAD?
What is seasonal affective disorder, or MDD with seasonal pattern?
Most cases are related to winter, when days are shorter, nights are longer, and the cold keeps people holed up indoors instead of outside, absorbing sunlight. This can result in lethargy, sadness, and the feeling that you'll never be warm or see the sun again.
Why this happens to the 5 percent of American adults with SAD isn't fully understood.
Most evidence points to decreased sunlight affecting our circadian rhythm. This is the 24-hour cycle that drives your sleep-wake schedule and drops serotonin levels. Serotonin is the brain chemical that affects mood.
People who experience SAD during winter tend to feel listless and gloomy, and experience changes in sleeping and eating patterns. People with MDD with seasonal pattern have reported experiencing insomnia, loss of appetite and agitation or anxiousness.
Bright lights, big problems
Because sunlight is believed to be the key to MDD with seasonal pattern, it's thought that cases that occur during the summer months may result from too much sun.
Too much sunlight turns off melatonin production. Melatonin is the hormone that drives your sleep-wake cycle. Even turning on the light in the middle of the night to go to the bathroom is enough to pause its production. Longer days mean fewer hours at your body's melatonin factory.
In addition to all that endless, blinding sun disrupting your circadian rhythm, the summer heat has been found to make those living with MDD with seasonal pattern anxious and angry.
However, this anger is not your typical "Why is the air-conditioning not working?" rant. It's more than a flaring temper during an oppressive heat wave.
Who gets summer-onset MDD-with Seasonal Pattern (MDD-SP)?
Certain people are more likely to have both kinds of SAD. Risk factors include:
Being a woman. Females are affected by MDD with seasonal pattern more often than males, but men report more severe symptoms.
Having a relative with MDD-SP. Like other mood disorders, there seems to be a genetic component to MDD-SP.
Living closer to the equator. According to an early study, research showed that people in hotter areas have more summer MDD-SP in comparison to those living in areas with cooler temperatures.
Having bipolar disorder. People who have bipolar disorder may experience more sensitivity to the symptoms of MDD with seasonal pattern as the seasons change.
There are many treatments for MDD-SP, ranging from access to air-conditioned locations to antidepressants. Treatment methods include:
Seeking dark rooms: The proposed process of summer-onset MDD with seasonal pattern is connected to sunlight, which is the opposite of winter MDD with seasonal pattern. This may indicate that the preferred environment would also be different. Instead of light therapy, people who have summer-onset MDD with seasonal pattern may be advised to spend more time in darkened rooms. Although timing of light exposure during the day may be important for successful treatment.
Finding that AC: Avoid an increase in your utility bill by taking in as many movies as possible. Movie theaters are dark, which is a plus. Their thermostats always seem to be set to the coldest temperature possible. Be sure to bring a sweater.
Getting help: Talking it out with a healthcare provider can help you manage stress, find healthy coping strategies, and learn how to stay positive. It can also help you manage the FOMO — or fear of missing out — you might feel when your friends are talking about activities and experiences they're enjoying.
Last medically reviewed on June 25, 2019
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Major depressive disorder with a seasonal pattern. (2017).
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Melrose S. (2015). Seasonal affective disorder: An overview of assessment and treatment approaches. DOI:
Rosenthal NE, et al. (1984). Seasonal affective disorder: A description of the syndrome and preliminary findings with light therapy.
Everything You Need to Know About Depression (Major Depressive Disorder)
Medically reviewed by Vara Saripalli, Psy.D.
Depression is a mood disorder that can affect a person's daily life. Learn more here.
Medically reviewed by Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD
Depression isn't a simple condition with a known cause. Learn more about symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment.
Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymia)
Persistent depressive disorder, formerly known as dysthymia, is a form of chronic depression. Learn about its symptoms, causes, treatment, and more.
The Best SAD Lamps for Seasonal Affective Disorder and How to Use Them
A SAD lamp can help alleviate symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. Learn more about SAD lamps, how to use them, features to look for, and products…
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Which matters more: hiring superstars, or removing toxic employees
by Jeff Haden: Bestselling non-fiction ghostwriter, speaker and columnist for Inc.com.
Superstar employees are invaluable. As founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers Art Rooney once said, "You can never overpay a good player. You can only overpay a bad one. I don't mind paying a good player $200,000. What I mind is paying a $20,000 player $22,000."
Great employees? They're worth a lot more to your teams, your customers, and your bottom line than average employees.
Truly exceptional employees? They're worth significantly more than average employees.
According to a 2015 study published by Harvard Business School that analysed data on approximately 60,000 workers, hiring a superstar - defined as a "top 1 percent" employee - will save the average company $5,303.
Yet avoiding a toxic employee - defined as "a worker that engages in behaviour harmful to an organisation, including either its property or people" - will save the average company $12,489. That figure doesn't even include "savings from sidestepping litigation, regulatory penalties, or decreased productivity as a result of low morale."
So why do superstars tend to get all the attention? For one thing, truly exceptional employees stand out, both in the workplace and as the focus of research.
According to the study's co-author, "most of the work in organisation design and human resource management has been focused on what I would say are 'positive outliers' - the really top performers."
Yet the behaviour and impact of toxic employees tends to be more "infectious."
Toxic people cause other employees to leave an organisation faster and more frequently. Toxic people negatively impact the productivity of those around them. Toxic people can even turn good employees into bad ones. According to the study, "if you are exposed to these toxic workers, then you become more likely to ultimately be terminated later on."
Work hard to identify superstars
A team with great players and a decent coach will almost always beat a team with decent players and a great coach.
That's why the best college coaches are, first and foremost, great recruiters.
Where teams are concerned, the impact ratio is 70 to 80 percent employees, 20 to 30 percent leader. The bigger the organisation, the greater the difference in the employee/boss impact ratio. If you have four employees, it's relatively easy to make a significant impact on their morale, productivity, and work.
If you have 400 employees...
Spend time developing individual employees, building team cohesion, creating an innovative culture, driving performance, focusing on results-all the things leaders every employer values.
Spend a little time identifying and recruiting talent you will someday add to your team. (Just as the best time to look for a new job is when you don't actually need a new job, the best time to start looking for a superstar is when you don't have an opening you're desperate to fill.)
Work even harder to identify toxic employees
We can all spot terrible employees: They underperform. They don't work well with other employees. They struggle to meet expectations.
But as the study shows, the obviously terrible employees may not cause the real problems.
It's easy to spot - and deal with - the issue when an employee is clearly not the right fit.
The real problems are caused by employees who appear to be doing a satisfactory job but are actually what a friend once called an "insidious cancer" that slowly destroys the performance, attitude, and morale of other employees.
And your business.
How can you spot a seemingly satisfactory yet ultimately toxic employee? The study points out three three key predictors.
People who are extremely self-focused and even selfish. The less you consider others, the less you worry about whether your actions or attitude negatively impacts others.
People who are unusually confident. Belief based on nothing but belief is arrogance, and unfortunately, research shows arrogance is infectious. (On the flip side, so is humility: This Duke University study shows that the more willing you are to entertain the possibility you might be wrong, the better choices you tend to make.)
People who constantly say rules must always be followed. For one thing, doing the right thing sometimes means bending a process, guideline, or best practice. Plus the study shows that people who say "I never break the rules" are much more likely to be terminated for breaking the rules. (Call it the "protest too much" syndrome.)
Bottom line? Consistently hiring great employees - much less consistently hiring superstars - is impossible. As Netscape co-founder Marc Andreessen says, "if you are super-scrupulous about your hiring process, you'll still have maybe a 70 percent success rate of a new person really working out - if you're lucky."
Be thorough, thoughtful, and deliberate when you make hiring decisions. Be even more thorough, thoughtful, and deliberate about dealing with toxic employees.
Because that might make an even bigger difference on your bottom line.
And, just as important, on the way your employees feel about coming to work every day.
Source: Jeff Haden learned much of what he knows about business and technology as he worked his way up in the manufacturing industry from forklift driver to manager of a 250-employee book plant. He has written more than 30 non-fiction books, including four Business and Investing titles that reached #1 on Amazon's bestseller list. Visit our web-site at: http://www.blackbirdinc.com.
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New England Gay Pride or Elementary School Fall Equinox Festival? You decide.
The cute-quaint charm of this part of the country should be illegal. Or at least there should be warning signs- almost like traffic signs. "Dancing Children Ahead" or "Danger: Extremely Picturesque View" or "Cavorting Woodland Creatures May Distract Drivers"
As you can imagine, basic decisions like which butternut squash to choose become very difficult under these extreme conditions.


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"I'm too…" or "He is too…".
Whenever "X", I respond "Y".
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Ballet nourishes my soul. The movement and the music speak to me. Watching the dancers look so effortless, while knowing the years of work that went into every movement – it moves me immensely. The fluidity and exactness of every measured step pulls me in like nothing else can.
New works of ballet are a vision of life like no other. They keep the dancers and the audience engaged in the art form while not growing weary of the predictability of it. Newness is not always greatness; but newness can always stretch us as participants and as onlookers.
The New Works Fund of The Chamber Dance Project is searching for that stretch. Bringing works by young choreographers and composers keeps the company relevant. What we discover may be great or may be just wonderful. No matter what we discover, we know that a new work in ballet will certainly move us in a way that no other art form can.
I love the ballet and I love the act of going to the ballet. Once there, I know I will see something important. The well known choreographers never fail to please, however, it is the newcomers that really keep ballet alive.
Deborah H. Downey is the chair for the New Works Fund, which supports contemporary voices in music and dance for Chamber Dance Project. For more information on the Fund.


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CFFS Responds to First Amendment Threats by Secular Democrats of America
Posted by Bob Frantz 61sc on December 23, 2020
Mesa, AZ – The views of conservative Christians in the United States should be silenced, according to a fringe group of agnostic and atheistic Democrat activists who have attracted the support of numerous elected congressional Democrats. The Secular Democrats of America PAC has publicly targeted Catholics and evangelical protestants for censorship, and has sent a 28-page document to the Biden-Harris transition team demanding their First Amendment rights be revoked.
The organization believes that the pro-life, pro-traditional marriage and pro-nuclear family views of those on the "Religious Right" are dangerous obstacles in their fight for social justice, and as such, should be suppressed for the good of the people. Citizens for Free Speech (CFFS), a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to the defense of the First Amendment has condemned the organization's blatant assault on Christians' and other religious observers' rights to free speech and the free exercise of religion.
"The existence of this organization, which appears to have an agenda of wiping out any religious or political ideology that runs contrary to their own views, is dangerous enough," said CFFS Founder and President Patrick Wood. "But to have elected members of Congress participate in it, while trying to persuade an incoming presidential administration to approve such blatantly unconstitutional acts? That is preposterous."
So what do they want Biden to do? That question was asked and answered by investigative journalist and author Leo Hohmann, who first reported on the PAC's document submission.
"Well, for starters, they want to clamp down on the First Amendment rights of anyone on the Religious Right by way of social media. What they want is to completely kick people off of the major social media sites if they share their religious convictions.
"I've already documented where this is being discussed—in the federal Fusion Centers, particularly in California. They are targeting the three major alternative social media websites, which are Parler, MeWe, and Gab. They are very afraid of these sites rising up as a viable alternative to Facebook, Twitter and YouTube."
In this effort, of course, the Secular Democrats of America have the full support of celebrities in the worlds of entertainment, music and sports.
Speaking exclusively to CFFS, Hohmann identified Democratic Congressmen Jamie Raskin and Jared Huffman as the primary authors of the document, and said their assault on Christianity and its potential role in guiding decisions made by elected officials has a clearly defined goal.
"This is really just a new turn on the same old communist principles," he explained. "Communists love to make lists. They're very good and very efficient at naming their enemies, making lists, and going after them. That's what this document is all about."
Author and filmmaker Trevor Loudon agreed.
"Jamie Raskin has long connections to the Democratic Socialists of America; he's written for their publication, and he's what I call a 'small c communist,' meaning he's not actually a member of the Communist Party but he's a sympathizer and a collaborator with a neo-communist organization."
And among those on the "small c communist" enemies list?
"They're not going after all Christians per se," Hohmann told CFFS. "They're very precise when they name the enemy in this document, which is the "Religious Right", and all you have to do to be named a part of the Religious Right is be opposed to abortion and events like Drag Queen Story Hour for toddlers at your local library. And if you're a member of the Religious Right, guess that what makes you? A white nationalist. Even if you're black."
A portion of the PAC's submission to Biden-Harris illustrates the point:
"We urge you not to underestimate the institutional strength of what we refer to (interchangeably) in this document as the 'Christian nationalist movement' or the 'religious right.' … Its extreme and sectarian agenda is on constant display under the Trump-Pence administration. Its political ideology is anti-democratic and anti-scientific. It provides constant cover for white supremacy."
"It's true," Hohmann told CFFS. "You could be a conservative African-American in an African-American church, and you will be classified as a white supremacist because conservatism advances the white man's doctrine. And that's why you must be silenced, no matter your color."
Added Wood, "That is probably quite a revelation to the numerous African-American pastors and their congregations that support Christian biblical principles, and their own constitutional right to share them. To be told to either silence their faith or be complicit in white supremacy? It's unimaginable."
In addition to its enemies list, Hohmann notes that the Secular Democrats of America publishes on its website a list of its allies as well—atheist and humanist elected officials who support its agenda of wiping all vestiges of Christianity from public life, from the federal level all the way down to the state and local levels.
"The left understands, they have to get on top of Christianity," Loudon confirms. "They have to suppress it, or pervert it into their own direction."
"This is precisely the reason organizations like CFFS were created," Wood declared. "We are not a political organization, but we are defenders of the Constitution and the rights conferred upon all citizens, most particularly those enumerated in the First Amendment. We will defend them with vigor."
For more information about CFFS please visit www.CitizensForFreeSpeech.org.
Bob Frantz
National Director of Communications
bob.frantz@citizensforfreespeech.org
Susan Agner commented 2020-12-26 08:31:44 -0700
Thank you for sharing this information. I was not aware of this plan to persecute Christians.
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Allstate Insurance Co., is helping to sponsor the Marines` Toys for Tots campaign. The company`s Chicago-area claims centers are collecting through Dec. 18 new toys and those in good condition to donate to the state`s needy children for Christmas.
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Q: Clickhouse Extremely Slow I'm attempting to benchmark clickhouse against postgres for API use.
The dataset is ~40M records
SELECT
    name,
    web_url,
    image_url,
    visitor_id,
    web_id
FROM analytics WHERE event_id = (
    SELECT uuid
    FROM interaction_logs
    WHERE path_id = '12bc4ca0ed14ds3a8ab5d2061c2e551a18a936f14d' )
ORDER BY visitor_id ASC LIMIT 0, 10

However, this query takes approx ~2S to run. This is extremely bad for anything production under any user-load. Is this normal? If not what can i do to improve it?
The server is a AWS c5a.8xlarge instance (32 vCPU/64GB RAM)
I've attempted to set the max_threads and max memory per query, both did not impact performance.
The actual table creation query:
CREATE TABLE analytics(
    `uuid` UUID,
    ...
)
ENGINE=MergeTree()
ORDER BY uuid;

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They giggle. They sneeze. And if you put three of them together, they pop! Meet the Chuzzles – the stars of this slide and match puzzle experience!
This game is super fun, the chuzzle hairballs are so cute, you will really enjoy it and you will not feel bored at all while playing.
This game is a classic, and never gets old. In the future, our grandchildren will be playing it in a virtual version.
Entry filed under: Break Out, Puzzle, Review. Tags: chuzzle, deluxe.


I was asked in Thursday why I post inspiration on a Thursday, and I said that people may have been having a really bad week, so Mondays is for the new week, Thursdays is for if you are having a bad week, and Saturday is for the weekend and to say that the week is over, and time to hopefully relax. Although I do know there are a lot of people who work equally as hard at the weekend as they do during the week.
The first one, I asked Idealistic Rebel if I could use it, as I feel it is a very powerful quote.


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X-Men Editors Discuss Team's Future at Marvel
These are dire times for fans of the X-Men. The mutants, who were once Marvel Comics' most prized possessions, are seemingly being pushed to the back burner to make room for the far less popular (and less interesting) Inhumans. The evidence is very apparent in the comics, where in the post-Secret Wars world it's been revealed that the Terrigen Mists that give Inhumans their powers are also deadly and sterilizing to mutants. So there will be no new mutants created, and the current mutants run the risk of dying out. Does this mean the X-Men are in danger of becoming extinct? Run off the page by the Inhumans?
Current X-Men editors Daniel Ketchum and Christina Harrington sat down with Comic Book Resources to field some fan questions, and the first questioner wanted to know just how much X-fans had to fear of the Terrigen Mists. Ketchum said:
"The Terrigen Mists spell doom for mutantkind, while serving as the catalyst for everything that makes the Inhumans what they are. So even though the X-Men are racing to save their species, they're going to need to tread carefully..."
That quote doesn't seem to bode well for mutants, as it almost sounds like a war with the Inhumans is forthcoming. A war in which they would likely be outnumbered and outgunned at this point. Another big rumor that's been circulating for a while suggests that the X-Men will eventually be forced off the planet by the Terrigen Mists (or the Inhumans), and will live out their days in space separated from the rest of the Marvel Universe. A fan asked the editors point blank if that was going to happen, and Harrington dodged the question:
"I wish I could answer this with emojis! Like, the sly smiling one? Or maybe the devil head? Read and find out, True Believer!"
While we can see that Harrington doesn't want to tip her hand, she's certainly not denying that X-Men in space is a possibility. So what's with all of this Inhuman/X-Men animosity? It all comes down to movie rights. Marvel makes basically no money off of the X-Men movies, since Fox owns their rights, so most fans believe they're trying to raise the Inhumans' profile ahead of their own movie in 2019, which Marvel is producing. They're doing this, apparently, by slowly replacing the X-Men with the somewhat similar Inhumans. But it's not all bad news for the X-Men.
According to the editors, there are six X-Men titles in Marvel's "All New, All Different" universe, and a number of other mutants that are regulars in various non-X-men titles. They also revealed that we might see even more mutants show up in other titles in the future. So the X-Men aren't quite dead yet, but they're definitely struggling to survive.
Via: Comic Book Resources
Stan Lee – The Man, the Myth, the Legend – Has Died at Age 95
Marvel Shares a Touching Video Tribute to Stan Lee's Wife Joan Lee
New 'Spider-Man: Homecoming' Trailer Teases Spidey's New Super Suit Abilities
Director Doug Liman Left the 'Gambit' Movie Because the Script Is Terrible
George R. R. Martin Reads a Childhood Fan Letter He Wrote to Marvel


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Loveland sculpture show attracts art-lovers,…
Loveland sculpture show attracts art-lovers, creations across mediums
Michael Brian / For Loveland Reporter-Herald
Loveland resident Ellen Woodbury, a former Disney animator, discusses her stone sculpture "Let It Snow," cardinals made from translucent orange alabaster from Utah and Sivec marble from Macedonia on Saturday during the Sculpture in the Park event at the Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland. (Reporter-Herald file photo)
Sculptor Gary Moser, from Glendale, Ariz., talks to attendees during last year's Sculpture in the Park at Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland. (Reporter-Herald file photo)
John E. Thompson, from Missoula, Mont., discusses his piece "Abbott & Costello" Saturday during the annual Sculpture in the Park event at the Benson Sculpture Garden in Loveland.
By Pamela Johnson | johnsonp@reporter-herald.com | Loveland Reporter-Herald
Ellen Woodbury, a former animator with Disney, moved to Loveland to reinvent herself as a bronze sculptor. Instead, she fell in love with stone, crafting critters and art out of rocks from around the world.
Gary Moser started welding sculptures out of steel after spending 35 years as a masonry contractor, specializing in what the Arizona man calls "my ladies" — depictions of females that find unique meaning in the eye of the beholder.
John Thompson hand carves whimsical creatures out of wood and paints them bright, happy colors — his latest creations in a lifetime of art that started when he was in high school.
"If it wasn't going to be fun, I wasn't going to do it," said Thompson, who lives in Missoula, Mont.
All three are among the 160 artists at this weekend's Sculpture in the Park — a ticketed and juried sculpture show that draws thousands of people to Loveland each year, promotes Loveland as a arts city and raises money for new pieces to be placed in Benson Sculpture Garden.
Sculpture in the Park, put on by the High Plains Arts Council and with the help of more than 400 volunteers, is one of four different weekend arts events centered around the sculpture garden. Organizers expect 15,000 people to attend to see the work of the chosen artists, including 25 new participants.
Woodbury, who was the first woman directing artist at Disney, created such well-known characters as Zazu, the bird in "Lion King," and Pegasus, the flying horse in "Hercules."
As her industry moved more toward computerized animation, she decided to move to the arts city of Loveland and focus on becoming a bronze sculptor.
But when she arrived in 2005, she took a class at the Loveland Museum that changed her focus.
"I fell in love with stone," she said Saturday during her 12th year at Sculpture in the Park.
She admits that she was known for her ability to animate animals, and that love of animals is apparent in her stone works. All on display this weekend capture the beauty of critters.
One piece, called "Mobius Ferrets," shows two black-footed ferrets playing, their bodies taking the shape of a mobius, or infinity symbol. She used a boulder of Ozark brown marble (limestone in the process of becoming marble) to tell the story of Colorado's endangered ferrets.
Sculpture in the Park
When: 9:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Sunday
Where: Benson Sculpture Garden, 2908 Aspen Drive, Loveland
More info: sculptureinthepark.org
Loveland Fine Art Invitational
When: 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Adjacent to Loveland High School, 920 W. 29th St., Loveland
Cost: $7; children 14 and under free
More info: vermillionproductions.com
When: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday
Where: North Lake Park, 2750 N. Taft Ave., Loveland
More info: artintheparkloveland.com
Mongolian imperial black marble became the dark markings on the ferrets, which were thought extinct in the early 1970s and then saved through captive breeding after a colony was located in 1981.
"Watching ferrets play, it looks like it goes on forever," said Woodbury. "I created two ferrets playing in mobius form. It also means ferrets forever."
A second piece depicts two cardinals sitting together. For this piece, the Loveland woman carved each bird out of a separate stone of translucent orange alabaster from Utah; the male bird took shape from the deeper red rock, while the a "drabber" rock transformed into the female, mimicking the color scheme of nature. The base on which the birds are perched is from Sivec marble, mined from a 5,000-year-old quarry in Macedonia, Greece. Much of the stone that built the Greek civilization came from that quarry, according to Woodbury.
Her other pieces on display include cats, a bear and a mouse.
She added, "I love animals — stylized animals."
For more than three decades, Moser made a living as a masonry contractor, using his artistic proclivities in construction. But when the recession hit and after an horse accident, he turned to sculpting — something for which is wife, Linda, described a natural affinity.
His first piece was a life-sized donkey made from barbed wire, though now he specializes in welded steelwork. He has made roses, cattails and horses and features tables with bases that look like aspen stands. For the juried show in Loveland, though, Moser focused on his ladies.
Each of his pieces is different, a woman created from welded steel. Though he did not sculpt faces, the personalities of these women shine through. Yet, different people see different things in each.
"You look at her, and you can see what you want," said Linda.
Though all of his originals are made of steel, Moser, who is at the Loveland show for the first time, makes molds so they can be cast in bronze.
One piece, called "Elegance," is a woman in a large, flat-brimmed hat standing tall, wearing a long skirt.
The inspiration for this piece was a woman Moser saw watching over a group of children in a "dirt poor area with cardboard houses" in Mexico, Moser described. "She was just standing there looking so classy."
Yet people have seen a plantation woman standing near her home, an Asian lady and even, when it was placed outside a public courthouse, Mother Justice ensuring people follow the rules. She also can appear to be an old-fashioned English matron or a cowgirl gazing across the plains in the Old West.
Moser relishes the variations people see in his work, the different personalities that shine through.
He added, "I try to make it more open to people's interpretation."
For his third year at Sculpture in the Park, Thompson brought everything from a wooden rocking horse to birds with very big personalities to a colorful dragon — all hand-carved from linden wood.
"I've got a linden tree in my backyard," said the Montana man. "I keep telling it that if it's not good, it will become a horse."
Thompson has been an artist all of his life, becoming serious about it as a sophomore in high school and working on it throughout his life as a stay-at-home dad. Now a grandfather, he got into wood carving through a volunteer project, building carousel animals for the city of Missoula.
His featured work includes a kindly dragon bringing his own bird to a "BYOB" party, a child-ready rocking horse and a pair of birds in a cage, one looking goofy and the other cranky, like a pair of comedians. The birds have hand-carved peanuts inside their cage. And for those who buy one of the bird pieces, they get a small bag of wooden peanuts "in case the birds act up."
As Thompson said, he's in it for the fun.
Pamela Johnson: 970-699-5405, johnsonp@reporter-herald.com
Pamela Johnson | Reporter
Pamela Johnson is an award-winning journalist with two decades invested in the community of Loveland. She covers education, county government, environmental issues, outdoor recreation and whatever else she finds along the way.
johnsonp@reporter-herald.com
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Audio Fidelity To Release 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' Album Mixed By Legendary Al Kooper!
"...one of those albums that seems to get better with age...a super session indeed!"
Marshall Blonstein's Audio Fidelity will be releasing a limited numbered edition 5.1 Multichannel Hybrid SACD of the legendary Mike Bloomfield - Al Kooper - Steve Stills 'Super Session' album! Al Kooper was an A&R executive with Columbia Records in the early 1960's after leaving the group Blood, Sweat & Tears. The Super Session album was conceived as a jam session with Kooper on keyboards and former Paul Butterfield Blues Band member Mike Bloomfield on lead guitar along with veteran studio musician and Wrecking Crew member "Fast" Eddie Hoh on drums and Barry Goldberg, also on keyboards. Bloomfield was available during the first day of recording for Side 1 of the LP (tracks 1-5). For the second day of recording, Kooper brought in former Buffalo Springfield guitarist Steven Stills to perform on the music that became Side 2 of the LP (tracks 6-9). Recorded on a shoestring budget over a 2-day period in Los Angeles, Super Session went on to become a rock classic and earned the trio a gold record for sales of over one million copies.
"I always wanted to mix this in 5.1. I finished it in 2006, and it's been sitting there until Audio Fidelity released it from captivity. It's the first album I ever mixed in 5.1 I hope everyone enjoys it. Surround Sound allows the listener to get up close to each musician and hear details you can't hear in stereo. Hope ya like details - I DO!" - Al Kooper
The package includes new liner notes written by Al Kooper that tells the story of the Super Session album and the new 5.1 Multichannel mix. The 5.1 mix by Al Kooper with mastering by Bob Ludwig was never released and yet it has acquired some fame from industry insiders familiar with the Multichannel mix with comments like "excellent" and "it deserves to be heard." The new mastering of the Stereo layer of tracks for new SACD Stereo and CD Stereo audio are by mastering engineer Steve Hoffman.
"...some truly spectacular, not to mention, historical rock'n'roll moments."
1. Albert's Shuffle
2. Stop
3. Man's Temptation
4. His Holy Modal Majesty
5. Really
6. It Takes A Lot to Laugh, It Takes A Train to Cry
7. Season of the Witch
8. You Don't Love Me
9. Harvey's Tune
Produced by Al Kooper
Stereo CD and SACD mastering: Steve Hoffman at Stephen Marsh Mastering
Multichannel SACD 5.1 mix: Al Kooper at The Magic Shop, NYC
Multichannel SACD 5.1 mastering: Bob Ludwig at Gateway Mastering Studios
The 2-Channel CD Stereo can be played on all standard CD players. The SACD Stereo requires a SACD player. SACD Surround Sound requires a Multichannel SACD player and system.
http://www.audiofidelity.net/content/bloomfield-kooper-stillssuper-session
Al Kooper official website:
http://alkooper.com/


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package com.helger.jaxb.builder;

import java.nio.charset.Charset;
import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
import java.util.function.Consumer;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.annotation.Nullable;
import javax.annotation.concurrent.NotThreadSafe;
import javax.xml.namespace.NamespaceContext;

import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import com.helger.commons.ValueEnforcer;
import com.helger.commons.state.ESuccess;
import com.helger.commons.string.StringHelper;
import com.helger.commons.string.ToStringGenerator;
import com.helger.jaxb.IJAXBMarshaller;
import com.helger.jaxb.IJAXBWriter;
import com.helger.jaxb.JAXBMarshallerHelper;

import jakarta.xml.bind.JAXBElement;
import jakarta.xml.bind.JAXBException;
import jakarta.xml.bind.Marshaller;
import jakarta.xml.bind.ValidationEventHandler;

/**
 * Builder class for writing JAXB documents.
 *
 * @author Philip Helger
 * @param <JAXBTYPE>
 *        The JAXB implementation class to be written
 * @param <IMPLTYPE>
 *        The implementation class implementing this abstract class.
 * @deprecated Since v11 - use the GenericJAXBMarshaller instead - it deals with
 *             all of the stuff in one class. Will be removed in v12
 */
@NotThreadSafe
@Deprecated (forRemoval = true, since = "11.0.0")
public class JAXBWriterBuilder <JAXBTYPE, IMPLTYPE extends JAXBWriterBuilder <JAXBTYPE, IMPLTYPE>> extends
                               AbstractWritingJAXBBuilder <JAXBTYPE, IMPLTYPE> implements
                               IJAXBWriter <JAXBTYPE>
{
  private static final Logger LOGGER = LoggerFactory.getLogger (JAXBWriterBuilder.class);

  private ValidationEventHandler m_aEventHandler = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.getDefaultValidationEventHandler ();
  private NamespaceContext m_aNSContext = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.getDefaultNamespaceContext ();
  private boolean m_bFormattedOutput = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.isDefaultFormattedOutput ();
  private Charset m_aCharset = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.getDefaultCharset ();
  private String m_sIndentString = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.getDefaultIndentString ();
  private String m_sSchemaLocation = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.getDefaultSchemaLocation ();
  private String m_sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation = JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings.getDefaultNoNamespaceSchemaLocation ();

  public JAXBWriterBuilder (@Nonnull final IJAXBDocumentType aDocType)
  {
    super (aDocType);
  }

  /**
   * @return The special JAXB validation event handler to be used. By default
   *         {@link JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings#getDefaultValidationEventHandler()}
   *         is used.
   */
  @Nullable
  public ValidationEventHandler getValidationEventHandler ()
  {
    return m_aEventHandler;
  }

  /**
   * Set the JAXB validation event handler to be used. May be null.
   *
   * @param aEventHandler
   *        The event handler to be used. May be null.
   * @return this for chaining
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setValidationEventHandler (@Nullable final ValidationEventHandler aEventHandler)
  {
    m_aEventHandler = aEventHandler;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  /**
   * @return The special JAXB namespace context to be used. By default
   *         {@link JAXBBuilderDefaultSettings#getDefaultNamespaceContext()} is
   *         used.
   */
  @Nullable
  public NamespaceContext getNamespaceContext ()
  {
    return m_aNSContext;
  }

  /**
   * Set the namespace context (prefix to namespace URL mapping) to be used.
   *
   * @param aNSContext
   *        The namespace context to be used. May be null.
   * @return this for chaining
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setNamespaceContext (@Nullable final NamespaceContext aNSContext)
  {
    m_aNSContext = aNSContext;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  public boolean isFormattedOutput ()
  {
    return m_bFormattedOutput;
  }

  /**
   * Enable or disable the formatting of the output.
   *
   * @param bFormattedOutput
   *        true to enable it, false to disable it.
   * @return this for chaining
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setFormattedOutput (final boolean bFormattedOutput)
  {
    m_bFormattedOutput = bFormattedOutput;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  /**
   * @return The special JAXB Charset to be used for writing. null
   *         by default.
   */
  @Nullable
  public Charset getCharset ()
  {
    return m_aCharset;
  }

  /**
   * Set the charset to be used for writing JAXB objects.
   *
   * @param aCharset
   *        The charset to be used by default. May be null.
   * @return this for chaining
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setCharset (@Nullable final Charset aCharset)
  {
    m_aCharset = aCharset;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  @Nullable
  public String getIndentString ()
  {
    return m_sIndentString;
  }

  /**
   * Set the indent string to be used for writing JAXB objects.
   *
   * @param sIndentString
   *        The indent string to be used. May be null.
   * @return this for chaining
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setIndentString (@Nullable final String sIndentString)
  {
    m_sIndentString = sIndentString;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  @Nullable
  public String getSchemaLocation ()
  {
    return m_sSchemaLocation;
  }

  /**
   * Set the Schema Location to be used for writing JAXB objects.
   *
   * @param sSchemaLocation
   *        The Schema Location to be used. May be null.
   * @return this for chaining
   * @since 8.6.0
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setSchemaLocation (@Nullable final String sSchemaLocation)
  {
    m_sSchemaLocation = sSchemaLocation;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  @Nullable
  public String getNoNamespaceSchemaLocation ()
  {
    return m_sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation;
  }

  /**
   * Set the no namespace Schema Location to be used for writing JAXB objects.
   *
   * @param sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation
   *        The no namespace Schema Location to be used. May be
   *        null.
   * @return this for chaining
   * @since 9.0.0
   */
  @Nonnull
  public final IMPLTYPE setNoNamespaceSchemaLocation (@Nullable final String sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation)
  {
    m_sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation = sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation;
    return thisAsT ();
  }

  @Override
  @Nonnull
  protected Marshaller createMarshaller () throws JAXBException
  {
    final Marshaller aMarshaller = super.createMarshaller ();

    if (m_aEventHandler != null)
      aMarshaller.setEventHandler (m_aEventHandler);

    if (m_aNSContext != null)
      try
      {
        JAXBMarshallerHelper.setJakartaNamespacePrefixMapper (aMarshaller, m_aNSContext);
      }
      catch (final Exception | NoClassDefFoundError ex)
      {
        // Might be an IllegalArgumentException or a NoClassDefFoundError
        if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled ())
          LOGGER.error ("Failed to set the namespace context " +
                        m_aNSContext +
                        ": " +
                        ex.getClass ().getName () +
                        " -- " +
                        ex.getMessage ());
      }

    JAXBMarshallerHelper.setFormattedOutput (aMarshaller, m_bFormattedOutput);

    if (m_aCharset != null)
      JAXBMarshallerHelper.setEncoding (aMarshaller, m_aCharset);

    if (m_sIndentString != null)
      JAXBMarshallerHelper.setJakartaIndentString (aMarshaller, m_sIndentString);

    if (m_sSchemaLocation != null)
      JAXBMarshallerHelper.setSchemaLocation (aMarshaller, m_sSchemaLocation);

    if (m_sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation != null)
      JAXBMarshallerHelper.setNoNamespaceSchemaLocation (aMarshaller, m_sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation);

    return aMarshaller;
  }

  @Nonnull
  public ESuccess write (@Nonnull final JAXBTYPE aJAXBDocument,
                         @Nonnull final IJAXBMarshaller <JAXBTYPE> aMarshallerFunc)
  {
    ValueEnforcer.notNull (aJAXBDocument, "JAXBDocument");
    ValueEnforcer.notNull (aMarshallerFunc, "MarshallerFunc");

    // This can lead to false positives when multiple XSDs or classes are
    // provided to the JAXBContext
    if (false)
    {
      // Avoid class cast exception later on
      if (!m_aDocType.getImplementationClass ().getPackage ().equals (aJAXBDocument.getClass ().getPackage ()))
      {
        if (LOGGER.isErrorEnabled ())
          LOGGER.error ("You cannot write a '" +
                        aJAXBDocument.getClass () +
                        "' as a " +
                        m_aDocType.getImplementationClass ().getPackage ().getName ());
        return ESuccess.FAILURE;
      }
    }

    try
    {
      final Marshaller aMarshaller = createMarshaller ();

      // Customize on demand
      final Consumer <? super Marshaller> aCustomizer = getMarshallerCustomizer ();
      if (aCustomizer != null)
        aCustomizer.accept (aMarshaller);

      // start marshalling
      final JAXBElement <JAXBTYPE> aJAXBElement = createJAXBElement (aJAXBDocument);
      aMarshallerFunc.doMarshal (aMarshaller, aJAXBElement);
      return ESuccess.SUCCESS;
    }
    catch (final JAXBException ex)
    {
      exceptionCallbacks ().forEach (x -> x.onException (ex));
    }
    return ESuccess.FAILURE;
  }

  @Override
  public String toString ()
  {
    return ToStringGenerator.getDerived (super.toString ())
                            .append ("EventHandler", m_aEventHandler)
                            .append ("NamespaceContext", m_aNSContext)
                            .append ("FormattedOutput", m_bFormattedOutput)
                            .append ("Charset", m_aCharset)
                            .append ("IndentString",
                                     StringHelper.getHexEncoded (m_sIndentString, StandardCharsets.ISO_8859_1))
                            .append ("SchemaLocation", m_sSchemaLocation)
                            .append ("NoNamespaceSchemaLocation", m_sNoNamespaceSchemaLocation)
                            .getToString ();
  }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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The strongman, the fool, and the road most travelled
Barbara Goulden Photo Robert Day
La Strada, Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, until February 18.
Lyrical, poetic and choreographically close to perfection. All of this can be said of La Strada, the play being premiered at the Belgrade ahead of a national tour.
Based on the 60-year-old Italian film that shot Federico Fellini to fame, this stage recreation was devised by the performers themselves under the direction of Sally Cookson and with the support of writer Mike Akers.
On a brooding set punctuated by telegraph poles we first meet Gelsomina, played with an adorable Charlie Chaplin-like quality by Audrey Brisson (pictured above in rehearsal).
The girl loves the sea, but her mother needs money to feed the rest of her children. It's time for Gelsomina to earn her keep on the road, in the company of circus strongman Zampano.
Stuart Goodwin - no stranger to film and television success - plays Zampano with swagger and casual cruelty, although I was not entirely convinced by his fight scene with Bart Soroczynski, who has the role of The Fool (pictured above).
Soroczynski, a Canadian actor with a circus background, displays considerable skill on a unicycle while the rest of the 12-strong international ensemble make his non-tightrope walk look utterly convincing.
But can he save Gelsomina with her beautiful voice from the brutal Zampano?
An evocative score, performed by the cast on stage, adds to the atmosphere of this new work, which I suspect will evolve as it goes on tour. I hope so because I wanted a more definitive ending, perhaps with Zampano rediscovering the seeds sown earlier in the plot.
Travelling the road, aboard a truck, or in this case an imaginary motorbike, was the metaphor used by Fellini himself for life's journey.
An old story of exploitation but, yes, a true story of the present.
Personally, I'd have liked just a little more.
The Belgrade box office is at www.belgrade.co.uk
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Eat My Words Blog
Food Notes: Vignettes Chef Series returns; Mini Kitchen, El Gringo set up shop
Food Notes:
Nick Crudo (left) of Cafe Amore, Black Pearl and Pasta Amore is participating in the Vignettes Chef Series this weekend.	John Lucas / Edmonton Journal
The three week long Vignettes Design Series kicked off last week, but for foodies the fun really starts this weekend with their Vignettes Chef Series.
As with everything else in the festival, which is all about reclaiming empty downtown spaces with artistic endeavours, the series sees local chefs preparing meals in front of an audience that is also invited to help out. It's educational, informative, hands on, fun, and a great way to see what goes on in the kitchen while you await your meal. The festival has three chefs lined up for the series, with Nick Crudo of Cafe Amore, Black Pearl, and Pasta Amore first up this Saturday night for two events.
"When Leigh and Vicky (Wright) started Vignette a number of years back there was a diner's week that I was part of, where we took over the Sobey's building on Jasper and 104," Crudo recalls. "It was fun; I broke down a lobster in front of everyone to show them how it was done. I haven't been part of it for a few years, though."
Now that this year's edition of Vignettes has taken over the building at 10420 103 Ave., south of the Edmonton Neon Sign Museum, Crudo is back with a three-course meal drawing from his trio of restaurants. He wants to keep most of the meal a mystery, but allows that he'll be cooking a deconstructed maple sausage crostini, sambuca rosé lobster tail and fresh-made strozzapreti pasta, along with freshly shucked east coast oysters.
"I've known Lee and Vicky for a few years now and I love the idea behind Vignettes," Crudo says. "The city should be more open to people like Lee. He thinks the same way that I do. One of the reasons I opened a seafood restaurant in the middle of the Prairies is that I believed that we deserved to have one, and we don't have to live on the coast to have one."
RGE RD and Bottega will be following up on Oct. 26 and Nov. 2, respectively; tickets are $95.34 to $131.31, available from the website.
Mini Kitchen, El Gringo set up storefront
You'll no longer have to wait for the weekend to grab treats from Mini Kitchen.
The company, which has been selling ready-to-go Indian and Thai food in various farmers markets around the city for seven years now, has set up a storefront with their associates from El Gringo at 9729-42 Ave. in which to sell their wares.
"People can expect regular Mini Kitchen and El Gringo food fare, but it will also be operational in a small deli style," says owner Damini Mohan, still reeling from a soft opening on Tuesday that saw close to a hundred people make their way through the store. "We'll have some creative freedom in terms of what meals we can have for people. There'll be more fusion options, more meals that are nostalgic for me, and also some Mexican-style sandwiches."
While Mini Kitchen will still have a presence at a few farmers markets, Mohan is putting a great deal of time into the storefront operation, which she says is still being conceptualized.
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The Hardware Grill may be gone, but the ghost of that well-loved downtown restaurant lingers on as staff disperse to other opportunities. Chef Dan Strelow, sous-chef Manny Sebastian and Jason Tampus have made their way to Bistecca Steak House in Century Park, where there'll work under chef Sonny Sung; meanwhile, Andrew Fung has shared that owner and chef Larry Stewart and his wife Melinda will be over at the Terwillegar branch of XIX Nineteen for two Hardware Grill pop-up dinners, three condensed courses of Larry's most memorable dishes through the years. They take place on Sunday, Nov. 3 and Monday, Nov. 4; tickets are $145 per person, available by calling XIX Nineteen, 780-395-1119.
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Q: Passing portal location down to children I want to use React Portals (https://reactjs.org/docs/portals.html). The location where a portal should render is also rendered by React. There is a component that renders the portal "placeholder" (so to call it) and must pass it down to its children so that one (or many) of them can ReactDOM.createPortal.
Is there a recommended way for doing so?
I am using refs to capture the portal placeholder. On the first render the children get null in the prop they are expecting. I am also checking if it's null on the children before trying to render the portal. I am NOT storing the ref in the state. Sometimes it seems that acquiring the ref causes a prop change in the children, sometimes it just doesn't work.
If I try to document.getElementById directly on the children (by hardcoding the id of the placeholder in the parent component) it doesn't work because on the first render the DOM doesn't know about that element.
EDIT: Added code example
class Parent extends React.Component {
    render {
        return (

 this.portalContainer = ref}/>
                <SomeChild renderYourPortalHere={this.portalContainer}/>

        )
    }
}

const SomeChild = props => (
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        : null;
)


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Q: How to pass token in header section in authorization field in angular I got token and stored in "this.token" as
this.token = Venktoken;
console.log(this.token);

When I tried to pass the token values in header section am not getting any results. I tired to pass like,
{headers: new HttpHeaders({
'Authorization': 'bearer '+ this.token,

How to pass the token in header section

A: Try like this:
import { HttpClient, HttpResponse ,HttpHeaders} from '@angular/common/http';
let header = new HttpHeaders().set("Authorization", 'Bearer ' + this.token);

return this.http.post(this.api_url,null, header);

To set multiple headers, try like this:
let headers = new HttpHeaders()
    .set('Authorization', 'Bearer ' + this.token)
    .set('Content-Type', 'application/json')
    .set('InstanceName', 'ORISSA');

return this.http.post(this.api_url,null, headers );

A: Regarding the best way of handling Authentication headers in Angular > 4 it's best to use
Http Interceptors for adding them to each request, and afterwards using
Guards for protecting your routes.
Here's a full example of an AuthInterceptor that I'm using in my app:

auth.interceptor.ts

import { HttpEvent, HttpHandler, HttpInterceptor, HttpRequest } from '@angular/common/http';
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';

import { Observable } from 'rxjs/Observable';

import { AuthService } from './auth.service';

@Injectable()
export class AuthInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {
intercept(req: HttpRequest<any>, next: HttpHandler): Observable<HttpEvent<any>> {
    req = req.clone({
      setHeaders: {
        'Content-Type' : 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
        'Accept'       : 'application/json',
        'Authorization': `Bearer ${AuthService.getToken()}`,
      },
    });
    return next.handle(req);
  }
}

You'll need to register your interceptor in the app.module as a provider:

app.module.ts

import { HTTP_INTERCEPTORS, HttpClientModule } from '@angular/common/http';
import { AuthInterceptor } from '../auth/auth.interceptor';

...

imports: [
    HttpClientModule,
    ...
],
providers: [
    {
      provide : HTTP_INTERCEPTORS,
      useClass: AuthInterceptor,
      multi   : true,
    },
    ...
],

...

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Regarding the Go's side of things, this is most likely a case of mismatch between
Request Headers you're sending and the headers CORS allow.
First thing you should try is allowing all of them:
headersOk := handlers.AllowedHeaders([]string{"*"})
originsOk := handlers.AllowedOrigins([]string{"*"})
methodsOk := handlers.AllowedMethods([]string{"GET", "HEAD", "POST", "PUT", "OPTIONS"})

And if the problem goes away try carefully structuring your CORS one by one to what your client is sending.

A: As alternative method you can try to use this library angular-jwt It provides a HttpInterceptor out of the box which automatically attaches token to HttpClient requests.
Also it has lots of build-in helpers like isTokenExpired, decodeToken, etc within JwtHelperService. You can set it up as a module:
JwtModule.forRoot({
  config: {
    // ...
    headerName: 'Authorization',
    tokenGetter: () => {
      return localStorage.getItem('access_token');
    }
  }
});

The above example using localStorage but you can store the token
  anywhere on the client based on your exact use-case.

A: Short Answer
    let headers = new HttpHeaders()
          .set('Authorization', 'Bearer ' + token)
          .set('Content-Type', 'application/json');

    this.http.put(`${url}`, null, { headers });

    this.http.get(`${url}`, { headers });

    this.http.delete(`${url}`, { headers });

More Details (How I found out)?
When you hover on the function you will find headers under options object not directly.
headers can be of type HttpHeaders or string. I prefer using HttpHeaders as I showed you.

A: I have got similar problem like this and this works for me

*

*create a constant called httpOptions to catch the value of headers:

    const httpOptions = {
headers: new HttpHeaders({
    'Content-Type': 'application/json',
    Authorization: 'my-auth-token',
  })
};

*Inside of your service create get method that holds your token value, and set the httpOptions header to what you have got from that method.

    getUser(myToken:any){
     httpOptions.headers = httpOptions.headers.set('Authorization',myToken);

     return this.http.get(this.usersUrl,httpOptions);
    }

*call the service inside your component and pass the token value:

    this.auth.getUser(this.tokenValue).subscribe(
      response => {
        console.log(response)
      }
    )


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February 16, 2017 at 7:49 a.m. EST
A new report from Gallup showed that the most engaged workers were those who spent 60 to 80 percent of their week, or three to four days, working from home, and a minority of their time in the office. (iStock photo)
Employees who've tried to negotiate a remote work arrangement often ask to spend one day working from home. But new data from a big workplace study suggests they might be better off asking for three or four.
As part of its massive "State of the American Workplace" report released Wednesday, Gallup asked more than 7,000 U.S. workers during 2016 about how many days a week they worked from home, as well as questions about how "engaged" they are at work -- how much they feel enthusiastic and committed to their jobs.
The survey found that those happiest with their jobs weren't people who spent the majority of the week in the office collaborating with their colleagues and one day a week skipping the commute. Nor were they the people who spent the entire week working from home.
Instead, the report showed that the most engaged workers were those who spent 60 to 80 percent of their week, or three to four days, working from home, and a minority of their time in the office. Those who spent more or less time working remotely were less enthusiastic about their work, with the lowest numbers occurring among those who spent either all of their time either in the office or at home.
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In other words, after untold dollars spent by companies to get workers more committed to their jobs, and study after study suggesting a link between employee engagement and the bottom line, working from home three to four days a week doesn't just make things better for employees. It could also make things better for their boss.
Unsurprisingly, people feel most plugged in to their jobs when they have some balance -- a little bit of face time and camaraderie at work, and plenty of time to hunker down and get work done from home while avoiding the headaches of going in to the office. What may bewilder many managers, however -- particularly those at companies like Yahoo or Bank of America that scaled back on telecommuting programs in recent years -- is the extent to which that balance is tipped toward working remotely.
Just four years ago, after all, Gallup found that the "optimal engagement boost" happened for those who worked remotely less than 20 percent of time, a third of where it is now. The 2012 data showed that those who spent more than half their time away from the office were only about as engaged as those who never worked remotely.
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Improvements in technology -- better mobile phones, faster home Internet service, better videoconferencing -- may play some role, though these technologies were also well in place in 2012. Greater numbers of people working from home -- and therefore, more acceptance that could lead employees to feel more comfortable with doing it more -- could also help explain the boost, but the jump isn't profound. Gallup found that in 2016, 43 percent of employees worked remote at least some of the time, compared with 39 percent in 2012.
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While Harter was surprised to see the ideal range for remote working shift so much in four years, he wasn't shocked to see a strong link between employee enthusiasm and working from home. The best predictor for employee engagement, he says, is when workers say they have a "significant amount of time where they get absorbed in their work and time passes quickly," he said. "And when you work remotely, you certainly have more of a chance to get absorbed in your work."
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At Pathtech, we understand the importance of selecting the right pipette service and calibration supplier. That's why our NATA accredited Service Laboratory is committed to not only ensuring fast turn-around times for your pipettes, but also the peace of mind that your pipettes are delivering your valuable samples accurately every time.
To ensure the continuous accuracy and precision of your liquid handling instruments we offer a wide range of high quality services. Regular service and calibration keeps your pipette in good operating condition and also helps extend their lifetime.
Call our service team today on 1800 069 161 to find out how we can tailor a service program to meet your needs.
When you send in your pipette in for service, correct decontamination is critical. To assist in the process, Pathtech provides helpful decontamination guidelines.
Please ensure that you follow the guidelines and send through a completed decontamination form with each service order.
The Pathtech Service Laboratory is NATA accredited for technical competence.
This makes us one of only a few scientific suppliers in the country with NATA accredited capabilities in both ISO 8655 and AS 2162-2 for calibration and maintenance of all pipette volume ranges between 0.2µl and 10ml.


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