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A compelling "sign of the times" is that our human experience today is defined in part by increasing ecological degradation. Given the complexity of these environmental issues, this book argues that creative and strategic collaboration between theology and environmental science is necessary to find and implement practical solutions.
The authors argue a solid grounding in environmental science creates an understanding of the major environmental problems we face: global climate change, ozone depletion, depletion of the earths resources, collapse of biodiversity, overpopulation and over-consumption, the presence of persistent toxins, and the challenges of achieving sustainability. With humankind contributing to the source of many of these problems, the book also explores the many contributions theology can make to the healing of the world?Çöincluding an understanding of God as creator and the roles of nature, grace, sin, and revelation.
With sidebars, discussion questions, and recommended readings, this book provides students and professors a text that nurtures both critical thinking and ethical action.
Russell A. Butkus is an associate professor of theology and environmental studies and associate director of the Environmental Studies Program at the University of Portland. He co-edited, with Carol Dempsey, All Creation Is Groaning: An Interdisciplinary Vision for Life in a Sacred Universe.
Steven A. Kolmes holds the Molter Chair in Science at the University of Portland. He is director of the Environmental Science Department and a professor of environmental science. He has served as a consultant for government bodies and for U.S. Catholic bishops preparing a pastoral letter on the environment.
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". . . a thought-provoking volume that puts eco-theology at the heart of the relationship between science and theology. . . "
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Q: Polymorphically Dispatching in Java In the following, I want EventHandler to handle EventA one way, EventB another way, and any other Events (EventC, EventD) yet another way.  EventReceiver receives only a reference to an Event and calls EventHandler.handle().  The version that always gets called, of course, is EventHandler.handle(Event event).
Without using instanceOf, is there a way to polymorphically dispatch (perhaps via another method in EventHandler or generics) to the appropriate handle method?
class EventA extends Event {
}

class EventB extends Event {
}

class EventC extends Event {
}

class EventD extends Event {
}

class EventHandler {
    void handle(EventA event) {
       System.out.println("Handling EventA");
    }

    void handle(EventB event) {
       System.out.println("Handling EventB");
    }

    void handle(Event event) {
       System.out.println("Handling Event");
    }
}

class EventReceiver {
    private EventHandler handler;

    void receive(Event event) {
        handler.handle(event);
    }
}

A: This is a use case for double-dispatch, no (which as one may indeed know is either called Visitor) ? I'll implement your example for EventA only
class Event {
    /**
     * Will do some type escalation
     */
    void handleWith(EventHandler care) {
        care.handle(this);
    }
}

class EventA extends Event {
    /**
     * As event is EventA, this implementation is called, with its correct type forced by the cast
     */
    void handleWith(EventHandler care) {
        care.handle((EventA) this);
    }
}

class EventHandler {
    /**
     * Finally comes here
     */
    void handle(EventA event) {
       System.out.println("Handling EventA");
    }

    void handle(EventB event) {
       System.out.println("Handling EventB");
    }

    void handle(Event event) {
       System.out.println("Handling Event");
    }

    /**
     * Go here first and dispatch call to Event class
     */
    void doHandle(Event event) {
        event.handleWith(this);
    }
}

class EventReceiver {
    private EventHandler handler;

    void receive(Event event) {
        handler.doHandle(event);
    }
}

A: Java only has polymorphic dispatch on the object a method is invoked on. That means, the only way to get real polymorphism is to put the handle() method into the Event interface itself. I'd actually say that is the overall better and more OO solution, since a "handler" that operates on data objects is rather procedural.
Any other solution (like a map of handler objects keyed on the class) is going to be more complex and less flexible, especially concerning inheritance.

A: Sounds like a case for applying (a variant of) the Visitor pattern. (In mainstream OO languages such as C++, C# and Java, methods are single dispatch, i.e. can only be polymorphic on one type at a time. Visitor allows one to implement double dispatch.)
This however requires that you be able to modify the Event classes as well, and creates a dependency from Events to (a base interface of) EventHandler.
class EventA extends Event {
  public handleBy(EventHandler eh) {
    eh.handleEventA(this);
  }
}

class EventB extends Event {
  public handleBy(EventHandler eh) {
    eh.handleEventB(this);
  }
}

class EventHandler {
    void handleEventA(EventA event) {
       System.out.println("Handling EventA");
    }

    void handleEventB(EventB event) {
       System.out.println("Handling EventB");
    }

    void handle(Event event) {
       event.handleBy(this);
    }
}

A: You could use a Map and map event types to event handlers.
Map<Class<? extends Event>, Handler> map =
    new HashMap<Class<? extends Event>, Handler>();

void receive(Event event) {
    Handler handler = map.get(event.getClass());
    handler.handle(event);
}

A: I know how you can do it with some pre-processing. Use something like this:
public abstract class EventHandler<T extends Event> {
   public abstract void handle(T event, Class<T> c);
   public abstract Class<T> handles();
}

public class EventHandlerA extends EventHandler<EventA> {
   @Override
   public void handle(EventA event, Class<EventA> c) {
      System.out.println(event);
   }

   @Override
   public Class<EventA> handles() {
      return EventA.class;
   }
}

Then use a map to organize your handlers
HashMap<Class<?>,Collection<EventHandler<?>> handlers;

When an event needs to be handled just retrieve the handlers from the map. If Class.equals() and Class.hashCode() doesn't work how you want then you'll need a wrapper to get the behavior you want.

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I re-watched the first Paranormal Activity in honor of Halloween. The movie loses a lot of the scares in multiple viewings but it's still a well-done horror film with a love of the simple scares and things that go bump in the night. PA 2 was okay but nothing spectacular and PA 3 is just plain wretched. While the cast is well done the movie doesn't hearken back to anything established in the original two, focuses on hyped special effects and a twist ending ripped from 80 other mediocre horror films.
Going back in time to 1988, Paranormal Activity 3 follows young Katie (Chloe Csengery) and her little sister Kristi (Jessica Tyler Brown) as they're haunted by a malevolent presence. Their stepfather Dennis (Christopher Nicolas Smith) decides to set up video cameras in order to catch what is happening on tape.
The movie opens with a cameo from original actress Katie Featherston as Katie and Sprague Grayden as her sister Kristie. It's nice to seem them in the film but it's only used to set up the plot of this movie and try to say "Hey, this connects to the other films." Going from there Paranormal Activity 3 diverges from the tone and story of the original, but still has some creepy moments. The scene with the babysitter is probably the stand-out moment of the film.
The young actresses playing Katie and Kristie are adorable with Jessica Tyler Brown being the best as Kristie. She's not a crier like other child stars. There's an innocence about her that feels so genuine, yet she's aware enough to realize her imaginary friend, Toby, isn't up to any good. Christopher Smith Brown as stepfather Dennis is also great, a far cry from the masculine Micah in the original or the uninvolved Daniel of the second. Dennis is a man who loves his stepdaughters and wants to capture the entity on tape so he can figure out how to protect them. This film is all about Dennis, not his stepdaughters being haunted or his wife Julie (Lauren Bittner). In fact Julie spends the most time in her underwear, never looking at the actual tapes! She comes off as either annoyed or uninvolved which is odd considering how female based these films are.
Sadly, the rest of the movie is just awful and generic. The short runtime only allows for a few scares, and aside from the babysitter scenes I'm having a hard time remembering anything particularly frightening. There's no sense of a presence permeating the house like in the original. The trailer may not spoil anything, but only because nothing in the trailer is actually in the film. Yes there are two different films, one in the trailer and this version.
The problem lies in what audiences know of the first two movies. You know Katie and Kristi were followed by something that ended up burning their childhood house down. Throughout the film you're expecting to see a climax involving that fire, but it never comes! It's in the trailers, but apparently was dropped from the finished film. The reasoning behind the haunting is also never explained. There's two lines about a coven of…something (I think witches obviously but it's never explained) who want to impregnate girls. This vaguely connects to two but by the end you're shocked at how brash the movie gets. Without spoiling things the movie ends with two characters dead and no mention of it in other films.
The climax is laughably bad, being a way to show some special effects we've seen in countless bad horror films. Honestly if you've seen any found footage film in the last year, or just trailers for them, you've seen the films "biggest scares" and will probably figure out the twist.
Paranormal Activity 3 squanders the goodwill of the original. The story is underdeveloped and uneven with a horrible twist that isn't even hinted at in the original two. While the acting is good the tacky back-story will leave you thoroughly irritated. I'd be interested in seeing another cut of this movie, with all the footage dropped I have to believe something…okay…is out there.
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The desire to preserve what remains apparently pure about the making of art in contemporary life drives much of the argumentation of Common as Air, which emerges over the course of its several hundred pages as a treatise on the uncertain fate of expressive work in a culture that celebrates creativity as a corporate value, treats "artisanal" as a euphemism for "expensive" and encourages every bird in the corporate troposphere to consider himself an artist. What Hyde offers in suggestive counterpoint is a double meditation on the work of art in an age of digital reproduction and the art of work in an era of consumer narcissism. Just as the printing boom of Restoration England generated a crisis of authorship amid debates over copyright, the consumer boom of the Internet era has produced a crisis of artistic status amid debates over intellectual property. A sense of threat to art's elevated status is central to the strange yearning for free culture among those who should otherwise hope to make their living from their creative work, and to the unfortunate marriage between those writers and artists who claim to revere culture and those consumers, entrepreneurs and Internet absolutists who would like to liquidate it.
"The Pirate's Prophet: On Lewis Hyde", David Wallace-Wells, The Nation
Common As Air, Copyright, Cultural Commons, Gift Economy, Intellectual Property, Lewis Hyde, Piracy, Restoration London, The Internet
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Nathaniel Allen Collins (born December 14, 1987) is a former American football defensive tackle. He has played for the Chicago Bears and Jacksonville Jaguars, after originally signing as an undrafted free agent with the New York Giants. He played college football at the University of Virginia.

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Jacksonville Jaguars
Collins was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 13, 2010. He played in one game in 2010 and 12 games during the 2011 season. He scored a touchdown in 2011 on a fumble recovery against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In February 2012, a Virginia state trooper arrested Collins and charged him with the possession of a small amount of marijuana. Less than a month later, the Jaguars rescinded the exclusive rights free agent tender placed on Collins, making him an unrestricted free agent, free to sign with any team.

Chicago Bears
Collins was signed by the Chicago Bears on May 23, 2012. On July 20, 2012, Collins was suspended for 1 game after violating the league's substance policy. In 2013, Collins was set to become a restricted free agent, though he was signed to a one-year deal on March 14. In week four against the New Orleans Saints, Collins tore his ACL, and missed the remainder of the season. Collins was placed on injured reserve on October 9. Two days before the start of the 2014 free agency period, Collins re-signed with the Bears on a one-year deal. The Bears released Collins on August 23, 2014.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers
Collins was signed as a free agent on April 10, 2015, by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.

Personal life
Collins attended King Low Heywood Thomas in Stamford, Connecticut. He graduated from University of Virginia with a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology on May 20, 2012.

In April 2011, Collins and New York Giants receiver Victor Cruz started the clothing brand, Young Whales. The line, a play on words of a high-stakes casino gambler "whale", was ready for purchase online by September 2011.

After his football career ended, Collins became a professional podcaster, working as a producer often referred to as "Doctor Facts" on the Green Light podcast, with former Virginia teammate and two-time NFL Super Bowl Champion Chris Long serving as the show's host. 41-33.

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External links

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 Chicago Bears bio

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Virginia Cavaliers football players
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Q: How to change the row color based on certain column values with devexpress? I have a Devexpress gridview. I need to change the color of the entire row based on certain values in multiple columns. I have a category column, onHand column and a TrackLevel column. The colors are set out as below:
Stock Item with stock Track Levels on: White
Stock item no stock track levels on: Pienk/maroon/red (depending on screen quality)
Service item track levels off: Blue – if category is marked as service
Service item track levels on: Pienk/maroon/red (depending on screen quality) – if category is marked as service
Service item track levels off: Pienk/maroon/red (depending on screen quality) – if category is not marked as service
Grouped stock item: Green
Stock item track levels off: Yellow
I can use the Devexpress Designer but it does not allow me to evaluate the values of multiple columns.
I have visited https://supportcenter.devexpress.com/ticket/details/t621755/change-the-color-of-a-row-or-cell but there is no RowStyleEventArgs when I type it.

A: I handled the gridview.rowstyle event and it worked. Example code below:
Private Sub MyGridView_RowStyle(ByVal sender As Object, ByVal e As RowStyleEventArgs) Handles GridView1.RowStyle
            Dim category As Integer = Convert.ToInt32(GridView1.GetRowCellValue(e.RowHandle, "CategoryID"))

            If category = 1 Then
                e.Appearance.BackColor = Color.Red
            Else
                e.Appearance.BackColor = Color.LightGreen
            End If

            e.HighPriority = True   'override any other formatting
        End Sub


A lot of ongoing discussions and speculation about the potential for changes to the Affordable Care Act. Once and if changes are implemented, this will be put forward as a potential topic for the Priority Topics forum.
All counties should seize the opportunity to reply to the survey regarding MCOs, as we have expressed interest in providing this feedback for some time.


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If you have any questions, please give us a call on (08) 8953 4578
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The 25th Anniversary of The Alice Springs Steiner School
The Alice Springs Steiner School is celebrating 25 years of education in 2023!
Former and current students and families of the school community are invited to contribute memories, stories, photos or any other memorabilia that will help us to celebrate and document the school's rich history.
Has The Alice Springs Steiner School been a part of your life?
Do you have historical material that you would like to share with the school for our 25th anniversary and/or for our ongoing historical archive? If so, we would love to hear from you.
Later this year, you will be invited to share and discuss your historical materials with other friends of the school. At this collaboration, we will begin collecting and organising historical donations that may become part our 25th anniversary celebrations next year.
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Tea could hold key to arthritis
Published: 09:47 Thursday 18 February 2016
Green tea could be the key to relieving the misery of rheumatoid arthritis for millions of Britons.
A compound in the beverage soothes the pain caused by the crippling condition, a study shows.
It could lead to the development of new drugs to combat the debilitating disorder that affects over 400,000 people in the UK alone.
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) strikes when the body's defences start to attack healthy joints - and it often affects younger patients.
In studies EGCG (epigallocatechin-3-gallate) - a chemical with anti-inflammatory properties found in green tea - reduced the ankle swelling in animals after ten days of treatment.
The researchers hope their discovery published in Arthritis and Rheumatology will be repeated in humans.
It's believed antioxidants in the tea inhibit a gene called Cox-2 that triggers inflammation - working in much the same way as anti-inflammatory drugs.
Dr Salah-uddin Ahmed, of Washington State University, said: "Existing drugs for rheumatoid arthritis are expensive, immunosuppressive and sometimes unsuitable for long-term use."
RA arthritis mostly affects the small joints of the hands and feet. It causes painful swelling that progresses into cartilage damage, bone erosion and joint deformity.
Dr Ahmed said: "This study has opened the field of research into using EGCG for targeting TAK1 - an important signaling protein - through which pro-inflammatory cytokines transmit their signals to cause inflammation and tissue destruction in rheumatoid arthritis."
Green tea has been used for centuries to treat everything from headaches to depression.
The leaves are supposedly richer in antioxidants than other types of tea because of the way they are processed.
It can help burn fat, protect against heart disease, diabetes and cancer and lower blood pressure.


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Q: Count number of digital signatures? I have a form that allows for multiple signatures. I would like for the form to count the number of signatures and display text if under 3 signatures (as a warning).
How can this be done? I assume the solution would be some sort of VB code.
I found this post but seems to only be a boolean regarding a signature. I've also tried adding a rule on say a Button, but "Conditions" seem very limited. I could pick the signature control, but things like "is not present" or "is blank" doesn't seem to appropriately pick up if there are any signatures or not. I can't find any conditions that correctly detect signatures.
Note this is being filled out on the web. Details on my form setup:

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*InfoPath 2010 pushed to a Sharepoint site

*Section created w/ Digital Signatures enabled for it

*"All the signatures are independent" option is used

I did try sum() on the signature control, but it returned NaN
Per this MSDN article, I tried some VBcode but I haven't been able to get the syntax working. I've tried things like <signature_control_name>.Count

A: In your data source you should have two signatures groups, one nested within the other. All signatures are stored as nodes within the inner most group as Signature nodes.
If you are using script/managed code, you should be able to grab the inner node and then do a count on the number of Signature nodes within it.
I am not sure of a way to do that using just IP rules since there is no actual node there until a signature is applied (IP won't validate the rule and let you save it).


There was at least one occasion where I was not allowed to leave the Chris/Ailish house until I had succeeded in catching a Swedish Berry in my mouth. I can attest to its difficulty. This game would definitely lead to an unacceptable amount of wasted candy if not for the five second rule.


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Crystal structure of enteropathogenic E.coli (EPEC) type III secretion system protein EscJ
DOI: 10.2210/pdb1YJ7/pdb
Classification: PROTEIN TRANSPORT
Organism(s): Escherichia coli
Mutation(s): 3
Deposition Author(s): Yip, C.K., Kimbrough, T.G., Felise, H.B., Vuckovic, M., Thomas, N.A., Pfuetzner, R.A., Frey, E.A., Finlay, B.B., Miller, S.I., Strynadka, N.C.J.
Resolution: 1.8 Å
Structural characterization of the molecular platform for type III secretion system assembly.
Yip, C.K., Kimbrough, T.G., Felise, H.B., Vuckovic, M., Thomas, N.A., Pfuetzner, R.A., Frey, E.A., Finlay, B.B., Miller, S.I., Strynadka, N.C.
DOI: 10.1038/nature03554
Type III secretion systems (TTSSs) are multi-protein macromolecular 'machines' that have a central function in the virulence of many Gram-negative pathogens by directly mediating the secretion and translocation of bacterial proteins (termed effectors ...
Type III secretion systems (TTSSs) are multi-protein macromolecular 'machines' that have a central function in the virulence of many Gram-negative pathogens by directly mediating the secretion and translocation of bacterial proteins (termed effectors) into the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells. Most of the 20 unique structural components constituting this secretion apparatus are highly conserved among animal and plant pathogens and are also evolutionarily related to proteins in the flagellar-specific export system. Recent electron microscopy experiments have revealed the gross 'needle-shaped' morphology of the TTSS, yet a detailed understanding of the structural characteristics and organization of these protein components within the bacterial membranes is lacking. Here we report the 1.8-A crystal structure of EscJ from enteropathogenic Escherichia coli (EPEC), a member of the YscJ/PrgK family whose oligomerization represents one of the earliest events in TTSS assembly. Crystal packing analysis and molecular modelling indicate that EscJ could form a large 24-subunit 'ring' superstructure with extensive grooves, ridges and electrostatic features. Electron microscopy, labelling and mass spectrometry studies on the orthologous Salmonella typhimurium PrgK within the context of the assembled TTSS support the stoichiometry, membrane association and surface accessibility of the modelled ring. We propose that the YscJ/PrgK protein family functions as an essential molecular platform for TTSS assembly.
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of British Columbia, 2146 Health Sciences Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 1Z3.
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Gene Names: escJ
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It's a Southern Thing © 2019
Amber Sutton
A Florida man drove his truck into the window of a closed bar just to steal a can of Dr Pepper
Image by Aaron Holmes from Pixabay
When a Florida Man sets his mind to something, it can be a dangerous thing. That's because they're willing to do anything, and we mean anything, to get what they want, even if it means crashing their own truck into a closed bar's front window just to steal a single can of Dr Pepper.
Gavin Lee, of Panama City, Fla., did just that on Friday when he crashed into the Re-Rack Sports Bar, according to KAIT 8. Sheriff deputies in Bay County said Lee wanted a Dr Pepper so he crashed his Ford F-250 in the bar's front window.
He then proceeded to grab a Dr Pepper from the cooler and take a seat at one of the bar's table to relax and enjoy the beverage he worked so hard to get.
Ultimately, Lee was charged with armed burglary since he had a handgun in his pocket.
No word on whether he got to finish the soda before the police arrived.
For more information, read the full article on KAIT 8.
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Dolly Parton is getting her own line of greeting cards
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Soon you'll have the perfect card to give to any Dolly Parton fan thanks to the country queen's new line of greeting cards.
Parton has partnered with American Greetings to create a line of physical and digital greeting cards featuring some of the singer's most famous music and quotes, reports Billboard.com.


Last month the city of Milan was flooded with events, presentations and exhibits of all sizes and content as the design crew hit the town for the annual , otherwise known as Milan Furniture Fair. I spoke with Nicky Lobo, Editor of about the highlights this year.
Do you look at Milan in a trend forecast framework?
Milan is always a good indicator of global trends, however these must be translated for the local context. Concepts, forms, colours and textures may be popular in Europe, but many don't make it back to Australia due to differing taste, suitability to environment, and sometimes due to compliance issues, in the case of tapware for example.
Is there a particular design influence or trend that stood out?
In terms of the furniture component, there is a strong continuation of a colour trend that we've seen for a few years now – the restrained, subdued, earthy autumnal tones. From Euroluce, the lighting exhibition, we identified a focus on materiality and also the quality of light. I believe lighting will be the next frontier of design that consumers will demand to be educated about.
Who excelled in product design this year?
In terms of who excelled, I really love the simplicity of who consistently produce quality furniture, objects, tools and accessories for reasonable prices – it's accessible items like these that can spark a lifelong relationship with design. But a real standout was the moooi carpet range. Marcel Wanders and Casper Vissers really know how to curate a collection of designers and this particular range uses brilliant techniques that reposition the parameters of rug design.
Which designer best exemplified thinking outside the box?
always pleases the eye and the mind, which is what makes her designs so appealing. She is ubiquitous without being frivolous. For example, the 'Cuna' bath she designed this year for Agape is the result of research into thermoforming materials and production processes. Like a lantern, a load-bearing frame supports the form which seems to hang from the steel tubing like a cradle (which is the English translation of the Spanish cuna).
Which product showcased should we not live without?
We have good reason to be suspicious of packaged foods and personal goods, so the is a fantastic concept we could all benefit from. This kit, designed by Lund University student Olaf Janson provides everything you need to make your own natural toothpaste, in response to a concern about unnecessary plastic production and unnecessary chemicals entering our bodies.


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Q: Google Maps API v2 - white map tiles on display I created test application to learn how use Google maps API v2, but I got only white screen when open the map.Here is my project https://gitlab.com/Ossir/androidgit@gitlab.com:Ossir/android.git
I found a lot of topick here with the simular problem but they didn't solve the problem. I tested app on Google Nexus 7 (android 4.3) and Huawei Honor (android 4.0.2)
Any help?

A: I finally found what was wrong. I need to add
<uses-permission android:name="com.google.android.providers.gsf.permission.READ_GSERVICES"/>

to androidManifest and everything wors fine


The Martin Jetpack was initially devised and developed by Glenn Martin in 1981, which led to his company to progress the concept for over the past 34 years. The New Zeland based firm finally attained a design of a jetpack that is powered by a 200 hp V4 petrol engine that drives two fans for up to 30 minutes of flight time. It can attain speeds of 74 km/h (45 mph) and reach altitudes of 1,000 meters, but Martin's aim is not only for personal use, but also for emergency responders and government agencies including police, fire and ambulance services. Made of carbon fibre and aluminum alloys, the jetpack has an ability to fly into tightly confined areas and land on rooftops covered with wires and obstructions, making it a practical alternative to traditional helicopters. The Martin Jetpack can take off and land vertically and has been designed with safety in mind for simply adoption with pilot qualifications easily obtainable. The "fly by wire" system is straightfoward to operate and with its ballistic parachute system, the jetpack can be safely recovered from just a few meters above the ground. The Martin Jetpack is almost ready to reach the market, and will be available to purchase for $150,000 USD by the end of 2015.


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Home » Tips For Playing Domino
Tips For Playing Domino
Domino is a family of tile-based games. The tiles have rectangular shapes and two square ends, each marked with a number of spots. Players must use these spots to match the number of dominoes in a row to win the game. Once a player has won, they must remove all their opponents' dominoes. This game is played between two people and can be played for hours. Here are some tips for playing Domino.
There are three main types of dominoes: a single-player version, double-six set, and triple-six set. Each player is dealt a set of seven tiles. The players alternately extend the line of play. The winner's score is equal to the total number of pip counts of the loser's hand. The double-six set is the most common type of dominoes and is the most popular.
The scoring rules for the game vary between versions. In some versions, the first tile in a line of play is required to be a double, which causes the line of play to branch. Doubles also cause players to earn bonus plays. In Hector's Rules, players can double the number of tiles in their opponent's hands. Other scoring games use variations of the draw game. If a player fails to call "domino" before a tile is laid, he must pick up one extra domino.
The falling dominoes are also a model of the nervous system. Neurons transmit information in the form of electrical impulses as they move through the long bodies of individual nerve cells. Falling dominoes can simulate many aspects of this process. To play the domino game, measure the length of the domino with a ruler. Then, connect the Domino to the ruler using a piece of tape. The tape should reinforce the hinge.
A key feature of Domino is its flexibility. Domino provides users with a number of tools to perform data analysis and machine learning, including machine learning and deep learning. Its powerful compute instances enable developers to access the data and the tools they need without the complexity of AWS. It also supports collaboration, sharing, and access controls for users. It also enforces access controls and detects conflicts. It also provides web-based services for serving the results of these algorithms.
The domino theory helped shape U.S. foreign policy during the Cold War. It assumed that if one nation became communist, all the neighboring countries would follow suit. This theory failed to account for the nature of the Viet Cong struggle. It assumed that the leader of the Viet Cong, Ho Chi Minh, was merely a pawn of a giant communist. But in reality, Ho Chi Minh and his supporters sought Vietnamese independence and the spread of communism.
To get the free pizza, carryout customers must submit the damaged order to the Domino's Carryout Insurance Program. To be eligible, they must send the damaged order back uneaten in its original packaging. The damaged order must be accompanied by a receipt and order label. Domino's will replace the damaged order with an identical product. However, the Domino's Carryout Insurance Program only lasts for a limited time, so it's important to report any damaged products right away.
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Apollo 15's Al Worden on Space and Scandal
The astronaut talks about his lunar mission, the scandal that followed and the future of space missions
Julie Mianecki
Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden discusses his new book and the scandal that surrounded him after he returned to earth in 1971.
Shortly after his return to earth in 1971, Apollo 15 astronaut Al Worden found himself mired in scandal—he and his crew had sold souvenir autographed postal covers they had taken aboard their spacecraft. As a result, they were banned from ever flying in space again. Recently, Worden was at Smithsonian's Air and Space Museum to sign his new book, Falling to Earth, about his lunar mission and the ensuing scandal. He spoke with the magazine's Julie Mianecki.
Apollo 15 was the first mission to use the lunar rover, to conduct extensive scientific experiments in space, and to place a satellite in lunar orbit, among other things. What is your proudest accomplishment?
Interesting question. God it was all so great. It's hard to pick out any one thing. But I would say doing the orbital science—we did everything. The thing that was most interesting to me was taking photographs of very faint objects with a special camera that I had on board. These objects reflect sunlight, but it's very, very weak and you can't see it from [Earth]. There are several places between the Earth and the moon that are stable equilibrium points. And if that's the case, there has to be a dust cloud there. I got pictures of that. I photographed 25 percent of the moon's surface, which was really kind of neat. And also took mapping camera pictures of the moon for the cartographers.
You spent approximately 75 hours in the command module alone, isolated from even NASA as you went around the far side of the moon. How did you keep yourself entertained?
I didn't really have to worry about it too much because I didn't have a chance to think about it very much. I only slept about four hours a night when I was by myself; and that was because I was really busy. But when I wasn't busy, I was looking out the window taking it all in. It was hard to go to sleep, because there's a certain amount of excitement involved in it, and there's also the thought that we're only going to come this way once, we're never going to do it again, so we better do all we can while we're here. So, I was busy 18 hours a day doing science stuff, and I was kind of looking out the window for another two, three, four hours each day, just taking it all in, which was great. The greatest part of it all, of course, was watching the Earth rise. Every time I came around the moon I went to a window and watched the Earth rise and that was pretty unique.
When you did get a chance, what kind of music did you listen to?
I took a collection of tapes with us on the flight and we had a lot of country western, but I was pretty much into the Beatles back in those days, so I carried a lot of Beatles music, and then I carried some French music, a French singer Mireille Mathieu, I carried some of her music too, and then we also carried the Air Force song and some others. Didn't play it a whole lot on the flight because we were so busy but it was fun to have it there.
Falling to Earth: An Apollo 15 Astronaut's Journey to the Moon
As command module pilot for the Apollo 15 mission to the moon in 1971, Al Worden flew on what is widely regarded as the greatest exploration mission that humans have ever attempted. He spent six days orbiting the moon, including three days completely alone, the most isolated human in existence.
You performed the first deep-space extravehicular activity, or space walk, more than 196,000 miles from Earth. Was it frightening to work outside of the spacecraft?
It wasn't really because it's like anything that you learn. You practice it and practice it and practice it to the point where you don't really think about it very much when you're doing the real thing. I had a lot of confidence in the equipment and Dave and Jim back in the spacecraft. So it was fairly easy to do. But it was pretty unusual to be outside the spacecraft a couple hundred thousand miles from Earth, too. It's dark out there. The sun was shining off the spacecraft, and that's the only light I had, the reflected light. So it was different. You're sort of floating out there in a vast nothingness, and the only thing you can see and touch and grab a hold of is the spacecraft. But I wasn't going to go anywhere, I was tethered to the spacecraft, so I knew I wasn't going to float away. So I just did what I had to do, went hand over hand down the handrails, grabbed the film cartridges, brought them back and went back out again and just stood up and looked around, and that's when I could see both the Earth and the moon. It was a problem with the training, I had trained so well that it didn't take me any time to do what I had to do, and everything worked out okay, and when I was all done, I thought, "Gee, I wish I had found something so that I could have been out there a little longer."
Previous astronauts had taken objects into space that later found their way onto the market. Why was the Apollo 15 crew singled out for disciplinary action?
Those postal covers were sold a couple of months after the flight and quickly became public knowledge. So, I think NASA management felt they had to do something. There had been a similar incident the previous year, when the Apollo 14 crew allegedly made a deal with Franklin Mint to bring silver medallions into space. But NASA kind of smoothed that over because the [astronaut] involved was Alan Shepard, (the first American in space] who was a little more famous than we were. The government never said that we did anything illegal, they just thought it wasn't in good taste.
After leaving the Air Force, you ran for Congress, flew sightseeing helicopters and developed microprocessors for airplanes. What are you going to do next?
Right now obviously you guys at the Smithsonian have got me busy running around the world, that's going to take a few months. I'm thinking when this is all over that I might finally, actually retire. I've done that a few times and I've never been very happy in retirement. So I always go out and find something else to do. I retired the first time in 1975 from the Air Force, and I've retired three times since then. I'm just one of those people. I just have to find something to do. So I don't know, I don't have anything specific in mind right now, except my wife and I are making plans to build a house on a lake up here in Michigan, get our grandkids here, get a boat and teach them how to water-ski and stuff like that. So that's kind of our plan right now.
What are your reactions to the end of the space shuttle program?
It's really sad. The space program is exactly the shot in the arm this country needs—not just from the standpoint of going somewhere, but in developing the technology to go there, and in providing motivation for kids in school.
What advice would you give to young people who wish to pursue a career in space?
The opportunity's still there. I think there are going to be several avenues for young people to follow. One is in the private sector, because I do believe the private sector will be able to do some things in space. I don't know about going into Earth orbit. I think that's a long shot. But there's a lot of other things that need to be done in space. I think there is just a great need for scientists to look at the universe, not necessarily flying in space, but looking at objects in space, and figuring out what our place is in the universe.
Where do you stand in the debate over manned versus unmanned space exploration?
We can find out a lot about other planets by sending probes and robotic rovers. But, ultimately, you'll need people on site who can evaluate their surroundings and quickly adapt to what's going on around them. I see unmanned exploration as a precursor to manned exploration—that's the combination that's going to get us where we want to go the quickest.
You grew up on a farm in rural Michigan. What motivated you to become an astronaut?
I won't say that I was really motivated to be an astronaut when I was young. In fact, I was the only one working the farm from the time I was 12 until I went off to college. And the one thing I decided from all that—especially here in Michigan, which is pretty hardscrabble farming—was that I was going to do anything I could so that I didn't end up living the rest of my life on a farm. So that kind of motivated me to go to school, and of course I went to West Point, which is a military school, and from there I went into the Air Force and followed a normal career path. Never really thought about the space program until I had graduated from the graduate school at Michigan back in 1964, and I was assigned to a test pilot school in England, and that's when I first started thinking about being an astronaut. I was following my own professional line, to be the best pilot and best test pilot I could be. And if the space program ended up being something I could be involved in then that would be fine, but otherwise I was very happy doing what I was doing. They did have an application process and I was able to apply and I did get in, but I can't say it was a driving force in my life.
Astronauts are heroes for many people. Who are your heroes?
My grandfather would be first, because he taught me responsibility and a work ethic. Then there was my high school principal, who got me through school and into college without costing my family any money. Later in life, it was Michael Collins, who was the command module pilot on Apollo 11. Mike was the most professional, nicest, most competent guy that I've ever worked with. It was amazing to me that he could have gone from being an astronaut to being appointed the first director of the new Air and Space Museum in 1971.


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Der Checker Superba war ein von der Checker Motors Corporation in Kalamazoo (Michigan) in den Modelljahren 1961 bis 1963 hergestellter PKW. Der Superba entstand auf Basis und mit der Karosserie des Checker Taxi und wurde in zwei Ausstattungslinien angeboten: Standard und Custom. Von beiden Varianten gab es eine viertürige Limousine und einen fünftürigen Kombi.

Der Kunde hatte (ohne Mehrpreis) die Wahl zwischen zwei Versionen des Sechszylindermotors 6L-226 von Continental. Beide hatten einen Hubraum von 3636 cm³ (226 cui) und basierten auf einem Motor den auch Kaiser, Willys und IKA verwendet hatten. Die eine war seitengesteuert, hatte eine Verdichtung von  7,3 : 1 und 80 bhp (59 kW) Leistung. Dafür kam sie auch mit minderwertigem Benzin zurecht. Die andere hatte hängende Ventile (OHV), war 8 : 1 verdichtet und brachte mit 122 bhp (90 kW) eine ähnliche Leistung wie die der letzten Kaiser. Serienmäßig war ein Dreigang-Schaltgetriebe mit Lenkradschaltung, gegen Aufpreis war ein Automatikgetriebe von Borg-Warner mit Wählhebel an der Lenksäule erhältlich.

Der Superba hatte einen Kühlergrill mit einem bogenförmigen Mittelteil, das von zwei verchromten Seitenteilen flankiert wurde. Die Luftzufuhr in den Motorraum wurde durch 24 rechteckige Öffnungen in der Mitte des Kühlergrills bewerkstelligt. Die Standlichter befanden sich auf zwei dicken Blechen neben dem Kühlergrill und hatten sternförmige Gehäuse. Als 1963 der Checker Marathon herauskam, hatte er seinen eigenen Wabengrill über die volle Fahrzeugbreite.

1963 erhielt der Superba seine einzige äußerliche Änderung, einen stärker konturierten Stoßfänger vorne. Ansonsten glich das Erscheinungsbild des Wagens exakt dem des ersten Modells 1961.

Die Verkaufszahlen des Superba im ersten Verkaufsjahr 1960 (das Modelljahr 1961 dauerte von September 1960 bis Juli 1961) waren mit 1050 Einheiten noch geringer als die von Amerikas kleinstem eigenständigen Autohersteller Studebaker.

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First published as a serial in Galaxy magazine in 1971.
This is the autobiography of Kinnall Darival, a prince of the province of Salla on the planet Borthan. The writing of such a book is an act of heresy for in the repressed society of Borthan the very words 'I' and 'me' are obscenities and the concept of 'autobiography' is unthinkable.
For most of his life Kinnall holds as closely as anyone to society's moral code. But, forced into exile when his brother becomes ruler of Salla, he is introduced by a visiting Earthman to an idea, and a means of putting it into practice, which challenge his most basic beliefs. Fool or messiah, he sets a course which endangers not only himself but the lives of everyone close to him.
In A Time of Changes Robert Silverberg paints a marvellously rich and convincing portrait of the world of Borthan, its people and its civilisation.
ROBERT SILVERBERG is the author of many acclaimed and award-winning novels and short stories, such as Downward to the Earth and Lord Valentine's Castle. He has also written a number of non-fiction works on history and archaeology. He lives in California.


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Rockets' Danuel House Jr. doesn't think there's tension between James Harden, Chris Paul
Bruno Manrique
The reported tension between the Houston Rockets' backcourt tandem of James Harden and Chris Paul is one Danuel House Jr. thinks as nonexistent. While the former G League product acknowledged the two have their differences, he argued Paul and Harden are close, regardless of recent reports of palpable tension between the two:
"I think they're close," Danuel House told Kelly Iko of The Athletic. "They talk all the time, they do a lot together and they joke all the time. But they work differently."
"I felt like there wasn't any tension, me personally being there. But being a younger guy and sticking to my role and trying to lock in, I can't really focus on what happened or what's been said or done."
House believes the stakes of playing such a high-pressure Game 6 against the Golden State Warriors without Kevin Durant is what really sparked the flames of rumors regarding the Rockets' star-studded backcourt.
The Rockets faced a must-win scenario after letting the last 14-plus minutes of Game 5 get away from their grasp after Durant was ruled out for the game with a calf strain. Unfortunately, they succumbed to the pressure, resulting in yet another playoff exit at the hands of their archenemy:
"Yeah of course," House added. "In the playoffs, no one wants to lose. Everyone wants to be crowned the champion. I just feel like it'll work itself out, like it always does. It's just two great competitors that want to win and bring the city of Houston a championship. They're trying to get it done at all costs, so look at it like that instead of seeing it as tension."
The report was very specific in signaling Paul and Harden's differences. Perhaps House, a younger player fighting for minutes, was not as keenly focused on the Rockets' all-around chemistry while worrying about making the most of his minutes on the floor.
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Robert Jordan, pseudoniem van James Oliver (Jim) Rigney, auteur van Het Rad des Tijds
Robert Jordan (advocaat), een voormalig ambassadeur van de Verenigde Staten in Saoedi-Arabië
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To some people, Fall is the best season of the year: season of mists and mellow fruitfulness, crisp and rich with nature's bounty but also an indulgent, pleasant melancholy, all tinged with pumpkin spice. Truly they are Mr Autumn Man.
For the more summer inclined, October signals the end of the good times. From here on out, the days get shorter, the nights get colder and the weather closes in. We're on our way into the dark, and Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas are scant compensation for the cold, wet weather than is to come.
Whether it's simply not your favourite season, or if you're afflicted by a more serious Seasonal Affective Disorder, you need to find silver linings in this dark season and learn to enjoy the Fall.
When the weather closes in, it's the perfect excuse to stay home and create a nest. Put on your most comfortable clothes, whether that's a pair of much loved pajamas or a cashmere track pant and hoodie combo for maximum comfort. Build yourself a blanket nest or a pillow fort, cook an old family recipe or order in some good food and find a series to binge on Netflix.
It's a relief when the weather provides you with a perfect alibi to indulge your lazy side, so make the most of it. As well as laying back and enjoying it, you could also find some low stress but useful things to catch up on at home: scrapbooking is a good project to throw yourself into at this time of year. The fall can be melancholy and reflective anyway, so using it as a time to review and display pictures from the year that's coming to an end is fitting!
Don't let the colder weather turn you into a hermit, though! One of the main contributors to SAD is the lack of sunlight in the autumn and winter months, which lowers the level of serotonin in your brain.
Counteract this by getting outside in the company of friends! Going for a long walk to appreciate the change of the leaves in the fall is a good social occasion, but it also makes sure you get the most of the available sunlight, boosting your serotonin levels without having to resort to special lamps or lightboxes.
It's easy if you live in a small town, but if you're based in the heart of a big city it can take more planning. A weekend trip can be quite an undertaking, but it's well worth it to get away into the heart of nature for a few days, to relax and soak up the fall colours.


General Election 2015 results: Has Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy lost his East Renfrewshire seat to Kirsten Oswald of the SNP? | City A.M.
General Election 2015 results: Has Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy lost his East Renfrewshire seat?
Scottish Labour leader Jim Murphy has lost his seat to the Scottish National Party in a major upset for the party.
The SNP has already picked up tens of seats north of the border confirming predictions that the party led by Nicola Sturgeon could take every single seat in Scotland, essentially wiping out Labour in the country.
The SNP's Kirsten Oswald won East Renfrewshire with around 23,000 votes, pushing Murphy into second with around 19,000 votes.
Around 25 Scottish constituencies have been announced so far, with the SNP winning all seats, having either retained or gained the seat from another party.


DCA Print Studio are delighted to announce an exhibition of recent etchings made by Dawson Murray as part of the Eye Can Draw research project at DCA Print Studio.
Eye Can Draw has been spearheaded by Robert Jackson, Print Studio Coordinator at DCA, who has developed the use of a home-made eye-tracking device as a drawing tool for print artists with disabilities. The focus of the project is to enable artists to re-engage with direct drawing methodologies in relation to their printmaking practice.
A quadriplegic multiple sclerosis sufferer Dawson Murray, formerly an accomplished watercolourist, has continued to make etchings with the assistance of his wife, assistant and the staff of the Print Studio. To some extent these images have always been a compromise but now the Eye Can Draw technology allows him much more control over the image.
His drawings using the eye-tracking device have then been printed in his own highly developed wet into wet sugar-lift technique which recreates the volatile, often unpredictable reaction between paper, pigment and water that he so enjoyed as a watercolourist.


Osceola Middle School serves 670 students in grades 6-8.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 56% (which is higher than the Florida state average of 54%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 39% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 52%) for the 2015-16 school year.
Osceola Middle School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Florida for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Florida state average of 61%.
Osceola Middle School's student population of 670 students has declined by 23% over five school years.
The teacher population of 40 teachers has declined by 23% over five school years.
Osceola Middle School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,601 schools in Florida (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
The diversity score of Osceola Middle School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.46. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.


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AEG releases for the first quarter of 2017
December 4, 2016 - 3:06am
AEG is ramping up for the new year with a couple new releases, one of which will either make you happy or make you very upset. And that polarizing release is the Destination Fun Combo Pack with expansions for Planes, Trains, and Automobiles all in one box. This will be great for those that own all three games because you will get content to expand the games all at once, but those of us who don't own all three, this is putting a lot of content we don't need into a single box. This issue is compounded by an MSRP that is significantly higher than the other games, so hopefully AEG will see the light and split the box later. Until then, look for this on store shelves in March. Next is a competitive disc flicking game called Light and Dark, where you are two druids trying to either turn everything dark, or turn everything light. Game setup will have you placing druids and torches all around the table and then you will be flicking your discs around and playing cards in an effort to convert everyone to your side. The game sounds light-hearted and fun, so look for it on store shelves in January. Next is a game from Kickstarter called The Captain is Dead, where you are a star-ship crew trying to fight off an attack after your heroic leader was killed. Everyone will be playing a different character with different strengths and weaknesses as you run around fixing the ship and fending off the invaders. Look for this on store shelves in February, just don't be wearing a red shirt. Last is a party game from Hobby World called Think it Up, where the winner will not be the most knowledgeable, but the one who could think the fastest. In the game you will flip over a letter card and a topic card, and from those two cards you have one minute to blurt out the answer, if you are the fastest you get points. After a set number of rounds the person with the most points is the winner. Look for this quick thinking party game on store shelves in February.
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The Dictionary of Sydney
Dam, Cooks River 1866
Samuel Elyard
From the collections of the
State Library of New South Wales
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(Dixson Galleries)
From a fine stream to an industrial watercourse
Rivers and Catchments
Cooks River dam
Elyard, Samuel
As Sydney expanded in the nineteenth century the picturesque waterways and valleys of the Cooks River were to host a network of waterworks and rail and road infrastructure that were to degrade the landscape forever.
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River that flows through south-west Sydney, starting at Graf Park, Yagoona, through to Botany Bay at Kyeemagh. The river was extensively polluted by industry and its course was changed to accommodate the runways of Sydney Airport.
Inner-west suburb on the northern bank of Cooks River which grew from the workers camp established to build the Cooks River dam in 1839. By the 1850s it was also home to limeburners, woodsmen and fishermen.
Dam constructed by convict labour at Tempe using quarried stone from the nearby cliffs. It allowed a road link to the city but quickly caused problems of pollution and flooding.


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How Do You Raise a Million Dollars?
Grady Jones - Interim Vice President for Institutional Advancement
The big question in university fundraising is, "How do you raise a million dollars?" Having spent a number of years as a vice president for…
Endowed Scholarships Make a Difference
Judy Crist
Campus News, Giving Back
It's no secret that when making a decision to attend a college or university, one of the main deciding factors for incoming students is the financial aid…
Learning to Lead a Christ-centered Life
Heather Konerman '22, Judy Crist
Alumni News, Campus News
Scott Kube is passionate about service to his country and service to others. He is a 2017 graduate of TAP (Thomas More Accelerated Program), completing…
TMC Alum, Noah Welte '05, Wins 2018 NKY Chamber Business Professional Home Run Derby
Ben Petracco - Digital Communications Manager
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The Florence Freedom hosted the annual Business Professional Home Run Derby on Wednesday, June 6. The event was presented by the Northern Kentucky Chamber of…
Charles H. Deters '50: The Plan to Expand
Judy Crist – TMC Graphic Design Services
The move from Covington to Crestview Hills was just three years shy of the 50-year golden jubilee of Villa Madonna College, but the plan to…
Alumni News, Campus News, Faculty Notes
The year 1968 marked a sea change for TMC. Enrollment was at an all-time high; the new campus in Crestview Hills was more compact with…
Sister Mary Laurence Budde, SND '53 (1929-2013)
Stacy Smith Rogers
A legacy of commitment, service and diligent quest for excellence News of Sister Mary Laurence Budde's death on July 30, 2013, triggered collective sighs throughout…
Challenging the Best to be Better
Rachel Whitehill '19 – TMC Student
Alumni News, Campus News, photo gallery
Thirty years ago, Thomas More College received a generous gift from the Louisville-based James Graham Brown Foundation. This gift allowed the College to form what…
Kevin Reynolds - Assistant Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Engagement
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Four years, three NCAA "Final Four" appearances, two special seniors, one great ride. The hard work and attitude of 2018 graduating seniors Abby Owings (11)…
Success! $8M Raised for the TMC Success Center
Robyn Hoffman – Vice President for Institutional Advancement
On March 1, 2018, President David A. Armstrong, J.D., announced that the College succeeded in hitting a major fundraising milestone, reaching a matching challenge goal…
PROSPER into the Future?
Noah Welte '05 - Thomas More College Legal Counsel
As the national debate rages on regarding the value and affordability of higher education, proposed sweeping changes in the long-overdue reauthorization of the Higher Education…
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The Joe Raphael '75 ICG Studio The Institute for Career Development and Graduate School Planning (ICG), part of the TMC Success Center, opened the Studio…
VMC to TMC: A Golden Anniversary
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Debra Allen, Assistant Professor, Education, presented Math Classroom Challenges for All Middle Grades and Secondary Students in November 2017 at the Exceptional Children's Conference, Louisville,…
Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin Cuts Ribbon at TMC's First Work Ready Incubator Site
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Kentucky Governor Matt Bevin was in Covington in mid-February to help launch an innovative new partnership between Thomas More College and Gravity Diagnostics Laboratories. The…
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Study Abroad Experience Connects Students with Shared Passion for Experiencing Different Cultures Senior Julie Geiger and French graduate student Julie Recoque have more in common…
The Recollections of Sr. Mansueta Martineau '36
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TMC has just begun celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Crestview Hills campus and the dedication of renaming Villa Madonna College as Thomas More College….
5 Year Mary, Seat of Wisdom Chapel Dedication
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On Saturday, Dec. 9, 2017, the Thomas More College community was invited to participate in the five-year anniversary of the dedication of Mary, Seat of…
Saints Women's Tennis Improves Season Over Season
Chris Eilerman – Tennis Head Coach
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The success on the court for the Thomas More College women's tennis team continued its steady improvement in the 2017 season. The Saints have produced…
A Life Guided by Divine Providence: A Tribute to Wm. T. (Bill) Robinson III '67 and His Years at VMC
Courtney N. Neltner '17 - Summer Associate in Institutional Advancement
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Q: SwiftUI Buttons in HStack not correct width I am having some issues with creating a view.

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        .frame(width: 50, height: 5)
        .padding(.top)
        .padding(.bottom,5)

    Text("Hello world")
        .font(.title)
    //Time
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        HStack(spacing: 0){
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                Text("First")
            }).buttonStyle(TimeframeButtonStyle())
            Button(action: {

            }, label: {
                Text("Second")
            }).buttonStyle(TimeframeButtonStyle())
            Button(action: {

            }, label: {
                Text("Thirdiary")
            }).buttonStyle(TimeframeButtonStyle())

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    }
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struct TimeframeButtonStyle: ButtonStyle {
    func makeBody(configuration: Configuration) -> some View {
        configuration.label
            .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
            .foregroundColor(.red)
            .lineLimit(1)
            .font(.title)
            .overlay(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 25.0).stroke(Color.red, lineWidth: 1))

            .padding(.horizontal, 20)

    }
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As you can see, the buttons are inside a scrollview, which then contains an HStack.
The problems is that the buttons try to fit on the same screen.
What I am searching for is how to make the buttons its naturally size?
FixedSize creates this, which makes the label too close to the borders

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how to make the buttons its naturally size?

You can try fixedSize():
Button(action: {

}, label: {
    Text("First")
})
.buttonStyle(TimeframeButtonStyle())
.fixedSize()


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Home Prophetic Warnings From God Prophecies Of War America To Be Destroyed By A Russian Attack of SS18 Nuclear Missiles...
"James May attempts to ignite a SS-18 Satan nuclear missle with a lighter – YouTube"
(What is quite interesting about this prophecy is it was given in the 1990's. The SS-18 was developed in 1969, but by 2009 Russia was disarming and only 59 missiles remained in service. Headlines this year and last year report that Russia has come out with a superior missile called "Satan 2" which is capable of traveling far enough to hit both the east and west coast of the United States. The existing American missile defense system would be incapable of intercepting them. There are many prophetic voices who see America being attacked by Russia with missiles. If or when Russia attacks, will they use the SS-18, like Art Cormier sees? In this article on Stephen L. Bening's group it is unclear if this prophecy was a vision, dream or word )- Meranda
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85.1 1990, Dreams & Prophecies & Visions, America To Be Destroyed By A Russian Attack of SS18 Nuclear Missiles
During 1990, I met a man named Art Cormier. Art was a butcher: a meat cutter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. God was showing him some incredible things. He was having trouble getting people to pay attention to him, for he was receiving warnings about America's future. His English grammar was not very good, but I quickly saw the importance of what he was receiving and I felt called to help him, so, in a sense, I became his scribe.
I began doing prophetic newsletters then, mainly filled with what Art was seeing. God led me to call them the "Gammadim Reports," after Ezekiel 27:11. This was still several years before I became aware of the Internet, yet God knew even then that I would be the only watchman using the name "gammadim" in the whole world in the year 2000 and that anyone, doing a simple search anywhere on the internet, would be able to locate my web site. AMAZING GOD!
I recall one event that changed me forever. It was June 18, 1991. I had just visited the location of my previous employer at 666 71st Street. I had been showing a friend that place and laughing about the numerical address. I pulled my car into my office parking lot at 6 P.M.: the 18th hour of the 18th day of the 6th month of 1991—can you see all those sixes. Art Cormier was waiting for me. He handed me a revelation he had received that America was going to be destroyed by a Russian attack of SS18 nuclear missiles. Russia has named these missiles "SS18 Satan". Art had no idea where I had been—he had no idea that I had just come from 666 71st street. He had not even noticed the 18th hour of the day. He had not even noticed that it was 6/18, but I did immediately and I was changed forever.
Missile Prophetic Warning
Satan scare: Why the US is going ballistic over a Russian missile …
In the entire history of the human race, there has never been a weapon as destructive as the Russian SS-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). To understand the true power of this doomsday weapon, try comparing it to the nuclear warhead the United States used to obliterate Hiroshima.
The Hiroshima bomb had an explosive yield of 'only' 15 kilo tonnes (KT) or 15,000 tonnes of TNT equivalent, and yet it killed 70,000 people. In comparison, a single SS-18 carries up to 10 separate nuclear warheads of around 750 KT each. Some missiles are armed with one humongous 20,000 KT warhead.
During the early years of the missile age, the United States led Russia in technology and numbers but by the early 1970s when the SS-18 started entering service in significant numbers, Moscow had closed the missile gap and started pulling ahead inexorably. In 1990 Moscow had a stockpile of around 40,000 nuclear warheads (vs 28,000 for the US) but by just using the 3,000 warheads on its SS-18s it could wipe out all human life in the continental United States in 30 minutes.
Read more at in.rbth.com/
Russia unveils terrifying 'Satan 2' super-nuke with 'power to wipe out whole of UK' at military parade
Experts have warned the weapons – which will be ready for launch in 2018 – will make the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki look like 'popguns'
Moscow weapons experts have said the so-called Satan 2 will be able to evade radar defences and could travel far enough to strike London or the East and West Coast of the US.
The terrifying new missile is twice as light as Russia's current ballistic missiles, the Voyevoda, making them more efficient and giving them an increased firing range of 11,000 miles.
Read more at .mirror.co.uk
Russia's RS-28 Sarmat ICBM: Hypersonic Disaster for US Missile Defense Shield
Russia is 10-15 years ahead of the US with its cutting-edge heavy liquid-propelled RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), Alexei Leonkov, a military expert and commercial director of "Arsenal of the Fatherland" magazine, told Radio Sputnik.
The military expert emphasized that Sarmat will serve as a reliable deterrent.
"Let them call it what they want. The [Sarmat] missile system which is about to enter into service is a fifth generation system. Its characteristics are so impressive that our opponents have reason to be afraid of it. According to some estimates, the missile's striking range is up to 18,000 kilometers [11,184.6 miles]. It also has a large number of divided parts, from 10 to 15 warheads, each with a capacity of up to 750 kilotons. They will fly to their target at hypersonic speeds performing maneuvers so that the existing American missile defense system would be incapable of intercepting them," Leonkov said.
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The percentage of individuals without health insurance in Chisago and Washington Counties is below the Minnesota average.
In Wisconsin the rates in Pierce County and St. Croix County are below the Wisconsin average, while Burnett County and Polk County are above the state average.
Uninsured rates have decreased in all counties, particularly since 2013, reflecting implementation of the Affordable Care Act.


Chavanne, Renaud: "The Composition of Comics." In: European Comic Art 8.1 (2015), S. 111–144.
In this article, I set out to establish the principles underlying the composition of images on the comics page, not by predetermining in advance what such principles might be, but by empirical investigation of the works of artists. I arrive at three major categories of page composition: to the terms 'regular' and 'rhetorical', used respectively by Thierry Groensteen and Benoît Peeters, I add the category of 'semiregular', the transformation of a regular composition as the effect of merging or splitting of panels. However, in both rhetorical and semiregular compositions, panels within the same strip may be vertically aligned according to a further principle that I designate as 'fragmentation'. I propose a notation system to account for patterns produced by fragmentation, including second- (and nth-) degree fragmentation, whereby a vertically aligned panel is split into two (or more) horizontally aligned ones, one or more of which may then be vertically split and so on. The article ends with a consideration and critique of the work of Groensteen, Peeters and Neil Cohn on page composition.