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Masonry Anchors are used to attach fixtures to hollow walls, concrete or other masonry materials. There are many different kinds of anchors, each with different functions or methods used to anchor themselves to materials, most involve some form of expansion anchoring or threading the material being fastened into. Most notable are Masonry Anchors consisting of Wedge, Sleeve, and Concrete Screws.
The Types of Masonry Anchors & Screws
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Bob: Welcome back to Albany County Fasteners - Fasteners 101. I'm Bob and today we're gonna talk about masonry fasteners. So let's get started.
So I have here a variety of masonry fasteners that I'm going to run through. I'm just going to work straight across the table here. This is this basically education for you of different types of fasteners that are used in masonry products.
The first one I have here is a masonry drop-in anchor this is mostly used in poured concrete. These are commonly installed for high strength applications. Where you're using a bolt to actually drive into the threaded drop-in. You can also get these in coil thread. So if you're a masonry contractor and you want to use coil threaded rod, which is a more coarse type thread, we have those also.
This tool is a set tool to set the drop-in anchor. I should also note that these drop-in anchors you can also get them with a lip on them. This particular one, it has no lip and the reason for the lip would be to prevent the drop-in anchor from dropping too far into the concrete. A lot of contractors like that type of a drop-in anchor.
Once you have the drop-in anchor in the hole, you put this tool (in), you hit it with a hammer and it sets it in position. Then you can drive in or put your bolt in; whatever you're fastening to the concrete.
The next masonry fastener; I have an anchor which is a lag screw anchor (lag shield). So this anchor this is almost the same as putting in drop-in. It's just another type of drop in. Once you have this in place in the concrete you then can screw in the lag screw and then you can see the anchor starts to spread on both sides. Basically, you're looking at pressure on the walls of the concrete hole.
Both of these fasteners require you drilling a hole that is equal to the circumference of the drop-in. So if this was a 1/2" inch outside diameter you drill in a 1/2" inch hole. Same thing with this drop-in, not the size of the bolt that you're going to put in there.
The next (anchor) I have are a masonry, or a term used: Tapcon, concrete screws. For fixing wood to a block wall, wood to a concrete floor, metal, whatever you want to fasten. Angles, metal steel angles, many different applications. These are the probably the most used masonry anchor out there. You can get these in hex head and Phillips. I'm showing you Phillips head, Phillips flat head. Obviously if you use a Phillips flat head you can countersink these into the the wood so that the head doesn't stick up if you have that type of application. These are the most used masonry anchors on the market.
Next I have what they call a threaded rod Sammy (Sammys screw). Sammy's are used for overhead application typically. You would put these, drill a hole in your deck above, you would drive this in with a driver: a nut driver or a socket into the concrete and then you would put a piece of threaded rod in here and it would hang down. You cut the threaded rod to the size that you're trying to hang to and that would be the use of a sammys. Sammy is a brand name out there but there are many other companies that make this product.
The next we have is a hammer driver pin. This is mostly used (as I've seen these used) for fastening plywood to a concrete floor. If you have a basement you want the wood flooring down, you want to put a sub-floor down, well you can use this anchor for that purpose. How this anchor works is that you would drill a hole to the size of this anchor diameter and then right through the wood to the concrete, drop this until it's flush to the plywood and then hammer down the nail, that nail becomes flush with the top, and you're done. It's anchored to the concrete. It's a very quick way to fasten plywood to many different surfaces, to walls, many other things. It's a very handy anchor.
The next one I have is a toggle wing for hollow wall. If you know you have a hollow block wall and the block is not filled with concrete, you can use one of these in a hollow wall. These are also widely used in dry wall. Hanging different products, this is not a heavyweight anchor. I would not use this to hang your TV off a drywall wall. If you have a flat screen TV that weighs, you know, I'm just gonna use a number, 60 pounds or 70 pounds this is not the proper anchor for that. It'll probably just rip the drywall right off the wall. And that has a combo Phillips (Slotted) head so you can use a flat screwdriver or a Phillips screwdriver to drive that in.
The next one I have is a double expansion shield. This is made for brick and block. I think mostly this is used in brick. How this works is you put the screw in. When you drive the screw in it starts to pull on the two ends and then you could see there it expands and it'll only expand so much. The reason why they use these in brick and block is not to crack the brick. A lot of times if you use a wedge anchor or a sleeve anchor the brick will crack and the end result is you don't have a good holding anchor. So possibly the anchor could pull out depending on what you're hanging on the substrate. You can see how that works. To give you an idea, if you have a brick wall in your house and you want to hang something from it, this is a good anchor to use for that.
The next (masonry anchor) I have here is a sleeve anchor. This one has a nut. There are different varieties of sleeve anchors. These are just the parts separating the different parts to a sleeve anchor this is the complete one. So this would just slide on to here and it's put back on. All right, that's how it goes together. This application also is made for brick or block and can be used in concrete. It is not as strong as using a wedge anchor. So the strength of this is for lightweight, not heavyweight, materials.
This here is another sleeve anchor. This here is a combo head. You have basically a Phillips or a flathead screwdriver you can drive this in and this is basically countersunk so if you have a piece of wood that you're fastening something to a concrete surface this will be flat on the surface versus having a sleeve anchor with a nut on the top protruding on the top of the wood or metal or whatever you are fastening.
And the last one that I have here is what we call a wedge anchor. This is also a very highly used anchor out there. Basically you drill a hole in the concrete to the circumference of the wedge anchor. If it's 1/4" inch you drill a 1/4" inch hole, if it's 3/8" you drill a 3/8" hole. How this works is when you drill the hole in the concrete and you lock down on this nut, it starts to pull up this wedge here, that goes around the bottom diameter, starts to wedge in to this end, and then it tightens up and it doesn't pull out. This is the strongest concrete anchor to be used. As far as pullout goes and that's our demonstration of wedge anchors, different hollow wall anchors for masonry product.
What are Lag Shield Anchors?
Lag Shield Anchors Transcript
Bob: Welcome back to Albany County Fasteners - Fasteners 101. I'm Bob, today I'm going to talk about installing a lag screw in concrete with a lag shield. So let's get started.
So I have here a lag shield which is made for concrete. We've gotten many requests about how to install a lag screw into concrete. So it's pretty simple you would have to have a lag shield. In this case, this is a 3/8" lag bolt or lag screw and here is a lag shield, which is made for concrete. For the lag shield, you would drill a hole the size of the diameter of the lag shield. In this case for a 3/8" and if you're using a lag shield for 3/8" so it would be 5/8" outside diameter.
You would drill a hole in the concrete for the length of, 5/8" (diameter) by the length of the lag shield and just a little bit more than that and then you would hammer in the lag shield into the concrete. How this works is you'll see I'll take this apart. It's two pieces that comes apart. OK, there are these two clips on here that go into the top area here.
I'm gonna put it back together and I put it back together and then after you put it in the concrete and you put the lag screw in, you'll start to see, once you start to screw it in, you'll see the bottom part start to spread. That's how it locks into the concrete.
If you're taking a 2x4 or a piece of plywood or whatever you're fastening to the concrete, that's the product you would use for doing that.
This lag shield, when you put it into concrete, the top of it should be flush with the top of the concrete. So you'll take a hammer, you'll hammer it into place, and that'll finish off at the top of the concrete and then if you're having a piece of 2x4 and Plus whatever length you want to go into the lag shield, so for instance if you had a 2x4 it would be an inch and a half plus the amount of area you're going to screw into the lag shield shield which would be about another inch to inch and a half so you use a three inch lag screw and you would just fasten it down. Torque it down and it would stay perfect in there forever depending on your environment that you're installing this in.
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Duralex has a rich history as one of the leading specialists in the design and production of tempered glass tableware. From it's company beginnings in 1945, and now more than ever, Duralex is synonymous with toughness, innovative design and everyday practicality. more
The adventure began in France, in the 1930s. Saint-Gobain took over La-Chapelle-Saint-Mesmin factory, near Orleans that was formerly owned by a vinegar maker and later by a perfumer that produced their bottles there. A few years later, Saint-Gobain, a pioneer in the tempered glass technology, made its first attempts at adapting the process to the tableware production. In 1945, the Duralex brand was registered to specialise in glass amber dinnerware, mugs, bowls and latte glasses.
At the turn of the 21st century Duralex invested substantial resources to further develop their production equipment and bolster the companies market approach, including the establishment of sustainable management systems all whilst making sure products continue to be proudly made in france.
The Duralex brand is embodied in products that have become legendary in the history of design. Duralex is one of those brands that inevitably conjures memories of happy times. Its reputation is based on the very qualities of its product and its unique material, tempered glass, whose strength inspired the brand name itself … from the Latin motto, "Dura Lex Sed Lex" (The law is tough, but it is the law).
The first tableware item sold by Duralex, the Gigogne tumbler, was launched in 1946. In just a few decades, it seamlessly passed from school canteens to the Museum of Decorative Arts in Paris, which paid it a fitting tribute in the "Éditer Design" exhibition in 2007. It most famously has been featured at the MoMA Store, New York's famous Museum of Modern Art.
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From the home office in the U.S. Senate in Washington, D.C.
#1: Reading: Your Idea Sucks, Now Go Do It Anyway http://bit.ly/10Dwi0 Most important thing is to get started, not be right #innovation
#2: Love this quote: "Disruptive innovation has been held up as the Olympics of innovation sport." http://bit.ly/15ypw6
#3: Google and Apple "are accidental competitors. They just don't seem to know it yet." http://bit.ly/4xjXCJ
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#7: I like @fredwilson's take on customers. Active transactors vs. active users. http://bit.ly/WrHQ2
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Stick-To-It-Ness Pays: Rapt To Be Acquired by Microsoft
March 20, 2008 by Hutch Carpenter Leave a comment
Rapt Inc. is being acquired by Microsoft, as reported over at TechCrunch by Erick Schonfeld. Rapt is an online ad optimization application, which fits Microsoft's continued push into more and better advertising solutions. Rapt is also a great case of stick-to-it-ness. By that, I mean keep working at figuring what will make your business successful, and survive long enough to get there.
But let's back up for a second. To greatly simplify things, one can say there are three types of outcomes for venture capital funded companies:
Supernova: legendary companies (Google, Microsoft, Amazon.com)
Moderate: cash flow positive (Rapt, SquareTrade, ebates)
Flameouts: bust (Pets.com, Webvan, Pay By Touch)
There's plenty of press for supernovas and flameouts. But not so much for the moderate successes. The moderate successes represent a fairly broad range of outcomes. But they are an interesting study in starting a company, getting to profitability, and having the option what to do next. The three companies above – Rapt, SquareTrade, ebates – are each Web 1.0 holdovers who continue to be successes in today's Web 2.0 world.
Rapt Inc.
Founded in 1998, Rapt started out life as some sort of procurement optimization provider for manufacturing companies. Here's how their product Rapt Buy was described in 2001: Rapt Buy is a web-based application that gives companies real-time intelligence to optimize the procurement of strategic goods.
So the company was in the optimization game, but pretty far away from applying that to online advertising. But read what the company described itself as in that same 2001 press release: Rapt Inc. is a leading provider of software and services for enabling real-time, risk-optimized buying and selling decisions in complex business environments, and internet marketplaces.
Somewhere in there is the kernel of Rapt's transformation from procurement of strategic goods to online ad optimization solution. I don't know the success of Rapt's original model, but they stuck with things and found a good market to apply their strengths. They came out with a series of products that enabled web media companies to optimize ad inventories. A March 2005 press release talks about Rapt being used by MSN to improve pricing for online ads. Subsequent client wins included iVillage, Yahoo, Tacoda, CNET and others.
Rapt did raise $55mm, so it needed a lot of capital to get where it is today. But by persevering through different markets and products, Rapt won many marquee clients and an acquisition offer from Microsoft.
SquareTrade was started in 1999. Its original purpose was to be a mediator for disputes among buyers and sellers on eBay. The company received $9 million in VC funding back in 2000, and it hasn't taken anymore since then.
The mediation services clearly paid the bills early on. SquareTrade also offers an eBay Seal, which tells potential buyers that a merchant has been reviewed and approved according to SquareTrade's standards. Again, a nice little money maker for SquareTrade.
The absence of any new VC funding since 2000 tells you that the company is cash flow positive. Which is a nice place to be for SquareTrade. The company could live off the success of its model and dividend out the excess cash to investors and other shareholders. That's something a lot of traditional, offline companies have done for years.
But you could view that cash flow in a different way. Your own source of "VC money". Figure out new business lines, and self-fund their rollout. Forget the VCs. What a great option to have.
And that's exactly what SquareTrade is doing. They're trying to establish themselves as the largest independent warrany provider. Basically, sell the SquareTrade brand for warranties. I don't know how they'll do, but their established cash flow is going to give them the chance to stick-it-out and make a run of it.
ebates was established in 1998 by San Mateo County prosecutors. Huh? Well, what they created has lasted for quite a while. ebates gives consumers cash back on their purchases with 800+ online retailers. Basically, you just launch your shopping trip via ebates.com, and your purchase info will automatically be captured and your rebate calculated.
It was cool idea in 1998, and this is essentially the same thing ebates does today. Something like 1 million consumers are active on the ebates site. The company raised a $25 million round in 2000, and nothing else since then.
ebates is in a similar position to SquareTrade. Cash flow positive, and able to try new things. So far, ebates seems to be sticking with its 1998 model. More execution around its core model: more retailers, more consumers. Perhaps there's something big brewing over there. But maybe not – they just enjoy the cash.
The tech superstars garner the most press and certainly have the largest influence on the tech and business landscape. But the next level down, the cash flow positive moderate successes, do have some interesting things going on. Some keep hustling to position themselves for the next big thing, others enjoy the fruits of past labors.
Keep an eye on them, their cash flow gives them options.
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 Agnes Mowinckel (1875–1963)
 August Mowinckel-Nilsen (1883–1957)
 Johan Ernst Mowinckel (1759–1816)
 Johan Ludwig Mowinckel (1870–1943)
 Johnny Mowinckel (1938–2015)
 Ragnhild Mowinckel (född 1992)
 Sigmund Mowinckel (1884–1965)
 Vibeke Mowinckel (1918–2011)

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The HTC Butterfly S is a single SIM (GSM) smartphone that accepts a Micro-SIM. Connectivity options include Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth, NFC, FM, 4G. Sensors on the phone include Proximity sensor, Ambient light sensor, Accelerometer, and Gyroscope.
Founded in 1997 as a laptop manufacturer, Taiwan-based HTC soon began making smartphones based on Windows Mobile and Brew. It released the first commercial Android smartphone, the HTC Dream, in 2008, and is today a manufacturer of both Android and Windows based smartphones. HTC re-entered the tablet market with the Google Nexus 9 in 2014.


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Roland E. Janes (August 20, 1933 – October 18, 2013) was an American rockabilly guitarist and record producer, who was active at Sun Records between 1956 and 1963.

Biography
He was born in Brookings, Clay County, Arkansas, the second youngest in a family of seven, and grew up there and in St Louis, Missouri, where he lived with his mother after his parents divorced.  He learned mandolin and guitar, and played in country bands with his cousins in Arkansas while working in the lumber industry.  In 1953 he moved to Memphis, Tennessee, before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps during the Korean War. After his discharge, he returned to Memphis and began playing in clubs with pianist Doc McQueen, through whom he met guitarist and engineer Jack Clement.  Clement introduced him to Sam Phillips at Sun Records, and Janes became a regular session guitarist there on records by Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Lee Riley, Charlie Rich, Sonny Burgess and many others.

He played regularly on Sun record releases between 1956 and 1963, adding guitar that "was both surgically precise and wildly kinetic, perfectly complementing the delirious energy that galvanized Sun's most memorable contributions to the early days of rock & roll."  Janes recorded as leader of his own group in 1959. He was also responsible for "nearly single-handedly invent[ing] many of the engineering methods used in modern recordings, from microphone placement and cabling to board and tape deck tricks."  In 1960 Janes and Riley formed their own label, Rita Records, and had a hit with Harold Dorman's "Mountain of Love".

He left Sun in 1963 and opened his own studio, Sonic Recording Service, where he produced records by Jerry Jaye, Travis Wammack, and others.  The studio closed in 1974, but in 1977 Janes returned to the music industry as a producer and engineer at the Sounds of Memphis recording studio, as well as a teacher of recording techniques.  He began working with Sam Phillips again in 1982, at Phillips Recording, and continued as an active session musician, playing guitar on Mudhoney's 1998 album Tomorrow Hit Today.

He was elected to The Southern Legends Entertainment & Performing Arts Hall of Fame and the Memphis Music Hall of Fame.  He died in 2013 at the age of 80, following a heart attack.

References

External links
Roland Janes Interview - NAMM Oral History Library (2013)

1933 births
2013 deaths
American rockabilly guitarists
American male guitarists
Record producers from Arkansas
Record producers from Tennessee
Musicians from Memphis, Tennessee
People from Clay County, Arkansas
Guitarists from Tennessee
20th-century American guitarists
Country musicians from Tennessee
Country musicians from Arkansas
20th-century American male musicians


UNB's Classics Society is the place to be for Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology students! Headquartered in the luxurious Classics Library, we offer a close-knit and supportive community both academic and otherwise. Highlights include regular Movie Nights, parties, dinner outings, an Ancient Dinner complete with authentic ancient food, and clothing with hilarious Greek and Latin Quotes! Students flock to the Classics Library, or as we like to call it "The Lounge", to do homework, consult our various texts, or just hang out, and we have our very own computer room right across the hall!
As it stands the price of membership is $6. The membership provides you with access to our departmental computer room, complete with printer. Also located in the computer room is a mini-fridge and microwave! We also have extremely cheap coffee, hot chocolate and tea!
The Membership will also guarantee a cheaper price on access to movie nights as well as on pizza days.
We have a fun and exciting year planned for the 2006-2007 school year so we hope that you will frequently visit our Recent and Upcoming events page as well as our Bulletin Board page. We will be updating them weekly or as necessary!


The stunning luxury super saloon revives the Lagonda ethos of 'the finest of fast cars' and will be offered exclusively in the Middle East, as a result of specific market demand.
The return of Lagonda follows in the wake of other headline-grabbing projects such as the One-77 hypercar, V12 Zagato and last year's CC100 Speedster Concept – then seen as the ultimate Q by Aston Martin car – which started out simply as a centenary celebration design concept and, as a result of exceptional demand, later turned into two customer commissions.
Based on the brand's existing flexible VH architecture, the new car draws inspiration from the highly sought-after William Towns-designed Lagonda of 1976 and features many of the same cutting edge engineering techniques seen in modern Aston Martin sports cars such as the use of carbon fibre in the body panels.
It will be hand-built by the finest craftsmen and women at Aston Martin's modern manufacturing facilities in Gaydon, Warwickshire in a dedicated building previously given over to the creation of the One-77 hypercar.
The new super saloon will be offered for sale by invitation only and, while precise pricing details remain confidential, the asking price will be commensurate with the car's exclusivity, quality and luxurious nature.


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Q: Windows 10 copy command mistake I tried the Windows 10 copy command from a command prompt as follows:
copy "c:\folderA" "d:\folderB"

Which resulted in folderB being a file, instead of a new folder with the contents of folderA. Is there any way for me to extract the contents of the folderB file back into a folder? If I open the folderB file in a text editor, the first thing in the file is "SQLite format 3".
If there is a solution posted, please point me in the direction of it. I searched for a solution without any luck.

A: Your files were concatenated and you may need to edit the folderB file with
a text editor to separate it manually into the original files.
Note that this will only work if folderA had contained text files, not binary files.
The reason is that the default option of copy is /A to copy text files.
For copying binary files, one needs to specify the parameter of /B.
For that reason, if folderA had contained binary files, they were destroyed or
truncated by the copy, so salvage is impossible.

A: I can replicate the situation in which the expected target location results in a concatenated file containing all the files from the source folder (a little similar to a ZIP file, but then with wrong/bad contents inside).
To get rid of the issue, I suggest that you rename "d:\folderB" to, for example, "d:\backup_concatenated" (for backup reasons...).
Then you can start over using :
mkdir "d:\folderB"
copy "c:\folderA" "d:\folderB"

That way, you will firstly create the target folder. Secondly, you can copy the files from "c:\folderA" to "d:\folderB".
Please note :  this copy command will NOT copy any subfolders and will SKIP hidden/system files. That way, it cannot be used to create a full backup copy of the source folder !
To make things somewhat more convenient, I prefer using a tool like 'Total Commander' (or FAR Manager) for this kind of jobs...

A: For copies of folders, subfolders, containing files or not, use xcopy instead copy command...
xcopy /e /v /c /i /q /g /h /r /k /y "c:\folderA" "d:\folderB"

*

*Bellow the xcopy /? command help outputs:

Copies files and directory trees.

XCOPY source [destination] [/A | /M] [/D[:date]] [/P] [/S [/E]] [/V] [/W]
                           [/C] [/I] [/Q] [/F] [/L] [/G] [/H] [/R] [/T] [/U]
                           [/K] [/N] [/O] [/X] [/Y] [/-Y] [/Z] [/B] [/J]
                           [/EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...]

  source       Specifies the file(s) to copy.
  destination  Specifies the location and/or name of new files.
  /A           Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
               doesn't change the attribute.
  /M           Copies only files with the archive attribute set,
               turns off the archive attribute.
  /D:m-d-y     Copies files changed on or after the specified date.
               If no date is given, copies only those files whose
               source time is newer than the destination time.
  /EXCLUDE:file1[+file2][+file3]...
               Specifies a list of files containing strings.  Each string
               should be in a separate line in the files.  When any of the
               strings match any part of the absolute path of the file to be
               copied, that file will be excluded from being copied.  For
               example, specifying a string like \obj\ or .obj will exclude
               all files underneath the directory obj or all files with the
               .obj extension respectively.
  /P           Prompts you before creating each destination file.
  /S           Copies directories and subdirectories except empty ones.
  /E           Copies directories and subdirectories, including empty ones.
               Same as /S /E. May be used to modify /T.
  /V           Verifies the size of each new file.
  /W           Prompts you to press a key before copying.
  /C           Continues copying even if errors occur.
  /I           If destination does not exist and copying more than one file,
               assumes that destination must be a directory.
  /Q           Does not display file names while copying.
  /F           Displays full source and destination file names while copying.
  /L           Displays files that would be copied.
  /G           Allows the copying of encrypted files to destination that does
               not support encryption.
  /H           Copies hidden and system files also.
  /R           Overwrites read-only files.
  /T           Creates directory structure, but does not copy files. Does not
               include empty directories or subdirectories. /T /E includes
               empty directories and subdirectories.
  /U           Copies only files that already exist in destination.
  /K           Copies attributes. Normal Xcopy will reset read-only attributes.
  /N           Copies using the generated short names.
  /O           Copies file ownership and ACL information.
  /X           Copies file audit settings (implies /O).
  /Y           Suppresses prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
               existing destination file.
  /-Y          Causes prompting to confirm you want to overwrite an
               existing destination file.
  /Z           Copies networked files in restartable mode.
  /B           Copies the Symbolic Link itself versus the target of the link.
  /J           Copies using unbuffered I/O. Recommended for very large files.

The switch /Y may be preset in the COPYCMD environment variable.
This may be overridden with /-Y on the command line.

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Ontario courts are in the process of considering the security and treatment of "after- the-event" legal cost indemnities and insurance. These products allow litigants to protect themselves from the risk of a cost order, giving them the security to proceed to trial. They can also be provided as a blanket policy for a law firm that needs protection for its disbursements. While still relatively new in Ontario, a view is emerging that there is a duty on lawyers to advise clients of the availability of this protection.
In the last few years, there has been some attention given to litigation cost insurance as an access to justice tool, with most products available as "before-the-event" (BTE) blanket coverage. There are now several companies in Ontario who are offering "after-the-event" (ATE) insurance or indemnities that people can purchase once a case has been instigated. Law firms can purchase it on behalf of clients and recover the cost from them later or maintain it as an expense for the benefit of the client, as a marketing exercise.
In other parts of the world, ATE insurance is a mature mainstream product, most notably in the United Kingdom. In Ontario, it has only entered the market in the last two or three years. In fact, there are two types of product — after-the-event insurance and adverse-cost indemnities.
Legal expense insurer DAS Canada offers such products and believes it has an upper hand in the embryonic market because it is a regulated insurance company, as opposed to other financial companies offering adverse-cost protection or settlement loans. "It's a comfort knowing that insurance companies have huge requirements to have enough capital to cover all risks," advises David Smagata, vice-president and chief legal officer of DAS Canada. His colleague, Nick Robson, manager, ATE & Special Initiatives, points out that the Trial Lawyers Association of British Columbia has placed some restrictions on the providers of settlement loans and cost-protection indemnities, and that the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association is drafting a code of conduct in relation to the use of indemnities.
The indemnity covers the adverse costs, including defence legal fees and the plaintiff lawyers' disbursements. It does not cover the plaintiff lawyer's legal fees. John Rossos, chairman and CEO of BridgePoint, explains that because legal fees are on a contingency basis, in a downside case the court could say that you shouldn't get a contingency fee because the lawyer has essentially borne no risk.
Singer recalls that, in a typical scenario, before DAS and BridgePoint came on the scene, the insurer or the mediator or the judge would remind clients that they might win, but if they don't, a two-week trial can cost $100,000. "The clients would fold like a pack of cards. This allows me as a lawyer to sit there, slap the certificate on the table, and say, 'You don't care if you lose and have to pay costs. Well, neither do we.' Now the single biggest leverage they've got is off the table.
There are now several court decisions addressing the use of the products. Recently, a master ordered a plaintiff to purchase ATE insurance instead of paying into court, finding that the policy would provide sufficient security. There have also been several cases where a pre-existing policy has been raised as a defence to a security for costs motion, sometimes successfully and sometimes not.


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Parañaque, officially the City of Parañaque (, ), is a first class highly urbanized city in the National Capital Region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 689,992 people.

It is bordered to the north by Pasay, to the northeast by Taguig, to the southeast by Muntinlupa, to the southwest by Las Piñas, and to the west by Manila Bay. Like the rest of Metro Manila, Parañaque experiences a tropical climate with only two distinct seasons, wet (July to September) and dry (October to June). The city enjoys an annual rainfall of  and an average daily maximum temperature of .

Parañaque is the home of the PAGCOR Entertainment City, a gaming and entertainment complex under development by the state owned Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation spanning an area of  in Bay City, where four large integrated resorts are based namely Solaire Resort & Casino, City of Dreams Manila, Okada Manila, and the soon to be completed Westside City Resorts World. It is also the home of the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange public transport and the Aseana City business district development which includes Ayala Malls Manila Bay.

Etymology
Several myths exist as to how Parañaque got its name. One story holds that long ago, a balete (banyan) tree that looked like a majestic ship stood at the mouth of what is now called the Parañaque River. It earned the name Palanyag, taken from the term "palayag", which means "point of navigation".

Another folktale says that before the Spaniards arrived, there were natives who lived close to Manila Bay, and their occupation was fishing (pangingisdâ). Their neighbours to the east in modern Muntinlupa were farmers and called "tagá-palayán" ("of the rice paddies"). One day, the fishermen and rice farmers held a feast, and were drunk from tubâ (coconut toddy). One farmer suggested they name the whole place "Palayán" as a sign of cooperation and goodwill between them. A fisherman protested, saying they should name it "Palalayag" instead. As a compromise, they agreed to merge the two words and came up with "Palalanyag". Another drunken guest shouted, "Mabuhay ang Palanyag at ang mga tagá-Palanyag!" ("Long live Palanyag and those of Palanyag!") The rest liked this word better, and the place was called "Palanyag".

A third myth tells that Spanish soldiers in a horse-drawn carriage asked to be taken to a certain place. When they arrived, one of the soldiers ordered, "¡Para aquí! ¡Para aquí!" ("Stop here! Stop here!"), which the coachman did not understand. The soldier repeated it and later, the coachman left the carriage and told others "These Spaniards are repeatedly saying "para aniya ake...para aniya ake" to the laughter of the crowd. The story spread, and the term "Para Aniya Ake" stuck.

Historical Account
"On the coast near Manila are Laguo (i.e. Lagyo), Malahat, Longalo, Palañac, Vakol, Minacaya, and Cavite. All these villages are in the neighborhood of Cavite, and belong to His Majesty, to whom they pay tribute."

– Miguel de Loarca, Relación de Yslas Filipinas (1582)Historically speaking, the earliest Spanish records (de Loarca's Relación etc.) listed the settlement as "Palañac", which indicates that by at least the late 16th century, the place's name was something akin to "Palanyag".

History

Early history
Due to their proximity to the sea, the early Parañaqueños traded with the Chinese, Japanese, Indonesians, Indians, and Malays. Traditional occupations and trades included saltmaking, fishing, planting rice, shoemaking, slipper-making and weaving.

Spanish Period
Parañaque was officially founded in the year 1580 by Order of Saint Augustine and it was Fray Diego de Espiñar, O.S.A. who became the first minister of the town. The Council of the Definitors (a conference of chiefs of the religious orders) held on June 11, 1580 (Conquistas delas Islas of Fray Gaspar San Agustin, O.S.A.) accepted the village of Palanyag, as Parañaque, as an independent pueblo. Other towns in the islands which simultaneously established on the same date according to the 1580 chapter of the Augustinians were Malolos (in Bulacan), Bulacabe (on Panay) and Bantayan (in Cebu). The image of Palanyag's patroness, Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Palanyag, was brought to Saint Andrew's Parish in La Huerta on August 10, 1625. Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Palanyag is the third oldest Marian Image in the Philippines.

Early Spanish census dated 1591 to 1593 also mentioned Longalo and Parañaque as two villages along Manila Bay composed of some 800 tribute-payers. Politically, Don Galo and Parañaque were then under the Encomienda and Provincia de Tondo. The community was headed by cabezas de barangay, a westernized version of datus (chieftains), and the principalía (Hispanicised local nobility), who together justified and moderated the demands of the Spanish colonizers. Education was limited to the principalía as they were the only ones who could afford it.

Historical accounts state that the town's strategic location enabled the townspeople to play an important role in Philippine history. Palanyag was located at the crossroads of Manila, between the provinces of Cavite and Batangas. In 1574, during the invasion of the town by the Chinese pirate Limahong, Parañaquenos, particularly those from Don Galo, heroically aided in preventing the attack on Manila. This incident became known as the "Red Sea Incident" due to the blood that flowed through the sacrifice of the people of barrio Santa Monica. With the arrival of Spanish forces led by Captain Juan de Salcedo from Ilocos, Limahong was finally repulsed, and the occupation of the town was averted.

When the British invaded Manila in 1762, the townspeople once again remained loyal to the Spanish colonizers, especially the Augustinians. The invasion however showed that the Spaniards was not invincible and that their rule was not to be permanent. More than a hundred years later, this would prove to be true. During the Philippine Revolution of 1896–1898, the Spaniards realized that the town was a practical gateway to Cavite, the bastion of the revolutionary Katipuneros. Conversely, the Katipuneros based in Cavite saw the town as their gateway to Intramuros, the Spanish seat of government in Manila. Prominent Paraqueños such as Manuel Quiogue and secular priest Father Pedro Dandan y Masangkay became leading revolutionary figures.

American Period
During the American Period of the Philippines, Parañaque became part of the newly established province of Rizal in 1901. The municipality was previously part of the province of Manila, which was disestablished on the same year.

On October 12, 1903, Las Piñas was merged to become part of Parañaque. However, it was later separated on March 27, 1907, to become an independent town once again.

World War II

On January 1, 1942, Parañaque was one of the towns of Rizal that was merged with Manila and Quezon City to form the City of Greater Manila. During the Japanese occupation of the Philippines in World War II, Parañaque supplied leadership to guerilla movements such as the Hunters ROTC, as well as food and arms. Parañaque was one of the first towns to be liberated and its guerillas helped pave the way for the combined American and Philippine Commonwealth forces to enter the south of Manila. As can be gleaned from the above, Parañaque has played and continues to play a strategic role in the Philippines' political and economic progress, as shown by the quick recovery the town shown following the damage it incurred during the long Battle of Manila in 1945. The City of Greater Manila was disestablished effective August 1, 1945.

Cityhood

On November 7, 1975, Parañaque was separated from Rizal and became part of Metropolitan Manila or the National Capital Region by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 824.

Parañaque was later converted as the eleventh city of Metro Manila on February 15, 1998, and was chartered and urbanized through President Fidel V. Ramos during the celebration of the city's 418th Founding Anniversary. Joey Marquez became its first city mayor.

Contemporary history
Owing to Parañaque's strategic location, it is an important center for trade and business in Metro Manila. Baclaran, where a large number of dry goods stores are located, is one of the busiest markets in the country. Small fishing villages called "fisherman's wharves" are also situated alongside Barangay La Huerta, where the famous DAMPA, a seaside market with numerous restaurants serving fresh seafood, is found. This has the country's international airport and the Duty Free Philippines for imported goods. and of course Ang Bagong Nayong Pilipino Entertainment City where three integrated resorts (IR) licensed by PAGCOR - Philippine Amusement & Gaming Corporation are located. On October 9, 2018, the Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange was officially opened in Parañaque City, and is the first landport in the Philippines.

Geography

Parañaque is situated in the southern portion of Metro Manila. It is subdivided into two distinct districts, each of which contains eight barangays. District I comprises Baclaran, Tambo, Don Galo, Santo Niño, La Huerta, San Dionisio, Vitalez and San Isidro, while the District II consists of Barangays BF, San Antonio, Marcelo Green, Sun Valley, Don Bosco, Moonwalk, Merville and San Martin de Porres.

Districts and barangays

Parañaque is politically subdivided into 16 barangays.

Climate

Demographics

Language
The native languages of Parañaque are Tagalog and Spanish, Parañaque being the natal place of the great Filipino writer Manuel Bernabé, but the majority of the residents can understand and speak English, and the use and knowledge of Spanish in Parañaque is now almost non-existent.

Religion
Most of Parañaque's population are Christians, mainly Roman Catholic.

Roman Catholic churches in Parañaque are under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Parañaque. There are two National Shrines, the National Shrine of Our Mother of Perpetual Help (commonly known as the Baclaran Church or Redemptorist Church) and the National Shrine of Mary Help of Christians; the Parañaque Cathedral or the Cathedral Parish of St. Andrew is the oldest church in Parañaque and the mother church of the Diocese of Parañaque. There are about 90 parishes and 2 sub-parishes. El Shaddai, a Catholic charismatic renewal movement, is centered in the city.

Born Again Evangelical Christian Churches Christ Commission Fellowship BF Parañaque, Greenhills Christian Fellowship Sucat, Jesus Is Lord Church Worldwide Parañaque, Word International Ministries, Victory Christian Fellowship Parañaque, Citygate Christian Ministries, South Gate Baptist Church are also located in this city.

The Greek Orthodox Church (from which the icon of the Perpetual Help originated) also has a cathedral in United Paranaque V - the Annunciation of the Theotokos Orthodox Cathedral - the first Orthodox church in Southeast Asia consecrated by the Ecumenical Patriarch of Constantinople. [16]

Other Christian denominations include the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , Iglesia ni Cristo and Members Church of God International. There are also a number of non-Catholic (mostly Protestant) churches in Parañaque.

There is also a minority of Muslims, primarily living on Baclaran. There are two mosques in Parañaque.

Economy

Shopping centers

Parañaque also relies on shopping centers as part of its economy. The principal malls include SM City Sucat (opened in July 2001), SM City Bicutan (opened in 2002), and SM City BF Parañaque (opened in 2016), all owned and operated by SM Supermalls of SM Prime Holdings. Ayala Malls Manila Bay, owned and operated by Ayala Malls, started its operation on September 26, 2019. Robinsons operates one mall inside BF Homes and one supermarket. There are also smaller malls like Jaka Plaza, Pergola Lifestyle Mall, Aseana Square Mall, and Noah's Place Mall. Walter Mart has two malls of its franchise inside Parañaque. Duty-Free Fiesta Mall is also located in Parañaque. Baclaran functions as the city's flea market, primarily selling clothing, especially school uniforms and costumes.

Hotel and Gambling

Hotels and gambling also form part of Parañaque's economy. Integrated resorts Solaire Resort & Casino, City of Dreams Manila and Okada Manila attract foreign tourists. Closed in 2014, Casino Filipino once served as a casino in the city until the opening of Ang Bagong Nayon Pilipino or Entertainment City, in parts of barangays Tambo and Don Galo. Cockfighting is also common in the barangays. The Roligon Mega-Cockpit, found in Tambo, is considered as the largest and most modern cockpit in Asia.

Government

Parañaque is composed of two congressional districts and two legislative districts which are further subdivided into 16 Barangays. 1st District consists of eight barangays in the western half of the city, whilst 2nd District consists of eight barangays in the eastern part of the city.

Mayors of Parañaque

Culture

Festivals

Parañaque is famous for its lively festivals, such as the Caracol, a festival that revolves around boats.

The Sunduan Festival is a tradition in the city that depicts the act of a man fetching the object of his affection from the woman's home to bring her to church or the town plaza. Both festivals are held around February 13–15 for the cityhood of Parañaque's anniversary.

The city stages the cenaculo, a reenactment of the passion of Christ, during Holy Week, the Pasko ng Pagkabuhay during Easter, and the Santacruzan, a procession reenacting the search of the True Cross of Christ, in May. Shortly thereafter, the colorful Flores de Mayo, a festival commemorating the discovery of the cross by Queen Elena (mother of St. Constantine) is held.

An outstanding feature of this historic town by the bay is the cultivation of its cultural traditions such as the komedya and bati-bati, among others, that continue to attract local and foreign tourists alike, especially during the summer months.

Parañaque is known for sabong, a form of cockfighting constrained in coliseums.

Sports
Parañaque is also the home of Olivarez Coliseum located inside the Olivarez College in Sucat, Parañaque where they hosted the Parañaque City Patriots of the MPBL.

Transportation

Railway
Parañaque is served by the LRT-1 (via Baclaran station which is located in Pasay) and the PNR (via Bicutan station). The LRT-1 is to be extended to Bacoor. The actual construction officially started on May 7, 2019, because the right-of-way was cleared from obstructions. The actual construction will start from Baclaran to Sucat. The groundbreaking of LRT Line 1 South Extension Project was held on May 4, 2017. Once it becomes operational, Parañaque will be served by the LRT-1 (via Redemptorist, Manila International Airport, Asia World, Ninoy Aquino, and Dr. Santos). The extension is slated for partial operations by late 2024 or early 2025 and full operations by second quarter of 2027.

Airport

Parañaque is the location of Terminal 1 of Ninoy Aquino International Airport as the airport complex sits on the Pasay-Parañaque border. It is located along Ninoy Aquino Avenue and many major international airlines operate flights from the terminal.

Land

Road network

Parañaque is served by a network of expressways and arterial roads.

Expressways, like Skyway, South Luzon Expressway (Skyway At-Grade), and Manila-Cavite Expressway (CAVITEX), connect the city with the rest of Metro Manila and Calabarzon. The at-grade portion of Skyway in Parañaque has two service roads, namely the West Service Road and East Service Road, which both serves the communities and businesses lying near the expressway. The NAIA Expressway is an elevated airport expressway that connects Ninoy Aquino International Airport, CAVITEX, Skyway and Entertainment City. The section of C-5 Southlink Expressway from Santo Niño to CAVITEX is under construction and will directly connect Circumferential Road 5 (C-5) with CAVITEX.

Dr. Santos Avenue (formerly Sucat Road), Roxas Boulevard, Doña Soledad Avenue and Quirino Avenue function as the city's principal arterial roads. Carlos P. Garcia Avenue (C-5 South Extension), which has been involved in land ownership controversies involving then-Senator Manny Villar, serves as secondary arterial roads.

BF Homes Parañaque is served also by a network of arterial roads, serving residential and commercial areas within it.

Public utility vehicles
Similar to other cities in Metro Manila, public utility vehicles (PUV) such as buses, jeepneys and UV Express ply throughout Parañaque to serve commuters. The Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITx) serves as an intermodal transport hub for PUVs. PITx is also planned to connect with the future Asia World LRT-1 station.

Education

Parañaque has a diverse educational system with specializations in various academic and technical fields and is home to many schools and colleges such as PATTS College of Aeronautics which focuses on producing students specialized in the realm of Aviation around the world, Olivarez College, the only school accredited with both the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU) and the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) which specializes in Health-Related Sciences such as Nursing, Radiologic Technology, Physical Therapy, and Midwifery, Parañaque Science High School ( ranked the second best school for providing quality education to high school students. It scored an 89.64 average on the National Achievement Test for the school year 2013–2014), St. Andrew's School (oldest private school in Parañaque, established 1917), St. Paul College of Paranaque, Manresa School, Sacred Heart School and Ann Arbor Learning Center amongst many others.

Notable personalities

Teresita de Castro - 24th Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines
Mary Michelle De Guzman - Miss Paranaque 2018
Most Rev. Francisco De Leon - Bishop of Antipolo, former Parish Priest of Holy Eucharist Parish
Freddie Webb - actor, comedian, radio host, former PBA player and former Senator
Edwin Olivarez - politician
Leila de Lima - former Senator and former Secretary of the Philippine Department of Justice
Karen Davila - broadcaster, TV host, reporter
Ted Failon - broadcaster, TV host, Radio host
Henry Omaga-Diaz - broadcaster, TV host, reporter
Dolphy -  actor, TV host, comedian
Gina Pareño - actress
Andrew E. - rapper, TV host, comedian, endorser
Geoff Eigenmann - actor, TV host, former MYX VJ, endorser
Gerphil Flores - singer
Enrique Gil - actor, dancer, model, TV host, endorser
Princess Velasco - singer, TV host
Bianca Gonzalez-Intal - TV host, Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition third celebrity placer
Max Eigenmann - actress, singer and model
Phoemela Barranda - model, host, actress, endorser, former Pinoy Fear Factor contestant
Ken Chan - actor, singer, TV host, photographer
Rita De Guzman - actress, singer, TV host
Bianca Manalo - Binibining Pilipinas-Universe 2009, actress, TV host, endorser
Val Sotto - actor, comedian, former City Councilor
Joey Marquez - actor, comedian, TV host, Former Vice Mayor, Former Mayor, endorser
Alma Moreno - actress, TV host, dancer, Councilor (1st District)
Roselle Nava - singer, actress, TV host, Councilor (1st District)
Loisa Andalio - ex-PBB Housemate, actress, TV host
Japs Sergio -former bassist/vocals of Rivermaya
Gian Magdangal - singer, TV host, actor
AJ Perez - blogger, motivational speaker
Sam Pinto - actress, model, TV host, former PBB Housemate
Stef Prescott - actress, TV host, StarStruck Batch 4 Avenger Alumni
Sue Ramirez - actress, TV host, model, endorser
Khalil Ramos - singer, actor, TV host, endorser
Ram Revilla - actor
Biboy Rivera - bowler
Medwin Marfil - lead band singer of True Faith
Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla - actress, TV host, former MTV VJ, endorser
Bianca Umali - actress, endorser, TV host
Dimples Romana - actress, TV host
Jake Roxas - actor, endorser
RJ Padilla - actor & Former PBB Housemate
Gabbi Garcia - actress, TV host, endorser
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Jason Webb - former basketball player, sportscaster and Councilor (1st District), current Purefoods Star Hotshots coach, sports commentator
Andrea Abaya - ex PBB Housemate, TV host, actress, model, endorser,
Anjo Yllana - actor, comedian, TV host, former Councilor and former Vice Mayor
Wendell Ramos - actor, TV host, comedian, endorser
Sheldon Gellada - Bassist of the Hale Band
Jondan Salvador - PBA Basketball Player for Barako Bull
Reynante Jamili - former Filipino Boxer
 Richard Hwan - ex PBB Housemate & Model
 JC de Vera - actor, TV host, endorser
 Ricky Davao - actor, director
 Therese Malvar - actress, TV host
 Yam Concepcion - model, actress, dancer
 Jomari Yllana - actor, Councilor (1st District)
 Andi Manzano - TV host, radio host, model, former MTV VJ
 Christian Vasquez - actor, model, former PBB Celebrity Housemate
 Michael Christian Martinez - Filipino figure skater who represented the Philippines at the 2014 Winter Olympics and the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Lincoln Cortez Velasquez (Cong TV) - vlogger
Fred Payawan - actor
 Vandolph - actor, comedian, Councilor (1st District)

Sister cities

Local
 Cebu City, Cebu
 Panabo, Davao del Norte
 Tagum, Davao del Norte
 Iloilo City, Iloilo
 Malabon, Metro Manila
 Las Piñas, Metro Manila
 Pasay, Metro Manila
 Navotas, Metro Manila
 Tangub, Misamis Occidental
 Bacolod, Negros Occidental

Foreign
 Haeundae District, Busan, South Korea
 Carson, California, United States

See also
Roman Catholic Diocese of Parañaque
Nuestra Señora del Buen Suceso de Palanyag
Parañaque Cathedral
Parañaque River

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Populated places on Manila Bay
Populated places established in 1572
1572 establishments in the Philippines
Highly urbanized cities in the Philippines


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BLOCd daemon provides a Command Line Interface with Command line arguments but also an HTTP RPC API and a JSON RPC API to receive informations from the blockchain allowing it to be controlled locally or remotely which makes it useful for integration with other software or in larger payment systems.
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MERRILLVILLE – Michael E. Schrage, President and CEO of Centier Bank, is pleased to announce the appointment of Molly Bernotus as Prime Time Banker Team Manager and Assistant Vice President in the bank's Retail Sales Department.
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Jenelle Evans did not appear in the new episode of "Teen Mom 2" on Monday night, but the drama surrounding her relationship with wife David Eason was still in front also the show.
Jenelle's mother, Barbara, saw the outpouring of one of the show producers about the attitude she's been getting from her daughter recently. "Where does hell come from?" He asked, while the two agreed with this time.
The source of tension, according to Barbara: David.
"She was crazy because David was fired from MTV," Barbara explained, referring to the network that stood against Eason after he had used homophobic and transphobic language. "Why do you refute the whole world for that, no one is guilty but himself."
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Later in the episode, Jenelle had to come to Jace's soccer game to film with her mother, but production was stopped when David showed her. The show refuses to shoot anything involving David and, according to a slate, "Jenelle refuses to film anything." MTV shows text messages that allow him to send producers reading, "YOU HAVE FUND MY F – KING LIFE." "Do not text me again" and "Talk to my lawyer with you."
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We were glad to see that there was a lot of interest in Australia and that the ASF is going forward. We thank all the comrades of the ASF and others (Jura Books, MAC, etc.) for their hospitality, for the nice receptions and the chance to meet and discuss.
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How does the city registration in Germany work?
If you want to study, work or live in Germany in general, you have to register yourself in the city you are living in. By that, the German government wants to ascertain the identity of all German residents and their housing. Therefore, one of the first steps after your arrival in Germany is to go to the local registration office (Einwohnermeldeamt) or to the citizen service center (Bürgeramt) in your city. Both serve the same purpose: to allow people who want to stay in Germany to register themselves. Below everything is explained that you will need to know about registration.
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Q: How to move data from one table to another table using prepare method in PHP I have 2 tables in My database and I want to move data from one table to another table.
columns are
question_answer= id,question,answer,added_by,added_on
and
unknown_question=id,question,answer,added_on
On a button click, I want to move data from unknown_question to question_answer So below is my update question function which is currently working.
function updateQuestion($question_id)
{

    if (canUpdateQuestion()) {
        global $errors, $question, $answer, $isEditting; // pull in global form variables into function
        $errors = validateUnknownQuestion($_POST, ['update_question','answer']); // validate form
        if (count($errors) === 0) {
            // receive form values
            $question = $_POST['question'];
            $answer = $_POST['answer'];
            $sql = "UPDATE unknown_question SET question=?, answer=? WHERE id=?";
            $result = modifyRecord($sql, 'ssi', [$question, $answer, $question_id]);

            if ($result) {
                $_SESSION['success_msg'] = "Unknown Question successfully updated". CHECKMARK;
                $isEditting = false;
                header("location: " . BASE_URL . "pages-unknown-question-list.php");
                exit(0);
            } else {
                $_SESSION['error_msg'] = "Something went wrong. Could not save Unknown question in Database";
            }
        }
    } else {
        $_SESSION['error_msg'] = "You do not have permission to Edit Unknown question!!";
        header("location: " . BASE_URL . "pages-unknown-question-list.php");
        exit(0);
    }

}

here what I am trying
// ACTION: Move question
    if (isset($_GET['move_question'])) {
        $question_id = $_GET['delete_question'];
        deleteQuestion($question_id);
    }

    function moveToMainQuestion($question_id)
    {

        if (canUpdateQuestion()) {
            global $question// pull in global form variables into function

            $sql = "INSERT INTO question_answer SELECT question , answer FROM unknown_question WHERE id=?";
            $result = modifyRecord($sql, 'i', [$question_id]);

            if ($result) {
                $sql = "DELETE FROM unknown_question WHERE id=?";

                $result = modifyRecord($sql, 'i', [$question_id]);

                if ($result) {
                    $_SESSION['success_msg'] = "Question Moved successfully". CHECKMARK;
                    header("location: " . BASE_URL . "pages-unknown-question-list.php");
                    exit(0);
                }
            } else {
                $_SESSION['error_msg'] = "Something went wrong. Could not save Unknown question in Database";
            }

        } else {
            $_SESSION['error_msg'] = "You do not have permission to Edit Unknown question!!";
            header("location: " . BASE_URL . "pages-unknown-question-list.php");
            exit(0);
        }

    }

And my prepare medhod
function modifyRecord($sql, $types, $params)
    {
        global $conn;
        $stmt = $conn->prepare($sql);
        $stmt->bind_param($types, ...$params);
        $result = $stmt->execute();
        $stmt->close();
        return $result;
    }


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The three-bedroom residence measures a modest but ample 1,308 square feet, and holds two bathrooms and an updated kitchen with white and blue tiles and leaded glass cabinets. The kitchen also has an eat-in area off the main communal spaces.
The house's bedrooms include one flexible space that could also function as a family space or den (or a sweet master bedroom). It has a brick fireplace and French doors out to the backyard.
In the terraced rear yard, a dining deck, a covered patio area, citrus trees, and herb boxes await.
The house last sold in 2013 for $651,000. It's now asking $899,000.


What's the difference between Chinese food and Taiwanese food? I'm not really too sure, but I'm still learning. Peg and I recently joined granddaughter Vanessa and her friend William for lunch at Dim Tai Fung in the South Center Mall (thesubtimes.com/2018/02/15/year-of-the-taiwanese-dog-excellent-asian-food/). William was born on Taiwan. They were eager to share their favorites with us. We enjoyed the Taiwanese offerings. As soon as Peg and I arrived back home, I did a Google search for Taiwanese restaurants in the Tacoma area. Heading the list was the Fortune Cookie in DuPont.
I did a Google search for Taiwanese restaurants in the Tacoma area. Heading the list was The Fortune Cookie in DuPont.
My friend Jim and I have lunch together at least once a month. Jim drives and I choose the restaurant. As good friends we laugh at each other, share stories, and enjoy a good meal together. Our target for the day, was the Fortune Cookie. The entire "downtown business district" of DuPont can be seen from I-5. It's new and expanding. Parking is already a problem. Jim and I drove through two parking areas, before finding a spot. When we walked in the door it was 11:40 a.m. and was later than I had hoped. Being just across the freeway from JBLM and adjacent to the North Fort the dominant mode of dress is camo. We were in luck there was only a small table for two open and a four-top that hadn't been cleared, yet. We waited for the four-top.
The soups of the day were egg drop and sweet/sour. Jim chose the egg drop.
The soups of the day were egg drop and sweet/sour. Jim chose the egg drop. They were both excellent. The soups come with the basic lunch order which includes the entrée, fried rice, an egg roll, and a tasty fried won-ton. There was a slight language barrier, but nothing serious. I asked the man who cleaned off the table and delivered our menus, "Which selections are good examples of Taiwanese cooking?" He suggested the Kung Po (shrimp, beef, or chicken) and the Orange Chicken. Each of these showed a little chili pepper beside each entry. Neither dish was spicy, but can be ordered so according to your comfort and taste levels.
Most lunch orders cost $7.95. Jim ordered the Kung Po shrimp.
Most lunch orders cost $7.95. Jim ordered the Kung Po shrimp. Kung Po, is a spicy stir-fry Chinese dish made with chicken, peanuts, vegetables, and chili peppers. Generally, Kung Po or Kung Poa has chunks of vegetables. If you are used to American Chinese cooking, you would expect the sauce to be the red corn-starchy syrup variety, but no the sauce at the Fortune Cookies is thinner and looks more like a brown broth with a little maple syrup added. The shrimp were not over-done. They were moist and went perfectly with the peanuts and rice.
I chose the Orange Chicken. The pieces of chunky white meat were about three times the size of Chicken McNuggets. I used my spoon Chinese-style as a knife to cut the meat. There was no pretense at the Fortune Cookie. I never saw any chop sticks. As we waited for our food we had a chance to observe the two people near us. He was in camo with a full plastic boot protecting his lower left leg. He was eatubg sweet and sour chicken. I wanted it and could barely wait. My Orange Chicken had the same perfectly fried chunks, so I was pleased. I didn't see what his companion, also in camo, was eating . . . I hate to stare. Jim didn't report on her dish, but remarked later that she was a major with jump wings, parachutist.
I chose the Orange Chicken. The pieces of chunky white meat were about three times the size of Chicken McNuggets.
I searched for more information about Taiwanese cooking and am still a little confused. My friend Clay, also from Taiwan, suggests some restaurants in Bellevue for further study, but there is another Lakewood restaurant that serves Taiwanese food, also. I did find a comment I liked that helped me understand a little bit more, "Basically, Taiwanese food doesn't use a lot of seasoning and spices. The flavor comes from the veggies, proteins, and fat. About the only spices Taiwanese use on the daily basis are garlic, basil, and green onions." All I know is that I will be returning to the Fortune Cookie with my wife Peg . . . and I would bet we enjoy a very nice dinner of great flavors and textures . . . at very affordable prices.
You're making me hungry! Thanks for the tip on this great little place.
Thanks for reading and commenting. Don't go running out to DuPont without planning, however. I wanted to avoid a rush, so when I took my wife, Peggy, we waited until after one in the afternoon. It was quieter. Three people came in after us and they ended up with menus at their tables before we got our's. People at the next table with whom we had been chatting looked at us with raised eyebrows. Finally we had menus. Why my wife ordered sweet and sour pork, I have no idea, but I ordered the orange chicken, again. The soups were good, but the entrees were delivered quickly. I think they had been under a warming light and/or were microwaved. My first bite of chicken was extremely hot. Peg's pork was tough and had more breading than pork. She left half. We will try them again, but only before the rush or during the rush.
We live in Dupont and love the Fortune Cookie! The food is consistently well-prepared and tasty, and to top it off — they deliver here in Dupont! Just one of the pleasures of living in Dupont.
Thank you for reading and for commenting. I really enjoyed the food the first time I was there (lunch hour), but wasn't thrilled on a second trip with my wife a week later (the lull after lunch). Our orders tasted heat lamped and microwaved. The next time we'll go back when the food is freshly cooked.
I appreciate your note. Please, continue to read and write in.
This used to be my favorite Chinese restaurant in the area…until I found hair in my food tonight. Not just a stray strand either, I found 3 before I called the restaurant. The staff was quite rude about it as well.
Thanks for reading my article and for writing.
Hair in the food is never a good sign for sure. Was it delivery? Why did it take three for you to call. I find a hair I stop ask for a replace . . . food . . . not a hair replacement. I've dined at the Fortune Cookie twice. I was disappointed the second time with standard Oriental food complaint . . . it tasted like it was cooked and then placed under a heat lamp waiting for someone to order . . . and then warmed up by mircowave. I'll give me one more chance. Also, have you tried Tacoma Szechuan? That's on my list . . .