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I didn't know that it's a shorthand constructor syntax when I've created a ticket.
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Why even @Newify exists if Groovy already had Person[name: "John", age: 42] syntax?
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"Won't fix". (But fix up the empty Map edge case only - without safe decorator).


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Quartz Countertop Brand Comparison 2020
For many years, granite has been the most preferred kitchen countertop material for homeowners and interior designers. However, recent years have seen the popularity of quartz as an alternative rise significantly.
As a result, much to the joy of quartz countertops companies, the global quartz kitchen countertops industry is expected to experience a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.4% up until 2025. At that point, the industry will be worth $ 9,140 million, up from $ 3,590 million in 2018.
Though it's often confused with natural stone, quartz is an engineered material. However, it does possess many similarities to natural but with much less unpredictability.
Initially, quartz was regarded as a countertop material for the affluent. However, as more quartz countertops companies emerge, quartz has slowly found its way into ordinary homes as there are also quartz brands selling at lower prices.
Therefore, even on a tight budget, you can add a touch of elegance in your kitchen with stunning quartz countertops. In this article, you will learn about the origin of quartz countertops and find a comparison of quartz countertop brands.
The Origin of Quartz Countertop Brands
In 1963, Marcello Toncelli of a company called Breton in Northeast Italy developed the technology used to create quartz countertops.
The process, which was trademarked, involves mixing natural stone with a blend of polymers then removing air, which is followed by heating and shaping of the quartz slabs to ensure they have a similar appearance and hardness to natural stone.
Close to 60 years later, over 50 companies all over the globe are licensees to the Bretonstone technology. However, different quartz manufacturers use different materials in their recipes to try and earn their quartz brands a competitive advantage.
Leading Quartz Manufacturers
Though there are tens of quartz countertop brands, only a few have the stature to be regarded as industry leaders.
Caesarstone is a publicly-traded company based in Israel that was formed in 1987. Proud of its quartz heritage, Caesarstone is the self-proclaimed original quartz surface manufacturer. The company offers a wide range of quartz surfaces that are made of different semi-precious stones such as the tiger's eye, dumortierite, and agate, among others.
To cement its position as one of the leading quartz manufacturers, Caesarstone has two factories. One is located in the Bar-Lev Industrial Zone while the other is in Kibbutz Sdot Yam.
Despite being a relatively new entrant in the quartz countertop industry, Cambria is a company that has been in existence for over 80 years. After venturing into the industry in 2000, the company set up a factory in Le Sueur, Minnesota. The factory, which initially spanned 150,000 square feet, grown by three times in less than five years.
To this date, Cambria is the only American company in the quartz surfaces business. Their products have varying design features to suit different home décor ideas. However, to purchase Cambria quartz surfaces, you have to go through a kitchen and bath dealer or via architects, designers, and builders.
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When it comes to quality quartz countertops, the choice is often between Cambria vs. Caesarstone quartz. Though all the quartz countertops companies try to create unique materials, there are still plenty of similarities between their products.
To settle the Cambria vs. Caesarstone debate, it is important to know these similarities and differences.
In general, the composition of quartz countertops is 90% mineral content, with polymers making up the rest of the material. When it comes to hardness, softer minerals are not used for the finished product. As a result, quartz slabs are harder than granite countertops.
The rate at which a countertop material absorbs water is essential to its durability. Quartz countertop brands ensure that their products have a water absorption rate of 0.5. With such a low absorption rate, quartz is considerably more durable and requires less maintenance than other countertop materials.
As quartz manufacturers compete to outdo each other, they add different elements to their products to improve their quality and durability. To reduce the need for seaming, some manufacturers are now producing larger slabs that can be used on their own.
For the visual aspect, quartz brands try to come up with new designs and edges as well as color combinations that will entice buyers.
Best Quartz Brand to Use for Your Kitchen Remodeling Project
When it comes to Cambria Vs. Caesarstone, the choice is rather straight forward. Though Cambria has good products, Caesarstone's are undoubtedly the benchmark for the quartz countertop industry.
Caesarstone not only has more industry experience, but their countertops offer unrivaled durability accompanied by captivating beauty that can transform the ambiance of any kitchen.
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Bristol City hand Newcastle United a massive Friday night bonus
Bristol City are being toasted on Tyneside on this St Patrick's Day (night).
Starting the evening in the relegation zone, the West Country outfit have absolutely smashed Huddersfield Town.
Bristol City running out 4-0 winners and pulling themselves up to 19th, three places above the drop zone.
In the process they have also done Newcastle United (and Brighton) a massive favour, the top placed duo remaining six points ahead of David Wagner's third placed club but now having played the same number of games.
How the Championship table now looks on Friday night:
Saturday sees Newcastle looking to go nine points clear of third and three points clear of Brighton, when they kick off at Birmingham City in a 3pm kick-off.
Brighton then feature in a tough teatime clash, travelling to play (now fifth placed) Leeds United in a game starting at 5.30pm.
By tomorrow night, Huddersfield will once again have a game in hand but Newcastle and/or Brighton will not be worrying too much about that if they are then nine points ahead in the automatic promotion slots with only eight games to play.
Bristol City did the damage on Friday night with two goals in each half, Tomlin and Abraham scoring in the first and then Flint & Cotterill adding a couple more strikes in the second period.
Interesting statistics as Huddersfield dominated possession (62%), the clubs had only two corners (one each) between them and Bristol City scored their four goals from only five efforts on target.
It is going to be a long long international break for Huddersfield to think about where it all went wrong, especially if the two clubs above them take advantage on Saturday.
Elsewhere in the Championship, Reading moved above Leeds into fourth with a 2-0 win at sixth placed Sheffield Wednesday.
Reading are now 10 points behind both Newcastle and Brighton but have played a game more.


Post by John W. Loftus.
John Ferrer Do you have some material prepared yet that preempts the circularity problem? I found a few more people who make the same error, and I think you would do the atheist community a great service to help them logically seal up this logical gap. It wouldn't take more than just an admission that one's metaphysically naturalistic conclusions can only be as confident as one's methodology is genuinely open to considering supernatural causes. As long as those are barred from the courtroom one can never rightly assert that there was a fair trial.
Scott Dotterweich It's like you've learned nothing!
John Ferrer Scott, I wish I could say I have learned something there. Mostly I get people asserting that it's okay to argue in a circle--from method. nat. to metaphys. nat. Some people avoid the circularity, but then suggest that no one else really does that kind of circle either. But that's not true either.
John W. Loftus John, let's take one step at a time. This one: It's claimed that Methodological Naturalism prohibits supernatural explanations. But not so fast, it doesn't, most emphatically. It doesn't prohibit testing stories in the Bible with the science of archaeology like the Exodus, or the wilderness wanderings in the desert for 40 years, or the Canaanite conquest reported in Judges, nor does it prohibit testing whether there was a census at the time Jesus was born, nor does it prohibit testing the language styles used by the writers of the Bible to see if there are more than one writer for Isaiah, or that 2nd Peter was a forgery. It doesn't prohibit scientific tests on prayer to show there is a supernatural deity, nor does it prohibit scientifically testing so-called prophecies or psychic abilities. In fact MN is the method scientists use to test all of these claims and more. If the results were positive then science based in MN would show us that these claims are true. The problem for believers is that science based in MN has consistently shown all of these claims to be false. Now that's not the problem for MN. It's a problem for faith-based claims. If science based in MN successfully showed these claims to be true then believers would change their tune and crow about it. Because it turned out differently they must find some loophole to attack it.
John W. Loftus John, you are playing a heads I win tails you lose game. Had it turned out differently, the way we would expect given a God who wants us to believe, you would call "Heads, I win." But since it turned out differently, the way we would expect given a non-existent God, or one who doesn't care if we believe, you now call "Tails you lose."
John W. Loftus John you know Antony Flew's Parable of the Invisible Gardener where he asks "What would have to occur or to have occurred to constitute for you a disproof of the love of, or the existence of, God?" With a "Heads I win Tails you lose" strategy you are not answering his question. You are not being honest. Faith is blinding you.
John Ferrer John, the moment methodological naturalism entertains the prospect of a supernatural cause it is no longer methodological naturalism. If the proposal you offered is what you mean by "methodological naturalism" (i.e., allowing the consideration of supernatural causes as such), then I would agree that is compatible with theology and Christian theism and have no more objection, except that you are no longer referring to methodological naturalism.
I think you want Science to have both meth. nat. and to address theological questions, but it just cannot have both, at least not directly.
Patrick Reynolds Is there any reason to assume that supernaturalism is true? Many religions (Islam and Hinduism just to name 2) have elements of supernaturalism in them. If supernaturalism is true then wouldn't that also mean that those religions are true also? Are you open to that possibility, John Ferrer?
Ya'll need to distinguish hypothetico-deductivism from methodological naturalism.
John Ferrer Patrick, that's a fair question. And we can deal with that question, but my point above is that Loftus thinks the fairest and best way to try to address that question of "whether supernaturalism is true" is by forbidding consideration of any supernatural causes as such. It is fundamentally unsound reasoning by way of circularity.
John Ferrer Meanwhile, I proposed other measures that can be fairly applied to supernaturalism such as internal consistency, Ockham's razor, reducio ad absurdum, a fortiori, and pretty much the whole realm of abductive argumentation. I don't think a dogmatic adherence to methodological naturalism does a lot of good when it comes to theological questions. Simply put, methodological naturalism can show only how some natural events seem to be naturally caused (i.e., a material), it cannot address whether they are also supernaturally caused (such as a formal cause, an efficient cause, or a final cause) or whether other things are strictly caused supernaturally, or whether there are supernatural causes not currently effecting anything observable in nature, etc. Science is just a different instrument than theology. It's fine to note the limitations of theology in that it's not science, but to CONCLUDE that God doesn't exist because you your scientific commitments make you refuse to consider any possible causes that could corroborate that idea, well that's not argumentation that's just dogmatism.
Patrick Reynolds None of the ways you present, as far as I can tell, can differentiate between the supernaturalism and the imaginary. What I think John is trying to say, at least in part, is that if you are going to claim that some event is supernatural then you need to show how it is supernatural and not imaginary or a delusion or a straight out lie by someone. If I see something that happens what criteria would I use to deduce that it is of a supernatural cause? Would this criteria be agreed upon by all proponents of supernaturalism including those from different cultures and religions? Maybe supernatural worlds/realms exist but is there any real evidence to assume that they do?
John W. Loftus John, you are dead wrong per the examples I mentioned above. Let's say a clinical trial showed that petitionary prayer was efficacious by a 75 to 25% ratio, or even a 80-20% ratio. What then? The supernatural would be considered more probable than not. At that point supernatural causes would have a high degree of probability to them. The tests and the evidence would show this. The results would show this no matter what proclivity a particular scientist might have with regard to the supernatural, even with a dogmatic commitment to naturalism The same thing goes for all of the other examples I provided, plus many more. But it just so happens this is NOT what we find, not even close. So you rail against MN when you don't understand it, making it into something it isn't and then pontificating that if a supernatural realm were to be found it would no longer be because of MN, even though I have shown that with a commitment to MN a supernatural realm could be found.
John W. Loftus Just answer me this John. If the above evidence were to obtain then there would be evidence for supernaturalism. Yes or No? The stronger the evidence the higher degree of probability that supernaturalism obtains. Yes or No? It would not matter a bit if the scientists doing these investigations were ontological naturalists. Yes or No? If the evidence consistently showed otherwise they could not in honesty deny the results. Yes or No? Assuming a natural cause or even being an ontological naturalist cannot deny the results of an experiment or a clinical trial or strong evidence when found. Yes or No? There are facts, undeniable facts, empirical facts. Yes or No? And your faith simply does not have them. So you are forced to play the heads I win tails you lose game. Period.
John W. Loftus If you were to respond that ontological naturalists would explain all of this assumed evidence away then you would be projecting. You and other believers have had to explain so much evidence away you think non-believers would do the same, even though we are the ones who at every juncture ask for positive evidence for the supernatural, while you and other believers dismiss this lack of evidence due to God's supposed hiddenness..
John W. Loftus Simply put, you and other believers have been denying the evidence for so long you are projecting to think others would do the same. It's YOUR malaise not the ones who follow science and reason.
Let's rephrase Bayesian like. For any hypothesis H, one substantiates H by having an experience E that is more likely on H than ~H.
I think that cuts to the heart of it.
If supernatural causes are to be included in the set of H, what experiences are more likely on H than ~H? And how do we go about determining that?
We can completely ignore the question of naturalism in this way.
Peter Marchetti Finding the Higgs sealed it for me. There is no where for the supernatural to hide - anything left to discover in the particle physics realm is too short-ranged, or too weak to affect anything, except in very specific circumstances of experiment.
I reject the supernatural outright at this point - if there was anything supernatural, we'd have found it using science.
John Ferrer Patrick, if a religion hinges on the claim that A = -A then that religion is false, correct? You are entitled to favor empiricism but let's not dismiss the general value of other rational methods.
John Ferrer Peter, so are you affirming that science can operate fine without methodological naturalism?
John Ferrer John, I'm not making a positive case for supetnaturalism here. I'm making a negative case against your epistemology here, namely by testing for internal consistency (avoiding circularity, self defeating statements, logical incoherencel). It does nothing to solve the circularity problem when you fault religious claims for leaning on theological methodology. All religions could be wrong and supernaturalism bunk, and you'd STILL have a circularity problem invalidating your argument.
I also agree that methodological naturalism is unneccessary. It's nice that I agree with Ferrer.
I don't THINK so. What I am saying is that 'the supernatural' is a category of things that humans innately know do not exist. Can you name any one thing that is considered supernatural that is UNIVERSALLY accepted as being an actual, real, thing (or phenomena)?
I contend there is not.
Plus, I take the view that even should something we put in the category 'supernatural' were to exist, it would in fact be a 'natural' thing, as the natural law would have to allow for it to obtain. Things that natural law does not allow are in fact non-existant.
Please understand my usage of 'natural law' to be descriptive of how nature acts, not proscriptive.
John Ferrer Peter you just committed the circularity problem. It is no proof for naturalism to define everything that exists as natural, God would be supernatural therefore God doesn't exist. That's a nice little assertion but it's not proving anything more than that your definition of nature excluded God. You began where you ended, saying that naturalism is proof of naturalism therefore naturalism. You assumed what you need to prove. That's the circularity problem.
John Ferrer If science is able to address whether God exists then it is also a theological field and does not ascribe to methodological naturalism.
Peter Marchetti Re-reading my comment, I'm not making much sense. Perhaps I should try again.
supernatural: any thing that exists or acts in a manner that apparently defies natural law.
If the supernatural is to be postulated as something that 'exists outside the universe' or some other such, then it can be assumed that whatever that domain is, it has something that can be described as 'natural law'. We don't have to know or understand it, we don't have to be capable of knowing or understanding it. If you don't think this as a reasonable assumption, we can discuss it, but I can't find a reason that it isn't.
Whatever obtains must be allowed by natural law, otherwise it won't obtain. I'm not sure it's a defensible statement, but I'm willing to make the attempt.
If something claimed to be 'supernatural' actually obtains then whatever natural law would govern it must allow for it to obtain.
If the supernatural exists, it is still bound by whatever 'natural law' governs it's domain, and is thus natural, rendering the term useless.
What's beyond nature? Why can't it just be MORE nature?
Peter Marchetti Not sure I made anymore sense, but I tried.
John Ferrer Peter, okay I think I see what's going on. We're talking past each other. I'm using natural to refer to "nature" as conventionally understood, whether or not it happens to operating in regular descriptions termed "natural laws" (i.e., natural laws are not prescriptive but descriptive). Supernature would be anything else, whether or not that happens to operate according to regular descriptive laws.
I'd suggest your definition of "natural" with strict appeal to natural law is illicit since you would be prohibiting any supernature from operating in agreement with the laws of nature. It could be that a God suffers entropy, or an angel is subject to gravity but relative to some realm that has never been normally included in our sense of "nature."
John W. Loftus John Ferrer, what circularity problem? We test hypotheses by scientific means assuming there is a natural answer that science can detect. I've shown science can test the supernatural hypothesis. There is no circularity problem at all. We cannot test supernatural claims that have no bearing on the natural world, like for instance there is no material universe.
Daniel Stenning i don't know if this has already come up in this thread - but it seems to me that most western thought when speaking of the supernatural has to do with invisible, immaterial immaterial AGENTS :- angels, spirits, gods, God, satan, demons, fairies etc etc.
Now since eastern thought and new age thought brings in - to my mind - WOO type talk of things such as "energies", "chi", "the force" - things that needn't have "minds" or any kind of agency - I will omit this from discussion.
When western theologians discuss supernatural vs "natural" the key factor is that supernatural explanations are explanations that involve INVISIBLE IMMATERIAL AGENTS ( or AGENCIES ) .
Now if science WERE to dispense with methodological naturalism and include possibilities of INVISIBLE AGENTS - one has to ask just what such a science would look like, how one could apply empiricism to such matters - how could science be done ? .
The thing just wouldn't work - any talk of agents when attempting to explain phenomena in this world - would need to involve motives, agendas, "what is going on in the heads" of any agent being proposed as an explanation for any phenomenon - say thunder or hurricanes. Or electron orbits. Or lunar orbits.
And would there be any kind of experimentation that could be done in repeatable fashion to shed light on this ? Once an invisible un-testable agent enters the foray nothing is for sure. Empiricism to determine motive ??
Did the gods decide this time to create a hurricane because of homosexuality or because satan was warring with an angel in the heavens ? Was the drought because of a whim ? a "mysterious reason unknown to us" ? what ?
And someone says- well lets go to revelation - that will tell us the motives.
Excellent - now revelation - scripture is to be let into the world of science ? really ? And how do we scientifically determine which scriptures, how are scientists to interpret them ? And would any kind of empiricism be useful to test this ?
NO. because once we are dealing with agents - a "FAIL" in any test of scriptural explanations as to an agents motive that resulted i a phenomenon - would result in someone or other proposing an agent-like excuse-like explanation ( an apology to be precise ) involving possibilities of motive - for why the experiment disconfirmed the hypothesis. Science basically enters the world of philosophy of religion by the back door if so.
And is Science _supposed_ to be philosophy of religion combined with bible-study ? dont think so.
What a farce it would be if so.
So it becomes bloody plain to see that anyone seriously proposing that the scientific method needs to drop its "methodological naturalism" - frankly needs their head examined.
Science any other way would not be science - it would be a primitive , pre-enlightenment medieval farce.
It would in fact be no more than a modified form of superstition and religion draped in the sheeps clothing of "science".
Now where have I come across that before ?
John Ferrer John, if you want to set aside methodological naturalism--as it sounds like you are just now doing in your last post--then you can avoid the circularity problem. I think science can operate just fine this way, but you will need to revise your past terminology and edit your OTF book to accommodate this shift in your philosophy of science.
John Ferrer Daniel, I don't know about the "invisible" part, but science already deals with agency, at least in the soft sciences where humans are generally treated as "agents" in the social level (anthropology, archeology, sociology, psychology) even if reductive biology tends to treat people as non-agents determined by some such factors. The actions of agents need not be causeless irrationalities just because they don't submit well to strict reductive natural laws. Agent behavior is still reliably known so that crime scene investigators can deduce motives, identity, thought processes, and a whole range of "agent" behaviors--and he can do this with a great deal of scientific acumen. None of this is out of bounds for natural theologians, or philosophers of religion.
b) to be able to set up experiments that are REPEATABLE.
none of the above applies when positing supernatural agents. events are "one-off" and virtually NEVER under ideal laboratory conditions. Its an area rife with anecdotal nonsense. So frankly your suggestion of adding supernatural hypothesises is just a joke.
And to top it all - whenever an observation gets to be made - after some prediction has been made by one of your WOO-MONGERS - that disconfirms the prediction - what happens ? Oh out come the legion of apologists and phil-of-religion professors - only too happy to invent reasons and possibilities - for how - given the FAIL observation - somehow that train wreck can be "countered" , "refuted".
The entire modern discipline of theology and phil-of-r basically exists to concoct this elaborate scheme where regardless of the proposed property, characteristic, or essence of any spiritual entity - any claim made as to the nature of any INVISIBLE IMMATERIAL AGENT - there will NEVER be ANY OBSERVATION - that by a NON-BELIEVER OR SKEPTIC can result in a conclusion that disconfirms the proposed property, characteristic, or essence.
The methods used to attempt to defeat the Problem of Evil by theologians is the most glorious illustration of this.
Science cannot be wasting its time on matters where philosophers go out of their way that no matter what - their supernatural hypotheses are so bad they are "NOT EVEN WRONG".
Of course it isn't. I SAID THAT in my post ! By all means apologeticise-away all you like in your theology or phil-of-religion groups. Debate about angels on pin-heads all you like. But you are asking for the scientific community to absorb these two activities into SCIENCE.
Not a chance mate. I suggest you go invent a time-travel machine and travel back into the middle-ages - where your' wacko notions of how science "should be" will be met with adoration and praise by the monks popes and general woo-mongers there.
John Ferrer Daniel, I think you are reading into my initial thesis and or trying to take this whole conversation away from the the central issue. It remains circular to draw a naturalistic conclusion from purely naturalistic premises. Do you deny this? Please explain how methodological naturalism allows consideration of supernatural causes or, instead, show how you do not filter your scientific premises through methodological naturalism en route to your conclusion of metaphysical naturalism.
Philosophy of science is interesting, and while you are doing a lot of it above, it does not look to be your chief field of study since a lot of what you wrote shoots past my claims. It looks like you are rebutting magical mysticism, and not, for example, a responsible sort of intelligent design theory which posits conservative non-theological conclusions abductively argued and testable at least insofar as any experiment might test evolutionary theses (it's impossible to test for unguided change without also, at the same time, testing for guided change).
John W. Loftus John Ferrer, thanks for your continued opposition here. You said: "It remains circular to draw a naturalistic conclusion from purely naturalistic premises." Several things. First, there is a big difference, and I think you know of it, between something that is viciously circular and something merely being circular, which all worldviews suffer from at least in some way, if we only consider deductive arguments in support of them. Now I've shown how even with MN the supernatural could in principle arise to the level of probability. Do you deny this? If you can't then MN is not viciously circular. Second, the reason why MN was adopted in the first place was a direct result of the failures of faith as a method for obtaining objective knowledge about the nature of nature, or about which religion is true, if there is one. So unless you can show why the adoption of MN was wrongheaded and the method of faith should be embraced instead, you are barking up the wrong tree. Bark instead at the failures of faith. Show us how faith can work better than science. Third, If it's reasonable to adopt methodological naturalism when desiring knowledge about the nature of nature, and if this means scientists must suspend judgment when science doesn't solve a problem--rather than conclude "god did it"--then bite the bullet. Believers should just admit that science cannot find god. Whose fault would this be, if so? It would be God's fault for setting up the universe such that in order to gain objective knowledge about the nature of nature scientists must adopt methodological naturalism. It would be God's fault for not doing enough miracles to convince us he exists. It would be God's fault for not alleviating the most horrendous kinds of suffering in the world. It would be God's fault for providing an incompetent revelation in the superstitious past that lacks sufficient evidence to convert outsiders, a revelation that got so many things wrong in the first place.


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In the context of cubic splines, a basis is a set of cubic polynomials each of which is non-zero on a finite domain and such that any cubic spline can be calculated as a linear combination of cubics in the basis. Any cubic polynomial in the basis is referred to as a basis function.
an amount of money added to the NYMEX natural gas price to account for the pipeline and delivery costs of getting gas from the well-head to the local distribution center.
The value subtracted from the net sales price to calculate gain or loss for capital gains tax purposes.
A tax term, which refers to the original or acquisition value of a property, used to determine the amount of tax that will be assessed. The basis is deducted from the sales price of the property when it is sold to determine the profit or loss.
The benefactor s purchase price for an asset, possibly adjusted to reflect subsequent costs or depreciation. If Mrs. Quinn bought stock for $100 per share and sold it for $175, her cost basis in the stock is $100 per share.
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Georgia Hall MBE
Come on down!
Fantastic news that British Open champion Georgia Hall has been awarded an MBE at the age of 23 in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. "I couldn't believe it when I got the letter and it's such an amazing honour and very cool to have that after my name," the Bournemouth golfer said.
Cool indeed Georgia and GolfPunk and the nation is proud of you. Who can forget the snub to poor Georgia at the BBC's Sport Personality of the Year last December when she wasn't even short listed and was given a cursory mention by the boy Lineker. Let's hope this goes some way to make up for that embarrassing night.
Hall won the Women's British Open at Royal Lytham in August 2018, leading on to her collecting her second consecutive Ladies European Tour order of merit title in late November. The 2017 Solheim Cup player was also voted as the 'Players' Player of the Year' for the second successive season by her peers on tour.
Hall joins Britain's most successful female golfers in being honoured, alongside Laura Davies DBE, Alison Nicholas MBE, Catriona Matthew MBE and Dale Reid OBE.
Come on Charley, Bronte, Jodi et al we want more gongs for the British women's game!
McDowell still in the mix
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This crunchy snack made with Karengo, is a delicious and nutritious addition to any lunchbox!
(1) we haven't been allowed to harvest Karengo from NZ since the Kaikoura earthquake in 2016 - we have found similar plants from overseas to hold us over unti we can harvest again.
Warm oil on medium heat and toss nuts and/or seeds until golden. Lower the heat to the lowest* setting and add Karengo fronds. Toss with a wooden spoon until crunchy and shiny, about 5 minutes. Allow mixture to cool in the pan. If not eaten straight away, store in an airtight plastic container away from direct light.
*ideally the heat is very low so to preserve natural enzymes & vitamins in Karengo. Another way to do this is to use a very low oven (40 C ) or a de-hydrator for several hours.


While the pursuit of a great cup of coffee is a worthy goal, equally important to us is how that great coffee is sourced. Simple Coffee is committed to a Direct Trade business model, which removes the "middle man" or coffee broker, and allows us to deal directly with the farmers growing the coffee. Direct Trade makes it possible for the farmers to receive a fair market price for their beans and for us to know our farmers and the production methods they employ. Farmers are empowered by giving them direct access to the coffee buyers (rather than going through a broker) and helps ensure the integrity of the product we offer our customers from start to finish.
Direct trade has grown in popularity in recent years as consumers have become increasingly committed to issues of sustainability and ethical production practices. Simple Coffee works with small coffee farms in SE Asia to offer a range of single origin Arabicas and exclusive Arabica/Robusta blends for both retail and wholesale distribution.
Take a tour of one of our direct trade coffee farms in Thailand.
We offer the highest quality coffee available to us in the regions in which we work.
We build strong relationships and partnerships with local growers, which is the heart and soul of direct trade.
We seek to supply organic and clean coffee that is free from harmful chemicals.
The coffee plant produces white blossoms first, before the cherries are grown.
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FACT SHEET: The Administration's Cybersecurity Accomplishments
"From now on, our digital infrastructure – the networks and computers we depend on every day – will be treated as they should be: as a strategic national asset. Protecting this infrastructure will be a national security priority."—President Obama, May 29, 2009
The Administration has made significant progress in cybersecurity, ensuring that Americans, our businesses, and our government are building better protections against cyber threats. Departments and agencies have implemented numerous programs to enhance their risk management with regard to their systems. They have also put processes in place to engage with their suppliers and their private-sector stakeholders. In addition to those activities, we have completed or will shortly complete all of the 10 near-term actions from the Cyberspace Policy Review (www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Cyberspace_Policy_Review_final.pdf) , and we continue to implement the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (www.whitehouse.gov/cybersecurity/comprehensive-national-cybersecurity-initiative) . At the same time, the Administration is taking significant steps to institutionalize the need for strong cybersecurity and to operationalize the policies that we have developed to better protect our Nation against cyber threats.
Near-Term Actions from the Cyberspace Policy Review
Appoint a cybersecurity policy official responsible for coordinating the Nation's cybersecurity policies and activities; establish a strong NSC directorate, under the direction of the cybersecurity policy official dual-hatted to the NSC and the NEC, to coordinate interagency development of cybersecurity-related strategy and policy.
Complete. Howard A. Schmidt has been appointed (www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2009/12/22/introducing-new-cybersecurity-coordinator) as the Cybersecurity Coordinator.
Prepare for the President's approval an updated national strategy to secure the information and communications infrastructure. This strategy should include continued evaluation of CNCI activities and, where appropriate, build on its successes.
Complete. The direction and needs highlighted in the Cyberspace Policy Review and previous national cybersecurity strategy are still relevant, and we have updated that strategy on targeted cyber issues, such as identity management and international engagement.
Designate cybersecurity as one of the President's key management priorities and establish performance metrics.
Complete. All senior executives and senior leadership have been informed that cybersecurity is one of the President's key management priorities (www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/memoranda/2010/AccountableGovernmentInitiative_09142010.pdf) for the Federal Government. We have established metrics through the CyberStats program, and we have also worked with the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to update the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) (www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/omb/assets/memoranda_2010/m10-15.pdf) metrics by which departments and agencies are graded on their cybersecurity. Together, we are shifting the Federal Government's approach to cybersecurity from a static, paper-based certification and accreditation to a dynamic, relevant process based upon continuous monitoring and risk assessment.
Designate a privacy and civil liberties official to the NSC cybersecurity directorate.
Complete. Our second Director for Privacy and Civil Liberties official joined us from the Federal Trade Commission in December 2010.
Convene appropriate interagency mechanisms to conduct interagency-cleared legal analyses of priority cybersecurity-related issues identified during the policy-development process and formulate coherent unified policy guidance that clarifies roles, responsibilities, and the application of agency authorities for cybersecurity-related activities across the Federal government.
Complete. We have developed a formal interagency process as we continue to address policy and legal issues. As part of that process, we identified additional authorities that the executive branch needs to fulfill its mission, and we have requested those authorities as part of our legislative package.
Initiate a national public awareness and education campaign to promote cybersecurity.
Complete. We have created the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) (www.nist.gov/nice/) with the dual goals of a cyber-savvy citizenry and a cyber-capable workforce, including raising awareness for consumers, enhancing cybersecurity education, and improving the structure, preparation, and training of the cybersecurity workforce. After the 2010 National Cyber Security Awareness Month (www.dhs.gov/files/programs/gc_1158611596104.shtm#1) , DHS launched a year-round national awareness campaign, which has held events around the country.
Develop U.S. Government positions for an international cybersecurity policy framework and strengthen our international partnerships to create initiatives that address the full range of activities, policies, and opportunities associated with cybersecurity.
Complete. We have finished and will soon release the International Strategy for Cyberspace, which provides a unified foundation for the nation's international engagement on cyberspace issues.
Prepare a cybersecurity incident response plan; initiate a dialog to enhance public-private partnerships with an eye toward streamlining, aligning, and providing resources to optimize their contribution and engagement.
Complete. The National Cyber Incident Response Plan (NCIRP) was developed and tested during a national cyber exercise, Cyber Storm III (www.dhs.gov/files/training/gc_1204738275985.shtm) . It is now in the final stages of being updated, based upon our experience using the plan in different cyber exercises.
In collaboration with other EOP entities, develop a framework for research and development strategies that focus on game-changing technologies that have the potential to enhance the security, reliability, resilience, and trustworthiness of digital infrastructure; provide the research community access to event data to facilitate developing tools, testing theories, and identifying workable solutions.
Complete. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has finalized a Cyber Research and Development Framework. Public release of the plan is expected to occur in May 2011.
Build a cybersecurity-based identity management vision and strategy that addresses privacy and civil liberties interests, leveraging privacy-enhancing technologies for the Nation.
Complete. The National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) (www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/NSTICstrategy_041511.pdf) was released on April 15, 2011. The Department of Commerce will stand up a program office (www.nist.gov/nstic) to coordinate the federal government and private sector in implementing this effort.
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Presidential Proclamation--Small Business Week
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Statement by the Press Secretary on 50th Anniversary of the White House Situation Room
Statement by the President on the Resignation of Middle East Envoy George Mitchell
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The 2015 Montana legislature passed the Medicaid Expansion program in Montana, providing healthcare coverage to low income and disabled individuals. Importantly this act included work/training programs, premiums, as well as a 4 year expiration "sunset" date to allow the legislature to review the data and consider whether to leave the program unchanged, make reforms or discontinue it.
Initially the Federal government paid for 100 percent of the program, tapering down to 90 percent by 2020. The program is set to sunset in June of 2019, unless the legislature acts.
The legislature is now debating two competing proposals to deal with the expiring Medicaid program. One bill is sponsored by Democrat Representative Mary Caferro, the Keep Montana Healthy Act, which essentially only removes the sunset, making the current program permanent.
Republican Representative Ed Buttrey has another proposal, called the Medicaid Reform and Integrity Act. This proposal makes the following reforms: it includes work requirements for able-bodied adults, asset tests to ensure it is used by the people who most need it, citizenship requirements and importantly it will also include another sunset date, again allowing the legislature to review the program in the future.
There is also a third option some folks are pursuing – doing nothing and allowing the program to expire, ripping health coverage away from roughly 100,000 Montanans.
There were many arguments against the initiative. One that the new tobacco tax of $2 per pack of cigarettes would be a declining revenue stream as less people smoked. Another that the tax would not fully fund the Medicaid program, and was a regressive tax on the poor. The initiative was also attacked as unconstitutional due to the voters appropriating money at the ballot, rather than the legislature. Absent from the I-185 opponent's mailers and TV ads was the argument the Medicaid program should not be continued altogether. Those who now choose to characterize I-185's results as a referendum on the future of Medicaid, rather than the simple rejection of a tax increase, are doing so because the outcome fits nicely with their own narrative.
I am planning to support Representative Buttrey's Medicaid Reform and Integrity Act because I believe in the reforms contained within it and I believe this proposal is in our district's best interests, given our Sidney Health Center Board of Trustees sent me a resolution asking me to support continuation of the Medicaid program due to its importance to the future of our hospital.


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#CityU23s | Young Citizens register first win of 2019/20 Campaign
Reading City U23s picked up their first 3 points of the Thames Valley Premier League season on a chilly evening in Woodcote against a good Woodcote team who finished 3rd last season and had won both of their opening games to the season.
Match report by Nick Bird
It was a promising start from City U23s as they were playing in the opposition half for the majority of the first 30 minutes. Jehmeil McNeil saw a shot go just wide of the post in the first 9 minutes. The Citizens had several good passages of play but struggled to find that final ball.
The good play from Reading City U23s was rewarded with a goal in the 24th minute when City counter-attacked down the left. Tyrese Weeks and Shomari Bridgewater played a great one-two with Bridgewater's pass finding Weeks in space to put a cross into the box. The cross caused issues for Woodcote and the goalkeeper ended up turning it into his goal surrounded by players to give the visitors a deserved lead, Woodcote FC 0-1 Reading City U23s.
There were multiple chances for City to extend their lead with two very notable ones falling for striker Jehmeil McNeil. McNeil had a great one on one chance with the Woodcote goalkeeper but he tripped on the ball which allowed the opposition defence time to recover and clear the pressure. Another great chance came in the 35th minute when McNeil got on the end of a long ball that went over the opposition's defence and he was in another 1 on 1 chance, all signs pointed to a goal but the goalkeeper did well to make the save; the save wasn't held though and instead was rebounded to Tyrese Weeks who's shot was also parried by the keeper, who did well to recover quickly from the first save; this time the ball fell for McNeil who had a chance to redeem himself for his earlier miss with a second attempt at goal, but the defence had retreated in time for one of them to head the ball off of the line and subsequently clear the danger.
Woodcote got on the ball late in the half when City started playing high, long passes instead of keeping it on the floor which allowed the taller Woodcote side to intercept these passes. Although they got more of the ball they struggled to create any significant chances. The closest Woodcote came to a goal in the first half was with 3 minutes to go until half time when they had a free-kick go wide of the right post.
Reading City U23s went in at the break with a well-deserved lead but had reason to be dissatisfied as they should have gone in with a bigger lead.
Woodcote started the 2nd half strongly and had a shot almost dip over City goalkeeper Jordi Wilson, but it was just over hit and went over the bar. Wilson was put into action only a couple of minutes later when Woodcote had a powerful shot from close range prevented by a good save from the goalkeeper.
Tensions rose in the 2nd half between both sides which resulted in yellow cards for two Woodcote players and one City U23 player.
Both sides struggled to find the final ball again which would allow them to score for a lot of the second half. The most noticeable chance during the middle part of the half came when Harry Peters cut in from the right onto his left foot and fired a shot at goal, but it was blocked.
After some substitutions, City grabbed another goal started by another beautiful ball down the left touchline by Shomari Bridgewater to Tyron Bah, who had moved from right back to left-wing, who spotted Kris Tuffour with room on the edge of the box, he cut the ball back to the captain who placed his shot into the bottom right corner and double the visitors lead much to the elation of Deano and the travelling fans, Woodcote FC 0-2 Reading City U23s.
It was only 3 minutes later when Kris Tuffour found himself in pretty much the same position as he was for his first goal, he received the ball there, this time from the right, and put it away in almost identical fashion into the bottom right corner and seal the victory for Reading City U23s, Woodcote FC 0-3 Reading City U23s.
A very deserved three points for City U23s and hopefully the start of a long winning run. Another clean sheet as well for Jordi Wilson who was reliable as always when called upon and another promising performance up top where we could have scored even more goals.
The next game for the U23s is on Saturday 7th September at home for the first time this season vs Mortimer FC.
You can follow every U23s game live on twitter @RDGCityFCYouth
Under 23s Manager Deano Jones had this to say following his sides win:
"After a disappointing point on Saturday, massive relief for our U23's to get our first win vs a strong Woodcote FC. They will be in the shake up for honours at the end of the season for sure, so credit to Darren Seal and the lads".
Charter Standard Renewed
#CityU23s | Young Cityzens back to winning ways.
A big weekend for our youngsters
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Editor's Note: This post was originally published in 2012 and has now been updated for 2018 to reflect an increased number of call tracking providers.
Tracking phone calls from your website can give you excellent insight into not only the success of your campaigns in terms of generating the calls, but also customer insights such as frequently asked questions, compliments!
There are several different tools on the marketing ranging from a "roll your own" type call tracking solution to enterprise level call tracking solutions. Some solutions even offer features beyond tracking of the calls such as distribution of calls to a phone bank and more.
When it comes to site optimization, it's important that the provider ties phone calls back to the specific site session, so it ties the GA data to the user. So you get not only how many calls, but which pages the visitor saw. (Did they look at specific products? A specific piece of content? A blog post?) Lead attribution is the number one thing you need out of call tracking software or its not very useful. (Unfortunately, many trackers don't really do this well). That can be a key differentiator.
We've had great support from the founder Andy and his team who quickly fix any bugs we find and are very responsive in adding new features and answering quick questions. They also have an affiliate program which is nice so that we can send our clients directly to CallRail and not have to send our clients a phone bill each month.
The downside to CallRail unfortunately also lies with the backend that makes it so powerful, Twilio. While phone numbers directly from Twilio are relatively cheap ($1 per local number per month, and 1 cent per minute), they are not cheap enough to create a "number pool" so that each visitor session could be assigned a unique number. Number pooling would allow keyword level details for call tracking which could add a ton of value both for SEO and PPC purposes. Another downside to CallRail is that as of the time of this writing there is no replacement feature if your phone number happens to be in an image. In the past we've modified the roll-your-own method to replace images, so we do understand why as of now this isn't exactly scalable.
AvidTrak is a tool that our CRO team has recently worked with. Especially when it comes to conversion, you want your system to be able to log the data into GA, the user, and integrate their data with other systems (like your CRM) – which is what our client had in mind when using AvidTrak. Our team appreciated the tool's capabilities but did mention that AvidTrak's reporting interface can feel somewhat clunky.
CallTrackingMetrics *(Affiliate Link) is another provider we've looked at for eCommerce clients. One of the specific highlight features of CallTrackingMetrics, when it comes to eCommerce, is that it also has a Shopify plugin. Which means your sales and support team can see customers' information (including their complete order history and even how they found your store) right away. This can be incredibly beneficial for brands that sell complicated or customizable products that might require a little more engagement to ensure customer satisfaction.
Although their pricing comes in a little higher, starting at $19/month plus usage for small businesses, the platform offers a variety of features in a relatively easy to use dashboard. Additionally, users can view reports that help you understand which of your campaigns are driving phone leads so you can get a clear view of your ROI.
Although Invoca seems to focus more primarily on financial and insurance brands, they hold the potential to be a good option for eCommerce businesses that rely heavily on the relationship between marketing efforts and inbound calls to help drive revenue. Invoca places emphasis on making things easier and smoother for marketers which is part of why they offer a variety of integrations across platforms and tools including Salesforce, Google Ads, Facebook, Adobe, and Instagram. Additionally, Invoca also uses artificial intelligence to pull data from conversations themselves to help marketers and sales team members recognize a prospect's level of intent.
Unfortunately, Invoca doesn't provide pricing information on their website (your price is determined by which of their products you choose to use for your business) so you'll have to contact them to learn more.
Ultimately, as I mentioned previously, these solutions offer some very interesting features but the technology still leaves something to be desired. Over time, as user behavior evolves and Click-To-Call technology continues to become an increasingly expected practice, call tracking will ultimately change and become even more useful and maybe even in some cases, more specific to the needs of eCommerce brands.
Note: Interested in using call tracking for your eCommerce business? Fill out the form below to contact us today!
Mike, thanks for the great writeup and for the kind words about CallRail. We're working hard to be the best call tracking provider for local businesses and agencies, and I sincerely appreciate the feedback.
Our keyword-level call tracking feature, based on number pooling, will be released this month. (I'm using it already.) We'd love for you to give it a try and offer your feedback.
Also, image swapping is available but currently undocumented. I'll write those docs today and send them to you.
awesome andy, can't wait to check out the new stuff!
I have used Marchex and it has been useful. Thanks for the tips on these tools. Has anyone else used MyNextCustomer? It sounds like a pretty good one for local call tracking, but I haven't tried it.
Wow Mike, super valuable post for any local seo that grinds it out daily for their clients just to have them not appreciate or attribute their success in the right direction. Thanks so much for this post. I can wait to call these 2 companies tomorrow!
Appreciate the kind words and taking time to spread the call tracking Gospel. The value gets overlooked and it's great to have you as an ambassador.
CI would like to think we aren't too "unknown" 🙂 as we have a large footprint in a variety of industries, especially automotive.
Our ability to track calls down to the keyword level is very important. Too often the marketers are left in the dark and not getting credit where due. We're happy to fix that.
Love your post Mike. We've been using Marchex Call Analytics for a while now. It works great but cost is way out of whack relative to call rail. We're definitely going to check it out.
Looks like a good cheap alternative if you dont need keyword level tracking!
Mike, just wondering if you tried out the CallRail phone number pooling on the per keyword level. And if you have, does this now make CallRail just as good or better than Century?
yes we've tried it and most of our clients are on it now. I think this makes it way better in most cases. It is basically like the call becomes part of the Google Analytics session, not just a random page view by some server some where. It is pretty cool how CallRail built this. I didn't think it was possible for a long time.
Mike, how does Google limiting keyword referral data affect Call Rail's keyword level tracking?
It would track to (not provided) just like any other conversion on the site. The whole thing on Google's part is annoying eh?
Dear Web Designer, I Want New Customers to Call Me, Please Phone calls are the life blood of many types of local businesses. Are you designing websites that help make those phones ring? If not, you should be. Why? Read on.


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Mélanie Laurent makes an uneven but urgent crime drama from Nic Pizzolatto's Galveston
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Ben Foster, Elle Fanning, Lili Reinhart, Beau Bridges
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In the decade (nearly) since Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino has directed two films—three, if you want to count his Manson Family picture, due next summer. Mélanie Laurent, who played the vengeful Shosanna in Basterds, has since directed five features, maintaining a steady acting career all the while. It's an impressively eclectic oeuvre thus far, too, including a documentary about climate change, a superb portrait of toxic female friendship (2014's Breathe), and now Galveston, her hard-boiled adaptation of True Detective creator Nic Pizzolatto's first novel. This latest film isn't entirely successful—Pizzolatto's book stubbornly resists first-time screenwriter Jim Hammett's efforts to reshape its narrative for the screen—but it confirms Laurent as a significant talent behind the lens, particularly adept at building queasy tension.
Case in point: the disorientingly violent scene that introduces Galveston's two main characters to each other. Having just received an apparently terminal diagnosis (though he doesn't wait around for the details, or to have the necessary biopsy performed), New Orleans mob enforcer Roy Cady (Ben Foster) isn't thinking straight, and doesn't ask questions when his boss (Beau Bridges) sends him out to intimidate someone but instructs him not to bring any weapons along. Sure enough, the job turns out to be an ambush: Roy's partner is summarily executed, and Roy himself escapes only via a desperate lunge and chaotic shootout. Laurent orchestrates this tense, wordless sequence as the nightmarish adrenaline rush that Roy must feel (right down to the loud ringing in his ears from the initial, close-quarters gunshot), casually revealing, once all the bodies have fallen, the presence of a terrified young woman tied to a chair.
So begins the odyssey of Roy and Raquel (Elle Fanning), who calls herself Rocky. Naïve enough to have believed she'd been hired by a legitimate enterprise ("It was in the phone book! Perfect Choice Escorts, it was like a real business, in the phone book"), Rocky hasn't even had time to come to terms with being a sex worker. Now she's on the run with a stranger, being hunted by the mob. Telling Roy that she needs to stop in Orange, Texas to collect a debt, she instead returns to the car with a 3-year-old girl, Tiffany (played by twins Tinsley and Anniston Price), who she claims is her younger sister, though Rocky's tender solicitude suggests an even stronger genetic bond. The trio then holes up at a cheap motel in Galveston, where Roy, who's experiencing horrific coughing fits and expects to drop dead at any moment, must decide how much responsibility he wants to shoulder for these two innocent girls.
Reviews of Pizzolatto's book suggest that its heart resides in this lengthy, relatively plotless middle stretch, which expands the dramatis personae to include numerous other residents and employees of the Emerald Shores motel. ("In this novel," Dennis Lehane wrote in The New York Times, "it takes a deeply screwed-up village to raise a child.") The movie, by contrast, loses focus once it arrives in Galveston, barely sketching those supporting characters (though C.K. McFarland makes a strong impression as Nancy, the no-nonsense motel manager) and leaning heavily on impressionistic montages at the beach and pool to suggest a fleeting idyll. Little Tiffany, in particular, seems like an afterthought for a long while, even though the film is ostensibly building to a poignant 20-years-later epilogue (the film is set primarily in 1988) that sees her show up as an adult, played by Riverdale's Lili Reinhart. Laurent and Hammett instead choose to emphasize the story's murder and mayhem, which are more cinematic but ultimately less consequential.
Those expecting True Detective's philosophical (or pretentious, according to taste) dialogue will be disappointed (or relieved)—this is a comparatively terse exercise, more pragmatic than pithy. Foster gives another of his almost psychotically intense, closed-off performances, and the reluctant surrogate-father role he takes on here bounces intriguingly off of his work as an actual, unconventional father in Leave No Trace, which came out earlier this year. Fanning, for her part, continues to tap raw emotion—terror, joy, anguish—with a credible ferocity that makes virtually every other actor her age look timid. Everything about Galveston is expertly realized, provided you're willing to ignore the nagging emptiness where its emotional core was meant to be. Laurent makes a heroic effort to fill that hole in the film's final seconds, rapidly juxtaposing sunny, hopeful flashbacks with what's presumably Hurricane Ike, which made landfall in Galveston on September 13, 2008. It's not quite enough, but it's further evidence of a career that may one day inspire the trivia question "What major film director initially became famous in a Tarantino film?"
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Q: Connection pool for per application server instead of per application I would like to replace glassfish connection pool with another connection pool implementation in order to create more dynamic configurations. I have a lot application at the same server. I do not want to create a connection pool for each application because of the connection count can be dramatically increase by the application count. What is the best way in order to provide a common application pool for the application server. Maybe as a side note I am using Spring and BoneCP will be used as a connection pool replacement.
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A: I'm not sure if you can exchange the internal connection pool of an application server. It sounds like exchanging some internals that aren't meant to be exchanged. However you can just ignore the application server connection pool and use your own connection pool.
One of my colleages was using DBCP in his projects so that the testcases can be run without an JNDI connection. He just initiated the connections directy with his spring context through dbcp.
The downside with this solution is that you will loose the central application server configuration facility.

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In most cases, this company attempts to acquire drugs from gigantic pharmacy companies. It ranks 480 in his database, and earnings have been revised upwards. Year-over-year sales grew 26%, and earnings grew at 54%.
7 analysts have a cash flow estimate of $.93, compared to last years of $.91. Dividend yield of 8.2% is at risk, because there is a payout of 93% of 4th quarter trailing cash flow. Earnings year-over-year was down 1% and sales were down 2%. ROE of 9% is reasonable. It ranks 558, in the bottom 3rd of his database. Prefers others. Dividend yield of 8%+.
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Five medal wins for Team Croydon in the London Youth Games
A team of young Croydon sportspeople achieved five medal wins and sixth place overall against 33 other borough teams, in this year's London Youth Games Jubilee Trophy competition.
Held last weekend at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre, the finals of the London Youth Games is the climax of Europe's largest youth sports festival. It takes place over nine months with events across more than 30 different sports from archery to weightlifting.
The council-supported team scored 1082 points in total – just one point short of a top five ranking overall. The winning team was from Bromley, with 1212 points.
Croydon's girls swim team and the ParaGames boys swim team won gold, the Aquathlon and ParaGames girls athletics teams picked up silver, and Boccia competitors bronze. Team Croydon's efforts resulted in being them placed among the top 10 teams in 23 sports, and within the top five in another 18.
Competitions whittled 2,000 Croydon 9-18 year olds down to more than 400 who competed throughout the festival, culminating in 120 competing during the Jubilee Trophy finals.
The council's Active Lifestyles team act as the borough's team organiser role for the Games, and the team's entry was also sponsored by the council's leisure centre operator GLL.
"Croydon's young sportspeople have done the borough proud. Their efforts will be an inspiration to all, demonstrating not only sporting prowess but the benefits of healthy active lifestyles.
Well done to all involved – and I hope to see some of them competing at the Tokyo Olympics in 2020!"
Councillor Oliver Lewis, cabinet member for culture, leisure and sport
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BAGHDAD, March 15 (Reuters) - Iraq has issued a tender for international oil companies to build a 50,000 barrel-per-day production facility on an untapped southern oilfield whose reserves are estimated at about 5 billion barrels.
A statement posted on state Maysan Oil Company's website invited bidders to build the facility and install dehydration and desalination units for processing the crude. The tender closes on March 25.
Halfaya is classed as a "super giant" oil field with about 5 billion barrels of oil reserves. It is among the fields that were offered to foreign oil firms in a second bidding round announced by Iraq last year.
Iraq's Oil Ministry and British firm Mesopotamia Petroleum Company signed a joint venture on February and the first drilling activity will be in the southern oil fields of Bazargan, Fakka and Halfaya.
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The government of Prime Minister Nuri al-Maliki is courting top foreign firms for long-term service contracts for major oil and gas development fields.
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Q: Obtaining Negative Variance. What is the error? Suppose a dice is thrown $8$ times and success is considered as obtaining either a $5$ or $6$. What is the variance of the number of successes?
Attempt: Let the indicator variable $X_i$ be $1$ when either a $5$ or a $6$ turns up on the dice on the $i$th throw and let $X_i$ be $0$ otherwise.
Then: Expected number of successes = $\sum E(X_i)=8 \cdot P(\text{Success}) = 8 \cdot \dfrac{1}{3}$
If $X$ is the total number of success, $E(X^2)= \sum 1^2 \cdot \dfrac{1}{3}=\dfrac {8}{3}$

$Variance = \dfrac{8}{3}- \dfrac{8^2}{3^2} <0$

Where is the error?
Thanks for the help!

A: Alternatively, $X$ is binomial with $n=8,p=1/3$, so $\operatorname{var}(X)=np(1-p)=16/9$
In your solution, $E[X^2]$ is not correct. $$E[X^2]=\sum_{i=1}^8\sum_{j=1}^8 E[X_iX_j]=\sum_{i=1}^8 E[X_i^2]+\sum_{i\neq j} E[X_i]E[X_j]=8/3+56/9=80/9$$
So, $\operatorname{var}(X)=\frac{80}{9}-\left(\frac{8}{3}\right)^2=16/9$


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FLINT, Mich. (AP) The Latest on criminal sexual conduct charges against former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves (all times local):
A defense attorney says criminal sexual conduct charges filed against former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves are ''false'' and are ''catastrophic'' to Cleaves' career.
Frank J. Manley also tells The Associated Press that Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy chose to charge Cleaves Tuesday to ''bring special attention'' to the case at the start of the NCAA basketball tournament this week.
Cleaves led Michigan State to the NCAA championship in 2000 and has worked as a television analyst. The Spartans are favored by some to reach this year's Final Four.
The 39-year-old Cleaves is charged with criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault and unlawful imprisonment.
A 24-year-old woman said she met Cleaves in September at a Flint-area charity golf outing and later taken to a Mundy Township motel and assaulted.
Former Michigan State basketball star Mateen Cleaves faces charges after a woman says she was held against her will in a motel room and sexually assaulted.
Wayne County Prosecutor Kym Worthy says the 39-year-old Cleaves was charged Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct, sexual assault and unlawful imprisonment.
Arrangements were being made for Cleaves to turn himself in.
The woman said she met Cleaves in September at a Flint-area charity golf outing and later taken to a Mundy Township motel and assaulted.
Genesee County officials transferred the case to Wayne County due to possible conflict of interest.
The Associated Press left a message Tuesday seeking comment from Cleaves' attorney.
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13 Romantic Movie Moments That Will Tug On Your Heartstrings
In case you missed it, some Plenty of Fish employees shared their favourite romantic movie moments on our culture Instagram in honour of Valentine's Day. The submissions were so sweet, we thought we'd give you even more moments to tug on your heartstrings. Here are our top 13:
13. 500 Days of Summer – The Ikea Scene
Some people have mixed reviews on this movie because, at the end of the day, it doesn't have a 'happy' ending. I, however, will forever think this scene is the sweetest thing in the world. Going to Ikea and playing house with a new love is the cutest dream date out there, and Tom and Summer's quirky and goofy relationship will surely warm your heart.
12. A Star is Born – Shallow Debut
The newest adaptation of A Star is Born is a more modern addition to this list, but you can't deny that Ally and Jack's relationship is electric. Jack recognizing Ally's raw talent and using his fame to give her the spotlight she deserves is a tell-tale sign of love that speaks to the romantic in all of us. When these two finally hit the stage together and sing 'Shallow' for the first time, it's a moment filled with pure chemistry and adoration.
11. Brokeback Mountain – "I Wish I Knew How to Quit You"
Ennis and Jack's relationship in this movie is nowhere near perfect, but you can't help but feel for them in this scene. These two deal with a lot of hardship, and the idea of it being easier to be with other people, but being with each other because it's what they truly want is something many of us can relate to. I love this scene so much because it's not eloquently articulated, it's raw and real emotion and frustration that shows us not everybody emotes in the same ways. Plus, that famous line makes you feel some type of way – we feel you, Jack!
10. Love Actually – Jamie's Proposal
Some think the heavily popularized "to me, you are perfect" scene is the most romantic moment in Love Actually, but I disagree. Jamie and Aurelia's relationship is truly adorable and shows that even when you don't speak the same language, love finds a way. Jamie's proposal, in all its broken Portuguese glory, is so incredibly heartwarming, but Aurelia's grammatically incorrect (but incredibly sweet) response is what truly evokes a big, giant "awwww."
9. Notting Hill – Just a Girl
Yes, this scene is incredibly cheesy, but do we love it anyway? Of course. Hugh Grant as William gives us the perfect trope of someone who is in love but is pushing their relationship away because they're afraid, and boy is that relatable to even the best of us. Julia Roberts as Anna also hits us where it hurts, reminding us as viewers how scary and painful it can be to put ourselves out there and put our hearts on the line.
8. Perks of Being a Wallflower – We Are Infinite
Yes, this movie is incredibly sad in so many ways, but hear me out. The ending shows us that there can be good even after so much heartbreak, and the importance of soaking up those small moments that make you feel alive. Charlie's last letter reminds us of what it was like to fall in love as a teenager and makes us feel all the nostalgia for those years when our emotions were so raw and honest. I mean come on, look at that kiss?
7. Briget Jones' Diary – Just As You Are
This scene makes it on the list for being the most relatable of them all. The world loves Bridget Jones because we can see ourselves in all her messy glory, and at the end of the day, we're all just looking for our own Mark Darcy to take us just as we are, flaws and all.
6. WALL-E – Robots in Love
A unique addition to this list is this moment from Pixar's popular WALL-E, where WALL-E and his robot love interest, Eve share a tender moment. Without any words at all, we understand how deeply Eve cares for WALL-E, and how she is doing everything in her power to show him all the things that make him unique. When WALL-E finally remembers Eve, and they intertwine their little robot fingers and touch their foreheads to 'kiss,' it's a non-traditional happily ever after that is surprisingly tear-jerking.
5. Silver Linings Playbook – Dear Tiffany
Pat and Tiffany's relationship in Silver Linings Playbook is an underrated one that shows love's ability to grow through mutual hardship and understanding. Anyone who's been through difficult and traumatic things in life relates to the ups and downs that this couple experiences throughout the film. When Pat finally professes his love to Tiffany in his letter, our hearts burst for her and the relief she feels knowing she is loved and understood for who she is.
4. 10 Things I Hate About You – I Hate The Way I Don't Hate You
Julia Stiles' monologue in this scene is one that holds a special place in so many of our hearts. 10 Things I Hate About You is one of the most beloved romantic comedies of all time, and as teens, we all watched Kat's emotional realization she was in love with Patrick even though he hurt her and felt it in our souls. If you've ever been let down by someone you love, but can't help but love them anyway, this scene hits you right in the heart – especially when that someone is a young Heath Ledger.
3. Up – A Montage of Love
Get the tissues ready! This montage of Carl and Ellie's relationship in Up is both incredibly heartwarming and heartbreaking all at the same time. While the end result of their story is very sad, the overall message of being able to share a life with your best friend is nothing short of perfection. The love Carl had for his wife was so pure and special, and any cartoon that can make me ugly cry both happy and sad tears deserves a place on this list.
2. The Notebook – "I Want All of You, Forever"
This list would truly not be complete without this iconic moment from the cult classic Nicholas Sparks film adaptation. Noah's speech to Allie appeals to both realists and romantics alike as he combines real fears and worries with huge declarations of love. As viewers, we can feel the emotion in this scene, and a relationship worth fighting for will always give us all the feels.
1. The Princess Bride – "Death Cannot Stop True Love"
Wesley yelling "as you wish" after being pushed down the hill by Buttercup is quite possibly one of the most heart-wrenching movie moments of all time, and thus earns the top spot on this list. After Buttercup realizes who he is and inevitably tumbles down after him, the two are finally reunited. Wesley recites the above line after the two share a dramatic embrace, and the rest of us are still swooning all these years later.
Have a favourite romantic movie moment you would add to this list? Let us know in the comments below!
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