So I learned about "benchmarking" or whatever we're going to call it when I did a cleverly done traditional geocache that taught about it and even referred to some nearby ones to go find.
I wrote down the GPS coordinates and went for it yesterday with my father-in-law, who is a retired surveyer. Good thing I brought him along because his "geosense" for benchmarking was very high, whereas mine was not. The ones I was looking for had "scaled" coordinates so my first lesson was, yeah, the mark is "somewhere around here". My father-in-law was usually able to instantly identify the likely spot from a distance and walk right up to it. One of them was about a foot underground! The others we found were incorporated into concrete structures to control irrigation flow, so by the end of our trek (found 4 out of 5) I had gotten the hang of it, but I imagine each area will have its own quirks.
So yeah, geocaching this is not.
Another "this is not geocaching" issue I noticed: some of these are on private property... How do you guys deal with that?
Final question: I'd be interested in finding a few of these that haven't been logged by geocachers before. What tips/tricks do you have to identify likely benchmarks that could be found? Any low-hanging fruit?
I don't trespass on another's property for any reason but a missing person. You can ask I guess, but I feel it's not worth it to get a stranger involved (not knowing the outcome), just as in geocaching.
Tip n tricks? Most benchmarks I've found (over 100) aren't even in the site's listings. A full list was never placed by the site, as this side-hobby was a short-term thing for them.
I bushwhack a lot, and figure that may be why I've found so many not listed. Old property/township lines, long-forgotten/abandoned roads and rail lines ... that sorta thing maybe.
If you look at "Documented History" (by the NGS) at the end of logs, it might tell you what it is now, as in one of your concrete structures called " A STANDARD DISK SET IN TOP OF CONCRETE HEADWALL " and your "private property" one, " A STANDARD USAE DISK SET IN CONCRETE POST 0.1 FT. BELOW GROUND.".
The To-Reach description on each data sheet is very important for those marks having scaled coordinates. The challenge is to translate what might have been written in 1935 into today's world, and the research is sometimes interesting.
The listing on this site is a snapshot of the National Geodetic Survey database as of 2000 or 2001, and does not get updated, so some newer marks and all more recent recovery reports to that agency are missing from this site. To see the latest, go to www.ngs.noaa.gov and pick Bench Marks. There are additional tools discussed in other threads on this forum that you can use to see them mapped.
If you gain enough experience that you feel you can contribute useful information in a straightforward and businesslike manner, then you can submit recovery reports to NGS and they will appear on the data sheets.
The NGS list has the most important ones for geodetic control, but as others have noted, there are many times that many marks out there set by hundreds of other agencies and companies.
used out here in the west and the other was set by the Army Corps of Engineers.
Enjoy the sometimes intricate reading of the datasheet 'calls'.
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The Calabash floor plan is the plan you will want to call home. Featuring one floor living with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths of ranch style living. Walking into the beautiful glass entry door you will be awed by this amazing open floor plan. Transom Windows line the entire back of the home. This open floor plan has a ton of standard features such as granite counter tops in Kitchen and all baths, stainless steel appliances with Double Wall Ovens, Gas Cooktop, vented to the outside, Convection Microwave, Huge Tile shower in the master suite, tile floors in all baths and Laundry and hardwoods throughout the main living areas and Master bedroom. A fully sodded Fescue lawn which stays green all year long and complete Irrigation System. Enjoy The covered patio with Atrium door entry from the family room. The great location of this community is within walking distance to all your major needs. Once you see it, you will know you have found your home. Its not too late to choose your interior finishes, but you must hurry!!


Blog Design Solutions is a book by Andy Budd, Simon Collison, Chris J Davis, Michael Heilemann, John Oxton, David Powers, Richard Rutter, and Phil Sherry. Each one contributes a chunk of the book in covering Movable Type, WordPress, Expression Engine, TextPattern and a custom CMS.
The book starts off with a nice introduction to the concept of a blog and then dives into setting up Apache, MySQL, Perl and PHP that is the foundation for the applications used within the book. Setup coverage includes both OSX and Windows, which is nice.
First off was Movable Type (MT) with Andy Budd. Having decent knowledge of MT going into this chapter, it was stuff I was familiar with. I felt it presented the topic well and there were no surprises. The only key thing that I felt was left out was MT's recent addition of dynamic publishing, especially since it's an area that I would like to learn more about. Andy first covers a typical installation and from there, presents an example design, working his way into building the HTML and CSS for it and how to go about integrating it into Movable Type.
Two authors give their input on this one: Chris J. Davis and Michael Heilemann. This is probably the funniest chapter of the book with the sense of humour that these authors bring. The most disconcerting was the fact that with two authors, I wasn't sure which one was "talking" at any given time. Otherwise, WordPress is covered in decent detail. They even touch on using plug-ins which is something that the other authors don't really touch on. Also, in using an existing design (Kubrick) and simply customizing it, more of this chapter was spent on covering the WordPress code.
John Oxton certainly didn't have it easy, by his own admission in the book, as TextPattern was under heavy development during his writing of this chapter. John's coverage was straightforward and much like the previous chapters. He does spend a little too much time on proper semantics and web standards, as I felt the topic would have been more appropriate in a book solely discussing HTML and CSS development.
At first, I wasn't sure if this chapter belonged in this book. It seemed like it'd be too technical for what I imagine would be a novice audience but Richard Rutter does well in presenting it. Some of the material seemed dry, with pages of code just being displayed. It reminded me of my Nibble magazine days where I hand-typed assembler code out of the magazine to play some silly game. In the end, it's a good topic to have been included as it gives even beginners an understanding of both the complexity and simplicity that goes on behind the scenes of a blog.
There are two keys things that would have been interesting to have in the book. The first is a closer comparison of the applications. This can certainly be difficult as it's hard to do a point by point comparison when some of the tools, like Expression Engine, are available in a variety of versions or where features are always available through plug-ins. A page or two describing some of the pros and cons of each solution would have been nice.
The second thing that I would have liked to have seen is the use of the exact same design for each application. This way, I could see a more accurate comparison of how each application handles a similar situation. In doing so, the book could have focused more on the blogging tools themselves and not on the benefits of using CSS as it seemed each author needed to mention.
So, should you go out and buy this book? If you haven't set up a blog before or have only set up one or two sites using a blogging tool such as these then I'd absolutely recommend it. It's a great introduction to each approach.
I found the discussion of setting up MySQL, etc., for localhosting to be the most valuable part of the book.
I ordered this from Amazon.ca a few months ago and it kept getting pushed to backorder, so a few days ago I ordered a copy from Chapters.ca for less money and it's already been shipped. Guess the Canuck company still has a few good tricks up its sleeve.
I am most looking forward to the chapter on EE and designing/building my own blog from scratch. Both have alluded me and I am stoked about being put on the right track.
Thx for the heads up on the Textpattern section. My site (yeah im an amateur :P) is currently run on TP and i'd like to learn more about the code background, but I don't really need more information on accessibility and standardization. Definitely sounds like it's worth buying.
* I was asked to go into more detail about the DIV tag which kinda lead me off in that direction and there was a need for me to tweak a bit of the local Apache config. Perhaps in retrospect this stuff would have been dealt with in a seperate chapter.
* I purposley didn't cover TxP plug-ins because it's so hit and miss, there is no offical spot where you can get plug-ins that are sure to work and not 'clash' with each other causing bugs.
plug-ins can be useful if you can tweak them - this requires eg a good knowledge of php programming and queries.
Plug-ins are an area where most application developers really need to exert more control. At the very least, set up a central repository to find quality ones. This isn't just a TxP issue. Even applications like Mint should have a trusted source for plug-ins.
The official Peppermill is coming but for now Peppermint Tea is quite capable, sometimes posting about new or updated Pepper before I've even heard about them!
I was due to add a comparison chapter, and more, but various real life issues meant I just couldn't commit any more time to writing.
Firstly I'll admit I haven't read the book - yet. I have a large pile of backlog reading to get to.
On the TextPattern plug-in topic, there is always http://textpattern.org/ whch boasts over 300 plug-ins plus mods, templates etc.
@ WD Millner: is that avatar pic: Thomas Moore?
Johan: Indeed it is Sir Thomas Moore. When I first found gravatar.com it was actually in my image cache and didn't need to be resized so I used it to test the service. I just haven't bothered as yet to change it to something more original.
To correct a typo that II perpetuated due to being somewhat groggy at the time I replied it should be More, not Moore.
you are a GENIOUS!!! love u man..
I found this review most helpful, thank you. The book seems to be more at a foundation level, however, so I'll probably give it a miss.


Oba Isaac Akinyele was the Olubadan of Ibadan, a traditional ruler of Ibadan, one of the largest cities in Africa. During his reign he promoted Christianity in Ibadan and the surrounding areas.
He was the son of Josiah Akinyele, an early convert to Christianity in the eighteenth century. His twin brother Alexander became a clergyman and later a bishop. As a clergyman, Alexander was one of the founders of the Ibadan grammar school. Isaac entered government services in the junior ranks to which Nigerians were confined in those days, becoming a customs inspector for the Ibadan District Council in 1903. Later Isaac worked as a farmer for a couple of years. In 1914, he and his brother formed the Egba Agba O'Tan, a small tribal association.
Isaac Akinyele became an active member of the Christ Apostolic Church (a pentecostal denomination) and served for a long time as the church's president in Nigeria. He also became a chief and rose steadily in the traditional hierarchy over which an Oba, the Olubadan, has ruled since 1936. He became Otun Balogun and then in late 1953, Balogun. Problems were expected because the title had close associations with the traditional Yoruba religion which made it difficult for a devout Christian to hold such a title. But the problems were overcome and Akinyele rose steadily towards the Oba's throne.
He was involved in politics as a party supporter of the Action Group (AG). His political interests conflicted with those of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons (NCNC),–which controlled the Ibadan District Council–and its local leader, Adegoke Adelabu. In 1955, he was elected Olubadan of Ibadan after serving as chief judge.
In 1962 Oba Akinyele's rule was soon engulfed in the turbulent political development in Western Nigeria, the result of which was a growing rift in the Action Group between its leader, chief Obafemi Awolowo, and his deputy and premier of the Western Region, chief Samuel Ladoke Akintola. This came to an end when Alhaji Adegbenro, Awolowo's supporter was appointed premier by governor Sir Adesoji Aderemi, the Oni of Ife. Disorder broke out in the House of Assembly as the new premier was presenting his government for vote of confidence. Following the subsequent outbreak of violence both among the parliamentarians in the assembly and among their supporters outside, the region was placed under a state of emergency. The government was suspended and Dr. Moses A. Majekodunmi was appointed sole administrator of the Western region.
Throughout the entire political crisis Oba Akinyele remained aloof, placing himself at the disposal of any peace initiative for which Ibadan was a venue on several occasions. He ruled for only ten years but left an enduring legacy. He died in May 1965.


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# Model an application in Service Fabric

This article provides an overview of the Azure Service Fabric application model. It also describes how to define an application and service via manifest files and get the application packaged and ready for deployment.

## Understand the application model

An application is a collection of constituent services that perform a certain function or functions. A service performs a complete and standalone function (it can start and run independently of other services) and is composed of code, configuration, and data. For each service, code consists of the executable binaries, configuration consists of service settings that can be loaded at run time, and data consists of arbitrary static data to be consumed by the service. Each component in this hierarchical application model can be versioned and upgraded independently.

![The Service Fabric application model][appmodel-diagram]

An application type is a categorization of an application and consists of a bundle of service types. A service type is a categorization of a service. The categorization can have different settings and configurations, but the core functionality remains the same. The instances of a service are the different service configuration variations of the same service type.

Classes (or "types") of applications and services are described through XML files (application manifests and service manifests) that are the templates against which applications can be instantiated from the cluster's image store.

The code for different application instances will run as separate processes even when hosted by the same Service Fabric node. Furthermore, the lifecycle of each application instance can be managed (i.e. upgraded) independently. The following diagram shows how application types are composed of service types, which in turn are composed of code, configuration, and packages. To simplify the diagram, only the code/config/data packages for `ServiceType4` are shown, though each service type would include some or all of those package types.

![Service Fabric application types and service types][cluster-imagestore-apptypes]

Two different manifest files are used to describe applications and services: the service manifest and application manifest. These are covered in detail in the ensuing sections.

There can be one or more instances of a service type active in the cluster. For example, stateful service instances, or replicas, achieve high reliability by replicating state between replicas located on different nodes in the cluster. This replication essentially provides redundancy for the service to be available even if one node in a cluster fails. A [partitioned service](service-fabric-concepts-partitioning.md) further divides its state (and access patterns to that state) across nodes in the cluster.

The following diagram shows the relationship between applications and service instances, partitions, and replicas.

![Partitions and replicas within a service][cluster-application-instances]

>[AZURE.TIP] You can view the layout of applications in a cluster using the Service Fabric Explorer tool available at http://<yourclusteraddress>:19080/Explorer. For more details, see [Visualizing your cluster with Service Fabric Explorer](service-fabric-visualizing-your-cluster.md).

## Describe a service

The service manifest declaratively defines the service type and version. It specifies service metadata such as service type, health properties, load-balancing metrics, service binaries, and configuration files.  Put another way, it describes the code, configuration, and data packages that compose a service package to support one or more service types. Here is a simple example service manifest:

~~~
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ServiceManifest Name="MyServiceManifest" Version="SvcManifestVersion1" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2011/01/fabric" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <Description>An example service manifest</Description>
  <ServiceTypes>
    <StatelessServiceType ServiceTypeName="MyServiceType" />
  </ServiceTypes>
  <CodePackage Name="MyCode" Version="CodeVersion1">
    <SetupEntryPoint>
      <ExeHost>
        <Program>MySetup.bat</Program>
      </ExeHost>
    </SetupEntryPoint>
    <EntryPoint>
      <ExeHost>
        <Program>MyServiceHost.exe</Program>
      </ExeHost>
    </EntryPoint>
  </CodePackage>
  <ConfigPackage Name="MyConfig" Version="ConfigVersion1" />
  <DataPackage Name="MyData" Version="DataVersion1" />
</ServiceManifest>
~~~

**Version** attributes are unstructured strings and not parsed by the system. These are used to version each component for upgrades.

**ServiceTypes** declares what service types are supported by **CodePackages** in this manifest. When a service is instantiated against one of these service types, all code packages declared in this manifest are activated by running their entry points. The resulting processes are expected to register the supported service types at run time. Note that service types are declared at the manifest level and not the code package level. So when there are multiple code packages, they are all activated whenever the system looks for any one of the declared service types.

**SetupEntryPoint** is a privileged entry point that runs with the same credentials as Service Fabric (typically the *LocalSystem* account) before any other entry point. The executable specified by **EntryPoint** is typically the long-running service host. The presence of a separate setup entry point avoids having to run the service host with high privileges for extended periods of time. The executable specified by **EntryPoint** is run after **SetupEntryPoint** exits successfully. The resulting process is monitored and restarted (beginning again with **SetupEntryPoint**) if it ever terminates or crashes.

**DataPackage** declares a folder, named by the **Name** attribute, that contains arbitrary static data to be consumed by the process at run time.

**ConfigPackage** declares a folder, named by the **Name** attribute, that contains a *Settings.xml* file. This file contains sections of user-defined, key-value pair settings that the process can read back at run time. During an upgrade, if only the **ConfigPackage** **version** has changed, then the running process is not restarted. Instead, a callback notifies the process that configuration settings have changed so they can be reloaded dynamically. Here is an example *Settings.xml*  file:

~~~
<Settings xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2011/01/fabric">
  <Section Name="MyConfigurationSecion">
    <Parameter Name="MySettingA" Value="Example1" />
    <Parameter Name="MySettingB" Value="Example2" />
  </Section>
</Settings>
~~~

> [AZURE.NOTE] A service manifest can contain multiple code, configuration, and data packages. Each of those can be versioned independently.

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*TODO: LoadMetrics, PlacementConstraints, ServicePlacementPolicies
*TODO: Resources
*TODO: Health properties
*TODO: Trace filters
*TODO: Configuration overrides
-->

## Describe an application

The application manifest declaratively describes the application type and version. It specifies service composition metadata such as stable names, partitioning scheme, instance count/replication factor, security/isolation policy, placement constraints, configuration overrides, and constituent service types. The load-balancing domains into which the application is placed are also described.

Thus, an application manifest describes elements at the application level and references one or more service manifests to compose an application type. Here is a simple example application manifest:

~~~
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<ApplicationManifest
      ApplicationTypeName="MyApplicationType"
      ApplicationTypeVersion="AppManifestVersion1"
      xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/2011/01/fabric"
      xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance">
  <Description>An example application manifest</Description>
  <ServiceManifestImport>
    <ServiceManifestRef ServiceManifestName="MyServiceManifest" ServiceManifestVersion="SvcManifestVersion1"/>
  </ServiceManifestImport>
  <DefaultServices>
     <Service Name="MyService">
         <StatelessService ServiceTypeName="MyServiceType" InstanceCount="1">
             <SingletonPartition/>
         </StatelessService>
     </Service>
  </DefaultServices>
</ApplicationManifest>
~~~

Like service manifests, **Version** attributes are unstructured strings and are not parsed by the system. These are also used to version each component for upgrades.

**ServiceManifestImport** contains references to service manifests that compose this application type. Imported service manifests determine what service types are valid within this application type.

**DefaultServices** declares service instances that are automatically created whenever an application is instantiated against this application type. Default services are just a convenience and behave like normal services in every respect after they have been created. They are upgraded along with any other services in the application instance and can be removed as well.

> [AZURE.NOTE] An application manifest can contain multiple service manifest imports and default services. Each service manifest import can be versioned independently.

To learn how to maintain different application and service parameters for individual environments, see [Managing application parameters for multiple environments](service-fabric-manage-multiple-environment-app-configuration.md).

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For more information about other features supported by application manifests, refer to the following articles:

*TODO: Application parameters
*TODO: Security, Principals, RunAs, SecurityAccessPolicy
*TODO: Service Templates
-->

## Package an application

### Package layout

The application manifest, service manifest(s), and other necessary package files must be organized in a specific layout for deployment into a Service Fabric cluster. The example manifests in this article would need to be organized in the following directory structure:

~~~
PS D:\temp> tree /f .\MyApplicationType

D:\TEMP\MYAPPLICATIONTYPE
│   ApplicationManifest.xml
│
└───MyServiceManifest
    │   ServiceManifest.xml
    │
    ├───MyCode
    │       MyServiceHost.exe
    │
    ├───MyConfig
    │       Settings.xml
    │
    └───MyData
            init.dat
~~~

The folders are named to match the **Name** attributes of each corresponding element. For example, if the service manifest contained two code packages with the names **MyCodeA** and **MyCodeB**, then two folders with the same names would contain the necessary binaries for each code package.

### Use SetupEntryPoint

Typical scenarios for using **SetupEntryPoint** are when you need to run an executable before the service starts or you need to perform an operation with elevated privileges. For example:

- Setting up and initializing environment variables that the service executable needs. This is not limited to only executables written via the Service Fabric programming models. For example, npm.exe needs some environment variables configured for deploying a node.js application.

- Setting up access control by installing security certificates.

### Build a package by using Visual Studio

If you use Visual Studio 2015 to create your application, you can use the Package command to automatically create a package that matches the layout described above.

To create a package, right-click the application project in Solution Explorer and choose the Package command, as shown below:

![Packaging an application with Visual Studio][vs-package-command]

When packaging is complete, you will find the location of the package in the **Output** window. Note that the packaging step occurs automatically when you deploy or debug your application in Visual Studio.

### Test the package

You can verify the package structure locally through PowerShell by using the **Test-ServiceFabricApplicationPackage** command. This command will check for manifest parsing issues and verify all references. Note that this command only verifies the structural correctness of the directories and files in the package. It will not verify any of the code or data package contents beyond checking that all necessary files are present.

~~~
PS D:\temp> Test-ServiceFabricApplicationPackage .\MyApplicationType
False
Test-ServiceFabricApplicationPackage : The EntryPoint MySetup.bat is not found.
FileName: C:\Users\servicefabric\AppData\Local\Temp\TestApplicationPackage_7195781181\nrri205a.e2h\MyApplicationType\MyServiceManifest\ServiceManifest.xml
~~~

This error shows that the *MySetup.bat* file referenced in the service manifest **SetupEntryPoint** is missing from the code package. After the missing file is added, the application verification passes:

~~~
PS D:\temp> tree /f .\MyApplicationType

D:\TEMP\MYAPPLICATIONTYPE
│   ApplicationManifest.xml
│
└───MyServiceManifest
    │   ServiceManifest.xml
    │
    ├───MyCode
    │       MyServiceHost.exe
    │       MySetup.bat
    │
    ├───MyConfig
    │       Settings.xml
    │
    └───MyData
            init.dat

PS D:\temp> Test-ServiceFabricApplicationPackage .\MyApplicationType
True
PS D:\temp>
~~~

Once the application is packaged correctly and passes verification, then it's ready for deployment.

## Next steps

[Deploy and remove applications][10]

[Managing application parameters for multiple environments][11]

[RunAs: Running a Service Fabric application with different security permissions][12]

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Q: Invert atoms from list to integers - Prolog I have this:
streams=[[1,2,2,4],[2,1,4,2],[3,4,1,3],[4,3,3,1]]

And the numbers inside that lists are all atoms and I need to invert then all to integers. The streams should look like this:
streams=[[1,2,2,4],[2,1,4,2],[3,4,1,3],[4,3,3,1]]

But with all numbers with format 'integer' and not 'atom'
Can someone explain how tranform those numbers to integers please?

A: To convert between atom and number you can use the built-in predicate atom_number/2:
?- atom_number(Atom, 1).
Atom = '1'.

?- atom_number('1', Number).
Number = 1.

Using maplist/3, you can apply that convertion on all elements of a list of atoms:
?- maplist(atom_number, ['1','2','2','3'], Numbers).
Numbers = [1, 2, 2, 3].

To apply that convertion on all atoms in a list of lists you can do as follows:
?- maplist(maplist(atom_number), [['1','2'],['2','1','4'],['3'],['4','1']], ListOfLists).
ListOfLists = [[1, 2], [2, 1, 4], [3], [4, 1]].

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The Capitol Preservation Committee commissioned Michael Young, a native of Kansas City, Kansas, to paint the state's first mural depiction of the U.S. Supreme Court decision Brown v Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas. The mural hangs on the third floor of the Kansas State Capitol, just outside the doors of the old Kansas Supreme Court chambers. The mural was completed in 2018. Funds are still being accepted to maintain and preserve it.
Photo courtesy of the Kansas City Star, February 2018.


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BREAKING: Hillary Begs Judge To Stop In-Court Appearance In Appeal Over Email Testimony
Twice failed presidential candidate Hillary Clinton filed an appeal in response to a federal court ordering her to appear in-person for a deposition on her emails and Benghazi attack records.
Federal Judge Royce Lamberth ordered Clinton to appear in person for a deposition to answer questions about emails related to the 2012 attack on U.S. facilities in Benghazi, Libya.
"To argue that the Court now has enough information to determine whether State conducted an adequate search is preposterous," the judge wrote.
"Even years after the FBI investigation, the slow trickle of new emails has yet to be explained," the judge added.
In addition to ordering Clinton's deposition, Lamberth said he'll require Clinton's former chief of staff Cheryl Mills to be deposed, although she was already questioned, in-person and under-oath by Judicial Watch about the issue in another FOIA case. The judge also approved a subpoena to Google for any Clinton emails it may possess.
Lamberth said Clinton and Mills may be questioned specifically about their knowledge of records related to the Benghazi attack, but not about their response to the assault, which killed four Americans including the U.S. ambassador to Libya.

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            public Configuration() {
                AutomaticMigrationsEnabled = false;
                ContextKey = "IAS.Models.ApplicationDbContext";
            }

            protected override void Seed( IAS.Models.ApplicationDbContext context ) {
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                context.Database.ExecuteSqlCommand(File.ReadAllText(baseDir + "\\MyInsertScriptsql"));
        }
    }

when running upate-dataabase i get the following exception

Excepción al llamar a "SetData" con los argumentos "2": "El tipo
  'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Package.Internal.OAProject' del
  ensamblado 'Microsoft.VisualStudio.Data.Tools.Pa ckage,
  Version=11.1.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' no
  está marcado como serializable." En D:\Dev\Insuranse Advanced
  Services\IAS\packages\EntityFramework.6.0.0\tools\EntityFramework.psm1:
  611 Carácter: 20
  +     $domain.SetData <<<< ('startUpProject', $startUpProject)
      + CategoryInfo          : NotSpecified: (:) [], MethodInvocationException
      + FullyQualifiedErrorId : DotNetMethodException   System.NullReferenceException: Referencia a objeto no establecida como
  instancia de un objeto.    en
  System.Data.Entity.Migrations.Extensions.ProjectExtensions.GetProjectTypes(Project
  project, Int32 shellVersion)    en
  System.Data.Entity.Migrations.Extensions.ProjectExtensions.IsWebProject(Project
  project)    en
  System.Data.Entity.Migrations.MigrationsDomainCommand.GetFacade(String
  configurationTypeName, Boolean useContextWorkingDirectory)    en
  System.Data.Entity.Migrations.UpdateDatabaseCommand.<>c_DisplayClass2.<.ctor>b_0()
  en
  System.Data.Entity.Migrations.MigrationsDomainCommand.Execute(Action
  command) Referencia a objeto no establecida como instancia de un
  objeto.

A: Problem solved, i opened the file
..\packages\EntityFramework.6.0.0\tools\EntityFramework.psm and the line 611 states:
 $domain.SetData('startUpProject', $startUpProject)

I them after review my solution I found that the startup project was changed to the Database project, corrected this and the problem was gone.

A: This is a very late solution however I thought it might help someone else. I had this problem and I changed the project to be the StartUp Project (Right click on the project and 'Set as Startup Project') and problem sorted.


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El Torneig de Lausana 2019, oficialment conegut com a Ladies Open Lausanne 2019, és un esdeveniment de tennis femení sobre terra batuda que pertany als International Tournaments de la WTA. La quarta edició del torneig es va celebrar entre el 13 i el 21 de juliol de 2019 al Tennis Club Stade Lausanne de Lausana, Suïssa. Aquesta fou la primera edició disputada en aquesta ciutat, ja que les anteriors s'havien disputat a Gstaad.

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To add a new reward to the rewards store, click on the three lines menu in the top right hand corner of the page and select Rewards from the list of available options.
You will be presented with a list of all available rewards in your school's rewards store. Click on the Add new option from the menu on the left hand side to start creating a new reward.
Name: The name of your reward.
Points: How many spendable points does the reward cost.
Image: You can upload an image to represent the reward in the reward store.
Description: A small text description for your pupils explaining what the reward is.
Active: Ticking this option make the reward available immediately. If this box is unticked, pupils will not be able to choose this reward from the reward store.
Once per pupil: Ticking this option means that a specific pupil can only order this reward once.
Stock level: Ticking this option allows you to put a limit on the quantity of a reward. Every time a pupil orders the reward, the stock level will decrease by one. When the stock level reaches 0, pupils will be unable to order the reward.
Once you are happy with your choices, click the OK button to finish adding the reward.
The new reward will now be present in the rewards store.


The Webkinz Lil Kinz Canary is for January 2009. What a delight. And what a cutie. As soon as this little one arrives, I will be the first to let you know. I can not wait either. Have a great holiday:) It's Here Now!


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New blood donor centre opens in Leicester with an appeal for 5,900 donors
NHS Blood and Transplant has opened a new and improved new blood donor centre in Leicester with an urgent appeal for more than 5,900 new blood donors by 2020.
NHS Blood and Transplant has invested in the new centre because Leicester has a high number of young people and Asian people, and particularly needs to recruit more people from these communities because they have priority blood groups.
Currently 23% of Leicester's active donors are Asian. People from the same ethnic background are more likely to share blood groups but there is a national shortage of black and Asian donors.
Mansion House opened for donations on Wednesday, 24th October 2018, replacing the old centre on Vaughan Way. The new donation centre is at Mansion House, 41 Guildhall Lane, Leicester, LE1 5FQ.
Gaurike Puri, the first donor at Leicester's new donor centre
Karen Ellis, Leicester Donor Centre Manager said: "We are very excited to be opening the new centre as it enables us to give our donors a better experience, and also collect more lifesaving blood and platelet donations.
"Leicester is a vibrant, growing city, with large populations of students, black people, Asian people and young people, which makes it a great place to recruit the donors of the future. We need to recruit 5,900 new blood donors at Leicester Donor Centre by 2020.
"There is an urgent need for more black and Asian blood donors to come forward. People from the same ethnic background are more likely to share the same blood group but we have a shortage of black and Asian donors. This relocation will help us to collect more blood from Leicester's diverse population, many of whom have the valuable B blood groups.
"Giving blood is quick and easy – the donation takes no more than 15 minutes and the whole process from arrival time to completion should be an hour."
She added: "If you are a new donor who can't find an appointment straightaway, please don't worry, and make an appointment for the new year. We're currently prioritising existing donors to help build stocks for Christmas. But we need donations throughout the year."
The new centre is in the heart of the city and is increasing from six to nine donation chairs, enabling us to collect double the amount of blood and making it easier for donors to donate. NHS Blood and Transplant aims to move from collecting around 10,000 donations a year at the old centre to 20,000 a year at the new centre.
The interior is spacious, modern and colourful with Wi-Fi and TVs and you can make appointments over your phone with easy to use Apps. New donors can still enjoy the traditional free refreshments including tea, coffee and biscuits.
NHS Blood and Transplant needs nearly 6,000 blood donations every day across England to meet the needs of hospital patients. There are currently 84,155 active blood donors in the East Midlands, including 26,094 Asian donors.
Gaurika Puri, 21, a fourth-year medical student at Leicester University, originally from Newcastle, was the first person to donate blood at the new donor centre. Gaurika has B positive blood, a group more commonly found in Asian people.
She said: "Becoming the first donor at Leicester's new donor centre has been fantastic. Giving blood is quick and easy and at the end of it you help save someone. Everyone should do it!"
Devesh Thakkar came to the opening to thank blood donors
Devesh Thakkar, 36 from Leicester, has beta thalassemia major and has received over 2,000 units of blood to stay alive.
He came to the opening to say thank you to donors.
He said: "I'm with patients every day in Leicester who rely on blood transfusions to stay alive.
"The impact blood donors have on people's lives is remarkable. I personally wouldn't be alive today if it wasn't for amazing blood donors.
"You have kept me alive and I am forever grateful and thankful to you."
For more information contact Harriet Summerhayes in the NHS Blood and Transplant press office on 07825754782 and harriet.summerhayes@nhsbt.nhs.uk
You can also contact the NHS Blood and Transplant press office on 01923 367600 and pressoffice@nhsbt.nhs.uk
NHS Blood and Transplant is a joint England and Wales Special Health Authority. We provide the blood donation service for England and the organ donation service for the UK. We also provide donated tissues, stem cells and cord blood. We are an essential part of the NHS, saving and improving lives through public donation.
It is quick and easy to book an appointment to give blood. Call 0300 123 23 23 or visit www.blood.co.uk
If you can't find an appointment straightaway, please make an appointment for the new year. We're currently prioritising existing donors to help build stocks for Christmas but we need donations throughout the year.
NHS Blood and Transplant needs to collect 1.4 million units of blood each year to meet the needs of patients across England.
There are four main blood groups – O, A, B and AB. O negative (the universal blood group) and B negative are particularly vulnerable to shortfalls. So we want people with those blood groups to donate as regularly as they can.
The overall demand for blood is falling by 3-4% per year due to improvements in clinical practice and our work with hospitals to ensure blood is used appropriately for patients.
We need more than 200,000 new blood donors each year to replace those who stop donating and to ensure we have the right mix of blood groups to match patient needs in the future.
We urgently need 40,000 more black donors as they are more likely to have the blood type needed to treat the increasing number of patients suffering from sickle cell disease.
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Gov. Bentley calls General Fund 'problematic'
By Phillip RawlsThe Associated Press
MONTGOMERY | Gov. Robert Bentley said he has seen no major problems with the Legislature's $5.6 billion education budget that cuts teaching positions while protecting learning programs such as the Alabama Reading Initiative.
"But the General Fund is more problematic," he said in an interview Wednesday.
Bentley said he expects to make changes in the $1.8 billion General Fund budget and send it back to lawmakers to reconsider before the end of the legislative session June 8.
A legislative conference committee worked out compromises Tuesday between differing versions of the two state budgets that the House and Senate had approved earlier. The education budget cleared the House 67-31 Tuesday night. Then the Senate worked all night before approving it 19-6 shortly before 8 a.m. Wednesday. That made it the first budget to go to Alabama's new Republican governor for his review.
Bentley said he did not stay up all night to watch the budget work. "That's one I let them do. I went to sleep," the former state representative said.
The General Fund budget cleared the Senate 20-3 at 4:44 a.m. and was given final approval in the House on a 62-35 vote shortly before noon Wednesday.
Bentley said he wouldn't act on either budget until he sees whether legislators approve accompanying bills that are crucial to funding the budgets, including two requiring school employees and state workers to pay 50 percent more toward their state pension benefits. Bentley said he also wants to see what the Legislature does with a package of bills designed to save the prison system money by changing sentencing laws to reduce the number of non-violent offenders behind bars. He's also eyeing a bill designed to save money by restructuring how attorneys are paid for representing criminal defendants who can't afford a lawyer.
Legislative leaders said Tuesday that many of the sentencing bills have little chance of passing, even though they were recommended by the state's chief justice and several other prominent officials. Bentley said he's concerned the $378 million in General Fund budget for prisons isn't enough if the bills fail.
The General Fund budget for the new fiscal year beginning Oct. 1 would spend a total of $180 million more than this year on the state's non-education programs. But that increase is more than gobbled up by a $240 million increase in Medicaid spending. That makes the total appropriation for Medicaid $640 million, which would help maintain services by replacing federal funds the program had this year but won't have in the new year.
The governor's finance director, David Perry, said the Medicaid budget is more than $7 million short of what's needed to cover health care for the poor and elderly.
Democratic Sen. Roger Bedford of Russellville, who led a budget committee when Democrats controlled the Senate, said Alabama would miss out on twice that much in federal matching funds, and the elderly and children would suffer because of it.
"When Democrats were in control, we increased Medicare," he said.
In the House, Democrats complained that the Medicaid funding was insufficient.
"When we are cutting Medicaid, we are throwing our senior citizens to the wolves," said Rep. Pebblin Warren, D-Tuskegee.
Senate budget committee Chairman Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, said Medicaid is still getting a big increase while most state programs are taking cuts — some by 32 percent. In addition, many museums and other tourist attractions are losing their entire state appropriation due to the slow economy.
The education budget would spend $241 million more for the 2011-2012 school year than this year's budget. But that replaces only about half the federal stimulus funds that schools are spending this year, but won't have next year.
The new budget would allocate more state tax dollars for K-12 schools and universities than they are getting this year, but slightly less for two-year colleges. It would increase class sizes and eliminate 1,125 teaching positions, or about 2 percent of Alabama's classroom teachers. School officials said attrition should take care of the cuts.
"It's about the best it can be under the circumstances," state Superintendent of Education Joe Morton said.
He said the budget maintains funding for the Alabama Reading Initiative, Alabama Math, Science and Technology Initiative, and distance learning programs. It also increases funding for school buses by $57 million to reflect higher fuel prices.
Neither budget provides a cost-of-living raise for school employees or state employees. Instead, they will be taking home less if the bills pass to require them to pay more toward their retirement benefits.


Whether you're the one hosting a Purim party or just want to rock out to some Jewish tunes while you get into costume before attending one, our Purim playlist on Spotify is sure to do the trick. It's family-friendly and totally appropriate for listening with young children. Enjoy!
Purim, a Jewish holiday in late winter, celebrates Queen Esther and her cousin Mordechai and how they saved the Jews of Persia from an extermination plot by Haman, the king's vizier. Central to the observance is a public reading – usually in the synagogue – of the Book of Esther (M'gillat Esther, the M'gillah), which tells the story of the holiday.
Together with your children, watch these Shalom Sesame videos to learn about how Purim is celebrated. Then try some of the discussion ideas and activities recommended by Reform Jewish educators to reinforce the lessons in the videos.
Purim is a festival of joy and celebration but unfortunately one of a lot of waste, too. There are many ways that we can enjoy our holiday in a sustainable and environmentally friendly manner. Leket Israel, Israel's National Food Bank and leading food rescue network, recommends the following tips for a more eco-friendly Purim.


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| M. track sets sights on third place finish
James Schulte
M. track sets sights on third place finish
James Schulte 12:00 am, Feb 26, 2004
One year ago, the men's track and field team was preparing for a meet in which the team finished last place with only 22 points. Still stinging from this defeat, this year's Bulldogs are gearing up for individual victories and a significant leap in the rankings.
This weekend, the Elis will be racing in the Indoor Heptagonal Championships hosted by Cornell at Barton Hall in Ithaca, NY. The preliminaries and semifinals will be held Saturday, along with some events that do not need prelims, like the 3,000-meter run. The rest of the events will be Sunday, testing many of the Elis in their ability to sustain a competitive state of mind and body. After narrowly winning the meet last year with 130.5 points, Cornell heads into this competition as a slight favorite because of its depth in many events. While Cornell as a team may be favored, most of the events at the 2004 Heps will be close contests in fields full of talented athletes.Ê
The sprints will be the first racing events held Saturday. In the 60-meter dash, there are six runners with recorded times within a tenth of a second of each other. Russell Kempf '07 is currently ranked fifth in the Ivies and is close enough to the league leaders to have a shot at the top three. Two of the favorites are seniors, Dartmouth's Mustafa Abdur-Rahim and Cornell's Rahim Wooley. Abdur-Rahim is currently atop the league in this event, but Wooley is on his tail.
"I feel faster than I have ever felt before, and I believe that if I run to my potential this weekend, I will bid for one of the top places in my race," Wooley said.
The 400-meter dash also has a very crowded field. Unfortunately for the Elis, Rob DeLaski '06, currently second in the league, will not be racing in this event. This leaves league-leader Princeton's Mike Kopp and Cornell's Mike Nanaszko to battle it out for the top spot.
In the 500-meter dash, though, DeLaski will be racing for the gold. He will be up against freshman Lion Erison Hurtault who is ranked second in the Ancient Eight. DeLaski has more experience under his belt, though, so he has the edge.
In the middle distance events, the Elis' strong racing corps expects to score. In the 800-meter run, Columbia's Vincent Galgano is going for his third straight 800 title, but Courtney Jaworski of Penn and Matthew Boshart '06 will give Galgano a run for his money. Captain Rob Lobue '04, who is also an excellent half-miler, will be focusing on the 1,000-meter run. He is currently tied for second in the Ivies with Princeton's Jonathan Kieliszak, who won the mile at Heps last year. Though this could be a race that comes down to the wire, Lobue said he is planning on winning it.
"I'm also going for the meet record, but we will see how the finals go," he said.
In the distance events, many of the races feature matchups with old opponents. Josh Yelsey '05 will be running the mile against Lion Gerry Groothius and Cantab Alisdair McLean-Foreman, two athletes he has raced against for years. Though Yelsey is ranked fourth in the league, he said he has a good shot at gold.
"I'm going to make it through the prelims with as little effort as possible and race well," Yelsey said. "I'm not intimidated by anyone because there is no one who can run away from me."
In the 3,000-meter run, Patrick Dantzer '06 and Casey Moriarty '05 will be racing against Columbia's Steve Sundell, the favorite in the event. Both of these Elis have shots at scoring, though, if they race intelligently.
Sundell is also a threat in the 5,000-meter run, but Luke Meyer '05 is not letting that stop him from racing his best. Since Sundell is most likely competing in both events, it could tire him out and give Meyer an advantage. The Eli, currently ranked third in the league, said he can run much faster than he has so far this season, because of tapering.
"My goal is to win, and I have a good shot to do that," Meyer said. "Since no one will take it out fast, I will have to kick hard the last two miles and go for the win."
In the relays, the Elis are looking to win the 4 x 800-meter race with the team of Bob Dwyer '04, Yelsey, Boshart and Lobue. Lobue said the team is stronger and faster this year and should be able to beat Princeton. The Tigers won this event last year.
The field events have many strong competitors returning, but Cornell has a particularly deep squad of jumpers and pole vaulters. Last year, the Big Red racked up 22 points in the long jump alone, helping it secure victory. Elis hoping to score include Jordan Chapman '05 and Matt Lachman '07 in the pole vault, as well as Jihad Beauchman '06 and Shomari Taylor '06 in jumps.
Among the throwers, the Tigers have the deepest squad, including past champions Josh McCaughey and Rocky Craley. Nate Lawrie '04, though, has a shot to take some points away from Princeton if he performs his best in the shot put and the weight throw.
Regarding team finishes, Cornell's Wooley said he thinks his squad will win overall because of strong team spirit.
"We have decided to start calling ourselves the 'C-Unit' to remind us that we must all act as one unit in order to bring home the trophy," Wooley said. "We realize that there are a lot of talented people in each event, and we can't be distracted by that.ÊWe might not win a lot of events, but our strength comes in our depth."
Lobue said he does not think the Elis can compete for first since they have a smaller team than schools like Cornell. He said that a third place finish is possible if everyone performs at their top ability level.
"Third would be huge for us since we finished in dead last [in 2003]," Lobue said. "Not to downplay any other events, it is imperative for us to score well in the 400 and up because we can put up a lot of points there. Hopefully we can get some surprises in the field events and jumps too."


May To Up-Date MPs On Brexit Deal Progress.
The British Prime Minister will update MPs today on any progress in getting the Brexit deal over the line.
Theresa May is expected to call on politicians in the UK to "hold their nerve" with just 45 days to go until Britain's due to leave the EU.
She's trying to negotiate changes to the withdrawal agreement so it can be passed by the House of Commons.


We're counting on you to push us over the top to meet our $24,000 challenge grant.
Many of you have responded positively to new initiative of The Friends, to purchase and install shade structures over Sarasota County athletic field bleachers/dugouts and recreational areas by raising funds through sale of sun protective and hydration products (net profits), grants, fund-raising events and sponsorships.
More than 250 individuals made paver donations which supported in part the first shade structure over the playground at Siesta Key Beach.
Now, we need your support in the NEXT 7 days to push us over the top for our challenge grant. Your help at this time is critical.
We're so very close to reaching our $24,000 challenge grant. Just $7,500 separates us, and we face an impending deadline – this Thursday, December 31st at the stroke of midnight. Your donation of $25, $50 or $100 can make it happen.
Not only will your contribution help us launch Shade Is Good, but your dollars will be doubled because of this challenge grant. Your donation also qualifies as a tax deduction because The Friends of Sarasota County Parks is recognized as a nonprofit by the IRS and the State of Florida. Once on the home page, click on the upper right corner to make your donation TODAY.
With your financial support, The Friends' Shade Is Good initiative will begin to work with youth athletic leagues, medical professionals and community events to provide sun protective and hydration products when most needed…at the time of the UV exposure. Now you can help us reach our challenge grant by making a tax-deductible donation so we can continue our vital work.
Thanks for believing in what we do! Together, we can make a difference and help fight the number one cause of non-melanoma skin cancer . . . THE SUN.


Greetings from the folks at Rowdy Dog Software!
We'd like to have a snazzy web site but we haven't had time to build one. We haven't even had time to find someone to build the site for us. We've been focused on helping our customers.


1) It must be a hard copy, not an e-mail.
2) It must be one page only and keep it simple.
3) Each t-ball player's name must be mentioned in each newsletter.
4) You the coach must see the final proof before it is distributed.
This works great! Everyone loves it! The players, the parents and the coaches. And some of the best fans of the team newsletter are the grandparents (use large fonts). In fact when they receive the hard copy in Florida, everyone in their condominium complex will see the newsletter.


The husband of a Birmingham teacher who died from complications following an operation is in a High Court battle for compensation against a Midland hospital.
Mother-of-two Kathleen Breen, aged 51, died following an operation to remove her spleen at Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust two years ago.
Her widower, John Breen has issued a writ against the trust, claiming his wife was victim of negligent treatment.
Ms Breen was a teacher at the King Edward VI Five Ways School when she was admitted to Worcestershire Royal Hospital on October 27, 2004. Following the operation, her condition deteriorated and she died two weeks later on November 11.
An inquest recorded a narrative verdict saying her death was caused by peritonitis following elective surgery. Mr Breen, who lives in Worcester, is seeking "unlimited damages" which are expected to be in excess of #300,000.
A statement from Worcestershire Royal said: "The trust has every sympathy for Mr Breen and his family, and an immediate investigation was launched, which supported the trust's management. However, as the trust is now being sued by Mr Breen and investigations are ongoing, the trust is not going to make any further comment at this stage."


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Preview: New York Red Bulls vs. Chicago Fire
Will the Red Bulls be ready for the trap game this time around?
By Anthony Ali Sep 10, 2015, 1:10pm EDT
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We all remember how it went down the first time. The New York Red Bulls were riding a 6-game unbeaten run when they traveled to Toyota Park to take on the league-trailing Chicago Fire. Jesse Marsch and his side were sent packing in 3-2 loss.
This time around, the Red Bulls are the hosts and Jesse Marsch says they're ready.
"We learned from the last game and we showed in our quick turnaround D.C. that we learned certain lessons and we'll have to apply them again in this game and to make sure from the start, at home, that this game is on our terms in every way."
The Red Bulls are still without right back Chris Duvall, meaning that Connor Lade will most likely start in his position. Marsch is going to have a bit more depth at the back than he had in the last few games, as Kemar Lawrence and Karl Ouimette have both returned from international duty. While either player is unlikely to start, the Red Bulls will also have Damien Perrinelle on the squad. The French center back did not fly to Chicago for the first fixture, but started in the 3-0 win over D.C. United.
Perrinelle's presence could be vital if the Red Bulls are to prevent the Fire from finding the back of the net. In the last game, Kennedy Igboananike was able to score twice thanks to some defensive errors that could have stemmed from Ronald Zubar's lack of chemistry with Matt Miazga. With Perrinelle and Miazga playing together again, RBNY's defense will be a tougher nut to crack.
The Red Bulls are going to need all the help they can get as they enter this crucial stretch in their schedule. They are currently 2 points behind D.C. with 3 games in hand. More importantly, they're 6 points behind the Vancouver Whitecaps in the Supporters's Shield race with the same amount of games in hand.
Bradley Wright-Phillips has quietly pieced together another amazing season. With 13 goals and 7 assists, the Englishman is 9 points shy of the benchmark he reached last season. While expecting him to notch 9 points in 9 games might be a stretch, BWP has been huge for the Red Bulls this season. Another big game from him would mean 3 points for New York. As for Chicago, David Accam was a huge headache for Lade the last time they might. While the Designated Player only notched one assist, it was arguably one of Lade's worst performances. If Accam gets the better of him again, it could spell trouble for the Red Bulls.
The Red Bulls have the advantage on this one. They're a completely different beast at home, and for some reason, they can never win in Chicago. With Perrinelle set to start this match, they should be much more solid defensively. All the same, Chicago has players that know how to create chances. It wouldn't be much of a surprise if Igboananike notched another goal this time around. Score: 2-1, Red Bulls.


There was a time when having new dress was a difficult and stressful task when you had to buy the clothes, take it to a tailor, provide them with the measurements and then wait for days to get it so that you can wear. But nowadays the trend has changed where you can buy readymade outfits and you can wear them right after you buy them. But there are a few problems here also which can cause stress to you when a dress is looking so gorgeous and it is not available in your site. Companies for clothing alterations in Bankstown have made it easy for you and they have solved this problem for you.
There are some times when you face these problems that you like a dress but the salesman says it's only available in XL size and it breaks your heart. But you don't have to worry now. You can buy this size and there are people who can help you transfer it so that it perfectly fits your body. These companies help you alter your outfits and make them fit on your body. Some people even try to do the alteration of their clothes by themselves but it is not a good option. As it is a process which can even ruin your dress and your money of buy that dress will be waste and as the dress was your favorite so it will break your heart seeing your dress ruined like this. So it is advised that you should only for a professional service provider for this job.
There are several events when a bride purchases her wedding dress and it doesn't fit her perfectly and she needs it to be altered so that it can perfectly fit her. Wedding is a once in a lifetime event and every bride want to look beautiful and perfect on her wedding day. If her dress is not fit she will not be able to look beautiful so to get your wedding dress perfectly fit you should go for a tailor who offers the services of clothing alterations in Bankstown. If you try to alter it by yourself you can destroy your favorite wedding dress and no one wants to do that. Moreover, there is short time to do these things during weddings and you don't have enough time to go shopping again and buy a new dress. So it is wise to go for a professional person to do this job for you.
It is nature of human that he can't wait to try new things. Same in this case, no one can wait enough to try their new dress. If you try to do this job by yourself, it will take a lot of time to do it, whereas if you hire an experienced professional person to do it he will be able to do that in no time. But before going for one to offer you these services, you should always check their reliability and experience. There are also some companies available which are not experienced and they can destroy your dress. Also, always communicate properly with them that how you want your dress to be altered. Hope this article helps you know how important it is for you to get a professional for this job.


This intensive course provides occasional or part-time project managers and team members with the practical skills needed to effectively manage small or medium business and technical projects in the workplace. This course is intended for projects which are smaller or shorter term, such as managing events or conferences, implementing workplace changes, developing web sites, conducting trade work and managing office infrastructure changes or fitouts. It focuses upon the steps required at each stage of the project life cycle.
This course provides up to 14 Professional Development Unit (PDU) points with the Project Management Institute (PMI) towards becoming a Project Management Professional (PMP)®. This is awarded at the discretion of the external party.
This course also reviews all the topics in the latest edition of A Guide to the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK® Guide1), as well as all the major topics in the Australian BSB51407 Diploma in Project Management, but not in depth and without excessive detail, applying the principles to a series of case study-based team exercises.
accrue 14 PDUs towards retaining PMP credential.
This course is designed for less experienced project managers and team members with some limited hands on experience who wish to learn more about Project Management principles and understand current best practices, without excessive theory. It particularly suits those who manage projects on a part time or occasional basis, and where projects are less complex, primarily affecting single departments or a smaller number of stakeholder groups over a shorter time frame, eg, six months' duration or less. It provides all of the underlying knowledge required to pursue a Diploma in Project Management via Recognition of Prior Learning, although it does not in itself lead to that award.
It also alludes to the features of planning tools such as Microsoft Project but does not teach how to use it. The material covered in the course does, however, assist in collection of data to drive these tools. Please see our Microsoft Project Course: Managing Projects for a complete guide to using Microsoft Project for effective project management.
The course was very instructive, and the tutor was excellent and brimming with knowledge. The course materials were also fantastic and will be a great resource in my work.
This course presenter is a Master of teaching and a Guru of Project Management, and is the reason I would recommend the course to my colleagues.
The teaching methods were perfect – the ideal mix of theory and practical examples. Monday morning of the week after the course, and I'm keen to start applying the things I learned. Thank you.
The content complexity was perfectly pitched, the venue accessible and comfortable, the catering far exceeded my expectations, and the facilitator was inclusive, responsive and knowledgeable. I couldn't have asked for better.
The course was well balanced between the theoretical and the practical, which I felt equipped me to put these new skills into practice straight away. The trainer used examples across the various industries represented by the course participants, which made the content relevant and engaging for all. I would not hesitate in recommending this course to others.
Tutor was excellent and knew the subject having had experience with teaching and in the corporate world – so we learned a lot.
Excellent tutor and great array of resources and templates to be able to use and incorporate into my everyday operations. The experience and anecdotes that the tutor provided illustrated points in a practical and insightful way, contextualizing everything we had learnt. I couldn't have done this course sooner.
Great clear introductory course to learn about essentials of project management. The group work was a fun and excellent way to apply skills and knowledge. I was pleased to meet and have lunch with the class (great venues!) and get to know them.
Very useful templates, lots of recommendations on useful resources, practical people with very different backgrounds.
I enjoyed the course thoroughly. The presenter's clear explanations, related examples and stories in the trenches helped make this course enjoyable and full of learning. I will be walking away with many useful tools and much new knowledge that I can apply in my role.
The presenter offers a practical insight into the world of project management – easy to understand advice for both ends of the spectrum from the novice to the expert.
A very informative and well-paced course that covered a broad range of Project Management concepts in a very practical way with a very knowledgeable and experienced tutor.
Great course with plenty of varied material to apply to each individual, their style of work and workplace environment. The presenter is a very generous and jovial teacher. I look forward to furthering my studies in this field.
I have already recommended this course to others. I found it highly relevant and a good mix of research based theory and applied knowledge. I already work in the area of project management but it provided a deeper and broader understanding and an opportunity to reflect on how to be more effective. Also appreciated the reference materials and recommended websites and the group work.
The tutor was very knowledgeable and interesting. The resource material provided is 10/10. Lunch was fabulous on both days.
A terrific course with loads of supplementary reading and online resources.
Knowledgeable tutor very easy to listen to and interact with, learning was effortless. Valuable insight into the practicalities of every stage of planning your project. I put my learning into practice the next working day using all the templates provided during the course.
An excellent tutor. Very detailed responses. Great pacing to the course. Would take another course with the Centre for Continuing Education without a doubt.
The accompanying written material for this course is excellent!
The tutor is simply excellent. I got so much out of the course, materials, observations, and guidance. Highly recommended.
I learnt a lot from this course, I highly recommend it for people of all levels and industries.


We provide a self-service photo gallery from the registry forum that allows individuals to upload their own images and maintain their own text describing their cars. Note that the cars listed in the photo gallery are NOT the only cars registered - they are just the cars for which an owner decided to post pictures.
The gallery is provided to facilitate contact between Registry participants, so feel free to get in touch and get to know each other. All participants in the 428 Cobra Jet Mustang registry project can have pictures and stories describing their vehicles listed here. This isn't a list of show cars since even our restoration projects have a place in the registry!
Please note that registering your car is NOT enough to have a page put in the photo gallery for you. If you'd like to be listed, you also need to produce a decent image file and a few paragraphs describing your Mustang. Only registered vehicles will be allowed in the gallery, so if you'd like to be listed but have not registered your Mustang please register your vehicle first.
Register your car. Please don't even ask if you haven't registered your car.
Register yourself as a forum participant. This will allow you to view the gallery and customize your forum experience.
Create an image (an image file should have a file extension of .jpg, .gif, .bmp, .tif, or something similar) that you'd like to let other people see. You can scan a photograph or use a digital camera to create image files.
Find an image hosting service that will allow you to upload your image. Some suggestions are provided in the photo galleries (follow the links below), but your ISP may provide this service for you.
Follow the appropriate link below and use the "New Topic" button to add an entry for your car.
Use your car's VIN as the subject of your post.
Use the "img" (image) button to add a link to your image file. Do NOT use the URL of a web page! If the URL doesn't end in ".jpg" or another image file format extension, your image won't work.
Write a paragraph or two describing your car.
Hit the "Submit" button when you're finished. You can always edit your text and image later if you wish.
Please ask if you have any questions or problems.
I reserve the right to edit text and images as needed.
Contact information for your questions can be found here.
With that out of the way and hopefully very clear, here's the gallery!
I've also added a new service that allows registered forum users to upload and manage their own photo albums. Feel free to use it to store your pictures of registered vehicles.


Patient Access: Should You Delete Your Website?
The time to thin the herd was overdue and so was my train. The man who sat next to me on the train to Washington wore an outfit, that had he been a domestic pet, he would have been put down purely on aesthetic grounds. His jacket looked like it had been knitted from atomic waste. Apparently, the ability to decide what to wear has very little in common with the ability to perform multi-dimensional calculus.
He was interested in telling me his life story; I wasn't interested in hearing it, but it would have been rude to climb over him and run down the aisle like I was being chased by a mastodon. He explained that he was into several different kinds of therapies, as well as fortune telling and tarot. On the functioning side of his brain he had a degree in accounting.
Which brings me to today's missive.
A reader of yesterday's blog wrote to let me know that her hospital could benefit from a little Patient Access 101 strategy for its call center.
Not being someone to let sleeping dogs go unturned, or something like that, I thought there might be some merit in visiting the health system's website. Unfortunately, I was not surprised by what I saw.
If you become aware that someone in your health system is about to update the system's website, for the benefit of the entire health system and for the benefit of all the people who may be tempted to visit the website, someone should tell the website's designer to step away from the keyboard. It may be necessary to use force to ensure compliance.
The website I visited had the following links on its homepage.
There was even a link for patients—who'da thunk it?
Maybe my brain is not wired like the rest of the population, but when I visit certain companies/vendors online, I go to their website with a certain objective in mind.
If I visit the website of my bank I do so with the intent to bank, not to read about their amenities. If I visit the website of my favorite restaurant I do so with the intent to dine, not to view a podcast. If I go to the website of my favorite clothier I do so with the intent to shop, not to read about upcoming clothing events.
My sense is that well over ninety-percent of the people who visit a health system's website do so because they are either a patient or are considering becoming a patient. Yet the design of well over ninety-percent of health system websites do not reflect the fact that most of their website visitors have no pressing interest in more than ninety-percent of the information presented on the site.
The business purpose of a health system's website should not be about the health system. It should offer information that is both compelling and relevant to the people who go to the site—patients and potential patients (customers). it should serve as a business tool, not a rendition of what the hospital wants you to know about it.
If the health system wants to have an online tool for medical staff and employees it should create an employee portal that resides on the health system's intranet.
Healthcare is competitive enough whereby health systems should use their website to gain a competitive advantage. No competitive advantage will be gained by having a more rigorous eCard link than the other hospitals in the area, or by having a snazzier newsletter.
If your website presents itself like a Chinese menu of offerings, you probably want to rethink it. The site's visitors will still be hungry thirty minutes later.
Great post, Paul. We have to listen to the patients when we build a web presence – and we don't do that enough. Good advice to keep in mind, especially today when the patient has more control than ever.


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Channing Tatum has played down the chances of a sequel to Logan Lucky, although he insisted that if Steven Soderbergh wants to do a follow-up he would jump at the opportunity to return.
So if you haven't seen the film, which revolves around Channing Tatum, Adam Driver and Daniel Craig robbing a Nascar speedway event, A) What the hell have you been doing? It has been out for well over a year. And, B) Please don't read ahead.
After the robbery, the final act of the film sees Hilary Swank and Macon Blair's FBI agents hot on the heels of Tatum's Jimmy Logan.
However, Jimmy's strict adherence to his robbery rules and, after being paid back by their insurers, speedway's disinterest in finding the culprit means the investigation peters out and is close after six months.
The final scene, though, sees Swank's agent visit the bar where Clyde Logan (Driver) works as a bartender to spy on Clyde, Jimmy and their weapon expert Joe Bang (Craig) as they enjoy a drink.
Soderbergh isn't adverse to a sequel, having made two follow-ups to "Ocean's 11." While, during an interview with the New York Times ahead of its release, Bleecker Street confirmed they had "dibs" on a second film, which suggests it had already been discussed.
Plus, while "Logan Lucky" only made $48.5 million at the box office, it did cost just $29 million to make, and it scored 93% on Rotten Tomatoes, too.
Most importantly, though, there's obviously plenty more story for the intriguing and hilarious characters to tell, and a lot of people that would like to see it.


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From the 1800s until the 1940s, the Scoville Brown Warehouse in Wellsville, New York, hummed with the sounds of a bustling grocery wholesaler. Though much has changed, the sounds of a busy facility remain. Also evident is the "Hearts Delight" slogan, still visible on the north side of the brick interior. This is the home of Scoville Brown Cooperative where owner and craftsman Jim Braunscheide conducts his business of taking the old and turning it into something new, which is his heart's delight.


Come celebrate Halloween with us at the Mexican Food Restaurant La Casita Gastown in Vancouver, BC. We will have tons of super delicious menu and drink specials for you to enjoy. Put your costume on, bring your friends, family or co-workers and have fun!
Just in case here are some of the Halloween costume ideas: Edna Mode, Randle McMurphy, Optimus Prime, Norman Bates, The Minions, Maximus, Legolas, Wednesday Addams, Inspector Clouseau, Inigo Montoya, Hal, Groot, Gromit, Ethan Hunt, Red, Walker, Corporal Hicks, Bane, Woody, Withnail, Roy Batty, V, Martin Blank, Samwise Gamgee, Private William Hudson, Lisbeth Salander, Frank Drebin, Donnie Darko, Captain Kirk, Star-Lord, Tony Montana, Marge Gunderson, Harry Potter, Neo and many more.
Halloween activities include trick-or-treating (or the related guising), attending Halloween costume parties, carving pumpkins into jack-o'-lanterns, lighting bonfires, apple bobbing, divination games, playing pranks, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, and watching horror films. In many parts of the world, the Christian religious observances of All Hallows' Eve, including attending church services and lighting candles on the graves of the dead, remain popular, although elsewhere it is a more commercial and secular celebration. Some Christians historically abstained from meat on All Hallows' Eve, a tradition reflected in the eating of certain vegetarian foods on this vigil day, including apples, potato pancakes, and soul cakes.


Rascal Flatts released their latest single, "Yours If You Want It" earlier this year. The accompanying video, which premiered on People and Entertainment Weekly, remains in line with the single's lighthearted theme. The video finds band members Gary Levox, Jay DeMarcus, and Joe Don Rooney in the kitchen of the Hermitage Cafe in Nashville (which, coincidentally, was the site of the group's first-ever photo shoot years ago).
Directed by Flatts' friend Billy Zabka, the visuals depict an unexpected, spontaneous romance between a waitress (actress Kristy Swanson) and a patron at the diner (actor Kevin Farley). Complete with quality shots of the band playing outside the cafe, the video is full of feel-good fun. Watch it below.
The group's forthcoming studio album Back to Us will be released on May 19 via Big Machine Records.


We're joined by Amezaiku artist Shinri Tezuka for a demonstration on the Japanese traditional sugar art that he has become world renowned for, in partnership with The Japanese Embassy in London, as part of their Japan-UK Season of Culture 2019-2020. Founder & President of Tezuka Arts & Crafts Co. and leader of the amezaiku artist collective, Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin, Shinri travelled all over Japan showcasing his candy sculpting skills at exhibitions and workshops, before opening his first store in 2013: Asakusa Amezaiku Ameshin. In 2015, a second shop was opened, also in Tokyo, leading to greater notoriety and now Shinri's operations have expanded to performing overseas, while still supervising the development of his eight apprentices. Purportedly originating in the 8th Century, Amezaiku is created by heating candy before cutting, pulling and bending it with bare hands and traditional Japanese scissors. Considered one of the traditional Japanese arts crafts, the technique of Amezaiku has been passed down over generations, with no literature detailing the closely guarded processes and skills involved.
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Fraud detection and prevention are the solutions which are provided by various IT firms in order to detect the fraud related activities. It is an analytical solutions that analyses the pattern of the frauds. It authenticates and verifies the user for prevention of fraud related activities. Thus, it prevents unauthorized access to the data and maintains data integrity. It provides controlled environment for sharing of information, strategic consulting and fraud risk assessment in order to detect specific problems. It provides effective enterprise solution for better management of frauds, threats and cyber-attacks in order to increase the operational efficiency.
The market can be segmented on the basis of service, solution, application, enterprise, end-use industry. On the basis of service, it is sub-segmented into professional service and managed service. The professional services is the largest sub-segment during the forecast period. The growth in sub-segment can be attributed to rising number of fraudulent activities coupled with stringent government norms in order to protect the important data. On the basis of solution, it is sub-segmented into money laundering, insurance claims, electronic payment and others.
On the basis of application, it is sub-segmented into small & medium enterprises and large enterprises. The emerging small and medium scale sectors in various developing countries across the globe lead to high adoption of fraud detection and prevention solutions. On the basis of end-use industry, it is sub-segmented into telecommunication, BFSI, retail, healthcare, government/public sector, energy and power, real estate, manufacturing and others. BFSI is the largest sub-segment for the end-user segment. It is expected to generate highest revenue during the forecast period. The high adoption of fraud detection and prevention solution by BFSI sector coupled with the increasing demand for enhancing the authentication process is expected to be major factor for the growth of sub-segment.
The increasing number of online transactions across the globe on the account of developing e-banking and e-commerce industries across the globe. Thus, it is major driver for the growth of overall fraud detection and prevention market during forecast period. Additionally, the growing number of payment gateways such as PayPal, Apple pay, and Google wallet is also expected to fuel the overall market during forecast period.
The increasing demand from various end-uses to prevent the loss of important data and documents is expected to be the major driver for the growth of overall market during the forecast. The high adoption of solutions on the account of rising demand for improving profitability is also expected to support the market growth of the fraud detection and prevention market across the globe.
The high cost associated with the deployment of software is expected to hinder the growth of overall market during the forecast period. The non-availability of certain measure associated with fraud detection and prevention is also another factor expected to hinder the growth of overall market during the forecast period.
On the basis of regional analysis, global fraud detection and prevention market is segmented into five major regions including North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America and Middle East & Africa region.
North America is the leading region of the overall fraud detection and prevention market during the forecast period. The high adoption of internet based services in the region on the account of high penetration of internet is anticipated to propel the growth of overall market during the forecast period.
Asia-Pacific region is the fastest growing region for the overall market and is expected to register highest CAGR during the forecast period. The growing expansion of various end-use industries in the region coupled with increasing number of fraud cases is expected to support the overall market in the region during forecast period. For instance, according to India Brand Equity Foundation the market size of retail sector in India was USD 641 billion in 2016 and increased to USD 672 billion in 2017.The growing expansion of retail sector in India is expected to increase the demand for fraud detection and prevention which in turn is expected to boost the growth of overall market during the forecast period.


Andrew Sean Greer's The Story of a Marriage, just out in paperback from Faber and Faber, is set in 1953 in San Francisco, and shares some of the atmosphere of the great TV series Mad Men (which is set at the start of the 60s, when change is more obviously in the air in America). It's a short novel, but packs a lot into its 233 pages. Narrated by housewife (and mother of a polio-stricken son) Pearlie, it hits us with two revelations in the first section, one which comes as no great surprise, and a second which is a real shocker. The interplay of these two complications drives the story, which evokes 1950s San Francisco expertly.
Previously, Greer wrote The Confessions of Max Tivoli. Below, an interview with the author by Daniel Handler ('Lemony Snicket'). Greer's website is here. George Miller's interview on the Faber site here is recommended.


Astor Epic (No force Mental Epic) actually is the newest improved version of the Mental Epic. Similarly to all Mental Epics you can predict 3 different things 100%. The difference between this versoin is that there is no need to force in any way. Similar to Joe Lefler's amazing Supreme Slate of Mind, but even simpler to do. But this is less durable than Joe's version – and quite a lot lighter. It is hard to pick overall the better version – both will get the no force job done for sure.


So without further ado, here's what we're reading, Saturday, January 16, 2016.
Who won the Charleston, South Carolina GOP presidential debate? Ted Cruz. And it wasn't close. The brilliant Jeff Dunetz of LidBlog explains how and why Senator Cruz was able to thoroughly trounce the competition in Thursday night's debate.
Watch as Cruz demolishes Donald on the Cruz "birther" issue.
Cruz' great line: " I'm not taking any legal advice from Donald Trump"
The decision made by Fox Business to boot Sen. Rand Paul from the main stage may have been justified given his lagging poll numbers, but it was an unmitigated disaster for the integrity of the debate. Paul's absence from the stage deprived the spectacle of any semblance of sanity.
Some pundits are actually arguing that Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) won the debate… by skipping the debate.
How's that "recovering" economy doing? Not so good. Wal-Mart just announced they'd be closing 269 stores worldwide (more than half of them in the USA).
As my Cuban Abuelo (grandfather) used to say – not all Democrats are Socialists but all Socialists are Democrats. This is why that statement is true.
Kansas is DEFUNDING Planned Parenthood!
Our very good friend (and fellow conservative warrior) "Irish" Jonathon Dunne made an appearance in the Blaze this past week, where he had the opportunity to discuss the country he loves and why he hopes to one day become an American citizen.