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Fifty Shades of Grey (2015): Outline
Genre Erotic Romantic Drama Film
Director Sam Taylor- Jhonson
Producers Michael De Luca, E.L. James, and Dana Brunetti
Writer E.L. James
Distributor Universal Pictures
Production Focus Features, Michael De Luca Productions, and Trigger Street Productions
Release Date February 9, 2015 (Los Angeles) and February 13, 2015 (United States)
IMDb user reviews 321,437reviews
Awards 9 awards
Nominations 29 nominations including 1 for Oscar
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Katherine "Kate" Kavanagh Eloise Mumford
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Dr. Grace Trevelyan-Grey Marcia Gay Harden
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The trilogy of books Foundation, Foundation and Empire and Second Foundation are among the best Asimov ever wrote among his science-fiction novels and among his most influential. I've read it was based on Gibbon's Rise and Fall of the Roman Empire. Only this empire spans the galaxy. Hari Seldon predicts through "psychohistory" the empire will fall within 300 years and establishes a foundation to manipulate history to shorten the dark ages that will follow. The fascination is seeing how all that plays out, especially in the first book. Foundation and Empire is less episodic than the first and features one of Asimov's most complex and compelling characters, "the Mule," as well as a strong female character, Bayta, and a clever twist. Second Foundation also features a strong female character--Arkady Darell. The first three books in the series were written in the early 1950s, and at times it shows. Asimov considered himself a feminist and created strong female characters (especially Susan Calvin in his Robot stories) but even so there are blindspots and occasional gender fail, because class? This was the fifties! The trilogy is dated in other ways--technological and social advances Asimov didn't foresee, but for all that I think this is still a fantastic read rich in ideas.
This edition contains The Foundation Trilogy plus three other non-Foundation novels in one omnibus. Do not combine any other edition that contains a different set of stories.


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To Virginia Woolf, London was a source of creative inspiration, a setting for many of her works, and a symbol of the culture in which she lived and wrote. In a 1928 diary entry, she observed, "London itself perpetually attracts, stimulates, gives me a play & a story & a poem, without any trouble, save that of moving my legs through the streets." The city fascinated Woolf, yet her relationship with it was problematic. In her attempts to resolve her developmental struggles as a woman write in a patriarchal society, Woolf shaped and reshaped the image and meaning of London.
Using psychoanalytic, feminist, and social theories, Susan Squier explores the transformed meaning of the city in Woolf's essays, memoirs, and novels as it functions in the creation of a mature feminist vision. Squier shows that Woolf's earlier works depict London as a competitive patriarchal environment that excluded her, but her mature works portray the city as beginning to accept the force of female energy. Squier argues that this transformation was made possible by Woolf's creative ability to appropriate and revise the masculine literary and cultural forms of her society. The act of writing, or "scene making," allowed Woolf to break from her familial and cultural heritage and recreate London in her own literary voice and vision.
Virginia Woolf and London is based on analyses of Woolf's memoirs, her little-known early and mature London essays, Night and Day, Mrs. Dalloway, Flush, and The Years. By focusing on Woolf's changing attitudes about the city, Squier is able to define Woolf's evolving belief that women could "reframe" the city-scape and use it to imagine and create a more egalitarian world. Squier's study offers significant new insights into the interplay between self and society as it shapes the work of a woman writer.
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The internet is an amazing tool for research, entertainment, and connection. But it is a double-edged tool that must be used wisely and carefully to avoid inflicting real damage or pain on our kids' minds and hearts. What are some common sense internet rules for kids that parents can follow?
The internet is everywhere, literally as close as our hip pockets. Children are getting access at younger and younger ages as they get phones at younger and younger ages and as busy parents hand over their iPads for entertainment. Parents need some common sense internet rules for kids to protect them while still allowing access.
When you decide to have a designated computer for your child's use, be very careful to classify that computer as the "family computer," not your child's computer. If your teen wants to be a password protected user to keep siblings from changing her settings, require that she share that password with you. You should make a point to use this computer a couple of times a week as a matter of course. You need to make certain that upgrades are being installed and the spyware is working, and you need to have a feel for what your kids are doing online. Just knowing that you will be on the same computer may act as a brake before she clicks on "that" link.
The family computer should be in a place where you walk by or see frequently. In other words, keep it out in the open. The attitude for this rule is as important as the rule—the internet is a tool and we keep our tools out in the open. If the family computer is a laptop, establish a designated place or room for use.
Consider very carefully before you allow your child or teen to have a laptop, tablet, iPad or other computers in their room. (Yes, you will be told that he is the ONLY kid in school that doesn't have one in his room. No, that is not correct and besides, you don't care.) Some families handle this by making a tradition of purchasing a laptop when their child graduates from high school. Some allow no computer in a child's room until he buys his own. You and your spouse/partner need to decide together at what age purchasing his own laptop is appropriate.
Be educated about mobile devices like phones, iPads, tablets, or Kindles that allow internet connection. Once your child has one of these devices, you have no control over what he or she does online. The devices are inevitable but don't buy the hype that 13 and 14-year olds "MUST" have them. Here's a great resource to educate yourself about current apps to be particularly alert to: TeenSafe Smartphone App Blacklist 2018.
Don't hover over your child, but be aware of what she is up to on the internet. Walk by periodically. Bring her a glass of juice or offer a bite of what you're cooking to see if she thinks it needs more salt.
Talk with your children about internet safety, privacy, and online reputation. If your child is computer savvy, have him do the research on suggested privacy settings, common mistakes that reveal identifying information, etc. and ask him to teach you. Stress that he should not share passwords with anyone but you. SafeKids has a Family Contract for Online Safety, in kid and teen versions, along with other good tools for your family to learn safe practice.
Explain to your children that all information online can ultimately be seen by anyone – including teachers and parents. If they don't want information to be seen by a Sunday school teacher, volleyball coach, or future college admissions office, then they shouldn't post it.
Set limits on the amount of time per day your child can be on the computer. Many homes have a limit on "screen time" in general, which includes sitting in front of any screen (TV, computer, etc.). Work with your child on deciding what time limit is reasonable, and model the ability to compromise a bit to help get his buy-in for the rule.
Set limits on what times of day your child can be online. Be aware that late night social media, texting, and browsing is often very problematic. There are apps available to monitor this, and your phone service carrier likely also has tools for parental control.
If your teen joins Facebook, Twitter, or other social networks, have him friend (follow, etc.) you. Be sure to follow him back. It helps if you approach this request in a matter of fact manner: "that's how things are done in our family." Tell him it is necessary from a safety standpoint. Periodically check their wall or their posts, but don't make comments. Try to be unobtrusive. Keep in mind that over-sharing goes both ways. You will need to be aware that your kids will likely see any posts you or your friends make on your accounts as well.
For children, tweens, and younger teens, install some form of parental control software on the home devices and the mobile ones too. There are many options available in your app store that will suit your needs (and your child's tech ability) well. Be aware that quite often, this software is worthless with older teens who have become very tech savvy. It is better to talk with your teens frankly about why you don't want them on certain sites, rather than trying to prevent them.
There are easy to follow rules for kids using the internet that will keep them happy and safe.
What are your common sense internet rules for kids in your house? What tools/apps do you use to monitor your child's internet use?


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Josep Maria Rosal i d'Argullol (Manresa, Bages, 1908 - Bogotà, Colòmbia, 1983) fou un fotògraf i cineasta català, que inicià la seva activitat fotogràfica als setze anys.

Juntament amb altres fotògrafs va treballar, fonamentalment durant la II República, publicant fotos en alguns diaris i revistes de Barcelona. A partir de la dècada del 1940 i fins que va marxar a Colòmbia el 1955 va produir, realitzar i dirigir curtmetratges i documentals. Un d'ells, sobre la ciutat de Manresa, va ser estrenat al Teatre Kursaal el 26 de febrer de 1942.

Dedicat especialment al cinema de divulgació científica, amb documentals com ara "La rabia" i "La trasplantación de córnea", l'any 1950 fou guardonat a la Biennal de Venècia.

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 Manresa estrena una exposició de Josep Maria Rosal i d'Argullol

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Judging LEGO Masters: Exclusive interview with LEGO designers Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett [News]
LEGO Masters begins next month in the US, and LEGO fans will notice a few familiar faces judging the reality show. During our visit to the LEGO Masters set, we chatted with Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett about making the leap from LEGO designers to reality TV judges.
In the interview conducted jointly with Megan from Brickset, Jamie and Amy talk about how their pasts helped prepare them to be judges, what considerations were involved in selecting winners, and how they resisted the temptation to build along with the rest of the contestants!
Could you introduce yourself, tell us what your job is at LEGO, and what your role is on LEGO Masters?
Amy: My name is Amy Corbett, and we are judges and experts on the show, so our title for this project is Brick Masters. I'm Brick Master Amy. Back at LEGO headquarters in Denmark, I work as a senior design manager, and I'm a design lead who runs a team of around 10 designers. I work primarily on the girls' lines, developing new sets and play experiences. In the past I've worked on LEGO Friends, LEGO Disney, and LEGO Movie 2.
Jamie: And I'm Jamie Berard, so I'm Brick Master Jamie on this show, which is honestly a little bit of an odd title to get used to but we're getting there. Back at LEGO – I've been there for 14 years now – I'm in charge of the Creator Expert and LEGO Architecture lines. I have a team of 10 designers who make epic models for adults and superfans, and they are some of the most brilliant builders (looking at Amy) – I'm sure yours are too.
Amy: (smiling) Mine are too.
How were you selected to be judges for LEGO Masters?
Amy: The two of us have quite unique backgrounds and differences. I'm really focused on the kids and the play experience. I have a product design background.
Jamie: And I'm a superfan. I'm a lifelong LEGO fan. I make products for adults and the superfans. In that way, we actually balance each other well because we have the kids in focus and also the adults. You have the professionally trained product designer with Amy, and the LEGO superfan with me. It's actually a pretty nice mix.
Amy: Yes, and our names rhyme! Amy and Jamie.
Are your LEGO colleagues in Denmark jealous that you are judges on the show?
Amy: They're proud of us. They're really excited to have the LEGO brand represented on this show, and we've come from Denmark to help out. We're all excited about it.
Are you the only judges or will there be any guest judges?
Jamie: We are the only judges. We do have lots of guests who join on us on the show, but in the end, it is our decision.
Amy: It's really great that we get to see the journey from the beginning for each of the contestants. We also get help build them up as they're working on the challenges, but we also had to critique them in the end.
Jamie: It's good for the contestants because they get to know us and they know what we're looking for. It gives them some continuity and consistency so they can keep growing week on week.
Your day job involves creating and reviewing LEGO sets and getting them ready for the rigors of production. How is judging a TV reality TV show different from that?
Jamie: It's not that far off, actually. When we make LEGO products, we have what we call a brief so we always know what we want to accomplish. We know who it's for, and we know what the experience should be. It's very similar on the show with the challenges. The challenges also have a set of ambitious guidelines for what we want, then we're pretty much making sure that the contestants are delivering what we asked them to do.
Amy: I think there's a lot of similarities. A lot of the builds that are happening in this competition are definitely on a much more epic scale than the products that we're used to. That's really exciting to see.
Speaking of the contestants, has there been any disadvantage for those who may not have been part of the AFOL community prior to being on the show?
Amy: I think everyone has come in here with energy, passion and love of the LEGO brick. They have given their all in every challenge. I don't think there's been a real advantage or disadvantage from any team.
Jamie: They're all LEGO fans, whether they describe themselves that way or not. They're adults that are playing with LEGO. For some of them they are brothers working together, or husband and wife, or friends that have just come together. Then we do have LEGO fans that have built together and gone to events and activities. But in the end, the challenges are different enough that it's not all about whether you are the best builder every time. We break it down into storytelling, creativity and your technical ability. For example, you can be an amazing builder technically but make very boring models. Or you can be somebody that knows how to polish every story element and really make us smile. You can give us these moments that really bring us into the universe and give us the wow factor. The skills are so different and the challenges are so different that I can genuinely say that people watching the show will be surprised who comes to the top and who goes to the bottom. It is not predetermined by any means that the ones who do well at the beginning are going to make it to the end.
Amy: Something that's been quite amazing to see as the contest has moved on are the teams building their own community. They're really supportive of each other. They're really encouraging, and they really love to tell each other, "Wow, you guys have done an amazing job in this challenge." They're learning from each other, and they're supporting each other which is really nice to see.
Many AFOLs build on their own with relatively few time constraints. How have you seen the teams grow under opposite conditions on the show?
Amy: There's definitely been some challenges along the way requiring teamwork, with people having different ideas and having to come together with a shared vision. However, they have a short amount of time so the more they can work together and create a shared vision from the beginning, the better their builds are. As the competition has progressed, the teams are definitely more in sync to the point where they're almost finishing each other's sentences, finishing each other's builds, and developing more of a joint style. They build as a team and not just as individuals, and they really come together into one united style.
Jamie: We give feedback along the way. The good teams really listen to that feedback, and then we see week on week how they actually develop and grow. Also, when you're in a room of such talented people, the contestants can't help but learn from the people around them. We've actually heard people in the competition say, "I've seen this other team do something really well, I want to do that too." Then they start to take the best of each other and improve their own models. They start to discover, "Oh, I'm actually more of a sculptor, I should play that to my advantage," or "Oh, I actually tell minifigure stories really well." Instead of going to these spaces where they're not able to deliver on their best, they start to learn their strengths and know how to play them up for each challenge.
Amy: You definitely see the teams go on quite a journey as the show goes on.
What have you learned from your participation in LEGO Masters?
Amy: Every day we've learned things and thought, "Wow, I never thought of building it this way" or we think about how we would have tackled this challenge or how we would do things. Now that you're asking me, it is hard to think of a single example of a single thing we've been learning along the way since there have been so many.
Jamie: I've learned how many shades of LEGO fans there are. When we go to fan events, you often see the more dedicated ones that are willing to put the effort into bringing all their stuff halfway across the country and set it up. But you also have a couple who just got married who just think it's fun to build together. And then you have brothers who hadn't built since they were kids coming together after a long break. Each has that connection with LEGO and are able to deliver models that you would think you would need to be a superfan to do. It's amazing how many people who fall below the radar are making mind-blowingly good stuff.
Amy: Maybe for me, it's less what I am learning and more a reminder of how passionate people can be about LEGO. We're obviously both very passionate about it, but knowing how many people share that passion, and what you can achieve with it is inspiring. It is exciting to see what can happen if you just put energy and passion into something you don't think they can actually do. Quite often when the contestants get a challenge they worry, "How are we going to do this!?" and then they wow and surprise us. That love of LEGO and the energy they have are powerful motivators.
Jamie: And I've learned that I'm getting spoiled here. People hold my cup and do my hair. When I'm home, I'm going to be useless. (laughs)
Can you see any of these contestants being possible future LEGO set designers?
Jamie: Every time I leave LEGO headquarters in Billund I feel like there's an opportunity to recruit. I'm always aware and looking for talent. I'm always building a catalog of people that I would love to tap on the shoulder when we're ready to hire.
Amy: There are certainly some very talented builders out there, and as Jamie said being managers ourselves, we're always keeping an eye out for anyone who's got that special something that could fit in Denmark.
What kind of challenges will the contestants face? Have you been tempted to jump in and try any of the challenges yourself?
Amy: We're always standing on the sidelines thinking, "What would I do for this?" To design a challenge, you always have to think about what you would do in the situation, what the potential pitfalls are, and how you would get around them. I think we're always excitedly thinking about it during the challenges.
Jamie: We can't help ourselves! We pull ourselves aside and go, "This would be so fun if they did this or that." Of course, we can't say anything in front of the contestants because they have to come up with creative solutions themselves. As the competition goes on and people go home, there are a few empty tables that tempt us to do a little build off to the side. These challenges are not the traditional LEGO challenges you might be familiar with. We're not just saying, "Build a fire truck," or "Make a police car." These challenges are actually very open-ended, which spark new ways of thinking. There's not really a blueprint for completing each challenge, and it isn't something you could just go online and figure out.
Amy: We've experienced so many surprises during the show, seeing how people approach challenges and then deliver final results. The builds that the contestants come up with are quite often things that we wouldn't have thought of ourselves, so that's really inspiring.
Is it difficult being a judge? Are you ready to be reality TV celebrities after judging LEGO Masters?
Jamie: It depends on how they portray us in the editing! (laughs) Who knows, I could be the tough judge or the nice one. During filming, we each give the contestants both positive feedback and how they could improve. But really, if they're going to go home you have to let them know why if they're not delivering at a level of other people. I mean, we compliment them, but if they're going home they need to know why they're going home.
LEGO Masters airs in the US on Wednesdays after The Masked Singer starting February 5th on FOX. Stay tuned to The Brothers Brick for more interviews from the set, and check out these other LEGO Masters articles:
Casting LEGO Masters: Reality show announces teams, including some familiar faces
Hosting LEGO Masters: Interview with actor and entertainer Will Arnett
Judging LEGO Masters: Interview with LEGO designers Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett
Making LEGO Masters: Interview with executive producer Anthony Dominici
Building LEGO Masters: Interview with Brick Artist Nathan Sawaya
Visiting LEGO Masters: Behind the scenes tour with Challenge Master Brent Benedetti
Hosting LEGO Masters: An interview with actor and entertainer Will Arnett
Dave Schefcik (TBB News Contributor)
Feature, LEGO, News
Amy Corbett, Fox, Jamie Berard, LEGO Designer, LEGO Masters
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2 comments on "Judging LEGO Masters: Exclusive interview with LEGO designers Jamie Berard and Amy Corbett [News]"
mark rideout January 14, 2020 at 12:43 pm
My first thought was Wow I can't believe how old Jamie has gotten! Then of course I look in the mirror. :D
Si January 15, 2020 at 6:31 am
Any idea if this is going to be shown in the UK? Or, will the UK version ever return for a new series?


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Q: Creating User Defined (not temporary) Function in Spark-SQL for Azure Databricks Maybe its silly, I am an Microsoft SQL / C# Developer and never really have used any other IDE / written JAVA / SCALA before.
I am migrating some Azure SQL Queries to an Azure Databricks solution.
There seems to be no equivalent of the TSQL DATEDIFF_BIG function (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/sql/t-sql/functions/datediff-transact-sql?view=sql-server-2017)
The solutions you find are - program your own UDF.
Which I have done (see below) in a SCALA Notebook - which works fine for a temporary function. (https://docs.databricks.com/spark/latest/spark-sql/language-manual/create-function.html)
This was the most helpful sample I found https://github.com/johnmuller87/spark-udf.
There are quite a number of temporary function examples, but none I found for permanent functions for non JAVA / SCALA developers.
I installed SBT (Latest Version for Windows - https://www.scala-sbt.org/1.x/docs/Installing-sbt-on-Windows.html)
I also installed Intellj
I run the SBT BUILT for the IBAN Sample, but I could not get the SQL function , after uploding the JAR to my Clusterd, and function registration to work.
CREATE FUNCTION ValidateIBAN AS 'com.ing.wbaa.spark.udf.ValidateIBAN' USING JAR 'spark_udf_assembly_0_2_0' --without extension

SELECT ValidateIBAN('NL20INGB0001234567')

the Error was always
"Error in SQL statement: AnalysisException: No handler for UDF/UDAF/UDTF 'com.ing.wbaa.spark.udf.ValidateIBAN'; line 1 pos 7"
//import org.apache.spark.sql.types._                         // include the Spark Types to define our schema
import org.apache.spark.sql.types.LongType
import org.apache.spark.sql.functions.udf
import java.time.temporal.ChronoUnit;

// Define function to calculate local time offset
def getTimestampDifference(interval: java.lang.String, date1: java.sql.Timestamp, date2: java.sql.Timestamp) : java.lang.Long = {

  //https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/sql/Timestamp.html
  //https://spark.apache.org/docs/2.4.0/sql-reference.html
  //https://alvinalexander.com/scala/how-to-use-scala-match-expression-like-switch-case-statement

  interval match
  {
    case "NANOSECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.NANOS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MICROSECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.MICROS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MILLISECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.MILLIS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant()); // date2.getTime() - date1.getTime();
    case "SECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.SECONDS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MINUTE"=> return ChronoUnit.MINUTES.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "HOUR"=> return ChronoUnit.HOURS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "DAY"=> return ChronoUnit.DAYS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "WEEK"=> return ChronoUnit.WEEKS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MONTH"=> return ChronoUnit.MONTHS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "YEAR"=> return ChronoUnit.YEARS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
  }
}

spark.udf.register("DATETIMEDIFF", udf(getTimestampDifference(_:java.lang.String, _:java.sql.Timestamp,_:java.sql.Timestamp),LongType))

What I need is actually - how to I transform the SCALA Notebook to an SQL Function so I can use it in a permanent SQL View on
Azure Databricks Cluster Version 5.4 (includes Apache Spark 2.4.3, Scala 2.11)

*

*What Class to implement

*What Method to implement (override in c#) - there are also different articles about HIVE or SPARK

*How to setup the SBT Built or whatever other way to compile it in a Java Archive so I can sucessfully create and run the SQL Function (in SQL only, not in pyhton code, nor in scala code - in an SQL Notebook)

Thanks for your help

A: Spark does not offer you any permanent capabilities lasting for more than a single spark session (Databricks - Creating permanent User Defined Functions (UDFs) or cluster lifetime in Databricks lingo). If you need long-running spark sessions (only the SQL part) you could consider adding these UDF to Hive and call them from Spark. Otherwise (think about transient clusters) you will need to re-add it each time you start the cluster.
The code for your UDF is non-optimal:no handling of empty/null values /it will throw an exception
For a basic (standard) spark UDF see https://jaceklaskowski.gitbooks.io/mastering-spark-sql/spark-sql-udfs.html there are no real interfaces required (unlike Hive)
Regarding:
SQL Function (in SQL only)/ SBT:
If you really need it (for this simple use case) https://github.com/geoHeil/sparkSimpleProjectTemplate.g8 could be an example for you.
But for this code, there are no additional dependencies required. It should be enough to create a text / Scala file which contains the < 100 lines of code required for your function.
This file (Notebook?) could then be called on cluster creation using the API i.e. via https://docs.databricks.com/user-guide/dev-tools/databricks-cli.html and some scripting, thus behave like being permanent.
Furthermore:
Always consider using spark native (catalyst optimized) functions. DATEDIFF in SPARK SQl regular datediff might already do a lot of what your datediff-big needs to accomplish as well as subtracting plain timestamp type columns.
If I understand it correctly from having a brief glance at it only formatting the output to the desired granularity is missing (i.e. would be provided out of the box from the t-SQL function) and could be accomplished by nesting it with different functions like:

*

*year

*day

*week

*or manually dividing the returned difference

A: The CREATE FUNCTION statement in Databricks that you are referencing is actually a Hive command, not Spark, and it expects the UDF class to be a Hive UDF.
That is also the reason for the "No handler for UDF/UDAF/UDTF" error you are getting. The example you have linked implements a Spark UDF, while what you need is to implement a Hive UDF.
To create a Hive UDF, you need to implement a class that extends the class org.apache.hadoop.hive.ql.exec.UDF and implements a function called evaluate. In your case, the whole class should look like this:
class GetTimestampDifference extends UDF {

  def evaluate(interval: java.lang.String, date1: java.sql.Timestamp, date2: java.sql.Timestamp) : java.lang.Long = {

  //https://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/java/sql/Timestamp.html
  //https://spark.apache.org/docs/2.4.0/sql-reference.html
  //https://alvinalexander.com/scala/how-to-use-scala-match-expression-like-switch-case-statement

  interval match
  {
    case "NANOSECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.NANOS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MICROSECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.MICROS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MILLISECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.MILLIS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant()); // date2.getTime() - date1.getTime();
    case "SECOND"=> return ChronoUnit.SECONDS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MINUTE"=> return ChronoUnit.MINUTES.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "HOUR"=> return ChronoUnit.HOURS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "DAY"=> return ChronoUnit.DAYS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "WEEK"=> return ChronoUnit.WEEKS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "MONTH"=> return ChronoUnit.MONTHS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
    case "YEAR"=> return ChronoUnit.YEARS.between(date1.toInstant(), date2.toInstant());
  }
}

}
You then need to compile it to a JAR file, copy it somewhere into the databricks filesystem and create the permanent function using the same command as you did before (assuming you keep the namespace of the IBAN example):
CREATE FUNCTION GetTimestampDifference AS 'com.ing.wbaa.spark.udf.GetTimestampDifference' USING JAR '[path to your jar in dbfs]'

SELECT GetTimestampDifference ("MILLISECOND",cast("2019-07-08 16:07:03.246" as timestamp), cast("2019-07-08 16:07:03.248" as timestamp))

Assuming you are still modifying the IBAN example project that you started with, in order to create the jar file you will have to add the following package dependency to the build.sbt file:
"org.apache.spark" %% "spark-hive" % "2.4.3"

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Q: Cannot compile package Helloworld on C++ for OpenWrt I'm trying to compile simple helloworld program for OpenWrt (using build system, branch 17.01.6). I used two tutorials: helloworld tutorial on official site and by Eric Bishop, part 2 for C++.
But during compiling helloworld-package I got error: Package helloworld is missing dependencies for the following libraries:
libc.so.6
Structure of files:
.
├--openwrt_17_01
    ├--source #source directory, build system
    ├--helloworld #helloworld project
     |   └--src
     |      ├--helloworld.cpp
     |      └--Makefile #C++ project makefile
    └--mypackages
       └--examples
          └--helloworld
             └--Makefile #package makefile
openwrt_17_01/helloworld/src/helloworld.cpp:
#include "stdio.h"
int main()
{
    printf("Hello, world! (C++)\n\n");
    return 0;
}

openwrt_17_01/helloworld/src/Makefile:
helloworld: helloworld.o
    $(CXX) $(LDFLAGS) helloworld.o -o helloworld $(LIBS)
helloworld.o: helloworld.cpp
    $(CXX) $(CXXFLAGS) -c helloworld.cpp
clean:
    rm *.o helloworld

mypackages/examples/helloworld/Makefile:
include $(TOPDIR)/rules.mk

PKG_NAME:=helloworld
PKG_VERSION:=1.0
PKG_RELEASE:=1

SOURCE_DIR:=/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/helloworld
PKG_BUILD_DIR:=$(BUILD_DIR)/$(PKG_NAME)

include $(INCLUDE_DIR)/package.mk

define Package/helloworld
    SECTION:=examples
    DEPENDS:= +libstdcpp +libc
    CATEGORY:=Examples
    TITLE:=Hello, World!
endef

define Package/helloworld/description
    A simple "Hello, world!" -application.
endef

define Build/Prepare
    mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)
    $(CP) $(SOURCE_DIR)/src/* $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/
endef

define Build/Compile
    $(MAKE) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) \
    LIBS="-nodefaultlibs -lgcc -lc -luClibc++" \
    LDFLAGS="$(EXTRA_LDFLAGS)" \
    CXXFLAGS="$(TARGET_CFLAGS) $(EXTRA_CPPFLAGS) -nostdinc++" \
    $(TARGET_CONFIGURE_OPTS) \
    CROSS="$(TARGET_CROSS)" \
    ARCH="$(ARCH)" \
    $(1);
endef

define Package/helloworld/install
    $(INSTALL_DIR) $(1)/usr/bin
    $(INSTALL_BIN) $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/helloworld $(1)/usr/bin
endef

$(eval $(call BuildPackage,helloworld))

Full output of compilation (make package/helloworld/compile -j1 V=s):
make[1]: Entering directory
'/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt'
make[2]: Entering directory
'/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/package/libs/toolchain'
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target- mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
echo "libc" >>
/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
echo "libgcc" >>
/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
echo "libstdcpp" >>
/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
echo "libpthread" >>
/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
echo "librt" >>
/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
if [ -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean ]; then rm -f /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo/toolchain.default.install.clean; fi
make[2]: Leaving directory '/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/package/libs/toolchain'
make[2]: Entering directory '/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/mypackages/examples/helloworld'
mkdir -p /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/bin/targets/ramips/mt7621/packages /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/build_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/helloworld/ipkg-mipsel_24kc/helloworld/CONTROL /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/staging_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/pkginfo
install -d -m0755 /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/build_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/helloworld/ipkg-mipsel_24kc/helloworld/usr/bin
install -m0755 /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/build_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/helloworld/helloworld /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/build_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/helloworld/ipkg-mipsel_24kc/helloworld/usr/bin
find /home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/build_dir/target-mipsel_24kc_musl-1.1.16/helloworld/ipkg-mipsel_24kc/helloworld -name 'CVS' -o -name '.svn' -o -name '.#*' -o -name '*~'| xargs -r rm -rf
Package helloworld is missing dependencies for the following libraries:
libc.so.6
Makefile:65: recipe for target '/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/bin/packages/mipsel_24kc/mypackages/helloworld_1.0-1_mipsel_24kc.ipk' failed
make[2]: *** [/home/mzhi/proj_src/openwrt_17_01/openwrt/bin/packages/mipsel_24kc/mypackages/helloworld_1.0-1_mipsel_24kc.ipk] Error 1
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package/Makefile:105: recipe for target 'package/feeds/mypackages/helloworld/compile' failed
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operating system: ubuntu 16.04
Target System: Mediatek Ralink MIPS
Subtarget: MT7621 based boards
Target Profile: Ubiquiti EdgeRouter X
Googled a lot, but I still can not understand why the compiler does not see the necessary library libc.so.6 and how to connect it correctly in the Makefile
Maybe someone has already faced similar problems, please share the solution.

A: What about changing your Makefile to this one?
BINARY  = helloworld$(EXE)

FILES   = helloworld.o

all: $(BINARY)

helloworld$(EXE): $(FILES)
    $(CC) $(FILES) -o $(@)

clean:
    rm -f $(FILES) *.o

And the code to this one:
#include <stdio.h>
int main()
{
    printf("Hello, world! (C++)\n\n");
    return 0;
}

A: The answer you want is here: https://fleshandmachines.wordpress.com/2011/08/22/openwrt-cc-programing/
You must change $(CC) for $(CXX) and $(CFLAGS) for $(CXXFLAGS)


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Ram Charan's Sweet Banter With A Little Fan Is Adorable; Watch Video
Ram Charan yesterday took on his Instagram account to share a cute and adorable video with his young fan from the gym.
Tollywood superstar Ram Charan happens to be in news all over following his film RRR for which he is all busy shooting these days. The actor who also is known for his fitness among his fans and followers never fails to follow his strict regime as he makes sure to hit the gym daily.
The actor yesterday took on his Instagram account to share a cute and adorable video with his young fan from the gym.
Talking about the video, one gets to hear Ram asking the little boy which movie has he seen of the actor. The boy replied that he has seen Ram's 2016 release Dhruva. The actor in a funny way replied that it wasn't him in the film. Instead, it was the little boy himself.
Ram Charan Shares An Adorable & Funny Interaction Video With A Cute Fan
Must say that the actor and his little fan had a gala time as the duo can be seen enjoying the conversation with all smiles. There's no doubt that funny interaction which the little boy had with Ram will indeed be something which he (boy) will cherish for a long time.
The video has been going viral over the internet, as it didn't take much time for Ram Charan fans to trend their favourite star's video on Social media.
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Talking about Ram's RRR. the shooting for the film is going in quick space. 70 percent of the film's shoot has been finished and the remaining part of the magnum opus is expected to be wrapped by early next year.
RRR is a fictional story set in 1920s pre-independent era and it will be based on the lives of two real heroes and well-known revolutionaries — Alluri Sitarama Raju and Komaram Bheem.
While Jr. NTR will be seen as Komaram Bheem, Ram Charan will be playing Alluri Sitharama Raju.
The film is been directed by S.S Rajamouli and produced under the DVV Entertainments banner by DVV Danayya.
RRR will hit big screens on 30th July 2020 in 10 Indian languages.
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Trade gap narrows to 17-month low
Exports grew by double-digits in October, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority. — BW FILE PHOTO
THE PHILIPPINES' trade deficit stood at $3.31 billion in October, the narrowest gap in 17 months, as exports growth continued to outpace imports, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Tuesday.
Preliminary data from the PSA showed the value of exports rose by 20% year on year to $7.70 billion in October, the fastest pace in 17 months or the 30.8% in May 2021.
The October exports growth was also quicker than the 2% seen in the same month last year, and the revised 7.1% in September.
Imports, on the other hand, jumped by 7.5% to $11 billion in October, ending 19 straight months of double-digit expansion.
This was the slowest imports growth in 21 months, or since the 11.8% decline in January 2021. It was also weaker than the 22.8% expansion a year ago and the revised 14.4% seen in September.
This brought the trade-in-goods deficit — the difference between exports and imports — to $3.31 billion in October, narrower than the $3.82-billion shortfall a year ago and the revised $4.84-billion gap in September.
Total trade — the sum of exports and imports — grew by 12.3% to $18.70 billion, a tad slower than the 13.8% in October last year but faster than the revised 11.5% in September.
In the 10 months to October, exports grew by 6.3% year on year to $66.01 billion. This is still above the revised 4% growth target set by the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC).
Year to date, imports climbed by 22.7% to $115.99 billion, breaching the government's revised 20% target this year.
In the January-to-October period, the trade deficit widened to $49.98 billion, from the $32.40-billion gap a year ago.
Security Bank Corp. Chief Economist Robert Dan J. Roces said the double-digit exports growth in October can be attributed to "good external demand amid a holiday inventory buildup, and a strong US dollar."
"With this, the slowing of imports is likely due to increasing costs for imported goods; rising shipping and raw material costs, global inflation, and supply imbalances have made imported goods more expensive," he said in an e-mail.
ING Bank N.V. Manila Senior Economist Nicholas Antonio T. Mapa said exports received a boost after the electronics sector had a strong month.
By major type of goods, manufactured goods had the biggest share (85.4%) of the total exports in October, amounting to $6.57 billion.
Electronic products, which accounted for more than three-fourths of manufactured goods and 66.3% of the total exports, rose 39.6% to $5.10 billion in October.
Semiconductors, which accounted for the bulk of the electronic products, surged 62.7% to $4.30 billion. Overall, sales of semiconductors made up more than half of October's total exports.
On the other hand, imports of raw materials and intermediate goods had the largest share among major type of goods with 38.7%, inching up by 1.8% to $4.26 billion in October.
Imports of capital goods, which made up 26.2% of the total imports in October, fell by 3.5% to $2.88 billion.
Consumer goods rose 22.5% to $1.89 billion, while imports of mineral fuels, lubricants, and related materials climbed by 29.7% to $1.88 billion.
"The reason for the slower (imports) expansion can be traced to negative growth for capital goods and only modest growth for raw materials, suggesting that this episode of import growth is not capital intensive and investment momentum may be lacking," Mr. Mapa said in an e-mail.
Mr. Mapa said imports may be driven by the elevated price of crude oil and resurgent demand for consumer goods ahead of the holiday season.
John Paolo R. Rivera, economist at the Asian Institute of Management, said the peso's depreciation against the US dollar may have hurt imports as these became more expensive.
"Exports also increased due to increases in demand for Philippine products as the world economy continues to reopen from the pandemic," Mr. Rivera said in an e-mail.
Hong Kong was the top destination of Philippine-made products in October with export receipts amounting to $1.28 billion, accounting for 16.6% of the total.
Exports to the United States stood at $1.18 billion (15.3% share), while exports to Japan reached $999.67 million (13%).
Meanwhile, China remained the main source of imports in October, reaching $2.22 billion or 20.2% of the total. This was followed by Indonesia with $1.27 billion (11.8% share) and Japan with $1.01 billion (9.2% share).
"The smaller-than-expected trade deficit suggests that the peso's worst days may be over for now as one of the main reasons for the currency's struggles (record wide trade deficit) is now less pronounced," Mr. Mapa said.
Mr. Roces said imports are expected to recover in the near term as holiday demand surges.
"Over the medium term, China's new policy stance swinging decisively away from growth-constraining lockdowns means its consumer demand will drive the recovery with its exports likely getting stifled by a global slowdown," Mr. Roces said, adding this will benefit Philippine exporters to China.
Earlier last week, the DBCC revised growth targets and other macroeconomic assumptions, citing an anticipated global economic slowdown in 2023.
Economic managers expect slower growth in imports (4%) and exports (3%) in 2023. — A.M.P.Yraola with inputs from Reuters
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Joining BT as a graduate has been an amazing way to kick start my career. During the two year programme, I've had the chance to rotate around the business and work with different teams. This has provided me with a good exposure and understanding about what we do. The graduate community is a great support during the programme. Rolling off the programme, there were a lot of options, depending on your interests. I ended up moving to different country and working in a field that is totally different from my education background.
Being on a graduate leadership and development programme is a huge plus for me. You rotate around different departments, giving you the opportunity to try different roles and learn different skills in a huge company.
I especially loved our leadership training during our first year on the Programme. We spent a whole week doing various team-building exercises and developing our people management skills.
The graduate community is amazing too, creating a great network both socially and professionally.
I graduated from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, studying a Dual Degree in Logistics, Engineering and Business Management. My current rotation is in Global Service Management where we look after our clients and help them fulfil business needs as we grow our partnerships in Asia.
There are two things I really enjoy about the graduate programme: 1. We have great exposure to senior management team and can learn how important decisions are made in business organisation. 2. The people at our work place are very friendly and always willing to help, even though I often ask silly questions! Having great people to work with is what really gets you to wake up in the morning.
I graduated from the University of York for my Bachelor's degree with a degree in Economics and Politics. I have also attained a Master's degree from the School of Oriental African Studies, with a Masters in Science in Globalisation and Development.
I am currently working Business Operations. My current role spars across various areas, from audit and contract compliance, overseeing cost saving exercises to identifying and understanding account and product opportunities within the Asia Pacific region. With the opportunity to work on four different rotations across various departments, I am able to get a detailed understanding of the business and the industry from a variety of perspectives, be challenged within each placement of work and become a better all rounded individual.
The greatest thing about BT is the culture and the people. People from various, diverse backgrounds and cultures come together and will be always willing to help you. They put their heart and soul to the BT community. You will see this come to fruition from the first week, by travelling to see BT in the United Kingdom for induction week. Like minded graduates from all corners of the globe, come together to share their experiences, excitement and get an in-depth understanding of the company from the leaders of the organisation.
Most importantly, we get to understand how we could make a difference to an ambitious, multi-cultural and customer oriented organisation. It does not end there. With a leadership week to train your leadership skills as part of the training and development, the BT Business Management Programme is a scheme not to be missed.
I graduated from Guangdong University of Foreign Studies with a double Bachelor degree in Business Administration and Economics. In addition, I attained my Masters in Finance from the University of Glasgow. I'm currently based in the BT Beijing office, providing assistance to the Regional Director of North China and the sales team. My daily job routine responsibilities include following up on sales orders and helping to create new pipelines opportunities and sales updates. I have also provided support to different sales programmes as well, such as the Ningxia eHealth Program and the Avic Trust Bid Program.
What I like best about the graduate programme are the rotational opportunities to try out different roles from a wide variety of business units. This two-year graduate program offers four different roles, so I can easily build up my work experience, develop various skills and gain industry knowledge, and most importantly, I can identify which area of work I am passionate about.
BT's diverse working culture allows me to work with people around the world, from where I could see how the business develop from each region and learn how people work together remotely. I enjoy working in the BT Beijing office very much with a lot of support and help from my colleagues!
I graduated from University College London, after completing my BSc in Psychology. I am currently in my third rotation in Business Management for Global Banking & Financial Markets. Specifically, I've been involved in planning and executing a new go to market initiative. It has been a fantastic means to get involved in various aspects of the business - from how marketing plans are drafted up, to communicating with the wider company.
What I like best about the graduate programme is the rotational experience, exposure to senior management and leadership training. I have worked in Business Operations and Human Resources for my first two rotations and it's great getting a hands on feel for what each team needs to deliver. Our senior management has been welcoming and supportive from the first day and we have had multiple roundtable sessions from our country leaders.
My highlights from the programme were leadership week training and presenting at an external Human Resource conference. We had five days of off-site training, and I became more self-aware in what I wanted to develop and doing team building activities with BT graduates from across the global was fantastic building our networks. My opportunity to presenting externally with my line manager was also a testimony to me on how you can push and develop yourself during this program and beyond.
One thing I love about this programme is that the company really welcomes and values new ideas from us graduates. We were asked to sit in on senior meetings and provide our thoughts and insights, and been given the opportunity to run company-wide events.
Everyone, including the very senior managers, are helpful, cheerful and ready to give advice. The graduate programme is well-structured, and BT provides a lot of resources that we can use to help improve ourselves. I am having a great time working in this truly global company, and I look forward to stretching myself and exploring my potential in the rest of the programme.
I was born and raised in Hong Kong, and graduated from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology with a double major in Global Business and Management. I have held internships in several companies before joining BT, including National Australia Bank and Morgan Stanley.
I joined BT Global Services because of the incredible opportunities it offers. Globally, and in Asia Pacific BT Global Services is an industry leader and highly respected brand, working alongside global financial institutions, international logistics companies, and some of the largest consumer goods companies in the world, among other multinational corporations.
Since joining BT, the Graduate Programme has given me consistent exposure to senior leaders across the business. It gives graduates the opportunity to drive our own careers, and find out what we truly want to do through four rotations over two years. Graduates are given a huge amount of support and training by the business.


Preheat the oven to moderate 180C. Trim chops of excess fat and sinew. Heat oil in a heavy-based pan. Cook chops for 1 minute on either side or until well browned; drain on paper towels. Place chops in an 8-cup capacity casserole dish. Mix together soup, Worcestershire sauce, chicken stock and sherry. Pour over the chops. Cover casserole and bake for 90 minutes.
Heat extra oil in a pan and cook the button mushrooms for 3 minutes, or until brown. Set aside. Add onions to pan and cook for 5 minutes, or until soft and golden. Stir mushrooms through the casserole. Sprinkle onion slices over casserole. Return to oven, uncovered, for 30 minutes, or until onions are crisp and lamb is tender. Serve casserole with steamed fresh vegetables.


I would love to have this purse! Yes! It is priced as much as a pre-owned car at $5595 but oh how it called out to the photographer me. The shutter button opens the purse – how cool! My real Canon camera gave me the side eye so I only took pictures of it and with it. But when I win the lottery it is on!


The vision of Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools is to provide all students the best education available anywhere, preparing every child to lead a rich and productive life. Our mission is to maximize academic achievement by every student in every school.
Student assignment is the responsibility of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. The Student Assignment Goals represent the Board's priorities for assigning students to schools, while the Guiding Principles provide our superintendent and staff the blueprint for developing the Student Assignment Plan.
achieving the mission and vision of the Board.
Many factors related to student assignment are within the Board's influence and authority, including responding to the valuable input and feedback from our families and broader community. Still, there are many factors driving student assignment that are outside the Board's control. These include but are not limited to housing patterns, public transportation and the local economy. The Board calls on all of our community, especially elected officials in Mecklenburg County, business owners, civic organizations, faith houses and philanthropists, to prioritize our children when making decisions that impact schools. If we are to maximize academic achievement for every child, it must be a community effort.
The Student Assignment Plan will be built on a foundation of equitable access to high-quality schools including home schools, magnet schools and additional types of school options. All schools, regardless of type, should consistently demonstrate high student achievement and must eliminate achievement gaps. The district's portfolio of schools should include a range of theme-based programs as well as instructional models that respond to the various learning styles and preferences of its student body.
The Board will intentionally expand and replicate successful programs and schools throughout the county in ways that increase equitable access to high-demand themes and instructional models.
In order to create and maintain a plan that is sustainable over time, the Board will consider several factors when determining and adjusting assignment patterns. These include but are not limited to current and future population growth and potential demographic shifts, overcrowding and underutilization of facilities. Additionally, the Board will consider undertaking a comprehensive district-wide review of the Student Assignment Plan every six years, while recognizing it may be necessary to make more frequent localized changes to the assignment plan based on the aforementioned factors.
The Student Assignment Goals and Guiding Principles will drive all related student assignment decisions.
Home schools are schools with fixed, contiguous attendance boundaries. Every student will be assigned to a designated home school within proximity to where he/she lives.
Keeping whole elementary attendance areas intact as part of middle and high school feeder patterns.
Collaborating with other local governmental bodies to inform those policy decisions (e.g., housing, transportation) that directly impact student assignment.
Non-magnet school options do not have fixed attendance boundaries. Access is within a transportation zone or a choice zone (a geographic area that may or may not correspond with a transportation zone). Broader than magnet schools and not governed by the Board's magnet policies, non-magnet school options include but are not limited to middle and early colleges, innovative small schools and e-Learning academies. Students may apply to attend a non-magnet school option using the district's school options lottery. As provided in Exhibit JCA-E, sibling guarantees and proximity priorities do not apply for admission to non-magnet school options, nor do non-magnet school options have continuation schools.
Magnet schools do not have fixed attendance boundaries, and access is within a transportation zone or a choice zone (a geographic area that may or may not correspond with a transportation zone). Admission is governed by the Board's magnet policies. Students may apply to attend a magnet school using the district's school options lottery. Magnet schools may be full or partial school programs. Partial magnets are schools where part of the seats are assigned to students residing within a fixed home school attendance area (the "home school guarantee") and the remaining seats are assigned to students who apply via the school options lottery. At full magnet schools, all of the seats are assigned via the school options lottery.
Establishing a variety of choice and/or transportation zones.
B. Implement partial magnet, targeted turnaround programs and specialized academic options in low-performing schools to improve outcomes for all students.
D. Consider modifications to transportation zones and feeder patterns that are designed to provide operational efficiency and equitable access to quality educational programs.


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A friendly, thriving amateur theatre company
based in Chepstow, Monmouthshire
Welcome to CLASS ACT
We are an amateur theatre company, established in 2014 by Chepstow director Louise Best. We have quickly established a reputation for high quality, entertaining productions.
We have performed plays ranging from Shakespeare to established classics and more modern works. Our most recent production was Agatha Christie's murder mystery 'And Then There Were None', which we performed on 29 & 30 November 2018. Our next is Shakespeare's classic comedy 'Twelfth Night' on 26 & 27 July 2019.
Our first production! It was all about the life and loves of a the members of dance class - comic mis-steps all round, until the spectacular finale
BLITHE SPIRIT
Noel Coward's comedy of manners was a supernatural triumph, and with such strong characters was great fun to perform
The children's story - as re-told by Alan Bennett - had a host of larger-than- performances, and an unforgettable set
A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM
Shakespeare's most popular comedy was a great hit with our audience, and an enjoyable challenge to perform
This comic social commentary by George Bernard Shaw was one of our most accomplished productions to date
A touching modern take on Alice In Wonderland, with a Mad Hatter's tea party, stolen tarts and a very angry Queen of Hearts
Jane Austen's witty comedy of manners, delightfully realised on stage, with beautiful costumes and great performances
Agatha Christie's spine-tingling murder mystery whodunnit, set on a mysterious island, kept audiences guessing right to the end
We rehearse on Wednesday evenings at the British Legion Club, Grahamstown Road, Sedbury, Chepstow NP16 7AD (7.15pm-9.15pm)
For more information, call Louise Best on 07437 018440
ClassActDramaChepstow.co.uk | Copyright © Class Act


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'A big thing for the community:' Lower Price Hill gets laundromat
Doing laundry is no easy task for Kimberly Washburn. A new laundromat in Lower Price Hill will help.
'A big thing for the community:' Lower Price Hill gets laundromat Doing laundry is no easy task for Kimberly Washburn. A new laundromat in Lower Price Hill will help. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/1TJgND9
Emilie Eaton, eeaton@enquirer.com Published 10:46 a.m. ET May 27, 2016 | Updated 11:28 a.m. ET May 31, 2016
Kimberly Washburn, 22, checks out the new Washing Well in Lower Price Hill. Community Matters, the non-profit just down the street on Saint Michael, started working toward opening the laundry mat three years. Washborn, who lives just down the street from the new laundry mat, said the washers and dryers in her apartment are often locked. As she checked out the new place, her first comment, "It's cheaper than my apartment. The Washing Well will be open Wednesday-Sunday.(Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)Buy Photo
LOWER PRICE HILL - For Kimberly Washburn, doing laundry is no easy task.
The mother of one has a washer and dryer in the basement of her apartment complex, but it's locked to prevent crime. In order to do her laundry, Washburn has to get the key from another tenant on the first floor, but the tenant often isn't there.
To make matters worse, there was no laundromat in the neighborhood before Thursday.
"I can't do my laundry a lot," said 22-year-old Washburn.
That all changed Thursday with the grand opening of Washing Well, Lower Price Hill's first laundromat in roughly 10 years. Residents, community workers and business leaders gathered on the corner of Neave Street near State Avenue to celebrate the new business' unveiling.
To many, it may not seem like a big deal that Lower Price Hill didn't have a laundromat. But to the residents of Lower Price Hill, it was a big deal.
"It's not something you typically think about," said Mary Knauff-Delaney, vice president of Community Matters, a nonprofit organization that aims to address neighborhood disparities. "You think about food deserts, but you don't think of laundromat deserts. But laundry is a behind-the-scenes part of daily life."
Knauff-Delaney said laundromats are especially important in neighborhoods like Lower Price Hill, where roughly 90 percent of residents rent and may rely on a laundromat to do their laundry.
The new Washing Well in Lower Price Hill had it's grand opening Wednesday. It features a variety of washers and dryers, including two that can handle six loads at once. The Washing Well was built by Community Matters with the help of a grant from Impact 100. (Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)
Laundromats are also important because so many Lower Price Hill residents don't have the resources to buy a washer or dryer. The median household income for the 45204 zip code, which covers Lower Price Hill, is roughly $28,000, according to 5-year U.S. Census Bureau estimates released in 2014. Roughly 45 percent of residents live in poverty, compared to 14 percent of Greater Cincinnati residents.
"There's not much here," said Knauff-Delaney. "Residents don't have access to basic needs. You know that saying, 'It's expensive to be poor'? This speaks to that."
The grand opening Thursday was cause for celebration for the tight-knit community. Residents gathered outside the Washing Well, the line extending out the door. Once inside, locals examined the washers and dryers, eagerly asking questions about when they could throw in a load.
Kids played with bubbles, and families grabbed lunch and ate together in tables erected in the streets. Washburn took off the day from work.
"It's a project I strongly believe in," she said. "It's a big deal for the community."
Establishing the Washing Well
No one knows when the last laundromat closed in Lower Price Hill. Some say five years, others say 10.
Census data shows there was a laundromat in Lower Price Hill in 2002. After that year, data is not available. The city of Cincinnati's Planning Department also said it is not sure when the last laundromat closed; the city said it cannot search permit records by type of establishment.
Knauff-Delaney first recognized the need for a laundromat around three years ago. She was helping Washburn move into a new apartment complex, and she noticed the washing machines in the complex were locked.
"She worked during the day," said Knauff-Delaney. "She said she was going to wash her laundry in the bathtub."
Startled by that revelation, Knauff-Delaney started asking other Lower Price Hill residents if they had similar problems. Turned out they did.
Before Thursday, the closest laundromat to Lower Price Hill was a 14-minute bus stop away, according to Community Matters. That bus trip – in addition to laundry machine fees – cost $28.50 a trip. If a resident did their laundry four times a month, that added up to $1,368 a year.
That isn't to say there weren't other options. Many residents dropped off their clothes at Weightless Anchor, a women's shelter in Lower Price Hill, but the agency only accepts laundry from 10 people a day. Some used to take a taxi to the closest laundromat, but that was a hassle.
Niceaie White and her granddaughter, Mia Lee, 7, check out the new Washing Well in Lower Price Hill. Community Matters, the local non-profit, started working toward opening the laundry mat three years. Today, it will be a safe, affordable place for residents to wash their clothes close to home. (Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)
Niceaie White, a lifelong Cincinnatian who has lived in Lower Price Hill for five years, said her neighbors used to ask her if they can use her laundry.
"A laundromat is needed," White said. "I've been waiting for that laundromat for months."
In 2013, the Community Matters staff began brainstorming solutions. They came up with the idea for Washing Well, a social venture that would eventually transition into a worker-owner cooperative.
Knauff-Delaney has been the one spearheading the effort. She said high-poverty areas often get portrayed as a place where people can't meet their own needs, but that's not the case. Residents can take care of themselves. They just need access to the same resources.
That's an important aspect of the Washing Well's business structure. Over the course of the next five years, Community Matters plans to transition the venture into a worker-owned cooperative that will create new jobs for residents and establish community ownership.
"Cincinnati has this big entrepreneurship spirit, but you have to have the resources to start a business." said Knauff-Delaney. "The Washing Well is helping give workers that access."
For Steven Stanley, a Lower Price Hill resident and a new Washing Well employee, that's a great opportunity. He works at the Oyler School's after-school program, but he's been looking for additional work.
"To be able to partially own this one day?" he asks. "That's a great opportunity."
Community partnerships: '(It's) very exciting'
Slowly, the idea for Washing Well idea grew – in part due to community partnerships.
After Community Matters established the idea for the laundromat, it decided to apply for a grant from Impact 100, a nonprofit organization that helps fund philanthropy among women. In November 2014, Impact 100 announced the Washing Well would be the recipient of a $109,000 grant.
Gary Thomas, left and Steven Stanley will be the attendants for the new Washing Well in Lower Price Hill. Community Matters, the local non-profit, started working toward opening the laundry mat three years. The Washing Well will be open Wednesday-Sunday. The cost is cheaper than other laundry mats. (Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)
News spread. People wanted to get involved.
A donor, who has not been named publicly, offered to buy a space at the corner of Neave and St. Michael streets to house the new laundromat. Originally, Community Matters planned to house the laundromat in the basement of the nonprofit's office.
Business students at Xavier University offered to help Community Matters work on the business model.
H-M Company, a Cincinnati-based supplier of coin-operated laundry equipment, approached Community Matters and offered free consulting services.
Procter & Gamble donated to the project, and on Thursday, it contributed a supply of Tide detergent to the laundromat.
As Lower Price Hill residents celebrated the new Washing Well, they enjoyed the new green space next door. It will be a place for people to hang out while washing their clothes. Community Matters, the neighborhood non-profit, started working toward opening this laundry mat three years ago. The Washing Well will be open Wednesday-Sunday. (Photo: The Enquirer/ Liz Dufour)
"We're a small organization," said Knauff-Delaney. "To have all these bigger entities involved is very exciting."
Knauff-Delaney hopes the business will continue to grow from here.
Eventually, the business will offer drop-off laundry services. She also hopes it can hire more employees. And soon, Community Matters will begin renting out a two-bedroom, two-bath space above the laundromat.
But first, it's time to do some laundry.
"It's beautiful," said Washburn, the Lower Price Hill resident. "It's been a long time coming."
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