Google contacts will become personal contacts in Dialpad. If I want to make this as a main line/department contact in Dialpad we need to import these as a csv file, correct? Moving forward, if a new business contact comes in and called the main line, operators can edit the contact details under the main line/department. However, this new contact is not saved in Google Contacts making the integration less ideal because I would want all our business contacts to also save in Google Contacts. After all, the email address used in setting up the account is a business email.
Is there a way to auto sync all users Google contacts as a main line or department contact? Also, Google Contacts has a business directory which admins added. Can this be sync as a main line contact, knowing that this is for the entire business to see?
Thanks for reaching out to us. Unfortunately, there is not a way to sync department contacts to Google contacts. The only option right now, if you would like to share contacts across your whole company is to have our Support Team upload a CSV file for you.
We appreciate your feedback and it has been passed along to our Product Team.
Thanks for the reply. Uploading CSV files is good but being the business is growing and getting more and more contacts. Uploading CSV files more than once is not ideal and tedious.
Another option I can think of is if Dialpad syncs with more CRM. As per our experience, a lot of our clients are using different kinds of CRM and most of their contacts are there. The most notable are Hubspot and InfusionSoft.
Bump. This is silly that there isn't an option for a shared contact database. We have 4 employees who all contact the same people and we add 5-10 contacts each day. We can't send a CSV file everyday.
I hope we get an update on this. I'm noticing a lot of businesses having contacts saved in their CRM but we don't have many integrations with CRMs or even Zapier. This is becoming a roadblock in pursuing Dialpad.


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February 8, 2012 1:30PM ET
Foo Fighters to Team With Deadmau5, Lil Wayne, David Guetta at Grammys
Rockers will also headline Obama fundraiser with Will Ferrell
The Foo Fighters will team up with Deadmau5, David Guetta and Lil Wayne for a tribute to electronic music at the Grammy Awards this Sunday. It's an unlikely move for the Foos, who are so old school that they made a point of recording their Grammy-nominated album Wasting Light entirely on analog tape, but the band is nominated for best remix for a version of their single "Rope" that was reworked by Deadmau5. The performance will be set on an open air stage outside the Staples Center in Los Angeles.
In other Foo team-up news, Dave Grohl and the band will headline a campaign fundraiser show for Barack Obama with Will Ferrell, who will serve as co-host for the event. Tickets for the gig, which will be held on the estate of soap opera mogul Bradley Bell, will be rather pricey, with general admission tickets going for $250 and V.I.P. passes selling for $1,500.

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Q: In a Linux system call, are system call parameters preserved in registers after the syscall finished (at the sys_exit tracepoint)? Is it guaranteed to be able to read all the syscall parameters at sys_exit tracepoint?
sysdig driver  is a kernel module to capture syscall using kernel static tracepoint. In this project some of system call parameters are read at sys_enter tracepoint, and some other parameters are read at sys_exit (return value of course, and contents in userspace to avoid pagefault).
Why not read all parameters at sys_exit? Is this because some parameters may be not be available at sys_exit?

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Is it guaranteed to be able to read all the syscall parameters at sys_exit tracepoint?

Yes... and no, we need to distinguish parameters from registers. Linux syscalls should preserve all general purpose userspace registers, except the register used for the return value (and on some architectures also a second register to indicate if an error occurred). However, this does not mean that the input parameters of the syscall cannot change between entry and exit: if a register holds the value of a pointer to some data, while the register itself does not change, the data it points to could very well change.
Looking at the code for the static tracepoint sys_exit, you can see that only the syscall number (id) and its return value (ret) are traced. See note at the bottom of my answer for more.

Why not read all parameters at sys_exit? Is this because some parameters may be not available at sys_exit?

Yes, I would say that ensuring the correctness of the traced parameters is the main reason why tracing only at the exit would be a bad idea. Even if you get the values of the register, you cannot know the real parameters at syscall exit. Even if a syscall per se is guaranteed to save and restore the state of user registers, the syscall itself can alter the data that is being passed as argument. For example, the recvmsg syscall takes a pointer to a struct msghdr in memory which is used both as an input and an output parameter; the poll syscall does the same with a pointer to struct pollfd. Furthermore, another thread or program could have very well modified the memory of the program while it was making a syscall, therefore altering the data.
Under specific circumstances a syscall can also take a very long time before returning (think for example of a sleep, or a blocking read on your terminal, an accept on a listening socket, etc). If you only trace at the exit, you will have very incorrect timing information, and most importantly you will have to wait a lot before any meaningful information can be captured, even though that information is already available at the entry point.

Note on sys_exit tracepoint
Although you could thecnically extract the values of the saved registers of the current task, I am not entirely sure about the semantics of doing so while in the sys_exit tracepoint. I searched for some documentation on this specific case, but had no luck, and kernel code is well... complex.
The chain of calls to reach the exit hook should be:

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*Arch specific entry point (e.g. entry_INT80_32 for x86 int 0x80)

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*Arch specific entry handler (e.g. do_int80_syscall_32() for x86 int 0x80)

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*syscall_exit_to_user_code()

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*syscall_exit_to_user_mode_prepare()

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*syscall_exit_work()

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*trace_sys_exit()
If a deadly signal is delivered to a process during a syscall, while the actual process will never reach the exit of the syscall (i.e. no value is ever returned to user space), the tracepoint will still be hit. When a signal delivery of this kind happens, a special internal return value is used, like -ERESTARTSYS (see here). This value is not an actual syscall return value (it is not returned to user space), but rather it is only meant to be used by kernel. So it looks like the sys_exit tracepoint is being hit with the special -ERESTARTSYS if a deadly signal is received by the process. This does not happen for example in the case of SIGSTOP + SIGCONT. Take this with a grain of salt though, since I was not able to find proper documentation for this.

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Back those caissons right on in here! It's go time at 61 East Banks.
The 8-story, 60-unit apartment building at 61 East Banks is in site-prep mode, and caisson equipment is starting to pour into the lot. The Booth Hansen design is parking itself on the former surface parking lot at Banks Street and Lake Shore Drive, assuring spectacular Lake Michigan views for some lucky tenants.
According to Booth Hansen, expect two-story townhomes on the first two floors, with one, tow, and three-bedroom apartments on the levels above. A shared amenity terrace will adorn the green roof, and parking will be added below grade.
Draper & Kramer is the developer of 61 East Banks; Leopardo Companies is handling general contractor duties. Expect to see Stalworth Underground out there in the cold starting caisson work very early in 2018.
The Building Permit, issued December 12.
The parking lot is gone; spaces will be added below grade.
This entry was posted in 1-9 Stories, Gold Coast, New Construction, Residential and tagged 61 East Banks, Booth Hansen, Draper and Kramer, Gold Coast, Leopardo Companies, Stalworth Underground by danieldschell. Bookmark the permalink.


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package com.dotosoft.dotoquiz.model.data;

import java.util.Date;

import javax.persistence.Column;
import javax.persistence.Entity;
import javax.persistence.Id;
import javax.persistence.ManyToOne;
import javax.persistence.Table;

import com.dotosoft.dotoquiz.model.parameter.ParameterQuestionType;

@Entity
@Table(name = "dat_questions", catalog = "dotoquiz")
public class DataQuestions implements java.io.Serializable {

	public DataQuestions(String id,
			String picasaId, String imagePicasaUrl, String additionalData,
			String question, String isDelete, String correctAnswer,
			String wrongAnswer1, String wrongAnswer2, String wrongAnswer3,
			Date createdDt, String createdBy) {

		this.id = id;
		this.picasaId = picasaId;
		this.imagePicasaUrl = imagePicasaUrl;
		this.additionalData = additionalData;
		this.question = question;
		this.isDelete = isDelete;
		this.correctAnswer = correctAnswer;
		this.wrongAnswer1 = wrongAnswer1;
		this.wrongAnswer2 = wrongAnswer2;
		this.wrongAnswer3 = wrongAnswer3;
		this.createdDt = createdDt;
		this.createdBy = createdBy;
	}

	@Id
	protected String id;

	@ManyToOne
	protected ParameterQuestionType mtQuestionType;

	@Column(name = "picasaId", length = 100)
	protected String picasaId;

	@Column(name = "imagePicasaUrl", columnDefinition="TEXT")
	protected String imagePicasaUrl;

	@Column(name = "additionalData", columnDefinition="TEXT")
	protected String additionalData;

	@Column(name = "question", columnDefinition="TEXT")
	protected String question;

	@Column(name = "is_delete")
	protected String isDelete;

	@Column(name = "correct_answer")
	protected String correctAnswer;

	@Column(name = "wrong_answer1")
	protected String wrongAnswer1;

	@Column(name = "wrong_answer2")
	protected String wrongAnswer2;

	@Column(name = "wrong_answer3")
	protected String wrongAnswer3;

	@Column(name = "created_dt", columnDefinition="DATETIME")
	protected Date createdDt;

	@Column(name = "created_by")
	protected String createdBy;

	public DataQuestions() {
	}

	public DataQuestions(String id) {
		this.id = id;
	}

	public String getPicasaId() {
		return picasaId;
	}

	public void setPicasaId(String picasaId) {
		this.picasaId = picasaId;
	}

	public String getImagePicasaUrl() {
		return imagePicasaUrl;
	}

	public void setImagePicasaUrl(String imagePicasaUrl) {
		this.imagePicasaUrl = imagePicasaUrl;
	}

	public String getCorrectAnswer() {
		return correctAnswer;
	}

	public void setCorrectAnswer(String correctAnswer) {
		this.correctAnswer = correctAnswer;
	}

	public String getWrongAnswer1() {
		return wrongAnswer1;
	}

	public void setWrongAnswer1(String wrongAnswer1) {
		this.wrongAnswer1 = wrongAnswer1;
	}

	public String getWrongAnswer2() {
		return wrongAnswer2;
	}

	public void setWrongAnswer2(String wrongAnswer2) {
		this.wrongAnswer2 = wrongAnswer2;
	}

	public String getWrongAnswer3() {
		return wrongAnswer3;
	}

	public void setWrongAnswer3(String wrongAnswer3) {
		this.wrongAnswer3 = wrongAnswer3;
	}

	public String getId() {
		return this.id;
	}

	public void setId(String id) {
		this.id = id;
	}

	public ParameterQuestionType getMtQuestionType() {
		return this.mtQuestionType;
	}

	public void setMtQuestionType(ParameterQuestionType mtQuestionType) {
		this.mtQuestionType = mtQuestionType;
	}

	public String getQuestion() {
		return this.question;
	}

	public void setQuestion(String question) {
		this.question = question;
	}

	public String getIsDelete() {
		return this.isDelete;
	}

	public void setIsDelete(String isDelete) {
		this.isDelete = isDelete;
	}

	public Date getCreatedDt() {
		return this.createdDt;
	}

	public void setCreatedDt(Date createdDt) {
		this.createdDt = createdDt;
	}

	public String getCreatedBy() {
		return this.createdBy;
	}

	public void setCreatedBy(String createdBy) {
		this.createdBy = createdBy;
	}

	@Override
	public String toString() {
		return "DataQuestions [id=" + id + ", mtQuestionType=" + mtQuestionType
				+ ", picasaId=" + picasaId + ", imagePicasaUrl="
				+ imagePicasaUrl + ", additionalData=" + additionalData
				+ ", question=" + question + ", isDelete=" + isDelete
				+ ", correctAnswer=" + correctAnswer + ", wrongAnswer1="
				+ wrongAnswer1 + ", wrongAnswer2=" + wrongAnswer2
				+ ", wrongAnswer3=" + wrongAnswer3 + ", createdDt=" + createdDt
				+ ", createdBy=" + createdBy + "]";
	}

}

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La Bagger 288 (que vol dir Excavadora 288 en alemany), és una excavadora minera construïda per l'empresa alemanya de construcció Krupp. És una excavadora de roda dentada i una màquina mòbil utilitzada per a mineria a cel obert. La Bagger 288 va ésser construïda per la companyia de fabricació d'excavadores Marion Power Shovel Company i considerat el vehicle més gran del món amb 13 500 tones.

Objectiu

La gran Bagger 288 va ésser construïda amb l'objectiu que realitzés el treball d'eliminació de runes de la mineria del carbó a la mina "Hambach stripmine", a Alemanya. Té una capacitat per a excavar fins a 240 000 tones de carbó 240 000 m³ de runes al dia; el qual és equivalent a un camp de futbol excavat fins a 30 metres de profunditat. El carbó produït en un dia arriba a omplir 2400 vagons sencers de carbó. L'excavadora fa uns 240 metres de llargada i, aproximadament, 96 metres d'altura. El funcionament de la Bagger 288 requereix 16,56 megawatts d'electricitat subministrada des l'exterior. Pot arribar a desplaçar-se a una velocitat de 2 a 10 metres per minut, (0,1 a 0,6 km/h).

El xassís de la secció principal és de 46 metres d'amplada i s'assenta en tres grans fileres de quatre conjunts de blocs d'eruga, cadascun de 3,8 metres d'amplada. L'enorme àrea de superfície de la màquina excavadora suposa que la pressió que exerceix la Bagger 288 sobre el sòl és molt petita (17,1 N/cm<2), això permet a l'excavadora viatjar sobre la grava, la terra i fins i tot herba, sense deixar cap mena de marca significativa. La Bagger 288 posseeix un radi de gir molt reduït, d'aproximadament 100 metres, i pot salvar un pendent de, com a màxim, 1:18. A l'extrem de cada braç hi ha una roda amb 18 pales excavadores, la roda mesura 21,6 metres de diàmetre i cadascuna de les pales en pot extreure 6,6 metres cúbics de material.

Al febrer de l'any 2001, l'excavadora havia deixat al descobert completament la font de carbó en la mina de Hambach Tagebau i ja no era necessària allà. En tres setmanes va fer un viatge de 22 kilòmetres a la Tagebau Garzweiler, viatjant a través de l'autopista Autobahn 61, el riu Erft, una línia de ferrocarril i diferents carreteres. La mesura costà gairebé 15.000.000 de marcs alemanys i requerí un equip de setanta treballadors. Van aconseguir creuar els rius mitjançant la col·locació de tubs d'acer d'enormes dimensions perquè l'aigua passés al seu través. Per a presentar una superfície llisa sobre les canonades es van usar roques i grava. En alguns llocs es va plantar herba especial per a suavitzar l'efecte del pas de la Bagger sobre el subsòl. Tot això a causa que moure la Bagger 288 en una sola peça resultava més econòmic que desmuntar l'excavadora i realitzar el seu transport peça a peça.

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In the indictment, the government alleges that Assange worked with Chelsea Manning to obtain classified documents. Prosecutors say that Manning accessed classified government files and provided them to Assange, and worked with Assange in an attempt to crack the password of a classified government network.
Currently, the only charge Assange faces is one count related to the unauthorized access of a computer. The maximum penalty for the violation is five years in prison, but the government could bring additional charges against Assange at a later date.
Assange has been in the United Kingdom's Ecuadorian embassy since 2012, but was suddenly pushed out today, into the hands of British authorities. Law enforcement confirmed the US is seeking the extradition of Assange for the charge.


Phillip Marshall, a former airplane pilot and author whose works included the 2003 novel "Lakefront Airport," - "False Flag 911: How Bush, Cheney and the Saudis Created the Post-911 World (08)" and "The Big Bamboozle: 9/11 and the War on Terror," a 2012 publication in which he theorized it wasn't al-Qaida but U.S. and Saudi government officials who orchestrated the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks on the United States, was found dead along with his two children in their Murphrys-area home in California. Reports indicate all 3 died of gunshot wounds. Friends of Marshall's kids, Alex 17 and Macaila 14, discovered the gruesome scene after showing up to check on them on Saturday after not having heard from them for numerous days. The Calaveras County Sheriff's Office reported that both children as well as the family dog were shot once in the head with a handgun. Marshall's estranged wife and mother of the 2 kids was traveling abroad at the time of the shootings. A possible motive for the shootings has not been determined but police reports indicated evidence that it was a murder suicide.


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More Security Problems for phpBB
22nd February, 2005
An update of phpBB has been released to address new security holes in the open source application. The disclosure comes on the heels of several recent security incidents involving phpBB, which is among the web's most popular web forum programs.
"One of the potential exploits addressed in this release could be serious in certain situations and thus we urge all users to upgrade to this release as soon as possible," the phpBB Group said in its advisory. The security fixes address multiple bugs that disclose the full path to system files in phpBB, which is powered by the PHP server-side scripting language. A vulnerability reported by iDefense could, under some configurations, allow malicious users to view system files.
In December hundreds of phpBB forums were defaced by the Santy worm, which used an unpatched SQL injection exploit to spread. That incident came just days after a security flaw in PHP exposed phpBB users to possible password theft. Earlier this month, the phpBB web site was compromised, leaving the developers unable to access the server for several days.
The phpBB team said today's update was unrelated to the security breach at phpbb.com. "We are still extremely confident (the intrusion) was the fault of an outdated awstats and kernel," the phpBBGroup said, referring to a flaw in the AWStats trafic analysis program, which was blamed in the defacement of several popular weblogs.
Phishing By The Numbers: 41,000 Blocked Sites in 2005
The Netcraft Toolbar has blocked more than 41,000 confirmed phishing URLs since its launch last Dec. 28. The volume of URLs increased throughout the year, from about 3,000 per month in June to 5,000-plus in September and more than 8,000 in October and...
Phishing Attacks Evolved Steadily Throughout 2005
Phishing attacks are continually evolving, as fraudsters develop new strategies and quickly refine them in an effort to stay a step ahead of banking customers and the security community. Here are some of the phishing trends and innovations we noted in...
More than 450 Phishing Attacks Used SSL in 2005
In its first year, the Netcraft Toolbar Community has identified more than 450 confirmed phishing URLs using "https" urls to present a secure connection using the Secure Sockets Layer (SSL). The number of phishing attacks using SSL is significant for...


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International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery
Vol. 7 No. 5 (2021): May 2021 /
Original Research Articles
Demographic, radiological and pathological profile of head and neck cancers
Prahlad M. S. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
Mohan K. Appaji Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
Kavitha Y. Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Karnataka, India
https://doi.org/10.18203/issn.2454-5929.ijohns20211564
Head and neck cancers, Lymph node metastasis, Radiological and pathological profile
Background: Objective of the current study was to assess incidence of various head and neck cancers, their demographic, radiological, pathological characteristics and patterns of regional lymph node metastasis.
Methods: This is a retrospective analysis of data available from medical records department in our institution from the period of January 2017 to November 2020. Patients as per inclusion and exclusion criteria, were selected, the disease was staged and analyzed.
Results: Males were more commonly affected (78%). Among the upper aerodigestive tract cancers, lip and oral cavity cancers were most common (26%). Most common stage at presentation was stage IV A. Cervical lymph node metastasis was present in 69% of cases. Most common upper aerodigestive tract cancer was squamous cell carcinoma. Most common thyroid malignancy was papillary carcinoma.
Conclusions: Head and neck cancers have high morbidity and mortality owing to advanced stage of presentation and cervical lymph node metastasis affects the outcome of the disease adversely. Every case of head and neck malignancy, hence, need to be evaluated thoroughly and staged appropriately before taking treatment decisions.
Bhattacharjee A, Chakraborty A, Purkaystha P. Prevalence of head and neck cancers in the north east-An institutional study. Indian J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2006;58:15-9
Sharma JD, Baishya N, Kataki AC, Kalita CR, Das AK, Rahman T. Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma in young adults: A hospital-based study. Indian J Med Paediatr Oncol. 2019;40:18-22.
Prabhash K, Babu G, Chaturvedi P, Kuriakose M, Birur P, Anand AK, et al. Indian clinical practice consensus guidelines for the management of squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck. Indian J Cancer. 2020;57(5):1.
Shah JP, Strong E, Spiro RH, Vikram B. Surgical grand rounds. Neck dissection: current status and future possibilities. Clin Bull. 1981;11(1):25-33.
Cadoni G, Giraldi L, Petrelli L, Pandolfini M, Giuliani M, Paludetti G, et al. Prognostic factors in head and neck cancer: a 10-year retrospective analysis in a single-institution in Italy. Acta Otorhinolaryngologica Italica. 2017;37(6):458.
Sanderson RJ, Ironside JA. Squamous cell carcinomas of the head and neck. BMJ Clin Res. 2018;325(7368):822-7.
Saxena PU, Unnikrishnan B, Rathi P, Kotian H, Reshmi B. Survival analysis of head and neck cancer: Results from a hospital based cancer registry in southern Karnataka. Clin Epidemiol Global Health. 2019;7(3):346-50.
Brenner H. Long-term survival rates of cancer patients achieved by the end of the 20th century: a period analysis. Lancet. 2002;360(9340):1131-5.
Shah JP. Patterns of cervical lymph node metastasis from squamous carcinomas of the upper aerodigestive tract. Am J Surg. 1990;160(4):405-9.
Vol. 7 No. 5 (2021): May 2021
International Journal of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery. Copyright © 2023.
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ESPN Mel Kiper's Mock Draft 1.0: Patriots with Top Prospects Remaining
By Rich Hill@PP_Rich_Hill Jan 14, 2016, 2:18pm EST
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The New England Patriots will not have a first round pick because the NFL is pettier than jaywalking, which means that mock draft season will be a total drag. It's up to us to make it fun.
ESPN's Mel Kiper just released his first mock draft of the season and it's actually pretty good, aligning fairly well with the CBS Prospect Rankings. The lowest player selected was Penn State DT Austin Johnson, who ranks 45th for CBS.
We can review the mock draft to see which players are still available, and what trends exist that could be beneficial to New England.
The top players remaining are Baylor's defensive tackle Andrew Billings (CBS #15) and Ohio State's linebacker Darron Lee (CBS #15). Billings is one of the top nose tackle prospects in the draft, while Lee is an extremely capable linebacker.
Baylor wide receiver Corey Coleman (CBS #27) is still available and would be a tremendous fit in New England.
Kiper mocked seven defensive tackles in the first round, five cornerbacks, four edge defenders, linebackers, and offensive tackles, three quarterbacks and wide receivers, and one running back. There were no interior offensive linemen, tight ends, or safeties mocked.
If the board fell in this fashion, the Patriots would have a pretty good chance of grabbing a top offensive skill talent at wide receiver, tight end, or running back. In fact, New England could probably feel comfortable sitting and waiting to select their top ranked offensive skill player left on the board. It could be very possible for a wide receiver like Pittsburgh's Tyler Boyd or Oklahoma's Sterling Shepard, or a tight end like Alabama's O.J. Howard, or a running back like Louisiana Tech's Kenneth Dixon to fall to the end of the second round.
It seems like the Patriots are all set on the roster with defensive tackles, cornerbacks, and pass rushers, which aligns fairly well with taking advantage of this particular draft board. We all have to put on Boxin' Bill Belichick thinking caps in order to have some fun during draft season.


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Both sides of the aisle slam Wells Fargo
by Ryan Smith12 Mar 2019
The Many Ways to Be Relieved of Your Timeshare Obligations
While it is true that a timeshare contract is a binding legal document, it is often mistakenly thought that such a contract cannot only be cancelled. In fact, most timeshare companies maintain that their contracts are non – cancellable. This misconception is perpetuated by timeshare companies and user groups that are funded, maintained and controlled by the timeshare industry.
Straight Up with Jocelyn Predovich: The Truth about FHA 203k Loans
The FHA 203k loan program provides home buyers the opportunity to buy and fix up a property, without exhausting their personal savings.
Wells Fargo CEO faced a withering barrage of criticism from both Democrats and Republicans Tuesday when he testified before the House Financial Services Committee.
The lending giant has been plagued by scandal after scandal over the last two years, from opening millions of unauthorized customer accounts to charging mortgage borrowers fees they didn't owe and mistakenly foreclosing on hundreds of homeowners. At Tuesday's hearing, legislators from both sides of the aisle demanded answers as Sloan struggled to defend the bank.
Committee Chairwoman Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) rattled off a list of Wells Fargo's recent offenses, beginning with its fake-accounts scandal. In that case, bank employees opened customer accounts without those customers' knowledge in order to meet unrealistically high sales metrics. Waters also accused the bank of being a "recidivist" institution.
"What's more, this conduct appears to persist, with The New York Times reporting Saturday that Wells Fargo's employees continue to see internal rule-breaking to meet aggressive sales goals," Waters said. "…Wells Fargo's ongoing lawlessness and failure to right the ship suggest the bank, with approximately $1.9 trillion in assets and serving one in three US households, is simply too big to manage."
Republicans also attacked the bank's record of misdeeds.
"Can you give me your personal assurance that this is the end of customer harm?" Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.), the committee's ranking Republican, asked Sloan.
"I can't promise you perfection," Sloan said. He said that the company had made changes to corporate policy that would prevent future misdeeds "as best we can."
McHenry appeared to have little patience with Sloan's assurances.
"Each time a new scandal breaks, Wells Fargo promises to get to the bottom of it," he said. "It promises to make sure it won't happen again. But then a few months later we hear about another case of dishonest sales practices or gross mismanagement, another case of the consumer who has been harmed by the bank's business practices."
Wells Fargo begins consumer redress program
Wells Fargo faces class-action suit over LO pay


2+1 dimensional topological insulator described by the Kane-Mele model in the presence of Rashba spin-orbit interaction is considered. The effective action of the external fields coupled to electromagnetic and spin degrees of freedom is accomplished within this model. The Hamiltonian methods are adopted to provide the coefficients appearing in the action. It is demonstrated straightforwardly that the coefficients of the Chern-Simons terms are given by the first Chern number attained through the related non-Abelian Berry gauge field. The effective theory which we obtain is in accord with the existence of the spin Hall phase where the value of the spin Hall conductivity is very close to the quantized one.


Personal interior decorating ideas include unique small details that change rooms. It is the little details that are vital. Small details, decorative accents, a touch of color and cute little things make big things happen in modern interior decorating.
Lushome shares money saving tips, inspirations for recycling and creative interior decorating ideas that show how to personalize rooms. Spring decorating ideas, inspired by garden flowers and fresh leaves, handmade decorations and recycled crafts are cheap ideas that give great opportunities to change the way you rooms look and feel. Charming details add fabulous touches of color, pattern, shape and texture to modern interior decorating and transform living spaces.
Fresh flowers, books and candles create a relaxing and pleasant atmosphere. Stunning coffee table centerpieces with driftwood, vintage books and flowers look romantic and beautiful with candles and spring flowers. Books are great decorative accessories that add a nice touch to room decorating.
Twigs and flowering branches, sculptural driftwood pieces and sea shells are fantastic Green accessories for modern interior decorating. Add a ouch of paint to your coffee table or wall, wall mirror frame or flower pots, chair legs or drawers handles to create fresh interior decorating.
Handmade decorative accessories that recycle fabrics or other useless items add unique designs to modern interior decorating. Creative displays, recycled crafts and handmade home accessories, combined with modern tableware sets and crystal glasses, make living spaces look bright, but relaxing and welcoming.
Recycling clutter and using the best items you have change your lifestyle and bring creativity and luxury into interior decorating.
Framed photographs and empty picture frames are wonderful little things that bring changes into interior decorating in no time. Paint them bright color or white and black, adorn with your favorite floral designs, vintage postcards, fabric or lace in vintage style, adding a personal and romantic touch to modern interior decorating.
Recycle clutter and turn useless items into creative handmade decorations and unique accents that enrich interior decorating with innovative and fresh design. To give your rooms a new look, move room furniture, creating a library nook in your dining room or kitchen, rearrange living room chairs or find new spots for table lamps.
Bring house plants and flowers into your home. Recycle old bowls, cups, teapots and watering cans for creative containers. Growing edible herbs add green color to modern interior decorating. Flowers bring energy, natural beauty and joy into your rooms.
Change floor rugs and recycle old clothes or fabric leftovers for charming recycled crafts. Handmade home decorations, pillows cases, lamp shades or wall organizers made with natural fabrics, are cheap ideas that personalize modern interior decorating and create pleasantly relaxing environment in rooms.
Add door decorations or paint your exterior doors different colors to invite positive changed into your home. New hardware, creative handles, bright paint colors and unusual designs add fun to house exterior and interior decorating.


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All Hooked Up Towing & Recovery offers excellent rates for their towing and roadside services. They offer flat rates on all their towing services ensuring you will know exactly how much a tow costs before you your car is towed. All Hooked Up Towing is a locally owned and operated family towing business committed to delivering expert, safe and affordable towing services. Established with customer service in mind, you can trust you will experience the best local towing company when you contact All Hooked Up Towing & Recovery. They will quote you a firm price before they tow. Call 561-972-0383 now to have a truck dispatched to your location immediately.
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This splatter screen has a unique round shape design at 13" in diameter. Releases steam and water vapor while cooking without oil or food splattering all over the stovetop. Made of fine stainless mesh with a steel reinforced frame to last longer. Also comes with a hanging loop for easier storage and a stay cool handle.


It's a new year, and that means new trends in Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC flooring! Wide plank flooring is becoming more and more popular, and you're sure to see more of it in 2012. This beautiful and stylish flooring can add elegance to any room but also give your home a natural, relaxed feel. Best of all, wide plank hardwood flooring comes in a variety of materials, so you can choose the color and stain that best fits your home's overall style. If you're looking to install a new floor in your home, consider wide plank flooring! Learn more about this trend for 2012 and decide if it's right for you!
Wide plank hardwood flooring is just like the name sounds: wide. As opposed to traditional hardwood flooring, each plank is much wider, giving your home an entirely different feel. While it might seem like different plank widths wouldn't really make much of difference in how your home looks, wide plank flooring can actually make a big statement.
Consider this: when you think of a beautiful house in the country, do you see skinny planks or wide, grand ones? Probably the latter! Wide plank hardwood flooring projects elegance and comfort at the same time, and that's something you won't find with other flooring types. Best of all, you can choose from a huge variety of materials for your wide plank flooring, so you can customize it to fit perfectly with your home.
You'll love having wide plank flooring in your home – you might even decide to install it in every room!
A popular type of wide plank flooring is pine. Pine wide plank flooring is a beautiful option for homeowners looking for a country, cabin-like feel. The natural knots and curves in pine wide plank flooring will transport you to the country and instantly make your home seem more inviting. Pine is always a great flooring choice, but pine wide plank flooring will give your home that extra edge to stand out from the crowd. Pine looks beautiful in its natural state and with a stain applied, so you can feel confident you'll be able to match pine wide plank flooring to any room in your home.
If you live in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area and you would like to see the difference wide plank hardwood flooring will make in your home, contact Elegant Floor Service. We've been in business since 1987, so you can trust your wide plank flooring needs to us. If you're ready to give your home a new feel, contact us for wide plank flooring today!
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Marble or Granite: What's Better for Your Home?
Choosing marble or granite for your floors is a big decision – both come with benefits and drawbacks, but which one is right for you? Either marble or granite flooring can add a lot to your home, giving it visual interest and adding beauty. But of course, marble and granite are very different flooring options so it is important to consider what will work best in your home.
So how do you choose which is right for you? If you are deciding whether to install marble or granite floors in your home, learn all you need to know to make an educated choice about which will be best for you here! Elegant Floor Service is the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area's stone flooring experts, and we can make sure the right type of flooring is installed in your home!
Marble is great for complementing your décor while giving your home an elegant, high-end look.
If you're looking for a stone flooring material that will withstand heavy foot traffic, granite is a great choice.
Maintenance is also an important factor when choosing marble or granite. It is important to keep your marble or granite flooring clean and free of dirt and debris that can scratch the surface. Regular cleaning and polishing by a professional is recommended to keep your marble or granite floors looking new – regular maintenance can lengthen the lifespan of your flooring, as well.
Quick tip: you should be careful when choosing products to clean your marble or granite floors with, as they can be damaged by abrasive cleaners. Marble, in particular, is very sensitive to acidic substances. It is best to rely on an experienced flooring cleaning company to clean your marble or granite floors.
Once you decide whether marble or granite is better for your home, give us a call to keep your floors looking great. We can clean, polish and seal your marble or granite floors as well as repair any damaged grout. Even if you have a stain on your marble or granite floors you are convinced will never come out, let us give it a try! We can make your marble or granite look like new again! If you're located in the Maryland, Virginia and Washington, DC area, contact us to get your marble or granite floor looking great today!
If you are installing new floors in your home, you have a lot of options. With so many types of wood, stains, and patterns, it can be difficult to make the best selection for your home. At Elegant Floor Service, we make it easy to get hardwood flooring in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC. These two simple questions will help to ensure you get the best flooring for your home!
Where are you installing your new floors?
This is the first question you should ask yourself when you are getting new hardwood flooring in Maryland. The answer might seem obvious – you probably already know where you want your new floors – but you need to consider how the room will be used. For example, if you are installing new floors in your kitchen, they will be exposed to heavy traffic, spills, dirt, and more. Unless the room isn't frequently used, softer types of wood like chestnut are probably not a good choice because they can get damaged more easily. A harder type of wood like oak would be a better choice.
Elegant Floor Service provides many types of hardwood flooring in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC, so contact us to see what we have available!
What is the current design of your room?
If you're renovating and want new hardwood floors, make sure to put aside some time to consider your design and how your floors fit into it. Wood comes in many different colors, so think about how the color of the wood you choose will complement the room. If you have your heart set on a particular type of wood but it isn't the best color for your space, you can always use a stain.
Stains can enhance or even change the color of a floor – making your room more personalized to you. Since they come in almost every shade of the rainbow, it's easy to make your floors seamlessly match the room's design. If you want to brighten a room, go for a lighter stain (also remember that lighter colors can make a room seem more open and spacious!). If you'd rather darken a room, choose the opposite! The right stain can be the perfect finishing touch to your new hardwood flooring in Maryland – just take some time to go over all your options.
Elegant Floor Service provides complete finishing services for our customers, including sanding, staining, and top coats. We'll ensure your Maryland hardwood flooring is just right for your space!
If you want new wood floors in Maryland, Northern Virginia, or Washington, DC, Elegant Floor Service is the company to call. We provide installation, maintenance, and repair services for hardwood flooring in Maryland and surrounding areas, so give us a call to ensure your floors are looking their best. We'll guide you through the installation process and make it as stress-free as possible for you. Learn more about how to get hardwood flooring in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, DC from Elegant Floor Service and contact us today to schedule an appointment!
Depending on your style, hand-scraped hardwood flooring can be a trendy and attractive option. Hand-scraped hardwood floors are an excellent choice for those wishing to achieve a vintage, worn appearance in their home. If you're looking for hardwood floors in Washington, DC, you may want to consider hand-scraped hardwood flooring!
Hand-scraped flooring is hardwood flooring that has been deliberately marked and sculpted to give it a distinct, older look. Manufacturers use sanding, gauging, denting, scooping, or wire brushing techniques to create dents, splits, and holes in the wood. Generally, the more durable hardwood floors are the best options for hand-scraping. Floors like bamboo cannot be hand-scraped.
What are the advantages of hand-scraped flooring?
There are many advantages to installing hand-scraped hardwood floors in Washington, DC homes. Because hand-scraped floors already have a distressed look, you can easily get away with any minor damages (scrapes, dents, etc.). Additionally, you can have your hand-scraped floors finished or stained to match your room. You can also choose between solid or engineered hardwood flooring with a hand-scraped texture, along with the level of distress that you want—lots of scraping for high distress or just a bit of scraping for a low level of distress.
With hand-scraped floors, you can achieve a beautiful, unique look and texture of an old, vintage floor, but can still get durability and protection with a modern coating. And while you might think the surface of a hand-scraped floor would feel rough, most of the floors are screened and sealed several times to create a protective layer.
If you're considering hand-scraped hardwood floors in Washington, DC or nearby areas, consider a few things first. As with all hardwood floors, you shouldn't install hand-scraped hardwood floors in high-moisture areas like bathrooms. Additionally, you should follow instructions for cleaning hardwood floors. Most importantly, never clean your hardwood floor with excessive amounts of water, and don't use just an ordinary cleaner. Even if your floors are sealed, they still aren't 100 percent protected from water and harsh chemicals in ordinary cleaners.
What is the difference between hand-scraped and distressed hardwood flooring?
Some companies and manufacturers offer floors scraped by machines instead of by hand. These types of floors are called distressed hardwood flooring. Distressed hardwood flooring doesn't feature the customized, random scraping and denting a hand-scraped floor does, but it can provide a similar look.
Can I hand-scrape my hardwood floors myself?
For those of you interested in hand-scraped hardwood floors in Washington, DC or surrounding areas, we don't recommend trying to hand-scrape your floors yourself (no matter how good of a tutorial you found on Pinterest!) Hand-scraping is a unique process that requires custom hand-scraping tools and a skilled craftsman. While the scraping process itself requires skill and technique, there is more to hand-scraped floors than just the scraping process. If you try it yourself, you also have to worry about finishing the floors with a staining, sealing, screen, and/or recoating. Hand-scraping is a job best left to the experts!
If you're interested in hand-scraped hardwood floors in Washington, DC or nearby areas, contact Elegant Floor Service today.
If you're installing new hardwood floors, there are many options available to meet all of your functional and stylistic needs. When installing wood flooring, one major decision you will have to make is whether to install prefinished hardwood floors or unfinished wood floors.
Why Install Prefinished Hardwood Floors?
sanded, stained, and sealed, prefinished flooring takes less time to install. You can enjoy your new hardwood floors immediately after installation and don't have to worry about waiting for them to dry. With prefinished hardwood floors, you also don't have to worry about excessive dust accumulating from the sanding process.
Why Install Unfinished Hardwood Floors?
Unfinished wood flooring, more commonly installed than pre-finished, needs to be sanded, stained, and sealed after installation. In general, unfinished wood flooring is a better option if you plan to install floors throughout the whole house as it provides a consistent color and finish. If you are looking for a new floor that will match existing flooring or trim, unfinished hardwood floors are easier to match with staining. Unfinished hardwood floors also tend to cost less than prefinished hardwood floors.
In addition, unfinished hardwood floors allow for more customization than prefinished wood floors. With custom color staining options in addition to the ability to add inlays, medallions, and borders, you'll be able to achieve the exact look you want.
Whether you choose unfinished or prefinished hardwood floors for your home or office, both options allow for refinishing—ensuring that your investment will last you a long time. Refinishing your wood floors is a great way to make your home look better without having to completely remodel.
If you have questions about what type of flooring is right for your Maryland, DC, or Virginia home or business, contact Elegant Floor Service. An Elegant Floor Service sales representative can assist you by providing samples of an almost unlimited variety of species and colors of hardwood floors. So whether you're looking for unfinished or prefinished hardwood floor installation, call us today.


One of the projects I'm currently working on is an album of hymns arranged for solo guitar.
I haven't spent much time playing pieces arranged for solo guitar since college, and it's been fun getting back into that world.
I thought I'd share a few tips should you ever want to arrange for solo guitar.
1. Transpose the melody to different octaves. By default, you'll want to put the melody on top as the highest voice in the arrangement. But it doesn't have to stay there. Much like any good choral piece, an interesting solo guitar arrangement will pass the melody from voice to voice.
2. Use guitar-specific techniques. Take advantage of techniques unique to the guitar...harmonics, hammer-ons and pull-offs, open strings, bending, etc.
3. Think in terms of multiple voices. This is a huge shift in thinking that will completely alter your approach to the arrangement. Imagine each string (or register) as a voice in a choir. Keep the voice leading smooth and practical. Make it a goal to give each "voice" an interesting part in the arrangement.
4. Use suspensions and anticipations. It's not necessary for every voice to always move to the next chord at the same time. Experiment with suspensions (holding on to the previous harmony in one or more voices) and anticipations (arriving to the new harmony a bit early in one or more voices).
BONUS TIP: Listen to solo guitar arrangements. There's no shortage of great solo guitar music out there to be learned from. The more you listen, the more arranging techniques you'll be aware of.
Of course, this short list is just the tip of the iceberg. Solo guitar arranging is an art unto itself that requires years of study to master. However, don't let that hold you back from experimenting with it! Regardless of whether you want to become a master of solo guitar arranging or not, it will make you a better guitarist and musician.


Savannah with Lin-Manuel MirandaThis past winter break, Savannah Ritz '20 traveled to Puerto Rico with Lin-Manuel Miranda, his family, and the cast of the Tony Award–winning Hamilton a couple weeks before the show's history-making run of performances on the island. Ritz was selected to participate in the experience as a recipient of the National Theater Institute's (NTI's) Miranda Family Fund scholarship, an award that helps support the inclusion of artists of color in theater. She had previously studied at the NTI's musical theater program, which is based at the Eugene O'Neill Theater Center, in Waterford, Connecticut, in summer 2018.
Having the opportunity to meet a cultural icon was a rare, fantastic experience, but traveling around the globe is not new to the Southwestern junior: she has been performing onstage and gaining experience in arts administration for the past several years—work that has taken her from Texas to the Northeast to the U.K. to Puerto Rico and back again.
This kind of planning—often years in advance—is a primary characteristic of Ritz's personality, as is her self-deprecating sense of humor: she's the kind of person who wakes up at 3 a.m. to make lists of theater graduate programs she wants to apply to two years before applications would be due. She attributes such habits to her being "a nerd" and "a crazy person" whereas others would simply call her "ambitious" and "prepared." Another case in point: Ritz spent the fall of 2018 studying abroad with the Southwestern London Program, but she originally took notice of the opportunity when she was in high school. "When I applied to Southwestern way back when, this London program caught my eye. I'd never been to London, and I thought, 'I love the city, and I love the theater. It would be amazing to spend a semester there.'" It became a deciding factor in choosing Southwestern.
After returning to Southwestern from her semester in London and whirlwind trip to Puerto Rico, Ritz resumed her positions as a marketing and administrative intern as well as a box-office manager for the Sarofim School of Fine Arts. Next fall, she plans to study away again at the NTI in Connecticut—the company that enabled her to travel with the Miranda family to Puerto Rico over winter break. "I'm very excited and beyond grateful that I actually got in," Ritz says. "It's a really wonderful place and has given me a lot to think about in terms of what I'm going to be doing afterwards." Afterwards might include graduate school, and this theater maven would love to return to the U.K. for further study. Alternatively, she would jump at the chance to return to the NTI as an apprentice or intern. Ultimately, she wants to end up in New York City doing what she loves. Whatever the future holds, Ritz's confidence is unwavering, and audiences can undoubtedly look forward to seeing her perform and produce her own breathtaking theater back at Southwestern and beyond graduation.


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Relief from Tampa Bay's high rent prices on the way, USF economist believes
Tennis Hall of Famer Chris Evert diagnosed with ovarian cancer
'Jeopardy!' stays with hosts Bialik, Jennings for the season
Ken Jennings appears at the 2020 ABC Television Critics Association Winter Press Tour in Pasadena, Calif., on Jan. 8, 2020, left, and actress Mayim Bialik appears at the 23rd annual Critics' Choice Awards in Santa Monica, Calif., on Jan. 11, 2018. Bialik and Jennings will continue as tag-team hosts of "Jeopardy!" through the rest of this season. (AP Photo)
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mayim Bialik and Ken Jennings will continue as tag-team hosts of "Jeopardy!" through the rest of this season.
"We're so pleased to have such an excellent and experienced team in front of and behind the camera as we head into 2022!" producer Sony Pictures Television said Wednesday. Michael Davies will remain the show's executive producer, Sony said.
Alex Trebek says Betty White should be his successor as 'Jeopardy!' host
Last September, Bialik and Jennings were announced as interim hosts after Sony's efforts to replace the late Alex Trebek ran aground. Mike Richards, who'd been the show's executive producer, got the host job and then lost it — and soon after, his producing role — when his past questionable podcast comments resurfaced.
Jennings, the record-holder for longest "Jeopardy!" winning streak, is a consulting producer on the show. Bialik has already been chosen to host "Jeopardy!" prime-time and spinoff series, including a new college championship.
'America's Got Talent' contestant Skilyr Hicks dead at 23
"Jeopardy!" used a series of guest hosts, including Richards, for shows filmed after Trebek's death. The beloved host died in November 2020 of cancer.
The show is in its 38th season, with new episodes scheduled to air until July 29, 2022.
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The D-Day Darlings: Coronation Celebration Show
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To celebrate the King's Coronation the UK's Premier wartime act, The D-Day Darlings, present their sensational Coronation Celebration Show.
Following on from their huge success on Britain's Got Talent and their VE Day 75 Celebration Edition album I'll Remember You with Sony Music, charting at number 5 in the official UK album charts, the D-Day Darlings have taken the country by storm and have fast become the nation's sweethearts.
Their brand-new show, in celebration of the King's Coronation, is a song and dance extravaganza for all generations to enjoy, ending with an explosive patriotic finale to bring the show to a glittering climax.
A show suitable for all the family. Not to be missed!


As a radio talk show host, I get the opportunity to speak with so many different people and hear the myriad of stories they tell. Recently, I did a show on National Coming Out Day, which gives the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community and its allies an opportunity to step forward and speak their truths. Members of the LGBT community spoke of an important piece of their lives that they were afraid to be open about. They didn't know if those they cared about would understand. If they would find support. I realized that I had something in my life that I felt the same way about: I have type 2 diabetes.
I have been what I call a "quiet diabetic" since my diagnosis about 11 years ago. I will admit that I felt a small amount of shame. I was overweight, I didn't exercise, and my diet was nothing but carbs. I felt as if I deserved this mysterious disease and that others would wholeheartedly agree if they knew.
So I trudged along, overwhelmed and terrified. I took the diabetes education class my physician prescribed and felt less educated than when I started. I had a thousand questions and none of them seemed to be addressed. I self-isolated. At times, I admit, I ignored my disease. Like the belabored ostrich, I kept my head in the sand and hoped my diabetes would disappear.
The sad truth of the matter is that diabetes (and most of the ugly things in life) does not disappear just because you refuse to look it in the eye. When ignored, it gets worse. But this isn't a story about the horrific monster called Diabetes—I prefer to focus on the humanity. You see, I spent years pretending I was just like all of my friends, never wanting to look different if we went out to lunch or hit the nightlife for a cocktail. I didn't even allow my significant others to share in what was a major part of my life.
For 11 long years, I have traversed the hilly terrain of my disease. I have had triumphs and devastating setbacks, but I kept the celebrations and the mourning to myself. But the inspiring individuals on my show that day reminded me of the freedom that comes from letting the world in. Fear's greatest weapon is the darkness of silence. I made a decision that day to bravely walk out into the sun and speak my truth. It is exhilarating and terrifying in the same breath.
I am finding others out there who are just normal human beings like me—people with whom I can share my fear and excitement, others who understand the struggle this journey can be. There is a freedom in speaking the secret language of diabetes, of being understood as I talk about my latest A1C or my metformin dosage or my neuropathy concern. I'm even helping to start a group that comes together to cook and talk about food, our successes, and our challenges.
This goes beyond self-discovery, though. In accepting myself as I am, I am learning to trust others. As I turn to my friends—the ones without this label placed upon them—I am beginning to share my life. I swallow the fear of what they will say and what they will think, and I let them in. The truth is, they don't understand—they have had no reason to until now. Yet in the simple act of sharing myself, I am finding greater acceptance than I ever imagined possible.
I'll let you in on a little secret I am learning: We all have issues. We all have struggles! It seems that life is not perfect for anyone. Even my "health nut" friends have not judged me, because even they struggle in life. The fears I have held for years and the self-inflicted punishment have only served to steal my strength and rob me of the support I needed.
I don't write this to simply share my midnight diary entry. I am writing this for the people who struggle in silence, who try to take on their monsters on their own, and who are afraid to share with the people around them. Support is a necessity for life. It is when we deny ourselves this fundamental need that we stay enslaved to fear. Reach out and trust a little more today. Let humanity surprise you, and find the strength it shares.
For me, I am coming out today. I have diabetes! It is scary, it is overwhelming, and it is complicated, but it is simply a fact of my existence. It does not define me, but it is a definite part of me. I no longer accept the shame I placed upon myself, nor do I accept the judgment. I only have from this moment forward, and I would much rather live it openly with a chance at support than stay silent and exist alone. This is my truth—what is yours?
Jonathan Shuffield is a talk show host with KYRS radio in Spokane, Washington.


Whether you're roasting a turkey for the first time or looking for an easy, foolproof recipe, this one is worth a try. We've used this method to roast our holiday turkey for years and it never disappoints.
Add the seasonings to the herbed butter and mix to combine.
Place some of the carrot, celery and onion into the bottom of the roasting pan and add two cups of water.
Place the remaining carrot, celery, onion and optional herbs into the cavity of the turkey.
Loosen the skin from the breast and add the butter under the skin.
Place the turkey on a rack inside the roasting pan.
Let the turkey "rest" for 30 – 45 minutes.
Loosely cover the turkey with foil.
Roast the turkey for 15 min per pound.
During the last 15 minutes of cooking, remove the foil and increase the temperature to 375 F.
Sprinkle turkey with seasonings and place in 5 to 6 quart slow cooker.
Pour broth over turkey, cover and cook on low for 7 to 8 hours.
Remove turkey to serving platter, cover with foil to keep warm while making gravy.
Place liquid in saucepan after straining out veggies, and add 1 to 2 cans chicken broth- depending on how much gravy you want to make.
In a covered jar, shake together the flour mixed with about 1/2 to 1 cup of water until smooth- or you can whisk it in a bowl.
When liquid comes to a boil, slowly stir in flour mixture, adding just enough to thicken it to your liking.
Cook until it bubbles and thickens, stirring often.
In a mixing bowl, mix chicken with oyster sauce, salt and pepper. Preheat oven to "Broil". Broil chicken on the upper rack for 5 to 7 minutes on each side, or until golden brown. Slice chicken across the grain 1/8- inch thin slices.
Soak dried cellophane noodles in a pot of hot water for 10 minutes. Drain well. Cut into 3 to 4-inch lengths.
Combine salad dressing ingredients in a jar. Shake well.
In a mixing bowl, toss noodles, carrots, and cucumber with 2/3 of dressing. Transfer to a serving platter. Place chicken slices on noodles. Drizzle the rest of the dressing over. Garnish with sprigs of cilantro. Sprinkle sesame seeds on top. Serve at once.
** Make it vegetarian! Add tofu, mushroom or edamame instead of chicken.
It all started with my trying to improve on the proven. Family gathering coming up, and I wanted to make the ULTIMATE fried chicken–being the matriarch and all. Surely the recipe from one of the top Food Network chefs would be the ticket! SO—I bought a large cast iron chicken fryer from "you know where," bought just the right sizes of Organic Chickens to the tune of $3.00+ per pound along with a large amount of Crisco, buttermilk, and fresh flour. (Flour gets stale if you don't cook anymore than I do, and you forget to put it in the freezer.) The instructions read to be sure to keep the cooking fat at a steady temperature. Borrowed a cooking thermometer and I was ready.
seasonings All set for the first step toward perfection. Place chicken pieces in the mixture. Refrigerate overnight. Done.
Eventually, all the chicken had been fried, and after it had cooled, I took a bite–Yum? NO-O-O! Yuck! TOO SALTY!!!!! We had to order TAKE-OUT. But I couldn't throw all of that expensive chicken into the trash. SO–Strip off the skin and crust, debone, boil in fresh water three times, shred, add chopped hard-cooked eggs, finely chopped celery, dill relish, mayonnaise and a few red grapes, and, believe it or not, just a little salt. Delicious! Just what I had in mind in the first place.
Thus my recipe for Accidental Chicken Salad. Enjoy! But as for fried chicken, I'll go back to doing it the way I 've done it for 60+ years.
Once in awhile I run across a dish or a recipe that creates calm out of chaos. I guess this is what "comfort food" really is. Our chef, Rachel Solano, introduced me to Thai Cocanut Chicken Soup, a fabulous soup recipe that may rival Grandmom's Chicken Soup. Here it is. Thanks, Rachel!
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This Thai soup is so delicious and unique, you may find yourself replacing your old chicken noodle soup!
In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat vegetable oil over medium heat.
Add ginger, lemongrass, chili sauce, and curry; cook for 1 minute.
Add about a cup of chicken broth to dissolve curry mixture.
Add the remaining broth, fish sauce, soy sauce, and brown sugar and simmer for 10 min.
Add the coconut milk, chicken, and mushrooms and simmer 5 – 10 min to cook the chicken.
Finally, stir in the lime juice and add salt if necessary.
Serve over steamed white rice and a few tablespoons of the cilantro.


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Street light not working or flashing occasionally. This was originally reported 31 Jan 2019 and still not working. It is very dark at the bottom on the street.
Man hole cover is still banging all day and all night long.. I first reported this in January... how long should it take to fix??
Lamppost not working outside shops and bus stop. Near 12, Kellaway Avenue.
Street light in Reformatory Lane not working.
The gully is completely blocked. There is an open chamber (data cables?) in the pavement adjoining the location of the gully.
Uneven paving slabs, possibly lifted by nearby tree roots.


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Q: How can i draw on canvas with an object and move the object without drawing? I have a blue circle which is rotating around the red circle and moves on canvas continuously in one direction as long as the button is pressed.
Now I want to draw with the red circle while it is moving when the button is pressed (trace of its path).
Problems:
when i try to draw on the canvas by not using clearRect(0,0, canvas.width, canvas.height); the blue circle also starts to draw on the canvas while moving which I don't need.
Is it possible to draw with one circle and to not draw with another circle on same canvas?

const canvas = document.getElementById('canvas1');
const ctx = canvas.getContext('2d');
canvas.width = window.innerWidth;
canvas.height = window.innerHeight;
let positionX = 100;
let positionY = 100;
let X = 50;
let Y = 50;
let angle = 0;
let mouseButtonDown = false;

document.addEventListener('mousedown', () => mouseButtonDown = true);
document.addEventListener('mouseup', () => mouseButtonDown = false);

function circle(){
    ctx.fillStyle = 'red';
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.arc(X, Y, 20, 0, Math.PI*2);
    ctx.closePath();
    ctx.fill();
}
function direction(){
    ctx.fillStyle = 'blue';
    ctx.beginPath();
    ctx.arc(positionX + X, positionY + Y, 10, 0, Math.PI*2);
    ctx.closePath();
    positionX = 35 * Math.sin(angle);
    positionY = 35 * Math.cos(angle);
    ctx.fill();
}
function animate(){
    if (mouseButtonDown) {
        X += positionX / 10;
        Y += positionY / 10;
    } else {
        angle += 0.1;
    }
    ctx.clearRect(0,0, canvas.width, canvas.height);
    circle();
    direction();
    requestAnimationFrame(animate);
}
animate();
#canvas1{
    position: absolute;
    top:0;
    left: 0;
    width: 100%;
    height: 100%;
}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html lang="en">
<head>
    <link rel="stylesheet" href="style.css">
</head>
<body>
    <canvas id="canvas1"></canvas>

    <script src="script.js"></script>
</body>
</html>

A: All you need to do is call clearRect with the position and dimensions of your blue circle.
ctx.clearRect(blueCircle.x, blueCircle.y, blueCircle.diameter, blueCircle.diameter);

Or this if you're translating the circle in its local frame of reference:
ctx.clearRect(blueCircle.x - blueCircle.radius, blueCircle.y - blueCircle.radius, blueCircle.diameter, blueCircle.diameter);


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How health care workers, and others, depend on GO Transit during COVID-19 pandemic – Here's how we're responding to their need to keep moving
March 19, 2020 March 20, 2020 / metrolinx
Thousands of front line workers across the region rely on transit to get to their early morning shifts. During the province-wide response to COVID-19, one group of health care professionals at a downtown Toronto hospital appealed to Metrolinx to help get them to work on time. Their important voices are being heard, including an interim bus this week and a return to early morning train service next week.
While many others are taking a pause and working from home, there are many people who must still wake at dawn and head off on GO Transit buses and trains.
There are a legion of essential workers and travellers that rely on GO Transit and UP Express every day, because staying put is not an option. Many of these people support our society's most vulnerable people.
"Health-care workers can't work from home. It is already stressful knowing we are working through a pandemic, the last thing we need to worry about is how we are going to get to work," – Toronto health care worker Annu Anhirode.
Annu Anhirode is one of those people. Anhirode works 12-hour shifts at a downtown Toronto hospital, and showing up late or a lot earlier are not very good options.
Annu Anhirode (submitted by Annu Anhirode)
"Health-care workers can't work from home. It is already stressful knowing we are working through a pandemic, the last thing we need to worry about is how we are going to get to work," says Anhirode.
Earlier this week, Anhirode reached out to GO Transit officials to explain that the planned temporary reduction in GO service meant some health care workers in her community would have trouble making it to work on time. They depend on early morning train service to get to Toronto's downtown hospitals by 7:00 a.m.
A GO bus waits at a platform in this early morning file shot. (Metrolinx photo)
Metrolinx officials were able to quickly adapt and get additional GO bus service added that will get Anhirode and her fellow workers downtown on time. Those needing it can catch a GO bus at Mount Pleasant GO station at 5:40 a.m. and runs express to Union Station.
Morning train trips to return
As well, starting, Monday Mar. 23, those early morning train trips have been changed, to leave at the regular times.
The first train of the morning on the Kitchener GO line will leave Georgetown GO Station at 5:29 a.m., once again arriving at Union at 6:32 a.m.
The first train of the morning on the Barrie GO line will, once again, leave Allandale Waterfront GO Station at 4:50 a.m., once again arriving at Union at 6:33 a.m.
Anhirode says the she was initially very stressed when she learned about Metrolinx's plans to reduce service during the COVID-19 pandemic but when she heard back from Metrolinx chief operating officer Ian Smith, she was impressed by how serious the transit agency is taking the situation.
"Someone acknowledged my concerns and took the time to understand how these changes impacted commuters," she says. "throughout the next few days they were accommodating to my needs and provided peace of mind during all the chaos. It was a big stress release."
A GO train moves across a bridge. (Metrolinx photo)
GO bus driver Peter Renzi has been walking the platform since earlier this week when the special GO bus was added ensuring no passenger was left behind. He says it's a privilege to be out on the front lines helping get health care workers to their jobs on time.
GO bus driver Peter Renzi at Mt. Pleasant GO station in the early morning hours (submitted by: Peter Renzi)
For many people, during the province-wide response to COVID-19, it's all hands on deck. Whether it's health care workers, first responders, transit operators or those running needed businesses, there are a lot of people that must come to work every day.
Annu Anhirode and her fellow nurses aren't pausing. They're carrying on, and they are the reasons GO Transit staff, like driver Peter Renzi, are on hand every day as well.
Story by Scott Money, Metrolinx media relations advisor.
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Q: "ld: framework not found GGLAnalytics for architecture x86_64" error on Test target I recently added CocoaPods to my app in order to use Google Analytics. The app runs fine, but unit tests no longer build. I get the following error when trying to run unit tests:
ld: framework not found GGLAnalytics for architecture x86_64

Here is my Podfile:
target 'MyApp' do

  use_frameworks!

  pod 'Google/Analytics'

  target 'MyAppTests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
    # Pods for testing
  end

  target 'MyAppUITests' do
    inherit! :search_paths
    # Pods for testing
  end

end

I tried putting pod 'Google/Analytics' within the test targets, then ran pod install and pod update, cleaned the build, deleted derived data, nothing helped. Still getting the same error.

A: This problem was resolved by upgrading to CocoaPods 1.2.1.beta.1 (sudo gem install cocoapods --pre) and re-running pod install.


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Q: Are comments safely hidden once the document is compiled? This is kind of similar to some of the pdf to latex questions but from a different angle.  I'm not looking for a complete LaTeX reconstruction method, I want to know if the comments are safely hidden.
My scenario is that I would like to distribute a sample test to my students which includes the real test or some variation of it commented out---that way I can keep the same file from year to year without having to manage multiple documents.  I'm pretty sure that what's commented out is dropped entirely from the compiled document but I'd like to be absolutely certain before I distribute such a pdf.  Is there any way whatsoever to extract commented lines from the final pdf? If it makes any difference, I'll probably be using XeLaTeX.

A: I'm sure the other answers here are correct, and it is always nice to have guarantees and standards and such, but thought I might add something.
If it were me and I very much wanted to be sure that the output of a process (the PDF) did not have some element of the input process (the TeX source) mixed with it, I would add canaries to the input and then search for them in the output.
The canary should be a searchable string which would only appear as a marker in sections which should be discarded.
For instance,
%The answer to this question is D. ImACanary
...
\begin{comment}
   Explaning stuff, explaining stuff. ImACanary
\end{comment}

You can then use your favourite hexeditor to search the output PDF for the string "ImACanary". If you find the canary, leave the coal mine.

A: The answer to your question is two fold:
Yes, comments are ignored when compiling and the text of a comment is irrecoverable from the final document.
However, no. It is often possible to tell where / how long the comments in the source were. For instance, take the following senario:
Line 1
Line 2

vs.
Line 1%
Line 2

In the compiled output, the newline character after Line 1 in the first example is treated as whitespace and converted to a space, so the output reads Line 1 Line 2. However, in the second example, the comment character comments out the whitespace, so the final compiled output reads Line 1Line 2. While this example doesn't leak any information itself, it does show how easy it is for comments to modify the structure of a TeX document in ways that you wouldn't expect.
While I doubt this is relevant to your use case, it does make it possible to get some information about where comments were, and sometimes how long they were, so it might be good to think through your questions / answers to make sure you're not leaking any information in this manner (that being said, are your students likely to think it through this far?).
EDIT: Saw right after posting that someone beat me to it. Sorry for the redundant info.


The 'Thin Books' series impresses with its aim of presenting key organisational and people development concepts in a brief, fluff-free and practical way which makes it a boon to the busy manager or consultant. The Thin Book of SOAR is no exception.
The most widely-known tool for strategic planning is the SWOT analysis – which considers Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, and Threats. As the authors point out, if an equal amount of time is spent on each, the effort of thinking about negatives (weaknesses and threats) tends to cancel out any forward momentum, so participants can end up armed with a plan but with their spirits drained.
The SOAR model, by contrast, focuses on Strengths, Opportunities, Aspirations and Results. Weaknesses and threats are not ignored, but reframed to become exciting opportunities. Research (for example by the Gallup organisation, showcased in Buckingham and Clifton's excellent Now, Discover Your Strengths) shows that focusing on strengths produces greater improvements in performance at the personal and organisational level than focusing on weaknesses. The SOAR model, which looks to the future as well as taking an inventory of the current situation, is dynamic rather than static, and encourages action rather than analysis.
Another feature of SOAR which makes it more suited to today's increasingly fluid market conditions is its emphasis on inclusiveness, aiming to involve staff at every level as well as customers, suppliers and other stakeholders. This gives the resulting strategy the depth, richness and above all the 'reality check' of multiple viewpoints, in contrast to the top-down strategic planning that usually characterises SWOT (to be fair, SWOT is not inherently top-down, but that is the way it has traditionally turned out in practice).
The SOAR model evolved from Appreciative Inquiry (AI) and shares its philosophy. When time is limited, the authors suggest using a 'quick SOAR' format lasting a half-day or a day. For longer-term projects, they introduce the '5-I' model (Initiate, Inquire, Imagine, Innovate, Inspire to Implement) – an alternative to the standard 5-D AI model.
In the book's main case study, a US healthcare company successfully uses the 5-I process incorporating SOAR to develop their strategy with encouraging results. There are also eight shorter 'snapshots' giving examples of how different organisations, from manufacturers to school boards, have used SOAR to restructure, make mergers work, respond to crises and become more proactive.
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This looks like a very good process and book! Thank you!


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LA City Council president caught using LAPD as personal security while calling to defund LAPD
LA City Council Prez caught using LAPD as personal security while calling to defund LAPD
The president of the Los Angeles City Council has come under heavy scrutiny for her role in slashing the budget of the Los Angeles Police Department following revelations that she used LAPD officers as personal security while calling for the department to be defunded.
Democratic city council leader Nury Martinez used LAPD officers as security officers for her neighborhood since April, Spectrum News 1 reported.
The councilwoman stopped using them as her security detail when reporters, like those from the outlet, started asking her questions about it.
"It's kind of ironic," Det. Jamie McBride, director of the Los Angeles Police Protective League said. "Here she is demanding $150 million be reallocated from the police budget, but yet she has security at her house by the Los Angeles Police Department."
Martinez declined to answer questions posed to her by the press directly, but her spokesperson, Rick Coca, told journalists that she started using the LAPD for personal security after her family received death threats. The LAPD was reportedly assigned to her on April 4 for 24-hour protection until that was reduced to 7am to 9pm with patrols and check-ins.
"Clearly, it's an abuse of power and abuse of position," McBride said. "When you take a car away from patrolling the streets, that car could have been on patrol preventing a violent crime from occurring, could have responded to somebody's call for help, a whole slew of things could have happened with that one car."
McBride estimates that the Democrat's security detail cost the police department more than $100,000 in taxpayer dollars.
Martinez was instrumental in cutting the LAPD's budget, having filed a motion last week to slash $150 million from the department. Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has vowed to follow through with the move.
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It is recommended to create the following documents as part of the Upgrade Planning and Execution phase.
● Upgrade Dev/Test cluster first before touching production environment. This will catch issues which are specific to the environments.
●Just setting up fresh cluster with the new version in Dev and testing applications is not enough. While it does take care of application tests, upgrade issues are not tested. It is recommended to upgrade Dev/Test in line with upgrade path for Production.
● Any major update to the configurations should be designed and tested in advance.
●Recommend to prepare for capacity scheduler if you are not using so as part of upgrade planning. It should have been tested on Dev.
●Create and define Capacity Scheduler queues before upgrade. Allocate time and do this before the scheduled upgrade.
@Eyad Garelnabi: There is a document called "Ambari Upgrade Best Practices," http://docs.hortonworks.com/HDPDocuments/HDP2/HDP-2.5.3/bk_ambari-upgrade-best-practices/content/index.html, that was developed with folks in the field, and the issues that many of our customers face. It's a relatively new document, and I hope you will find it useful.


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2. Inform your kids- I know a lot of people attend local and community events on July 4th which I think is great! However, large crowds can be daunting if one of your little ones strays away and gets lost. Be sure to inform your kiddos no matter how young of what to do if they happen to lose sight of you. It's so easy for them to get lost in the crowd and become overwhelmed. I like to tell my little ones if you can't find a police officer, find a mommy with a child she will know what to do.
3. Hang out in Groups - When you have multiples it's hard to add more to the pot. The more the merrier seems more like a cliche than loads of fun. However, holidays and seasonal activities are more fun with more people and it adds to the eyes watching! Even if it's older teenagers, grandparents, or neighbors the more people there are watching the kids the less likely you are to run into accidents. So invite everyone on over and throw a big party and give everyone the task of keeping their eyes and ears open for the little ones running all around!
4. Carpe Diem- Seize the day! Enjoy yourself, don't spend ALL your time being a worry wart! Take the time to relax and appreciate the company of your family. Times like these are rare and beautiful! Spend them wisely!


Update: I got sbt working by building directly from the master branch from their github repo. The current version is 0.7.5. The tagged 0.9.4 version is actually an older version. Anyway, tried it and kinda loved it.
First off, when you google 'simple build tool', you get a link to the SBT Google code home page. Well, nothing wrong there, except the "latest" version on Google code was 0.7.4 and it was half a year ago…Maybe it's not that outdated, so I downloaded it, followed this instruction and setup my ~/bin/sbt script. Running it, it asked me to setup projects, and it only supported up until Scala 2.7.7…Hrm, 2.8 was out for a while now, so obviously, SBT 0.7.4 isn't the latest. Reading their home page more carefully, they're moving the repository to Github. Awesome! I'd pick Github over Google Code any time too.
Heading over to their Github repo, and found the latest stable version is 0.9.2. Good! So it should support Scala 2.8 now! Downloaded the zip, unzipped it, and of course it wasn't executable. You need to build it. There's a README.md, so quickly I less'ed it. For step 1, it asked me to go to the setup wiki page on Google Code (!), which is the steps I did setting up 0.7.4…I guess they're using 0.7.4 as a bootstrapping build…Anyways, I did that. Step 2 was to run sbt update "project Launcher" proguard "project Simple Build Tool" "publish-local". Of course it didn't work. It's complained 0.7.4 version of sbt-launch can't download Scala 2.7.7 from any of the repository…bummer! But hey, I can download Scala 2.7.7 lib from Maven! So I quickly updated pom.xml of one of my projects to use Scala 2.7.7 and did an upgrade. Now 2.7.7 is happily in my local Maven repo. Ran that command again, hooray! It started to build, and judging by the number of packages it's building, "simple" isn't the first adjective that comes into my mind. Anyway, it's building at least, so even if it's a little complicated, so be it…Except…of course it broke half way… and why?
[info]   Source analysis: 9 new/modified, 0 indirectly invalidated, 0 removed.
You've gotta be kidding me! I set -Xmx512M and it's not enough? And why is it building every version of Scala from source?? Is there something called a…JAR?
I decided to give up, at least for the day… SBT is anything but simple, at least from my experience. I know it's open source and people put efforts into it without compensation, so I shouldn't be critical about it. I'll give it a try again, and hopefully it's worth the time investment.


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Q: Python - Summing elements on list of lists based on first element of inner lists I have a list
[[0.5, 2], [0.5, 5], [2, 3], [2, 6], [2, 0.6], [7, 1]]

I require the output from summing the second element in each sublist for a unique first element. In this case it is:
[[0.5, 7], [2, 9.6], [7, 1]]

Where [0.5, 7] is summing the second element of [0.5, 2] and [0.5, 5].
What would be the most efficient way to do this for say lists of length 1,000.

A: Accumulate with a defaultdict:
>>> from collections import defaultdict
>>> data = defaultdict(int)
>>> L = [[0.5, 2], [0.5, 5], [2, 3], [2, 6], [2, 0.6], [7, 1]]
>>> for k, v in L:
...     data[k] += v
...
>>> [[k,v] for (k,v) in data.items()]
[[0.5, 7], [2, 9.6], [7, 1]]

Note that the value for 2 was automatically "promoted" to a float by addition, even though this is a defaultdict of int.  This is to match the desired output posted in the question, but I think you should consider to use homogeneous output types rather than a mix of int and float.

A: Using Pandas, you can retain the original 'order' of the data:
pairs = [[0.5, 2], [0.5, 5], [2, 3], [2, 6], [2, 0.6], [7, 1]]
df = pd.DataFrame(pairs)
>>> [tup[0] for tup in zip(df.groupby(0, sort=False, as_index=False).sum().values.tolist())]
[[0.5, 7.0], [2.0, 9.6], [7.0, 1.0]]

A: You can get away with sorting and itertools.groupby:
from operator import itemgetter
from itertools import groupby

data = [[0.5, 2], [0.5, 5], [2, 3], [2, 6], [2, 0.6], [7, 1]]

key = itemgetter(0)
data.sort(key=key)  # Use data = sorted(data, key=key) to avoid clobbering
result = [[k, sum(group)] for k, group in groupby(data, key)]

This will not preserve the original order of the keys.

A: Will this work?
L = [[0.5, 2], [0.5, 5], [2, 3], [2, 6], [2, 0.6], [7, 1]]
nums = []
d = {}
for lst in L:
    if lst[0] not in d:
        d[lst[0]] = []
        nums.append(lst[0])
    d[lst[0]].append(lst[1])

for key in nums:
    print [key, sum(d[key])]

Output:
[0.5, 7]
[2, 9.6]
[7, 1]


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Lukas Reynolds is back on the gridiron after a season-ending injury forced the Henry County running back off the field during the playoffs in his sophomore year.
He rushed for 1,147 yards for the Patriots that season in 2015 and scored 17 touchdowns, earning Offensive Player of the Year honors with a highlight reel of game-changing runs. Once, in a mid-season game against Dickson County, he broke loose for a record-setting 305 yards.
But one night that November, he tore his ACL and ended his sophomore campaign in a game against Munford.
At first, he hoped it was a sprain. But two or three days later, he knew he needed to see a doctor. He grew up in Paris, and he knew West Tennessee Bone & Joint's Dr. Blake Chandler because he played basketball with his son.
Today, he said he feels great. And he proved it in his junior season.
He rushed for 1,128 yards and 14 touchdowns, earning Offensive Player of the Year honors for a consecutive season. Lukas also helped his team reach the playoffs where the Patriots won their first game but ultimately fell to Liberty Magnet on that school's march to the state championship.
Lukas, with a fully rehabbed knee, is looking forward to his senior year. And, he said, he wants to keep playing football after high school.
As for Dr. Chandler, Lukas said he had a great experience and would recommend him to anyone who needs an orthopedic surgeon.