The SCADA Plant Engineer shall maintain and adhere to technical orders and good commercial practices for all plant utility, facility, and electronic controls maintenance actions throughout the waste water plant and waste water collection system.
Develop maintenance and repair projects from inception to completion.
Prepare maintenance and repair packages (including all deliverables) for the, procurement, and repair of water/wastewater systems in support of daily plant maintenance.
Perform comprehensive engineering calculations and analysis and use design software to solve complex challenges and to monitor waste water plant efficiency.
Make periodic inspections to see that all equipment and controls are operating properly and are in good condition.
Inspect, test, and maintain waste water systems.
Interprets instrument and meter readings; wiring diagrams, schematics, drawings and technical publications.
Maintain all SCADA controls, sensors and other waste water treatment systems.
Maintain system schematics and all maintenance manuals for all plant equipment.
Maintain all facility repair and maintenance documents.
Expertise with the use of applicable test equipment.
Operation and repair of on-site treatment and control systems.
Ability to operate and maintain equipment used in the wastewater treatment process.
Ability to perform, analyze, and interpret laboratory tests for the purpose of making operational adjustments.
Ability to read and interpret engineering specifications and drawings pertaining to plant expansions and improvements.
Understanding and ability to use and maintain and manage the plant SCADA system.
Technical understanding of Wastewater plant operations and repair.
Knowledge of document and report writing.
Knowledge of safety rules and practices; environmental policies; principles of management.
Knowledge of safe work practices and Personal Protective Equipment (PPE).
Knowledge of lockout and tag out procedures.
Knowledge of the methods, materials, tools and equipment used in the operation, maintenance, inspection, repair, and installation of wastewater treatment plant components.
Knowledge of the mechanical, biological, and chemical processes involved in the operation of a wastewater treatment plant.
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Derek Anderson had 19 points as the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Houston Rockets, 100-70, for the first time in nearly two years last night as Charles Barkley left the game with an injured foot.
Barkley left with 3 minutes 27 seconds left in the second quarter after going 1 of 5 with 3 points and 4 rebounds. X-rays were negative, but the 11-time All-Star did not return and said the injury could be a stress fracture of the middle toe.
With Barkley in the dressing room and center Hakeem Olajuwon still injured, Houston had its most lopsided loss of the season and the third-lowest point total in team history. The Rockets, the second-highest scoring team in the National Basketball Association, shot just 33 percent and managed only 5 points in the final eight and a half minutes.
Shawn Kemp had 14 points and 12 rebounds, but was denied a true matchup with Barkley in the final regular-season meeting of the All-Star forwards. Wesley Person had 15, and Brevin Knight had 12 points and 8 assists.
Rex Chapman scored 18 points and the Phoenix Suns -- despite Cliff Robinson missing 10 of his final 11 free throws -- defeated Indiana last night to snap the Pacers' 10-game home winning streak.
Chapman missed a 3-pointer with 10 seconds left, setting up Indiana for a shot at the victory. But Travis Best missed a baseline runner at the buzzer.
The Pacers, who shot a season-low 34 percent from the field, got 15 points from Reggie Miller and 10 rebounds from Rik Smits.
But Miller was just 3 of 12 from the floor, and he and Smits had just one field goal each in the second half. Antonio McDyess added 16 points for Phoenix, but missed a key layup in the final minute to keep the game interesting.
It was Robinson who was most to blame for allowing Indiana to stick around. Two of his free throw misses came with 30 seconds left, and he was 1 of 7 at the line in the fourth quarter to finish 3 of 13.
Shaquille O'Neal had 25 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists in his first start since returning from an injury and the Lakers overcame a poor first half to defeat host Vancouver.
Los Angeles erased a 9-point halftime deficit by hitting 10 straight shots to open the third quarter and held the lead the rest of the way.
Eddie Jones finished with 22 points despite shooting 4 of 13 in the first half and Kobe Bryant came off the bench to score 17.
Dennis Rodman grabbed another 20 rebounds and Toni Kukoc scored 9 of his 19 points during a decisive second-half run as Chicago won its 13th straight home game.
Kukoc also had 8 rebounds and 6 assists and Michael Jordan scored 19 for Chicago, which has won 11 of its last 12 games and improved its league-best home record to 17-1.
Rodman had at least 20 rebounds for the eighth time this season and the seventh time in 11 games.
One team had lost 15 straight, the other had lost 13 straight. Something had to give.
That something turned out to be the Denver Nuggets, who stayed without a victory on the road this season in losing its 14 straight game. Dallas broke its 15-game losing streak.
Greg Ostertag blocked 11 shots and Karl Malone scored 21 points and hit four free throws in overtime as Utah edged Philadelphia.
Allen Iverson banked in a 3-pointer with 2.8 seconds left in regulation to tie the score at 88, capping a furious 21-5 run by Philadelphia over the final 9:40 of the fourth quarter.
Aaron Williams had a career-high 20 points and Gary Payton added 18 to lead Seattle over Charlotte.
The Sonics won their sixth in a row and for the 12th time in 13 games to improve their league-best record to 27-6.
Vlade Divac scored a season-best 25 points and Glen Rice had 19 for Charlotte, which beat Seattle twice last season.
Lloyd Daniels is getting another shot at the N.B.A., this time with the Toronto Raptors, who signed Daniels and Bob McCann to 10-day contracts yesterday.
Daniels, a 6-foot-7-inch guard, had been with the Idaho Stampede of the Continental Basketball Association since Dec. 12. He had the second-best scoring average in the C.B.A., averaging 21 points a game after 12 games.
The 30-year-old former New York City schoolboy has played 194 N.B.A. games in four seasons with San Antonio, Philadelphia, the Los Angeles Lakers, Sacramento and the Nets. He also played in Italy and New Zealand.
The San Antonio Spurs waived the veteran forward Charles Smith, possibly ending his 10-year career. Smith, 32, has not played this season because of osteoarthritis in his right knee. He played in only 19 games last season due to the condition, averaging 4.6 points and 3.4 rebounds.


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203P/Korlević – kometa krótkookresowa, należąca do rodziny Jowisza.

Odkrycie
Kometa została odkryta 28 listopada 1999 roku przez Korado Korlevicia. W nazwie znajduje się nazwisko odkrywcy.

Orbita komety i właściwości fizyczne
Orbita komety 203P/Korlević ma kształt elipsy o mimośrodzie 0,31. Jej peryhelium znajduje się w odległości 3,18 j.a., aphelium zaś 6,1 j.a. od Słońca. Jej okres obiegu wokół Słońca wynosi 10 lat, nachylenie do ekliptyki to wartość 2,98˚.

Jądro tej komety ma rozmiary maks. kilka km.

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Take a tour of the beautiful hometown of Dalai Lama and explore the scenic hill station of Dharamshala.
Visit the famous places of Dharamshala.
Travel hassle-free in a private cab driven by a professional driver.
Visit the main attractions of Dharamshala and Mcleodganj.
Take a tour of the famous Namgyal Monastery, Tibet Museum, Tsuglagkhang Complex Dalai Lama Temple and many more during your tour.
Dharamshala is a city in the North Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, it is the second winter capital of Himachal Pradesh. It is surrounded by cedar forests and it lies on the edge of the Himalayas. Dharamshala is the home to Dalai Lama. Several thousand Tibetan exiles have now settled in the area and built several monasteries and schools. It is also the headquarters of the Central Tibetan Administration. Mcleodganj is a suburb in Dharamshala.
Your tour will begin with a pickup from your hotel/residence in Amritsar at your specified time slot.
You will be traveling a distance of 200 odd km and it would take you about 5 and a half hours to reach Dharamshala inclusive of your stops for refreshments and meals.
Tsuglagkhang Complex Dalai Lama Temple.
St. John in the Wilderness Church.
On completion of your tour, you will be dropped back at your hotel/residence in Amritsar.


One of the primary reasons I wanted to work at foursquare in early 2010 was to have the ability to work on one product alone and continue to improve that over time. The majority of my freelance projects never lasted more than 3 months, once a site had shipped I had very little to do with it and would move onto another project. Being able to rapidly iterate on a single product over time and see real measured improvements has been massively satisfying.
When I started working at foursquare we had two designers, a visual designer and a user experience designer. Both working across all aspects of the product on everything from web and iOS app design to communication materials and graphic design. A grand task for just two and thankfully the team has grown to almost 10 since then with a mix of visual, interaction, ux and web ui designers.
At foursquare we see the website as an integral part of our product and getting the chance to redesign this from the ground-up was a great opportunity, one that the small redesign team has slaved, sweated and poured a vast amount of our effort into over the last few months.
The new foursquare site is a breath of fresh air compared to our old utilitarian and generic 2009 website. While we continued to push amazing new features and projects to the site, we have always felt constrained by it's abilities and style. Today we launch a brighter, fresher and more flexible design that is not only a huge improvement visually but lays the groundwork for new features and projects that are coming down our road map in the very near future.
Gone are the days of content-in-a-blue-box and in moves the era of easier to digest content, interactivity and discovery. With easier navigation, even more photos & comments, and clearer venue details to interactive maps, venue recommendations and list discovery we hope that foursquare.com becomes the destination site for people looking to keep up with their friends, discover what's nearby, save money and unlock rewards.
I've loved foursquare since I started using it in March 2010, and always felt it had a nice polished style. With these changes coming out I know it can only get better, and even more amazing. Props to the design crew there, you're a big inspiration.
Awesome job, Sam. Send my congratulations to the rest of the team as well. foursquare is an integral part of my daily routine, and this new design a breath of fresh air to an already terrific service.
More surprised by the fact that you remember how to blog.
Natural step on re/evolutionary app.
Fantastic work! Very interested in seeing the conversion rate of the new logged out teaser page.
Thanks everyone! :) More blogging coming soon for sure.
Loving the new website Sam. Nice work, great attention to detail.
Love the new site. So simple and clean.
I loved the redesign when it came out, then someone today pointed out it's using my own Animate.css! I was very pleased to see it put to good use. Great job on the redesign, and I love this blog too!


What's New - Knowledge Consultants, Inc.
Passports to Success in BPMFrank Kowalkowski of KCI provided a features chapter in this book titled 'Using Analytics to Identify Process Opportunities'. In the opening paragraph under the heading of 'Process Performance and the Business Enterprise' he focuses on process performance management and improvement.
Frank Kowalkowski of KCI provided a features chapter in this book titled 'Improve, Automate, Digitize. In the opening paragraph under the heading of 'A Sensible Method of Change' he focuses on an orderly method of change.


WEDNESDAY DELIVERY CHANGES – We are still working on getting this all set so it becomes more routine. This week times will vary greatly. Please check below for times. Next week will be different as well but in a couple weeks we will get back into a routine.
Most markets have begun. Please see the list below.
Riverside pick up will be at the Market. Most all other drop off points will still be delivered.
DAIRY – For now we will still deliver all dairy products on Wednesday.
If you want Duck Eggs please give us the order ASAP. We have been selling out quickly.
With this we need orders as early as possible Monday. All dairy orders must be in no later than 5:00pm Monday.
All good with the animals here on the farm. We picked up some new small Calves from Dave this week. They seem to be very happy in their new pasture. It is really neat how the more I learn about moving cattle how easy it can be. Saturday Ron and I went into the one pasture to pull one out to go to the butcher. At first we couldn't see the cattle so we had to walk almost to the end of the pasture before seeing them. As soon as we found them they began to make their way toward us. Ron and I agreed that it would be best for us to just walk slowly back to the corral and they should follow. Sure enough they followed us right into the corral. Turned out the one I wanted to bring to the butcher just wasn't ready.
We have pigs going into the butcher this week. Anyone thinking of having a PIG ROAST this summer??? Let me know so we can put one on the side for you.
You can download the SUMMER VEGETABLE CSA Order form here or visit our website: finnsranch.com for more information.
This year the veggies are coming from an ORGANIC Farm. The small box is the same size as the one we did last year. Please let me know if you have any questions.
We are working on a "Recipe" section on our website so send in your favorite recipes.
We will have Beef, Pork, and Chicken being processed in the next couple weeks. Let us know if you want to fill your freezers for the winter months.
** RIVERSIDE NOTE ** When picking up your order in Riverside – for your safety do not park on Burlington Street. If someone is in the driveway picking up their order please drive around the block and the drive will probably be open by then. Thank you for your cooperation.
If you will be ordering on a regular basis we would really encourage you to start a prepaid account. Rather than several smaller transactions weekly, you would only be making a payment once a month. Check or Credit card will work. Perhaps, for weekly orders you could start with $100.00. We can always make adjustments if needed. You will always receive an invoice with each order so we both have a record of your account. We are open to any ideas to keep this as simple as possible.
Wednesday Deliveries will be made to the following locations at these approximate times, (Please watch for changes in times as we add new drop points and figure the best route out).
(Please watch for changes in times as we add new drop points and figure the best route out).
There will be a Master Sheet at each location that will list what products you ordered. Dairy will have a label with your name on each item and Meat will be packed in a bag with your name on the bag. Eggs will not be marked on each carton, please see the master sheet for the quantity of eggs for you.
Please have all dairy orders in by Monday Noon EST. All other orders need to be in by Monday at 8:00 PM EST. For any orders or changes received after 8:00 PM, we will do our best to get them done, but we cannot promise anything.
Summer Egg Share will start at the end of May and it will go for 20 weeks.
Contact us to get it set up.
Maple Syrup (100% Natural) from my Friend Dave's Farm here in Niles Mi. Dave and I work together with our Hogs, Chickens, and Syrup.
1/4th Pork Special — $255 = 35lbs of Assorted Pork. Chops, Bocon, Sausage, Roasts….
Please send us your orders by e-mail, text, or just give us a call.
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We have a new baby calf on the farm. Both baby and mom are doing well. We also have had 14 baby turkeys in the last couple days. All the animals are enjoying the nice weather and green pasture.
We are working on confirming all of our Summer Farmers Markets. Watch for the list to come out soon.


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Previously on Game of Thrones: Ser Davos was the best. Daenerys was the worst. Littlefinger lurked. Jorah pined. Daenerys over-enunciated "strategy."
This week on Game of Thrones: Ser Davos is the best. Daenerys is the worst. Littlefinger lurks. Jorah pines. Daenerys over-enunciates "destroy."
Daenerys' ego is writing checks her body can't cash. She demands that all people surrender or die. She destroys the Tarlys just because she can. Even Tyrion and Varys ponder how to rein in their bratty queen. Basically she continues to rule as the Donald Trump of Westeros. Except this week, she's bent on over-enunciating "desszzzsstroy."
Jon and Drogon have a staring contest (while, notably, Drogon is down on bended knee) and Jon sorta wins in that he doesn't die.
Bran rolled his eyes really hard and wordlessly sent his raven flock out to deliver some cryptic warnings. The actor who plays Bran must've been paid per-word this season. The showrunners had to pinch pennies somewhere pay for those CGI dragons.
Gendry's alive! He looks and acts super manly and gets along with Jon. Check plus. He and Davos are my favorites at the moment.
Jaime and Bronn survived. Jaime is sort of a letdown with his undying devotion to Cersei. Sure, she's carrying his kid, but even without child, he'd still bend the knee I imagine. I'm disappointed in him for sticking with her, but I really shouldn't be surprised since this is the guy who crippled teeny, tiny, baby Bran in Season One. I predict something will be very wrong or off with Cersei/Jaime's fourth child. Demon ghost baby like Melisandre/Stannis? Dwarf like Tyrion so that she gains some sympathy and feeling?
Sam decides he wants to be a hero and ditches Gilly and baby Sam to do so. I'm not sure why they make Gilly so simple. She serves to just let Sam talk out his big dreams and ambitions while she cares for the baby and sticks to a script of, "I'm a simpleton! Sam is so smart and I'm so lucky to have found him." Why doesn't she ever question his self-indulgent babble or remind him that he has a family to care for, too?
Sansa's coat has some mega shoulder pads that are so huge that they make it look like she is actually wearing several wolves to keep warm. She and Arya have a much needed mini-sibling spat -- too mini in fact, but this means that more will shake out probably next week after some lurky McLurkerson intervention from Littlefinger.
I'm really looking forward to Jon's Seal Team 6 venture outside the Wall next week. Did he bring back enough (or any??) Dragonstone? Did he talk to Bran before heading out? Is he wearing enough layers? Did Ikea have enough in stock to outfit the rest of his crew?


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Kingdom launches Red Sea Development Company
By Innovation-sa on May 30, 2018 in News
The Ministry of Commerce and Investment registered Saudi Arabia's Red Sea project as a standalone closed joint-stock company, The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC), solely owned by the country's sovereign wealth fund, the Public Investment Fund (PIF). The PIF, headed by Crown Prince Muhammed bin Salman, will inject initial investments into the project and later start partnerships with international companies.
The ministry appointed John Pagano, the former managing director of development for the UK's Canary Wharf Group as the company's chief executive. The pioneering project which is part of the Crown Prince's blueprint to prepare the biggest Arab economy for the post-oil era will cover 50 islands and over 34,000 square kilometers of the area to attract travelers looking for luxury, tranquillity, adventure and beautiful landscapes.
The TRSDC will now create a Special Economic Zone, with its own regulatory framework that is independent of the base economy, with a special emphasis on environmental sustainability, offering visas on entry, relaxed social norms, and improved business regulations. Plans are underway to simplify entry procedures and offer visas on arrival for overseas visitors to attract huge volumes of tourists from around the globe.
The project located along the western coast of Saudi Arabia, between the cities of Al-Wajh and Umluj, some 500km north of Jeddah, will serve as a unique tourist destination throughout the year. The first phase of the venture will focus on hotels and residential units, along with a new coastal town, an airport, and a marina, and is due for completion by the end of 2022.
The project is expected to generate more than 35,000 jobs and contribute as much as SR15 billion to the local economy by attracting large volumes of global and domestic investments. TRSDC listing comes soon after the ministry has officially incorporated Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), the entertainment, sport and cultural destination being built on the outskirts of Riyadh.
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13/09/2017 - Countries have continued the trend towards implementing tax policy reforms as part of wider strategies to boost growth, with a growing focus on reducing inequalities and driving behavioural change, according to a new report from the OECD.
Tax Policy Reforms: OECD and Selected Partner Economies describes the major tax reforms that were implemented, legislated or announced in 2016 across the 35 OECD members as well as in Argentina and South Africa. The report identifies major tax policy trends and highlights that tax is increasingly being used as a key policy lever in the inclusive economic growth strategies of many countries.
Growth-stimulus through the tax system is being driven by cuts in corporate income tax rates, with 12 countries taking steps toward lower standard corporate tax rates during 2016, often as part of a gradual multi-year corporate tax reform. This continues a trend toward increased international tax competition identified in last year's publication. At the same time, international cooperation to tackle base erosion and profit shifting (BEPS) is increasing, with countries implementing internationally agreed measures to protect their corporate tax bases against international tax avoidance.
"Governments are rightly placing growth and inclusiveness at the heart of their tax reform efforts," said OECD Secretary-General Angel Gurría. "Monitoring changes in the global tax policy landscape provides high-quality information on the trends shaping tax policy, which can help policy makers with the design and assessment of future reforms for the benefit of their citizens."
Personal income tax cuts were enacted in many countries in 2016, generally increasing the progressivity of tax systems. This included cuts in personal income tax rates on low or middle income earners in 15 countries. Nonetheless, taxes on labour remain high overall and, with a few exceptions, there were only limited reductions in social security contributions in 2016.
"With taxes on labour remaining high in many countries, further action will be required to enhance incentives for employment and the creation of jobs so that tax systems become more conducive to inclusive growth," said Mr Gurría.
The tax mix continues to shift towards labour and consumption taxes, although standard VAT-rates appear to have stabilised in 2016, with only one country (Greece) introducing an increase to its standard VAT rate. We are also seeing widespread implementation of the International VAT/GST Guidelines.
Excise duties, particularly on tobacco, as well as taxes targeting transport fuels generally increased in 2016, as did incentives for the purchase and use of electric and hybrid vehicles. However, fuels used outside of the transport sector, which also cause considerable harm to the environment, continue to be taxed at relatively low rates.
Changes to property-related taxes increased in 2016, when compared to 2015, with a number of governments increasing recurrent taxes on immovable property, as well as introducing transaction taxes on both movable and immovable property.
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Sayed Mohammad Yazdanparast, a member of the Afghanistan People's Institution told media that their organization symbolically initiated this trend to ask others to plant seedlings and care for them.
Meanwhile, Abdul Basir Yousufi, Greenery Manager at the municipality of Mazar-e-Sharif says the municipality has requested 50 thousand seedlings from the Agriculture Department which are set to be planted in 12 divisions of the city.
The planting campaign in Balkh province starts on 30th January every year and annually thousands of seedlings are planted inside Mazar-e Sharif city and other regions in the province, but lack of attention and maintenance causes most of them to dry up.


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Puzzle games, pen-and-paper or online or whatever.
A thousand curses be on the name of thecesspit, who pointed me at this word-association puzzle thingy. As he so wisely said (and I so foolishly ignored), don't click if you have things to do today.
A mathematical (sort of) puzzle to help you while away your lunchbreak. I haven't worked out the answer yet myself, so if you beat me to it, you can have at least one kudo, maybe more.


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Castle Stuart is a restored tower house on the banks of the Moray Firth, about  northeast of Inverness.

The land the castle was built on was granted to James Stewart, 1st Earl of Moray by his half-sister, Mary, Queen of Scots, following her return to Scotland in 1561. The successive murders of Stewart and his son-in-law, James Stewart, 2nd Earl of Moray, meant that the castle was finally completed by his grandson, James Stuart, 3rd Earl of Moray, in 1625.

Though the castle initially flourished, it fell into disuse as the fortunes of the House of Stuart sank during the English Civil War and Charles I was executed. The castle lay derelict for 300 years before being restored; it is currently used as a luxury hotel.

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The seaside links golf course at Castle Stuart along Moray Firth opened  in 2009, co-designed by two Americans: managing partner Mark Parsinen and golf course architect Gil Hanse. It was voted as Best New Course for 2009 by Golf magazine.

The course hosted the Scottish Open in 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2016.

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'Such a touching experience for me' – Ukraine's Yarmolenko scores as West Ham defeats Aston Villa
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Ukraine international Andriy Yarmolenko was emotional as he scored the opener against Aston Villa in his first West Ham appearance since the outbreak of war in his native country.
The 32-year-old brought an otherwise disappointing game to life when he controlled Said Benrahma's pass with his right foot before firing past Emiliano Martinez with his left.
Substitute Yarmolenko, who replaced Michail Antonio in the second half, shed tears as he dropped to his knees in celebration.
He was welcomed onto the field with a warm reception from both sets of supporters, and some Aston Villa fans even applauded as he was embraced by his teammates for the goal.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Yarmolenko said he "tried to give everything on the pitch".
"It was so emotional for me because of the situation in my country," he said. "It is so difficult for me right now at this moment thinking about football because every day, the Russian army is killing Ukrainian people.
"I just want to say thank you to my teammates, who support me all the time, every day. To West Ham fans, they also support me and Ukrainian people and also to all British people, because we feel you support us.
"I felt the support from the fans and I tried to give everything on the pitch because I know how important the game was for us today. I'm not ready for 100% because the last two weeks I train maybe three or four times.
"Since 26 February, I had to rest for four days because it was impossible to train; I was just thinking about my family and my people. I just tried to give everything on the pitch."
Following the game, Hammers boss David Moyes told the BBC the club had given the striker "as much time as he needs".
"His family is safe at the moment, he tells me," said Moyes. "He wants to make sure everybody is fine and he has a lot going on.
"Sometimes, football is a release and hopefully he has had a bit of a release getting on the pitch again and scoring but there are more important things in life than football.
"The goal is great. He has great technical ability, and he is capable of scoring big goals, as he has done for me since I've been here."
The Hammers were lifted after taking the lead and Pablo Fornals sealed victory when he powered Benrahma's cutback past Martinez.
Villa arrived in the capital off the back of three impressive wins but they had to settle for a Jacob Ramsey consolation late on.
The visitors were denied taking the lead when Danny Ings' effort was tipped onto the post by Lukasz Fabianski before the ball came harmlessly back to the West Ham goalkeeper.
Victory for the hosts ended a run of three defeats in all competitions and lifted them to fifth in the table, while Villa remain ninth.
Yarmolenko makes the difference
In the first half with few clear-cut chances, Yarmolenko's introduction in the 51st minute sparked the crowd and the game of life.
The Ukraine forward, who featured on the front cover of the match program, replaced Antonio with a warm ovation and immediately set about linking up his side's play.
Then the moment of brilliance came when he neatly brought down Benrahma's tricky pass before guiding the ball into the far corner in two movements.
Football will have been secondary for Yarmolenko since Russia's invasion of his country and, in that small moment of adulation, he allowed the emotion to spill out.
Having been boosted by the goal, the forward then opted to take on another shot from a tight angle rather than look for the pass, but no one in the London Stadium was complaining at his choice.
Fornals fired the second which put the game out of reach but Villa rallied late on as they tried to wrestle back momentum.
Ramsey smashed Emiliano Buendia's pass into the net with aplomb after the latter had a good opportunity kept out by the impressive Fabianski.
Steven Gerrard will be pleased by his side's intent after going behind as they managed more shots on target (seven) than their hosts (four), but they lacked the clinical edge that has seen them score nine unanswered goals in their last three matches.
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Professional and great customer service.
Great property. Like how all the switches are labeled and other helpful instructions around the property. Great deck and like how close it is to Tofte. Our son is in a wheelchair and we use a lift to get him in and out of the bed to get him in his wheelchair. Wish one of the beds on the first floor did not have drawers underneath. Was a bit of a challenge not being able to get the lift wheels under a bed.
Your team knows what they're doing and are very courteous.
We had an absolutely amazing time in cabin #2. The views are spectacular and the cabin is so homey.
Firefox is a spacious, beautiful home filled with beautiful art, a full kitchen, plentiful games and stunning views of the lake.
Cascade staff are always polite and helpful.
Location off the highway is ideal, although it is nevessary to be watchful of pets and small children with the lake so close, driveway leading up to county road. All the basics are providee, ample linens, cooking materials etc. a very eclectic collection of reading materials is available. The collection of northern art is enjoyable.
Tami was great! The majority of the process was automated so Tami was the only human I interacted with.
I really liked the location! The view of the cliff side was an added touch. I appreciated how the owner cut a path in the back of his property to the Superior Hiking Trail. I can tell the cabin is relatively new (exterior wise). I don't understand the sealing of the front door. Why not just get a properly sealed front door over putting caulking (or whatever that was) along the seams of the door. I appreciate having the wifi. It would have been nice if we could have added apps to the Roku so we could have watched youtube, DirecTV Now and others. The fire pit is in kind of an odd spot and is tiny but we made it work. The firepit Works well for a small party but you can only sit on one side of it, so thankfully the wind wasn't blowing in our face. The concrete floors throughout the whole first level was something I hadn't seen before. Heating the floors was a nice touch and helped ease the coldness of concrete floors. The place is functional. I don't know if I would call that main level couch a pull out as it's not a traditional pullout (and not very comfortable).I got the impression that this cabin is temporary until they build the main place. The interior seemed very pieced together. All in all, it was a warm place to rest our head and was conveniently located close to the woods. I imagine once they build their main cabin, it is going to be a sweet location.
Loved staying at this condo. Having three bathrooms was great plus the layout added a little privacy at night.
We fell in love with this house. It is absolutely perfect. A true paradise.
Really just one thing. I emailed a question and it was responded to quickly.
This was our second stay at this location. Beautiful and on the Grand Marais harbor beach. Short walk to anything in town including the harbor lighthouse. You can't go wrong with this choice. Perfect time of year as the leaves were at peak fall color. We had lots of photo ops.
Everybody was easy to work with. I had a phone number, I had an email address, and I had plenty of information that I printed out to carry with me. Very easy to work with.
We loved the living space. We love the balcony, and the view of the beautiful Lake. There was plenty of indoor space to be comfortable and have privacy.
The cabin was very cozy, neat and clean. Appreciate it being dog friendly!
We especially found the manager "Dennis" friendly, helpful, efficient, and quick to respond!!
We have appreciated La Chateau for close to 30 years and visit on a regular basis.
We really enjoyed our stay. The house is beautiful, spacious and met almost every need we could've wanted. We spent a lot of time in the game-room, kitchen and on the deck when the weather allowed. Our only major complaint is that there was no hand soap in the kitchen or downstairs bathroom. We used dish soap. The upper bathrooms had shower/body bars which sufficed, but hand soap of some sort at each sink would've been greatly appreciated.
Very easy online booking process.
Love your cabin! This is the second time staying there this year. Perfect location.
The Cascade team is very friendly and easy to work with.
As always, we very much enjoyed the relaxing setting and clean, spacious home at Poplar Creek Retreat. We love the many hiking options close by.
Cascade always does a great job!
Perfect location, view of the water and lighthouse but within walking distance of everything in Grand Marais.
They were very helpful and clear with any questions we had.
We loved how clean and tidy the cabin was. You walk in and instantly feel like home. The location was great and you get to see beautiful Lake Superior jn the background. An awesome place to stay.
Able to reach staff promptly,very efficient,helpful.
Have stayed in many houses through Cascade.This house has one of the best views of the lake.Fireplace kept house cozy&warm,as we had some cold weather during our stay.Property was private,quiet,very enjoyable.
Always had good experiences with them.
Location is lovely and secluded but nicely close to Grand Marais and local attractions. Home is adorable and comfortable. Love that Netflix was available after a long day of hiking. Kitchen is well equipped. Home was clean and tidy. I loved the Nordic feel to it. We had a wonderful vacation!
Easy to work with, pleasant when booking. Thorough explanation of check in/out.
Overall, we loved our time at Base Camp. The cabin was comfortable and cozy, the property was nice and the view was peaceful and wonderful. Plenty of room for our family of six (plus favorite pup). We loved the down time!
Nothing but great experience. This time we didn't even have to have any communicating with the staff because everything from the booking to check in instructions were very well laid out and simple. And now that we used your company a few times we know exactly what to expect and our expectations were met! Thanks!
Great place! Very clean and location is perfect for us. Views are amazing from both kitchen and bedroom! Will definitely come back. Cascade Vacations has been a great source for us for lake Superior rentals!
I made a really early booking and was unsure that I had received all my confirmation information but one same-day email response from Cascade Vacation Rentals put my mind at ease.
The Eagle's Nest is a north woods gem! We were a family of 8 and the cabin offered us plenty of space to retreat individually and yet it also offered communal spaces to congregate as a whole group. We all dined together at the large table, had a campfire in the pit out back (the provided firewood was a nice touch!) and enjoyed the spectacular views from the top of the "nest." We were planning our next stay before we had even checked out! Close to town, hiking trails, the lake and just a quick jaunt to Grand Marais. We will definitely be back.


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Q: What force is needed to turn the Earth Pole-over Pole. Eg. UK now on Equator? Specifically, if someone could specify the Joules energy required to force the Earth to slowly rotate the poles end-to-end by say 1 degrees rotation, and by 5 degrees.
To be clear I mean to literally rotate the Earth (both poles in opposite directions), say Singapore will therefore be below the Equator.
I am writing three odd stories and this is a fact I would like to be sure of, instead of trying to work it out with formulas.
Much appreciated.

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Pamela Wible is a family physician born into a family of physicians. Despite her parents' warning not to pursue medicine, Pamela followed her heart only to discover that to heal her patients she had to first heal her profession. Fed up with "assembly-line medicine," Dr. Wible held town hall meetings where she invited citizens to design their ideal clinic. Open since 2005, Wible's innovative model has sparked a populist movement that has inspired Americans to create ideal clinics and hospitals nationwide. When not treating patients, Pamela devotes her time to medical student and physician suicide prevention. Named the 2015 Women Leader in Medicine, Pamela's pioneering work has been featured on several major news outlets, including the Washington Post, CNN, ABC, CBS, and NPR.
Founder of the ideal medical care movement Pamela Wible shares why, in order to heal patients, physicians must first heal their profession, and what can happen if they don't.


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Why doesn't…veryone?
Why doesn't deep-brain stimulation work for everyone?
People with severe Parkinson's disease or other neurological conditions that cause intractable symptoms such as uncontrollable shaking, muscle spasms, seizures, obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors are sometimes treated with electric stimulators placed inside the brain. Such stimulators are designed to interrupt aberrant signaling that causes the debilitating symptoms. The therapy, deep-brain stimulation, can provide relief to some people. But in others, it can cause side effects such as memory lapses, mood changes or loss of coordination, without much improvement of symptoms.
Now, a study from researchers may help explain why the effects of deep-brain stimulation can vary so much - and points the way toward improving the treatment. The stimulators typically are implanted in structures known as the thalamus and the basal ganglia that are near the center of the brain. These structures, the researchers found, serve as hubs where the neurological networks that control movement, vision and other brain functions cross paths and exchange information. Each person's functional networks are positioned a bit differently, though, so electrodes placed in the same anatomical spot may influence different networks in different people - alleviating symptoms in one but not in another, the researchers said. The findings are published in Neuron.
"The sites we target for deep-brain stimulation were discovered serendipitously," said the co-author who treats patients with movement disorders. "Someone had a stroke or an injury in a specific part of the brain, and suddenly their tremor, for example, got better, and so neurologists concluded that targeting that area might treat tremor. We've never really had a way to personalize treatment or to figure out if there are better sites that would be effective for more people and have fewer side effects."
What neurosurgeons lacked were individualized maps of brain functions in the thalamus and basal ganglia. These structures connect distant parts of the brain and have been linked to neurological and psychiatric conditions such as Parkinson's disease, Tourette's syndrome and obsessive-compulsive disorder. But their location deep inside the brain means that mapping is technically challenging and requires enormous amounts of data.
The team set out to create individual maps of the functional networks in the basal ganglia and thalamus. Such maps, they reasoned, might provide clues to why people with neurological and psychiatric conditions exhibit such a wide range of symptoms, and why electrodes placed in those structures produce variable results.
"Deep-brain stimulation is a very invasive treatment that is only done for difficult, severe cases," said the author, who specializes in Tourette's syndrome. "So it is difficult to grapple with the fact that such an invasive treatment may only help half the people half the time."
The researchers analyzed 10 hours of MRI brain scan data on each of 10 individuals. From this, they created 3D maps color-coded by functional network for each individual. One of the functional networks is devoted to vision, two relate to movement, two involve paying attention, three relate to goal-directed behaviors, and the last network is the default network, which is active when the brain is at rest.
The researchers discovered that each functional network followed its own path through the deep structures of the brain, intermingling with other networks at defined meeting spots. Some of these spots - such as the motor integration zone, where a movement and a goal-directed network come together - were located in much the same place in all 10 people. The locations of other networks and their points of intersection varied more from person to person.
"I showed a neurosurgeon where we'd found the motor integration zone, and he said, 'Oh, that's where we put the electrodes for essential tremor, and it always works,'" said the author. "That's interesting because there isn't a lot of variability among people in terms of where the motor integration zone is located. So then we looked at a spot they target to treat Parkinson's disease. We saw that there was a great deal of variation across people in terms of what functional networks are represented there, and deep-brain stimulation is only about 40% to 50% successful there."
The findings suggest that the outcome of deep-brain stimulation may reflect how successfully a neurosurgeon taps into the correct functional network - and avoids tapping into the wrong one.
"Historically, our understanding of deep-brain stimulation has been based on averaging data across many people," the author said. "What this study suggests is that a particular patient may do better if the wire is placed in relation to their personal functional brain map rather than in context of the population average. A personalized functional map - as opposed to an anatomical map, which is what we use today - could help us place a wire in the exact place that would provide the patient with the most benefit."
The researchers now are studying the relationship between the locations of an individual's functional networks and the outcomes of deep-brain stimulation to identify the networks that provide relief when stimulated, and those that cause side effects. In the future, the researchers hope to dig deeper into the networks with therapeutic effects, looking for other spots that might provide even better results than the traditional sites of electrode placement.
"A lot of what I do is basic science - understanding how the brain works," the author said. "But now we can make a map and give it to neurosurgeons and potentially improve treatment for these devastating conditions. We still have to prove the hypothesis that deep-brain stimulation outcomes are linked to functional networks, and translation will take time, but this really could make a difference in people's lives."
https://medicine.wustl.edu/news/new-clues-to-why-deep-brain-stimulation-doesnt-always-help-patients/
https://www.cell.com/neuron/fulltext/S0896-6273(19)30975-4
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Devastating news from my birth city of Glasgow today, her gorgeous gem, her world famous, Mackintosh-designed School of Art has suffered a terrible blaze, even worse happening while it was still undergoing restoration from a previous, smaller fire that damaged this artistic and cultural and historic prize. This fire is far worse, some architects are already thinking it may be beyond repair.
This is a dreadful event; this isn't just the destruction of a cultural and historic site, Mackintosh's famous design is live history, it is woven into the pulsing, live heartbeat of the vibrant artistic, creative soul Glasgow nurtures across decades, across social and class and ethnic divides. It's heartbreaking to see the devout restoration work go up in flames after the last disaster, it seems unbelievable it could happen a second time, let alone while many struggled to repair and restore the damage of the last fire.
My beloved Caledonia has, for centuries, punched above her weight: a small kingdom of mountains surrounded by the cold northern seas we have generated philosophers, artists, writers, scientists, doctors and engineers far beyond the sum of our small population, our Scottish Enlightenment has been a beacon of civilisation, and the Glasgow School of Art has been a part of that, fostering, nurturing talent from all walks of life in that egalitarian way Glasgow does (growing up in Glasgow one lesson I learned was that it considered that art and culture was for all its citizens, not just the prosperous chattering classes, our museums and galleries served all, encouraged all).
Glasgow School of Art, designed by one of the world-famous Scottish artists and architects, Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has produced a seemingly endless stream of cultural and artistic greats across the century and half, from Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi to poet and dramatist Liz Lochhead, the great John Byrne, Scottish comics god Frank Quietely, and Norman McLaren. Glasgow's famously egalitarian approach to both science and the arts has helped foster and produce world-class creative talent, nurtured in an environment designed by a fellow artist and architect.
This is heartbreaking, it feels like someone has pierced the heart of my vibrant, beating heart city that suffered so much from the decline of its great industries and rebirthed itself partly through these same arts and cultures. This is beyond damage to our shared culture and historic and artistic heritage, it's a blow to the heart of a vibrant, living artistic culture that, from a small land on the far northern edge of the world has nurtured and encouraged creative genius in so many walks of life: world-wide reputation artists, Nobel winning writers, engineers, scientists and more.
It's a horrible wound to our nation's remarkable cultural heritage. Glasgow has suffered worse. Scotland has suffered worse. New creators will arise from the burnt ashes like a magnificent Phoenix and spread their fiery wings across our skies to light a way to the future while illuminating the shadows of the past. This is heartbreaking, devastating news, this blaze, this destruction. But Glasgow School of art is about creation, not destruction. Like its home city which survived the loss of its mighty industries which made it, which remade itself afterwards, it will too remake itself and it will be a beacon once more to artists we don't even know yet but will one day nod proudly at when they are named in great international awards and say, aye, they trained at Glasgow School of Art. I'm horrified at the lost of so much of of our gorgeous, built, designed, crafted heritage.
But that's not the real heart of Glasgow, nor her School of Art, it's heart is the urge, the need to create, express ourselves. That cannot be restrained by fire and demolition. Wood burns, even stone fails eventually, fire claims and burns, but the desire, the urge, the need to create is never quenched. Writers will write, painters will paint, sculptors will sculpt, film-makers will craft their imagery. Fire does not, will not stop us. It is not just stone and wood and carvings and buildings. As long as we dream, and think and feel and create, the School of Art exists. Creativity exists. Glasgow breathes and her heart beats and continues.


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Monroe Wasn't the 1st Pick for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
By: Movies! Staff Posted: December 12, 2021
For showtimes, click here.
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes was based on the Broadway musical adapted from Anita Loos' book. But after some major tweaking to make it ready for Jane Russell and Marilyn Monroe, it hardly resembled the story that it started out as and helped launch the career of Hollywood's newest blonde bombshell.
1. Another actress was considered for Monroe's part first.
Originally, Betty Grable was supposed to lead the film. However, by the time it was ready for production, 20th Century Fox's studio head Darryl Zanuck felt that her salary at the time and her diminished popularity disqualified her. Marilyn Monroe, who had just worked with Howard Hawks in Monkey Business, had a much better price – only $18 dollars a week per her contract. Monroe only made $18 thousand for the film, while Grable would have cost $150 thousand.
2. Russell was the big star.
Since Monroe's career had yet to take off, Zanuck wanted Jane Russell for the lead. Since she was under contract to Howard Hughes, Fox paid to loan her out and also agreed to pay RKO's fees for the cameraman, make-up, and wardrobe that would assist the star. The secondary part of Lorelei was also significantly increased since Russell was getting top-billing.
3. The Diamond's number was too hot at first.
The original idea for the "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" sequence was to have Marilyn Monroe seemingly naked surrounded by diamonds in a pink and black bed. But it was toned down for fear that it would be too sensual. Apparently, Zanuck was still unsure of Monroe had what it took to make it and requested that she sing for him personally – to see if that was truly her voice in the song. Monroe obliged.
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"Design is applied ethics." This statement exemplifies very well, why I think it's important for designers working with AI tech to think about ethical questions. This talk by Cennydd Bowles offers a nice overview on ethical questions, and also provides some practical points, like ethical tests one can do on their design work.

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Battleship : Get on the grid or go home
Battleship is a typical strategy game for two players. It is more of a head to head naval combat game that keeps you at the edge. With each passing turn the player attacks the ships of the opponent and the one who loses all his ships in the battle will be the defeated.
The game was basically a paper and pencil game that was developed during World War One (WW1). It was during the 60's that the game started appearing as a board game. The game basically has four sets of 10*10 grids, two each for a player. Each grid is marked horizontally and vertically with letters and numbers so that each individual square in the grid can be identified by the letter and the number. Each player is also given five types of ships, which we have to arrange on our primary grid. It is in this primary grid that we mark the attacks by our opponent. We also have a secondary grid, where we can mark our own attack on the opponent. Apart from this, we also have two sets of pegs for marking the attacks, one set of red pegs and the other set of white pegs. Whenever the attack is spot on and hits a ship, then the red peg has to be placed. The white pegs are used when one misses his target. The game is pretty simple, but it involves some strategic and logical thinking.
Contents of the box
Playing battle cases - 2
Pegs - Red and White
Ships - Carrier, Battleship, Destroyer, Submarine, Patrol Boat ( two per class of ship for each battle case )
Players - 2
Goal - Sink all of your opponents ships
Setup - Each player places ships on their primary grids.
Take turns to fire shots by calling out the grid coordinates.
The second player says "hit" or "miss".
Place red peg on the hit coordinate and white peg on a missed coordinate.
Mark shots you fire on the vertical target grid, that is on the secondary grid.
Players must tell the opponent when the ship sinks.
Game Setup
Each player should receive a battle case and five ships of varying lengths. Each ship has holes for the hit pegs to be installed.
Types of Ships
Carrier - five holes
Battleship - four holes
Cruiser - three holes
Submarine - three holes
Destroyer - two holes
Both the players should be facing each other across a table. The target grids back up to one another vertically (secondary grid)so that none of the players can see his opponents ocean grid and ship's location. Each opponent should secretly place their five ships on the lower ocean grids (primary grid) by laying out their ships and anchoring them into the holes. Ships can be placed horizontally or vertically, however not diagonally. The ships can't hang off the grids either.
They can touch each other, but they can't overlap on the same grid space. You cannot change the position of the ships after the game begins.
Each player takes turns firing shots by calling out the grid coordinates to attempt to hit the opponents enemy ships. Call out a letter and a number that identifies a row and column on your target grid. Opponent checks the coordinate on their primary grid and verbally responds "miss" if there is no ship there, or "hit" if you have correctly guessed a space that is occupied by a ship.
Each of your shots or attempts needs to be on the target or secondary grid, the vertical upper part of the battle board case. White pegs for misses and red pegs to register the hits. Similarly when your opponent fires shots at you, each time one of your ships receives a hit, put a red peg into that hole on the ship corresponding to the grid space. When one of your ships has every slot filled with red pegs, you must announce to your opponent that your ship has sunk. The first player to sink all the opponents ships wins the game.
Although battleship looked like a game that our 4 year old would not be able to play, he totally enjoys playing it with of course a little help from us. In the beginning we introduced the grids to him and the relation of rows and columns. Although it may get a little overwhelming at times for them, in the beginning it was mostly just our little one sitting along and putting in the pegs. He used to really get excited if we hit a ship. Slowly he started understanding the coordinates and started having more control over his game. Not only has it made a graph more relatable to him, this is also a game of strategy, memory and logic. In each turn we take, we are trying to figure out where the opponent has placed his ships and we are trying to make a picture of that in our heads. It is important to concentrate and remember your last move, as this will help you to hit off a ship fully and in turn will aid your victory. Trying to figure out the next move, largely enhances one's probability skills too.
Battleship is a great game for kids as well as adults. Battleships and games like this will help us to sharpen our minds. It helps us to relax and at the same time keeps us at the edge of our seats.
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Monopoly Junior : Financial Affairs
Monopoly is a traditional and much loved board game. The traditional game is more or less a real estate game where we can buy and trade properties, develop them with houses or hotels. The wealthiest player would turn out to be the winner and the players collect rent from the opponents with the intention to drive them to bankruptcy. There are other methods to gain or lose money, i.e. via chances, or players can end up in jail or they cannot move until a particular condition is met and the like. The game has numerous other house rules too depending on the version you buy. I was wondering how we could introduce the original Monopoly to our little one. Meanwhile Santa arrived during Christmas with this Monopoly Junior as a gift for our little Zavi. I kept wondering whether this game would help him understand and learn a little about money and basic mathematics. He was really pulled in just because of spider man and the electro on the cover although the game has nothing to do with spide
Smart Farmer : Make learning fun with SmartGames
Walking down the aisle at Hamleys store, I stumbled upon SmartGames products, it looked interesting but i wasn't sure how useful it would be. So, I went back home and started to learn more about the games and the game play of SmartGames. I made up my mind to try one of the products,as it looked promising at the first glance itself. With hands-on challenges from easy to difficult ( Beginner to Master levels ) for different age groups / skill levels, I was confident that it would stretch our baby Zavi's brains and was too keen to test these out. I bought this game for Zavi on his 4th birthday. Zavi isn't really into colouring books or workbooks and would rather love hands on experience, let it be puzzles or any creative game which gives him some way of interaction. I believe the fact that learning tools have a huge role in making difficult concepts seem very simple and understandable. What's in the box ? SmartFarmer game came with the following, Gameboard Two horses Tw
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Q: Database class - Table exists? I am using the following awesome, easy & lightweight database class: https://codeshack.io/super-fast-php-mysql-database-class/
My problem is I do not know how I can figure out if a table in the database exists or not. I have the following PHP Code:
function addSts($database, $brow, $vers, $pag, $lang) {
  $tablename = "sts" . $pag;
  $stsinsert = $database->query('INSERT INTO ' . $tablename . '(id, browser, version, language, date) VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?, current_timestamp())', $brow, $vers, $lang);
  if ($stsinsert->affectedRows()) {
    echo "TABLE EXISTS";
    $database->close();
  }
  else {
    echo "TABLE DOES NOT EXISTS -> CREATE TABLE";
    $pagecreation = $database->query('CREATE TABLE ' . $tablename . ' (`id` BIGINT(20) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `browser` VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, `version` VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,  `language` VARCHAR(5) NOT NULL, `date` TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_DATE(), PRIMARY KEY (`id`))');
    if ($pagecreation) {
      addSts($brow, $vers, $pag, $lang);
    }
  }
}

It always throws the following error: Unable to prepare MySQL statement (check your syntax) - Table 'testdb.ststest' doesn't exist
So and here we have the salad. It throws the error and does not go further to the if-else part. SO every time the table does not exist the program stops working.
Hope somebody can help me out.
Thanks in advance.

A: If you can, use the information_schema DB and query TABLES tables
select * from tables where TABLE_SCHEMA like '<database name>'
e.g. select * from tables where TABLE_SCHEMA like 'mydbdev'

the simply iterate through the results OR
select * from tables where TABLE_SCHEMA like '<database name>' AND TABLE_NAME like '<table name>';

and count the rows (should be 0 if not present or 1 if it is).

A: As @Barmar mentioned in the comments, you can use try/catch statements to do this.
function addSts($database, $brow, $vers, $pag, $lang) {

    $tablename = "sts" . $pag;

    try {
        // try to insert first
        $stsinsert = $database->query('INSERT INTO ' . $tablename . '(id, browser, version, language, date) VALUES (NULL, ?, ?, ?, current_timestamp())', $brow, $vers, $lang);

        if ($stsinsert->affectedRows()) {
            echo "TABLE EXISTS";
            $database->close();
        }
    }
    catch (\Exception $e){
        echo "TABLE DOES NOT EXISTS -> CREATE TABLE";

        $pagecreation = $database->query('CREATE TABLE ' . $tablename . ' (`id` BIGINT(20) UNSIGNED NOT NULL AUTO_INCREMENT, `browser` VARCHAR(20) NOT NULL, `version` VARCHAR(10) NOT NULL,  `language` VARCHAR(5) NOT NULL, `date` TIMESTAMP NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_DATE(), PRIMARY KEY (`id`))');

        if ($pagecreation) {
            // call the function to insert data
            addSts($brow, $vers, $pag, $lang);
        }
    }
}


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Q: APP using Realm Swift Pod doesn't run (CMD + R, crashes compiling Realm) but it does test (CMD + U) and does also archive I'm having a strange problem doing some Proof of Concept compilations with my current project.
What we're trying to test is if our project compiles ok under XCode 10.2 (Beta 2 as of today, we know we also have betas 3 and 4 available). We know it's beta stuff, we have to be careful with it, etc...
Whatever... The strange situation we're dealing with is using Realm as a Pod (typical usage, otoh). Version is RealmSwift 3.13.1
Under XCode 10.1 (Swift 4 world) our whole project compiles.
Under XCode 10.2 (Betas 2 and 4, again Swift 4 World), our project doesn't compile. In fact it crashes compiling Realm, with a nasty "segmentation fault code: 11" error.
We've tried to look around inside Realm forums, Stack Overflow, etc... with not much success. We're not sure about XCode 10.2 support for Realm and hence our question:
-Does XCode 10.2 compile Realm for a typical "CMD + R" run command deployment onto the simulator?
To make things a bit more complicated, CMD + U (run test suites) and Archive commands, DO COMPILE OUR WHOLE PROJECT ok, that is, no problem whatsoever when compiling REALM (Under XCode 10.2 beta 2 and 4). So our doubt is strange, we're not sure if we're doing something wrong, or if "run" vs "test/compile" are different commands in terms of the Realm compilation phase.
Any hint about where to check/test? We're starting to run out of ideas (beyond wating for Realm to officially support XCode 10.2 beta 2 ,3 and 4 in case it's not supported).
Greetings
EDIT:  We've been trying to nail down the exact cause of the "Realm Compilation Segementation Fault: Code 11". As far as we know, we have these situations:
1.- SWIFT version used in our code has nothing to do with the crash. No matter if we use SWIFT 4 or SWIFT 5, Xcode 10.2 still crashes when compiling certain Realm .swift files (included via Podfile)
2.- ALL versions of XCode 10.2 do crash (beta2, beta4 and final full official). Xcode 10.1 has no problem whatsoever.
3.- We've tried to isolate our "Data Module" inside an empty project (which is the one where our Realm dependency lives). When isolating this module, REALM COMPILES PERFECTLY.
4.- When we integrate the "Data Module" into the "big project" of us, then, when compiling Realm the SegFault crash appears.
The typical "crash dump" we get is (for example) this one (it's advisable to copy paste it into your favourite text editor, ugly lines ahead):
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-I/Users/MYUSERNAME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/MYMAINPROJECTNAME-efvegromitzyfvcolcgynqojoooi/Build/Intermediates.noindex/Pods.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/RealmSwift-iOS.build/DerivedSources-normal/x86_64 -Xcc -I/Users/MYUSERNAME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/MYMAINPROJECTNAME-efvegromitzyfvcolcgynqojoooi/Build/Intermediates.noindex/Pods.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/RealmSwift-iOS.build/DerivedSources/x86_64 -Xcc -I/Users/MYUSERNAME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/MYMAINPROJECTNAME-efvegromitzyfvcolcgynqojoooi/Build/Intermediates.noindex/Pods.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/RealmSwift-iOS.build/DerivedSources -Xcc -DPOD_CONFIGURATION_DEBUG=1 -Xcc -DDEBUG=1 -Xcc -DCOCOAPODS=1 -Xcc -ivfsoverlay -Xcc /Users/MYUSERNAME/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/MYMAINPROJECTNAME-efvegromitzyfvcolcgynqojoooi/Build/Intermediates.noindex/Pods.build/Debug-iphonesimulator/RealmSwift-iOS.build/unextended-module-overlay.yaml -module-name RealmSwift -o 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2.    Running pass 'Dominator Tree Construction' on function '@"$s10RealmSwift14LinkingObjectsCyxSicir.resume.0"'
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A: I've discovered why compiling Realm inside our "big" project caused Swift compiler to crash.
Apparently the culprit is the "Thread Sanitizer" option inside the RUN section for the current schema.
As it seems, the new Swift compiler version has this problem with certain files, as it's noted in some "known issue" that our team overlooked (shame on us (?)!).

*Known Issues
    The Swift compiler may crash during a build when the Thread Sanitizer is enabled. (48719789)

    Workaround: Disable Thread Sanitizer in the Scheme Editor's Diagnostics tab.

Just disabling the "Thread Sanitizing" option makes Swift happy and it doesn't crash anymore.
Now let's hope Apple fixes this as soon as they can.
Greetings.


BROWNWOOD, TX – Members of the Brownwood Fire Department in Texas are mourning the death of their co-worker who fell over a railing at a Rangers game Thursday night and died.
Shannon Stone, 39, tumbled when he tried to catch a ball thrown by outfielder Josh Hamilton, instead landing on concrete 20 feet below. He was taken by ambulance to a Fort Worth hospital and pronounced dead.
"You worry about him getting hurt fighting a fire, and I always worry about that with my guys, but this is something you don't expect," Brownwood fire chief Del Albright told ESPN.com.
Albright said he learned of Stone's death when he received a call Thursday from a person in the Arlington Fire Department wanting to confirm Stone worked in Brownwood, which is about 150 miles southwest of Arlington.
Stone's 6-year-old son witnessed the accident. Albright said he and the rest of the family returned to Brownwood Friday morning.
According to ESPN.com, Stone was a lieutenant and in charge of Station 2 and ran one of the engine companies, which included three other firefighters.


Have you ever wondered why some moonbounce rental business companies manage to stay open and thrive while others windup shutting down almost directly after they open for business? There are many difficulties that can come with starting your own business, especially if you have never owned business before. It may surprise you to know, however, that one of the biggest reasons why some bounce house rental businesses shut down early and others succeed is organizing. If you are thinking of starting a moonbounce rental business, getting organized may be the best shot you have at ensuring that your business thrives.
What kind of things do need to be organized about? To start with you should be as organized as you possibly can before you even think to order any moonbounce unit. The first thing you should think about organizing is your finances. Do you have enough money to purchase the moonbounce unit straight out or do you need to borrow some money in order to finance your new business venture? Check out different bounce house manufacturer websites in order to get a good idea of exactly how much money you will need to purchase one moonbounce unit. Remember that you will definitely need to have more than one unit if you plan on starting a rental business, so plan on having enough money to purchase two or three bounce house units or slides.
The next thing you may want to think about organizing is your business plan. A business plan may seem like something that is very intimidating to have to put together, but there are many websites online that you can look to in order to get an idea of how you should create your business plan. How does a business plan help a moonbounce rental business? Not only does a business plan help to get you organized as you begin your business, it also helps do to keep your business on track as it grows.
It is definitely possible to earn money by owning your own moonbounce rental business, but you need to make sure that you are as organized as you can possibly be before making any purchases. You should also do your best to make sure that you stay as organized as you possibly can once you open your business as well. If organization is not your strong suit, consider enlisting a friend or family member who is good at organizing to help you.
One thing that many people do not realize is that it's important to stay up to date with news and information when you own any type of business. People who own an inflatable moon bounce business, however, often do not realize that they, too, should stay abreast of most of the new information and updates that deal with their business. There are number of ways you can do this, but quite often bounce house rental business owners choose to belong to an inflatable industry organization.
An inflatable industry organization is an organization similar to many others. It's an organization that is focused on providing news, and updates, for people who are invested in the inflatable moon bounce business. But why should you consider becoming a part of any sort of organization?
Competitive edge – When people start looking at businesses that they are looking at getting involved with, one thing they may be looking at is whether or not the business is affiliated with any sort of organization. If you are connected to an inflatable organization, you will definitely make your business look more credible and it will give you a bit of a competitive edge against your competition.
Up-to-date – You may not realize that there are changes that occur quite frequently in the inflatable moon bounce business. When you belong to an inflatable organization, all of these updates and all of the new information out there is sent directly to your email which allows you to stay abreast of the news without actually having to do any searching. This saves you a huge amount of time and allows you to stay on top of your game and to keep your business relevant.
Business ideas – Another way that inflatable organization can help you isn't giving you business ideas. These organizations often hire experts and allow them to chime in on how you can make your business the best it can possibly be. This is a great way to get new ideas that will keep your business interesting to old clients and that will help you to attract new clients as well.
After you have your inflatable moon bounce business up and running, you may want to look into joining an inflatable organization. You'll find that it can be a huge help to your business and to your sanity as well!
Bounce house rental business owners who live in states like Michigan, Vermont, or New Hampshire all tend to be a little bit jealous of moonbounce business owners who live in warm climates like Florida and California, and this is because people who live in the warm climates often have a much easier time not only renting their moonbounce units during the winter, but also storing them. If you live in a warm climate the only thing you will need to do in order to properly store your inflatable unit is to put it in a clean, dry area. If, however, you live in a colder climate you will find that you have a unique set of challenges in store for you.
Quite often business owners who have a moonbounce rental business in a place like Colorado tends to look forward to the summer months when they know they will be able to rent their units out regularly. And, interestingly enough, even though many times people who live in these climates have to deal with five or six months of winter they tend to do a great deal of business as they often do not have to deal with much competition. Then the challenge as to where to store the unit in the winter arises. Unlike a business owner who lives in a warm state, a business owner who lives in a place where snow will accumulate cannot simply leave your unit out in the shed and hope that it will be okay. Doing so is definitely not a good idea.
If you leave a moonbounce unit in an area like a cold shed you will be exposing your unit to the elements. Even if the unit does not get covered in snow, the extreme change in temperatures is enough to weekend, and potentially damage, the material that the unit is made out of. This can mean having to deal with many rips, and can even transform your once safe moonbounce unit into something very dangerous. If you do live in a cold climate you need to make sure that you store your unit in an area that is room temperature and dry. Try to make sure that it is not exposed to temperatures below 60°. This may require finding a place in your home to store the unit. And while that can be frustrating, dealing with the aftereffects of severe climate changes can be much more annoying than simply finding a place to put your unit in your home during the winter months.
As bounce house rental business owners, you would like to believe that every child absolutely adores bounce houses. While it's true that most children do love bounce houses, there actually a large percentage of children who are very scared of them. Younger children tend to be nervous around bounce houses simply because they are so large and because the pump that is used to inflate the house, and to keep inflated, tends to be allowed. But even a moonbounce manufacturer will tell you that there are a certain number of kids who are scared of a bounce house even when they become old enough to understand what the noise is all about.
In most cases you will be inflating the unit at your client house and leaving it there to be enjoyed, but there will be some cases in which you will be with the bounce house the entire time is being used. There are a few things you can do if you happen to find a child who is nervous about the bounce house but who really wants to go on. First, it's important to try to figure out why the child is scared of the bounce house. Some children are nervous because of the noise, some children are scared because of the amount of children party on the house, and some kids are scared of being in an enclosed area. Fortunately, it's fairly easy to help a child over these fears once you know what the problem is.
If the child is scared of the noise that comes from the blower, explain to them that the moonbounce manufacturer created the blower especially for the bounce house so that it can be blown up the whole time that it is being used. Show them the unit and, if you can, let them turn off and on quickly. If the child is scared of being mixed in with a bunch of other children, when the time is right ask the other children to exit the bounce house and allow the younger child to go in by themselves, or with a parent. Often they'll find themselves so enthralled with the bounce house they will have no problem going back in with their peers. If the child is scared of being enclosed in the bounce house, explain to them that the moonbounce manufacturer created a Velcro closure in the front of the unit in order to keep everyone safe. Show them that they can see through the mesh and hopefully they should calm down enough to give the bounce house try.