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		Beyer, D., Gurevich, S., Mueller, S., Chen, H.T., and Baudisch, P.

		Platener: Low-Fidelity Fabrication of 3D Objects by Substituting 3D Print with Laser-Cut Plates.

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		Platener:

		Low-Fidelity Fabrication of 3D Objects by Substituting 3D Print with Laser-Cut Plates

		Platener is a system that allows quickly fabricating intermediate design iterations of 3D models, a process also known as low-fidelity fabrication. Platener achieves its speed-up by extracting straight and curved plates from the 3D model and substituting them with laser cut parts of the same size and thickness. Only the regions that are of relevance to the current design iteration are executed as full-detail 3D prints. Platener connects the parts it has created by automatically inserting joints. To help fast assembly it engraves instructions. Platener allows users to customize substitution results by (1) specifying fidelity-speed tradeoffs, (2) choosing whether or not to convert curved surfaces to plates bent using heat, and (3) specifying the conversion of individual plates and joints interactively.

		Platener is designed to best preserve the fidelity of functional objects, such as casings and mechanical tools, all of which contain a large percentage of straight/rectilinear elements. Compared to other low-fab systems, such as faBrickator and WirePrint, Platener better preserves the stability and functionality of such objects: the resulting assemblies have fewer parts and the parts have the same size and thickness as in the 3D model.

		To validate our system, we converted 2.250 3D models downloaded from a 3D model site (Thingiverse). Platener achieves a speed-up of 10 or more for 39.5% of all objects.

		Figure 2: Platener exports 3D printable parts and laser-cut parts as .stl and .svg files.

		Adapting the conversion to the current design phase

		To best suit the needs of the current design phase, Platener allows users to convert 3D models under different settings. For an early design phase, for example, users may convert their models with speed in mind; in later phases they may gradually shift the emphasis to fidelity. Note that here fidelity refers not only to shape but also to other physical property such as appearance, structure, and material.
		As an example, Figure 3 shows three different versions of the head-mounted display. They were generated from the same 3D model, but with different fidelity-speed settings.

		Figure 3:  Platener's user interface provides users with a global slider to define the fidelity-speed trade-off.

		Platener allows users to specify these trade-off settings using a global slider.
		Speed-fidelity: Setting this slider all the way to "fidelity" (Figure 4a) produces an object that is all 3D printed, which trivially preserves fidelity, but obviously at the expense of having no speed-up. Moving the slider towards "speed" causes Platener to initially replace very large regions with individual laser-cut plates (Figure 4b); then more and more regions get replaced, resulting in increasingly higher speed-ups (Figure 4c). Platener performs this in interactive speed, i.e., as the user is dragging the slider, Platener continuously updates the model. This allows users to see the changes right away and thus to quickly find the conversion that best suits their needs.

		Figure 4: Platener's user interface provides users with a global slider to define the fidelity-speed trade-off

		Curved surfaces: Platener also provides options for handling curved plates. When the curved plate option is deactivated, Platener approximates curved plates using individual plates connected by finger joints (Figure 4c). Activating the curved plate option causes Platener to convert cylindrically curved regions in the 3D model to one plate that can be laser-cut and bent.
		Curved plates come in two styles: The first option bend acrylic fabricates a flattened version of the respective surface using the laser cutter that can then be bent using a heat gun. As illustrated by Figure 5, users (a) cut the pieces, (b) heat them up using a heat gun or strip heater, (c) pre-shape them along the dashed instruction lines Platener provided, and (d) press them into the corresponding positions in the model, which gives them the desired shape.

		Figure 5: Creating a curved plate from acrylic: (a) cut plate, (b) heat it using a heat gun, (c) pre-curve it, and (d) press it into position to give it the right shape.

		The second curved plate option uses a wooden living hinge. As illustrated by Figure 6, for this to work, Platener cuts a dense pattern of living hinges into the plate. This results in a plate that is flexible along the intended dimension. In this case, users only have to (a) cut the curved plate and then (b) mount it using the provided finger joints.

		Figure 6: Creating a curved plate from wood. (a) Cut the object on the laser cutter, (b) mount it into position.

		As shown in Figure 7, Platener helps users assemble parts by embedding matching pairs of labels.

		Figure 7: Platener 3D prints/engraves instructions.

		Specifying the focus of the current design iteration

		On top of these global settings, different design iterations tend to put the focus on different parts. Platener allows users to define such a focus by assigning a specific fabrication technique using brushes. For the head mounted display, the global threshold defines that the forehead piece should be 3D printed. Within this context, the user can now choose the focus of the current design iteration:

		Case 1: The current design iteration is about some other part, such as the optical path. The forehead piece thus does not matter. In this case, the user can use the do not print brush on the forehead piece and the device will be fabricated without this part (Figure 8).

		Figure 8: The design iteration does not require the head piece. The user thus uses the do not print brush.

		Case 2: The current design iteration is about the ergonomics of the forehead piece, thus the contact area of the forehead piece matters. The user has a heat gun and decides to use the curve acrylic brush on the forehead piece (Figure 9).

		Figure 9: Overwriting the default with the curve acrylic brush to obtain a curved version for ergonomic testing.

		Case 3: In this round of design, not just the ergonomics, but also the entire industrial design of the forehead piece is in focus. The user thus overwrites the setting of the forehead piece in the last iteration by using the 3D print brush, resulting in the hybrid object shown in Figure 1c.

		Case 4: In yet another round of design, the mechanics and the stability of the object are in focus. Per default, Platener has chosen to represent the four vertical edges of the casing as finger joints. These are easy to assemble, but brittle and thus not a good approximation for the stability of a 3D print. The user handles this by customizing these edges/ connectors, similar to how one customized plates. As shown in Figure 10a, the user uses the bend acrylic brush and brushes across the connectors. This causes Platener to merge the four wall segments into a single long strip (Figure 10b). The assembled result is shown in Figure 10c—a version of the head mounted display that is sturdier than any of the converted versions we showed earlier, as its main body consists of only three pieces.

		Figure 10: Using the bend acrylic brush, the user defines the casing as being made from one piece, which makes it sturdier.

		Comparison to other low-fab techniques

		Compared to low-fab techniques from the related work, Platener generally better preserves a model's geometry. We illustrate this at the example of the three objects used in the faBrickator paper, i.e., the penny ballista (Figure 11), the soap dispenser (Figure 12), and the head mounted display (Figure 13). Platener objects are generally sturdier as they are made from fewer pieces than when using building blocks (penny ballista: 17 plates vs 99 Lego, soap dispenser: 21 plates vs 53 Lego, head mounted display: 9 plates vs 160 Lego). The curved surface, despite requiring more manual effort, results in particularly sturdy results.

		Figure 11: Penny ballista: (a) original 3D model, (b) faBrickator, (c) Platener.

		Platener is intended to be a low-fab technique, i.e., users are supposed to use it for intermediate test prints while still iterating, and to only 3D print the final version. That said, some objects produced by Platener are of sufficient fidelity that users may choose to use the Platener conversion to fabricate also the final output.

		Figure 12: Soap dispenser: (a) original 3D model, (b) faBrickator, (c) Platener.

		On the flipside, Platener is subject to the following limitations: The thickness of the extracted plates is limited to the capabilities of the laser cutter (e.g. 10mm maximum plate thickness on our ULS PLS6.150D laser cutter). While Platener speeds up design iteration of functional objects, it is less suitable for objects that are solely defined by their shape, such as 3D scans of people.

		Figure 13: Head mounted display: (a) original 3D model, (b) faBrickator, (c) Platener.

		Implementation

		This section describes Platener's core data structure and the implementation of the processing pipeline.

		#1 Mesh Segmentation

		The mesh segmentation algorithm takes a 3D printable manifold mesh as input and outputs laser-cuttable plates and 3D printable parts. Platener then generates the plate graph of the 3D model according to the adjacency relationship of these segments.

		The segmentation algorithm first extracts all flat planes from the 3D mesh then identifies plates by iteratively grouping plane pairs that are parallel, have an opposite normal, and are within distance d. The variable d represents the thickness of the plate and users manually configure it according to the laser cutting material. Each plate consists of two planes. The size and shape of the plate are determined by projecting both planes into 2D and intersecting them. We repeat the algorithm with all planes that remain after intersection until no more planes can be converted to plates. After extracting all plates, the algorithm labels the remaining parts of the 3D mesh as to 3D print.

		#2 Plate Graph Generation

		 After the mesh segmentation, Platener constructs a plate graph that records the fabrication method for each segment and joints between them. As illustrated by Figure 14, each node in the plate graph represents one part of the 3D model and each edge represents a connector between two plates. Each note has one of the three states: 3D print, laser-cut, or ignore. Each edge, i.e. connector, has one of the five states: no connector, bending connector, finger joint, interlocking joint, bending connector, or glue connector.

		Figure 14: The plate graph represents the 3D model as a graph of nodes (plates) with edges (connectors).

		Initially, Platener labels all nodes as 3D print and all edges as no connector. As users move the fidelity-speed slider towards speed, Platener gradually labels the largest laser-cuttable segments as laser-cut and their adjacent edges as finger joints. Similarly, as users manually specify a fabrication method for each part, Platener interactively updates the corresponding labels in the graph.

		#3 Mesh Processing

		  At the end of the process pipeline, Platener processes the mesh segments according to the plate graph.

		Unfolding Curved Parts:

		When the curved plate option is activated, Platener gradually unfolds the curved segment onto a 2D plane. Platener also adds the bending lines or the living hinge pattern perpendicular to the unfolding direction. If the 3D segment cannot be unfolded without overlapping itself, Platener converts it to 3D printing as a fall back method.

		Joint Generation:

		According to the labels on the edges, Platener places joints between segments or merges segments into a single piece. When the edge is labeled as no connector, e.g. both nodes are 3D printed, or bending connector, e.g. users applied the bend acrylic brush on the joints, Platener merges them into one single 3D mesh or plate. When using finger joints, Platener extends the boundaries of the segments and generates finger joints on the overlapping volume. The interlocking joint label is used when there is a cross-section between two segments. In such cases, Platener creates a slit on the laser-cut piece, allowing another plate to slide into and interlock with. Finally, in case the overlapping volume is too small, Platener switches to the glue connector, i.e. creates flat surfaces on both segments that afford gluing.

		Technical Evaluation

		We evaluated the effectiveness of Platener by analyzing the speed-up after conversion for a range of different models. Given that Platener was designed for functional objects, such as casing and mechanical tools, we focused on 3D models that their creators described in such terms.

		3D Meshes from Thingiverse

		In order to obtain an objective sample, we downloaded 3D models from the online 3D model repository Thingiverse. At the day of the download, Thingiverse contained more than a hundred thousand 3D models in total.

		We collected the 3D models by searching the website using the sites built-in search box and downloaded the top 200 results. In order to obtain an objective sample, we did not perform any further selection or removal of mislabeled objects at this stage, so our sample represents the "noise" level currently contained in these sites. Also note that many 3D models on Thingiverse consist of multiple 3D meshes. We processed them separately without merging them into one single 3D model.

		The 10 search terms we used were box, camera, controller, gadget, gear, household, mechanical, phone, speaker, tool. We obtained an overall number of 2,250 3D meshes.

		Measurements

		 We evaluated the effectiveness of Platener based on two measurements: (1) Fabrication Time before and after conversion, and (2) Number of pieces as a metric indicating the manual assembly effort required.

		Results

		Platener processed all 3D models and generated 3D printable stl files and laser-cuttable svg files. We estimated the 3D printing time with the slic3r (http://slic3r.org) g-code simulator, the laser-cut time by the length of the path contained in the svg files, and we approximated the assembly time via the simple formula of number of pieces multiplied by 15 seconds.

		Figure 15 shows the time savings achieved by Platener. It shows that 39.5% of the downloaded 3D models achieve a speed up of more than 10x, which is faster than any of the systems in the related work. Another 13.4% achieve a speed up of 3-10x. 22.8% of models result in no speed up.

		Figure 15: Fabrication time speed up.

		Figure 16 shows some example objects that resulted in high speed ups (>10x). These objects consist mainly of flat pieces and contain only few parts that cannot be laser cut.

		Figure 16: Some of the models that Platener fabricated 10x+ faster: (a) camera body, (b) hardware divider, (c) raspberry pi casing, (d) mount.

		In contrast, Figure 17 shows two examples for which Platener was unable to produce any time savings. As expected, these objects are characterized by spherical curvature—shapes that lie outside of what Platener was designed to handle.

		Figure 17: We would not use Platener for these objects as conversion results in no time-savings: (a) cone shaped mini heater part, (b) Kindle Fire comfort grip.

		Converted objects consisted on average of 12 pieces, which we approximate with 3 minutes of assembly time.
		In summary, our results show that Platener achieves faster fabrication time for many functional objects, making it a useful tool for substantially speeding up the prototyping workflow.

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Instead Rodent Guys gopher eradication Corona begins by setting traps inside the gopher tunnels near most recent gopher evidence on your Corona location. These traps are inserted inside the gopher's tunnel with small flags marking their locations. Rodent Guys normally will allow the traps sit for one to seven days depending on schedule, weather and the technician's recommendation.
When Rodent Guys arrive to pick-up the traps the dead gophers will be pulled out of the tunnels which is the 1st phase of our gopher eradication Corona. After the trapping we will use our carbon monoxide machines to funnel carbon monoxide gas into the gopher burrow killing any other gophers in the burrow including any offspring in the nest. Utilizing two seperate techniques such as these offers fantastic gopher control allowing us to give the best guarantee.
Various poisons are sold for controlling gophers in Corona, Ca but few of them have good effeciency. Even the professional strength of gopher poison sold to to us, a licensed pest control company, is limited in its effectiveness. Strychnine is known to be only 50-60% effective as a standalone technique of gopher control. Our experience with these poisons is slightly higher but not up to our standards.
Not only does gopher poison not having good control for gopher extermination it is also very dangerous to dogs, cats and wildlife not to mention a child. Sometimes gophers will force poison out of their tunnels if they don't intend to eat it (this is common). Once the bait is above ground it is now available for anyone (child, pet, other animals) to eat the lethal poison on your Corona home. Poisons such as strychnine have no antidote and kill quickly in roughly thirty minutes.
The other way for exposure to the poison would be if a dog digs into the tunnel going after the gopher and gets into the lethal bait. Don't let pest control companies fool you, the main tunnels are not several feet below the surface in Corona. The tunnels on your property are 2-8″ below and easy to dig since the tunneling removed much of the ground previously.
The other way for your pet or wildlife to get poisoned by gopher bait is by consuming a dead or dying gopher that ate the bait. The poison is still in the gopher's stomach and when your dog eats the gopher it he eats the poison as well. If you have dogs it is highly recommended to not use gopher poiosn and don't let a pest control company serving Corona tell you it is safe – its not.
Here at Rodent Guys we have used many techniques for gopher eradication for our customers over the years in Corona. The main reasons to use trapping as a primary method of gopher pest control is it works extremely well and is pet safe. There is no doubt when you pull out a gopher that you have removed the problem.
We know customers want their gopher problem fixed quickly. When we follow our trapping up with a carbon monoxide method we have now used a totally separate method utilizing a different technology to help ensure the best chances of full gopher extermination in Corona.
The carbon monoxide fills the gopher burrow system with an unbreathable environment which only requires them to breath as a method of control. The entire system which is connected by tunneling is filled with this lethal gas in around thirty seconds and will eliminate gophers within the tunnels including offspring in the burrow. Once the machines are switched off the gas quickly dissipates from the gopher tunnels. Above ground people and pets are unaffected by the exhaust down in the tunnel. Our machines are registered and approved by EPA and State of California regulations for everyone's safety for use in Corona, Ca.
Rodent Guys offers the best guarantee of anyone we know about for Corona. Our standard guarantee is 60 days. So while you are under your guarantee period if you notice any holes you call us out at no cost to your property and we will re-treat the area.
We perform routine service for residential and commercial landscapes in Corona. This is usaully done monthly consisting of Rodent Guys coming to your property one-time each month traversing the entire landscape and treating the gopher mounds.
If mounds are seen in between appointments we can be called out to take care of it so you do not have to wait until your next service. This will minimize the damage gophers do and keeps your property in Corona as gopher free as possible. An extra visit will be done or perform the next service early depending how close your following service is scheduled.
Call us up – its free. We would be happy to go over your dog safe gopher removal options and quote prices over the phone. Talk to you soon.


Max Muller in his commentary on the Laws of Manu mentions that Manu 4. Vaikhanasa — srauta — sutra. Owing to the exigencies of the times, the conflicts of interests and distractions of life, the scheme could not, even in ancient times, be carried out fully by most individuals. There is no doubt that both the vaikhanasa agama have definitely one author, since the style of the Grhya and Dharma-sutras is vaikhanasa agama same.
Vaikhanasa vaikhanasa agama grihya — sutra or smarta sutra We see here a vaikhanada from Vedas to Kalpa and then on to the Agama. Part of a series on.
Following that sub classification, the Gaudiya-Kanthaharaa twentieth century text ascribed to Atulakrsna Datta of Gaudiya Vaishnavas tradition explains Vaikhanasas as those hermits Vanaprastha who retire from active life and live on half-boiled food ardha-pakva-vratya. These were, however, not Yajnas proper, But, were meant as means for developing the sense of detachment and compassion towards all.
As a whole, the Agamas contain vaikhanasa agama on vaikhanasa agama and wider temple culture and are divided into three main branches:. Along with icon form of Vishnu, the text suggests techniques for visualising contemplating and worshipping the most adorable form of Vishnu. The agana forms of worship are not essentially different.
They deal with vaikhanasa agama a shrine to Vishnu karayathi mandiram ; making a worship-worthy beautiful idol pratima lakshana vatincha vaikhanasa agama ; and worshipping everyday ahanyahani yogena yajato yan maha-phalam. There is a marked difference between the environment of Kalpa-sutra period and that of the Agama shastra. And, the terms Sramana and Sramanaka came to be equated with Vaikhanasa and their scriptures.
Thus, the term Vsikhanasa includes in itself several shades of meaning: Grihya-sutra emphasizes the significance of pre-natal samskara vaikhanasa agama.
Subjects dealt by the four classes of texts. It also elaborates on certain issues that the Kalpa —sutra did vaikhanasa agama touch upon. They also detail the eight-fold system of yoga ashtanga —yoga and related spiritual practices. Yet; it is the vaikhanasa agama of life marked by selfless friendship, open-heartedness, mellow glowing wisdom and compassion towards all, including strangersanimals and plants.
Max Vaikhanasa agama opines that the work of Vaikhanasa must be extremely ancient. It is the stage prior to and in preparation for Sanyasa vaikhanasa agama last stage of total withdrawal from the world.
They see the Godhead as the support of all. Although the Vaikhanasa mode of worship may have evolved and changed over the long periods, its core is indeed very ancient; and is much older than other temple-traditions. Temples and images with the Vaikhanasas are of more importance than perhaps any other sect of Hinduism.
The theory of asramas was truly an idealist concept.
As regards the question of equating Vaikhanasa directly with Vanaprastha stage of life, Professor Vaikhanasa agama Kane clarifies; there is nothing in the Vedic literature expressly corresponding vaikhanasa agama the Vanaprastha.
The characteristic of its ascetic mode vaikhanasa agama life is detachment and contemplation. The characteristic of Vaikhanasa view point is that the path way to final emancipation is not devotion alone, but worship of icon samurtha-archana performed with devotion bhakthi and sense of absolute surrender prapatthi.
But, Yajna is by vaikhanasa agama Vishnu yajno vai Visnhuh. The "Vaikhanasa Agamas" are of particular importance to the Vaikhanasas, Hindu worshippers vaikhanasa agama devote to Vishnu as their primary god. An offering of [Havis – anything offered as an oblation with fire], cooked food, is important as the God's meal.
They are meant to guide the daily life and conduct of those affiliated to its division. Kalpa —sutra is different vaikhanasa agama its approach from its Shastra or Agama texts. Therefore, the rewards of the Yajna are also obtained by worshipping and meditating upon the icon of Vishnu murtha-archana.
It is likely they were a separate forest dweller community that existed some time before the beginning of the Common Era. This is supplemented by prescriptions for worship of the image and the philosophy that underlies it. Vanaprastha vaikhanasa agama is conceived as a well balanced rounding off to a worthy life.
It is the maturity of life vaikhanaza positive attitudes and social virtues ripen. In accordance with Vaikhanasa doctrine of the two forms of Vishnu, the Nishkala, the unfigured, and the Sakala, the figured, two cult images are distinguished. Vaikhanasa agama that, the concept of Yajna was re-defined. Their principal text calls upon its followers: Atri, Bhrgu, Kashyapa, and Marichi composed a set of texts, based on the philosophy expounded by Sage Vaikhanasa, detailing various aspects of worship, conduct in personal life and several other disciplines.
As a whole, the Agamas contain information on rituals and wider temple culture and are divided into three main branches: The Vaikhanasa texts hold vaikhanasa agama view that icon-worship is best suited for the present age of Kali.
The Vaikhanasa agama combine two types of instructions: There are several references to Vaikhanasa-s in the Ramayana. When vaikhanasa agama four classes of texts are put together, in regard to the subjects relating to construction of temples, mainly, the following are discussed: Kumara is also invoked while the Vaikhanasa — child is taken to Kumara temple for its first outing — Pravasagamana.


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Of all the wonderful things a hockey mom does day in and day out, it's safe to say that "driving" probably tops the list. I don't even want to think about the amount of time I have spent in a car driving to or from a hockey arena. How much money have I spent on gas and CAA memberships? How many times have I gotten lost because "guidance cannot be provided in this area"? How many times have I had my toes on the bumper in the fifty dollar lane doing my best to avoid all the town clowns giving out driving awards? (Because I'm practically fluent in CB radio slang now, you know)!
Now that our hockey season is over (and since my boys started driving themselves to hockey practices and games), I really do miss some of that car time with my kids. Oh sure, there are car rides I could do without – like the ones where three other teenagers and their equipment are in the car and no one has showered. And I can take a pass on any more car rides where the rap music is so loud the windows (and my eardrums) were vibrating. I could also skip those car rides when my kids are in a foul mood and decide to summarize all my shortcomings where hockey statistics and predictions are concerned. Then again, I am pretty sure my kids could do without those rides during which I listened to audiobooks and podcasts to and from the four-hour drive to hockey tournaments in Toronto or decide it's a great afternoon for ABBA's Greatest Hits. And we can all do without those treacherous car rides in pitch darkness during blinding snowstorms. Without question, hockey and cars go hand in hand.
Yet any hockey mom will tell you she cherishes those car rides where her kids excitedly rehash their awesome moves in a hockey game or proudly wear their 'hardest worker' hard hat all the way home. She'll laugh about all the times kids sang along to their favourite songs on the radio. She'll reminisce about those sensitive car rides when she soothed her players after a particularly devastating loss or unexpected release from a much sought-after competitive team. She'll remember those painfully quiet car rides where anger or frustration simmers under the hood due to adolescent sassiness, procrastination, or failure to pack a necessary piece of equipment that now requires an unanticipated outlay of cash. She can't forget those car rides that were delayed while Slushies were prepared at the canteen or detoured to Tim Horton's for impromptu celebrations.
I can't begin to imagine how many of my kids' challenges and mysteries in life were solved during a hockey car ride. I know the day is coming soon where car rides to and from the arena are over forever and I'll have to find alternative means of finding out what's going on in my kids' lives. Maybe I'll persuade them back to the family dinner table!
They say it takes a village to raise a child. I say it takes a village and a car ride to hockey!
Three cheers for hockey vans – and all the hockey moms that drive them!


A birthday just isn't complete without a cake. Send someone special your best birthday wishes, without the calories! This gift is a mix of white chrysanthemums, yellow carnations, magenta mini carnations and green button poms arranged into the shape of a sweet, colorful birthday cake on a pretty white cake plate. Delivered to their home or office, this is one birthday surprise that will certainly get the party going.


China (2018), China's Arctic Policy (White Paper), 26 Jan.
China (2017), White Paper (China's Policies on Asia-Pacific Cooperation), 11 Jan.
China (2015), Liu, Uphold win-win cooperation and promote peace & stability, in the Asia-Pacific, 25 Oct.
China (2014), Wang, How time flies …. The year of 2014, 11 Dec.
China (2014), Xu, Remarks on the Position Paper …on the South China Sea, 7 Dec.
China (2014), Liu, China's bridgehead strategy and Yunnan province, 16 Nov.
China (2014), Wang, China: a staunch defender & builder of international rule of law, 24 Oct.
India (2014), Modi, Press statement on the visit of President Xi Jinping of China to India, 18 Sept.
China (2014), Xi, Towards an Asian Century of Prosperity, 17 Sept.
China-Sri Lanka (2014), Plan of Action … to deepen the strategic cooperative partnership. 16 Sept.
China-Maldives (2014), Joint Press Communiqué, 15 Sept.
China (2014), Xi, Working together with sincerity and dedication to take SCO to a new level, 12 Sept.
US (2014), Pentagon, Military & security developments involving the People's Republic of China 2014 (Annual Report to Congress), 24 Apr.
Australia (2014), Bishop, Australia in China's Century, 30 May.
China (2014), Li, Reshaping the world economy through reform, opening up & cooperation, 2 Jan.
China (2014), Wang, New Europe: China's development makes for a better world, 13 Jan.
China (2013), Playing the melody of Asian Cooperation, 31 Dec.
China (2013), Wang, Embark on a new journey of China's diplomacy, 16 Dec.
China (2013), Shaping the future through Asia-Pacific partnership, 11 Dec.
China (2013), Liu, The evolving security situation in Asia & China's role, 3 Dec.
China (2013), Li, Greetings across rivers and mountains (China-CEE), 26 Nov.
China (2013), China & Pacific Island countries, 9 Nov.
China (2013), China's diplomacy at a new historical starting point, 2 Nov.
China-India (2013), Joint Statement- A vision for future development of India-China strategic & cooperative partnership, 23 Oct.
China-India (2013), Joint Statement on the State Visit of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang to India, 20 Oct.
China (2013), Li, Remarks at East Asia Summit, 11 Oct.
China (2013), Xi, Deepen reform & opening up and work together for a better Asia-Pacific, 9 Oct.
China (2013), Xi, Address (to Indonesian Parliament), 2 Oct.
India (2012), Menon, Developments in India-China Relations, 9 Jan.
China (2011), The Rapid Development of China's diplomacy in a volatile world, 27 Dec.
China (2011), Remarks [… the South China Sea], 19 Dec.
China (2011), International Situation and China's Diplomacy in 2011, Yang Jiechi, 19 Dec.
China (2011), Remarks at the International Afghanistan Conference, Yang Jiechi, 6 Dec.
China (2011), Carry Forward China-Pakistan Friendship for Common Progress, 24 Nov.
China (2011), Statement at the 14th ASEAN + 3 Summit, Wen Jiabao, 18 Nov.
China (2011), Shift growth model to sustain economic development, 14 Nov.
China (2011), Promote Growth Through Win-Win Cooperation, 4 Nov.
China (2011), Seize opportunities & deepen cooperation for shared prosperity, 29 Oct.
China (2011), Strive to Deepen Cooperation for Common Prosperity, 26 Oct.
China (2011), Speech at the Danish Institute for International Studies, Yang Jiechi, 20 Oct.
China (2011), Work Together for a Bright Future of Northeast Asia, 19 Oct.
China (2011), China will keep its door open forever, 14 Oct.
China (2011), China is committed to Peaceful Development and Win-Win Cooperation, 22 Sept.
China (2011), Advance China's Diplomacy amid Peaceful Development, 16 Sept.
China (2011), China is Committed to the Path of Peaceful Development, 15 Sept.
China (2011), Strengthen Good-neighborly Relations and Deepen Mutually Beneficial Cooperation, 30 Apr.
China (2011), Opportunities & challenges in China-Latin America and the Caribbean cooperation in the Post-Crisis Era , 29 Apr.
China (2011), Win-Win Cooperation for Harmonious Development , 22 Apr.
China (2011), Towards Common Development and a Harmonious Asia, 15 Apr.
China (2011), Building a China-US cooperative relationship based on mutual respect and mutual benefit, 21 Jan.
China (2011) China will be more open to the world, 5 Jan.
China (2010), Remarks, China-ASEAN Summit, Wen Jiabao, 30 Oct.
China (2010), Speech, Fu Ying, 3rd World Policy Conference, 18 Oct.
China-EU (2010), Joint Press Communique, Summit, 7 Oct.
China (2010), Remarks, Wen Jiabao, China-EU High Level Cultural Forum, 7 Oct.
China (2010), Remarks, Chen Guoping, Seminar on NGOs in globalization, 27 Aug.
China (2010), Speech, Tang Jiaxuan, Sigapore Global Dialogue, 24 Aug.
China (2010), Together, let us build an even brighter future for China-US relations in the new era, 23 Aug.
China (2010), Address,Wen Jiabao, Davos Forum, 13 Aug.
China (2010), Remarks, Dai Bingguo, Dinner hosted by Vice President of Zambia), 27 July.
BRIC (2010), Joint Statement, 15 Apr.
China-Bangladesh (2010), Joint Statement, 2 Mar.
China-Nepal (2009), Joint Statement, 31 Dec.
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China-Russia (2009), Joint Statement, 25 May.
China-Brazil (2009), Joint Statement, on further strengthening China-Brazil strategic partnership, 19 May.
US (2009), Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2009, Pentagon (US Def. Dep.), 25 Mar.
Pakistan (2009), Zadari, Sino-Pakistan relations higher than the Himalayas, 23 Feb.
China (2009), ditto, Wen Jiabao, interview with Financial Times, 3 Feb.
China (2009), interview with Financial Times, Wen Jiabao, 2 Feb.
China (2009) See China in the Light of Her Development, Wen Jiabao, 2 Feb.
China (2008), China-US ties at new historical starting point, Dai, 11 Dec.
US (2008), A Strategic Economic Engagement. Strengthening U.S.-Chinese Ties, Paulson, Sept-Oct. 2008.
Australia (2008), Speech, Beijing University, Rudd, 9 Apr.
US (2008), Military Power of the People's Republic of China 2008, Pentagon (US Def. Dep.), 4 Mar.
US (2008), Press Roundtable with Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Beijing, China, 15 Jan.
India (2008), India and China in the 21st century, Singh, 15 Jan.
China-India (2008), A Shared Vision for the 21st Century, Hu-Singh, 14 Jan.
US (2007), The benefits of US-China strategic economic dialogue, Paulson, Dec.
US (2007), Press Roundtable with Admiral Timothy J. Keating, Beijing, China, 5 Dec.
EU (2007), China provides an opportunity, Mandelson (EU Trade Commissioner), 27 Nov.
India (2007), India and China: a harmony of civilizations, Sonia Gandhi, 27 Oct.
US (2007), PACOM Perspective on U.S.-China Military-to-Military Relations, Keating, 24 Oct.
China (2006) China's National Defense in 2006, Dec.
EU (2006), Council Conclusions on EU-China Strategic Partnership, 11 Dec.
China-India (2006), Hu/Singh, Joint Declaration by the Republic of India and the People's Republic of China, 21 Nov.
USA (2006), Condoleezza Rice With Maura Fogarty of CNBC Asia, 20 Nov.
China (2006), Yang Jiechi (For. Minister), Pursue an indepndent foreign policy of peace and cretae a bright future, 12 Oct.
EU (2006), EU-China Closer Partners, Growing Responsibilities, EU Commission, Oct.
US (2005), Report to Congress of the U.S.-China Economic & Security Review Commission, Nov.
USA (2005), Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld, Beijing (The Academy of Military Sciences), ditto, 20 Oct.
China (2005), Building a Harmonious & Prosperous Asia for All, Jia, BOAO, 23 Apr.
China (2004), China's National Defense in 2004, 'White Paper', Dec.
China (2003), China's EU Policy, official 'Policy Paper' by Chinese government, 13 Oct.
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Hu Jintao (2001), Multipolarity plays key role in world peace, Nov.
China-Africa (2000), Beijing Declaration of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, 12 Oct.
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Deng Xiaoping (1980), The present situation and the tasks before us, 16 Jan.
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Deng Xiaoping (1979), We can develop a market economy under socialism, 26 Nov.
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Mao (1967), The days of the U.S. aggressors in Vietnam are numbered, 19 Dec.


Shobha Rao - An Unrestored Woman — Shakespeare & Co.
Monday, July 18th: Historical Fiction. Shobha Rao reads from her new book, An Unrestored Woman. 7pm.
A young woman in a crushingly loveless marriage seizes freedom in the only way left to her; a mother is forced to confront a chilling and unforgiveable crime she committed out of love; an ambitious servant seduces both master and mistress; a young prostitute quietly and inexorably plots revenge on the madam who holds her hostage; and a husband and wife must forgive each other for the death of their child. Each of the twelve paired stories in Shobha Rao's An Unrestored Woman (Flatiron Books, March 15, 2016, $24.99) traces its origins to 1947 when Partition established Pakistan and India as sovereign states, causing the largest peacetime migration in human history. This mass displacement echoes throughout Rao's stories, which range across the twentieth century, moving beyond the subcontinent to Europe and America. Caught in extreme states of tension, in a world of shifting borders and instability, Rao's characters must rely on their own wits.
Jeff Alessandrelli & Lisa Ciccarello: Time change!


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Lil Wayne Wanted To Stop The Release Of Da Drought 3 To Change The "My Flow Is Nasty Like C-Y-Philis" Lyric Because Of A Spelling Mistake [Video]
September 12, 2020 in Interviews
First thing's first with this interview, all of the blogs are currently reporting that Lil Wayne's "Weezy F Baby and the F is for Fenomenal" lyric was a mistake and he wanted to change it when he found out he had spelled the word "Phenomenal" wrong. I fully believe this is wrong. Even though Cortez Bryant says this was the lyric, you can tell he was not fully sure.
When you work out what else Tez says about the bar, such as Tunechi wanting to stop the release when he found out how to spell the word correctly and that it was too late as it had already been put out – "Yes" with Pharrell was actually a leak and has never been officially released. Also the next line after the "Phenomenal" one uses wordplay on "typo" to show Tune knows exactly what he did.
While they had just been speaking about the Da Drought 3 project, I think we can all fairly agree that the lyric Cortez was thinking about was "My flow is nasty like c-y-philis" off the "Ride For My Niggas" aka "Sky Is The Limit" song. If you didn't know, "cyphilis" is actually spelled like "syphilis".
Anyway, in this conversation with Andrew Barber that you can watch in full below, Bryant also discusses Tha Carter III Sessions, Wayne's mixtape run, how he plans to add the rest of Wayne's tapes to streaming platforms, how it has been managing Wayne's career (including being a DJ for him), Tha Carter album series, noticing the first commercial shift was the feature on Destiny Child's "Soldier" single, Wayne becoming a "God" in New Orleans after the Sqad Up tapes, releasing The Leak EP to give Wayne more time to record a whole 'nother C3 album, and much more.
Another conflicting issue with this interview is the "I Feel Like Dying" convo. Tez calls it his one of his favorite Weezy songs, but reveals they could never drop it officially or perform it as concerts, because they could never get the sample cleared and says they even received an injunction over it. However, the publishers of the song that was sampled ("Once" by Karma) have said on Twitter that this information is incorrect and they would love to clear the track and see it released. So… who is lying?
Throwback Thursday: Destiny's Child Bring Out Lil Wayne To Perform "Soldier" In Atlanta [Video]
June 25, 2020 in Other
For #ThrowbackThursday today, here is a cool video from the Atlanta, Georgia stop of Destiny's Child's final tour, "Destiny Fulfilled… And Lovin' It".
Beyonce, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams brought out both T.I. and Lil Wayne to perform their "Soldier" single live at the Philips Arena back on July 15th, 2005.
You can check out the R&B trio bringing out Wayne in a clip from the "Destiny's Child Live In Atlanta" DVD after the jump below. Enjoy!
Lil Wayne's Full Interview With "Drink Champs", Talks JAY-Z, Eminem, Young Thug, Favorite Mixtapes & Much More [Video]
February 3, 2020 in Interviews, Latest News
Filmed earlier this month at the World Famous House Of Mac soul food restaurant in Miami, Noreaga and DJ EFN's 2 hour and 20 minutes interview with Lil Wayne for the latest episode of their "Drink Champs" podcast has now been released.
During their conversation, they spoke on numerous subjects that includes Weezy not knowing who TDE and Quality Control Music are, thinking 21 Savage is a group, why he moved to Miami, how he became a Blood gang member, a huge compliment from JAY-Z, and plenty more.
You can watch Tunechi, who was wearing a "Percocet" chain and drinking shots from his Bumbu rum, sit down with N.O.R.E. and EFN plus check out a list of what they chatted about after the jump below. Enjoy!
Lil Skies Takes A Quiz On His Idol Lil Wayne [Video]
April 29, 2019 in Interviews, Latest News
Lil Skies recently appeared on Genius' "The Genius Test" series to take a quiz on one of his biggest influences in music – Lil Wayne, which you can watch below.
At the start of the video, the Pennsylvania-born rapper called Tunechi "the G.O.A.T." and revealed how Tune influenced him to be himself in his music. If you recall back to last year, Skies paid homage to Wayne with his "A Milli"-inspired music video for "Welcome To The Rodeo".
Some of the questions that Lil Skies got right included finishing the lyrics off from "6 Foot 7 Foot", which artist is not signed to Young Money, how old Mr. Carter was when he first recorded under the name of Baby D, what was the title of the Destiny's Child single that Weezy appeared on, and more.
Skies got a total of 76% on this quiz and some of the questions which he got wrong were: the title of Lil Wayne's debut studio album, which DJ hosted the Dedication mixtape series, what project Wayne released exclusively on TIDAL, and listing as many Weezy and Drake songs that he could in under 15 seconds!
Lil Wayne Got Off His Private Plane To Pay Respect To Around 30 U.S. Military Men
March 8, 2016 in Latest News
After performing live in Bloomington, Indiana on March 3rd, Lil Wayne headed to the IND airport so that he could leave the city and head to the next one on his "The Dedication Tour".
Just as Tunechi's private plane was set to take off, a Lockheed C-130 Hercules military aircraft pulled up next to him. Tune then told his pilot to shut down their engine, so that he can go and meet all of the men in uniform (there was around 30) and shake their hands, as well as thank them personally for their sacrifice.
Amanda Lickliter was one of the people at the airport who witnessed all of this and she shared a post on her Facebook page with a photo saying how impressed she was with Wayne's act of kindness. You can check out that photo and message after the jump below!


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Illinois shouldn't be any trouble for No. 10 Penn State in Big Ten action on Friday night … unless the Nittany Lions are peeking ahead to next week.
It's a fairly new thing in the Big Ten where the conference plays one game on a handful of Friday nights each season, and this week that's the case as No. 10 Penn State opens its conference slate by visiting Illinois. This game was originally to be played on Saturday but moved for TV reasons. Penn State is so opposed to playing Friday nights (high school football is huge in Pennsylvania on Fridays) that it has refused to host a game on the night.
Penn State is 18-5 all-time against Illinois but did lost in its last trip to Champaign in 2014. The schools haven't played since Halloween 2015 as they are in opposite Big Ten divisions. PSU somewhat got jobbed this year as it has to play probably the two best West Division teams in Wisconsin and Iowa. The Illini, meanwhile, avoid Ohio State, Michigan and Michigan State from the East, which could help the school reach a bowl game for the first time since 2014.
Some believe that head coach Lovie Smith is on the hot seat this year with his 7-20 mark at the school. Of course, he had success in the NFL as Bears head coach.
Penn State hasn't missed star running back Saquon Barkley, now a Giants rookie, much yet this year as the Lions are averaging 53.0 points per game and have scored more in each one. They hung 63 on Kent State this past Saturday in a 53-point rout. Trace McSorley was spectacular in that one with two TD throws and three scoring runs.
In doing so, the senior Heisman candidate became the school's career leader in rushing touchdowns by a quarterback (24) and just the second Penn State signal-caller (Michael Robinson) to hit 1,000 career yards. He also extended his FBS-best and school-record streak of consecutive games with a passing touchdown to 31. McSorley has thrown for 603 yards and five scores this year while rushing 26 times for 143 yards and six TDs. Miles Sanders has been the primary replacement for Barkley, carrying 49 times for 295 yards and two scores.
Illinois suffered its first loss Saturday, blowing a 19-7 fourth-quarter lead and falling to South Florida 25-19 at Soldier Field in Chicago. The Illini had one last shot from the USF 25-yard line but freshman quarterback M.J. Rivers threw the ball out of the end zone as time expired. Rivers made his first career start as A.J. Bush Jr. was sidelined with a hamstring injury suffered the week prior vs. Western Illinois. Not clear as of this writing if Bush will play here.
Smith's team is thin at receiver these days because both Edwin Carter and Mike Dudek have been lost for the year. Dudek was a terrific player as a freshman way back in 2014 but just hasn't been able to stay healthy since. Carter had two catches for 34 yards and two scores before going down vs. Western Illinois.
Illini 2-0 ATS in past 2 as at least a 27-point home dog.
Penn State is clearly the better team, but I believe this is a hugely dangerous game for the Nittany Lions because they host No. 4 Ohio State next Saturday. Human nature for some of the key guys to perhaps overlook the Illini with that on the horizon. Take the points for a Friday NCAAF pick.


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Q: Angular module and controller files don't seem to run I have the following Angular declarations, and get no complaints about JS syntax errors or anything like that:
App.js:
(function () {
    'use strict';

    var hookPointApp = angular.module("hookPointApp", []);
    hookPointApp.controller("agentCtrl", function ($scope, $http) {
        $scope.model = {};
        ...
    });
})();

suburbsCtrl:
(function () {
    'use strict';

    angular.module("hookPointApp").controller('suburbsCtrl', function ($scope, $http) {
        $scope.areas.url = "/Area/ProvinceAreas";
        $scope.areas.getOptions = function (provinceId) {
            var area = "{'provinceId': '" + provinceId + "'}";
            $.ajax({
                url: $scope.areas.url,
                type: "POST",
                data: area,
                contentType: "application/json; charset=utf-8",
                dataType: "json",
                async: false,
                cache: false,
                success: function (response) {
                    if ((response !== null) && (typeof response !== "undefined")) {
                        $scope.areas.options = response;
                    }
                },
                error: function (xmlHttp, textStatus, errorThrown) {
                    alert(errorThrown);
                }
            });
        };
        // TODO Get a proper provinceId somehow.
        $scope.areas.getOptions(1);
        ...
    });
})();

Then I have a repeater with options declared like:

        @Html.LabelFor(model => model.AreaId, new { @class = "control-label" })
        <select class="form-control" ng-model="areas.areaId" ng-change='areas.getOptions($("#province.val()"))'>
            <option> - Select an Area - </option>
            <option id="province" ng-repeat="item in areas.options" ng-value="{{item.Id}}">{{item.Label}}</option>
        </select>

Yet getOptions isn't called when I change the select option, and breakpoints I put in the Chrome debugger, even on lines not in functions, execution doesn't stop there, e.g. $scope.areas.getOptions(1); which is for initializing a dropdown, is not in a function, but below the function declaration, so I want to declare the function then call it immediately afterwards. A breakpoint in the module file, on var hookPointApp = angular.module("hookPointApp", []); doesn't even work, yet some Angular functionality in the app still sometimes works.
The Angular (core and my own) files are, I think, correctly referenced at the bottom of the body element in Layout.cshtml:
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/jquery")
    @Scripts.Render("~/bundles/bootstrap")

    @RenderSection("ViewScripts", required: false)

What could I be doing wrong?

A: First, Instead of referencing your module through a variable, could you use the getter syntax for the module. I would also split module declaration and c controller definition into separate file. This is in line with John Papa's Angular Style Guide endorsed by the Angular team:
App.js
(function () {
'use strict';

angular.module("hookPointApp", []);
})();

agentCtrl.js
(function () {
'use strict';

angular.module("hookPointApp").controller("agentCtrl", function ($scope, $http) {
    $scope.model = {};
   });
})();

Secondly, you should probably use $http service of Angular or another library for $http requests e.g Restangular. The issue you have is because you are probably using jQuery's ajax method which upon completion has no way of letting the angular digest loop of knowing that there is a response from the server unless you notify it through $scope.apply().
Note that in the Promise resolution we use the thenmethod of the promise and not success which has been deprecated. Read more here about $http and the deprecation notice.
Here is suburbsCtrl.js with the $http service.
(function () {
'use strict';

angular.module("hookPointApp").controller('suburbsCtrl', function ($scope, $http) {
    $scope.areas.url = "/Area/ProvinceAreas";
  $scope.areas.url = "/Area/ProvinceAreas";
$scope.areas.getOptions = function (provinceId) {
    $http.post($scope.areas.url, {
        provinceId: provinceId
    }).then(function(data){
        if (data) {
            $scope.areas.options = data;
        }
    }).catch(function(err){
      console.error(err);
    });
};
    // TODO Get a proper provinceId somehow.
    $scope.areas.getOptions(1);

});
})();

PS- The Angular documentation encourages using Angular's services and only using jQuery's methods when not available. I would recommend trying to use Angular without external jQuery dependency and use the inbuilt jqLite in Angular for those methods that you would use jQuery for.
Also look at these resources:
https://docs.angularjs.org/guide
"Thinking in AngularJS" if I have a jQuery background?

A: getOptions() is undefined.
define:
(function () {
    'use strict';

    angular.module("hookPointApp").controller('suburbsCtrl', function ($scope, $http) {
    ...
    // TODO Get a proper provinceId somehow.
    $scope.areas.getOptions(1);
    ...
    $scope.getOptions = function() {
        // on change select , call this
    };
});
})();

A: *

*angular.module("hookPointApp", []) (add bracket)

*use angular http replace jquery ajax, because some time unable update dom.

Try it:
(function () {
'use strict';

angular.module("hookPointApp", []).controller('suburbsCtrl', function ($scope, $http) {
    $scope.areas.url = "/Area/ProvinceAreas";
    $scope.areas.getOptions = function (provinceId) {
        $http.post($scope.areas.url, {
            provinceId: provinceId
        }).success(function(data){
            if (data) {
                $scope.areas.options = data;
            }
        });
    };
    // TODO Get a proper provinceId somehow.
    $scope.areas.getOptions(1);
    ...
});
})();

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The MPO+ microprismatic optic and perforated lateral reflectors make the luminaire sparkle like crystal. ECOOS has a brilliant look which, thanks to its lighting effects and its appearance, enhances both workspaces and communication areas alike. ECOOS is economically efficient and environmentally compatible – it provides all-round 360° light using just one light source and fulfils quite specific tasks in every respect. For working, for relaxing and for a pleasant room effect.
Excellent light output ratios and a large direct component make the ECOOS LED/T16 luminaire one of the most efficient indirect/direct luminaires available on the market. It delivers light which fulfils specific tasks in every respect. Direct, indirect and lateral light components ensure efficient task area lighting and also allow vertical illuminance levels. These improve visual comfort and concentration while bright ceilings and walls create a pleasant room atmosphere.
compared with the T 16 model (69 lm/W).
warm (3000 K) and intermediate (4000 K).
Even installing ECOOS as a continuous row system is possible in next to no time. In order to install these visually lightweight, apparently free-floating lighting objects, connectors are available that join the luminaires together securely at their front sides. The shape and colour of the connectors become part of the luminaire, so that a visually consistent appearance is maintained. One luminaire next to the other. Pendant suspension points are located directly above the joints, thus completing the uncluttered look of the ECOOS continuous row system. On the ceiling, fine adjustment is provided by a suspension device that compensates for tolerances.
Continuous-row system only available as pendant version.


Welcome to Tesol Training Scotland. An established TESOL Training company since June 2008, we are currently offering courses throughout Scotland and abroad in blended learning formats which involve chiefly online learning and interaction in online forums. We know that many of our trainees are working and find the blended learning format accessible and the regular workshops enjoyable where they can meet up with fellow course participants.
We are an experienced training team, many of us currently examiners and moderators. Our courses are validated by Trinity College London and SQA. We are also members of SATEFL. Our next course is now open for applications. We wish all our new participants based in Vietnam and Hong Kong the very best of luck.


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Q: Setting a Compiler Flag Xcode is it possible to set a compiler flag in Xcode to not compile any source code which is flagged not into the archive (ipa)?!
Maybe just like an if-statement?!
if (shouldBeInAppPackage)
{
    //Code in here should be compiled in App Package
}

A: You can use a pre-processor macro for that.  In the pre-compiled header, or some other header file which is imported into the source files you want to use this on, you can define:
#define INCLUDE_IN_BUILD 0

and then wrap code with:
#if INCLUDE_IN_BUILD
    code();
    code();
#endif

You can then selectively include/exlude that code by changing the 0 to 1.
Think of a better name than INCLUDE_IN_BUILD, however.


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Q: How do I know you have logged in a Sharepoint WebPage? We use Sharepoint as CMS for our webpages at work. I know how to create controls that can be only visible if you have logged in in SharePoint with:
<Sharepoint:SPSecurityTrimmedControl ID="SPSecurityTrimmedControl1" runat="server" PermissionsString="AddAndCustomizePages">

<Sharepoint:CssLink  ID="CssLink1" runat="server"/>

</Sharepoint:SPSecurityTrimmedControl>
But I want to know how to make controls visible (or whatever) programmatically depending on permissions.
I cannot use the methods for .NET windows form authentication like:
        if (!(HttpContext.Current.User == null) && HttpContext.Current.User.Identity.IsAuthenticated){}

because we use this for anonymous users who has another type of log in.
Could you provide some code? I know that it must be something like verifying  the SPContext.Current.FormContext.

A: How are the users authenticated? With forms authentication or Windows/active directory?
If active directory, then I think in that case you might need to get a reference to the current SPWeb, and then do web.CurrentUser.ID. This might come out null when you are anonymous. If not, try web.SiteUsers.GetByID(web.CurrentUser.ID) and see what you get.

A: DoesUserHavePermissions
You can use this method on the current web to check if the current user has a specific permission.
I assume your authenticated users have some permission to check for that the anonymous crowd is denied.

A: Although I haven't tested it, I imagine the LoginName property of the SPUser object will be blank, or throw an exception.
... of course, its never safe to presume anything when dealing w/the SharePoint OM :(


 Saktia - Meaning of Saktia, What does Saktia mean?
[ syll. sak-tia, sa-kt-ia ] The baby girl name Saktia is pronounced SAAK-SHAH †. Saktia's language of origin is Sanskrit. Saktia is a variant transcription of Sakti.
Saktia is not popular as a baby girl name. It is not listed within the top 1000.
Baby names that sound like Saktia include Saatchi, Sabbee, Sabbi, Sacha (French), Sachey, Sachi (Indian and Japanese), Sachy, Sadzee, Sadzey, Sadzie, Saga (Scandinavian), Sagah, Sagga, Saha (Indian), Sahkyo, Sai (Japanese), Saiha, Saihah, Saisha, and Saja (Arabic).
† approx English pronunciation for Saktia: S as in "see (S.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; K as in "key (K.IY)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)"


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Please advise us when making an enquiry if you need to vary these times due to your journey arrangements.
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Use the map to get directions to Gartmore. The Bed and breakfast is located at the bottom of the small hill in Gartmore Village about 50 metres from the junction.Type in your location to get directions which you will be able to print.
Our Sat Nav co-ordinates are 56.143679, -4.383019 and post code is FK8 3RP.
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Send Flowers Weddings Workshops Subscriptions & Gifts Flowers for businesses
Send FlowersWeddingsWorkshopsSubscriptions & GiftsFlowers for businesses
Gender and Floristry
Two years ago Florence and James from Petalon did the flowers for James's brother Alex's wedding. James and Alex have a younger brother, Jonah, who was 10 years old at the time. He lent a hand with the bud vases, cutting stems and doing some arrangement with us. He enjoyed it so much that on the Sunday when everything was done he asked if he could take the arrangements he made home with him.
On the drive back to London we talked about how refreshing that was. Would Jonah have done the same thing 4 or 5 years later as a teenager? Or would the pressures of his gender role have made him embarrassed by his enthusiasm and enjoyment of floristry? We really hoped not. But the evidence that we've seen while working in this world suggests he may well have. We think we've had around 500 floristry workshop attendees over the last 5 years. About 10 of them have been men. That's around 1 in 50. Amongst the freelance florists we work with the ratio is better. But it's still somewhere between 1 in 5 and 1 in 10. The same ratio seems roughly true of owners of floristry studios. As for those who send flowers with us, we have about 3 times as many female customers as we do male.
We've tried a few things to encourage men to come and learn about flowers with us. Wreath workshops seem more accessible for some reason. Perhaps because these can feel more like sculpture than arrangement people see them as being less feminine. We've also tried running Valentine's workshops where people make a bouquet for their partner (which we then deliver). We thought we'd had absolute blinder when we came up with that one, but people didn't really go for it. We couldn't work out why - though someone suggested it might be down to a lack of confidence. Maybe men didn't feel like they'd do a good job and they were a little embarrassed that the result wouldn't be up to scratch? The whole "masculine vs feminine" activities thing is easy to understand, if a bit silly in 2018. This latter issue, of a lack of confidence amongst men about their potential skills in the area, is a little harder to explain.
As a society it feels like we are slowly (very, very slowly) moving towards a more gender equal society. The gender pay gap is increasingly well understood and also increasingly widely considered to be totally unacceptable. Women are encroaching on male domains across the board, not least the SAS. But is this one of the extremely rare areas in which it is men who need to feel more comfortable? These cases are few and far between (yoga comes to mind) and we're not saying that anyone needs to start shifting their focus away from the glaring disparities that still exist between men and women in society any time soon, but we'd really love to get more men trying their hand at floristry. There isn't much in life that doesn't benefit from being seen from different gender perspectives (male, female and everything in between them). We'll keep trying, but as ever, we'd love to hear your suggestions as to how we might encourage some more dudes through the door to hello@petalon.co.uk.
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Existing home inventory low, thought about building your dream?
Buying a new home becoming increasingly difficult. Thought about building?
Low inventory of current homes is making bidding wars very common. As prices rise and existing home inventory drops, new and current seekers of homes will face increased struggles when trying to purchase a new existing home.
Have you considered building a new home?
2) Choose a Floor Plan and Room Layout that Meets Your Needs: Want a master bedroom on the first floor? It's yours. With massive his and hers walk-in closets? Done! Want high ceilings and a luxurious, resort-style master bath? Perhaps you'd like a sitting room with a fireplace in your owner's suite or French doors that open to your private patio or the pool? It's easy when you build your master suite your way.
4) Energy and Cost Savings: Today's new homes are far more energy efficient than homes built just five years ago. Versus homes built ten or 20 years ago, it's game over, advantage new. Why settle for drafty, energy-wasting, single-pane windows in a used home? Many new homes offer double or even triple-pane windows. Special window coatings and inert gases between the layers of glass are often available, saving you even more energy and money in both heating and cooling season. In fact, a 2016 survey by the National Association of Homebuilders found that 90 percent of respondents listed Energy Star appliances as an essential or desirable feature in their most-wanted list.
So for the cost of a "used" home it may be possible to build your dream home.
Give us a call and let's talk about it.


A last minute trip to New York with my sister last week to get into the holiday spirit (it's harder here in Newport Beach with the skies blue and the weather warm)... Stayed at the impeccable as always St. Regis just off Fifth Avenue, perfect for morning and nighttime strolls along the street's colorful Christmas window displays. Tiffany & Co., of course, was my favorite this year...elaborate, yet delicate vignettes featuring white winter wonderlands accented with the signature Tiffany Blue. ...And the pièce de résistance of the entire street itself, that last window, with that ring set against the tree, just inside those pearly gates...a true glimpse of holiday heaven.
See the rest of my New York Christmas window picks here!
That color palette! And your family, every last one of you models.


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1000 Islands Campground
As time passes, styles change. 1000 Islands Campground found this statement to be especially true in regards to their website and logo. Corporate Communications was chosen by 1000 Islands Campground to help pull them out from their outdated website by providing them with a new, enhanced, sleek website and logo design
Custom, Responsive Web Design
Creative elements played a major role in the 1000 Islands Campground website redesign. We also worked closely with them to ensure that their website was responsive to various mobile device screen sizes.
But eye-catching visuals and a sleek layout was only part of the process. We understand that a nice looking website won't matter if visitors cannot conveniently access the site.
So, we put extra care into each unique design layout to ensure that no critical elements were eliminated or rendered useless based on device capabilities. The main emphasis here was on usability, making it as straightforward as possible for consumers.
Working closely with 1000 Islands Campground, our creative team put their heads together to develop a logo that would truly set their campground apart from others by highlighting unique selling points that would best represent their brand.
We realized that we had to come up with a concept that would make for a recognizable brand identity for 1000 Islands specifically. When creating a logo for 1000 Islands Campground, we wanted to be able to effectively communicate with their targeted audience.
Incorporating water elements and an earth-toned color palette, the end result includes a little bit of everything that makes 1000 Islands Campground, well...1000 Islands Campground.
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Autumn brings with it a plethora of opportunities for artistically placed pumpkins and other gourds, to liven up various porches and homesteads and make your sleepy little villa resemble a Norman Rockwell painting. Which makes the pumpkin-smashing vandalism of two hoodlums in Grants Pass, Oregon, especially shameful. According to The Oregonian, two teenagers "face multiple counts of criminal mischief in connection with at least 50 vehicles vandalized and damaged between Oct. 7 and 23." The two would grab pumpkins and then hurl them through car windows, adding an even more destructive element to the typical pumpkin-smashing vandalism.
At least the two pilfered their pumpkins from outdoor supermarket displays and not from the homes of creative children, who would be even more devastated by the theft. Not that that's much solace to the people who discovered a pulverized car window and a demolished pumpkin in their front seat. "Damages reported by victims have come in around $30,000 and continue to climb," according to authorities.
According to Lt. Misty English, "It sounds like there was probably alcohol involved and just a bunch of stupid decisions." Among such decisions was the duo's habit of always using the same, distinctive car: "The suspects may have gotten away with it too, had they not carried out the alleged wave of vandalism in a gold Buick with a large dent in one side, police say." Nice Scooby-Doo reference, Oregonian! And it's also nice to see that this crime wave has now ended, although the end of Halloween would have led to a considerable pumpkin shortage. Watch those holiday decorations, everybody.


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A Área de Conservação da Paisagem dos Lagos Andsu é um parque natural situado no condado de Võru, na Estónia.

A sua área é de 520 hectares.

A área protegida foi designada em 1962 para proteger os lagos Andsu e os seus arredores. Em 2019, a unidade de conservação foi reformulada como área de preservação paisagística.

Áreas de conservação da Estónia

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US lifts COVID travel ban on Europe, UK, Brazil
Supporters of Yemen's Houthis protest outside US embassy
Kremlin critic Navalny to be jailed for 30 days
UPDATE 3 – Israel downs Iranian drone from Syria
An Israeli warplane crashed in northern Israel during a raid on Syria
*UPDATE WITH IRAN'S STATEMENT
By Ali Semerci
JERUSALEM (AA) – The Israeli army shot down an Iranian drone launched from Syria and struck a number of Iranian targets in the war-torn country, according to the Israeli military.
Iran, for its part, denied the allegation, describing Israeli statements about shooting down an Iranian drone as "lies".
In a statement, the Israeli army said an Iranian UAV entered Israeli airspace from Syria early Saturday and was intercepted by an Israeli Air Force Apache.
"In response, the IDF (Israeli army) targeted Iranian targets in Syria," the army said.
According to the statement, 12 targets were attacked inside Syria, including three Syrians air defense batteries and four Iranian targets that were part of Iran's buildup in Syria.
The army said anti-aircraft missiles were fired toward Israel during the airstrike, triggering rocket sirens to sound in the Golan Heights and northern Israel.
The Israeli army said it was prepared for "a variety of scenarios and will continue to act as necessary".
According to the military, an Israeli aircraft crashed in northern Israel during the raid on Syria.
One of the pilots, the army said, has been seriously wounded as a result of an emergency evacuation from his F-16 jet that came under Syrian fire.
-Iran denies
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC), for its part, denied Israeli claims about shooting down an Iranian drone.
Tasnim News Agency quoted IRGC Lieutenant commander, Brigadier General Hossein Salami, as describing the Israeli statement as "lies", saying he will not put any statement issued by Tel Aviv into consideration.
For decades, Israel-Iran relations have been characterized by deep animosity.
While Tehran sees Israel as its biggest enemy, the Jewish state insists Iran must be prevented from achieving a nuclear deterrent.
-Mediation
Meanwhile, the Israeli army said it does not seek escalation in the region.
"We are willing, prepared and capable to exact a heavy price from anyone that attacks us, however, we are not looking to escalate the situation," the army said in a statement.
Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said Israel sought Russian mediation to prevent any further escalation on its border with Syria.
"[Israel] made clear to the Russians it considered all of its warnings of Iranian entrenchment in Syria have come to pass," the newspaper said.
"The Russians were also told that once again as predicted by Israel, Iran was destabilizing the region -- counter to Russia's own interests," it added.
Israel also sent a similar message to the U.S. administration to mediate to defuse tension between Israel and Lebanon over Israel's building of a border fence between the two countries.
Tags: Iran, Israel, Lebanon, Syria
Senegal extends state of emergency amid virus surgePresident Macky Sall declared night curfew in two regions on Jan. 6
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Turkey delivers equipment to South Sudan farmers, beekeepersDelivery carried out by Turkish aid agency consisted of necessary materials for poultry farming and beekeeping
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We mentioned yesterday that it's fashionable for Republican lawmakers to trash the Obama administration's federal stimulus package as a waste of money, even as they praise the projects those funds have made possible. Tim Pawlenty's one of them. He's trashed the stimulus bill, even though it's helping him balance the state's books.
Today he's labeled a hypocrite in a new Democratic attack ad posted on YouTube.


SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Nov. 12, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Matrix Medical Network (Matrix) is recognizing nurse practitioners nationwide and within our own clinical teams during National Nurse Practitioner Week, November 11-17.
Nurse practitioners (NPs) are celebrated this week in recognition of their professional accomplishments and the wide-ranging impact their valuable contributions have on the healthcare delivery system and patient outcomes. Matrix NPs work in different areas of member care which can include increased visibility and control to connect diagnosis to medications, coding, education, communication with a member's primary care physician, case management referrals and coordination of care.
Delivering high quality care and collaborating with other healthcare providers for coordination of care is a normal part of an NP's routine. They have expertise in delivering primary care services and across multiple specialties to diverse populations in the home, on mobile health clinics and in medical facilities. Millions of Americans nationwide have received exceptional care from a nurse practitioner at one time or another, and many choose an NP as their provider of choice.
During this special recognition week, please join us in honoring NPs for being a vital part of improving patient care by helping individuals get access to the healthcare they need to better manage their health.
Matrix Medical Network provides a broad array of assessment and care management services to individuals that improve health outcomes and health plan financial performance. Matrix providers engage with health plan members wherever they are in their journey to health improvement. Our national network of community-based clinicians delivers in-home services for members while our fleet of mobile health clinics provides community-based care with advance diagnostic capabilities. These options, and our advanced engagement approach, helps health plans manage risks, close care gaps and connect members to more options for the care and support they need. Matrix is headquartered in Scottsdale, AZ, and partners with leading health plans and providers across the country. Matrix is backed by Frazier Healthcare and Providence Service Corporation (Nasdaq: PRSC) of Stamford, CT. For more information, visit matrixmedicalnetwork.com.


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The 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards isn't until next week, but there were nearly 80 awards presented at the Creative Arts Emmys ceremony yesterday (Sept. 15) at the Nokia Theatre in LA. A two-hour, edited version will air Saturday, September 21st on FXX. We have some NC Film winners!
First, for Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role – Give it up for Banshee! 2013: Armen V. Kevorkian, Visual Effects Supervisor; Mark E. Skowronski, VFX Producer; Jane Sharvina, 2D Supervisor; Rick Ramirez, 3D Artist; Jeremy Jozwik, 3D Artist; Mike Oakley, 3D Artist; Nick Sinnott, VFX Artist; Gevork Babityan, Compositing Artist; Andranik Taranyan, Compositing Artist.
Episode 3 of NBC's powerless show was remembered by these crazy two over the weekend. I have to say I laughed when I saw these shots on Facebook this weekend. We lost a location as Sticky Fingers is no more and apparently members of the Militia had to express there feelings about it!
Awesome! Good job boys! Finally tonight is the BIG night for Wilmington!!! The night where Sleepy Hollow begins and Under the Dome ends. You know where the party is and it will be a PACKED house tonight. Hell's Kitchen, downtown Wilmington. The action begins at 9pm. Get there early for a good seat!
I had the honor of speaking with Jolene Purdy who plays Dodee on Under the Dome over the weekend. I will have the complete interview posted in a separate blog which should be up by lunch time. SPOILER ALERT! If you haven't seen episode 12, don't listen! It does reveal a big plot point that you wanna see before you listen to the interview!
The auction is underway for those great autographed items from some awesome Wilmington Productions including: Tammy, The Conjuring, Sleepy Hollow, Under the Dome and even a Screen Gems Experience with a 2 Night Hotel stay! All proceeds go to this year's Sunny 104.5 Caring for Kids at NHRMC Radiothon! BID NOW!


HRI-R24 tests the earth insulation of 24 V a.c./d.c. circuits and is particularly suitable for medic allocations (IT-M systems) in which both 24 V and 230 V lines are present; in these environments, it is important to have a permanent control of the low voltage line as, in the event of a fault or short-circuit, this line could transfer a potential of over 250 V with consequent damage to equipment and people.HRI-R24 measures the variation in potential of the two network polarities with reference to earth in order to signal when insulation drops below a set value, identifying thefaulty pole in direct current. The output signal can be connected to the remote signalling panel PR, to be installed in the rooms powered by the controlled line. The alarm threshold can be adjusted using microswitches.