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BMW Has Been Building The Same Car For 51 Years
Raphael Orlove
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BMW has been building the exact same car for 51 years and everyone seems surprised about it.
I am referring to the archetypal BMW, the small, sporty sedan. It started in 1962 as the BMW 1500, the first of the 'Neue Klasse' cars, it evolved into the 2002 in 1968, then the 3 series, and (after a brief detour as the 1 series) it continues today as the 2 series.
What's funny is that car enthusiasts keep forgetting about this amazing consistency, and every 'new' BMW that follows this very simple formula is hailed as a return to classic form. This is because all car enthusiasts suffer from two conditions: New Class Resurrection Syndrome, or NCRS, and Bavarian Brainfart Disorder, or BBD.
Let's start with NCRS. It's a condition that strikes car enthusiasts immediately after the introduction of a new small, sporty, typically two-door sedan from BMW. Take, for instance, the BMW M235i. With its introduction, suddenly all car enthusiasts were praising BMW as a savoir for the car industry, finally making cars that young people want again, giving hope to beleaguered gearheads suffering through a malaise of electric steering, heavy airbags, and traction control that you can't turn off.
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We spend a considerable amount of Internet ink around here complaining that modern day BMWs are too
These feelings are usually followed with pictures of the car next to a classic BMW 2002, hence the name 'New Class Resurrection Syndrome.' Every new small, sporty, two door sedan from BMW is seen as a surprising return to classic form, when really it's just the same thing it's always been.
Now what about BBD? It's tied to NCRS, and it is the leading contributor to what I call the 'E30ization' of BMWs. BBD is when enthusiasts forget about the last generation of small, sporty BMW sedans and lavish praise on the small, sporty BMW sedans from two generations ago. There's a very simple formula to figure out what BMW will be the main target of BBD at any time:
Take the last generation of a BMW line. This car you will now call heavy, complicated, and boring. Today, that car is the BMW E90 3 series.
Take the generation before last of a BMW line. This car you will now call light, simple, and exciting. Today, that car is the BMW E46 3 series.
Was the BMW E46 a particularly light car for its time? No. A BMW E46 M3, for instance, weighed about 3,300 pounds, which is about 200 pounds heavier than the 1989 Volvo station wagon I learned to drive stick on. That M3 came with so many electronic controls that when Top Gear reviewed the car at its launch, they turned all of their abbreviations into a tongue twister. Click right here to see hear what I'm talking about, or skip to 1:05 in the video below.
And yet now you hear about the E46 being the last simple, pure BMW, a future classic from an age before computer intervention took over car design. This was not the case in 2001, but in 2013 it is seen as true thanks to BBD.
Of course, BBD is not new, and people have been declaring two-generations-old BMWs to be classics for years now. I call it the 'E30ization' of BMWs because every BMW from two generations ago is seen to be as simple and pure as the E30. You may note that recently the 1M was seen as a return to the E30 form when not much longer before that the E90 M3 got the exact same treatment. If you speak German, you can watch their equivalent of Top Gear make that comparison right here.
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Last week, the first uncovered photos of the BMW 2-Series hit the web. I like it. But it got me…
A good indication of this lionization is that E30 M3 prices have gone through the roof and continue to climb. In not too long, the E46 M3 will experience a similar rise, and then the 1M will get the same treatment.
Even the E36 will experience this growth, despite the fact that now they are so undesirable that you can only find them being thrashed at autocross events or driven with fake M3 badges by part-time pot dealers. Every so often there's a glimmer of a bright future for them, like this wonderful article and this one too, but that kind of praise is rare.
In Praise of the BMW E36 3-Series
Back in 1998, my parents picked up what was, for them, an uncharacteristically ostentatious…
So when your friend tells you that the new BMW 3 or 2 or (eventually) zero series is a return to form for the brand and that it finally makes you want new cars again, tell them that they've just forgotten about all of the last runs of BMWs just like it.
And when your friend tells you that current BMWs are fat and bloated and worthless, just tell them to wait about five or six years and suddenly the car will be seen as light and sporty and wonderful again.
It appears that BMWs are relative, and that their status as driver's cars isn't just a function of their mechanical or electronic qualities, but by their surroundings in the automotive world. A BMW isn't the sum of its parts, it's the sum of our collective memories.
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This Sweet Treat is Loaded with Nutrients
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During the holidays some of us may indulge in pancakes or French toast for breakfast, especially if we have houseguests and want to do something special. I imagine Christmas morning sees a stack of pancakes on the table at more than a few homes.
If that sounds like your family, I hope you're putting maple syrup on them, and not the fake "maple flavored" syrups. Genuine maple syrup is loaded with nutritional benefits. . .
Studies keep stirring up more and more ways that maple syrup – made from the sap of the sugar maple tree – can improve your health.
Builds strong bodies 54 ways
Research at the University of Rhode Island reveals that at least 54 compounds in maple syrup function as antioxidants or possess anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory and anti-pathogenic properties.
The Rhode Island scientists found that maple syrup is a rich source of polyphenols. These are natural antioxidants that have been shown to produce a wide range of health benefits.
"(Maple syrup) is a one-stop shop for these beneficial compounds, several of which are also found in berries, tea, red wine and flaxseed, just to name a few," says researcher Navindra Seeram. "Not all sweeteners are created equal. When choosing a sweetener, pure maple syrup may be a better choice because of the range of antioxidant compounds not found in other sweeteners."
Seeram's investigation shows that these chemicals may help lower the risk of type 2 diabetes.
"We discovered that the polyphenols in maple syrup inhibit enzymes that are involved in the conversion of carbohydrate to sugar," Seeram says. "In fact, in preliminary studies maple syrup had a greater enzyme-inhibiting effect compared to several other healthy plant foods such as berries…"
By slowing the action of enzymes that process carbohydrates in the body, maple syrup, compared to sugar, produces a slower and more moderate increase in blood sugar when it's part of a meal. Consequently it has a lower glycemic index.
Seeram also points out that five of maple syrup's 54 antioxidants were identified in her research for the first time and have not been found in other foods.
The researchers named one of these unique polyphenols Quebecol – named after the Canadian province of Quebec. Quebecol is created when the sap of the maple tree is tapped from the trees and boiled down during syrup processing.
Tests at the Université Laval in Quebec have shown that Quebecol produces anti-inflammatory effects that may lower the risk of cancer.1 A study in India demonstrates that this polyphenol may also slow the growth and spread of cancer cells.2
Enhanced liver protection
In Japan, researchers at the University of Tokyo have found evidence that maple syrup can also support a healthier liver. The Japanese scientists warn that today about one in four Americans suffer liver problems that are related to being overweight, having high blood pressure and being insulin resistant.
They conclude that choosing maple syrup as a sweetener may provide some degree of liver support and help the liver keep up with its detox responsibilities.3
Maple syrup is not only valuable for your health. Today, as a commodity, a barrel of the syrup sells for about $2,000 – 13 times the cost of a barrel of oil.
But maple syrup is worth the price. I stop short of calling it a health food. You shouldn't overindulge. But you'll find that this sweetener is far superior to health-threatening sweeteners like pure sugar or high fructose corn syrup.
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Do tenants want swimming pools?
All things being equal, tenants prefer an air conditioned house to one that has a pool. Especially if they are to be responsible for any part of the pool maintenance. Unlike a pool, air conditioning can provide year round benefits, and the upkeep is far less onerous – if at all. Even in areas with warmer climates, air conditioning is a far more sought after feature than swimming pools.
ALL pool maintenance is part of the rent – meaning regular visits by a 'pool man' with the tenant not required to pay for any chemicals, do any checking and any cleaning.
The rental property is an apartment in a building with a pool. If a tenant has a choice between a unit in a building with a pool and one without, with rent being equal, they'll probably opt for the unit with access to a pool.
Can I charge more rent for a pool?
In theory yes, particularly if full pool maintenance is added as part of the lease. However some rental markets are so competitive at the moment, you might find that this financial gain is lost. This is definitely the case for many new high density complexes coming onto the market in places such as Brisbane.
Will the higher rent cover maintenance costs?
This depends on the age and the quality of the pool, and on the assumption that unexpected repairs don't popup. Torrential down pours of rain play havoc with pools requiring specialist attention. Storms can also dump a lot of debris. Just as we're experiencing hotter summers, we're also experiencing more violent weather events making damage to pools more likely. If the pool is affected the financial cost can be significant.
Of course, all expenses for the ongoing maintenance and repairs can be a deduction. Despite this, the general advice is that pools do not improve the bottom line and will not provide any real and lasting cash flow benefits.
Will a pool add resale value?
Not likely – especially in an investment property. Pools are unlikely to add more value than the build cost either. In fact, you're probably going to exclude many potential investor buyers who will run a mile from a property with a pool. However, good advice from a local sales agent can help with this question as the answer varies from market to market.
The safety risk of pools.
My biggest concern with swimming pools in investment properties is the landlord's exposure to risk. There is a whole level of extra compliance issues related to pool fencing and safety. Even if you have this well and truly in hand, the public liability risk remains huge. You'd think it is a simple matter of the landlord providing the compliant fencing and safety items and the tenant ensuring they're enacted. But it is not going to be the case.
If the worst happens and an injury or drowning occurs in the pool you will be dragged into the process. Even if it is to prove that you met your obligations. Remember you can be sued even though you've done nothing wrong, especially in this era of 'no win no fee' litigation. This will cost you money to defend and will be very stressful.
What's my advice on swimming pools in rental properties?
Don't buy an investment property with a pool – unless it is in an apartment building with managers in place who are responsible for the upkeep. Find this out before you buy.
Don't install a pool in an investment property.
If a pool is in place, engage a pool service company to do all the upkeep and increase the rent accordingly.
You're better off investing in good air conditioning for your rental.


Everyone will be green with envy when they see your green St.Patricks day pasta! I made this Green St. Patricks Day Pasta for my daughters lunch and when I went to call her inside to eat she was so surprised! Her favorite color just happens to be green this week.
If you love making fun St.Patrick's Day recipes for kids then you are going to love this green pasta! This green pasta is so simple to make and doesn't take much effort at all!
This pasta doesn't take a lot of work to make it green, just a little food coloring and you turn the ordinary into extraordinary.
In a large sauce pan fill it up with water. Add the food coloring to the water and bring it to a boil. Add your pasta and cook it as the packaging says. Drain off the pasta and add the broccoli, add the butter and cheese to taste.
Fun green pasta with a secret ingredient for St. Patricks Day!
In a large sauce pan fill it up with water. Add the food coloring to the water and bring it to a boil. Add your pasta and cook it as the packaging says. Drain off the pasta, and add the broccoli and then add the butter and cheese to taste.
Hi there! How many servings does this make? I'm going to make enough for 41 people! Thanks!
This is meant to serve two people but if your guest is big eater than it will only sever one person. My husband can eat this recipe as is all by himself.


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Q: References classes? what's the correct way to reference a class, in this case from the same package.  the code below shows class "Two" attempting to trace the value of a variable in class "One".  no success.  trace returns undefined.
//Class One
package
{
import flash.display.Sprite;

public class One extends Sprite
     {
     public var myString:String = "My String";

     public function One()
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           }
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}

//Class TWO
package
{
public class Two
     {
     private var oneClass:Class = One; // <- is that right?

     public function Two()
           {
           trace(oneClass.myString);
           }
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}

A: There is an error in trace(oneClass.myString); because myString isn't static. But besides that, you can assign One to oneClass
A reference of type Class doesn't have any property of the class or the object, is not an instance is just a reference to the constructor of that class. i.e:
public class One {
    static public var classValue = "Hello";
    public var instanceValue = "World!";
}

public class Two {
    public function Two() {
        trace( One.classValue );                 // this traces: Hello
        trace( One.instanceValue );              // this throws an Error
        var classReference:Class = One;
        trace( classReference.classValue );      // this throws an Error
        trace( classReference.instanceValue );   // this throws an Error
        var objectReference:One = new classReference();
        trace( objectReference.classValue );     // this throws an Error
        trace( objectReference.instanceValue);   // this traces: World!
    }
}

The class properties (static ones) only can be acceded from the Class directly (like One.classValue) not from a Class reference and instance properties (NOT static ones) can only be acceded from objects of that class (like new One().instanceValue)

A: myString in class One is not static. So it doesn't belong to the class, but to the instances. That's why your code doesn't work. Try with :
static public var myString:String = "My String";

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CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - South Africa's Olympic 400-metre gold medalist Wayde van Niekerk is targeting a return to the track by the start of July, his coach Ans Botha has said.
Van Niekerk is to travel to Qatar this week for an assessment by sports physician Louis Holtzhausen as he recovers from a knee injury sustained in a charity touch rugby game last October that forced him to miss the recent Commonwealth Games.
"We are flying to Doha to see Dr Louis (Holtzhausen) and the medical team and he will start intensive rehabilitation in two weeks' time," Botha told TimesLIVE.co.za.
While stating that Van Niekerk hoped to return in late June or early July, it remains unclear when exactly he will be back on the track.
"It will only be after his second visit to Doha that we will have a good idea of how far he is in terms of returning to competitive running," Botha added.
Following the retirement of Jamaican sprint great Usain Bolt, Van Niekerk was keen to compete in the 100 and 200-meters as well as the 400 at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. However, he may now have to manage his workload more carefully.
Van Niekerk was one of the major attractions at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro when he smashed the 400m world record with a time of 43.03, beating the long-standing mark set by American Michael Johnson in 1999.


Those of you who have hung around this neighborhood for a few years know that a few years ago, I went through a dark time. Actually, I kinda sorta had a breakdown. We've talked about this here. But in case you need a refresher, I ran into someone who had abused me many years ago. That opened the door for a season of panic attacks, nightmares, insomnia, suicidal thoughts, and eventually the care of both doctors and counselors. I'm in a much better place now, but for a while, my life — behind the curtain that I kept pulled across it to keep prying eyes out — was a dark, ugly place to be.
One of my greatest confidants at that time was somebody that some of y'all know — our late, great, dear old book discussion friend, Rick Dawson. And as someone whose experience was having come out of substance abuse, one of the things that he suggested for me to do was to read quite a bit of the AA Big Book. Which, of course, meant that I learned the 12 Steps. Which I subsequently realized are pretty darn helpful to pretty much everybody.
Step 1 – We admitted that we were powerless over [insert stronghold here] — that our lives had become unmanageable.
I won't ask you to raise your hand (mine are both raised), but how many times have you looked around your life and realized that everything was out of control?
The last two chapters (I was absent last week, but I'm going to cover both chapters here, y'all, so hang on!), Christa Black Gifford has talked about surviving trauma. And haven't we all experienced trauma? Either at our own hands or the hands of someone else? I was abused. That was trauma at the hands of someone else. I wrecked my car and did major damage to my foot. That trauma was at my own hands. But both types of trauma were painful and left lasting scars. In these last two chapters, Christa talked us through it.
As nice as sermons and self-help books can be, unless we experience the love of God, the person of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit through them, we will not be healed.
Several years ago, my pastor at the time talked about Psalm 23. He said that during the time that scripture was written, the relationship of the sheep and the shepherd was a very special and distinctive one. Each night, when the shepherd would lead the sheep into the pen for the night, the shepherd would kneel and check each sheep carefully for bruises or wounds that could worsen if left unattended. The shepherd would tend those wounds and gently care for each sheep, leading them into the safety of the pen and then lying down across the door of the pen so that any predator would have to get through the shepherd to get to the sheep. Over the years, this has become such a picture of God for me. And such an experience of Him. One of the most special times of my day is talking to the Shepherd as I settle in for the night — pointing out my wounds to Him and allowing Him to point out wounds that I don't see. Letting Him care for my wounds. And trusting Him to watch over me through the night.
What steps do you take to encounter God?
This post is part of a weekly book discussion on Christa Black Gifford's book, "Heart Made Whole." You don't have to read the book to join in the discussion, but if you have written a response to this week's chapter on your blog, please link it up at the widget below. Then, go visit my co-facilitator, Jason Stasyszen to see what he has to say.
I love this statement…"unless we experience the love of God, the person of Jesus Christ, and the power of the Holy Spirit through them, we will not be healed"… AMEN AND AMEN… Thanks again for sharing..


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You can score some great eats on our list for free or at a deep discount this month.
Summer is in full swing, and the food freebies and deals are aplenty. No matter your craving -- from chicken dinners and pancakes to sweet treats, frosty beverages, even coffee -- you can score some great eats on our list for free or at a deep discount this month.
Free coffee. On Wednesday, July 1, Xtramart convenience stores in the Mid-Atlantic and New England will give away a free cup of coffee of any size to customers at participating locations.
Through Saturday, July 4, all U.S. and Canadian active military personnel can score a free small cup of hot coffee at participating Hudson News shops located in airport terminals and train stations throughout the U.S. and in Canada. To redeem this offer, a military ID is required if you're not dressed in uniform.
Get a short stack of pancakes for $0.57. IHOP is turning 57 on Tuesday, July 7 and is celebrating by offering one short stack of their original buttermilk pancakes for $0.57 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Buy one dozen doughnuts, get second dozen for $0.78. Krispy Kreme celebrates its 78th anniversary on Friday, July 10 and is offering customers a sweet deal. Buy one dozen doughnuts of any flavor at full price (suggested retail price for one dozen original glazed doughnuts is $7.49), and get a second dozen original glazed doughnuts for $0.78.
Free Slurpees. Nothing says summer like Free Slurpee Day at 7-Eleven. On Saturday, July 11 (or 7/11, get it?) the 24-hour convenience store chain will be pumping out free small Slurpee drinks of any flavor from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Free meal. On Tuesday, July 14, Chick-Fil-A celebrates Cow Appreciation Day by offering a free meal (a breakfast, lunch or dinner entree) to customers who show up to a participating location dressed in a full cow costume.
Buy one, get one free deals on ice cream. Friendly's restaurant chain will be celebrating its 80th anniversary starting at 11 a.m. on Saturday, July 18 by giving patrons a free scoop of ice cream in a cup or cone when they purchase another for $1.99. This offer is valid through Sunday, July 19.
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream on National Ice Cream Day, which is Sunday, July 19. At participating Carvel ice cream shop locations, customers who buy a soft serve menu item will get another of equal or lesser value for free during normal store hours.
Free iced tea. In honor of National Tea Day, participating McAlister's Deli locations will be giving away a free 32 oz. cup of sweet tea on Thursday, July 23, during normal store hours. Customers can also enter the restaurant chain's online contest for a chance to win 25 years of free tea.


Living in Iran for three years was an unforgettable experience for our family. We had just become Christians, and it was our first trip abroad. We looked to God for our salvation, but it wasn't until the kidnapping that we started learning to trust God for the outcome of our trials - good or bad.
Elzie was calling for me as loud as he could. His face was pale with fear as he ran across the yard to meet me at the gate of our enclosed yard.
"What's wrong?" I questioned, as sudden fear gripped me.
"Ray and Dwain left the yard after you told them not to. Ray just came home and said that some Iranian men kidnapped Dwain!"
"Oh, dear God, no." I whispered, as my knees turned to jelly.
I had left our oldest son, Ray, in charge while I went to the local Kouche store for milk and eggs. Like our Iranian neighbors, we had been without these precious items for several days. When one of my neighbors informed me that a large delivery of milk and eggs had been made, I decided to go buy all I could carry. I was afraid that if I waited until morning, the milk and eggs would be gone. As it was, I had to stand in line to buy them. I was gone nearly an hour, and it was almost dark when I returned home.
"Where's Ray?" I questioned Elzie as fear threatened to take control of my mind.
"He's in the house," Elzie answered.
"Go get Shuku and Akbar," I ordered, as I started for the house.
"Oh, why is Doran always gone when something bad happens?" I wailed, as I stepped inside the flat-roofed, Iranian-styled house that still seemed strange to me.
My husband, Doran, and I, along with our six children, had been living in Tehran, Iran, for about six months. We had moved to an area outside the city where there were few Americans, and even fewer English-speaking Iranains. We loved Iran, and rapidly made friends with our Iranian neighbors. We had heard horror stories of young boys being kidnapped, and some of the awful things that had happened to them. However, we thought the stories were the product of someone's imagination. Now, I had to face the very real possibility of such stories being true. Doran was working 600 miles away in a remote area with no telephone. I had to face this without him.
"Ray, tell me what happened," I ordered. I was frantic and had to force myself to pay attention to his low, quivering voice as he tried to explain.
"What's happened?" Shuku asked in broken English as soon as she entered the house. Her husband, Akbar, was with her.
"Oh, Shuku," I started explaining, trying to talk slow so she would understand me. "Ray and Dwain went exploring by themselves. They had climbed on top of a wall to look inside an old building. There were several village workers in the yard and when they saw the boys, they started chasing them. Ray escaped, but Dwain was taken. Why would the workers take him? What should I do?"
"Dorothy," Akbar spoke better English than Shuku. "You stay here. I'll take Ray and Elzie in my car to look for Dwain. Don't worry now, we'll find him." Akbar's voice was calm and soothing.
"All right," I agreed, knowing Akbar would be quick and thorough in his search.
"You stay here," Akbar spoke Farsi to Shuku.
"Bali," Shuku answered affirmatively as she saw them to the door.
"Dorothy," Shuku turned to me as she closed the door behind them. "You go pray to God. I'll fix some coffee, all right?"
"All right, Shuku," I hung my head in shame because I hadn't already thought to pray. "Call me when the coffee is ready."
Shuku nodded her head yes and gave me an encouraging smile.
"I watch the other children too - now you go upstairs."
With a tormented mind and a heart full of fear, I climbed the stairs to my bedroom. There, I sank beside the bed and began a desperate plea to God for my son.
"Please, God, help Dwain..." I faltered. I felt so hopeless that I could pray no more. I hung my head and sobbed helplessly. "Oh, my God!" I cried in anguish. "What can I say that will assure my son's life will be saved? How can I pray effectively?"
Then I remembered reading in the Bible that sometimes when we can't find the words to pray. God's Holy Spirit will intercede for us. I hadn't understood that verse until that very moment. Slowly, something akin to peace came over me and I stopped crying. Perhaps it was shock, some have told me so, but I rather believe it was God giving His hurting child the strength to trust Him when all seemed futile. Like a person drowning, I reached out to God's Word as my life preserver. I opened my Bible to Psalm 46:1; "God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble." Somehow, as I read those living words, I knew that even if I lost my son, I would have God's strength to help me through.
"Dorothy," Shuku called up the stairway. "The coffed is ready."
I went downstairs, still uncertain about Dwain, but I was sure of one thing - God's sufficient grace would hold me in perfect peace. But, more than that, I knew God was with Dwain no matter what happened to him. Not that God would preform a miracle to save my son, but rather, that God could be trusted for the outcome. I knew God would use whatever happened to Dwain for our good and His glory.
Just as we finished our first cup of coffee, Elzie burst into the house shouting.
"Mama! The police are holding Dwain! Akbar said for you to go with him to the police station."
"You go on, Dorothy. I'll stay here with the children." Shuku was smiling, but there were tears in her eyes.
"Thank you, Shuku," I hollered back at her as I ran out the door.
"Thank you, Lord!" I almost shouted the prayer as I climbed into Akbar's car.
When we arrived at the police station, Dwain was sitting in a chair near the door. His hand was already swollen from a door being slammed on it. The buttons were torn off his shirt, and his face bore clear evidence of abuse. As we entered the room,Dwain jumped up and ran to my side. I hugged him close, trying to comfort him.
The moment we stepped inside the room it became full of frantic hand waving; loud, unintelligible jabbering, and just a scene of general confusion. Finally, Akbar calmed everyone down. Then he opened his billfold and showed the police his ID card. The drastic change of attitude surprised me. Suddenly, there was quiet respect in their voices. They became humble and apologetic toward Dwain and I. Akbar told me to take Dwain to the car and wait there. Relieved, I gladly obeyed.
Later, Akbar told me the whole story.
"Dorothy," he spoke softly. "The workers thought your boys were spying on them. When they realized that Dwain was an American, they decided to take him to the police station and claim he had stolen money from them. I was able to talk them into dropping the charges. But, please tell the boys not to go exploring by themselves again."
"I'm so grateful you were there," I told him.
"Now, Dorothy," Akbar became serious. "Please don't judge Iran by this incident. When you go back to America, go with only the good memories. Tell others that we are your friends and we love America."
"Don't worry, Akbar, I will," I assured him. "And nothing will ever convince me otherwise."


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Q: COPY /Z equivalent in PowerShell I'm trying to get used to using PowerShell whenever I'm tempted to reach for the familiar CMD command line that I've known and come to not-quite-love over a couple of decades. I'm starting to internalize Copy-Item, but one of the things I really miss when copying large files is the /Z argument. If you're not familiar with the /Z argument, it adds a quick progress indicator (see below). For small files, it's completely unnecessary, but it is a sanity saver when copying huge files, especially over a slow network.

Is there anything comparable to COPY /Z in PowerShell that doesn't involve lots of code? I'm hoping for something as easy an memorable as a simple argument or maybe a pipable cmdlet along the lines of:
Copy-Item -Path "C:\Source\File.exe" -Destination "C:\Destination\" | Show-Progress
Am I out of luck, or does something like this already exist?

A: While some PowerShell cmdlets support progress displays, Copy-Item does not.

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*For those that do support progress displays, such as Invoke-WebRequest, the logic is usually reversed. Progress is shown by default, and must be silenced on demand, with $ProgressPreference = 'SilentlyContinue'

*While PowerShell offers the Write-Progress cmdlet for creating your own progress displays, this won't help you here, as you cannot track the internal progress of a single object being processed by another command.
However, you can simply call cmd.exes internal copy command from PowerShell, via cmd /c:
cmd /c copy /z C:\Source\File.exe C:\Destination\

Note:

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*As Jeroen Mostert points out, consider using robocopy.exe instead (which you can equally call from PowerShell) - see his comment on the question for details.


Time for another International Dater! Hailing from Houston, Texas, it was great to hear someone on the other side of the world was reading, and enjoying, the 30 Dates Blog, and even better to hear she wanted to contribute to it!
Religion – Raised C of E but hover between agnostic/atheist. Which is great fun in Texas.
Hobbies – This is a bit eclectic. I foster puppies, which keeps me quite busy. Generally though – most music (singing/playing/listening) cooking, photography, travel, cycling, pilates, eating out, paddle boarding, reading, dancing, road trips.
Ideal Partner – I am very personality driven! Someone who knows his own mind and can express opinions intelligently while respecting others. (This is a difficult thing to ask in Houston. Refer to previous answer on religion). A guy who is funny, intelligent, kind and honest with a positive outlook. Also, someone with a passport he's not afraid to use! I enjoy being fit and active, so I like my partner to be that too. It helps counteract all the deliciousness Houston has to offer.
Longest Relationship – Two and a half years.
Why do you think you're single? – I thought my last relationship was the person I was meant to be with for the rest of my life. Unfortunately he became unwell and refused help or treatment so we are no longer together. I'm looking forward to rediscovering the Houston scene and starting fresh! Every relationship is a learning experience.
Good Relationship Traits – I'm kind, caring, loyal and thoughtful. I think relationships are about balancing each other and being a team, so I support my partner and expect the same back.
Bad Relationship Traits – I have a tendency to not know my own limits and when to ask for help. Also, asking for help. Can't do it. I'm working on that though.
How would you describe the way you date? – Flexibly! I love to dress up and go to beautiful places but I've been to an ice house with my dog for a date and had just as much fun.
What do you find most attractive in a date? – When it's easy, with no awkwardness and interrogations. If you can't make a conversation flow, then we're going nowhere.
What do you find least attractive in a date? – Bad hygiene. Also, chewing tobacco. WHY?!
Best Ever Date – A lunch and trip to a museum turned into walking through Rice Village, playing with kids in a park, then cocktails, then dinner and finally more cocktails. A 16 hour first date and it was as if we'd known each other for years.
Worst Ever Date – Oooh. This is a tricky one. The chef/restaurant owner who cried when I asked him why he was so desperately wanting children (in my defense, he'd asked me three times if I was definitely fertile!) or the man who told me if this didn't work out, he had a Ukrainian service that was going to send him a mail order bride. Oh wait…. That was the same date.
Celebrity Crushes – Tom Hiddlestone, Scott Foley, Kevin McKidd.


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Fort Worth/Dallas, TX
Fire Weather Point Forecast Matrices
Issued by NWS Oklahoma City, OK
FOUS54 KOUN 170202
PFWOUN
National Weather Service Norman OK
902 PM CDT Tue Jul 16 2019
OKZ043-171000-
Ada-Pontotoc OK
34.80N  96.67W Elev. 1016 ft
Date           07/16/19      Wed 07/17/19            Thu 07/18/19            Fri
UTC 3hrly     21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12 15 18 21 00 03 06 09 12
CDT 3hrly     16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07 10 13 16 19 22 01 04 07
Min/Max                      76          95          77          95          76
Temp                86 81 78 77 86 94 95 93 84 81 79 78 86 94 95 93 84 81 78 77
Dewpt               70 71 70 72 73 75 75 74 70 70 71 72 72 74 74 73 69 69 70 70
Max/Min RH                   86          51          85          43          83
RH                  60 73 78 86 66 55 53 54 64 69 77 82 63 53 51 52 62 68 78 81
Wind Dir             S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind Spd             4  4  5  5  9  9  9  9  8  8  8  6 10 10 11 11  9  9  9 10
Heat Index          91 84       93102104101 88 85       92105106102 88 83
Clouds              SC FW FW CL CL SC SC CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%)           30 20 10  0  0 27 27  2  0  2  2  7 17 17 11  1  2  4  9  8
POP 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
QPF 12hr                      0           0           0           0           0
Rain Shwrs
Tstms
LAL                           2     1     1     1     1     1     1     1     1
Haines                        4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4     4
Free Wind Dir
Free Wind Spd
Mixing Hgt          <1 <1 <1 <1  2  5  7  5 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  5  4 <1 <1 <1 <1
T Wind Dir           S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
T Wind Spd          10 10 12 14 24 20 20 21 17 16 14 14 23 23 23 26 16 18 17 16
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR FR GD VG GD PR PR PR PR FR GD VG VG PR PR PR PR
RFTI                 0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0
RFTI Category       NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO
Heat                                Y  Y  Y
Date           07/19  Sat 07/20/19  Sun 07/21/19  Mon 07/22/19  Tue 07/23/19
UTC 6hrly     18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00   06 12 18 00
CDT 6hrly     13 19   01 07 13 19   01 07 13 19   01 07 13 19   01 07 13 19
Max/Min          95      76    94      74    95      72    90      68    88
Temp          94 91   81 77 92 91   79 76 93 90   78 73 87 88   75 69 83 83
Dewpt         71 68   68 70 70 67   68 69 69 68   68 68 66 64   66 66 66 64
Min/Max RH       44      83    44      84    41      87    44      92    49
RH            48 48   65 81 49 46   69 80 46 48   71 84 51 46   74 90 58 54
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S      NE     N      NE    NE
Wind Char       <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL CL FW FW   CL CL FW FW   FW FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr          0       0     0       0     5       5     5      10    10
Altus-Jackson OK
Min/Max                      77         101          77         101          78
Temp                90 84 80 78 89 98101 99 89 85 80 77 87 97100 99 89 85 81 78
Wind Spd             9  8  8  6 13 13 14 16 11 12 12 10 16 16 17 16 12 12 12 12
Wind Gust                                                     27 27
Heat Index          91 85 81    94103106101 90 86 82    92104106103 90 86 83
Clouds              SC SC FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW SC FW
Clouds(%)           37 27 17  2  2 21 21  4  0  3  1  3  1  8 10 13 23 25 27 14
POP 12hr                      0           0           0           0          10
Mixing Hgt          <1 <1 <1 <1  3  8 10  9 <1 <1 <1 <1  3  7  8  8 <1 <1 <1 <1
T Wind Dir           S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR
Max/Min         101      78   101      76    99      73    93      70    91
Temp          96100   86 79 96100   85 77 95 97   80 74 87 93   79 70 86 88
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S       E    NE       E     E
Wind Char       15>     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg Clouds    FW CL   FW FW FW CL   FW FW FW CL   FW SC SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
POP 12hr          0       0     0       5     0      10     5      10     5
Ardmore-Carter OK
34.30N  97.02W Elev. 762 ft
Wind Dir             S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind Spd             4  4  4  4  9  9 11  9  5  5  6  5 10 11 12 11  8  8  8  8
Heat Index          93 85 81    95104105102 89 86       92103104102 90 86
Clouds              SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%)           30 20 10  0  0 23 23  2  1  1  2  9  4 15  4  0  3  4  9  7
T Wind Dir           S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S SE  S  S  S
T Wind Spd          10  9 11 12 20 20 19 21 11 11 13 12 20 21 23 25 13 18 16 13
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR FR GD VG GD PR PR PR PR FR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S       E    NE      NE    NE
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL CL FW FW   CL CL CL FW   CL FW SC SC   SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       5     5       5     5
Clinton-Custer OK
Wind Spd            10 11 12 10 14 14 16 16 13 13 16 13 18 17 18 17 13 14 16 13
Wind Gust                                               28 27 28 27          24
Heat Index          88 83       90 99102101 88 84       88 98102 99 88 85
Clouds              B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           51 41 31 16 16 20 20  4  0  3  1  2  1  1  5 10 20 16 19  9
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR VG EX EX EX GD PR PR PR
Wind Char       15>     15>   15>     <15   <15     <15   <15     <15   <15
Avg Clouds    FW CL   FW FW FW CL   FW FW FW FW   SC SC B1 SC   SC SC SC SC
Curant-Bryan OK
Wind Spd             4  5  5  5  9  9  9  9  6  6  5  5 10 10 12 10  6  8  8  8
Heat Index          92 86       94103105102 91 86       92102105 99 89 84
Clouds              SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW
Clouds(%)           28 18  8  0  0 25 25  5  2  2  6 14 12  8  2  3  3  3  7  8
Mixing Hgt          <1 <1 <1 <1  2  5  6  1 <1 <1 <1 <1  2  4  5 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1
T Wind Spd          11 11 11  9 21 20 18 18 12 10 11 11 23 20 21 20 12 11 14 11
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR FR GD GD PR PR PR PR PR FR GD FR PR PR PR PR PR
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S      SE     N      NE    NE
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL CL CL FW   CL CL CL FW   CL CL FW SC   SC SC B1 SC
POP 12hr          0       0     0       0     0       5     5      10     5
Enid-Garfield OK
Wind Dir             S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Heat Index          88    81    96105109107 92 86 82    94108111107 91 88 85
Clouds              B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           62 52 42 27 27 20 20  3  1  0  1  2  6 14 12  9 11 11 10 20
POP 12hr                     10           0           0           0           5
QPF 12hr                   0.01           0           0           0           0
T Wind Dir           S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S
Excess Heat                         W  W  W
Temp          99100   85 79 98 99   84 77 98 92   79 72 87 89   73 67 85 87
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S    SW      NE    NE       E    NE
Avg Clouds    FW FW   FW FW FW FW   FW FW FW FW   B1 SC B1 SC   SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr          0       0     5      10     5      20     5       5     5
Frederick-Tillman OK
Wind Gust                                25                      27
Clouds              SC FW FW CL CL FW FW FW CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           30 20 10  0  0 19 19  7  1  2  7  5  1 10 10  6 17 17 23 12
Max/Min         101      78   101      76   100      74    94      70    92
Avg Clouds    FW CL   FW CL FW CL   FW CL FW CL   FW FW SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
Gage-Ellis OK
Min/Max                      75         100          76          99          76
Temp                88 82 79 75 89 98100 98 88 83 79 76 86 96 99 97 87 83 79 76
Wind Spd            10 13 11  9 14 17 18 17 12 13 13 12 17 16 18 17 13 16 13 13
Wind Gust                          27 31 27    24       27    28 27          24
Heat Index          88 83       90 99101 99 88 83       86100103100 88 83 80
Clouds              B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
Clouds(%)           57 47 37 22 22 15 15  6  5  3 10 16 12 10  6  9 12 15  1  7
Mixing Hgt          <1 <1 <1 <1  4 10 10  8 <1 <1 <1 <1  3  6  9  8 <1 <1 <1 <1
T Wind Dir           S  S SW  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR VG EX EX EX GD PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S    SE      NE    NE       E     E
Avg Clouds    FW CL   CL FW FW FW   FW FW SC SC   B1 SC B1 SC   SC SC SC FW
POP 12hr          0       5     0      10     5      20     5      10     5
Guthrie-Logan OK
Heat Index          93 87 84    94103105105 91 87 83 80 92107109105 91 86 85 80
Clouds              B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           51 41 31 16 16 19 19  2  1  0  2  3  3 10  6  2  1 12 21 17
T Wind Dir           S  S SW  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD VG VG GD PR PR PR PR GD VG EX VG FR PR PR PR
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S       E    NE      NE     E
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL FW FW FW   CL CL FW FW   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr          0       0     0       5     5      10     5       5    10
Hobart-Kiowa OK
Wind Spd            10  9 10  9 14 13 16 16 12 13 13 12 17 17 18 18 13 13 13 13
Wind Gust                                               27 27 28 28
Clouds              SC SC FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           43 33 23  8  8 19 19  5  0  3  2  2  1  1  2  8 19 18 25 11
Lawton-Comanche OK
Wind Spd             6  8  5  6 12 12 13 13 11 11 10  9 13 14 16 16 12 12 10 10
Clouds              SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD VG EX EX GD PR PR PR GD EX EX EX GD PR PR PR
Avg Clouds    FW CL   CL CL FW CL   CL CL CL CL   FW FW SC SC   B1 SC SC SC
Oklahoma City-Oklahoma OK
Clouds              SC SC FW FW FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           45 35 25 10 10 19 19  9  0  1  0 11 12 21 23  8  2 12 17 20
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD VG VG VG FR PR PR PR GD VG EX VG FR PR PR PR
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL FW FW FW   CL FW FW FW   SC SC B1 SC   SC SC SC SC
Ponca City-Kay OK
Wind Dir            SE  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Heat Index                      96106108108 92 88 84 82 94106110105 90 87 84 82
Clouds              B1 B1 SC SC SC FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL FW FW FW
Clouds(%)           65 55 45 30 30 18 18  4  2  1  0  1  3  2  8  4  4 14 20 18
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD VG VG GD PR PR PR PR GD VG VG GD PR PR PR PR
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S      NE    NE      NE     E
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL FW FW FW   FW FW SC FW   B1 SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC
POP 12hr          0       0     5       5     5      20    10       5     5
Stillwater-Payne OK
Wind Dir             S  S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind Spd             4  5  4  5 11 12 12 12  9  9  9  9 12 13 13 12 10 10  9 11
Heat Index          91          95106108107 91 86 83    94107111104 90 87 84
Clouds              B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL CL CL FW CL CL CL FW FW FW
Mixing Hgt          <1 <1 <1 <1  2  6  7 <1 <1 <1 <1 <1  3  6  7  3 <1 <1 <1 <1
Ventilation         PR PR PR PR GD GD GD PR PR PR PR PR GD VG VG VG FR PR PR PR
Avg Clouds    FW FW   CL FW FW FW   CL FW FW FW   SC SC SC SC   SC SC SC SC
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Wichita Falls-Wichita TX
Clouds              SC FW FW CL CL FW FW CL CL CL CL FW FW FW FW CL CL CL CL FW
Clouds(%)           30 20 10  0  0 24 24  3  0  2  1  9  7 14 12  1  4  5  4 14
Max/Min         100      78    99      77    99      74    93      71    91
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     S      SE    NE       E     E
Woodward-Woodward OK
Wind Dir             S  S  S SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
Wind Gust                             28       25 24    27    28
Heat Index          89 84 81    88 96 99 97 87 83       87 97101 98 87 85 81
Clouds              B1 SC SC FW FW FW FW CL CL CL FW FW FW FW FW FW FW FW CL FW
T Wind Dir           S  S SW SW SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S SW  S  S  S  S  S  S  S
P Wind Dir        S       S     S       S     E      NE    NE       E     E
Below is a weather element key for this product
Day 1 through 3...
Max/Min Temp or Min/Max Temp (F)....Maximum/minimum air temperature
Temp (F)............................Air temperature
Dewpt (F)...........................Dew point temperature
Min/Max RH or Max/Min RH (%)........Maximum/minimum relative humidity
RH (%)..............................Relative humidity
Wind Dir (8 point compass)..........20 foot wind direction
Wind Spd (mph)......................20 foot wind speed
Wind Gust (mph).....................20 foot wind gust
Wind Chill..........................Wind chill temperature
Heat Indx...........................Heat index
Clouds (cat)........................Cloud cover category
Example: CL = Clear; FW = Few; SC = Scattered;
B1 = Mostly cloudy; B2 = Considerable clouds; OV = Overcast
Clouds (%)..........................Cloud cover as a percentage
POP 12hr (%)........................Probability for accumulating precipitation
QPF 12hr (in).......................Liquid equivalent precipitation amount
Rain...........Rain
Rain Shwrs.....Rain showers
Tstms..........Thunderstorms
Drizzle........Drizzle
Snow...........Snow
Snowshwrs......Snow showers
Sleet..........Sleet
Flurries.......Flurries
Frzg Rain......Freezing rain
Frzg Drzl......Freezing drizzle
Coverage...
IS.............Isolated
SC.............Scattered
NM.............Numerous
O..............Occasional
S..............Slight chance
C..............Chance
L..............Likely
WD.............Widespread
D..............Definite
AR.............Areas
PA.............Patchy
Obvis...............................Obstruction to visibility
F..............Fog
PF.............Patchy fog
F+.............Dense fog
H..............Haze
BS.............Blowing snow
K..............Smoke
BD.............Blowing dust
AF.............Volcanic ashfall
LAL (cat)...........................Lightning activity level
Haines (cat)........................Haines Index
10K Wind Dir (8 point compass)......10000 foot wind direction
10K Wind Spd (mph)..................10000 foot wind speed
Mixing Hht (1000 ft AGL)............Mixing height
T Wind Dir (8 point compass)........Transport wind direction
T Wind Spd (mph)....................Transport wind speed
Ventilation (cat(kt-ft))............Smoke dispersion category
Example: PR = Poor; FR = Fair; GD = Good; VG = Very good; EX = Excellent
RFTI................................Numerical Red Flag Threat Index
RFTI Category (cat).................Categorical Red Flag Threat Index
Example: HS = Historical;       EX = Extreme;       HI = High
LO = Low;       EL = Elevated;       NO = None
Watch/Warning/Advisory...
Example: W = Warning; Y = Advisory; A = Watch
in effect for the indicated hour
Example: <15 = Less than 15 mph; 15> = 15 mph or greater
Ave Clouds (cat)....................Average cloud cover category
See day 1 through 3 weather descriptions
Fort Worth/Dallas, TX Weather Forecast Office
3401 Northern Cross Blvd.
Page Author: FWD Webmaster
Web Master's E-mail: sr-fwd.webmaster@noaa.gov


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Stars are a ubiquitous feature of our local Galactic environment. They do not last forever – but form, develop and evolve over timescales of millions or billions of years, eventually to expire in dramatic style. We look at the lifecycles of different kinds of stars, and in particular, what they reveal about our own origins.


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Q: JavaScript, how to display menu1 if registered, display menu2 if not registered? I have a database with users in it. I want to display "Welcome" with a register button if the user does not exist in the database. And I want to display a different menu, with buttons such as "Edit my information," if the user does exist in the database.
What sort of JavaScript structures should I use to accomplish my goal?
My first instinct is to use a simple if (...) { ... } else { ... } and redirect the user to the appropriate page. However, this doesn't seem adequate, since then someone could just manually enter the URL's and bypass the "is registered" check.
Additional information: I'm working within the jQuery Mobile framework, so if there's anything in that API that I could leverage, feel free to include it.


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Tue, 02/28/2012 - 9:41am
In addition to the number of problems Johnson & Johnson is currently facing such as Tylenol lawsuits, transvaginal mesh lawsuits, and contact lens lawsuits, the company has now encountered a new problem. The drug manufacturing giant received 17 reports from mothers who claim there is a manufacturing design defect with a new children's Tylenol.
According to the report, the children's bottle of Tylenol, which is to be dosed through a syringe, is causing complications. Women say that when dipping the syringe the protective layer breaks at the top of the bottle and falls inside of the bottle. This forced J&J to recall the entire product distributed in the United States.
The new dosing system, introduced in the summer of 2011, was designed to prevent accidental overdosing in infants under two years old. About 574,000 bottles of the grape flavored liquid Tylenol were recalled. The company states that this recall is considered minimal since the children's Tylenol sales were modest compared to overall sales.
Currently the company does not have a date specified to return the product back to the market. J&J is also in the process of investigating what caused the complications, since the bottle was manufactured according to a specific design.
Johnson and Johnson faces a number of lawsuits. Tylenol lawsuits were filed against the company by individuals who claim they developed liver damage after taking Extra Strength Tylenol medication which uses the popular painkiller acetaminophen. The company agreed to lower dosage requirements in early 2011.
Transvaginal mesh, manufactured by Johnson & Johnson, is a surgical mesh used to treat stress urinary incontinence and pelvic organ prolapse. Victims allege that the mesh causes painful and severe complications. According to complaints filed by a large number of women, the mesh caused a number of injuries requiring devastating surgery to remove the mesh.
Johnson & Johnson agrees to label Extra Strength Tylenol® with stronger warnings
In recent months complaints have been filed against major drug companies including Johnson & Johnson alleging that the main ingredient known as acetaminophen causes liver damage.
Tylenol® liver damage lawyers seek compensation for victims
Many complaints have been filed against the major drug company Johnson & Johnson, alleging that the main ingredient used in Extra Strength Tylenol®, known as acetaminophen causes liv
Mon, 12/19/2011 - 3:37pm
Taking more than the recommended dosage requirements of Tylenol pain relief medication each day can lead to liver damage according to recent studies.
Tylenol liver damage lawsuit filed in Puerto Rico
A Puerto Rican native and her family have recently filed a Tylenol liver damage lawsuit against Johnson & Johnson, the maker of Extra
Johnson & Johnson reduces Tylenol dosage requirements
Earlier this year, Johnson & Johnson announced that they have decided to reduce the maximum daily dosage amounts of Extra Strength Tylenol pain reliever in an attempt to lower overdose risks of
FDA approves breakthrough breast cancer drug
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For the children of the barrio of San José de la Urbina in Caracas,Venezuela, their only playground is the busy streets. Where once there were fields and streams, the landscape is now defined by office towers, sewers and highways.
With the help of the local librarian, the children ask the mayor for a vacant lot to build a playground, but all they get are empty campaign promises. Even when a reporter's news story brings the mayor out to launch the project, nothing further happens.
Finally, it is up to the kids themselves to make their dream come true. Undeterred by the obstacles in their path, they rally family, friends and neighbors, who unite to create a space that the children can call their own.
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"Born To Sweat"
Brittany Stewart
On September 22nd 1989 a star was born, me, I'm the star. So this year on my birthday I wanted to do something different, something that expressed me and who I am, what I stand for but most of all what I love. A lot of people seem to have these opinions of who I am and where my brand MAY be headed but I don't think they KNOW! I had a Fashion Show "Born To Sweat" that exuded everything I've ever thought about Sweats By Stew being. SBS is a fashion forward girl who doesn't believe in being half naked to be sexy or catch an eye. She can wear sweats, an oversized hoodie, a bomber jacket with a boot or a sneaker and look perfect! One of the scenes in the fashion show was specifically all cut & sew sweats worn by my best friends. This scene was very important to me, very personal and has a lot of meaning and character behind it. Sewn by designer Daina Lanee and designed by me. From left to right: "Black Diamond Sweats" only comes in black, is very form fitting on the waist with an elastic band to fit Diamonds hips and curve her butt, the pants length is just for her she's about 5'5. The added touch with the slit on the inside of the leg tops it off! Middle: "The Ivy League Skirt" is a tennis skirt that comes in taupe, you can either fold it down or flip it up, it's for the girl with the perfect legs and boobs. Right: "The Perfect Pants" for the thick tall girl that loves anything stretchy and looks great in a high waist. All 3 have an embedded floral print (I love anything floral) and will only be sold as shown. Very limited and is now available in https://sweatsbystewonline.com/collections/bottoms
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Milan, Italy — Good morning from Italy, the most indebted country in Europe. It's election day!All day and for half of the day tomorrow, Italian citizens will be going to the polls to elect a completely new government.
The winner of the last election was Silvio Berlusconi, but he was basically forced out of office in late 2011, when Italian borrowing costs hit the roof.
His replacement Mario Monti, successfully introduced reforms, and got borrowing costs down, but thanks to his tax hikes, became an incredibly unpopular person.
Now Berlusconi is trying to make a comeback, a prospect that scares the hell out of markets and other leaders, given his antagonism towards the rest of the Europe, and the fact that Italy has so much debt. Any loss of credibility and a rise in borrowing costs could start the whole crisis again.
Berlusconi is seeing running in a close 2nd place, and unlikely to actually surpass Pier Luigi Bersani, the centre-left front runner.
But there's a chance that Berlusconi could pull it off!
Altogether, there are 3 scenarios that could shock the world.
Berlusconi wins: Berlusconi is running probably between 3-5 points in the polls. That's a pretty consistent deficit, so he's clearly in 2nd place, but you never know how things could break on election day. We've seen insiders put his odds at winning at maybe just over 10%. If he won, Italy's reform path would be shot, its relationship with its neighbours blown, and markets would tank.
Beppe Grillo really surges: The candidate who is capturing the most attention and enthusiasm is blogger/comedian/populist/anti-banker Beppe Grillo. His new "5-Star" movement is a protest movement that's appealing to the young and angry (thought not just the young and angry… we've also met professionals who like him due to his anti-corruption message). In the last two weeks, he's seemingly gained daily in private polls, and he drew a crowd of 800,000 in Rome. He's probably going to get at least 20% of the vote. But if his momentum continues through the weekend, and he draws more than 25%, then watch out. This will be a huge platform for a real protest candidate.
Monti folds: The unpopular Mario Monti is in the race, but has no chance of winning. However, his support will be needed, most likely, to form a coalition government with Bersani. But if Monti's party fails to get 8% of the vote, then they're ineligible for government, and the coalition is shot. Watch to see if he totally folds.
If any of the above happen, watch out. There will be a feeling of major Italian backsliding.


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Air Force General: Russia Has Closed The Air Superiority Gap
Jonah Bennett September 17, 2015 1 View
Russia has caught up with U.S. air superiority through the development of new surface-to-air missile systems that threaten to mitigate any advantage the Pentagon has in the air, an Air Force general said Monday.
"I don't think it's controversial to say that they've closed the gap in capability – not just in Europe, everywhere," General Frank Gorenc, Commander of U.S. Air Forces in Europe and Africa, said Monday at the Air and Space Conference in Washington, D.C.
Gorenc's remarks place him in the growing ranks of military officials who believe that U.S. military superiority is waning relative to key rivals. These remarks have escalated during the looming threat of sequestration and the prospect of deep cuts to military spending.
The world noticed the quick leap forward in innovation when a Russian aircraft managed to take down a Georgian drone during a 2008 conflict, Military.com reports. It comes as Russia is strengthening ties with Syria and with Iran, who is looking forward to sanctions being lifted as a result of President Obama's nuclear deal.
After the conflict died down, President Vladimir Putin kicked the country's military modernization into overdrive, so much so that Gorenc now feels comfortable saying that Moscow has closed the air superiority gap with Washington.
This capability closure has forced NATO aircraft and U.S. aircraft, like the F-22, F-15, and A-10, to take a much more cautious stance toward Kalinngrad and Crimea, areas which Russia has taken control of since last year. Russia has taken pains to deploy long-range surface-to-air missile systems (SAMs) to ward off any aircraft looking to enter the airspace.
"Some of the array that's in Kaliningrad extends into Poland today, that's a fact," Gorenc added. "Up to this point, we have talked anti-access, area-denial with respect to the Pacific problem, but what I'm telling you is this is not just a Pacific problem, it is as significant in Europe as it is anywhere else on the planet."
Gorenc didn't name any system names, but he might have been referring to the Russian S-400 or the S-75A Dvina. The S-400 is one of the most sophisticated surface-to-air missile defense systems in the world.
Russia has also shipped the S-400 to China to function as an upgrade for the old S-300 Soviet-era gear still in deployment. The deal took a long time to complete, because Russia is suspicious the Chinese military will try to reverse engineer the S-400, just as China has done to U.S. military equipment.
The solution to Russia's development of air defense capabilities? Gorenc recommended exploring new tactics or perhaps even returning to training scenarios from during the Cold War.
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package com.foilen.smalltools.tools;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.LinkedHashSet;
import java.util.List;

import org.junit.Test;

import com.foilen.smalltools.test.asserts.AssertTools;
import com.google.common.base.Joiner;

public class BufferBatchesToolsTest {

    @Test
    public void testList() {
        List<String> expectedBatches = new ArrayList<>();
        expectedBatches.add("1,2,3");
        expectedBatches.add("4,5,6");
        expectedBatches.add("7,8,9");
        expectedBatches.add("10");

        List<String> batches = new ArrayList<>();

        BufferBatchesTools.<String> autoClose(3, items -> {
            batches.add(Joiner.on(",").join(items));
        }, bufferBatchesTools -> {
            bufferBatchesTools.add("1");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("2");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("3");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("4");
            bufferBatchesTools.add(Arrays.asList("5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10"));
        });

        AssertTools.assertJsonComparison(expectedBatches, batches);

    }

    @Test
    public void testSet() {
        List<String> expectedBatches = new ArrayList<>();
        expectedBatches.add("1,2,3");
        expectedBatches.add("4,5,6");
        expectedBatches.add("7,8,9");
        expectedBatches.add("10");

        List<String> batches = new ArrayList<>();

        BufferBatchesTools.<String> autoClose(new LinkedHashSet<>(), 3, items -> {
            batches.add(Joiner.on(",").join(items));
        }, bufferBatchesTools -> {
            bufferBatchesTools.add("1");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("1");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("2");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("2");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("2");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("3");
            bufferBatchesTools.add("4");
            bufferBatchesTools.add(Arrays.asList("5", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "10"));
        });

        AssertTools.assertJsonComparison(expectedBatches, batches);

    }

}


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SIEM tools may be confused with incident response software, but SIEM products provide a larger scope of security and IT management features. Most also do not have the ability to automate security remediation practices.
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Glyphidops is a genus of cactus flies in the family Neriidae.

Species

Glyphidops bullatus (Enderlein, 1922)
Glyphidops carrerai Aczél, 1961
Glyphidops coracinus Sepúlveda, Wolff & Carvalho, 2014
Glyphidops durus (Cresson, 1926)
Glyphidops etele Aczél, 1961
Glyphidops filosus (Fabricius, 1805)
Glyphidops flavifrons (Bigot, 1886)
Glyphidops limbatus Enderlein, 1922
Glyphidops obscurus Hennig, 1937
Glyphidops pluricellatus (Schiner, 1868)
Glyphidops rustelatus Sepúlveda, Wolff & Carvalho, 2014
Glyphidops steyskali Sepúlveda, Wolff & Carvalho, 2014
Glyphidops xanthopus (Schiner, 1868)

References

Nerioidea genera
Neriidae
Taxa named by Günther Enderlein
Diptera of South America

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Discover a vanishing landscape through the artwork of Florida's preeminent painter and Fort Pierce native, A. E. "Bean" Backus.
The Downtown roundabout is the best-known public space in the city.
The Fort Pierce Branch Library is the most used facility in the library system.
The Fort Pierce City Marina is owned and operated by the City of Fort Pierce.
Fort Pierce Authentic Tours offers everything you love about Florida's distinctive habitat. We hope you will visit us for an exhilarating vacation adventure amid unmatched natural beauty and 'Old Florida' charm.
Take part in an educational class at the Heathcote Botanical Garden.
The Highwaymen Heritage Trail is a self-guided engaging and educational experience that recognizes the 26 world-renowned landscape artists who originated in the City of Fort Pierce.
Indian Hills Golf Course has been a cornerstone of Fort Pierce since 1942.
Lincoln Park Main Street is an organization seeking to reestablish the Avenue D/Lincoln Park Historic District promoting business development, historic preservation and beautification projects.
The Manatee Observation and Education Center is open year-round.
Old City Hall is one of the best-regarded and frequently used buildings on the Treasure Coast of Florida.
The Seven Gables Visitors Information Center is operated by the St. Lucie County Chamber of Commerce.
The Smithsonian Marine Station is a research center specializing in marine biodiversity and ecosystems of Florida.
Watch as the animals in the ecosystems are given their food, led by exhibit staff, during our daily Feeding Frenzy tours.
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Christina Regusters Pennsylvania Update
Holy crap, has this case exploded since we last discussed it, and what a horrifying case it is. For reasons unknown Christina Regusters impersonated a Muslim mother and kidnapped a young five year old girl, Nailla Robinson, who she raped and tortured for hours before finally dropping at a playground. Her defense is mistaken identity.
Christina was a daycare worker in a South Philly school where the victim attended class. She dressed as the girls mother and checked her out of school without an I.D. Several school staff were fired in the aftermath. She walked the girl several blocks to the home she shared with her aunt. Christina put Nailla into a fabric laundry bag and carried upstairs. The girl was blindfolded, undressed, tortured and raped to the point of injury. She was released the next morning in the early hours. A man heard her crying and went to investigate. She ran out from under a slide. She was wearing only a t shirt. It was 30 degrees.
Nailla Robinson
The little girl was injured so badly she required multiple surgeries but was eventually able to lead police directly to the home she was held in. She had described her ordeal complete with tales of a huge, talking bird which her captors told her would peck out her eyes if she screamed or crawled out from under the bed.
She was also told a bad man was there and had been the one hurting her and was actually shown a cell phone picture of a black man. All a ruse by Christina to cover her tracks, police say.
Police searched the home and found evidence of the girls story and Christina, age 19 at the time, was arrested. Strange Japanese torture anime and child pornography was found on her computer. The t-shirt the little girl was found in carried DNA evidence.
Christina was raped by her father multiple times throughout her life before he was finally prosecuted. She had been accused in the past of fondling little girls. Her trial was a high profile, big deal in Pennsylvania this year. Witness after witness testified against Christina, including her own cousin who claims she molested her daughter. That part of the testimony, however, got a little murky when the alleged victim changed the date of the attack when notified the defendant wasn't in the state at the time originally stated. The trial was postponed once because Christina had a melt down and screamed at the witness and cried and blubbered to her attorney. She was upset at her cousin and pleaded with her attorney to understand she was lying. The little girl herself even testified.
At the end of the day she was found guilty on six charges, Aggravated assault causing serious bodily injury, involuntary deviant sexual intercourse with a child involving serious bodily injury, kidnapping, unlawful contact with a minor, unlawful restraint of a minor and concealing the whereabouts of a child. She waits for January 20th to find out her fate. She could receive life in prison.


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Amber Alert cancelled for two girls, aged 5 and 3, found safe
Police cancelled an Amber Alert issued for Ekaterina and Anastasia Martinovs after they were located Saturday morning.
By Nick WestollStaff Reporter
Sat., Dec. 13, 2014
An Amber Alert has been cancelled by police for Ekaterina and Anastasia Martinovs hours after it was issued as police located the children in Niagara Falls.
An officer found the sought-after vehicle at a motel, according to a statement issued by the Niagara Regional Police Service.
The girls were reunited with their father after being abducted from their grandmother's house on Friday evening.
Police issued the Amber Alert early Saturday morning and the Amber Alert was cancelled around 7:45 a.m.
The girls' mother Julia Martinovs is in police custody.


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We do a daily lunch special Monday-Friday as well as an "off the menu" special where we get to be creative and give our guests a different option from the regular menu. If you are looking for a lighter lunch, we also have a $8 menu that includes a drink and focuses on smaller portions but with all the flavour.
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On the next Inside Islam Radio Show, Ibrahim Abdul-Matin will discuss his environmental jihad and the Islamic principles that influence his eco-conscious activism. Abdul-Matin will also speak at a public event held at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
Big beards, burning flags, women donning niqabs on a dusty road. I think we're all a bit underwhelmed by the pathetic variety of images that we're bombarded with on television related to Muslims and Islam. The saturation of media in all of its forms, from youtube to twitter to 24-hour cable news, has doused us with an unimaginable amount of imagery and information. And yet, only a very slim percentage of that content related to Muslims and Islam is positive.


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Revention Music Center
Friday 10/12/2018 7:00 PM
The Engl ish rock band Arctic Monkeys plays Live Nation's Revention Music Center weekend. Artic Monkeys have been around for the past 16-years, starting in 2002 with Alex Turner (lead vocals, guitar, piano), Matt Helders (drums, vocals), Jamie Cook (guitar, keyboards) and Nick O'Malley (bass guitar, backing vocals). Former band member Andy Nicholson (bass guitar, backing vocals) left the band in 2006 shortly after their debut album was released.
The band has won seven Brit Awards – winning both Best British Group and Best British Album three times, and have been nominated for three Grammy Awards.They also won the Mercury Prize in 2006 for their debut album, in addition to receiving nominations in 2007, 2013 and 2018. The band have headlined at the Glastonbury Festival twice, in 2007 and again in 2013.
A large part of their iconic British
sound is credited to the punk
poet John Cooper Clarke
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The band is considered an internet creation, Arctic Monkeys are heralded as one of the first bands to come to the public's attention via the Internet, it is said, they represented the possibility of a change in the way in which new bands are promoted and marketed.
A large part of their iconic British sound is credited to the punk poet John Cooper Clarke from whom the Arctic Monkeys even borrowed lyrics and the title in "I Wanna Be Yours". Turner adapted Clarke's method of delivery mostly in their first album, Whatever People Say I Am That's What I'm Not. Their early albums Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not and Favourite Worst Nightmare were rooted in garage rock and post-punk revival, with Turner's sharp lyrics the focal point. On the first album Alex Turner examined human behaviour in nightclubs and in the culture of the band's hometown, Sheffield. Turner describes "Dancing Shoes" as being about "people always looking to pull when they go out however much they mask it.
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Tickets to Kevin Hart @Toyota Center
Kevin Hart and Tiffany Haddish's film "Night School" opened several weekends ago as the top box office grossing film for the weekend.
Hart makes his way to Houston with his stand-up at Toyota Center.
The Philadelphia, Pennsylvania native began his career by winning several amateur comedy competitions at clubs throughout New England.
Hart's first gig was at The Laff House in Philadelphia under the name of Lil Kev, which did not go well. His career suffered a slow start, as he was booed off stage several times, once even having a piece of chicken thrown at him. After those initial unsuccessful shows, Hart began entering comedy competitions throughout Massachusetts, and his fortunes soon turned for the better.
It took time for Hart to develop a unique comedic style. After an early period of attempting to imitate comedians like Chris Tucker, he found his own rhythm by delving into his insecurities and life experiences. "Because of what I do, it has to be an open book," he has said. "But right now this is a book that is being written."
Hart's comedic style can be described as routines based on his racial, physical, familial and gender role experiences. His stand-up frequently invokes self-deprecation, derived from his experiences as a shorter-than-median (5'2"), black, adult male, with an extended black family, trying to navigate his career and personal paths in life. He frequently talks about his fears of being less than ideally physically gifted, the resulting ways in which they intersect with his masculinity, sexuality, traditional male gender role, as well as the experiences and dynamics of his social interactions, and how he fails to live up to the traditional definitions and notions of them.
Kevin Hart has spoken about both his acceptance of his vulnerability with the issues and the painful experiences with his perceived shortcomings as well as the society and family he belongs to as being the primary sources of his comedic material and humour. In particular, this has included acceptance of both his height and the resulting roles in both his personal and professional life he's often given.
Hart said, "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from, you keep pointing at Hollywood. 'Hollywood this, the White man this and this,' when are you going to take responsibility for your actions?"
Recently a fued between Hart and Katt Williams began when Hart said, "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from, you keep pointing at Hollywood. 'Hollywood this, the White man this and this,' when are you going to take responsibility for your actions? You had the shot! You were the guy! You were set up to be the star. YOU didn't show up to work. YOU f*cked off promo shoots. YOU f*cked off your promo trips that they set up for you. You became a risk to the studios, which is why the studios stopped f*cking with you."
Katt Williams responded telling ebony.com, "After calling Hart a "f*ck a*s ni**a," on Instagram Live, Williams claimed the Night School actor pays Los Angeles gang members for protection. Even still, Williams is ready to go toe-to-toe."
[Editor's note: Katt Williams was arrested on Sunday, October 7, 2018 for assault involving a limo driver.]
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Olak, Kupkari or Buzkashi: The national horse game played in Afghanistan and Central Asia dates back to the Mongol invasions. In the olden days armies to improve their prowess on their dear animals kept them involved in challenging games and of which Buzkashi was one of the important horse games. In this game a team of 5 or 7 horsemen on each side challenges the opponent of same strength. A torso of goat is picked up under hawkish eyes of a 'chaupandaz' the referee from the center of field which is almost the size of a football game. Players approach first to pick up the torso of the goat and head for the opponent's 'chukkar' goal. In doing a fierce struggle ensues often brawls are exchanged by hitting each other with stirrups. A goal or chukkar is completed once the torso is thrown into a goal. The game lasts for usually for an hour with short recess of 15 to 20 minutes.
The real beauty of this game is the local enthusiasm.