By Brother Phap Khi There are places on Earth to rest from the tiredness of the world. There are places for life, ports of call, places for passing through and transition so that people can finally meet themselves, meet each other, in the light and at the source of spiritual and human love in all its depth and authenticity. Places like this do exist. There may be too few of them, but they are real. These places are as precious as a drop of water in the heart of a desert oasis, a treasured pearl of light in an increasingly blind world. Such pearls of light enable us to glimpse the beauty and wonder of this world, so full of light.
Plum Village is a place of great beauty and nobility, offering us an almost naive and gentle kindness, a generous and young and fresh kindness bringing relief and liberation from our pain.
Plum Village is woven with spiritual wealth. In this Pure Land there is a profound depth of human richness, a wealth of the heart, a wealth of community with monastic and lay brothers and sisters who show deep fee lings of a family spirit in their daily interactions.
Thay is the wisest one amongst us. He is our grandfather, our father, our elder brother, as well as our spiritual teacher, master, guide, and friend. He offers us everything, the most precious things on this earth, in this life, all that can be offered from the heritage of life. He gives us a transmission of ancestral values and spirituality, an education in kindness and humility, acceptance and forgiveness for ourselves and others. Thay is an immense gift, a generous offering of love, a wonderful being in al l his humanity and simplicity.
Sometimes I cry tears of gratitude, inspired by the overflowing grace given to me to see and to hear what is right next to me. I would like to give all the water drawn from the depths of my heart, from the depths of my whole being. I would like to be able to express, more often, my immense gratitude for all the kindness [ perceive here, for the wealth of people gathered here who live together and who love each other almost in silence.
Surely I will never have enough tears, enough ink or words to express what is happening in Plum Village. I see people coming here as survivors of suffering, with distressed and ripped up souls. These are beings who need love, tenderness, attention, and friendship . They need to be acknowledged and listened to. These beings are ourselves. And because they are ourselves it is possible for us to offer them little and then big waves of kindness, brotherhood, sisterhood, care and compassion.
Thay offers us words of truth. They are the words from the heart, lifting worlds, pulling apart the curtains and liberating our inner child and bird. Thay shows us the way leading to right speech, speech of the heart. Thay encourages us to make good use of this speech. Then Thay pushes us, with kindness and a deep love, to send this speech in all directions, because it will bring relief to the other, freeing this sister, this brother from illbeing or despair.
But beyond words, what prevails in Plum Village, in all its splendor, its peaceful majesty and its noble simplicity, is a presence. The presence of silence, a knowing and living silence that is the living Dharma.
Let's ask ourselves the question: What are we all doing together in Plum Village? We come from all corners of the world, from all horizons, cultures and ways of thinking; we come to meet here, to find the kind and loving protection of Thay, for what reason?
To be together, just that. To live together and to love. It is simple. It is the truth. The truth is always simple.
Plum Village is real. Asian faces, light faces, different smiles and light everywhere in people's eyes. It is the same light.
It is certain that I've found my place of pilgrimage here. I walk on the Earth as Thay teaches us, with sacred steps for the sacred Earth. I make light steps, peaceful steps, steps which are the messengers of my gentleness, gratitude, loyalty and love for my friend, the Earth . I walk like that and the contact, the relationship, the communion with my friend, the Earth, becomes more and more intimate and true.
Plum Village, I love you .
Brother Phap Khi, Instrument of the Dharma, is from France. He ordained in 2001.


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Ciminelli Scales Down Elmwood Plans
by Buffalo Rising January 11, 2017, 6:45 pm 106 Comments
Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation is heading to the Preservation Board tomorrow to seek a recommendation on the multiple demolitions needed to construct its mixed-use project at Elmwood and Potomac avenues. Prior to the meeting, Ciminelli has unveiled revised, scaled down plans. The proposed Arbor + Reverie development will consist of two buildings, linked together by pedestrian walkways.
The proposed project calls for demolition of 721 Ashland, 1006-1028 Elmwood Avenue, 583 and 584 Potomac Avenue, and partial demolition of 976 and 982 Elmwood. The properties along Elmwood require Common Council approval for demolition to proceed while the others do not. The project has been given a lukewarm welcome by neighbors.
The Buffalo News has the rundown:
The project has sparked controversy in part because the developer plans to replace 2 1/2- and three-story buildings with taller structures. That would exceed the Green Code's three-story height limit, with some fearing it would threaten the Elmwood strip's charm and sense of scale.
Dennis Penman, a Ciminelli vice president, said the company has proceeded with the expectation the Green Code would pass.
"This is not an end around the Green Code," Penman said. "We are following city and state processes for project redevelopment, and everything is being done as consistent with the Green Code as possible."
Penman said he thought the project was "more than 90 percent compliant" with the new zoning code. Remedies in the code, such as variances for height, are there purposely to address a project's needs, he said.
Ciminelli has tweaked its plans since unveiling the project in November. The façade of the Arbor building at Elmwood and Bidwell has been simplified, notably the projecting balconies on the south side of the building have been jettisoned.
Previous (L) and Revised Design
The Reverie building to the north has shrunk from five floors to four:
The residential spaces at Arbor + Reverie will be a mix of rental units and for-sale condominiums. The project also includes restoration of the former Sunday Skateshop location at 587 Potomac Avenue and a new building at 721 Ashland Avenue will contain apartments (below).
"Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation has been gathering robust public feedback on Arbor + Reverie for more than 14 months now. They've undergone an extensive community outreach process, and through that the project has continued to positively evolve," said Adam Walters, Partner, Phillips Lytle LLP.
"For example, the team met with the preservation community early on in the planning process, which informed Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation's decision to save and rehabilitate the Skateshop building and save the facade of the historic storefronts between Bidwell and Potomac Avenues. Outreach such as this will continue as the project moves forward," said Walters.
"The City of Buffalo spent a significant amount of time advancing the Green Code, and the result is tremendous. With every step in planning this project, we've had the Green Code in mind. As the Green Code process has evolved, so too has the Arbor + Reverie project, which is now top-line compliant with the new code," said Walters. "Ciminelli Real Estate Corporation is following the typical process of filing for site review and going before the Preservation Board for a consultation and to present the project. These are the standard steps that we've anticipated and planned for and are directly in line with the Green Code."
HHL Architects is designing the project. The Preservation Board meets at 3:00 PM in Room 901, City Hall.
Note: This post was edited to add quotes from Adam Walters and the images above.
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Q: C# HttpWebRequest - send huge stream to server UPD: It turns out (from the code here https://source.dot.net/#System.Net.Requests/System/Net/HttpWebRequest.cs,1135 ) that HttpWebRequest does not support streaming, it collects data in memory and sends only on GetResponse.
So, will look into other options.
Original question
I have really huge stream, of unknown length (like "data from sensors"), that needs to be sent to server over HTTPS.
I am trying to use HttpWebRequest and send data using stream it provides.
Consdering the code below ("simulation" of large data to be sent), I expected HttpWebRequest to start sending data long before r.GetResponse().
And either stream the data, or throw an Exception if the https://some.url/endpointis unavailable, or has wrong certificate, or otherwise data cannot be sent.
However, what I get is exception that "Stream was too long".
Server never gets called.
What I am dowing wrong?
Should I somehow explicitly tell to HttpWebRequest to start communication?
The code:
static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            byte[] buff = new byte[64 * 1024];
            try
            {
                HttpWebRequest r = WebRequest.CreateHttp("https://some.url/endpoint");
                r.Method = "POST";
                r.AllowWriteStreamBuffering = false; // please do not do bufferring
                r.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
                r.SendChunked = true;
                using Stream stream = r.GetRequestStream();
                for (int i = 0; i < 1000000000; i++) // really, really large stream
                {
                    stream.Write(buff, 0, buff.Length);
                }
                var resp = r.GetResponse();
                // ...
            } catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Exception: {e.Message}"); // Stream was too long.
            }

        }

As requested in comments by @Jimi, full code snippet, .Net Core 3.1:
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Net;

namespace HttpWebRequestConsoleTest
{
    class ConsoleTest
    {

        static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            byte[] buff = new byte[64 * 1024];
            try
            {
                HttpWebRequest r = WebRequest.CreateHttp("https://some.invalid.url/endpoint");
                r.Method = "POST";
                r.AllowWriteStreamBuffering = false; // please do not bufferring
                r.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";
                r.SendChunked = true;
                using Stream stream = r.GetRequestStream();
                for (int i = 0; i < 1000000000; i++) // really, really large stream
                {
                    stream.Write(buff, 0, buff.Length);
                    //Thread.Sleep(10);
                }
                var resp = r.GetResponse();
                // ...
            } catch (Exception e)
            {
                Console.WriteLine($"Exception: {e.Message}"); // Stream was too long.
            }

        }
    }
}

A: Here is an example of how I've done it in the past.
When you want to send data where length is unknown, you have to send it chunked. There is no other way.
To test this, I set up a new ASP.NET Core 3.1 project and added this controller:
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using WebApplication1.Utilities;

namespace WebApplication1.Controllers
{
    [ApiController, Produces("application/json"), Route("[controller]")]
    public sealed class StreamingController : ControllerBase
    {
        [HttpPost, Route("consumeStream"), DisableRequestSizeLimit]
        public async Task<IActionResult> ConsumeStreamAsync()
        {
            using (var ns = new NullStream())
            {
                await Request.Body.CopyToAsync(ns);
                return Ok(new { ns.Length });
            }
        }
    }
}

In the above example, NullStream is an object that inherits from System.IO.Stream and simply tosses out data that is written to it, but keeps track of the length.
Here is the client-side code:
using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Net;
using System.Threading.Tasks;

namespace ConsoleApp1
{
    class Program
    {
        static async Task Main()
        {
            var req = (HttpWebRequest)WebRequest.Create("https://localhost:44366/Streaming/consumeStream");
            req.Method = "POST";
            req.SendChunked = true;
            req.AllowWriteStreamBuffering = false;
            req.AllowReadStreamBuffering = false;
            req.ContentType = "application/octet-stream";

            var buf = new byte[64 * 1024];
            using(var s = await req.GetRequestStreamAsync())
            {
                for(long i = 0; i < 100_000_000; ++i)
                {
                    await s.WriteAsync(buf, 0, buf.Length);

                    if ((i & 10000) == 0)
                    {
                        Console.WriteLine($"Wrote {i * buf.Length:n0} bytes...");
                    }
                }
            }

            using (var resp = await req.GetResponseAsync())
            using (var s = resp.GetResponseStream())
            using (var sr = new StreamReader(s))
            {
                Console.WriteLine(await sr.ReadToEndAsync());
            }

            Console.WriteLine("Finished");
            Console.ReadKey(true);
        }
    }
}

For completeness' sake, here is NullStream:
using System;
using System.IO;

namespace WebApplication1.Utilities
{
    public sealed class NullStream : Stream
    {
        private long _length;
        public override bool CanRead => false;
        public override bool CanSeek => false;
        public override bool CanWrite => true;
        public override long Length => _length;
        public override long Position
        {
            get => throw new NotImplementedException();
            set => throw new NotImplementedException();
        }
        public override void Flush() { }
        public override int Read(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count) =>
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        public override long Seek(long offset, SeekOrigin origin) =>
            throw new NotImplementedException();
        public override void SetLength(long value) =>
            _length = value;
        public override void Write(byte[] buffer, int offset, int count)
        {
            _length += count;
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine($"Write: {count:n0}; Length: {_length:n0}");
        }
    }
}

Example of the output:
...
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,222,022
Write: 57,344; Length: 4,514,279,366
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,344,902
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,410,438
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,475,974
Write: 57,344; Length: 4,514,533,318
Write: 61,440; Length: 4,514,594,758
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,660,294
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,725,830
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,791,366
Write: 65,536; Length: 4,514,856,902
...

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Meet Anne, one of our travel experts for Thailand.
Wat Phra Kaew, a Buddhist temple in Bangkok, on the grounds of the Grand Palace, photo courtesy Jorge Lascar on Flickr.
Thailand is one of Southeast Asia's most popular destinations, with over 16 million foreign visitors in the last year. It is easy to see why, Thailand has beautiful countryside, sunny beaches and bustling modern cities to choose between.
Thailand has three distinct times of year for weather but overall it is a tropical climate that can be very humid, especially in the South. The Cool season is November to February and generally considered the best time to visit. It can still get warm though with highs up to 85F. The Hot season from March to May can get very hot with highs over 95F--perfect for those who want to visit Thailand's beaches.
The rainy season is from May to November and can vary widely in amount of rain. Southern Thailand also gets substantially more rain compared to the dryer North.
Bangkok skyline, at night, photo courtesy Evo Flash on Flickr.
There are many beautiful places and attractions in Thailand but there are three specific cities that offer very different views of Thailand. Bangkok is the bustling capital of Thailand and has a population of over 8 million people. The Grand Palace is a must see for grand, traditional Thai architecture.
If you plan to rent a car or motorcycle, note that in Thailand they drive on the left hand side of the road, unlike most of the rest of southeast Asia. And you'll find that the left side vs. the right side of the road is treated pretty flexibly: the lanes each direction adjust on-the-fly as drivers adapt to whichever direction has the most vehicles at any given time. I'm pretty sure that the lines painted on the road are just to comfort the tourists--the locals don't seem to pay any attention to them.
The Reclining Buddha, photo courtesy Dennis Jarvis on Flickr.
Right next door is Wat Pho, the largest and oldest Buddhist temple in Thailand, which also houses the spectacular Reclining Buddha which is 46 metres long. The National Museum, huge weekend markets, and centuries old Chinatown are other fun places to visit.
Buddhas at Wat Suthat, photo courtesy Mikel Iturbe Urretxa on Flickr.
For a more tropical experience head to the southern island of Phuket, the largest Thai island. Renowned for its beaches and coastline soak in the sun or explore the various lagoons and caves.
Beach, Raya Island, near Phuket, photo courtesy Nicolas Vollmer on Flickr.
Chiang Mai is considered by some as the northern capital of Thailand, a thriving city full of temples and with a sleepier atmosphere than Bangkok. There are 36 temples within city limits alone.
Sampling the local cuisine in Chiang Mai, northern Thailand, photo courtesy Patty Ho on Flickr.
It is a great place to sample some Thailand's famous dishes from curry and Pad Thai to more quirky options like insects. Other fun options include getting a Thai massage or seeing a Thai boxing match.
To compare all resorts in Thailand, click here.
Airfares vary by season, but also day of week, and are definitely affected by holidays. The chart above shows the typical average fares for a economy class ticket from Los Angeles (LAX) to Bangkok (BKK), by month.
Floating market in Bangkok, photo courtesy Anthony Spratt on Flickr.
One interesting experience in Thailand is the floating markets. The most famous is Damnoen Saduak Floating Market, which is outside of Bangkok but there are markets within Bangkok city limits as well. All the goods are sold from boats and it is a cool way to experience history while supporting the local economy. Another unique experience is visiting a Hill Tribe Village, the Padaung are native to Thailand. They are known for long-necked women who use brass rings as a form of beautification. Visiting a hill tribe is an insight into their way of life, if taking the tour make sure to see if the company gives money to the tribe and is respectful. Another fun experience if done ethically is visiting an elephant sanctuary. At many of these refuges visitors can bathe and feed the elephants. By supporting sanctuaries tourists can make sure the elephants aren't being abused.
Leopard shark near Khaolak, photo courtesy Tanaka Juuyoh on Flickr.
Water temperatures range from about 82F to 86F all year long. You'll typically find great visibility, too, at around 100 feet. There's diving on both coasts of the Thai peninsula. Best time to dive the Andaman Sea (the west side) is October through April. Sea life includes the usual Pacific reef fish like Moorish idols and pufferfish, plus morays, manta rays, and leopard sharks. If you're really lucky, you'll see a whale shark. Phuket on the west side is a great place to base your dive trip from, as there are dive sites a short boat ride away. When I was there a few years back, I did an all-day boat dive trip that started in the morning with a grand lunch buffet on the boat, an afternoon dive, and then a night dive.
For a ton more details on dive sites and dive shops in Thailand, check out PADI's page.
Founder of Visual Itineraries, Michael lives in Bend, Oregon. He's an avid traveler, scuba diver, photographer, and a private pilot. He's on Pinterest and Twitter.


Pope Francis pronounced today around 3:40 pm (Lisbon time) the name of the Bishop of Leiria-Fátima, D. António Marto, as new cardinal of the Catholic Church, during a ceremony held at Saint Peter's Basilica.
The celebration started with a brief moment of silent prayer from the part of the Holy Father, followed by a greeting said by His Beatitude Louis Sako, Chaldean Patriarch of Iraq, in the name of all the presents. The prelate began by thanking for "the trust" placed in all the new cardinals and underlined the fact that the Pope's choice to nominate cardinals from 11 different countries emphasises the "universality" of the Church.
The "special attention for the Eastern Churches and the minorities they represent and where there are still many martyrs" was also key in the choice of the Pope.
After this greeting, Pope Francis said a prayer that preceded the reading of the Gospel and a homily.
"These turning points in life challenge us; they bring out questions and desires not always evident to our human hearts," he added.
Thus "joy fades and the heart withers," he concluded.
"The Lord walks ahead of us, to keep reminding us that the only credible form of authority is born of sitting at the feet of others in order to serve Christ", he said to the new Cardinals.
"None of us must feel 'superior' to anyone. None of us should look down at others from above. The only time we can look at a person in this way is when we are helping them to stand up," he added.
After this, the Pope read the formula of the creation and proclaimed in Latin the names of the new cardinals to bound them with "a closer link" to his mission.
Next, the new cardinals made their profession of faith and took the oath of fidelity and obedience to the Pope and his successors.
Each one of the 14 cardinals knelt to receive the cardinals' biretta respecting the order of their creation: D António Marto was the seventh.


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Adult – body length excluding legs 5-6mm. Body black/white stripes. Legs are short, robust and hairy.
Females stay with the egg sacs and guard the newly hatched young. The spiderlings leave the mother after their second moult.
Found in houses and gardens.
They hunt their prey, so do not produce a web.


We are an association of biodiversity scholars at the University of Georgia with affiliations spanning the Department of Genetics, the Odum School of Ecology, and the Georgia Museum of Natural History. Science in this lab includes the genetic diversity and identification of natural populations, molecular systematics, exploration of life history evolution and molecular ecology, and biogeography. Often our work deals with aquatic or marine populations, but diversity of all types are welcome!
The image above is of Dr. Katie Bockrath, now a scientist with U.S. Fish & Wildlife, sampling fish (and freshwater mussels) from Line Creek in central Georgia. Follow this link for more information on folks who are in or formerly in the lab.
Please see this page for the current likelihood of new students joining the lab, though I have to say the lab has grown spectacularly in years when that page suggests it will not!


Benefits of the rivers - World Rivers Become a Patron!
Preserved, natural rivers and streams, in general, offer us many benefits, not only as a conventional resource as a waterway, hydropower energy or irrigation, to name just a few. There are other, often unknown, but essential.
These benefits are called ecosystem services. In European Union alone, they are estimated to the worth 300 billion euro per year. They are mostly invisible, regulatory. But, when they are disrupted or gone, we see how valuable they are. An excellent way to understand these services is bees. They are pollinators. Without them, there would be no fruits and other agricultural products that rely on pollinating by insects. Without them, we would have to invest to other means at that would cost us.
The functional floodplain is the essence of a healthy ecosystem, but also for hydrology. It is the best natural flood defense (Read more about the flood protection. Wetlands can store incredible amounts of water from the rivers (Read how the flooding is a natural for almost every river). That excess water might otherwise flood cities what repeatedly happened in Europe, North America or Asia where rivers are heavily regulated.
During floods, millions of liters of water are in touch with wetland vegetation and soil. Plants and microorganisms take the nutrients for its growth from the floodwater. Pollution in the river from the industry, agriculture or the cities is here very efficiently being purified by floodplain.
Clean water is then dripping to the underground reservoirs that we use as a drinking water! Floodplains and floods are of extreme importance to recharging the underground reserves of the water, (aquifers). The story of California's aquifers, depleted by a century of intensive … is very indicative. Now, experts are developing a plan for flooding the floodplains, including the fields in the winter, to replenish the crucial reserves.
Carps and other species of fish come from the river to the wetland and spawn there. Vegetation and slower flow in oxbows and sidearms are suitable for spawning and attaching of eggs. After growing, these fish return to the river.
Rivers deposit sediment and nutrients in floodplains, making them very productive areas for growing crops. In other words, the floods are very useful. What is absurd, conventional flood protection is trying to prevent all kind of flooding, even the small, beneficial ones. This practice backlashes and we end up suffering from the devastating floods and not smothering these smaller ones.
Floodplains are a productive environment for plants and wildlife and serve as nurseries for many species of fish. They provide vital habitat and are essential for maintaining the web of life.
Tourism is not eosysem service by definition, but it is the direct result of the preserved rivers.
While ecosystem services such as natural flood defense or self-purification of water are vital generally, local population also needs a viable economic use of floodplain based on a sustainable way.
Extensive agriculture is also one of the sustainable activities. We don't need much pesticides and fertilizers that pollute the environment and are hazardous to human health.
River flooding is a natural phenomenon Floods are acts of God, but flood losses are largely acts of man Why are wetlands important to maintain good water quality in rivers? How to prevent the floods?


First day of Spring for the year of Dog in 2018 will fall on4th February at 5:38 am (Gregorian Calendar). The Four Pillars (bazi) of this date is Wu XuYear,Jia Yin Month, Ding Mao Day, and GuiZi Hour. In 2018, the first day of the Year of the Dog will be on4th of February, which means that Spring will commence before the Chinese New Year.
The First day of the Dog is Ding fire, the Yin Fire sits on Yin Wood, Yin Wood and Mao Wood transform into strong wood element, symbolising a very strong wood to support the First Day of Ding Fire of the year. The Heaven stem of Year, Wu Earth, combines with the Heaven stem of Time Gui water to transform both elements into fire. In the meantime, Xu earth combines with Yin wood also to transform into fire, and all these combinations of fire generating the First Day of Ding Fire. Therefore, the First day of Spring Dog has a very strong fire nature. On the other hand, the Heaven stem of the year, Wu earth is also draining Ding fire. Gui water invades the First Day of Ding Fire. Gui water represents Government Official which is only a weak water without other supporting elements and therefore can hardly resist the strong Ding fire. The weak Gui water is also drained by strong wood and conquered by strong earth.
On the First Day of the Lunar Year, Mao wood combines with Yin wood to intensify the wood element, which can conceal the Ding fire. The Four Pillars of the First Day of Lunar year is lacking Metal element (star of Wealth) to support weak water (Government Official). This reflects that governments throughout the whole world lacks populous support, very weak governance, executive powers of government everywhere are restricted with little wealth. In the first part of the year, government policies and strategies are restricted and progress with difficult. In the second half of the year, situation will slightly improve.
In the first day of Spring, there is no star of wealth (metal), which is invaded by strong fire. This reflects that money will go as quickly as it comes in and wealth is hard to accumulate. As per analysis of the four pillars of the first day of Spring, Monetary market and business is hard to foresee. Due to the lack of Water (Government, Officer) and Metal (wealth) in the year of Dog, investors in the stock and financial markets need to be cautious to avoid loss. Banking industries will also be restricted and restrained and financial market will not be smooth. Financial planning will be the major issue for many countries.
In the First Day of Spring, although Ding Fire looks like it has strong wood support. However, it is drained and dried down to the four earth stems. The Ding Fire is just like stars in the sky and moon under the water. The Heaven stem of Wu earth has the nature to generate metal, however there is no metal for Wu earth to assist. Countries and nations search for the development of business. Western countries, especially America still carries out her hegemonism to spread her sanction principle. However, due to lack of metal (representing America and European countries) element, all American efforts will be in vain. In the First Day of Spring, the Spring wood is young, inter-country economy have only a virtual surface or they need to hide their strength.
In the First Day of Spring, the star of Earth is restrained by strong wood, Hong Kong real estate will be contained by unfavourable policies. Global real estate will also be contained. Fortunately the earth is still strongly supported by Fire element; real estate will still be supported. However property market will be volatile. Investors need to be careful and watch their own investing strategies. In the current year, wood element is strong while earth is weak, wood represents discipline or control. Real estate prices will be gradually controlled by government policies. There are some regions, due to the unfavourable policies, in the second half of the year, property market could decline.
In the First Day of the Spring, Star of Officer (water) is weak, metal (wealth) is weak, there will be problems relating to respiratory, kidney, bone, teeth, ears and brain, gastroenteritis diseases and intestine cancer.
People's thinking is confused and lacks patience. Financial, monetary and information systems are in chaos and with communication disruptions. Countries enter into information warfare.
The four pillars of the year of Dog are not balanced. Fire and Water clash, causing disharmony to people's qi and energy. Strong Ding Fires represents global internet, and it does not need additional wood to support, however due to the strong wood in the whole four pillars, the freedom of speech is suppressed and monitored. Information and financial industries must follow their legislations and rules to achieve growth. Because strong wood invades earth element, earth is not able to generate metal, global economy will decline. Strong wood and weak earth reflect that real estate will face difficulties and challenges and form an empty shell. Real estate market declines in some regions and countries or there is no demand. Due to the unequal four pillars, global climates will not be stable. Typhoons and weathers are difficult to predict causing environmental disasters. The Heaven stem of the year pillar drains away the Ding Fire, problems from last year will carry on to the Year of Dog. All these combinations will form instability for the first part of the Dog Year.
Unexpected natural disasters will occur in the Northern region of the world, especially in Northern China, Mongolia and Russia. Influenza and plague are common. People's thinking will become chaotic. Hidden murderous and ominous events are to be expected. There will be more unfavourable matters relating to employment, finance, family, health and people's self esteem in these regions. In the Year of Dog, it is not advisable to carry major renovation or relocation in these regions. Otherwise there will be high risk of disaster.
In the Western part of the world, Northwest, Europe and America will escalate their hostilities. Especially America, who with her high and mighty attitude will use political pressure on other countries and stir up trouble everywhere. In the Western regions, more scandalous events result, musical industries will be more popular. Males will be hounded by scandalous matters. There will be more urinary system problem, kidney, ears and bladder problems in these regions.
In the Northeast, the young males will be rebellious and difficult to control. Young people become brazen and aggressive. There will be more legal disputes, disagreements and bankruptcy. Spleen, stomach and reflux diseases will also be prevalent in these areas.
In the Eastern regions, South China Sea and Korean Peninsula, America, Japan and South Korea, with their military exercises in those areas will continue to alienate and provoke. However weak Metal cannot advance against strong wood, America will encounter strong resistance everywhere. In these regions, Japan, South Korea and North Korea are unstable and will face more turmoil. The political situation in Taiwan will be unstable and there will be minor conflicts among parties. There will be liver and gall bladder diseases, emotion, disputes, conflicts and scandalous affairs in these regions. The eldest males are more rebellious.
In the Southeast region, with a strong star of wealth in the current year, development and finance are easy to achieve. Proper investment planning will be rewarded. Eldest females will benefit from this star and succeed in their romance. Liver and gall bladder, respiratory diseases, injuries of 4 limbs will be prevalent in the Southeast region.
In the South, the star of Wood generates the natural Fire, academic and career developments will be easy to achieve in the countries of Australia, New Zealand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore. Due to the strong fire in the Southern region, people will suffer from dry skin and bushfire. People are in high spirit.
In the Southwest region, there will be the star of Good Allies to support, hence wealth, career advances and admiration from superiors will be easier to obtain.
Lunar January (04 February to 04 March) – The wood element is strong and invades the star of earth, which creates an under current against the Star of Officer. This indicates people's thoughts are unstable, increase in traffic, aviation and train accidents. There will be more disputes and conflicts in countries like Japan, Korea, North Korea, Vietnam, Philippines. America, in order to protect her ocean sovereignty will continue to team with other Asian countries to go against China and China will also deliver her strong signal to those countries. There will be more liver, gall-bladder, lung and chest and respiratory diseases and injuries of 4 limbs this month. The weather in Australia and southern countries will be very hot, with bush fire and inflammation diseases.
Lunar February (05 March to 04 April)– The Wood element is still strong, and metal is weak. People's thoughts are unstable, America and European countries will face natural disasters and undiagnosed diseases. A European leader will contract undiagnosed terminal diseases or death. Northwest, there will more meningitis, respiratory diseases. People in Japan, Korea and North Korea and Taiwan will suffer large intestine and stomach diseases. Real estate markets will be affected, property investors need to be careful. However, academic and communication exchange will have good outcome.
Lunar March (05 April to 04 May) –The "3" Dispute Star occupies the Centre and controls the Eight Directions. There will be more disputes, conflicts and legal affairs. There will be a lot of conflicts and argument among America and European countries, influenza and undiagnosed diseases, diarrhoea and abdominal pain. In Northern China, Northern regions, with the support of Star of Wealth, development is rapid. Financial market is volatile, people's minds are confused. Western region suffer influenza. Young females easily suffer undiagnosed diseases. Southeast region needs to be careful regarding investments, as there is a sign of monetary loss; people are emotionally disturbed.
Lunar April (05 May to 05 June) – America is continually being provocative and conducting military exercises to express her position of power. There will be more disputes in the European countries and America. In the Western regions there will be more conflicts, respiratory disease and influenza and cold, be caution of spreading of virus, bush fire and explosion.
Lunar May (06 June to 06 July) – Northwest region and European countries like USA, Canada, Ukraine will be unstable and expect changes. Banking sectors and financial markets will face turmoil and changes. Investors must be wary. There will be phenomenal disasters and flu epidemics. Senior leaders' will also be affected and some pass away. The elderly need to be careful of these events as they can be easily affected. Demonstrations and dissatisfaction against government will continue. Southern regions, will also have undiagnosed diseases. As Strong Fire is present this month, more inflammation, respiratory, lung and chest diseases are indicated.
Lunar June (07 July to 06 August) –West, Northwest, undiagnosed diseases, influenza and cold and troublesome matters happening in these regions. There will be problem with qualities of local products in the Western countries. People will face spleen, stomach diseases and emotional events. Countries between countries will face complex entanglements and difficult situation. North region, sea products will be contaminated. In the Northern region, Korea, Japan, Taiwan and South China Sea will have conflicts. Northern China and Russia will also face influenza and cold breakouts.
Lunar July (07 August to 07 September) – In this month, the metal element is stronger and clashing with wood element, people are in high spirit, demonstrations and protest against government everywhere and officials in high level officesare under attack. Government finds it hard to control the societies. America and European countries are continuously interfering Asian regions and South China Sea. There will be more traffic, aviation and train accidents this month. Phenomenal disasters and accidents will be unavoidable. South, Southwest regions will have more plagues. Financial and banking industries will be hit, investors must be cautious. However, the impact will soon recover.
Lunar August (08 Sept to 07 October) – in this month, people are still in high spirit. People are prone to hypertension. There will be explosions in Middle East. There will be fire, virus and phenomenal diseases in Europe and America. People who like sports need to be careful, as there is a sign of injuries to 4 limbs and neck, especially for those living in the Western regions. There will be more traffic, aviation and train accidents.
Lunar September (08 October to 06 November) – there will be respiratory, lung and chest diseases. The elderly will easily be affected by cold and flu. Government's strategies are opposed and Government needs to spend more money to solve problems. Western region, people will obtain their wealth easily. There will be more large intestine, stomach, urinary diseases in the Northern area.
Lunar October (07 November to 06 December) –During this month, Although America is still playing games, everything is futile and useless. This will be a peaceful month, all arguments will cease temporarily. Be careful with eyes diseases and careers will be stalled.
Lunar November (07 December to 05 January) – Academic, communication and information exchange can be achieved. There is need to be cautious of meningitis and respiratory diseases in this month. There will be more conflicts and arguments in Europe and America.It is difficult to achieve a harmonious environment for career and contracts. There is a sign of plague spreading in Europe and America.
Lunar December (06 January to 04 February) – Due to the star of Wealth being impacted, investments will not be appropriate during this month, investors must be careful to avoid loss, especially in Southeast region. People will be suspicious and not trust each other and cannot have mutual agreement.
Please note this "Year of the Dog Prediction" article is for reference only. There are many other factors that need to be taken into consideration for a more accurate analysis, in which cannot be covered in this brief article. You may also be interested in other two articles written by the author - "The Positioning of Flying Stars in Wu Xu Year of dog", and "The Cures of Negative Energies in Wu Xu Year of Dog".
Dr Edward Tsang (Jin Yan) is a registered Chinese medicine traditional practitioner and acupuncturist in Melbourne, Australia. Dr Tsang has extensive knowledge and experience in Chinese metaphysics. This includes date selection, compatibility analysis, Feng Shui, palm reading and face reading.


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Dogs are living beings. Therefore, they risk exposure to health issues like tick-bite fever, rabies, colds, kennel cough, and other nasty viruses and bacterial infections. However, the last thing you may expect your dog to experience is a heart attack–after all, isn't that a human health disorder?
Dogs can have heart attacks. While it's not a common issue that veterinarians encounter, it can happen. Heart attacks occur when blood does not reach the heart muscle due to blocked arteries. In the absence of nutrients and oxygen, the heart begins to malfunction. If left untreated, the dog starts to tire and lose consciousness as the heart attack leads to cardiac arrest.
Although rare, canine heart attacks happen in every breed. Congenital heart abnormalities and genetic predispositions are primary risk factors.
Unfortunately, signs of a heart attack occur suddenly in dogs. Your canine friend has no means of telling you they're feeling unwell. It's common for dogs experiencing a heart attack to collapse suddenly without warning.
Sudden death is always a risk with canine heart attacks. However, if you manage to recognize that your dog is feeling unwell and get them to the vet in time, you may be able to prevent or minimize the damage caused by this terrible cardiac event.
What causes heart attacks in dogs? With humans, it's typically an elevation in LDL cholesterol that leads to blocking of blood flow through the arteries. However, dogs don't seem to suffer from coronary artery disease in the same manner as humans.
Tumors are the leading cause of heart attack in dogs. The abnormality grows in an area surrounding the heart, disrupting blood flow.
Nephrotic Syndrome affects a dog's kidneys, resulting in blood clots that block blood flow in the arteries.
Hypothyroidism occurs when the thyroid gland becomes inefficient at producing thyroid hormones. This condition may lead to coronary artery disease.
Bacterial infections can also create inflammation in the airways and pulmonary arteries that can lead to vasculitis and cardiac arrest.
If you notice any of the symptoms of heart attack in your pooch, don't panic. Your dog feels your emotions, and they know something is wrong. This anxiety furthers the onset of the symptoms and accelerates the progression of the condition.
Wrap them in a blanket, speak to them softly, and then rush off to the vet. Don't attempt CPR on your dog. Dogs' lungs are smaller than humans, and you may end up injuring your pooch further. Pets in pain can become aggressive as a means of self-defense. Keep your children away from the dog and don't let them come to the vet.
Try to recall the behavior of your dog surrounding the few hours before you noticed the symptoms first occur. Conditions such as bloating can also lead to cardiac arrest. Bloating comes from overeating or eating food too fast.
The vet will listen to your dog's heart for any signs of abnormal pulse or murmurs, as well as arrhythmia (erratic beating). The vet may use an EKG to determine the heart function of your dog, as well as a complete blood cell count to look for signs of infection.
If your dog pulls out of the heart attack, you'll be able to take them home in most cases. An EKG monitor strapped to their chest helps your vet monitor their condition over the weeks ahead. A chest x-ray helps the vet determine any blockages in the arteries.
Treatment of heart attack depends on the extent of the condition in your dog. Some heart attacks are mild, and the chances of your dog pulling through the event are reasonably good. However, you'll need to monitor their behavior over the coming weeks.
Your vet may prescribe medications to improve blood flow and relieve the symptoms of hormonal disorders such as thyroid dysfunction. In some rare circumstances, the vet may need to hospitalize your dog for observation.
Examine the type of food you're feeding your furry friend. Is their nutrition optimal for their needs? Does your dog keep active or do they lie around the house all day? Dogs need exercise as well, so take them for a walk two or three times a week. The health of your dog determines their longevity. Make sure you're doing everything you can to help your pooch have a happy and healthy life.


Both sides of the aisle may be forgiven for thinking Speaker Ryan's comments were some sort of bad joke. Since they rolled out the American Healthcare Act (AHCA) two weeks ago, the GOP's proposal has looked anything but "on track." It has not only received criticism from Democrats, but also from congressmen on differing factions of the Republican Party. Moderate conservatives think the bill does not do enough to protect their constituents, while members of the party's Libertarian Freedom Caucus treat the AHCA as "Obamacare lite," an entitlement scheme that is still too generous. The public outcry has been even more fierce, particularly after the Congressional Budget Office's report that 24 million people will lose their health insurance. The AARP, American Medical Association, and American Hospital Association have all joined in the protests against the AHCA.
The GOP has spent the better part of seven years opposing President Obama's Affordable Care Act (ACA). From the endless lawsuits, rumors of "death panels," government shutdowns, and repeated efforts at repeal, opposition to the ACA has been the defining hallmark of the GOP throughout the Obama years. One would think Republicans would have had an alternate plan at the ready as soon as they got into power. Instead, they have approached healthcare reform with a disorganized ineptitude that surprised even their opponents. How can a party with so much to say about the supposed failures of the ACA fail so miserably at providing their own alternative?
The reason is quite simple: Republicans have never cared about providing Americans with proper healthcare. The most altruistic opinion of the GOP's actions argues that they treat healthcare as any other industry; that is, something to be minimally regulated, left to the whims of the free market for consumers to buy as they see fit. The opposition the party presented against the ACA, and its individual mandate in particular, was grounded in what they saw as blatant government overreach and a violation of individual freedoms, contrary to the up-by-your-bootstraps exceptionalism conservatives champion as the American dream.
The GOP's fight against the ACA is also led by politicians who not only reject the notion that the government should help to provide Americans with proper access to healthcare, but have had a longstanding personal interest in preventing Americans from doing so. Speaker Ryan once boasted about how he had dreamed of cutting Medicaid, the health insurance program providing access to the poor, since his days sipping beer at keggers with fellow conservatives. Tom Price, Trump's Health and Human Services secretary and a vocal ACA detractor, would seem to profit handsomely from the ACA's repeal- given that he has been under investigation over stock trades of healthcare companies that he has made as a congressman. Vice President Mike Pence once compared the Supreme Court's decision to uphold the ACA to the terrorist attacks on 9/11. Ryan, Price, and company never intended to provide a just and reasonable healthcare bill, and indeed they didn't.
Broadly, the AHCA's main goal is to repeal the most hated of the ACA's component's and eliminate taxes for the wealthy and healthcare providers. Most other facets of the AHCA are watered down versions of their ACA counterparts dressed up in the conservative mantras of lower government spending, deregulation, and increased market competition leading to better consumer choice (see table). The GOP's faulty thinking and a policy analysis capacity the economist Paul Krugman deemed "downgraded to the point of worthlessness," results in a bill that will be disastrous for millions of Americans.
Take the AHCA's tax subsidies; whereas the ACA pegged its subsidies to income and the price of insurance in an individual's locality, the AHCA replaces this with a flat-rate tax credit based on age (phased out after an income level of $75,000) and combines it with a loosening of the maximum premiums that can be charged to older enrollees (from 3 times the amount charged to younger enrollees to five times). In place of the penalties of the ACA's individual mandate that the GOP saw as so damning, they instead propose that insurance companies charge a 30 percent surcharge on individuals who let their insurance lapse more than two months. The conservative's logic here is that people who use more healthcare ought to pay a larger share, and lowering tax subsidies and regulations will incentivize insurance companies to charge premiums that will be more affordable to their consumers. They claim that the continuous coverage penalty would fix the issue of younger, healthier people opting out of coverage. In so doing, AHCA proponents argue that such policies will create a more competitive and sustainable marketplace that will lower costs and increase options for both insurers and consumers alike.
This is, at best, highly wishful thinking. The AHCA may lower premiums for younger people or individuals in states with already low premiums in the short run, but any claims that it lowers overall premiums are misleading. In instituting a flat tax credit, the AHCA imposes huge burdens on those who are sicker, older, and/or poorer, as well as those living in many rural (mostly Republican) states. The costs vary widely from state to state, but according to the Kaiser Family Foundation, a 60 year old earning $30,000 can be left paying anywhere from 7% of their income in premiums in upstate New York to 88% in Yuma, Arizona; in Denali, Alaska that number rises to an unfathomable 114% of income. Under the ACA, the cost of premiums for such an individual is capped at 8% of income, nationwide.
The GOP bill will also do little to help bring the promised increased competition to the healthcare marketplace. Should the ACA be repealed, providers will face potential technological and administrative costs in transitioning to a new regulatory framework. The bill's tax breaks and the continuous coverage penalty also do not offset the potential losses insurers will see in their new applicant pools. The repeal of the individual insurance enforcement mechanism (the penalty for not enrolling), combined with cuts to cost-sharing and other subsidies, leaves insurers with no guarantee that younger, healthier people will enroll as well as a larger pool of potential enrollees unable to pay. This will certainly cause insurers to raise premiums; according to one insurance CEO individual-plan premiums can rise by 30% at least. This will further dissuade the young and healthy from opting in, thereby exacerbating the "death spiral" many on the right have professed to want to fix.
The Republican plan gets no better when considering its impacts on Medicaid. The removal of expansion funds is obviously problematic, starving Medicaid rolls in any state that opted for expansion. But the AHCA's block grants may be even more detrimental. In moving to a fixed amount per Medicaid recipient, Republicans are hoping that states will experiment with different innovations to bring costs down and ensure coverage for all.
Fat chance. One look at the current state of Medicaid eligibility in (mostly Republican-led) states that did not expand coverage under the ACA gives a glimpse of what Medicaid will look like in red states under the AHCA. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, no states that opted against expansion make Medicaid eligible for families with an income up to 138% of the federal poverty line, as the ACA does. Only three states – Tennessee, Wisconsin, and Maine- ensure eligibility for a family income of at least 100% of FPL. In Texas and Alabama, a family of three do not qualify for Medicaid if their joint income runs to just 18% of FPL, or $3,600. Only one state, Wisconsin, makes adults without children eligible for the program.
This week, Mr. Ryan attempted to address the criticism of the AHCA with a last minute manager's amendment. True to form, he opted to assuage the concerns of his fellow party members instead of heeding the criticisms from voters and the healthcare industry. In deference to the thirty members of the House's Freedom Caucus, proposed changes include cutting Medicaid eligibility even further by instituting work requirements and eliminating the per capita provision of the block grants, while speeding up the repeal of ACA's taxes. To placate moderate conservatives, Ryan added extra subsidies for older enrollees. These tweaks have predictably backfired, as the concessions given to one side have worked to anger the other, and vice versa. Opposition to the AHCA has only grown, with as many as 28 Republicans set to vote against it.
The failure of Paul Ryan and Republicans to get healthcare right stems from their indifference to people's health outcomes. This is most clear when one considers their perception of individual freedoms in the context of healthcare. The GOP loathed the individual mandate for what they saw as an inhibition of an individual's right to choose whether to have healthcare or not. To label this a "choice," however, is asinine. It is true that most reasonable people do indeed seek to minimize their costs of healthcare. They also seek to maximize the benefits they get and look to reduce their risk of paying huge amounts of money, should an emergency arise. While this principle also applies in most insurance markets, to treat healthcare in the same way is to misunderstand humans entirely. People do not take risks when it comes to their health, or the health of their children. Moreover, proper health insurance not only covers risk, but consumption as well: check-ups, regular screenings, medications etc. Individuals who opt out of coverage are not doing so because they do not care about the risk to their health, they do so because they are unable to pay.
To label such a circumstance as a choice is perverse. In penalizing the most vulnerable through cuts to Medicaid, repeals of subsidies for the poor, and higher costs for the old, Republican lawmakers show who they truly care about: their wealthy donors, and no one else. No matter the outcome of the vote in Congress Thursday, their constituents should bear this in mind in deciding their own future votes ahead.


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Q: should i use N:1 both direction in JPA? I have N:1 relationship like (member : team)
So, on TeamEntity
@OneToMany(mappedBy = "team", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
private List<MemberEntity> members = new ArrayList<>();

on MemberEntity
@ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY)
@JoinColumn(name = "team_id")
private TeamEntity team;

but i would like to design codes which can add member to Team in service classes.
I think i need to use join column with team and member.
My question

*

*is it right to use N:1 both direction?

*how can i make codes to add member to team? if i should use sqld, its fine.

A: you can just do that :
@OneToMany(mappedBy = "team", cascade = CascadeType.ALL, orphanRemoval = true)
private List<MemberEntity> members = new ArrayList<>();

on MemberEntity
@ManyToOne
private TeamEntity team;


Originally Published: March 27, 2019 8:46 a.m.
KINGMAN – Law enforcement agencies seized about 14 ounces of methamphetamine valued at about $40,000 during a traffic stop and an execution of a search warrant at a residence in the 2700 block of Northfield Avenue in the morning of Tuesday, March 26, according to the Mohave County Sheriff's Office Facebook page.
It all began at about 4 a.m. when MCSO deputies tried to pull over a rental car for a traffic stop. The vehicle took deputies to the residence on Northfield Avenue, where the occupants reportedly fled on foot.
Law enforcement officials said they found about a half a pound of meth on the ground near the driver's door as they approached the vehicle.
One of the occupants from the vehicle, Kayla White, 23 of Kingman, was found in the yard of the residence and arrested.
Mohave Area General Narcotics Enforcement Team detectives arrived on scene and learned the purported driver of the vehicle, Charles Hradisky, was still at large.
A search warrant for the residence was drafted, and MCSO Tactical Operations Unit carried out the search warrant. The unit asserts it located another 6 ounces of meth.
The homeowner of the residence, David Burton, 63 of Kingman, was placed under arrest. Burton was on felony release for a drug sales charge stemming from a joint investigation between Department of Public Safety Gang and Immigration Intelligence Team Enforcement Mission and MAGNET.
Hradisky, the driver, is still at large as of Wednesday morning. He is on felony release for drug sales and weapons charges.
White has been charged with possession of dangerous drugs for sale and possession of drug paraphernalia, both felonies. She is being held on $10,000 bond.
Burton has been charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and resisting arrest. He is being held on $5,000 bond.
If anyone has information on the whereabouts of Hradisky, do not approach or attempt to apprehend him. Call Silent Witness at 888-227-8780 or any local law enforcement agency.
Editor's Note: This story was changed to correct the amount of meth seized and the value of it after Mohave County Sheriff's Office issued a correction.


Who does not love a Little Black Dress (LBD)? Seriously, it is the only piece you can never go wrong with! Even if it is not really black, but floral!!! Duh!
I got this statement retro floral print Vivetta dress with an iconic hand collar at Nordstrorm after searching for months! Really, I was hunting for this dress in my size so bad! I ordered it twice in different sizes, but all of them did not fit perfectly. So I kept searching and searching and finally it is mine! So on time, by the end of cool fall weather!
So, if you are on the hunt for something special, I recommend being very patient. Sometimes it can take weeks or months to find your dream piece, but that is kind of part of the fun! The true shopaholics can clearly understand me!


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Q: How to push an object which hold states into state Array using useState hook in React? So, I need to make as much dynamic solution as possible for this issue.
I have two states (strings), that needs to be values of an object.
Then I have to push that object into and array and set state with that array as new value.
I have managed do do it, but something is wrong, every time I add an object to the array with spread operator, the state is first empty, and then starts to add previous value, not the one inserted at that moment.
export default function EqtConnect() {
let allSizes = [];

const [eqt_ID, setEqtID] = useState('');

const [eqtSizes, setEqtSizes] = useState([]);

const [sizeID, setSizeID] = useState(null);
const [sizeAmout, setSizeAmont] = useState(null);

/**
 * Token
 */
const { token } = useToken();

/**
 * Styles
 */
const classes = useStyles();

/**
 * handleSubmit function handle submit to API
 * @param {event object} e
 */
const handleSubmit = (e) => {
    e.preventDefault();

    console.log('Na submit ', eqtSizes)

    sendData({
        eqt_ID,
        eqtSizes,
        token,
    });
}

const addSize = (el) => {

    console.log(sizeID, sizeAmout); // Console logs good output
    setEqtSizes([...eqtSizes, { 'equipment_size_id': sizeID, 'quantity': sizeAmout }]);
    // First time output is [ { 'equipment_size_id': undefined, 'quantity': undefined }]
    // Second  time output is [ { 'equipment_size_id': '--- previous value ---, 'quantity': --- previous value --- }]
    console.log('State of array', eqtSizes);
}

return (
    <>
        <Grid container spacing={3}>
            <Grid item xs={12}>
                <Paper className={classes.paper}>

Equipment

                    <Typography>
                        Connect Data
                    </Typography>
                </Paper>
            </Grid>

            <Grid item xs={12} sm={12}>
                <form action="" onSubmit={(e) => handleSubmit(e)} id="send-image">
                    <Paper className={classes.paper}>
                        <Grid container spacing={3}>

                            <Grid item xs={12} sm={12}>
                                <TextField id="bikePrice" name="price" label="ID Opreme" onChange={(e) => setEqtID(e.target.value)} />
                            </Grid>

                            <Grid item xs={12} sm={12}>

                                <Box className="input-holder">
                                    <input type="number" name="sizeID" id="sizeID" onChange={e => setSizeID(parseInt(e.target.value))} />
                                    <input type="number" placeholder="Kolicina" onChange={e => setSizeAmont(parseInt(e.target.value))} />

                                     addSize(e.target)} >+

                                </Box>

                            </Grid>

                        </Grid>
                    </Paper>

                    <Grid item xs={12} sm={12}>
                        <Button type="submit" variant="contained" color="primary">
                            Update
                        </Button>
                    </Grid>
                </form>
            </Grid>
        </Grid>

    </>

)

}

A: It is not actually guaranteed that the contents of the state variable managed by useState will be updated immediately after calling its setter. eqtSizes will only be brought in sync with the value you passed to setEqtSizes on the next render.
See this FAQ.
So, it is expected that your second log statement will show the stale value.


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House panel approves 2014 Energy spending bill
By Erik Wasson - 06/26/13 07:19 PM EDT
This plan is sharply at odds with that of Senate Democrats meaning that without a wider congressional budget deal, none of the bill are likely to be enacted into law. President Obama has threatened to veto all the House bills produced conforming to the $967 billion level.
The bill totals $30.4 billion, which is $2.9 billion below 2013 enacted level and $700 million below the sequestration level that went into effect on March 1.
"The end product is a good bill and one that I heartily endorse," said Chairman Hal Rogers (R-Ky.) "This bill gets back to the basics — protecting our national defense and investing in the infrastructure that is the foundation of a thriving American economy and critical to the safety of our people."
Ranking member Nita Lowey (D-N.Y.) noted that a year ago, the same committee wanted $700 million more for renewable energy.
"We should continue — not stall — progress toward clean and renewable energy that will power economic growth, increase energy security and mitigate the risk of climate change," she said.
In addition to the renewable energy program cuts, the House GOP plan would also require steep cuts to the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E), a program authorized in 2007 legislation that first received funding under the 2009 stimulus law.
ARPA-E funds so-called high-risk, high-reward research into cutting-edge, breakthrough energy technologies.
"It is our job to make do with what we have not with what we hope to have," Energy subcommittee Chairman Rodney Frelinghuysen Rodney Procter FrelinghuysenBottom line Republican lobbying firms riding high despite uncertainty of 2020 race Ex-Rep. Frelinghuysen joins law and lobby firm MORE (R-N.J.) said.
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We decided to start a new family tradition- every year we will re-live our incredible journey to bring home Sasha Jade by watching ourselves on the computer from this side of the ocean... one year later and one year wiser... Your comments are always welcome!
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Why 2020 is the year for flexible workplaces
By Susan Lahey
The 40-hour workweek passed into law in 1940. Back then, men went to work, and more than 70 percent of women stayed home. They might put in 12 hours a day of childcare, laundry, cooking, etc., but they didn't get paid, so they had no income, and therefore they couldn't even open their own bank accounts without their husband's signature. The Civil Rights Act of 1964—designed to ensure people of all races, religions, and ethnicities were treated fairly in the hiring process—was still decades away. There was no internet, personal computer, or smartphone.
Fast forward eighty years and we're in a very different world. Many couples share responsibility for income, home, and family. Technology allows people of all genders, races, and physical abilities to work, and even collaborate, from anywhere in the world. Research and experience has debunked the notion that the 9-to-5, 40-hour-a-week work schedule is the most productive. Yet, many companies still operate by that old paradigm, and struggle with how to create and manage a new workplace for a modern world. One of the most important factors for the way we live now is flexibility.
A study done by Werk.co, a platform for identifying opportunities for increased flexibility in the workplace, showed that while 96 percent of employees say they need flexibility in their jobs, only 51 percent of men and 34 percent of women say they have the flexibility they require in their current roles. The study further broke groups down between Millennials, half of whom said they have the flexibility they need, and GenX, of whom only 36 percent said they have the flexibility they need. Finally, 48 percent of parents and 33 percent of non-parents said they have the flexibility they need. Respondents included 1,583 white-collar professionals determined to be "representative of the U.S. workforce at large."
Why flex the flexibility muscle?
Employees need flexibility for different reasons. They might need to take care of kids, parents, or pets; to address health issues; to increase productivity by working from home rather than commuting long distances to work. The variety of scenarios makes it tricky for employers to craft policies that are sufficiently broad and inclusive, but also ensure that the employees meet their responsibility to the company.
Research and experience has debunked the notion that the 9-to-5, 40-hour-a-week work schedule is the most productive.
"There's this idea among management of 'if I let one person do that, it will open the floodgates and everyone will want to do it and how can I keep track of people working?'" said Ian Reynolds, an employee engagement and work/life balance expert who previously worked as director for Work/Life and Community Programs for Johns Hopkins University and currently serves as executive director for Higher Education Recruitment Consortium. Reynolds said employers tend to over-rely on the assumption that they can correlate productivity with being able to see people at their desks or workstations. They also fear that loosening up the hours or location requirements invites mayhem.
But, Reynolds said, creating more flexibility is unlikely to cause a rush for the door. "A lot of employees want a routine. They want consistency. A lot of people like going to the office and get rejuvenated by being around their colleagues," he said. They just need "little tweaks" to make life and work work better together.
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Helping identify those key "tweaks" is Werk's job. Organizations rely on consistent systems and Werk's research defined clear paradigms for creating flexibility. For example, the study defined a flexible job as a "full-time W2 role with a structured set of time or location-based modifications that ensure high compatibility between the needs of an employee and the employee."
And it listed six specific types of flexibility:
Time Shift: The ability to adjust your working hours to fit your life
MicroAgility: The ability to step away for work for 1-3 hours to address an unexpected issue
Desk Plus: The ability to work away from the office at times
Remote Location Independence: The ability to work away from the office most of the time
Part Time: The ability or option to scale back hours to part-time
TravelLite: The ability to take on only reduced travel
What researchers found was the most important types of flexibility are Desk Plus, MicroAgility, Remote Work, and Time Shift because these cover the bulk of the issues that arise for many different employees.
Syncing with life works well for women
Reynolds notes that many people who have kids, parents, pets, or others who are dependent on their care don't necessarily think of themselves as caregivers. But the fact that they are responsible for someone else's well-being makes it especially difficult to be unavailable for eight-plus hours a day. Women have traditionally held this role and kept the reality or struggle that they were juggling priorities a secret for fear of risking their careers. In fact, in Werk's study, men were more likely than women "to believe that flexibility is offered consistently to all employees across their organization." The reason, researchers said, is that men are probably less reluctant than women to ask for flexibility for fear it will keep them from being promoted or given big projects.
The fact that [many people] are responsible for someone else's well-being makes it especially difficult to be unavailable for eight-plus hours a day.
But an organization that fails to distance itself from this anachronistic way of thinking puts itself at risk. Women-led companies tend to perform better by every metric. Hiring and promoting women is much harder when a company doesn't offer flexibility. The Werk report said, "Of the 30% of credentialed women who leave the workforce, 70% say they would have stayed if they had access to flexibility." So flexibility powerfully impacts a company's ability to reach diversity goals.
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Flexibility aids diversity
Hiring women isn't the only area where diversity is achieved through flexibility. Roughly 30 percent of respondents said they needed more flexibility to take care of health issues, including 30 percent who require flexibility to manage or accommodate for a disability or chronic illness. Some chronic conditions have flare up periods that leave people with enough energy during the day to do their work, but not necessarily to dress, commute, and manage life in a hectic office where they can't stop and rest. Or they might require a medical device that's awkward to bring in. So Desk Plus would solve that. Or, as the Werk study noted, someone who uses a wheelchair and uses mass transit might need to use Time Shift to travel to and from work when there's less congestion.
Reynolds himself became a work/life expert after he and his wife had a child with Down Syndrome. He had been working with a program to identify and support gifted kids at Johns Hopkins. As part of that, he and his boss had taken a class on the importance of flexible arrangements. A few years later, the birth of his son brought "a dramatic personal shift, and part of the support I received when we found out about my son's genetic condition was flexible scheduling—working from home, taking time off for his speech and occupational therapy."
Because his world and priorities had changed so profoundly, Reynolds wanted to move his career in the direction of work/life balance.
For some people, the need for more flexibility for healthcare is less dramatic. They want time to work out, go to medical or therapy appointments, or to get a good night's sleep. Again, it behooves an organization to accommodate that. Healthy workers tend to be more productive and almost 90 percent of workers whose companies have well-being initiatives would recommend their company to others.
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Productivity can soar
A workplace has distractions, primarily in the form of people: colleagues pop in with questions or pull you aside on on your way to the coffee station, or in the bathroom, or while you're eating lunch. There are also those who bring donuts and pull everyone from their tasks to celebrate a co-worker's birthday. It's great—unless you're trying to concentrate on a difficult problem or creative project and need to focus.
Similarly, commuting to an office takes time. Making sure you're appropriately dressed, buying lunch out, commuting back home… all of this takes time that you could be focusing on a project you're working on. Also, some people are just introverts. They need a lot of time alone. Too much social interaction, like 40 hours a week, drains them and reduces their productivity. For some temperaments and some projects, Desk Plus or Remote Location Independence are far better solutions to deliver results to the employer than requiring everyone to be at their desks.
In the past, employees' "humanness" wasn't really invited to the workplace. Personal issues were considered inappropriate to raise within the context of the workplace. Reynolds said he drew a picture of an employee with a giant switch on his chest that said Life at the top and Work at the bottom. The switch was in the Life position and the cartoon character was apologizing to his boss, saying, "I'm sorry, I forgot to turn off my life."
In the past, employees' "humanness" wasn't really invited to the workplace.
That old system of expecting people to turn off their lives doesn't fly anymore. But how can companies create systems that don't inspire chaos and also accommodate all these humans and their varied lives? It begins with leadership. The Werk report noted that leaders are at something of a disadvantage in understanding how to solve this problem because people in higher levels of authority also have considerably more flexibility, which creates a disconnect between senior management and those they manage. If management doesn't recognize the inflexibility that employees contend with, they're less likely to address it as a structural or systemic issue.
Some jobs, of course, require that someone be in attendance for a certain period of the day: nurses, for example. But what about jobs where being present may be optimal for collaboration but not for individual employees? Leaders have to work with employees to determine the metrics that are truly important for job performance—beyond sitting in a desk 40 hours a week.
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In a Harvard Business Review article on the benefits of the six-hour workday, organizational psychologist Adam Grant, author of Originals: How Non-Conformists Move the World is quoted: "The more complex and creative jobs are, the less it makes sense to pay attention to hours at all."
But what about jobs where being present may be optimal for collaboration but not for individual employees?
So, what should be measured? Output? In a task that is creative or research-based in nature, the output might be only the tail end of a lot of hard work.
Contribution? The algorithm to really understand one individual's contribution to an organization would have to be very complex.
What is clear is that the answer is not, like the 40-hour work week, one-size-fits-all. Companies need to set goals with employee input for what the workplace of the future. What constitutes high performance? What constitutes "reasonable accommodation"? How does everyone work best and still manage their lives? The Werk system is a good start, but the quest for a new paradigm is on its way.
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As a business owner who happens to be in the corporate talent development industry, we discuss the issues surrounding employee engagement every day. It's a challenge I face as an employer and it's a challenge we help our customers solve. Employee engagement is a complex issue, driven by many causes. For example, today employees no longer think of jobs as long term engagements, but instead as a stepping stone to that next great opportunity. Meanwhile, recruiters are continually poaching employees as they're fighting the corporate "war for talent" every day in our newly improved economy. If as an employer you can't engage employees, they'll rotate out quickly, leaving you to spend significant time and cost recruiting replacement talent. So, what can you do?
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1. Diagnose the employee engagement problem.
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2. Create a career development solution for their unique situation.
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I hope this article will help your wheels start turning. What can you provide in terms of career development to engage your employees? Or, perhaps you have some different experiences to share about how you solved the problem of engagement? Either way we'd love to hear back from you. Please leave a comment below.


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Farmhouse dining, cupcakes in McLean, a juice-bar expansion and fall road trips in search of apple cider.
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If you like the idea of dining in an old Virginia farmhouse, you'll like what Founding Farmers is bringing to Tysons Corner this fall. Each section of the 260-seat, Virginia-themed restaurant (slated for a September opening, as of press time) will evoke the feeling of a different room.
For example, the "pantry" by the front door will house a bakery where customers can buy breakfast items or confections to go. The upstairs "bedroom" will feature a quiet dining atmosphere, with headboard-inspired high-walled booths; while the downstairs "living room" promises lounge-style banquette seating that takes its cues from comfy couches.
Tysons is the third outpost for the popular farm-to-table restaurant, which also has locations in Washington, D.C., and Potomac, Md. "We chose Virginia because it has an insanely rich history surrounding the Founding Fathers and agriculture," says co-concept developer and managing partner Dan Simons.
Watch for an in-house butchery program offering both popular and lesser-known cuts of beef, as well as health-conscious dishes under 600 calories.
The bar area—framed by a dramatic wooden barn truss—will showcase some interesting proprietary spirits, including a pisco crafted in conjunction with Peruvian distiller Macchu Pisco, and a private-label rye whiskey and gin, created jointly by bar and beverage director Jon Arroyo in partnership with Rick Wasmund, the master distiller at Copper Fox Distillery in Sperryville. You'll also find a dozen draft beers—mainly Virginia brews—and a whiskey-heavy spirits menu featuring plenty of bottles from the Old Dominion state. Plus, non-alcoholic options such as house-made sun tea, pour-over coffees and cold-pressed juices.
Serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and weekend brunch, the kitchen plans to import some fan favorites from its other locations, such as fried green tomatoes and bacon lollis.
But Simons says that approximately 40 percent of the dishes on the menu will be unique to this Virginia location. "You can't do the same things twice," he says. "That's why we're always pushing ourselves to add new elements."
I'm eagerly awaiting the Southern-style biscuits, served with an array of sweet and savory accompaniments.
Founding Farmers (slated to open this fall), 1800 Tysons Blvd., Tysons Corner; www.wearefoundingfarmers.com
Pick & Choose
Looking for an excuse to take in the fall foliage in the Virginia countryside? Savor the flavors of autumn by tipping back a glass of fresh, non-alcoholic cider at one of these apple-centric outposts. Trust us, they are worth the trip. And you won't need a designated driver.
The Apple House
4675 John Marshall Highway, Linden; 540-636-6329, www.theapplehouse.net
Pair a bottle of Alpenglow sparkling cider with fresh, cinnamon-sugar-dusted apple-butter doughnuts at this roadside favorite on the way to Shenandoah National Park. Johnny Appleseed would surely approve.
Crooked Run Orchard
37883 East Main St., Purcellville; 540-338-6642, crookedrunorchard.com
Enjoy freshly pressed, unpasteurized ciders, made with more than a dozen apple varietals that are grown in the on-site orchards. You can also pick a few bushels of your own to transform into pies, cobblers and applesauce once you get home.
Marker-Miller Orchards
3035 Cedar Creek Grade, Winchester; 540-662-1980, www.markermillerorchards.com
Choose between straight-up apple cider or a sweet-tart apple-cherry blend. Apple lovers can further indulge in a slew of homemade goodies, such as apple pies, cider doughnuts, apple butter, jellies and jams.
Hartland Orchard
3064 Hartland Lane, Markham; 540-364-2316, hartlandorchard.com
Visitors can enjoy just-pressed, house-made cider, and 18 varieties of apples are available for picking in the orchard, including tougher-to-find varietals such as Smokehouse, Rambo and Grimes Golden.
Sweet Stop
Good news for those who've been following the Sweetbites food truck on Twitter (@Sweetbitestruck) to find out where they can get their cupcake fix. The popular mobile sweet shop will soon expand its operations with the opening of the Sweetbites Café and Bakery in McLean.
Owner-baker Sandra Panetta's signature cupcakes are still the big draw, enticing sweet tooths to indulge in a rotating cast of 50 different flavors. Those include the best-selling salted caramel; a triple chocolate, loaded with cocoa, chocolate frosting and chocolate shavings; and a boozy piña colada, amped up with coconut Malibu rum and dark Jamaican rum.
Feel guilty eating dessert first? The café's menu also includes savory lunch items—soups, salads and sandwiches—as well as breakfast bites, such as scones and muffins.
"My mother taught me that food should be delicious, simple, fresh and always be made with good quality ingredients," says the owner. "That's the guiding principle for everything I make."
Panetta says her new brick-and-mortar location is a reaction to the growing competition among food trucks on both sides of the Potomac. "When I opened in 2010, there were no other trucks out there—now there's a fleet," she says. "I saw the writing on the wall and had to find something else to do."
Food truck fans needn't worry though. Panetta is keeping her mobile operation on the road (watch for her eye-catching pink truck in various locations in Virginia, D.C. and Maryland). "Small business changes on a dime," she says. "You always just have to roll with it.
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Juicy News
Fans of Clarendon's South Block Café will be happy to hear that the health-conscious business is expanding into the space next door and opening a dedicated juice bar.
The 640-square-foot South Block Juice Co. will showcase the same cold-pressed juices and cleanses that owner Amir Mostafavi has been selling at his adjacent eatery and by delivery since spring 2013 (his sister operation, D.C.'s Campus Fresh, also carries them). "The juice took on a life of its own," says Mostafavi, "so this gives it its own space.
Sidle up to the bar and you'll find the raw, unpasteurized juices (made fresh daily) presented in a couple of new formats beyond the usual 16-ounce bottles. Juice flights will be served at the counter, and larger growlers will be available for takeaway. Mostafavi says he strives to use organic and local produce whenever possible, though not all ingredients can be sourced locally.
The Clarendon bar isn't his only expansion. Since June, he has been cold-pressing all of the juices for his various operations at a new micro-juicery in East Falls Church.
The [production] space allows us to explore different recipes and expand our lineup," says Mostafavi, who hopes to squeeze out a few more juice bar locations across Northern Virginia over the next year or so. "We're going to do more seasonal juices and create three types of juice cleanses—beginner, intermediate and difficult, which has more green juices and fewer calories.
South Block Juice Co., 3019 11th St. North, Arlington; southblockcafe.com