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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Publishing Guru AMABEL NIBA is LADYBRILLE Woman of the Month for September 2014!
Sacramento, CA (September 17, 2014) Ladybrille Magazine, the pioneer digital platform and authority on African fashion in the West' and the pioneer voice for the African woman entrepreneur is pleased to announce it has named AMABEL NIBA as its Ladybrille Woman of the Month for September 2014.
The Ladybrille 'Woman of the Month' is a monthly feature on the magazine's podcast show 'Ladybrille Woman Podcast Show and website, that celebrates outstanding women, locally and internationally, for their brilliant contributions to society.
Amabel Niba is a motivational speaker, wife, mother, founder and Editor-in-Chief of Los Angeles based African Vibes Magazine. She earned her Bachelors' degree in Business Information Systems at Devry College and her MBA at Keller Graduate School, both in Long Beach, California; and was a recipient of a Stanford University Fellowship where she studied Publishing.
"I am truly honored to once again join the ranks of all the incredible women who have been featured on Ladybrille," said Niba on being named Ladybrile Woman of the Month for September 2014. "Women whose stories, points of view and life experiences inspire me."
"Amabel Niba was our first Ladybrille Woman of the Month in 2007," said Uduak Oduok, Founder of Ladybrille. "She has acquired in-depth experience and knowledge in publishing and achieved so much. It is great to come full circle, seven years later, to recognize her for her continued contributions and resilience in the publishing industry."
Amabel's interview will be published on Monday September 22nd, 2014 on the Ladybrille Woman Podcast show, www.ladybrillemag.com.
About Ladybrille Magazine
Founded in 2007 by fashion model, attorney and journalist Uduak Oduok, Ladybrille® is the pioneer digital platform and authority on African fashion in the West and the pioneer voice for the African woman entrepreneur.
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A group of artists, doctors, developers, and entrepreneurs, Remedy Ventures built an iPhone platform for healthcare. Immediately post launch two of their apps hit the top of iPhone health apps. Their mobile portal is linked to a web portal that helps communication between doctors and nurses, provides digital prescriptions, and more.


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Vestmannaeyjabær is een gemeente in het zuiden van IJsland op de Vestmannaeyjar eilanden in de regio Suðurland. De gemeente heeft 4.175 inwoners (in 2005) en een oppervlakte van 17 km². De grootste plaats in de gemeente is Heimaey.

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EMERGÍA MIAMI, Miguel Rodríguez Sepúlveda en Locust Project, Miami FL – conversación y exposición septiembre 10, 7 PM
La ciudad es un Loft: de Francisco Rosales
Más allá del Networking, por Cuauhtémoc Medina
CONVERSATION WITH THE ARTIST MODERATED BY MARIA ELENA ORTIZ, FOLLOWED BY THE OPENING RECEPTION: SEPTEMBER 13, 7PM
Locust Projects is pleased to present Emergía Miami, the United States premiere of an ongoing project by Mexico City-based artist Miguel Rodríguez Sepúlveda. For the project, which has been presented in Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Bogota, Caracas and Sao Paolo, the artist searches for clues to a shared cultural experience in each city. He conducts field research to identify symbols that hold a particular potency in the minds of residents from political figures to pop icons to pre-Columbian graphics. These symbols play a central role in the project: they are painted on participants' backs with watercolor paste, and then washed away with sweat as the wearer exerts continued physical activity. Rendered liquid by the wearer's perspiration, the image is then transferred as a monoprint onto cotton paper. These prints, along with photographs and videos from previous iterations, will be included in the exhibition. For the first time, Sepúlveda will be the sole performer in his project, at once identifying, adopting, transforming and realizing the symbols he identifies in his investigation of the collective Latin American imagination. Emergía is especially relevant in Miami, a city that many people from South and Central America have chosen to call home.
ABOUT LOCUST PROJECTS
Locust Projects is a not-for-profit exhibition space founded by three Miami artists in order to provide contemporary visual artists the freedom to experiment with new ideas and methods without the limitations of conventional exhibition spaces. Artists are encouraged to create site-specific installations as an extension of their representative work, and Locust Projects offers them a vibrant Miami experience to develop their ideas. Locust Projects is committed to offering an approachable and inviting venue for the Miami and international art community to experience the work and meet the artists.
Locust Projects' exhibitions and programming are made possible with the support from: The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts; Cowles Charitable Trust; The State of Florida, Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs and the Florida Council on Arts and Culture; Funding Arts Network; Galt & Skye Mikesell; John S. and James L. Knight Foundation; the Miami-Dade County Department of Cultural Affairs and the Cultural Affairs Council, the Miami-Dade County Mayor and Board of County Commissioners; The National Endowment for the Arts Art Works Grant.
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Opius saevus är en stekelart som beskrevs av Alexander Henry Haliday 1837. Opius saevus ingår i släktet Opius och familjen bracksteklar. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Smashing Pumpkins Announce Special 30th Anniversary Shows
By Richard Bienstock 2018-10-01T21:05:28Z News
The reunited band's new album, 'Shiny and Oh So Bright,' is out November 18.
(Image credit: Linda Strawberry)
Following their Shiny and Oh So Bright reunion tour, Smashing Pumpkins have announced a string of 30th anniversary live shows that will kick off November 28 in Madison, Wisconsin. Tickets for the shows will be available at SmashingPumpkins.com beginning 10:00am local time on Friday, October 5.
As previously reported, Smashing Pumpkins have officially announced a new album, Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun, due out November 18. The record is the band's first in 18 years to feature Billy Corgan alongside original members James Iha and Jimmy Chamberlin. Also part of the lineup is longtime Pumpkins guitarist Jeff Schroeder.
Shiny and Oh So Bright, Vol. 1 / LP: No Past. No Future. No Sun was recorded at Shangri La Studios in Malibu with producer Rick Rubin. The effort boasts eight new tracks, including "Silvery Sometimes (Ghosts)" and "Solara." You can pre-order the album here.
The 30th anniversary tour dates are:
October 16, 2018 - London, UK - Wembley Arena
October 18, 2018 - Bologna, IT - Unipol Arena
November 28, 2018 - Madison, WI - The Sylvee
November 30, 2018 - Chicago, IL - Aragon Ballroom - SOLD OUT
December 01, 2018 - St. Louis, MO - Stifel Theatre
December 02, 2018 - Tulsa, OK - Brady Theater
December 04, 2018 - San Antonio, TX - Sunken Garden Theater
December 06, 2018 - Tucson, AZ - The Rialto Theatre
December 07, 2018 - Phoenix, AZ - Mesa Amphitheatre
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Status Quo to enter EBO vertical this financial year
Appoints Kunal Mehta as Senior VP, Business Development and Marketing. The brand will start with eight stores in the Punjab region and about 18 in Delhi, NCR and Punjab in 20-21
Kunal Mehta
The management of Status Quo, the men's fashion brand, has cohesively strategised to open exclusive brand outlets (EBO) this financial year, starting with eight store launches in the Punjab region and about 18 in total in Delhi, NCR and Punjab for the year 20-21.
With large-scale expansion plans, the brand has appointed, Kunal Mehta as Senior VP, Business Development and Marketing.
Mehta's last role was at Being Human Clothing as Vice-President Business Development and Marketing and was instrumental in leading the growth and building the brand there. As Senior VP, Mehta will be responsible for leading the EBO expansion and brand marketing promotions for Status Quo.
On his new role, Mehta said, "My new role at Status Quo is thrilling as I am ready with newer thoughts for the expansion at Status Quo. The brand has an inspiring evolution and becoming the part of its future endeavours is a great opportunity."
With humble beginnings in 1998, Status Quo has come a long way. The founders and directors Tarvinder Arora and Bobby Arora credit the brand's success to the unconditional support of its core team — Kulwant Singh, Senior VP Sales and Marketing and Tushar Das, GM Corporate Strategy, to name a few.
Bobby Arora
Speaking on the expansion plans, Bobby Arora, Director, Status Quo, said, "We at Status Quo have grown exponentially since its inception. The brand has scaled up from 35,000 units in 2004 to 3.5million units in 2018. We will reach 5 million units by the end of this year and it seems the right time to scale it up to the next level. Kunal with his great understanding of the retail industry and a proven record of brand building is the perfect fit to lead our retail store expansion and spearhead the brand building."
Began in 1998 with a collection of T-shirts, Status Quo has now grown into a fashion brand for the youth in the casual wear category. Status Quo is available at over 2,000 point of sales through various large format chains, online platforms and multi-brand stores in India.
The brand has also set its retail footprint in the Africa, Middle East, Philippines and Sri Lanka.
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Ranking the Buccaneers Opponents: Quarterbacks
by Ian Glendon
in Featured, NFC, NFC South, NFL, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Reading Time: 18 mins read
There is no doubt that the Buccaneers face a strong group of quarterbacks during the upcoming 2020 NFL season. A few of the toughest come from within the NFC South in Drew Brees and Matt Ryan, two quarterbacks that have gone to the Super Bowl already. Fortunately for the Bucs, they have a pretty good quarterback who has been to the Super Bowl in nine of the 18 seasons he has played.
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So, in addition to Brees and Ryan, how does the rest of the quarterback line up look for the Bucs in 2020?
13. Mitch Trubisky
By the time these two teams play in Week 5, it may very well be Nick Foles as the starter. For the purpose of this post, we will assume that Mitch Turbisky is still the Bears starter at that point. In which case, the quarterback taken ahead of Deshaun Watson and Patrick Mahomes lands on the bottom of this list following a season in which he threw just 17 touchdowns in 15 games.
12. Drew Lock
In five starts as a rookie, Drew Lock led the Broncos to a 4-1 record to close out the year. What strides can Lock make in year two? Adding Pat Shurmur as the new offensive coordinator and drafting Jerry Jeudy will help. In addition, an improved defense will help take the pressure off the second-year starter. Ultimately, the Bucs may be happy to face him earlier in the season as opposed to later.
11. Daniel Jones
Daniel Jones had the difficult task of replacing a two-time Super Bowl champion in Eli Manning last season. However, the more difficult task was doing it for a team that really wasn't that good. Jones showed flashes of his talent at times in 2019 but his future success is still a bit uncertain.
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10. Derek Carr
Rumors early in the offseason had the Raiders as potential suitors for Tom Brady despite Derek Carr on the roster and not facing free agency. That tells you all you need to know about what the team thinks of Carr. With that said, if he ever finds his pre-2016 injury form, we may need to re-evaluate come Week 7.
9. Tyrod Taylor
Much like Daniel Jones in New York, Tyrod Taylor is replacing a legend in Philip Rivers with the Chargers. He has started just three games the last two seasons, all with the Browns in 2018. Prior to that, he had a nice three-year stint with the Bills. With a talented supporting cast and the right offensive system, head coach Anthony Lynn anticipates Taylor will thrive with the Chargers. Another quarterback the Bucs may be fortunate enough to see early in the season as opposed to later.
8. Teddy Bridgewater
In 2019, Teddy Bridgewater went 5-0 with the Saints in place of an injured Drew Brees. One of those five wins came against the Buccaneers where Bridgewater threw 312 yards, four touchdowns, one interception, and completed 76 percent of his passes. Good for a passer rating of 131.2. It was by far his best game of the season. Now, with the Panthers, he will be surrounded by a different supporting cast but still presents a threat. The Bucs will get two opportunities this time around.
7. Jared Goff
In year three under Sean McVay, Jared Goff took a massive step back from the previous two. One of which saw them make a Super Bowl appearance. Some of that had to do with the injuries and inconsistencies across the board on offense, however, in 2020, Brandin Cooks is not there. Todd Gurley is not there. What Goff will show up? Time will tell.
6. Kirk Cousins
Kirk Cousins had a solid season last year in Minnesota as he completed 70 percent of his passes with a rating of 107.4. The best of his career. However, this year, there is no more Stefon Diggs to throw to as he is in Buffalo. Adam Thielen is still there. As is Delvin Cook in the backfield. However, having thrown just 26 touchdowns last year, it's hard to imagine that increasing in 2019 without Diggs.
5. Matthew Stafford
For the first time since 2010, Matthew Stafford didn't play a full season with the Lions in 2019. He played just eight games for Detroit before injuries derailed his season. However, despite the shortened season, he still managed to throw for 2,499 yards and 19 touchdowns. Two short of his 2018 total. If healthy, Stafford isn't far off from the last few quarterbacks on this list.
Buccaneers Opponents: 2019 Quarterback Passing Stats
Passing Table
QBrec
Cmp%
Drew Brees* NOR 40 11 11 8-3-0 281 378 74.3 2979 27 4 7.9 116.3
Matt Ryan ATL 34 15 15 7-8-0 408 616 66.2 4466 26 14 7.3 92.1
Aaron Rodgers* GNB 36 16 16 13-3-0 353 569 62.0 4002 26 4 7.0 95.4
Patrick Mahomes* KAN 24 14 14 11-3-0 319 484 65.9 4031 26 5 8.3 105.3
Kirk Cousins* MIN 31 15 15 10-5-0 307 444 69.1 3603 26 6 8.1 107.4
Daniel Jones NYG 22 13 12 3-9-0 284 459 61.9 3027 24 12 6.6 87.7
Jared Goff LAR 25 16 16 9-7-0 394 626 62.9 4638 22 16 7.4 86.5
Derek Carr OAK 28 16 16 7-9-0 361 513 70.4 4054 21 8 7.9 100.8
Matthew Stafford DET 31 8 8 3-4-1 187 291 64.3 2499 19 5 8.6 106.0
Mitchell Trubisky CHI 25 15 15 8-7-0 326 516 63.2 3138 17 10 6.1 83.0
Teddy Bridgewater NOR 27 9 5 5-0-0 133 196 67.9 1384 9 2 7.1 99.1
Drew Lock DEN 23 5 5 4-1-0 100 156 64.1 1020 7 3 6.5 89.7
Nick Foles JAX 30 4 4 0-4-0 77 117 65.8 736 3 2 6.3 84.6
Tyrod Taylor LAC 30 8 0 4 6 66.7 33 1 0 5.5 120.1
Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table
4. Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan has been pretty good against the Buccaneers in his career, going 16-8 with 36 touchdowns and just 16 interceptions since 2008. However, the Bucs forced Ryan into his worst game of the season last year and one of the worst of his career. Will history repeat itself? Unlikely. That is why Ryan is high on this list as he, along with Julio Jones and the rest of the Falcons offense always poses a problem. The Falcons and the Buccaneers split the season series in 2019.
3. Patrick Mahomes
Reigning Super Bowl MVP, Patrick Mahomes, will present a lot of problems for the Bucs young secondary. Fortunately for them, the matchup comes much later in the season so the group as a whole should have made many strides at the point. Still, keeping Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce, and Mecole Hardman in check is a challenge for even the best of secondary units.
2. Aaron Rodgers
Is he the Aaron Rodgers of 2011? No, of course not. Is he still one of the very best quarterbacks in the league? Absolutely. Despite a bit of a decline in the play and the Packers' unwillingness to surround him with talent later in his career, a Rodgers-led Packers offense will always present a threat, especially for a young and developing secondary such as the Buccaneers have. Again, having Brady on your side mitigates that advantage to some extent but a challenge none the less in the second month of the season for the Bucs.
1. Drew Brees
A fairly easy choice at the top spot but Drew Brees gets bonus points for being a division rival in addition to being one of the three best quarterbacks of the past decade. And the Buccaneers get the privilege of seeing him twice as they do every season. Only this time, the Bucs get the checkmark next to the quarterback position as they have the BEST quarterback of the last decade and of all time for that matter. It doesn't make the defenses job any easier against Brees and the load Saints offense. Especially considering one of the two games is the first game of the season, Brees and the Saints may have an early advantage.
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Consciousness-Course
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This downloadable Heartfulness e-book explains some of the basic questions regarding the practice such as "why meditate on the heart", "how do we deal with thoughts during meditation", "why should we practice rejuvenation" and many more such questions. It addresses the different elements of Heartfulness practice in a question and answer format.
It also includes some reflection questions at the end of each section that you can use to ponder over and make notes in your personal diary. We hope that you will find it useful in your daily practice. We wish you a good reading.
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The Heartfulness Way
As we manoeuvre the many demands of relationships, career, property, and health, we often sense a void, a feeling of alienation from our true selves. We have many centres in our lives, yet where is the true centre, the deepest centre that lies at the core of every heart?
Ensconced in India's ageless oral tradition, Kamlesh D. Patel—widely known as Daaji, the fourth spiritual guide in the Heartfulness lineage—traces a seeker's journey as he examines the nature of spiritual search. Through a series of illuminating conversations between a teacher and a student, Daaji reveals the core principles of the Heartfulness practice and philosophy to Joshua Pollock, a Heartfulness practitioner, and trainer.
From reflecting on the essence of prayer and yogic transmission to demystifying the act of meditation through practical tips, this book enables us to live beyond the filters of our sensory limitations and discover unity within ourselves. To practice Heartfulness is to seek the essence beyond the form, the reality behind the ritual. It is to center oneself at the core of one's heart and find true meaning and contentment there.
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What does destiny mean in the course of our lives? What is fixed and what can change? How can we design our own destiny? These are questions that have been asked by some of the greatest philosophers since time immemorial. In this groundbreaking book, Daaji addresses these and similar questions with simple solutions and practical wisdom. He takes us on the next stage of the journey after The Heartfulness Way, guiding us to use the Heartfulness practices to refine our lifestyle and design our destiny, including our destiny in the afterlife. He elaborates on the subject of consciousness, the role of evolution, and explains what happens to us at the time of birth and death—and how we can act in those pivotal moments when life takes a turn. Daaji inspires us to believe in ourselves, find a way forward out of any challenge, and look at even the most difficult situation as an opportunity to grow. He emphasises that with a few simple practices, a heart full of enthusiasm and an expanded consciousness, we can all discover our potential and the destiny we were born to fulfil.
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Q: Fix video FPS opencv? How to make my video not delay, in the beginning of the code it's not delay, but if I use the GaussianBlur, morphology operation, and SimpleBlobDetector, the video gets delayed, please someone help me..
Thanks in advance
using namespace cv;
using namespace std;

int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]){

    VideoCapture cap(0);
    cap.open("file.mp4"); //read the video

    if (!cap.isOpened())
    {
        cout << "Cannot open the video cam" << endl;
        return -1;
    }
    double Width = cap.get(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH);
    double Height = cap.get(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT);

    cvNamedWindow("MyVideo", CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE);

    while (1)
    {
        Mat frame;
        bool bSuccess = cap.read(frame);
        SimpleBlobDetector::Params params;
        // Change thresholds
        params.minThreshold = 0;
        params.maxThreshold = 255;

        params.filterByColor = true;
        params.blobColor = 255;

        // Filter by Area.
        params.filterByArea = true;
        params.minArea = 5 ;
        // Filter by Circularity
        params.filterByCircularity = true;
        params.minCircularity = 0.1;

        // Filter by Convexity
        params.filterByConvexity = true;
        params.minConvexity = 0.87;

        // Filter by Inertia
        params.filterByInertia = true;
        params.minInertiaRatio = 0.01;

    //crop the image with the pixel i want
        Mat blur, crop;
        GaussianBlur(frame, blur, Size(15, 15), 0); //blur the image
        Point corners[1][4];
        corners[0][0] = Point(550, 30); //top left
        corners[0][1] = Point(250, 700); //bottom left
        corners[0][2] = Point(1100, 700); //bottom right
        corners[0][3] = Point(600, 30); //top right
        const Point* corner_list[1] = { corners[0] };
        int num_points = 4;
        int num_polygons = 1;
        int line_type = 8;
        Mat mask(720, 1280, CV_8UC3, cv::Scalar(0, 0, 0));
        fillPoly(mask, corner_list, &num_points, num_polygons, cv::Scalar(255, 255, 255), line_type);
        bitwise_and(blur, mask, crop);//combine the image

        Mat gray, changeToBlack;
        cvtColor(crop, gray, COLOR_BGR2GRAY); //grayscale citra
        inRange(gray, Scalar(0), Scalar(0), changeToBlack);
        Mat black_image(gray.size(), CV_8U, Scalar(255));
        black_image.copyTo(gray, changeToBlack);

        Mat thres, tes;
        threshold(gray, tes, 51, 255, THRESH_BINARY_INV); //threshold citra and 51 set value

        Mat erosi, dilasi, open, close, tophat;
        Mat kernel = Mat(3, 3, CV_8UC1, Scalar(1));
        morphologyEx(tes, erosi, MORPH_ERODE, kernel, Point(-1, -1), 3);
        morphologyEx(erosi, dilasi, MORPH_DILATE, kernel, Point(-1, -1), 20);

        vector<KeyPoint> keypoints;
        Ptr<SimpleBlobDetector> detector = SimpleBlobDetector::create(params);
        detector->detect(dilasi, keypoints);

        Mat im_with_keypoints;
        drawKeypoints(dilasi, keypoints, im_with_keypoints, Scalar(205, 0, 0), DrawMatchesFlags::DRAW_RICH_KEYPOINTS);

        imshow("gray", frame);
        imshow("MyVideo", im_with_keypoints);

        if (waitKey(30) == 27)
        {
            cout << "esc key is pressed by user" << endl;
            break;
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

Anyone please help me

A: Oh! All actions and memory allocation inside loop. Try this:
int _tmain(int argc, _TCHAR* argv[]){

    VideoCapture cap(0);
    cap.open("file.mp4"); //read the video

    if (!cap.isOpened())
    {
        cout << "Cannot open the video cam" << endl;
        return -1;
    }
    double Width = cap.get(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_WIDTH);
    double Height = cap.get(CV_CAP_PROP_FRAME_HEIGHT);

    cvNamedWindow("MyVideo", CV_WINDOW_AUTOSIZE);

    Mat frame;
    Mat blur, crop;
    Mat mask(720, 1280, CV_8UC3, cv::Scalar(0, 0, 0));
    Mat gray, changeToBlack;
    Mat black_image(gray.size(), CV_8U, Scalar(255));
    Mat thres, tes;
    Mat erosi, dilasi, open, close, tophat;
    Mat kernel = Mat(3, 3, CV_8UC1, Scalar(1));
    Mat im_with_keypoints;

    SimpleBlobDetector::Params params;
    // Change thresholds
    params.minThreshold = 0;
    params.maxThreshold = 255;

    params.filterByColor = true;
    params.blobColor = 255;

    // Filter by Area.
    params.filterByArea = true;
    params.minArea = 5 ;
    // Filter by Circularity
    params.filterByCircularity = true;
    params.minCircularity = 0.1;

    // Filter by Convexity
    params.filterByConvexity = true;
    params.minConvexity = 0.87;

    // Filter by Inertia
    params.filterByInertia = true;
    params.minInertiaRatio = 0.01;

    vector<KeyPoint> keypoints;
    Ptr<SimpleBlobDetector> detector = SimpleBlobDetector::create(params);

    while (cap.read(frame))
    {
    //crop the image with the pixel i want
        GaussianBlur(frame, blur, Size(15, 15), 0); //blur the image
        Point corners[1][4];
        corners[0][0] = Point(550, 30); //top left
        corners[0][1] = Point(250, 700); //bottom left
        corners[0][2] = Point(1100, 700); //bottom right
        corners[0][3] = Point(600, 30); //top right
        const Point* corner_list[1] = { corners[0] };
        int num_points = 4;
        int num_polygons = 1;
        int line_type = 8;
        fillPoly(mask, corner_list, &num_points, num_polygons, cv::Scalar(255, 255, 255), line_type);
        bitwise_and(blur, mask, crop);//combine the image

        cvtColor(crop, gray, COLOR_BGR2GRAY); //grayscale citra
        inRange(gray, Scalar(0), Scalar(0), changeToBlack);
        black_image.copyTo(gray, changeToBlack);

        threshold(gray, tes, 51, 255, THRESH_BINARY_INV); //threshold citra and 51 set value

        morphologyEx(tes, erosi, MORPH_ERODE, kernel, Point(-1, -1), 3);
        morphologyEx(erosi, dilasi, MORPH_DILATE, kernel, Point(-1, -1), 20);

        detector->detect(dilasi, keypoints);

        drawKeypoints(dilasi, keypoints, im_with_keypoints, Scalar(205, 0, 0), DrawMatchesFlags::DRAW_RICH_KEYPOINTS);

        imshow("gray", frame);
        imshow("MyVideo", im_with_keypoints);

        if (waitKey(1) == 27)
        {
            cout << "esc key is pressed by user" << endl;
            break;
        }
    }
    return 0;
}

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Defenses against swimmer incursions are security methods developed to protect watercraft, ports and installations, and other sensitive resources in or near vulnerable waterways from potential threats or intrusions by swimmers or scuba divers.

Risks and threats
The need for military underwater security was demonstrated in World War II by the achievements of frogmen against armed forces facilities such as the Italian frogman actions in WWII. Since the late 1950s, the increasing demand for and availability of sophisticated scuba diving equipment has also created concerns about protecting valuable underwater archaeology sites and shellfish fishing stocks.

The 12 October 2000 USS Cole bombing was not carried out by underwater divers, but did bring renewed attention to the vulnerability they present for naval ships. Divers can swim 100 to 200 yards in about three minutes, and large sonar ranges would be required around ships for security forces to detect underwater swimmers in time to make an effective response.

In March 2005 the Philippine military, while interrogating a captured anti-government terrorist bomber, found that two of Southeast Asia's most dangerous terrorist organizations linked to Al Qaeda were said to be jointly training militants in scuba diving for attacks at sea.

Swimmers can approach from the surface or underwater, each presenting its own detection and deterrence challenges.  The interception and apprehension of intruders detected in bodies of water pose unique safety risks.

Zones of operations include:
 Underwater.
 At the surface of water.
 In small boats.
 In larger vessels.
 Apprehension of suspected frogmen onshore, before or after they dive.

Potential theaters of operation:
 In an enclosed security area, e.g. a harbor.
 In open water to protect submerged artifacts (usually undersea archaeological sites).
 In open water (often on a frontier) to prevent smuggling.
 In open water to protect sea life. (This, on a small scale, may be defined to include various known unofficial actions by inshore fishermen to protect their shellfish stocks.)

Recreational divers and underwater security
Maintaining underwater security against intrusion on or under the water has been complicated by the expansion of recreational scuba diving since the mid-1950s, making it unacceptable in most democracies to use potentially lethal methods against any suspicious underwater sighting or sonar echo in areas not officially closed to recreational divers. Routine investigation of all "unidentified frogman" reports would be swamped by reports of recreational divers who were not in military areas.

For a long time it would be easy for diving professionals and other experienced divers to distinguish a sport diver with an open-circuit scuba such as an aqualung from a combat frogman with a rebreather; and legitimate civilian divers are normally fairly easy to detect because they dive from land or from a surface boat, rarely or never from an underwater craft, and willingly advertise their presence for their own safety; but recent multiplication in sport rebreather use may have changed that somewhat.

In the past, when scuba diving was less common, many non-divers, including police, patrol and guards, knew little about diving and did not know of this difference in diving gear, but described all divers as "frogmen". One result was an incident in the inter-ethnic crisis in Cyprus in 1974 when a tourist was arrested for suspected spying because "frogman's kit" was found in his car: it was ordinary sport scuba gear.

After about 1990 the rapid growth in the number of sport diving rebreather brands has clouded this distinction, while advanced sport divers increasingly tackle longer, deeper, riskier dives using equipment once available only to armed forces or professionals. This means that even techniques for trapping them underwater, disorienting them, or forcing them to the surface would be an unacceptable risk to civilian divers' lives.

Another result of sport diving is a risk of civilians independently re-developing, and then using or selling on the free market, technologies, such as technical advances in underwater communications equipment, formerly kept as military secrets.

There have been incidents which have demonstrated poor underwater security, such as when a sport diver with a noisy bubbly open-circuit scuba and no combat training entered a naval anchorage and signed his name on the bottom of a warship.

Detection
The MSST (Maritime Safety and Security Team) is a United States Coast Guard harbor and inshore patrol and security team who specialize in Naval Security.

Besides the visual detection by guards, a number of other systems are also used by security forces to prevent infiltration by frogmen.

Underwater
Ultrasound detection
Artificial intelligence and electronic neural networks and developments in ultrasound have made possible specialized diver-detector sonars.

Examples of diver-detecting active sonar systems are:
Sonardyne SENTINEL diver detection sonar

AquaShield Diver Detection Sonar Designed to protect energy installations, ports and coastal facilities

CSDS-85 Omni Surveillance Sonar made by CTech
DDS 9000 multibeam diver detection sonar: by Kongsberg Gruppen
DDS-J diver-detection sonar designed to protect underwater oil pipelines: by Westminster International Ltd
Harbour Surveillance Sonar by Marport C-Tech Ltd.
NuvoSonic

WESMAR Web System

Trained animals
Trained dolphins and sea lions can find submerged divers. Both can see, and hear direction of sound, well underwater, and dolphins have natural sonar.
The United States Navy's MK6 Marine Mammal System is supported by SPAWAR and uses dolphins to find and mark mines and divers in the water. This system was used in:
 Vietnam in 197071.
 Persian Gulf in 1987–1988.
 San Diego harbor for security during the 1996 Republican National Convention.
Animals, unlike remotely operated underwater vehicles (ROV), etc., need to be fed and kept fit and in training whether they are needed at work or not, and cannot be laid aside in a storeroom until needed.

Remote-controlled underwater vehicles
A remotely operated underwater vehicle (ROV) could search for submerged divers; but ROVs are expensive to run, and as technology is now could not attack several targets one after another as quickly as a marine mammal.
An underwater ROV needs to be controlled. It could find and identify divers, and perhaps deter them. It should not be easily overpowered or attacked or outpaced by the suspect divers. If it is to attack the suspects, it should carry a suitable weapon.

Surface ROV
A surface ROV can move on its own and scan below itself with sonar, but without a long-range weapon it can do little against deeply submerged suspect divers.

Surveillance of civilian divers
A few sources claim the FBI asked the US's largest scuba diver certification organizations to turn over the records of all divers certified since 1998; this turning-over is now done once a year.

Anti-frogman weapons

Sound

The main effects of ultrasound on the human body are heating and cavitation. Analysis of research literature related to effects of ultrasound concluded that reported ultrasound-caused organ damage was associated with sound pressure levels exceeding a certain intensity threshold, regardless of frequency The UPSS/IAS diver-detector sonar system includes an underwater shockwave emitter.

Westminster International have implemented audible sound based defense systems. These systems irritate or cause pain to the target's ears. Diver aversion to low frequency sound is dependent upon sound pressure level and center frequency.

Underwater firearms

These underwater firearms fire a steel rod, not a bullet, for better range underwater. They are all more powerful than a speargun, and can fire several shots before reloading. Their barrels are not rifled; the fired projectile is kept in line underwater by hydrodynamic effects, and is somewhat inaccurate when fired out of water.

Other underwater man-carried weapons
For a long time the diver's standard weapon and tool has been a heavy knife.
A catalog issued in 1991 by Life Support Engineering (now Mercury Products) contained several military / commando type diving kit items and also a compressed-air powered speargun.
Underwater, a baton would have to be used for thrusting or jabbing, not swung, due to water resistance, and designed accordingly. The target's solar plexus will probably be protected by his diving gear.

Trained animals
The US Navy has deployed sea lions to detect divers in the Persian Gulf. The sea lion is trained to detect the diver, connect a marker buoy to his leg by a C-shaped handcuff-like clamp, surface, and then bark loudly to raise the alarm. 20 sea lions have been trained for this at the US Naval Warfare Systems Center in San Diego. Some have been flown to Bahrain to help the Harbor Patrol Unit to guard the US Navy's 5th Fleet. Sea lions adapt easily to warm water, can dive repeatedly and swim up to 25 mph, can see in near-darkness, and can determine the direction of underwater sound. In training the sea lions have been known to chase divers onto land.

From 1970 to 1980 trained dolphins killed two Soviet frogmen who were putting limpet mines on a US cargo ship in Cam Ranh bay in Vietnam. Subsequently, Soviet PDSS frogmen were trained to fight back against trained dolphins. In an incident on the coast of Nicaragua, PDSS frogmen killed trained anti-frogman dolphins. The arrival of underwater rifles and pistols has likely reduced the threat of trained animals.

Animals, unlike ROVs etc., need to be fed and kept in training whether they are needed at work or not, and cannot be laid aside in a storeroom until needed.

Remote-controlled underwater vehicle, as weapon
A ROV, as well as searching, could be equipped to arrest or attack divers on command, but with their technology as it is could not attack several targets one after another as quickly as a marine mammal. A surface-only ROV would need a long-range weapon to be effective against deeply submerged suspect divers.

Restriction and Prevention

Restricting public access to frogman-type diving gear, or to any diving gear
Siebe Gorman had a policy in Great Britain until around 1956 of keeping prices of aqualungs too high for most civilians to afford; legal restrictions on exporting currency stopped people from importing cheaper foreign aqualungs. See Timeline of underwater technology#Public interest in scuba diving takes off for how this barrier broke down, starting with British sport divers making their own aqualungs from ex-RAF cylinders and converted Calor gas regulators.
The Subskimmer, which is useful for covert underwater penetration, took decades to develop and passed through at least three firms and is still too expensive for sport divers and sport diving centers.
Siebe Gorman consistently refused to sell rebreathers to the civilian public. Mixture rebreather development was kept away from the public eye and the sport scuba trade until the end of the Cold War in 1991. As a result, when North Sea Oil exploration started in the 1960s, the oil drilling firms needing deep-dive work had to develop nitrox diving techniques independently, from concept up, without using the Royal Navy's know-how; and then the Navy revealed that they had used nitrox diving (which the Navy called "mixture") before 1945.
In the US, military rebreathers were not marketed to the public primarily due to cost and attendant legal liability issues. Legal issues still tend to discourage the development and sale of the rebreather in the US, though acceptance and use is growing. The US military has not tried to stop sales of rebreathers to the public in the US. It has realized that recreational SCUBA has now exceeded earlier military SCUBA in quality, and hopes that a similar increase in quality and decrease in price will come from commercial-off-the-shelf rebreather equipment.

Prevention technology
Technology exists where underwater speaker systems can be deployed around the designated area. This array of speaker systems can be programmed to send high powered frequencies which then blasts powerful 'disruption' signals into the water. The frequencies have a maximum disorientation effect on the diver(s), which induce discomfort or panic causing them to leave the area or surface for interception. In cases where the divers remain in the water, the frequencies are likely to have a continued adverse effect which could cause sickness and confusion.

Preventing public access to water
For sport divers and similar who have no means of covert entry, one method is merely to try to stop all divers from reaching water, or stopping them from using boats, in some particular place or area. Such a bylaw may be called for by the military to keep sport divers away from secret underwater sites, or by inshore fishermen to stop alleged poaching of shellfish.

The US has made many such regulations to protect such infrastructure as power plant and nuclear plant water intakes and discharges, bridge foundations, harbor and pier installations, and naval facilities.

Yugoslavia forbade all sport diving except a few Government-controlled groups, and required official permission for each campaign of archaeological or scientific diving.

References

External links
Marine Technology Reporter - July 2006 page 26 etseq
Port Security Requirements for Industrial Opportunities

Armed forces diving
Underwater security
Special forces
Frogman operations


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Improving the capacity of Stamford Bridge - Cheslea's iconic football stadium
Chelsea Village Contract Plc
Expanding Chelsea FC's Stadium
Home of the Chelsea Football Club, Stamford Bridge stadium in Fulham, West London, required the construction of a West Stand. Multiplex undertook the works on the stadium which seats 13,500 – making it the eighth largest ground in the Premier League.
The old stand located along the west side of the pitch was demolished in 1997 and replaced by the current West Stand. It has three tiers, in addition to a row of executive boxes that stretch the length of the stand.
The initial piling and concrete structure for the lower tier had been carried out by a previous contractor, with Multiplex obtaining the appointment to commence stage 2. This included the construction of the remaining six levels comprising the mid-tier, support tier and steel frame polycarbonate clad roof.
An additional part of the contract included Multiplex's construction of a Sports and Leisure Centre, a separate building housing a fitness club, football museum plus a wide range of facilities including a 25-metre training pool, exercise areas, aerobics studios, external running track, sauna, spa, plunge pools, and health and beauty and sport-injury facilities.
The West Stand is now the key external 'face' of the stadium, being the first thing fans see when entering the primary gate on Fulham Road. The stand also features the largest concourse area in the stadium, known as the 'Great Hall', which is used for functions including the Chelsea Player of the Year Ceremony.
Multiplex's contribution to the sporting hub has paved the way for a more enjoyable and functional experience for patrons and players.
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This race is for all ages and fitness levels. The flat and fast course accommodates both competitive and first-time 5k participants. Tickets are free for youth and $20-$30 for all other groups. Adjacent to UCSB Library.
Choose from a multitude of engaging activities family such as earthquake simulations, liquid nitrogen ice cream, LEGO robots, Physics Circus, the REEF, and more! Join us behind the UC Santa Barbara Library Free Event. No registration necessary.


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package org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.logic;

import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.bo.IBusinessObject;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.common.ICriteria;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.common.OperationResult;
import org.colorcoding.ibas.bobas.repository.BORepositoryLogicService;

/**
 * 业务逻辑执行仓库
 *
 * @author Niuren.Zhu
 *
 */
class BusinessLogicsRepository extends BORepositoryLogicService {

	public BusinessLogicsRepository() {
		this.setCheckApprovalProcess(false);// 不检查审批逻辑
		this.setCheckPeriods(false);// 不检查期间
	}

	public <P extends IBusinessObject> OperationResult<P> saveData(P bo) {
		String token = this.getCurrentUser().getToken();
		return super.save(bo, token);
	}

	public <P extends IBusinessObject> OperationResult<P> fetchData(ICriteria criteria, Class<P> boType) {
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Woman in the Dark – film del 1934 diretto da Phil Rosen
Woman in the Dark – film del 1952 diretto da George Blair


Still, as a great value for the money spent, they were a success. (If you still see any out there, please take them down.) It was a special moment for me in those last days to travel to new neighborhoods only to find the orange and black of my yard signs had already arrived.
Although I lost my bid for county commissioner, it was a great experience and I ended up only a few dozen votes out of 8th place. That was a respectable finish considering there were 14 candidates and considering the lateness of my entry and my limited resources.
I can claim to have helped set the tone and subject of the race, excessive growth and portable classrooms. My campaign took me to new places around the county and let me meet some great people. I also learned the hard way that hot summer afternoons were just not designed for walking door to door.
Across Frederick County you were just as likely to see my signs in the yards of Democrats as in those of Republicans. Of course that's a problem when you needed 7,000 Republican votes to get through the primary.
Despite that, I am not in favor of having crossover primaries where anyone can vote for any party's primary candidates. In those states where it is allowed, party loyalists tend to cross over and vote for the weakest candidate possible. That helps their party's candidate to succeed in the General Election.
I was very surprised to discover that I was not a "Real Republican." Amazingly this claim came from some who were themselves former Democrats. Now it is true that I was registered as an Independent for a time and that I worked on several of Democrat Beverly Byron's campaigns. How does that make me less of a Republican? Wasn't Ronald Reagan a Democrat once upon a time as well?
Then there is the litmus test presented as a reason to vote for some candidates (all of whom were on what I called the "developers dream team") that they had to be "Real Republicans."
Because candidates for commissioner seats in the General Election will need votes from Democrats, the "Real Republicans" label is likely to haunt Mike Cady, John Lovell and Charles Jenkins. Interestingly many of the people behind the groups pushing the "Real Republicans" ad were former Democrats themselves but tacked to the winds of changing political climate in Frederick County and changed affiliation.
Particularly there are the special interests (developers, lawyers, etc) who want first and foremost to have their views prevail and will spend heavily to do so. I think they largely wasted their money because their candidates will not be getting many Democrat votes (in part due to the "Real Republican" label; the BOCC contest is centered on quality of life and growth, both non-partisan issues) and their opponents are poised to win precisely because they will get strong Democrat support.
Low voter turnout was a factor, too. During the campaign I ran into many graduates of the FCPS system that had no clue what the Board of County Commissioners was or what they did. I blame the school board for not teaching citizenship and civics. That weakens our system of government, and makes graduates less likely to vote. Why vote when you don't know what is at stake or what the election is all about?
I owe so many people thanks for their help and support. Alex Mooney and Mike Hough, in particular, were wonderful. They and their staff (and I and my wife and sons) spent many hot afternoons and evenings trudging door to door and handing out materials.
They didn't have to do that but were kind enough to help me. "Citizens for Quality of Life" and "Friends of Frederick County" were enthusiastic and hard working. Although non partisan they worked tirelessly to help the candidates (like me) who shared their concern for Frederick County's future.
To them, (my many friends as well as fellow candidates: Dave, Janice, Kai, Lenny, Mickey, Bob, Richard, Stephanie, Bob, Mike, Robert, Kenneth, Michael, Rene) and everyone else that waved signs, worked polls and walked with us, I send my deepest appreciation and sincere thanks.
Maybe I will try again. In the meantime I urge everyone to get involved, read up on the issues and candidates and most importantly to simply get out and vote. It does indeed make a difference.


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In this episode, Dr. Darrell L. Bock and Janie Stephens discuss ministering to millennials, focusing on Bible Study Fellowship (BSF).
How does BSF reach the Millennial generation?
How do the discussion groups meet?
Welcome to the table. We discuss issues of God and culture, and our topic today is millennials ministering to millennials, and Bible study fellowship. And my guest is Janie Stephens, who is executive assistant to Susie – is it Rowen?
Rowen, okay. And is she in San Antonio or is she in Dallas?
Okay. And talk a little bit about your background. How did you get into BSF and how did you end up being next to the one who runs the show?
Well, yes, I'm still trying to figure that out, actually. BSF has really been a part of my whole life. My mom began doing BSF when I was little, probably about six or seven. I was, by that point in time, too old for the children's program. She was in a day women's class, but she was a children's leader, and so, she would come home and teach the children's lesson to my sister and I.
And I remember as a little girl, that was really kind of the catalyst that helped me, or made me realize, "Oh, wow, that's in The Bible, I didn't realize that was in The Bible." And so, as a little girl, I remember, just BSF was a tool that the Lord used to intrigue me to want to know more about The Bible.
So, this is a UT alum meeting that we're having now.
Yes, it is. Good morning.
Yeah, and so, yeah, that was about 14 years ago, and I've moved around different cities, all throughout the years, but was always able to find a BSF class, and just stuck with it, and loved it, and it's continued to be the thing that the Lord has just challenged me, and used in my life to help me know and love him more.
Now, you're here in Dallas or in San – how does that work?
BSF, Bible Study Fellowship, is a global, in-depth, inter-denominational Bible study. So, we're in now over 40 countries, serving people on an international basis, and really kind of the core of BSF is what we call the four folds approach, which is doing the lesson at home on your own throughout the week, answering questions, and then coming to class, having small group discussion.
Then sitting through a time of teaching that the teaching leader gives a message, regarding the passage, and then also the BSF notes. And so, all of that four folds package incorporates the in-depth study that is BSF.
The odd thing is, she's able to almost plug in no matter where she goes.
And people don't realize that every group is studying the same thing at the same time, basically, isn't that right?
Is that true globally as well?
It is, yes. So, with the – there's schedule A and schedule B classes, so the Southern hemisphere is a little bit just like a semester behind us, just simply because of the calendar year, but so someone in Paris, France or wherever is studying the same thing that I'm studying in San Antonio.
Ain't this fascinating? Let's walk through a little bit more in the detail, the four fold. So, you said there's the home study, which is one of the things, I take it, that isn't change, but it's one of the places where there's been some adjustment to deal with people's schedule, so there's the home Bible study, there's the small group discussion, there is the teaching time, and then there are the notes.
So, let's kinda go through those a little bit one at a time. Home Bible study, this is daily Bible study that we're talking about. It's intentional and scheduled. Right?
Yes, so the lessons are formatted. It's split up into days, and so, there's about three to four questions per day, and so, you can – yeah, it helps you to – for a 30 minute time period per day, I can go through these four questions, and really get good meat out of this passage, and time to really think it through. So, yes, it's scheduled on a daily basis.
And then the discussion time is led by a group, I take it a group leader who is responsible for that, and that's a – that's just a group that gets together to talk about the past year together, and what they've studied. Is that basically correct?
And do they pray together and that kind of thing, as well, or is it just strictly focused on the Bible study?
We gotta break down the code. No one's gonna know what an ASK is.
Yes. I know that well. So yeah, just keeping up with your group members, and then sharing it with the group members. So, the whole group just knows where everyone is, and is constantly just keeping up and praying for one another, so that just further builds that community aspect.
And then there's the teaching time, and I take it each major meeting place has a teacher who handles that location, or is that beamed in?
We'll go there when we get there.
But for the majority, the basic class is, yes, a teaching leader kind of leads and guides, and directs that class, and teaches that class.
And those groups usually are meeting in churches in various locations in the city, or are there other venues that can be used?
So, again, that's another new thing that kind of – I'll talk more about, but yes, the traditional model has always been to meet in host churches, but now, more and more, that's branching out.
That'll be fun when we get there. And then the final thing are the notes. So, they come with notes, and there's – my wife has connection to textbooks, but what I don't know, I actually don't know the answer to this, is whether this is for her, or they end up being for everybody.
The stuff that helps them prepare as group leaders.
OK. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. The notes, that is for everyone. So, everyone gets – yes, the notes are – I mean, they're amazing. They're commentary level notes that really help break down the passage, and make it on a practical level for the class members. So, yes, all class members and leaders get hold of those notes.
And there's, at least for some of the groups, my wife is buying what I guess our textbooks or other supplement to help her with what she does, does that go to everybody, as well, or is that just to the leaders?
And you guys have done some interesting things. For a long time, you were on a five year topical rotation, so every five years, you'd rotate through the same things if I'm remembering correctly. Is that right?
Yeah, or about seven years, yeah.
Okay, so there's Genesis, right?
Gospel of John is in there.
But you don't have a synoptic gospel?
I know – well, we do have Matthew.
All right, okay. Don't let me go there. There's the schedule that you're also on. This is a regular, very intentional program that's kind of designed to get people familiar with the whole of the Bible. There's Old Testament, there's New Testament. I seem to remember at one point, there was a series, was it the minor prophets or something like that?
Yes, so that is, the history of Israel and the minor prophets, that's now been developed into a new study called "People of the Promise Land, Part I and Part II." That is actually going to be unveiled next year.
Yes, there's a lot of new things.
Yeah. Kind of the whole history about it, about two years ago, really January of 2016, the board, yes, just kinda decided to be more, wanted to be more intentional to listening to just this generation, the culture, seeing the cultural changes and stuff occurring.
And so, they took an intentional weekend, quiet retreat, just spent time in prayer, and really nailed down the strategic plan for the organization for the next five years. And so, out of that, out of just cultural context, and seeing what the needs of rising generations were, they developed this five year plan, and they're calling it BRIDGE, meaning for the purpose of bridging in-depth Bible study from one generation to the next.
So, from that, it's kind of an acronym. The six objectives of this strategy, number one, build upon the momentum, and history, and community that has always been BSF. And so, that's one thing that we always want to keep up with and acknowledge, just the legacy that has always been BSF, and that we wouldn't be here if it wasn't for the history of BSF.
And so, just using that as a springboard to then develop new studies, like People of the Promise Land, and all those new things. So, build upon that, reach millennials in new markets. They're really honing in on Spanish initiative, and Chinese translation of their notes. And so, really exciting things like that.
Innovation, I was trying to innovate, that includes technology and all that type stuff. Developing the satellite discussion group model, which yes, we can talk more about that. That's really exploded and just created so many opportunities.
Grounding in doctrinal fidelity and – that will never go away, the truth of God's work never changes. And then enhancing just the brand and facilities, and staff, and everything.
And in the midst of this, like I said, I think originally there were the five, and then you branched out with different kinds of studies. So, a few years ago, you did Revelation, which was a challenge.
Is a lot of work and time, and reflection went into that.
Yes. It was really interesting. I was a group leader at that time, during that study, and it was just – yeah, I just felt like BSF did such a great job of presenting the truth, but not in a way that would alienate or isolate anyone, 'cause yes, they knew we would have people from all backgrounds and walks of life coming into the study, and we want that.
Each approach, and never necessarily said BSF holds to this. They presented the truth of Scripture, and were transparent with, "You know, yeah, Scripture's hard to interpret in this area." It's fine, people in your group may have different beliefs, but they never swayed from just simply stating the truth of God's word.
So, I just felt like that was really cool and helpful for me just to hear different people's perspectives, and how they view Scripture to be interpreted in that way, and so, it was really neat to just discuss that with people from all different backgrounds.
By it, it made for a different kind of discussion than what sometimes what you would normally have.
OK. I guess you announced the bridge. You didn't build the bridge. And in the midst of that, began to think about, "What can we do differently than what we've done before?" Let's talk a little bit about that. What exactly has BSF tried to do that is – you say you're trying to build the bridge from one generation to another, but you're also organizing that the way in which the younger generation process and responds, and engages is slightly different than the older generation.
So, what did that entail for you all?
Yes. So, many things. It kind of – I would say it probably started with the satellite discussion group model. And so, just recognizing A, people with this – especially with Millennials, and just more and more people just nowadays, traveling and moving a lot, and so the satellite discussion group model originally started with – it's a discussion group tied to a base class, and then you watch a video lecture from the teacher of that class.
You can establish a satellite discussion group really wherever is convenient for you. And so, that began to unlock the limitations that possibly were there from only being hosted in a host church. So, now you could be – you could have these satellite groups in a coffee shop, or in a nursing home, or wherever is needed.
We even now have prison satellite discussion groups, which is really cool. So, it kinda began with that, but then also reaching, specifically, the younger generation, really utilizing technology, social media, putting the notes online now, like an e-Pub version, and audio notes. Just really the whole idea is to break down any barriers or obstacles to the Gospel, and really just go to the people, listening to what they need and want, and going to them, making it accessible for them, knowing that their schedules are busy, and that freedom and options are an important thing for interaction.
I wanna stay focused on this for a second. How actually does that work? Does someone come along and say, "I'm located in such and such a location and would like to connect to BSF"? Or are you advertising where the satellite connection classes are and people sign up? How do they – it sounds like there are all kinds of options as to how that might work?
Yes, we have as a part of bridge and this new technology, we have kind of redone our whole website, and so, we have all these satellite discussion groups on the website now, so you can't – that's one option. You can go onto the website, and see where a satellite discussion group is located, and register for that group.
So, that's depending on if you want to choose with location.
Yeah, we probably ought to tell people what that website is.
Oh, yes, that would be good. So, yes, this would be www.bsfinternational.org.
Yes, bsfinternational, yeah, yeah. That's a good point. Yes, you can choose your satellite group based on location. You can also choose, so just this year, we're unleashing virtual satellite groups, and so you can now choose your satellite group depending on what time works best for you.
Little promo. You can just say whatever time you wanna meet. And so, the neat thing is this will be connected to people all over the world. So, if your lunch break at work is convenient for you, someone who maybe works the night shift or something, or has weird hours, they may be plugged in, it may be 2:00 a.m. where they are, and they're able to plug in with you.
And so, you're meeting with people all over the world at whatever time is convenient for you. That's an option.
So, that's a different element than the thing, this meeting in the coffee shop or whatever. You come to the webpage, and you've got these options, I take it. There are the – and what do you call it? Is this a satellite class or is it the virtual class? How are they labeled so that you know what's what?
Right, so the virtual classes is actually on a separate webpage, so that's – and really, we're actually just no unveiling that. We actually haven't done any formal announcement of these virtual groups. And just from word of mouth, we have about 575 people who have signed up, but we really haven't done anything.
Yes, yeah, the virtuals. We'll start calling them that. So, yes, 575 virtuals, but then the satellite discussion groups, we have almost 3,000 of those.
Yeah, and then you just join the class.
And they can be in all kinds of places. And if you join that class, are you going to that location, or are you connecting through your computer to people who are located proximate to you? How is that part of it working?
We know how Zoom works.
Your group is there, and you just discuss the passage together.
Now, we're coming up at the break, so we need to continue to deal with the various ways in which you're innovating, but then I'm gonna walk into some of the things – one, that motivated you to go in this direction, and two, some of the criticisms that people have about working in a virtual environment, which I think I'm gonna be able to contribute to, because we do a lot of online classwork here, and so, we've gone through many of those kinds of discussions in thinking about seminary education, as well.
And so, one other quick question: what are you guys working on this year? What's the Bible study for this year that you all are currently into?
Yet again, no, yeah, it's good. We're just kicking it off. We're excited.
What some people don't know is that there's a lot of sacrifice on the group leaders. My wife is up at very early in the morning. She helps God get up in the morning one day a week to attend this class that they meet and plan. I wanna say it's like 6 or 5:30 a.m. or something like that.
It's 5:15 a.m. I used to be in her group.
You could tell, I'm not awake during that time.
But I will say – yes, I am a millennial-aged person. Mornings are not my exact favorite hour, but to start the day off with my BSF people at 5:15 a.m., actually was lovely. I actually loved it.
Let's talk about these – what led to the decision to meet outside the church? What created that desire?
Yeah, we really kinda started – last year, BSF headquarters did, it was kind of an innovation year where they were experimenting with new, young adult class models. And so, with that idea, they just kinda started thinking, walking into a church, for someone who is totally unchurched, or who's never been to a Bible study, could that possibly be a barrier to them ever just even wanting to check it out?
And so, they just started kind of loosening the reins a little bit in that – just saying how can we meet these people who otherwise would never even right now want to step into a church? How can we meet them where they are and just provide a welcoming atmosphere for them?
These are just different kinds of meeting venues. It wasn't just coffee shops, but it could be – I think I heard you say a nursing home was one example?
Well, yeah, we won't reach the millennials, yeah.
Right, yes, going to where they are, and just again, it goes to just breaking down any barriers that could possibly be there to having people hear the truth of God's word.
I take it the virtual groups were something different, that they were motivated by the recognition that not everyone's gonna be located in a major metropolitan area or something like that, where getting to the alternate venues that a city might provide becomes possible. This allows you to reach people in more rural and detached settings, and internationally, I imagine that even opens up things an awful lot more.
Yes. So, actually, we were just in a meeting yesterday, and reading off comments from people who have just heard about these virtual satellite discussion groups, and it was so encouraging, things that I had really not even thought about could be used, but that the Lord is using.
There's one guy, he just graduated high school, and he had some type of illness, or disability, I can't quite remember, but it was making it hard for him to go physically to a BSF class. He had grown up in the school program. Towards the end of high school, he wasn't able to go to BSF, but now he was so excited that he now had this virtual option that he could do it from his house, and still be a part of BSF.
Encouraging stories like that, and yes, people, we've seen it now with missionaries who are in just real remote countries, they're now able to still do BSF or do BSF for the first time. Or yeah, people who – I have a friend, actually, who moved for a job to a real rural area in Iowa, and he was wanting to do these virtual options, so yeah.
So, I didn't ask you this earlier, I probably should have. Although, I think you alluded to some languages besides English that BSF works in. So, are there a variety of language groups that BSF is working in, or is it still primarily an English program?
It's still a primarily in English, but we have a new Spanish initiative, and Chinese translation initiative, and so, those are the two languages we're focusing on right now. But there's always – I think thoughts to continue expanding that.
Yeah, 'cause once you open it up, then you've got the possibilities of going to those places with those languages. Interesting. And how new is all this? I take it this has been happening over the last year, year and a half, or is it even younger than that in terms of implementation?
It's been about the last year, year and a half, the satellite discussion group model, I feel, like was really kind of the catalyst to all this innovation and change, and that happened about maybe three years ago, I wanna say. But really, just the last year and a half or so has been a lot of this major change.
And it was that somehow, BSF was making concessions to millennials who aren't as serious and engaged – I think that was part of the assumption – and therefore, it was loosening or lowering its standards. It's kinda like what you hear in relationship to online teaching in general, which is you really end up giving up on the fellowship side of what you're doing, and the relational side of what you're doing when you go online, because I can't relate to a screen, is kinda the way it's pictured.
And so, we've taken that thought, and just wanting to, again, break down any barriers or obstacles that could possibly be in the way of people coming to God's word. So, we're changing up possibly some of the vehicle for how the truth of God's word gets to people, but in no way watering down the truth of God's word, and the doctrinal fidelity, that's one of the main objectives of the Bridge strategy.
And so we just recognize maybe there's not one solid answer for all people, a way of the vehicle and format can kind of change that with technology, and as that comes along. But – it's really just differentiating between what does not change, which is God's word in the Gospel vs. the things that do change, which is culture and technology, and those types of things.
So, just trying to be wise to realize what those things are that can change without ever changing God's word.
I tell people that I really had in my own experience a shift in the way I viewed online and virtual communication and satellite communication, however you want to put it. When I was asked to teach a class in a summer, this was four years ago now, almost five, actually, in Perth, Australia.
So, I'm sitting in Dallas, students are in Perth, Australia, and we sign up, and my responsibility as a teacher, before I ever go to Perth – it's a hybrid class, so I'm going there for a week, eventually. But in the six weeks before that, every week, I was asking them a question, to which they were responding.
I wasn't hooked up by Skype, so I wasn't seeing them face to face, but I was interacting with them almost by e-mail. It wasn't quite that, but it was almost like that. And so, I'm asking them six questions, and I'm watching them respond to six questions in the area of the stuff we're gonna study, and they're giving me feedback on a regular basis, and I'm engaged with them. It's a typewriter conversation, if I can say it that way.
And I actually found myself walking into that class six weeks later in Perth, knowing more about the students and where they were, and how they responded, and what they needed from me as a teacher than I had in the first 30 years of my teaching here at Dallas in the class that I had.
I can almost much more personalize the teaching as a result. So, sometimes, the impression that's given that you can't do that through the technological means, I think is not really true. And since that time, it's interesting, in fact, within the last month, I have sat in on a doctoral oral exam for the University of Otago, which is in New Zealand, and I'm one of the examiners, and instead of getting on a plane for what would probably be 25 hours, a lot of swimming, and land in Otago, we could connect by Zoom, and I'm interacting with a panel that is gathered in Adelaide, New Zealand, and then someone else was in Melbourne, Australia, and I was in Dallas, I was in my study in my home in Dallas, 'cause of the time difference.
And we were having a conversation with each other that was one of the people who was on the examining board with me is a fellow Exodus commentary writer, who I've known for a long time, so we were catching up, etcetera. It isn't like you're detached.
Yeah, I totally agree, 'cause I even have relationships with people that I've known for, yes, years, but we may be apart, but you still, through Facebook and e-mail, we are still able to keep that up, and yes, actually you sometimes do share more just in writing and having time to really think through like if you're in a Bible study, context – thinking through your answers as you're writing it, two people.
Yeah, so I totally agree. It's just a different way of communicating, a little bit, but yeah, nonetheless, there's – it's not Bocking anything.
I like to tell people, I often get asked about the difference between boomers and millennials, and I say, "There are some differences. I was taught to think and engage with what I would call an outline mentality." You structure your thought, and if you're gonna present an argument in a paper, it just kind of sequentially move through, you think through what the Roman numerals and subpoints are gonna be, and you build your argument accordingly.
You don't go through a webpage that way.
That would be weird, exactly right, very weird. So, you don't go through, but there is thinking and association going on that's driving you to go where you go on the webpage. And so, I said, "People are processing information slightly differently." I think that's true in the way in which they're connected. But the flipside of it is that different isn't necessarily worse. It's different.
Yeah, and I do think that sometimes, yes, we can just say, "Wow, that's different, we've never done it like that, so it must be wrong," but yeah, I don't think so at all.
Tell us a little bit – are there any other things that you're hearing that explain and maybe we haven't gone through all the innovations yet. We've talked about the virtuals, and we talked about the satellite classes. I know that some of the way in which the expectations in the Bible study have been set up have been changed, as well. Why don't we talk about those a little bit, 'cause I think you've made it a little more flexible, in terms of the way people participate.
The Marines of Bible study.
And so, this year, we've unleashed options for discussion groups, and so, this is utilizing something that's always been a part of BSF, which we call the three question method in BSF, which is really just observation, interpretation, application, but with these options, we're now giving group leaders who know their group and know the level of Bible knowledge of each of their group members, giving them options of how they want to study and discuss God's word.
And so, using this three question method, you can have one group that simply, you don't necessarily have to go through the lesson at home throughout the week. You can just come to class with no preparation, and we just as a group are going to go through this three question method together, and so just going through it. What do you see? What are the who, what, where, when, why of the passage, and then what truths do you pull out, or what promises of God, what commands do you see in this passage?
And then, finally, how can you apply that to your life this week? And so, that's one group, and so, that's probably for people who are brand new to the Bible, just teaching them, and training them to then really be able to understand the Bible on their own.
Learn how to study the Bible, yeah.
So, that's cool. And then, we have kind of these flex groups, which are I guess kind of as people graduate, then using that three question method as a grid for deciding which questions on the lesson to discuss. Everyone will do the questions at home on their own, but then coming to group, you might only discuss maybe five questions or so, and based on some observation question, some interpretations, some application, and that gives you more time to discuss each question, and so, you can really dive in and some of the group, you can ask questions like, "Hey, I really didn't understand what was going on here. Let's talk about it." All that type of stuff.
So, that's one group, and then you also have then the traditional BSF group, where you're going through all the questions. So, yes, all that to say they're, again, breaking down some of the structural barriers that have possibly been there for people. It's worked great for many people, but it maybe didn't work for everyone.
And so, yeah, just creating options for people who are at different levels.
So a person off CNN says, "I just wanna come and talk about this when I attend," or is this all happening within one group?
The group decides what level they're gonna operate at, we're gonna be a traditional BSF group, or we're gonna do the fewer questions more depth, or no, we're just gonna come and talk about this.
And the group as a whole makes that decision?
Yes. With wisdom from the group leader and teaching leader, so yeah, it's not just everyone is doing their own thing.
Just a natural logistics question that comes to my head, someone's in there, and they say, "I just want to do the explorer, but my group has decided to be a traditional," then do you allow this person to move, or how does that work?
Right, yeah. I think – well, really, how it will – again, we're just unleashing this this year, but I think the group will be designated at the first of the year in that way.
So you know what you're joining?
And so, yeah, so it's not gonna be a fluctuating thing. You're not caught by surprise is the point.
I guess in about a year or two, we'll have you back. How did all this work?
Yes, and I'm sure we'll – we're constantly – that's also, we're constantly saying, "Be ready to pivot when we say, 'okay, maybe that didn't work, so let's try this.'" It's a fun time to be in BSF and working with them, yeah.
And so, it's early days yet, but are you getting a sense about whether or not you're beginning to reach the audiences that you were hoping to be able to tap in as the flexibility and the news of the flexibilities come out, are you having a sense that yeah, we're getting some people perhaps involved in BSF who might not have done it before, because they would have felt too restricted in terms of – or their travel prevented them from doing it, that kind of thing.
Yes, I really do think so. Just even that one statistic that I already mentioned, the virtual satellite discussion groups, just from word of mouth, no formal announcement from headquarters, already having 570 people or so wanting to sign up for that. And yes, I've seen in that in our young adult group here in Dallas.
Before I moved to San Antonio, I taught in the Dallas young adult group, and so, just watched that group grow and multiply with the satellite discussion group model and all of these new implementations that headquarters is enacting. So, yeah, I do think – yes, and we're just in the beginning year or year and a half, so I think as time goes on, and as word gets out through social media, and technology, all of that, I think it'll just continue.
Now, I think you mentioned this before, but this is a good time, since we're coming to the end. You're in how many countries?
Now over 40. I think that's about 43 or so.
Is there any total number of groups that we're talking about here? You know what that number would be by any chance?
Yeah, so we have about 1,200 physical classes, but then, it's something like 2,925 satellite classes. I just saw the numbers this morning.
It has exploded. It's become the dominant model.
And then the virtuals you're building, because you really haven't announced that yet. Do you have any idea how many total – my impression had been, and this is a wrong impression – in fact, my wife corrected me about this, is this isn't just for women. This is for anybody. Anyone can come to BSF?
Yeah. So, we have evening men's classes. We have day women's classes, and evening women's classes, and young adult classes, and then also children's program, and school program. So, the children's program is for five years old and younger, and then school program is first grade through 12th grade.
And the school program's attached to the evening men's and evening women's classes.
Now, I'm hearing something, so these are gender separate, so you don't have a couples class, per se?
That is an idea that has been thrown around, and who knows, I don't know.
Yes, that's true. I will say that the young adult classes are co-ed.
Interesting. We thank you for coming in and telling us about BSF and what's going on, and just the way in which you've tried to reach out and make it available to people. It's an exciting program. It certainly involves a lot of people in Bible study. It's kind of outside the normal models. It does keep them regularly in the scripture, and so that's great to see. Thank you, Janie.
We appreciate you coming and being a part of The Table, and we hope you'll be back again with us soon.
Janie Stephens is Executive Assistant to the Director of Bible Study Fellowship (BSF), a global, in-depth Bible ministry with over 2,200 locations, in more than 40 nations, serving over 400,000 members. Janie previously served as Teaching Leader for the Dallas Young Adults BSF class, and is currently working towards her ThM at Dallas Theological Seminary.


Ursinus's student consultants improve the classroom experience.
As a new faculty member teaching a general physics course during her first semester at Ursinus College, Casey Schwarz's most valuable resource was neither a colleague, nor was it a student in her class.
It was a history major.
"It was like having a secret agent in the classroom who gave me the best insight into how and what students were responding to," Schwarz says.
Through Ursinus's Student Consultant Program, Schwarz was paired with Ella McGill '17, who provided valuable feedback on classroom dynamics and teaching style.
"Ella suggested changes to best utilize my class time and keep students engaged," says Schwarz, an assistant professor of physics.
The program, a component of the college's Teaching and Learning Institute, brings together trained student observers and faculty members over the course of a semester. It was established in 2010 to facilitate communication between faculty and students about teaching, and to engage students in the pedagogical process.
The Student Consultant Program was established at Ursinus in 2010 by Meredith Goldsmith, a professor of English and assistant to the president for strategic initiatives, as part of an Andrew W. Mellon Foundation Grant the college received in 2009.
Similar consulting programs are gaining steam across the higher education landscape, at least regionally, says Akshaye Dhawan, an associate professor of computer science and a co-director of the Ursinus Teaching and Learning Institute.
Bryn Mawr College is the only Pennsylvania college that has had a consultant program longer than Ursinus, he says, and at a recent conference of the Pennsylvania Consortium of the Liberal Arts, Dhawan noted that many schools are working toward establishing similar programs.
Susanna Throop, an associate professor of history and a former co-director of the Teaching and Learning Institute, says that perspective is indispensable.
It's beneficial to students, too, as the consultants say they've become better learners and critical thinkers by participating.
"Since I help professors come up with ways to improve their teaching and even consult on what activities would work better for students, I am more appreciative of the time professors put into their work," says Mary Atta-Dakwa '18.
Diane Skorina, director of research for teaching and learning services in library and information technology, and a co-director of the Teaching and Learning Institute, says it's a unique strength of smaller schools to have a program like this.
"At Ursinus in particular, it is the number one reason students want to do it — to work even closer with faculty," she says.
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Case ref:1.6/March 04
A member who is in a mobile grade was forced to transfer from one office to another whilst off on long term sick. The post he held previously attracted a specialist allowance plus overtime. The new post did not attract the allowance and overtime was not available.
What were the prospects of submitting a claim to the Employment Tribunal for deductions from wages?
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The Thompsons solicitor appreciated that the member and his representative believed there had been unfair treatment. However, in concluding that any case would fail the solicitor said:-
"For the purposes of a claim of unauthorised deductions from wages under section 13 Employment Rights Act 1996, the Employment Tribunal has to look at the contractual position, what Mr X was entitled to be paid once transferred, not the fairness or otherwise of the way he was treated. As far as I can see, the member was no longer entitled to his specialist allowance and overtime once transferred. An Employment Tribunal is likely to find the claim unfounded and award no compensation at all. There is unlikely to be a significant embarrassment factor in this case."
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When do you see a bowler take a 360 degree-turn at the crease earlier than handing over the ball? Well, Uttar Pradesh bowler Shiva Singh attempted this in a CK Nayudu Trophy (U-23) match towards Bengal in Kalyani. The supply was once promptly deemed a 'lifeless ball' via umpire Vinod Seshan.
However, regulation 41 that offers with 'Unfair Play' does little justice to the bowler in relation to distraction. During instances of the batsmen shuffling across the stumps or making room via drifting in opposition to the leg-side whilst the bowler is in his run-up, there is not any regulation that questions the batsman. Even the umpire has no authority to call for a justification from the batsman.
Former India bowler, Balwinder Singh Sandhu argued this point. "When a batsman tries to depart his crease or strikes to the leg-side to distract the bowler, why don't the umpires stop him? It is most effective part of the bowler's creativity to do any such thing (Shiva's act)," Sandhu told TOI.
Many professionals are nonetheless debating this issue and likewise the purpose whether the regulations are limiting the bowlers' creativity.


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Yes, there are Play Haters lurking out there, but here are some shining examples of Play Heroes—leaders who are taking innovative steps to promote play. It's comforting to know that for every outrage, there's also a cause for celebration. Join us in giving kudos to:
Bellingham Christian School principal Bob Sampson, who canceled classes on March 24, but not because of inclement weather. Actually, it was for precisely the opposite reason. "Yes, It's a Sun Day! Wahooo," read the school's website, as reported on eCanadaNOW. "That's right, school is CANCELED today due to good weather! Enjoy!" We hope other principals take note!
Arizona schools chief Tom Horne, who is taking on childhood obesity. Though his proposal to require schools to provide at least three hours of physical activity per week (through both P.E. classes and recess) was not passed by state lawmakers, we're happy to report that Horne is not giving up.
New Jersey State Senator Shirley K. Turner, who has written a bill to require a public school district to provide a daily recess period for students in grades kindergarten through 5. Says Turner, "recess affords a child the opportunity to practice skills such as cooperation, communication, and creativity, and a break from the day's routine improves attention, focus, behavior, and learning in the classroom." New Jersey residents can write to the Senate Education Committee to ask that they approve the bill.
Don Scott—an investment banker, former chairman of the Hollywood Central Park coalition, and former chairman of the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce—who is spearheading efforts to "cap" freeways in Los Angeles. The idea is to cover portions of freeways with "a planted concrete lid," according to The Architect's Newspaper, which will "knit together previously disparate neighborhoods, theoretically creating cohesion and larger-scale community gathering places." And of course, creating more outdoor playspaces for children!
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The movie catapults the audience to planet Baab where admired astronaut Scorch Supernova (Brendan Fraser) is a national hero to the blue alien population. A master of daring rescues, Scorch pulls off astonishing feats with the quiet aid of his nerdy, by-the-rules brother, Gary (Rob Corddry), head of mission control at BASA.
When BASA's no-nonsense chief Lena (Jessica Alba) informs the brother s of an SOS from a notoriously dangerous planet, Scorch rejects Gary's warnings and bounds off for yet another exciting mission. But when Scorch finds himself caught in a fiendish trap set by the evil Shanker (William Shatner) it's up to scrawny, risk-adverse Gary to do the real rescuing.
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Q: Visual Studio 2013 C++ variable watch does not work I found a thread of another user on another website with the same problem except he is using Fortran while I am using C++:
https://software.intel.com/en-us/forums/topic/508718
In fact, I can cite her/him:
The problem:
My problem is that in the debug mode the program algorithm works fine except it does not show the values of the variables.

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*I tried the watch window and also moving mouse over the variable but neither of them works.

*I tried very simple codes like Hello World and just defined an integer but the program is unable to show the value of the variable in debug mode.

*From time to time the debug mode works correctly. Sometimes I have to restart the debugger 10 times and then it works for 1 time. It does not matter whether I add or remove breakpoints.
My setup:
Windows 7 64 Bit
Visual Studio Ultimate 2013 (from MSDNAA, all original stuff) Version 12.0.30501.00 Update 2.
I have another notebook with Windows 7 64 Bit and the same Visual Studio Version installed -> same problem!

A: I have the same problem once in a while and the following steps help me solving it:
Make sure optimizations are deactivated in your Debug build. If they are enabled you compiler removes stack frames, puts variable values into cpu registers or inlines whole functions. The debugger does not like optimizations.
Make sure you use a Debug Runtime Library (check 'Runtime Library' in 'Code generation' and select Multithreaded-Debug or Multithreaded-Debug-DLL)
Rebuild your application (right click Project -> "Rebuild"). Sometimes there are problems which can be solved by a rebuild (i.e. when you update source files from repository which are older then your binaries but newer then the source you built the binaries from; or when you update your compiler or libraries and only parts of your application are rebuild).
Disable Minimal Rebuild in 'code generation' option page. It may mess up you program database.
If everything fails you may try to create a clean new project with default settings and add all your existing .cpp/.h files. This way you make sure your settings are not messed up.
If you are using global variables defined within a namespace you always have to enter the namespace into the watch window (i.e. a variable 'x' defined in namespace 'Y' must be watched as 'Y::x')

A: Use getchar(); at the end of the program or at the end of a cout statement. In my experience, I had to use getchar(); multiple times to show the variables and the solution. Try it!