Marta made her NWSL debut, but Danica Evans was the hero for Orlando on Saturday. The rookie scored the game-tying goal for the Pride in the 86th minute as Orlando and Washington tied 1-1. The game marked the Pride's first home game at the new Orlando City Stadium and took place in front of a crowd of 14,452 fans.
With all the attention on the five-time FIFA World Player of the Year, who subbed into the match in the 59th minute, it was Evans, another second half sub, who scored the first goal of her NWSL career. With Orlando trailing 1-0 late, Evans took a pass in the box from Chioma Ubogagu, somehow dribbling it through several Washington defenders and around Spirit goalkeeper Stephanie Labbé to tie the game 1-1.
Marta very nearly scored the game-winner in stoppage time, as Kristen Edmonds found Marta streaking down the left side of the field. But Labbé did well to cut down the already tight angle, and Marta's far post shot just barely missed.
Marta came into the match in the 59th minute to a loud, standing ovation from the Pride fans, but the Spirit were uninterested in issuing a warm NWSL welcome to the Brazilian super star, scoring one minute later as Line Sigvardsen Jensen tallied her first NWSL goal off a Washington corner kick.
At halftime of the match, the NWSL announced that Orlando City Stadium will host the NWSL Championship on October 14, 2017.
Match ends, Orlando Pride 1, Washington Spirit 1.
Second Half ends, Orlando Pride 1, Washington Spirit 1.
Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Alanna Kennedy.
Attempt missed. Marta (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds.
Attempt saved. Alanna Kennedy (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Attempt saved. Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lindsay Agnew.
Goal! Orlando Pride 1, Washington Spirit 1. Danica Evans (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Chioma Ubogagu.
Attempt missed. Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marta.
Attempt saved. Danica Evans (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Marta.
Delay in match Stephanie Catley (Orlando Pride) because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds.
Attempt saved. Kristen Edmonds (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Chioma Ubogagu.
Attempt blocked. Camila (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Hand ball by Laura Alleway (Orlando Pride).
Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Orlando Pride) header from the left side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ali Krieger.
Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Camila (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution, Orlando Pride. Danica Evans replaces Jasmyne Spencer.
Attempt missed. Lindsay Agnew (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kassey Kallman.
Havana Solaun (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt blocked. Francisca Ordega (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Meggie Dougherty Howard.
Offside, Washington Spirit. Meggie Dougherty Howard tries a through ball, but Lindsay Agnew is caught offside.
Offside, Orlando Pride. Stephanie Catley tries a through ball, but Marta is caught offside.
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Meggie Dougherty Howard replaces Kristie Mewis.
Jasmyne Spencer (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Kassey Kallman (Washington Spirit) is shown the yellow card.
Attempt missed. Jasmyne Spencer (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross.
Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Estelle Johnson.
Camila (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 1. Line Sigvardsen Jensen (Washington Spirit) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner following a corner.
Corner, Washington Spirit. Conceded by Laura Alleway.
Substitution, Orlando Pride. Marta replaces Mônica.
Laura Alleway (Orlando Pride) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Laura Alleway (Orlando Pride).
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Francisca Ordega replaces Alyssa Kleiner.
Attempt blocked. Camila (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Catley.
Attempt missed. Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ali Krieger.
Attempt saved. Jasmyne Spencer (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Kristie Mewis (Washington Spirit) header from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Whitney Church.
Estelle Johnson (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Second Half begins Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 0.
First Half ends, Orlando Pride 0, Washington Spirit 0.
Alanna Kennedy (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Line Sigvardsen Jensen (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Orlando Pride. Laura Alleway replaces Jamia Fields because of an injury.
Attempt missed. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kristie Mewis.
Attempt blocked. Ali Krieger (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Whitney Church.
Attempt blocked. Jasmyne Spencer (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Camila with a through ball.
Attempt saved. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lindsay Agnew.
Attempt missed. Alanna Kennedy (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Camila with a cross.
Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Line Sigvardsen Jensen.
Attempt blocked. Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristen Edmonds.
Offside, Washington Spirit. Havana Solaun tries a through ball, but Lindsay Agnew is caught offside.
Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Tori Huster (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Alyssa Kleiner.
Attempt saved. Havana Solaun (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kristie Mewis with a through ball.
Attempt missed. Camila (Orlando Pride) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
Dani Weatherholt (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt saved. Lindsay Agnew (Washington Spirit) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tori Huster.
Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Shelina Zadorsky.
Attempt missed. Kristen Edmonds (Orlando Pride) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross.
Corner, Orlando Pride. Conceded by Tori Huster.
Attempt blocked. Kristen Edmonds (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Chioma Ubogagu.
Attempt missed. Stephanie Catley (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Dani Weatherholt.
Substitution, Washington Spirit. Lindsay Agnew replaces Katie Stengel because of an injury.
Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Line Sigvardsen Jensen (Washington Spirit).
Delay in match Katie Stengel (Washington Spirit) because of an injury.
Offside, Washington Spirit. Havana Solaun tries a through ball, but Katie Stengel is caught offside.
Attempt saved. Havana Solaun (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
Attempt missed. Katie Stengel (Washington Spirit) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Tori Huster.
Kristie Mewis (Washington Spirit) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Chioma Ubogagu (Orlando Pride) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Stephanie Catley with a cross.


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Ep 8: Exclusive Interview with Cavan Scott
In this exciting episode, we sit down with the author of Dooku: Jedi Lost, Cavan Scott! Tune in with your hosts Corey, Eric, and Charles.
Books Referenced in This Episode
Dooku: Jedi Lost
92 BBY - 24 BBY
Delve into the history of the sinister Count Dooku in this audio original set in a galaxy far far away....
Darth Tyranus. Count of Serenno. Leader of the Separatists. A red saber, unsheathed in the dark. But who was he, before he became the right hand of the Sith? As Dooku courts a new apprentice, the hidden truth of the Sith Lord's past begins to come to light.
Dooku's life began as one privilege-born within the stony walls of his family's estate, orbited by the Funeral Moon where the bones of his ancestors lie interred. But soon his Jedi abilities are recognized and he is taken from home to be trained in the ways of the Force by the legendary Master Yoda. As he hones his power, Dooku rises through the ranks, befriending fellow Jedi Sifo-Dyas and taking a Padawan of his own, the promising Qui-Gon Jinn—and tries to forget the life that he once led. But he finds himself drawn by a strange fascination with the Jedi Master Lene Kostana, and the mission she undertakes for the Order: finding and studying ancient relics of the Sith, in preparation for the eventual return of the deadliest enemies the Jedi have ever faced.
Caught between the world of the Jedi, the ancient responsibilities of his lost home, and the alluring power of the relics, Dooku struggles to stay in the light-even as the darkness begins to fall.
Tales From Vader's Castle
1 BBY
Follow Lina Graf, Crater, and friends as they sneak--and fight--their way into the terrifying castle of Darth Vader! Along the way, they'll trade spooky stories featuring the most terrifying villains and creatures in the universe! Your favorite characters, like Obi-Wan, Han and Chewie, Hera Syndulla, and the Ewoks, face classic creeps like ghosts, monsters, witches, and more... all with a signature Star Wars twist!
Adult Novel
Joe Schreiber
When the Imperial prison barge Purge—temporary home to five hundred of the galaxy's most ruthless killers, rebels, scoundrels and thieves—breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope seems to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict, and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back—bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours, nearly all aboard the Purge will die in ways too hideous to imagine.
And death is only the beginning.
The Purge's half-dozen survivors—two teenage brothers, a sadistic captain of the guards, a couple of rogue smugglers and the chief medical officer, the lone woman on board—will do whatever it takes to stay alive. But nothing can prepare them for what lies waiting onboard the Star Destroyer amid its vast creaking emptiness that isn't really empty at all.wrong The dead are rising, soulless, unstoppable, and unspeakably hungry.
Omnibus: Wild Space Volume 1
This wild omnibus features rare and previously uncollected stories from UK publications, toy pack-ins, cereal boxes, Star Wars Kids magazine, and even issues that were originally published in 3-D! A treasure trove of unexpected gems for the casual Star Wars fan - and a completist's dream - this volume contains work from some of comics' most famous writers and artists, including Alan Moore, Chris Claremont, Archie Goodwin, Walt Simonson, and Alan Davis, plus stories featuring the greatest heroes and villains of Star Wars! Stories you never knew existed - that you can't live without!
Single Issue Comic
Adventures #1
33 ABY
Introducing an exciting new era in all-ages Star Wars comics! Each issue in this monthly series will feature two stories, starring your favorite Star Wars characters from all the films! This debut issue will reveal Rey's early adventures on Jakku as well as a comical tale of clone catastrophe!
From A Certain Point of View
0 ABY
Forty years. Forty stories.
In honor of the fortieth anniversary of Star Wars: A New Hope, this collection features Star Wars stories by bestselling authors, trendsetting artists, and treasured voices from Star Wars literary history. More than forty authors have lent their unique vision to forty "scenes," each retelling a different moment from the original Star Wars film, but with a twist: Every scene is told from the point of view of a background character. Whether it's the X-wing pilots who helped Luke destroy the Death Star or the stormtroopers who never quite could find the droids they were looking for, Star Wars: From a Certain Point of View places the classic movie in a whole new perspective, and celebrates the influence and legacy of the unparalleled cultural phenomenon, Star Wars.
Master & Apprentice
Claudia Gray
An unexpected offer threatens the bond between Qui-Gon Jinn and Obi-Wan Kenobi as the two Jedi navigate a dangerous new planet and an uncertain future.A Jedi must be a fearless warrior, a guardian of justice, and a scholar in the ways of the Force. But perhaps a Jedi's most essential duty is to pass on what they have learned. Master Yoda trained Dooku; Dooku trained Qui-Gon Jinn; and now Qui-Gon has a Padawan of his own. But while Qui-Gon has faced all manner of threats and danger as a Jedi, nothing has ever scared him like the thought of failing his apprentice.Obi-Wan Kenobi has deep respect for his Master, but struggles to understand him. Why must Qui-Gon so often disregard the laws that bind the Jedi? Why is Qui-Gon drawn to ancient Jedi prophecies instead of more practical concerns? And why wasn't Obi-Wan told that Qui-Gon is considering an invitation to join the Jedi Council—knowing it would mean the end of their partnership? The simple answer scares him: Obi-Wan has failed his Master.When Jedi Rael Averross, another former student of Dooku, requests their assistance with a political dispute, Jinn and Kenobi travel to the royal court of Pijal for what may be their final mission together. What should be a simple assignment quickly becomes clouded by deceit, and by visions of violent disaster that take hold in Qui-Gon's mind. As Qui-Gon's faith in prophecy grows, Obi-Wan's faith in him is tested—just as a threat surfaces that will demand that Master and apprentice come together as never before, or be divided forever.

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Q: Cannot Click Home Button On Navigation Bar In Wordpress When I click a home button on navigation bar in my custom wordpress theme cannot give any response like open the home page. Please check my own theme on this link to further info. Its home button screenshot below:

Here css style for navigation bar:
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    float: left;
    padding: 15px 15px;
    font-size: 18px;
    line-height: 20px;
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I have been trying to fix it but still not luck

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.navbar-header {
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The li in .collapse .navbar-collapse lays over your navbar. You are clicking that piece in stead of your header. With z-index you bring the header back to the top.

A: The problem ist that the div "navbar-collapse" is full width and sitting on top of the button. Therefore when you're trying to click the button you actually click "navbar-collapse".
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or

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*increase the z-index of "navbar-header" --> z-index 21 will do in your case

A: Already <div class="collapse navbar-collapse"> has z-index:20.
So it overlay your main nav-bar.
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A: Change you css .. because its width is 100% and its overlapping the Home Button.. Line no 246 in style.css
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I've recently purchased another pickup and this uses adblue. I've never had any dealings with it before, so a couple of questions which hopefully you can help with.
Are there good/bad brands, does it matter?
I can buy it cheaper in larger quantities, but does it deteriorate with age?
Don't use anything steel to store or pour it with as it reacts and rusts, can only be plastic or stainless steel products used. Keep it out of sunlight if possible as it extends the life of it. We buy in bulk 1000L ibc at 24p a litre.
Fords are temperamental with adblue so better to keep the tank topped up regular rather than let it empty as the residue can apparently block the sensor. Ranger apparently only uses an adblue quality sensor and not a float so even if you top it up when empty will still read as empty for a while. At least that what a dealer said to me they did recommend to not use cheap adblue as majority they had issues with were on the cheaper stuff plus when the mileage range gets too low the transit and ranger will not start till topped up.
no point buying loads for a pickup. will use a litre every few months tops.
My dads motor uses it, he does a fair few miles but only needs ten litres every few months. I just get him it when I order from the local motor factors, seems cheap enough. The empty cans with a funnel on the side make good cans for diesel for my mini diggers.
It is a ford ranger. Book says (from memory) it will need filling anywhere between 2500 and 7500 miles. Between 125 and 375 miles per litre. So I could be using 280l per year. Seems pretty vague. It says wait for the warning and then it will let me know how far I can go before refilling. Will go into limp mod if runs out and once stopped will not start until topped up. Has a 20 litre tank but no gauge, so difficult to tell when I can get a 10l can in. Didn't fancy having part used cans with the risk of the spout dripping as I had heard it was very corrosive.
I guess I'll get a 10l can (they don't seem to do 15l) and top up as soon as the lght comes on.
Different suppliers have told me between 12 to 18 months shelf life, if stored correctly.
I just top my wildtrak up with 5l every 6 or 700 miles,bit of a bugger there being no gauge as it's a bit of a guessing game really.must admit I did'nt realise the stuff was particularly corrosive though.
Not fitting a tank gauge was very poor in my opinion.
It was supposed to be full when it was delivered, so I'll run it until the light comes on the first time to see what the useage is like. Then I can hopefully work out how often I will need to top up.
I'll keep a look out. I've only ever seen it on the truck side on the motorway and the truck diesel nossel won't fit in the ford filler.


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UK Seeks Blanket Surveillance With Proposed Investigatory Powers Bill
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The UK government is seeking to impose widespread surveillance on the country's population, the head of the New Communist Party of Britain told Sputnik Wednesday as Home Secretary Theresa May introduced a new draft surveillance bill.
MOSCOW (Sputnik), Daria Chernyshova — Earlier in the day, May introduced the Investigatory Powers Bill institutionalizing surveillance, and giving police and intelligence services access to browsing history and personal communications. She said the draft provides the "strongest protections" and complies with "strongest authorization."
"We think it is just an extension of the covert control that the British state wants to have over the entire population. I don't think any of the arguments they have used actually justifies the blanket surveillance that the government wishes to impose," Andy Brooks said.
Brooks notes that UK police and secret services have more than enough powers and the new proposals have nothing to do with a war on terrorism, but are, instead, representative of a hidden agenda "to take away the civil liberties of the British population" and to "to stifle dissent."
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Draft Surveillance Bill to Provide 'Strongest' Protection
The party leader suggested that the United Kingdom had some of the highest citizen surveillance coverage in Western Europe.
The draft Investigatory Powers Bill will not permit capturing and retaining third-party traffic from overseas providers, will not subject international providers to "domestic retention obligations" and will not ban encryption used by smartphone applications, according to Theresa May.
While introducing the draft, May echoed her and Prime Minister David Cameron's assertion that the new bill did not include contentious measures from a previously-defeated Draft Communications Data Bill nicknamed the Snoopers' Charter.
The current plan requires communications companies retain customer web browsing history for 12 months. UK telecommunication companies and Internet service providers will be paid by the government to log customer emails, Internet use and other correspondence, for access by security officials, according to the bill.
Earlier this month, British media cited sources saying the bill would allow intelligence agencies to install software, take photographs of targets and record conversations after obtaining warrants.
Police have been lobbying the government to grant it expanded surveillance powers, arguing that the scale of online digital-based activities make traditional methods of surveillance and investigation less effective.
UK Home Secretary Theresa May to Introduce New Surveillance Bill Wednesday
UK Crime Victims to Report Offenses Via Skype in Pilot Scheme
UK Gov't Needs Tools to Intercept Online Communications Amid Terror Threat
Investigatory Powers Bill, New Communist Party, Theresa May, United Kingdom


The mission of Marengo Academy is to establish a lifelong learning foundation that is necessary for students to achieve their maximum potential and to lead fulfilling and productive lives. This foundation begins in the new daycare program and continues through 12th grade. The cornerstone of this foundation is the promotion and support of Christian values. All functions, whether board meetings or ball games, begin with prayer. While providing a well-rounded curriculum, the elementary grades target specific skills on which to build future academic successes. Accelerated Reader programs develop reading and comprehension skills and allow students to utilize the elementary library. The newly updated computer lab facilitates the development of computer skills, including power-point presentations developed by the fifth-grade class. Of course, math and science classes are emphasized, and students participating in the elementary art program consistently compete in school, district, and state shows. At the junior high level, these skills continue to be developed, and the math team recently had a huge success in the district competition! Advanced and standard diploma courses of study are offered for senior high students. Both the junior and senior high students have access to the science lab, updated computer lab, and library. To further emphasize the values that MA supports, a "Character Development Class" is offered. Our qualified teachers strive to teach in an interactive manner. Small classes make one-to-one teacher-student interactions the norm rather than the exception. Our environment is safe, and respect for faculty and fellow students is obvious.


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Kevin Slavin: Should We Be Wary of Algorithms? Our lives are, in part, governed by algorithms. Professor Kevin Slavin shows how these formulas can reshape finance, culture and physical environments, with potentially harmful consequences.
A journey through fascinating ideas, astonishing inventions, and new ways to think and create. Based on riveting TEDTalks from the world's most remarkable minds.
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About Kevin Slavin's TED Talk
Netflix, Uber, and the stock market are governed by algorithms. Entrepreneur and artist Kevin Slavin shows how these formulas can reshape finance, culture, and physical environments, with potentially harmful consequences.
About Kevin Slavin
Kevin Slavin is an assistant professor at MIT's Media Lab and has co-founded a number of technology companies, including Area/Code, which uses location-aware technology in real-world gaming. His digital art work has been exhibited in Frankfurt's Museum of Modern Art and the Design Museum of London.
Are Droids Taking Our Jobs?
An Algorithm Is A Curator At The Sept. 11 Museum
Algorithms: The Ever-Growing, All Knowing Way Of The Future
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From the vaults: the return of the trunk show
Last year I wrote a piece for Glass magazine about the newly revived interest in trunk shows. The trend is building in 2011 with the launch of businesses like 'online trunk show' Moda Operandi and the likes of Jason Wu hitting the road, so I thought I would reproduce the piece here.
Trunk Call
Luxury retail gets personal
Pity the emerging young fashion designer. The talent has never been better but business has never been tougher. Recessionary cuts have meant buyers taking fewer risks on the brands they stock. Out go the innovative wonder-kids teetering on the brink of mainstream success and in come the super-brands who shift handbags and accessories in high volume. It's enough to make a young designer hang up his Fiskars shears in defeat.
Yet there is another way. Private sales and trunk shows are growing in popularity as a win-win solution for designers, retailers and customers. Elise Overland, a Norwegian designer whose luxury leathers and cocktail dresses are stocked at Harvey Nichols, frequently hosts sales in the UK homes of her well-to-do international clients. These social sales are a gathering of like-minded affluent spenders, many of them from Russia or the Middle East. Rails of next-season clothes, canapés and chit-chat are a winning combination which results in multiple pre-orders for Overland and also serves as a handy feedback tool for the designer, who recalls her customers' comments when designing future collections. Another plus point: taking the store out of the equation means a chunk of the price can be discounted. Let's be honest, however wealthy, everyone loves a bargain.
"Personal order is more intimate," explains British designer Joanna Sykes, whose geometric tailoring is a hit with her career women customer base. "It's an opportunity for people who wouldn't try my stuff in stores to try it in a different, more intimate environment. It's great for business and it gives my immediate network access at a reasonable price." Sykes co-hosted a recent sale with three other designers including a jeweller and a hat designer. By pooling their mailing lists and resources, they hired a room in a Mayfair hotel, creating an intimate and fun luxury retail experience.
Celebrated London boutique, Browns has been holding trunk shows in its South Molton Street store since 1986, when owner Joan Burstein introduced Donna Karan to the UK. Recently, knitwear extraordinaire Mark Fast and stylist-turned-shoe-designer Tabitha Simmons have benefited from the Browns trunk show experience. These meet-the-designer instore events are reserved for the very top-spending customers on the stores' mailing lists and are effectively an exclusive club where customers get to meet the designer and have them advise them personally on their purchase. Throw the odd fashion-hungry celebrity in the mix and the store gets a nice bit of publicity as well. Matthew Williamson is an advocate of the all-singing trunk show, holding them in his London and New York stores as well as in further afield locations like Cairo. "Having Matthew there certainly motivates the customers, especially when looking at high value goods such as the heavily embellished dresses or fur pieces," says Rachel Brandrick, Matthew Williamson's head of communications. "We don't make the aim of the event to sell. It's more about thanking the customers and generating interest for them to come back another time, but Matthew's presence sometimes tips the decision-making and we see more sales on the night. He speaks to all the customers; sometimes they're too shy to approach and other times they're dragging him into the changing room!"
The personality of the designer is key. Last year Alber Elbaz launched his Mount Street Lanvin store with an event attended by London's most fashion-fabulous. As well as a fashion show presenting his spring-summer collection, he talked his guests through each outfit, sharing stories about their creation and telling anecdotes about his fashion life. Naturally the tills went crazy. Well, it must be pretty hard to resist a purchase when Alber himself is fluffing up your skirts.
It's not only clothing that merits the trunk show experience. Jewellery designers have found these soirees a great opportunity to get close to their fans and can often tailor their pieces to a customer's requirements. "Trunk shows are an exciting and exclusive way of shopping," offers Ruth Sibald, director of contemporary jewellers, Zoe & Morgan, who have a succession of trunk shows planned with Matches for October. "They also give us a chance to meet the customer while giving them a greater sense of the brand and meanings behind the design of each piece." Luxury jeweller Astley Clarke recently laid on high tea and cocktails at its London showroom for customers to meet its creative director and four of its designer jewellers. The relaxed, alcohol-fuelled atmosphere and stealth peer pressure is pretty much guaranteed to add up to a sale or ten.
For the retailer, trunk shows are a chance to complement the online experience by nurturing personal relationships with their customers. "For us, trunk shows are about developing lifetime relationships with our clients, " says Marigay McKee, fashion and beauty director at Harrods, who recently hosted an intimate VIP lunch with trunk show veteran Oscar de la Renta. "Our sales associates work to a mantra of 'anything is possible,' giving that feeling of exclusivity, a personal touch and a pivotal point of difference in an industry that is constantly evolving. It also gives brands the opportunity to work closely with our top tier customers, and better understand their clients at Harrods." The message is clear. If you want a slice of the exclusive-access pie, it's time to get your name on those VIP lists.
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I recently left a FENDI trunk show in Los Angeles completely blown away by the customer service I experienced — considered, patient attention to helping clients fall in love with the collection. Impressed! :)


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Defamation case: Jaitley to be cross-examined before single judge, says HC
The Delhi High Court today decided to transfer the ongoing cross-examination of Arun Jaitley before the joint registrar to a court in a defamation suit filed by him against AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal and five other party leaders.
Expressing a view that any matter, including the present one, should be conducted fairly and in time-bound and speedy manner, Justice Manmohan said the cross examination of the finance minister be done by a single judge of the high court.
He further said now the joint registrar's order directing Kejriwal to conclude Jaitley's cross-examination on February 12 becomes infructuous as now the court will decide the date and the relevancy of questions put to the Union minister.
The court has fixed the matter for February 12 before Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw for Jaitley's further cross- examination. The court agreed to delegate the cross-examination of the BJP leader to the single judge after the counsel for the Jaitley and Kejriwal agreed to it.
"I agree to transfer this suit for cross-examination before a court. Lets be practical and allow trial to go on. There are even orders of this court to conduct the matter in a fair, time-bound and speedy manner.
"Now let the court decide whether to allow or disallow the questions. Lets put an end to it as it is going in a wrong direction," Justice Manmohan said. The court's direction came during hearing of Kejriwal's appeal against joint registrar's February 2 order directing him to conclude the cross-examination on February 12 itself.
Jaitley was being cross-examined by Kejriwal's counsel in his Rs 10 crore defamation suit filed in wake of allegations of financial irregularities against him in the Delhi and District Cricket Association of which he was the president from 1999 to 2013. Jaitley has filed the defamation suit against Kejriwal and AAP leaders Raghav Chadha, Kumar Vishwas, Ashutosh, Sanjay Singh and Deepak Bajpai for accusing him of the irregularities and has denied all the allegations. -- PTI
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ابنتى توقفت من أجل وأم - عطلة نهاية الأسبوع مع ابنتي احببنا هذا كلاسيكية. لقد أقمنا قبل تعيش,، كما أنه يقع على مقربة من الشاطئ والمتاجر. كان الناس رائعة، المكان نظيف جدا. أوصي به بشدة!
هناك أربع وحدات مستقلة في الفندق. المنزل الرئيسي و2 عبر الشارع وراء. يوجد العديد من موقف السيارات، كما أنه مناسب المحيط الأطلسي منطقة المشاه. الغرف مريحة للغاية وهى وثيرة! يوجد العديد من المطاعم على بعد مسافة سير. Nice أن مخصصة لذوي الاحتياجات الخاصة أو ملصق في أي متر مجانا!
Hello! Understanding these are historical buildings, do any of them now have an elevator or wheelchair accessibility?
Hi. We don't have any elevators, but we do have one room that is wheelchair accessible. It is a ground floor 2-room suite called Regent's Park, which has a ramp up to the porch. In the large bathroom, it has a 2-person/2-head roll-in shower. One of the shower heads also has both a low and high mount point, for the convenience of somebody in a chair. There are also extra grab bars around the toilet for accessibility, and insulation skirts on sink drain & lines. The room in NOT compliant with the ADA specs for wheelchairs (the entry door is only 30" wide, not the 36", for example). As a historic property, we are not required to provide for ADA compliance, but we've made every effort to accommodate our guests with mobility challenges in this room.
i could not find their children policy, but on my reservation confirmation it says that children 8 years and older are welcome at the inn. Most rooms are set up for 2 adults, but there are a few rooms that would accommodate more.
I would like to make dinner reservations for June, what is the best way to do this?
Hi Joanne. We're always happy to make dinner reservations at one of the local restaurants for our guests. We're also happy to suggest restaurants. I don't believe that the restaurants will be taking reservations that far out yet, but we have a "tickle" file that we fill with reminders to take action in the future, and we would be able to assist you. I presume that you already have reservation to stay at The Queen Victoria for June. If not, we'll be happy to help with that too.
When is there availability in October?
Hi Carol. Thanks for your interest in The Queen Victoria. At this point we have availability on virtually every day in October. The 2nd & 3rd weekends are getting a little tight, but we still have a nice selection of rooms. The 3rd party availability checkers on Tripadvisor don't show our true availability. Please visit our website or call us (I'm not allowed to give you the URL or phone number in this response ... Google us) and you'll be able to see our actual availability.


(1) the red-tailed hawk has a four-and-a-half-foot spread(2) volcanic eruptions spread dust high into the stratosphere(3) With the emergence and spread of AIDS in Japan in the 1980s, insensitivity toward gay men heightened.(4) During such occasions it is usually the flag dancer who handles the flag or explains it in the presence of others in the company, who may help him spread it out.(5) Livestock are grazed to maintain and enhance perennial plant communities and spread manure over the ground.(6) Frequently observed in connection with cabin groups is a tendency to spread the effects of their presence over a needlessly large area.(7) His hands - fingers spread - graze the surface of the quiet water while his eyes, black and narrow, attest to the mystery of childhood.(8) she helped Colin to spread out the map(9) I spread a towel on the sand and sat down(10) And then we see Double Game's final two pages: a color spread of Calle's smile.(11) He engages the entire article, not merely the flashy opening spread .(12) Such corridors allow links between ecologically protected areas, so that plants and animals can spread from one to another and form a network.(13) At times, Adamma leapt up in the air with knees still bent and spread her arms wide.(14) On November 25, 2003, we sat down with family and friends around a table spread with food we grew and said thanks.(15) He began by collecting cow manure from the village, which he spread on his fields - an uncommon practice in the area.(16) He hoped the roots would harbor the fungi and spread them throughout the compost, but the fungi didn't spread well enough.
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One important trailer other than Batman v Superman was the Suicide Squad trailer which was screened to the Hall H attendees together with most of the cast of the David Ayer film.
And there's also that quick cameo of Batfleck.
The new movie will be directed by David Ayer and will star Will Smith as Deadshot, Margot Robbie as Harley Quinn, Joel Kinnaman as Rick Flagg, Jai Courtney as Captain Boomerang, Cara Delevingne as Enchantress and Jared Leto as The Joker.


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MI Primary Preview
Posted By: ABC 10 August 2, 2010
Michigan voters go to the polls tomorrow for the primary election.
Polls are open from 7am until 8pm local time.
Voters cannot split the ticket in the primary; votes must be confined to a single party column for partisan races.
Voter registration ended a month ago, and absentee ballots had to be picked up by 4 this afternoon.
Michigan now requires voters to show a photo ID of some kind to vote — it doesn't have to be a driver's license.
But if you plan to vote tomorrow and don't take a photo ID to the polls, you can still sign an affidavit to be able to vote.
The big picture of voting in the state: out of Michigan's 9.97 million residents, an estimated 7.6 million are eligible to vote.
Michigan has approximately 7.24 million registered voters.
Secretary of state terri lynn land expects voter turnout to be about 23%, or about 1.7 million voters.
In the 2008 primary, 1.43 million people voted, about 18.8% of eligible voters.
In the 2006 primary, turnout was 1.28 million, or 16.9%.
Among the races in the partisan primary tomorrow — the gubernatorial, Congressional and state representative nominations.
County commission races are also on the ballot across the U.P.
A host of local proposals will be decided by voters, including a millage to Crystal Falls Fire Department full-time, a millage in Marquette County for the Iron Ore Heritage Trail and a recall petition in Schoolcraft County against Sheriff Grant Harris.
Also, if you flip over to the back of the ballot, you'll decide the delegates to the Republican and Democratic Party county conventions.
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Global Nutraceuticals Market Research Report – Forecast to 2027
The global nutraceuticals market has witnessed a repetitive growth over the last few years, and it is estimated to reach USD 319.6 billion at a CAGR of 6.70% during the forecast period of 2017–2023.
Global Nutraceuticals Market Research Report - Forecast to 2027 quantity
SKU: 180220 Category: Food & Beverage Tag: Nutraceuticals
Manufacturers invest in research and technology development and investigative activities to improve existing products and procedures in order to develop new products. The research and development will lead to the development of new products to improve the quality of the products and improve their functionality by experimenting with better ingredients to give a balanced diet. The key industrial players have been developing better-for-you products to accommodate the healthy food movement in convenient packaging, with clean labels ensuring food safety for their consumers.
Asia Pacific is considered to be the second largest hub for nutraceuticals after North America. The consumption of nutraceuticals is identified to be the highest in Japan and China. Both Japan and China together constitute about 78.04% of the total market of nutraceuticals in the Asia Pacific region. The escalating consumption of dietary supplement for fine body metabolism is supporting the sale of nutraceuticals in these countries of the region. The presence of multi-national companies involved in the production of nutraceuticals and running awareness campaigns are adding fuel to the market growth of nutraceuticals in this region. The rising per capita disposable income is also observed to be a key driver for this market in Asia Pacific. Better knowledge about functional food is capturing consumers' attention towards the nutraceuticals product line. Additionally, India is the potential destination for nutraceutical manufacturers with a huge untapped market.
The global nutraceuticals market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, and the rest of the world. The North American region is estimated to account for a significant market proportion in the global nutraceuticals market, and the trend is expected to continue throughout the forecast period of 2017–2023. Asia Pacific is also expected to witness a maximum growth rate of 7.82% during the review period of 2017–2023.
The nutraceuticals market has been segmented on the basis of type which comprises functional beverages, functional foods, and dietary supplements.
On the basis of ingredients, the nutraceuticals market has segmented into vitamins and minerals, probiotics, protein and peptides, omega-3, and others.
The nutraceuticals market has been segmented on the basis of distribution channel into store-based and non-store-based.
The leading market players in the global nutraceuticals market primarily Archer-Daniels-Midland Company (U.S.), E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (U.S.), BASF SE (Germany), GlaxoSmithKline Plc (U.K), DSM Nutritional Products, Inc. (the Netherlands), Abbott Nutrition Manufacturing Inc. (U.S.), and Cargill Inc. (U.S.)
• Food & beverages manufacturers
• Nutraceuticals manufacturers
• Raw material suppliers
• End-users (food & beverages industry)
• Retailers and wholesalers
• E-commerce companies
• Traders, importers, and exporters
• Among type, the functional foods segment is expected to account for a major market proportion during the forecast period of 2017–2023. However, dietary supplements are projected to expand at a high growth rate of 6.88% during the forecast period.
• Among ingredients, the vitamins and minerals segment is expected to witness a growth rate of 6.61% during the forecast period of 2017–2023. Omega- 3 is projected to expand at a high growth rate of 8.23% during the forecast period.
Regional & Country Analysis of the Nutraceuticals Market, Development & Demand Forecast to 2023
As per the MRFR analysis, the global nutraceuticals market is estimated to reach USD 319.6 billion during the forecast period 2017 to 2023 at a CAGR of 6.70%.
Country-Level Analysis
o U.S.
o Netherlands
o U.K.
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Australia
o Rest of Asia Pacific
o Latin America
o Middle East
o Africa
1.1.1 Nutraceuticals
1.2 Scope of the Study
1.5 Market Structure
1.6 Research Process/Methodology
1.7 Primary Research
1.8 Secondary Research
1.9 Forecast Model
3.1 Global Nutraceuticals Market: Market Mapping & Research Methodology
3.2 Market Overview: Global Nutraceuticals Market
3.3 Industry Trends and Market Environment: Global Nutraceuticals Market
4 Market Dynamics
4.2.1 Rising cases of obesity among the consumers
4.2.2 Increasing medical service costs
4.2.3 Strong performance of retail sector
4.2.4 Increasing older consumer's population
4.3.1 Stringent regulations
4.3.2 High production cost
4.4.1 R&D investments and new product developments
4.4.2 Innovative packaging
4.4.3 Escalation in preventive healthcare
4.5 Challenges
4.5.1 Product Adulteration
4.5.2 Lack of consumers awareness
5 Mega Trends
5.1 Trends in Nutraceuticals Market
5.2 Macroeconomic indicators analysis
6 Market Factor Analysis
6.4 Porter's Five Forces
6.4.1 Porter's 5 Forces Analysis: Nutraceuticals Market
7 Global Nutraceuticals Market, By Type
7.2 Global Nutraceuticals Market Segmentation, By Type
8 Global Nutraceuticals Market, By Ingredient
9 Global Nutraceuticals Market, By Distribution Channel
10 North America Nutraceuticals Market Analysis
10.2 North America Nutraceuticals Market, By Country
10.3 North America Nutraceuticals Market, By Type
10.4 North America Nutraceuticals Market, By Ingredient
10.5 North America Nutraceuticals Market, By Distribution Channel
10.6 U.S.
10.8 Mexico
11 Europe Nutraceuticals Market Analysis
11.2 Europe Nutraceuticals Market, By Country
11.3 Europe Nutraceuticals Market, By Type
11.4 Europe Nutraceuticals Market, By Ingredient
11.5 Europe Nutraceuticals Market, By Distribution Channel
11.6 Germany
11.7 France
11.8 Netherlands
11.9 Italy
11.1 U.K.
11.11 Rest of Europe
12 Asia Pacific Nutraceuticals Market Analysis
12.2 Asia Pacific Nutraceuticals Market, By Country
12.3 Asia Pacific Nutraceuticals Market, By Type
12.4 Asia Pacific Nutraceuticals Market, By Ingredient
12.5 Asia Pacific Nutraceuticals Market, By Distribution Channel
12.6 Japan
12.7 India
12.8 China
12.9 Australia
12.1 Rest of Asia Pacific
13 Rest of the World Nutraceuticals Market Analysis
13.2 Rest of the World Nutraceuticals Market, By Region
13.3 Rest of the World Nutraceuticals Market, By Type
13.4 Rest of the World Nutraceuticals Market, By Ingredient
13.5 Rest of the World Nutraceuticals Market, By Distribution Channel
13.8 Africa
15.1 Archer-Daniels-Midland Company
15.1.2 Financials
15.1.3 Products
15.1.4 Strategy
15.2 BASF SE
15.3 E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company
15.4 GlaxoSmithKline Plc
15.5 Company Overview
15.6 Abbott Nutrition Manufacturing Inc.
15.7 DSM Nutritional Products, Inc.
15.8 Cargill Inc.
China Condiment Industry Overview, 2016-2020
Asia Pacific Organic Baby Food Market Research Report – Forecast to 2027
Chinese Fast Food Chain Industry Overview in China, 2016-2020
China Yohimbine Industry Overview, 2017-2021


When a friend or loved one is suffering from an addiction, family members often suffer right alongside them. Because families are usually close to the addict, they have the opportunity to intervene and help the individual in a way medical and psychological professionals don't.
But where to begin? How are you—as a family member of someone with drug addiction—supposed to help them? And what about your own well-being? This article will focus both on avenues individuals can take to help their loved one and on ways to create and maintain support for families of addicts.
It's important to have at least some knowledge of the drug your family member is addicted to, how that addiction is going to manifest, and ways in which it can be treated. The more you know, the more likely you are to figure out ways you can help them.
There is a great deal of research being conducted around the world on drug addictions and their effects. The more knowledge we have in general, the more likely viable treatments will be developed.
Once you have a firm understanding of the drug addiction in question, the next necessary step is recognizing that you'll likely be abused at times. Addicts often use and abuse family members in an effort to keep their addiction satisfied. This can look like a myriad of behaviors, including theft or dishonesty.
Emotional abuse is often very common. An addict's first priority is to his or her addiction. It's likely that family relationships and ties will be used and manipulated to get them what they want. As harsh as it may sound, the person you knew before the addiction took hold has changed. And until they get the proper treatment for their addiction, you should watch out for abusive behaviors.
Getting the local authorities involved is sometimes a necessary step. Don't hesitate to do so if you feel the need to.
There are many families who struggle with addicted loved ones. You don't have to take on your particular situation alone. Reach out to your community, talk with friends or neighbors, or consider looking into programs like Alateen or AI-Anon.
These programs are designed in part to teach families of addicts how to deal with their situation. They do this by providing a safe space for families of addicts to discuss and talk openly about the challenges they are facing.
Therapy is a great tool. It can help families and individuals dealing with addicted loved ones cope with their emotions and provide them with techniques to handle tough situations.
The same goes for individual therapy. Get the help you need so that you can better help love and lift your family as you go through this difficult time.
When possible, communication with your loved one is crucial, though we do understand that that might be difficult given the state of mind your family member may be in.
Whether you're staging an intervention to discuss the drug addiction for the first time, or talking about it for the tenth or twentieth or hundredth time, keeping the lines of communication as open as possible will only help.
Do as much as you can to strengthen your bonds and closeness as a family. Having an addict in the family affects the entire group. Doing things together as a family can help heal everyone.
Try making meals together and sitting down and eating them as a family. Have game nights. Go out to a fun sporting event. Each group's situation will be unique, so do whatever you can to create time and space to exist together as a family.
Self-care is vitally important. Addicts need lots of time and attention, but be careful to not pour your entire self into helping your loved one. Like we mentioned above with abusive situations, you're going to need to set boundaries.
Some of these boundaries can be self-care time. Do whatever makes you happy for a set amount of time weekly, daily, monthly, whatever works best for you. Make sure you get regular exercise. Work on a painting. Go to the shooting range. Cultivate your habits and hobbies.
Consider Steps Recovery Centers as the Utah rehabilitation center for your family member. Contact us today for information about our rehabilitation programs, and our help for family members of drug addicts.


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Home » Topics » Outsourcing » Europe overtakes US in outsourcing
Europe overtakes US in outsourcing
by Pete Swabey 22 January 2009
European companies signed more new outsourcing contracts, with a greater combined value, than those in the US for the first time in 2008, according to a new report from outsourcing analysts TPI.
Private sector companies in the Eurozone signed 271 outsourcing contracts in 2008, compared with 243 in the US, the TPI Index found.
This effect is the fruition of a long developing trend in the outsourcing industry, said TPI's European head Duncan Aitchison, not merely the onset of recession in the US.
"Business in European countries such as Germany has been developing gradually over the last two to three years," he explained.
Although the combined global value of outsourcing contracts signed in 2008 (€72 billion) outstripped the previous year, the Index also found a dip in business during the second half. Contracts worth €31.3 billion were signed in the latter two quarters of the financial year, down 20% from the first two.
Aitchison argues that this dip reflects hesitation on the part of potential buyers, rather that a downward trend in the business as a whole.
"Companies need clarity for the future when making long-term decisions. At the moment, the clarity is scant, so long-term, strategic contracts are down," he explains.
He added that this uncertainty was likely to continue in the first half of 2009. "But the market for smaller, more tactical contracts still has pace," said Aitchison.
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Have you ever eat "Yudofu"?
If you're starting to get a bit tired from walking around, and you're going to have lunch in the area, then there's something called "Yudofu" that you should definitely try.
We introduced Yudofu in Part 1. It has become well-known throughout Japan as a famous specialty dish of the Nanzenji neighborhood of Kyoto. It is a vegetarian dish which has been eaten for many centuries by the monks of Zen temples in this area. Additionally, since this area boasts particularly high-quality water, delicious tofu has been made here continually since the Tokugawa Era. As such, the Nanzenji area is often considered to be the home of yudofu.
Yudofu is boiled tofu that is carried in a container such as a claypot, which you fish out by yourself and add condiments such as dashi-shoyu (a mix of soup stock and soy sauce). The contents of the claypot may just be tofu, or there may also be cute pieces of gluten that mimics the shapes and colors of seasonal flowers and leaves, or there may be various vegetables as well.
Yudofu isn't something that you can only eat with tofu, either. There's often a Yudofu-zen set menu, which will usually include Yudofu with other dishes such as boiled dishes, tempura, rice dishes, desserts and so on.
In the particularly cold season, Yudofu is a subtle-tasting dish which Japanese people have eaten for many centuries in order to warm their bodies and maintain their health.
There are many restaurants which serve yudofu, and we would like to introduce two that we particularly like.
When you're deciding where to eat yudofu, there aren't that many criteria to think about. We would recommend "Junsei" for somebody who wants to try not only a tofu dish but also experience a lovely Japanese atmosphere.
The site is so renown that it is registered as a national Tangible Cultural Property, and the gorgeous Japanese garden which includes several quaint buildings should not be missed.
The seasonal scenery will relax away your travel weariness and make you feel at ease.
If the charm of "Junsei" is the gorgeous garden, then the signature of "Okutan" is certainly the tofu.
This restaurant was established in 1635, and they have continued to hand-make tofu at the tofu factory underneath the restaurant, so you can eat freshly-made tofu at the restaurant anytime.
There are two keys to making tofu: water and soybeans. This restaurant is very careful in the selection of both, and when you eat their yudofu you can really tell. For your first bite, please don't add any soy sauce or condiments, but rather take a moment to enjoy this delicious tofu as is.
Part 2Have you ever eat "Yudofu"?


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Q: Joi validation check if record exists in database I'm using Joi validation for validating input data,
consider I'm going to create a service and post body is :
{"name": "service A", "active": 1, "provider_id": 2}

I need to be able to check if in mongodb providers collection, record with id: 2
exists.
is Joi database aware at all ? or should I do sth else ?

A: For MongoDB, mongoose can be used together with joigoose, which easily converts a Joi schema. Because joi is not a ORM
For ex unique email validation
// rating.js
const mongoose = require('mongoose')
const joigoose = require('joigoose')(mongoose)

// Require the 'ratings' schema
const schema = require('./rating-schema')

// Convert joi to mongoose schema
const mongooseSchema = joigoose.convert(schema);

// Modify some fields with database specific instructions
mongooseSchema.email.unique = true

// Add fields which don't make sense on the schema validator
mongooseSchema.updatedAt = { type: Date, default: Date.now }
mongooseSchema.createdAt = { type: Date, default: Date.now }

// Define mongoose model
const Ratings = mongoose.model('Ratings', mongooseSchema)

module.exports = Ratings

Ref: https://codeburst.io/joi-validate-input-and-define-databases-in-javascript-84adc6f1474b
Ref: https://github.com/yoitsro/joigoose

A: joi is simply a JSON validator tool, there is no provision of database connectivity in it.
You can use direct DB query or ORM to check whether record present or not.


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MV-L to offer two Shop Small Saturday events in November
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group (CDG), a Main Street Iowa organization, has announced two (yes, two!) Shop Small Saturday events on two different Saturdays this year: Saturday, Nov. 5, and Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.
Each Shop Small Saturday will include a sign-up fishbowl event, where shoppers are encouraged to stop by Shop Small HQ, fill out a form with a cell phone number before they begin shopping. At the top of every hour, volunteers will reach into the fishbowl and call one registered shopper via cell phone. If the shopper can get back to the fishbowl in 10 minutes, they will receive $25 in Community Cash good for any business in Mount Vernon and Lisbon. At the bottom of the hour on both days, prizes and gifts from local retailers also will be given away
In addition to the fishbowl giveaways, two local businesses will give an additional $1,000 each in community cash to patrons. Mount Vernon Bank & Trust Co. will be giving away $1,000 in Community Cash at their facility at 206 1st St. SW, on Saturday Nov. 5, during banking hours while supplies last. And Lynch Ford Chevrolet, 410 Highway 30 West, will begin giving away vouchers in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 5, and encouraging customers to come back and pick up their Community Cash certificates in time to participate in the two events.
"In all, more than $2,500 in cash and prizes will be given away over these two days to give everyone the opportunity to love on our small businesses," said Joe Jennison, Director of Main Street and Marketing for the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group. "Small businesses are the lifeblood of these two communities, and this is a day that all of us who love having access to 32 Main Street mom-and-pop small businesses can show their appreciation with their patronage. Mount Vernon-Lisbon is your Shop Small HQ this November."
Shop Small Mount Vernon-Lisbon is part of the national Small Business Saturday campaign initiated by American Express and taking place throughout the country. As part of the local Mount Vernon-Lisbon event, shoppers will have opportunities to win prizes each of the two Saturdays.
"Small businesses, like small Iowa towns, are the back-bone of our nation and our economy," said Catherine Kennedy, Chair of the Mount Vernon-Lisbon project. "Support for small businesses and small towns is necessary now more than ever. Please plan on joining us on both November 5 and 26 to Shop Small and give back to our small businesses!"
Shop Small Mount Vernon-Lisbon will take place rain or shine on Saturday, Nov. 5 and Saturday, Nov. 26, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. For the Nov. 26 event, the traditional date for Shop Small Saturday, an early bird prize giveaway of $100 in Community Cash sponsored by Right Frame of Mind will be added to the roster of prizes and giveaways. During the Nov. 5 event, a Community Cash gift of $100 sponsored by Lynch Ford Chevrolet will be given to one of the first 25 people in attendance. In all, more than $2,500 in Community Cash gift certificates and prizes will be given to shoppers over those two days. In case of inclement weather, updates on hours and event schedule will be posted to www.facebook.com/visitmvl or through www.visitmvl.com
About Mount Vernon
Historic Mount Vernon, Iowa, is home to 4500 residents, including1200 college students enrolled at Cornell College. Located in Eastern Iowa at the intersection of Highways 30 and 1, 20 miles north of Iowa City and 15 miles east of Cedar Rapids, it boasts a vibrant uptown business community with numerous antique and specialty stores, restaurants, coffee houses, commercial art galleries, and three National Historic Districts.
About the Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group
The Mount Vernon-Lisbon Community Development Group exists to improve the social and economic well-being of Mount Vernon and Lisbon by capitalizing on their unique identity, assets, and character. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community in 2008, and practices economic development within the context of historic preservation.
About Main Street
The Main Street Approach is a copyrighted process of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. The Program has been used in Iowa since 1986 with a total of 56 communities having participated. Mount Vernon was selected as a Main Street community on March 4, 2008, by the State of Iowa, after submitting a comprehensive application and presenting to a select board of reviewers.
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Up periscope
WOKV.com reports:
The NASA astronaut who made international headlines after attacking a romantic rival with pepper spray at the Orlando International Airport in 2007 spent Thursday in a military courtroom at Naval Air Station Jacksonville.
The government is asking a Navy review board to recommend discharging Captain Lisa Nowak and reduce her rank and pay grade.
AP reports that:
Federal safety investigators revealed Wednesday that crew members aboard two Coast Guard boats involved in collisions in California and South Carolina last year were using wireless devices for conversation or text messaging unrelated to vessel operations. The collisions killed one person and injured 10.
Fayetteville Observer have a short piece on Hennis:
Lawyers handling Timothy Hennis' federal appeal will have additional time to file documents on whether the Army had jurisdiction to convict him of three murders.
From time to time a client or the family members want to know how the military can prosecute someone for civilian charges. It happens.
Military.com reports:
Once the civilian justice system is done with three North Georgia Soldiers accused of throwing military explosives at a crowd, they may still have to answer to the military.
And here's a little more detail from the Dahlonega Nugget:
Three local men enlisted in the U.S. Army at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega are facing a slew of felony charges, including domestic terrorism, after allegedly tossing explosive devices into a crowd of people over the weekend. No one was injured in the random attack, which occurred in the Ingles parking lot near the busy intersection of highways 400 and 53 in Dawsonville.
Military.com also reports:
Usually, the military sends press releases to the hometown newspapers of a new enlistee. But in an unusual step, the Air Force is preparing to issue a press release aimed at the national media announcing that someone has actually not joined up.
The move was prompted by an Aug. 3 report in the New York Daily News that Melissa Weber of Long Island, a former teacher convicted last year of having sex with a 14-year-old student, had joined the Air Force to be trained as a nurse.
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Fantasy Basketball Mailbag: Should Kawhi Leonard's load management concern owners?
Josh Lloyd
Yahoo Sport Australia 18 November 2019
Things are starting to settle in terms of roles and rotations in the NBA, but injuries continue to frustrate fantasy players and if you have a thumb, it appears you are in danger. Before Week 5 kicks off, I took your questions from Twitter and Instagram to try and parse through what we've seen. Let's get to it.
@adjetewilson88 Should fantasy GMs with first-round studs under load management that will miss games in the fantasy playoffs and throughout the season sell for second round players. For example, selling Joel Embiid and Kawhi Leonard for guys like Kemba Walker or Devin Booker?
Load management has a much larger impact on the minds of fantasy basketball managers than it should, and often, it leads to poor, panic trade moves.
However, people are thinking about these sort of things, even from now, before we begin Week 5. In standard fantasy points leagues, Kawhi is ranked seventh per game averaging 51.67 and Embiid is 12th averaging 47.85.
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For reference, Walker is averaging 40.61 and Booker is averaging 36.59. They are significant differences.
So, from now, until the playoffs start, you are sacrificing a whole lot of value, and depending on your team and the strength of your league, making a deal like that may be the actual difference between making and missing the playoffs.
Now, when we get to the playoffs, the Sixers have 11 games across the Yahoo standard playoffs, while the Clippers have ten games.
Philadelphia have two back to backs in that, and the Clippers have one, so if we assume that Kawi and Embiid will continue to sit out a game, which we actually have no idea about at this stage, that brings them both down to nine games.
Should fantasy managers be worried about Kawhi Leonard's load management? (Getty Images)
That's equal worst with Bulls players who have nine games over that stretch. BUT, if Kemba Walker misses one game due to an injury during that time, then guess what, he plays nine games as well.
Let's look at Booker. If Booker plays all 11 playoff games at his current level, that is approximately 407 fantasy points. If Kawhi plays at his current level, and he may not, he would score 468 fantasy points in only nine games.
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Kemba in his ten games would be 410. So, while the idea of a stud missing time is frustrating, there are a number of reasons why I probably wouldn't do it, and definitely wouldn't do it now.
These guys are significantly better than the next tier down, and we also have no guarantee of those lower level players playing in all their games.
Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard plays against the Toronto Raptors during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)
@MLeeOD Anyone beyond Draymond Green a must roster while D'Angelo Russell is out with his thumb injury?
Obviously, the Warriors are not a good NBA team at the moment and with Russell out, they are worse. But, there is some short-term value in the squad that you can exploit for fantasy basketball. With Russell and Steph Curry out, Ky Bowman is the only point guard on the team, so he is automatically in play as an option.
Eric Paschall started last game next to Draymond, so he is an option to add, while starting centre Willie Cauley-Stein should also see more usage in the short term before Kevon Looney returns. Alec Burks also saw his minutes rise last game without Russell and has a chance to be a top 100 player for at least a couple of weeks.
@fanatik_21 Who is a better option, Zion Williams or De'Aaron Fox?
Both Zion and Fox are injured and are scheduled to return to action around Christmas, but if you are looking at which player is going to be a better option to hold on your roster until then, to me, it's Zion Williamson. That may seem bold, considering that Williamson hasn't played an NBA game yet, but his ability to contribute right across the board is most intriguing to me.
I also worry that Fox, who relies on his speed and shiftiness, will continue to be impacted by his severe ankle injury when he returns.
Even before the injury, Fox wasn't a top 50 player, averaging 33.41 fantasy points per game.
New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson watches the video screen during a player introduction video before the team's NBA basketball game against the Denver Nuggets in New Orleans, Thursday, Oct. 31, 2019. The rookie first round draft pick is recovering from knee surgery. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
@cpyherring15 Will Jabari Parker continue to get the opportunity for big minutes when John Collins returns?
Parker has been a revelation so far this season, ranked 70th per game and he hasn't even started all of those games. As a starter in seven games, Parker is averaging 20.6 points in 31 minutes with 8.0 rebounds and 1.6 steals with a true shooting of 59%.
Of course, when Collins returns, it seems likely that Parker will move to the bench to accommodate their young star power forward.
But, the Hawks have been playing Collins at centre quite a bit, 30% of his minutes so far this season, and the Hawks current trio of centres, Alex Len, Damian Jones, and Bruno Fernando, are hardly dominating. If Collins plays 33 minutes a night, 11 of those could be at centre, meaning 22 minutes at the four, leaving 26 minutes there for Parker.
Atlanta Hawks forward Jabari Parker (5) in the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2019, in Denver. Atlanta won 125-121. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
If Collins gets his centre minutes increased, the path for 28-30 minutes for Parker is there. So, it is feasible that Parker could play 25-28 minutes a night as the primary backup power forward, but also alongside Collins in closing lineups. He is a must roster player in all leagues and he may not need to be dropped when Collins returns.
@baydestrian4o8 Is Miles Bridges worth holding onto? In 14 team leagues?
So far this season, Bridges has been disappointing. He is averaging 21.9 fantasy points per game, good for the 149th best average in the NBA. So, to answer the above question immediately is he worth holding onto in a 14 team league. Yes.
A 14 team league roster has 182 players, so a top 150 guy is a player to hold. There is also significant room for improvement. Last season, Bridges shot 75 per cent from the free-throw line.
He hit 86 per cent in Summer League. He hit 91 per cent in the preseason. So far, across 13 NBA games, he is at 65 per cent.
That is bad. But, on the flip side, he will almost definitely improve. Last season Bridges averaged 1.1 steals per 36 minutes, a solid numbers. This year, he is at 0.3 steals per 36.
A comically low number. We saw this John Collins last season. Absurdly low steal numbers are a huge outlier and they will improve as the season goes on.
If you get those tow numbers beginning to normalise, then Bridges can see his rank jump by 20-30 spots without questions. The larger concern is with the minutes, which has been reduced over the last two games.
Against the Knicks, he played on 15 minutes, and the worry is that with Malik Monk and Nicolas Batum playing well, they will keep Bridges' playing time low. I do not share those concerns and some of the reason for his low minutes on the weekend were foul issues.
To me, Bridges is a string buy low option and if he appears on the waiver wire, I would grab him in a heartbeat.
Don't forget to follow me on Twitter and keep an eye out for the next mailbag tweet to gather your questions.


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Innovative research uncovering new details about Scotty the T. rex
Posted on 2 June 2022 by Matthew Liebenberg
Scientist are discovering new details about Saskatchewan's famous Tyrannosaurus rex fossil under the very bright light of the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron.
Scotty the T. rex has been the focus of scientific interest since its fossilized remains were uncovered in a remote spot in the Frenchman River Valley near Eastend in 1991.
A rib bone from Scotty has been the focus of innovative research carried out with the CLS synchrotron in Saskatoon since 2021. The research team includes Royal Saskatchewan Museum Curator of Palaeontology Ryan McKellar, University of Regina physics professor Dr. Mauricio Barbi, and Jerit Mitchell, an MSc student in the University of Regina Department of Physics.
The research uses synchrotron radiation techniques to look for soft tissue preservation in fossils.
"We're taking a look at dinosaur bones for basically internal structure using CT scans and also taking a look inside them from a chemical standpoint using other beam lines at CLS," McKellar said. "So we can use X-rays for imaging and we can also use X-rays for chemical analysis or chemical mapping."
The CLS synchrotron produces extremely bright and focused light, which is actually millions of times brighter than the sun. Powerful magnets and radio frequency waves inside the synchrotron are used to accelerate electrons to near the speed of light, which produces infra-red, ultraviolet and X-ray light.
The different types of light are directed down beamlines to experimental stations, where scientists use the light for a variety of experiments.
"We're going into the second year on this particular project," he said. "So we've been doing analytical work at CLS on different beamlines, which means that we're up there multiple times, looking at it with different techniques."
The very bright light provided through the beamlines makes it possible to do really high-resolution scanning of fossil bones.
"When you're going in for something like a CT scan at a hospital, you're usually talking about structures that are around a millimetre," he said. "The material that we're looking at are structures that are 0.04 of a millimetre. So they're absolutely tiny to the point where you can see the growth layers inside the bone. We can see individual cell structures or pockets for cells inside the bone, that sort of a thing."
Sections of Scotty's massive rib cage were found when its skeleton, which is about 67 million years old, was uncovered in the Frenchman rock formation.
"The ribs on Scotty, near the middle of the rib cage, are roughly four or five feet long and at their widest, where they swoop in to connect to the spinal column, they are five or six inches wide," he noted. "So the section of rib we're looking at is almost like your wrist, something around that size in diameter. There's a little puckered piece on there that is maybe an inch thicker than it ought to be. It's a damaged area on the rib where it healed up and it left this huge scar on the bone."
This piece of rib broke and healed before Scotty died, and it is ideal for the purpose of this study due to the puckered area.
"There's a lot of additional nutrients required to grow the bone again," he explained. "So there's a lot of extra vascular structure or blood vessels running through the bone in that area."
Another reason why Scotty's bones are useful for this research is because it came from the same rock layers than dinosaur bones used in related research in the United States.
"There's sort of an interesting problem or question that's come up in palaeontology in the last five years or so, where people have been looking more intensely for soft tissue preservation," he said. "There are some reports from the United States. A team led by Mary Schweitzer dissolved dinosaur bones and they recovered spongy materials that are left behind that look to be soft tissues. … So the question is how do these things get preserved, are they really part of the original animal, or is it some sort of bacterial film or something that's filling in a void."
The goal of the research carried out through the use of the CLS synchrotron is to look at larger blood vessels trapped inside dinosaur bones without destroying it.
"So basically, CT scanning the bone and looking at where these blood vessels run through the bone itself," he said. "And then coming in and cutting a section that allows us to access the bone without dissolving it and doing chemical mapping on those surfaces to see which chemicals or which elements are there and how they're held together to make different molecules or compounds."
McKellar said this research with Scotty's rib bone is unique, because they are looking for larger blood vessels.
"These large blood vessels are new, but smaller structures have been recovered previously," he mentioned. "Studies going back five to 10 years have been looking at some of these very small cell size structures that are still preserved. We're the first group to look at these coarser structures or these bigger structures and trying to see whether or not it's a reasonable target for soft tissue preservation."
They started by looking at how the healed bone on Scotty's piece of rib is different from the surrounding bone.
"We were surprised to find that we have this huge blood vessel running through and it showed up very well in the CT scans, because later we found out it that it was rich in iron," he said. "It lights up as very high contrast in the X-rays with the CT scans and we were able to trace it all the way through the bone. So it's this big complex network of blood vessels and it wasn't something we were expecting to find. It gave us a really cool target for looking for this sort of material or soft tissue preservation."
This research is providing new insights into how dinosaur skeletons are preserved and what scientists can expect to find preserved in the fossil record.
"There's some hope out there that we might be able to look at things like proteins that are preserved in some of the soft tissues," he said. "But we're trying to look at it from a different standpoint where it's basically if we've got these larger structures, what minerals are they preserved in, is it realistic to start looking for proteins in these larger structures, or is it different than these really microscopic things that's being recovered from the United States."
The exciting part of this research for palaeontologists is the potential that some of the soft tissues and other molecules from millions of years ago have been preserved inside the fossil bones. This type of research can also have other benefits.
"Over the last five or 10 years the synchrotron studies and generally just CT scanning fossils have become a really big push," he said. "It's allowed us to do more detailed work on these skeletons and it also created permanent records or easily shareable records. It results in a 3D model or a data set that we can send to a colleague in Japan or somewhere and they can be working on the exact same specimen that we are here at the same time. So it's sort of a spectacular advance for palaeontology."
Their intention is to use the very bright light of the CLS synchrotron to scan other dinosaur bones from the RSM's collection, including some duck-billed dinosaurs that were collected in southwest Saskatchewan as well as Thescelosaurus, a smaller type of dinosaur.
Other students are already using CLS beamlines to scan amber pieces that were found in Saskatchewan to create three-dimensional models of insects preserved inside the amber. This will make it possible to identify the species of insects and it will provide additional information about prehistoric environments and habitats.
"There are currently three different students working on different aspects of Canadian Light Source and applying it to palaeontology here at the museum," he said. ""We're thrilled to have our students working on this sort of material and they're doing some really stellar research. Hopefully within the next year or so, a lot of this will come up in publication through peer review scientific papers and we'll have more definitive results to talk about, but at this time we're just thrilled to see what the students are doing."


SALT LAKE CITY—Dealing with mercury problems plaguing the Great Salt Lake won't be as simple as finding and eliminating its sources, a national mercury expert said Tuesday.
Work also needs to focus on identifying ways mercury converts into the more harmful methylmercury and creeps through the food web, said Dave Krabbenhoft, a Wisconsin-based research hydrologist with the U.S. Geological Survey.
Krabbenhoft, who established USGS's Mercury Research Laboratory in 1994, spoke Tuesday to a group of officials dealing with Utah's mercury problems at the Great Salt Lake and elsewhere in the state.
Although he has studied mercury in other parts of the country, including the Everglades and in northern Ontario, the Great Salt Lake is an unusual case.
"It's just such an extreme environment," he said.
Not only does the salty lake have strange chemistry—just a few hearty creatures survive in its waters—but it also provides an important stopover for millions of birds on their annual migrations.
Concerns about mercury at the 1,700-square-mile lake have been mounting for years. Four years ago, tests showed it had some of the highest mercury readings ever recorded in a United States water body.
Wildlife officials are particularly concerned about the birds ingesting the contaminant. Mercury can cause neurological damage in birds and affect their ability to fight off diseases. State officials have taken the unusual step of warning people not to eat certain kinds of ducks because of the mercury.
The biggest question for many has been whether the mercury is accumulating naturally or the result of industrial pollution from coal-fired power plants and gold mines in the West or development elsewhere, including overseas.
Dealing with emissions is important, Krabbenhoft said, but only part of the solution.
Understanding the particular ecology—especially the chemical and biological reactions that allow organic mercury to change into methylmercury—is important at the Great Salt Lake, he said. That kind of research, though complicated, could provide important solutions for long-term reductions of mercury at the lake.
It may mean making sure Great Salt Lake's water levels don't fluctuate wildly, giving an opening for methylmercury to spring up, or altering the chemistry of the lake to keep the bad mercury tamped down.
Dave Naftz, a USGS researcher who has studied the Great Salt Lake for years, agreed. Already, recent research shows some wetlands that rim the lake seem to produce less methylmercury that others. The reasons aren't well understood but are worth pursuing and possibly replicating, he said.
That, at least, would provide managers in the coming years some sort of possible solution to the mercury problem rather than solely trying to understand how it gets into the air and eventually winds up at the lake, he said.
"There's not so much we can do about atmospheric deposition. It's more of a global problem," Naftz said.


Today is father's day. This means that for many churches the subject of the sermons will be about our heavenly Father. Unfortunately, for many churches that focus on the interpersonal psychological relationship that people have with God, they will focus on how God is not like your earthly Father. "Your earthly father is angry. God is not. Your father is flawed, God is not," Etc.
Although many of these statements may be true, that God is not many of the negative characteristics of our earthly fathers, the focus is entirely wrong. We do not define God by what he is not—at least not primarily. We know who God is because of who he is.
I know from Scripture that God is patient. Read the accounts following God delivering the Israelites form Egypt and you will see his long suffering patience. God rescues them. They whine that they are going to die of thirst. So he gives them water. They whine that they will die without food. He gives them the miraculous Manna. They whine that it is bland. He gives them quail. They whine about to much meat and on and on. God is patient.
God is faithful. What he promises he brings about. He anoints David as king, and David eventually becomes king. He promises the Messiah, and the Messiah has come. Again and again, God's word is faithful.
It is true that at times we can see what God is not. He is not abusive. But even with psychology, we get a lot farther with our lives by focusing what is true, what can be done, what will happen then by what didn't happen, what should have occurred, and what is wrong with the world.
So this fathers day, focus on who your heavenly Father is, not who he is not.
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Sonic Thrust

**School** evocation [sonic]; **Level** bard 4, sorcerer/wizard 5

**Casting Time** 1 standard action

**Components** V, S

**Range** long (400 ft. + 40 ft./level)

**Target** see text

**Duration** instantaneous

**Saving Throw** Will negates (object) or none (see text); **Spell Resistance** yes (object) (see text)

You produce a sweeping rush of sound that can hurl creatures or objects away from you, like the violent thrust version of _ [telekinesis](spells/telekinesis#_telekinesis)_. You can hurl one object or creature per caster level (maximum 15) that is within range; it flies in a straight line away from you. Any objects of creatures thrown must be within 10 feet
of each other. You can hurl a total weight of up to 25 pounds per caster level (maximum 375 pounds at 15th level).

You can use this spell to hurl an object or creature toward a particular target. You must succeed on attack rolls (one per creature or object thrown) to hit the target with the items, using your base attack bonus + your Intelligence modifier (if a wizard) or Charisma modifier (if a bard or sorcerer). Hurled weapons cause standard damage (with no Strength bonus; note that arrows or bolts deal damage as daggers of their size when used in this manner). Other objects cause damage ranging from 1 point per 25 pounds (for less dangerous objects) to 1d6 points of damage per 25 pounds (for hard, dense objects). Objects and creatures that miss their target land in a square adjacent to the target.

Creatures that fall within the weight capacity of the spell can be hurled, but they are allowed Will saves (and spell resistance) to negate the effect, as are those whose held possessions are targeted by the spell.

If a hurled creature is thrown against a solid surface, it takes damage as if it had fallen 10 feet (1d6 points).

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Q: How can we do theft detection in shopping malls by cctv? I have a problem related to computer vision and machine learning. Basically we are working on video surveillance system which will be trained to detect any suspicious activity like theft or shop lifting in stores.We are confused that is that will be able to solve this problem or not. We don't know that is it feasible or not. So kindly just suggest us something. Any help will be appreciated.
While I understand that Open CV is great for face-detection and usable for face-recognition, can it be used for analyzing "actions", s.a. the act of sitting, the act of lifting an object off the shelf ? If so, what are some of these algorithms I should dig deeper into ?
Are there other libraries (other than OpenCV) which need to be used for such tasks? Are there open-source libraries for the same?

A: What you are trying to achieve is currently a very active area in computer vision and machine learning research called Behaviour Analysis or Activity Detection. State of the art approaches can be found in journals like PAMI or conferences like CVPR or NIPS. As of today, it is nowhere near the performance you would require to build an automatic theft-detection system in the general case (i.e., any surveillance camera looking into any scene in any orientation). Behaviour Analysis is based on many underlying techniques, such as identifying the pose of people in images. Current research is still trying to figure out if there's a person in the picture and the position of its limbs in the general case.
Here's what might be feasible with the current research state: A system that help an operator focus on potential threats when cameras have a clear unobstructed view to a clear and mostly static environment (e.g., glass displays). An operator could therefore monitor many more cameras than before, because the system will automatically hide the cameras that clearly does not contain suspicious activity or movement.
To know more about current possibilities, I recommend you to check the literature (like this example), decompose the problem into subparts and leverage your priors (your a priori knowledge of the scene and people you're looking at) as much as possible.

A: By using object recognition (by helping deep learning) we can detect object and by using the data set of recorded object in the shop we can assess to the detailed (price) of that object. based on the number of objects and information about the object we can recognize the issue such as thrift in the counter.


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Q: If a bullet penetrates a bag, how come the repulsive force is constant? I was doing a question on energy and forces, and it goes as follows:(Doesn't require knowledge of calculus):

If a bullet with velocity $v$ penetrates a bag upto a distance $x$,
  then find the distance which bullet penetrates if velocity becomes
  $2v$.

I tried to solve it, like this:
$
1/2mv^2 = -F * x$ because energy is conserved and retarding force given by bag would be negative.
So I multiplied both sides by 4, because velocity becomes 2 times, and the square makes it 4. Then, on the R.H.S of the equation, I got the distance to become 4 times, if force remains constant in both cases. And, my answer came out to be correct. However, I was thinking why would force be constant. By Newton's third law of motion, bullet with higher velocity will provide a greater force, but we are taking force to be constant. And, what are the pairs of equal and opposite forces in this case? If second bullet provides a greater force, shouldn't the bag provide the same greater force?

A: The force is most likely not constant but your teacher wanted you to be able to do the problem in not too long a period of time.

A: I know where you got your working (!) equation, but you should start with a good concept:
$$\Delta KE = \int_{x_1}^{x_2}\vec{F}\mathrm{d}x.$$
And the force is opposite the propagation direction: $$0-1/2 mv^2 = \int_0^X|F|(-\hat{i})\mathrm{d}x$$
That takes care of your negative sign problem. Never simply ignore negative signs!

However, I was thinking why would force be constant.

Good question! It shouldn't be for most stuffing that would be in the bag. @Farcher gave a good answer for this. Actually, the retarding force would depend on the speed of the bullet either $F\propto v$ or $F\propto v^2$ or a linear combination of the two. Then you would have to integrate $v$ or $v^2$ along $x$. Assuming a constant force makes the integral easy.

By Newton's third
  law of motion, bullet with higher velocity will provide a greater
  force, but we are taking force to be constant.

What does Newton's 3rd Law have to do with it? The higher velocity simply means more encounters per second with particles in the bag. We interpret that as a higher force because of the greater acceleration magnitude.

And, what are the pairs of equal and opposite forces in this case?

If the bullet and a stuffing particle touch, they exert forces on each other. But the only force you need is the force on the bullet.

If second bullet provides a greater force, shouldn't the bag provide the same greater force?

Yes. That means that a constant force assumption doesn't tell the correct story. And the work integral isn't the way to solve this. The impulse integral works better: $$\int \mathrm{d}\vec{p}=\int\vec{F}\mathrm{d}t$$

A: The bag can only give so much force to push against the bullet - it is limited. A consequence of this is that parts of the bag will be accelerated and move - the bag may 'explode'.
This is a bit like the problem of the fly and the train. If a train hits a fly the fly does not stop the train because it cannot provide enough reaction to do that.
As the fly is hit by the train the force of the train accelerates the fly until they are travelling at the same speed.
I imagine your bag has some stuffing that gets accelerated like the fly.


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