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Q: Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'Kreait\Firebase\ServiceAccount' not found in I have to learn just now write mobile app web service via fire base.
I followed this link: https://firebase-php.readthedocs.io/en/stable/
In my core website i create web service folder and then create my fire.php file.This file code here,
<?php

require __DIR__.'/vendor/autoload.php';

use Kreait\Firebase\Factory;
use Kreait\Firebase\ServiceAccount;

$serviceAccount = ServiceAccount::fromJsonFile(__DIR__.'/google-service-account.json');
$apiKey = 'AIzaSyC_vb5G9qs3NJsywbR34el1RaPj2HDhwNg';

$firebase = (new Factory)
    ->withServiceAccountAndApiKey($serviceAccount, $apiKey)
    ->withDatabaseUri('https://workarea-cb10b.firebaseio.com')
    ->create();

$database = $firebase->getDatabase();

$newPost = $database
    ->getReference('blog/posts')
    ->push([
        'title' => 'Post title',
        'body' => 'This should probably be longer.'
    ]);

$newPost->getKey(); // => -KVr5eu8gcTv7_AHb-3-
$newPost->getUri(); // => https://my-project.firebaseio.com/blog/posts/-KVr5eu8gcTv7_AHb-3-

$newPost->getChild('title')->set('Changed post title');
$newPost->getValue(); // Fetches the data from the realtime database
$newPost->remove();

I have to call my support file here: https://github.com/kreait/firebase-php/
But still I got a:

Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Class 'Kreait\Firebase\ServiceAccount'
  not found in
  /opt/lampp/htdocs/workarea/webservice/firebase/fire.php:13 Stack
  trace: #0 {main} thrown in
  /opt/lampp/htdocs/workarea/webservice/firebase/fire.php on line 13

issue have to fix this issue. Kindly check and help me.
My composer.json file
{
    "name": "kreait/firebase-php",
    "description": "Firebase Admin SDK",
    "keywords": ["firebase", "google", "sdk", "api", "database"],
    "homepage": "https://github.com/kreait/firebase-php",
    "license": "MIT",
    "authors": [
        { "name": "Jérôme Gamez", "homepage": "https://github.com/jeromegamez" }
    ],
    "require": {
        "php": "^7.0",
        "ext-mbstring": "*",
        "ext-openssl": "*",
        "fig/http-message-util": "^1.1",
        "google/auth": "^0.11.0|^1.0",
        "guzzlehttp/guzzle": "^6.2.1",
        "kreait/firebase-tokens": "^1.1.1",
        "lcobucci/jwt": "^3.2",
        "mtdowling/jmespath.php": "^2.3"
    },
    "require-dev": {
        "friendsofphp/php-cs-fixer": "^2.0",
        "phpstan/phpstan-phpunit": "^0.9.2",
        "phpunit/phpunit": "^6.0"
    },
    "autoload": {
        "psr-4": {
            "Kreait\\": "src"
        }
    },
    "autoload-dev": {
        "psr-4": {
            "Kreait\\Tests\\": "tests"
        }
    },
    "config": {
        "platform": {
            "php": "7.0"
        },
        "sort-packages": true
    },
    "extra": {
        "branch-alias": {
            "dev-master": "3.x-dev"
        }
    }
}

A: I am sure you already got your problem solved, but for upcoming developers it might be helpful, Its issue with your composer install kreait/firebase-php using composer  in cmd inside project directory and your issue will be resolved.

A: I actually had the same issue and I address it by install php-psr exteion:
pecl install psr

Created /etc/php/7.x/mods-available/psr.ini with the following lines:
; configuration for psr module
; priority=20
 extension=psr.so

and enable the extension by excuting:
sudo phpenmod psr

and reload/restart apache, php-fpm.....
service apache2 restart
service php7.4-fpm restart


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Read File Conventions for CourseWeb Assignments , so you will know how to name this and most other homework files you submit on Courseweb.
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Nesting elements that relate to each other.
Using basic features of the <oXygen/> software environment.
First, read this recipe for homemade bread, and pretend you are filing it with hundreds of other recipes that you need to fit a set purpose, such as running a restaurant, in which you need to keep track of kinds and quantities of ingredients required. XML is written to store information, and when we apply it to a situation with numbers and units, like with coding recipes, the code we write can help make computerized calculations, and help optimize searching across a collection for particular kinds of ingredients. Your code might be designed to help categorize ingredients by what part of the grocery store they can be found in. The challenge of the assignment is to write code that helps categorize ingredients, mark necessary equipment, and stages for processing, but the system you develop is up to you.
First, highlight and copy the text of just the recipe (the list of ingredients and method), and ignore the rest of the page.
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There is no single way to do this exercise, but we want you to think about how you nest levels of information (elements within elements), and the relationship between elements and attributes in XML.
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John Fulker's compelling architectural photographs first appeared in publications featuring modern design in the early 1960s. In subsequent decades, Fulker became a leading Canadian photographer through his intuitive approach to image-making. In North America, a burgeoning post-war building boom saw a flourishing period of innovative modernist architecture, particularly on the West Coast, and demand for photographers grew alongside it.
In 1958, while studying photojournalism at the New York Institute of Photography, Fulker realized that he could make a living photographing architecture and studied the work of prominent American architectural photographers, Julius Schulman and Ezra Stoller. Fulker's images of iconic homes and buildings designed by Arthur Erickson, Barclay McLeod, Dan White, Clifford Wiens, Douglas Cardinal and Barry Downs among numerous others promoted innovative Canadian design to local and international audiences.
From the late 1960s until the late 1990s Fulker worked on international assignments photographing contemporary homes and historic buildings from around the world. Today in a time of rapid redevelopment and demolition, Fulker's work is a lasting record of an important architectural legacy.
This is the first exhibition of John Fulker's original photographs in over thirty years.


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'The Audience' Review: Jeremy Gerard On The Brilliant Return Of Helen Mirren's Queen
By Jeremy Gerard
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Exec. Editor & Theatre
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Sometimes I think we Americans worship the Royal Family as much as our British cousins do. Or maybe, as I say in my video review above, we Yanks just love watching the unsurpassable Helen Mirren play a royal.
Mirren won an Oscar and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in The Queen back in 2006 (she has had three other Oscar nominations in her lustrous career). Now Dame Helen is playing the Queen again on Broadway in The Audience (which, like The Queen, was written by Peter Morgan, who also wrote Rush and Frost/Nixon).
Mirren also played the first Queen Liz in a 2005 TV miniseries, Elizabeth I. She even was the voice of the Snow Queen in the 1995 animated film of the same name. She has this queen thing down quite nicely, and shows it again as this play, for which she won an Olivier Award in its London debut makes its brief limited stopover in New York.
The title refers to Liz's weekly off-the-record meetings with her Prime Ministers, beginning with Winston Churchill and coming right up to David Cameron, eight in all. They're a disparate, sometimes unruly lot, each of whom she handles with wit and aplomb, not unlike how she handles a couple of adorable, yelping Welsh corgis, in Stephen Daldry's perfectly pitched production, gorgeously designed by his frequent collaborator Bob Crowley.
Watch my review. Are you planning to see the show? Let us know what you think.
This article was printed from	https://deadline.com/2015/03/the-audience-review-helen-mirren-jeremy-gerard-1201390897/

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Solomona banned for homophobic slur
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England international Denny Solomona has been banned for four weeks over a homophobic slur during a Premiership match between Sale Sharks and Worcester Warriors.
An RFU disciplinary hearing charged him "with conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union or the game, contrary to RFU Rule 5.12."
The incident happened during the second half of the match played on Saturday March 24th.
Solomona contested the charge but was found guilty by the three-person independent panel.
An initial six week ban was reduced to a four week suspension for "mitigating features".
It rules the winger out until May 8th, which effectively ends Solomona's domestic season, unless Sale secure a shock top four spot and a place in the Aviva Premiership playoffs. The Sharks are currently seventh, six points behind fourth-placed Newcastle Falcons.
Panel chair Samantha Hillas said: "The panel found that the player used language that was verbally abusive on more than one occasion in quick succession.
"The comments were offensive and have no place on the rugby field. However, the Panel accepted that they were said in the heat of the moment rather than premeditated.
"For these reasons, the panel deemed it was a low end entry point which carries a six week suspension as a starting point. The player did not accept the charge but all other mitigating features were present. The panel therefore reduced the sanction to four weeks."
Sale Sharks also released a statement accepting the ruling, "Although disappointed, Denny Solomona and the club have accepted the four-week ban handed down to Denny for conduct prejudicial to the interests of the union or the game."
It isn't the first time that Solomona has landed himself in trouble, he was dismissed from an England training camp last August due to "team culture issues", after a night out drinking.
He did return to the England set-up during the Natwest 6 Nations, when he was called up ahead of the France game, but didn't make an appearance.
The latest indiscretion may have an impact on selection for England's tour to South Africa. They face the Springboks in a three-Test series, starting on June 9th in Johannesburg.
In other news: Sevens specialist Ben Ryan says England attack coach role "not big enough for him"


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Bad teeth WARNING: Tooth loss and gum disease increases risk of frailty in the elderly
December 20, 2017 zolar general health 0
Loss of teeth, gum disease, rotten teeth and a dry mouth are common complaints among the elderly.
And as the population of over 65s and over 85s in England and Wales are projected to increase by 25 per cent and 50 per cent respectively by 2033, good oral hygiene has become a more pressing problem.
But spotting poor oral health could stop the elderly becoming physically frail which leads to increased disability, hospital admissions, long-term care, and death.
Clinical Senior Lecturer Dr Sheena Ramsay of Newcastle University explained: "Oral health problems are widely prevalent health conditions in older adults, and with population ageing, the global burden of oral health problems has increased over the last 20 years.
"Oral health problems in older people include excessive tooth loss, periodontal (gum) disease, dental caries (decay), and perceived dry mouth.
"In the United Kingdom, more than 60 per cent of older adults have periodontal disease, only approximately 40 per cent have functional dentition defined as more than 21 teeth, and more than one-third have dry mouth.
"These oral health problems have significant effects on eating and swallowing, nutritional intake, speaking, and smiling and thus affect several aspects of health and well-being.
"Tooth loss and periodontal disease are also found to be associated with greater risks of morbidity, physical and cognitive decline, and mortality."
Previous studies suggested an association between poor oral health and greater risk of frailty.
So British scientists used data from the longitudinal British Regional Heart Study of 7,735 British men recruited from general practices in 24 towns across Britain.
They were initially examined in 1978 to 1980 at age 40 to 59.16
From 2010 to 2012, 1,622 men then aged 71 to 92 were invited to attend a reexamination and followed for three years.
They had a dental examination and reported any dry mouth symptoms which are side effects of certain medicines such as antidepressants and blood pressure pills, sensitivity to hot, cold, and sweet, and perceived difficulty eating.
Frailty was defined using the Fried phenotype as having three or more of weight loss, grip strength, exhaustion, slow walking speed, and low physical activity.
At the start nearly a fifth – 303 or 19 per cent – were frail.
Having fewer than 21 teeth or complete tooth loss, fair to poor self-rated oral health, difficulty eating, dry mouth, and more oral health problems were associated with greater likelihood of being frail.
Of the 1,284 men followed for three years a tenth – 107 or 10 per cent – became frail.
The risk of incident frailty was higher in those who had no teeth, had three or more dry mouth symptoms, and had one or three or more oral health problems after adjustment for age, smoking, social class, history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes mellitus, and medications related to dry mouth.
Dr Ramsay concluded: "Our findings highlight the importance of oral health problems that are not only associated with the presence of physical frailty, but may also influence the development of frailty in older age.
"Our findings particularly highlight the importance of tooth loss, dry mouth, and cumulative oral health problems, all of which were independently associated with incident frailty.
"Further research is needed to understand mechanisms underlying associations between oral health and frailty, for example to explore whether the association is mediated through nutrition and inflammation.
"Although causal associations cannot be fully established from our study, our findings suggest that dry mouth or accumulation of oral health problems could be powerful markers and predictors of frailty in older people.
Further research is needed to develop simple markers of oral health that could be used widely in assessments of older people.
Poor oral health could also be important as a modifiable risk factor for frailty through its effect on oral intake and nutritional status.
The study was published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.
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For those who plan to buy Japanese imported vehicles, here is a quick read.
In January 2012, I went to the auto bazaar at Jamhuri Park. I saw the attached car being sold for Kshs. 2.4 million. It is a 2005 Toyota Harrier MCU35. The vehicle was very clean. The mileage on the odometer was just under 40,000 km.
I then did what I think any person about to invest in a car should do: I noted the chassis number and JEVIC sticker number and went to check on the details of the car. Imagine my surprise to find that the car, as clean as it looked, was not a 40,000 km car at all but was actually a 176,000km car (as at the time it was shipped from Japan). The car had arrived here and it's odometer had been tampered with. (The check can be done on the JEVIC website if you have the vehicle VIN/chassis number and inspection sticker number, both of which should be displayed on the JEVIC sticker which is normally on the left hand side of the windscreen for all ex-UK and ex-Japan cars – see example of sticker from a different vehicle below; you can put in the details and see a copy of the JEVIC certificate for the vehicle).
Now I say "imagine my surprise" but the truth is, I was not surprised at all. I expected the car mileage to be doctored. This is because the vast majority of newly imported cars sold in this market are doctored. If I were to guess I would say something like 80-90%.
As a vehicle importer (who for the record has never and will never change a mileage on any car I import), this phenomenon greatly disturbs and angers me. It distorts the market and it gives all vehicle importers a bad name (including the few who do not engage in this practice). However today, I am focused more on the car buyer point of view.
As a car buyer (or a buyer of any item at all), it would offend me to feel that somebody was trying to cheat me. However most car buyers in Kenya are very blase about this form of getting conned that occurs everyday. We have now reached a situation where many car buyers automatically go looking for cars expecting that the mileage has been "adjusted" (Yes! That is the euphemism I have heard used most…so innocent and nice sounding) – yet confusingly insist on buying cars that are "low mileage".
It is usually very simple to do due diligence on any car from UK or Japan. You can simply ask to see a copy of the JEVIC certificate. As most cars are tampered with locally, the JEVIC certificate should have the actual mileage at the time of export. You can also take the chassis/VIN number and the JEVIC sticker number and check online. Usually when mileage is tampered, the mileage section on the sticker is rubbed out and sometimes it fades with time. But the sticker number (typed) never fades. Thus even if the mileage part has faded/been rubbed off, it is fairly simple to check sticker number, check VIN number and do the online check.
Taking, the example of the Harrier above, I estimate the car came in for about 1.7 – 1.9 million. It is being sold for 2.4 million. A genuine 40,000 km Harrier in the same colour, at the same time would probably be here for 2 – 2.1 million. You do the math.
– I may be a pragmatic deal-maker (which I believe most of us fancy ourselves as) and use that information as a bargaining chip to get a better deal.
Either way, I see no downside to having the true car information.


Aradhana academy is easily accessible, located only a few yards away from the Bannerghatta Road. The serene campus is a pleasant contrast to the bustling city outside the campus. Modern edifice, a large inviting play ground along with well maintained stretches greenery , co-exist harmoniously with nature. The ambience is well balanced, having a healthy mixture of nature and infrastructure.


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Mikael Cross, född 4 september 1984 i Stockholm, är en svensk creative director, filmproducent och TV-seriesskapare.

Cross började sin karriär med att producera musikvideor och reklamfilm. Cross har bl.a. producerat musikvideor till artister som svenska Idol vinnaren Marie Picasso (Winning Streak), Eric Saades (Hotter Than Fire feat. DEV), J-SON:s (Remedy feat. Salem Al Fakir) och Dr Albans (I love the 90's feat. Haddaway)

Under åren 2012-2018 arbetade han på filmbolaget SF Studios med att utveckla och producera koncept för film, TV och webb. Tillsammans med skådespelaren Dragomir Mrsic. är Cross en av skaparna bakom crimeserien ALEX. Serien produceras av SF Studios och hade premiär på onlinetjänsten Viaplay den 3 november 2017. ALEX blev efter 30 dagar en av de mest sedda serierna på Viaplay under 2017. Serien blev även uppmärksammad internationellt. BBC utnämnde ALEX som en av de bästa serierna under premiärmånaden i England. Serien gick även vidare för att visas i flertalet länder så som Channel 4 (UK), Canal+ (PL), ProSiebenSat.1 Media (DE), MHz Networks (US) och Amazon Prime Video (FR).

Mikael har även producerat och varit exekutiv producent för filmer som Vitt Skräp med bland andra Ola Rapace och Ida Engvoll i huvudrollerna, Fredrik Hillers långfilm Psalm 21 (2010) och den webbaserade dramaserien Elsas värld säsong 2 med Ellen Bergström i huvudrollen. Han var även initiativtagare och producent för den kritikerrosade dokumentären om musikproducenterna Bröderna Salazar (2013) vilket producerades av produktionsbolaget
Tre Vänner för SVT.

Under 2020 blev Mikael utnämnd av Marché International des Programmes de Télévision som årets 'Producer to watch'.

Producent i urval
 2017 - Alex (TV-serie) - (Skapare, exekutiv producent)
 2014 - Vitt Skräp  (Film) - (Producent)
 2013 - Bröderna Salazar (Dokumentär) - (Producent)
 2013 - Elsas värld - (TV-serie) - Säsong 2 - (Producent)
 2010 - Psalm 21 (Film) (Exekutiv producent)

Källor

Externa länkar

Svenska filmproducenter
Personer från Stockholm
Födda 1984
Levande personer
män
Personer i Sverige under 2000-talet

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Alpha Phi Sigma is a national criminal justice honor society for those studying criminal justice or a related field. The society recognizes the academic excellence of bachelor's and master's degree students of criminal justice programs.
We officially chartered the chapter, Kappa Kappa on November 7, 2008 to promote the highest standards of criminal justice practice and to recognize and promote the four goals of Alpha Phi Sigma: academic excellence, unity, leadership, and service. The Kappa Kappa chapter was welcomed as the 366th chapter of Alpha Phi Sigma.
Benefits include: Scholarships, internships, networking, national conferences access, and up-to-date criminal justice information through the official organization newsletter, The Docket.
Lifetime membership fee: $85 (grants a membership certificate, card, and pin).
Note: You may not apply for membership once your degree has been conferred.
If you are looking to utilize your leadership skills, check out the current open leadership positions with Alpha Phi Sigma.
If you are currently a member of Alpha Phi Sigma, your group is active on Facebook. For assistance connecting with this group, email studentaffairs@apus.edu.
Alpha Phi Sigma has achieved GOLD standing, per the university's Chapter Standards program. Gold standing demonstrates the highest level of chapter involvement and denotes excellence in chapter leadership and member engagement.
Eligible students will receive an invitation during the months of February & August. If you believe you are eligible and do not receive an invitation, email studentaffairs@apus.edu. We will not accept applications outside the membership drive timeframe.
For questions on eligibility criteria or general information, email the chapter executive council at apuskappakappa@gmail.com.


Hotel Hospedería San Carlos is among the best hotels in Villa de Leyva; ideal for holidays and weekends. It is the best choice when visiting Colombia. Hotel Hospederia San Carlos has an exclusive and peaceful environment.
Hotel Hospederia San Carlos has been built for hotel purposes, but in a colonial architectural style. Panoramic balconies, ample hall ways, and spaces with natural light and gardens give Hotel Hospederia San Carlos in Villa de Leyva a true character.
The photo gallery shows in detail this unique hotel that will guarantee an unforgettable visit to Villa De Leyva.


Elevating spas to a whole new level, every facet of Six Senses' 7,500-square-meter Naka Yai property is entirely devoted to your well-being.
Elevating spas to a whole new level, every facet of Six Senses' 7,500-square-meter Naka Yai property is entirely devoted to your well-being. Guests here sign up for multi-day programs revolving around four approaches - Chinese, Indian, Indonesian and Thai - and sup on wholesome meals featuring ingredients from the resort's organic vegetable garden. Reachable only by boat, the exotic location near the limestone karsts of Phang Nga Bay makes the experience all the more memorable.
The menu runs the gamut of the spa encyclopedia. Zero in on the signature Shiffa facial that uses precious gems. For the run-down corportate ladder climber, the ayurvedic Abhyanga treatment uses warm, medicated herbal oils to detox and de-stress your body. And if you're thinking about a second career, there's a five-day Thai massage course.


Starting today at noon, I'm going to be photographing 24 fantastic hours in Philadelphia. It's a portrait of the city as shown through 24 photographs, each representing an hour in the city. I want to do the big and the small – the sunsets and the kittens, the performers and the commuters.
Of all the photography projects I've done, this is the most ambitious, because in some ways, it's impossible. You cannot capture everything that happens in a city, all the stories and all the images worth seeing. Whenever a photograph is taken, it's a percentage of a second, time split and divided, an example, a slice, an exposure. It's about light. How much light will I see in 24 hours in the city, and what light can I bring back from my adventure to share with you.
Tomorrow I'll be taking my camera out to the city. I'm going out to see Eveyln Champange King, lunchtime in Center City, tailgating for the Stones Concert, Friday night at the salon, Sunset over the city and a giraffe.
TODAY I MEET A GIRAFFE.
I cannot wait to share. I am nervous and excited and delighted.
I'll be around the city all day. You can follow me on twitter @jrblackwell if you want to find out what I'm up to.


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6 KC Royals who helped make first month bearable
By Mike Gillespie
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(Mandatory Credit: Peter Aiken-USA TODAY Sports) /
A pair of veteran starters are pitching quite well for the KC Royals in 2022.
They have yet to win even one game between them, but Zack Greinke and Brad Keller haven't let anyone down on the mound this season.
They've been joys to watch, especially for Kansas City fans starved for better starting pitching.
The show began Opening Day when Greinke allowed Cleveland only one run over 5.2 innings in his return to Kauffman Stadium. Because he left trailing 1-0, he didn't get the win when the Royals scored twice in the eighth for a 3-1 victory.
He's started three times since then and pitched well enough to win, but the Royals can't seem to score for him—they average two runs per game when he starts, the same average offensive effort Keller receives. Scheduled to pitch next against the Cardinals in St. Louis Monday, Greinke is 0-1 with a 2.86 ERA.
Equally impressive has been Keller, the fifth-year Kansas City starter who is so far adhering to his pattern of pitching well in even-numbered seasons. His lack of a victory this year isn't due to lack of solid performance—his only rough game came nine days ago when Seattle tagged him for six runs (four earned) in 4.2 innings. Otherwise, he's given up an average of just one run per start and has an ERA of 2.19.


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SANDRA, Bespoke Children's Events is a local mum of two who offers a "One Stop Shop" for all your party requirements. She is a specialist in Children's entertainment and offers a tailor made service to suit your childs individual needs. Sandra is CRB cleared, a member of Equity and has full public liability insurance. All electrical equipment is PAT tested under H&S legislation. Sandra has a great track record for consistently high standards and delivery of successful events.
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The entertainment was full of singing and dancing. Puppet show and games were a big hit with the kids. Rebecca was fantastic. 'Best kids entertainment' is what many parents told us. Thank you for making my son's first birthday party a hit.
We booked Sandra for our daughter's 3rd birthday party, as she had attended other similar style parties for some of her older friends and really enjoyed them, but I can honestly say that Sandra's party was by far the best and truly different to other entertainers. Not only did she manage to keep 30 children ranging from 2-12 entertained for 2 hours she made it so unique and tailored perfectly to fit all ages. The whole party from start to finish was seamless, there were so many different games, activities and dancing - even balloon modelling and magic! Everything was adapted to fit a Frozen theme (including well known songs changed to suit). And to top it all off Sandra even managed to keep me on track with the party food, cake and party bags - as well as helping me make sure all the guests were greeted. In addition Sandra was so helpful when I called to enquire about the party, discussing the range of options and taking a keen interest in the types of things my daughter liked, in order to recommend what would work well. (No standard party format like some other entertainers) Sandra was in touch a few days before the party to run over everything and make sure we were happy, it really made everything so much easier and a lot less stressful! Everyone who attended commented on how good the party was and we really can't thank you enough! We would highly recommend Sandra for any children's party and will definitely be repeat customers - worth every penny!
All I can say is Sandra is truly amazing - I wish she could come and organise my life at home! Sandra ran a Superhero Boot Camp for my son's 4th birthday party, and kept 26 kids absolutey enthralled for the whole 2 hours. Sandra was a total professional. She arrived with a PA system, music, prizes for the games, extra little finshing touches to add to our own superhero decorations, etc. She took all of the announcements and organising of the kids away from us as parents, which meant we actually had time to chat to the other parents and enjoy watching our son have the time of his life being the centre of attention. We also booked Miranda via Sandra to do the face painting, and the two of them together made for the perfect party. Very happy kids (who crashed out early after an exhausting two hours!), and very happy parents. So many of the parents commented on how amazing the party was, inparticular Sandra. I would 100% recommend Sandra.
We booked Sandra for joint "Frozen themed 5th birthday party". She was fantastic with kids and very professional. Everybody had fun and other parents told me how good she is and even asked for her number. I highly recommend Sandra and would definitely book her again for my daughter's party in the future.
I booked Sandra for my little girl's 6th birthday party (on a friend's recommendation) and am so pleased I did. She was excellent. She managed to keep 30 children entertained for 2 hours, with non-stop singing, dancing, party games, bubbles, snow machine etc etc. The children all absolutely loved it and my little girl had the best party ever!!! Lots of mums have made positive comments too. Thank you so much Sandra, would definitely book again and highly recommend.
This is the second year running we have used Sandra, and she was excellent with magic new to her show. Our 5 year old and his friends had a great time and we would highly recommend to anyone. The kids loved it and it meant a lot less stress for us and we got to enjoy the party too.
My little had an amazing time at his Star Wars theme birthday party. Thank you Sandra.
We booked Sandra (AKA Fairy Cupcake) for my daughter's 7th fairy birthday party yesterday, after reading the previous reviews and visiting her very impressive website. She responded to my inquiry within a couple of hours, even though she was on holiday. She was fantastic. She was totally in control of the children (not easy with older girls), entertaining them non-stop with fairy stories, magic, balloons, bubbles, and dancing and games. Even the boys, who were not sure they could really take part in a fairy party, were entertained by the magic, and dancing! She was incredibly well organised, and the PA system, music and games worked like a dream. The limbo dancing, in particular, was very popular, as was the Frozen singalong! By far and away the most stress-free party we have had at our house. She even organised the cake singing! I would have no hesitation in recommending her.
After commenting at a recent child's party I didn't know what to do for my daughters 5th bday, another mum recommended Sandra and said how fantastic she was. And she absolutely didn't disappoint. I myself work with children but was still inspired by how she so effortlessly commanded the children's attention and captured their imagination. We went for the Frozen themed party and seeing their little faces as Sandra took them on a journey to Arundale with the aid of a snow machine was pretty magical. I couldn't recommend her highly enough.
I have booked Sandra twice recently, for my daughter's christening in March 14 and again for my eldest daughter's 5th birthday party on 19th July 14. Sandra's parties are fantastic! She is very professional, the kids love her and she really engages everyone, even the reluctant ones come round pretty quickly! Sandra really tailored the party to our needs and took away all the stress of organising a party for 30 x 5 yr olds! I would have no hesitation in booking Sandra again, or recommending her services.
Sandra is amazing, we had our superhero party for our now 4 year old yesterday and have booked for next year already. Kids had great fun and were all kept busy and in order. Parents all enjoyed too, made the party very relaxed. Very professional and all well set up in advance of the party start time. Highly recommended.
Many thanks for the fabulous Review. I too had a lovely time and really love my new Cape and my new Super hero name Super Sandra !!!
We had a Harry Potter themed party for my daughter's 10th birthday and it was amazing! Sandra had some great ideas and props and the party was a great success. Would recommend Sandra and this party for all Harry Potter fans!
What can I say? Having been to many childrens parties I feel that I have become somewhat of a connoisseur in childrens entertainers. Sandra is definitely a bottle of champagne as opposed to a can of lager! I do not really recommend things to others unless I am confident of the product and with Sandra I have that confidence. She is professional, child focused, efficient, patient, energetic and more importantly fun! My daughter has asked me if we can have Sandra for all her parties until she is 38 years old!
It was my daughter and her friends joint 5th birthday party today and Sandra provided the excellent entertainment. There was 50 children at the party which didn't faze her one bit. There was also a range of ages which were all well catered for. I have been to a couple of parties recently where Sandra has provided the entertainment which were brilliant but what I liked was that she didn't do the same stuff today which keeps things fresh for the children. The birthday girls were made to feel really special and had lots of attention which was great. It was a pleasure dealing with Sandra and her prices are unbelievably reasonable. I would highly recommend her to anyone but get in there quick as she gets booked up quickly. Overall 2 very happy mummies who could sit back and relax (well almost) and 2 very happy little girls which is what its all about!!! Thank you Sandra.
"Loved it all. Really impressed with Fairy Training School, the journey of mystery, the magic circle and the belief that Sandra, aka Fairy Cupcake was truly a real Fairy." Amina Alyal.
I booked Sandra for my daughters 6th birthday party and she was fab. She kept all the kids involved and entertained for 2 hours with a variety of games and fun and all the kids had a great time. We were able to tailor the party to meet our needs and it was a great relief to be able to focus on the food and cleaning rather than having to worry about the guests having a good time. Would defo use again.
we went to a party recently and i had to write to say how i impressed i was!
Sandra has just entertained at my daughter's (joint) 4th birthday party where there was a mix of boys/girls ages 3-4. It was brilliant and Sandra did a fantastic job keeping the kids interest with fun and energetic games and music. Due to their age some children took a bit of time to 'warm up' but the parent's participation added to the fun and helped ease the kids in. Sandra adapted the games/fun if she could see the children were losing concentration/interest. There were some great balloon models which the children loved and they all enjoyed winning the many prizes given out. The highlight at the end was a fantastic parachute game. I would highly recommend Sandra for a children's party of this age. I was at first apprehensive as to whether the children would follow instruction/respond but I needn't have worried. All the parents gave great feedback too.
fantastic - brilliant - very good with the children - these were just some of the comments from the parents of the children attending my little boys birthday party. It was held on Halloween and sandra really entered into the spirit of things by dressing up as a witch and playing Halloween themed music and games. The children were enthralled and entertained for 2 hours . Every child was made to feel included in the fun and games. Can't recommend Sandra highly enough. There have been a lot of parties this year and as parents we have seen a lot of entertainers - but everyone agrees Sandra was by far the best one !,, book her you won't be disappointed !!!
We have used Sandra twice now. Both results have been excellent. Once for a family New Years party where adults and children alike were involved in games and fun. Then again for my son's 9th birthday party. There was getting smarties out of flour using your mouth only, dressing up in newspaper in a team to see who could amek the best knight, pyhsical acitivites, dancing, etc etc Sandra gets the blalace right between letting children let their hair down and keeping them choraled / under control so theya re attentive and engaged. She planned the party withy us and puts lots of time into it to get it right. She is full of beans, enthusiastic and clearly loves her work. Definitely will use her again and higly recommended.
We had Sandra for our daughters 6th birthday party- she was insistant on having a High School Musical party and what a party it was!It was completly MAGICAL thanks to Sandra.She brought a television with the words to all the songs ,along with microphones.The kids had a ball and the Mums loved it too-with everyone up singing and dancing!Sandra made it so easy and fun!She does all kinds of parties- last year she did our Son a sports party which was equally as fantastic.Take a look at her website and book her with confidence!!!!!!!!
Sandra entertained 21 children (aged 1-6)for our daughters 4th birthday. She is a highly skilled professional. She successfully enaged all the children, skillfully controlled them and ensured a great time was had by all. The range of activites was fantastic and all were age appropriate. The bespoke tailor-made service offered was fantastic and we feel we got excellent value for money. We have already booked her to return next year and would not hesitate to recommend her.
We had a recent joint disco party for 8 year olds and Sandra entertained them constantly for two hours. Nobody got bored all the children loved the evening the age range was 3 - 11yrs. We would highly recommend Sandra again to anyone wanting a hassle free party. Great Communication before and during the party.
We hired Sandra for our sons halloween party she really was AMAZING !!! Not only did she keep control of 25 5-6 year olds but they all stayed in one room and all really enjoyed themselves. I would definatly recommend Sandra and would certainly use her again.
Sandra, caters the party to the child and any specific requests which you might have. She caters for both boys and girls and is very versatile and the children loved her. We all had a fantastic time even the adults. Would recommend her to anyone, so why don't you give her a try. Thanks Sandra.
Hi, I can highly recommend Sandra, she did my daughters 2nd birthday party last xmas and all the kids absolutly loved it, very professional and she totally engaged all of the kids. Would definatley use her again as thought it was well worth the money!!


I just liked the interplay of light and shadow and minimal color.
Where did "they" come up with the idea of green and red as the colors for Christmas?
Every morning feels like a great morning if the sun is out and the air is cool. But some mornings are extra sparkly, when that sunlight refracts through the dew drops or frost crystals.
The world looks dusted in magic sparkles.
One must stay at the edge when photographing morning frost. There is a moving line.
On one side of the line the frost crystals are pristine, sharp and clear. But they have no sparkle. On the other side of the line, they sparkle, flare… and melt.
Well, miniature daggers – pointy, sharp, and gleaming.
It is so amazing that these crystalline structures form overnight! They transform the world; as the sun rises it strikes sparks from each individual crystal so that the entire outdoors glitters and glows, magically transformed. Then that very sunlight that sparks the transformation melts it all back to common, everyday water.
Glittery, shiny, glinting. Rhinestones and sequins? No, the world is gleaming with millions of frosty crystals!
Only the early riser enjoys this glowing treasure, as the warmth of the sun's rays almost instantly converts all those crystals to shimmering water droplets, then evaporates them.
Do today's fashion designers realize how closely they follow the fashions of nature?
I always mentally referred to these icy extrusions as frost flowers, but had never read anything about them.


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Q: Preparation for STEP Mathematics Examinations First I will give some background, to put my question in context.
I am currently in my final year of school, and in order to meet my university offer to study Mathematics this Autumn, I am required to sit the STEP Mathematics Exams this June. For those who don't know (which I assume will be the vast majority of people who read this), there are three STEP (stands for "Sixth Term Examination Papers") exams entitled STEP I, STEP II and STEP III respectively, each 3 hours long. STEP I,II share a common syllabus, STEP III's syllabus is broader. See here for a detailled specification. STEP II,III are intended to be harder than STEP I. They are graded U,3,2,1,S (S being the highest). There are 13 questions, each worth 20 marks. You may pick any question you wish to answer and the best 6 solutions count towards the final mark (out of 120). Examples of STEP exams would be: STEP I 2001, STEP II 2002, STEP III 2009.
These examinations are used by the best UK universities (Cambridge, Warwick, Imperial, etc) for mathematics to provide a better discriminator between the ability of candidates. The reason they choose to use this exam is that A-Level Mathematics exams are more computational and do not require much mathematical thinking. In contrast, STEP exams are more proof-based, or at least closer to "real" undergraduate mathematics.
My aims for this exam
I am aiming to be able to write 5-6 full solutions in the 3 hours, but currently I am struggling to adapt to this more formal style of mathematics (which I appreciate is less formal than university mathematics, but the style of questions in STEP is considerably more formal than A-Level).
My questions:

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*Is there anything else I can do besides practising questions that will improve my ability?

*Are there any books that you think will be particularly helpful?

*Is there any advice that you think will be useful?

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

A: I was recommended to work through the book "How to think like a mathematician" before starting my undergrad. It focuses on the transition from high school math to university math, in particular how to write proofs. It might be helpful for you to go though it. Otherwise than that, just practise, practise, practise.
EDIT: One more thing: if there are other people you know taking the STEP papers, have a few sessions with them where you talk about your solutions and share ideas. It helps to work through the problems once on your own, and then once in a group.

A: Check out Stephen Siklos: Problems in Core Mathematics, which exists in two different editions. He used to be a STEP examiner. Also check out the MathsHelper website, which has links to these publications. Also Warwick University created a STEP course for prospective candidates, devised by one of the STEP examiners from MEI. Also check out Meikleriggs, the STEP maths website. If you can't find any of this let me know.

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Sixth Circuit Rules against Plaintiff in Employment Discrimination Suit
Late last week, the Sixth Circuit decided an employment discrimination lawsuit in favor of the employer in Loyd v. Saint Joseph Mercy Oakland et al.. Apparently, a 52-year-old African-American woman was terminated from her 25-year position as a security guard at a Michigan hospital. The woman first brought charges with her union and then filed charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The employee alleged that she was discriminated against and terminated because of her sex, race, and age. The hospital argued that she was not fired for any of those reasons, but rather because of a series of violations of the hospital's policies and practices.
The plaintiff, Anita Loyd, was a security guard for 25 years with the hospital. During her tenure, she was disciplined several times for various infractions. One of these infractions included a 2001 incident when she failed to help restrain a patient. She was subsequently written up.
In 2011, Ms. Loyd was called to a room where a psychiatric patient was residing. The patient was very agitated and was acting in a violent manner. The hospital contends that Ms. Loyd was asked to help restrain the patient to ensure that no one was injured, but Ms. Loyd instead began asking the patient questions. However, Ms. Loyd argues that she did leave the room to inquire about the patient but that she also helped restrain the patient.
The hospital was able to provide certifications from other individuals who witnessed the incident, establishing that its version of the incident was the factually accurate one. Ms. Loyd was subsequently terminated after this incident for violating the hospital's policies. Ms. Loyd's position was first offered to a Caucasian male, but he declined the offer. It was then offered to and accepted by a 39-year-old African-American woman.
Ms. Loyd attempted to file a grievance with her union, but her termination was still found to be valid. She then filed a suit with the EEOC, claiming that the hospital terminated her because of her sex, age, and race.
The court found that Ms. Loyd could not prove the elements of discrimination, and even if she could, she did not establish that she was qualified for the position she was holding at the time of her termination.
EEOC Claims
To bring a claim of discrimination, an employee must show that the employer was treating him or her differently because of his or her race, color, national origin, age, sex, disability, or religion.
The employee must first show that he or she is a member of one of the "protected classes" mentioned above. He or she must then show direct evidence or circumstantial evidence of discrimination.
Direct evidence generally includes actual statements or obvious actions by your employer indicating that they are discriminating against you. Circumstantial evidence is harder to establish, and you must show that:
You are a member of one of the protected classes;
You were qualified for the position you were holding;
A negative action was taken against you; and
You were replaced by someone not in your class.
It is important to have a skilled attorney to assist you in gathering the evidence needed to establish these necessary elements.
In the above case, the plaintiff did not win because the court found that, although she was a member of a protected class, she was not qualified for her position. This was likely because she was found to be disciplined for the same infraction several times. If a discharged employee has not been warned or formally disciplined, his or her chances of succeeding are greater. Similarly, if a discharged employee is replaced by an individual in the same classification, the likelihood of success is less likely.
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If you or a loved one has been discriminated against by your employer, and you think it may be because of your race, religion, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, or color, you should contact our office at (502) 890-9954. You may be eligible for compensatory damages for the pain and suffering you endured and your lost wages. Charles W. Miller & Associates attorneys serve both Kentucky and Indiana residents. Our dedicated attorneys will be able to provide you with a free initial consultation regarding your employment discrimination matter.
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Untitled–Summer 2008 August 13, 2008
This is a story I started a couple of weeks ago. I'm just getting back into things, so I'm unsure of it, but I've had fun with it so far. Let me know what you think.
When I believed in the power of hugs and butterflies I was young and naïve. I believed that an apology could cure all and that forgive and forget was an easy way of life. I thought that a smile and courtesy would get you by more often than not.
In other words, I was crazy.
There are few things in life that are certain. Some say death and taxes. Though it's a clever line, it's a less than stellar observation. You can fail to pay taxes simply by failing to make any money. Sure you'll have sales tax, but no one was talking about that when they made that statement. As for death, well, death is certain, but it's not in life. It's at the end of it. So I doubt that counts.
What is certain, though? Is certain the fact that no matter how full your hands are, you will always use the wrong key in the door? Is certain the knowledge that you will remember a good comeback far too late after the incident to actually use it? Or is it just the truth that moving on is hard and is truly never complete?
Probably all three. I can't explain the first two, but I can tell you a bit about the last one. And it is there that our story will begin.
The door slammed on Anna's '95 Corolla with a thud.
"That damn seatbelt!" she yelled as she walked back to the car yet again. She had already made the return trip twice—once to retrieve her purse and once to roll up the windows. This third time was almost an insult.
She opened the door, placed the seatbelt back into the car and closed the door again. From the parking lot in front of her building she could see her dog, Master, staring out the window at her, it's tail knocking into the curtains to each side of him. Master never did seem to understand the power of his muscular tail and it had been the destructing force behind many a knick-knack in its five years.
"Mast—I'm on my way."
Her phone rang. Why was it she could not seem to complete simple tasks today? From the moment she opened her eyes until the moment her phone rang everything has gone wrong. She lost her wallet for approximately fifty minutes this morning only to find it and realize she forgot to pay her credit card bill. That really set the tone for the day.
"Hello?" She didn't even look at the caller ID.
She dropped her keys and her purse.
"Hello? Anna?" The voice continued.
She always thought she'd remember this voice. Little did she know the voice would catch her at a bad time.
"Yeah? What?" she answered as she bent over to pick up her keys and purse.
"Um…well. Hello."
She stopped.
"Anna…you disappoint me—"
"It wouldn't be the first time today."
"You don't know who this is?"
"If I did, would I be asking?" At this point she was getting angry. Too angry to let the comment go unrebuked, but not long enough to hang up the phone.
"It's Sean."
She dropped her keys again. There was a long pause. She stared down at her keys and attempted to regain some composure."
"Sean Lawrence…" the voice went on almost sarcastically.
"I realize what Sean, thanks."
"Well, I wasn't sure there for a minute"
She felt like saying that she still wasn't sure, but instead Anna took a deep breath.
"What do you need, Sean?"
"Well, there's no love lost there, I can—"
Anna interrupted abruptly seeing an opening that could not be refused. "Nope, there really is no love lost anymore."
The silence came again. She contemplated hitting the end button as she bent over and picked up her keys for the third time.
"Anna, I need a favor."
"I'm shocked." Her sarcasm prevented him from hearing the trembling she felt in every syllable that her voice sounded. "You usually need something."
"Anna…give me a chance."
Anna thought about the word "chance". It was chance that she dropped her keys. It was chance that she was craving cheesecake the day it was on sale at the bakery. It was chance that allowed her to win the fourth grade spelling bee. This, however, was not chance at all.
"Well, here's the deal. I need to meet with you."
"Give me a minute to explain…" he waited for her to chime in, but she stood silent, now leaning on her car. "Anna, I'm in rehab."
She didn't know whether to be surprised, happy or sad. The fact that Sean was involved with some sort of substance abuse problem was not surprising. The fact that he was getting help for it was.
"And one of my steps…"
"Of the twelve?" She couldn't help it.
"Yes, of the twelve. Well one of them is to make a mends. You know…apologize."
"That's a novel idea, Sean."
"Yeah…well…I guess I deserve that."
She allowed the silence to act as her concurrence.
He began again, gathering breath as if it were strength to be had, "And I feel that maybe this apology should be in person. So I was thinking—"
"Listen, Sean. This is all very sweet and sentimental. And an apology would have been great like five years ago. I know you may not know this, but I'm not much in the mood for reminiscing as of late." She re-opened the car door and sat down. Obviously she wasn't getting out of this one any time soon.
"I know." He sighed. "I know about what happened."
He knew? That was a relief and a searing pain in the ass at the same time. She wasn't ready to talk about it and yet she was upset that he knew anything about her anymore. People shouldn't be allowed to know about you once you've moved on. It should be written somewhere and the parties should agree upon it when the decision is made to move on. And penalties for breaking it should be large and…
"Anna. I'm sorry. I didn't want to bring it up."
"Just let it go."
She swung her legs around and looked in the review mirror. Her round face was frozen in a grimace that even scared her. She opened her mouth and made her lips into a big oval and then quenched them into a small pursed opening. Focusing on her teeth she avoided the inevitable question.
"So?" he asked finally.
She had to answer. "So when would this meeting be?"
"There's visiting hours Saturday. Eleven until two."
"Where are you, anyhow?"
"It's a small private place. I'll send you the directions."
"Fine. Noon. Saturday. You have twenty minutes."
"Too fair."
"Yeah. Well. Thanks."
She garnered the courage to hang up the phone. This was one of those rare occasions she missed having a good old rotary phone. The phone slam doesn't translate to mobile devices.
She closed the door to her left.
After all of these years…after everything that happened, he wanted to apologize. As nice as an apology sounded, Anna wasn't convinced that it was genuine. More importantly, she was far from convinced that it was a good idea. Sometimes the past belongs to things that are better left unsaid.
A loud crash sounded from her window.
"Damn it, Mast." She opened the car door and got out without thinking. She climbed the stairs to her second floor apartment, counting the steps to avoid thinking.
1-2-3….
It wasn't working. She remembered that day at the zoo.
It was raining. She was cold. The zoo was empty but for the animals and the two of them.
She opened the apartment door after fiddling with the key that always stuck in the door. She needed to remember to get that fixed.
Master jumped on her and grabbed his leash off the chair next to the door.
"I know, man. I know."
She fastened it to his collar and dropped her purse by the door. Closing the door behind her, she struggled to restrain Master as he leaped forward against the pull of the leash. She would be lucky if he didn't leave a gift for her in the living room after watching her from the window for so long.
She walked back down the stairs, counting in reverse to keep her mind clear.
How was she going to explain her trip on Saturday? Just going to see an old pal in rehab. Which one? Oh you know…
Don't you remember? Oh, he was so sweet. You must remember.
The one who conned her into falling in love and then took everything away. The one who lied throughout the length of their acquaintance and beyond. The one who was a really good liar but a really bad man.
The one who took her borrowed money and ran.
The one who left her pregnant, single, in debt and shattered.
This better be one hell of an apology.
"Professor Shallz?"
Anna stood at the window overlooking the pond.
"Um…Professor?"
She shrugged her shoulders in a surprised fashion. "Sorry," she said turning around. "Yes?"
In her doorway stood a young girl, probably nineteen—maybe twenty. The afternoon sun seemed to make her auburn hair glow in its presence.
"I don't think you know me. I'm Jessica Martin."
"I don't. Nice to meet you, Ms. Martin." Anna reached out her hand to the girl. She accepted it and Anna noticed her hand was cold.
"Thanks. I mean…nice to meet you, too." Jessica mumbled.
"Have a seat," Anna said pointing towards the only chair that wasn't already holding up a stack of papers or books. "Sorry about the selection."
The girl smiled. "That's okay."
"What can I do you for, Ms. Martin?" Anna glanced over at the window—the ducks that once sat on the surface of the water were now waddling towards the boat house.
"Well, technically you're my advisor."
Of course. Anna never mustered the strength to really advise these students that came across the threshold of her office. Most of them wanted nothing to do with the resident radical, liberal, feminist political science professor that they were unwillingly assigned upon registration. Frankly, she really didn't want anything with them either.
"And you need me to sign something, I suppose?"
"Oh…no. You already did that once."
Damn, she hated it when she forgot a face. It wasn't that she felt bad for the person not remembered, but she just found it tedious to keep up with the multitude of faces that graced her vision each day.
"Sorry…I'm bad with that."
"It's okay. Anyhow, the reason I'm here is because I thought you might be able to help me with a project."
Ah–her second least favorite thing. She was always getting students asking her opinion on some "women's issue" at the urging of an advisor elsewhere, usually in the Sociology Department, in connection with a paper or assignment. How she became the authority on any so-called "women's issue" was unknown to her. Obviously it was her background, but still, there were plenty of other card carrying feminists at the university.
"What type of project?
"Well, I wanted to do an independent study. I wanted to do research on single mothers…"
"Professor Smith in the Social Work Department would be great for that…"
"Actually, I talked to her and she told me to see you."
Damn it, Donna. Donna was her arch nemesis at the university. How two concerned and caring women became such enemies escaped her.
"Go on then…"
"Well, I wanted to research potential policies that legislators have turned down in the past decade that might have helped single mothers."
This girl was good, Anna thought.
"That's a really creative idea, Jessica." The girl beamed and straightened her shoulders. "But I'm only a lecturer. I'm only on campus two days a week. And you need a full professor to sponsor such an endeavor."
"Professor Smith offered to officially sponsor me, but she wanted you to have input."
Damn it, Donna. She did it again.
"And really…I kind of want your help more than hers anyhow."
Take that!
"Well, I'd love to help you. But with my limited schedule on campus, we'll have to get as much done when we meet as possible."
"Of course," Jessica said, her shoulders becoming broader and stronger at once. Clearly the girl was scared to ask.
"So why don't we do this. Why don't you draft a proposal—nothing big, just a couple of pages—about the research you want to do and what you expect to find. Then we'll meet when I'm back here on Tuesday."
"And we'll go from there."
"Excellent. Definitely."
"And Jessica?"
"Tell Professor Smith I said hello."
"Oh, of course. She said the same to me about you."
I'm sure she did, thought Anna.
Sometimes Anna wondered why she got herself into things. Perhaps she just wanted to help people too much. Her calendar was beginning to fill up with entries that were dedicated purely to helping others. Saturday she was meeting with Sean—a proposal she has only emptily accepted in theory only. And now there was Tuesday with Jessica, the bright-eyed girl she secretly wondered if Donna had sent to toy with her.
"What's next?" Anna gasped as she closed her laptop.
"I was hoping for dinner, but I'd settle for knowing why you're talking to yourself," said a thin, tall, dark haired man at the door.
Anna jumped from her seat.
"Damn it, Jon," she said in one quick staccato breath. "You're going to give me a heart attack one of these days."
"That is if you don't go insane first," he said. "Who were you talking to?"
Anna shrugged sheepishly. "Myself?"
"Ah, Professor Shallz. You might want to have that checked out."
Jon smiled his half-million dollar smile and Anna relaxed again. Jon was a professor in the Communications Department and, in a part time capacity, was Anna's best friend. Jon and Anna went through their undergraduate years together—him discovering himself and his sexuality and her defending it. The bond cemented itself over margaritas one night when Jon admitted—after much coercing—that Dick York was the better Darren on Bewitched. It wasn't as much the admission (though Anna's position in favor of York helped), but it was that Jon was so willing to play the game.
"You ready to go?" Jon asked. Every Thursday, Anna took the bus to campus and Jon drove her home, ostensibly for the sole purpose of repeating that first margarita madness Thursday.
"Yeah. Let me grab my mail on the way out."
Anna walked out after Jon and shut her door, locking it from the inside.
"You'll never believe who called me today…" Jon started.
"Oddly enough, I have nearly the same comment. But go on…"
"Someone called yesterday and I was going to tell you abou—never mind, just tell your story." Anna retracted as she knew how frustrated Jon got when she took the focus off of his story and placed it on her.
"Thank you," he said giving her a sideways glare. She wasn't sure if it was of contempt or gratitude. "Mark."
"Mark what?" she asked confusedly looking at the papers she was gathering on her way out the door.
"No, Mark is who called."
"Jon, I could have guessed that."
"But you won't believe what he said."
"I'll play this game…"
He glared at her again. This time it was contempt for sure. She ignored it and stared at the wall of teacher-style mailboxes to look for her name. She never could find it as they were always moving the non-tenured people around.
"He wanted to see how I was…he asked about you by the way…and he asked if we could meet up for coffee."
Anna was right…she wasn't surprised.
"And you told him…?"
"I told him that I didn't appreciate the tug-o-war we were engaging in and that coffee doesn't lead to breakfast." Jon smiled and stood taller, reminding Anna of the young girl from earlier.
"And he said he understands and he just wanted to talk."
"To which you said…?"
"To which I said 'yes'" Jon's defeat was as evident in his posture as it was in his voice.
"Oh, Jon." She almost had to phone the empathy in at this point. Mark was little more than an acquaintance of hers, but had been in and out of Jon's life for months now. "Be careful."
"Thanks, mom."
"Someone's got to…"she trailed off as she found her box and saw that for once, there was something in there. She lifted the ivory envelope out and looked at the return address. Who did she know in Philadelphia?
Oblivious to the fact that she didn't complete her sentence, Jon continued talking about the last time Mark called and how it ended disastrously. It always did.
Anna had demolished the flap holding the envelope together. She was always so reckless when it came to things normal people were careful about. She pulled out a white sheet of paper…some sort of letterhead.
"Annie?" Jon was obviously worried if he called her that. He only called her that on three occasions: (1) he was really excited (as in there was a major sale at Neiman Marcus and he also managed to get a phone number on his trip there), (2) he was mad at her and wanted her to squirm, or (3) he was genuinely worried.
"You there?"
She looked at the letter…it wasn't letterhead after all. It was a piece of paper in all-too-familiar handwriting. Another smaller piece of paper flew out from the folds and made its way to the floor. Jon picked it up.
"Philadelphia?" Jon asked, looking at the smaller piece of paper.
"Huh?" Anna replied.
"This is a map of some address outside of Philadelphia."
Anna read the letter. At first she only saw the handwriting and froze. Then she saw that there was only one sentence and a signature.
Thank you for agreeing to come. –Sean
Jon grew impatient and ripped the letter from her hands.
"SEAN?!?!"
"Give that to me."
"I will not!" Jon said indignantly. "First of all, why is Sean writing you? And what is this map of a place in Philadelphia?" Jon held the map in his left hand and the letter in his right—just out of Anna's short reach.
"Damn it, Jon. Just give it to me."
"What is this all about?"
"It's about a buck three-ninety-eight," Anna said using a line her father used to use. "Just give it to me."
Jon handed her the map, but held tight to the letter.
"Thank you for agreeing to come?" Jon read aloud. "Come WHERE?"
"That's who called," Anna replied to a different question.
"A call and a letter?!"
"Guess so."
"Anna, please don't tell me you're meeting with this creep in Philadelphia and planning on running away with him."
"Well, I can say that you're incorrect."
Jon knew better. "Which part is incorrect, Anna?"
"The last part."
"Well, I'd like to be happy with that, but that means the rest is true, right?"
Anna looked at the map and bowed her head.
"Damn it, Anna."
Damn it, Anna, indeed.
The Margarita Thursday didn't last long. Jon had an outfit to prepare for his coffee date and, though she wouldn't admit it, Anna wasn't in the mood to drink anything fruity or sweet. She needed the hard stuff, if anything, to get her through these next few days.
Philadelphia! Philadelphia of all places. That was a six hour drive on a good day. Given Anna's lead foot it might take a bit less, but never more unless there was a blizzard, a hurricane or the apocalypse. But why was he in Philadelphia? And why didn't he tell her that on the phone.
Anna new the answer to that was simple. He knew she would never agree to come so far to see him. It would be a miracle getting her to come to see him even if he were next door. Being hours away wasn't a selling point.
She walked in the door after taking Master out. He smiled at her appreciatively and retreated to his water dish. She pulled the ivory envelope out of her pocket and rubbed it in between her fingers. It's textured cotton tickled her fingertips as she moved her hand back and forth over what was left of the flap.
"Philadelphia it is, Mast."
The dog looked up half-heartedly from his rawhide and then returned to his previous endeavor just as quickly. Dogs had no concept of geography.
Anna took off her cardigan and placed it on the back of her olive green kitchen chairs. Retro was cool; these were beyond retro. A hand-me down from her parents, Anna always loved the fact that the table had a wide drop-leaf and never could bring herself to rid any apartment of it, notwithstanding urging by friends and family to the contrary. Who would throw away a perfectly good table, she'd ask.
Moving swiftly but quietly, she floated to the back of the apartment where her bedroom was and shuffled her feet at the bedroom door to remove her socks. She walked as if she didn't have a purpose, but she only was able to pull off the look momentarily. Once she reached the closet she rushed fearlessly into its muddled contents looking for the right box. She tried to hide it from herself in order to conceal the memories from everyday view like a set of wires from a television or a garbage can. It only stayed buried for so long.
She found it without much hassle behind her grandmother's green sweater. She didn't know if this was fitting or insulting. Without deciding the argument she placed the sweater over her shoulders and slipped her arms into it, the sleeves falling far below her wrists, and carried the box to her bed.
Anna was greeted on the bed by her cat Sam—short for Samantha. Sam was getting up there in years and didn't greet her at the door like Master did. She simply waited on the bed or the couch until Anna approached her, as any good and proper cat would do. Sam sniffed the box and Anna could swear she rolled her eyes as if to ask if she had to be present for the opening. Anna looked at her to convey the message that she did, but Sam was busy cleaning herself.
The box was a simple clear plastic container bought in any big box store. From the outside the contents were a mess. But Anna left it this way for a reason—to obstruct the view of anything that may be inside.
She lifted the lid and sighed. If this box were a human it would have let out a sigh as well. She pulled out the first piece of paper…
Together with their parents, Anna Kaye Shallz and James Joseph Lawrence invite you to join them…
Anna held the gold invitation to her heart. She instantly remembered forgetting her vows in front of her entire family and laughing nervously until she remembered them. Her dad never did let her forget that. Not that she could…or that she'd want to…anyway.
James—not Jim—made no secret of the fact that he fell for her early on in their courtship. He took on the role of defining the relationship as he often took on projects—with great zeal for coming to a conclusion and reaching a settlement. Anna wasn't as sure, but she felt right for the first time in a long time, so she let it go. Soon she was engaged and then married.
She didn't realize that she had left the invitation on top. Usually that was closer to the middle. It was almost as if someone had came to rearrange the contents of her box while she was away to make everything a surprise. Sometimes it was nice to be surprised. Sometimes it just made the task all that more difficult.
Next was her first Valentine card from him. For being such a romantic, he hated getting cards. He only saw them as wasted paper. She somehow knew that looking through a box like this one day would be somehow therapeutic. She had hoped the therapy would be for a mid-life crisis, not for remembering the dead.
The messages in all of his greeting cards were short and sweet and to the point. James had the desire for clarity and fruity words about love were unnecessary in his opinion. Anna had begged for a card one Valentine's day. It wasn't that he didn't celebrate it. It wasn't even that he forgot it or just played it down. It was simply that he hated picking out cards.
This one was simple. A heart and an 'I love you'. But she remembered crying when she got it.
"Anna?" She heard the door close and the dog move towards it, his tags hitting the metal piece in his collar as he moved. "You there?"
"Yeah, I'll be out in a minute."
Darren almost always knew what this meant. She was in that damn box again. As much as he hated it, he only did so because he hated to see her cry. And crying is inevitable with a box full of memories like that one.
"Okay. I'm going to take a shower," he said, figuring it'd give her time to compose herself gracefully.
Anna turned back to her box and decided now was not the time. Over the years since James died she had developed an ability to go from having to look over every last piece of the puzzle to just being able to look at a few. She wondered if one day she'd need the box at all. But it left her empty just to think of it not being there. So she kept it for days like today.
The sound of water pouring from the faucet and then the showerhead startled her. She placed the lid on the box and slid it across the floor towards the closet. Now may not be the time, but that didn't mean she was done either. She pat Sam on the head and moved across the room, sliding her bare feet across the carpet, towards the bathroom.
"How was your day?" she asked looking at her face in the mirror.
"Long…" he said in between rinsing his hair. He thought about asking her about her day, but figured that conversation was entitled to at least a face-to-face level of care. "How is Jon?" he asked instead.
"He's crazy…fine…crazy and fine."
"Sounds normal."
"Yeah." She grabbed an elastic from the drawer and pulled her auburn hair up into a loose knot on the back of her head. The mirror began to fog, interrupting her steadfast review of her pores. "You hungry?"
"Starving." He had actually hoped she wanted to go out to eat, but knowing the box was out he didn't ask.
"You want to go grab something? I know you just got in the shower…"
"Yeah. I was going to ask you that, actually."
"Let me know when you're ready," Anna said as she left the bathroom and walked towards Master in the kitchen.
By the time Darren was done and dressed Anna had fed Master and had started to sink into the couch eying the remote, but declining to do anything about it as she was too tired to move. Darren walked out and stared at her for a minute before saying anything.
"You alright there?"
"Just tired. And lazy." She pointed towards the remote and laughed. It instantaneously seemed hilarious to her. Not only was she too lazy to get up and get it, but she was too lazy to even ask for it or mention it by name. Sometime she wondered if living with Darren, such a strong and able person without a lazy bone in his body, was good for her. It seemed as though she overcompensated for his ability.
"You ready to go?" Darren asked, hoping she hadn't changed her mind, but sensing that she might have.
"Yep. Let's get out of here."
Darren stood shocked for a minute. He shook his head in disbelief not for exaggeration, but out of sheer amazement.
He contemplated telling her that he thought she'd be in a funk for the rest of the night and probably the week. That her offer to go out to eat was nice, but not necessary and that he'd sit in here with the dog while she reviewed the contents of the box with the cat. That he didn't mind waiting to talk to her as long as it was the Anna he knew that he got to talk to in the end.
He decided now was not the time to derail this train.
"Nothing. Let's go."


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Post Malone performed at the Pepsi Center on November 10, 2019. Will he be there on March 12?
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Just as festivals, sports leagues and other cultural organizations have canceled or postponed events because of coronavirus, Live Nation and AEG have suspended all large tours until April, Rolling Stone just reported.
All Broadway performances have been also been shuttered until April 12.
No updates have been made to the Pepsi Center's calendar regarding tonight's Post Malone concert, and Live Nation's Denver spokesperson has not yet responded to requests for comment.
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But things change quickly.
"The decision to cancel the Post Malone concert at Pepsi Center tonight will be at the discretion of the Pepsi Center and the concert promoter," says a spokesperson for the City and County of Denver, even as that tweet was going out. "At this time, the City and County of Denver has not canceled all mass gatherings. This is, however, an evolving situation, and all decisions are subject to change as new information comes to light."
Saturday night's Blake Shelton: Friends and Heroes 2020 concert at the Pepsi Center has been postponed, according to the Pepsi Center website. Mayhem and Abbath's concert at the Ogden Theatre on Friday, March 13, has been canceled.
Denver has canceled its annual St. Patrick's Day Parade, Denver Public Library and rec centers have canceled events, and smaller arts organizations are shutting down performances, as well.
Rolling Stone reports that a coalition of promoters, including executives from Live Nation, AEG, Creative Artists Agency, William Morris Endeavor, Paradigm and United Talent Agency, are all working together to create a plan that will protect fans, artists and music-industry staffers.
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Q: Riot JS unmount all tags in a page and then mount only one tag is not working I am using Riot JS and in my index.html, I have 3 custom tags - header, login-panel and candidates-panel inside my body. In my main app.js, in the callback function of $(document).ready, I execute the current route and also register a route change handler function. In my switchView, I unmount all custom tags and then try to mount only the tag pertaining to the current view being switched. Here is my code. If I do unmount, then nothing is displayed on the page
index.html
<body>
    <header label="Hire Zen" icon="img/user-8-32.png"></header>
    <login-panel class="viewTag" id="loginView"></login-panel>

    <candidates-panel id="candidatesView" class="viewTag"></candidates-panel>
    <script src="js/bundle.js"></script>
</body>

app.js
function switchView(view) {
    if(!view || view === '') {
        view = 'login'
    }
    //unmount all other panels and mount only the panel that is required
    //TODO: unmount all view panels and mounting only required panel is not working
    //riot.unmount('.viewTag')
    riot.mount(view+'-panel')
    $('.viewTag').hide()
    $(view+'-panel').show()
}

$(document).ready(function () {
    RiotControl.addStore(new AuthStore())
    RiotControl.addStore(new CandidatesStore())
    riot.mount('header')
    //register route change handler
    riot.route(function (collection, id, action) {
        switchView(collection)
    })
    riot.route.exec(function (collection, id, action) {
        switchView(collection)
    })
})

A: Answer for riot.js v2.1.0:
The function
riot.unmount(...)

is not available as far as I know. However, you can unmount saved tags.
mytag.unmount(true)

Source
The trick is to remember the mounted tags to be able to unmount them later:
var viewTag = riot.mount(document.getElementById('viewTag'))
viewTag.unmount(true)

You can store all those view tags in an object and loop them to unmount all and mount only the active one.
Source

A: Answer for 2.3.18
Based on the previous answer and this tutorial I have created following concept:
app.currentPage = null;

var goTo = function(page){
  if (app.currentPage) {
    app.currentPage.unmount(true); //unmount and keep parent tag
  }
  app.currentPage = riot.mount(page)[0]; //remember current page
};

riot.route(function() {
  console.info("this page is not defined");
  //do nothing (alternatively go to 404 page or home)
});

riot.route('/inventory', function(){
  goTo('inventory');
});

riot.route('/options', function() {
  goTo('options');
});

A: I think you are looking for riot.util.tags.unmountAll(tags)
How to achieve the goal?
index.html
var tags = [];

some.tag.html
var some = this;
tags.push(some);

unmountAllTags.js
riot.util.tags.unmountAll(tags);


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What is a record?
For Ancestry.com databases, sometimes we speak of database records. The concept of a record differs a little bit between database programmers and genealogists, so it would probably be a good thing to help you understand what an Ancestry.com database record is.
A record is the smallest displayable unit of a database. That seems easy enough, but let's show some particular examples.
Database Type A record is Names per record Example
Vital records One event, such as a birth, marriage or death One vital event typically names several people England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index: 1837-1983
Newspaper (images) One page Estimated The New-York Times, 15 April 1865
Book (images) One page Estimated ANZAC Memorial, 1914-1918
Folio One folio (paragraph) Estimated Virginia Colonial Soldiers
Photograph One photograph Estimated Public Member Photos
Map One map Estimated Lewis & Clark's Journey
Table-style One row One or more WWI Civilian Draft Registrations
Table and image One row One or more 1880 US Federal Census
Image with special name handling I'm not clear if it is one name or one image Not clear Who's Who in Australia, 1921-1950 ? Yearbooks
Tree One individual One Public Member Trees
The table shows a database type of "folio." You may be aware that Ancestry.com was an outgrowth of Paul Allen's earlier company, Folio, which produced electronic books wherein the smallest searchable unit was a "folio" which typically was a paragraph. Many of the old databases from the early days of Ancestry.com give me the distinct impression they were either converted from Folio format, or Folio's technology was originally used in some fashion to publish the database on Ancestry.com.
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Geolover September 27, 2008 at 9:36 AM
Thanks for clarifying this. The programmers have contributed to changing scholarly language to a programmer/marketing approach. IMHO the scholarly language should be used, not the programmers', when results of searches are shown.
For example, often the link to 'view record' gives you someone's extract from an actual record, yet one is invited to 'save record' to the "shoebox" (one can never name the item saved in Shoebox, so can end up with 100 items with identical names). In the case of the really awful extracted databases, such as the so-called Delaware Marriages, which gives you no way to know what the original record actually was, this is annoying and even insulting to the genealogical researcher who cares about evidence and evidentiary citations.
At least you have explained why search results that list ridiculous Tree entries call these 'records'. They are only records to the extent they record someone's opinion concerning an event or relationship, that was at one time entered in a gedcom file.
All of this distortion of meaning only contributes to ignorance of newer researcher as to what actually constitutes a record.
Geolover September 27, 2008 at 1:02 PM
I forgot to mention that the word 'folio' means sheet of paper, *not* paragraph. Using it to mean paragraph is silly and downright erroneous.
Tyler September 29, 2008 at 7:35 PM
I agree with Geolover to the extent that programmers and marketing people may lead us astray by making poor application choices. However, I'll bet it is often unintentional; instead sometimes innocently caused by a lack of subject matter knowledge together with tight budget and/or time deadlines. To say nothing of the fact that some people are more creative and imaginative than others and thus able to craft a more elegant application.
And maybe sometimes people just have a bad day. I love the Insider's work and have learned much from him, so certainly don't want to rile him or look a gift horse in the mouth.
I enjoyed this post but also questioned the folio definition. After rereading, I'll bet he was probably referring to the "folio record" as designed and implemented by the Folio Corporation. But the sentence that really puzzled me was "A record is the smallest displayable unit of a database."
Does the Insider really mean displayable or does he mean addressable? Either way, is a record the smallest unit? Isn't the smallest addresable unit dependent upon how much granularity with regard to columns/fields within the row/record that the DBA chooses to implement?
And the smallest displayable unit? Certainly the programmer could display part of a year column/field with a value of 2008 as simply 08 to save room on the screen or on paper (though this example is not really a good one for genealogy applications, of course). And a further extreme might be cited when one realizes that if they ever receive a bill or statement from an IBM mainframe EBCDIC computer system that -- should they be lucky enough to have a credit balance -- the minus sign being displayed may be based upon only a couple of the bits (or a nibble at most) of a packed-decimal byte.
Again Insider, enjoy your work immensely and terminology is often interpreted in different ways in different cultures -- just throwing against the wall for discussion and hopefully clarification for all of us . . .
Permit me to follow Geolover's lead in pulling a "Columbo" to come back with one more idea after reconsidering my post.
I think perhaps the table within the original post could be improved by changing the column title "A record is" to "A data-entity is". [Such would call for certain changes in the "Names per record" column also, however.]
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