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Q: Integration Tests With Topshelf to Start a C# Windows Service I'm using Topshelf to host a Windows Service written in C# and I now want to write some integration tests. My initialisation code is held in a launcher class like the following:
public class Launcher
{
    private Host host;

    /// <summary>
    /// Configure and launch the windows service
    /// </summary>
    public void Launch()
    {
        //Setup log4net from config file
        log4net.Config.XmlConfigurator.ConfigureAndWatch(new FileInfo(DEFAULT_CONFIG));

        //Setup Ninject dependency injection
        IKernel kernel = new StandardKernel(new MyModule());

        this.host = HostFactory.New(x =>
        {
            x.SetServiceName("MyService");
            x.SetDisplayName("MyService");
            x.SetDescription("MyService");

            x.RunAsLocalSystem();
            x.StartAutomatically();

            x.Service<MyWinService>(s =>
            {
                s.ConstructUsing(() => kernel.Get<MyWinService>());
                s.WhenStarted(w => w.Start());
                s.WhenStopped(w => w.Stop());
            });
        });

        this.host.Run(); //code blocks here
    }

    /// <summary>
    /// Dispose the service host
    /// </summary>
    public void Dispose()
    {
        if (this.host != null && this.host is IDisposable)
        {
            (this.host as IDisposable).Dispose();
            this.host = null;
        }
    }
}

I want to write some integration tests to make sure that log4net and Ninject get set up properly and Topshelf launches my service. The problem is, once you call Run() on the Topshelf host, the code just blocks so my test code never gets run.
I thought of calling Launch() in a separate thread in the SetUp section of my tests but then I need a bit of a hack to put in a Thread.Sleep(1000) to make sure the tests don't run before Launch() has finished. I can't use a proper sync on it (like a ManualResetEvent) because the Launch() never returns. The current code is:
private Launcher launcher;
private Thread launchThread;

[TestFixtureSetUp]
public void SetUp()
{
    launcher = new Launcher();
    launchThread = new Thread(o => launcher.Launch());
    launchThread.Start();
    Thread.Sleep(2500); //yuck!!
}

[TestFixtureTearDown]
public void TearDown()
{
    if (launcher != null)
    {
        launcher.Dispose(); //ouch
    }
}

Ideally what I'm looking for is a non-blocking way of launching the service and a programmatic way of stopping it again to put in my TearDown. At the moment my TearDown just disposes the launcher (so the TearDown literally tears it down!).
Does anyone have experience in testing Topshelf services in this way? I can do the above relatively easily using the standard ServiceHost but I much prefer the explicit configuration and ease of installation in Topshelf.

A: https://github.com/Topshelf/Topshelf/blob/v2.3/src/Topshelf/Config/Builders/RunBuilder.cs#L113 I think is what you want. AfterStartingService could be used to set a ManualResetEvent from a different thread.
Now this is might work out for you, but this feels like overly complicated and could be validated just by deploying to dev/staging and doing smoke tests to your system. However, without more understanding of your environment, that might not be possible.

A: I had the same issue today and I chose to isolate the service instanciation and interaction from the actual Topshelf hosting (which consists of nothing more than resolving your service using Ninject in your case).
Adam Rodger has a fair point and after having a quick look to the Run method for the ConsoleRunHost, it will actually hang to wait for a ManualResetEvent and won't give you the control back until the service terminates.
At your place, to code your smoke/regression tests, just get the kernel and the module into your SetUp method, resolve the service, do your tests and dispose it in the TearDown

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Season 1 of Offspring is yet to finish its first broadcast run on Australian TV, but it will be on sale on DVD on December 1.
From the makers of 'The Secret Life of Us', 'Tangle', 'Love My Way', and 'Rush', 'Offspring' has done reasonably well building an audience, averaging around 1 million viewers per episode. It stars Asher Keddie, Kat Stewart, Don Hany, Eddie Perfect, Deborah Mailman and John Waters.
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The American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) recommends that all patients, regardless of age, should be offered both antenatal screening and diagnostic testing for fetal chromosomal abnormalities.
It is up to you whether or not you have any testing done. Talk with your doctor if you have any questions about genetic testing.
Below is some general information to help you understand the different types of testing. We also have educational brochures for you in our office that further define genetic testing.
Antenatal screening tests detect whether a woman who may be at higher risk of having a baby with chromosomal abnormalities like Trisomy 21 (Down Syndrome), Trisomy 13, Trisomy 18, and other conditions. These tests identify an increased risk of fetal genetic abnormalities or certain birth defects, and do not actually diagnose a specific condition.
For all of our patients, we do perform ultrasound for fetal evaluation which can detect some genetic abnormalities as well.
This is a test done between 10 and 14 weeks of pregnancy where a very small sample of the placenta is removed through a small needle. The cells in this sample help determine your baby's chromosomes. The test does carry a small risk of miscarriage of about 0.5%.
This is a test done after 15 weeks of pregnancy where a small needle removes a small amount of the fluid from around the baby. The cells in this sample helps determine your baby's chromosomes. The test does carry a small risk of miscarriage of about 0.2-0.3%.


There is no doubt that we spend more times indoors in winter, even in such traditionally sun-drenched places as Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Qatar, Oman and countries throughout Africa & Middle East. This is especially true if the oven is on and delicious smells are wafting out of the kitchen!
1- We need to eat more in the winter. But if we don't get a healthy, balanced diet, we risk the lunchtime visit to our favourite restaurant becoming an afternoon visit to the doctor.
2- It's not only the heat of the grill or oven that makes us feel so good in winter, its warming foods such as Soups, root vegetables (like carrots) and cruciferous vegetables (like cabbage).
3- Some of the Middle East's most nourishing and healthy foods can keep you warmer, and guard against winter viruses. Roasted chestnuts (castanah) over an open fire are a winter treat, and can also be added to rice dishes for extra nourishment. They add nuttiness to stews too.
4- Winter is also the ideal season for getting together with friends and family for a good meal. Whether that is at home or in a favourite restaurant or cafe, the sharing of food can be one of the most enjoyable and memorable experiences of winter.
5- So time spent in the kitchen is not only good for your physical health, it's good for your mental health, particularly, as is often the case in fast-moving cities such as Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Doha, if you are working hard and under stress.
6- Do not forget to drink the optimal amount of water too; this is as necessary in the winter months as it is in summer. In fact, with the winter season here, it's more important than ever to consume the right amount of water for your health.
And of course, whether you are using the oven, grill, frying pan or hob, variety is the spice of life – strive for a balanced diet and stay healthy!


We've all seen it in the news – but in spite of the unwavering headlines, announcing the timely death of brick-and-mortar retail, we seem to have hit a wall. New stories are emerging in the industry, which suggest that brick-and-mortar still holds importance in the marketplace.
The truth is, that physical stores still have sizeable, significant and strategic business benefits for retailers and brands alike. From the American retailer LL Bean to Google, organisations are re-building their bridges to the abundant offline world. But, why?
"The Experience Economy" – that's why.
In a similar way to how, the roles and definitions of content and ownership, has become ubiquitous over the last few years; so has our consideration of what accounts as part of the human experience. The proliferation of technology that has embedded itself into our every-day lives, undoubtedly offers us a wealth of information and convenience, readily available at our fingertips, but it has also awoken an unshakable desire in consumers, to feel connected at an utterly human level. Research has suggested that 72% of millennials seek to increase their spending on "experiences". This is the Experience Economy. And, what's even more compelling? That the same research unveiled that 69% say that their experiences make them feel more connected to their communities, other people, and the world…and your brand.
As a consumer-centric industry, the ability to tap into this thirst to offer something truly experiential both online and offline, is a bit like owning the legendary Golden Fleece. But, be wary, consumers are now conditioned to expect these new standards of convenience and transcendence. To leverage these themes offline, in an experiential way is tricky. That's where CGC comes in!
The online benefits of CGC are well published in industry press, blogs and such like; from increased SEO and key-word targetting to, increased engagement and conversion. CGCs offline benefits, on the other hand, has not had quite as much attention though. So let's look at a couple examples of how to integrate CGC into brick-and-mortar retail.
#1 – The first way is pretty simple: leverage CGC in your existing comms plan. This content can be in the form of photos, reviews, tweets, comments – anything, really. Whether you decide to integrate these into on-shelf promotions, billboards or TV advertising; the inclusion of CGC in mass communications, helps create a brand image that is actively listening and proactive – it can also surprise and delight the growing consumer-sceptics out there.
Lidl in the UK, for example, has been using this technique as part of their multi-million pound Lidl Surprises campaign. By harnessing local social content and buying print media in and around areas of the content's origin, they have managed to boost trustworthiness and footfall. More importantly, they've cut through the public's preconceptions of how supermarkets interact with consumers, to create a truly differentiated offering. Clever media buying and the right platform is what counts here!
#2 – Admittedly, my second how-to is more advanced and requires a little more investment, but if you're a brand or retailer who has great social engagement – or you're looking to achieve great engagement, this level of interaction will cannon-ball your brand! This time, we're talking about the curation of real-time social content, displayed digitally in-store to augment and lengthen the customer experience. That sounds like a mouthful, doesn't it? But, it's really not complicated, let's break it down.
Let's say that you're a destination apparel brand focussed on a youth market; this will probably mean that two of your biggest business pressures are to increase "size of basket" and the conversion from "footfall to purchase". How do you do it? You already heavily invest in your brand and store experience, so what's next? Appoint CGC to lengthen the customer experience, increase brand engagement and encourage peer-to-peer purchasing. One way to do this would be to create brick-and-mortar store designs with digital displays to capture this content. Sounds good, but what would this actually look like for the customer?
Well, as a young customer who has just popped into my nearest store and bought a couple of items, I can Instagram, tweet or post a photo of my items with a hashtag, or social handle. This would then be picked up by the brand or retailer, approved and, displayed in real-time, shown in store on-screen. For me, the customer, it shows my brand values me and I get to become part of the story. For other customers (or customers-to-be) walking around the store it inspires their own shopping behaviours and piques their interest to join in the story too. What does that mean for the retailer and brand? A higher conversion rate and a larger basket-size, not to mention you'll also increase your intangible social assets, as a result. In marketing, that's a win-win!
Those examples are only the beginning. Discovering new ways to build consumer conversations into your marketing strategy is key to brand-building in this new marketplace, we live in. The pursuit of bringing CGC offline, is not only necessary for individual organisational success, but for the overall progression and development of the retail category, as a whole. As millennials (and consumers in general) shift from seeing offline and online as separate entities, we must work tirelessly to amalgamate the experience and deliver something seamless and of value. New technologies may be the toolkit, but a new frame of mind will seal the deal.


Art relies on time and wrestles with it in the same breathe.
Unstuck in Time was a reaction to the Reeves Road flyover that was scheduled to begin construction in 2015, resulting in the temporary closure of Te Tuhi. Looking to continue the gallery programme throughout the closure Te Tuhi curator Bruce Phillips then commissioned a number of offsite projects. With the delay and eventual cancellation of the construction project, Bruce was then charged with additional programming inside Te Tuhi itself.
I never saw any of Unstuck in Time. I've only read the book.
When I saw Wunderūmma at Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki, I was instantly attracted to a moment. A blue and white tablecloth roughly attached to the gallery wall by Simon Denny sat beneath a landscape painting by Teuane Tibbo (the first Samoan painter to exhibit in a dealer gallery). The pairing was a conceptual revelation. The slacker styling of Denny, and the 'naïve' instincts of Tibbo formed a dynamic relationship between two unlikely companions. The impact upon me was immediate, one of those rare –almost spiritual – interruptions in a gallery space.
I was sure the published account of Unstuck in Time would hold none of these moments. The published format forgoes the immediacy of an artworks physical presence, instead we are forced to wait, to read consciously, turn pages and absorb.
As is often the case, the book drifted in and out of my daily routine: an essay with breakfast, two for lunch, and one before bed. It's a lot of art writing after art writing. Though, I can't get through this book fast enough. Having never been to see any of the performances in person was both a blessing and curse. On one hand, through visual and written aids, I have the luxury of (re)imagining the work and (re)constructing it myself. On the other hand, I have to quickly decipher whether I trust the written depiction of the work. A number of factors come into play: what I know of the writer, where the writer positions their own practice, why they were commissioned to write about that particular work, the writers style and competence and what I know and think already of the artist. It takes diligence not to come to decisions too quickly.
If we stop to really think about how we know what we know about art, how much of it is actually our own opinions determined by seeing. Our knowledge of art whether we consciously acknowledge it or not is often fed to us through literature, reviews, and documentation. 100 years from now these documents will form the tapestry of an historical past. Who knows? EyeContact might be the most expansive record of New Zealand Contemporary art 2010 onwards.
You know it's a big deal when a New Zealand art publication is produced in hardcover. Unstuck in Time is a great example of how an exhibition can be transcribed in publication form. There is embossing, matt pages, full page images, two coloured stocks and even foiling. Te Tuhi is taking an active role in locating themselves and these artists into art history and the document itself is well thought-out and slick, albeit with a slightly masculine design edge. Our councils and local boards are aggressively moving toward temporary projects in public spaces but they're approached often with little thought, looking to tick artificial engagement checkboxes. Unstuck in Time however, successfully advocates for a permanence of the temporal.
My daughter reached into my bag one morning while eating her toast and got butter stains on the cover. I don't know that I found my spiritual moment within Unstuck in Time. But it did remind me how important both writing and publications are to the formation of knowledge in art. Did I need to see Unstuck in Time – I don't think so.


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package com.cavedwellers.objects;

import com.jme3.asset.AssetManager;
import com.jme3.scene.Node;
import com.jme3.scene.Spatial;
import com.jme3.util.SkyFactory;

/**
 * The skybox for the game.
 *
 * It'll be visible on the scene as long as the given node in the constructor
 * is attached to the root node (or is the root node itself).
 *
 * @author Abner Coimbre
 */
public class SkyBox
{
    private final Spatial skyBox;

    public SkyBox(AssetManager assetManager, Node rootNode)
    {
        String path = "Textures/skybox/";

        skyBox = SkyFactory.createSky(assetManager,
                                      assetManager.loadTexture(path + "caveLeft.png"),
                                      assetManager.loadTexture(path + "caveRight.png"),
                                      assetManager.loadTexture(path + "caveFront.png"),
                                      assetManager.loadTexture(path + "caveBack.png"),
                                      assetManager.loadTexture(path + "caveTop.png"),
                                      assetManager.loadTexture(path + "caveDown.png"));
        skyBox.setName("sky");

       rootNode.attachChild(skyBox);
    }
}

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Charlie Hamilton James was one of six contributors to our special Yellowstone issue of National Geographic magazine. After you view the Parks & Wildlife story, see the work Charlie produced involving wildlife that reside in Yellowstone and the Grand Tetons. Learn about the power of our parks on natgeo.com.
This was a tough assignment. Wildlife photography is a hard discipline at the best of times, which makes getting something out of the ordinary very difficult. I was really keen to see images that not only showed animals but showed them where they lived—images that were evocative and even emotional. I have to say that the majority of images I saw didn't fit these guidelines, but a few really stood out.
Just nice! Moody and emotional. It's about cold and solitude and wilderness. I like it a lot.
A group of elephants appearing from the clouds of a sandstorm.
I also like Bjorn Persson's image of elephants in a sandstorm in Namibia. It's a very powerful image. It is out of the ordinary, but not in a gimmicky way—in an evocative and beautiful way. Of course, this image is about being in the right place at the right time, but Bjorn managed to pull it off technically and see the image he wanted to capture. It represents the power of nature.
I would like to have seen more images of landscapes with wildlife in them. There were some, but many didn't mention if they were shot in national parks or protected areas or they fell short technically or compositionally. As I mentioned in the original assignment, wildlife photographers must realize they are photographers foremost. A snap of an animal on holiday or in a zoo is not good enough to really cut the mustard. I wanted to see images where I knew the photographer had really thought about what they were doing and why they were doing it—during the moments of taking the picture, editing the picture, and submitting the picture.
This is a powerful image. Its ruined slightly by the tracks in the snow but made up for by the drama and action - well done!
Nice image - always grabs my eye on the page of thumbnails. Well done.
Great use of a wide angle lens to grab this perspective.
Of the photos that really stood out, I believe some of the photographers had really gone out to shoot and some had lucky moments. Either way, the people behind the camera made frames that pulled it off and presented to us wildlife shot in interesting and exciting ways. Well done all!


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Mohammadabad (, also Romanized as Moḩammadābād) is a village in Jushaq Rural District, in the Central District of Delijan County, Markazi Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 5, in 5 families.

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Indian-origin Director Sanjay Patel debuts with Film on Hindu Deities
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New York, Oct 14: An Indian-origin animator in the US will debut as a director in theatres on November 25 with his short film, a media report said. Working as an animator with Pixer since 1996, Sanjay Patel made his first project that revolves around Hindu deities who are like avengers, Variety.com news portal reported on Tuesday.
"Sanjay's Super Team", the first Pixar film on Hindu deities and the first Pixar toon by an Indian-origin director, is a short superhero movie that will be attached to Pixer's another animated film "The Good Dinosaur". Premiered on June 15 at the Annecy International Animated Film Festival in France, the seven-minute short film will be played before "The Good Dinosaur" when it hits the silver screen.
Patel's film revolves around a little Hindu boy who prefers cartoons of superheroes while his father wants him to join the morning prayers, the report said. One day, the boy sees Vishnu, Hanuman and Durga as the avengers who save him from a problem.
While he was researching about the characters of Hindu mythology from the comic books of Amar Chitra Katha (Immortal Picture Tales), he did not actually draw according to them, he said. Patel said the story of the film is as much about Sanjay's relationship with his father.
"I was a late bloomer in my parents' culture," he said, adding that after working for 10 years at Pixar he discovered Indian art and mythology. "It helped me understand why my parents said 'Sita Ram' when I sneezed," Patel joked. Patel has worked as an animator on films like "Monsters Inc.", "Ratatouille", "Cars", "Monsters University", "Toy Story 2" and "The Incredibles", and has been a story-boarder on the latter two films.
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Accuracy of Swiss COVID-19 Information Confirmed by WHO, CDC
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Billy Meier verifiably published previously unknown information about disease before official sources; claims information was provided by extraterrestrials
One needn't accept that the source is extraterrestrial but only focus on its impeccable accuracy. But the question still is, how did Mr. Meier know all of it before our own official sources?"
— Michael Horn
FLAGSTAFF, AZ, USA, July 28, 2020 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Evidence shows that the information from 83 year-old Swiss man Billy Meier, that COVID-19 was already a pandemic, was first published by American publisher, Michael Horn, on February 25th, over two weeks before the official announcement by the WHO substantiated it.
Many more of Mr. Meier's facts about the disease have also been published by Horn and - subsequently - confirmed by the WHO, CDC, etc.
Horn explained, "We have absolutely ironclad legal proof of first publication, which simultaneously corroborates Mr. Meier's claims that the scientific information has been provided to him by human beings from another star system, for the past 78 years. One doesn't have to rely on any 'experts' to understand the following:
"Copyrights are an internationally recognized, legal standard for proof of first publication. This applies to books, songs and scientific information, etc. Anyone can confirm for themselves that we published the COVID-19 information on the specified dates and that - in every case so far - the official sources only 'discovered' and published it after we did, sometimes weeks or months later.
"The person who verifiably, published something first, prevails as the original author or source. It happens in court rooms all the time. One needn't accept that the source is extraterrestrial but only focus on its impeccable accuracy. But, when you go over each one of the 20 examples of this error-free information, the question still is, how did Mr. Meier know all of it before our own official sources?
"What this means to the average person - and scientists alike - is that an impeccably accurate source, in advance of our own scientists, is demonstrating their existence and knowledge in an elegant and extremely helpful way, if we have the common sense to recognize and welcome it. The exponential spread of the disease is largely due to ignoring the warnings regarding masks, social distancing, self-isolation, etc. – which were first published by Mr. Meier – so we've literally put our own future survival, and certainly the economy, at risk.
"Information alone isn't enough unless it leads to understanding. Understanding leads to knowledge and, as we've often heard, knowledge is power. There should be an immediate investigation into this information and publication of the official findings. And for those who can think for themselves, if you understand what you've read, and gained knowledge from it, you already have the power to better protect your life and that of your loved ones."
On January 23, Horn also appeared on CBS TV Morning News, in San Diego, and spoke about Billy Meier's 1995 coronavirus warnings.
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Here at Ghost Ranch, there's a library that's open 24/7, chock full of books on geology, Native American culture and traditions, poetry… and of course, all things O'Keeffe. I'm reading C.S. Merrill's "O'Keeffe: Days in a Life," a collection of poems written, with O'Keeffe's permission, based on her experience of working for the artist as librarian, secretary, cook, nurse or companion, from 1973 to 1979, the last years of O'Keeffe's life.
Here in number 77, Merrill describes an exchange about writing for a community.
for what you have to say?
said the key is free time.
Give yourself an hour or two a day.


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Guapirama é um município brasileiro do estado do Paraná.

Etimologia
"Guapirama" é um termo proveniente da língua tupi, significando "guapira promissora" ("guapira" designa o lugar onde começa um vale"). A denominação foi sugerida pelo deputado estadual Antônio Custódio de Lima, em 1947.

História
A primeira denominação do atual município de Guapirama foi Barra do Cinzas, pequeno povoado erguido por Daniel Dias a partir de 1910, em terras do senhor Marins de Camargo, irmão do Presidente do Estado do Paraná, Affonso Alves de Camargo que como advogado foi o responsável pela divisão judicial da Fazenda Jaboticabal da Barra Grande. O pioneiro Daniel Dias trouxe para aquela região de terras inóspitas, além de uma família, mais as de Euzébio Euclides Batista, Francisco Martins, Romão Alves Pedroso, Angelina Camilo, João Pedroso e outros.

Em 1910 as terras de Barra do Cinzas pertenciam ainda ao Município de Jacarezinho e em 1914 passaria à Santo Antonio da Platina. A Fazenda Jaboticabal da Barra Grande foi loteada e suas terras deram origem aos atuais municípios de Guapirama, Joaquim Távora e Quatiguá. Em 1917, a malária quase dizimou o povoado de Barra do Cinzas, afetando principalmente uma tribo indígena que morava nas proximidades.

Desanimado diante da situação apresentada, Daniel Dias e mais algumas famílias mudaram-se de Barra do Cinzas e fundaram nova povoação, desta vez em área de vinte alqueires, doados por João Moreci, dono da Fazenda Jaboticabal da Barra Grande. Este patrimônio passou a chamar-se Barra Grande, ao passo que o antigo povoado era conhecido por Barra Velha. Daniel Dias foi o principal povoador da localidade, que teve área aumentada em dez alqueires, cedidos por dona Cristiana, uma benfeitora do lugar que, juntamente com José Custódio, rezou o primeiro "terço" da localidade, quando a comunidade compareceu e permaneceu em pé, embaixo de frondosa árvore.

Os pioneiros de Barra Grande foram: Jacó Sartori, Ramiro Gonçalves Sebastião, Reguiné Gonçalves. Alves Sebastião, Maria José Gonçalves, Francisca Fermina, Joaquim Vieira dos Santos, Adão Oliveira, Joaquim Teodor de Mello, Sebastião Vida, José Euclides Machado, Joaquim Fermino, Alexandre Nassar, João Vida Leal, João Messias Rodrigues, João Pedroso, José Cipriano Machado, Ezídio Soares, Paulo Castilho, Joaquim Rodrigues Silva e tantos outros.

A primeira capela foi feita em "taipa" por João Pedroso, sendo posteriormente substituída por outra, melhor, de madeira e coberta de telhas. Nesta igreja o Frei Belindo rezou a primeira missa de Barra Grande.

Em 1929, o senhor Herculano Chaves Madureira, morador de Barra Grande, elegeu-se vereador no município de Santo Antonio da Platina, representando o distrito de Afonso Camargo (atualmente Joaquim Távora), a quem o povoado estava jurisdicionado.

Em 10 de outubro de 1947, pela Lei Estadual nº 2, O núcleo é elevado à categoria de Distrito Judiciário no município de Joaquim Távora, passando a se chamar Guapirama. Com o passar do tempo, Daniel Dias e outras famílias pioneiras mudam-se dali, o que causou profundo golpe na vida social e econômica de Guapirama. visto a liderança exercida pelo pioneiro.

No dia 29 de setembro de 1962, foi inaugurado o sistema de energia elétrica em Guapirama, dando forte impulso à localidade. Pela Lei Estadual na 4 842, de 2 de março de 1964, foi criado o município de Guapirama, com território desmembrado do município de Joaquim Távora. A instalação deu-se no dia 19 de dezembro de 1964.

O primeiro prefeito municipal foi Romeu Gonçalves, tendo, como vice, Massatoshi Shiguematu. A Câmara Municipal tinha a seguinte composição: Estefano Bubna, Shigueto Nara, Orivaldo Gonçalves Sebastião, Benedito Emílio Rodrigues, Sebastião Rodrigues de Almeida, Arzeu Xavier Dias dos Reis, Egídio Tobias da Silva, Laércio Prado Lima e Orlando Carneiro de Mello.

Nesta ocasião, participaram, da solenidade de instalação do município, as seguintes personalidades: senhor Teodorico Gomes de Oliveira, Dalton Frederico de Mello, José Bueno Mendes (prefeito de Joaquim Távora), Rolim Gonçalves (prefeito de Jundiaí do Sul), Herculano Chaves Madureira (presidente da Câmara Municipal de Joaquim Távora), Joaquim Vieira dos Santos, professor Takeishi Nara (chefe da colônia japonesa) e Ari Neia. Historicamente, a colônia japonesa contribuiu soberbamente para o desenvolvimento social, cultural e econômico do município de Guapirama.

Geografia
Possui uma área é de 189,100 km² representando 0,0949 % do estado, 0,0336 % da região e 0,0022 % de todo o território brasileiro. Localiza-se a uma latitude 23°30'57" sul e a uma longitude 50°02'24" oeste, estando a uma altitude de 520 m. Sua população, conforme estimativas do IBGE de 2020, era de  habitantes.

Demografia

Dados do Censo - 2010

População total: 3.886
 Urbana: 2.904
 Rural: 982
 Homens: 1.929
 Mulheres: 1.957
Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano (IDH-M): 0,747
 IDH-M Renda: 0,645
 IDH-M Longevidade: 0,766
 IDH-M Educação: 0,831

Educação
O Colégio Estadual David Carneiro é o único colégio de Ensino Médio do município. Possui cerca de 700 alunos da zona urbana e rural, é estadual e se destaca entre os colégio públicos da região pela notável quantidade de seus alunos aprovados nos vestibulares. O colégio além da grade curricular normal, possui várias outras atividades extra-curriculares, como apresentações de peças teatrais e a já tradicional "Fanfarra do Colégio David Carneiro".
A escola Municipal São Roque é a única do município que oferece o ensino de 1ª a 4ª série, possui cerca de 500 alunos tanto da área rural, quanto da urbana. A Escola Municipal São Roque foi a primeira do norte pioneiro que implantou na grade curricular a língua Inglesa. A Escola possui sua própria fanfarra e se destacou na última edição da Provinha Brasil onde os alunos conquistaram a segunda maior média da região do Norte Pioneiro, ficando atrás apenas do Colégio Municipal da Cidade de Jaboti.

Na sede dessa escola funciona também o projeto de educação de jovens e adultos do programa do governo estadual, que visa a acabar com o analfabetismo no Estado.

Cultura

Indígena
Em relação à cultura indígena, existe no município vizinho uma das maiores aldeias do Paraná. O Pinhalzinho é uma gleba indígena administrado pela FUNAI, onde moram dezenas de famílias que sobrevivem de agricultura de subsistência e artesanatos. Os jovens da aldeia possuem grande interesse desportivo, sobretudo em relação ao futebol, que já os consagraram em diversos torneios municipais e regionais. Alguns dos índios ainda preservam as tradições guaranis, como idioma, religiosidade, e culinária.

Oriental
Além da Chácara Buda, principal ponto turístico do município, a cultura oriental conta com a tradicional Colônia Japonesa (nipônica). São realizados anualmente o tradicional Yakissoba, um grande almoço com comida típica japonesa. São também realizados torneios de beisebol e concurso de canto de música japonesa.

Religião
O município possui uma população predominantemente católica, contando também com uma minoria protestante e cristianismo de fronteira. Além do fundamentalismo cristão predominante, existem alguns cultos e costumes místicos assim como religiões não-cristãs que se sincretizam entre si, formando então uma rica diversidade religiosa.

Esporte
Futsal e futebol: em janeiro e em julho, são organizados os campeonatos regional e/ou municipal de futsal onde a rivalidade entre as equipes é muito grande.
Beisebol: Guapirama possui o único campo de beisebol do Norte Pioneiro do Paraná, e um dos poucos em todo o estado. Apesar de possuir o campo, o município não possui um time oficial praticante do esporte. É administrado pela Colônia Japonesa do município e recebe anualmente campeonatos que contam com a presença de diversas celebridades estaduais e nacionais do esporte.

Administração
 Prefeito: Edui Gonçãlves (2021/2024)
 Vice-prefeito: Einazibe Ursolino de Lima
 Presidente da câmara: Marcelo Fernandes Rodrigues (2021/2022)

Ligações externas
 Página da prefeitura

Municípios do Paraná
Fundações no Paraná em 1964


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Chapel Playhouse (Book 2): Violent premonitions draw psychic sleuth, Mickey McCoy, to the University of Brookdale. There he must unravel the mysteries surrounding an abandoned theater if he's to save the life of nineteen-year-old coed, Casia Winfred. Unbeknownst to her, events that took place long before she was born have put her in jeopardy, and her date with destiny is drawing near. Using every psychic gift in his arsenal, Mickey races against the clock to sort rumor from truth. Is the ghost that haunts the theater really a threat? Or is Casia's predator the human variety? One by one, answers come to light, putting Mickey in as much danger as the girl he's trying to save.
Praise from Readers
Chapel Playhouse is an excellent mixture between a paranormal mystery and a sort of new-age gothic horror book, as it mixes supernatural elements with elements of the gothic horror genre. It offers characters with strong, complex personalities and a plotline with twists and turns that will keep you reading till the very end. The story isn't very straightforward, it's complex and multilayered and the mysteries are solved only one at a time, the final clues lingering till the very end of the novel.
Majanka Verstraete, author & blogger
Chapel Playhouse flows rapidly. Even if you multitask, as many of us do, this book will draw you into the mysteries involved and keep you wanting to read..."just one more page". The story has several plot twists that keep you wondering and trying to second guess the outcome. For a fast read and nice escape, enjoy Chapel Playhouse.
F. L. Gold, PHd - Author of Adultery is Universal,
but I'm Getting Married Anyway
The first time the dream took place it was his wedding night. But Mickey awoke and had no idea how it played out. Now he was on his honeymoon in Maui and the dream came again. This time Mickey slept.
He was in a room, one so dark he couldn't see, and it was icy. Then the temperature changed. It went from cold to hot in an instant and Mickey felt beads of sweat on his forehead.
Where am I? What am I doing here? Am I sweating from the heat, or am I afraid?
Fear. I'm afraid.
His nostrils flared. There was smoke—biting, harsh and hot. He tried to see, but he couldn't. Where was the smoke coming from?
He should leave. Every fiber of his body wanted to. But he couldn't. There was something he had to accomplish. He moved forward, looking for the source of the smoke, and heard the crackle of distant flames. The smoke grew thicker, searing tissue as it moved into his lungs. He began to cough. Sweat soaked his clothes.
A voice. Who's voice?
He couldn't tell if it was male or female.
"You can't save her."
Her? He thought of Casia. Is that why I can't leave? I have to save Casia?
Mickey dropped to his knees and the coughing got worse. He had to keep going. He had to find her.
"Mickey."
The fire wasn't where he was. He had time. He had to have time. He tried to call out Casia's name but choked instead. His eyes burned from the ash. A horrible smell filled the air.
"Mickey, wake up. You're choking."
Mickey rolled from side to side, fingers at his throat.
"Mickey, wake up. You're having a bad dream."
His eyes flew open. Marjorie was on one elbow, hand on his chest. He pushed himself erect and his coughing trailed. It was the dead of night and dark in their hotel suite. Mickey switched on the lamp next to the bed.
"I'm sorry I woke you." He coughed once more, his throat raspy.
"That sounds bad." She put a hand on his forehead. "You're burning up. You must be coming down with something. A doctor. We need to get you—"
Mickey took her hand before she could climb out of bed. "I don't need a doctor. I'm not sick." He hated explaining things, even to Marjorie who would never question the reliability of what he had to say. It was just that sometimes the things Mickey felt seemed too fantastic even for him. "It's Casia."
"Luce's friend?"
"At our wedding I had a vision. I saw her burn to death."
Marjorie looked surprised.
"I didn't tell you because I wanted to be certain it was more than just one of those things, weird but not necessarily meaningful."
"Okay. But now?"
Mickey swallowed and rubbed his throat. "But now I've had this dream. I don't know where I was, in a building somewhere. It was on fire and very smoky. I couldn't see. Someone was telling me to get out, that I couldn't save her. By her, the voice meant Casia. And just before you woke me, I could smell flesh burning. I think we need to call Luce and see if everything's okay."
"It's three hours later there than here. California's still on daylight savings time. She might not answer."
Mickey got out of bed and located his cell phone. He turned it on. "I know it's late, but that smell. It has me rattled."
He punched in the number and Luce did answer.
"Why are you calling me?" He heard her yawn. "You should be making passionate love to my mother or be asleep." Another yawn. "Is something wrong?"
"No, everything is fine here. I was wondering how things are on your end."
"At two in the morning?"
Mickey grimaced. "Yes, at two in the morning."
"Well, quiet, right now. I was asleep. Rehearsal went great."
"Good, good. Anything else going on?"
"Mm, yeah. There was a murder on campus and Casia's boyfriend is a suspect. The police are looking for him."
"Oh. How's Casia?"
"Worried."
"But she's okay?"
"Oh, sure. In fact, it may be a good thing. He gets arrested she may figure out she deserves better."
"So you think it's a good thing."
"Not the murder, the arrest. What's bothering you, Mickey? You sound funny."
"Just had a feeling I should call. I'm glad you're fine. Sorry I woke you. Go back to sleep."
They hung up and Mickey got back into bed.
"Feel better?" Marjorie placed her hand on his forehead. "Temperature seems normal."
"Yes. Much. Luce says Casia's okay."
"Good." Marjorie gave him a kiss and slid under the covers. Mickey turned off the light. He wished he could simply give Casia a call and say, "You know what? I'm psychic and I saw you burn to death in a vision and after that I had this dream where I tried to rescue you from a burning building. So I'm thinking you need to be careful. Don't play with matches. Don't go inside any buildings that could catch fire . . ." Yeah, wouldn't that go over well?
Marjorie's voice rose from the dark. "Go to sleep. We'll get through to Casia."
Mickey smiled. She knew him so well. And to think, if it hadn't been for that magazine story, they never would have met. His gaze drifted to her. And, if he hadn't found the courage to ask her to dinner months later, they wouldn't be married now.
Marjorie turned in the bed and snuggled next to him.
"Thinking about us?" she asked groggily.
He smiled. Marjorie claimed not to have a sixth sense.
"I'm thinking about us."
"Me too." She yawned and added softly, "Quack. Quack."
It was their little joke. Prior to knowing Mickey, Marjorie had thought all psychics were quacks. But now she knew better. The ironic thing was that at the time he met her, his abilities had been raw and puny. It had been Marjorie who had encouraged him to explore and develop them.
Now Mickey believed he was supposed to use his extra sensory "powers" to help others. People did outrageous things to each other and afterwards changed the facts to suit themselves. But he'd had enough experiences to know that whatever the secret, the distortion, or the lie, the event was witnessed by something not fully understood. It was recorded in what used to be called the ethers, and when the time was right, that recording could be relayed back, usually in pieces, to people like him who could detect it. And when that happened, there was the possibility that a wrong could be righted or a destiny changed.
Mickey knew he was supposed to help Casia, but he needed more information. He needed direction. If the information came to him in a disjointed nightmare, so be it.
His body relaxed. Casia was all right, for now anyway. He drifted off to sleep and began to dream again.
He heard an organ playing an old fashioned hymn and this time he knew he was seated in a church. The lights dimmed, the hymn changed to a full orchestra sound. Now he was in a theater. On stage came a line of dancing men wearing tuxedos and top hats, clutching canes. They kicked their legs in unison with all the finesse of the New York City Rockettes.
The canes morphed into frightening snakes and the men began to fight with the lengthy reptiles. Each snake slithered around its partner, wrapping itself tighter and tighter, until the face of each dancer began to bulge.
A pair of binoculars appeared in Mickey's hands and he lifted them to his eyes. Now he could see that all of the men had the face of Wally Cleaver. Mickey lowered the glasses. The snakes lay dead on the stage and the men no longer wore tuxedos. They were teenagers, the same teenager, Wally Cleaver, dressed in the attire of the fifties. The theme song from Leave It to Beaver began and a few seconds into it, Beaver's voice spoke. "Gee, Wally. Do you really like hanging around that girl? Won't the guys give you the business?"
The line of Wally Cleavers began to kick their legs again. The curtains caught fire and quickly the theater was ablaze. The smoke thickened and Mickey began to cough.


Ten months ago, I was given the opportunity to join this incredible FOP community as the staff leader of its patient organization. Thank you for being so welcoming and for so graciously sharing your stories and experiences with FOP and the organization. I know sometimes I ask a lot of questions, but it's only because I want to make sure we get it right — for individuals living with FOP, for families, for researchers and drug developers, and for clinicians.
Attending three family gatherings – FOP Italia's 10th Annual Meeting, FOP Friends® UK Conference & Family Gathering and the Midwest Family Gathering. What incredible, patient-focused meetings organized by volunteer leaders!
Witnessing the power of community support at family fundraising events, especially at the two events I was able to attend in person — FOPAshleysCure Charitable Event and ZipperQ5. I'm looking to attend more fundraising events in 2017!
I'm especially grateful for a trip that Lori and Carli Henrotay made to Kansas City when I was interviewing for the job. I was interested in serving the IFOPA after reviewing the website and meeting with the Search Committee, but after my meeting with Carli and Lori, the IFOPA had my heart.
I'm also grateful for the lunch that Jeannie Peeper shared with me my first week on the job. After spending time with Jeannie, I could easily see how her genuine care for people and her vision and commitment had formed this amazing organization.
One of my most cherished visits was in March when Dr. Fred Kaplan spent time with me — until the wee hours of the morning after the FOPAshleysCure Event — sharing his experiences, perspective and passion.
One of the challenges of an international organization is finding ways to make the worldwide community feel connected no matter the distance in miles. I'm grateful for the manner in which the leaders of the FOP national organizations (also known as The International President's Council) have welcomed me and I'm encouraged by their desire to work with the IFOPA more closely in 2017.
That statement sums up my amazement and passion for the FOP community.
FOP individuals who face serious physical challenges don't stay stuck in what they can't do, but look for what is possible.
FOP families focus on what their awareness and fundraising activities can make possible for their loved ones and all of those living with FOP and have raised millions of dollars over the years.
FOP researchers have found the FOP gene and continue to look for many possible answers to what causes FOP to progress and finding ways to stop it.
FOP clinicians — doctors, anesthesiologists, dentists and therapists — selflessly serve FOP individuals and their families in any way possible.
Pharmaceutical companies who aren't dissuaded by a small patient population forge ahead with research and drug development focused on the possibility of bringing not just one, but multiple treatments to the community.
As you'll read in this edition of FOP Connection, there are exciting opportunities before the IFOPA this coming year. We are committed as an organization to getting it right and doing more for the FOP community. I look forward to focusing on possibilities with each of you! Happy Holidays!


An End to Cold War?
The 1st stop of the majority of excursion rounds to Turkey occurs in the Museum and Information centre Kabatep (it is open ежедн., 8.
Even having visited Turkey for kutsy time, the researcher will be struck with presence at daily life of the population of Turkey of spirit of Kemal Ataturk.
Informative rather short rounds to Turkey which include picnic in the open air and a small stop for bathing, will organise for 35YTL from the person in TJ's Hostel. The excursion trip begins with display of the documentary film about Gallipoli The Fatal Shore (Deadly saved up) which adjusts you on a respective harmony.
Quite often permits to Turkey receive in located in 20 km to the East from Perge. This pamfiliysky city is famous for one of the finest old theatres. It has perfectly remained, thanks to that has been restored by Turks-seldzhukami who used it as a caravanserai, as well as many other remained sights of Turkey.
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The Civil Rights Act of 1866, Section 1981 states that every citizen of the United States shall have an equal right to enforce contracts, to any benefits afforded by the law, and to file suit against those who violate their rights. Further amended and clarified in 1991 by Congress, the legal protections granted by Section 1981 extend to every aspect of the contractual relationship formed between the two or more parties involved.
As a contractual relationship, then, the employee-employer relationship grants employees the full range of rights as stated in Section 1981. Furthermore, as Texans live in an at-will employment state, Austin workers are protected under Section 1981 even if they do not have a formal signed contract with their employers.
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Most of labradorite stones come from Madagascar nowadays. This one is from Labrador, the area that gave the name to the stone.
Some times I make jewellery for my personal "not-for-sale"collection. This pendant is one of those pieces.
Wow! It looks like a butterfly wing! Beautiful jewelry! Natalia, I love it! Super!
But you have made this very beautiful labradorite, Natalia! A beautiful stone looking beautiful setting! When the two artists work together very well!
Thank you for the comments, my dear, your English is understandable! :) Many thanks!
I know :) Thank you again!


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EDP Renewables, ConnectGen acquire first 3 solar projects
All three projects are scheduled to achieve substantial completion by the end of the fourth quarter of 2019.
First Solar, Inc., Tempe, Ariz., in partnership with EDP Renewables, Houston, Texas, and ConnectGen, Houston, Texas, completed the acquisition of three projects with a total nameplate design of 278 megawatts (MW) in the United States.
McDonald's to implement solar, wind energy to power restaurants
This investment means McDonald's is said to add more renewable energy to the power supply than any other U.S. restaurant company to date.
McDonald's, Chicago, announced its commitment to energy efficiency and renewable energy with a large-scale virtual power purchase agreement.
White Knight Fluid Handling to acquire Heateflex
Heateflex provides ultra-pure fluid and gas heating equipment for the semiconductor, solar, LED, displays and electronics industries.
White Knight Fluid Handling Inc., a Kamos, Utah-based subsidiary of Graco Inc., announced plans to acquire Heateflex.
Walmart executes agreements for 46 solar projects nationwide
The solar installations will produce more than 65,000,000 kWh of renewable energy annually, enough energy to power nearly 5,500 homes and are expected to supply approximately 10-60% of each stores' overall electricity use.
C2 Energy Capital, LLC, New York, executed 46 Power Purchase Agreements and leases with Walmart Inc., Bentonville, Ark., to provide solar power at the retailer's operations in five states.
Hormel Foods constructs solar energy project at Hormel Foods Swiss American Sausage Co. facility
The new solar array will offset an estimated 869 metric tons of CO2 emissions per year that would otherwise be emitted by a conventional fossil fuel power plant.
Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., and IGS Solar, Dublin, Ohio, began construction on a solar energy project at the Hormel Foods Swiss American Sausage Co. facility in Lathrop, Calif.
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According to the poll, more than 70% of registered voters support both net metering and renewable portfolio standards of at least 50% by 2030.
More than three-quarters of voters across party lines want to see their electric utilities invest more in solar energy – the most favored form of electricity among those polled -- and want more action by the government to encourage the use of both large and small-scale solar power, according a poll released by the Global Strategy Group, New York.
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The electricity created by this partnership will enable Organic Valley to cover 100% of its electric energy needs from renewable sources by 2019.
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Rick Scott for Governor.
The shamed founder of Conservatives for Patients' Rights -- another one of those mis-named organizations -- has decided to run for governor of Florida. I think it's time his friends -- or the voters -- host an intervention.
Labels: florida, fraud, governor, patients' rights
Respecting Direct-Care Workers.
It's a little old (April 2) but well worth the read: an article by Beth Baker from Ms. Magazine on the low pay and respect afforded our vital direct-care workers. As our nation ages and as more elders come into the health care system via new laws and new medical advancements in end of life care, and as we work to provide care to all members of society, direct-care workers form an increasingly important wing of our health care delivery system. I think Baker helps initiate the necessary discussion of why these workers are so poorly paid, who makes up their ranks, and how we can work to ensure that their vital work is properly rewarded.
Those who care for our elders continue to be stuck at the bottom as far as wages and respect [PDF], despite rapidly growing need for their services. No matter the setting in which they work—nursing homes, assisted living, individual homes—direct care workers are low-paid, often without health insurance and confronted with back-breaking labor and challenging clients with complex medical needs. And, no surprise, nearly 9 out of 10 direct-care workers are women, 28 percent are African-American and 23 percent are immigrants [PDF].
These caregivers provide the most intimate care imaginable to frail and vulnerable people. We depend on them to give competent, compassionate attention to our grandparents—and to us as we age. Their clients' lives are literally in their hands. "What we do is important," says Tracy Dudzinski, a direct-care worker in Wisconsin since 1996. "One of the most rewarding experiences you can have is to go in and help make a difference in a person's day."
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook Handbook, the elder care field is among the fastest-growing in the nation, with 50 percent growth from 2008 to 2018 predicted for home-care workers. But we're doing little to attract people to these critical jobs. We reward women like Tracy with wages of less than $10 an hour. And Tracy, whose husband is on disability, is the sole breadwinner for her family of four children. Like another heavily-female occupation–child care–our nation expects caregivers to subsidize these services with their low wages.
Now, direct care workers are taking matters into their own hands and speaking out. "People misunderstand us," says Tracy. "We're smart people and hard workers." Tracy has a leadership role in an emerging movement to transform the lives of direct care workers: She is a staffer at Cooperative Care, a worker-owned co-op of home-care workers based in Wautoma, Wisconsin. She also serves on the boards of both the Wisconsin Direct Care Allianceand the national Direct Care Alliance (DCA), headquartered in New York City. She has traveled to Capitol Hill and the Institute of Medicine of the National Academies to testify about the working conditions of her peers. "I used to be the mouse in the corner," she says. "Now I'm a changed person."
Among DCA's most successful projects is the Voices Institute, a week-long retreat and intensive training session for direct-care workers to become advocates for their profession.
When I asked Tracy what the public can do to support these efforts, she offered, "Show direct-care workers some respect. Get involved with the DCA. Learn about the issues and contact legislators. The more noise we make, the sooner things will be fixed."
Labels: direct care workers, elder care, end of life care, health care reform, inadequate pay, patients' rights


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Hundreds queue as Tesco opens first Jack´s discount stores
Hundreds of shoppers queued up as Tesco's first new Jack's discount stores opened for business.
The store in Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, was unveiled on Wednesday and opened its doors to the public on Thursday alongside a second store in Immingham, north-east Lincolnshire.
Britain's biggest retailer launched the store format as it attempts to take the fight to German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Shopper Delia Fernandez, 41, arrived at 3am to be first in line at the Chatteris store, which opened at 10am with a ribbon cutting and a shower of confetti.
"I wanted to see the different bargains that they've got and to have a good look," she said.
She said she usually shops at Aldi but could be persuaded to change, adding: "Prices, it all depends on the price and quality of the product."
Delia Fernandez (centre front) who queued from 3am for the opening (Joe Giddens/ PA)
Jeevan Gunaratnam, 48, who emerged with a trolley full of shopping, lives in London but decided to visit Jack's as he was in the area.
The medical sales worker said: "I occasionally shop in some of the other German stores like Lidl and Aldi so I was curious as I was nearby and thought I would just have a look, and I was really impressed.
"I think prices are good, I think the whole package Tesco has put together for Jack's is really good and I think it will be a really good addition to the high street."
The store is named after Tesco founder Jack Cohen (Joe Giddens/ PA)
He said he usually shops at Tesco, Lidl and occasionally Waitrose, but added if he had a local Jack's store "I think it would influence me to go and buy some things".
"Obviously there's not the full range but I think for the stuff you need day-to-day it's got some really good lines," he said.
Retired mechanic Mark Burton, 48, of Chatteris, said: "It's more competition, bringing in better prices for the town."
A ribbon was cut and there was a shower of confetti as the store opened in Chatteris (Joe Giddens/ PA)
Up to 15 of the stores, named after Tesco founder Jack Cohen, will open over the next year.
Most products will be Jack's own brand and the chain will have 2,600 lines.
Retired builder William McPherson, 72, of Chatteris, said: "There's a good selection of goods there."
Up to 15 Jack´s stores will open over the next year (Joe Giddens/ PA)
He added prices were "comparable with Aldi" and he liked the layout – "there's plenty of room so you're not crammed up".
The launch of Jack's is part of Tesco's centenary celebrations which will see the business mark 100 years in 2019.
Jack Cohen founded Tesco 99 years ago in 1919.


SUMMARY: Say "ahhhh" - it's for science.
Whether you wake up with it, suffer from it during the day or find yourself getting it in moments of tension, dry mouth always has the same results: bad breath and worsening oral hygiene. Perhaps because this problem is so universal, researchers have been hard at work examining what causes the palate to dry up and how people deal with it.
If you find yourself with an unusually dry mouth more than once or twice a week, you may have what doctors refer to as "xerostomia" - that is, a subjective sensation of dry mouth symptoms. It isn't an urgent medical condition, but it's certainly a nuisance, as it can give you dental problems and persistent oral odor.
Plenty of things cause dry mouth. Sleeping with your mouth open is a common reason that saliva dries up. So is taking certain prescription medications. Stress, anxiety, exercise, smoking and mouth-breathing may also leave your tongue and cheeks dry.
Whatever causes it, you'll know when your mouth is too dry. According to the Mayo Clinic, the symptoms of chronic dry mouth include bad breath, thick saliva, cracks at the corners of your mouth, trouble talking or swallowing, a sore throat, increased plaque buildup and difficulty tasting your food.
Yikes. This calls for a specialty breath freshening rinse, toothpaste or lozenge. Any of these products can wet your mouth without using synthetic ingredients or chemicals to target odor.
Of course, treating dry mouth is easy, provided you have the right specialty product at hand. What's tougher is determining the prevalence and effects of dry mouth.
Fortunately, several scientific teams are on the case.
A team of Finnish researchers reported that among elderly people (who are most at risk for dry mouth), about 12 percent report having a chronically dry palate - 6 percent of men and 14 percent of women. The team noted that mouth-breathing and medication use increased the risk of dry mouth, and that, in turn, dry mouth led to more (and more severe) dental problems. Their report can be found in the Journal of Dental Research (JDR).
Another study, published in the Journal of Autoimmunity, reached a very similar number - 15 percent of all adults. Its authors added that about 2 percent of participants also had Sjogren's syndrome, an inherited dry-mouth disorder that shuts off salivary and tear glands.
Finally, a brand-new investigation in the JDR has determined that certain pharmaceuticals - like anticholinergic medications - can reduce salivary flow by up to 50 percent. Talk about turning off the tap!


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Q: Git workflow for my case Have following remote branches

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*master - deployment

*staging - testing

3 developers are working on 3 different features
Developer 1 - feature 1
Developer 2 - feature 2
Developer 3 - feature 3
feature 3 gets completed first , dev3 pushes it to staging.
When feature 1 gets completed second  , dev1 pushes it to staging.
When feature 2 gets completed last  , dev2 pushes it to staging.
now the staging repo has the following commit history
feature 3
feature 1
feature 2
Testers pass only feature 1 and feature 3 and 2 has some bugs to fix.
I want to release feature 1 .
In this case, I cannot merge staging into master.
I am left with Cherry-pick only.
But Cherry-pick should not be used always as a best practice.
what will be the suited git workflow for this type of scenario ?

A: I think you'll need to create a new staging branch with feature 2 in it (temporary), since you'll need to retest without features 1 and 3 anyway in case there are any dependencies or bugs in 2 hidden by the presence of 1 and 3.

A: Since git takes snapshots not file changes, you would have to identify the files in feature 2 and 3, remove them, create a new commit with only files with feature 1, commit, the work flow would remain the same.


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Q: Press Anykey in Java with BufferedReader How to detect keyboard input when user press anykey and then doSomething/Repeat Method, unless escape button without swing/awt ?
public static void isChecking(String x)throws Exception {

    BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(System.in));
    String anykey = null;
    System.out.print("Press Anykey to Continue : ");
    anykey = br.readLine();

    //if pressanykey
    main(null); //call main class
    //if escape button
    System.out.println("Good Bye ");
    System.exit(1);

 }

Thanks
MRizq

A: There's no way to detect KeyPress in java with console I guess. Althought there's a way to do it natively, using JNI. You can get an example with source code from here
Regarding continuous input till you break, you can do it with simple while loop:
while((input = in.readLine()) != null){
                System.out.println();
                System.out.print("What you typed in: " + input);
            }

A: How about a simple loop:
boolean escapeIsNotPressed = true;
while (escapeIsNotPressed) {
    anyKey = br.readLine();
    if (anyKey.equals(espaceCharacter)) {
        escapeIsNotPressed = false;
    } else {
        main(null)
    }
 }

Not sure what is the String representation of the escape character. Try to show it using a System.out.println(anykey) and the introducing it in your code.

A: Note, the escape button is not a character that will be passed in via System.in. Besides, you are using the readLine method so, if the user types "abc" and then enter, your anyKey variable will contain "abc".
Basically what you need to do is to listen on events on the keyboard. Check out this tutorial http://download.oracle.com/javase/tutorial/uiswing/events/keylistener.html.

A: try this way
public void keyPressed(KeyEvent e) {
    while(!e.keyCode == Keyboard.ESCAPE) {
          //do something
     }
}


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Hungler Imre (Budapest, 1902. szeptember 19. – ?) magyar labdarúgó, köztisztasági tiszt. A sportsajtóban Hungler III néven volt ismert.

Családja

Hungler Imre és Samu Anna fiaként született. Bátyjai, József és János szintén a Ferencvárosban játszottak. 1931. október 24-én Budapesten házasságot kötött Gabriel Annával, Gabriel Mihály és Horváth Cecilia lányával. Családi nevét 1934-ben Héjjasra változtatta.

Sikerei, díjai
Ferencvárosi TC
Magyar bajnokság
 ezüstérmes: 1923–24

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1902-ben született személyek
Magyar labdarúgók
Labdarúgóhátvédek
A Ferencváros labdarúgói
A Budapest Honvéd labdarúgói


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Adam Cheyer and Dag Kittlaus were the ones responsible for Siri, Apple's assistant (Virtual Of Course), and they showed their newest creation a few hours ago – it is Viv and it promises to be the next generation of artificial intelligent assistance. The development has been made under the cover of discretion, and it started off as being a desire to improve on the existent Siri AI, but making it connect to a huge array of services instead of online being based on a basic web search.
The demo of Viv was going on for about 20 minutes and it showed Viv handling some pretty complex requests, even being able to connect to third-party sites and merchants to acquire products or handle reservation booking.
Viv is a platform that is open to a lot of tasks Siri can't even dream completing, and Siri depends on web searching for mostly everything. On the other hand, Viv offers third party connections to merchants, so it can help you buy or reserve products and services, as the company that designed it has "Intelligence becomes a utility" as its slogan.
Viv is designed to learn about you, and to personalize itself for you, to better serve its, or her, user. On the other hand, she is meant to be device agnostic, not just something that will stick to one particular brand.
Onstage there was another reveal that was a big thing for developers, as Viv would spill out code showing how it understood and acted upon its user's request, which may help these professionals developing services simply by interacting with the bot.


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This is something I've been thinking/reading about lately. Mostly reactions to this article about a freshly minted 14 year old on social media who was shocked about the content posted about her by family without her knowledge.
We have a generation of babies right now that will likely emerge as adults in a world with internet.
Babies with videos and images of themselves being assaulted by cheese, learning how to speak and walk. Babies growing up, throwing tantrums and asking questions all documented- sometimes in its entirety- on the internet.
I feel the compulsion interesting and understandable. It has only become very recently that families were able to do more than simply pull photos out from your wallet or purse. Now that we are able to share online, we will overshare. This leaves each person vulnerable. Imagine what this data is doing for machine learning.
We are watching the first generation of people with internet raising their children.
Right now, teenagers exist in the United States that have been entirely denied a private childhood, and I think that's a problem.
Blogging around your children robs them of something that was afforded to you: the right to have some of their most intimate and vulnerable moments as humans exposed to the internet without consent.
I don't think that posting a photo is a bad thing, but the volumes of data provided to huge platforms as Facebook and similar is a very scary thought. I would imagine the learning would become so successful that predictions can be made on virtually anything about a person if for example Facebook had data on them from birth to adulthood.
While it would be best to not post photos at all on the internet, I already posted my son's newborn photo on this website. I'm excited for him to be a part of the rest of my life, and I don't regret it. I am making a promise to him and to myself that it would be the last one. It's hard, because he is extremely beautiful to me but this feels like the right way to go.
When he is able to understand what the internet is and tells me he wants to explore it, then we can catch back up. So far, there's a lot of evidence to back up claims that too much internet access can cause or exacerbate depression.
I want to keep him informed about the opportunities that the internet can provide, as well as the dangers of it.
I want to teach him how to use the internet effectively.
This will be an interesting conversation as his father is not an "internet" person outside of youtube. I work online in the social media and advertising space. We both have vastly different and useful opinions on the internet to share. We also agree that the more time he spends in nature, the better off if will be.
I don't make art enough these days to update the gallery, but I'm thinking about it. Life is tiring right now because little one is nearly 4 months old. I'll draft something next weekend.
I hope you've noticed the work uploading more art on to this web page. I have a huge variety of work from photography to illustrations with pen to large scale mixed media/ acrylic paintings.
They span over a decade at least, so I've been entertaining the idea of respecting myself as an artist.
Not just as a slug of a woman.


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FWF in the media
One of 80: A reflection on domestic violence and media reporting
By Nour Haydar
In 2015, I was shocked by the news of 17- year-old Masa Vukotic's murder at the hands of serial sex offender Sean Price in Doncaster. A fortnight later, my mother's picture hit the front page.
My mum, Salwa Haydar, was murdered a month before my university graduation. I remember swearing off becoming a journalist because I resented reporters prodding for interviews with my sisters and me only hours after our dad had stabbed our mum to death.
As I lay awake in the days after my mum's burial, the disappearance of Leeton teacher Stephanie Scott filled the headlines. Julie Hutchinson. Daniela D'Addario. Melita Hart. Linda Locke. Seker Yildiz. Leila Alavi. Rose Maries Sheehy. Brittany Harvie. Rebecca Webb. Norma Ludlum. Tiffany Taylor. Anna Hay. Tara Brown. Karina Lock. A total of 80 women across Australia died violent deaths that year. Counting Dead Women estimates 80 per cent of those deaths were at the hands of a partner or former partner.
My siblings' Facebook inboxes were flooded with messages from journalists, and these requests made me angry and anxious. The media intrigue in our trauma felt insensitive, and responding to journalists' questions trivial when our mother's body still lay in the morgue. I also feared how my mother's legacy might be clumsily portrayed or how the complexity of her life, and death, would be eroded for the sake of brevity, or distorted through stereotypes and victim blaming.
I questioned the role and value of the news media in our lives when incomprehensible and seemingly unpreventable acts of violence could happen without warning. But my mum was one of few people who encouraged me to pursue journalism, so after her death I reluctantly went ahead with a news producing internship I had previously lined up. At first, the job was a welcome distraction, but working in a newsroom soon proved to be anything but.
I feared how my mother's legacy might be clumsily portrayed or how the complexity of her life, and death, would be eroded for the sake of brevity, or distorted through stereotypes and victim blaming.
Countless police media releases about the violent deaths of women in our neighbourhoods have continued to drop into my email inbox with a faint ping. They punctuate my weekly routine and remind me of the trauma and heartache I share with an ever-growing group of Australians who have lost their mothers, sisters, daughters and friends to men's violence.
As I scan the emails, I am not surprised to learn that in most cases police have charged a man known to the victim. A-fucking-nother-one. I can't help but imagine how a similar statement would have been sent out to my peers in the early hours of March 31 2015:
Police were called to a property in Bexley after reports of a stabbing. A 46-year-old woman was found with lacerations to her arms, neck and torso. She was pronounced dead at the scene. A 60-year-old man, believed to be known to the woman, has been arrested and charged after attending Kogarah police station.
I take a deep whiff of air through my nose and exhale to ease the building tremor in my chest.
After Adrian Bailey raped and murdered Jill Meagher in 2013, her husband Tom Meagher wrote about the "danger of the monster myth". He describes his visceral reaction to hearing Bailey speak in coherent and intelligible sentences in court as he was committed to trial. Meagher states that he had previously sought self-comfort by dismissing violent men as "psychotic or sociopathic aberrations" to avoid "the more terrifying concept that violent men are socialised by the ingrained sexism and entrenched masculinity that permeates everything from our daily interactions all the way up to our highest institutions".
Good reporting and nuanced writing can be the circuit breaker needed to empower women who have been isolated from friends and family to leave abusive relationships or seek professional help.
As I struggled to make sense of my father's brutal crime, I naively insisted to a constable taking my initial police statement that my dad's actions were unforeseeable and unimaginable because I had a "normal family". With a voice full of pity she replied, 'That's what most people who sit in that chair tell me'.
The way I understood my parents' relationship began to unravel. I was forced to confront that what I had accepted to be a "normal" marriage was a grossly unequal and abusive one. Like Meagher, I also had a distorted perception of the type of man capable of committing physical violence and murder. It was a flawed image that had allowed me to dismiss my mother's fears and overlook the subtle controlling, belittling and manipulative behaviours exhibited by my father. I had thought men capable of such brutal crimes were inherently unlikeable and aggressive. They certainly were not personable, law abiding and university educated like my father had been. I know now that they can be both.
The media can use its influence to inform victims of domestic and family violence to recognise the many ways in which abuse can manifest – and that it doesn't have to be physical before it becomes fatal. Good reporting and nuanced writing can be the circuit breaker needed to empower women who have been isolated from friends and family to leave abusive relationships or seek professional help. Good reporting can teach others to identify what I learnt before it is too late.
In fact, it can go a step further. As Rosie Batty observed, "media are uniquely placed to help stop violence before it starts." Writing and talking about all gender-based violence, including domestic violence, using appropriate, accurate and respectful language is an important first step that can help encourage victims to tell and own their stories and experiences – and you cannot underestimate the liberation that comes with that. But curbing the staggering number of women being assaulted and murdered in Australia, and indeed around the world, won't happen solely because victim blaming headlines and sensational and distasteful teases have been eradicated.
Violence against women in all its forms is pervasive, but it's preventable. Perpetrators of domestic violence are amongst our readers, listeners and viewers. Responsible media reporting challenges men to reconsider toxic behaviours, encourages younger readers to adopt respectful attitudes towards women, and recognises that the driving force behind violence against women is gender inequality.
Writing and talking about all gender-based violence, including domestic violence, using appropriate, accurate and respectful language is an important first step.
For generations the media has been complicit in condoning domestic violence by remaining silent. There has been a significant shift in recent years that has seen bouts of coverage about this epidemic, but it's often limited to individual cases, in particular those perceived to be more vicious. Given the scale and prevalence of violence against women, it deserves greater and sustained scrutiny. Flawed policies that contradict expert advice, like the Morrison government's recent decision to fund couples counselling, should be interrogated. The government must rectify the systemic failures and underfunding that keep women, particularly those from Indigenous and culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, in danger.
Positive change in the industry is being made — overwhelmingly by my female peers. Our Watch and the Walkley Foundation last year established the inaugural Our Watch Fellowship. I was fortunate enough to participate in the program alongside 13 insightful and fierce journalists committed to gender equality and safe, respectful reporting on violence against women. Our Watch has also created media reporting guidelines that are designed to uphold the dignity of dead women. If followed, they can limit the retraumatisation of victims and grieving families. They are there to ensure journalists contextualise domestic violence, which is insidious and remains largely invisible.
We need to talk more about domestic violence, but when we do, we must make sure our words and actions are doing more good than harm.
Nour Haydar is a multiplatform journalist with ABC News covering politics. She is an advocate against gender based violence and in 2019 she was awarded the inaugural Our Watch fellowship.
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