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Review – Lab Raider #1 (Black Mask Studios)
Posted on June 21, 2019 in Misc Reviews
Publisher: Black Mask Studios
Writer: Matt Miner
Artwork: Creees Lee
Colours: Josh Jensen
Lettering: Matt Krotzer
Release Date: 19th June 2019
Lab Raider, the latest offering from Black Mask Studios, opens with a pair of vigilantes breaking into an animal testing lab to wreak a little havoc. From there we delve into the history of the pair, their resolution to stick to non-violent activism (a little light property damage, etc.), and the shocking turn of events that led to their "no-one gets hurt, no-one dies" mantra.
Writer Matt Miner always likes to make sure that his work has a message, and this is no exception. That said, the themes of this first issue are handled with an impressive level of subtlety, leaving the story itself to shine through. While I'm a huge fan of the bulk of their work, Black Mask's output can occasionally become a little bogged down by the need to include a moral or social message, sometimes at the expense of the narrative. Thankfully, Lab Raider lands right in the sweet spot, delivering a gripping story with a worthy message that resonates rather than suffocates.
Our two female leads are inherently likeable, and the way the narrative skirts around their dark secret without directly telling us what happened (although it doesn't take much of a stretch to figure it out) really draws the reader into the story. Miner's structure is impressive throughout, flitting back and forth between the past and present to fill in the blanks of what is shaping up to be an intriguing story of animal rights activism, sticking to your morals and overcoming past mistakes.
The team of Creees Lee, John Jensen and Matt Krotzer do a great job handling the visual side of things, with some easily identifiable character designs and a smooth, kinetic flow throughout. Aside from the aforementioned property damage and a brief skirmish in one of the flashback scenes there isn't really much in the way of action, but the emotion and energy of the story still comes through loud and clear. Plus, if the shocking final page and "next issue" teaser are anything to go by, it feels like the pace is going to be ramped up significantly as this series unfolds.
For my money, Lab Raider is the best thing Black Mask Studios have released in quite some time, and deserves to be seen by as many eyes as possible. Boasting strong characters, striking artwork and an impressively tight structure, this is an animal rights activism series with a dark, violent edge, and I absolutely can't wait to see where this story goes next.
Rating: 4/5.
Black Mark Studios
Creees Lee
Josh Jensen
Lab Raider
Matt Miner


The following table describes the full Modbus address format and syntax. In-line definitions may be used to allow the eGauge to read from arbitrary or unsupported Modbus devices. Examples are provided at the end of this document.
Remote devices are configured in Settings -> Installation -> Remote Devices. The protocol for Modbus RTU is "RS485" The protocol for Modbus TCP is "Modbus TCP".
Note: Modbus TCP does not start with "modbus://". Instead, the protocol drop-down is set to "Modbus TCP"
Note: "Protocol" is RS485 for Modbus RTU, and the device address starts with "modbus://"
Unsupported Modbus TCP device recording impedance from register 598 and phase angle from register 600. Both are reading as little-endian float.
Note: "Protocol" is "Modbus TCP", and the device address does not start with "Modbus://"


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A. F. Johnson Memorial Chapel: Daily Devotionals: My Utmost For His Highest : "You Won't Reach It On Tiptoe"
My Utmost For His Highest : "You Won't Reach It On Tiptoe"
Add to your brotherliness ... love.
practise the working out of these things mentioned by Peter.
wrong, will send me forth into the world to love in the same way.
huffed. I get huffed because I have a peculiar person to live with.
to be maintained by discipline.


A. The formal structure of Hexagram notation derives from that of Pentagram notation, it is founded upon traditional concepts, which it simultaneously transcends. Consequently, it seems to us unprecedented and at the same time familiar; it is both varied and uniform. The whole applied system is more complex and at the same time more simple than that of Pentagram notation.
B. Hexagram notation is based upon three essential elements: the theoretical and artistic achievements of Pentagram notation; the rational nucleus of the formal logic and of the mathematical logic; the system of philosophical thought and the deductive modality of the Yi Jing and the "Ba Gua"*. The staff system thus devised is characterized by its rational structure, concise concept, complete function, and simplified rules.
The formative modalities of the new system are the following: 1) Each set of three horizontal parallel lines forms a half staff — precisely, based on the traditional Pentagram, with the three lower lines of the "Treble staff" or the three upper lines of the "Bass staff" — which, combined with the transitory natural ledger line, constitutes a mutable scale group, i.e. precisely an octave, a series of twelve tones or a series of twenty-four tones; each set of six horizontal parallel lines, made up of the combination of these two adjacent and opposite groups of mutable scales, forms a staff that, by means of the principle of reciprocal complement, becomes an autonomous expressive musical mode. 2) Each staff is a symmetrical combination of the 2:1 ratio both formally and mathematically; each staff can be evolved and duplicated logically according to the modalities of the binary system and of the graduality, so as to produce the "Complete staff" and the "Inferential staff". The "Complete staff", that is to say, a combination of the staves of 4 different levels with the clefs of the seven applicative programs made up of 27 lines and 8 octaves, comprises all the ranges of executable tones; the "Inferential staff", i.e. a series of variable combinations structured according to the principle of equivocality, can instead express specific categories of frequency and of the imaginary, beyond a practicable use. They can be concrete and abstract, realistic or fantastic, all at the same time. The application of this system, having just one unified rule and one logical formula, which can be unfolded from the microcosm to the macrocosm, from the interior towards the exterior, always beginning again in an endless cycle, capable of infinite variations without detaching from its principle.
C. In the Hexagram notation, the "Middle-c" is the centre of the staff structure and of the scale system. The staves and scales are formed by expansion from "Middle-c"; the "Middle-c" is the centre of unification for every combination of the staves and scales. They are at the same time complete and divided, similar and different. The rules are invariable and can be applied to different ranges.
D. The formal structure and theoretical basis of Hexagram notation, and especially its formal and mathematical logic, can also form the theoretical framework for the "Demonstrative staff" in the field of contemporary and avant-garde music, offering practicable and standardized rules for its application and future development.
* "Ba Gua": The system of 64 different "hexa-grams" in the Yi Jing, obtained from the combination, in pairs, of 8 different fundamental "tri-grams", used ever since antiquity both as a means of divination and as a philosophical deductive modality. Its formal and mathematical logic is that of the 2:1 ratio (i.e. a unity formed by doubling the half), which is characteristic of the unity of opposites, and possesses also the capacity for always beginning the circle again in an endless cycle; the alternation of the Yin and the Yang corresponds to the principle of the binary system.


All this, and much more, can be done with Bischeck. Bischeck integrates with op5 Monitor over standard API like Livestatus and NSCA.
For this article we will use an example from the area of network traffic. Our imaginary customer's network load differs a lot between day and night but previously the same threshold has been used irregardless of time of day. During the night a huge volume of backup data is transferred over the network which often pushes the utilization over the 80% utilization limit set for critical level. This behavior is acceptable during the night but not during the day. The result in this scenario is that our customer experiences a large number of alarms during the night even though the situation is perfectly acceptable. One solution is to increase the threshold for critical alarms to 90% but that will not be acceptable during the day. Another solution is to disable notifications during the night but that will be like driving blind.
The solution must be able to handle different threshold levels depending on the time and still make sure that we never break the 80% limit during the day and the 90% limit during the night. At the same time we need to compare the current network traffic against a historical level so we can generate alarms if the level changes drastically from the same period last week even if the total load is under 80% or 90%. This threshold rule will be defined for inbound and outbound traffic and the traffic should be in the 20% (warning) or 30% (critical) interval of the average of inbound and outbound traffic from the same time interval last week. This measurement will give the customer a dynamic baseline for the network traffic.
We will go through the example by showing the Bischeck configuration files, but the configuration could also be done by using the web based configuration tool Bisconf (bisconf has been deprecated and only works with bischeck 0.4.3). For full documentation about Bischeck please check out the README in latest release, Github Bischeck page.
All the configuration files are located in /opt/monitor/op5/bischeck/etc.
Let's start with the core configuration file bischeck.xml. In this configuration we describe what to monitor.
In Bischeck we have three main configuration concepts that define what to monitor; host, service and serviceitem. The host and service name must be equivalent to what is configured in op5 Monitor as a passive service.
In Bischeck the host definition acts only as a container for the rest of the configuration. Service defines the connection method to be used against the system to monitor and the schedule to monitor. Serviceitems defines the query used to retrieve data and the threshold class that will be used to determine threshold level for the measured data. A host can have multiple services and a service can have multiple serviceitems, but the state level for the service is set by the serviceitem with the highest level of severity.
Looking at our example we have defined a host called moon at line 4 and a service called net at line 7. At line 8 we can see that the service is executed every 15 minutes. At line 10 we define that the connection used by serviceitems is done by using livestatus against the host localhost at socket port 6557. This is the default op5 Monitor livestatus port.
For the service net we define two serviceitems. The first retrieve the performance data over livestatus for host moon and service "IF 2: eth0 traffic" with the performance data label "in_traffic". We do the same for serviceitem "out" but with performance data label "out_traffic".
For both serviceitems we have defined, line 16 and 23, we will use a threshold class called Twenty4HourThreshold. Will we see more about that a little bit later.
The next service we will define is called totalTraffic, line 30. This service will not collect data from any external system, instead it will use the internal Bischeck historical data cache, line 33. At line 31 we can also see that this service does not have a time based schedule, instead it will be executed after the moon-net service has been executed. This kind of scheduling is called "run after" in Bischeck.
This service has one serviceitem named total, line 37. The logic here is that it will add together the in and out traffic percentage that was retrieved by mon-net-in and moon-net-out at index 0 of the cached data. Index 0 is always the last collected data.
For this serviceitem we define that we will use a threshold class called Twenty4HourThreshold. Now that the first step is completed, the data collection, it's time to define the thresholds. The configuration for the threshold class Twenty4HourThreshold is done in the configuration file 24thresholds.xml.
For the Twenty4HourThreshold class we define thresholds for each host, service and serviceitem that will have some kind of threshold. These entries are called servicedef. For each service definition one or many periods can be defined to configure different settings for a combination of calendar items like month, week, day in month and day in week. If a period do not have any calendar definitions it will use the default period.
In the above example configuration we have, for simplicity, only added a default period, line 8, for the service definition mon-net-in. The calcmethod on line 9 defines how the measured value should be compared against the threshold. In our example we have used the interval definition (=). This means that our measured value should be in the interval around the threshold with a warning level of 10% higher or lower than the threshold, line 10, and a critical level of 30% higher or lower than the threshold, line 11. But where is the threshold?
For the period entry an hoursIDREF is defined. This "points" to the hours definition at line 40. The hours tag has one or several hourinterval tags defining a from-to interval. The threshold set for two consecutive hours are used to calculate a linear equation for any thresholds between the consecutive hours. In our case we made it simple defining that the threshold for all hours are the same, line 44. In this case the threshold is calculated as the average of all data points for moon-net-in for the period that exists between 169 to 168 hours ago. This means that we create a threshold based on the last 7 days of data. This also means that the data collection must run for at least one week before we have enough data to calculate the threshold. Until we have enough data the service will be in an UNKNOWN state. Since our schedule time is 15 minutes and we need to look back 169 hours we need to cache at least 676 values (169*4). The default cache size is 500, so we need to set the property lastStatusCacheSize to 700 in the properties.xml file.
The configuration is almost identical for the service definition moon-net-out starting at line 16.
For the service definition moon-totalTraffic-total we measured the total percentage of the traffic by adding the moon-net-in and moon-net-out value. For this service definition we need to define a threshold that is 80 during the day and 90 during the night. At line 33 we define that our measured value should be less (<) than our threshold. Since the warning and critical level are 0 we will directly get a critical alarm when the measured value is higher than the threshold level.
At line 56 we define two hourinterval; between 00:00-06:00 we have a threshold of 90 and between 07:00-23:00 the threshold level is 80.
Now we have two new services, moon-net and moon-totalTraffic that we need to integrate with op5 Monitor. This is done by creating two services, net and totalTraffic, for host moon in op5 Monitor. The services must be enabled for passive checks.
Bischeck is an incredible tool for bringing adaptive thresholds into OP5 Monitor. This advanced feature does require some configuration, and is meant for the intermediate user. Be sure these last few steps are done in your installation. They are inferred in the body of this article, however for completeness we have included them as steps here.
Configure a check_command (Manage > Configure > Check Commands) as a placeholder.
Command: $USER1$/check_dummy 2 "The bischeck service is not sending metrics, must be stale."
Configure a Service Check. Using the example scenario the check command should match the Bischeck configuration, for example "net" within the host "moon". Your server can be one already added to OP5 Monitor, or a newly configured server just containing Bischeck Service Checks.
And freshness_threshold set to the number of seconds configured within bischeck.xml for the "schedule" part of the particular service definition.
You can find the Graphs mentioned in documentation but not provided within the tar, at the Git repo.
Upload to /opt/monitor/op5/pnp/templates, and create a symbolic link in templates.dist pointing to the template in the templates-folder. This will insure your plugin will remain, throughout future updates to OP5.
Hopefully this example gave you some ideas as to how Bischeck can be used together with op5 Monitor to create dynamic and adaptive thresholds! To read more about what you can do with Bischeck please visit www.bischeck.org or the Bischeck github page.


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Robert R. Gray (born ) was a teacher and state legislator in North Carolina. He served in the North Carolina House and Senate. He attended Saint Augustine College in Raleigh.

In 1883 when he was 28 years old, he represented Edgecombe County in the North Carolina Senate. He was African American. He lived in Tarboro, North Carolina.

See also

 African-American officeholders during and following the Reconstruction era

References

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African-American state legislators in North Carolina
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19th-century African-American politicians
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Oh Please, Do Tell
By Rose Gonsoulin on September 30, 2013 ·
Show, don't tell. Put the reader in the moment. Activate the senses with detail. Be specific.
These are all necessary lessons and they're repeated like a common mantra in just about every creative writing course. It's not bad advice. There's nothing wrong with learning how to show a character with action or set the theme with an image of the natural elements. But when writing is burdened with too much showy detail, it's more distraction than illumination.
What if the slap of frigid cold air, the sting from the stench of rancid cooking oil, sweat dripping, palms itching, nose twitching and fingers fidgeting was all crammed into the first page of a story? Does the reader really need to be reminded of every bodily function a human being could feel in a ten second interval?
Gravy (Photo credit: Knile)
"Show, don't tell" can persuade the beginning writer to add oodles of boring minutia, killing the pleasure of the story, and overwhelming the plot. It's detail for detail's sake and the results are typically clumsy and amateurish. I know because that's the feedback I received from an early piece. It didn't have details sprinkled or woven into the story. Rather it was image after image, ladled on like thick gravy covering the main course.
I had over-learned the lesson "show, don't tell."
Slenderly, languidly, their hands set lightly on their hips, the two young women preceded us out onto a rosy-colored porch, open toward the sunset, where four candles flickered on the table in the diminished wind.
This famous passage from The Great Gatsby is in the first chapter when Daisy and her cousin are sauntering out to the patio. It captures the setting wonderfully and deserves its place up on the literary pedestal of imagery par excellence.
chase: 100 pts: the great gatsby (Photo credit: emdot)
But well before this lovely sentence Fitzgerald had used a "tell", so plain and effective, it laid the foundation for the showy parts to work their magic.
Only Gatsby, the man who gives his name to this book, was exempt from my reaction—Gatsby, who represented everything for which I have an unaffected scorn.
The narrator had already pulled us into the story by telling us who he is, and how a certain man had altered his moral compass.
And this is the lesson I wish I'd heard early on—writing is all about how to balance show and tell.
Narration, exposition, stream of consciousness are needed to move the story along or reveal an internal frame of mind. Learning to write narrative that doesn't sound like a lecture or feel heavy handed and intrusive, that skill is possibly the most important. Because a string of images needs a narrative spine to hold the story together.
… it was the season of Darkness (Photo credit: Avital Pinnick)
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times …
Can't you just see young Dickens in a creative writing class at his local community college? He turns in the first chapter to A Tale of Two Cities only to be told the opening lines are too general and excessively broad. The instructor hates the comma splices and suggests he try to give a specific example, to learn to "show, don't tell".
Filed Under: Analysis, Creative Writing, Ponderings, Tips Tagged With: F Scott Fitzgerald, Great Gatsby, Tale of Two Cities
Story Forge – Scales and Betrayals
By Tim Giron on November 27, 2012 ·
The following was written from a Story Forge card layout. To see what Story Forge is all about, see the first post in this series. You can see all of our Story Forge inspired pieces here.
Bacon-wrapped filet mignon (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
I should have known it couldn't last. Who was I kidding? Myself, apparently, and others, as well. But, I was in so deep that I started believing the lies I had spun each and every day, the lies that had kept me as close to safe and sound as anyone in my line of work could hope to be, hour after hour, day after day, case after case. One last job, one last collar, one last bad guy to put away, and I, so my boss had said, was the only one that could pull it off, the only one that had the trail of credentials to get in, get close, get it done. They just forgot that there should have been one more "get" in there: get out alive.
That last one was pretty important to me, of course, but it wasn't looking too good as of late. I had let my guard down, actually trusted one of Don Gardino's crew, someone I thought was a kindred spirit, as close to a kid brother as I had ever had. But, like a kid brother, he'd tried just a little too hard to help me out, got them just a little paranoid about me, led them to discover the faulty chink in my otherwise solid armor.
Still, I couldn't give up and risk the mission, not with so much on the line. Don Gardino, we'd been after him for way too long and he'd tipped the scales way too far toward the evil side, like some butcher with his thumb in the mix, charging filet mignon prices for ground beef. I chuckled thinking just how apt an analogy that was, given the number of witnesses that had been laid out cold along the way.
There was no way I could have known that Big Jim Fairbanks, Gardino's former lieutenant was going to be my downfall. He'd been put away, far away, at least that was my understanding. Not that I was going to be getting any answers about how, what, who, when, why. He was here, and looking straight at me, just one of those bum rolls of the dice that life sometimes throws your way.
All my training, all my carefully built up persona, it all came crashing down, and here and now was all I had left. And that smug bastard, Don Gardino, he'd get away with it, probably even profit by it in some way.
This was my first exercise utilizing the Story Forge cards. I would say I got hung up a little on the process and tried to adhere very closely to the touch points, one at a time, versus taking in the whole bunch and letting them drive a complete story. I did make one full editing pass through to improve flow a little after getting all the ideas in place. I thoroughly enjoy writing in the film noir, hard-boiled detective style and have used that type of voice in a number of previous pieces.
Filed Under: Analysis, Creative Writing Tagged With: creativity, double cross, film noir, ideas, Story Forge
Literacy Rant: The Estrogen Version
By Rose Gonsoulin on May 26, 2011 ·
There was a decidedly testosterone slant to Eric's list of "must read" books, probably because it was intended for a young man, the one affectionately referred to as the Idiot. But what if you were making a list for a young woman? Not that any of his recommendations were specifically unsuited for the female psyche, but suppose this young woman only reads fashion magazines, and she's never picked up a book for pleasure? Perhaps she's entering the work world, the one still dominated by those with a Y chromosome. Maybe she's searching for something more than surface-skimming, page turning best sellers that are forgotten as soon as the last page is read. What would your reading recommendations be?
Well, here are mine. None of them are considered high art, a couple might be classics, and at least two are definitely in the pulp fiction category. A few mirrored the cultural shifts that affected women during a particular era, some even contributed to the changes.
A Tree Grows in Brooklyn has a wonderful opening about the Tree of Heaven that only grows in cement. It's a poignant coming of age story: a smart, observant young girl struggles to make sense of life with an alcoholic father in a household forever battling poverty. Getting an education was the underlying theme and that's an especially vital message to women.
Gone with the Wind has the most memorable and well-known female character of the twentieth century, mostly because of the movie. Reading the book, though, gave me a deeper appreciation for the tragic nature of Scarlett's blind infatuation. There was a brief, intimate scene that wasn't in the movie. It showed Scarlett's vulnerability with Rhett and drove home the message that if you open your eyes, you might actually find you have something better than what you thought you wanted so desperately. Or, maybe I recommended this one because I just love it and think any young woman who reads it will get hooked on reading.
Valley of the Dolls exposed the sick depravity behind the glamour of Hollywood and Broadway. It made a splash in the '60's for its tell-all approach to sex, drugs, and the power struggle within all relationships — not just the ones between men and women, but also the ones women have with each other and with their own bodies.
Fear of Flying was a liberating soft porn novel that arrived in the early '70's. Its legacy was the phrase "zipless f**k" which is how the author, Erica Jong, described a chance sexual encounter on a train with an anonymous stranger. She tapped into the secret longing for sex without emotion or attachment that many women harbor. But the book had a creepy, bleak view of life and that's probably why her subsequent work never commanded the same level of excitement. Without hope, it's hard to pull off a second act.
The Group by Mary McCarthy was a disturbing portrait of eight Vassar women pursuing love and work after graduation in the early '30's. The story reveals many of the traps that can destroy a promising future. The characters were all bright, educated, upper income women, yet oddly, the underlying message was that while an education is important, it's not a guarantee for success in real life.
The important questions in all these stories evolved from a woman's relationship with the men in her life — drunken fathers, lost lovers, and disappointing husbands. Every generation seems to grapple with the same universal questions about education, marriage, career, and motherhood. Their choices may be nuanced by the time and place they were in, but essentially the questions are the same. I think each of these novels offered a take on the contemporary feminine narrative of their day. Sometimes it's easier to see the potential consequences of our choices when we live it vicariously through a well told story and an engaging character.
Fiction can be for more than entertainment, it can be a thread that links one generation to the next, offering a nugget of insight into life. And, it's cheaper than therapy.
What great novel for a young woman do you think I missed?
Literacy Rant: Closing Thoughts (writingiscake.com)
Filed Under: Analysis, Ponderings, Reviews Tagged With: Book Recommendations, literacy
Missing In Action – 20th Century Iconic Romantic Heroine
By Rose Gonsoulin on October 18, 2010 ·
I've been wracking my brain to come up with an Iconic Romantic Heroine for the 20th century. Soliciting advice from others, more often than not, I received the suggestion of Scarlett O'Hara from Gone with the Wind. She's an iconic character no doubt, but of the Anti-Heroine variety. While Scarlett's embedded in our cultural psyche, ultimately she's a tragic figure. The ending to Gone with the Wind was intentionally vague and certainly not in the "happy" category. So, I quickly dismissed Scarlett and continued my search.
Next I considered Lucy Honeycutt from Room with a View by E.M. Forster. This was an early 1900's novel published during the narrow era of the Edwardian age. She was a heroine who exemplified the transition for women coming out of the rigors of Victorianism but before the full effect of the 20th century took hold. She was more transitional than iconic, so I moved on.
Finally, I had to realize that the suffrage movement, which culminated in the USA with the passage of the 19th amendment, was a distinct pivot point that changed the way women viewed their place in society. A new perspective challenged the notion of dependency on men for a woman's sense of happiness and fulfillment. Not surprisingly, within ten years of women getting the right to vote, there was a new heroine on the block – Nancy Drew. Ostensibly written by a female author, Carolyn Keene, the books were actually written by a collection of ghostwriters, both male and female, working under the tight strictures of a single editor. Nancy Drew became the strongest female role model for young girls in that large swath of the middle to late twentieth century. Her original persona was a spunky, independent young woman with a boyfriend comfortably in the background. She was updated in the fifties to offer a less threatening, more submissive role model. Her character make-over is a prime example of the pendulum that swings with the conflicting desires of the female audience. Ultimately, Nancy Drew is a heroine but with no romance, so she too fails the test for the iconic romantic heroine.
In the seventies a new subgenre emerged in the historical romance trade. The realities of the sexual revolution with reliable, female controlled pregnancy prevention and the opening up of higher education to woman produced a new need to fill – how to romance a woman who wasn't supposed to rely on a man to fulfill her destiny. The answer was one of the biggest ironies of feminism – the glorification of rape fantasies and unwanted pregnancy. The Flame and the Flower by Kathleen Woodiwiss was one of the first in describing sex with intimate detail. Soft porn became the essential ingredient for a successful historic romance novel in the '70's. The modern romantic heroine now needed to be skillful between the sheets and willing to tell all about it.
In the nineties there was Bridget Jones as the bumbling, ditzy, slightly slutty heroine. She may endure as an iconic heroine but more than likely she'll be one of the countless characters that sparkle for a few years and then pass into oblivion when the next new swing of the pendulum comes round.
There was another heroine that came close – Joan Wilder in Romancing the Stone. She was pure and modest, and had the perfect job for a modern woman – romance writer. It was an entertaining story, but it too falls into the transient category.
I finally came to the conclusion that the Iconic Romantic Heroine may have met her demise in the 20th century, or at the very least she's still Missing in Action. If there is a 20th century iconic heroine out there, who gets her man and a happy ending, I'd love to know. Please tell me if you think of one.
Iconic Romantic Heroines – Intro (writingiscake.com)
Joe Queenan's guide to romance cliches (guardian.co.uk)
The Art of Romance -1 (socyberty.com)
Jane Eyre – The Tragic Romantic Heroine (writingiscake.com)
Filed Under: Analysis, Reviews, Writing Sites We Love Tagged With: feminism, Romantic Heroine
"Try to See It My Way" (Writers and Negative Capability)
By Scott Shields on October 13, 2010 ·
"The wise man questions the wisdom of others because he questions his own, the foolish man, because it is different from his own." —Leo Stein, American art collector and critic
In an 1817 letter to a friend, the poet John Keats describes one of the qualities that makes writers like Shakespeare so great: negative capability. Keats defines this trait as "…when a man is capable of being in uncertainties, mysteries, doubts, without any irritable reaching after fact and reason." In other words, this is the ability to sublimate one's own individual assumptions about the world and write about uncertain (or potentially polarizing) topics in such a way that the author's own views remain unknown. It is also the recognition that there are often grey areas in life which cannot be resolved through rational means. This requires an extraordinary degree of objectivity, and it's much harder than it seems.
To enter into the mind of other people (or things) and speak from their point of view is an essential goal for writers, and certainly Keats demonstrates this skill in "Ode to a Nightingale," "La Belle Dame Sans Merci," and "Ode On a Grecian Urn." Often some of the most engaging literary works are those where there is no clear side taken on contentious issues (such as the free will versus predestination dichotomy in Shakespeare's Hamlet or Sophocles' Oedipus Rex). But the question is, how can writers break free from their own personal perceptions and approach subjects from a more objective point of view? Consider these strategies:
1. Read writers who are good at negative capability. I've mentioned Keats, Shakespeare, and Sophocles. But there are plenty of other notable authors, such as Emily Dickenson, William Wordsworth, Anne Rice, Walt Whitman, and John Updike.
2. Learn to view situations from other people's perspectives. Imagine not what you would do if you were facing their circumstances, but rather think about what they would do and why.
3. Step into the unknown. Force yourself to write about subjects or situations you are uncomfortable with (or know little about).
4. Write in a new genre. Tell a familiar tale in a different format. For example, if you normally write short stories, turn your narrative into a poem (or vice versa). Or you could try turning a poem into a screenplay (or vice versa). Different literary conventions require different sensibilities, and this can lead to breakthroughs in our perceptions of subjects.
One of the joys of reading is having the opportunity to experience situations from someone else's perspective. To do this convincingly, writers must learn to put aside their own ideas about the world and imagine alternative possibilities. This is terra incognita for many people, but by embracing this approach, you may discover new avenues of creative potential.
John Lundberg: Poetry and Medicine: Keats Was an Apothecary (huffingtonpost.com)
Don't write off literary letters (guardian.co.uk)
Is your book idea good? (Yes, I promise) (scottberkun.com)
Autotelism Versus "Unity of Art, Use and Beauty." (teabreak.pk)
John Keats Poem Interpretations: Selected Odes (brighthub.com)
Writing in Twitter's Shrinking World (socialmediatoday.com)
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The mailman just dropped this off in our inbox. It's an invitation to a Square Enix event next week, a Q&A with Final Fantasy brand director Shinji Hashimoto.
Could be fluffy wish-wash. Or, given the timing, it could be a chance for us to find out just what the hell happened to Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Or, as some are starting to speculate it's now called, Final Fantasy XV.


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Q: What is the difference between opengl and opengles? Although I have been writen some code of OpenGL and OpenGL ES and I know that OpenGL ES is a subset of OpenGL and it is designed for Embedded system.
Now there's a fact that rk3399 supports OpenGL ES but not supports OpenGL.
I use OpenGL and OpenGL ES to achieve the code of getting image from camera and display it separaly.
However OpenGL ES version's frame rate is about 20fps while OpenGL version's frame rate only is about 5fps.
My assumption is that OpenGL ES's implementation is totally different from OpenGL, so rk3399 have OpenGL ES driver but not have OpenGL driver.
Is my assumption right? If not, how could I explain the performance gap bewteen above two code?
Thanks in advance.

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Q: How to install and configure awesome wm on ubuntu server 16.04 I have a brand new install of ubuntu server 16.04.  I'd like to use awesome wm.  Do I need to also install X and lightdm or will it pull them in automatically?  Thanks for your help and/or suggestions.

A: It'll pull everything in automatically, but there is an unfulfilled dependency on libcairo-gobject2 which will show up in ~/.xession-errors if it's needed.
Also if you do not add a login manager you might have to do a little more. I use Slim which just needs /etc/slim.conf to use:
login_cmd           exec /bin/sh - ~/.xinitrc %session
#login_cmd           exec /bin/bash -login /etc/X11/Xsession %session
#login_cmd           exec /bin/bash -login ~/.xinitrc %session

And ~/.xinitrc (but maybe this should use the session passed by Slim)
#!/bin/bash
exec awesome


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using System.Threading;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.IO;
using System.Globalization;

namespace BankAccountBalance
{
    public class BankAccountBalance
    {
        public struct BankTransaction
        {
            public DateTime Date;
            public string Operation;
            public double Amount;

            public BankTransaction(DateTime date, string operation, double amount)
            {
                Date = date;
                Operation = operation;
                Amount = amount;
            }
        }

        public static List<BankTransaction> ReadTransactions(string filename)
        {
            string[] lines = { "" };

            try
            {
                lines = File.ReadAllLines(filename);
            }
            catch
            {
                Console.WriteLine("{0} not found!", filename);
                return null;
            }

            List<BankTransaction> transactions = new List<BankTransaction>();

            for (int i = 0; i < lines.Length; i++)
            {
                string[] curLine = { "" };
                curLine = lines[i].Split(new char[] { ';' }, StringSplitOptions.RemoveEmptyEntries);

                DateTime dt = new DateTime();
                double amount = 0;

                try
                {
                    dt = DateTime.Parse(curLine[0].Replace(".", "/").Substring(0, curLine[0].Length - 1));
                    amount = double.Parse(curLine[2].Replace(".", ",").Substring(0, curLine[2].Length - 2));
                }
                catch
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("{0} has invalid format!", filename);
                    return null;
                }

                if (curLine[1] == "теглене" || curLine[1] == "внасяне")
                {
                    transactions.Add(new BankTransaction(dt, curLine[1], amount));
                }

                else
                {
                    Console.WriteLine("{0} has invalid format!", filename);
                    return null;
                }
            }

            return transactions;
        }

        public static void MoneyUsageInDateRange(List<BankTransaction> transactions, DateTime startDate, DateTime endDate)
        {
            double received = 0;
            double spent = 0;

            foreach (BankTransaction trans in transactions)
            {
                if (trans.Date >= startDate && trans.Date <= endDate)
                {
                    if (trans.Operation == "теглене")
                    {
                        spent += trans.Amount;
                    }

                    else if (trans.Operation == "внасяне")
                    {
                        received += trans.Amount;
                    }
                }
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Информация за периода {0:dd/MM/yyyy} - {1:dd/MM/yyyy}", startDate, endDate);
            Console.WriteLine("Изтеглени: {0:C2}", spent);
            Console.WriteLine("Внесени: {0:C2}", received);
            Console.WriteLine("Баланс: {0:C2}", received - spent);
        }

        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            Thread.CurrentThread.CurrentCulture = new CultureInfo("bg-BG");
            List<BankTransaction> transactions = ReadTransactions("Pesho.txt");
            MoneyUsageInDateRange(transactions, new DateTime(2015, 03, 24), new DateTime(2015, 04, 02));
        }
    }
}

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Aldrich Junior High School
Warwick School District
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Aldrich Junior High School is a public high school of the Warwick School District located in Warwick, RI. It has 497 students in grades 7th through 8th. It has a student teacher ratio of 10.2 to 1.
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 10.2:1
Full Time Teachers: 48.6
Enrollment Rank Nationally: Unranked
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Aldrich Junior High School Students by Gender
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██ Male
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The percentage of Aldrich Junior High School students on free and reduced lunch assistance (33.0%) is slightly lower than the state average of 43.5%. This may indicate that the area has a lower level of poverty than the state average.
Students at a participating school may purchase a meal through the National School Lunch Program. Families with incomes between 130% and 185% of the federal poverty level are eligible for reduced price meals. Schools may not charge more than 40¢ for reduced-price lunches, nor more than 30¢ for reduced-price breakfasts. Students from families with incomes at or below 130% of the federal poverty level are eligible for free meals.
For 2014, a family of two needs to make an annual income below $20,449 to be eligible for free meals or below $29,100 for reduced price meals. A family of four needs to make an annual income below $31,005 for free meals or $44,122 for reduced price meals.
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Lunch Assitance
2005 0.29595015576324
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1,020.0% 10.2:1
Free and Reduced Lunch Comparison
This School 33.0%
State Average 43.5%
National Average 48.3%
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How Ashlee Simpson's 'SNL' Fiasco Affected Host Kate Winslet
Find out how Kate Winslet was affected by Ashlee Simpson's infamous performance.
Celebrity Nude Scenes
Everyone from Miley Cyrus to Chris Pine has bared it all for the camera.
Celebrity Pairs Who Have Undeniable Chemistry
From Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper to Lana Condor and Noah Centineo, these celebrity pairs have chemistry onscreen and off.
12 Female Celebrity Friendships That Have Outlasted the Spotlight
Ring in Galentine's Day with a look back at some of Hollywood's longest lasting gal pals.
Dana Getz
Crazy Celebrity Baby Names
From Tu Morrow to Zuma Nesta, these kids will have no trouble standing out in school.
Matthew Scott Donnelly
Michele Bird
'Titanic' Stars Reunite on Film's 20th Anniversary
Kate Winslet, Leonardo DiCaprio and Billy Zane gathered 20 years after the record-setting film debuted.
15 Celebrities Who Saved Lives and Stopped Crimes
These actors, singers and athletes don't just do incredible things in their careers, they also do incredible things in their spare time, like save lives.
Kate Winslet Says She Was Bullied For Being 'Chubby' as a Kid
Revenge is a dish best served with a side of Oscar nominations.
Erica Russell
Kate Winslet Wins Best Supporting Actress at 2016 Golden Globes
Kate Winslet won Best Supporting Actress for Steve Jobs at the 2016 Golden Globe awards.
New 'Steve Jobs' Trailer: Is Michael Fassbender an Oscar Frontrunner
We weren't sure what to think about Aaron Sorkin's Steve Jobs biopic after the first trailer. Yes, it seemed dramatic and fascinating, but also highlighted a performance by Michael Fassbender as the former Apple CEO that didn't really look or sound at all like Steve Jobs. Could …
ScreenCrush Staff
'Steve Jobs' Trailer: Michael Fassbender Invents the Future
All right, so Steve Jobs has nothing to do with Jobs, the Ashton Kutcher biopic about late Apple cofounder and CEO Steve Jobs — except for the fake that they're about the same person. The twist, supposedly, for this new Jobs biopic, which is directed by Danny Boyle and written by Aaron…
'Insurgent' First Teaser
Shailene Woodley and Theo James are back in the next installment of the YA-adapting franchise. In this first teaser, a house flies.


George Sylvester Viereck (1884 - 1962), remembered today chiefly for his contributions to fantasy literature, was born in Germany and emigrated to the United States with his family at age 11. He was editor of the magazine The Fatherland, and author of Confessions of a Barbarian and Glimpses of the Great.
Notable as the first known gay vampire novel, as well as one of the first psychic vampire stories.
Energetically inventive and infused with a relish for the supernatural, especially the trappings of the dark, The House of the Vampire delivers a horror which we know does not - but none the less conceivably might - exist and threaten ourselves.
Blurring the lines between fact and fiction, The House of the Vampire is considered a classic among Victorian Gothic stories.


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Swim England Water Polo Hub
Water Polo Blogs
England Talent
Water Polo Tips
Water Polo Nutrition
University Water Polo Scholarships
National Water Polo Competitions
From school and university events right up to the Swim England National Age Group Championships, there are plenty of water polo competitions to enjoy watching, or competing in, across England. If you want to compete, you'll need to join a club first.
If you are new to water polo find out more about key English national competitions below.
Or, head to our pre-filtered Events Calendar here for a full, up-to-date list of all water polo competitions, big or small.
Swim England Water Polo calendar
These calendars have been prepared to show the training camps, competitions, domestic and overseas for our Talent pathway squads. This includes our senior men and women, boys and girls (born 2005-2006). These four squads have been banded together so the boys will share the same weekend as each other and same for the girls.
Commencing in January, we introduce the new cohort onto the National Academy programme. The 2007-2008 born boys and girls, yet to be identified, will train once every two months culminating in August with Millfield Camp. Some dates and venues are still to be confirmed with our leisure providers.
View the calendar here.
Clubs also compete in regional and county water polo leagues. Head to your Swim England regional website to find out more.
Key national water polo competitions in England
Swim England National Age Group Championships
The Swim England National Age Group Championships are the pinnacle of competition for English water polo clubs. The Championships are run for both boys and girls in three age groups – U15s, U17s and U19s.
The early rounds of the competition depend on the number of entrants, but there is generally a preliminary round and then a qualification round leading to a finals weekend; which includes a plate competition for first round losers.
Find out more information about the Swim England National Age Group Water Polo Championships in our Major Events section.
British Water Polo League
The British Water Polo League is a series of national leagues for water polo clubs in England, Wales and Scotland.
The leagues take place over weekends throughout the Autumn and Winter and culminate in the Super Fives tournament.
Head to the BWPL website for general information.
Results from the league can be found on their website here.
BUCS Championships
The British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) Water Polo Championship final culminates a season stretching from October to March.
Throughout the season, teams compete in a league programme, with each league made up of four teams. Institutions either play fixtures on separate dates or combine all fixtures into a round robin tournament on a single day.
Each team's position in the league pyramid determines whether they qualify for the Championship, Trophy or Shield knockout competitions.
The Championship semi-finals take place over one weekend with the winners progressing to the Championship Finals weekend which also includes the Trophy and Shield Finals.
Click here to visit the BUCS website and find out more.
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Prints and Drawings by Michael Kemp and Sean Sexton at Center for Spiritual Care
Sean Sexton Locust at Dawn
Master printer Michael Kemp and inspired draftsman Sean Sexton will present a two-man exhibition at the Center for Spiritual Care Mar. 6-27. The show will be titled "Land Lines/Sun Circles" and will open with an artists' reception at the Center 5-7 p.m. Friday, March 6.
The exhibition will feature a conversation at the Center Wednesday, Mar. 11, at 6:30 p.m among Kemp, Sexton and art commentator Ellen Fischer. This will be the fifth in a series that continues to grow in popularity with local audiences. "The conversations have been exceptionally lively and revealing about the aims of the artists and their own feelings about art," said Center Director Carol Ludwig.
Michael Kemp Covered Road
Kemp is a much heralded printmaker who for many years operated a print studio in Northern Florida that attracted artists from across the country to produce work there. He called it Harmless Pleasures and oversaw its workshops, classes and special projects. He lives today in Melbourne, where he continues to make art.
Sexton, among whose many hats is the one he wears as Poet Laureate of Indian River County, is an artist whose paintings, prints, drawings and ceramics have been featured in museum shows throughout the Southeastern United States. His work is in the collection of the Vero Beach Museum of Art as well as those of numerous private connoisseurs.
The Center for Spiritual Care is located at 1550 24th St. in Vero Beach, at the corner of 24th Street and 16th Avenue, two blocks north of the main public library.
Title: Land Lines/Sun Circles, Prints and Drawings by Michael Kemp and Sean Sexton
Dates: Friday, Mar. 6 – Friday, Mar. 27
Artists' Reception: Friday, Mar. 6, 5-7 p.m.
Special Event: 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, Mar. 11: Conversations About Art: Michael Kemp, Sean Sexton and Ellen Fischer
Previous TC Jazz Society March 7th Concert
Next Bring the family to the VBMA exhibition "From Homer to Hopper: American Art from the Phillips Collection, Washington, DC"


In 2007, Danielle Andrus Montalieu and Laurent Montalieu (along with partner John Niemeyer) added the 204-acre Hyland Vineyard in the McMinnville AVA to their estate vineyard holdings. Hyland Vineyard is one of Oregon's largest and oldest vineyards, dating to 1971 when four families planted this property in the Coastal Range foothills southwest of McMinnville. The vineyard has been a source of fruit for many notable producers in the Willamette Valley.
Over 47 acres are planted to old own-rooted Coury clone Pinot Noir, and newer plantings include Pommard, Dijon 777, 115, 667, 828 and 114, and additional grafted Coury clone. There are smaller amounts of Chardonnay, Riesling, Gewürztraminer and Müller-Thurgau as well. Noted viticulturist Joel Myers manages the vineyard.
The inaugural releases from the 2008 and 2009s vintage were produced at NW Wine Company in Dundee where an adjacent tasting room is open daily. Pinot Noir from Hyland Vineyard is also produced at the Montalieus' Soléna and Grand Cru Estates property in Yamhill.


"Mémoire pour le sieur Dupleix" by Gennes First edition of the interesting statement written in order to support the court action undertaken by the governor of the French Indies, Dupleix, against the East India Company.
2 parts in 1 volume 4to [250 x 14 mm] of: I/ (1) bl. l., (2) ll., 294 pp. ; II/ (1) l., 124 pp., (1) bl. l. Margins of the first 2 and the last 2 ll. browned, a few handwritten corrections in ink in the text (pp. 129, 239, and 39 of the second part). Full contemporary marbled calf, spine ribbed and decorated with gilt fleurons, red morocco lettering piece, red edges. One corner rubbed. Contemporary binding.
First edition of the interesting statement written in order to support the court action undertaken by Dupleix against the East India Company. Barbier, Dictionnaire des ouvrages anonymes, Supp., 161.
Joseph-François Dupleix (1697-1763) was appointed general-governor of the French Establishments in India in 1742. He managed to take care of the interests of the Company while he was building himself a large fortune. His vision of a great empire in Asia and of a large prosperity for the Company was threatened by the English, worried about Dupleix' strategic genius. Called back in France in 1754, dismissed by the East India Company's administrators who were frightened at the consequences of his policy, particularly regarding the Franco-British relationships, Dupleix had to struggle in financially strained circumstances, for want of succeeding to get a reimbursement of the sums he had personally locked up in the Indian businesses. On his return, he sued the East India Company because « he had advanced to the trading post of Pondicherry nearly thirteen millions, both of his money and of his friends: his all fortune was there […] He was accused of squandering; and he was answering not by saying but by proving that he had increased the annual business of the Company by seven millions. ».
« Dupleix, as a victim of the negligence of Louis XV and his ministers, was sacrificed to the English and called back in France meanwhile he was trying to endow his country with the Indian Empire (1754). Deprived of his command, he tried to escape from a complete ruin by claiming to the East India Company a sum of thirteen millions that he had paid for it. The directors of the Company answered by counting the useless and dangerous wars, as they said, that Dupleix had undertaken under their direction. They managed this way to constitute him a debit balance. Dupleix died needy on the 10th of November 1763. A complete century needed to elapse so that posterity gave him justice. ». (Picot, Catalogue Rothschild, 2295).
The present statement, written by Pierre de Gennes in order to support his court action against the Company, is a first-rate precise document that allows to understand the complexity of the colonial administration in the 18th century India. Translations of letters as well as copies of documents are included in order to attest the debt of the Company but also « the important services, constantly done to the State by sir Dupleix with an incomparable zeal which has never been disclaimed during 40 years. » (p. 290).
« Pierre de Gennes is a French jurisconsult born in Chartres in 1701 who died in Paris in 1759. He made himself known with a large number of reports to consult which are remarkable for the clarity of exposition and the solidity of his argumentation. If we don't find in it those burning and pathetic features that highly impress, and which are on the contrary more a matter of pleading, we recognize in it a great skill to grasp all the matters of a case and to present them in the best possible light. Those reports would be the perfect models of the judicial genre, if familiarities of language would not often disfigure the author's diction which is generally easy, natural and appropriate to the topic. His 'Mémoire pour le sieur Dupleix', 1759, 4to, has been greatly used in the 'Supplément de l'Histoire des Voyages' » (Biographie générale, 20, 924-925).
« This Statement is very interesting for the History of French East Indies since Mr. Dupleix was there a Commander & Governor for 16 years, & he went there since his youth. His Report has 194 pages, & the supporting documents 124. There was against him the Memoirs of the East India Company & of Mr. Godeheu, but they don't contain any different historical fact. 'Mémoire pour le sieur Dupleix' has been largely used in the 'Supplément de l'Histoire des Voyages' ». (J. Lelong, Bibliothèque historique de la France, III, p. 670, n°39807).
Dupleix died needy in near obscurity on the 10th of November 1763, waiting for financial compensations from the Company.
A nice copy preserved in its contemporary binding of this first-rate document allowing to understand the complexity of the colonial administration of 18th century India.
Provenance: handwritten ex libris R.P. De Ponnat repeated on the title and on the first page of text. Three handwritten corrections in ink in the text.
First edition of the interesting statement written in order to support the court action undertaken by the governor of the French Indies, Dupleix, against the East India Company.
De Turcarum ritu et Ceremoniis.
Relation curieuse, et nouvelle de Moscovie. Contenant, l'état présent de cet Empire. Les expéditions des Moscovites en Crimée, en 1689. Les causes des dernières Révolutions. Leurs Mœurs, & leur Religion. Le Récit d'un Voyage de Spatarus, par terre à la Chine.
Recueil des plus fraisches lettres, escrittes des Indes Orientales, par ceux de la Compagnie du nom de Iesus, qui y font residence, & envoiées l'an 1568. 69 & 70. à ceux de ladicte Compagnie en Europe, sur la grande conversion des indifèles à Iesuschrist. Traduites d'Italien en François.
Etat présent de la Pensilvanie, où l'on trouve le détail de ce qui s'y est passé depuis la défaite du Général Braddock jusqu'à la prise d'Oswego, avec une Carte particulière de cette Colonie.


Hi! I tried to translate "Customer detail", "Customer address - billing adderss" and "Customer address - shipping address" web parts to another language. I use CMS localization file and adopt it to another culture with new culture extension.
But translation doesn't work. Web parts still to have English captions. Why? Where translation keys placed for current web-parts?
Also check what is default language that your site loads.
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Hi! Kentico 8.1.17 I tried do it via resource strings also. But this is doesn't work also.
When you say about culture registering, what do you mean?
Try this to check that this Is UI Culture, then change your user UI culture to this and check do you see any changes.
Situation is very strange. When I create custom resource strings for other language in Localization app this is works. When I create localization strings for another web-parts - this is works. Bur when I try to create localization for Customer detail", "Customer address - billing adderss" and "Customer address - shipping address" web parts - this is doesn't work. Kentico doesn't translate it to another language.
For example, "Customer detail" web-part contains "Phone number:" field. I translated ALL keys from CMS res file that have "Phone number:" record, but label for this field still to present in English.
I see, that "Customer Detail" uses "Customer form" as "ecommerce.customer.CheckoutCustomerDetailEcommerceSite". I guess, that problem can hides here, in form. But I can't found this form in Kentico and can't check it.


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Cloud gaming service for television as first commercial service in Japan. No need for a special game console or software installation, just go ahead and have fun.
Subscription music service providing the music you want to listen to when you want to listen to it on an all-you-can-listen basis. Wide range of genres available in high sound quality.
Shopping service which provides easy shopping with a remote control. Linkups with home shopping channels are also provided, for a shopping experience only available through Hikari-TV. Usable from PC as well.
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4K VOD service as first commercial service in Japan. We deliver 60 fps high-quality 4K images over stable optical cable.
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"Hikari-TV CloudC" is the Video communication service played on TV screen which saves videos and photos taken with smartphones in the Hikari-TV cloud and enables to share them with your family and friends, make a video-phone call as well.
Hikari TV-VF is a service using artificial reality technologies. 3D figure appears when you scan smartphone camera installed the App at your items including AR markers.
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Case Study: Scanning to Fit
A handheld laser scanner is being used to guarantee that aircraft exterior parts are placed correctly the first time.
The NVision handheld scanner is a portable scanning device capable of capturing 3-D geometry. Source: NVision Inc.
NVision's (Coppell, TX) handheld laser scanner is being used by Lockheed Martin engineers at its Missiles and Fire Control business (Orlando, FL) to ensure the fit of accessories to aircraft exteriors and interiors are positioned perfectly the first time.
The NVision handheld scanner is a portable scanning device capable of capturing 3-D geometry. NVision's handheld scanner has helped Lockheed Martin engineers accurately measure millions of points by simply moving it over an aircraft's surface, enabling perfect fits on first prototype iterations.
"The handheld laser scanner is a perfect fit for this application because its ability to move freely around a part makes it possible to reverse engineer virtually any size or shape of part," says Steve Kersen, president of NVision.
The scanner is attached to a mechanical arm which moves about the object, freeing the operator to capture data rapidly and with a high degree of resolution. An optional tripod provides complete portability in the field. Intuitive software allows full model editing, polygon reduction and data output to all standard 3-D packages.
"An important advantage of laser scanning is that it provides accurate measurements of parts ranging in scale from the entire exterior of a commercial helicopter down to very small components," says Stephen Rocca, manager of Mechanical Laboratories at Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control. "Getting the fit correct the first time provides significant time and cost savings. Laser scanning also has improved the accuracy of the fluid dynamic models that we use to predict the effect of the accessories on flight performance, providing a safety advantage."
In building aircraft accessories, it is critical to determine the exact geometry of the aircraft which normally cannot be obtained from computer-aided design (CAD) models because the exact configuration varies from aircraft to aircraft. For example, aircraft interiors are populated with cables and hydraulic lines that often do not show up or show up in a different position in the CAD model. In the past, conventional measuring instruments were used to physically measure the aircraft. For example, technicians would measure the body exterior, rotor, skids, windows and doors of a commercial helicopter.
This was a tedious process because an individual measurement had to be taken for each point. There was never enough time to take enough points to fully define the geometry so technicians frequently had to take a best guess as to the exact surface contours. The result was that the prototype often had to be reworked to get it to fit the exterior. The inherent inaccuracies of the manual measurement methods used in the past meant that three or four prototype iterations were typically required to obtain a good match to the aircraft.
After NVision demonstrated the ability to obtain high levels of accuracy in laser scanning, Lockheed Martin purchased an NVision handheld scanner for a production site in Alabama, and later, a second scanner, for its Orlando, FL, manufacturing facility.
NVision Inc.
www.nvision3d.com
NVision's handheld scanner has helped Lockheed Martin engineers accurately measure millions of points.
The handheld laser scanner can reverse engineer virtually any size or shape of part.
Laser scanning provides accurate measurements of parts ranging in scale from the entire exterior of a commercial helicopter down to very small components.


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Harley-Davidson recalls motorcycles with braking problem
Posted: Feb 9, 2018 4:01 AM EST
Harley-Davidson is recalling about 250,000 of its motorcycles due to a problem with the brakes that can cause them to fail without warning. Photo courtesy Harley-Davidson
By Chris Isidore
(CNN Money) -- Harley-Davidson is recalling about 250,000 of its motorcycles due to a problem with the brakes that can cause them to fail without warning.
The problem can be fixed with a flushing of the brake fluid, according to Harley-Davidson, which it will do without cost to the owners. A recall filing by the company said it appears that the problem could be caused by owners who don't comply with the recommendation to replace the fluid every two years, but that a recall was issued because "the consequent sudden and complete loss of brakes, without warning, is a concern."
There have been 43 complaints, three accidents and two injuries reported on the motorcycles associated with the braking problems.
The motorcycles involved are model year 2008 to 2011 Touring, CVO Touring and VRSC models which have anti-lock braking systems. About 175,000 of the 250,000 bikes covered by the recall are in the United States.


Hey guys it's been awhile since I've been there so any input would be nice as far as which areas are pimp at night?
Thanks...I have 7 days in Manila so any suggestions on must-stop places would be nice.
what music do you prefer? what atmosphere as well?
try visiting all the places.
Eastwood for just dining, drinking, or watching a good movie!
WHATS A GOOD PLACE TO HANGOUT AND MEET PEOPLE HERE IN EASTWOOD?
Ok thanks to everyone that gave me suggestions. I had an awesome time in Manila and will give you my thoughts about the places I visited.
Metrowalk: Not bad, a little small, but I liked playing pool at Elbow Room. Not impressed with Decades.
Eastwood: Good place to lounge, eat and have a few shots that's about it.
Alchemy Bar: Weak! With all the hype about this place, I was dissapointed. Everyone had Tiesto shirts there and acted as if the ole timer DJ is god. Newsflash! Tiesto was like ten years ago.
Decades 2: Crowded and too many sluts. Great service from the staff though.
Pegasus: I'd rather go to Genie. Again, another overrated joint.
Padis Point: If you like hip-hop I guess you won't mind this place.
Guillys: Cool place to chill.
Well that's about it, I was only there for five days so I missed a few stops. I have a project in Asia right now so I'll be able to visit once a month before going back to Cali.....I'll check out Embassy next time.
tnx for the input. i'll be goin for a trip to the motherland in 2 weeks.
Edited by XymoX, 04 April 2008 - 08:28 AM.
fort. lots of choices for food and drinks. medyo pricey nga lang.
also its nice that you can walk around the area.
fort...ms mganda ung ambience...kso kung price ang btayan i'd rather choose eastwood.
i h8 metrowalk kc minsan dinadagsa ng mga jologs.
eastwood good place to chill. have u guys tried agave? they have "stool" dancers there now. haha although the place is quite small. it's really just for drinking and chilling.
ofcourse d fort is the best place in town.


Revolution and Beer Foodie Corner! Try this one out for Brunch, a delicious bit of extravagance and modest excess. A little sin can be a great thing!
Experimenting with beer Batters lately, from Pilsners to stouts and everything in between. 2 weeks ago Brian and I reviews Mad Town Nut brown Ale by Madison's Ale Asylum. It quickly became my favorite Nut Brown Ale, as it isn't watered down like the Iconic International by the same name. This one is rich in flavor.
So I decided to try a bit in a beer batter mix and it was perfect! It added a bit of nuttiness and sweetness I was looking for in the batter. It was precisely the flavor I was looking for to batter a homemade Monte Cristo sandwich. This is a perfect Brunch offering. I use hearty Italian bread layered with Colby cheese and Mesquite shaved Turkey and a smoky Gypsy Ham with a nice cream sort of sliced white cheese. I used a nice local farmers cheese I picked up at the Glenwood market Sunday mornings in Rogers Park. I have also used Havarti, Emmenthaler and baby Swiss.
Batter the health out of the sandwich, covering the top, bottom and sides. Deep frying is best in a good hot oil. Can be done in a skillet French Toast style, but I like that middle nice and warm and gooey with melted cheese. Cook until golden brown, slice into 4s, sprinkle a bit of powdered sugar and chopped Cilantro. Serve with a raspberry/Jalapeno and cilantro jam for dipping. Stone ground honey Dijon mustard is an alternate.
WC Turck is an author, artist, playwright and talk radio host in Chicago. He has been called the most dangerous voice on the Left. He is currently working on a new book "Shoot Down: An unflinching look at the events leading up to the shooting down of Malaysia Air Flight 17." His first novel, "Broken" was recommended by NAMI for its treatment of PTSD. In 2006 he published "Everything for Love," a memoir of his experiences during the siege of Sarajevo. He wrote and produced two critically acclaimed plays, "Occupy my Heart" and "The People's Republic of Edward Snowden." He works with the homeless and foreclosure victims in Chicago. He partners in a weekly radio show dedicated to issues, society and politics with cohost, activist and artist Brian Murray For more information, past shows, videos and articles, visit www.revolutioandbeer.com .
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For my 40th birthday, instead of an extravagant party, I chose to put my friends on a bus and go out to a Habitat for Humantiy build in San Pedro. We had the time of our lives and did something great for people less fortunate. So when I was asked to participate in another build this fall, I jumped at the opportunity and am really looking forward to both building and raising money for this great charity.
The build will be held on Saturday, September 29, and I will be joining a group of women for a special event to build homes for families and individuals in need of safe, decent and affordable housing. Please help me raise money, and reach my goal of $5,000, to support Habitat for Humanity's goal of eliminating substandard housing worldwide by making simple, affordable and sustainable housing a matter of conscience and action.


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Q: Create flexible ggplot2 theme that 1) makes the legend and titles larger, 2) will look good irrespective of the final dimensions I currently am one of the few R users in my company, which consists predominantly of stata users. One problem I've had with making plots using ggplot2 is that the default (theme_grey()) settings have much smaller axis font and a smaller legend than what is found in stata. Moreover, in presentations I find people have trouble reading the legend and titles from a distance.
I'm aware that ggplot2 has a theming system that allows for relative sizing. What I'd ideally like to do is to create a new default theme that I'd apply to all my plots that would make legends and axis titles larger. Importantly, however, very often the graphs I make have varying dimensions when output to pdf (e.g. 8 inch x 10 inch) or ( 10 inch x 13 inch). Since I'd like to apply this theme globally, I need it to produce good/easy to read output irrespective of the dimensions I specify when outputting to pdf.
I'd really appreciate any suggestions for how to do this/how to approach the problem using ggplot2's theming system.
Thanks!

A: The theme system can easily scale all the (themed) text, but not in a device sized aware way. The various theme sets, including theme_bw(), have an argument base_size which is the baseline size, in points, of fonts to use for the text. Some text is rendered at that size, and some is rendered at sizes relative to that (for example, axis labels and legend labels are rendered at 80% of the baseline size). So by specifying the base_size argument, you can scale all that text.
However, the base_size is in absolute points, not in a size which is relative to the device size. So the larger the device size, the smaller the text is relative to that.


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Contract drafting to avoid contract disputes
» Contract drafting to avoid contract disputes
On behalf of Dale M. Maas, Attorney at Law | May 23, 2019 | Uncategorized |
Every relationship has its disagreements. In the business world, though, these disagreements can have ramifications that can be utterly devastating to one side or the other. Depending on the outcome of a case, a party may suffer significant financial harm and damage to their reputation. All of these losses can take years, sometimes decades, to recoup, which is why those doing business in Louisiana need to do everything they can to avoid contract disputes in the first place.
This means carefully negotiating and drafting all contractual arrangements. How does one go about doing this? To start, a party needs to diligently think through the matter so that, as much as possible, every situation is accounted for in the contractual terms. A solid contract will also address how matters not identified in the terms will be handled. This can ensure that there is no wriggle room in the agreement that can lead to disputes and breach of contract claims.
Then, a party needs to look at each term to ensure that it's not too ambiguous or vague. Ambiguous and vague terms leave too much room for interpretation, which can breed conflict amongst the parties. Therefore, parties need to not only commemorate their agreement in writing, but also use clear and understandable language. Every term should be as detailed as possible to ensure clarity and thoroughness. Other legalities should be addressed, too, such as how the contract can be terminated.
On their face, contracts are relatively simplistic documents. But as one digs into the details of a contract, they can be enormously complex. This is why the media is filled with stories about business litigation and breach of contract issues. Louisiana businesses don't want to be on the losing end of one of these disputes, which is why they should consider working closely with an attorney who knows how to protect those businesses' best interest.


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namespace Gomoob\Pushwoosh\Model\Notification;

use PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase;

/**
 * Test case used to test the Mac class.
 *
 * @author Baptiste GAILLARD (baptiste.gaillard@gomoob.com)
 * @group  MacTest
 */
class MacTest extends TestCase
{
    /**
     * Test method for the #create() function;
     */
    public function testCreate()
    {
        $this->assertNotNull(Mac::create());
    }

    /**
     * Test method for the #getBadges() and #setBadges($badges) functions.
     */
    public function testGetSetBadges()
    {
        $mac = new Mac();
        $this->assertSame($mac, $mac->setBadges(3));
        $this->assertSame(3, $mac->getBadges());
    }

    /**
     * Test method for the #getRootParams() and #setRootParams($rootParams) functions.
     */
    public function testGetSetRootParams()
    {
        $mac = new Mac();
        $this->assertSame($mac, $mac->setRootParams(['content-available' => '1']));
        $this->assertSame(['content-available' => '1'], $mac->getRootParams());
    }

    /**
     * Test method for the #getSound() and #setSound($sound) functions.
     */
    public function testGetSetSound()
    {
        $mac = new Mac();
        $this->assertSame($mac, $mac->setSound('sound.caf'));
        $this->assertSame('sound.caf', $mac->getSound());
    }

    /**
     * Test method for the #getTtl() and #setTtl($ttl) functions.
     */
    public function testGetSetTtl()
    {
        $mac = new Mac();
        $this->assertSame($mac, $mac->setTtl(3600));
        $this->assertSame(3600, $mac->getTtl());
    }

    /**
     * Test method for the #jsonSerialize() function.
     */
    public function testJsonSerialize()
    {
        $array = Mac::create()
            ->setBadges(3)
            ->setRootParams(['content-available' => '1'])
            ->setSound('sound.caf')
            ->setTtl(3600)
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        $this->assertCount(4, $array);
        $this->assertSame(3, $array['mac_badges']);
        $this->assertSame(['content-available' => '1'], $array['mac_root_params']);
        $this->assertSame('sound.caf', $array['mac_sound']);
        $this->assertSame(3600, $array['mac_ttl']);
    }
}


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Jaguar F-type: LA auto show news and pictures
Jaguar's F-type will get all-wheel drive and a manual 'box in 2015. Full details and pictures here
by: Antony Ingram
Jaguar has confirmed that a manual transmission will be available on the F-type for the first time when the updated model makes its debut in 2015.
As well as a manual option on V6 and V6 S models, all-wheel drive will also be available on V6 S and V8 R versions, allowing the F-type to, in Jaguar's words, 'deliver its performance more effectively in all conditions'.
Drivers will be doing so via another new technological development for the F-type, electronic power assisted steering.
While the mention of EPAS sends shivers down the spine of anyone attuned to the detailed feedback of some hydraulic setups, Jaguar promises it would not have applied the new technology if it wasn't capable of delivering the levels of feel and response drivers expect.
As such, it has spent the last five years developing a system worthy of inclusion in the F-type, and now feels that its system is not just suitable for the car but better than the best it can achieve with the old hydraulic system.
In contrast, Jaguar's other major change may be seen as regression by some. At a time when more and more sports cars are moving towards automatic and dual-clutch setups, the new six-speed manual transmission available on V6 F-types will be a breath of fresh air for certain driving enthusiasts.
The transmission has been developed specifically for the F-type – rather than adapted from the manual set to appear in the XE saloon – the gearbox uses a rod linkage for a more precise feel and the carefully-located lever – within a short reach of the steering wheel – has a short throw of 45mm.
It's available on the V6 only, chosen to complement the 3.0-litre unit's high-revving nature. The dry-sump gearbox is said to be lighter than the automatic, providing further benefits for drivers who prefer manual transmissions.
Available on both the V6 S and the V8-powered F-type R in both coupe and convertible formats, Jaguar's all-wheel drive system will be auto-only. It should, however, further enhance the car's appeal in areas where weather dictates performance as much as the driver does.
In normal driving the F-type AWD should behave much as its rear-drive counterparts, with 100 percent of the power directed towards the rear wheels. F-type chief program engineer Russ Varney says that torque can be directed forwards as necessary, though the system will never send 100 percent of the engine's output to the front wheels.
Intelligent Driveline Dynamics helps the car dictate torque output between the axles while Torque Vectoring by Braking (TVbB), previously F-type R only, is now available across the range. By braking individual wheels it can mitigate understeer or oversteer in hard manoeuvres.
Externally, only a slightly revised bonnet design – with new vents and revised creases along its length – gives away the AWD car from its rear-drive stablemates, along with a small badge at the rear.
Along with the F-type's technical changes, two other features will debut for 2015: The F-type convertible range now includes an F-type R model, replacing the old V8 S, while Jaguar's new InControl Touch infotainment system finally gives the F-type the connectivity abilities it deserves.
The revised Jaguar F-type range makes its debut at the 2014 Los Angeles motor show this week. Check out our Los Angeles show page for more updates and picture galleries from the North American International Auto Show in LA.
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FULTON - The Callaway Singers is giving half of its donations from today and Thursday's concerts to the Fulton Veteran of Foreign War (VFW) Post.
Marlene Railton, Director of the Callaway Singers, said the VFW is constantly doing something for this community.
"We're really, really, trying today to be able to give back to the community especially the VFW in this town. Every time you turn around the VFW is doing something wonderful for this community. So, we thought it would be an excellent time of year for us to give back to them because they do so much for this community," Railton said.
Railton said the Callaway singers don't always raise money for other organizations.
"We don't raise money every season. A couple of years back we did a concert for the honor flight and we gave them $1,500," Railton said.
Railton said she hopes after this weeks two concerts they will be able to give the VFW a donation that will make a difference in the local community.
"I asked the Callaway Singer if they were interested in donating their money and part of their proceeds to an entity in Fulton and it was a unanimous vote that we give half of our proceeds this season to the VFW," Railton said.
Callaway Singers Tom Clapp and Cathy Woodson have been singers in the group since the beginning of the organization, in the spring of 2006.
"The VFW is the most active fund raiser in the community and they do so much good for the people in the community. They are always raising money for somebody that has a need and they fill the gap fantastically. They don't get enough credit for it," Clapp said.
"You look around the community and its seems like everywhere there's a need the VFW is involved somehow and they work very hard," Woodson said.
"I think it's more gratifying for us this year because it's going to the VFW."
Members wanted to make a point to give a special thanks to William Woods, the Presbyterian Church and the high school for letting them rehearse in their choir room.


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(06-09-2017 02:39 PM)GreenGecko Wrote: [ -> ] You're correct that the hosting is the problem: the extremely long TTFB indicates a poor hosting setup.
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export default {
  BOOTSTRAP: "BOOTSTRAP",
  LOGIN: "LOGIN",
  LOGOUT: "LOGOUT",
  UPDATE_SCHOOL: "UPDATE_SCHOOL",
  DELETE_DELEGATE: "DELETE_DELEGATE",
  ADD_DELEGATE: "ADD_DELEGATE",
  UPDATE_DELEGATE: "UPDATE_DELEGATE",
  DELEGATES_FETCHED: "DELEGATES_FETCHED",
  UPDATE_DELEGATES: "UPDATE_DELEGATES",
  ASSIGNMENTS_FETCHED: "ASSIGNMENTS_FETCHED",
  COMMITTEES_FETCHED: "COMMITTEES_FETCHED",
  UPDATE_COMMITTEE: "UPDATE_COMMITTEE",
  ADD_COMMITTEE_FEEDBACK: "ADD_COMMITTEE_FEEDBACK",
  COMMITTEE_FEEDBACK_FETCHED: "COMMITTEE_FEEDBACK_FETCHED",
  COUNTRIES_FETCHED: "COUNTRIES_FETCHED",
  UPDATE_ASSIGNMENT: "UPDATE_ASSIGNMENT",
  UPDATE_USER: "UPDATE_USER",
  UPDATE_COMMITTEE_DELEGATES: "UPDATE_COMMITTEE_DELEGATES",
  REGISTRATION_FETCHED: "REGISTRATION_FETCHED",
  UPDATE_REGISTRATION: "UPDATE_REGISTRATION",
  POSITION_PAPER_FILE_FETCHED: "POSITION_PAPER_FILE_FETCHED",
  GRADED_POSITION_PAPER_FILE_FETCHED: "GRADED_POSITION_PAPER_FILE_FETCHED",
  FETCH_POSITION_PAPER_FILE: "FETCH_POSITION_PAPER_FILE",
  UPDATE_POSITION_PAPER: "UPDATE_POSITION_PAPER",
  UPLOAD_PAPER: "UPLOAD_PAPER",
  UPLOAD_GRADED_PAPER: "UPLOAD_GRADED_PAPER",
  UPDATE_RUBRIC: "UPDATE_RUBRIC",
  RUBRIC_FETCHED: "RUBRIC_FETCHED",
  STORE_PAPER: "STORE_PAPER",
  SECRETARIAT_MEMBERS_FETCHED: "SECRETARIAT_MEMBERS_FETCHED",
  ADD_NOTE: 'ADD_NOTE',
  NOTES_FETCHED: 'NOTES_FETCHED',
};


Here at Bad Brad's we believe that we succeed because of the people who come through our doors each and every day. With that being said, we also receive an unbelievable amount of donation requests and although we would like to say yes to each and everyone it just is not possible. Bad Brad's is excited about being part of many things in and around our community, that is why we are happy to provide gift cards in various denominations for as many requests as our budget allows. If you or your group would like to be considered for a donation please follow the steps and guidelines below and let's see if we can do something great together.
You must be a non-profit organization and be able to provide a copy of your 501c3 letter with your request. At this time Bad Brads does not provide sponsorship to teams or organizations.
Be sure to include a copy of your 501c3 letter and a contact number to let you know that you have been approved and when you may come in to pick up your gift cards.
Requests must be submitted at least 21 days in advance. No phone, email or walk-in requests will be granted at this time. Past support of an event or organization does not guarantee future support. Due and to the high volume of requests and our budget guidelines, support will be given based on the order requests are received and the nature of the request.
Expect a response within 2 weeks of our receipt of your request.
Have any questions regarding Charities or Donations? We're here to help! Please fill out the necessary information and leave us a detailed message. Someone will contact you regarding your situation within 72 hours.