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Download Ebook Free Practical Guide For Policy Analysis
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
Author : Eugene Bardach,Eric M. Patashnik
Publisher : CQ Press
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience with policy analysis, best-selling authors Eugene Bardach and Eric M. Patashnik use real-world examples to teach you how to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. The Sixth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis presents dozens of concrete tips, new case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.
In the Fifth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving, Eugene Bardach and new co-author Eric Patashnik draw on more than 40 years of experience teaching students to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies that are easily applicable for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. In this new edition, Bardach and Patashnik update many examples to reflect the shifting landscape of policy issues. A new section with advice on how to undertake policy design in addition to making policy choices makes the book even more engaging. Readers will also appreciate a sample document of real world policy analysis, suggestions for developing creative, "out-of-the-box" solutions, and tips for working with clients.
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis: The Eightfold Path to More Effective Problem Solving 4E
Author : Eugene Bardach
Publisher : SAGE
With his original eightfold approach, Eugene Bardach encapsulates more than 35 years of teaching students effective, accurate and persuasive policy analysis. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional. In this new edition, Bardach clarifies some of the book's exposition, paying particular attention to "design problems" and the choice of a "base case". Up-to-date examples, including a new set of environmental problems, make the book even more engaging. Readers will also appreciate a sample document of real world policy analysis, a primer in how to "talk the talk" of policy analysis, and a cheat sheet of strategies for solving a host of policy problems.
A guidebook describing a method for achieving effective policy analysis for solving problems.
A Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis
Author : United Nations
Publisher : United Nations Publications
In recent years, globalisation and trade openings have become increasingly contentious. This book aims to fill a gap in the market by guiding the users through the main sources of data and the most useful empirical tools for trade and trade policy analysis in an applied, real-world context. This approach builds on the comparative advantage of the authoring organisations - the WTO and UNCTAD - both of which have a strong policy focus. It quantifies trade flows and trade policies, presents the gravity models, and covers a number of simulation methodologies to predict the effects of trade and trade-related policies on trade flows, welfare and the distribution of income.
Practical Guide for Policy Analysis
With his original eightfold approach, Bardach encapsulates more than 35 years of teaching students effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysis. This bestselling handbook presents dozens of concrete tips, interesting case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.
A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis - International Student Edition
Author : Eugene S. Bardach,Eric M. Patashnik
Drawing on more than 40 years of experience with policy analysis, best-selling authors Eugene Bardach and Eric M. Patashnik use real-world examples to teach students how to be effective, accurate, and persuasive policy analysts. The Sixth Edition of A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis presents dozens of concrete tips, new case studies, and step-by-step strategies for the budding analyst as well as the seasoned professional.
Using R for Trade Policy Analysis
Author : Massimiliano Porto
Publisher : Springer Nature
This book explains the best practices of the UNCTAD & WTO for trade analysis to the R users community. It shows how to replicate the UNCTAD & WTO's Stata codes in the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis by using R. Applications and exercises are chosen from the Practical Guide to Trade Policy Analysis and explain how to implement the codes in R. This books targets readers with a basic knowledge of R. It is particularly suitable for Stata users.
Public Policy + a Practical Guide for Policy Analysis 6th Ed
Author : Eugene S. Bardach
Author : Nancy Cartwright,Jeremy Hardie
Over the last twenty or so years, it has become standard to require policy makers to base their recommendations on evidence. That is now uncontroversial to the point of triviality--of course, policy should be based on the facts. But are the methods that policy makers rely on to gather and analyze evidence the right ones? In Evidence-Based Policy, Nancy Cartwright, an eminent scholar, and Jeremy Hardie, who has had a long and successful career in both business and the economy, explain that the dominant methods which are in use now--broadly speaking, methods that imitate standard practices in medicine like randomized control trials--do not work. They fail, Cartwright and Hardie contend, because they do not enhance our ability to predict if policies will be effective. The prevailing methods fall short not just because social science, which operates within the domain of real-world politics and deals with people, differs so much from the natural science milieu of the lab. Rather, there are principled reasons why the advice for crafting and implementing policy now on offer will lead to bad results. Current guides in use tend to rank scientific methods according to the degree of trustworthiness of the evidence they produce. That is valuable in certain respects, but such approaches offer little advice about how to think about putting such evidence to use. Evidence-Based Policy focuses on showing policymakers how to effectively use evidence, explaining what types of information are most necessary for making reliable policy, and offers lessons on how to organize that information.
The Policy Process
Author : Tim W. Clark,Susan G. Clark
Publisher : Yale University Press
Category : Science
This useful book is designed to teach natural resources professionals how to be more effective in solving conservation and environmental policy problems. Its presentation of basic concepts, case studies, and "real world concerns" provides a deeper understanding of the policy process and makes the book an invaluable aid for students and practitioners in such fields as wildlife biology, conservation biology, forestry, range management, ecosystem management, and sustainable development. Susan G. Clark begins by describing the challenges faced by natural resources professionals. She then explains how the substance and process of policy analysis and decision making can be improved by using a policy sciences framework that takes into account biological, social, political, and institutional considerations. Finally she reflects on how issues of human rights and morality should affect natural resources management and policy analysis. The book is very user-friendly.
The Art and Craft of Policy Advising
Author : David Bromell
Publisher : Springer
This book offers a practical guide for policy advisors and their managers, grounded in the author's extensive experience as a senior policy practitioner in central and local government. Effective policy advising does not proceed in 'cycles' or neatly ordered 'stages' and 'steps', but is first and foremost a relationship built on careful listening, knowing one's place in the constitutional scheme of things, becoming useful and winning the confidence of decision makers. The author introduces readers to a public value approach to policy advising that uses collective thinking to address complex policy problems; evidence-informed policy analysis that factors in emotions and values; and the practice of 'gifting and gaining' (rather than 'trade-offs') in collaborative governing for the long term. Theory is balanced with practical illustration and processes, tools and techniques, helping readers master the art of communicating what decision-makers need to hear, as well as what they want to hear.
The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy
Author : Andrew Pennock
Winner of the 2019 Textbook Excellence Award ("Texty") from the Textbook & Academic Authors Association (TAA) "At the heart of policy analysis is giving advice about public issues, and the key to persuasive advice is clear and credible communication. In the CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy, Andrew Pennock draws on his years of experience as a professor, committee staffer, and policy consultant to impart useful, practical lessons on how to write more effective issue briefs, legislative testimony, memos, policy histories and op/ eds. Pennock provides potent insights into how to create first drafts, how to sharpen prose, how to communicate about complicated tables and figures, and how to write for nontraditional formats such as email and social media. This terrific book presents dozens of concrete tips and step-by-step instructions that should be required reading for all student in public affairs undergraduate and graduate-level programs." —Eric M. Patashnik, Brown University The CQ Press Writing Guide for Public Policy is loaded with rich real world examples that help students master the process of translating insightful policy analysis into clear policy recommendations. Known for his conversational writing style, author Andrew Pennock offers step-by-step instructions on how to write for a variety of genres in a style that policy makers expect. Focusing on an audience-centered approach, students first learn how to create and organize an argument based on the unique needs and expectations of policy makers. The book then moves onto the nuts and bolts of how to write for a policy audience, with special consideration of ethics and working with visual and technical material. Finally, the book provides practical guidance on writing in specific policy genres: policy memos, briefs, Op-Eds, press releases, written testimony, social media, and emails. Key Features: Basic policy writing tasks help students write sentences, paragraphs and sections that make sense to readers (and to professors!). Students also learn how to create professional quality tables and figures that support their argument as well as how to package these components together effectively to communicate with policy makers. Six separate chapters for various public policy genres (issue briefs, legislative histories, decision memos, testimony, op-eds, and new media) provide students with an overview of the genre, several examples, and an analysis of each example. Current examples from across the field of public policy keep students engaged by connecting the concepts to current topics such as public health (the opioid epidemic, Native-American healthcare, lead poisoning), education (early childhood, school governance), criminal justice (sexting laws, ban-the-box), business regulation (AirBnB, renewable energy, drug pricing), security policy (cyber-security, foreign asset control), and social policy (physician assisted suicide). Bundle with a SAGE | CQ Press text for only $5 more! Your students only pay $5 A Guide to Writing for Public Policy when you bundle it with the print version of the following textbooks: Rinfret: Public Policy Peters: American Public Policy, 11e Kraft: Public Policy, 6e Bardach: A Practical Guide for Policy Analysis 5e
Learning From Comparative Public Policy
Author : Richard Rose
This textbook offers a fresh approach to the study of comparative politics and public policy. Instead of concentrating on why countries differ, Learning From Comparative Public Policy explores how countries can learn from each other about the success and failure of policy initiatives. With its theory and practise focus, the lively narrative analyzes the cultural and resources problems involved in importing policies, and the roles of institutions, regulators, think tanks and experts. In addition to explaining the key tenets of policy analysis, the internationally renowned author offers a wide variety of international case studies and useful boxes to highlight examples. Invaluable reading for students of public policy, for policy makers and practioners working in the public sector, it includes: * learning from comparison * defining a problem and creating awareness * where to look for lessons * applying the policy model * the problems of importing models * using terms to evaluate future consequences.
Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach
Author : Curtis P. McLaughlin,Craig D. McLaughlin
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
This innovative book analyzes current U.S. health policy and proposes various alternatives for developing future health policy. Unlike other texts on the subject, it does not attempt to push a single solution set. Rather, it takes the perspectives of a variety of disciplines including economics, political science, management, communications, and public health. The authors also draw on the experiences of health policies in other countries including Canada and Europe. Organized into three sections, Health Policy addresses the context of U.S. health policy, the policy analysis process, and professional response. The first section explores the current issues with the system and its history and then reviews the alternatives for future policy that have strong support. The second section identifies the issues and reviews the political processes that influence planning in various healthcare settings. It presents the accepted methods of economic and financial analysis and addresses the ethical and other value considerations that must enter into the health policy process. The final section deals with the roles, skills, and leadership that health professionals can bring to the policy making process in their local and national communities.
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Aatif is an established Television Presenter and has appearres on several programmes in varying capacities. He is currently presenting 'Living The Life', a lifestyle magazine show on the Islam Channel (Sky Channel 813). He has also featured on Challenge TV (Sky Channel 145) programming.
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One of AmTrust Financial Services' shareholders is lobbying state regulators to oppose the insurer's move to go private.
Arca Capital, a private investment group based in Central Europe, said it either wants the privatization stopped, or a higher privatization price, up from the current $2.95 billion/$14.75 per share offer, which itself is higher than an earlier, revised $13.50 per share plan. The alternative, Arca said is a deal that will potentially harm policyholders because of insufficient public shareholder oversight. Arca said it owns about 2.4 percent of outstanding AmTrust shares.
Arca, in its Oct. 1 release challenging AmTrust's privatization plan, cites previous controversies with regulators in California and New York where AmTrust's reserves were at issue in terms of covering active policies. The firm argues that a non-public AmTrust will have even less accountability, and that keeping it public would help both shareholders and policyholders ensure that the company stays healthy and honorable.
"Arca Capital envisions AmTrust as a strong public enterprise that can generate returns for shareholders and provide policyholders with policies they can count on in the case of unfortunate events," Krupa said.
AmTrust's plan to privatize was first announced in January 2018, and Arca notes that it has successfully fought for two successive price increases from the original $12.25 share offer. By doing so, according to the firm's statement, the action contributed to "unlocking hundreds of millions of dollars in additional shareholder value. Arca said that the $14.75 buyout price is "absurdly low" and wants the ultimate privatization price to land in the $25 to $35 range.
AmTrust's privatization deal calls for it to be Acquired by Stone Point Capital, along with current AmTrust Chairman and CEO Barry Zyskind, and founders George Karfunkel and Leah Karfunkel. They will buy the 45 percent of the company's shares that the Karfunkels and Zyskinds don't presently own or control. (Zyskind is the brother-in-law of the Karfunkel brothers, who started the business). Plans call for closing the transaction sometime during the second half of 2018; shareholders approved the current, revised plan in late June.


Understanding basic volleyball rules will help you succeed in volleyball. Maybe you're coach trying to learn the game and need help understanding what the referee calls and how to teach your players the skills so your players won't be whistled for an illegal hit. Or maybe you're a parent that is frustrated with the officiating and unsure about what the rules are. Or maybe you are a player looking to get an edge over the competition by using the rules to your advantage. Regardless of whether you are a parent, player, or coach, this page can help you take your understanding of the game to a higher level.
It's important to know the basic rules of volleyball. If you don't know the rules, volleyball can be a very frustrating experience. For example, the referee could make a call that you think is clearly wrong, when in fact, it's you that doesn't know the rules.
The following are some basic rules of volleyball that everyone involved needs to understand.
A double contact is when a player contacts the ball twice in succession. A double contact is legal on the first team contact. So, when the ball is served and the first and second contact is made by a player using a hand setting motion, this double contact is legal. It's legal as long as the contact is made during a single playing action. If there are two playing actions (for example, the player swings at the ball twice) then this is an illegal 2 hits.
And the same for the first contact made by a defense player. It's legal to contact the ball twice in succession as long as it's during a single attempt at playing the ball. On defense, an example of a legal double contact would be the ball bouncing off the arms then hitting the player in the head. It's the first contact and it's just one attempt to make the play, so the double contact is legal. Now for the double contact on the second and third team hit, this is illegal double contact. The referee would then blow the whistle and with 2 fingers signal 2 hits.
Basic violations include, centerline fault, net fault, serving fault, and back row faults.
Now for back row attacks, this situation isn't so obvious. Basically, each team has 3 front row players and 3 back row players. When a team rotates to serve, players rotate clockwise one position.
Back row players and front row players are different. A back row player can't attack the ball from in front of the 3-meter line (10 foot line) when at contact, the entire ball is above the height of the net. However, if part of the ball is below the height of the net, then the back row player can attack from anywhere on the court.
Since the front row players are the primary attackers and are the only players allowed to attack in the front zone, a team usually runs the offense with the setter transitioning from the back court to set.
So usually, the setter is coming from the back row to set and you have 3 front row attackers. The more attackers the team has, the more options the setter has.
The disadvantage of the setter coming from the back row is if the setter decides to send the ball over the net, the setter may be at risk for an illegal back row attack.
For example, if the setter reaching to save a ball and at contact the entire ball is above the net, then the ball travels into the block at the net... the setter would be whistled for an illegal back row attack.
The more obvious situation for a back row attack would be when a back row player jumps to attack a ball from the back court. If when jumping to hit, the back row player steps on or in front of the attack line before contacting the ball (assuming at contact the entire ball is above the height of the net), this is an illegal back row attack the more the blocker contacts the ball or the ball completely crosses the vertical plane of the net.


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Elgin National Watch Company, aussi connue comme Elgin Watch Company, était une manufacture horlogère américaine fondée en 1864 à Chicago et disparue en 1968.

Historique
L'initiative d'installer une manufacture horlogère dans le Midwest est premièrement discutée par deux employés de la Waltham Watch Company avec l'horloger J.C. Adams. Celui-ci approche Benjamin W. Raymond, ancien maire de la ville d'Elgin, afin de constituer le capital nécessaire pour la fondation de l'entreprise.

J.C. Adams et Benjamin Raymond réussissent à convaincre d'autres investisseurs d'apporter leur soutien financier. Plusieurs membres fondateurs, dont P.S. Bartlett, D.G. Currier, Otis Hoyt et Charles H. Mason, sont issus de la Waltham Watch Company.

The National Watch Co. est ainsi fondée le 18 août 1864 à Chicago, avec Benjamin Raymond comme président. Celui-ci négocie l'installation de la compagnie à Elgin, dans l'Illinois, sous condition d'un don territorial pour la construction de son usine.

En janvier 1865, la compagnie s'installe dans un bâtiment temporaire en bois de trois étages qui doit être renforcé pour abriter les machines expédiées de Boston. En juillet de cette année un feu fait rage dans le quartier des affaires d'Elgin et le bâtiment est détruit.

Dotée d'une surface de  (35 acres), l'usine de la société est inaugurée en 1866. Le premier mouvement produit ici est une montre taille américaine 18 (« full plate design ») qui est nommée « B.W. Raymond ».

En 1910, la manufacture inaugure son propre observatoire, l'. Les instruments à l'intérieur sont utilisés pour assurer la mise à l'heure précise de leurs montres.

Pendant la Seconde Guerre mondiale, l'usine fabrique des montres militaires, des chronomètres, utilisées dans les fusées d'artillerie, des altimètres et autres instruments d'aviation ainsi que des roulements en saphir utilisés pour le pointage des canons.

Des usines usines supplémentaires ont été construites à Aurora, dans l'Illinois, et à Lincoln, au Nebraska. Obsolète, l'usine originale d'Elgin ferme en 1964 et est rasée en 1966. La société transfert la plupart de ses activités à Blaney, près de Columbia, en Caroline du Sud. Par la suite, cette ville prend le nom d'Elgin. Un bâtiment loué à la compagnie abritant des bureaux et d'autres départements de fabrication a été maintenu jusqu'après la fermeture de la manufacture.

La compagnie est finalement dissoute en 1968. À la suite de cela, les droits sur le nom « Elgin » sont rachetés par plusieurs compagnies, dont MZ Berger Inc, fabricant de montres chinois.

Jusqu'à sa disparition, Elgin produit plus de 50 millions de montres de poche, soit près de la moitié du total manufacturé aux États-Unis.

Bibliographie

Notes et références

Voir Aussi

Articles connexes
 Gruen Watch Co.
 Waltham Watch Company

Liens externes
 The Elgin Watch Collectors Site

Entreprise d'horlogerie
Entreprise du luxe ayant son siège aux États-Unis
Entreprise de construction mécanique ayant son siège aux États-Unis
Entreprise fondée en 1864
Entreprise ayant son siège dans l'agglomération de Chicago

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Recap: Mark Williams gets meaningful minutes but Hornets lose to Blazers, 124-113
The Hornets drop to 2-3 on the west coast road trip.
By Jonathan DeLong@JonDeLong42 Dec 27, 2022, 3:00am EST
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Mark Williams tallied nine points and six rebounds in the first 16 meaningful minutes of his career, but the Charlotte Hornets still lost to the Portland Trail Blazers, 124-113.
LaMelo Ball matched an Anfernee Simons 3-pointer to open the scoring for the Hornets. The game was short an official, which resulted in a quick, free flowing game without a lot of whistles. It took almost eight minutes before we got out first foul call, and the teams played an even game to that point. With Nick Richards out, Mark Williams got the call to spell Mason Plumlee. After a couple of quiet minutes, he scored the last six points of the fourth quarter capped off by a nice catch and finish. The back and forth quarter ended with the Hornets leading 34-30.
Mark Williams doing big things on both ends of the floor @SharonviewFCU // #MemorableMoments pic.twitter.com/NYAf3ceQov
— Bally Sports: Hornets (@HornetsOnBally) December 27, 2022
He got a layup after he forced a steal at the end of the clip above. It was part of a good open to the second quarter with the only fly in the ointment being their tendency to foul. The Blazers got into the bonus early in the second quarter and took advantage of that to the tune of 15 free throws, which they made all of. It was the only thing that buoyed an otherwise cold shooting quarter for the Blazers. The Hornets meanwhile played a pretty brand of offensive basketball. They played with good pace and moved the ball really well. They built their lead as large as 14 points, but a 10-2 run from the Blazers cut the lead to six heading into the half.
The Blazers hit a pair of threes coming out of the break to level the contest and took the lead a short time later. The Hornets struggled with shot making and turnovers, both of which led to easy offense for Portland. They were forced to take a timeout after the Blazers scored on a runout after a defensive rebound to take a nine point lead. At that point, the Hornets had made 4-of-20 shots. The Blazers had made 11-of-17. LaMelo Ball hit a pair of tough triples to close the quarter and pull the Hornets within six heading into the fourth.
Terry Rozier finally hit his first field goal of the game early in the fourth on his 13th field goal attempt. The Hornets found offense equally as hard to come by as they did in the third and watched the game slowly slip away from them. They ended up making just 7-of-25 shots from the field and Rozier's early triple was the Hornets only made shot from deep. They couldn't really cut closer than double digits, and they ended up falling by that margin.
Mark Williams looked good in his first run as a Hornet, especially in his first stretch of play. He'll probably get another opportunity or two with Richards on the mend from a sprained ankle. The center rotation could get a lot murkier if he keeps playing like this.
Terry Rozier shot just 2-of-17 from the field and combined with Kelly Oubre and Gordon Hayward to shoot 11-of-46 on the evening. LaMelo Ball finished with 27 points, seven rebounds, and seven assists, but he got his shot blocked quite a bit and wasn't terribly efficient. PJ Washington had arguably the best game of any Hornet with 22 points on 13 shots.
The Hornets will hop on a flight to San Francisco to wrap up their road trip against the Warriors on Tuesday night.

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Round 4: The Gauntlet saw challenging conditions due to the inclement weather. The varying dry and wet conditions on the track through the event created an additional element that the drivers had to overcome in order to advance through the rounds of competition. The action was competitive with many close battles. 300,000 fans tuned in through the event weekend on the Driftstream.
Long Beach, Calif. – June 22, 2013 – Formula DRIFT presented by GoPro returned to Wall Speedway in New Jersey for Round 4: The Gauntlet. Daigo Saito the driver of the Achilles / Bridges Racing Lexus SC430 increases his Championship point lead with his second victory of the season.
For the second year in a row, Round 4: The Gauntlet showcased action in front of a sold out crowd in New Jersey. This event marks the half-way mark for the season with the championship in the sights of a few of the top drivers.
The new course configuration at Wall Speedway proved to be challenging and exciting for the drivers. A few of the top teams were taken out early in the competition opening the door for others to move ahead in the event. In the consolation round with Chris Forsberg in the NOS Energy Drink / Hankook Nissan 370Z against Darren McNamara in the Falken Tire Nissan 240SX the action heated up when McNamara had a mistake that gave Forsberg the third place finish. The final battle pitted the number one qualifier Justin Pawlak in the Falken Ford Mustang against champion Daigo Saito. Pawlak on his chase run went a little too hard and spun out giving the victory and increasing the Championship point lead to Daigo Saito.
Formula DRIFT continues to Round 5: Throwdown at Evergreen Speedway in Monroe, WA on July 19-20, 2013.


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Stories through visually impactful content.
Personal creative self-initiated projects. Produced photographic tributes, time-lapse films and historical commemorations that have trended internationally. Work has been shared socially and featured on news networks from CNN (New York), Astro Awani, (Kuala Lumpur), to BuzzFeed, Boeing Flying Magazine, Travel Week, The Times Picayune, NJ.com, the Guardian, and The San Diego Air and Space Museum.
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In 2003 Michael joined the ABC Television Network. There he gained the from experiences with the in-house creative group and on-set photo shoots with 'All My Children', 'The View' and 'Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year.'
An international tribute told by filmmakers from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur.
The Story of the Malaysian 'wau-bulan' kite
A memorial produced through international filmmakers for Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
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14 Hours time-lapse ran through the impact and blackout from Hurricane Sandy, filmed from Jersey City, NJ in October 2012.
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Looking back on 20 years since this giant leap for telecommunciations and cable televisions
2013 | MARKING THE 20th ANNIVERSARY OF TELSTAR 401 | CAPE CANAVERAL
Over twenty years ago, I was fortunate to witness the launch of Telstar 401 from Cape Canaveral, Florida. My mother's career allowed our family to experience some truly unique events.
My mother was a leader of the AT&T SKYNET Satellite Services Group in 1993. Her team included Marketing and Product Managers, Operations and Engineering for the fleet of Telstar 3 series satellites. These satellites were used primarily for TV Broadcast. The 400 Series were designed by AT&T Laboratories to replace the aging fleet.
On September 28, 1993, AT&T made their official announcement from the Hawley, PA Control Center. For its' time, Telstar 401 was touted as the industry's most advanced video and data service provider, beaming ABC, FOX and PBS across the US in the mid 90's. Beyond its' television broadcasting abilities, Telstar offered services for universities to broadcast their college level courses. This was ground breaking then; common place now.
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Q: Xib won't change background, but will show images I've created a xib file, which i'm using as a custom PullToRefresh through a library. However now that i've set everything up it does not seem to change the backgroundColor of the View? However if i go in the xib file and add a image it will show the image. What am i doing wrong?
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    private let refreshViewHeight: CGFloat

    private var bubbleTimer: NSTimer?

    private let animationDuration = 0.3

    init(refreshView: BERefreshView) {
        self.refreshView = refreshView
        self.refreshViewHeight = refreshView.frame.size.height
    }

    func animateState(state: State) {
        switch state {
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            initalLayout()
        case .Releasing(let progress):
           break
        case .Loading:
            break
        case .Finished:
            break
        }
    }

    func initalLayout() {
        refreshView.backgroundColor = UIColor.redColor()
    }
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        let delayTime = dispatch_time(DISPATCH_TIME_NOW,
                Int64(2 * Double(NSEC_PER_SEC)))
        dispatch_after(delayTime, dispatch_get_main_queue()) {
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Street Boss of the JBM
June 29, 2015 by Seth Ferranti
Leader of JBM Gets Life, The Philadelphia Inquirer declared on September 16, 1992. Aaron Jones was sentenced to life in prison on charges of conspiring to distribute 100 million dollars worth of cocaine in Philadelphia between 1985 and 1991. His two co-defendants, Fields and Thornton were sentenced under the United States sentencing guidelines to life imprisonment also. The U.S. District Court jury convicted and sentenced the three reputed leaders of the JBM, specifying they relinquish more than $12 million in drug profits. Defendants Price, Cobb, Jackson, Darrell Reaves and Long were each sentenced to 360months imprisonment. Williams was sentenced to 292 months. Reginald Reaves and Mark Casey were sentenced to life. Other members in the conspiracy like Derrick Williams pled guilty and received sentences of 10 years and up.
"There's no pension plan for players in the game." Aaron said. "One or two might fall through the cracks but the hard truth is you will either come in or go under." Aaron seemed resigned to his fate. But by holding true he became a legend. "I take solace in the fact that all the comrades I broke bread with remained true," Aaron said, saluting his co-defendants. "Aaron was good at picking his crew," Derrick Williams said. "The reason I say he was good at choosing members is because he had 26 co-defendants and not one told, no one cooperated with the prosecution. He was real good at judging character."
About his other co-defendants Derrick said, "Every individual said I'm not going to be a rat, it's all mental, if you go into a situation and you understand that for every mistake there are consequences and if you are a man, you can accept that. Some people fake it but when the time comes for that pressure they do something else. It is rare that 26 people get indicted and nobody flips." And that's true but Aarons' troubles were far from over. The fed case was just an uppercut to knock him off balance. Everybody knows the feds play dirty and the knockout blow was still to come.
In January 1993, Aaron Jones was convicted of first degree murder and criminal conspiracy in connection with the August 18, 1990 shooting death of Bruce Kennedy. Jury Convict Three in Drug Gang Slaying, The Philadelphia Inquirer headline read on January 21, 1993. Aaron and two associates, Sam "Black Sam" Brown and James Anderson, were convicted of first degree murder in what prosecutors called the assassination of Bruce Kennedy in West Philadelphia. Assistant District Attorney Joel Rosen said the killing of Bruce Kennedy in August 1990 was an organized hit related to drug dealing by the JBM and their ever-warring factions. The night before the slaying Jones, who was in prison at the time, conspired with Black Sam who ordered two hitmen, James Anderson 20, and Chris Anderson 21, to carry out the murder contract. The gunmen, who were not related, shot Kennedy 26, more than a dozen times as he was cooking a steak sandwich inside Mommies Market on 54th Street near Master. James Anderson stood over Kennedy and fired three bullets into his head and all over his body, according to testimony. Chris Anderson testified against the threesome.
Aaron was accused of orchestrating the murder of Bruce Kennedy to avenge the death of Leroy Davis another high-ranking member of the JBM, who was believed by the organization to have been murdered by Aaron's federal co-defendant Bryan "Moochie" Thornton. Thornton was in prison at the time, so Aaron and his co-defendants were accused of plotting to kill Thornton's cousin, in order to send a message to Moochie that killing a fellow member is unacceptable. Aaron allegedly put the plan together along with arranging for the get away car and cash. Aaron was already in prison serving a federal life sentence for running a continuing criminal enterprise for his leadership role in the Junior Black Mafia. James Anderson and "Black Sam" Brown were sentenced to life in prison for the murder while Jones as the orchestrator received the death penalty.
"My federal drug case and murder case is nothing but word of mouth from a bunch of frogs (snitches) trying to find a way out. So who is the top prize, me." Aaron said. "In Philly I like to call them frogs- they leap into bed with the feds. Conspiring with them, telling infinite lies and ad-libbing as they go along mixing up half truths to make themselves sound believable. There was no other evidence in either case just hearsay evidence. I have no faith for justice in the judicial or should I say political system." Throughout Aaron's several court cases he and his lawyer proclaimed racial discrimination and improprieties as well as his innocence in his capital murder case. Through hearsay, snitch testimony, street informants, exaggerations and out and out lies, Aaron said that he was personified to represent what ills society- drugs and violence.
"Aaron Jones got the death penalty because he was a black man," James Cole said. "Nothing else. Race played a part in him winding up on death row. I'll tell you like this, Aaron was sentenced to the death penalty for the murder of Bruce Kennedy. They alleged Aaron gave an order to two JBM members to kill Bruce. He is on death row because of word of mouth. Rodney "Frog" Carson told the government that somebody told him Aaron gave the order to wipeout Bruce, because he was the cousin of another JBM member, Moochie." And James Cole had his own music to face.
JBM Connect Gets Life in Coke Case, He's Fifth in Gang to Receive Life Sentence, The Philadelphia Daily News headline read on February 19, 1994. After being caught as a fugitive after 30 months on the lam, Cole 40, was tried, convicted and sentenced to life in the feds for trafficking in cocaine. "There wasn't any evidence in this case," Cole said. "The DEA was lucky to get a fellow who lived in Harlem, NY who was a drug addict, to come to court and implicate me. The DEA paid him $17,000. The reason I say the DEA got lucky is because nobody in Philly would do that. Our case had two grand juries. The first grand jury wouldn't indict. The DEA got Sutton to implicate us. We don't know him." And just like the Jones trial there were allegations of improprieties but the charges against James Cole stuck.
Being a victim of the snitch system, Aaron knew how the game worked. "Frog" Carson snitched on him, Chris Anderson and more. Some just made up outright lies to save their own asses, playing on Aaron's notoriety. Even his own brother-in-law, the FBI agent turned on him and was key in putting him away. For most who get in the game it's only about the glory. They have no guts and when it comes time to pay the piper they can't handle the pressure. So they break weak and flip on their comrades. But not Aaron. He was ready to stare down certain death, even at the hands of the state's hired assassins, government sanctioned execution and all.
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Stockport Rethink Mental Illness Group
Open to: Carers and People with Mental Illness
Disability Stockport
SK1 1EG
(M) 07843 849828 (group)
time2changestockportgroup@rethink.org
We meet on the third Wednesday of every month from 6pm - 7.30pm
Group Coordinator: _
The focus of our group is to build on the work of the Time to Change campaign led by Rethink Mental Illness. It aims to promote local educational activities and campaigns to help end the stigma that surrounds mental ill health. Our meetings provide a safe and relaxing environment for people interested in the campaign to meet and plan activities.
Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group
M60 0AB, 6 miles from this group
Tag: Carers and People with Mental Illness
The Rethink Mental Illness Manchester Group is a group for people affected by severe mental illness to come together to share information and support with each other. Our group was started in 2008 by Mary, who has a close family member with severe mental illness and wanted to meet others with similar experiences. The group is open to everyone: people personally affected by severe mental illness and their family members, friends and carers. As a peer-led group, we find that one of our most valuable offers is that members are able to feel comfortable talking about their experiences with others in a similar situation. Members often share suggestions based on how they overcame similar challenges in their lives, though sometimes just the opportunity to talk can help reduce feelings of isolation. We also occasionally arrange for guest speaker to attend a meeting, and we sometimes organise social events. In the past, this has included us going on the 'folk music train' to Glossop and running arts and crafts taster sessions which allowed members to try vinyl cutting and pottery. If you wish to find out more, or want to sign up to our newsletter, please don't hesitate to contact Mary.
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The Rethink Forward To Recovery Group
ST7 1DG, 22 miles from this group
Tag: People with Mental Illness
We are a peer support group in Kidsgrove that provides a safe and supportive environment in which group members can meet and talk about things they can't talk about elsewhere. Group members can join us for trips and to promote positive wellbeing.
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Wigan Anxiety Group
WN6 0JT, 24 miles from this group
The group aims to provide a place for people who experience anxiety to come together in a safe, supportive and non-judgmental plaec to share their experiences of mental illness and anxiety. The group will do this by running a bi-weekly informal meeting where people suffering from anxiety can give and receive peer support from each other.
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Accrington Burnley and Pendle Group
, 26 miles from this group
The Accrington, Burnley and Pendle Group runs a wide array of activities across Burnley for people living with mental illness. We believe that by providing sports and social activities we can help to improve the mental and physical wellbeing of members and reduce feelings of isolation and loneliness. Our group activities vary from going to the gym to visiting the local cinema to see the latest Hollywood blockbuster. We meet on the first Friday of each month to plan our activities for the following month, so all our members can help decide what we do. The group is entirely peer led, and is run by Greg and a group of volunteers who each have a personal experience of mental illness. An important part of what we do is providing peer support to each other and sharing our experiences with others facing similar challenges. If you're interested in finding out more, please get in touch. We look forward to hearing from you. Meets in various locations across Burnley.
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Rethink Carers Lancashire
PR7 6DH, 27 miles from this group
Tag: Carers
Our group is in its 10th year of supporting carers by providing helpful information, a listening ear, empathy and suggestions for getting the best care for loved ones living with mental illness. We have excellent knowledge of local and national mental health services, as well as strong relationships with local service managers (both NHS and also social services teams from Blackburn with Darwen, Blackpool and Lancashire councils). Our group offers peer support both in the group and at meetings that carers may attend such as needs assessment or clinical interventions. This gives carers the confidence and support they need. Carers can access the group via email or telephone or attend meetings in central Lancashire These give people plenty of opportunity to share experiences with each other and also tend to be mini conferences featuring key speakers. If required, we can contribute to travel expenses or we can try to arrange lifts. Our basis is a belief that the best support for carers of people with mental illness is to have the best care for their loved ones. If you wish to get involved in the group, require any support or want to sign up to our newsletter, please contact us. This group is open to anyone across Lancashire.
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Sheffield OCD Support Group
S2 3QF, 28 miles from this group
Our Sheffield OCD Support Group offers people affected by OCD, body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) and hording disorder the chance to come together in a relaxed and welcoming space. Our friendly group meets once a month to share experiences, coping strategies and information, and to offer support and encouragement to each other. We never put pressure on anyone to share how they're doing. We just offer the space for people to do so freely and without judgement, so our members feel less isolated and more supported. We have strong links with OCD Action, which helps us keep up-to-date with additional help and support that's available to our members, including events focusing on OCD. New members are always welcome.
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Abstract Art Group
S18 1PX, 29 miles from this group
We aim to provide a safe, supportive, non-judgemental and fun environment for people with lived experience of mental illness and their carers. In our group, members can express themselves through art as a therapeutic approach.
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Barnsley OCD Group
S70 3NS, 31 miles from this group
Our Barnsley OCD group offers people living with OCD and their family members, friends and carers the chance to come together in a supportive and welcoming space. Our friendly group meets monthly to socialise, share experiences and offer support and encouragement to each other, as well as to enjoy a good chat with laughter over a cuppa and a few biscuits. We also arrange outings and activities that we can do together and away from our normal group meetings.
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Derbyshire Borderline Personality Disorder Support Group
S41 7TD, 32 miles from this group
We provide an opportunity for people with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and their family and friends to come together, swap experiences, gain information and, most importantly, support each other. We discuss the various symptoms of BPD, distraction techniques and other coping mechanisms, as well as many other subjects. The group is relaxed and friendly, and members can participate as much or as little as they like.
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The 15:17 To Paris (Blu-ray)
Warner Bros. // PG-13 // May 22, 2018 // Region A
List Price: $22.99 [Buy now and save at Amazon]
Review by Ryan Keefer | posted June 1, 2018 | E-mail the Author
It is quietly staggering to me the number of terror attacks in France, Belgium or any other European country but almost as much are those that we hear about that are thwarted before they are executed. And when three Americans helped stop a Moroccan man on a train from Amsterdam to Paris from expending all of his 300 rounds on that train, it could very easily be seen as a tragic act that was thankfully stopped. And Clint Eastwood, who is in a vein now of directing real-life stories of heroism such as Flags of Our Fathers and Sully, decided to add this to his resume.
Dorothy Blyskal adapted the book of the same name into a screenplay. The book was written by Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Jeffrey Stern, but the noteworthy item is Sadler, Skarlatos and Stone were those (along with Chris Norman) who prevented the attack from becoming fatal, and they also appear in the film as themselves. Friends since childhood, they keep in touch despite their paths taking them elsewhere and in and out of the military. The film bounces from the present day events back into their childhood and teenaged years until the storylines intersect; the earlier sequences include Judy Greer (Tomorrowland) and Jenna Fischer (The Office), who play Stone's and Skarlatos' respective mothers. As the boys turn into men and are in their respective places in the world, they meet for a tour across Europe, and are together when the attack happens.
So sometimes, the casting of non-actors in roles can work, and sometimes it can't, and Eastwood decided to triple the risk in 15:17 to Paris, and the results are not good. Now this isn't entirely the fault of these real people; in order, Stone, Sadler and Skarlatos are all fine folks (based on what news footage I saw of them before I knew a film of their story would be made), and Stone's physical presence onscreen is evident, even if his charisma while present, does not match it. Sadley and Skarlatos are okay and without issue.
But Eastwood puts too much import on them and the film is left as a bit of a shell. Greer and Fischer try to do work in the film but they aren't in it enough to have any emotional resonance; in smaller roles are guys like Tony Hale (Veep), Thomas Lennon ((Reno 911!) and Jaleel White (Family Matters) appear in smaller roles, though as school instructors would appear to be roles of consequence. And if that trio is in a drama, I think either the director is either a) too clever for himself, b) isn't completely sure what he's doing or c) trying to troll all of us. My guess? B or C.
Mostly though? This is bad, more painful bad than anything, but bad nonetheless. It devolves into a weird minimalism at one point that leaves you wondering, even with a film with a 94-minute runtime, when it's going to end. And by that point, 15:17 to Paris hasn't really established anything more than what it had been telling us to that point; that Sadler, Stone and Skarlatos are friends and they would help each other out how they can. When things do get to the point where the attack happens, then Eastwood's matter of fact storytelling style gets a little more gripping, but with little effort put into the first couple of areas, the viewer can hardly be blamed for missing the last part.
Maybe that's what Clint Eastwood wanted when it came to 15:17 to Paris, a boring, tired, seemingly endless journey that doesn't get things happening until the end. I doubt that's the case, so the result in the meantime is a vastly disappointing one.
The Blu-ray:
Given the AVC encode in this 2.40:1 feature from Warner, and given what we know about Eastwood's preferences for apparent desaturation(?) and conveying more of a black and/or grey image, seeing some of the shots in a Dutch club with blue lights set against black backdrop was a bit of a surprise, though a pleasant one. Colors in soccer jerseys also look natural and vivid, flesh tones were accurate and image detail abundant and free of haloing or image smoothing. Eastwood's images are simple but effective on Blu-ray.
Dolby Atmos for this one and it's straightforward in presentation. Ambient noise like military formations and cadences sound natural, dialogue is consistent, and the low murmur of an escalator are dynamic moments that sound good in this format, with the train getting larger moments of subwoofer engagement. It's not immersive or jaw dropping but doesn't really want to be, sounds as good as it's going to.
Eastwood films are typically extra-free and this is no different; "Making Every Second Count" (8:11) is a retelling of the events on that 2015 day from those involved in stopping the attacks, and "Portrait of Courage" (12:27) is more production-focused, covering the discussions on casting and practical filming.
We may be getting to the point where we have to discuss what it is Clint Eastwood is bringing to Hollywood's storytelling table. Not because of whatever people think of his politics, but because there appears to be little investment to what he's doing right now, whether it's him or his cast, or in this case, three friends who try but don't bring a lot to the dance. Technically the disc is fine and the extras are what they are, but you're probably better off reading a story about the attacks then watching a film about them.
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If you followed your instincts and sold out of your equity positions 3 weeks ago, you would have missed a 2.25% return. Certainly you would have been reacting to your instincts that tell you the political class in this country will not resolve our fiscal issues without a messy fight.
Your instincts would have also told you the last time we saw such a fight—the summer of 2011 with the debt ceiling—our markets dropped precipitously. We saw a drop of 16.5% from May 18, when negotiations started to break down, to August 8, the Monday after the US credit rating got downgraded.
Your next thought might be to simply sell out and avoid a possible drop. The problem is that now you're in the slippery slope of market timing, and we all know where that leads.
The political class has been playing chicken with a very fragile economy, destroying the confidence of business and consumers, and the media has been painting a doom and gloom scenario. But, the reaction of market participants has been quite the opposite from what you would expect. They have been buying.
Could it be the underlying economic data suggests something else is occurring? When you look at the recent jobs report, you see a fairly stable picture of employment. While the participation rate in the labor force is indeed down, companies are still hiring—albeit at a very slow and steady rate. According to Dismal Scientist, US companies added 147,000 jobs in November, just enough to keep up with new entrants to the workforce.
Consumers are certainly willing to take on more credit to express their desire to spend. Our recent report on Consumer Credit contained some interesting data.
According to Dismal Scientist, Consumers borrowed 14.2 billion dollars in October with 3.4 coming from revolving credit (basically things you buy on your credit cards). Overall this reflects a 6.2% increase on a YOY basis. What is really impressive is the consumer is willing to make non-revolving purchases on things like homes and autos. On a non-revolving basis, consumer credit expanded 7.1% on a YOY basis.
While this data reflects on behavior from two months ago, and I certainly expect a slowdown to some degree, it's not likely the consumer will shut down like we saw in the last recession. Between a decent jobs report and consumers feeling confident enough to borrow, the de-leveraging trend we have seen in household balance sheets might be easing and allow for some economic tailwinds.
Perhaps that is what market participants are seeing as they bid up stocks despite the incredible uncertainty surrounding the circus in Washington DC.
My recipe for working through the next several weeks is quite simple: look past volatility, be ready to deploy any dry powder during a significant pull back in valuations, and don't anchor your investment timeframe on political noise.
Of course, you could continue to buy in defensive sectors like consumer staples or healthcare, as well as income paying assets. However, nothing is really safe from the circus in the short run. It only takes one clown nowadays to make a circus and we have a wide variety of actors to choose from.
Panic and emotional reactions are not an investment strategy, and besides, we have all been fooled plenty of times as the markets never react quite the way we expect them to.


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Q: Save a checkout custom field I'm currently working on a custom shipping method.
I added a custom select field under the shipping methods available but I don't know how to save it in the database.
My custom field :
<select name="delivery_timeslot" id="delivery_timeslot" title='.$this->__('Delivery Timeslot').' class="select">
    <option value="<?php echo $timeSlot->getStartTimestamp()?> stuff </option>
    //other <option>
</select>

I suppose that I will have to create a custom attribute in the order class (or in the shipment class maybe) but I don't know how to do it.
Does someone can help me ?
Thanks.
Edit 1 :
I managed to create a custom attribute and save it in the database.
I can access it (to fill it or retrieve it) and it's working.
Now, I created an observer which will trigger when the customer submits an order and I want to retrieve my field.
How to do it ?


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Q: exo-open in a terminal script - program closes with the terminal I've written a simple bash script that prompts for a file or directory path and opens it with exo-open, I've then assigned the script to a keyboard shortcut so that I can CTRL+SHIFT+ALT+O to open anything at anytime via a terminal prompt:

And the script:
#!/bin/bash

# CD to the home folder (not sure if this is needed, no harm either way)
cd ~/

# Request the filepath
echo -e "\e[1;31mEnter a file or directory:\e[00m"
read -e -i "~/" filename

# Convert ~/ to /home/username/
filename=`eval "echo $filename"`
echo -e "opening\e[1;32m" $filename "\e[00m"

# Open the file
exo-open "$filename"

echo "press enter to exit"
read enter

My problem is that the spawned program is linked to the terminal, when the terminal closes it takes the program with it - as a simple workaround I have another user prompt at the end to stop the terminal from closing; does anyone know how I could allow the terminal to close but keep the resulting program open?
Some ideas I've had / tried:

*

*run disown $! after exo-open (didn't work)

*use nohup (didn't work)

*Run exo-open from the PPID (no idea how to do this)

At my wits end :-(

A: I had this answered by Xfce forum member ToC
http://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?pid=25670
Turns out you can use setsid like so:
#!/bin/bash

# CD to the home folder (not sure if this is needed, no harm either way)
cd ~/

# Request the filepath
echo -e "\e[1;31mEnter a file or directory:\e[00m"
read -e -i "~/" filename

# Convert ~/ to /home/username/
filename=`eval "echo $filename"`
echo -e "opening\e[1;32m" $filename "\e[00m"

# Open the file
setsid exo-open "$filename"


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Q: Notification when new record is added in database php-jquery I need advice about the title above. I have the following piece of code :
PHP :
$sql = "SELECT * FROM i_case";
$qry = pg_query($connection, $sql);
$res = pg_num_rows($qry);

$sql_1 = "SELECT * FROM i_case";
$qry_1 = pg_query($connection, $sql_1);
$res_1 = pg_num_rows($qry_1);

do {
    echo "new record on i_case";
} while($res !=  $res_1 and !(usleep(10000)));

JQUERY :
setInterval(function(){
    $.ajax({
        type : "POST",
        url : "file.php",
        success : function(response){
            alert(response);
        }
    });
},1000);

It's not work that I expecting.
I don't know where is the matter from the code?

A: Your loop even won't run once because $res is same with $res_1 in almost all cases. If the loop runs, it's a horrible infinite loop.
What you should do is like below.
The javascript:
var old_count = 0;

setInterval(function(){
    $.ajax({
        type : "POST",
        url : "file.php",
        success : function(data){
            if (data > old_count) {
                alert('new record on i_case');
                old_count = data;
            }
        }
    });
},1000);

And the PHP code:
$sql = "SELECT count(*) as count FROM i_case";
$qry = pg_query($connection, $sql);
$row = pg_fetch_assoc($qry);
echo $row['count'];

A: A little tweak to xdazz answer. To avoid alert for first time when you load the page.
JS Code:
var old_count = 0;
var i = 0;
setInterval(function(){
$.ajax({
    type : "POST",
    url : "notify.php",
    success : function(data){
        if (data > old_count) { if (i == 0){old_count = data;}
            else{
            alert('New Enquiry!');
            old_count = data;}
        } i=1;
    }
});
},1000);

PHP Code:
include("config.php");
$sql = "SELECT count(*) as count FROM Enquiry";
$qry = mysqli_query($db, $sql);
$row = mysqli_fetch_assoc($qry);
echo $row['count'];

P.S. My first Stackoverflow answer.

A: I think your whole approach will not work. I suggest, PHP to only generate the count and JS to check if it has changed.
$sql = "SELECT * FROM i_case";
$qry = pg_query($connection, $sql);
$res = pg_num_rows($qry);
echo $res;

and in JS, you could do somesthing like this:
var count_cases = -1;
setInterval(function(){
    $.ajax({
        type : "POST",
        url : "file.php",
        success : function(response){
            if (count_cases != -1 && count_cases != response) alert('new record on i_case');
            count_cases = response;
        }
    });
},1000);

A: Have you checked the you're connected to db?
i mean $connection variable returns true?, because i didn't found any code in php that connects to database.
If you could tell the what response you're getting from the server end, then i can help you bit more.


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Elektrodynamická brzda je zvláštní technické zařízení, které mění pohybovou energii na elektrickou energii. Připojený stroj je brzděn, čímž je snižována jeho rychlost. Takto vytvořená elektrická energie je buď mařena (např. v odpornících nebo kotoučích vířivé brzdy) nebo využita (např. rekuperována zpět do napájecí sítě, akumulátorů nebo superkapacitorů).

Nejčastěji je využívána u kolových dopravních prostředků: lokomotiv, trolejbusů či tramvají. Může ale brzdit i dopravníkové pásy, výtahy či jiná zdvihací zařízení (zdvihadla). Významné je i její užití u měřících přístrojů a pro zatěžovací testy motorů.

Jako elektrodynamická brzda může sloužit i elektromotor či elektromagnet. V principu může být elektrodynamickou brzdou každý běžný elektrický stroj (motor, generátor, dynamo či alternátor). Elektrický stroj (motor) nebývá obvykle používán jako specializovaná brzda.

 U stejnosměrného sériového stroje je nutné pro přechod mezi motorickým a generátorickým režimem (a zpět) přepólovat zapojení kotvy, nebo buzení. Vznikne pozitivní zpětná vazba, sériový motor se dodávaným proudem nabudí jako dynamo. Spotřebič začne vyrobenou elektrickou energii odebírat a sériový motor vytváří kroutící moment působící proti směru rotace zařízení. Jako součást zdroje elektrické energie je kotva, mechanicky brzděna a elektrická energie je nevratně mařena v rezistorech odporníků a přeměňována na teplo. Této možnosti se využívá především u historických vozů. Další informace jsou uvedeny v článku o sériovém motoru. V novějších vozidlech je častěji používán cize buzený stroj, jehož budicí vinutí a kotva jsou napájeny z nezávislých obvodů. Například buzení je napájeno z napájecí troleje nebo nezávislého zdroje. Derivační a cize buzený komutátorový stroj není nutno přepólovat pro změnu režimu, stejně jako třífázový indukční synchronní či asynchronní stroj. Tyto stroje přechází samočinně mezi motorickým a generátorickým režimem.

 Třífázový asynchronní stroj začne přeměňovat mechanickou energii na elektrickou, pokud skluz klesne pod nulu - změní se na záporný, tj. mechanické otáčky jsou vyšší než synchronní otáčky magnetického pole stroje, tj. úhlová rychlost rotoru (kotvy) je vyšší než synchronní úhlová rychlost točivého magnetického pole. Třífázový asynchronní stroj v generátorickémm chodu odebírá ze sítě jalovou složku proudu (výkonu - energie) k nabuzení a do sítě dodává činnou složku proudu (výkonu - energie). Napájecí síť nebo akumulační člen se spotřebičem začne vyrobenou elektrickou energii odebírat a asynchronní/synchronní motor vytváří kroutící moment působící proti směru rotace zařízení. Jako součást zdroje elektrické energie je kotva mechanicky brzděna. Elektrická energie ze statorových vinutí je rekuperována do napájecí soustavy nebo je nevratně mařena v rezistorech odporníků a přeměňována na teplo.

 Elektrodynamická odporová brzda, tento typ elektrických brzd se používá u trakčních vozidel dopravních prostředků, poháněných stejnosnměrnými elektromotory. Například u elektrických a dieselelektrických lokomotiv, tramvají, vozů metra a trolejbusů. Pokud je u daného dopravního prostředku využita odporová regulace výkonu předřadnými rezistory. Obvykle se k maření elektrického energie využívají rozjezdové odporníky, což znamená, že při rozjezdu i při brzdění vozidla (t.j. při řízeném zrychlování či zpomalování vozidla) se energie nevratně maří na ztrátové teplo v tomtéž zařízení. Další informace jsou uvedeny v článku o sériovém motoru.

 Dalším systémem jsou brzdy pracující na principu vířivých proudů. Taková brzda se skládá z kovového kotouče a elektromagnetů. Kotouč rotuje v magnetickém poli, tím v něm vznikají vířivé proudy a tím jej zahřívají. Brzdný účinek závisí na intenzitě magnetického pole, tj. na velikosti budicího proudu a na rychlosti pohybu vodiče, tj. kotouče v magnetickém poli. Další vliv na brzdný účinek mají rozměry a materiál vodiče, tj. kotouče. Brzdný účinek lze regulovat intenzitou magnetického pole, to znamená velikostí proudu v elektromagnetech. Kotouč může být vybaven žebry a vzduchovou mezerou, které zlepší chlazení - zvětší jeho povrch a zajistí odvod nuceně proudícího vzduchu. Tato brzda může mít také lineární podobu trámce s budicími elektromagnety, který se pohybuje nízko nad temenem kolejnice. Vířivé proudy vznikají v hlavě kolejnice.

Elektrodynamická brzda má brzdnou sílu závislou přibližně na druhé mocnině rychlosti. Znamená to, že při malých rychlostech vozidla je její účinek prakticky nulový. Naopak při vysokých rychlostech je její účinek velmi vysoký. V praxi bývají elektrické brzdy kombinovány obvykle s brzdami mechanickými (jejíž brzdná síla je prakticky nezávislá na rychlosti). Elektrické brzdy mohou být doplněny regulací (u nejnovějších konstrukčních řešení se jedná o regulaci elektronickou).

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Reign 1×16 Review: Monsters
Posted by Sarah Sue On March 29, 2014 0 Comment
I knew it! I'm sorry, my fellow Royals, for missing last week's episode. Real life got in the way, and I was unable to submit my review. But I am ready to sink my teeth into this one! Henry found a new mistress who encouraged him to descend deeper into madness. Mary's ladies' love woes continued with Lady Kenna, in her eyes, coming out as the ultimate loser. Bash and Francis saved each other's lives and mended their bond, which is probably my favorite thing to come out of this episode. But before I gush anymore, let's jump right into my thoughts on "Monsters"!
The episode started with another one of those throw-away court celebrations, this one being "Queen of the Bean". The person who finds the bean gets to be royal for a day. The lucky winner was a pretty servant girl from the kitchens, Penelope (how convenient for her), who immediately caught Henry's eye. Catherine received a potion from Nostradamus to drug Henry so that he would finally get some sleep and tried to use Penelope to make sure he drank it. Unfortunately the plan backfired in a big way when Penelope went on a power trip and told Henry about the potion, saying that Catherine threatened to kill her if she didn't drug him. Henry really seemed to slip off the deep end as he proclaimed Penelope as his queen and said he would kill Catherine if the older woman moved against her. I feel sorry for Penelope as she has no idea what she has gotten herself into and will learn very quickly that she's bitten off way more than she can chew. Not to mention Catherine might be gunning for her as well, regardless of Henry's deranged warnings. This girl would have to be very stupid indeed to believe she is anywhere near the location of "safe".
I'm interested to see where the writers will take this storyline with Henry and if this madness will be the thing that ultimately ends up being his demise. Always the history buff here, Henry died after a jousting tournament when a head wound from a lance fragment became septic. The man that inflicted the wound was the captain of his Scottish Guard. How very interesting! Surely the writers of the show won't ignore such a juicy detail of history. Perhaps Henry will continue his descent and threaten the very security of the realm, causing Catherine, Mary, and Francis to join forces in a plot to bring him down. With him being this unstable, I don't think his erratic behavior will be contained to the castle for very long, especially given his obsession with the English throne. Unfortunately Catherine wasn't the only one privy to Henry's madness. He brazenly asked Mary to fool around with his "new queen", Penelope, while he watched and admitted to Francis and Bash as being the one who plotted to have Bash killed, the episode culminating in the most awkward wedding ceremony ever between Bash and Kenna. But more on that in a moment.
After "the darkness" in the woods took Rowan, Bash went to the castle to gather reinforcements to kill the beast. Henry immediately had him arrested and thrown in the dungeons. Mary worked to free him, but they were discovered by Francis. To prove his point of the danger in the woods, Bash revealed that Olivia was alive and she gave the brothers clues as to the beast's location. Nostradamus further aided them by explaining that this "darkness" was simply a man. Bash and Mary said that Francis was blinded by his anger and jealousy toward Bash, but he wasn't the only one. Before their encounter, Bash let his suspicions about Francis blind him to any other possibility. But the brothers repaired their bond when Francis fell through the ice and Bash saved him. Francis later returned the favor when Henry came to finish what he started, revealing himself to be the mastermind behind the attempt made on Bash. I actually cheered when Henry admitted to it, having never believed that Francis had been the one. He was just hurt and angry by his brother's betrayal, the one person he thought he could trust above all others. But it didn't matter how angry Francis was, there was no way he could hurt his brother.
Henry was "touched" by the reunion of his sons and decided to celebrate by marrying Kenna off to Bash, effectively removing that thorn from his side. Kenna was devastated and reminded Henry that he promised her a man with a title, prompting him to appoint Bash as the Master of Horse and Hunt. I think this was the best thing that could happen to Kenna. Yes, it is horrible that she was forced into a hasty marriage, but considering Henry's mental deterioration, she is much safer with Bash. Perhaps Bash will be a positive influence on her and prompt Kenna to have a little more self-worth. This was something that bugged me when the writers introduced this relationship between Henry and Kenna. It almost seemed as though the character plateaued after that, being content to just be a king's plaything. It felt like she was merely going through the motions in trying to find a husband. At least with Bash, she can hope to be seen as more than just a sex object.
It was a rough episode for Greer, who is easily my favorite lady in waiting. She met her mysterious suitor, Lord Julian, and their engagement seemed like a done deal. But Leith came to Greer's chambers and they kissed right as Greer's new fiancée entered with a gift. Leith was taken away, and Lord Julian, not wanting a wife tainted by rumor, called the marriage off in a very gentle way. Greer was terrified that Leith would be beaten and imprisoned, but sweet Lord Castleroy (AKA Lord Peppercorn) came to the rescue again by managing to get Leith conscripted in the royal army and offering his hand in marriage yet again to save Greer from ruin. I can't help but like Lord Peppercorn. When he found out about Greer's affection for Leith, he didn't explode into a rage but merely counseled her about the dangers of such an attachment. Yes, he is much older than her, but he's a genuinely nice guy, and if Greer has to marry a nobleman, I would rather it be him rather than some jerk. The potential suitor that Mary had lined up for Lola turned out to be a no-show. When Greer was bemoaning her and Leith's situations and noted that Lola was the only lady not to shame Mary with scandal, Lola told her about her pregnancy. Later Greer in turn helped her friend by suggesting Lord Julian as a possible match. He treated Greer with respect even after he walked in on her kissing another man, so I have high hopes for him and Lola. My only worry is how perceptive he is and how he will react if/when he finds out Lola is already with child. Lola has had such a rough time in the past couple episodes that I'm ready for her to catch a break, so I'm hopeful that this relationship will progress in a positive way.
Unfortunately we have to wait until the tenth for the next episode, which shows Mary beginning to wield her power as a queen. I love her in moments where she shows she is more than just a young girl because I think those are the moments where Adelaide Kane really shines. I think that if the show focused more on building stronger storylines and the characters' strengths and weaknesses rather than risqué sex scenes and tired tropes, we would have a stronger show. But this is the CW, and when it comes to these kind of historical dramas, the latter seems to be the more viable option. Stepping down from my soapbox, what were your thoughts on "Monsters"? Overall I thought it was a very entertaining episode and felt a bit meatier as compared with last week's. I think like we're starting to move towards something big plot-wise and Henry is in the center of that. Comment below with your thoughts and thank you for reading!
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Szabó Vilmos (Bicske, 1940. május 26. –) tubaművész.

Életpályája
1953-ban, 13 évesen kezdett el tubázni. Édesapja, Szabó János, a gánti Bányász Fúvószenekar karnagya volt, ő volt az első tanára. Középiskola: Zeneművészeti Szakiskola és Zenegimnázium, Győr. Főiskola: Budapesti Liszt Ferenc Zeneakadémia – művész-tanári diploma 1964.

Első munkahely: Kőszeg, Állami Zeneiskola, fúvós-ütős tanár, megbízott igazgató. Szombathely, Szimfonikus Zenekar (Petró János). 1966-tól 40 évig a Magyar Rádió és Televízió Szimfonikus Zenekarának szólamvezető tubása, 2007. óta nyugdíjban. A Rádiózenekar mellett sok kamaraegyüttes tagja volt, ebből kettőnek, a Modern Rézfúvós Együttesnek és a Pro Brass osztrák-magyar együttesnek alapító tagja volt. Előbbit 20 évig menedzselte, illetve a Pro Brass magyarországi szervezője és menedzsere is volt 21 évig.

Többedmagával 1993-ban megalapították a Magyar Harsona-Tuba Szövetséget, melynek 2013. évi megszűnéséig váltakozva elnöke/alelnöke volt.

Díjai, kitüntetései
 Rádiózenekarral:
 Bartók Béla–Pásztory Ditta-díj
 Artisjus-díj
 Rádiós Nívódíj
 Az Év Zenekari Művésze díj
 Modern Rézfúvós Együttessel:
 Premio di Ancona Abszolút első díj
 Artisjus díj
 Pro Brass Együttessel:
 Felső-Ausztria Kulturális Miniszterének Nagydíja
 Tubaművészként:
 A Nemzetközi Tuba és Eufónium Szövetség Életműdíja (ITEA) – 2004
 A Magyar Köztársasági Ezüst Érdemkereszt – 2010

Bicskeiek
1940-ben született személyek
Bartók–Pásztory-díjasok
Artisjus-díjasok
Magyar tubások
Magyar zenepedagógusok
Magyar Ezüst Érdemkereszt díjasok
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