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Q: Playing a mp3 file in a client program I'm trying to send a mp3 file from a server to a client and play it but I can't figure out how to do it. I've been looking at the Media and Media Player java classes but still don't understand how they work or know if it's the correct thing to use for this situation since I don't want the music stored on the computer after the program is closed. This is my first question so I'm sorry if there are any mistakes but I will learn.
Server code fragment:
if(number == songNumber)
{
  File song = files[i];

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  FileInputStream fin = new FileInputStream(song);
  BufferedInputStream bin = new BufferedInputStream(fin);

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  os.write(bytearray,0,bytearray.length);
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}

Client code fragment:
InputStream is = socket.getInputStream();
FileOutputStream fos = new FileOutputStream("copy.doc");
BufferedOutputStream bos = new BufferedOutputStream(fos);

byte [] bytearray  = new byte [filesize];
bytesRead = is.read(bytearray,0,bytearray.length);
currentTot = bytesRead;

do
{
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}
while(bytesRead > -1);
{
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}

A: Java 7 defines some nice classes so from here
String bip = "bip.mp3";
Media hit = new Media(bip);
MediaPlayer mediaPlayer = new MediaPlayer(hit);
mediaPlayer.play();

If you need a Non-Java 7 method, do as Andrew says and use an MP3 SPI.

A: import sun.audio.*;
import java.io.*;

public class playsound{
  public static void main(String[] args){
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    }
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  }
}

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Dr. Maura Hanrahan has been appointed Memorial University's first special adviser for aboriginal affairs.
In this role, Dr. Hanrahan will be working closely with faculty, aboriginal groups, and senior administration on matters relating to a university-wide cultural change toward aboriginal students.
The need for this new position was identified as a result of the Presidential Task Force on Aboriginal Initiatives.
Initiated in 2009, the task force was chaired by Dr. Evan Simpson, vice president (academic) pro tempore, and included several representatives from Newfoundland and Labrador's aboriginal organizations. The task force outlined 22 recommendations designed to enhance the success of aboriginal students of all ages, which will be implemented gradually over the next two years.
"Dr. Hanrahan's appointment to the new position of special adviser for aboriginal affairs signifies Memorial's renewed commitment to aboriginal students and their communities," said Dr. Simpson. "Maura brings a unique combination of energy and experience to her role and I am convinced this is the dawning of a new era in higher education for aboriginal people of Newfoundland and Labrador."
Prior to this appointment, Dr. Hanrahan worked as a consultant for aboriginal associations across Canada on issues such as land claims, education and health policy. For the past decade, she has been an adjunct professor in the Faculty of Medicine's Division of Community Health and Humanities.
She is a graduate of Memorial University's Faculty of Arts, received her MA from Carleton University in sociology and anthropology and was a Rothermere Fellow at the London School of Economics where she completed her PhD.
Dr. Hanrahan is the author of 12 articles in peer-reviewed journals and 11 books in several genres. She is also the current vice-president of the St. John's Native Friendship Centre and is of Mi'kmaq ancestry on her father's side, belonging to the Sple'tk First Nation Band.
Dr. Hanrahan stresses the need for aboriginal students and their communities to feel welcome at the university.
"We need to make aboriginal people aware that we're moving in this new direction and that they are integral to this movement. Part of our future plans include establishing a bachelor of aboriginal studies so aboriginal students will be able to see themselves and their culture reflected in the university," she said. "We also hope to hire a grant facilitation officer that will smooth the path for researchers in aboriginal work."
Dr. Hanrahan's first priority is to learn the strengths of the university and identify areas that can be built on.
"We have people doing wonderful academic work – Lisa Rankin's work in Cartwright comes to mind – and Sheila Freake (the manager of the Aboriginal Resource Office) is doing a great job in welcoming students. From a policy and institutional perspective, I want to support Lisa and Sheila and all the other people who are engaged in this area," she said.
Dr. Hanrahan will visit Memorial University's Grenfell Campus in September and plans to meet with representatives from the Federation of Newfoundland Indians, who have their headquarters in Corner Brook. Visits to the Nunatsiavut Government, NunatuKavut and the Innu Nation in Labrador, and Miawpukek First Nation (Conne River) are also being planned.
The full report of the Presidential Task Force on Aboriginal Initiatives is available on the Memorial University website at www.mun.ca/president/Aboriginal_Task_Force_Report.pdf.


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STILLPOINT SPACES INTERNATIONAL SITE GLOBAL
STILLPOINT MAGAZINE
Racism & Ecology: An Afternoon with Stillpoint Magazine
Hobrechtstraße 66
In the years ahead, global ecosystem change and ecological destruction may act as an equalizing force, transforming the lives of individuals and communities of many racial, ethnic, national, and socioeconomic backgrounds. But the impacts of such ecological change will continue to be felt most immediately & acutely by those who have been historically disenfranchised and exploited by colonialism and its successors, racism and capitalist expansion. What's more, the historical and ideological links between industrialisation on the one hand, and colonialism on the other, reveal how the roots of global climate change are inextricably tangled up with the roots of racism, with profound and widespread results today.
Join members of the Stillpoint Magazine & Stillpoint Spaces Berlin communities for a symposium-style event in three parts. This afternoon features a film screening of Los Silencios (2018) by Brazilian writer & Director Beatriz Seigner. We will hear presentations by scholars of Race, Social Movements, and History Mihir Sharma & Dr. Edna Bonhomme on the links between equity, race, nationality, and ecology. Together, we'll grapple with the fraught legacies of industrialization & colonialism and their impacts today. During the breaks, complimentary refreshments will be offered.
SCHEDULE FOR SATURADY, DECEMBER 14
13:30 Doors Open
14:00 Welcome & Introductions
14:20 Racism & Ecology Scholar Presentations
15:00 Break: Join us for Free Coffee & Treats
15:20 Migration, Sovereignty, Ecology & Cinema: An Introduction to Los Silencios w/ film Critic Pamela Cohn
15:30 Film Screening: Los Silencios (2018)
17:00 Break: Join us for Free Wine & Snacks
Edna Bonhomme is a historian and Postdoctoral Fellow at the Max Planck Institute for History of Science. She earned her PhD in the history of science at Princeton University in 2017.
Mihir Sharma is a researcher, ethnographer, and essayist whose work focuses on social movements, race, political economy, and decolonization.
Beatriz Seigner is the award-winning writer, director and producer of the feature film "Los Silencios", which premiered at La Quinzaine des Realizateurs in Cannes 2018. She was the winner of the Impact Award by Ai Weiwei at Stockholm Film Festival, and the Best Director and Critics Prize at Brasilia Film Festival.
Pamela Cohn is a film curator, nonfiction story consultant, and writer. For the last decade, she's programmed for DokuFest: The International Documentary and Short Film Festival in Prizren, Kosovo, and has worked as a curator, screening host, and writer for International Documentary Festival Amsterdam, among others.
A discounted price is suitable for students, unemployed, and/or recipients of social benefits.
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Still from Los Silencios (2018) - Dir. Beatriz Seigner
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Nationwide warns today that the housing market remains "subdued" despite prices rising by 0.4% last month.
The average house price in October was £165,650, the building society says, which reflects a 0.8% increase on prices a year ago.
Robert Gardner, Nationwide's chief economist, says the data is encouraging but did not change the picture of a market that is "treading water".
He says: "The outlook remains uncertain but, with the UK economic recovery expected to remain sluggish, house price growth is likely to remain soft in the period ahead, with prices moving sideways or drifting modestly lower over the next 12 months."
Howard Archer, chief UK economist at IHS Global Insight, says the underlying trend remains soft with house prices 0.2% lower in the three months to October compared with the previous three months to July.
"House prices are likely to fall by around 5% from current levels by mid-2012 in the face of low consumer confidence, persistently weak economic activity, rising unemployment and muted earnings growth," he adds.
Official figures yesterday showed the number of mortgage approvals for house purchases fell in September for the first time in six months.
Loan approvals decreased 2.6% to just under 51,000 between August and September, its first fall since April, figures from the Bank of England showed.
Nationwide adds that its latest analysis indicates the housing market reflects the economic uncertainty, with areas where more people in managerial and professional occupations live more active than places dominated by manual and semi-skilled workers.
House purchases in areas characterised by "wealthy achievers" had risen by three percentage points since 2008, with a small rise in the proportion of transactions in areas categorised as "comfortably off", the building society says.
The proportion of transactions accounted for by "hard pressed" areas, meanwhile, has fallen by two percentage points since 2008.
"This is not surprising, given the deterioration in economic conditions which is likely to have hit these areas hardest," says Gardner.


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Fits an average sized wrist. The bracelet can be gently squeezed to fit a slightly smaller wrist.
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Your bracelet will arrive packaged in a gift box with a paper ribbon.


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New Berlin and Burghardt's work together to create an all-new recreation center in the city
Jim Riccioli
NEW BERLIN - With a decisively broad recreational plan, the old Walmart in the New Berlin City Center will house more than a popular regional sporting goods store.
New Berlin officials announced Tuesday that the city has officially entered into a partnership with Burghardt Sporting Goods, the longtime Milwaukee-area retailer who recently acquired Walmart's former store, to open a public recreation center in the heart of the community.
The announcement represents the unveiling of a plan that was hinted last spring following closed-door negotiations between Burghardt and the city. The plan includes a land deal, in which the city will assume ownership of about 25,000 square feet of the 107,000-square-foot building off Moorland Road and National Avenue near Coffee Road.
"Burghardt's has been wonderful to work with and I anticipate this partnership only growing stronger and more beneficial to both parties as we move forward," Mayor Dave Ament said in a statement Tuesday.
Ament said the New Berlin Recreation Center will likely include fitness/dance/yoga studios, indoor/outdoor playgrounds, a teaching kitchen, a gymnasium, multi-purpose classrooms and locker rooms, plus offices and a mezzanine.
Aerobic and exercise classes offered through city programs are envisioned, along with the potential for volleyball and basketball tournaments in the gym.
"This will be an amazing addition to our community and in the most ideal location," the mayor added.
Burghardt itself will offer a recreational element beyond its usual retail sales, according to city and company officials. The store will include wh a "state-of-the-art Performance Center," featuring a HitTrax baseball and softball hitting facility.
City officials said their hopes is that the rec center will serve as a cultural facility, not just a place for sports and fitness.
"This recreation center will serve as an inter-generational, dynamic space where the City Recreation Department can create, cultivate, and expand a number of its current programming opportunities for city residents and program attendees," the city said in a news release.
Among the events considered as part of the plan is summer day camp and cooking demonstrations.
Burghardt officials said the company is proud of its role in the partnership.
"We are thrilled to be working with the city of New Berlin to create a desirable and synergistic destination for residents and athletes," co-owner Lynn Burghardt said in a statement. "The excitement surrounding this project has been overwhelming."
Timing of development
Of course, Burghardt also has plans for a retail operation, in space more roomy than its current home at 14660 W. Capitol Drive in the city of Brookfield.
The new location will incorporate the business' team and web sales departments and its screen-printing, embroidery and fulfillment operations. Some business operations will begin there by January 2021, but the retail store itself isn't expected to open until March.
No timeline has been firmly set for the city's rec center operations, which is still in the planning stages. The city's planning staff directed questions to community planning director Greg Kessler, who was not available Tuesday to comment on those plans.
But Ament, in a phone interview Tuesday, said the city would likely develop its recreation center in stages, allowing for a possible addition on the land that the New Berlin acquired in the deal.
"We're right now going through the design of the existing building, and at the same time, the design of the addition," the mayor said. "We can go north with that building, but what we don't want to do is design it just for the original building and then spend a lot of money on it and find out later we should've done something different."
It's likely the plans would be presented to the New Berlin Common Council as cost options, allowing aldermen to weigh in on how much the city should ultimately invest in a recreation center, Ament explained.
In addition to the buzz created by a new public facility, the deal also represents a revival of a key property in the City Center, New Berlin's de facto downtown and its primary commercial district.
Originally, more than 20 years ago, city officials had envisioned the development of the commercial district along the lines of the Bayshore shopping center, with a mix of attractive, more-upscale retail establishments.
But the private sector favored a more traditional strip mall, including the city's first Walmart. Then Walmart opted for a new store with even more space elsewhere.
The old big-box store has been vacant since 2015, when Walmart opened a new, larger supercenter further north on Greenfield Avenue and Moorland Road. The old store went into foreclosure in 2017.
Ament said the city had considered acquiring the entire parcel, but that proved too impractical, given the property's value.
"The cost was just too much, and we didn't think we needed that much space," he said.
Enter Burghardt, which made the rec center a practical possibility through another another arrangement, Ament said. "We started talking about how maybe we could have a nice partnership here that could be beneficial to both sides."
In March, Burghardt acquired the old Walmart, 15333 W. National Ave., for $3.26 million, setting into motion its plans to move from Brookfield to New Berlin. According to earlier reports, the city agreed to pay $1.2 million to use a portion of the building for recreational purposes.
Contact Jim Riccioli at (262) 446-6635 or james.riccioli@jrn.com. Follow him on Twitter at @jariccioli.


How would you describe your group and what you do?
At our core, we are a nerd band. This means we write all of our own music about nerdy topics such as Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, video games, tabletop games, and more. Our music also has a flavoring of "purdy" and dirty. Since we perform at Renaissance Festivals frequently, we have a whole smattering of adult music and more "traditional" sounding music, though nerd is our core. It's all mostly humorous but we have some soulful music as well. The style is a folk style with guitars and vocals but sometimes in recordings we add some flair.
When did you start making nerdy music together?
Five years ago is when the band formed. Originally, Clearly Guilty was not a nerd band but more a traditional Irish band with some original music. Then, we wrote two songs that were slightly nerdy or had nerdy jokes in them. One made jokes about Zelda and the other was called iMug, where we compared ren fest mugs to iPhones and their nice "features." We got a lot of reception from these songs and that's when the nerdy idea was born. We wondered if audiences would want more blatant geek references and it was obvious they did. So then we went straight nerdy and rarely look back.
The group was merged from two previous ren faire bands. We started jamming together one season at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival and realized how well we connected and sounded together…and thus Clearly Guilty was born! There have been a few line-up changes since then, but the current installment is the best and will be sticking around for awhile!
What musical backgrounds do you have?
Jeremy was a music major through most of his college years until he made a last minute change. Throughout his life, he's done a lot of musical theatre and performed with the Wichita Grand Opera. He was involved in ren fest performing for a few years before he decided to start his own band, which eventually morphed into Clearly Guilty.
Libby has always had a passion for music and did a lot of choral work in high school and college, as well as a Lion's Club choral volunteer. She began performing in 2009 as a guitarist and singer in renaissance festivals and elsewhere as a solo act as well as with a few groups…one of which eventually became part of Clearly Guilty!
Lora was a music major in college and has been singing her entire life in musicals, choruses, and solo performance. Despite having sung in professional choruses in Kansas City, she always had a desire for something different and a love for renaissance festivals. In 2015, these two passions merged when she was asked to join Clearly Guilty.
We perform all around the midwest at renaissance festivals, conventions, weddings, bars, and more. We've done shows across Missouri, Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Nebraska, and Oklahoma. These include the Kansas City Renaissance Festival, Central Missouri Renaissance Festival, St Louis Renaissance Festival, Apostacon, Planet Comicon, ConQuest, and renaissance festivals in Oklahoma, Nebraska, and Iowa. Every year we also do one or two bar shows with other ren fest performers or just as they come up. It's always a good time!
What do you love about collaborating and performing together?
Jeremy: I love the challenge it gives me and us to continue creating. Nerd culture is always growing and there is always an opinion we need to express or a topic I want to focus on. There is always something to prepare for and that keeps us fresh. We are always thinking, going, and writing which allows us (me especially) not to settle for the same old stuff we're doing or everyone else is doing. Also, Clearly Guilty allows us to have a hobby that pays for itself. We'd probably be creating anyway and this allows us to share our creations AND get paid for it.
Libby: I agree with the creating part. I like creating, but I always doubt myself. In Clearly Guilty with these two, it's always a safe place. We always support each other and our ideas and help each other make them the best it can be. That's part of what Clearly Guilty is all about: guilty pleasures and acceptance. People embrace what we say and they feel safe responding. They see us being open and honest and ridiculous and they are open and honest back. We are very anti-nerd shaming and it's noticed.
Lora: As cheesy as it sounds, I love the memories we make. As Libby said, people feel safe when they come to a Clearly Guilty show and I love making memories with our fans. No two shows are ever the same and it allows audiences, and us, to be constantly entertained and feel as though they are part of something special. We laugh a whole lot. Sometimes we still laugh at jokes we wrote three years ago. Or, we'll try something new and laugh even more. I also enjoy traveling to different faires and festivals and meeting new people. Traveling makes you learn a lot about the people you're with and it brings us closer together for sure.
What is your most popular song, and how did it come about?
"Bad Nerd" is definitely our most popular song. We made a video for it and it was actually listed on the Kansas City subreddit when it was released! It's a collection of "unpopular opinions" such as disliking Firefly or liking Internet Explorer. At the beginning of the song, people are always shocked and angry, but by the end they realize there is at least one opinion in the song they agree with and realize we're all "Bad Nerds" together.
The song actually formed after an experience Lora had on social media when she mentioned she had never seen Star Wars. She was publicly shamed by people in comments and she was told she couldn't possibly be a nerd because she hadn't seen Star Wars. As though Star Wars is what makes someone a nerd. Many people came to her defense, but it inspired us to write a song about being "Bad Nerds" and prove that EVERY nerd is a nerd, no matter what they like, how many episodes of Star Trek they have seen, or whether they read the book before the movie/tv show.
So, in 2015 at the end of our festival season at the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival, we got very drunk with some other bands and wrote down a list of "unpopular opinions" and started fiddling around with a melody. It went on for at least an hour and we laughed and laughed and laughed. It's an excellent memory. Everyone added something great to the list and the next week we compiled them all into the final version of Bad Nerd.
Tell us about a particularly memorable musical moment.
While not a nerdy song memory, one of our favorite moments was at Kansas City Renaissance Festival in 2015. During our dirty song show, a fan who was also an ASL interpreter decided to translate our literal WORST (as in dirtiest) song for the entire audience (and us). We learned a lot about sign language that day.
What are you working on now, and what future plans lay ahead for Clearly Guilty?
Right now we are finishing up our newest album: #BasicNerd. It will be released on September 30th at the Kansas City Renaissance Festival! It's our fourth album and we honestly think they get better every time. We're excited to return to KCRF on September 30th as well for the final three weekends as we haven't been there in two years! We'll be there September 30th, Oct 1, 7, 8, 9, 14, and 15. And then we end our fall season at the Central Missouri Renaissance Festival in Kingdom City, MO (30 mins outside Columbia) on October 21 and 22.
Further in the future, we're continuing to create content for our Patreon page. We release one new song a month for subscribers as well as funny rehearsal videos and soon: gaming videos! We're planning on going to new festivals in 2018 if we can manage it and meet new audiences, while also going to all our favorites. And…continue to put out a new album every year!
Firstly, Kansas City has a HUGE nerd culture and we love that. Not many cities have over a dozen game stores…even ones that are bigger than us! Kansas City is mellow and nice and very inclusive. For instance, when the Royals won the World Series we packed 800,000 people on the streets and nothing bad happened. You can't say that in other cities. Also, we love BBQ and burnt ends of course.


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HBO Confirms the End of Game of Thrones, Talks Possible Spinoff
The show will end after Season 8, but more could be in the works.
By Emma Stefansky
Courtesy of HBO
Well, we all knew it was coming. Game of Thrones will end after Season 8, HBO's programming president Casey Bloys told the Television Critics Association summer press tour on Saturday. He discussed the delay of Season 7's filming schedule as well, saying that it will indeed bump the show out of the Emmys race next year, but it wouldn't be a problem, since awards are "not [their] main goal." He explained, "The main goal is to do the best show for our subscribers and fans.… That's just something we have to live with."
The next two seasons of the show will also be shorter—creators David Benioff and D. B. Weiss told Variety in April that they are planning possibly just 13 more episodes: 7 in Season 7 and 6 in Season 8. "It's crossing out of a television schedule into more of a mid-range movie schedule," Weiss said. Producing 10 more episodes a season with their usual filming schedule of 12 to 14 months, with an ever-increasing budget and a higher bar for quality every year, is probably not realistic.
But if you're worried about sinking into a post-Game of Thrones funk after the culmination of the series, never fear. Bloys casually dropped word that a spinoff has at least been discussed: "It's something I'm not opposed to, but it has to make sense creatively. I'm open to it. The guys aren't opposed to it, but there's no concrete plans."
What could the theoretical spinoff be about? The War of Five Kings, Robert's Rebellion against the Targaryen royal family, which preceded and set the tone for all of the events in the show? Or will they go deeper into Westerosi history, perhaps dramatizing the arrival of the Andals, or what happened with the Doom in Valyria? Or maybe it'll focus on whatever the heck Gendry has been up to since he rowed away from Dragonstone in his little boat all the way back in Season 3. Whatever they choose, there is a wealth of material to delve into, as A Song of Ice and Fire is so dense, even George R. R. Martin himself needs a team of people to keep track of it all.
Game of Thrones Nightmare Confirmed: Next Season Will Be Later and Shorter
HBO makes it official: Game of Thrones is now a summer show.
By Joanna Robinson
Winter, and Game of Thrones Season 7, Might Come Later Than You Think
It's been a long wait for the snowy season; it'll probably be an even longer wait for the premiere.
By Laura Bradley


"I believe in the gifts and the power of the Holy Spirit, but just don't think they are for me." This is a common response after I teach on the Holy Spirit. People often feel disqualified or that they are not "spiritual enough" for God to choose to use them and pour out his Spirit upon them. However, this is not the story of the New Testament, and this is not consistent with the story God is telling at River City Church.
Here is Saul's story (soon to be Paul) of encountering Jesus through the Holy Spirit. He was employed by the Jews to persecute, capture and kill Christians.
So if anyone did not "deserve" to experience God, it was certainly Saul. But the Holy Spirit doesn't play favorites.
Because of God's love for Saul, and by grace, Paul was rescued. Not because of anything he had done. God then used Saul for His glory and building His Kingdom.
I know, I know, you are saying, "exactly, that is Saul!! He was special, God used him to write a bunch of the New Testament, God picked him to pour His Spirit out on because he was special."
True, Saul was special, but so are you!
Throughout my year of attendance [at River City Church] I had some vivid encounters with the Holy Spirit. The power of the Holy Spirit I felt during prayer was so strong, I would aggressively tear up at times. A specific day stood out to me as I was in worship with my hands open, ready to receive what God had for me. In a moment, my thoughts went blank, there was a flash and I physically felt God grab my left hand. A glowing ball of energy beamed at me and said, "I got you, follow me." I went home and told my roommate about the great experience I had at church. I said it felt like I have been climbing a mountain my whole life and for the first time caught a glimpse of the reward at the top.
This is from a normal dude, who just needed to know what is next in his life. God loves to lead us. He loves to speak to us through His Spirit. He doesn't play favorites. He wants you to experience His love, His power and His joy, through His Spirit.
If you want to experience more of God's love, more of God's power, more of God's transformation… just ask!
Who Says "No" to a Gift?


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Q: LINQ to SQL using C# In a C# 2008 windows application, I have the following linq to sql statement that points to a sql server 2008 r2 database. The following query returns null. But there are records to be fetched.
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Note: SubmissionPkgID does contain a valid value.
Where i'm worng?

A: Your linq query look ok it must work.
rData.IPackages.trc_num is int or mumeric right?
so you may use HasValue instead of checking Null value.
//Code
string SubmissionPkgID = "valid string value";
var varGoodTransCount = (from t in rData.Transactions
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   .FirstOrDefault();

Hope this will help you.


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Members of our family enjoy many perks that make them happy. The corkage fee? gone. shopping bags? why, free of course. And when they buy wine, family members like to buy 6 or more bottles because 6 bottles means 6% off, 12 bottles 12% off. What's not to like?
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[[File:Adold_Althoff_and_Elepahnts.jpg|thumb|left|320px|Adolf Althoff and the Williams Elephants (1952)]]For the winter season of 1951-1952, Circus Williams returned under Carola's management and performed at the [[Cirque Royal]] in Brussels. It was the last show given in the Belgian capital's old circus building: It would close for two years immediately after the Williams run for important reconstruction work. Carola Williams would return to Brussels's brand new circus building in the winter of 1954-1955, with a show produced in association with her brother Franz and [[Harry Belli]].
Carola was definitely back at the helm of Circus Williams for its 1952 season. She had invited Adolf Althoff, now without a circus, to come and help her. Adolf brought with him his wife, Maria, an equestrienne; Maria's nephews, the [[The Enders Brothers|Enders]] brothers, talented jockeys whom Maria had raised after the death of her sister; and Hans and Jeanette Schroer. Born Althoff, Jeanette Schroer was Carola's sister, and an outstanding high school rider; she became a model and idol to her niece and namesake, Jeanette Williams. Hans Shroer became the show announcer, and the Concessions manager.
Carola was definitely back at the helm of Circus Williams for its 1952 season. She had invited Adolf Althoff, now without a circus, to come and help her. Adolf brought with him his wife, Maria, an equestrienne; Maria's nephews, the [[The Enders Brothers|Enders]] brothers, talented jockeys whom Maria had raised after the death of her sister; and Hans and Jeanette Schroer. Born Althoff, Jeanette Schroer was Carola's sister, and an outstanding high school rider; she became a model and idol to her niece and namesake, Jeanette Williams. Hans Shroer became the show's announcer and Concessions manager.
A shrewd businesswoman, Carola then bought the title ''Friederike Hagenbeck'' from one of the Hagenbecks' wives, and sent a second show, ''Circus Frederike Hagenbeck'', on the road. Adolf and Carola would manage the two circuses (Williams and Hagenbeck) conjointly until 1956. In the absence of Alfons and Jeanette, Carola also began to give young Gunther Gebel more responsibilities, notably in the animal department.
In 1931, Carola Althoff married Reinhold Kwasnik, better known in the circus business as Harry Barlay (1898-1989)—an acrobat on the horizontal bar. But it was not enough for the proud and strong-willed Carola to just be married to a circus artist, and in 1935, Harry and Carola (no doubt with some help from Dominik Althoff) acquired the equipment of the bankrupt Circus Alberty and founded their own circus, Circus Barlay. This apparently was fatal to their marriage: Carola quickly returned to the Althoff fold with their son, Reinhold, Jr., nicknamed Holdy. (Holdy Barlay, born in 1931, would have a long circus career as an artist with a successful cowboy act.)
Thus in 1936, Carola had rejoined forces with her brother Franz to help their father manage his circus. In 1939, Dominik Althoff decided to retire from management, and transferred his enterprise to Carola and Franz. The circus took the name of Franz Althoff. That same year, their siblings Adolf and Helene, wo had created together their own circus under the title Geschwister Althoff, parted company; they both resumed their tours separately, with enterprises that bore their own names. Therefore, at the outset of WWII, Dominik Althoff's children ran three different Althoff circuses.
WWII was a difficult period for the Althoffs, as it was indeed for many German circuses, especially as the Allies' bombing began to intensify, and the war was progressively becoming a lost cause for Germany. In 1941, Carola married her second husband, Harry Williams (1902-1951), a talented English (and German-born) animal trainer and jockeyClassic equestrian act in which the participants ride standing in various attitudes on a galoping horse, perform various jumps while on the horse, and from the ground to the horse, and perform classic horse-vaulting exercises., who worked in her family's circus.Together Harry and Carola Williams had two children, Alfons (1940-1960), who was born before their union was legitimated, and Jeanette (born March 18, 1942). During the war, Harry Williams was, to put it mildly, in an awkward situation—but circus folks have always been ambivalent with citizenships: Their true nationality, as a matter of fact, is the Circus!
Beside Circus Williams's performances, the Williamsbau housed all sort of events, notably big jazz concerts: Jazz was still emerging from a position of subculture in Germany. They built another Williamsbau in Düsseldorf at the same period, which, like its Cologne's namesake, also housed the revival of the Düsseldorf Carnival. Moreover, the Williamses were strongly involved in the revival of their new hometown, Cologne. Cologne's soccer team, the F.C. Köln, was resuscitated during the 1947 carnival, and Carola presented them with a goat as their new mascot. As legend has it, the goat was so excited that it peed on the team's coach, Hennes Weisweiler. Thus the F.C. Köln's mascot became known as Hennes. (Its successor, Hennes II, was also donated by the Williams family.) More consequently, Carola Williams helped in rebuilding the Basilika St. Apolsten (Basilica of the Holy Apostles) in Cologne-Neumarkt, and also participated in establishing a new hospital. As for the Williamsbau, it was eventually dismantled in the quick expansion of Cologne's reconstruction work.
In May 1946, Circus Williams hired fifteen-year-old Gerd Siemoneit, originally to work on the tent crew. But Harry Williams took an interest in the young man, and taught him the ropes of horse training. Then Siemoneit moved to Circus Hoppe in 1947, then to Circus Hollzmüller, and finally, in 1948, to Circus Barum—which he would eventually own. Heinz Geier, who would later become the Director and owner of Circus Busch-Roland, also started with Circus Williams at that time, as chief of the Advertising Department.
Carola was definitely back at the helm of Circus Williams for its 1952 season. She had invited Adolf Althoff, now without a circus, to come and help her. Adolf brought with him his wife, Maria, an equestrienneA female equestrian, or horse trainer, horse presenter, or acrobat on horseback.; Maria's nephews, the Enders brothers, talented jockeys whom Maria had raised after the death of her sister; and Hans and Jeanette Schroer. Born Althoff, Jeanette Schroer was Carola's sister, and an outstanding high schoolA display of equestrian dressage by a rider mounting a horse and leading it into classic moves and steps. (From the French: Haute école) rider; she became a model and idol to her niece and namesake, Jeanette Williams. Hans Shroer became the show's announcer and Concessions manager.
Adolf Althoff, who was a very good elephant trainer, continued Gunther's education in that chapter. When Adolf eventually left Circus Williams, Gunther took over its growing herd of elephants. Additionally, Adolf completed Gunther's equestrian education, and trained him as a "jockeyClassic equestrian act in which the participants ride standing in various attitudes on a galoping horse, perform various jumps while on the horse, and from the ground to the horse, and perform classic horse-vaulting exercises.", teaching him notably to jump from the ground onto a galloping horse, holding a light sulky in his hands! He began to perform as a jockeyClassic equestrian act in which the participants ride standing in various attitudes on a galoping horse, perform various jumps while on the horse, and from the ground to the horse, and perform classic horse-vaulting exercises. with the Enders brothers, who would remain with Circus Williams for many years. The jockeyClassic equestrian act in which the participants ride standing in various attitudes on a galoping horse, perform various jumps while on the horse, and from the ground to the horse, and perform classic horse-vaulting exercises. act was relatively dangerous, however, and Carola eventually forbade Gunther to perform the jump with the sulky. (Jakob Enders took over the trickAny specific exercise in a circus act., which became his trademark.) Gunther also polished off his equestrian education with Circus Williams's new Master Equestrian, the talented Fred Petoletti, the son of the great horse trainer Carl Petoletti of Circus Sarrasani fame.
In the winter of 1960-1961, the couple-to-be had performed at the Cirque d'Hiver in Paris, where Circus Williams had contracted its animal acts. The lineup included the twenty-four Lipizzaner horses and a mixed group of horses, camels, and zebras presented by Fred Petoletti; Tini Berman and her lions; Gunther and Jeanette in their high schoolA display of equestrian dressage by a rider mounting a horse and leading it into classic moves and steps. (From the French: Haute école) act; and Gunther with Circus Williams's group of eleven elephants, with its spectacular teeterboardA seesaw made of wood, or fiberglass poles tied together, which is used to propel acrobats in the air. finale. Unlike Cirque Medrano, the Cirque d'Hiver had a sizeable hangar backstage used to exhibit the Bouglione menagerie (the Bougliones, a dynasty of animal trainers, are the owners of the Cirque d'Hiver), and in that relatively limited space, the line-up of the Williams elephants alongside the Bougliones' resident group of four made for quite an impressive image.
Circo Americano's elephants in Italy (1963)
In the United States, John Ringling North had gradually lost interest in his circus, Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey, after it had moved from tours under canvas to sport arenas in 1956. On November 11, 1967, he had sold it to a syndicate formed by arena promoters Irvin and Israel Feld, and the Texan businessman Roy Hofheinz. The Felds, who were in charge of the new operation, decided to launch a second unit of The Greatest Show On Earth, for which they wanted to create a new circus star. Gunther Gebel-Williams, whose reputation had grown considerably in Europe, was an ideal candidate: Beside his obvious talent and good looks, his family circus had large animal acts, notably elephants, which could form the animal basis of their new unit.
The Felds' lease on Circus Williams was first extended to another four years, until the Felds finally purchased its animal assets, and contracted Gunther and Jeanette independently: Carola and Harry Williams's circus had thus definitely ceased to exist. The rest, as they said, is history. Gunther became an enormous star in the United States—the greatest circus star since Alfredo Codona. He spent the rest of his life with the Ringling organization, until he died of cancer on July 19, 2001. In 1972, Jeanette Williams married another Ringling star, the trapezist and daredevil Elvin Bale, and also settled in the United States. She divorced in 1982 and left the Ringling show to establish herself as a successful agent and circus impresario.
Carola Althoff (c.1906)
Circus Williams (1952)
Circus Williams Poster (c.1960)
Caroline Williams (2014)


Bullying : Why? Really does it make you feel better destroying somebody else?
You may have seen the video I made recently regarding Harry and the fact that right now he is going through a really rough time. I wanted to write a post in the vain hope that it will stop anyone from treating others the way I have watched Harry be treated. I hope it will stop them destroying someone else's confidence the way they have my amazing son!
Bullying is something that I will never EVER take lightly. I don't care what other people class as bullying. I know from my own experience of bullying and how I felt that it is no laughing matter. If by writing this post I can make at least one person sit and think about what they are doing to another person then it will have served its purpose.
You are calling that kid over the table names. You are turning people against them. You're also spreading rumours knowing full well they aren't even slightly true. This person used to be your friend. They trusted you. They thought you would be friends for life.
Now I want you to sit there for a few seconds and just think how you would feel if that was you. If it was you who suddenly went from having loads of friends to being the kid that everyone hates all of a sudden. I want you to sit there for a few seconds and think to yourself how it must feel to be so terrified of the things that you're going to see and hear during the day that you don't want to leave your house. Put yourself in the position where the thought of even trying to go to school fills you with absolute dread and worry.
How does it feel? I'm guessing not very good right?
I have mentioned it a few times in my posts and a while back Annabelle suffered quite badly too (Thankfully shes now doing incredible and I can't thank the school enough for their help) How soul-destroying it is as a mother to watch your children go from the amazing bright and bubbly people who you have watched grow and flourish into someone you barely recognise all because of other people.
This week alone I have seen my son with an expression of pure panic at the thought of having to leave the house. I've seen people be outside our house telling him terrifying things such as " you're going to have your neck snapped in two " , " Everybody hates you " , " They're going to invite you to a theme park and when you're on the fastest ride they're going to release your seat belt " ( yes all of those things have actually been said to my son!) what's worse is the fact that despite me keeping him off school where I want him to be and feel safe they are still delivering the messages to our door.
My son, my incredible son spent hours and I mean hours online comforting these people when they had problems. When his Nan died instead of being a pillar of strength and supporting him like normal human beings do when a friend is in trouble, they chose to turn against him!
Anyone who personally knows Harry will know that he is one of the kindest, friendliest most caring people in the world. OK so he doesn't like football, rugby or other sports and he doesn't play video games ( yes I know a teen who doesn't crazy huh!?) but does that make him less of a person? I can tell you that he is incredibly talented when it comes to technology, sciences and things that require to use your brain. In fact his ambition is to become a doctor. And do you know why my son wants to become a doctor? Because he has grown up watching me suffer badly with my headaches. He has witnessed me have lumbar puncture after lumbar puncture and he said to me , " Mum, I'm going to become a doctor, so I can help fix your head and make you feel better ".
That is the kind of boy my son is. Because he is caring and supportive. He doesn't prowl the streets causing trouble and he likes to get his head down and work hard as he wants a career it seems to make him the target for bullies. This has happened to him a couple of times now and I am so proud of him for speaking out about it.
You see I have drummed it into ALL of my childrens heads that if they have a problem they come directly to me and they report it and together we will help sort it. So he has done that and I can tell you that despite reporting it over and over again they just get worse and worse. I spend all my time encouraging them to talk to a teacher or myself for them to get knocked back time and time again. But Harry is a clever lad and despite the disgusting, hurtful and shocking things said to him he continues to report it. I am beyond proud of the fact that he refuses to back down. We spent a long time campaigning against bullying and we will continue to do it. I have assured him that this won't last forever.
Now I know nobody wants to think that their child is being cruel, vindictive or nasty to another but sadly it happens. If I found out one of my kids were bullying another?? I would make damn sure that I made that child of mine feel as small and isolated as the people they had bullied. I would take them personally to the door of the person they bullied to apologise and I would make it very clear that it wasn't acceptable. Sadly in Harry's case we tried to contact parents concerned and quite frankly they couldn't give two hoots!
So my message to ALL of you is just be bloody nice! Honestly, Harry doesn't care if you don't like him, he does care if you are making him feel insignificant. He also cares about getting good grades to have an incredible career so leave him to do that! What can he possibly do that is so bad it warrants you treating him the way you do?
One thing I can assure you? If anything and I mean anything at all happens to my son because you think it's cool to make him feel like this.. I will hold you fully responsible.


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The recent Dubai Airshow set a new record in visitor numbers and exhibitors, reflecting the rebounding aerospace industry, say event organizers. During five days (Nov. 15-19, 2009) the event attracted 52,978 industry professionals from 138 countries, an 18 percent increase in attendee numbers compared to the previous show in 2007. The show also posted the biggest-ever exhibitor numbers — 890 companies from 47 countries, with 150 first-time participants — requiring an additional 7,000m2 (75,347 ft2) of floor space to accommodate the surge. Aircraft OEMs declared an onsite order book in excess of $14 billion (USD), including sales of civil and military aircraft, helicopters and engines, plus agreements for heavy maintenance, cabin refurbishment and crew management processes. Magnolia Plastics Inc. (Chamblee, Ga.) attended the event as part of a delegation of companies from the State of Georgia that shared a stand at the event and a chalet on the flight line.


Sports in colleges is a category in itself. There are several university teams such as Clemson Tigers, USC Trojans or Ohio State Football team that have a fan following as crazy as the national football or baseball leagues. But there are a very few fantasy sports platforms that are dedicated to college sports. Lavell Malloy thought of creating a fantasy sports website for college sports where lovers of college sports teams would engage in playing fantasy games. We loved the idea because we had built several fantasy platforms that would engage fans of famous leagues and sports so far and now we had the chance to add a completely unique platform to our portfolio.
Are there enough lovers of college sports to engage in fantasy sports?
We answered the question by showing him several examples of some niche and unique platforms that we had built and that eventually became successful businesses.
I want to build a platform which provides daily fantasy contest exempted from the definition of illegal gambling, and whose main focus is to bring together and engage lovers of college sports.
We would develop and launch the app with a combination of Daily fantasy contest and social aspects.
I want the app to be completed ahead of the NCAA season.
We can definitely complete the app in the committed timeline.
The app should appeal to college and university students and inspire them to play.
Users can answer questions about different game stats like: Passing Yards; Receiving Yards; Rushing Yards; Sacks; Interceptions and Kicking Points.
Users can follow favorite teams and users, view other Braggers Brags on their Brag Space and comment, like, or share with others!
Brag House is a platform where users create profile, follow favorite teams and users, participate in games, and earn virtual money.
I want to compete against other fantasy sports players of other universities and see my own college team win.
I want to play fantasy sports every day and compete against my pals in my college.
I want to interact and play with other fantasy sports players who like college sports.
Team Vinfotech created a stunning fantasy sports app that truly echoed the preferences of American college students.
We compared various sports betting-related communities to understand what all people want in such communities. We realized sports was indeed an area where people do want to engage in competitive betting.
We compared various fantasy sports website & mobile apps for college sports available in the market to understand the options loved by American college students.
Our user demographic profiles spanned across American universities, and college sports lovers in and outside college. This helped us immensely in shortlisting the features that were essential for the app.
We had several video calls with Lavell so we could keep him constantly in the loop about our progress with design and development.
Braghouse as to be a DFS and fantasy sports app on college sports targeting university students and college team lovers. We kept the designs jazzy with a English colours and designs. Our wireframes gave Lavell complete confidence in the project.
Our team moved confidently towards design part of the fantasy sports application at this stage.
Now we engaged in front-end development working through how the designs would interact with college sports fans and fantasy sports players.
Our developers were constantly in communication with Lavell through our Project Manager. This accelerated development since any anomalies were quickly resolved.
We met our timeline and conducted the beta testing and eventually launched the application ahead of NCAA.
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With an easy Internet access and stay-at-home possibilities, more and more new moms are dreaming of becoming an entrepreneur. Entrepreneurship can finally help them become financially independent, self-confident, and be able to provide their kids with the costly stuff they can't afford now.
However, being a mompreneur is challenging. With a host of chores, problems, and stress, the last thing you may want to do is to create a business plan or come up with the new marketing strategies. If you are thinking about mompreneurship, the following reasons may indicate that you are not ready for it yet.
Do you manage to accomplish all the household chores, play with your child, spend time with your spouse, and enjoy some me time? If any of these activities is a dream that you think will never come true, how do you suppose to handle your own business and sculpt your success?
Not all stay-at-home moms are the same. While some moms work hard all day long to ensure the house is clean, the family is happy, and the fridge is full of homemade meals, others love to spend time online sharing the latest pictures of their kids or just play with babies without worrying about dinner or clean house. If you are not used to working hard, launching a business can be a mistake.
Mompreneurship is stressful. The obstacles and challenges along with the problems at home can seriously affect your physical and mental health. Before you become an entrepreneur, learn how to manage stress and develop healthy skills to be able to handle a busy lifestyle.
Typically, the major reason for it is perfectionism. You like to do everything alone because you know you will do it ideally. In reality, you are wasting your precious time and putting a lot of pressure and stress on your shoulders. Ease the burden by learning how to delegate the chores. This will prepare you for the business world. Otherwise, you risk experiencing a burnout and a total failure.
Of course, people launch a business in order to earn lots of money. But if you are not passionate about what you do, you have a lower chance of success. Perhaps, you've heard "turn your hobby into a business" million times. Despite being the old wives' tales, these words do have a sense. If you have no passion, what are you going to do as a mompreneur?
Mompreneurship does require a set of skills and a good level of self-discipline. If you believe in yourself and you are sure you can be an entrepreneur, then why not?


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One of the things that gave me a lot of peace while dating my spouse was his level of respect and care for his mom. You could clearly tell that this was demanded of him and instilled in his character from a very young age and it gave me confidence knowing that this behavior would probably influence his treatment of me and later, influence the behavior of our children toward me.
Fortunately, we realized that while we didn't have the ability to change the cultures we were raised in, we do have the ability to dictate exactly how we would like our own family unit to be. We picked some traditions and expectations from each side that we liked and threw out the ones we didn't like. As a result, we've formed a family that has its own culture.
When we're married, we're asked commit to a life of self-sacrificial love, where we put our spouse's needs above our own. Love also demands us to make ourselves utterly vulnerable, revealing our flaws and weaknesses and accepting those of our spouse. These commitments are so intense, no wonder it feels a little off-putting when we're told we need to "marry the family" as well.
When you say "I do" you are opening your heart to embrace a group of people who love and care about your spouse and therefore have some natural right to a relationship with you and especially with the children that might come from your union. That said, while we should always try to maintain a healthy relationship with our partner's family members, we can discriminate when it comes to deciding the level of influence certain family members have on our own family unit and the level of intimacy of those relationships. So, yes, marriage involves loving each other's families but our marital commitment to our spouse is a higher priority, and that's an important difference.
As annoying as it may be to hear, we can't avoid "marrying" our spouse's family, to some degree. And that's a good thing. But don't freak out that you will be required to share every marital decision with your husband's nosy Aunt Susie because your marriage with your spouse is something very different and much more intimate than any union you'll have with his family.


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Saturated Fats in Diet May Trigger Gut Diseases
By Anna Azvolinsky 2013-05-30T09:04:20Z
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) may affect up to 1.4 million American adults, though an exact cause is unknown. CREDIT: Piotr Marcinski | Shutterstock
A diet high in saturated fat may trigger the gut inflammation associated with diseases such as colitis, a new study in mice suggests.
Diets in the Western world tend to be high in saturated fats, and the results may help explain why inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) such as colitis are on the rise in this region, the researchers say.
The study showed that a diet high in saturated fats derived from milk, but not a diet high in polyunsaturated fats, increased the rate of colitis in laboratory mice with a genetic mutation that made them susceptible to the condition.
"Our [study] suggests one possible mechanism by which these types of foods may be playing a role in the increasing incidence of inflammatory diseases," said study researcher Suzanne Devkota, who worked on the study while at the University of Chicago.
The prevalence of processed foods may be contributing to the rise in inflammatory bowel disease, said Devkota, who is now at Harvard Medical School in Boston. Saturated fats and trans fats can be used to make these foods more shelf-stable, more flavorful or easily transportable.
In fact, she said, the major source of unhealthy fats in the American diet may not be meat, but rather the saturated milk fats and trans fats added to foods such as candies and ice cream.
Inflammation and diet
To conduct the research, the authors used genetically altered laboratory mice as a model of human IBDs. These mice cannot produce an important anti-inflammatory molecule ordinarily found in the gut of mice and humans.
The mice were fed either a low-fat diet, a diet high in saturated fat, or a diet high in polyunsaturated fat. In the high-fat diets, 37 percent of the total calories came from fat, similar to the typical Western diet, according to the researchers.
Mice on the saturated fat diet were almost twice as likely to develop colitis over a six-month period as mice on the diet high in polyunsaturated fats (mainly, safflower oil). [Want to Get Healthy? Try Switching to 'Right' Fats]
The increase in colitis stemmed from an uncontrolled growth of a certain type of bacteria, according to the researchers. These bacteria grow quickly in environments where saturated fats are broken down, and this overgrowth results in an immune response that leads to inflammation and colitis.
"The [bacteria] only emerges under conditions in which it is provided with excess nutrients for its growth," Devkota said. The milk fats created the conditions in the gut that allowed the bacteria to "bloom."
Peter Higgins, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan School of Medicine, said "the study is provocative, and suggests the possibility of a chain of causation, linking genetics to diet to microbiota to IBD."
But Higgins, who was not involved in the study, also noted that only about 5 percent of rodent studies are later validated in humans.
"I think this is a great study to increase the awareness of eating healthier for the sake of keeping our gut microbiota healthy," said Dr. John Yung-Chong Kao, a gastroenterologist and assistant professor at the University of Michigan, who was not involved in the study.
Inflammatory Diseases Are On The Rise
Inflammatory bowel diseases are relatively new, and have been on the rise. As many as 1.4 million U.S. adults have an IBD. "The major cause for the increase in incidence is the change in environmental factors that include a Western diet," Devkota said.
But the increase is not unique to IBDs, said study leader Eugene Chang, of the University of Chicago.
"Other complex immune disorders, such as rheumatoid arthritis, asthma and juvenile [Type 1] diabetes," also likely arise due to a combination of genetic susceptibility, an imbalance of microorganisms in our bodies, and changes in our environment — with environment likely playing the biggest role, Chang said.
Of course, diet is only one environmental factor; the rise in obesity and a sedentary lifestyle also likely contribute. "Using more antibacterial soap, and having less exposure to bacteria, parasites and pets in childhood" are all lifestyle changes likely linked to the rise of IBDs, Higgins said.
Inflammation in the gut is not always bad, Higgins said. "Mild, controlled inflammation in the gut is important for fighting off infection. Uncontrolled inflammation in the gut, as seen in IBD, is a very bad thing."
Due to their genetics, some people are more susceptible to certain types of inflammation induced by microorganisms. "This [explains] why not everyone on [Western] diets gets IBD, or other complex immune disorders," Chang said.
The study is published today (June 13) in the journal Nature.
Pass it on: A diet high in saturated fat may exacerbate or cause colitis or other types of inflammatory bowel diseases in susceptible individuals.
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The Internet has made it far easier to collaborate with others - your clients, suppliers, colleagues and even competitors. Here's how to start thinking about creating effective collaborations.
Customers and clients: The people you work for.
Suppliers: The people who work for you.
Colleagues and team members: The people you work with.
Competitors: The people you work "against".
This is not just for on-line collaboration, of course; these people are equally valid collaboration partners in "real life". It's just that the Internet has made it easier to work with them.
Let go of perfection: Aim for "80% right, 100% complete" - i.e. It's better to release a product that's not perfect than to never release it at all.
Work to a plan: Be clear about milestones, deliverables and deadlines.
Set the ground rules: Be clear about rules and parameters for executing the plan.
Think Global: Take into account the different locales inherent in collaborating with international partners - such as differences in language, time-zones, currency and customs.


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Abbreviated as CA, a trusted third party organization or company that issues digital certificates used to create digital signatures and public-private key pairs. The role of the CA in this process is to guarantee that the individual granted the unique certificate is, in fact, who he or she claims to be. Usually, this means that the CA has an arrangement with a financial institution, such as a credit card company, which provides it with information to confirm an individual's claimed identity. CAs are a critical component in data security and electronic commerce because they guarantee that the two parties exchanging information are really who they claim to be.
Also referred to as a certificate authority.


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A wonderful family home in a quiet bushland setting complete with water views - a bay and a pool! My clients had it freshly painted both inside and out before I set foot on the scene. They were a well travelled pair, evident in their eclectic range of furnishings and artwork. The main issue here was to enhance the living room space by reconfiguring the layout of the furniture and not obstructing the windows from the magnificent views. The two lounge suites were opposite to each other in every way (colour, design and finish) - so a new rug was introduced to connect the two items and enrich the room with a classic, Hamptons feel. The photo gallery wall was removed as were bulky or unnecessary items of furniture. Artwork was streamlined and reshuffled around the home to great effect. One of the most important areas when styling a home for sale is the entryway - it should create a fantastic first impression. In this case, a hat and umbrella stand was replaced with a whitewashed tallboy and a beautiful mirror. A simple vignette of flowers and candles welcomed prospective buyers and set the tone for the rest of the house; classic and considered. The changes were simple but immediate and striking. A consistent use of colour was applied throughout the home, working with the various muted shades of blue that my client already owned, complemented by a touch of blush pink. The home felt inviting, light filled and spacious, contemporary and fresh. It was the best version of itself that it could possibly be. The end result - the house sold before auction to very happy clients excited for their next adventure!


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Response to Buyout Offer Better Than USPS Expected
Unless a lot of postal workers get cold feet in the next couple of weeks, more employees will accept a $15,000 incentive to quit than postal executives had expected.
About 20,000 APWU-represented employees have already signed up for the buyout, Federal Times quoted Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe as saying today. That's at the top end of the 15,000-to-20,000 expected range the U.S. Postal Service provided last month and then reiterated last week.
Those who have signed up can back out before the Dec. 3 decision deadline, Federal Times' Sean Reilly noted. But it seems unlikely that many who signed up so far in advance would have a change of heart. Among the early sign-ups are some who had decided months or even years ago to leave as soon as a buyout was offered.
Thousands of the approximately 115,000 eligible employees are probably still digging through the complexities of postal pensions, annuities, Thrift Savings Plan payouts, tax implications, payments for unused leave, etc. to decide whether to take the money and run. Thanks to the incomplete information and lack of guidance USPS provides to potential retirees, the more postal workers learn about their various retirement benefits the better retirement usually looks.
So expect the number of employees who take the buyout to exceed 20,000. By Dead Tree Edition's rough calculations, that means the buyout could end up reducing USPS costs by more than $1 billion annually.
A slight majority of voters in a Dead Tree Edition poll so far believe the USPS estimate is too low. As the number of votes reached passed 1,000 this evening, 52% predicted that more than 20,000 would take the buyout. And 20% predicted the number would be above 30,000. Current results, and the chance to cast your own vote, are near the top of the right-hand column.
For more information on the buyout offer, see:
Confusion, Misinformation Could Hinder USPS's Early-Retirement Push
Take the Money and Run, Burrus Tells Postal Workers
New Poll: How Many Postal Workers Will Take the USPS/APWU Buyout Incentive?
on Thursday, November 15, 2012
In our office: 2 eligible for immediate retirement have taken the deal and another person with his own business will resign and take the offer.
There would be many, many more who would have taken the early out if they had the minimum retirement age for Supplemental Social Security or just the age for no penalty if under CSRS. Had the USPS offered years in addition to or even instead of the bonus, you may have cleared out all the senior people who started under CSRS.
10 at our office near tampa...with a few others who just missed......1/3rd the workforce....good luck...it's already a SNAFU before this....but there will be just bigger lies and larger erasers...
It's my understanding that in the Western NY area most of the people leaving are window clerks. In one office, 5 of 6 are going. Some jobs are not being refilled. It will take forever for them to figure how many jobs to post, if they need to change hours/tours/days off, etc. This means jobs that are needed will go unfilled and offices will be worse off or they will need to use lots of overtime to make up for the lost of personnel.
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If you have ever contacted Microsoft for support in the past 14 years, your technical query, along with some personally identifiable information might have been compromised. Microsoft today admitted a security incident that exposed nearly 250 million "Customer Service and Support" (CSS)…
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It's now or never to prevent your enterprise servers running vulnerable versions of Citrix application delivery, load balancing, and Gateway solutions from getting hacked by remote attackers. Why the urgency? Earlier today, multiple groups publicly released weaponized proof-of-concept exploit code [1, 2]…
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TikTok, the 3rd most downloaded app in 2019, is under intense scrutiny over users' privacy, censoring politically controversial content and on national-security grounds—but it's not over yet, as the security of billions of TikTok users would be now under question. The famous Chinese…
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Friend of Safety and Health Award
February 8, 2013 — News
Bismarck Parks and Recreation District (BPRD) received a Friend of Safety and Health Award from the North Dakota Safety Council. The purpose of the award is to honor new, innovative or significant safety and health programs in 2012. The award was received for BPRD's role in working with the City of Bismarck and local cycling groups to create a new park and trail map that not only included the recently completed on-street bikes lanes, but also includes general bike safety information. The lanes create a safer ways for bikes to share the road with vehicles, and the new, educational component of the bike map helps to remind all cyclists of the safe way to bike, both on the road and on the trail.


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