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Q: How do you integrate Resque in Cucumber features? I've been trying to apply Square's method of including Resque in their integration tests without much luck. I'm not sure if Resque and/or Cucumber has changed a lot since August 2010.
Below you find the approach I took, and perhaps you can either:

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*Tell me where I went wrong, and how I can fix it

*Recommend a completely new way of integrating Resque into Cucumber features

What I did to install it
Square's blog post didn't have explicit steps on how to install it, so this is what I did:

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*Downloaded their gist into features/support/cucumber_external_resque_worker.rb

*Created a Rails initializer at config/initializers/cucumber_external_resque.rb that did the following:

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*require 'features/support/cucumber_external_resque_worker'

*CucumberExternalResqueWorker.install_hooks_on_startup

*In cucumber_external_resque_worker.rb, I changed instances of Rails.env.cucumber? to Rails.env.test? because Cucumber was running the features in the test environment (I did some puts Rails.env in cucumber_external_resque_worker.rb to be sure.

*I run the features. At this point, I get stuck because I get the error uninitialized constant WorkerBase (NameError). Perhaps Resque has changed the way it names things.

Thanks in advance!

A: You can just run the Resque job synchronously by setting
Resque.inline = true

I added this line to my config/initializers/resque.rb:
Resque.inline = Rails.env.test?

It's more concise than the other approaches suggested in the post. As it is synchronous, it will be a little slower.

A: I spent a while toying with this today, and I think I have a solution.
Here's an updated Gist that removes the need for WorkerBase.
It also includes the config changes necessary to get things working (which are identical to the changes you discovered).

# This is adapted from this gist: https://gist.github.com/532100 by Square
# The main difference is that it doesn't require Bluth for WorkerBase
# It also calls prune_dead_workers on start so it doesn't hang on every other run
# It does not do anything special to avoid connecting to your main redis instance; you should be
# doing that elsewhere

class CucumberExternalResqueWorker
  DEFAULT_STARTUP_TIMEOUT = 1.minute
  COUNTER_KEY = "cucumber:counter"

  class << self
    attr_accessor :pid, :startup_timeout

    def start
      # Call from a Cucumber support file so it is run on startup
      return unless Rails.env.test?
      if self.pid = fork
        start_parent
        wait_for_worker_to_start
      else
        start_child
      end
    end

    def install_hooks_on_startup
      # Call from a Rails initializer
      return unless Rails.env.test?
      # Because otherwise crashed workers cause a fork and we pause the actual worker forever
      Resque::Worker.all.each { |worker| worker.prune_dead_workers }
      install_pause_on_start_hook
      install_worker_base_counter_patch
    end

    def process_all
      # Call from a Cucumber step
      unpause
      sleep 1 until done?
      pause
    end

    def incr
      Resque.redis.incr(COUNTER_KEY)
    end

    def decr
      Resque.redis.decr(COUNTER_KEY)
    end

    def reset_counter
      Resque.redis.set(COUNTER_KEY, 0)
    end

    private

    def done?
      Resque.redis.get(CucumberExternalResqueWorker::COUNTER_KEY).to_i.zero?
    end

    def pause(pid = self.pid)
      return unless Rails.env.test?
      Process.kill("USR2", pid)
    end

    def unpause
      return unless Rails.env.test?
      Process.kill("CONT", pid)
    end

    def start_parent
      at_exit do
        #reset_counter
        Process.kill("KILL", pid) if pid
      end
    end

    def start_child
      # Array form of exec() is required here, otherwise the worker is not a direct child process of cucumber.
      # If it's not the direct child process then the PID returned from fork() is wrong, which means we can't
      # communicate with the worker.
      exec('rake', 'resque:work', "QUEUE=*", "RAILS_ENV=test", "VVERBOSE=1")
    end

    def wait_for_worker_to_start
      self.startup_timeout ||= DEFAULT_STARTUP_TIMEOUT
      start = Time.now.to_i
      while (Time.now.to_i - start) < startup_timeout
        return if worker_started?
        sleep 1
      end

      raise "Timeout while waiting for the worker to start. Waited #{startup_timeout} seconds."
    end

    def worker_started?
      Resque.info[:workers].to_i > 0
    end

    def install_pause_on_start_hook
      Resque.before_first_fork do
        #reset_counter
        pause(Process.pid)
      end
    end

    def install_worker_base_counter_patch
      Resque.class_eval do
        class << self
          def enqueue_with_counters(*args, &block)
            CucumberExternalResqueWorker.incr
            enqueue_without_counters(*args, &block)
          end
          alias_method_chain :enqueue, :counters
        end
      end
      Resque::Job.class_eval do
        def perform_with_counters(*args, &block)
          perform_without_counters(*args, &block)
        ensure
          CucumberExternalResqueWorker.decr
        end
        alias_method_chain :perform, :counters
      end
    end
  end
end

In the Cucumber environment file features/support/env.rb
After:
require 'cucumber/rails'

Add:
require 'lib/cucumber_external_resque_worker'
CucumberExternalResqueWorker.start

Change:
  DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :transaction

to:
  DatabaseCleaner.strategy = :truncation

Also, create a file: config/initializers/cucumber_external_resque.rb
require 'lib/cucumber_external_resque_worker'
CucumberExternalResqueWorker.install_hooks_on_startup

# In my controller, I have:
  def start
    if params[:job] then
      Resque.enqueue(DemoJob, j.id)
    end
    redirect_to :action => :index
  end
# DemoJob:
class DemoJob
  def self.queue
    :demojob
  end
  def perform(job_id)
    j = Job.find(job_id)
    j.value = "done"
    j.save
  end

# In your actual Cucumber step file, for instance:
When /I click the start button for "([^"]*)"/ do |jobname|
  CucumberExternalResqueWorker.reset_counter
  Resque.remove_queue(DemoJob.queue)
  click_button(jobname)
end
When /all open jobs are processed/ do
  CucumberExternalResqueWorker.process_all
end

# And you cucumber feature file looks like:
# Scenario: Starting a job
#   When I click the start button for "Test Job 1"
#     And all open jobs are processed
#   Then I am on the job index page
#     And I should see an entry for "Test Job 1" with a value of "done".

A: I'm trying the approach described here:
Cucumber and Resque Jobs
which performs the resque processing synchronously. In my case, I'm not interested in testing Resque, I just want to test the functionality in my application.


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Soyuz launches three O3b satellites on April 4, 2019. (Credit: Arianespace)
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Artist impression of Cheops, the Characterising Exoplanet Satellite, with an exoplanet system in the background. (Credit: ESA/ATG medialab)
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Vega begins its ascent from the Spaceport in French Guiana, carrying Italy's PRISMA Earth observation satellite on the third Arianespace mission of 2019. (Credit: Arianespace)
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Video Caption: ESA is looking forward to another interesting year in 2019.
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Artist's view of the configuration of Ariane 6 using four boosters (A64) (Credit: ESA – D. Ducros)
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Rideshare launch (Credit: Spaceflight)
The following is a list of launches for the remainder of November based on Spaceflightnow.com's Launch Schedule. The list includes two launches from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California and one launch apiece from Xichang in China, Kourou in French Guiana, and Satish Dhawan in India.
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Ariane 5 liftoff (Credit: ESA)
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P120C awaits first hot firing. (Credit: ESA)
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We lost a family member today. Andy & Aunt Bea came to us from a neglect situation. He'd been attacked by a cat and never got veterinary help. He did heal from his initial wounds but he was disabled. I went to just get him and left with a total of 4 birds. They were all relieved to get out of that environment. I placed the two young cockatiels quickly. The old couple wasn't so easy. The vet estimated them to be in their teens (this was at least 4 or 5 years ago) and both had severe arthritis. So, I set them up in a cage I converted to be easily maneuverable for their creaky legs.
They settled in and soon Andy began whistling the theme to the Andy Griffith show – hence their names. Time passed and he developed more problems than his old lady. More than once we thought we were losing him but he would bounce back. Today it was not to be. His bad leg was being wrenched by a tumor that seemed to come on overnight. He could no longer move it at all. I rode him in the car with me this afternoon. I sang Elvis songs and he whistled along. I met my friend at the shelter and together we ended his suffering. He died in my hand. Wind beneath thy wings, dear one, wind beneath thy wings.
Now we worry about his mate. She seems ok but was causing quite a fuss about his absence. She has our other birds for company but I don't know if she can survive his loss. They truly were an old married couple, fussing and fighting one minute and the next kissing and preening. They were even sitting on two eggs the past few weeks. Infertile ones, because of her age, but nontheless they've been devoted to the eggs. Maybe the stress from that is what caused Andy to decline? They knew real love and devotion. We all should be so lucky as to be grieved as he will be by her.
Looking back on the past year I'm still in awe that Cassidy is part of our lives. It sure seems like yesterday we made that trip to pick her up not knowing what was in store for us. We knew a baby was in the very near future, we just had to figure out how to birth it. We knew we had to find professionals to help us, both vets and trainers, and didn't know where to begin. I knew I had a lot of fear and insecurities to overcome. I'm thankful for all the new friends (and old ones) who've joined us on the journey.
Scottie came upon Cass & I sharing a moment during one of her first few days with us. I was reading aloud to her from the book "Blessed Are The Broodmares".
We're about to begin a new chapter in what we call CassidyLand. It is time.
One year ago today, BM April, #232, was loaded onto the truck in Canada with 16 other horses. I had spent the weekend having a nervous breakdown. In part because I was feeling completely inadequate in being able to handle owning a horse (not to mention a pregnant one!) and because I was not having any success in finding her a ride from Ocala to Longwood. The last 2 hours of the trip were seriously tripping me up. You have no idea how close I came to calling the rescue group and telling them NOT to put her on the truck.
Thank God I came to my senses after Scottie refused to coddle me during my pathetic crying bouts. He made me figure it all out – and I did. On this day one year ago we visited Partner Up Ranch for the first time. I'd found Leslie's website and she replied back that she would love to help me with my unknown PMU mare. Going to her place that first time helped me feel maybe it would all work out. Over the course of the first few months with Cass a few other trainers came out to meet us. My first instincts were right and Leslie has been a Godsend.
The weekend before BM April loaded on that truck early Monday, I'd written out a list of Pros & Cons.
1. Don't know what I'm doing.
2. Don't know the horse.
7. Potential of being kicked out of boarding place if horse is nuts.
8. Avoidance of real life issues.
10. Time away from husband.
When discussing these pros & cons, Scottie shot down every single con. He was the one with the confidence in my ability to actually be able to do this. And, we did do it!
The truck that housed our girl for 5 days & 3,000 miles.
BM April, the first steps into her new life in Florida.
Our Cassidy April now (it was Christmas!).
B! Happy Birthday to B! Happy Birthday to BBBBBBBBBBB! Happy Birthday to Big Baby B!!!!!!!! Yep, it's her 9 month birthday. We had a nice visit this past weekend. You can see how big our Baby Becca is getting. She still has a while to catch up to the girth of her mother but she's just about there in height.
Our usual greeting from Momma Cassidy.
Becca and I sang her birthday song together!
You can really see how Becca is just about as tall as her momma. She still has a way to go to catch up with the size of her head and body length, but should I worry about her getting really big? She's only 9 months old!
Cass and I have such a connection. She makes any worries go away.
Becca thinks she's a big gurl – but here is the hands down biggest gurl. This is Riley. She's a Drum horse and is only 4 years old. She's a sweetie, too, good thing!
No visit to Partner Up would be complete without playing with my bud, Jasper! LaLaLaLa! He's a goofball.
So far, February has been chockful of crazy days. We've celebrated some stellar birthdays, we've remembered some sober anniversaries and dealt with death knocking on the door. On the 2nd we watched our Australian Cattledog, Eva, finally turn 2 years old. I've been telling her since she came at 10 weeks of age to "just turn 2!" and now she is. She's matured and is an awesome dog. We'll be relying on her more and more as the old-timers leave us. She is actually a dog that plays and it's been eons since we were able to play with anyone. Playing fetch can do wonders for the soul. It's capable of making tears turn to laughter.
On the 7th we praised God in seeing our old man, Ramirez, turn 17 (yes, seventeen!) years old. He's been with us from the beginning of us. He has his aches and pains, has to wear pants and it takes him half a day to finish a meal, but he's in incredible shape for such an aged fellow. Last year we took him for an all day tour of old friends and haunts but it wore him out. So this year, we just did what he does best – sleep in bed all snugged up. He had a special meal of spaghetti and meat sauce and somehow he managed to wolf that down in record time. Hmm. Every day is a blessing. As amazing as he is now, he was without compare in his youth.
On the 10th we watched Scottie turn another year older and sadder as he watched his best boy decline even more. Francis Franklin Sinatra Prince is one of the Pookie Bros. and is not doing well. He's been on this decline for sometime now. He has the doggie equivalent of Alzheimer's. He just turned 16 but we don't know his exact birthdate. We've dealt with all sorts of diseases and illnesses taking our dogs but nothing like watching a brain deteriorate. It's torturous.
For nearly 2 weeks now we've been circling our life around Frank, trying to decide what is a good day for him to die. Isn't that a terrible thought? We came close to losing him to a massive seizure and a late night trip to the emergency vet. They thought we were nuts for bringing him home. I convinced the doctor on duty that I could handle it and to please leave the catheter in his leg in case we needed it for the inevitable injection later that night. We brought him home and Scottie stayed up all night holding him on his chest. He's done that every night since. We wait for these old dogs to die and then do everything in our power to keep it from happening. It's a stressful way to live, that's for sure. When we rescued all these dogs all those years ago, we didn't consider losing them all at the same time. I'm relieved Cass & Becca are with Leslie right now. I know they're happy and fed and not worrying where I am – well, maybe Cass is a little.
But, as is more the norm in our house than not, Frank started improving! He is still not good but Scottie is not ready to let him go, yet. There is nothing I can do to fix Frank. This is not something that can get better. He's eating like a fiend everytime I put something in front of him, though. We started him on anti-seizure medication and that has seemed to take a lot of his agitation away. (Think of the old man in the nursing home not wanting his bed pan changed). We were getting bit constantly but not so now. Scottie is taking this extra time to pamper and hold and let Frank feel how special he is to him.
We also have Frank's real brother, Sammy Dean Davis Martin. Yes, Scottie is a rat-pack fan. Frank had been staying in the office with his brother and another of our dogs, Kaley. But when all this happened with the seizure we moved him back into our room. We set him up a canvass crate at the foot of our bed that he wouldn't be able to hurt himself on if he started having more seizures. His brother didn't let any time pass before taking over his crate in the office. He was asleep in it later that morning! They are complete opposites in personality but have an attachment to one another like brothers. Sam is in extraordinary health, somehow.
To complicate an already complicated existence, our dog, Monica, got hit with an episode of Vestibular Syndrome a few days after Frank's near miss. She is also 16 years old. Geesh! This girl has had more miracles and lives than about 10 cats put together. I have dealt with this situation before so knew what to expect and how to handle it. The dog appears to have had a stroke but they haven't. The dog suddenly feels like they are on a tilt-a-whirl ride and they have lost all equilibrium. It's very frightening to them and their people. But, time usually works it out. So, for a few days we were having to carry this 50 pound dog in and out to go potty. She couldn't eat because her head wouldn't stay still. We sure didn't need both of these at the same time.
The days started blurring taking care of our regular pack, Frank and Monica. I was about to have to see my acupuncturist for my back from carrying Monica. Scottie and I were both trying very hard to not be nasty and terse with one another. Didn't need fighting with each other on top of all this. Frank had gone down on a Wednesday then Monica went down on Saturday. By the following Wednesday, both were improving! What a yo-yo life. Our emotions run pretty raw. Monica is now just about back to her usual self. She's always had a head tilt from being wacked in the head by something before we ever got her. She is a walking miracle.
To make things even more difficult for my dear husband, we saw on the 15th the anniversary of losing our dog Jackson.
Hard to believe he's been gone 6 long years, but he has. He was Scottie's true best friend, and the very first stray we ever dealt with. It took him 5 years to put his ashes in his urn and he cried like it had just happened. So, yesterday, as we lit a candle in rememberance of Jack, Scottie held onto Frank even tighter, knowing that he will soon be missing him too.
Our Girls-Together Again & Kath Rides!
Things here in CassidyLand are running along fairly smoothly. Training is still in progress for both girls, mostly Cass, but Becca gets her share of little sessions. The cool thing is this past week they were put into the pasture together to see how they would get along. They are fine and seem to be enjoying the company on a different level. The baby stuff is no longer working on Momma Cass. She told Becca from the get go that she was in charge out there. If you remember, when Becca left for weaning in October she had started thugging her mom around a bit. Cass let her get away with it then, not so now. They've worked it out and never even gave any kicks or real bites.
Part of Becca's lesson this past week involved trimming that crazy mane to make her look like a fjordygirl should. She was excellent for it. She wasn't too hip on me using the clippers so I did it with shears. It's not the best at being even but we got the job done. She's such a good girl she stayed ground tied for her haircut. Her momma's do will be next on the agenda.
Both girls have their winter coats but they are shedding out, too, since our weather is so crazy. It'll be 35 at night and 80 during the day. They don't know where they are! I do miss seeing them everyday (especially Cass) but being at Partner Up right now is what we all need. I can feel the relationship between Cass and I changing, but all for the good. She and I have had a special bond from the minute we met but she's seen me a lot of the time as the treat and hay lady. That is no longer my title. Now, she is genuinely happy to see me and it's not about her expecting food. This past week when I went out to get her for round pen work, she was clear across to the back of the pasture standing in the doorway of the foaling barn. I called to her from halfway, she raised her head and then amazingly trotted all the way to me! It was spectacular.
Leslie is always there to correct us when we need it.
Let's not forget our friends, Sam and Gayle. They are doing so well. Sam tries hard for Gayle and she him.
This lovely boy is Jasper. He is Leslie's special boy and he was gracious enough to allow me a ride. I realized I need to get back on a horse to remember the feel of what it is I am working toward. I've never taken riding lessons. What I do know just skims the top of what it takes to really know how to ride. I have kept this romantic notion of only riding Cassidy and not wanting to ride any other horse because they aren't her. That's silly. Scottie, as usual, put things into perspective for me. He said, "an astronaut doesn't start off flying the Space Shuttle, they have to fly a few planes first." Got it.
So, Jasper and Leslie started teaching me yesterday. He's a lot taller and bigger than Cass but I wasn't afraid of him. I've gotten to know him in the time my girls have been there. I tacked him up with Leslie coaching me. He could probably put his saddle on all by himself, he's so smart!
She showed me her way (and the natural horsemanship way) of putting the bridle on. The horse is taught to lower their head so it is easy for you to reach. I don't think I've ever seen it done this way before.
We did his round pen work and he showed me the way it's supposed to be done. He's so unbelievably smart. He's a good example for us to work toward.
It was time to saddle up! I don't think I'll be needing any steps to get on Cass, Becca maybe if she keeps growing like she is, but never Cass. Whew!
Gayle was taking the pictures and had to leave before I started my actual riding lesson. Jasper was kind to me but he did test me several times. Leslie coached me from outside the round pen telling me which leg to apply pressure with, to turn my body and stop looking down at my horse! We walked around the round pen to let me get the feel of things. When we were done, Jasper walked right out of the pen and over to the barn to stand politely to untack. He was doing all the work but I had spoken with him beforehand and explained how little I knew so he took care of me. When I was leavivng that day, he poked his head out of the stall and stuck his tongue out at me! That's one of his favorite games. I believe he and I are going to become pals.


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'Al Qaeda' woman appears in court
metrowebukmetroWednesday 6 Aug 2008 8:47 am
A woman accused of links to al Qaeda has appeared in court on charges of trying to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan.
The Pakistani woman is suspected of high-level links to al Qaeda.
Aafia Siddiqui, 36, was charged with attempted murder and assault and will reappear in federal district court in Manhattan on Monday for a bail hearing. She did not enter a plea, but her lawyers argued the mother of three, who they said weighed 90lbs (41kg), was innocent.
"There is a physical discrepancy between this really fragile woman and what has been alleged," defense lawyer Elaine Sharp said after the hearing. She denied that Siddiqui had links to al Qaeda.
A neuroscientist trained at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Brandeis University, Siddiqui was flown to New York on Monday.
Pakistan's ambassador to Washington has sought consular access to her.
Siddiqui was shot and wounded last month while allegedly trying to fire on a group of US troops who had come to question her in Afghanistan's Ghazni province.
In 2004, Siddiqui was identified by the FBI as an "al Qaeda operative and facilitator who posed a clear and present danger to America."
She was married to a nephew of Khalid Sheik Mohammed, who helped plan the Sept. 11 attacks.
Her husband was captured in 2003 and is currently held at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
Wearing maroon headscarf and black pants, Siddiqui answered questions from the judge in a soft voice. She shook her head as the two charges were read.
Siddiqui and her three children disappeared from her parents' home in the port city of Karachi in 2003 and Pakistani human rights groups had said they believed she had been held at Bagram, the main US base in Afghanistan.
Siddiqui's lawyers had repeatedly claimed she had been secretly detained since March 2003, when she left her parents' home to visit her uncle in Islamabad. They also said she does not know where her children are.
US officials believe Siddiqui was in Pakistan until her arrest in neighbouring Afghanistan, the New York Times said.
Family members said Siddiqui was raped and tortured at Bagram, although they did not say how they knew this.
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Geena Davis is an actress who has had an effective profession in both the film and TV world. She has actually acted in films such as The Matrix, The Dark Knight, and Star Wars. However, she is best understood for her work on television. She has actually appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows including Beverly Hills 90210, Family Person, and The Simpsons.
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Geena Davis is a distinguished American actress, author, and producer who has received lots of accolades throughout her profession. She has likewise been a singing supporter versus gender discrimination in the entertainment industry and has worked tirelessly to improve the representation of females in media. In addition, she has founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media.
As a child, Geena Davis wished to be a starlet. Her parents were a civil engineer and a teacher's assistant. After high school, Davis relocated to New York and started her career as a model. Later on, she studied drama at Boston University. A few years later on, she graduated from the college.
Although Davis made a small return to the screen in 2005, her profession didn't continue to grow. Then in 2008, she returned to the cinema with Mishaps Occur (2009 ). That year, she likewise appeared in a scary movie, The Exorcist, as Regan MacNeil-Angel Rance.
In the early 1980s, Davis had an effective modeling profession and ended up being a well-known starlet. She starred in a number of significant movies, consisting of Transylvania 6-5000, Beetlejuice, and The Accidental Tourist.
She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Starlet for her function in Beetlejuice. However, her performing profession deviated for the even worse when she was cast in a leading role in the film Commander in Chief.
Following the film, Davis partnered with the Zoli modeling company, and she relocated to New york city City. She was a member of the Mensa genius society.
Geena Davis has actually won the Golden World award for Best Efficiency by a Starlet in a Television Series Drama for her operate in Commander in Chief. In addition, she was chosen for an Oscar for her performance in the movie Thelma & & Louise
. During her years in the movie industry, Geena Davis also took on roles in a couple of box office failures, such as Fletch with Chevy Chase. Still, she was able to receive critical acclaim for her efficiencies in tv programs such as Grey's Anatomy. Likewise, she worked as an advocate for the Title IX Act, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of gender in educational institutions in the United States.
Geena Davis' filmography is filled with significant awards and awards. A previous Victoria's Secret design, she is a distinguished actress and writer who has actually received numerous Oscar elections. She is an advocate for gender equality in the media. Her work has been applauded for its nuanced pictures of ladies. In 2004, she founded the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media. This nonprofit organization works to enhance the representation of ladies and gender in media.
At the age of 18, Davis transferred to New York City to pursue an acting career. She studied drama at Boston University and finished with a Bachelor of Fine Arts. But her career took a significant turn.
While studying at Boston University, she satisfied actor and director Renny Harlin. They married in 1993 and have two kids together. Nevertheless, the couple separated in 1998. The following year, Davis appeared in a series of movies directed by Harlin, consisting of Cutthroat Island and the horror comedy The Long Kiss Goodnight.
After relocating to New York City, she began to play small roles in films and tv shows. She gained important attention for her function in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice. She also co-starred in Transylvania 6-5000 with Jeff Goldblum.
She starred in the temporary NBC sitcom Sara in 1985. During its run, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Starlet. She appeared in the funny Quick Modification with Costs Murray in 1990.
As a model, she worked for Zoli modeling agency. Before making her movie debut, she studied drama at Boston University. She finished with a bachelor's degree in 1979.
Her very first major function remained in the 1982 film Tootsie, which she co-starred with Dustin Hoffman. Besides being a pleasurable film, Tootsie won her the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. Other significant films consist of Beetlejuice and the dark funny Marjorie Prime.
When she was younger, Geena Davis had low self-esteem. However as she grew, she acquired confidence and became an accomplished starlet. She was likewise a prominent member of the females's rights motion. For this, she was granted the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award.
Geena Davis has starred in a range of films over the past thirty years. She has amassed numerous awards for her operate in the film market, consisting of an Academy Award and a Golden World. Besides her acting career, she has likewise functioned as a producer.
Her very first on-screen appearance remained in the movie Tootsie. The motion picture was directed by Sydney Pollack and focuses on a daytime drama character called Michael who is associated with a complex relationship. It also starred Jessica Lange and is thought about a fun film to watch.
After finishing from Boston University's College of Fine Arts, Davis was a design and worked in numerous dining establishments in New York City. She later started working for the Zoli modeling firm.
In 1982, she was cast in the film Tootsie. Her on-screen debut was an effective one. That exact same year, she had a role in the road film Thelma & & Louise, which co-starred Susan Sarandon. Both of these movies succeeded, and Geena's efficiency was chosen for an Oscar.
After a brief stint in the box workplace with the Chevy Chase movie Fletch, Geena starred in a number of more films. Among her more unforgettable roles was in A League of Their Own. This movie received a Golden World nomination and made her an Oscar nod.
Another notable look was in the horror movie The Fly. She likewise appeared in the television series Grey's Anatomy.
Geena Davis is still acting today. Her most recent appearance remained in the horror film The Exorcist. She also appeared in the TV series Me Him Her.
Besides her acting, Geena Davis has been an activist. She has actually fought for ladies's rights and gender equality in the entertainment industry. She established the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, which aims to attend to demeaning stereotypes in the media.
As a star, Geena Davis has represented lots of iconic characters throughout her career. She was named as UN special envoy for females in 2012.
After her profession deviated for the worse, she rebounded with a variety of mature roles.
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A great deal of people keep in mind Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon's iconic functions in Thelma & & Louise. This film was a major advancement for ladies in the film market. In it, the two female actors played the best friends of each other and formed a lasting friendship.
They were chosen for an Academy Award for the role. However, it was inadequate to make the film an instantaneous classic. It was the offscreen dynamic that genuinely changed the film industry.
Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon were also featured in the 1991 Festival de Cannes. Their friendship made a big influence on the film industry. They have both dedicated time to promoting ladies's rights, especially concerns related to appetite and poverty.
Just recently, Geena and Susan Davis were reunited for a brand-new drive-in movie. While it did not re-ignite their professions, it did allow the two actresses to share an unforgettable moment.
The two starlets are set to re-unite for an award program occasion. The Presidental Dinner is a special evening arranged by the Cannes Film Celebration. The goal of the dinner is to honor talented ladies and encourage them in their professions.
The women in motion award is provided to an individual who has made a considerable contribution to the film market. Kering, a French luxury items brand name, has actually sponsored the occasion. Also scheduled to be provided are Francois-Henri Pinault, Thierry Fremaux, and Pierre Lescure.
The Ladies in Motion awards program is one of the most prestigious on the planet. Throughout its history, the program has actually honored some of the most crucial and influential females in the movie industry. With the Presidental Supper, Kering intends to acknowledge the women who are creating revolutionary movies and films. As such, the ceremony is set to take place on 15 May.
Despite a long and illustrious profession, Geena has actually never been afraid to speak her mind. She's been outspoken about females's problems and is devoted to lowering gender stereotyping in the media. To name a few things, she's contributed in founding the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media, a not-for-profit company committed to promoting gender equality in the show business.
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Orbitas Bereavement Services raise thousands for St Luke's Hospice
St Luke's Hospice is the lucky recipient of a cheque for £4,337 from Orbitas, Bereavement Services, earned through a national recycling scheme that Orbitas belongs to. The Metal Recycling Scheme is a national scheme run by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM).
Cllr Rachel Bailey, Leader of the Council said:
"The recycling of metals following a cremation of a deceased person is being done with the written consent of each bereaved family. Following a cremation, the cremated remains may contain metal from orthopaedic implants such as hip or knee replacement joints as well as items from the construction of the coffin. The metals, always with the consent of the bereaved family are recycled by the ICCM with proceeds shared between its members to donate to a charity of their choice."
Cllr David Marren, Chairman of Orbitas said:
"We provide a professional and caring service to all the bereaved whilst being aware of the environmental impact of cremation. The recycled metals scheme run by the ICCM since 2006 in partnership with a Dutch company called Orthometals, allows the donation of funds to charities and this reflects Bereavement Services' ethos to make a difference to the communities we serve and to make the least impact on the environment."
The Institute of Cemeteries and Crematorium Management (ICCM announced, in September 2015, that the Recycling of Metals scheme in partnership with Orthometals, has now donated in excess of £2.0m to bereavement charities in the United Kingdom. "ICCM would like to thank each scheme member and its staff, but most of all the bereaved themselves whose consent has enabled waste metal to be recycled and financial help to be provided to UK bereavement charities".
Macclesfield cemetery roadworks
Cemetery and Crematorium Open Day
Alderley Edge Cemetery new memorial garden
Charity receives £5,000 thanks to bereavement services
Crematoria introduce online funerals
Drug dealers at Macclesfield Cemetery
Floral tribute to mark centenary of WW1
Gold award status for Orbitas
Orbitas gets switched on for winter
Orbitas Tree of Memories
Orbitas, Bereavement Services raises £5,000 for charity funds with recycling scheme
Orbitas, Bereavement Services, proud to accept memorial seat from Crewe Men in Sheds
Tribute to mark the end of WW1
Crewe Cemetery open day
Crewe Cemetery Office,
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Cheshire, CW1 2NA
Crewe: 01270 685545
Macclesfield: 01625 383946
Orbitas is a member of the Federation of British Cremation Authorities and complies with the strict Code of Practice, which determines the necessary high standards of cremation.
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Q: Server-side caching Azure Blob storage file content I have a Spring Boot web application integrated with an Azure Blob Storage container in which I save image identifiers for entity categories.
Example: Users can be Teachers, Doctors, Engineers, and so on. In my user list dropdown for each of this category I have an image identifier saved in Azure Blob Storage.
Given that this image identifier does not get changed very often I would like to implement a caching mechanism so that I don't download the same image everytime the user uses the dropdown. Is this possible in the Spring Boot application or I must investigate caching on the UI side?

A: I don't think it would be wise to cache all this in your Spring Boot application, if you're creating the front-end in for example React as you can use the browser/web-app caching to keep the files cached.

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Thankful for World Cinema: Before Tomorrow
Posted on November 9, 2012 by bernardovillela
Before Tomorrow is the conclusion of a trilogy of films about the Inuit people being shot in Canada. The first being Fast Runner, which I saw and loved, and The Diary of Knud Rasmussen, which somehow was missed. It is a thematic trilogy, and not a sequential trilogy, following more in the European tradition where it's variations on a theme and not necessary a contiguous storyline.
The film is both sparse in dialogue and replete with visual wonders. It might seem like a simple task to go up north near the Arctic Circle and get wondrous images and let the vistas do the work but there are frames, compositions and exposures that truly make these shots what they are. The edit also plays into the visual beauty of this film. There are at least three dissolves which are executed with such grace and beauty on both ends it brought to mind a quote by Truffaut where he says "So few directors can gracefully dissolve one shot into another." This most certainly is not the case here.
There are also two different kinds of shooting here. There are more narrative-based landscape shots as the story gets more and more focused on the Grandmother (Madeline Ivalu) and her grandson (Paul-Dylan Ivalu), yet at the beginning there is quite a bit of handheld documentary-style shooting which is very well-done.
What you get in this film and its predecessors is truly a modern interpretation of Neo-Realism. Non-professional but engaging actors playing parts they understand in minimalist storylines. To relate the entirety of the tale would be entirely too easy within this space and would leave you with no surprises. There are surprises to be had and there are many emotions to be experienced within.
What will be said can be true of all simplistic storytelling, it's the execution that elevates it, and that's definitely the case here, yet as stripped-down as the on-screen action is there manage to be stories within the story. The film examines the oral traditions of the tribe and there are frequently stories being asked for and told that either inform or contrast the action we have been witness to.
The film ends as a close to the trilogy because after the tale of this particular installment is told then there is a slow-motion montage of the tribe living. Barring seeing the middle installment this could very well be the most overlooked, under-appreciated and impressive trilogies of the decade.
This is a film that will not cut quickly, that will take its time to develop. Allow it to. There is more than one way to make a film and to make a hyper-kinetic film with a people who are concerned with months and seasons and not so much with minutes and hours would seem wrong.
What you find here is a tidy, simple tale which is well told and as the best cinema does it shows you a world you would otherwise have no access to. It's a tender and tenderly told tale which has humor, humanity and surprises. It's a film that truly transports and even only having seen the bookends this was the perfect capper to the trilogy.
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Because I had the words kill and torture in my blog. The graphic discussion of an eating disorder, however, is fine fair for children?
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Wow! I made $3.32. Maybe I should chuck the engineering career and go in for detective work, what?
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He's such a contradiction. He really can be one of the sweetest little boys. And he can be so gentle and empathic.
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When he and Aaron accidentally escaped from Aarons backyard with Aaron's little brother (<2 years old), Pulguito held Stephan's hand very tightly until they got back into the backyard. He was most concerned about Stephan getting lost.
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What better way to clean the shower?
She really wanted to help me clean, so I gave her a scrub brush and told her to clean the shower. Do you think I can blackmail or coerce her into cleaning the shower when she's 15 … with this photo?


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Impact investment isn't a movement any more, but a real and fast growing asset class.
When historian Thomas Kuhn published his book The Structure of Scientific Revolutions in 1962, not only did he introduce the term 'paradigm shift' to the world, but the theories he presented also caused a sort of paradigm shift in themselves as to how we understand the evolution of science. Rather than progressing in a linear and continuous way, science sometimes finds unexpected new answers that turn old assumptions on their head.
At a point in history when old assumptions on how to manage our resources are no longer valid, many of us put our hope to a new breed of entrepreneurs who are looking to fix our social and environmental problems by using business as a tool for change. So it's no surprise that conferences, grants and accelerator programs, all devoted to nurture these social entrepreneurs, are popping up all over the world.
From Toronto to Tokyo and Tottenham, government officials and philanthropists are betting on these handful of entrepreneurs to conceive the paradigm shifts Kuhn referred to that we need to get our society and planet on the right track.
In the social entrepreneur world, however, visiting the annual SoCap (Social Capital Markets) conference in San Francisco once in a lifetime is the equivalent to the obligatory Hajj to Mecca for Muslims. Conceived by long time entrepreneur and impact investor Kevin Jones, SoCap is the place for social entrepreneurs and investors interested in venture philanthropy and impact investment to pitch their ideas and compete for funding.
Jones' second European conference to date, this time in the city of Malmö, Sweden, - Copenhagen's hip little sister on the other side of the Öresund sound – felt like the attendees were not just discussing the future but almost redesigning it right there at the event.
I entered the opening night party with expectations as sparkling as the bubbles in the organic wine that I was greeted with at the door.
After a few minutes of networking, I recognized a social entrepreneur who is now a year into realizing his dream of providing a crowdsourcing solution to fund projects to create better neighborhoods. It quickly becomes obvious through our conversation that the journey hasn't been as easy as he expected. In fact, this fall he plans to enter the speaker circuit to supplement his salary.
The irony isn't lost on him – he expects to make more money talking on his idea than he should be making by actually working on it. "But as soon as times get better, I'll be back full time on my project!" he quickly added, clearly in response to my shocked expression.
That's it, I thought. When you're able to make more money talking about what you are about to do, rather than doing it, that's unsustainable. Of course, I know all about it, having experienced the dotcom boom firsthand only a few years ago.
But I digress. On the second day of the SoCap conference, Tone Rosingholm of JPMorgan emphasized that the investment opportunity in the social entrepreneurship economy in the US is between $400 billion and $1 trillion.
According to Rosingholm, that's 10 times more than what is donated in any typical year in the U.S. She wrapped up her presentation by alluding to a clear shift with more people wanting to invest in business, rather than donating to causes, in order to change the world.
This went along with what Kevin Jones had mentioned to me a few weeks earlier after he keynoted the Swedish Venture Capitalist Association annual meeting: "Impact investment isn't a movement any more, but that it's a real and fast growing asset class."
Now, as I chatted with some investors at the SoCap conference, his statement was validated again and again. Yet it became evident that investing in social entrepreneurs is no easier than investing in 'regular' entrepreneurs. Even though we must all applaud their willingness to start businesses that serve social problems, and even though it seems that there's lot of money being directed to generate more of that, we might not want to invest in all of them.
Having worked in India, China and Indonesia, Beau Seil, now managing director of Unitus Impact has seen social entrepreneurs of all sorts. Distinguishing between forced entrepreneurs and opportunity entrepreneurs, Seil said, "Some just want to create a livelihood for themselves, others start [businesses] to solve problems in the neighborhood."
The first step in screening potential entrepreneurs? Answering whether they are really hoping to solve a problem or merely address the symptoms of that problem.
Even those in the first category will sometimes realize that the problem isn't as pressing as they did when they came up with idea and then shift into reverse to create a livelihood by talking on their idea instead, a lot like the crowdfunding entrepreneur I had met on day one.
The second step: Understand how the entrepreneur is going to cope with the challenges that scaling a business will bring. "Is their business model focused enough or are they trying to achieve a number of things at once?'" offered Seil. Without clear scope and having defined what you're not doing, it's impossible to scale.
When Oxfam recently created a fund in order to offer their donors the opportunity to invest in, not just donate to entrepreneurs wanting to change the world, they turned to a Swiss fund management company. Fabio Sofia, director at Symbotics Group, said their aim is to fund those in the middle: the social entrepreneurs with proven business models that now need funds to build capacity. They are too small to attract 'regular' venture capital while the majority of available seed capital is tied to incubators for entrepreneurs with no track record.
Even though early investing carries the most risk, it also brings with it fun and a ton of passion, clear to anyone who has seen the energy these social entrepreneurs bring to idea pitches and similar conferences.
Hoping to find entrepreneurs with a real potential to solve certain issues, a family foundation manager told me they've actually stopped accepting applications for grants, deciding to spend their resources instead on separating the social from the entrepreneurs.
Suddenly, it dawns on me that the difference between social and 'regular' entrepreneurs is a lot blurrier than I had expected. And just as scope is important for entrepreneurs wanting to change the world, so is the scope of the investors who are buying into their passion and ideas, whether you are a patron or a pension fund.
Later, I bumped into Per Olsson, researcher at the Stockholm Resilience Center, who's been studying the factors needed to bring about change. He told me that even though paradigm shifting ideas come about every now and then, sometimes they are just too radical to be embraced and are then soon forgotten.
But he's also found that disruptive changes have a higher likelihood of succeeding in tough times as the ones facing us today, when people are more open to finding new and unexpected solutions. I look around the room, filled with people bubbling on about how their innovations will change the world and forward-thinking investors with a desire to fund the next big idea.
I look at my glass of wine and decide it is not half empty, but half full after all.


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Sjakie van de hoek  is een lied uit 1975 van de Nederlandse zangeres Conny Vandenbos.

Het nummer werd op single uitgebracht in oktober 1975 en stond zeven weken in de Nederlandse Top 40 waarbij de zevende plaats de hoogst behaalde was. Het nummer is een cover van Next-door neighbor's kid van Jud Strunk uit 1973 dat voorzien werd van een Nederlandse tekst door Gerrit den Braber. Het nummer stond op Van dichtbij, het vierde album van Vandenbos.

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ThreeKit raises $10M seed investment to give online buyers better product previews
by Alton Zenon III
Can you visualize success in 3D? ThreeKit just did. The company clipped off its bootstraps with its first round of funding in a seed investment worth $10 million led by Godard Abel, serial entrepreneur and co-founder and CEO of G2 Crowd.
"There has been a critical gap in the ability of brands to provide engaging product experiences in their web stores, but ThreeKit is solving for this by fulfilling the touch and feel needs consumers have when shopping online," said Abel in a press release.
ThreeKit develops software that allows e-commerce companies to show their wares online via 3D product visualization, giving shoppers fully interactive item models complete with interchangeable, user-selected customization options. Once companies have the software, they can iterate and change its functional capabilities to suit their needs over time.
Companies currently on the platform include Crate & Barrel, Steelcase and CÎROC, but ThreeKit intends to venture into industries unknown to them as well.
"There are many industries we haven't touched," said Joachim Klein, COO. "The investment will go into understanding those markets with marketing. But then on the sales side, we will explore how we explore leads in these new markets."
The company was founded in 2005 in Ottawa, Ontario by Ben Houston and a group of visual effects professionals that created 3D visualization software for Hollywood films. Exocortex, one of the companies ThreeKit operates, was used to generate effects for movies including Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Jurassic World and The Avengers.
With the investment, we are now doing development across the board for all customers."
Attracted by the talent pool, tech ecosystem and potential for new customers in the Chicago area, ThreeKit moved its headquarters to the Civic Opera House in August of last year with a 20-person team that has since doubled. It hopes to reach a headcount of 80 to 100 by the end of this year, primarily filling engineering, sales and customer success roles. It's currently looking for a larger office to house its incoming staff.
Klein said ThreeKit is also looking at a geographic expansion to another, potentially international, market in the coming months.
Because the company was bootstrapped until now, its product was built to order for customers as they needed it. But the seed round will allow ThreeKit to break away from that model of service and implement more standardization of functionality while evolving the capabilities.
"With the investment, we are now doing development across the board for all customers," said Klein. "We want to expand the capabilities and provide new features."
According to Klein, e-commerce companies often seek the help of consultancies and other development agencies to do this type of tech-enabled product showcasing for them. However, the online retail landscape is changing rapidly and companies no longer want to wait for outside assistance — they want more agency to prevent them from lagging behind, and ThreeKit's software aims to provide them with that.
"It's exciting to see that there's a market out there that not many people have tapped," said Klein. "And with this funding, we hope to educate the market and say, 'Hey, this is where we think this [the market] is going,' and then we provide the technology for it."
Klein is also excited at the opportunity to continue working with Abel, whom he has been doing business with for almost 20 years.
"He trusts you," said Klein. "He gives you the freedom to make decisions. He gives you a lot of opportunity to try things out and in a startup, that's so important."