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Welcome to the Room of More!
This week, I am attending a conference in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. I have committed to particpating in more leadership roles within the organization. While attending the Leadership Congress session yesterday, I began to introduce myself to another attendee. We hit it off right away. I aim to seeing others for who they "really" are and honoring their presence and narrative. We talked all day. Of course, I invited her to take more of a leadership role along side me. In additon, I volunteered to collaborate with her for a session for next year's conference. Then, at the afternoon reception, she said (out of nowhere) do you know what I like about you, why I felt okay talking to you; I said no. I began to hold my breathe. I began to wonder if I wanted to know that answer. She proceded to tell me, "I spoke to you because immediately I notice you were warm, genuine or real, and you were involved." OMG! This made my heart smile. I expressed my gratitute. It feels good to know that someone's first impression was positive and reflected warmth and love.
1) Be YOU! Be authentic and navigate the world authentically. Interact authentically.
2) Offer more! Push others toward their greatness. If you see something in them, share it.
3) Get involved! If you are passionate and interested in certain areas or roles, volunteer to serve. Be willing to commit to something greater than yourself.
4) Let love lead! Lead with your heart. Come from a place of love and support.
5) Express gratitude! Be sure to tell others how much you appreciate them in the moment. Don't wait.
6) SMILE! As you interact authentically, share more, get involved, lead with love, and express gratitiude, be sure to do it all with a SMILE.
Then, the doors of greatness will open, and you can walk right into your destiny.
T. F. Donaldson,Ph.D., The Catalyst, helps you move into the direction of more and prepare for what's next. Her life's purpose is to improve the experiences of others and get others to aspire for more. Dr. Tammy's mission is that something in this blog INSPIRES YOU to ASPIRE FOR MORE!
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Mercedes-Benz displayed the upcoming 2019 C-Class in February and now the German automaker has officially unveiled the facelifted C43 AMG 4Matic prior to its global debut at the Geneva Motor Show, 2018. The updated car will take on the Audi S5 and BMW 6-Series GT among others. The C43 AMG model came to India back in 2016 and the outgoing version now has a price tag of Rs. 74.35 lakhs (ex-showroom, Delhi).


A woman has died in a house fire in Hampshire.
Crews were called to Nyria Way in Gosport shortly after 12:00 GMT. A 52-year-old woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Twenty-six firefighters tackled the blaze off Willis Road, behind the Asda supermarket, while an air ambulance landed in nearby Walpole Park.
Police said the woman's next of kin had been informed, and investigations into the cause of the fire were ongoing.
Hampshire Fire & Rescue has urged people to avoid the area and advised residents to keep doors and windows closed.


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Home/canada/Iowa's business partner, Anthony Marlow, is greeted by Sidnei Call Center Inc. your company's local portfolio | news
Iowa's business partner, Anthony Marlow, is greeted by Sidnei Call Center Inc. your company's local portfolio | news
SIDNEI, N. S. – Businessman Anthony Marlow says he is dedicated to the employees of more than 500 former employees of ServiCom Canada Ltd. to return to work two weeks after their employer suddenly stopped working, leaving them all unemployed.
Marlow arrived on Wednesday night and spent his evening on that evening and on Thursday a senior management meeting at a closed call center in Sydney.
He was happy with the applause on Thursday night at a staff meeting at the Ashby Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion.
He said it was necessary to quickly say that the operations center is working again.
CEO MCI Canada Anthony Marlove stands on the floor of the call center of the newly-named Sidnei Call Center Inc. His company paid $ 1.5 million for the customer's contracts of the former Call Center ServiCom Canada Ltd. He says he plans to hire all employees who were fired when ServiCom ceased its work on December 6th.
"We will immediately offer a job to anyone who has worked here since the date of bankruptcy and, frankly, any reasonable time before that," said Marlow, 39 years old.
"We want and need to get everything back. Workers were the most important component for our consideration, our acquisition and long-term investment in Cape Breton."
In an interview interviewed by Cape Breton Post, Marlow spoke in detail about the process that was supposed to come to this moment and how much he was doing for a new job, now called Sidnei Call Center Inc. It is a subsidiary of MCI Canada.
The Post first identified Marloua as a potential buyer last week and on Tuesday at an auction involving his company MCI Canada and two more bidders, the winner was awarded a contract to pay $ 1.5 million for four ServiCom services – GM OnStar, Sirius KSM satellite radio, AT & T and Allstate.
MCI Canada went to court in the United States in Nev Haven, Conn., With an initial deposit of $ 400,000. The deal will be completed today.
Last year's process was whirlwind, given the fact that he had to establish a Canadian company and then worked hard on a readiness for a lot of actions until the first week of January.
"We (We) point to everyone on January 2 as a very aggressive date for doing business," he said, adding that some managers could begin a few days earlier to be responsible for employee issues.
"It's just a matter, most importantly, when most workers can start. I think we say pragmatically that we are ready as early as January 2, but it's probably probably (January 7). But you can get a text message, email or telephone a call to report earlier if things are ready to go. "
The parent company of ServiCom, JNET Communications LLC, headquartered in Nev Jersey, filed a motion for bankruptcy protection on October 19th. Termination of all operations in their call centers in Sydney and Machesne Park, Ill., Dec. 6.
Sidnei Call Center Inc. will not assume any responsibility for the obligations of ServiCom, including employee benefits. Some staff members have three to four weeks of payment thanks to them.
As an incentive to recruit former employees, MCI Canada offers rewards and subscription applications.
Although Marlow said he had an idea about the size of the budget needed for bonuses, it is necessary to talk to a senior management team at the call center.
He estimated that 80 to 90 percent of the former workforce of ServiCom will return to their jobs.
"It's not only important that people return, they are returning on a long-term basis, not only to raise the registration bonus and to go on. It would be harmful for us, the clients and the community and what we are trying to do here."
MCI Canada will also seek new, incoming call center clients for "customer-oriented services or digital processes," which involves interacting with clients via messaging via the Internet.
Connected:
• VIDEO: Former employees of ServiCom have a first meeting with Iova businessman
• A community that helps former Sydney Call Center Centers deal with financial difficulties
• MCI Canada will operate the former ServiCom service center as The Sidnei Call Center Inc.
• Servicom in Sydney seeking compensation
The long-term lease decision at the Sydney Trade Center signaled that the new company wants to quench its roots in that area, said George Karaphillis, Dean of the Shannon School of Business at Cape Breton University.
MCI Canada has completed a nine-year lease with the landlord Crombie REIT.
"I'm surprised that this guy signed a lease for nine years. That's a very good sign," Karaphilis said.
"They have a history … and they have done well, and if they have no history, they would not do it. If it was a completely new operation, there is no way to lease it for nine years."
ServiCom was originally opened as Ron Veber and Associates Inc. in the Sydney River in 1999. The call center moved to its current location at the end of 2016.
Karaphilis said that the exchange rate helped US business interests in the region.
The Canadian dollar currently sits under 75 cents of the United States, which is a "big boost" for US companies operating here, he said.
"In such situations where most American buyers are, if you have a good course, it's an extra wind in your sails."
Sydney will be the ninth call center by Marlow, which increases the workforce to around 2,500.
Anthony Marlow
Survive: Iova Citi, Iowa
Born and raised: Chicago suburb
Family: married in May 2015 to Julia Marlow.
Background: CEO, Marlove Companies Inc. (2015-present), parent company Gravis Apps, Mass Markets, OnBrand24 and The Sidnei Call Center Inc.; Chief, Iova Citi Capital Partners, 2013-today; Co-founder and President, TMone, 2007-2015 and CEO, 2003-2007; Vice President of Business Development, Infiniti, 2002-2003; Sales on the field, Mai International Co., 2002; Sales Manager, MCI Vorldcom, 1998-2002.
Tvitter: @ cbpost_chris

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Dates and casting for Buddy the Musical 30th anniverary tour
Tour dates and casting
The smash hit rock and roll musical Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story has announced its new cast for the forthcoming 30th anniversary tour.
The production will bring with it a group of actor-instrumentalists, featuring Tom Berkeley and AJ Jenks (who alternate the role of Buddy Holly) Jordan Alexander, Miguel Angel, Joshua Barton, Harry Boyd, Joe Butcher, Cartier Fraser, Josh Haberfield, Rhiannon Hopkins, Sasha Latoya, Hannah Price and Ben Pryer.
Together they will present two hours of live musical theatre featuring more than 20 of Buddy Holly's greatest hits, including such timeless classics That'll Be The Day, Peggy Sue, Oh Boy and Rave On.
Writer and Producer Alan Janes said: "We can't wait to get back on the road for this special 30th anniversary UK tour of Buddy, with a new cast of talented actors and musicians, who will be aiming to give audiences an unforgettable night at the theatre."
Buddy – The Buddy Holly Story tells the tale of the musical icon's meteoric rise to fame through to his final legendary performance at the Surf Ballroom in Clear Lake, Iowa, before his tragic and untimely death at the age of 22.
In 18 short months the bespectacled young man from Lubbock, Texas, revolutionised the face of popular music, influencing everyone from Bob Dylan and The Beatles to Elton John and Bruce Springsteen. Audiences will be taken on a journey through Buddy's short yet spectacular career, and with the Big Bopper's Chantilly Lace and Ritchie Valens' La Bamba completing a stellar musical line-up, Buddy is a not-to-be-missed evening of family entertainment.
Darlington Hippodrome, September 17 to 21
Tickets: 01325 405405 or visit www.darlingtonhippodrome.co.uk
Bridlington Spa, October 14 to 19
Tickets: 01262 678258 or www.bridspa.com
York Grand Opera House, March 24 to 28
Tickets: 0844 871 7615 or www.atgtickets.com
Kings Theatre. Edinburgh, May 26 to 30
Tickets: 0131 429 6000 or www.capitaltheatres.com
Scarborough Open Air Theatre: Extra tickets to go on sale for Kylie and Lewis Capaldi
Sir Michael Parkinson heads to Scarborough Spa with his An Evening With ... show


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Kinnuverse » Culture » The Art of Persuasion » Framing Through The Established
Framing Through The Established
What do People Already Know?
Aristotle's Theory and Framing
Corrupting Idiomatic Phrases
What are Burdens?
Substituent Burdens
Picking Your Burdens
Arguing from Consensus
The Problem with Consensus
What is Precedence?
Precedence and Feasibility
Precedence and the Sunk Cost Fallacy
Sunk Costs In Action
Stretching the Consensus
Channeling Existing Collective Thought
Defending Against Accepted Consensus
Rejecting a Consensus
How to use things people already know to your advantage
Usually, when you're trying to persuade someone of something, you are not doing so in a vacuum. By the time you come to persuade someone of something they might already have formed an opinion.
These pre-existing opinions can stem from different sources. Some will be based on logical reasons, some of them will be based on empirical evidence and some of them will be prejudices.
A smart rhetorician will not only create an argument that stands firm in a vacuum but they'll create one which uses people's established preconceptions and cognitive biases.
The theory of framing does not exist in a rhetorical vacuum: it is tied to Aristotle's 3 elements of rhetoric.
Pathos is an appeal to the emotions of an audience using preconceptions. For example, if you were speaking to pilots laid off during the Covid-19 pandemic about climate change, comparing polluters to the 'evil airline industry' could help get the pilots onside.
Ethos is appealing to the credibility of a speaker and is often built through referencing your own past. For example, in General Douglas MacArthur's speech to Congress in 1951 in defense of the military, he mentioned his service record, saying that joining the army was "the fulfillment of all my boyish hopes and dreams."
Finally, Logos is appealing to the logical side of people, typically through building off what people already think are good ideas. President Jimmy Carter mentioned the well-known economic miracle of World War II when calling for an energy revolution, saying "a similar synthetic rubber corporation helped us win World War II, so will we mobilize American determination … to win the energy war."
One of the common ways of using preconceptions is by corrupting common phrases to take advantage of what people already associate with those phrases.
For example, in AMC's dramatic series about Madison Avenue advertising firms entitled Mad Men, the lead character, Donald Draper, is trying to come up with a tagline to sell cereal. He is looking for something that will both intrigue consumers and associate with health. In the end, he stumbles on 'the cure for the common breakfast,' a parody of the well-known phrase 'the cure for the common cold.' People will then associate normal breakfasts with illness, making Draper's cereal even more attractive.
Think of common phrases that we use that have their own associations. We use idiomatic expressions all the time, whether talking about it 'raining cats and dogs' or someone 'kicking the bucket.' By altering them slightly, you can memorably use emotional responses people already have.
Imagine that you are trying to sell someone a new jacket. Your argument is that they should buy it because you only need 1 jacket for multiple purposes: it's good both for playing soccer and for sitting on the beach. In your sales pitch, there are 2 different things you have to prove. Firstly, you have to prove that the jacket is good for playing soccer. Secondly, you need to prove that it's good for sitting on the beach. Only if you prove both of these things will your customer be persuaded that it's a good multipurpose jacket.
These things, which you need to prove, are called your burdens. It is important to understand what your burdens are so you don't forget to prove them and so you can use the time you have to persuade someone as efficiently as possible.
There is also the concept of the 'substituent burden.' These are things that you need to prove for the rest of your argument to be relevant.
Imagine instead that you are selling the jacket to someone going on vacation to Utah, and your argument is that it will protect them from the rain. Obviously, you're going to have to persuade them that the jacket will indeed protect them from the rain. However, that still won't persuade them to buy the jacket unless you can also convince them that it will rain in Utah. In fact, simply proving to them that the racket is waterproof won't help you at all at selling it to them. Your primary burden is to prove that the jacket will protect them from rain. However, your substituent burden is to prove that it will rain in Utah.
When evaluating which argument to make, 1 of the key things you have to consider is how many burdens, and what difficulty of burden, you want to take on.
You always want to pick accessible burdens.
That all sounds good in the abstract, but what does it look like in a real world argument?
Well, imagine that you want to order pizza for dinner but your friend wants tacos. Your real reason for wanting that might be because you always grew up having pizza on Thursdays. However, it might be hard to persuade your friend that your traditions are enough of a reason to go for pizza instead of tacos. But, as luck would have it, the pizza place is also running a 2-for-1 deal that night. Even if you don't care about the cost of the meal, it might be easier to convince your friend to go because of the deal than for your own real reason. Convincing them that price is important might be an easier burden than convincing them that sentiment is important.
In society, there are ideas that are almost universally accepted: we call these consensuses. For example, almost everyone believes that the sun will rise in the morning or that murder is bad. As a result, you can save yourself from proving certain burdens using established ideas.
One key consensus is that almost everyone believes that people should be rewarded for exceptional work. Imagine that you're trying to convince the finance director at your company that Martin, who works for you, is worthy of a reward. The two burdens are that 'Mark's work is exceptional' and 'exceptional work should lead to a reward.' However, since most people already accept the second burden to be true, you don't need to prove it. This allows you to concentrate all your time and energy into proving the first burden.
A big problem with consensus arguments is that they only work when a concept or ethical ideal has near universal support.
Take, for instance, the argument that people should be allowed to bear arms because the constitution says so. If you're arguing with someone who believes that the constitution should be revoked, there is no point in trying to convince them that gun rights are constitutionally guaranteed.
As a result, it is important to be careful when you frame your argument to understand the consensus viewpoints of the people you are trying to convince. A consensus basis shouldn't just be something you should be fairly sure about – you've got to be confident your opponent will accept it.
In cases where no identifiable consensus can be identified, often people will attempt to prove all burdens, even the most obvious ones. These are called 'first principles arguments' because they dial back to the first principles that define their burdens.
In legal cases, we often hear about someone bringing up a precedent. This is bringing up a past example of something being done, or something similar being done. For example, the US Supreme Court heard the case of 'Brown vs The Board of Education' in 1954, which led to the outlawing of segregation. Subsequent cases about race relations cite the case to show what preceded their idea.
The importance of precedence is twofold. Many people fear new ideas that might challenge a functional established world order. They believe that 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it.' By citing a precedent, you can explain to them that your idea isn't that new or outlandish. For example, a child who wants candy might be told by his mother that it will 'make your teeth fall out.' However, the child could reply 'but my grandma told me she ate candy all the time when she was my age and her teeth didn't fall out. Precedence shows that an idea is neither radical nor wildly dangerous.
Precedence can show that an idea is possible. For example, imagine an editor is arguing with his writer about a work deadline. The writer says it's impossible to write the article in 2 days. Well, if the editor then says "your colleague did it in 1", it can prove it's possible.
One thing that's incredibly important to understand is that precedence is not the same thing as consensus. While precedence is simply existing case studies of what has happened before, a consensus must be something that everyone thinks is good. As a result, although we can use consensus to bypass proving burdens, precedent should only be used in an evidential way.
One of the cognitive biases that precedence can take advantage of is called the 'sunk cost fallacy.' This is the notion that you should carry on doing something because you've already invested so much into it, even if it's obvious that it's doomed.
For example, imagine that the nearest ice cream shop is 3 miles from your house. You set out to walk the distance and walk 2 of the miles. However, your friend then texts you to say they don't have the flavor you want. Here, you have a choice. Either you could turn back, walk 2 miles and cut your losses or you could walk 4 more miles, including the walk home, for your ice cream. Surprisingly, most people would double down on their initial choice and go get the ice cream, even if they no longer want it.
You can also use the sunk cost fallacy when looking at framing through what has already been established. For example, one of the arguments for a continued American intervention in Vietnam was the amount of money and lives that had already been spent on it. If we spent $500 million on it last year, what's another $100 million? In fact, even people who ordinarily would disagree with $100 million of military spending are often more receptive to it if other money has already been spent. As a result, even if your case looks doomed, you still might be able to convince someone to give you more money, simply by highlighting how much has already been spent.
By citing past costs, whether material or time-based, you can often persuade someone to stick with something that's already started, even if they think it's a bad idea.
Consensus is a convenient shortcut for making arguments when it comes to things where there is an already strongly established understanding. However, what happens when there is no established understanding? What happens when we get to new ideas that haven't been explored before?
Well, a good example of this comes when we look at emerging technologies. An argument that has come up recently is that of net neutrality – basically whether broadband companies should be allowed to restrict what people do on the internet. Although there is no existing framework relating to internet rights, proponents for net neutrality rights have cited existing consensus viewpoints about the importance of free markets and the dangers of political censorship to defend their case. In short, they've taken existing consensus, extrapolated it and expanded it to new frames of reference.
So, even when debating entirely new ideas, consensus can be borrowed from other old ideas in order to strengthen your point.
One of the most interesting aspects of political situations is the concept of collective emotion. While we're all aware of our individual emotions, there is also the concept that people feel things together. For example, in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, most Americans reported a desire for something to be done. President Bush channeled these emotions – which can be thought of as a kind of abstract consensus – to push the war in Iraq. By arguing that America should invade on the premise that 'we have to do something', Bush wasn't arguing using a logical consensus but a thoughts-based one.
By channeling widely held thoughts, you can take a shortcut away from the necessity of heavy logical thinking.
Obviously, arguing from consensus can be incredibly strong. So what are the ways to counter it?
Well, the most obvious way of attacking a consensus argument is to attack the link to the consensus. Let's go back for a minute to the argument that Martin deserves a bonus. It's not that hard to convince people that exceptional work deserves a reward. However, we can convince people that Martin's work isn't exceptional, perhaps by arguing that he turned it in 3 months late. One way of arguing against consensus is to accept the consensus but to attack the link to it.
A more nuanced way of combating consensus is to try to find exceptions to it. With the Martin example, we might look at his colleague, Martha. If Martha does even better work than Martin but you didn't recommend her for a bonus, then why Martin? Is it possible that you have an unfair preference for Martin? Counter-examples can serve to create a moralistic gray area, which can defend against the consensus.
Accepting a consensus and then showing that it doesn't link is a good way of invalidating the argument. But what if you can't do that?
Perhaps the boldest way of challenging a consensus is by disproving it. This is often done using Socratic questioning. This technique, developed by the philosopher Socrates, encourages you to ask questions about a consensus, inviting consideration of its ethical or philosophical basis. For example, let's delve deeper into Martin's work. What if Martin's work is more exceptional because the people who work for him are better? What if exceptional work is never down to individual efforts? If that's the case, then maybe we shouldn't reward people for exceptional work.
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What is a logical fallacy and how can I identify one?
What is an Argument?;
Introducing the antagonist, and showing you how to engage with them directly
Why Are Statistics Important in Speech?;
How to use and present data and numbers to prove your point.
Why Are Anecdotes Important to Support and Argument?;
How can we prove that something is true and the importance of telling your story the right way?
How to Make a Speech Memorable;
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package org.apache.camel.test.spring;

import org.springframework.core.Ordered;
import org.springframework.test.context.TestContext;
import org.springframework.test.context.support.AbstractTestExecutionListener;

/**
 * Helper for {@link CamelSpringTestContextLoader} that sets the test class state in {@link CamelSpringTestHelper}
 * almost immediately before the loader initializes the Spring context.
 * <p/>
 * Implemented as a listener as the state can be set on a {@code ThreadLocal} and we are pretty sure that the same
 * thread will be used to initialize the Spring context.
 */
public class CamelSpringTestContextLoaderTestExecutionListener extends AbstractTestExecutionListener {

    /**
     * The default implementation returns {@link org.springframework.core.Ordered#LOWEST_PRECEDENCE}, thereby ensuring
     * that custom listeners are ordered after default listeners supplied by the framework. Can be overridden by
     * subclasses as necessary.
     */
    @Override
    public int getOrder() {
        //set Camel first
        return Ordered.HIGHEST_PRECEDENCE;
    }

    @Override
    public void prepareTestInstance(TestContext testContext) throws Exception {
        CamelSpringTestHelper.setTestClass(testContext.getTestClass());
        CamelSpringTestHelper.setTestContext(testContext);
    }
}

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I recently upgraded from a Dell M90 to a Dell M4700 workstation with an Nvidia Quadro K2000m video card, and initially the performance was poor as I was experiencing a 2-3 second delay (Re: Slow responses-SW2012 w/Windows 7). I believe I have located the problem, and it is the Optimus setting for the display adapter.
Downloaded updated driver (www.solidworks.com/.../videocardtesting.html) which is 306.68 (Win 7 x64), and uninstalled all previous Nvidia drivers.
Disabled the Optimus setting in the BIOS (Screen will resemble safe mode when booting up).
Installed current Nvidia driver, and then the device manager will show only the K2000M video card (previously showed both the Nvidia Quadro k2000M & IGP) under display adapters.
Please note I have not tested this using a docking station with external monitor, so I cannot guarantee the results nor have I tried reactivating the Optimus setting in BIOS.
Intially, I thought the problem was related to a Raid 1 configuration (mirrored hard drives), but I believe the Optimus setting was the main issue. I still have an intial delay when selecting the very first part to open in an assembly, but not for the subsequent parts & features. I am wondering what others have done to optimize settings on their Dell M4700 workstation.
What may cause poor performance or unexpected graphics behavior with SolidWorks on new laptops that have NVIDIA® Quadro graphics cards, for example: Dell™ M4600, M6600, Lenovo® W520?
This is likely caused by NVIDIA's Optimus Technology (see link for more details). If this technology is not configured correctly, SolidWorks will use the laptop's integrated graphics processor instead of the NVIDIA processor, and this will result in poor performance and unexpected graphics behavior.
For Program Settings, make sure "Show only programs found on this computer" is checked. Dassault Systemes SolidWorks will be detected. Ensure that "Use global setting (Auto-select: NVIDIA GPU)"** is selected.
You can also choose to disable the Optimus technology. This requires modifying the laptop's BIOS. Please contact your laptop's manufacturer for assistance with that.
**additionally you can choose "High-performance NVIDIA processor"
my M6600 with Q4000 will not start solidworks with optimus enable AT ALL. it freezes on the splash screen at "loading registry" I do know that its activating Nvidia graphics as the Optimus Overlay tool shows it going from off to on. BUT i also get an error that the driver im using (the solidworks certified driver for my hardware) does not support optimus and i need to use the lastest driver. Unfortunately, I havent found a new driver that gives me stable performance. Shame, Id really like to be able to use optimus. I use my laptop quite a bit as a web surfer when i stop for dinner, or dont have it docked to the work station.


Hen Party – two words that usually result in a Jade-shaped hole in the nearest wall. Armies of women intimidate me, and hen parties are armies: the matching pink uniforms, the war paint, the formation marching in heels and the clear agenda for attack : raucousness, mayhem and a drunk bride at any cost. I've always imagined my hen party would be a Chinese takeaway and the Back to the Future trilogy. I've been scared of hen parties. Then I got invited to Brighton for a hen weekend. The bride is very dear to me; and there's no way I was going to miss her celebration having been invited, but I had my trepidations. I only knew the bride and her sister, I'm not a club kind of girl, I can't dress to impress, can't walk in heels, can't manage shots, and well, like I said, I find girl armies rather intimidating (which I guess is the point).
A little background: the bride is the sister of my ex-boyfriend. When he and I were together I got close to his wonderful family; and his sisters and I became friends on our own terms. I was invited to the wedding while he and I were still together and invited to the hen party after we broke up. This broke my heart, in a good way. It broke my heart that while I was no longer officially part of the family, I was still part of the celebrations and had been considered. I was scared walking into a room of pyjama clad ladies all in the middle of a game – but they were wonderfully warm and welcoming. My fears of 'The Hen Party' were already starting to allay. The maid of honour is the bride's only sister and she had planned the whole weekend. Everything was sorted and organised. Saturday we were to be visiting the Brighton Pier and enjoying the rides and slot machines. Saturday night was the big night; a meal (already booked and paid for) and then various bars ending up at Brighton's best club. The bride is a classy lady and had obviously told her sister what she wanted and my goodness did she deliver.
I'm not sure just what I was expecting that weekend, but I got more and saw more. I saw a younger sister completely focussed on making sure her sister had a memorable time. Jen was in control the whole time and while she was making sure her guests had fun, her main focus was undeniably on her elder sister. The bond between the two was obvious and glorious, and it reminded me of the bond I have with my sister. The brides were out en-force that Saturday night. Cheryl (our bride) literally bumped into many other brides out celebrating their lives and their choices. One of the most remarkable moments was seeing Cheryl and another bride hug and exchange shots. It's not about being away from men, it's about taking a little time to enjoy being a woman. There were ten of us, and not one of us was single. We talked about our men, we texted and phoned them. We thought about them, loved them and missed them, but there's something to be said about them not being actually present. It was a ladies- only zone, and when bed-time came, we talked some more. We rubbed each other's feet, poured each other's drinks; we took care of each other.
Then it occurred to me: it's not about the stilettoes, the veil or the shots; it's about women coming together to celebrate the choice one has made, to celebrate her life, to celebrate her. I was terrified of hen parties, until I saw one done right. I used to be scared of the Hen Party Army, until I was part of one. We were an army, we were Cheryl's army; a band of ladies who will always be there for her, no matter what. It was a chance to drink, to talk and to dance to the future of this one wonderful woman. I'm in Cheryl's army, I always will be, and I still have my gold glittery nail varnish on.


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He was born on December 19, 1921, in Nebregovo, near Prilep, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, in a distinguished family with pro-Serbian sentiments.
When he was six years old, he joined his first primary school. After finishing the first grade, he moved to Prilep, where he completed his primary education till the eighth grade.
When the General Secondary School in Prilep was shut down, he commenced his studies at the Secondary school in Kragujevac and graduated in 1939. He developed a keen interest in literature and became the editor of the school magazine.
After much persuasion from family and friends, he joined the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Belgrade. But, after a semester at the faculty, he realized that he was not at all interested in studying medicine.
In the summer semester of 1940, he got himself transferred to the Faculty of Philosophy, choosing a rare combination of subjects--Yugoslav Literature with Russian Literature and Russian Language.
The beginning of World War II on the territory of Yugoslavia prevented him from studying further in Belgrade and forced him to continue studies in Bulgaria. In 1941, he got enrolled at the Law Faculty of Sofia University, but did not complete his graduation.
In 1946, he joined the faculty at the Philosophy Department of the 'Saints Cyril and Methodius University' of Skopje. He worked at the university until his retirement.
He was one of the founders of the Writers' Association of Macedonia (1947), the Institute for Macedonian Language (1953), and the Association (Union) for Macedonian Language and Literature (1954).
He was a Dean of the Faculty of Philosophy (Philology) in Skopje, and Chancellor of the Saints Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje (1958–1960). He also served as a member of the Academies of Science and Arts of Croatia (1962), Serbia (1963), Slovenia (1963), Boznia and Herzegovina (1969), as well as of Austria and Poland.
He became a member of the Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts in 1967, and was also elected its president in the same year; he served in this capacity until 1975.
He authored many important academic works including 'Normative Guide with a Dictionary of Standard Macedonian with Krum Tošev' (1950), 'Grammar of Standard Macedonian' (1952), 'Standard Macedonian' (1959), 'Macedonian Dictionary' (1961), 'A History of Macedonian' (1965), 'The Language of the Macedonian Folk Poetry' (1971), 'Speeches and Essays' (1972), 'Macedonian Textbooks of 19th century: Linguistic, Literary and Historic Texts' (1986), 'Images and Themes' (1987), and 'Macedonian Locations and Topics' (1991).
Some of his poetic collections are 'Land and Love' (1948), 'Poems' (1953), 'The Embroideress' (1955), 'Sterna' (1966), 'Hand-shaking' (1969), 'Poems Old and New' (1979), 'The Fountains' (1984), 'The Epistle' (1987), 'Meeting in Heaven' (1988),'A Diary after Many Years' (1988), 'Church' (1988), 'Golden Peak' (1989), 'Seismograph' (1989),'The Heavenly River' (1991), 'The Black Ram' (1993).
Some of his translated works are 'The Mountan Laurel' by Njegosh (1947), 'Lyrical Intermezzo' by H. Heine (1952), 'Othello' by Shakespeare (1953), 'Savica's Baptization' by F. Preshern (1980), as well as poems by Aleskandar Blok, Adam Mickiewicz, Vladimir Mayakovski, and Desanka Maksimovic.
He is most remembered for his work on codifying the Macedonian standard language. Some of his related authored works are 'Standard Macedonian', 'Grammar of Standard Macedonian', 'History of Macedonian', and 'Macedonian Dictionary' (Three volumes).
He received several literary prizes including the 'AVNOJ prize', 'the Njegoš prize', 'the Award of the Writer's Union of the USSR' and 'the Herder Prize'.
He died on December 7, 1993, at the age of 61, in Skopje. He received a state funeral for his illustrious literary career and for his contribution to the codification of standard Macedonian language.


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· Published November 25, 2019
Ravens' Lamar Jackson makes more NFL history in blowout win
Douglas DeFelice-USA TODAY Sports
The Baltimore Ravens are looking like an absolute juggernaut heading into next week's game against the 10-1 San Francisco 49ers.
They absolutely manhandled the the Los Angeles Rams in every possible way Monday night.
Baltimore pretty much took any fight out of the Rams in the first half after Lamar Jackson threw two touchdowns and put up a dazzling run to set up another score.
The likely NFL MVP also set yet another record. Jackson became the first quarterback in NFL history to throw four touchdowns and run for 50-plus yards in consecutive games.
Lamar Jackson is the 1st player in NFL history with 4 Pass TD and 50 Rush yards in consecutive games. h/t @EliasSports
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) November 26, 2019
Jackson is also now 50th on the NFL's all-time rushing list among quarterbacks. He's made 18 career regular-season starts.
Lamar Jackson just moved into the Top 50 in NFL history in career rushing yards for a quarterback. At the moment he's at 1,558 career rushing yards, moving him ahead of Aaron Brooks for 50th all time. This is his 18th pro start.
— Michael David Smith (@MichaelDavSmith) November 26, 2019
At this point, there's really no words to explain just how darn good Mr. Jackson is right now.
The second-year quarterback ended his evening early in the fourth quarter with Baltimore up 42-6.
He did so having completed 15-of-20 passes for 169 yards with five touchdowns and zero interceptions while adding another 95 yards on eight rushing attempts.


Sigh. The screaming has already begun.
With the latest release of Simplorer (and future releases of other software), I've added checking to make sure a valid copy of The Sims is installed. When I say valid, I mean a retail copy installed from the CD. You know what I mean. Simplorer will refuse to run if you don't have the game installed. Anyways, the purpose of my utilties is to enhance the game so without the game installed what's the point? If you have a valid install of the game, you'll never see any warning messages and never have a problem. If however you have a non-retail version of the game installed, or not installed at all, you'll have some problems. This has always been in the software (looking for The Sims directory) but has been stepped up to included validation of the game files. Some people argue they want to build websites and use Simplorer to take screenshots of objects or whatever to do so. Perhaps a valid point but I'm not convinced enough to remove the checking. So I open the discussion to you. What valid points would you have to use the software from here on a system without the game installed? Hop on over to the forums here and voice your opinion for or against this. I'll let you know how things turn out.


When I was 13 years old I made my first video (it was about my family's ski vacation) and I sat at the dining room table thinking,"I wish I could do this as a job, but there's no way anyone will actually pay me for that." Fifteen years later the world has finally caught up with me. It's 2017, and "video content is no longer an option: It's a necessary component of any successful marketing strategy."
People LOVE people; not robots, not fancy marketing lingo, PEOPLE. You want to see a face, hear a voice and relate to a story. You're willing to spend more money and go out of your way if it's for a friend, right? As a business owner in 2017, your strongest marketing tool is YOU, the person behind the brand. When you put a 2 minute Brand Film on the front of your website, people will instantly know whether or not they like you, and if they do you like you, the chances of them investing in your service or product skyrocket!
People have goldfish memories these days so you need to be memorable. "80% of customers remember a video they've watched in the last month. " A well-made marketing video (or Brand Film) engages multiple senses (sight & hearing), evokes emotion, tells a story and builds a human connection. These ingredients make your video more memorable than any other content or ad you publish. People talk about superbowl ads for years but when was the last time you bonded with a friend over a well-written Facebook ad? "Viewers retain 95% of a message when they watch it in a video compared to 10% when reading it in text."
At Chamonix Films, I create Brand Films for female entrepreneurs in Seattle and all my badass ladyboss clients will tell ya, since putting a video on their website almost every new client that reaches out to them is an ideal client; i.e. clients they have the most fun with, clients that spend the most money (with enthusiasm) and clients who constantly refer them new business. Video is the future peeps, and I won't shut up about it. Don't believe me? Check the numbers.
The average user spends 88% more time on a website with video; giving your brand message more time to sink in.
"Viewers retain 95% of a message when they watch it in a video compared to 10% when reading it in text."
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Q: Javascript calculator not displaying values? I made a simple Javascript calculator but values of the numbers and the operators aren't being outputted, I thought I had linked all the files properly.
There is an error in the console that says

app.js:41 Uncaught TypeError: Cannot read property 'replace' of undefined
      at reverseNumberFormat (app.js:41)
      at HTMLButtonElement. (app.js:69)

I think that the ternary operator I used is causing problems but I don't know why.
Can anyone help? Thanks.

function getHistory() {
  //maipulate history
  return document.getElementById('previous-operand').innerText;
}
//alert(getHistory());

function printHistory(num) {
  document.getElementById('previous-operand').innerText = num;
}

function getOutput() {
  document.getElementById('display').innerText;
}

function printOutput(num) {
  if (num == "") {
    document.getElementById('display').innerText = num;
  } else {
    //  ..convert to comma seperated value
    document.getElementById('display').innerText = getFormattedNumber(num);
  }
}

function getFormattedNumber(num) {
  if (num == "-") {
    //if input is minus sign return emptpy value
    return "";
  }
  var n = Number(num);
  var value = n.toLocaleString("en");
  return value;
}

//printOutput("98586627")

///replace comma to empty charachter output values
function reverseNumberFormat(num) {
  return Number(num.replace(/,/g, ''));
}

var operator = document.getElementsByClassName("operator");
for (var i = 0; i < operator.length; i++) {
  operator[i].addEventListener('click', function() {
    if (this.id == "clear") {
      printHistory("");
      printOutput("");
    } else if (this.id == "backspace") {
      var output = reverseNumberFormat(getOutput()).toString();
      if (output) { //if output has a value
        output = output.substr(0, output.length - 1);
        printOutput(output);
      }
    } else {
      var output = getOutput();
      var history = getHistory();
      if (output == "" && history != "") {
        if (isNaN(history[history.length - 1])) {
          history = history.substr(0, history.length - 1);
        }
      }
      if (output != "" || history != "") {
        output = output == "" ?
          output : reverseNumberFormat(output);

        history = history + output;
        if (this.id == "=") {
          var result = eval(history);
          printOutput(result);
          printHistory("");
        } else {
          history = history.this.id;
          printHistory(history);
          printOutput("");
        }
      }
    }

  });
}

var number = document.getElementsByClassName("number");
for (var i = 0; i < number.length; i++) {
  number[i].addEventListener('click', function() {
    //get output commas removed
    var output = reverseNumberFormat(getOutput());
    //
    if (output != NaN) { //if output is a number
      output = output + this.id;
      printOutput(output);
    }

  });
}

  <button id="clear" class="operator">AC</button>
  <button id="del" class="operator">DEL</button>
  <button id="divide" class="operator">÷</button>
  <button id="one" class="number">1</button>
  <button id="two" class="number">2</button>
  <button id="three" class="number">3</button>
  <button id="multiply" class="operator">*</button>
  <button id="four" class="number">4</button>
  <button id="five" class="number">5</button>
  <button id="six" class="number">6</button>
  <button id="add" class="operator">+</button>
  <button id="seven" class="number">7</button>
  <button id="eight" class="number">8</button>
  <button id="nine" class="number">9</button>
  <button id="subtract" class="operator">-</button>
  <button id="decimal" class="operator">.</button>
  <button id="zero" class="number">0</button>
  <button id="equals" class="span-two operator">=</button>

A: You are missing the return statement in the getOutput function.

function getOutput() {
  return document.getElementById('display').innerText;
}

You still will have an issue with adding the numbers, since you're using English words for those and trying to add them to numeric values, which will result in NaN. The above code solves the problem from your post, though.

function getHistory() {
  //maipulate history
  return document.getElementById('previous-operand').innerText;
}
//alert(getHistory());

function printHistory(num) {
  document.getElementById('previous-operand').innerText = num;
}

function getOutput() {
  return document.getElementById('display').innerText;
}

function printOutput(num) {
  if (num == "") {
    document.getElementById('display').innerText = num;
  } else {
    //  ..convert to comma seperated value
    document.getElementById('display').innerText = getFormattedNumber(num);
  }
}

function getFormattedNumber(num) {
  if (num == "-") {
    //if input is minus sign return emptpy value
    return "";
  }
  var n = Number(num);
  var value = n.toLocaleString("en");
  return value;
}

//printOutput("98586627")

///replace comma to empty charachter output values
function reverseNumberFormat(num) {
  return Number(num.replace(/,/g, ''));
}

var operator = document.getElementsByClassName("operator");
for (var i = 0; i < operator.length; i++) {
  operator[i].addEventListener('click', function() {
    if (this.id == "clear") {
      printHistory("");
      printOutput("");
    } else if (this.id == "backspace") {
      var output = reverseNumberFormat(getOutput()).toString();
      if (output) { //if output has a value
        output = output.substr(0, output.length - 1);
        printOutput(output);
      }
    } else {
      var output = getOutput();
      var history = getHistory();
      if (output == "" && history != "") {
        if (isNaN(history[history.length - 1])) {
          history = history.substr(0, history.length - 1);
        }
      }
      if (output != "" || history != "") {
        output = output == "" ?
          output : reverseNumberFormat(output);

        history = history + output;
        if (this.id == "=") {
          var result = eval(history);
          printOutput(result);
          printHistory("");
        } else {
          history = history.this.id;
          printHistory(history);
          printOutput("");
        }
      }
    }

  });
}

var number = document.getElementsByClassName("number");
for (var i = 0; i < number.length; i++) {
  number[i].addEventListener('click', function() {
    //get output commas removed
    var output = reverseNumberFormat(getOutput());
    //
    if (output != NaN) { //if output is a number
      output = output + this.id;
      printOutput(output);
    }

  });
}

  <button id="clear" class="operator">AC</button>
  <button id="del" class="operator">DEL</button>
  <button id="divide" class="operator">÷</button>
  <button id="one" class="number">1</button>
  <button id="two" class="number">2</button>
  <button id="three" class="number">3</button>
  <button id="multiply" class="operator">*</button>
  <button id="four" class="number">4</button>
  <button id="five" class="number">5</button>
  <button id="six" class="number">6</button>
  <button id="add" class="operator">+</button>
  <button id="seven" class="number">7</button>
  <button id="eight" class="number">8</button>
  <button id="nine" class="number">9</button>
  <button id="subtract" class="operator">-</button>
  <button id="decimal" class="operator">.</button>
  <button id="zero" class="number">0</button>
  <button id="equals" class="span-two operator">=</button>

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I'm addicted to Fall Guys all over again — and you should be too
By Rory Mellon published 22 March 21
Here's why you should consider a return to the blunderdome
(Image credit: MediaTonic)
EDITOR'S NOTE: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout won a "highly recommended" honor for most rewarding challenge at the Tom's Guide Awards 2021 for gaming.
Last summer it felt like you couldn't avoid Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout. The colorful battle royale game dominated social media for weeks and seemed to be just about the only thing that anyone on my friend's list was interested in playing.
Yet, in the blink of an eye, its popularity seemed to almost vanish. From personal experience, I put in around 50 hours of playtime in the first month of release, then didn't touch it again through the rest of the year. My addiction subsided almost as quickly as it had taken hold.
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Perhaps it was the emergence of competing party game Among Us which halted Fall Guys' momentum. But I think it came down to the fundamental flaw, which quickly became apparent even after just a couple of weeks of play. The game was seriously lacking in content.
However, seven months on from release, developer MediaTonic has done an admirable job addressing this problem. I have found myself falling back down the Fall Guys-shaped rabbit hole over this past week, and the list of reasons to return has only grown as this week marks the launch of Season 4.
Third time's the charm
Fall Guys originally launched with 24 unique rounds, ranging from obstacle courses to team-based games. While this sounds like quite a lot on paper, considering that an average match will consist of five rounds, you could conceivable have played through all the game had to offer within just five matches.
It quickly became apparent that there just weren't enough individual rounds at launch. What little content was present quickly started to stagnate as you'd run the same gauntlets over and over again, and the initially large player base began pining for additional rounds.
A medieval-themed Season 2 launched in October with a mere four new rounds, with a fifth being added mid-way through. It was a poor return for two months of waiting. However, with the festive-inspired Season 3, MediaTonic finally started to hit its stride by adding seven new rounds out the gate in December, before adding an extra one a few weeks later.
This brings the current total number of rounds up to a respectable 37. While you'll still see lots of repeat rounds if you commit serious time to the game, there are now enough offered that games don't feel repetitive. And it's possible to go multiple full episodes before seeing the same round twice.
Another rather clever innovation that MediaTonic brought to Fall Guys is round variants.
These are essentially slightly tweaked versions of the same rounds. For example, you might play a game that involves running across a seesaw to cross a bottomless pit, but then the next time you play that round the seesaw will have been replaced by a giant fan that you use to blow you across the gap.
These randomized variants may only make small tweaks to pre-existing levels, but have managed to make courses that I've run a hundred times before feel new again. It's a great addition to the game that prevents me from just relying on muscle memory to see me through older content.
The best time to return (or start)
With season 4 kicking off this week, right now is the best time to start or jump back into Fall Guys.
Beginning today (March 22), Season 4 of Fall Guys is themed around 80s style sci-fi with a fittingly retro-future aesthetic. It will add new rounds and costumes to the game and the theme has already been a hit with fans on social media.
The fourth season is adding an additional seven rounds to the mix, which includes rounds based on a basketball-type game and one that involves hoverboards. These new additions bring the total number of rounds up to 44, and that number is likely to grow as a mid-season round or two is added.
Patch Notes for Season 4 which launches later today!Let's start with the 7 new levels...Basketfall: pic.twitter.com/kijNrwDik5March 22, 2021
Furthermore, the Season 4 cinematic trailer confirms that Fall Guys will be getting a crossover with the aforementioned thunder-stealing Among Us — looks like MediaTonic has decided if you can't beat them, join forces.
Now that Fall Guys has addressed its fundamental content problem and has just got a whole new slate of colorful rounds for players to tumble through, there really hasn't been a better time to jump (back) in.
You might be surprised by how much of the original magic that hooked us all last summer is still intact.
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Ibis, No. 19 Arizona St. women slip past No. 24 Cal, 62-61
The Associated Press January 14, 2019, 2:53 AM UTC
TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- Kianna Ibis made 4 of 4 from 3-point range and finished with 26 points and Reili Richardson hit 1 of 2 free throws with five seconds left to help No. 19 Arizona State beat 24th-ranked California 62-61 on Sunday.
Ibis made shot 9 of 12 from the field and hit all her four free-throw attempts.
Arizona State (12-4, 3-2 Pac-12) took its biggest lead when Ibis made a layup to open the fourth quarter and make it 54-48. McKenzie Forbes answered with a 3 before Anigwe scored Cal's last 10 points in a 13-5 run that gave the Golden Bears a 61-59 lead with a minute left. Ibis hit two free throws and, after a Cal turnover, Richardson's foul shot capped the scoring. Anigwe and Asha Thomas each missed potential winning shots before the buzzer.
Anigwe was just 5-of-17 shooting but finished with 21 points and 16 rebounds - her 16th consecutive game, dating to last season, with a double-double - and Jaelyn Brown scored 11 for Cal (10-5, 1-3). The Golden Bears opened the season with nine straight wins but have lost five of their last six.
The teams combine to make just four of their last 21 shots.


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The first thing both of us ever used iTunes for (oh so many years ago!) was listening to Internet radio streams while working, largely because all we needed to gain access to a reasonable selection of music was iTunes and an Internet connection. This is still the case.
iTunes provides access to a fairly large collection of streams. Some of these streams are offered by radio stations that also broadcast over the airwaves; others operate like radio stations (playing one song after another) but are Internet-only.
To listen to a radio stream:
Click Radio in the Source pane ( Figure 3.28 ).
Figure 3.28 Click Radio in the Source pane to get a list of the categories of streams available to you.
Click the disclosure triangle to the left of one of the categories. The triangle turns downward. After a second or so, a list of available radio streams appears ( Figure 3.29 ).
Figure 3.29 Click the disclosure triangle next to a category to have iTunes contact the tuning service and return a list of streams available in that category.
Below the Detail pane, the number of streams available to you is listed.
Play any of the radio streams listed by double-clicking one (or by using any of the other methods for playing a song described in "Playing and Pausing Songs" earlier in this chapter). Sometimes it takes a while to contact the server that's providing the streams.
Ways to stop radio play:
Click the Stop button (the square), located where the Pause button would normally be ( Figure 3.30 ).
Figure 3.30 When you listen to an Internet radio stream, there's no Pause button—only a Stop button.
Press the spacebar.
From the Controls menu, choose Stop.
To view the latest list of categories:
Click the Refresh button at the top right of the iTunes window (refer to Figure 3.29), and iTunes will recontact the tuning service.
Dial-up-modem users should pick stations that are listed at 56 kbps or less.
On the Advanced tab of the Preferences window, you can select a streaming buffer size of Small, Medium, or Large ( Figure 3.31 ). The buffer size is a reflection of how much audio data should be downloaded before iTunes will play. If you request a small buffer, the stream will start more quickly, as long as you have a fast connection. If you have a slow connection (such as a dial-up modem), you'll want a large buffer, so enough music will be available for playback without stuttering.
Figure 3.31 If you have a slow Internet connection (such as dial-up), pick a larger buffer size.
Once you locate a favorite radio stream, drag it to your library or to a playlist so you can access it quickly ( Figure 3.32 ). This also lets you search for it, since iTunes can't search the Radio source. You'll be able to tell which are radio streams by the broadcast icon and by the fact that the time is listed as "Continuous."
Figure 3.32 Radio streams you've added to your library look like the selected listing above. Notice the broadcast icon and the fact that time is listed as "Continuous."
To open all or close all of the Radio categories, Command-click (Mac) or Ctrl-click (Windows) any one disclosure triangle.
Not ever going to use the iTunes Radio? You can get rid of it in the Source list. Open the Preferences window, make sure you're on the General tab, and, in the first group of checkboxes (labeled "Show") uncheck Radio.


Sorry "Hell"is under construction!I Don't mean the real Hell.
It has existed for a long time and it contains a lot of sinners. Even though you are a sinner, the sinners in Hell are'nt happy for you. But because we are the devil's angels for us it very cool to see you in a place of eternal damnation. We welcome you! I "enjoy" screaming and weeping for ever, just think this was your own choice.
For those who accepted Jesus and follow him the gateway to Hell is closed We welcome all interesting stories, bible studies, articles, and etc... Please send them to us so we can fit them on this web site.
Hell is the place of punishment and imprisonment for those who rebel against God. It was created for Satan and the rebellious angels (Mt. 25:41). Unsaved men will go there also (Mt. 25:41-46). In the O.T. the word Hell (sheol) has two meanings. Sometimes it means the place where the bodies of the dead are laid (Ps. 6:5; Ec. 9:10; Is. 38:18,19). Usually, though, it means the place where departed spirits go (Ge. 37:35; De. 32:22; Ps. 9:17; 16:10; 55:15; 30:3; Pr. 9:18; 15:24; 23:14; Is. 5:14; 14:15; Eze. 31:16; 32:21,27).
WHAT IS HELL LIKE? (1) A place of punishment (Mt. 25:46). (2) A place of banishment (2 Th. 1:9). (3) A place of fire (Mt. 13:42,50; Mk. 9:44-48; Re. 20:15; 14:10). (4) A place of torment (Lk. 16:23; Re. 20:10). (5) A place of worms (Mk. 9:44,46,48; Is. 66:24). (6) A place of darkness (2 Pe. 2:17; Jude 13). (7) A place of consciousness and feeling (Lk. 16:23). (8) A place of thirst (Lk. 16:24). (9) A place without hope of escape (Lk. 16:26). (10). A place of unfulfilled desires and unanswered prayers (Lk. 16:27-31). (11) A place of wailing and gnashing of teeth (Mt. 25:30; 24:51). (12) A place of remorse (Lk. 16:27-28).
BIBLE DESCRIPTIONS OF HELL: (1) "hell fire" (Mk. 9:47). (2) "the fire that never shall be quenched" (Mk. 9:43,45). (3) "where the worm dieth not" (Is. 66:24; Mk. 9:44,46,48). (4) "an abhorring to all flesh" (Is. 66:24). (5)" tormented in this flame" (Lk. 16:24). (6) "everlasting destruction" (2 Th. 1:9). (7) "flaming fire taking vengeance" (2 Th. 1:8). (8) "everlasting punishment" (Mt. 25:46). (9) "perdition" (2 Pe. 3:7). (10) "tormented day and night forever and ever" (Re. 20:10). (11) "cast into the lake of fire" (Re. 20:15). (12) "tormented with fire and brimstone" (Re. 14:10). (13) "no rest day nor night forever and ever" (Re. 14:10). (14) "wailing and gnashing of teeth" (Mt. 13:42,50). (15) "cast into a furnace of fire" (Mt. 13:42,50). (16) "depart from me, ye cursed, into everlasting fire" (Mt. 25:41). (17) "cast him into outer darkness" (Mt. 22:13).
WHAT WILL NOT BE IN HELL? The following things will not be in Hell: God, the Bible, Christians, hymns, fellowship with friends and loved ones, light, hope of escape, love and kindness, pleasure, comfort, the preaching of the Gospel, rest, pain killing drugs, books, animals, money, entertainment, freedom, choice, pity, sports, hope, mercy.
ARE THE WICKED ANNIHILATED IN HELL? (1) Plain Bible passages say the sinner will suffer in Hell eternally (Mt. 25:46; Mk. 9:43-48; Re. 14:10-11; 19:20; 20:10). (2) The Bible says the punishment of the unsaved will be worse than violent death (Mk. 9:42). This proves the punishment is not annihilation, but is eternal torment. (3) Jesus said it would have been better if Judas had never been born (Mt. 26:24). Jesus' words make no sense if Judas was only going to be annihilated.
THE LORD JESUS CHRIST'S TEACHING ON HELL. See Matt. 5:22; 12:23; 13:42,50; 18:8-9; 23:33; 25:41,46; Mk. 9:43-48; Lk. 16:19-31.


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text:
package gotext

import (
	"os"
	"path"
	"testing"
)

func TestGettersSetters(t *testing.T) {
	SetDomain("test")
	dom := GetDomain()

	if dom != "test" {
		t.Errorf("Expected GetDomain to return 'test', but got '%s'", dom)
	}

	SetLibrary("/tmp/test")
	lib := GetLibrary()

	if lib != "/tmp/test" {
		t.Errorf("Expected GetLibrary to return '/tmp/test', but got '%s'", lib)
	}

	SetLanguage("es")
	lang := GetLanguage()

	if lang != "es" {
		t.Errorf("Expected GetLanguage to return 'es', but got '%s'", lang)
	}
}

func TestPackageFunctions(t *testing.T) {
	// Set PO content
	str := `
msgid ""
msgstr ""
# Initial comment
# Headers below
"Language: en\n"
"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
"Plural-Forms: nplurals=2; plural=(n != 1);\n"

# Some comment
msgid "My text"
msgstr "Translated text"

# More comments
msgid "Another string"
msgstr ""

msgid "One with var: %s"
msgid_plural "Several with vars: %s"
msgstr[0] "This one is the singular: %s"
msgstr[1] "This one is the plural: %s"
msgstr[2] "And this is the second plural form: %s"

msgid "This one has invalid syntax translations"
msgid_plural "Plural index"
msgstr[abc] "Wrong index"
msgstr[1 "Forgot to close brackets"
msgstr[0] "Badly formatted string'

msgid "Invalid formatted id[] with no translations

msgctxt "Ctx"
msgid "One with var: %s"
msgid_plural "Several with vars: %s"
msgstr[0] "This one is the singular in a Ctx context: %s"
msgstr[1] "This one is the plural in a Ctx context: %s"

msgid "Some random"
msgstr "Some random translation"

msgctxt "Ctx"
msgid "Some random in a context"
msgstr "Some random translation in a context"

msgid "More"
msgstr "More translation"

    `

	// Create Locales directory on default location
	dirname := path.Clean("/tmp" + string(os.PathSeparator) + "en_US")
	err := os.MkdirAll(dirname, os.ModePerm)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Can't create test directory: %s", err.Error())
	}

	// Write PO content to default domain file
	filename := path.Clean(dirname + string(os.PathSeparator) + "default.po")

	f, err := os.Create(filename)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Can't create test file: %s", err.Error())
	}
	defer f.Close()

	_, err = f.WriteString(str)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Can't write to test file: %s", err.Error())
	}

	// Set package configuration
	Configure("/tmp", "en_US", "default")

	// Test translations
	tr := Get("My text")
	if tr != "Translated text" {
		t.Errorf("Expected 'Translated text' but got '%s'", tr)
	}

	v := "Variable"
	tr = Get("One with var: %s", v)
	if tr != "This one is the singular: Variable" {
		t.Errorf("Expected 'This one is the singular: Variable' but got '%s'", tr)
	}

	// Test plural
	tr = GetN("One with var: %s", "Several with vars: %s", 2, v)
	if tr != "This one is the plural: Variable" {
		t.Errorf("Expected 'This one is the plural: Variable' but got '%s'", tr)
	}

	// Test context translations
	tr = GetC("Some random in a context", "Ctx")
	if tr != "Some random translation in a context" {
		t.Errorf("Expected 'Some random translation in a context' but got '%s'", tr)
	}

	v = "Variable"
	tr = GetC("One with var: %s", "Ctx", v)
	if tr != "This one is the singular in a Ctx context: Variable" {
		t.Errorf("Expected 'This one is the singular in a Ctx context: Variable' but got '%s'", tr)
	}

	tr = GetNC("One with var: %s", "Several with vars: %s", 19, "Ctx", v)
	if tr != "This one is the plural in a Ctx context: Variable" {
		t.Errorf("Expected 'This one is the plural in a Ctx context: Variable' but got '%s'", tr)
	}
}

func TestPackageRace(t *testing.T) {
	// Set PO content
	str := `# Some comment
msgid "My text"
msgstr "Translated text"

# More comments
msgid "Another string"
msgstr ""

msgid "One with var: %s"
msgid_plural "Several with vars: %s"
msgstr[0] "This one is the singular: %s"
msgstr[1] "This one is the plural: %s"
msgstr[2] "And this is the second plural form: %s"

    `

	// Create Locales directory on default location
	dirname := path.Clean(library + string(os.PathSeparator) + "en_US")
	err := os.MkdirAll(dirname, os.ModePerm)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Can't create test directory: %s", err.Error())
	}

	// Write PO content to default domain file
	filename := path.Clean(dirname + string(os.PathSeparator) + domain + ".po")

	f, err := os.Create(filename)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Can't create test file: %s", err.Error())
	}
	defer f.Close()

	_, err = f.WriteString(str)
	if err != nil {
		t.Fatalf("Can't write to test file: %s", err.Error())
	}

	// Init sync channels
	c1 := make(chan bool)
	c2 := make(chan bool)

	// Test translations
	go func(done chan bool) {
		Get("My text")
		done <- true
	}(c1)

	go func(done chan bool) {
		Get("My text")
		done <- true
	}(c2)

	Get("My text")
}


text:
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The alignment of a multinational company's operating model and its global tax objectives is an important step in enhancing corporate profitability and shareholder value.
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Currently these challenges are compounded by the uncertainty of a changing landscape. This is partially the result of the OECD's Base Erosion Profit Shift (BEPS) project which is expected to bring widespread regulatory and treaty changes across many jurisdictions.
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The theme of this year's Global Game Jam was "WAVES". I was busy with organizational issues at the Ukrainian location, but at night between Saturday and Sunday I managed to cut several hours from my sleep and made a prototype.
After the jam I completed the game and now I'm ready to release the game.
This is a wave puzzle. You'll see a pattern on the screen. Find, where and when to launch the waves to fit the required pattern. To win you'll need great precision and perfect timing.
The sound of real ocean waves accompanies your play, creating a unique relaxing experience while you are solving the puzzles. Your previous results are stored and you can easily see how you progress and how your puzzle solving skill is betting better every day.


text:
Benny Thomas Garrett
M, #18302, b. 28 June 1933
Birth* 28 June 1933� Benny Thomas Garrett was born on 28 June 1933 at Livingston, Tennessee.1�
Death* � He died at Muncie, Delaware County, Indiana.1�
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Alvin Dewey Root
M, #18304, b. 4 July 1901, d. 27 September 1975
Birth* 4 July 1901� Alvin Dewey Root was born on 4 July 1901 at Evart, Osceola County, Michigan.1�
Marriage* 3 July 1926� He married Nettie Belle Pease, daughter of James Edwin Pease and Mary Elizabeth White, on 3 July 1926 at Evart, Osceola County, Michigan.1�
Death* 27 September 1975� Alvin Dewey Root died on 27 September 1975 at Harrison, Michigan, at age 74.1�
Funeral* 30 September 1975� On 30 September 1975 a funeral was held for Alvin Dewey Root at Moody-Wolfel Funeral Home, Alma, Michigan.1�
Burial* 30 September 1975� He was buried on 30 September 1975 at Riverside Cemetery, Alma, Gratiot County, Michigan.1�
Nettie Belle Pease b. 1 Jul 1908
Cleo N. Barlitt
F, #18305, b. 10 February 1922
Description* � Cleo N. Barlitt was described as Medical: cataracts; diabetes; peripheral neuropathy.1�
Married Name � Her married name was Pease.�
Name Variation � Cleo N. Barlitt was also known as Celia Ann Barlitt.�
Birth* 10 February 1922� She was born on 10 February 1922 at Gratiot County, Michigan.1�
Marriage* 29 August 1936� She married Kenneth Harry Pease, son of James Edwin Pease and Mary Elizabeth White, on 29 August 1936 at Auburn, Indiana.1�
Divorce* 1957� Cleo N. Barlitt and Kenneth Harry Pease were divorced in 1957.1�
Kenneth Harry Pease b. 21 Aug 1914
Ralph Jessee Beard
M, #18306, b. 16 August 1916, d. 16 May 1998
Hobby* � Ralph Jessee Beard's hobbies were Baseball.1�
Birth* 16 August 1916� He was born on 16 August 1916 at Gratiot County, Michigan.1�
Education* � Ralph Jessee Beard was educated; Quit school tenth grade because he had to farm.1�
Marriage* 21 May 1938� He married Mary Elizabeth Pease, daughter of James Edwin Pease and Mary Elizabeth White, on 21 May 1938 at Isabella County, Michigan.1�
Occupation* � Ralph Jessee Beard was a Farmer, factory worker.1�
Anecdote* 1992� Medical: Four by-pass surgery,1992; angioplasty, heart attack,1994; diabetes;cancer.1�
Address* � Ralph Jessee Beard lived at 4799 Lumberjack Rd., Riverdale, Michigan.1�
Death* 16 May 1998� He died on 16 May 1998 at Ferndale, Michigan, at age 81; cancer.1�
Burial* � He was buried at Elm Hall Cemetery, Elm Hall, Michigan.1�
Funeral* 19 May 1998� On 19 May 1998 a funeral was held for Ralph Jessee Beard at Dewey Funeral Home, Alma, Michigan.1�
Mary Elizabeth Pease b. 3 Sep 1917
Gertrude Augusta Tresonsky
F, #18307, b. 24 April 1912, d. 1 October 1997
Religion* � Gertrude Augusta Tresonsky was Lutheran.1�
Hobby* � Gertrude Augusta Tresonsky's hobbies were Knitting, fishing.1�
Married Name � Her married name was Rink.�
Birth* 24 April 1912� She was born on 24 April 1912 at Berlin, Germany.1�
Note* 1929� In 1929 Gertrude and her family saw that Adolf Hitler was coming to power in Germany, so her father took the family, packed what few belongings they could take aboard ship, and landed in South America. They lived among the Indians until they could be sponsored to enter the U.S. In 1930 they entered the U.S., arriving in Pontiac, MI. She went to night school and received her citizenship c. 1950. She helped Kenneth raise his four children plus two of her own, Frances and Albert, helped him work at some jobs. They bought property in Florida and resided in a Trailer on Pine Island near Ft. Myers.
They then moved to Ridge Manor to be near his eldest daughter, Janet. in 1929.1�
Marriage* 26 January 1957� She married Kenneth Harry Pease, son of James Edwin Pease and Mary Elizabeth White, on 26 January 1957 at Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan.1�
Description* 1997� Gertrude Augusta Tresonsky was described as Height: 5' 2", Weight: 100 pounds 0 ounces, Medical: arthritis; dementia; in 1997.1�
Death* 1 October 1997� She died on 1 October 1997 at Ridge Manor, Florida, at age 85.1�
Funeral* 6 October 1997� On 6 October 1997 a funeral was held for Gertrude Augusta Tresonsky at Bellevue-Cedar Hill Funeral Home, Daytona Beach, Florida.1�
Burial* 6 October 1997� She was buried on 6 October 1997 at Bellevue Memory Gardens, Daytona Beach, Florida.1�
Rubby H. Hudson
F, #18309, b. November 1886
Father* William G. Hudson1 b. May 1861
Mother* Jenny Bliss1 b. Oct 1866
Birth* November 1886� Rubby H. Hudson was born in November 1886 at Michigan.1�
[S90] 1900 United States Census, online ancestry.com, Muskegon Ward 7, Muskegon, Michigan; Roll: T623_734 Page: 10B; Enumeration District: 77.
Arthur Duane Conklin
M, #18310, b. 22 October 1938, d. 28 October 2011
Father* Duane A. Conklin1 b. 27 Feb 1913, d. 25 Mar 1986
Mother* Myrtle S. Howard1 b. 29 Jan 1913, d. 27 Oct 1991
Birth* 22 October 1938� Arthur Duane Conklin was born on 22 October 1938 at Kalamazoo, Michigan.1�
Death* 28 October 2011� He died on 28 October 2011 at Bay City, Bay County, Michigan, at age 73.2�
oObit* 30 October 2011� On 30 October 2011 at Saginaw, Michigan, Arthur's obituary read: Arthur Duane Conklin, of Bay City, Michigan, passed away Friday, October 28, 2011 at his home, age 73. He was born October 22, 1938 in Kalamazoo, Michigan to the late Duane Arthur and Myrtle (Howard) Conklin. Arthur moved to Benton Harbor as an infant, graduated from Benton Harbor High School and later Benton Harbor Junior College. He was transferred to Bay City by his then employer, St. Joseph Office Supply. He eventually moved to Saginaw and was a manager for two years at Earl Scheib Paint Shop. Eventually working at League General Insurance Company, which was renamed Cuna Mutual Insurance as an account manager. Arthur married Barbara A. Irwin on March 2, 1972 in Palm Beach, Florida; she survives him. They lived in Saginaw and Bay City. Art has lived with Alzheimer's for 12 years. In 2008 he began going to Golden Horizons three days a week and had an ongoing love for the caregivers and they for him. Art loved golf more than life. He was a patient and good teacher to anyone who wanted to play. He was a member of Westminster Presbyterian Church and former member of the Moose Club. Pastor Matthew Schramm and nurse practitioner, Janet Beattie was with Art until he died among friends and neighbors. Arthur had Heartland Hospice for his final 10 days at home. Surviving besides his wife Barbara is one brother, Daniel Conklin, one sister, Sally Carroll, Barbara's large loving Irwin Family, two nieces: Kim Greene and Cheryl Crane and one nephew, Scott Richards. Arthur was predeceased by one sister, Mary Ann Richards. Cremation has taken place. A Memorial Service for Arthur will be held Wednesday, November 9, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. at Squires Funeral Home. Rev. Matthew Schramm will officiate. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to Golden Horizons, Westminster Presbyterian Church or a charity of donor's choice. He was always a gentleman and a hero to children and his wife. We rejoice that he can "leave" the Alzheimer's life and go think again.3�
Barbara Anne Irwin
[S145] WorldConnect Post-em, George Hester, Email: e-mail address, 20 Nov 2011, Obit published in Saginaw News on MLive.com from October 31 to November 6, 2011.
[S145] WorldConnect Post-em, George Hester, Email: e-mail address, 20 Nov 2011, Published in Saginaw News on MLive.com from October 31 to November 6, 2011.
Classie James Linder
M, #18319, b. 5 May 1911, d. 14 April 1990
Birth* 5 May 1911� Classie James Linder was born on 5 May 1911 at Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.1�
Marriage* 6 October 1928� He married Flossie Martin Bain on 6 October 1928 at Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.1�
Death* 14 April 1990� Classie James Linder died on 14 April 1990 at Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, at age 78.1�
Burial* April 1990� He was buried in April 1990 at Adcock Cemetry, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.1�
Flossie Martin Bain b. 15 Dec 1915, d. 7 Mar 1996
Flossie Martin Bain
F, #18320, b. 15 December 1915, d. 7 March 1996
Married Name � Her married name was Linder.�
Birth* 15 December 1915� Flossie Martin Bain was born on 15 December 1915 at Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.1�
Marriage* 6 October 1928� She married Classie James Linder on 6 October 1928 at Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.1�
Death* 7 March 1996� Flossie Martin Bain died on 7 March 1996 at Sunny Point Health Care, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee, at age 80.1�
Funeral* 9 March 1996� On 9 March 1996 a funeral was held for Flossie Martin Bain at Love-Cantrell Funeral Home, Smithville, Tennessee.1�
Burial* 9 March 1996� She was buried on 9 March 1996 at Adcock Cemetry, Smithville, DeKalb County, Tennessee.1�
Classie James Linder b. 5 May 1911, d. 14 Apr 1990


Penda New York Inc., of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 22,300 novelty and disposable cigarette lighters because they do not have child-resistant mechanisms and present fire and burn hazards. Montgomery Ward, of Chicago, Ill., is recalling about 780 boys hooded jackets and sweatshirts because they have hood drawstrings which can cause entanglement and strangulation if the drawstrings catch on playground equipment, fences or tree branches.
Liquid-Filled Bubble Patch Girls' T-Shirts Recalled by GUESS?
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), GUESS? Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif., is recalling about 78,000 liquid-filled bubble patch t-shirts. The liquid in the vinyl bubble patch contains a petroleum distillate. If the bubble patch is punctured or leaks, the petroleum distillate can be harmful if ingested.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Bentley Lingerie Inc., of Jersey City, N.J., is recalling more than 30,000 robes. The robes fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear. The standards require sleepwear, including robes, to be flame resistant, and if the garment ignites, the flame must self-extinguish. Failure to meet the flammability standards presents a risk of serious burn injuries to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Shopko Stores Inc. of Green Bay, Wis., is recalling approximately 68,000 Peek-A-Babe newborn and infant "creepers," a short-sleeved body suit with two snaps at the left shoulder and three snaps at the crotch. The snaps can detach, posing a choking hazard to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Little Me, Cumberland, Md., is recalling approximately 7,200 newborn and infant garments described as Mini Fruit Girl's Rompers. The attached ornamental cherries on these garments pose a choking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Reebok International Ltd., of Stoughton, Mass., is recalling about 140,000 children's side zip sneakers. The sneaker's side pocket has a pull tab on the zipper that can be twisted off, presenting a choking and ingestion hazard to children.
Pacific LA, of Los Angeles, Calif., is voluntarily recalling more than 5,100 portable hairdryers. The hairdryers present shock and electrocution hazards because they are not equipped with ground fault circuit interrupters to cut off electrical current in case of contact with water. Gymboree Corp., of Burlingame, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 7,000 toddler boys 5-pocket denim jeans. The waist snap on the jeans can come off, posing a choking hazard to young children.
The following product safety recalls were conducted by firms in cooperation with the CPSC. Tommy Hilfiger U.S.A. Inc. (Tommy Hilfiger), of New York, N.Y., is recalling about 3,800 infant cardigans. The cardigans' snaps can detach, presenting a choking hazard to infants. Polk Audio Inc., of Baltimore, Md., is recalling the mounting brackets that came with Polk M1, M2, AW/M2 (outdoor), RM5300 and RM5400 speakers. These wall-mounted speakers can have an insufficient amount of adhesive used in assembling the speaker's wall mounting bracket. They can fall off the wall, possibly hitting consumers.
Two product safety recalls were conducted by firms incooperation with the CPSC. Spiegel Catalog Inc. is recalling about 4,200 baby garments made with navy-colored, stretch knit velvet material. The metal snaps can come off of these baby clothing items, posing a choking hazard to young children. Sunbeam Products Inc. is recalling about 8,000 Oster HD120-model hand-held electric hair dryers. These hair dryers do not have a ground fault circuitinterrupter (GFCI) or similar device to reduce the risk ofelectrical shock or electrocution if the hair dryer comes incontact with water.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), NIKE USA Inc., of Beaverton, Ore., is voluntarily recalling about 110,000 pairs of infant's shoes sold under the name "Little Air Jordan XIV." NIKE testing determined the red trim paint on these shoes contain amounts of lead that exceed Federal standards for children's products. Prolonged exposure to high levels of lead presents a poisoning hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Limited Too Inc., ofColumbus, Ohio, is voluntarily recalling approximately17,600 girls' fleece robes. The robes fail to meet federalflammability standards for children's-sized sleepwear. Thestandards require sleepwear, including robes, to be flameresistant, and if the garment ignites, the flame mustself-extinguish. Failure to meet the flammability standardspresents a risk of serious burn injuries to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Elegant Headwear Co., ofElizabeth, N.J., is notifying consumers that 150,000 infantand toddler hats need to be repaired. The hats have aone-piece chin strap. These one-piece chin straps can leadto strangulation if they get caught on playground equipment,riding toys or other catch points.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Limited Too Inc., of Columbus, Ohio, is voluntarilyrecalling about 390,000 children's satin pajama sets. The pajamas fail to meet federal flammability standards for children's sleepwear. The standards require sleepwear to be flame resistant, and if the fabric ignites, the flame must self-extinguish. Failure to meet the flammability standards presents a risk of serious burn injuries to children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), Gap Kids of San Francisco, Calif., is voluntarily recalling about 127,800 GapKids spring/summer anoraks, a pull-over hooded nylon windbreaker. The anoraks have paint on the zipper pull that contains an unacceptable level of lead. While exposure to the defective zippers presents no immediate health danger, exposure to high levels of lead over an extended period of time presents a potential poisoning hazard to young children if ingested.
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Hardwick Knitted FabricsInc. of West Warren, Mass., announces the recall of anestimated 16,800 fleece garments. Most of the garments arechildren's vests and pants; infant shirts; men's shirts; andladies' tops, top and pants sets, and robes. These garments,which fail to meet federal mandatory standards for fabricflammability, could ignite readily and present a seriousrisk of burn injuries in violation of the Federal FlammableFabrics Act. Fabrics that do not comply with the standardtypically burn faster than newspaper.
In cooperation with the U.S. ConsumerProduct Safety Commission (CPSC), Kid's Patrol of New York,N.Y., is recalling about 12,000 Athletic Team zipperedvests sold exclusively at Wal-Mart stores. The zipper"pulls" can slide off the top of the vest and become achoking hazard to young children.
Girls' Dresses Recall by Levi Strauss & Co.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer ProductSafety Commission (CPSC), Levi Strauss & Co. of San Francisco,Calif., is recalling more than 86,000 Levi's brand girls' dresses. Thedresses' snaps can become detached, presenting a choking hazard to youngchildren.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC), Little Laura of California Inc. of Los Angeles, Calif.,is recalling about 2,000 Sweet Suzana brand infants' shirt-and-pant sets.The shirts have tulip-shaped buttons that can break apart, presenting achoking hazard to young children.
In cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product SafetyCommission (CPSC),Catton Brothers Corp. of New York, N.Y., is recallingabout 13,200 Disney Babies romper sets for boys and girls. Some of theromper's crotch snaps were improperly attached, exposing a sharp prong.The exposed prong could cause injury to infants.


BCMSN is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP® as well as the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP® certifications. The BCMSN exam (642-811) will test materials covered under the Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks (BCMSN) CCNP course. The exam will certify that the successful candidate has important knowledge and skills necessary to build scalable multilayer switched networks; create and deploy a global intranet, and implement basic troubleshooting techniques in environments that use Cisco multilayer switches for client hosts and services. The exam covers topics on switching technology, implementation and operation, planning and design, and troubleshooting.
The Building Cisco Multilayer Switched Networks course will give the student the knowledge and skills necessary to build scalable multilayer switched networks; create and deploy a global Intranet, and implement basic troubleshooting techniques in environments that use Cisco multilayer switches for client hosts and services. This covers topics on switching technology, implementation and operation, planning and design, and troubleshooting. Upon successful completion of this course, the student will possess the knowledge and skills necessary to BCMSN is a qualifying exam for the Cisco Certified Network Professional CCNP® as well as the Cisco Certified Design Professional CCDP® certifications.
Protecting the Spanning Tree Protocol Topology.
Router Redundancy and Load Balancing.


The London Beer Competition looks to set a new benchmark for award-winning beers by assessing them for their quality, their value for their money and what they look like with their packaging and design.
To be an award winner you will need to have a top quality beer, that offers both the trade and the consumer great value for money, and you will need to look good and truly stand out on the shelf and on the back bar.
The judging will be conducted by panels of 3 or 5 and will include a mix of trade buyers and beer experts.
Every panel will include this mix, ensuring that the beer is not only judged by its quality but also its sellability.
Each panel will comprise of a minimum of one on-trade buyer, one off-trade buyer and one beer expert.
Q (Quality Score) + Value Score (V) + Package Score (P) = London Beer Competition Score.
—Initially be tasted blind to determine its quality.
—Where appropriate they will also be assessed by variety, style, region and country.
—Judges will then be given a briefing document setting out the beer's price and target consumer and trade channel where it wants to be sold. Only then will judges be asked to give their score for quality based on the initial blind tasting and then additional knowledge about the beer's price and market position.
—The judges will then be handed the bottle or format for them to be able to assess, in detail, the design, label, and packaging and determine how well that matches up to, or complements the quality of the beer and its price point.
—The judges will then discuss the beer as a whole to help allocate scores in the three judging areas.
The London Beer Competition has been created exclusively by the Beverage Trade Network, the US drinks events, services, business , nd publishing group dedicated to helping drinks producers and brand owners get closer to the buyers, distributors and retailers that can bring their products to market.
It is part of a new wider London drinks awards initiative that also includes The London Wine Competition and the London Spirits Competition that look to reward and high-light market driven wine and spirits brands.
Winners in the London Beer Competition will receive either a Gold, Silver or Bronze award and be supported by a strong consumer awareness campaign, particularly through social media channels and beer comparison apps, to promote this new global competition.
Warehouse Opens: 1 September 2018.
Registration Ends: 20 February 2019.
Warehouse Closes: 28 February 2019.
Judging: 21 & 22 March, 2019.
Winners Announced: 30 April 2019.


Australia: [Event-Cairns] Good estate planning is more than just a Will – what happens when it is not done properly?
More and more clients have structures and superannuation entitlements, so thinking outside the square of a Will is vital at estate planning time.
In fact, the Will can sometimes be the least important estate planning document, and fights about other arrangements are the new frontier in estate disputes.
So what are the other things we need to think about to ensure estate planning is implemented seamlessly when the time comes? What can happen when it's not done properly?
In this workshop we will use scenarios from our files to illustrate where disputes have arisen due to inadequate estate planning, as against where we have put measures in place before death.
After this session, you will be able to identify when specialist estate planning advice is required beyond simply putting a Will in place.
We look forward to you joining in the discussion.


Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Umited, Visakhapatnam Steel Plant (Vizag Steel), is a prestigious "Mini Ratna" PSU under the Ministry of Steel. Vizag Steel invites bright, energetic and talented youth to join as Management Trainees for a challenging career with excellent growth opportunities.
Application Fee :- Rs.500/- to be deposited in any of the Core Banking branches of State Bank of India (SBI) in the RINL/ VSP Power Jyoti Current Account No. 30589461220.
How to Apply :- Eligible candidates would be rewuired to apply online through Rashtriya Ispat Website only.