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There are many things in this life that can hardly compare to the quality of great tasting food. It's what we treat ourselves to after long weeks of work, it's what we indulge into whenever we need something to pick us up. Without a doubt, food is probably one of the main resources we need that is ingrained in our day to day life. In contrast to that, the internet is also another day to day mechanism that has ingrained itself into our very existence. The internet is a place to come together, rejoice over things we like, and create communities over it. With all of this in mind, it's no secret that Tasty, the cooking section of Buzzfeed, has taken off with enormous popularity.
For those of you who don't know, Buzzfeed is a multi-million-dollar company that has pioneered their way to the top by create online content via YouTube. From politics to fashion, Buzzfeed has catered to their audience's tastes for the past couple of years. It was no surprise that Tasty, the aforementioned cooking section of BuzzFeed, would be such a hit. However, there's more to the recipe of success than meets the eye for the average viewer.
One of Tasty's greatest attributes to the Buzzfeed community was the infectious amount of fun the hosts provided for the viewer, and most importantly, the recipes. By providing resources to the viewers that teaches them certain recipes, Tasty has taught an entire audience how to cook, and have fun while doing it. Not only has this been incredibly effective, but Tasty is beginning to expand past doing YouTube videos and providing direct content to their viewers that can be purchased.
This past week, Tasty released Tasty One Top, an app that reaches viewers directly and helps them with their cooking recipes. The app has been met with quite a bite of excitement from the fans. Last year, Tasty tested the water with a cookbook that was made available to the fans via online ordering. It was met with critical acclaim. This is an incredibly important movement that BuzzFeed has done here, and it's something that many other social media companies are taking note of. Expanding outside the realm of simply creating content and providing an item in their customers' hands. With the app recently launched and support strong from the Tasty community, the sky's the limit for the BuzzFeed spin-off.
Tasty is such an incredibly important thing to look at in retrospect that many other social media companies should take note of. Expanding yourself, trying new things and having fun at the same time is such an incredible recipe for success. It's only a matter of time to see what Tasty comes up with, and we'll be here eagerly waiting!


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Q: c++ internal helper class I would like to ask question regarding internal helper class in C++. What is the best way to structure this?
Let me clarify what do I mean by internal helper class by example.
// MyClass.h
class MyClass
{
    int myData;
    bool isSomething;
    ...
public:
    void DoSomething();
};

// MyClass.cpp
// This is what I mean by internal helper function. Helper function that's only visible int the implementation file (.cpp) but requires access to the private members of the class.
static void DoSomethingInternal( MyClass *myClass )
{
   // Access myClass private members
}

void MyClass::DoSomething()
{
    ...
    DoSomethingInternal(this);
    ...
}

I know that declaring friend function can be a solution. However, it makes the class declaration ugly. In addition, for every new helper function, I have to add a friend function.
Is there an idiom/design pattern for this? I have been searching in the Internet, but didn't find any.
Thank you in advance. Your answers are greatly appreciated.

A: In my experience, a lot of dev teams have no problem with static local helper functions, it helps reduce header bloat, helps keep the formally exposed interface smaller, and so forth. It has the advantage of being lightweight, it has the disadvantage that it can lead to friend bloat/pollution if you are using lots of private members and no accessors.
But within the discussion community it is generally frowned upon in favor of the following.

*

*Declaring helpers as private member functions.

This has the advantage of clearly associating fn _doThingsForFoo(Foo*) with Foo, and saving you from a lot of headaches exposing private members.
It has the downside of basically showing your underwear to everyone who needs to #include your header.

*

*Using the Pimpl idiom.

You declare a second class, the "Private Implementation" (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opaque_pointer, Is the pImpl idiom really used in practice?) and you put all of the private stuff you don't want in the main header into that.
It has the advantage of allowing you to hide your stuff, it has the disadvantage of adding an extra pointer to feed, store and traverse (oh and free).

A: There are couple of ways to accomplish that.

*

*Use a helper class/function in the .cpp file if the helper functions don't need access to the data directly. I would recommend this method ahead of the next method.
In the .cpp file:
// Create a namespace that is unique to the file
namespace MyClassNS
{
   namespace HelperAPI
   {
      void DoSomethingInternal(MyClass* obj) { ... }
   }
}

using namespace MyClassNS;
void MyClass::DoSomething()
{
    ...
    //
    HelperAPI::DoSomethingInternal(this);
    ...
}

*Use the pimple idiom. When using this idiom, you can add any number of helper functions in the private data class without touching the public interface of the class.

A: The design pattern is simple: don't use helper classes. If a class should do something, let it do it itself.

A: As per the upvoted answer given by StenSoft, you should implement the methods inside the class. However, if that is not an option for some reason, then use helpers. If even that is not an option, then use reflection. If even that is not an option, then use a command listener inside your class. If even that is not an option, then watch a tutorial.

A: You can read these following sites for this purpose PIMPL, Opaque pointer. With this you only need to have one member variable and you can put all private things into the private class.
your header:
class PrivateClass;

class Class
{
public:
    // ...

private:
    PrivateClass* m_Private;
};

your source:
class PrivateClass
{
// ...
};

Class::Class
: m_Private( new PrivateClass )
{
// ...
}

UPDATE: I forgot to tell mention to delete the private member in the desctructor.
Class::~Class
{
    delete m_Private;
// ...
}

// ...

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Yes, I know I have not written or posted anything since August 30 on my blog which is plain awful. It really is shameful if you think about it. I have a great deal of wonderful excuses I could give you for not writing but it all comes down to laziness. Ah, our old friend "laziness" has reared its ugly head and I use it as an excuse.
To be honest, I have been busy but that isn't a good excuse for letting my dear blog readers just sit there and wait for my next entry. I know you have been waking up every morning, opening your smartphone app or your laptop, checking your email to get that notification that a new blog is up. Yet, I have failed you.
You have probably felt a little lost, maybe even abandoned, but I'm here for you again. I'm back and I promise we'll have lots of fun adventures in the next few months. Lessons will be learned, wonderful advice will be given, and your life will be on the upswing again.
All this just from reading my blog. Are you lucky? Or maybe even blessed?
Don't you feel special already? The best part of feeling special is that it makes you want to post comments below and have a really cool photo on my blog post.
How did you know I looked at my "hit" stats and was wondering who would possibly be looking at my old post from Aug 30. Then I realized that my awesome advice and truly unique storytelling is timeless.
I did notice you went silent, actually. Glad you're back in the saddle!


Share what you are thankful for. Tell us why you are thankful for these things. Think about the people you care most about and the treasures you have.
For just a few minutes on Thanksgiving Day, step outside your situation and just "be". Find something, no matter how small, to be thankful for. In giving thanks, you will be lightening your load, even if for only a moment.
When I think about being thankful, I think about all the things that I am really fortunate to have. I'm thankful to have a house to live in, a family to call when I need help and a job doing what I love most: teaching children. I'm thankful for children because they are always happy, they care about who you are and they make you laugh.


State Senator Tony Avella is accusing Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., a rival in the race for Queens borough president, of repeatedly "bullying" and "threatening" him in a push to get him to drop his bid.
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Comptroller John Liu may be struggling to gain traction in the polls, but they're besting their competition when it comes to petition signatures.
As observers wonder whether newly-minted candidate Eliot Spitzer will even be able to gather the nearly 4,000 signatures he needs to make it on the primary ballot, the city's mayoral candidates began submitting their piles of petition forms to the city's Board of Elections Tuesday afternoon–and it appears Mr. de Blasio and Mr. Liu are leading the pack.
Mayor Michael Bloomberg warned Friday he fears the city's Board of Elections could screw up this fall's election so badly the city will be left without a mayor in 2014.
"We could go to January and not know who the mayor is," Mr. Bloomberg said during his weekly radio sit-down with WOR's John Gambling, repeating concerns he raised earlier this week about the potential for disaster.
Lena Dunham, the star and creator of HBO's zeitgeisty comedy Girls, took to Twitter this afternoon to fight back against reports she did not vote in the presidential election last year despite filming a controversial ad urging others to cast a ballot for President Barack Obama. According to officials at the Board of Elections in Brooklyn, Ms. Dunham's claim she voted by affidavit ballot may have merit.


Best Dog Walkers in Cape Gardens of Cape Canaveral, FL | Wag!
Cape Gardens is an L-shaped townhouse community that sits on King Neptune Lane and Evelyn Court, both of which connect directly to A1A and Astronaut Boulevard. While the units may not sit directly on what is arguably the busiest road in Cape Canaveral, the traffic noise will still have an effect on your daily life until you have time to adjust.
Being this close to the northern end of town, you won't find much in the way of shopping, but there is a small selection of restaurants, at least. For grocery stores, pet supplies, and most of the other things your family needs, you will have to go south on A1A. Before you reach the West Cocoa Beach Causeway, you will find a Publix Supermarket. If you keep going, there is a shopping center at the intersection and, if you go east on the causeway, you will first reach a Walmart Supercenter and then the Merritt Island Mall.
No matter how you look at it, A1A is a bustling stretch of highway. Along this road, there are numerous vast parking lots for the different cruise line passengers to use. With the constant coming and going of the various ships, the traffic on this highway never seems to slow down. While there is a sidewalk running along both sides of it, if your dog is not used to this much traffic, you may be better off keeping your walks within the various condominium communities to the west. As an alternative, you can try getting out early in the morning before rush hour begins.
In this area, you can expect some fairly flat terrain, making it easy for pups and people of all ability levels to get around. You won't struggle for space to wander. Just exercise caution around some of the busier streets which can be slightly dangerous.
In the City of Cape Canaveral, dogs are not allowed to be on the beach, which robs both you and your dog of the opportunity to enjoy the sun, sand, and surf!. If you want to take your dog for walks on the sandy dunes, head south to Cocoa Beach where the city permits plenty of puppy pals.
However, this being said, you can take your dog into the city parks where pet waste bags and receptacles are available. However, you must keep your pup on a leash at all times and pick up any "packages" they leave behind. There are several of these parks nearby, including Patriots Park Cape Canaveral, Banana River Park, and Manatee Sanctuary Park.
If you want more space to stretch your legs, there is the Ulumay Wildlife Sanctuary where you will find a long man made trail running along the waterway that you can use to go for hikes and numerous other small trails that take you around the 436-acre sanctuary.


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Pensioner, 75, dies after overturning car on Spain's Costa del Sol
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7 Apr, 2019 @ 12:39
A 75-YEAR-OLD man has died this morning after overturning his car on the Costa del Sol.
The unnamed man was driving on the A-7 in Velez-Malaga in the direction of Almeria when he lost control of his vehicle and overturned in the hard shoulder.
The 112 emergency service was alerted to the accident at around 6.30am by a traveller in a passing car.
Firefighters, Guardia Civil and paramedics rushed to the scene at kilometre 271.
The man had to be cut out of the car but he was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Henderson confirms she spoke to New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio, but decided to remain here.
Henderson. Photograph courtesy DC Public Schools.
New York Mayor-elect Bill de Blasio will have to look somewhere else for a schools boss, with DC Public Schools Chancellor Kaya Henderson releasing a letter saying that she has no plans to leave the District despite being one of de Blasio's top candidates.
"I love this city. I love our students. I love working with all of you, and I am not about to leave when our students have so much riding on the work we do every day," Henderson writes to DCPS' Central Office.
The letter, which was first reported by WAMU, confirms reports that de Blasio was openly courting Henderson to run New York City's schools, the biggest school system in the country by far with more than 1 million students and 80,000 teaachers spread across 2,000 schools. DC has about 44,000 students.
In her letter, Henderson writes that de Blasio's consideration of her is a credit to DC's education system. "I was flattered by his call and I absolutely love that DCPS is being recognized as a leader in high-quality urban education," Henderson writes. Henderson is not a stranger to New York's schools, having started her carrer as a middle-school Spanish teacher in the South Bronx.
In her current post, though, Henderson is also a political target, especially from the Washington Teachers Union, which has fought with since she succeeded Michelle Rhee as chancellor. At a mayoral debate hosted by the union this week, mentions of Henderson's name produced derision from an auditorium packed with teachers frustrated with performance reviews, school closures and other policies enacted by Rhee and Henderson.
Mayor Vince Gray has defended Henderson, but several of his opponents are not so keen on her. Still, even though Gray will likely be relieved to hear that he won't have to go looking for another schools chancellor, there is a certain political satisfaction in a new big-city mayor trying to raid the cabinet.
"You definitely want other cities coming to get your public officials," says Gray's campaign manager Chuck Thies.
You have probably read in the papers by now that my name has shown up on the short list of possible new Chancellors for New York City Schools and that I have spoken with Mayor-elect DeBlasio about his education plans going forward. The New York Times, The Daily News, and EdWeek have all reported that my name has been in the mix and our local media has joined the speculation as well.
First, I want to be very clear with all of you that this is wonderful recognition for the work we have done. I have spoken with Mr. DeBlasio. I was flattered by his call and I absolutely love that DCPS is being recognized as a leader in high-quality urban education. The Chancellorship of NYC schools is, in many ways, the pinnacle of school district jobs. With over one million students, 80,000 teachers, and almost 2000 schools, NYC schools is not just the biggest district, but of a completely different scale than DCPS.
It is a tremendous testament to the work that each of you has done over the past three years that NYC wants to replicate our successes. Of course, we have great gains in student achievement that we can point to as demonstrated in the DC CAS and the NAEP. We also have more students taking and passing AP classes and higher SAT scores than at any time in the past five years. At the same time, we have increased our student enrollment, have more students who like their school than ever before, and have reduced our number of truant students. We have the best teaching workforce of any urban district. We really are a district where every measure of success is going in the right direction.
The fact that NYC is looking to us for leadership is just one more indication that we have the right approach.
The second thing that you should know about the Chancellorship of NYC is that I will not take the job. I love New York City — it is where my career in education began 20 years ago – but nothing can compare to the opportunities and responsibilities that we have here in Washington, DC. We have helped take our students so far in the past few years and I can't possibly leave before I see how much farther they can go. Our ambitious Capital Commitment goals for 2017 are now well within reach and I am excited to continue to work with you as we achieve them. I love this city. I love our students. I love working with all of you, and I am not about to leave when our students have so much riding on the work we do every day.
So please, take a moment to see the fact that we are part of the conversation about the next NYC chancellor for what it is. It is a compliment to us for the hard work we all do. It is a testament to the fact that we have chosen the right course and we have stuck to it. It is an endorsement of our strategy.
And that is what it will remain. I love DC and I'm not about to leave. I've said it before and I'll say it again: I have the best job in the world.


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How aware were you of the Moorhouse parental leave policy?
I did quite a lot of research on the different options for me and my wife to take time off together. The Moorhouse shared parental leave (SPL) policy was easy to find and is aligned with national SPL guidance. Dads who are thinking of taking time off just need to consider whether they want to take unpaid leave or SPL.
In the end I used my two weeks of paid paternity leave when my son was born and then took six weeks unpaid parental leave when he was ten months old.
How did you approach the initial discussion?
I talked it through with my Talent lead when I was first considering the idea, and then let my engagement partner and engagement lead know about five months before I planned to be off.
I was slightly wary of letting them know but I needn't have been – they were both incredibly supportive and helpful.
Jack took 6 weeks off work when his son was 10 months old.
Here he shares his experience of taking paternity leave and returning to work at Moorhouse.
My wife and I took the time off at the same time so it was a really special month and a half with our boy. We borrowed my Dad's campervan and went to the Lake District (slightly challenging at times with a nine month old...!), went to a friend's wedding in Austria and spent time with our families.
Six weeks isn't a huge amount of time and it didn't feel like a big deal going back into the office.
Since you returned to work, what has changed for you?
My time off confirmed in my mind how valuable it is to take parental leave. My paternity leave with our second child (due in July) is already booked in!
I'm also more ruthless with my time – it's really important to me to be able to take my son to nursery in the morning and get home at least one or two nights a week before he goes to bed – and hopefully that's made me more focused and disciplined during the day.
My client was very supportive. I had a structured handover with the Moorhouse colleague who covered for me while I was away, and from a client point of view I think it all went pretty smoothly.


In fact, our very own Andrew Smith Lewis will be an active participant on two panels during the course of Interactive and EDU. Alongside NYU researcher Jan Plass and InteraXon CEO Ariel Garten, the group will explore different approaches to "hardwiring the brain" that can make us smarter, more efficient, and ultimately more fulfilled.
They will approach this topic from two unique perspectives. If you're only in town for one facet of the conference, don't worry – we've got you covered!
For our education friends, we'd recommend checking out the SXSW EDU session in a conversation moderated by Fast Company writer Anya Kamenetz. See the full description here.
For our technology driven friends, we'd suggest you look into the SXSW Interactive session in a conversation moderated by TechCrunch writer Anthony Ha. See the full description here.
On a general note: be sure to keep up with us on our Facebook and Twitter pages, which we'll update along the journey.
Oh, and one last thing! We've created two Cerego courses to help you brush up on your knowledge before (and during) the conference.
We're also looking forward to some good old fashioned Texas barbecue. We hear that Franklin is the best, but we're certainly open to suggestions!
Planning to be in town, too? We'd love to meet. Shoot us a note at hello@cerego.com – hope to see you in Austin!


You are here: Home / Blog / Blog / Is Birthright Israel Biased?
Quite the claim. I responded to Feldman in this article for the Jewish Policy Center (excerpted below); Philip Getz responded at Jewish Ideas Daily; and Gary Rosenblatt responded at The Jewish Week.
But one thing that all authors agree on is the profound impact that Birthright Israel has had on the Jewish American experience. Since its inception in 1999, more than 260,000 non-Israeli Jews have gone on Birthright –Americans accounting for the vast majority of this number. Now it seems that one of the most often heard questions between two recently introduced young professional Jews is "Did you go on Birthright?" If both answer "yes," then a discussion usually ensues, not about how to best deprive Palestinians of a livelihood as Feldman would have you think, but about a night in a Bedouin tent, climbing Masada, and floating in the Dead Sea. Jewish bonding at work.
It remains to be seen whether Birthright will save Jewish identity (as its founders intended). But we do know that – love it or hate it – Birthright Israel is now a major player in the Jewish world and a formative experience for many young Jews.
Excerpt from my article at the Jewish Policy Center. Click here to read the full article.
On June 15, Kiera Feldman wrote in The Nation that the Jewish Birthright trip is a hawkish, Zionist brainwashing trip. "What began as an identity booster has become an ideology machine." Israel, it seems, is guilty of "forty-four-year[s] [of] illegal occupation of Palestinian lands and the racism and legal discrimination that underpins Israel's ethnocracy." The Birthright trip tries, but fails, to hide these supposed faults; the offered alternative is a Zionism that encourages "pumping out not only Jewish baby-makers but defenders of Israel." Despite the name of her article – "The Romance of Birthright Israel" – Feldman falls in love with neither this type of Zionism nor the state of Israel, and her article is the ensuing product of her discontent.
The contention that Birthright is a hawkish-Zionist propaganda machine deserves scrutiny on two fronts. First, where is the proof that the trip is ideologically biased? And second, if Feldman is correct in her accusation, why is there not an alternative Birthright trip to advance what Feldman sees as a more accurate, and increasingly popular, view of Israel—that of an illegal occupier with questionable morals?
In addressing the question of proof, Feldman argues that Birthright is no longer "the selling of Jewishness to Jews," as articulated by Birthright co-founder Charles Bronfman. Instead, the trip now promotes ardent, Israel-can-do-no-wrong Zionism. To substantiate this, Feldman tells her personal story involving an allegedly anti-Arab, anti-Palestinian, bigoted bus guide, and the stories of Birthrighters Max Geller, Jared Malsin, and EllaRose Chary. Four anecdotes. Over 260,000 Diaspora Jews (as I learned from Feldman) have gone on Birthright and four is hardly a statistical representation of Birthrighters. This, of course, does not disprove Feldman's thesis, but it should shake the certainty of her claim.
Never mind that Lazarus did not actually say those words to the Birthright travelers (he said them in an online video for a different audience) the truth is that Palestinians have celebrated the death of Israelis on many occasions (see for example the Dalal Mughrabi Square). Pointing that out is not bias; it is fact. As for Lazarus's other seeming offense—pro-Israel advocacy—this doesn't qualify him as an extreme Zionist hawk.
Feldman next backs her claim by pointing to some of Birthright's founders and donors. Charles Bronfman, Michael Steinhardt, Sheldon Adelson, Harold Grinspoon, Susie Gelman, Lynn Schusterman, S. Daniel Abraham, Roger Hertog, and Marc Rich—each has connections to groups like AIPAC, Israel on Campus Coalition, The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, or the Manhattan Institute. The assumed argument posits that: The groups named are definitely hawkish Zionist groups; it's impossible to be connected to these groups without being a hawkish Zionist; Adelson, Grinspoon, Gelman, et al. outweigh the Birthright board members that Feldman does not mention; and any group that is dominated by Zionist hawks must have a hawkish Zionist agenda. This series of assumptions is a bit long to be highly probable. By the same logic, the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum (which benefits from a number of the same donors and donors with similar backgrounds) is also a hawkish Zionist outfit. It has a more historical, non-ideological focus.
What are you doing at 4:30 AM tomorrow (Saturday)?
Where is the Israeli Al Gore?


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import org.assertj.core.api.UrlAssertBaseTest;

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Westerly/Wakefield homeless shelters combine
Westerly's WARM Center, which has been serving the homeless population in Rhode Island's Washington County for nearly 35 years, has bought Welcome House in Wakefield, a similar organization that had been struggling financially over the last few years.
by Frank Prosnitz May 4, 2022 May 4, 2022
The WARM Center, which has 19 emergency shelter beds for the homeless, adds Welcome House's 17 units, making WARM among Rhode Island's largest homeless shelter organizations, according to Russ Partridge, the WARM Center's executive director.
Patridge said negotiations had been ongoing for the past couple of years, with the purchase finalized last week. Patridge said WARM bought Welcome's emergency shelter facility for $340,000, all of it funded through a federal Community Development Block Grant.
The Welcome House had fallen on difficult financial times and reduced its services to emergency homeless housing, having ceded its transitional housing program to the Jonnycake Center of Wakefield.
WARM provides a wide range of services, including the 19 emergency shelter units, and transitional housing that can serve up to 60 individuals and families. WARM. also hosts community meals, job programs, operates an outreach program, and more.
Patridge said Welcome House used to provide many of those services but was reduced to emergency housing in recent years. He said he anticipates reinstating the community meals program at Welcome House.
He also said all four of Welcome House's employees will remain. WARM has 14 employees.
"This gives us a little bit more clout statewide to develop programs and get funding," Partridge said. It also allows WARM. to extend its fundraising programs, utilizing staffs from both facilities.
WARM's shelter and offices are located 54 Spruce Street, Westerly in The Rev. Jean Barry Center for Social Services, named for the center's previous executive director.
WARM (Westerly Area Meals) was founded "to provide shelter and meals to the homeless throughout southern Rhode Island and easter Connecticut. In conjunction with seven local churches, the shelter and soup kitchen was kept open seven days a week from November to March."
In its description, WARM says it "offers each guest three basic expressions of hospitality: a warm meal, a warm bed, and warm welcome as well as related social services and advocacy."
Welcome House, 8 North Road, was also founded in 1987 to provide emergency shelter, a soup kitchen, transitional housing, case management, and advocacy.
 Its emergency shelter, offices, and kitchen are located in a three-story historic rooming house. There, they say they "offer a safe, sober environment coupled with supportive services aimed at stabilization and permanent housing."
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Swiss Railways runs comfortable, high-speed, train services direct to Brig from Basle, Berne, Zurich and Geneva, as well as Milan and other European cities. Passengers change at Brig to the Furka-Oberalp Railway service to Mörel and then our hotel car brings you free from charge to the hotel (900 m away). Mörel is of course also accessible via Goms. Rail services operate from Zurich, Basle, Milan and other departure points to Göschenen, from where Furka-Oberalp Railways runs a service to Mörel via Goms.
Breiten is quickly and easily accessible by private car at any time of year.
The route to Breiten, where adequate parking facilities are available, leads from Milan over the Simplon Pass (open all year round) or through the Simplon tunnel (car ferry) ; from Geneva along the Lake of Geneva and through the Rhone Valley; from Basle/Berne via the Lötschberg (car ferry) motorail service; from Zurich, Eastern and Central Switzerland via the Furka (Realp-Oberwald) motorail service. You drive to Brig and then direction Furka to Mörel (not Ried-Mörel!). In the middle of the village, beside the cable-car station the street turns north up direction Goppisber-Betten-Breiten. After 1 km you arrive at our hotel. Another option, in summer, is to take an enjoyable drive over the Grimsel, Furka and Nufenen alpine passes, all of which are open from the beginning of June until the end of October.
Travel to Breiten with the plane through Milan Malpensa.


What is the most important factors when selecting dance partner?
Living near and dancing for fun.
BOTH partners having fun dancing is the most important factor !
Distance is the priority followed by proficiency and shared goals. If you have to trek half across the uk, it's just not sustainable. Other factors are important but if you can get the above 3 right, it's a great starting point.
You know immediately if you are right for each other for dancing!
Having a fun time is the most important thing for me.
Chemistry, and Passion for Dance!
Compatibility and common purpose are key. Distance (a proxy for travel time) will eventually limit the opportunities to practice outside of social dances.
I just LOVE to dance! It's fun! But I need a partner! So, let me know if your up for some dancing!
I love dancing. The Salsa, bachata and merengue are my favorite as I am from Cuba I love it. I am looking for someone that knows how to dance very well and is willing to meet me in NJ or NYC to have fun dancing.
I think having a connection to read and understand where your partner is is important.
I am a single latina who loves dancing bachata, salsa, merengue, cumbia. Looking for a dancing partner to go dancing at night clubs. I live in Arlington, VA. Males or females are welcome, the point is to have fun dancing.
Having a personal connection is also important. If I don't care for you as a friend, the emotion on the floor will not be genuine.
I'mI looking for one that likes to have fun ! I also like traveling and likes dogs and boating and swimming and eating healthy !
I'm an open level standard dancer who is looking for a partner for competitions. I'm willing to practice 3-4 nights a week and would love to attend a minimum of 1 competition a month.
The proficiency and goals are pretty important to accomplishing set plans. Then distance is important to be able to practice on a consistent basis.
I love dancing therefore i am looking for someone that shares the same passion.
Have fun dancing ... no strings attached .
West Coast Swing practice, a forgiving and patient partner with a desire to grow as a dancer.


During the visit of Cape Coast Castle, I learned enlightened and empowering information that will sit in my conscience for a lifetime. Something that really caught my attention was when the tourist Sebastian said "Don't let anyone look down on you and don't limit yourself" and before he spoke those words, he explained the hardships and cruelty OUR ancestors faced then he ended the presentation about those brave slaves who didn't give up and also survived, what others couldn't bear. Secondly, I couldn't completely grasp the concept of Europeans being Christian based due to the fact of them treating someone poorly who played a major role in the society even to the world. As I already knew that Africans weren't the first historically unique group of people who were labeled as servants or slaves, I learned that they were purposely chosen because they were good farmers and could work long periods of time, they were immune to certain diseases that were spreading rapidly during that time period, they could also bare both cold and hot weather. This experience gave me a clear understanding that our ancestors weren't just fighting for their freedom but also me, you & others. It gave me the idea that every opportunity that we receive, we should put it to use.
I was very excited when I went to the Cape Coast castle. I had a visual history lesson on my ancestors. I learned a lot thanks to our tour guide, Sebastian "Kwame." I saw the rooms with small windows that my ancestors were housed in. It looked horrible! I did not understand how Cape Coast was the smallest castle with the most slaves until Kwame enlightened us. I was very satisfied to see the door of return, especially because I had only learned about the door of no return. The museum was sad. There were chains and iron used for branding slaves, which had to be very hot before being used. I am pleased to have had the opportunity to walk where my ancestors lived, walked, sang, died, fought, etc. I felt good about lighting candles for our ancestors. During the moment of silence, I prayed hard.


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Q: Router Firewall: All ports stealth mode except when I connect using VPN-then port 88 open I am using a Netgear wireless router, and its internal firewall is good. Testing by using Gibson Research "Shields Up" indicates all ports invisible. However, when I use a VPN service to connect to the internet, I see that port 88 is left open.
What are the risks of that port, and how can I close it? I've tried logging onto my router, but it offers no firewall configuration.

A: I am going to guess when you are connected to VPN that is an outgoing port, not incoming.   When you connect, your router shows that port being open because some port needs to be open in order for VPN to work.
I would not stress on this port being open while you are connected to VPN.   Are you blocking ICMP packets on the WAN (internet port)?   If so, that will stop 99.9% of anyone scanning IP addresses from even thinking about scanning you to see if port 88 is open, because scanners generally ping an address to see if it responds.  If it does not, the scanner moves on and does not continue to try to port scan unless an attacker happens to know that there is a computer at that IP address.   You would have to be a very specifically targeted person at this point.  The chances of that are very very very small (unless you make a point to anger people who know a lot about networking).   Even if an attacker did know that a computer was at a IP address but blocking ICMP, and they knew port 88 was open, they would have to be able to exploit some vulnerability in the protocol/service to attack you.


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How to travel from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
You can get from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse by train, bus or flight.
Compare prices and tickets Prices for trains, buses and flights
Travel Information from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse
Distance 36 miles (58 km)
Available travel modes Bus or train
Ticket price range $11 - $16
Cheapest mode Bus • $11 (€9) • 1 h 13 min
Fastest mode Train • $16 (€13) • 43 min
Popular travel companies SNCF | Autocar or SNCF | TER
Take a bus or train to travel 36 miles (58 km) to Bourg-en-Bresse from Lyon. If speed is a priority, then a train is the best option with an average duration of 43 min; whereas, if saving money is more important, then a bus is the best option with prices starting as low as $11 (€9). The most popular travel companies which serve this route are SNCF | Autocar or SNCF | TER among others. Travelers can even take a direct from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse.
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Travel to Bourg-en-Bresse easily. Whether you want fast, cheap or something entirely different, our travel experts have collected everything you need to know so you can find the best option from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse.
How do I go from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse?
There are 2 ways that you can travel between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse. You can take a bus or train.
What is the cheapest way to travel between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse?
The cheapest way to get from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse is by taking a bus. You can find average ticket prices around $11 (€9) compared to other travel options to Bourg-en-Bresse:
A bus is $5 (€4) less than a train for this journey with tickets for a train from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse costing on average $16 (€13).
What is the fastest way to get from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse?
The fastest way from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse is by train with an average journey time of 43 min.
There are alternative travel options to Bourg-en-Bresse that can usually take longer:
In comparison, getting to Bourg-en-Bresse by bus can take on average 1 h 13 min.
What is the distance between Lyon and Bourg-en-Bresse?
The Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse distance is around 36 miles (58 km).
How many scheduled departures are there a day from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse?
The average frequency per day from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse is:
12 trains a day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route to Bourg-en-Bresse from Lyon as scheduled services by bus or train can vary by season or day of the week.
When traveling from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse, where do I depart from Lyon and where do I arrive in Bourg-en-Bresse?
These are the most popular departure and arrival points when traveling from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse:
Most travelers board their train from Lyon Part Dieu and arrive in Bourg-en-Bresse.
Which travel companies can take me from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse?
Omio works with many trusted partners that can help you travel the best way from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse:
You can go to Bourg-en-Bresse from Lyon by bus with SNCF | Autocar. You'll see cheap bus tickets for $11 (€9) with SNCF | Autocar from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse on Omio.
You can take a train from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse with SNCF | TER. Cheap tickets can be found for $16 (€13) with SNCF | TER from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse.
What is another destination I should add to my tour from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse?
Omio customers who travel from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse often also extend their vacation to go to Paris, Geneva or Oyonnax. Omio can help you plan your trip by finding the best connections between Bourg-en-Bresse and these popular destinations at a great price.
How early should I purchase Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse tickets online to score the best deals?
Before traveling from Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse, it's good to know what ticket you can buy and how much it will cost in the next 7 days:
A bus ticket for this journey costs on average $11 (€9) one way.
A train ticket costs $16 (€13) one way on average for this journey.
But we recommend booking Lyon to Bourg-en-Bresse tickets online a few months before your planned travel date to score the best deals and save money on your trip.
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April 9, 2019 — BOSTON (WHDH) – In the interest of safety and security, the United States Postal Service says it will be sealing all blue collection mailboxes along the route of the Boston Marathon.
The mailboxes will be pinned shut at the time of the last collection of mail on Friday, April 12, and reopened on Wednesday, April 17, according to the postal service.
Hopkinton: 18 Main St. and 65 Grove St.
Ashland: 390 Union St. and 200 Homer St.
Framingham: 88 and 818 Waverly St. and 30 Hollis St.
Natick: 2 Mill St., 5, 150 and 209 West Central St., 10, 34 and 49 Main St., 15 Common St., 13 East Central St. and 33 Newfield Dr.
Wellesley: 1, 8, 21 and 40 Grove St., 35, 70 and 106 Central St., 1, 31, 40, 124, 284, 336, 337, 366, 372, 386, 446, 485, 540, 573, 628 and 666 Washington St. and 431 Worcester St.
Newton: 491, 564, 638 and 1000 Commonwealth Ave., 385 and 561 Ward St., 1800 and 2344 Washington St. and 108 Fuller St.
Chestnut Hill: 17, 140 and 176 Commonwealth Ave. and 25 Wachusett Rd.
Brookline: 999, 1002, 1053, 1056, 1093, 1101, 1180, 1187, 1223, 1232, 1284, 1295, 1296, 1319, 1320, 1352, 1361, 1396, 1397, 1432, 1443, 1501, 1530, 1539, 1600, 1623, 1628, 1652, 1663, 1713, 1763, 1784, 1842 and 1853 Beacon St. and 333 and 360 Washington St.
Brighton: 1880, 1970, 1999, 2025 and 2060 Commonwealth Ave., 330 Chestnut Hill Ave., 1912, 2001 and 2002 Beacon St. and 129 Lake St.
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The mailbox at 667 Boylston St. will be temporarily removed and returned to service when the Boston Marathon finish line grandstands are taken down.
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Liste complète des tableaux de Victor Meirelles.

Victor Meirelles est un peintre brésilien (1832 - 1903), l'un des principaux représentants du genre de la peinture d'histoire de son pays. Il a joué un rôle important dans la formation académique des peintres de ce genre au Brésil.

Liste des tableaux et dessins préparatoires

Notes et références

Liens externes

Meirelles, Victor

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Soft and lush, this deep intense wine exhibits flavors of round black cherry, plum, blackberries, and chocolate with beguiling notes of eucalyptus and cassis. Supple, velvety tannins round out a warm, lingering finish. The smooth tannins require less age than Cabernet Sauvignon, making this an ideal red for early and easy drinking.
Merlot pairs beautifully with many foods—try it with pâtés or other charcuterie, pork or veal roasts, rich, cheesy gratins and even hamburgers.
This was a great overall value and wine!
I've made probably 5 or 6 of the CRU Washington Merlot and have to say its probably my daily go-to wine. Never been disappointed with its supple, full mouth feel and finish. It the most balanced and easy drinker of all the kits I have done, along with the French Merlot by CRU... but I think the Washington is a bit more fruit forward. Excellent choice and would easily buy this in a store for $10 -$12 a bottle!
have made 2 of these kits will probably make more. would recommend it to others.
I am on my third of the RJS Washington Merlot. Just to give a reference to our wine experience, we shop in $7 - $12 a bottle range and drank the Botany box and black box merlots. The wife says this wine is head and shoulders above those. It is smooth and buttery with good body. Is dry with a light berry taste. We highly recommend it.
i'm still brewing just did first racking, so far everythings been working out quite well, my family has been impressed with my results! Do your wine kits go on sale? If so i'd be interested in seeing them in an e-mail. The Chilian merlot turned out very well, although it has been hard to let it sit, we just end up drinking it all up!! Well I know thats what it is for anyway, thats why I ordered another carboy.
How many bottles does this kit make?
Out of any of kits that I have done, I have never got less then 28 and never more then 30. But 30 full bottles is rare.
Theoretically thirty, but probably only 29 due to sediment in bottom of your carboy when bottling.
It will make approximately 29 bottles..
The instructions call for 30 bottles.
does the kit come with a package of grape skins?
BEST ANSWER: Yes it does. The grape skins bag contains a lot of skins and extra dark juice, the most I have ever received in a wine kit. Very promising kit that I just fired up.
Yes it does... one of the reasons I think its so good. I think the Washington Merlot is one of my favorite daily drinkers - its so mellow, yet has a lush finish.
I am not 100% sure but pretty sure this kit does have grape skins.
Yes it does. Mine was under the juice. I did not see it at first.
Yes. This kit contains dried skins and seeds.
yes, the kit only makes 6 gal.
I am on my 42 day with this kit and completed Step 3 "Stabilizing and Clearing" about 3 weeks ago. About a week ago I racked away all the sediment. I am getting ready to filter it. I just did my first taste test and although the wine is completely clear it has a recognizable taste of burnt wood. After the filtering and before I put the into the bottle can I expect that wood taste to dissipate or, do I need to add something to the wine to tone that wood taste down so the other flavors one expects in a Merlot to be the predominant ones?
BEST ANSWER: The best thing for the wine is to get it bottled when the instructions call for it. The flavors will mellow and develop over time. After about 2-4 months most wine kits are really superb and while a little more time can help, you want to get it in the bottles fairly quickly, or add more sulfite for extending aging before bottling.


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Fiji beyond the resorts: top 6 activities for adventurous travelers
Erik R Trinidad
There is more to Fiji than just stunning beaches and world-class resorts © Westend61 / Getty Images
Challenge Fiji. Demand more than pristine beaches and high-class resorts. Search for more than a "tropical paradise" and sun-drenched lazy days. Look for outdoor adventures of the Class IV variety or in the murky waters where eels hide. Put these islands to the test and find out (rather quickly) they're ready for it. Here's a list of some off-beach activities to get your blood flowing. But don't fret, the beach will still be there when you return.
Hop on a boat
If you love those ocean views but aren't quite ready to get your feet wet, go boating. Maybe an adventurous deep-sea fishing charter out of Nadi or a more relaxed day-long island-exploring excursion on a 15-meter sailing yacht, there are a host of options.
Some resorts, like the Nanuku Auberge Resort in Pacific Harbor, offer sailing lessons with an easy, entry-level sailing vessel – the Hobie Cat, a small catamaran with room for a small group of passengers or for one beginner to maneuver back and forth between port and starboard, learning how to tack the jib, adjust the line, steer the rudder and repeat.
The best islands in Fiji
Deep-sea diving adventures
Ready to dive in? The turquoise tropical waters surrounding Fiji are inviting, and in fact, to some vacationers, are the raison d'être to visit Fiji in the first place. The easiest way is to don a snorkel, mask and fins and explore some of the best coral reefs in the Pacific.
In fact, the Cakaulevu Reef (aka the Fiji Barrier Reef) off the northern coast of Fiji's Vanua Levu is the third-longest continuous coral reef in the world (200 km/120 miles long) and supports a multitude of life in and out of the water. Parrotfish may be lurking around Fiji's coral looking for breakfast, but nothing compares to observing a local spearfisherman on the prowl for dinner.
The reefs that are further out from shore require a boat, but luckily there are more than enough snorkel tours to choose from if you're staying by the coast. Itching for a dorsal fin-fueled adrenaline rush? Some operators offer snorkeling amidst reef sharks – in open water, sans cages.
If you want to dive deeper, Fiji is a major scuba diving destination, with plenty of PADI-certified outfitters who can guide you through the country's world-class dive spots, including the Great Astrolabe Reef and sites in the Somosomo Strait
Nothing gets the adrenaline pumping like whitewater rafting © Erik Trinidad / Lonely Planet
Conquer the rapids
You need not be in the Pacific Ocean for wet and wild adventure; inland on the main island of Viti Levu is the Navua River, which snakes its way from Mount Gordon and the southern mountains, through gorges and rainforest, exiting at the south coast. The Upper Navua is the stage for a thrilling day-trip over Class IV rapids (the range of difficulty depends on the season) and is an adventure regardless of water levels.
Rivers Fiji is the premier outfitter to guide you through the whitewater, with guides to support rafters of all skill levels. For those who lack any paddling skills (or lack the will to learn any), there are motor-powered jet boat tours up the Navua or Sigatoka River.
Related article: Fiji for first-timers: how to choose an island
Hit the hiking trails
The Lower Navua River is a good entry point to good, lesser-known hiking trails in the Pacific Harbor/Navua area, but it's best to go with a local guide who knows where the trailheads and, on hot days, local swimming holes are. More defined hiking trails are found in the national parks, like Sigatoka Sand Dunes National Park on Viti Levu, Fiji's first nationally declared and protected natural site.
Two marked trails (one t0 two hours in duration) bring you to views of the dunes, some nearly 200 feet (60 meters) in height. Bouma National Heritage Park on the island of Taveuni – Fiji's "Garden Island" – has several hiking trails leading through the jungle to waterfalls.
Koroyanitu Naitonal Heritage Park has hiking trails around Mount Batilamu (the Sleeping Giant), which is a challenge should you decide to summit it. For more of a leisurely stroll, check out the Garden of the Sleeping Giant, an impressive botanical estate with easily accessible boardwalks.
Test your meddle treading through murky waters hunting for eels © Erik Trinidad / Lonely Planet
Forage for food
If you're hiking through the rainforest with a local guide, there's a chance he may stop off and forage for wild ferns to take home. Not for decorative purposes, these leaves are known locally as ota, and are staple greens in Fijian cuisine. Locals also live off the land when it comes to proteins; hunting for wild boar is common, but not necessarily a safe activity to participate in as a visitor.
However, Nanuku Auberge Resort offers eel hunting excursions with a local family, in which you patiently wade around muddy creeks with nets, waiting for river eels to rise from the ground. Nanuku prides itself on local active experiences and offers other foraging activities, from mangrove crabbing to learning how to husk a coconut.
Head to a local food market to sample Fijian delicacies © Erik Trinidad / Lonely Planet
Visit the local market
For those ill-equipped to forage, there's always the local market. Nadi and Suva are bigger towns and therefore have larger farmers markets, though small towns like Navua have them as well. Among the aisles, you'll find fresh vegetables like Fijian staple rourou (taro leaves) or spicy bongo peppers.
One particularly delicious local delicacy is sea grapes not to be confused with the sweet Caribbean kind. Fijian sea grapes are a type of seaweed that resembles tiny bunches of green grapes. Known as "green caviar," sea grapes taste briny like the ocean, with a texture similar to slightly crunchy fish roe.
Local markets will also have roots of the kava plant used to make the quintessential Fijian beverage, kava. It's a bitter, earthy concoction with numbing and sedative properties, used traditionally during tribal ceremonies amongst the male elders. Today, it has become a co-ed social drink for locals and visitors alike, for relaxing nights back by the beach.
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Q: Update figure plotted by matplotlib.axes.Axes.imshow() I need to update an imshow() figure packed in tkinter. Here's a code example:
import matplotlib
from matplotlib.backends.backend_tkagg import FigureCanvasTkAgg
from matplotlib.figure import Figure
import tkinter as tk
import random

matplotlib.use('TkAgg')

def get_data():
    return [[random.randint(1, 100), random.randint(1, 100)], [random.randint(1, 100), random.randint(1, 100)]]

class MainWindow:
    def __init__(self, window):
        self.window = window
        self.figureCanvas = FigureCanvas(self.window)
        self.button = tk.Button(window, text="Update", command=self._button_command)
        self.button.pack()
        self._pack_figure()

    def _button_command(self):
        self.figureCanvas.data = get_data()
        self.figureCanvas.plot()

    def _pack_figure(self):
        canvas = FigureCanvasTkAgg(self.figureCanvas.figure, master=self.window)
        canvas.get_tk_widget().pack()
        canvas.draw()

class FigureCanvas:
    data = []

    def __init__(self, window):
        self.window = window
        self.figure = Figure(figsize=(6, 6))
        self._create_plot_object()

    def _create_plot_object(self):
        self.axes = self.figure.add_subplot(111)
        self.plot_object = self.axes.imshow([[0, 0], [0, 0]])

    def update(self):
        self.plot_object.set_data(self.data)

_window = tk.Tk()
_window.title("Snapshot")
start = MainWindow(_window)
_window.mainloop()

It plots the first image [[0, 0], [0, 0]] fine, but it doesn't re-draw after the image data has updated by plot_object.set_data(self.data)
Update
I have tried calling the following functions under FigureCanvas.update():
matplotlib.backend_bases.FigureCanvasBase(self.figure).draw_idle()
self.axes.redraw_in_frame()

A: A correct version of the code could look like this. I got rid of the false FigureCanvas and put everything in one class (sure you can use different classes, but don't name them confusingly). Also several other issues are fixed here (e.g. not calling the callback, supplying min and max color values).
import numpy as np
from matplotlib.backends.backend_tkagg import FigureCanvasTkAgg
from matplotlib.figure import Figure
import tkinter as tk

def get_data():
    return np.random.randint(1,100,size=(2,2))

class MainWindow:
    def __init__(self, window):
        self.window = window
        self.button = tk.Button(window, text="Update", command=self._button_command )
        self.button.pack()
        self._pack_figure()
        self._create_plot_object()

    def _button_command(self):
        self.data = get_data()
        self.plot()

    def _pack_figure(self):
        self.figure = Figure(figsize=(6, 6))
        self.canvas = FigureCanvasTkAgg(self.figure, master=self.window)
        self.canvas.get_tk_widget().pack()

    def _create_plot_object(self):
        axes = self.figure.add_subplot(111)
        self.plot_object = axes.imshow([[0, 0], [0, 0]], vmin=0, vmax=100)

    def plot(self):
        self.plot_object.set_data(self.data)
        self.canvas.draw_idle()

_window = tk.Tk()
_window.title("Snapshot")
start = MainWindow(_window)
_window.mainloop()


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David Archuleta On Overcoming Insecurities & How to Accomplish the Impossible
byDavid Archuleta | Feb. 11, 2016
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In his latest blog, David Archuleta opened up about his own struggles he faces as a performer and as an introverted person. He also talked about his desire for genuine connection, something social media cannot provide, but something his mission did.
He told touching stories of singing for groups of just one or two and how significant those moments where:
"Whether it's singing for the president of the United States or the old widow at the end of the street who lives by herself, it's all about that moment of connecting person to person, along with this connection originating from something greater than me from above. I certainly believe it's a connection with God."
He also shares:
"Life is designed to give us hurdles that would keep us from following our dreams, keep us from making new memories, and from being happy if we choose to let fear run its course in us and always take the path of least resistance. But life is made that way because happiness and satisfaction come from accomplishing things that we think are beyond our limits."
It's been a long time since I've done a blog.
I have to admit, it has felt kind of nice. Not because I don't like connecting with all of you. But more to stop worrying about what everyone else thinks. I haven't posted as often on Instagram and Twitter as I would before, but that has also felt really nice as well. Not because I don't like sharing, but it's because I have a tendency to get caught up in what everyone thinks about what I'm doing. I've learned to enjoy the moment and the people that I'm with, rather than think "Oh yeah, I'm supposed to be showing everyone my life and how great it is." and "I'd get more followers if I post more of this." Or "The more of my face in the photo the more likes it'll get." (I talked about this in my last blog, but will expand on it a little more today.)
I will say every now and then I like to share moments, quotes, thoughts (And honestly I think it is fun to post photos and videos occasionally) but afterwards I feel a little overwhelmed. I think it's from my nature that I've always been someone who likes to keep to himself and stay away from attention.
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Learn more about David through his music, or read President Nelson's counsel on how you can accomplish the impossible.
From preaching the gospel in every nation to becoming ever more like our Savior, we as Latter-day Saints face many tasks that may seem impossible. But ours is an eternal perspective, and our mandate comes not from the world but from the Lord. In fact, as President Russell M. Nelson points out, His pattern is one of "using the unlikely to accomplish the impossible." From David and Goliath to Moses to Joseph Smith, the history of His people is a story of accomplishing the impossible.
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Pope Francis To Combat Clergy Sex Abuse With New Committee
By Katie Zavadski
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On Monday, Pope Francis announced that he would be launching a new committee within the Vatican to fight child sex abuse by priests. The news comes just days after the Pope prayed for victims of clergy sex abuse in the Netherlands — and after the Vatican refused to provide the United Nations with information on such cases. (The U.N. is due to question Vatican officials on the matter in January.) It also comes after a Minnesota judge ruled Tuesday that the names of the accused priests in some of the state's communities could be publicized online.
Earlier this year, the Pope strengthened protections against clergy sex crimes, expanding the definition of "crimes against minors" to include sex abuse. Now, some Minnesota communities are coming face-to-face with that reality in their own neighborhood: A local judge ruled on Tuesday that the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, as well as the Diocese of Winona, must release the names of priests believed to have sexually abused minors. 34 of the at least 46 names ordered released were posted online Thursday, in the web edition of the Catholic Spirit. Many of the priests named in this first release are now deceased.
The Vatican has been under fire for years for its lack of transparency regarding the Church's handling of its sex abuse allegations. In the Minnesota case, The Archdiocese and Diocese have fought attempts to release the names of accused priests for years. Minnesota Public Radio reports that officials changed their minds about releasing names after an investigation found that authorities had actually protected an accused priest.
"All clergy feel the shame of the acts of some of their brother priests. We deeply regret the pain caused by sexual abuse by members of the clergy, and we remain committed to protecting children and promoting healing for victims," Archbishop John Nienstedt, said in a statement. "I sincerely pray that these efforts will contribute to the healing process for victims and others who have been harmed, and serve to protect God's children and foster trust in the Church."
One of the most shocking things about the Minnesota disclosures is just how many people were affected by them, even as the community waits on more names from the Winona Diocese. The accused priests served 92 of the 188 parishes in the archdiocese, which amounts to nearly every other one.
On Monday, the Pope apologized to victims of priest sex abuse in the Netherlands. "In particular, I wish to express my compassion and to ensure my closeness in prayer to every victim of sexual abuse, and to their families; I ask you to continue to support them along the painful path of healing, that they have undertaken with courage," he said. The sex abuse scandals were rumored to be a factor in the resignation of his predecessor, Pope Benedict.


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One thing is for sure. That food definitely tastes better - fried. Well, this is a sure thing for me as I loooooooove fried food. But not all cooking oils are created equal. Some are good, some are better than the others and some are just plain bad.
In our drive to search for the healthiest type of oil - the people behind Grandiose Marketing has found us an alternative - Grande Rice Bran Oil. But what is Rice Bran Oil? Why haven't we heard of it as much as the most famous Olive Oil? Well, it's the East's olive oil!
Personally, during the intimate product launch - I was impressed to because Rice Bran Oil does not leave any aftertaste in the food. Rice Bran Oil even enhances the taste of the dishes prepared by the very cute Chef Miko Aspiras. Chef Miko Aspiras prepared three (3) dishes for us that day - one appetizer, one main course, and a dessert.
During the cooking demo, I was half expecting to - you know *to come out of the event smelling oily* since it was an open kitchen. But guess what - I didn't, we all didn't! Isn't that magical? It is.
The next morning, I told Yaya Belen to start using the Grande Rice Bran Oil for all the cooking at home. She immediately put it to the test by making me my favorite - french fries. The kids loved it, I did too! The french fries looked cleaner and neater - something that amazed Yaya Belen.
One thing I really really dislike is the smell of fish being fried. I can't explain why, but I really really don't like it. I especially hate it when I can smell it inside our bedroom. I have always always told the helpers that if they will be frying fish - to make sure that all the doors are closed and all the exhaust fans to be open, so as to avoid the smell traveling and staying inside the house. One day, on my way out of the house, I noticed that Yaya Belen was frying something. At the corney of my eye, I saw - fish? I wasn't sure - I even did a double take - and it was! I was so surprised to see that she was deep frying bangus! I then asked her, what cooking oil she used, she replied that it was the Grande Rice Bran Oil - and you know what - there was NO FISHY SMELL! I was very impressed, very very impressed! The house did not reek of any fish smell throughout the day, as any brand would.
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Utter nonsense, of course. Put a frog anywhere and it'll jump out – that's just what frogs do – but, as a metaphor, the boiling frog theory's pretty helpful. Because, as people, we act like boiling frogs all the time: unaware that the circumstances surrounding us are getting seriously perilous, but failing to do anything about it until it's too late.
And that's exactly what's happening to Digital Marketing right now. The water's been getting steadily hotter and hotter for years now, as old tactics like SEO, PPC, affiliate and social are generating worse and worse results. But no one's jumping. You're not jumping. And you absolutely should.
Your average cost for acquiring a new customer is rocketing. CPA varies wildly between industries – it can be as low as $10 for retail and as high as $350 for banking or telecoms – but one thing's consistent: that cost has risen about 60% over the past two years. Meanwhile, lifetime value remains static at best, meaning that your margins are being squeezed to the point of crisis. Here at Buyapowa, our clients' cutting-edge referral marketing programmes drive down CPAs by an average of 80%, swinging the overall customer journey right back into the black. If you're finding that new customers cost more to acquire than they're worth, you absolutely need to catch up with the likes of Vodafone, boohoo and Expedia by launching a referral programme. And fast.
Those old acquisition channels? They're bringing in entirely the wrong kind of customer: disloyal deal-hunters who'll happily checkout with you one time, but never answer your calls (or CRM emails) when you try to turn that one-night-stand into a long-lasting relationship. But that's completely reversed when it comes to referral: because it's not a banner ad or a short-term deal that gets the customer interested – it's one of their actual friends – loyalty comes as part of the package. In fact, referred-in friends tend to shop 1.5x as often, while the customers who introduce them are themselves 32% more likely to shop in the first six months after making a successful referral.
And loyalty's not the only benefit. Referred-in customers are also much more likely to convert and, when they do, they tend to spend significantly more than customers acquired by more traditional channels. Here at Buyapowa, our clients – including the likes of Zalando, L'Occitane and Sprint – enjoy an average boost of 7.7x when it comes to conversion rates, while their average order values are boosted by approximately 50%.
Your customers are demanding it. According to the Ivy League data-scientists at the Wharton School of Business, 83% of customers want to refer their friends to their favourite brands and services. But, incredibly, 87% of brands still don't let them. That's a risky strategy because, when a customer who's full of goodwill and energy is denied the opportunity to refer their friends, all that advocacy and potential new business is quickly turned into bitterness and disappointment.
Referral marketing's come a long, long way from the days of Uber and Dropbox – whose once-defining programmes are beginning to look sorely out of date. Advances in technology mean its now possible to offer omnichannel referrals, so your customers' friends can transact online, on mobile, over the phone or even in person – all while maintaining the vital tracking that underpins the referral process. Meanwhile, next gen features like intelligent rewards are becoming increasingly commonplace, allowing smart brands like The AA, Three and BT to offer different rewards and incentives depending on the type of product or service purchased, or even the demographic / behavioural segments of the referrer and their friends. So, even if you are running a referral programme, it's time to ask yourself whether it's doing everything it possibly can… and, if not, why not?
Don't tell our CFO, but referral can be incredibly inexpensive – providing you do it properly. Some brands make the critical error of trying to develop the necessary technology in-house. Airbnb, for example, poured thousands of man-hours and 30,000 lines of code into building their programme, only to see it become embarrassingly out-dated and legally suspect within a few years (we're guessing they haven't gotten round to reading the GDPR legislation yet). Meanwhile, brands who think smart and outsource their programmes to the experts typically achieve a 10x ROI within the first six months – making it something of a no-brainer.


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title: The Basics of Making an Extension
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intro: 'With the use of step-by-step instructions, we will cover how to make a basic Opera extension.'
license: cc-by-3.0
---

## Introduction

Making extensions for Opera is really easy. If you are already familiar with making Google Chrome extensions, then you will be right at home, as Opera uses the Chromium extensions architecture (with some minor differences). And even if you aren't, Opera extensions are still easy — they are made using open web technologies, plus some specific APIs to tap into browser functionality.

In this article we'll put together a simple example extension to show you how it works.

## What's in an Opera extension?

An Opera extension contains a _manifest file_ which defines metadata like the name of the extension, its author, etc. It also lists the various API permissions we want the extension to have. It will also typically have a _background page_ or _background script_, which is responsible for communicating with the browser UI. Apart from that, it could have a _content script_ which deals with changes to web pages. You could also need some other HTML (and related CSS and JavaScript) files for button popups or an options page.

Apart from all the JS and HTML files, you'll also need to put in some images for the extension icons.

All of this is wrapped in a ZIP file format with a special header and the .nex file extension. To know more about the architecture of extensions in Opera, please read the [associated article](/extensions/architecture-overview/), which describes it in detail.

## Your first extension

Now that we're familiar with the basics of how it all works, let's try putting an extension together. We'll make a simple extension that will add a button to the browser toolbar — when clicked, the button will open up a new tab and load [dev.opera.com](http://dev.opera.com). This is a pretty trivial example, but it'll get you used to the basics.

### Step 1: Defining the extension with an extension manifest
The first step we'll take is to define the extension manifest. This is where we define the name of the extension, its description, author, version number, and other such details.

There is another important aspect to extension manifests — inside we define the necessary permissions in order for the extension to run properly. For our example, working with tabs is required, so this needs to be specified in the manifest.

Extension manifests are written in the [JSON](http://json.org) format; we'll explain the specifics later, but for now just open up a text editor, type the following into a new file and save it as `manifest.json` in an empty directory, anywhere you like.

	{
		"manifest_version": 2,

		"name": "Opera Extensions — Getting Started",
		"description": "Sample extension for the "Making your first extension" article",
		"version": "1.0",
		"background": {
			"scripts": ["background.js"]
		},

		"permissions": ["tabs"],
		"browser_action": {
			"default_icon": "icon.png",
			"default_title": "Go to Dev.Opera!"
		}
	}

### Step 2: Communicating with the browser: the background script
The background script is very important — this is where anything to do with manipulating the browser UI is contained. In our case, we'll be working with tabs, so we will be using methods from the Tabs API in our script. You'll read more about working with tabs later on, but for now, create a file named `background.js` in the same directory as before and enter the following code into it:

	chrome.browserAction.onClicked.addListener(function() {
		chrome.tabs.query({
			currentWindow: true,
			active: true
		}, function(tab) {
			chrome.tabs.create({
				"url": "http://dev.opera.com"
			});
		});
	});

### Step 3: Including icons and other assets

You'll need an icon for the toolbar button, and represent the extension in other places. For icons, we would recommend you [read our article on it](/extensions/effective-icons/), where we discuss the appropriate sizes and best practices for great looking icons in extensions.

You may also need other files such as images, fonts, videos etc. You can include them in the parent directory, or create a separate folder (for example, a folder named `media`) or two, and place them there.

### Step 4: Testing your extension

Okay, time to test out your extension. For the final extension, you'll need to package and sign the extension from the Extension Settings page. But the good news is that you don't need to do this every time you want to test things out — you can test your extension straight from the directory, like so:

1. Go to the browser address bar and type `opera:extensions` (or use the <kbd>Cmd/Ctrl Shift E</kbd> shortcut)
2. Check the "Developer Mode" button to enable it.
3. Click on the "Load Unpacked Extension…" button.
4. Select your extension's directory

Thats it! Your extension should be loaded in "Developer Mode". This mode gives you the ability to inspect various parts of the extension using the browser's developer tools. You can also make changes to your extension's code and quickly see the effects with the Reload button.

If all goes well, you should see an icon in the top right of the browser window next to the address bar. Clicking on it will open up a new tab, which will go to [Dev.Opera](http://dev.opera.com) — Opera's developer tutorial site.

### Step 5 — Packing it all up!

Once you are satisfied that your extension is finished, you need to package it into a NEX file, as follows:

1. Go to the browser address bar and type _opera:extensions_.
2. Make sure you have "Developer Mode" (located on the top right) checked.
3. Click on the "Pack Extension" button, located on the top of the page.
4. Select the directory of your extension
5. Click "OK".

Your NEX package will be generated in the parent directory of the one you had selected. Congratulations!

## What now?

As you can see, making extensions for Opera is really easy. Through this tutorial, you've learn how to make a basic extension, load it in Developer Mode, test it out and finally package it.

From here you should take a look at the other tutorials we've written, covering different parts of extension functionality in more detail (like Buttons, Tabs, Messaging, etc.) If you need a pure reference guide, check out the API Docs section in the sidebar.


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Simple cofounder Shamir Karkal stepping down as online banker's CFO
By Mike Rogoway | The Oregonian/OregonLive
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Online banker Simple is a sponsor of the Portland Timbers. Here are Simple CEO Josh Reich, left, and outgoing CFO Shamir Karkal.
(Portland Timbers photo)
Shamir Karkal, cofounder and chief financial officer of Portland online banker Simple, is leaving the company six years after he helped start it. He will remain affiliated with the business, though, as a board member and adviser and Karkal plans to stay in Portland.
Simple is among the most prominent young companies in the city and one of very few that market its products directly to consumers. The business sold last year to Spanish banker BBVA for $117 million but retains its Portland headquarters. It has more than 200 employees.
In a Thursday blog post announcing his departure, Karkal, who has two young children, said he plans to take his family to India later this year and spend more time at home with them.
"I'll also use this time to reassess what I want to do long-term and I will continue investing in and advising startups," he wrote. "I'm sure I'll take on a new climb at some point, but for now, I'm going to slow down and enjoy the view."
Simple said Karkal plans to remain in Portland, where he and his company have been outspoken boosters of the city's resurgent tech community. Earlier this year he helped convince a San Francisco startup called InDinero to make Portland its "primary office."
Simple declined to specify how it will fill the CFO job but indicated it will have more to say soon.
Founded in New York, Simple moved its headquarters to Portland in 2011. Another co-founder, pioneering Twitter engineer Alex Payne, left the business in 2012 but has returned to Portland as an angel investor and social activist.
A third cofounder, Josh Reich, remains Simple's chief executive.
-- Mike Rogoway
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Not only is Jake in the match, but he is located outside of Point out Farm branded garments and products retailer. And indeed, you can get some Point out Farm "drip." And also, of course, it appears awful, as shown by Capybaroness in a adhere to-up tweet.
In the online video, your made character encounters Jake from Condition Farm and instead of shaking his head, it's possible sighing and moving on like most individuals, they in its place chill and chat to the advertising-character-created-true-in-electronic-form. Seeing your character have "fun" with Jake from Point out Farm, even receiving enthusiastic when he says the renowned Point out Farm slogan would make me in no way want to play with that character yet again.
It is not shocking to see NBA 2K22 adhere an coverage advertisement character into the game. This is a series that by now has experienced tons of shitty microtransactions in the past and also has integrated literal slot machines and unskippable commercials in former entries. So confident, toss in a electronic avatar centered on a character from some adverts. Why not?! I hope Flo and the Geico lizard exhibit up in future year's match.
According to my resources (folks who engage in this match), it does also consist of basketball this 12 months far too. I believe.
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