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Q: UIView Layer Mask Animate I am trying to animate the mask layer on a UIView.
Basically this code displays the image below:
let bounds: CGRect = self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds
let maskLayer: CAShapeLayer = CAShapeLayer()
maskLayer.frame = bounds
maskLayer.fillColor = UIColor.blackColor().CGColor
let screenWith  : CGFloat = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width
let roundedRectFrame : CGRect = CGRectMake(self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds.midX - (screenWith/4), self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds.midY - (screenWith/4), screenWith/2, screenWith/2)
let path: UIBezierPath = UIBezierPath(roundedRect:roundedRectFrame, cornerRadius:10  )
path.appendPath(UIBezierPath(rect: bounds))
maskLayer.path = path.CGPath
maskLayer.fillRule = kCAFillRuleEvenOdd
self.manualWBMaskView!.layer.mask = maskLayer

I want it to animate to that position of the cutout from being full screen to above position:

I tried UIView animation, and no luck.  Since I already have a CAShapeLayer, I should be able to animate that?
EDIT**
Here's the animation code I tried, which didn't work:
 //Before Animation Make the Mask fill the whole view:
    self.manualWBMaskView!.layer.mask = self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds

    var duration: NSTimeInterval = 0.8

    CATransaction.begin()
    CATransaction[kCATransactionAnimationDuration] = Int(duration)
    self.manualWBMaskView!.layer.mask = CGRectMake(self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds.midX - (screenWith/4), self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds.midY - (screenWith/4), screenWith/2, screenWith/2)
    CATransaction.commit()

As per 'originaluser2's reply below, I have this:
func presentMaskScreenWithAnimation () {
                let bounds: CGRect = self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds
                let maskLayer: CAShapeLayer = CAShapeLayer()
                maskLayer.frame = bounds
                maskLayer.fillColor = UIColor.blackColor().CGColor
                let screenWith  : CGFloat = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width
                let roundedRectFrame : CGRect = self.manualWBMaskView.bounds
                let path: UIBezierPath = UIBezierPath(roundedRect:roundedRectFrame, cornerRadius:0  )
                path.appendPath(UIBezierPath(rect: bounds))
                maskLayer.path = path.CGPath
                maskLayer.fillRule = kCAFillRuleEvenOdd
                self.manualWBMaskView!.layer.mask = maskLayer

       // define your new path to animate the mask layer to
        let screenWith2  : CGFloat = UIScreen.mainScreen().bounds.width
        let roundedRectFrame2 : CGRect = CGRectMake(self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds.midX - (screenWith2/4), self.manualWBMaskView!.bounds.midY - (screenWith2/4), screenWith2/2, screenWith2/2)

        let path2 = UIBezierPath(roundedRect:roundedRectFrame2, cornerRadius:10  )

        // create new animation
        let anim = CABasicAnimation(keyPath: "path")

        // from value is the current mask path
        anim.fromValue = maskLayer.path

        // to value is the new path
        anim.toValue = path2.CGPath

        // duration of your animation
        anim.duration = 5.0

        // custom timing function to make it look smooth
        anim.timingFunction = CAMediaTimingFunction(name: kCAMediaTimingFunctionEaseInEaseOut)

        // add animation
        maskLayer.addAnimation(anim, forKey: nil)

        // update the path property on the mask layer, using a CATransaction to prevent an implicit animation
        CATransaction.begin()
        CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
           maskLayer.path = path2.CGPath
           maskLayer.fillRule = kCAFillRuleEvenOdd
        CATransaction.commit()

}

It does the animation; However, I got two issues now:
1. Shape is all off during the animation, yet if come together at the end of the animation. (Screenshot below)

*Mask is inverted.  It 's visible inside the shape, but transparent around it.  I need the opposite.  Inside the shape being transparent.

A: You'll want to use a CABasicAnimation on the path property of your mask layer
This will allow you to animate your mask from a given path, to another given path. Core Animation will automatically interpolate the intermediate steps for you.
Something like this should do the trick:
// define your new path to animate the mask layer to
let path = UIBezierPath(roundedRect: CGRectInset(view.bounds, 100, 100), cornerRadius: 20.0)
path.appendPath(UIBezierPath(rect: view.bounds))

// create new animation
let anim = CABasicAnimation(keyPath: "path")

// from value is the current mask path
anim.fromValue = maskLayer.path

// to value is the new path
anim.toValue = path.CGPath

// duration of your animation
anim.duration = 5.0

// custom timing function to make it look smooth
anim.timingFunction = CAMediaTimingFunction(name: kCAMediaTimingFunctionEaseInEaseOut)

// add animation
maskLayer.addAnimation(anim, forKey: nil)

// update the path property on the mask layer, using a CATransaction to prevent an implicit animation
CATransaction.begin()
CATransaction.setDisableActions(true)
maskLayer.path = path.CGPath
CATransaction.commit()

Result:

One thing to note with this is that there appears to be a bug in Core Animation, where it's unable to correctly animate from a path that includes rectangle, to a path that includes a rounded rect with a corner radius. I have filed a bug report with Apple for this.
There is a simple fix for this, which is to use a rounded rect with a corner radius of negligible value on the original path (0.0001 works okay for me). A bit hacky – but you can't notice the difference when using the app.

Bug report response from Apple
Unfortunately, Apple considers this to be "expected behaviour". They said the following:

For the animation to render correctly, the animated paths should have the same number of elements/segments (ideally of the same type). Otherwise, there is no reasonable way to interpolate between the two.
For instance, if a first path has four elements and the second path has six elements, we can easily create the first four points by averaging the first four start and end points with a weight for current time, but it's impossible to come up with a general purpose way to calculate the intermediate positions for the fifth and sixth points. This is why the animation works just fine for corner radius 0.001 (the same number of elements), but fails for plain rectangular path (different number of elements).

I personally disagree, if you specify a rounded rect of corner radius 0 and then animate to a rounded rect with a corner radius > 0 – an incorrect animation is still obtained, even though both paths should have the "same number of elements". I suspect the reason this doesn't work is the internal implementation checks for a radius of 0, and tries to optimise by using a rectangular path with 4 elements instead, which is why it doesn't work.
I will submit another bug report explaining this when I get the time.

A couple of other things...
You're force unwrapping your manualWBMaskView quite a bit. Don't. You need to learn how to properly deal with optionals. Every time you force unwrap something - your app could crash.
You also have a few lines like this:
let maskLayer: CAShapeLayer = CAShapeLayer()

The : CAShapeLayer here is not only unnecessary - but goes against good practise. You should always let Swift infer the type of a value where it can.

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A pedestrian was hospitalized Monday morning after a car struck her near the Caltrain station in San Francisco, according to police.
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Operation World summarizes the need in Papua New Guinea well; "Over 95% self-identify as Christian, but nominalism, false teaching & various cults in the Church – combined with the pervasive influence of animism in many peoples - lead to a false assumption that PNG is thoroughly Christianized." Fear of witch-craft and the evil spirits of animism is prevalent even with those who claim a belief in Jesus. With a long history of (and even some recent occurrence of) revenge warfare & cannibalism, there is a lot of darkness needing to be overcome by The Light of The Gospel!
Over 900 official distinct language groups in PNG - many of whom haven't heard the gospel, much less in their primary language - adds to the urgency. However, many of these peoples are represented at the Univ. of PNG in Port Moresby. By reaching, training, & equipping these UPNG students who return to their peoples, as well as other Pacific Island and Asian countries, we can effectively get the gospel and strong biblical teaching & living into a large portion of the world's people groups.
In April we joined Campus Crusade for Christ's small, young staff team for a student leadership conference & evangelism week. We are planning a 4-6 week trip for the summer of 2013. With 4 staff & 8-12 students, we will help develop quality evangelism & trained, equipped disciple-makers, and provide some encouragement, training, and "on the ground" help for their staff team of 4 recent UPNG graduates.


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Date: Jan 1970
A Σellas-Fosun Agreement is Set to Generate 388 Million Euro in Cancer and Diabetes Research.
The signing of an agreement between the Chinese giant Fosun Group and Σellas Clinicals Holding, a Swiss based clinical research company with Greek interests, will provide for the influx of hundreds of millions of Euros for clinical research in Greece. The deal was signed in Athens on October 23, 2013.
Σellas purchased two drug molecules for the treatment of cancer and diabetes from the Chinese pharmaceutical Shanghai Fosun Pharmaceutical (member of Fosun International, one of the largest Chinese group companies).
As Reuters reports, the global rights to the two chemical molecules purchased by Σellas were held by Chongqing, a subsidiary of the Chinese group. The cancer molecule concerns the treatment of cancerous tumours in the lungs and chest. Σellas will use both chemical molecules for the development of anticancer therapies and clinical trials.
Based on the development and progress of the trials, the payout agreement will be given in three stages. Moreover, Fosun Pharmaceutical, according to the agreement, will have 10% rights on the sales and 3% stake in the shares of Σellas, if the company can obtain approval for the marketing of the products based on these two molecules in the USA and Europe.
The agreement reinforces the confidence of Fosun in Greece, as it is already a strategic partner of the Folli Follie Group, with Fosun International Holdings controlling 13.4% stake of the Greek company.
Σellas implements a number of innovative clinical and therapeutic protocols which enable patients to cope with a wide range of diseases. Σellas was founded by Angelos Stergiou and its central offices are located in Zurich, Switzerland. It also has offices in Athens.
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COSCO to Invest Additional 230 Million Euro at Greek Port
Chinese-owned COSCO subsidiary Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) and Piraeus Port Organisation (OLP) have reached an agreement in principle for an additional investment of 230 million Euro ($308.9 million) at Piraeus, Greece's largest port, Greek Shipping Minister Miltiades Varvitsiotis announced on November 12.
The deal, which had been under negotiation from June, paves the way for the construction of OLP's West Pier Container Terminal III and upgrade of Pier II by PCT, as well as the construction of a new oil pier on Container Terminal III.
According to the new agreement, PCT will no longer be subjected to the guaranteed minimum payment until the date the Western Part of Pier III enters into operation and in any event until Greece's GDP returns to the level of 2008 plus a compounded increase of 2% per annum.
"The agreement seals the transition of the Port of Piraeus into a new era, as this is the largest investment in crisis-stricken Greece," Minister Varvitsiotis said.
He said that the new investment will create a further 700 new job positions directly and some 1,500 indirectly in the country suffering from high unemployment rates over the past three years and from deep recession.
The principle of the new deal has already been ratified by the two companies' boards of directors and the deal needs to be approved by the Greek Parliament before coming into force.
With the expansion of PCT's activity, the total worth of COSCO's investments to the port will reach 500 million Euro and Piraeus will have in the coming years the capacity to handle up to 6.2 million TEUs per year, three times the 2.1 million TEUs handled by PCT in 2012.
Under a 35-year concession agreement, PCT launched operations in the country at Pier II of Piraeus port in 2009 with a plan to turn it into a leading container terminal in the Mediterranean Sea region and ever since has built Pier III and posted remarkable results.
Statistics from the Containerisation International magazine show that Piraeus was placed first in 2011 and 2012 among the world's 100 major container ports in terms of the traffic increase. Officials from PCT said this is one of the main reasons for the company to increase its investment in Greece.
The company currently employs about 1,000 Greeks in its facilities at Piraeus port.
According to a recent study by the Greek National Bank, the concession of Pier II at Piraeus to COSCO and the steps taken after this will lead to the boost of GDP by 2.5% by 2018 and the creation of about 125,000 new job positions in the area.
(Source: www.freenewspos.com/)
Subsidiary of Al Rajhi Group in Greece
GECX (Global Energy & Commodities Exchange), a subsidiary of Al Rajhi Group Holdings, launched its presence in Greece with the opening of offices in Thessaloniki, giving a vote of confidence in the Greek economy.
GECX is based in Geneva and has offices in Dubai, London, Milan and customers throughout Europe and the Middle East. The company has been active since 2009 in the field of energy, petroleum, sugar, grains and metals and aims to become one of the leading players in the fields of physical commodities and financial market brokering in the Mediterranean region—and Europe.
Al Rajhi has extensive interests in real estate, building solutions, direct investments, financial services and commodities, and owns Al Rajhi Bank, the largest bank in the Islamic world.
GECX's Abdulkarim Al Rajhi confirmed the company's interest in companies that market, produce and sell commodities (oil, metals, and soft commodities) in Greece, Italy and Turkey, and actively seek business partnerships and agreements. The company's ultimate goal is to purchase from Greece and the Balkans and sell through its international network.
Despite its financial challenges, the Greek market is seen to present significant business opportunities and is evolving as a strategic focal point in producing, marketing and reselling raw materials in the region.
(Source: www.capital.gr)
Sarantis Acquisition
Argos Spa, which acts as the fiduciary of Italy's Fabio Maria Mateo Granma and Paulo Bergkamasi, has acquired a 10% stake in Greece's Sarantis SA. Sarantis manufactures and markets fragrances, cosmetics and a wide variety of household products. The Italian group bought the 10% stake from Fairfax Financial Holdings and it is expected that it will acquire a larger share.
Both the Greek company and the Italian group are active internationally, signalling further moves to gain market share.
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Thursday Complexity Post September 5, 2013
Social Connections Can Save Lives
Loneliness and social isolation shorten the lives of older men and women, researchers have found, but social isolation is more deadly.
Andrew Steptoe, professor of epidemiology and public health at University College London, led a study of 6,500 men and women aged 52 and older who enrolled in the English Longitudinal Study of Aging and assessed their risk of death during a seven year period ending in 2012. In a Psychology Today article by Faith Brynie, Steptoe explained that loneliness and isolation are related but different. Social isolation is an objective measure of how much contact people have with family, relatives, friends, neighbors, and people in their communities, he said, while loneliness is a subjective experience. The team analyzed the social connections of participants, and a questionnaire was used to measure loneliness.
Researchers found that loneliness is often associated with depression, poverty and illnesses that limit mobility, such as lung and heart diseases and arthritis. But not all lonely people are isolated, and some isolated people don't feel lonely because they are comfortable with their circumstances. Steptoe and colleagues wanted to untangle the two influences.
After accounting for health and demographics, the team found social isolation produced a higher mortality risk. During the study period, 21.9 percent of the socially isolated people died compared with 12.3 percent of those who were less isolated. Findings were published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA.
A story by Michele Solis in Scientific American suggests even brief social contacts, such as chats with a neighbor or small talk with casual acquaintances, can be good for us. Still, Steptoe told the Scientific American that the research doesn't negate the downside of loneliness. "There is ample evidence that loneliness relates to well-being and other health outcomes besides death," he says. "But our study suggests a broader view of beneficial social relationships. They're not simply to do with close emotional relationships."
Social isolation among the elderly is a growing problem in many countries. Steptoe's paper reports that in 2011, people living alone in the U.S. comprised 28 percent of all households, compared with 17 percent in 1970. The proportion of Americans who said they had no one to talk to about important matters increased from 10 percent in 1985 to 24 percent in 2004.
In Canada, the National Seniors Council is studying elderly isolation, which it calls a complex issue that touches on policy areas including health, income security, care giving, elder abuse and transportation. In China, traditional reverence for the elderly is being eroded by a burgeoning population of old people, harsh economic times, and years of policy forcing couples to have only one child. Recently revised Chinese law requires adult children visit and aid elderly parents or risk fines and law suits.
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BILINGUAL SUPPORT-LINE FOR OUR COMMUNITY
Equal Chance is currently working to build a Bilingual Support-line for our community during this challenging COVID-19 period.
Among the Black community, research reveals that there is a relationship between racial discrimination and poor physical and mental health outcomes (Paradies et al., 2015). In addition, fear of discrimination being misunderstood acts as a barrier to access services (Panos & Panos, 2000). Information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bridge the gap between members of underserved marginalized communities who can benefit from supports through innovative methods (Simms et al., 2011). (ICT) encompasses a wide range of technologies used by mental health agencies (Simms et al., 2011). This includes, but is not limited to the usage of telephones, video, emails, video conferencing, and handheld devices (Simms et al., 2011 ; Molyneaux et al., 2009).
The role of peer support workers have increasingly been recognized in terms of its value to foster mental health and addictions recovery (Markoulakis et al. 2018). Black communities are vulnerable to experiences of mental health related to racism (Williams & Williams-Morris, 2000). Racism is associated to the social determinants of health and has adverse effects on Black youth (Galabuzi, 2009; Rioux, 2010; Smylie, 2009). Although having access to a peer support worker would not result in significant changes in the youth's current social circumstances, it would aim to provide support to address wellbeing and sense of belonging as indicated in the literature (Markoulakis et al., 2018).
According to Statistics Canada, people aged 65 and up account for 17.5% of the country's population (Statistics Canada, 2017; 2019). As the population ages and more people are living alone, social isolation amongst seniors is emerging as one of the major issues facing the industrialised world because of the adverse impact it can have on health and wellbeing. (Findlay, 2003, p. 647). The benefits of recreational and community social outreach activity participation amongst aging populations is compelling as the literature supports that seniors with higher life satisfaction also report substantial involvement in recreation, leisure and/or social activities (Bevil et al., 1993; Stanley & Freysinger, 1995). Participating in social activities is positively related to mental health and wellbeing as it can potentially decrease incidences of social isolation, loneliness, depression in comparison to their isolated peers (Meis, 2005).
We aspire to develop a national bilingual Support-Line for people of African descent that will offer psycho-social support during the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. We aim to provide remote telephone services because some members of the community may not have access to an electronic device or internet. Thus, providing support with a cell phone or a home phone will enable to reach a wider audience. We intend to offer access to the bilingual Support-Line six days a week, Monday until Saturday, 9:00am-9:00pm. We hope to support Black communities across the country in both official languages with the following:
1) Mental health counselling with registered social workers and psychotherapists to address instances of distress, social isolation, mental health challenges, domestic violence, and abuse. 2) Youth peer support with allied health professional undergraduate and graduate students which will provide Black youth with a listening hear, compassion, understanding, embedded in a relational and strengths-based approach.
3) Elderly social outreach to promote their psycho-social well-being with recreational and group activities and address potential social isolation. In order to provide quality mental health counselling, we hope to recruit registered mental health professionals including nationally or provincially registered social workers, counselors, or psychotherapists. They will provide brief and acute crisis interventions in both official languages, but any issues that require acute assistance, assessment, diagnosis, or treatment will be referred to other health professionals and resources in the community. Mental health counselling will be available for people of African descent of all ages in both official languages. In the context of youth peer support, we intend to first and foremost listen to the youth, provide individualized counselling, and re-assurance. The peer-support workers can be the first point of contact, and any acute or urgent need will result in a referral. In order to provide informed, compassionate and culturally responsive youth peer support, we will recruit allied health undergraduate and graduate students from programs such as social work, child and youth care, applied human sciences, recreational sciences, nursing, occupational therapy, counselling, educational psychology, marriage and family therapy, and art-therapy. Youth peer support will be available for individuals aged between 6 and 19 years old. We will have a group of two professionals who will engage in recreational and psycho- educational group activities with seniors with a focus on centering local and community knowledge and valuing seniors' experiences. For instance, one team member holds a master's degree of social work from the University of Toronto and has years of experience working in the field of gerontology. The other team member holds a college diploma in activation coordination gerontology for seniors from George Brown College and a college diploma in social service work. The two goals of these activities are complementary and critical to promote holistically well-being. Recreational group activities will enable seniors to connect with one another and mitigate social isolation. Psycho-education group activities will recognize their skills, knowledge and lived experiences while having a sense of autonomy and agency. The seniors group activities will be available to adults aged 65 years and older and will take place twice a week: one group in English, the other in French.
Text written by Johanne Jonathas, Special Projects Manager References Bevil, C., O'Conner, P., & Mattoon, P. (1993). Leisure activity, life satisfaction, and perceived health status in older adults. Gerontology and Geriatrics Education, 14(2), 3-9. Findlay, R.A. (2003). Interventions to reduce social isolation amongst older people: Where is the evidence? Ageing & Society, 23(5), 647-658. Galabuzi, G. E. (2009). Social exclusion. In D. Raphael (Ed.), Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives (2nd ed., pp. 252–268). Canadian Scholars' Press. Markoulakis, R., Turner, M., Wicik, K., Weingust, S., Dobbin, K., & Levitt, A. (2018). Exploring peer support needs of caregivers for youth with mental illness or addictions concerns in family navigation services. Community Mental Health Journal, 54(5), 555- 561. Meis, M. (2005). Loneliness in the elderly. Orthopedic Nursing, 4(3), 63-66. Molyneaux, H., Gibson, K., Simms, D., O'Donnell, S., Oakley, P., Kondratova, I., & Hagerman, V. (2009). Information and communication technologies for assessing and treating operational stress injury (OSI). National Research Council. Panos, P. T., & Panos, A. J. (2000). A model for a culture-sensitive assessment of patients in health care settings. Social Work in Health Care, 31(1), 49-62. Paradies Y, Ben J, Denson N, Elias A, Priest N, Pieterse A, et al. (2015) Racism as a Determinant of Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. PLoS ONE, 10(9), e0138511. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0138511 Rioux, M. (2010). The right to health: Human rights approaches to health. In D. Raphael, T. (Ed.), Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives (2nd ed., pp. 280–301). Canadian Scholars' Press. Simms, D. C., Gibson, K., & O'Donnell, S. (2011). To use or not to use: Clinicians' perceptions of tele mental health. Canadian Psychology/Psychologie Canadienne, 52(1), 41-51. Smylie, J. (2009). The health of aboriginal people. In D. Raphael (Ed.), Social determinants of health: Canadian perspectives (2nd ed., pp. 280–301). Canadian Scholars' Press. Stanley, D., & Freysinger, V.J. (1995). The impact of age, health and sex on frequency of older adults leisure activity participation: A longitudinal study. Activity, Adaptation and Aging, 19(3), 31-42. Statistics Canada (2019). Annual Demographic Estimates: Canada, Provinces and Territories. Retrieved from https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/91-215-x/91-215-x2019001- eng.htm Statistics Canada. (2017). A portrait of the population aged 85 and older in Canada. Retrieved from https://www12.statcan.gc.ca/census-recensement/2016/as-sa/98-200-x/2016004/98- 200-x2016004-eng.cfm Williams, D.R., & Williams-Morris, R. (2000). Racism and mental health: The African American experience. Ethnicity & Health, 5, 243–268.
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William Wordsworth's "ten thousand golden daffodils" will be the first thing that will strike your mind during Vasant Panchami. This is because of the visual treat of nature that surrounds the entire country during the occasion of Vasant Panchami. The color yellow has an immense importance on this occasion as mustard crop fields get filled with yellow colored flowers. 'Basant Panchami' also known as 'Vasant Panchami' is celebrated with great fervor and joy every year. It falls on the fifth day of Magh, 'Basant' means spring and 'Panchami' means the fifth day in Hindi language. This year, Vasant Panchami falls on the 24th of January. Vasant Panchami has many traditions and legends associated with it.
This festival marks the beginning of the spring season but most importantly, Vasant Panchami also marks the birthday of Goddess Saraswati. Goddess Saraswati is known as the Goddess of music, art, knowledge, culture and wisdom. Thus, Saraswati Puja withholds immense importance for the students as well. It has been a tradition which has been followed since time immemorial because the Goddess is believed to have appeared on this particular day. Therefore, Saraswati Puja also holds of great importance on the day of Vasant Panchami.
According to renowned Vaastu expert – Dr. Rupa Batra, everything in your house creates a vibration or energy which is either good or bad that can affect how you think and feel. You can present your child with a musical instrument as it is auspicious to gift something related to arts, music, or books. But of all these, musical instrument is considered one of the most powerful tool in boosting love for arts amongst children as the vibration created by musical instrument are not just soothing for the ear but are also good for the development of the child's brain.
Study room should be in the north-east, east and west direction of the house.
Create two or three cartons with lids and label them as-clothes, toys and stationary. Try putting in all the things at the right place such that room looks neat and tidy at the end of the day.
The child must face east or towards north while studying.
The study room should have proper lights. Dim lights are a big NO-NO.
The study table should be a square or a rectangle. Tables with fancy shapes should be avoided.
Subtle shades should be selected for the study rooms.
The book shelf should not be placed on top of the study table.
Musical Instruments should be well placed in the room with no dirt on it, any broken instrument should not be kept, make sure to repair it as early as possible…as it emits negative vibration.


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Faith and Justice Speaker Profiles
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Shirley Hoogstra
Wed. chapel facilitator, and Workshop titled "How Can I Be a Bridge Builder?"
A visionary leader who is passionate about Christian higher education and the role it plays in the common good, Shirley V. Hoogstra became the seventh president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities in September 2014.
Having received a bachelor's in education at Calvin College (Grand Rapids, MI) and a Juris Doctor, with honors, from the University of Connecticut School of Law, Hoogstra spent more than a decade practicing law as a partner at a firm that specialized in litigation in New Haven, Connecticut. She served as the president of the New Haven Country Bar Association and was a founding board member and officer of the Bridgeport Rescue Mission. She then returned to the world of Christian higher education and became Calvin's vice president for student life in July 1999, a role she served in until she became president of the CCCU.
As CCCU president, Hoogstra has overseen the introduction of a variety of new, innovative initiatives, including an online course-sharing consortium, insurance consortium, accreditation steering council, and doctoral education council. She has focused on expanding diversity and inclusion on CCCU campuses and making education available, accessible, and affordable to all students. Hoogstra continues to be an advocate for increasing access to education for incarcerated individuals and supporting undocumented students as they seek to complete their education.
Hoogstra serves on the steering committee for the Washington Higher Ed Secretariat, is a leader for the Evangelical Immigration Table, and serves on the boards of the American Council on Education, the National Association of Evangelicals, and Trinity Forum. She received honorary doctorate degrees from Gordon College and Nyack College and was the recipient of the Nina Griggs Gunter Servant Leadership Award, the Lifetime Education Impact Award (National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference), and the Keepers of the American Dream Award (National Immigration Forum).
Eboo Patel
Wed. Chapel
Eboo Patel is the Founder and President of Interfaith Youth Core (IFYC), a non-profit organization that is working to make interfaith cooperation a social norm in America. He is the author of four books and dozens of articles, has spoken on more than 150 campuses, and served on President Obama's Inaugural Faith Council.
A key figure on issues of religious diversity and democracy, Eboo was named one of America's Best Leaders by U.S. News & World Report in 2009. He is the author of Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation; Sacred Ground: Pluralism, Prejudice, and the Promise of America; Interfaith Leadership: A Primer; and Out of Many Faiths: Religious Diversity and the American Promise. He also publishes a regular blog for Inside Higher Ed, called 'Conversations on Diversity'.
Eboo holds a doctorate in the sociology of religion from Oxford University, where he studied on a Rhodes scholarship. He has been awarded the Louisville Grawemeyer Prize in Religion, the Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize, the El Hibri Peace Education Prize, the Council of Independent Colleges Academic Leadership Award, along with honorary degrees from 15 colleges.
Eboo lives in Chicago with his wife, Shehnaz, and two young sons. He is a die-hard fan of Notre Dame Football, Wilco, and really good coffee.
Christine Macmillan
"Private Convictions, Public Engagement"
An inspiring and effective advocate of social justice for all, Commissioner Christine MacMillan has been a Salvation Army officer holding appointments in five countries: Canada and Bermuda, Australia, England, Papua New Guinea and USA. This included the role of denominational leader (territorial commander) for the Canada & Bermuda and Papua New Guinea territories.
Trained and accredited as a counselor, Christine has founded various centers and programs in the field of addictions, domestic violence and homelessness. As founding director of the Salvation Army International Social Justice Commission, Christine promotes research as a pivotal approach in addressing social issues with a participative input of those who experience the challenges of humanitarian inequities.
In July 2012, following retirement from The Salvation Army, Christine was selected by the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) to serve as their Senior Advisor for Social Justice, where 600 million Christians join forces under the banner of impacting God's so loved and unloved world.
While serving with the WEA as Associate Secretary General for Public Engagement Christine oversaw the work of the WEA United Nations teams in Geneva and New York inclusive of WEA networks in the fields of: Refugees, Climate Change, Humanitarian Advocacy, Peace & Reconciliation, Human Trafficking and Health and Healing. She continues with the WEA as a Senior Advisor – Social Justice while chairing their Global Task Force on Human Trafficking and representing the WEA at the United Nations.
The imprint of residing in 5 countries through her vocational career has exposed her to various cultures, values and faith perspectives while living out her ordination and calling. This has led to developed publications and co-authorship of: When Justice is the Measure and Faith, Life & Leadership. Sought after as an international speaker Christine addresses her audiences on various topics in the belief and hope that transformation is the inspiration of her personal faith in living with and for others.
"The Many Faces of Pluralism"
Chris Stewart is the Chief Grants Officer of the Templeton Religion Trust, one of three philanthropies founded by the late Sir John Templeton, and is responsible for the development and oversight of TRT's grantmaking across the full spectrum of its funding priorities (templetonreligiontrust.org). TRT is a sibling of the US-based John Templeton Foundation and the Templeton World Charity Foundation, with which it shares an office in Nassau, Bahamas. Stewart started at TRT in 2013, after twenty years on the faculty of Houghton College.
Stephen Strand
"Learning to Listen Well: In Multi-Faith Contexts"
Stephen Strand has worked at Houghton College Buffalo since 2014 with students of newcomer families from around the world, who represent diverse languages, cultures and religions. He teaches "Major Religious Faiths," which invites students to express autobiographical experiences, as they learn about and hear "insider" voices of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam. Also, as a spiritual care provider at Jericho Road Community Health Center, Steve listens to patients in patient-directed spiritual conversations, and often shares in prayer among people from diverse faith communities.
This seminar will encourage the role of "deep listening" in interfaith dialogue.
Lena Crouso
"Stories as Bridges – Diverse Intersections for Intercultural Belonging"
Rev. Dr. Lena Crouso is part of Southern Nazarene University community where she serves as the inaugural Vice President for Intercultural Learning and Engagement and Chief Diversity Officer. She is also a Professor of Intercultural Studies and Community Engagement, and an affiliate faculty member for the School of Theology and Ministry. Lena is a "third culture kid", a daughter of Indian Immigrants and spent some of her formative years in India and has continued to do collaborative community development in her beloved India. Her diverse identity and life journey have given Lena a heart and mind for the empowerment of all people through intercultural understanding and a desire to lead people in spiritual, emotional and social transformation and freedom. Her research and writing, rooted in theology and the biblical narrative, focus on intercultural relationship development, holistic pathways of community reconciliation, and domestic and international equity and justice.
Workshop Description: Stories are windows and mirrors for the ways we understand our history, our identities and our humanity. This workshop, focuses on the art and science of story-telling and how to weave it into your institutional culture and practice in order to create intercultural belonging for all.
David Nekrutman
"A New Jewish-Christian Relational Paradigm"
From the Parting of Ways to a Covenantal Partnership, David Nekrutman will discuss how Orthodox Judaism can work with Christians without compromise on core theological doctrines.
David Nekrutman has served in the calling of Jewish-Christian relations for 19 years. Since 2008, he heads the first Orthodox Jewish institution to theologically and actively cooperate with Christians – Ohr Torah Stone's Center for Jewish-Christian Understanding and Cooperation. He also founded Blessing Bethlehem, a CJCUC project that delivers weekly foodcare packages to Christian Arabs living in the birthplace of Christianity. He has BA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College, a MSW from the University of Pennsylvania and a MA in Biblical Literature from Oral Roberts University with a thesis in the Hebraic Roots of the Holy Spirit.
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Original 12/10/18: Flywheel is seeking to close a $5m series A equity investment with $4.5m already captured, according to company leaders Jim Olson and Travis Richardson.
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MARC KOVAC Dix Captial Bureau
COLUMBUS -- Gov. John Kasich's campaign war chest keeps getting bigger.
And his Democratic challenger? Not so much.
Kasich's reelection campaign reported more than $1.5 million in contributions in required filings with the secretary of state's office Friday.
Fifty-plus contributors chipped in $10,000 or more during the past month, and the campaign reported a balance on hand of more than $14 million.
Democrat Ed FitzGerald, meanwhile, reported about $54,000 in contributions, including $7,500 added on Friday by the Ohio Democratic Party.
The Cuyahoga County executive's campaign had a balance on hand of $2.6 million.
Other campaign finance reports submitted Friday included:
Attorney General: Republican incumbent Mike DeWine reported nearly $347,000 in contributions, including $100,000 from the Ohio Republican Party added on Thursday. The campaign noted a balance on hand approaching $3.9 million.
His Democratic challenger, David Pepper, reported nearly $302,000 in contributions, including $65,000 from the Ohio Democratic party, and a balance on hand of more than $2.4 million.
Secretary of State: Republican incumbent Jon Husted reported about $304,000 in contributions and a balance on hand of more than $3.5 million.
His Democratic challenger, state Sen. Nina Turner (D-Cleveland), reported about $201,000 in contributions, including $15,000 from the Ohio Democratic Party, and a balance on hand of about $1 million.
Auditor: Republican incumbent Dave Yost reported about $222,000 in contributions and a balance on hand of close to $1.6 million.
His Democratic challenger, state Rep. John Carney (D-Columbus), reported nearly $141,000 in contributions, including $15,000 from the Ohio Democratic Party, and a balance on hand of about $1.2 million.
Treasurer: Republican incumbent Josh Mandel reported contributions approaching $408,000, including $100,000 added by the Ohio Republican Party on Friday, and a balance on hand of $4 million-plus.
His Democratic challenger, state Rep. Connie Pillich (D-Cincinnati), reported contributions of more than $284,000, including $45,000 added by the Ohio Democratic Party on Friday, and a balance on hand of about $2.6 million
Marc Kovac is the Dix Capital Bureau Chief. Email him at mkovac@dixcom.com or on Twitter at OhioCapitalBlog.


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What nature creates is perfection, meant to nourish and heal. Take dark leafy greens, for example. Packed with vitamins and fiber, greens like collards deserve more than simply being relegated to a salad or smoothie.
One herb can often be found growing bright and beautiful at the side of California highways and makes a pretty addition to summer bouquets on top of aiding digestion… meet milk thistle.
Sure, the official first day of spring may have just happened, but as far as we're concerned, it's never too early to start thinking (and dreaming) about summer.
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To get you inspired, and ready for that last round of parties, we bring you a guide to ratcheting up your glow for 2018.
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A 44-year-old scrap dealer, who strangled his 40-year-old wife to death in Kandivli (West), in the early hours of Monday, informed the police of his crime and even guided them to his home after the officers lost their way in the dark. The accused, who killed his wife as he suspected her of having an affair, was then arrested for murder under section 302 of the Indian Penal Code.
According to the Kandivli police, the accused, Mohamad Rakib Abdul Khan, a resident of Yuva Shakti Chawl in Gandhi Nagar, lived with his wife, Aazmatunnisa, and their two daughters and four sons.
The couple were married for 22 years.
On Monday, around 1am, the accused started arguing with his wife and accused her of having an affair. Soon, the argument escalated and the accused punched his wife on her head and strangled her neck with his legs, leading to her death.
The couple's children were sleeping on the first floor when the murder took place.
Around 1.30am, Khan called the police control room and informed them that a fight had broken out between a married couple in his area, and gave his address. The control room alerted a patrolling police team, which reached the spot.
However, the on-duty constable, Vijay Rane, 46, could not find his way to the house as it was dark and called on the number of the complainant, provided by the control room.
The complainant, Khan, then reached the spot where Rane was waiting and told him he had beaten up his wife. He then guided the police team to his house, where his wife was found lying on the ground. She was rushed to Shatabdi Hospital, where she was declared dead on arrival.
Khan has been remanded in police custody till April 20.


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Q: Disable itextsharp error message I develop an Bentley Microstation Addin using C# .NET 3.5. This Addin uses itextsharp to create a PDF file.
At the first itextsharp command in my case:
PdfReader _reader = new PdfReader("...\ab.pdf");

i get an message form itextsharp:

"The itextsharp.LicenseKey could not be loaded! Reason: The Assembly is not vaild or could not be loaded by 'Assembly.LoadForm'"
After i confirmed this message the program is running fine and there is no error with the pdf. The message might be an exeption?!
If i run the PDF creation part as standalone exe there isn't any message.
I'm searching for a solution to disable or catch this error.
edit1: Here is the iText part of my code:
using iTextSharp.text.pdf;
...
PdfReader _reader = new PdfReader("D:\Test\Source.pdf");
PdfStamper _stamper = new PdfStamper(_reader, new FileStream("D:\Test\Destination.pdf", FileMode.Create));

AcroFields _fields = _stamper.AcroFields;
var _fieldKeys = _fields.Fields.Keys;

foreach (string _fieldKey in _fieldKeys)
{
    string _value = "";
    if (_DataMapping.ContainsKey(_fieldKey.Split('.').Last().Replace("[0]", "")))
        _value = _DataMapping[_fieldKey.Split('.').Last().Replace("[0]", "")];
    _fields.SetField(_fieldKey, _value);
}

_stamper.Close();
_reader.Close();

_DataMapping is a Dictionary of  which contains the field/value mapping.

A: You need the licensekey dll, which is available here: http://developers.itextpdf.com/license-key-download
You then need to insert the following call before any other iText method calls:
LicenseKey.LoadLicenseFile("path/to/itextkey.xml")

Note that you mention "I try to use the AGPL version." However, the only time this error message would show up is when you use XFA Worker. XFA Worker doesn't exist in an AGPL version. If you want to use XFA Worker, a commercial license is required.


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The Luck of the Irish: The Beatles and Ireland
The greatest band in the world came from Liverpool, a city with an Irish population so large that it's known as "The Real Capital of Ireland", but although The Beatles' success is familiar to all, their Irish roots are not so well-known.
"We're all Irish" John Lennon declared when the band toured Ireland in 1963. The singer was born in war-time Liverpool on October 9, 1940 to Julia and Alfred Lennon. His father, a merchant seaman of Irish descent, was away at the time of John's birth and for much of his life.
John knew little about his connection to Ireland whilst growing up, but it was in the post-Beatles days that he became one of the most famous voices calling for a United Ireland and for an end to English presence in Northern Ireland.
Known for their political activism, John and Yoko penned two protest songs "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "The Luck of the Irish" inspired by the events in Northern Ireland for their 1972 album Some Time in New York City.
John Lennon: The New York Years 1971 - 1980
Such was the connection Lennon felt to his homeland that he had hoped to make a piece of it a place for him and Yoko Ono to retire. He purchased an island off the West Coast of Ireland, which he owned until his untimely death in 1980.
"I'm a quarter Irish or half Irish or something, and long, long before the trouble started, I told Yoko that's where we're going to retire, and I took her to Ireland. We went around Ireland a bit and we stayed in Ireland and we had a sort of second honeymoon there. So, I was completely involved in Ireland" – John Lennon, 1971.
James Paul McCartney was born on June 18, 1942 in Liverpool to Jim and Mary Patricia (Mahon) McCartney, and like many other Liverpool families descended from Irish immigrants. His mother's father was born in Ireland, and was Roman Catholic, while his great-grandfather was an Irish native, and Protestant.
It is unknown which part of Ireland Paul McCartney's paternal side is from, but it is known that they first emigrated from Ireland to Galloway, Scotland, and then on to Liverpool. McCartney, who immortalised the Mull of Kintyre with his song of the same name also wrote about his Irish heritage in his music.
Like John and Yoko, Paul and his first wife Linda wrote in response to the events of Bloody Sunday, drawing from his Irish background in their controversial song "Give Ireland Back to the Irish". The song was completely banned in Britain but reached number one on the singles chart in Ireland.
Q&A: An evening with Mark Lewisohn
Then there's Ringo, and while Ringo Starr is often described as the most English Beatle, Mark Lewisohn in his book Tune In describes one family line going back to County Mayo suggesting that all four of The Beatles can be accurately described as having ancestral roots in Ireland.
It was however George Harrison who had the strongest Irish connections, coming from an Irish Catholic family on his mother's side. Unusually for the time his grandparents never married and Mark Lewisohn suggests that the secretive aspect to his family life and their suspicion of "nosy neighbours" had a lasting effect on the attitude of 'the quiet Beatle'.
Harrison would return to Ireland throughout his life to visit family living in North Dublin, often catching the ferry across from Liverpool to Dublin. He also took his soon-to-be-wife Pattie Boyd on an early vacation to Ireland. Harrison's music however didn't overtly draw from his Irish heritage, but the films produced through his own company are peppered with references to Ireland.
The "Scouse" accent of Liverpool itself betrays Irish influence, the port city became a melting pot of several languages and dialects, as sailors, traders and migrants from other parts of Britain, Ireland and northern Europe established themselves in the area throughout the 19th century.
The Irish have played a major role in Liverpool's population and social fabric for a good part of its 800 year history and it is apparent today when visiting the city. It's safe to say that the people of Liverpool are extremely proud of its four sons and the way that Irish influence has helped to shape this famous musical city.
Dave Milner
Dave is Marketing and PR Executive at The Beatles Story and holds an MA in 'Music Since 1900'.
Song Facts: Strawberry Fields Forever/Penny Lane
As we approach the 50th anniversary of 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band', we take a look back to its recording sessions, during which history was made and the psychedelic rock hits 'Strawberry Fields Forever' and
Memorabilia: The Mellotron MK11
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Interview: Klaus Voormann it started in Hamburg
Born in Berlin 1938, graphic designer, illustrator, musician and producer Klaus Voormann is best known as the artist responsible for The Beatles' Revolver album artwork, for which he has received many international awards. Klaus designed mo
Andy Robertson: LFC player visits The Beatles Story
Liverpool FC and Scotland international footballer Andy Robertson visits The Beatles Story, filming for a very special edition of MOTDx with Liverpool-born women's footballer and musician Chelcee Grimes.
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Allan Williams: A citizen of honour
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Q: ionic 2 cordova-plugin-media buffers mp3 files before streaming I am new to cordova-media-plugin, I am using it in Ionic 2 App to stream mp3 files from the internet. But I noticed, files are not being streamed directly, they are downloaded locally first, then playing starts.
I follow the below tutorial in Ionic Native documentation:
https://ionicframework.com/docs/native/media/
Below is the code which I am using to create the MediaObject:
export class CLesson{
    name: string;
    id: number;
    order: number;
    url: string;
    isPlaying: boolean = false;
    audioFile: MediaObject = null;
    listeningSeries: LessonStateChangeListener = null;

    constructor(beCLesson : BeCLesson, listeningSeries : LessonStateChangeListener = null)
    {
        this.name = beCLesson.name;
        this.id = beCLesson.id;
        this.order = beCLesson.order;
        this.url = beCLesson.url;

        if(listeningSeries != null)
            this.listeningSeries = listeningSeries;
    }

    initAudioFile(mediaPlugin : MediaPlugin)
    {
        const onStatusUpdate = (status) => console.log(status);
        const onSuccess = () => console.log('Action is successful.');
        const onError = (error) => console.error(error.message);

        if(this.audioFile == null)
            this.audioFile = mediaPlugin.create(this.url, onStatusUpdate, onSuccess, onError);
    }

    play()
    {
        // Notify the series that this lesson started playing
        if(this.listeningSeries != null)
            this.listeningSeries.onPlayStateChange(this);

        if(this.audioFile != null)
        {
            this.audioFile.play();
            this.isPlaying = true;
        }
    }

    pause()
    {
        // Notify the series that this lesson paused playing
        if(this.listeningSeries != null)
            this.listeningSeries.onPauseStateChange(this);

        if(this.audioFile != null)
        {
            this.audioFile.pause();
            this.isPlaying = false;
        }
    }

    stop()
    {
        // Notify the series that this lesson paused playing
        if(this.listeningSeries != null)
            this.listeningSeries.onStopStateChange(this);

        if(this.audioFile != null)
        {
            this.audioFile.stop();
            this.isPlaying = false;
        }
    }
}

Is this issue normal? ... how can I stream mp3 files from the internet without downloading them locally?
Thanks,


The classic Lollipop Trick is brought up to date with some name brand candy!
You reach into a paper (lunch) bag and take out a Tootsie Pop. You return it to the bag, then show a second, different Pop, then a third and fourth. The fourth one is placed in your pocket, along with another.
The bag with the remaining two Pops is handed to a spectator - who discovers the bag is empty!
The package includes gimmicked Pops, normal Pops, and a plain paper lunch sack. Everything you need to perform this classic children's trick is included! And yes - they're made from genuine Tootsie Pops!


Cheese ball with Tillamook, Muenster, Dill Havarti, Smoked Cheddar, Jarlsberg, Swiss, Jack, Edam. Served with artisan crackers, and garnished with fresh berries and apples. Serves 15-20 people.
Assortment of 40 mini sandwiches that consists of turkey, baked chicken, roast beef and ham.
Whole mushrooms, baby carrots, cucumbers, celery sticks, grape tomatoes, broccoli crowns, cauliflower crowns, green bell pepper slices, with black and green olives. Served with Fresh Herb Sour Cream Dip. Serves 12 to 15 people.
Assortment of 20 mini sandwiches consisting of croissants with turkey, ham, roast beef, chicken salad and cheese.
Seedless watermelon, pineapple, cantaloupe, honeydew, green and red seedless grapes, strawberries, oranges, kiwi. Served with a cream cheese dip.


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package gk.nickles.ndimes.ui;

import android.os.Bundle;
import android.view.Menu;
import android.view.MenuInflater;
import android.view.MenuItem;
import com.google.inject.Inject;

import gk.nickles.ndimes.services.ActivityStarter;
import gk.nickles.splitty.R;
import roboguice.activity.RoboActivity;

public class StartEvent extends RoboActivity {

    @Inject
    private ActivityStarter activityStarter;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.start_event);
        setTitle(R.string.events_title);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
        MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
        inflater.inflate(R.menu.start_event, menu);
        return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
    }

    @Override
    public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
        if (R.id.action_add_event == item.getItemId()) {
            activityStarter.startAddEvent(this);
            return true;
        }
        return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
    }
}

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Ventilation, heating, and air conditions are the words represented by the initials HVAC. The major work of home furnace is to warm the houses. It is done mostly in the areas that are adversely affected by the weather and the temperatures tend to fall at a high rate. In the industries furnace is still used to perform a task like the smelting of ores as well as the production of steam. Just like any other machine in this century furnace has its side effects. In order to guarantee the user of the furnace that he or she is very secure while using the machine the furnace has to be maintained well by the most effective contractor. The best contractor at his or her job should be hired to do the maintenance of the furnace or rather the HVAC. Following are the gains a user of the HVAC can get after he or she hires an expert to be checking his or her HVAC system effectively.
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Jun 3, 2020 - Economy & Business
Private companies cut 2.8 million jobs in May
Courtenay Brown
Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Private companies shed 2.8 million U.S. jobs last month, according to a report from payroll processor ADP and Moody's Analytics.
Why it matters: It's way less than the nearly 9 million private sector jobs economists estimated would be lost in May, suggesting layoffs during the coronavirus crisis could be slowing sooner than Wall Street expected.
Between the lines: The job losses are still huge (over 3 times worse than the record seen before pandemic crushed the labor market), but way less than the revised 19.6 million historic job losses seen in April.
Weekly applications for unemployment have tapered off from the record highs in recent weeks, but remain historically high, and in the millions.
But that data only captures those who are laid off and seeking unemployment — it does not consider hiring in the economy.
What they're saying: "Job loss is abating. Layoffs peaked in late March, early April and winded down by the end of May," Moody's Analytics' chief economist Mark Zandi said on a call with reporters.
Zandi expects a return to job growth in June and expects the economy to regain half the jobs it lost by September.
"If we don't have a major second wave, and we get a little bit more policy support, the covid recession is over," Zandi says.
But the economic "recovery will be a slog," Zandi says, until a coronavirus vaccine or therapy is distributed broadly and widely.
By the numbers: Two sectors saw net job gains last month: education and "administrative and support services," which includes everything from landscaping to security services, plus temp help.
Here are the job declines by business size:
Large businesses (500+ workers): -1,604,000
Medium-sized businesses (50-499 employees): -722,000
Small businesses (fewer than 50 employees): -435,000
What's next: It's not a perfect proxy, but the ADP report is closely watched for what's to come when the official jobs data is released on Friday, which also includes government jobs.
That's expected to show payrolls decline by over 8 million, with the unemployment rate hitting 20%.
Updated Oct 16, 2020 - Health
U.S. coronavirus updates
Data: The COVID Tracking Project; Note: Does not include probable deaths from New York City; Map: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios
The U.S. surpassed 8 million coronavirus cases on Friday, per Johns Hopkins data.
The big picture: Coronavirus infections jumped by almost 17% over the past week as the number of new cases across the country increased in 38 states and Washington, D.C., according to a seven-day average tracked by Axios.
Dion Rabouin, author of Markets
Sep 4, 2020 - Economy & Business
Unreliable data is complicating the unemployment crisis
Data: Department of Labor; Chart: Andrew Witherspoon/Axios
The U.S. unemployment picture looks to be improving but it's increasingly being clouded by shoddy data, a problem that seems to be getting worse as the pandemic progresses.
What's happening: The number of Americans receiving unemployment benefits rose to 29.2 million for the latest week of data, the Department of Labor announced Thursday.


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New Blackphone smartphone focuses on privacy and control
Private communications specialist Silent Circle and open source handset producer Geeksphone have announced a joint venture to produce a security-focussed smartphone.
The new device is called Blackphone and runs a custom version of Android.
Encrypted communications company closes its email service to focus on secure phone calls, text and video messaging
Encrypted communications provider Silent Circle says it's discontinued its Silent Mail email encryption service to avoid the risk of compromising its customers if governments demanded to see user information.
The company points out that it's not received any government subpoenas, warrants or security letters at the moment.
Predictions for 2016: Network Function Virtualisation, 4G throttling and video calling
Mark Windle, head of marketing at OpenCloud, predicts that this year's reduction in the number of traditional telecoms operators in some countries will provide an opportunity for other operators to innovate and capture market share in 2016.
He says next year will be a year of rapid change for telecoms… whether it's MVNO disruption, competitive tariff pricing or simply defence from the 'dark art' of hacking.
Kapture review: the audio-recording wristband
A 'recording watch' that links to your smartphone
The most memorable moments in life often go unrecorded. You don't have your camera in your hands. Your finger is still hovering over the 'pause' button on your audio recorder. Or you were simply too busy experiencing whatever was happening. It's all about the one that got away.
That's where Kapture can help.
Making mobile websites work better
Device detection and responsive design explained
James Rosewell shows me a colourful roll of paper that's the width of an iPhone but well over three metres long. When I look closer, I can see it's a printed copy of the Wall Street Journal's mobile website. That's a lot of scrolling to do... and a pretty unfriendly user experience for anyone reading the news online. Why does it work so badly?
Podcast transcript: O2 counts on 3, Microsoft counts to 10 and Apple counts its profits
Here's an edited transcript of our new monthly podcast, broadcast on 30th January 2015.
[Iain Graham]: Hello, it's Friday 30th January 2015. Welcome to this month's edition of The Fonecast. That's right, you heard correctly: we've temporarily moved to a monthly format. If you'd like to join 51Degrees in sponsoring the podcast and returning us to weekly programmes, please get in touch via our website. Now, on with the show.
The secret of Apple's success
What's the secret of Apple's success? That's the question I was asked earlier this week by LBC radio during a report on Apple's impressive iPhone sales and its record quarterly results.
So here are six reasons I think Apple is doing so well at the moment.
Reviewing our 2015 mobile industry predictions... and looking forward to 2016
Podcast - 15th January 2016
Iain Graham, James Rosewell and Mark Bridge return to review their mobile industry predictions from last year. Which mergers, partnerships and developments did they forecast correctly... and which didn't work out as planned?
Later in the programme, the team anticipates some of the topics that will be hitting the headlines during 2016.
Podcast from Mobile World Congress 2015
Podcast - 6th March 2015
Mark Bridge learns about the mobile technology trends at Mobile World Congress 2015 by chatting to James Rosewell of 51Degrees, Dr Kevin Curran from the IEEE and Chris Millington of Doro.
They talk about wearable devices, wireless charging, mobile operating systems and much more... including some of their favourite products from the exhibition.
Looking back at February: from security scares to multiple MVNOs
Podcast - 27th February 2015
We're taking a look back at the biggest mobile industry news stories from February 2015, including allegations that the UK's security service tried to breach SIM card security by hacking into one of the world's biggest SIM producers.
We also talk about the planned BT and EE merger, the creation of two new UK virtual networks, some acquisitions in the mobile payment arena and a new Ubuntu smartphone.
Interview with Chris Millington of Doro about mobile retailing, wearables and technology for older consumers
In today's programme Mark Bridge talks to Chris Millington, who's Managing Director for Doro UK and Ireland.
They discuss the state of mobile retailing in the UK, the future of wearable devices and - as you might expect - smartphones for seniors.
A month of mobile: O2 counts on 3, Microsoft counts to 10 and Apple counts its profits
We're back with a month of mobile industry news, including takeover talks and takeover rumours. O2 and Three are said to be discussing a merger... but is there any truth in the suggestions that BlackBerry could be up for grabs?
We also discuss Apple's record-breaking quarterly figures, the highlights of CES and the launch of Microsoft Windows 10, as well as saying farewell to the current version of Google Glass.


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Texas Senate candidates make final stops before Election Day
DALLAS - The final hours of the hotly contested U.S. Senate race in Texas saw both candidates meeting with as many supporters as possible and imploring them to get out and vote.
Incumbent Sen. Ted Cruz made a final push in the Houston area while Rep. Beto O'Rourke campaigned in Dallas and El Paso. A series of recent polls showed the race tightening in the final week, with Cruz holding a slim lead over O'Rourke.
Both men agree on one thing -- voter turnout will determine who wins the race. Cruz has held 48 town halls and rallies over the past six weeks, while O'Rourke believes his statewide campaign will get him elected.
O'Rourke was greeted by a crowd of over 2,000 supporters in Dallas on Monday afternoon.
"We have the chance of our lifetimes to decide the election of our lifetime here in the state of Texas and we're going to do it together -- all of us," O'Rourke said. "We will not be known for pettiness and meanness that defines so much of the national conversation right now. That's not us, not people of Dallas or Texas."
Meanwhile in Houston, Cruz urged his supporters to take at least five people to the poll Tuesday to vote in what has become one of the most watched political races in the country.
"Jobs are on the ballot tomorrow. Tell you what else is on the ballot – freedom," Cruz said.
More than 4.8 million ballots were cast during early voting in Texas, surpassing the total turnout for the 2014 midterms.
In an analysis of early voting numbers, Target Smart found that more than 200,000 people early voted for the first time in Texas. The number of Hispanic voters has also increased by more than 200 percent since 2014.
O'Rourke thinks those numbers mean he could pull off the upset on Tuesday night.
"If people turning out at the rates that we've seen I'm confident that we will win," O'Rourke said.
Cruz said Republicans outnumber Democrats in the state and it's up to conservatives to show up and win.
"We know the far left is angry coming after jobs, freedom and security but if we value it we have to stand up and defend it," Cruz said.
Polls open at 7 a.m. on Tuesday and close at 7 p.m.


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Q: Can I restore a SQL Server 2008 R2 backup to SQL Server 2008 R2 Express? I have a server that's currently running SQL Server 2005 Express, and I need to restore a database backup that a developer has modified using SQL Server 2008 R2 [I think the full version, but still waiting to hear back on whether it's a full edition or Express].
I know that I can't restore a database from SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2005 Express, and I know that I can't even restore a database from SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2008.  BUT!  Can I restore a database from SQL Server 2008 R2 to SQL Server 2008 R2 Express?  The only difference here being that one is a full paid version, and the other is the express version.  If so, I'll just update the SQL Server 2005 Express server to 2008 R2 Express.
Thanks in advance!

A: It depends.  If your database includes features that are not supported by the edition you are restoring to the restore will fail.  For example, enterprise edition features like data compression and transparent encryption.  This is in addition to the physical resource limitations that exist in Express.
If your database falls within the supported features / limitations of Express you should be all set.

A: Yes.
It's the database version that matters and is what gets attached to the database, not the edition of MSSQL used.  As long as the database version is the same, you can move it between the free (Express) and paid versions to your heart's content... not that it's a process I'd recommend for recreational purposes.
EDIT:  Since it's been mentioned, the relevant database-limitation in SQL Express 2008 R2 is a size limit of 10GB.  It also has some limitations on the services and resources available to MSSQL Server, but those won't prevent you from restoring the database to it, only (possibly) using it how you'd like.
Full Technet feature comparison for 2008 R2 versions linked here.


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Jahmene Douglas posts a disturbing letter on Twitter revealing suicidal thoughts.
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Yee-haw! Little Mix strip down to racy bikinis, plunging crop tops and cowboy hats to announce their new single will be No More Sad Songs in stateside video
They've been making an impression in the US touring with Ariana Grande.
And it looks like America has made an impression on Little Mix too, with the girls dressing as cowgirls in a new Instagram video message to their fans.
Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson and Jade Thirlwall looked thrilled to tell their supporters that their latest single from album Glory Days will be No More Sad Songs featuring Machine Gun Kelly.
Read more: Daily Mail
Putting the Wild in Wild West! Little Mix pull their best cowgirl looks as they strip down to leather, chaps and bikinis in country-style video for No More Sad Songs
They have been blazing the charts with their hot new hits.
And Little Mix proved they will be blazing the screens also, as they stripped down to the skimpiest ensembles for their new video for No More Sad Songs – with the Wild West theme giving the girls a whole catalogue of racy looks.
Ensuring they turned up the sex appeal to full, Perrie Edwards, Jesy Nelson, Jade Thirlwall and Leigh-Anne Pinnock sizzled in various states of undress in official snaps taken from the video for their latest track.
Interview: Rebecca Ferguson
The X Factor runner-up who went on to co-write her record-breaking debut and another three albums, tells her songwriting story
Working class Liverpudlian girl Rebecca Ferguson came to prominence in 2010 when she became the runner-up of the seventh series of The X Factor. She lost out to the eventual winner that year, Matt Cardle, but ultimately went on to greater success as a recording artist. Rebecca's debut album, Heaven, was a critical and commercial success selling 128,000 copies in its first week and peaked at No 3 in the UK Official Charts, making her the fastest-selling debut solo artist of the decade (2007-2017).
Rebecca went on to release a successful sophomore effort, Freedom, followed by her third studio album Lady Sings The Blues covering a number of jazz classics made famous by Billie Holiday.
Now a mature 30-year-old soul singer, the once shy and insecure artist released her fourth album Superwoman last year and is continuing to flourish as a confident songwriter. What a perfect time to reflect on Rebecca's incredible story so far…
Read more: Songwriting Magazine
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— Jahméne (@Jahmene) March 2, 2017
'I'm here for you': James Arthur offers his support to fellow X Factor star Jahmene Douglas after singer reveals his suicidal thoughts in emotional Twitter post
James Arthur has offered his support to fellow X Factor star Jahmene Douglas, who shared his struggle with suicidal thoughts in a deeply concerning post on Twitter.
Jahmene, who was runner-up to James in the 2012 series of the ITV show, revealed his battle with depression in a moving post titled 'This is me…' on Thursday night.
Fellow contestant James, 29, replied by encouraging Jahmene to pick up the phone, saying 'Brother I'm here for you'.
'Please stay strong:' Jahmene Douglas' fans plead that he seek help and speak to James Arthur… after singer reveals he has suicidal thoughts in moving Twitter post
He posted a troubling tweet to his official account on Thursday evening.
And as well as a slew of supportive replies from celebrity pals, fans of Jahmene Douglas have rushed to Twitter to pledge their support to the former X Factor finalist.
Messages from the famous and non-famous echo the same sentiment – that they are there for him, love him and urge him to get help.
Louis Tomlinson is ARRESTED for 'attacking paparazzi' after touching down in Los Angeles with girlfriend Eleanor Calder who was 'caught in scuffle with three others'
One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson has been arrested after getting caught in an airport bust-up with paparazzi.
The 25-year-old engaged in the fiery showdown as he arrived at Los Angeles International Airport with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder.
The heartthrob, who joined the world famous band in 2010, had been returning to Los Angeles after the couple enjoyed a holiday in Las Vegas.
But he became involved in an 'altercation' after he asked a paparazzi to stop filming him as he waited to collect his luggage on Friday night.
It ended up with the photographer making a citizen's arrest and Tomlinson was left 'upset' following the alleged brawl.
'He socked me in the face… he's going to jail': 1D fan claims Louis Tomlinson 'threw her to the floor' amid paparazzi bust-up with girlfriend Eleanor… as stars leap to his defence after arrest
A One Direction fan has claimed Louis Tomlinson accidentally 'socked her in the face' and knocked her to the ground during an 'altercation' between the singer and a photographer at LAX airport on Friday night.
The 25-year-old hitmaker was arrested at Los Angeles International Airport after the incident with the paparazzi – with footage showing Louis rushing to girlfriend Eleanor Calder's defence in the terminal.
Now one of the fans embroiled in the altercation has claimed she was also a victim, telling The Sun On Sunday: 'He socked me. He's going to go to jail.'
'He threw me to the ground… he's going to jail': Fan 'hit by 1D star Louis Tomlinson at airport' smiles as she reveals her intention to press charges as footage shows him being led away by police
The One Direction fan who claimed Louis Tomlinson threw her to the floor and hit her at Los Angeles airport smiled when she announced her intention to press charges, footage reveals.
Louis, 25, was booked for simple battery on Friday night after he became enraged by paparazzi taking pictures of him and girlfriend Eleanor Calder.
As he accosted one photographer, Eleanor became embroiled in a fight with a fan who was taking pictures with her phone by the wall of the airport lobby.
What a Troublemaker! Olly Murs shows off his muscles as he strips off backstage at Glasgow gig…with only a mini kilt to preserve his modesty
He's the cheeky chappy from Essex who has become one of the most loved pop stars out there.
And Olly Murs has been up to his usual antics, stripping off backstage in Glasgow with only a mini kilt to preserve his modesty.
The 32-year-old posted a clip of himself doing a little jig following his sold-out show at the city's SSE Hydro arena on Saturday night.
'It's killing me!' Sharon Osbourne's return to The X Factor 'in jeopardy' as she faces surgery after sustaining devastating back injury
In January, it was reported that she had successfully negotiated a £2million deal to return to The X Factor after rejoining the hit show's panel of judges last year.
But it is now believed that her role on the ITV ratings juggernaut could be in jeopardy, after she recently suffered debilitating back pains – and now faces the possibility of undergoing corrective surgery.
Revealing the shocking news on her US chat show The Talk as she explained her previous absence, the 64-year-old TV personality said: 'Right now I happen to have trapped nerve in my back and it's killing me.
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The Diploma in Coaching is offered as a part-time programme of study and allows students to further develop their skills in coaching. The programme provides students with the knowledge, skills and confidence required to provide effective coaching interventions in a range of environments.
The programme follows on from and builds upon the Certificate in Coaching. It provides a clear progression route for students wishing to develop their coaching practice. The diploma deepens and enriches knowledge about coaching, enhances coaching skills and enables you to recognise and reflect upon your growing competence.
ICE is an Organisational Member and recognised coach training provider of the Association for Coaching and this course has been awarded the Accredited Diploma in Coach Training (ADCT) status. During your studies with us, you will have the support of the full range of AC services available to AC Affiliate Members. Benefits include Co-coaching forums, Group Supervision, and discounts on events, conferences and third-party services including insurance.
This unit focuses on the personal and professional growth of the coach. There is considerable emphasis on coaching practice and experiential learning. Whereas the other two assignments are knowledge based, this practical unit describes the growing capability of the student to coach others.
4 day workshop in February 2017 at the Institute of Continuing Education followed by online teaching and assessment of 3,500 - 4,000 words.
Learning and development interventions are predicated upon change in the learner, and this unit explores coaching, change and the causal relationships between the two. The initial focus is on change intra-personally, from the client's perspective followed by students analysis and review of their own personal experiences of and responses to change.
4 day workshop in May 2017 at the Institute of Continuing Education followed by online teaching and assessment of 3,500 - 4,000 words.
* Please note the Easter term workshops are Monday to Thursday not Tuesday to Friday. Whilst every effort is made to avoid changes to the workshop dates, these dates still may be subject to change.
Full details of each Unit; including learning objectives, outcomes and assessment, are given in the 2016/17 Course Specification, which is available below under Downloads.
There is limited accommodation available should you wish to stay at Madingley Hall during the workshops. To book accommodation please visit the Madingley Hall website or telephone +44 (0)1223 726222. When making a reservation please state that you are a student on the ICE Diploma in Coaching course.
The Diploma level course is designed for students who have completed the Undergraduate Certificate in Coaching, or who have an equivalent qualification.
If you have none of the above, we would recommend you consider applying for our Certificate in Coaching. However, if you feel strongly that the Diploma level is the right course for you, you may still apply with detailed information regarding your previous coaching experience/practice and the Course Director will consider your application.
All applications to the Diploma in Coaching will be considered by the Course Director and acceptance onto the course will be entirely at her discretion.
Please be aware that the course is taught at university undergraduate level (FHEQ 5) and you should be able to meet the University of Cambridge English language requirements. Please refer to our international students' pages for further information.
What is the status of this qualification?
The course is taught and awarded at second-year undergraduate level (FHEQ 5) and offers 60 credits within the Higher Education Credit Accumulation and Transfer Scheme (CATS). This is equivalent to half of the second year of full-time undergraduate study.
This is a blended course and the content, activities and interaction for each of the three units are both online and face-to-face. You will have access to resources, discussion forums, and course tasks within ICE Online. Teaching methods will include lectures, presentations by guest speakers and facilitators, interactive and experiential learning activities, reading and assignments to be completed by participants outside classroom sessions and online forum discussion. Additional teaching methods will include, peer coaching, demonstration coaching, role-plays, coaching simulations, case studies, small and large group discussion, and presentations. Some elements in the peer coaching will be co-tutored to provide immediate feedback and support to participants. Presentations from the facilitator will set out concepts, conceptual frameworks and theory relating to the topics to be covered; other modes of teaching and learning are designed to enable participants to achieve the stated learning aims and objectives.
Students are required to provide evidence of 40 hours coaching. These 40 hours can include up to 10 hours of coaching with fellow students on the course, including classroom based activities.
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The Certificate and Diploma courses have been designed to provide a progression path for your Coaching studies. The Diploma is suitable for those who have successfully completed the Certificate course or who have an FHEQ level 4 or equivalent qualification in Coaching or a very closely related subject area.
If you are still unsure please refer to our Decision Tree document (below) or our Coaching FAQs for more information.
in three instalments (credit/debit card only): the first on enrolment, the second by 1 November 2016 and the third by 1 February 2017.
Please include with your application detailed information with regards to your coaching experience; including both formal training and coach practice. It is helpful for the Course Director to know how you meet the Diploma level entry requirements.
Once the Admissions team has received your application, it will then be forwarded to the relevant Academic Programme Manager and Course Director, who may contact you directly about your application or ask you for more information.
If English is not your first language, it is advisable to include any English Language assessment results (where applicable) so as not to delay matters if your application is successful.
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