(1) The trial of a felony or misdemeanor case shall be to the court unless the juvenile requests a jury trial in writing within 30 days from the date of the juvenile's entry of a plea of not guilty. The time requirement provided in this subsection regarding when a jury trial shall be requested may be waived in the discretion of the court upon a finding that imposing such a time requirement would cause undue hardship or prejudice to the juvenile.
(A) A jury in a felony case shall consist of 12 members. However, the parties may agree in writing, at any time before the verdict, with the approval of the court, that the jury shall consist of any number less than 12.
(B) A jury in a misdemeanor case shall consist of six members.
(C) When the trial is to a jury, questions of law shall be decided by the court and issues of fact shall be determined by the jury.
(D) Except as otherwise provided by law, the rules and procedures applicable to jury trials in felony cases shall apply to jury trials in misdemeanor cases.
(2) The trial of cigarette or tobacco infraction or traffic infraction cases shall be to the court.
(b) Selection of jury panel. (1) When a jury trial is held, the judge shall summon from the source and in the manner provided for the summoning of other petit jurors in the district court in the county. A sufficient number of jurors shall be called so that after the exercise of peremptory challenges, as provided in this section, there will remain a sufficient number of jurors to enable the court to cause 12 jurors to be sworn in felony cases and six jurors to be sworn in misdemeanor cases. When drawn, a list of prospective jurors and their addresses shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the court and shall be a public record. The qualifications of jurors and grounds for exemption from jury service in civil cases shall be applicable in juvenile trials, except as otherwise provided by law. An exemption from service on a jury is not a basis for challenge, but is the privilege of the person exempted.
(2) The county or district attorney and the juvenile's attorney shall conduct the examination of prospective jurors. The court may conduct an additional examination. The court may limit the examination by the juvenile's attorney or the county or district attorney if the court believes such examination to be harassment, is causing unnecessary delay or serves no useful purpose.
(A) The juror is related to the juvenile, or a person alleged to have been injured by the offense charged or the person on whose complaint the adjudication was begun, by consanguinity within the sixth degree, or is the spouse of any person so related.
(B) The juror is the attorney, client, employer, employee, landlord, tenant, debtor, creditor or a member of the household of the juvenile or a person alleged to have been injured by the offense charged or the person on whose complaint the adjudication was instituted.
(C) The juror is or has been a party adverse to the juvenile or the juvenile's parents in a civil action, or has complained against the juvenile in an adjudication or been accused by the juvenile in a criminal prosecution.
(D) The juror has served on a public body which has inquired into the events that are the subject of the adjudication or on any other investigatory body which inquired into the facts of the offense charged.
(E) The juror was a witness to the act or acts alleged to constitute the offense.
(F) The juror occupies a fiduciary relationship to the juvenile or the juvenile's parents or a person alleged to have been injured by the offense or the person on whose complaint the adjudication was instituted.
(G) The juror's state of mind with reference to the case or any of the parties is such that the court determines there is doubt that the juror can act impartially and without prejudice to the substantial rights of any party.
(iv) a misdemeanor shall be allowed three peremptory challenges.
(B) The state shall be allowed the same number of peremptory challenges as all juveniles.
(C) The most serious penalty offense charged against each juvenile furnishes the criterion for determining the allowed number of peremptory challenges for that juvenile.
(D) Additional peremptory challenges shall not be allowed when separate counts are charged in the complaint.
(5) After the parties have interposed all of their challenges to jurors, or have waived further challenges, the jury shall be sworn to try the case.
(6) A trial judge may empanel one or more alternate or additional jurors whenever, in the judge's discretion, the judge believes it advisable to have such jurors available to replace jurors who, prior to the time the jury retires to consider its verdict, become or are found to be unable to perform their duties. Such jurors shall be selected in the same manner, have the same qualifications and be subject to the same examination and challenges and take the same oath and have the same functions, powers and privileges as the regular jurors. Such jurors may be selected at the same time as the regular jurors or after the jury has been empaneled and sworn, in the judge's discretion. Each party shall be entitled to one peremptory challenge to such alternate jurors. Such alternate jurors shall be seated near the other jurors, with equal power and facilities for seeing and hearing the proceedings in the case, and they must attend at all times upon the trial of the cause in company with the other jurors. They shall obey the orders of and be bound by the admonition of the court upon each adjournment, but if the regular jurors are ordered to be kept in custody during the trial of the cause, such alternate jurors also shall be kept in confinement with the other jurors. Upon final submission of the case to the jury, the alternate jurors may be discharged or they may be retained separately and not discharged until the final decision of the jury. If the alternate jurors are not discharged on final submission of the case and if any regular juror shall be discharged from jury service in any such action prior to the jury reaching its verdict, the court shall draw the name of an alternate juror who shall replace the juror so discharged and be subject to the same rules and regulations as though such juror had been selected as one of the original jurors.
(7) Any objection to the manner in which a jury panel has been selected or drawn shall be raised by a motion to discharge the jury panel. The motion shall be made at least five days prior to the date set for trial if the names and addresses of the panel members and the grounds for objection thereto are known to the parties or can be learned by an inspection of the records of the clerk of the district court at that time; in other cases the motion must be made prior to the time when the jury is sworn to try the case. For good cause shown, the court may entertain the motion at any time thereafter. The motion shall be in writing and shall state facts which, if true, show that the jury panel was improperly selected or drawn. If the motion states facts which, if true, show that the jury panel was improperly selected or drawn, it shall be the duty of the court to conduct a hearing. The burden of proof shall be on the movant. If the court finds that the jury panel was improperly selected or drawn, the court shall order the jury panel discharged and the selection or drawing of a new panel in the manner provided by law.
(8) If a juror has personal knowledge of any fact material to the case, the juror must inform the court and shall not speak of such fact to other jurors out of court. If a juror has personal knowledge of a fact material to the case, gained from sources other than evidence presented at trial and shall speak of such fact to other jurors without the knowledge of the court or the juvenile, the juror may be adjudged in contempt and punished accordingly.
(c) View of place of offense. Whenever in the opinion of the court it is proper for the jurors to have a view of the place in which any material fact occurred, it may order them to be conducted in a body under the charge of an officer to the place, which shall be shown to them by some person appointed by the court for that purpose. They may be accompanied by the juvenile, the juvenile's attorney and the county or district attorney. While the jurors are thus absent, no person other than the officer and the person appointed to show them the place shall speak to them on any subject connected with the trial. The officer or person appointed to show them the place shall speak to the jurors only to the extent necessary to conduct them to and identify the place or thing in question.
(d) Submission of case to the jury. (1) At the close of the evidence, or at such earlier time during the trial as the judge reasonably directs, any party may file written requests that the court instruct the jury on the law as set forth in the requests.
(A) The judge shall instruct the jury at the close of the evidence before argument and the judge, in the judge's discretion, after the opening statements, may instruct the jury on such matters as in the judge's opinion will assist the jury in considering the evidence as it is presented.
(iv) an attempt to commit an offense defined under subsection (d)(1)(B)(i) or (ii).
(C) The court shall pass upon the objections to the instructions and shall either give each instruction as requested or proposed or refuse to do so, or give the requested instruction with modification. All instructions given or requested must be filed as a part of the record of the case. The court reporter shall record all objections to the instructions given or refused by the court, together with modifications made, and the rulings of the court. No party may assign as error the giving or failure to give an instruction, including a lesser included offense instruction, unless the party objects thereto before the jury retires to consider its verdict. The attorney making the objection shall specify the matter to which the party objects and the basis of the objection unless the instruction or the failure to give an instruction is clearly erroneous. Opportunity shall be given to make the objections out of the hearing of the jury.
(2) When the jury has been instructed, unless the case is submitted to the jury on either side or on both sides without argument, the county or district attorney may commence and may conclude the argument. If there is more than one alleged juvenile offender, the court shall determine their relative order in presentation of evidence and argument. In arguing the case, comment may be made upon the law of the case as given in the instructions, as well as upon the evidence.
(e) Motion for judgment of acquittal. (1) The court on motion of a juvenile or on its own motion shall order the entry of judgment of acquittal of one or more offenses charged in the complaint after the evidence on either side is closed if the evidence is insufficient to sustain a finding of guilt for such offense or offenses. If a juvenile's motion for judgment of acquittal at the close of the evidence offered by the county or district attorney is not granted, the juvenile may offer evidence without having reserved the right.
(2) If a motion for judgment of acquittal is made at the close of all the evidence, the court may reserve decision on the motion, submit the case to the jury and decide the motion either before the jury returns a verdict or after it returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict.
(3) If the jury returns a verdict of guilty or is discharged without having returned a verdict, a motion for judgment of acquittal may be made or renewed within seven days after the jury is discharged or within such further time as the court may fix during the seven-day period. If a verdict of guilty is returned, the court may on such motion set aside the verdict and enter judgment of acquittal. It shall not be necessary to the making of such a motion that a similar motion has been made prior to the submission of the case to the jury.
(f) Jury deliberation. (1) When the case is finally submitted to the jury, they shall retire for deliberation. They must be kept together in some convenient place under charge of a duly sworn officer until they agree upon a verdict, or are discharged by the court, subject to the discretion of the court to permit them to separate temporarily at night, and at their meals. The officer in charge of the jury shall not communicate to the jury, or allow any communications to be made to them, unless by order of the court; and before their verdict is rendered, the officer in charge of the jury shall not communicate to any person the state of their deliberations, or the verdict agreed upon. No person other than members of the jury shall be present in the jury room during deliberations.
(2) If the jury is permitted to separate, either during the trial or after the case is submitted to them, they shall be admonished by the court that it is their duty not to converse with, or allow themselves to be addressed by any other person on any subject of the trial, and that it is their duty not to form or express an opinion thereon until the case is finally submitted to them, and that such admonition shall apply to every subsequent separation of the jury.
(3) After the jury has retired for deliberation, if they desire to be informed as to any part of the law or evidence arising in the case, they may request the officer to conduct them to the court, where the information on the point of the law shall be given, or the evidence shall be read or exhibited to them in the presence of the juvenile, unless the juvenile is voluntarily absent, and the juvenile's attorney, after notice to the county or district attorney.
(4) The jury may be discharged by the court on account of the sickness of a juror or other accident or calamity, or other necessity to be found by the court requiring their discharge, or by consent of both parties, or after they have been kept together until it satisfactorily appears that there is no probability of their agreeing.
(g) Verdict, procedure. The verdict shall be written, signed by the presiding juror and read by the clerk to the jury, and the inquiry made whether it is the jury's verdict. If any juror disagrees, the jury must be sent out again; but if no disagreement is expressed, and neither party requires the jury to be polled, the verdict is complete and the jury discharged from the case. If the verdict is defective in form only, it may be corrected by the court, with the assent of the jury, before it is discharged.
(F) the trial has been interrupted pending a determination of the juvenile's competency to stand trial.
(2) When a mistrial is ordered, the court shall direct that the case be retained on the docket for trial or such other proceedings as may be proper and that the juvenile may be held in custody pending such further proceedings pursuant to this code.
History: L. 2006, ch. 169, § 57; L. 2011, ch. 60, § 5; July 1.


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Q: Как достучаться до элемента CSS Есть вот такая разметка:
<Grid item xs={5}>
    {ourTeam.map(item => (

            <Typography variant="subtitle1">{item.name}</Typography>
            <Typography variant="subtitle2">{item.post}</Typography>

        <Box p={2}>
          <Typography>{item.desc}</Typography>
        </Box>

    ))}
  </Grid>

Нужно каждый второй элемент
 сделать float: right.
С помощью   nth-child(even)
Что то 30 мин уже сижу и не могу достучаться до него.
SCSS:
.Crewman {
  margin: 5px 0;
  margin: 16px 0px;

  background: $colorWhite;
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  h6 {
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A: Предлагаю вариант без nth-child, который пригодится в будущем. Все достаточно просто. Колбэк функция метода map, создающая элемент в новом массиве, принимает три аргумента:

*

*currentValue - текущий обрабатываемый элемент массива

*index - индекс текущего обрабатываемого элемента в массиве

*array - массив, по которому осуществляется проход.

Сейчас вы испольуете только первый аргумент, но для вашего случая нужен еще и второй аргумент index - по нему мы будем определять каждый второй элемент массива с помощью нехитрой арифметической операции - остаток от деления (%).
В качестве бонуса, точнее полезной плюшки, я рекомендую установить пакет classNames - это простая утилита JavaScript для условного объединения нескольких className воедино. Если у тэга может быть несколько стилей, да еще и некоторые из них условны - то она будет незаменима.
Добавим CSS класс для нашего кейса (грубый пример):
.PersonRight {
  float: right !important;
}

Перейдем к вашему коду, добавим несколько условий:
<Grid item xs={5}>
  {ourTeam.map((item, index) => {
      const isSecond = ((index + 1) % 2) === 0;
      return (

              <Typography variant="subtitle1">{item.name}</Typography>
              <Typography variant="subtitle2">{item.post}</Typography>

          <Box p={2}>
            <Typography>{item.desc}</Typography>
          </Box>

      );
    }
  )}
</Grid>

Есть две важные строки кода в примере выше, разберем по очереди. Переменная, отвечающая на вопрос, является ли элемент вторым:
const isSecond = ((index + 1) % 2) === 0;

Здесь мы прибавляем к индесу единицу, так как нумерация идет с нуля, и смотрим остаток от деления на цифру два. Все четные цифры вернут в этом случае ноль. Такой просто способ определения каждого второго элемента. Далее условное объединения через classNames:
classNames(styles.Person, { [styles.PersonRight]: isSecond })

В этой строке кода всегда будет стиль styles.Person, а вот стиль styles.PersonRight будет только в случае истиного значения true в переменной isSecond. Выше по тексту я прикрепил ссылку на утилиту classNames - и там есть несколько примеров того, как это работает.
Также, рекомендую ознакомиться с условным рендерингом (conditional rendering) - это похожая тема, которая будет полезной.

И наглядный пример (без использования classNames):

const names = ['Denis', 'John', 'Tony', 'Mike', 'Sergey', 'Nik', 'Anton'];

class App extends React.Component {

  render() {
    return (

        {
          names.map((item, index) => {
            const isSecond = ((index + 1) % 2) === 0;
            return !isSecond
              ? (
{item}
)
              : (
{item}
)
          }
        )}

    );
  }
}

ReactDOM.render(
  <App />,
  document.getElementById('container')
);
.person {
  background: red;
}

.person-even {
  background: green !important;
}

A: Псевдокласс :nth-child используется для добавления стиля к элементам на основе нумерации в дереве элементов. Синтаксис:
элемент:nth-child(odd | even | <число> | <выражение>) {...}

Значения:

*

*odd - все нечетные номера элементов

*even - все четные номера элементов

*число - порядковый номер дочернего элемента относительно своего родителя. Нумерация начинается с 1, это будет первый элемент в списке

*выражение - задается в виде an+b, где a и b целые числа, а n — счетчик, который автоматически принимает значение 0, 1, 2...
Пример смены фона у каждого второго элемента с классом person в списке:

const names = ['Denis', 'John', 'Tony', 'Mike', 'Sergey', 'Nik', 'Anton'];

class App extends React.Component {

  render() {
    return (

        {names.map(item => (

{item}

        ))}

    );
  }
}

ReactDOM.render(
  <App />,
  document.getElementById('container')
);
.person {
  background: red;
}

.person:nth-child(even) {
  background: green;
}

По сути получается два класса (точнее один, просто у него есть описание с псевдоклассом):
.person {
  background: red;
}

.person:nth-child(even) {
  background: green;
}

Где .person - это общий класс для всех элементов, а .person:nth-child(even) - это класс для каждого четного элемента. Псевдокласс :nth-child добавит стиль, если его нет, либо перезапишет, если он есть. Для наглядности:

Ссылка для ознакомления: CSS псевдокласс  :nth-child

A: .el:nth-childe(2n+2) или .el:nth-childe(even)
Подробнее вот тут http://htmlbook.ru/css/nth-child
Не забывайте что есть еще :nth-of-type

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Choose your country and the text on the newspaper immediately changes to the relevant language, with a headline reading "5 People mysteriously vanish from the Hollywood Tower". Either side, you can see more analysis such as "A new theory on the mystery" along with a story about the premiere of The Wizard of Oz, also in 1939.
The newspaper then morphs into a modern-day 2008 edition, with "The Hollywood Tower Hotel re-opens for business" as its headline. In the masthead, spot an advertisement for "Hotel management school" and a picture of the first Tower of Terror, at Walt Disney World, with the words "Introduction to free fall". Other headlines on the front page continue their coverage — "Relatives of those who vanished are reunited", "Retrospective: exhibition of furniture and objects", "Interview with Burt Umble [spot the pun?], the new owner".
The animation doesn't give you too long to read these headlines, however. The page zooms into the lead image — a bleak view of the hotel through twisted gates, taking you through the overgrown gardens and through the entrance doors as lightning cracks overhead. Inside the Lobby, the camera rests on the homepage of the entire site, with the first appearance by our friendly bellhop:
The website is introduced by the bellhop, with various items around the lobby now leading to different floors. Leave the page to run, however, and you'll see several more clever special effects. Lightning hitting the mirror, the chalkboard turning into a view from the dropping elevator cars, or maybe a ghostly bellhop…
He's not the only translucent habitant within the website. A little later, you'll see a happy couple remarkably similar to that in the attraction's actual pre-show video, shot more than 14 years ago. The elevator doors in the distance glow green as shrieks and screams echo through the halls from a falling elevator. Finally, the child movie star and her mother — also from the pre-show video — appear to check-in. The girl even still has hold of her doll!
Let's hop into the elevator and ride to our first location. As you travel, scenes blur past the screen. Look closely and you might even spot a few false teeth lost in the Twilight Zone!
The second floor is home to the Library (since the website doesn't follow the "real" layout of the hotel exactly), where a very polished preview video clip appears on screen via the old-fashioned television.
Click 'Switch Off', and you see the full library, lit by elegant Tiffany lamps, with the bellhop picking a book up from the floor.
Despite this area being described as "Discover the Tower of Terror", there isn't a great deal of information given, or much of an introduction of what actually happens during the ride. Instead, you're offered just a few pages from the bellhop's book to build your own thoughts about the Tower. It even features two pieces of real Walt Disney Imagineering concept art, which we've featured in the past.
Up on the third floor, a scene from the attraction's boiler room is used to promote some Jaw-dropping offers.
The offers pop up with a background of the Tower and Le Château de la Belle au Bois Dormant. The font/typeface used throughout the website is particularly well tied with the theme.
The fourth floor is home to the Terror Movie Theatre, one of the website's most important features. Here, you'll see MTV presenter Ricky Haywood-Williams in the UK version and famous M6 presenter Virginie Efira for the French version. Following the presenter's introduction, a movie reel is projected on the screen continuing their explanation of this unique competition, allowing the public to dream up their own commercial for the attraction. (Look out for more on this soon!)
The bellhop won't take us any higher at the moment, so we take a sudden drop into the Basement, where the second key feature of the website is located. In a boarding hall similar to that in the real attraction, a door opens to invite us to step aboard and experience what's known as "The Tower of Terror Effect". What's that? It's different for everyone, apparently. It's whatever happens to you when you take that gravity-defying plunge and momentarily slip into the Twilight Zone.
For the website at least, though, it's just a fun picture manipulation game, introduced with a special logo across the elevator doors…
When the doors open onto the darkness of the elevator shaft, you're invited to upload a photo of yourself… or at least someone you're familiar with. Let's choose this one…
Position the photo and pick your chosen manipulation effect. Enter a headline and some text, and your friend will soon receive, via email, a customised Tribune of Terror with your frightening "Tower of Terror Efffect" photograph splashed across the front page…
Using the latest Flash technology, not to mention a great deal of care and attention toward the attraction's theme and story, the website builds once more on the successes of past mini-sites such as Space Mountain: Mountain 2 and the 15th Anniversary, put together by the same external firm.
With their ideas such as video characters interacting with environments now perfected, here is the most impressive website for a Disney attraction anywhere in the world.
But, as you'll no doubt notice, the online Tower of Terror world is far from complete yet. A noticeboard in the lobby advertises a Guided Tour with such future thrills as a Games Room, Makeover Room and Presidential Suite. Originally advertised for 25th February, the launch date has now changed to 3rd March 2008. With equally beautiful, brand new "sets" and locations built especially for the website, these new areas will add a whole new dimension to The Hollywood Tower Hotel, it's history and legend.
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Reach for a bottle of Lime Leaf. It's made from Verdejo, king grape in super trendy Rueda, NW Spain, and also now successfully grown in central Spain. A delightful citrusy white.
It's almost Spain's answer to Sauvignon Blanc. This full-bodied and highly aromatic grape has long been grown in the north of Spain, in the Rueda region. Traditionally Verdejo was used to make a strongly oxidised, Sherry-like wine. Verdejo is quite a rare grape often not seen out of Spain. It has bright citrus and melon characteristics balanced out by good acidity. Verdejo grapes in Rueda are harvested at night, when the temperatures are cooler to prevent oxidation and help retain the grapes' freshness. The grape is rarely oaked and fermented in stainless steel instead. Give Lime Leaf Verdejo a go – it's a winner with seafood.


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US should focus on bolstering Taiwan deterrence: US military officials
US officials are sounding the alarm of growing Chinese threat in Indo-Pacific
By Huang Tzu-ti, Taiwan News, Staff Writer
A Taiwanese Air Force fighter aircraft, left, flies near a PLAAF H6-K bomber that reportedly flew over the Luzon Strait south of Taiwan during an exer
TAIPEI (Taiwan News) – As China increases its military clout in the Pacific, U.S. military officials are calling for a more firm stance towards supporting democracies in the region, particularly Taiwan, which is a potential flash point.
Chinese leader Xi Jingping warned in January that China would not rule out the use of force to achieve reunification, should Taiwan move towards declaring independence or if external forces intend to intervene.
Underscoring the threat posed by Beijing, a U.S. military official in Hawaii reckoned that when a nation expressed the intention to "forcibly assault an island, we should be concerned," Foreign Policy quoted the official as saying.
A U.S. Air Force official argued that China has constructed eight islands in the region between the Spratly and Paracel island chains, establishing airfields and deploying advanced surface-to-air missiles. Meanwhile, China boasts approximately 100,000 to 150,000 fishing vessels that can be put into operation to "blockade, intimidate, or coerce" other countries, the report wrote.
The U.S. should seek to place a "premium" on helping transform Taiwan's military and defense capabilities to bolster deterrence, an official suggested, including air defense systems, precision artillery, and anti-ship cruise missiles.
To demonstrate its commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific, two U.S. naval warships passed through the Taiwan Strait on March 24, the third such passage by U.S. naval vessels this year, despite Chinese objections, reported Reuters.
A Bloomberg report said Washington has given tacit approval to the request by Taiwan to procure 60 new F-16 fighter jets, a move that has drawn the ire of China with a new round of protests.
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St Nicholas, Old Shoreham
Now on the edge of modern Shoreham, St Nicholas is the church of 'Old Shoreham', as distinct for the 12th century port settlement of 'New Shoreham' a mile or so down the road. Just as Old Shoreham is now a quiet suburb on the old road to London, (albeit with some attractive pubs), St Nicholas is the smaller but older equivalent to the large and impressive church of St Mary de Haura (see separate Qype review).
St Nicholas is recorded in the Domesday Book, and a Saxon church is thought to have existed here since 800AD. The present nave certainly dates from the Saxon period, possibly around 850AD. The church was enlarged in the early Norman period, between 1070 and 1100, and in 1130-50 the fine Norman tower was erected.
It is this which gives it the main reason for a visit, in the form of a fine set of romanesque arches beneath the tower crossing. The chancel was rebuilt in the gothic period, around the 14th century and the church was restored and a vestry added in the Victorian period. It is grade-I listed.
From the outside, the church sits in an attractive churchyard, complete with Sussex flint walls. The tower dominates, with two window openings on each side, framed with attractive romanesque blind arcading. Inside, the tower crossing is a classic of Norman architecture: heavy, rounded arches are sumptuously decorated with zig-zag and dog-tooth carving, lozenges, arrow-heads, limpet-shells and roses, as well as several human heads (two of which are said to the those of King Stephen and his Queen, Adelicia of Louvaine), a strange cat, and an elf-like creature. From whatever angle you choose, the arches make a beautiful composition.
There are more Norman arches, in the east wall of the north transept and above a now-closed doorway through the original Saxon nave wall. The chancel is noted for its fine roof, painted in the Victorian period, and for a poignant memorial plaque to Christopher Head, who died aged 42 in the wreck of the 'Titanic'.
After your visit, why not try some more earthly refreshment in the historic Red Lion pub, a CAMRA-listed venue serving food and fine real ales?
St Nicolas Lane, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex
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Wiggonholt Parish Church, near Pulborough
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St John, Hampstead
Malmesbury Abbey
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St James, Taunton
St Peter, Belgravia, London
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St Luke's, Chelsea
Hereford Cathedral
St Alban's Abbey
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St John the Evangelist, Chichester
Holy Trinity, Sloane Square
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St Mary the Virgin, Kemptown, Brighton
St Andrew-by-the-Ford, Ford
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St Nicholas, Bramber
St Peter ad Vincula, South Newington
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Q: How can I list all branches with dates and hashes? How do I get a list of all branches with names, dates and hashes?
I can get a list with the names and dates by
git branch -r --format='%(refname:short) %(committerdate:short)'

What can I add to the command to include the commit hashes?
Adding %H does not work, I already tried it.

A: According to git help git-for-each-ref (to which git help branch refers you), you are looking for objectname:

objectname
    The object name (aka SHA-1). For a non-ambiguous abbreviation of
    the object name append :short. For an abbreviation of the object
    name with desired length append :short=<length>, where the minimum
    length is MINIMUM_ABBREV. The length may be exceeded to ensure
    unique object names.


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Q: Screen-space to clip-space conversion problems I'm drawing a GUI in Direct3D 11, and currently I'm managing it by drawing a load of 3D quads near the screen. I've decided to instance the screen quads to improve speed a little.
When I draw I quad I provide it with an input position (input.pos), which is a set of coordinates that define a quad as follows:
0,0
0,1
1,0
1,1

I also pass in an instance position, which is a position, in screen space, of the quad, e.g.
456,700

And finally I pass in the scale of the quad, which is in pixels. So a 50x30 pixel quad will have the following scale value:
50,40

In order to convert these coordinates into clip-space for my pixel shader I use the following math (which I intent to do on the CPU eventually, but for now is done in the vertex shader):
output.pos = float4((input.pos*2* input.instanceScale) / winSize+input.instancePos*2/winSize -1,0.25,1);

This mostly works and everything appears near everything else, but the y axis is inverted. This is because clip space runs from -1 to 1, but 1 is the top of the screen in clip-space - contrary to the normal way of doing things. As such, the solution should be:
output.pos.x = 2*(input.pos.x * input.instanceScale.x + input.instancePos.x)/winSize.x -1;
output.pos.y = 1 - 2*(input.pos.y * input.instanceScale.y + input.instancePos.y)/winSize.y;

However when I run this, my quads just disappear. I assume they're still rendering, but off screen somewhere.
Does anybody have any idea what might be going wrong?
Also, if I keep the new output.pos.x calculation but use the old calculation for the y coordinate, it still works. So the problem must be in that second line of this new code.
Thanks very much
EDIT1: I've now followed TomMcTwattyPants' advice and lerped the finalized y position between 1 and -1. What happens is the GUI elements move vertically towards the centre and also shrink. As they reach the centre they shrink out of existence and then it loops.
There is a delay before the loop, so I believe between the 0 and -1 portion of the multiplication the quads are invisible. I'm not sure why though, perhaps the order of the vertices has changed so the normal is now pointing away from the screen and is being culled? I'll try turning off backface culling to see if that changes anything. It's not needed for a GUI pass anyway.
EDIT2: The problem was backface culling. Disabling that fixed everything

A: The simplest way to invert the y axis would be to multiply it by minus one:
output.pos.y *= -1;

A: Just experienced the same problem: if you find the quad disappearing it is probably because of the index winding order. Instead of disabling backface culling, I reversed the winding order of the quad and everything worked.


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Cientificamente Provável programme is over, but it will be back next year!
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From January to the end of May of this year, our scientists visited several schools in the Algarve to teach students about marine science!
In the 2022 edition of Cientificamente Provável, CCMAR collaborated with 10 schools from different areas of the Algarve, from Olhão to Portimão, where our researchers had contact with almost 2 250 primary and secondary school students.
In total, 59 activities were carried out about the DNA molecule, the microbiome, the effect of climate change, pollution in the oceans and food waste.
"It has been a busy and very positive year! We would like to thank everyone who participated and contributed to this project. If you would like your school to learn about our programme and participate in the next year, please contact us!", is the appeal made by our researcher João Cardoso, responsible for the programme.
Cientificamente Provável aims to promote knowledge and contribute to the educational enrichment of young people, establishing stronger relations between universities and primary and secondary schools, with the intermediation of the school libraries.
School libraries interested in collaborating and developing these and other activities with CCMAR-Algarve through Cientificamente Provável can contact infoccmar@ualg.pt.
Cientificamente Provável is an outreach initiative promoted by the Secretary of State for Education, through the school libraries network, and the Secretary of State for Science, Technology and Higher Education.
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Q: What does keras default to when the batch size is larger than the testing set size? I am running my model and my testing set size is 77.  When I set the batch size to a value larger than the testing set size, my model still runs and there are much less ups and downs in the mean squared error over each epoch.  As I increase the batch size, the model works much more efficiently which is exactly what I want,but I am curious what keras defaults to doing in this scenario.
import numpy as np
import pandas
import keras
from keras.models import Sequential
from keras.layers import Dense
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
from pandas import read_csv
# load dataset
dataframe = read_csv("new_1501_na_replaced.csv", header=None)
dataset = dataframe.values
# split into input (X) and output (Y) variables
X = dataset[:,0:1500]
Y = dataset[:,1500]
model = Sequential()
model.add(Dense(150, input_dim=1500, kernel_initializer='normal', activation='relu'))
model.add(Dense(150,kernel_initializer = 'normal', activation = 'relu'))
model.add(Dense(1, kernel_initializer='normal'))
# Compile model asking for accuracy, too:
model.compile(loss='mean_squared_error', optimizer='sgd', metrics=['mean_squared_error'])
model.fit(X, Y, validation_split=0.33,
     batch_size=100,
     epochs=100,
     verbose=1)
score = model.evaluate(X, Y, verbose=0)
history = model.fit(X, Y, validation_split=0.33,
     batch_size=500,
     epochs=300,
     verbose=1)
print(score)
# Plot
plt.plot(history.history['mean_squared_error'])
plt.title('mean_squared_error')
plt.show()
plt.plot(history.history['loss'])
plt.plot(history.history['val_loss'])
plt.legend(['train', 'test'], loc='upper left')
plt.title('model loss')
plt.show()


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Leaking sewer pipe causes fruit fly infestation at New Jersey mall
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 9:48 PM EST
A leaking sewer pipe has caused a fruity fly infestation at a mall in Jersey City.
Officials at the Hudson Mall say that the leak was underneath of the Foot Locker store. Employees inside the mall say that the infestation is hurting business.
"It's bad, you know. It's a mall, it's not the street," says Pizza Plus manager Juan Martinez. "They should take care of the problem as soon as possible."
Martinez says that the issue started about two months ago. But he says that it wasn't until late December that the mall was inspected by the Jersey City Health Department.
"Every day we complain and complain and they don't care," he says.
A Jersey City spokesperson says in a statement, "Health officials coordinated with mall management to rectify the issue using specific traps that were determined to be the most effective and safest solution." Electronic bug zappers have been placed all over the mall.
The situation is leaving some mall patrons concerned.
"I would shop here, but not heat here if there were so many flies," says Newark resident Iyona Hall.
Shopper Rosette Miller says she saw flies in some of the shoe boxes in some stores.
"It's annoying because I can't shop. Looking at shoes and bugs are flying in my face," she says.
The city has asked some stores to clear items off their shelves that attract flies. The owner of Good Fortune was told to clear away plants because watering them every day brought on more insects.
"I lost all my merchandise and still have to go to court to attend this ticket, this violation. I don't know what they mean by that," says owner Sai Liow
The city issued Liow a violation for not putting his plants away or turning off the fountains in his store. He will have to go to court later this month for the citation.
Mall owner Urban Edge Properties said in a statement "significant positive results have been achieved and we will continue all remediation efforts until conditions at the center are returned to normal."
Several stores will remain closed until further notice.


According to Reuters, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company has started trial production of Apple A6 processors.
TSMC has got all the authorization and details ready. Whether Apple puts in a formal order will depend on the yield rate.
In case TSMC succeeds this will lead to considerable negative profit for Samsung. On the other hand, Samsung has been the main supplier of Apple A4 and A5 chips. Other than that, Samsung has also supplied Apple products with LCD displays, flash-memory and other components.
Moving to a different chip manufacturer can be explained by Apple's willingness not to share technical details on its own ARM-processors with Samsung, the main competitor in mobile segment. Such accidents has already took place when Samsung Galaxy had almost entirely copied the overall look and user interface layout of Apple iPhone and iPad which has lead to judicial procedures between two companies and its relationships became worse ever since. Apparently, Apple does not want this to happen again.


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Six great eBike trails in the US southwest
From commuting to work to riding the trails, eBikes are an extremely versatile vehicle that have a lot to offer. For those who use their eBikes to explore nature, it can be tricky to find local trails that are eBike friendly. Luckily, we've done the work for you! Here are six great eBike-approved trails located in the southwest United States.
As always, be sure to:
Check local laws before riding as rules and restrictions can change periodically and without warning
Prepare your tires for potentially new terrain and conditions (flats are no fun!)
Understand your personal riding limits and trail directions (hint: there are some excellent apps that specifically assist with trail navigation)
Ride respectfully and share the path!
50 Year Trail at Catalina State Park
Length: 8.6 miles one way
Terrain: Mostly packed dirt with some soft sand, narrow trails with desert conditions
Usage: Hikers, Mountain Bikes, Equestrian
Best Time to Ride: October to April
Elevation Gain: about 300 feet
The 50 Year Trail is a widely praised trail in southern AZ. It begins at a ridge top and moves into open desert and foothills for the majority of the ride. There are "chutes" of curvy, soft sand and boulder crossings for an added challenge for advanced cyclists. Due to its versatility, this is a great ride for beginners who can handle the length of the ride. It's also great for riders who are looking for a good challenge!
Broken Arrow Trail
Difficulty: Easy to Moderate
Length: 3.2 mile loop
Terrain: Mostly flat red rock, various rock sizes throughout, muddy/icy in winter
Usage: Hikers, Mountain Bikes, ATV/off road vehicles, Pink Jeep Tours
Best Time to Ride: September to May
The Broken Arrow Trail is renowned for having spectacular scenery of the famous red rocks, 360 degree views, and wildflowers in the spring. Since this trail is very popular and highly trafficked by pedestrians and vehicles, it's extremely important to be alert of surroundings. There are side trails that split off into non-motorized paths for those who would like to park their vehicles and walk.
Tunnel Canyon, West Ridge, and BIrdhouse Ridge Loop Trail
Cibola National Forest, New Mexico
Terrain: Packed dirt, loose rock, muddy/icy in winter
Usage: Hikers, Mountain Bikes, Snowshoers, Runners
Best Time to Ride: April to November
A combination of all three of these trails will create a loop trail on the east side of Albuquerque. An excellent trail with some limitless views, this trail is heavily used by runners and mountain bikers. With open skies, rolling hills, and fragrant juniper trees, it's not hard to see why this trail is so popular.
River Mountains Loop Trail
Difficulty: Easy to Difficult
Length: 34.1 mile loop
Terrain: Paved road, certain steep areas
Usage: Hikers, Road Bikes, Runners, Equestrian
Best Time to Ride: August to May
Elevation Gain: about 2000 feet total
The River Mountains Loop Trail is a newer addition to southern Nevada and was completed a decade ago in an effort to promote recreational activities. This is an extremely versatile path where visitors can go as far as they please or tackle the entire loop. As it's designed to withstand lots of traffic, there is plenty of room to ride with no worries. Views include Lake Mead, wildlife such as bighorn sheep, and old railroad lines.
Cherry Creek Trail
Length: 12.7 miles one way
Terrain: Paved path
Usage: Pedestrians, Runners, Road & Mountain Bikes
Best Time to Ride: March to October
A path exploring the ins-and-outs of Denver, this trail is great for both newbies and locals who want to see a different side of the city. It's also used as a commuter path for locals and can get busy at peak times of day. Since it passes local attractions, parks, and restaurants, this is a fantastic path for those looking to take a day to explore the city.
Seven Mile Rim Trail
Moab, Utah
Difficulty: Moderate to Difficult
Terrain: Packed dirt, boulders
Usage: Jeeps, Hikers, ATV/off road vehicles
Elevation Gain: about 1400 feet
Just on the west side of Arches National Park, the Seven Mile Rim Trail is a hidden gem of Moab. A popular spot for Jeeps and ATVs, this trail definitely requires some motor power to get through certain rock ledges. Right in the middle of the Utah desert, this trail guarantees views of buttes, mesas and the opening scene of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusaders!


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Chinese and French with Italian
UCAS Code: T112
Typical offer is based on a minimum 104 tariff points from a Level 3 qualification* e.g. • A Levels (including grade B or above in a relevant language) • International Baccalaureate Diploma (including grade H6 in a relevant language) • BTEC National/Extended Diploma and Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma: MMM** • City & Guilds Advanced Technical/Extended Diploma: Case by case** • Access: Pass** **Can be considered in conjunction with grade B in A Level or IB Higher in a relevant language • Welsh Baccalaureate is accepted International Candidates: School leaving qualifications and college diplomas are accepted from countries worldwide (subject to minimum English Language requirements), details at: www.bangor.ac.uk/international/applying/entryrequirements We also welcome applications from mature applicants *For full details go to our website and for a full list of accepted Level 3 qualifications, go to www.ucas.com
Full-time with time abroad | 2020
Chinese languages
This course is designed for students who want to acquire a high level of expertise in three languages other than their own. It caters for those who prefer to concentrate exclusively on language learning, without any literature. The course is intended to appeal to people from different countries of the world, coming to work together in a multilingual learning society. With quadrilingual language skills, graduates of these courses will be equipped to succeed in their chosen professions in every continent. You may not study your native/first language.
Course format.
All three languages studied for all four years of the course focus exclusively on practical language
Three semesters spent at universities outside the UK, each in a country where one of the languages studied is spoken
Separate class streams for entrants with advanced knowledge and beginners/near beginners in year 1
All three languages brought to full honours level by end of year 4
-Bangor's School of Modern Languages and Cultures consistently ranks amongst the highest rated schools in its subject area in the National Student Survey.
-Our size means that we offer learning on a human scale, in small classes, where you get to know the staff and your fellow students.
-At the same time, our very large and varied range of modules enables you to tailor your degree to your personal needs.
-We work closely with Bangor University's Confucius Institute in order to run exciting events about Chinese language and culture.
-Bangor's Modern Language graduates have a very good track record in gaining employment.
-Degree structures are flexible, allowing you to change your degree at the end of Year 1 if you wish.
Languages, linguistics and classics
French studiesLanguages, linguistics and classics
French studiesItalian studiesLanguages, linguistics and classics
Teaching and educational professionals
Other administrative occupations
It's often said the UK doesn't produce enough modern language graduates, and graduates from French courses have a lot of options available to them when they complete their courses. About one in five working graduates from 2015 got jobs overseas — often as English teachers — which is much higher than for most subjects. Those who want to stay at home to work find jobs in education, and anywhere where good communication skills are a must. That means you can find French graduates in education, in marketing, in the arts and in business and finance as teachers, writers, personnel officers, financial advisors, analysts, sales people and marketers. But remember — whilst employers say they rate graduates who have more than one language, you need to have them as part of a whole package of good skills.
This is a small, general category covering several different subject areas - so bear that in mind when you look at any stats. The most common courses covered here are in translation, with just 55 students graduating in translation degrees in 2015. The arts were the most likely job sector for graduates from these courses, but it's a good idea to go to university open days to ask tutors more specific questions about what previous graduates typically went on to do with their degree.
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Chinese and Italian with French
4.0 years | Full-time with time abroad | 2020
Italian and Classics
Chinese and Italian
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Located an easy ten to fifteen minute drive from Cleve-Hopkins Int"l Airport, Don's Pomeroy House is a beautiful 163 year old historical landmark.The service is warm and truly friendly. We have an approachable, quality wine list. The fresh menu selections feature pristine Seafood along with USDA Steaks and Chops which are regarded as some of the finest in Northeast Ohio. This is the perfect place to dine and relax, entertain business or enjoy any special occasion. We offer several private dining options. There is also a lively pub, drawing a crowd where the atmosphere is casual and practically everyone knows your name. During the warmer months, alfresco dining under our canopy of trees is simply one of a kind. Simply put, we offer a unique cool atmosphere, warm friendly service and excellent quality food. We hope to see you.
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President Donald Trump's new global missile defense plan would be too expensive and technologically taxing to effectively implement, leading experts have said.
The president unveiled his 2019 Missile Defense Review, the first of its kind since 2010, during an address Thursday at the Pentagon. He pledged to virtually eliminate any external threat to the United States, vowing to "to ensure that we can detect and destroy any missile launched against the United States anywhere, anytime."
Commenting on this statement specifically, Ploughshares Fund think tank director Joseph Cirincione said during a press call that this "is simple to say, impossible to do."
"If you liked the president's border wall, wait until you see his space wall," Cirincione, who also served as a professional staff member of House Armed Services Committee and Government Operations Committee responsible for congressional oversight of missile defense programs in the 1980s and early 1990s, added. "This is a complete fantasy."
Trump's review has set out to improve existing ballistic missile defenses, while expanding on ways to intercept cruise missiles and hypersonic missiles. The president has specifically targeted top military rivals Russia and China, who have invested in offensive capabilities to narrow the gap between their power and that of the United States. North Korea was also believed to possess a number of nuclear-capable intercontinental ballistic missiles, while Iran has invested in missile might as well, but was not believed able to strike the U.S.
The latest missile debate came amid the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, prompted by Trump's demand for $5.7 billion to fund the construction of a wall on the nation's southern border. Proponents have argued the project is necessary to stem the flow of undocumented immigration, while critics have dismissed the idea as costly and ineffective.
Beyond the southern border, Trump on Thursday suggested a comprehensive defense overhaul that would essentially protect the U.S. from threats anywhere in the world. Assessing what he estimated to be a $1 trillion cost for the ambitious missile shield project—which includes additional ground-based interceptors and newly-installed sensors in space—versus the threat posed by adversaries, Cirincione said that "these weapons are unnecessary, unaffordable and unworkable."
John Tierney, former chairman of the National Security and Foreign Affairs Subcommittee of the Government Oversight and Reform Committee, who now serves as executive director for the Center for Arms Control and Non-Proliferation, agreed. He said Trump's zeal to strengthen the U.S. military was based more in a "religious drive" than actual strategic value.
"There's gotta be a point where there's more theology than technology," Tierney said during Thursday's call, describing the missile program's prospects as something that is "not going to happen technologically and could not happen financially."
Trump's push for greater missile defense was partially rooted in Vladimir Putin's State of the Nation address last March, when the Russian president showcased a number of advanced weapons he claimed were capable of thwarting even the most tehcnologically advanced defense systems. He claimed Russia's arsenal included nuclear-capable and hypersonic missiles that the U.S. currently has no defense fast enough to intercept.
Putin justified his weapons development by arguing Washington and its allies had ignored Russian interests since the Soviet Union's collapse and, during an interview with NBC News, said that former President George W. Bush's exit from the 2001 Anti-Ballistic Missile (ABM) treaty was "precisely" when "an arms race started."
U.S.-Russia relations have deteriorated considerably throughout the 21st century, with many observers on both sides making comparisons to the Cold War. Through his 2019 Missile Defense Review, Trump has inspired further analogies, especially to the doomed "Star Wars" Strategic Defense Initiative launched by former President Ronald Reagan in the 1980s, which eventually died out due to technological and financial limitations as well as arms control treaties.
With Trump considering following the Bush administration in abandoning such deals, which include the Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces (INF) treaty and the Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (START), the U.S. and Russia may once again find themselves on a collision course. Cirincione described the missile review as "throwing fuel on the fire of nuclear arms race" and Andrei Krasov, first deputy head of the defense committee in Russia's lower house of parliament, also criticized the report.
"They just have a desire to draw us into an arms race," Krasov told the Interfax news outlet. "We will not be drawn into any arms race. We have the most modern weapons and military equipment. We should respond to new military initiatives by the U.S. and its NATO allies with intensive exercises. We have everything else, we should not be drawn into the arms race. The military budgets of Russia and the United States are still incomparable."
Experts also took into account the economic toll of rolling out the president's third annual defense boost. With domestic debates focusing primarily on the border wall at present, Tierney called on Congress to scrutinize the missile review "not only because it's not a reliable system from a national security system, but because of its costs."
Laura Grego, a senior scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists' Global Security Program, had similar doubts about the prospects of the Pentagon bringing Trump's plan to life. She said there was "a real disconnect" between the kind of grand plans the White House had for U.S. military infrastructure and the financial and political reality of the U.S.
"This is just technically unachievable and economically ruinous if tried," she added.


Bear Bells 101 | Do They Really Work or Not?
A guide to bear bells, how they are designed, and if they actually work.
What is a bear bell?
A bear bell is a small 1.5-inch bell with either a thick velcro strap or a carabiner used for attachment. You can attach it to the outside your backpack, waist belt or any other external piece of gear.
How are bear bells DESIGNED to work?
Contrary to popular belief, bear bells are not meant to scare a bear. They are designed to warn a bear (and other animals - cougars, etc) of your presence, so you don't accidentally startle them. It's this surprise meeting between a hiker and a bear that can lead to a tense standoff or, potentially, an attack. As your body moves while hiking, the bell will inevitably jingle loud enough that anyone or anything in the immediate area can hear it.
Do bear bells ACTUALLY work?
People might be comforted by having a bear bell on their pack, but there are arguments made that challenge their effectiveness. Some say they do work; others say they don't work.
Yes-they-do-work: Supporters of bear bells point to a 1982 study on bear and hiker interactions in Glacier National Park, which found that hikers who wore bear bells were less likely to be charged by a grizzly bear.
No-they-don't-work: A more recent study by U.S. Geological Survey scientist, Tom Smith, suggests that bears in the wild ignore bear bells, treating them as they would a bird or some other background noise. Therefore, negating the entire purpose of carrying it all.
They-make-things-worse: If bears do hear the bells, some bear experts like Dr. Stephen Herrero believe the bear bells may actually attract bears who are curious about the strange jingling sound.
With conflicting results and opinions, we really don't know for sure if bear bells actually work or not.
Can you "turn off" a bear bell?
Yes. Most bells come with some sort of silencer option so you can turn off the jingling when you no longer need it. The silencer is usually a magnet that will hold the rattling bead in place.
Where to find bear bells?
There are a few different brands of bear bells. They all make a similar jingle-like sound and are all inexpensive (under $15). The three most popular bear bells are made by Coghlan, Frontiersman, and Nakabayashi.
1. The constant jingling of the bell as you walk can be super noisy and unpleasant for both you and your hiking crew.
2. They could scare off other wildlife sightings besides bears (for better, or worse!).
If you are hoping to catch a glimpse of moose in Maine, you may be out of luck if you are wearing a bear bell. Before you purchase one and slap it on your pack, you have to ask yourself if the peace of mind you get from bear bell is really worth it. With their effectiveness still unclear, the use of a bear bell becomes personal preference.
If you are unsure about bear bells but still want protection from bears there are other more, probably more effective, methods that you can use.
Talking/Singing: One the cheapest and easiest bear deterrents is talking or singing while you walk. Bears are thought to associate voices with humans and they often will take cover when they hear you coming. This, of course, might get exhausting though!
Bear horns: A bear horn is a mini air horn that delivers a shockingly loud sound that'll startle a bear within a ½ mile radius.
Bear whistles: The shrill sound of a whistle can scare off a bear, but you need to be judicious in their use. Blowing a whistle, especially repeatedly, in the woods can be mistaken for a distress signal.
Bear canisters: Bear canisters store your food and scented items keeping them secure from nosey bears. They are very effective, which is why they are required in high bear population areas like the Sierra Nevadas. Though inherently bulky and heavy, there are some relatively lightweight bear canisters.
Locksak Opsak: The Opsak is a small sack made of a material that blocks the scent of your food, soaps, and deodorants. It is generally used in conjunction with your bear canister.
Bear bagging: The cheapest way to safely store your food and scented items is using a technique called bear bagging which is simply a way to hang your food in a tree so a bear can't reach it.
Bear spray: Instead of trying to avoid all bear encounters, some people prefer to carry bear spray, which is a concentrated pepper spray that will fend off a charging bear.


For some of us in this room photography will be a matter of "snapping" pictures… vacation pictures, family pictures, baby pictures, whatever gets in front of your camera, you'll take a picture.
BUT for others it will become a passion.
For those who allow it to take over your lives, prepare yourself for a journey that will last a lifetime.
As you look back, you'll spot the beginning… and most likely it will be a picture that goes beyond the norm… it will be a picture that defines who you are and how good you may become.
For those who want to take good pictures, understand it takes work and dedication in the pursuit of greatness.
For some of you, photography will become a competition between you and all the other photographers at an event to see who can come away with the best pictures. Your ego will drive you.
For me the beginning took place at my hometown newspaper where I put into practice the skills I'd learned in the Air Force photographing everything from plane crashes to studio portraits.
01…a photograph I took at a football game ended up as a full page photograph in Life Magazine, which was the leading magazine of its' day. That photograph led to a job with United Press International that lasted almost 25 years.
02… during those years I was fortunate and good enough to be part of teams of photographers that covered events from the Olympics to Superbowls, World Series, and other events such as the Masters Golf Tournament.
suspended animation creates what I think of as "visual anticipation" of what is about to happen… it helps creates an interesting photograph. The elusion of action grabs the viewers attention.
No matter the sport, the ball about to be caught is almost always better than the ball in a glove or a hand. The football fumble about to be recovered is more interesting than someone lying on a ball.
As a general rule, if you are covering a sporting event, the photo you take needs to have the ball in the picture. There are times when it isn't necessary but for the most part be in focus and have the ball in the picture.
In nature photography, particularly with birds, flying, landing and taking off are all more interesting that sitting… though there are times when simply sitting on a fence post or something else can be quite attractive.
Lets talk about conflict as an ingredient in your pictures.
13 young woodpeckers or athletes… conflict makes for interesting pictures and it will set your pictures apart from those without it.
Lets talk about the value of emotions in pictures.
17 and of course there are the emotions of winning.
The angle you take to photograph your subjects can also improve your pictures and set you apart from the average photographer.
Trying for the unusual will always produce failures and successes. Editing is part of showing only your top work and not your poor work.
Cropping is part of the editing process.
21 cropping is in your mind. You're the photographer. Eliminate those parts of the picture that distract or take away from what it is you are attempting to show. In this photograph the attempt was to show two things, the cute dog and the armful of "stuff" and that it was all under control.
22 this is another example of how tight one can crop a picture. The interest was in the eyes and facial expression as the subject gazed at her horse.
23 in the dragonfly photo there was an attempt to loosen the cropping to provide some depth as well as color background. In printed matter like newspapers and magazines or yearbooks, this may not be possible because of space.
24 Being aware of "special moments" helps separate one photographer from another. This young lady was in an art class and so riveted on the instructor at the front of the class that she went to some extreme not to miss a word while scratching her nose.
25 How often do you see "piggyback" turtles?
26 Or the interaction between a doe and her fawn?
28 Or a boat speeding through the glow of sunset?
29 Or a hummingbird trying to figure out what to do with that butterfly?
BUT… for those few who want to express their passion for life through photography, and with the intent to stir the very souls and emotions of others… for those who want to do that… Welcome to our world.
From having been consumed by this passion for more than five decades we can tell you it's a great journey to be part of.


"You're sulking," Arthit said, poking the crease in between Kongpob's eyebrows. "And you've been staring at your phone for the past ten minutes. What's wrong?" Arthit wasn't expecting Kongpob to turn his phone over to him, but he took it, reading through the LINE messages that were lit up on the screen.
the responsible one: that's really great pete. make sure he treats you right, yeah? p will beat him up if he does anything wrong, okay?
the cute one: thank you p forth but ae isn't like that.
"But that's only from what N'Pete has said. And he's just too good. He sees the best in everyone, even when they don't deserve it." Too many times, Kongpob had received LINE messages and late night phone calls with an upset, crying Pete, wounded by someone taking his kindness for granted. Just at the beginning of this school term, he had thought he'd found someone he truly liked, only to get stabbed in the back and beaten in the process. Then again, Pete had said Ae helped him through the entire thing – gushing on and on about how sweet and strong he was – but that didn't mean he didn't have the capacity to do something similar down the road.
"I might as well be." He had helped all of his juniors over the years with whatever they needed, but Pete was a special case. His father had left when he was so young, and he didn't have the normal two parent relationship he should have had. So Kongpob had stepped in, still so young and naïve himself, to do what he could.
Kongpob considered it. It wasn't the worst idea. He'd be able to get a feel for just the kind of person Ae was. Maybe he'd even find a moment alone with him, just to give him a bit of a talking to.
"But if you're going to, I'm coming with you," Arthit said with little room for disagreement.
Ae hadn't been too happy when Pete told him some person called Kongpob wanted to meet him. He didn't know who he was, but what he did know was that he was a guy; and he didn't like his Pete talking to other guys, especially when he seemed so close to them. But when Pete explained to him who Kongpob was, his anger turned into fear far too quickly.
Pete told him that he and Kongpob, while three years apart in age, had been friends since childhood. Their families knew each other, some sort of rich people thing. He'd been there for Pete when his father left, when he was bullied through high school over his sexuality, when Ae wasn't. To be fair, he hadn't known Pete then. Still, it killed him to know that there were times when Pete was hurting, and he couldn't be there. But Kongpob had been. And because of that, Ae was terrified. He hadn't met many of Pete's friends, save for Tin, and Kongpob seemed to be a very important one. Which meant he had to make a good first impression.
God, his heart. Pete couldn't just say those things, especially not in public. Grabbing his hand, intertwining their fingers, he pulled him closer. "Well let's go then." And despite how twisted his stomach was, he pushed open the restaurant door.
He could only assume the one that waved was Kongpob, and he was much more handsome than Ae had imagined. He had a kind smile, a nice face. That familiar feeling of jealousy began to boil inside of him until he noticed the man sitting next to him. That must have been the boyfriend Pete had told him about, Arthit. He was looking at Ae with skeptical eyes, emotionless face unmoving, and the jealousy was replaced with butterflies.
"No, P'. I'm not smart like Pete." Pete let out a little surprised noise that Ae only responded to with a fond smile. "I'm in the Engineering Faculty." He hadn't expected Kongpob's eyes to light up the way that they did.
Pete had been right; the two of them did look very happy together. He hoped that he and Pete were able to be like them a couple of years down the line, so happy and in love.
"Why? Do you not want to marry me?" he teased.
Their food came, and they continued to make small talk. After the initial worries Ae had, he was starting to see how cool of a guy Kongpob was. He was a good student with a lot of drive, and he cared a lot about his boyfriend. Ae could respect all of that.
Ae took a hold of his hand, stroking his thumb over his knuckles. "Be careful, alright?" Pete nodded, flashing him a smile before he left, Ae's hand not releasing his until not even their fingertips could touch anymore.
Arthit stood up. "I'll go as well." Leaning down to whisper something in Kongpob's ear, he followed after Pete. That left just the two of them, him and Kongpob, and that intimidating feeling that he had managed to push away was coming back. Now that they were alone, Kongpob no longer had a smile on his face. He was looking at his lap, playing with the string wrapped around his wrist. He looked like he wanted to say something but was holding himself back.
He felt like he was talking to Pete's mother all over again, but this felt much different. Pete's mother had been short, sweet, and to the point. Kongpob was much more thorough, looking at him with far too much concern in his eyes. But Ae could tell it was only because he cared.
Pete was everything to Ae. This was his first relationship, and he was absolutely overcome by how much he could care for one person. Pete was it for him. He didn't care how little time had passed; his heart knew that this boy was the one. And he wanted everyone to know that.


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Q: Capture every SOAP Message in a session? I am trying to analyze a browser-based Flash application that communicates to a backend with SOAP. What I'd like to do is capture each of the SOAP calls that are made - both the POSTed SOAP message and the response. I can see it in Firebug, or HttpFox, or Chrome's Developer tools, but saving each call I'm not sure how to do.
Are there tools available to capture each call? I'd like to capture each SOAP call along with HTTP headers (including cookies) so I can look at them in something other than the tools in-browser?
I tried using soapUI against the WSDL url but I'm getting errors indicating there are errors in the WSDL.

A: You're going to want to take a look at a proxy.
Several that should suffice:
http://www.wireshark.org/
http://www.parosproxy.org/
http://www.fiddler2.com/fiddler2/

A: have you tried fiddler2, it works for me


The increase in the number of people who are using smartphones to access the Internet on the go is propelling local search engine optimization to the forefront of online marketing. Data shows that eighty percent of Google searches have a goal to find a local solution to a query. Your business needs to take local SEO seriously and get into the local SEO race.
The first thing any business that wants to access and be accessed by the mobile audience do is make sure that the users have a decent experience once they find the website. If it takes too much time to load a page, or if users aren't able to navigate the website easily, all the SEO in the world won't help. People will be leaving the website in search of other, user-friendlier websites.
Responsive design is web design that takes into account all the various devices that can be used to access a website. This means that using responsive design, websites can scale according to the devices they're being viewed on, providing a good user experience for mobile and desktop users alike. If you don't know whether your website was created using responsive design, there are other websites that allow you to see your website as mobile users do.
Google is the most widely used search engine in the world. It's also very good at integrating its services together. So, for example, if you want people to see your business on a map of local search results, you need to create a My Business page. Even if you already have a website with all the information you'd put on the page, you should still make it because Google doesn't draw information from your website as it does from your My Business page.
As always when dealing with Google products and service, some optimization is required. So, when setting up a My Business page, you need to include every piece of information about your business, its products, and its services, you think might be relevant. You also need to make sure all the contact information you post is up-to-date. Including relevant categories is also important, as is adding high-quality images.
If there's one thing that helps with building authority it's using local citations and directories. Simply put, you need to have your website listed on as many of those as possible. The more citations and directories you're referenced in, the more authority you'll have. There are probably hundreds of such places on the Web, and you need to pick out the most reputable ones, like Yelp or Zagat. You can find lists of directories online, and you can even find tools that will allow you to sign up for these directories in a short amount of time.
In the current online marketing landscape, reviews are the thing that can make or break a business. Having a lot of good reviews will show people that your business is good and trustworthy. Having more than a few bad ones will do the opposite. And prospective customers will notice it either way because they are increasingly turning to online reviews to help them in the process of decision making. Having no reviews is not a good option.
With online reviews, getting engaged with customers is key. When people leave reviews of your business, use the option to reply to the review to engage with them. Thank the people who are giving you good reviews, but especially be sure to answer to the bad reviews. You need to learn how to do it so that you come out on top and appear to be willing to learn from your mistakes and do steps to improve customer satisfaction.
Modern SEO, be it local or not, relies on your ability to create quality content. It relies on it a lot. And while you don't have to be able to create good content on your own since you always have the option to hire someone to do it for you, the point is that content needs to be created, it needs to be posted, and it needs to be of a good quality. Sharing quality content through social networks, for example, will drive visitors to your website. It will support your keyword strategy. It will increase your visibility. So get behind the keyboard and start typing, or start creating images or videos. If you create good content and you pull off the other steps as well, you will get results.