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Creepshots
'Red Alert' for Eddie Scarry, FishbowlDC Butt Snapper
D.C. blogger photographs rear ends and tweets about 'date rape' and 'whore' female reporter
By Matthew Kassel • 04/26/13 2:09pm
Eddie Scarry (Photo: Twitter) Twitter
UPDATE (Nov. 16, 2018): When Eddie Scarry tweeted a creep shot of Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's backside this week, Twitter swarmed. Here's how Ocasio-Cortez is making the right think twice about going after her online—and beating them at their own meme game.
Eddie Scarry has made more than a few enemies in his time as a reporter for FishbowlDC, the media gossip blog owned by the New York-based Web company Mediabistro.
At worst, the enfant terrible of the Washington, D.C., blogosphere has gone out of his way, on more than one occasion, to publish ad hominem attacks on unsuspecting bystanders. Most notably, at parties that took place on the weekend of the White House Correspondents' Dinner last year, Mr. Scarry surreptitiously snapped two shots of women's posteriors and posted the photos on FishbowlDC.
"The pink one is particularly bulbous," Mr. Scarry wrote of one woman whose behind he secretly captured on camera. "But the lumpy gray one takes the cake (and eats it, too)."
Even as Mr. Scarry's antics attracted condemnation, he remained undeterred. In August 2012, he loitered outside the Supreme Court as justices considered the constitutionality of Obamacare. There, Mr. Scarry took pictures of "weird sightings," as he put it. Among them were several with "big butts": "This big butt, one of many that made an already cramped event that much smaller," he wrote after posting one picture. "Another big butt," Mr. Scarry captioned a different picture. After the last picture of the series, Mr. Scarry wrote: "And one final series of big butts."
The sophomoric hits just keep coming, and they're not limited to women.
Early last year, in a post for Glenn Beck's website, TheBlaze, about how a group of gay Republicans was endorsing Mitt Romney, Mr. Scarry headlined the story: "GOProud Gets Behind Romney, So To Speak." The organization had previously criticized Mr. Romney, only to turn around and endorse him.
That led David Badash, a prominent gay rights and marriage equality advocate, to complain on his blog, The New Civil Rights Movement:
Eddie Scarry, Assistant Editor at Glenn Beck's faux journalism site The Blaze, today posted a story about the gay Republican Tea Party group GOProud's endorsement of Mitt Romney with the headline, 'GOProud Gets Behind Mitt Romney, So To Speak.' Get it? Gay = anal sex. Isn't that funny?
I don't think so either. I think it's homophobic. I think it stinks. I think it shows the very level of 'journalism' that comes out of the right-wing nut job faux journalism sites and I think it needs to stop. Now.
Mr. Scarry also trained his sights on gay women. Just last month, on March 12, he shared some personal thoughts about lesbians—combining them with his favorite issue, those who are overweight. He tweeted: "Not so fast on cutting funding for a govt study on overweight lesbians. I would like to know why they're fat."
And so, as this year's correspondents' dinner draws near—it takes place tomorrow night—those in the city are on high alert for Mr. Scarry's lewd dispatches.
"We will be looking for him and let him know that he is not welcome at certain parties and venues," said a PR person who works for a company that has staged high-profile events around the correspondents' dinner. "It's too creepy, what he has been doing."
Interestingly, it turns out that Mr. Scarry was not even invited to the party at which he took the shots of women's rear ends. He and his fellow FishbowlDC contributors blogged that they were given a Xeroxed copy of an invite list by The Huffington Post's Ryan Grim.
And Mr. Scarry's disturbing tactics are not confined to the weekend of the correspondents' dinner. For instance: "Check out the bunyon on this otherwise cute woman's foot," Mr. Scarry tweeted last summer, posting photographic evidence to accompany his remark.
Then there was the time that Mr. Scarry tweeted that a blogger, Stacy Drake, was a "whore" when she dared to criticize him. After Breitbart.com wrote about the incident, Mr. Scarry deleted the tweet.
The Observer has also discovered an instance in which Mr. Scarry tweeted a cryptic joke about date rape, in which he linked to a picture of his naked torso. "Woke up with this curious laceration on my side. Was I date raped?!" Mr. Scarry asked. Only one person responded to this curious tweet: an acquaintance of Mr. Scarry's from his college days at Winthrop University, who tweeted back: "TMI! TMI! TMI!"
If the women who are targeted in his butt posts are angry, at least they are anonymous. One woman singled out by FishbowlDC, Mr. Scarry's employer, was not so lucky.
Betsy Rothstein, the editor of FishbowlDC, and blogger Peter Ogburn are being sued for defamation by a D.C. publicist named Wendy Gordon. Over the period of a year, Ms. Rothstein and Mr. Ogburn posted item after item on FishbowlDC about Ms. Gordon—suggesting, with no evidence, that she was sexually promiscuous, a drunk and sometimes even worse. At one point they associated Ms. Gordon with chlamydia. This recurring harassment turned into a regular feature called "Wendy Wednesday," and the bloggers even published a post on the day Ms. Gordon's mother died.
As it turns out, the defamation lawsuit had its first hearing yesterday, and so it's possible that those at FishbowlDC might make an attempt to tread lightly in the coming weeks.
"They've been a little more low-profile these days," said Will Sommer, a staff writer at the Washington City Paper who has written about Mr. Scarry's and Ms. Rothstein's antics in the past.
Ms. Rothstein and Mr. Scarry did not respond directly to requests for comment. In a blog post responding to the Observer's questions, Ms. Rothstein wrote, "I always consider Eddie to have the highest form of professionalism that exists."
Still, there is evidence on Mr. Scarry's Twitter feed to suggest that he may have something planned for the weekend. Yesterday, Mr. Scarry retweeted the message from a user named Phil, who included the hashtags #whcd (for White House Correspondents' Dinner) and #nerdprom in his note. "Looking forward to the candid pics shared by @fishbowldc," read the cryptic missive.
To be fair, that could mean a lot of things. And many who have met Mr. Scarry consider him to be a likeable guy. But based on his past behavior—and what appears to be a venomous culture instilled at FishbowlDC by Ms. Rothstein—D.C. women should watch their backs tomorrow night.
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See http://jsfiddle.net/hYH9v/2/ and try to drag the box around multiple times. You could end at positions 2.2, 328.7 and similar.
I think the draggable should remember its starting position and round its later position with respect to the defined grid.
This is similar to bug #4124 for ui.slider, it was solved with _trimAlignValue function. If we allow non-integer steps for slider, we should allow them for draggable too.


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2015 BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.A 42-year-old, postoperative patient with tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) with right-sided aortic arch, presented with heart failure secondary to left ventricular dysfunction, severe valvular regurgitation and residual ventricular septal defect (VSD). After initial stabilisation, he underwent successful coronary angiography through a trans-radial approach followed by aortic valve replacement, pulmonary valve and VSD repair, and was discharged home in stable condition. This case report highlights the trans-radial approach as a feasible option for coronary angiography in postoperative patients with TOF with right-sided aortic arch.
Rahman, N., Gul, I., Ali, A. (2015). Trans-radial approach for coronary angiography in an adult postoperative patient with tetralogy of Fallot with complex anatomy. BMJ Case Reports, 2015.


10 Signs the love you feel for your partner is real.. 10 Signs the love you feel for your partner is real..
10 Signs the love you feel for your partner is real..
It's not all that reassuring, but hear us out. No matter how long it takes for you to fall in love, it is worth more than the waiting time you invest. Falling in love is the best feeling in the world; that's why it's always best to pace yourself until you find the real thing.
#1 Saying "I love you" without hesitating. We live in an age where words have become just as powerful as actions. Even emojis have weight now, but the most hard-pressed words to say are "I", "love," and "you." If you can say it without choking or without any remorse, then it's safe to say that you're confident about how you feel.
#5 You can trust them. Trust is very hard to come by, but it's easy to see once a person has proven themselves to you. There's no need to test them or make them jump through hoops. All you need to do is appreciate the effort they're making, and decide whether or not it's enough for you to trust them.
#8 You don't feel attracted to anyone else at all. Note that this is different from appreciating other people. Not being attracted to anyone else means that you don't want to entertain or date other people. Everyone else pales in comparison to the one who holds your heart. That's because now you want one person, and one person only.
#9 They're included in your plans for the future. We're talking about plans, not fantasies. Imagining your wedding doesn't count. Planning how you'll move in together doesn't count either. We're talking about including a person you love in your plans for the future. Do you see them with you in five years? Yes or no? Do you want them to stay with you for a long time? Yes or no? No daydreams. No fantasies. Just facts.


We waved goodbye to our new favorite place, Charlevoix, for new adventures on Monday afternoon! We had an approx 45 mile journey to Traverse City planned, with waves predicted to be around 2 feet. As usual, as we headed out, the water was pretty rough. Inside Grand Traverse bay, we took the speed down to about 8 mph to give ourselves a break from the pounding waves. The whole trip took us about 3 hours, and we were happy for a few days on land.
Once docked in Traverse City, slip 66, we went off in search of dinner. A few blocks west of the marina we found North Peak Brewery, a really cool bar/restaurant with several handcrafted beers on tap. We both ordered beer and pizza, and then splurged on the Black and White Brownie for dessert! It was a brownie, with cheesecake on top, covered in hot fudge, with a scoop of chocolate and vanilla ice cream on the side! Oh and covered in whip cream! So delicious... and I was glad we had to walk back to the marina to burn some of it off.
We spent the rest of the evening just relaxing on the boat, watching the sunset and reading. We were excited for renting a car the next day so we could explore the rest of Leelanau Peninsula!


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Accessible. Inclusive. Regions Welcomes Associates with Diverse Abilities
Valuable 500 Pledge is the latest commitment from Regions Bank to advance disability inclusion.
By Jeremy King | October 29, 2020
"It says we are moving forward."
With those six words, Brittany Flores summarized the message Regions sent when the company's President and CEO, John Turner, signed the Valuable 500 Pledge.
"It says, 'We want you to work for our company,'" Flores shared. "And we're going to do what we can to help you make that happen. It shows associates like myself that we care."
Flores is a Human Resources Call Center specialist for Regions Bank. She is a daughter, a wife and a mother. She's an experienced banker. And she has achondroplasia, the most common type of dwarfism.
Also – she can do anything.
"With my physical disability, I can do whatever anybody else can do," Flores said. "I may have to have something to help me get there. But I can do what needs to be done just as well as anyone else, and so can others who have so many other types of disabilities. People with disabilities are an asset to Regions."
Which is why the Valuable 500 is a natural fit for the bank. Launched in 2019, the Valuable 500 is putting disability inclusion on the global business leadership agenda by encouraging 500 companies across the globe to advance disability inclusion in the workplace.
Regions signed the pledge in October 2020 – the 75th annual observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month. 2020 also marks the 30th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, and Regions has taken new steps during the year to embrace and advance disability inclusion.
"People with disabilities want the same opportunities and ability to apply and secure employment as everyone," said Kathy Lovell, disability services and outreach manager for Regions. "I think we have made a lot of progress as a society in 75 years. But I believe there is also much more work to be done."
For the bank, that work includes collaborating with nonprofits in several states to understand local needs and identify ways the bank can make a difference. That may mean improving accessibility at certain branches. It may mean charitable giving to help nonprofits serve more people.
And, throughout the bank, it means not just being ADA compliant – but also ADA friendly.
"It's part of our DNA," Lovell said. "By creating that culture and a welcoming environment, we accomplish that goal of being welcoming and inclusive."
Embracing disability inclusion also gives Regions a chance to dispel myths that other employers may see as limiting factors in terms of advancing disability inclusion in their workplaces.
One common myth? That disability accommodations can be cost-prohibitive. Not so, said Jeff Hodges, the talent program manager for Regions' Diversity and Inclusion team.
"There's really good research that tells us that most disabilities require no actual expenditures for accommodations, and the ones that do average only about 500 dollars," Hodges said. "So that is truly a myth that accommodations are costly."
Instead, the investments made in recruiting and welcoming colleagues who have disabilities helps make employers stronger.
"There are numerous benefits to hiring people with diverse abilities, and one is the adaptability quotient," Hodges said, pointing to how people worldwide have had to adapt to disruptions in the workplace environment during the COVID-19 pandemic. "People with disabilities, in many cases, are excellent at adapting to dysfunction in the world and have become experts at finding new ways of doing things, which has often led to universal designs that we all benefit from."
Such as curb cuts on sidewalks, as well as standing desks – which are popular among many people without a disability.
Flores hopes that, as more companies embrace the benefits of disability inclusion, more people with disabilities will feel comfortable seeking employment or inquiring about accommodations.
"That's what makes a team," she said. "We want people to feel comfortable enough to say, 'Hey, I'm ready to get in this workforce and succeed.'"
Flores concluded by making it clear, "We want people for their talents."
Six more words reflecting what Regions is saying, now as a member of the Valuable 500.
John Turner Shares Regions' Diversity Journey in American Banker Column

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Q: How to set the text field in UITextView to go up and down when the keyboard comes? I have set a UITextView in the app, and I want that whenever a user types and gets to the keyboard line so the text will bounce one line up so the user can keep typing...
How can I accomplish that? I added the textView in the Interface Builder.

A: It's fairly complicated.
I wrote up how to do this in a project I have on github called "RandomBlobs" (link).
That project includes working code that uses the technique described.
Here is the article from that project:
Shifting views to make room for the keyboard
When you use an input text field (UITextField or UITextView) in your application, tapping in the text field causes the iOS keyboard to animate up from the bottom of the screen. For a few situations like UITableViewControllers, the system shifts the contents up to make room for the keyboard, but in most cases it does not, and you have deal with this yourself. It's frankly a pain to do this well. You have to allow for fact that the keyboard hight is different for different countries and languages, screen and screen orientations, and can change with OS releases as well. Also Apple can change the timing of the keyboard animation.
Handling this properly involves several steps. The specific details depend on whether your app uses AutoLayout or the older "struts and springs" style resizing rules.
This application uses struts and springs, and shifts the view by altering the view's frame. If you use AutoLayout the details of how you shift the view are slightly different, but the basic idea is the same.
When you receive a UIKeyboardWillShowNotification, it includes a pointer to the NSNotification object. Notification objects include an optional userInfo property that can contain a dictionary with more info about the notification. In the case of keyboard notifications, the userInfo block contains a number of useful key/value pairs, including the frame of the keyboard,in screen coordinates, and the duration of the keyboard show/hide animation. Search on the string "Keyboard Notification User Info Keys" in the Xcode docs for more info on hte user dictionary that is passed to you for keyboard notifications.
Handling keyboard animations requires several steps:

*

*Add observers for 2 different system notifications, UIKeyboardWillShowNotification and UIKeyboardWillHideNotification. If you're writing a single-view application (like the RandomBlobs application) you can add your notification observers in your viewDidLoad:animated method. If you are developing an app with multiple view controllers, though, you probably want to add your observers in your viewWillAppear:animated method. I like to use the new block-based addObserverForName:object:queue:usingBlock: method. You can also use the older `addObserver:selector:name:object:' method, which requires that you have a second method that gets called when the observer gets a notification. Both flavors of observer receive a pointer to the triggering notification object, which is important in handling the keyboard notification.

*Add corresponding code to remove your UIKeyboardWillShowNotification and UIKeyboardWillHideNotification observers. For single-view applications, you can do this in your view controlller's dealloc method. For an app with multiple view controllers, you probably want to remove your observers in your viewWillDisappear:animated method.

*In order to figure out how far to shift the text field, we need to know it's postion. In order to do that, we need the position of the text field. Sadly, the keyboard notifications don't give us any information about the field that is about to be edited. So, we have to somehow figure out which field is about to begin editing. To do that:
a. Tell the compiler your view controller conforms to the correct protocol (UITextViewDelegate protocol for a UITextView, or UITextFieldDelegate protocol for a UITextField.)
b. Add an instance variable to remember the about-to-be-edited view. (textFieldToEdit in the demo project.)
c. implement the "begin editing" method for your view type (textViewShouldBeginEditing: for a UITextView or textFieldShouldBeginEditing: for a UITextField). The code is simple:
    -(BOOL)textFieldShouldBeginEditing:(UITextField *)textField;
    {

      textFieldToEdit = textField;
      return YES;
    }

d. In IB, set your view controller as the delegate of your UITextView or UITextField.

*In the UIKeyboardWillShowNotification code, fetch the keyboard frame and animation duration, as well as the animation curve. These values are provided in both the UIKeyboardWillShowNotification and the UIKeyboardWillHideNotification, but it's usually simpler to just record the information you need into instance variables, which you then use in the handler for the UIKeyboardWillHideNotification handler.
a. Extract the height of the keyboard (from the frame provided in the UIKeyboardFrameBeginUserInfoKey key/value pair) and use it to calculate the amount we need to shift the keybard. We need to figure ot the Y coorindate of the bottom of the input field, in screen coorindates, and then figure out the minimum we need to shift the view up to fully expose the view. (see the code in the demo app, below). In the demo app, we save this value to the instance variable keyboardShiftAmount.
b. Get the animation duration (from the UIKeyboardAnimationDurationUserInfoKey key/value pair) and save it to the float instance variable (called  keyboardSlideDuration in the sample app)
c. Save the keyboard animation curve (from the UIKeyboardAnimationCurveUserInfoKey key/value pair) into an instance variable (called keyboardAnimationCurve in the demo project). The keyboard animation curve is a variable of type UIViewAnimationCurve, which ranges from 0 to 4, and is used by the older beginAnimations:context:… commitAnimations style of view animations. We want to use the newer block-based UIView animation method animateWithDuration:delay:options:animations:completion:, which takes animation curve information of enum type UIViewAnimationOptions. The animation curve info in the UIViewAnimationOptions is shifted up by 16 bits, so we have to convert the specified UIViewAnimationCurve to the corresponding UIViewAnimationOptions bit flags by shifting the values by 16 bits (as shown in the code)

*Animate the view's frame by the (negative of the) specified keyboard shift amount, and using the duration and animation curve that we got in step 3, above. Some developers only shift the field that's being edited. I think this is confusing, since the field will float up and not longer be at the same position relative to the other fields in the form. Instead, I usually animate the view controller's entire content view up.

*In the UIKeyboardWillHideNotification code, do the reverse of the previous step, and animate the view down again. Since we saved the keyboard shift amount, animation duration, and animation curve in the UIKeyboardWillShowNotification handler, this code is pretty simple.
Putting all this togther, let's look at the code from our demo app that adds observers for the UIKeyboardWillShowNotification and  UIKeyboardWillHideNotification observers:
showKeyboardNotificaiton = [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserverForName: UIKeyboardWillShowNotification
  object: nil
  queue: nil
  usingBlock: ^(NSNotification *note)
  {
    //Get the keyboard frame from the notificaiton's userinfo dictionary (in non-rotated screen coordinates)
    CGRect keyboardFrame;
    NSDictionary* userInfo = note.userInfo;
    keyboardSlideDuration = [[userInfo objectForKey: UIKeyboardAnimationDurationUserInfoKey] floatValue];
    keyboardFrame = [[userInfo objectForKey: UIKeyboardFrameBeginUserInfoKey] CGRectValue];
    keyboardAnimationCurve = [[userInfo objectForKey: UIKeyboardAnimationCurveUserInfoKey] integerValue]<<16;

    UIInterfaceOrientation theStatusBarOrientation = [[UIApplication sharedApplication] statusBarOrientation];

    CGFloat keyboardHeight;

    //if we're in landscape, treat use the reported keyboard width as the height
    if UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(theStatusBarOrientation)
      keyboardHeight = keyboardFrame.size.width;
    else
      keyboardHeight = keyboardFrame.size.height;

    CGRect fieldFrame = textFieldToEdit.bounds;
    fieldFrame = [self.view convertRect: fieldFrame fromView: textFieldToEdit];
    CGRect contentFrame = self.view.frame;
    CGFloat fieldBottom = fieldFrame.origin.y + fieldFrame.size.height;

    keyboardShiftAmount= 0;
    if (contentFrame.size.height - fieldBottom <keyboardHeight)
    {
      keyboardShiftAmount = keyboardHeight - (contentFrame.size.height - fieldBottom);
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//This is the code to shift the view if we're using AutoLayout:
//    keyboardConstraint.constant -= keyboardShiftAmount;
//    keyboardBottomConstraint.constant += keyboardShiftAmount;
//    [self.view layoutIfNeeded];
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

      //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
      //This is the code for handling the keyboard animations for strut-and-spring style view resizing
      [UIView animateWithDuration: keyboardSlideDuration
        delay: 0
        options: keyboardAnimationCurve
        animations:
        ^{
          CGRect frame = self.view.frame;
          frame.origin.y -= keyboardShiftAmount;
          self.view.frame = frame;
        }
        completion: nil
       ];
      //----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    }
  }
];

hideKeyboardNotificaiton = [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserverForName: UIKeyboardWillHideNotification
  object: nil
  queue: nil
  usingBlock: ^(NSNotification *note)
{
  if (keyboardShiftAmount != 0)
  {
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    //This is the code for animating the view back down for strut-and-spring style view resizing

    [UIView animateWithDuration: keyboardSlideDuration
      delay: 0
      options: keyboardAnimationCurve
      animations:
     ^{
       CGRect frame = self.view.frame;
       frame.origin.y += keyboardShiftAmount;
       self.view.frame = frame;
    //------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
//This is the code to shift the view back down if we're using AutoLayout
//     keyboardConstraint.constant += keyboardShiftAmount;
//     keyboardBottomConstraint.constant -= keyboardShiftAmount;
//     [self.view setNeedsUpdateConstraints];
//     [viewToShift layoutIfNeeded];
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
     }
                     completion: nil
     ];
   }

}
];

Note that if you're using AutoLayout, there are several more steps and the code is a little different. You need to add a top constraint on your view, with a constant offset from the top layout guide, and a bottom constraint to the view that's tied to the bottom layout guide. Then you need to link thise to IBOutlets in your view controller so you can change their offset amounts in code. In the code above, we've used constraints who's IBOutlets are called keyboardConstraint and keyboardBottomConstraint

A: Read the Apple documentation on handling the keyboard here.

A: Listen to UIKeyboardWillShowNotification and UIKeyboardWillHideNotification notifications and adjust the size of your UITextView accordingly.
- (void)dealloc {
  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] removeObserver:self];
}

- (void)viewDidLoad {
  [super viewDidLoad];
  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                           selector:@selector(keyboardWillShow:)
                                               name:UIKeyboardWillShowNotification
                                             object:nil];
  [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                           selector:@selector(keyboardWillHide:)
                                               name:UIKeyboardWillHideNotification
                                             object:nil];
}

- (void)keyboardWillShow:(NSNotification *)notification {
  CGSize keyboardSize = [[[notification.userInfo objectForKey:UIKeyboardFrameBeginUserInfoKey] CGRectValue] size];
  self.textView.frame = CGRectMake(tv.frame.origin.x, tv.frame.origin.y, tv.frame.size.width, self.view.frame.size.height - keyboardSize.height);
}

- (void)keyboardWillHide:(NSNotification *)notification {
  self.textView.frame = self.view.bounds;
}

A: Add an observer:
[[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] addObserver:self
                                         selector:@selector(keyboardWillChange:)
                                             name:UIKeyboardWillChangeFrameNotification
                                           object:nil];

then:
- (void)keyboardWillChange:(NSNotification *)notification
{
    NSDictionary *userInfo = notification.userInfo;

    CGRect endFrame = [[userInfo valueForKey:UIKeyboardFrameEndUserInfoKey] CGRectValue];
    endFrame = [self.view convertRect:endFrame fromView:nil];

    // yourView.rect = // endFrame...
}

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Q: Is using "ed" (2nd form of verb) with "did" correct in "Did she have us figured out all along?" Recently I was watching an anime named Armed Girl's Mischiavellism (DUB). In episode 7 at 2:37 - 2:40 minutes, the guy says:

Did she have us figured out all along?

Is this sentence correct? If so, then why didn't he say "figure" after using "did"? I'm not a native English speaker and I'm confused. I know we use base form (1st form) after "did" but this sentence contradicts that rule (or maybe not, I'm not sure)?

A: Usable grammar: Causative have or get
have + object + past participle
Using have or get this way is called causative:

*

*I had my hair cut.

*She got the work done.

*We have our house cleaned every week.

*They had us figured out.

They had us figured out. = declarative simple past tense.
Did they have us figured out? = interrogative simple past tense.
The past participles in this usage does not change. Only the get or have verbs change as can be seen in the example just given.
Reference on causatives:
causatives

A: The sentence as given is correct, and the past participle is the correct form. The first part of the sentence could be approximately rephrased "She had figured us out". The rule you are referring to applies to a different situation, something like "She had us figure out the answer". In this second case us/we are doing the figuring - solving the problem, but in your sentence we are the problem.

A: The base form of 'have' is correct after 'did'. To 'have something or someone figured out' is a complete verb phrase, and you don't alter 'figured'.

A: The problem with your rule is that it is oversimplified and misleading. However, that is unfortunately a common way of teaching English in school. Teachers tend to oversimplify the grammar to make learning 'easy'.
The rule such as "the verb must be in the plain form when followed by 'did'" is not applicable in your case because the logic suggests that if X is followed by Y and Y is followed by Z, it entails that X is followed by Z. This is very misleading for the learners of English because it implies that all verbs that follow "did" in a sentence must be plain.
As a non-native speaker, the general rule of thumb that I think is accurate and has never led me astray is that:

A verb should be in the plain form after "did" only when there's no other verb intervening between them.

This is because the verb that follows "did" is usually the complement of and therefore is licensed by (dependent on) the verb "did". So in this case, only the verb "have" is in the plain form. "Figured" cannot be in the plain form because the verb "have" intervenes between "did" and "figured".


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N.O.I.A. are among the handful of pioneers to first grasp the power of syntheised music. along with contemporaries such as Depeche Mode and Giorgio Moroder, the Italian band sprung into existence in 1978, producing a string of mini synth masterpieces until they called it a day a decade later. Now, Alessandro Piatto, brother of core N.O.I.A. Davide Piatto has begun digging through the bands considerable archive to remaster and reissue early and lost tracks from the band, shining some light on an often under appreciated corner of electronic history. The first release 'Rule to Survive' is set to hit shops at the start of September, with remixes coming from Prins Thomas and Kirk Degiorgio, til then we got the band to run through some of the key tracks that inspired the N.O.I.A. sound…
For more info on N.O.I.A., head over to their website
Kraftwerk - Antenna
For the first time the world realizes that "electronic song" is possible. We have always considered Kraftwerk as if they were our grandparents.
Can "Spoon"
Another very important kraut influence. Wonder rhythm. It is difficult to find a group born in our times not saying the same thing.
Devo Sloppy (I Saw My Baby Gettin') & Shrivel Up
Listening to this song hit me like Paul on the road to Damascus. After that, nothing was the same.
All the early years of Brian Eno were important to the history of music and also for ours. This piece is a good example.
Ramones-Blitzkrieg Bop
The perfect song.
Throbbing Gristle - Persuasion
They was so raw, outrageous and new. It was love at first sight.
The Normal - T.V.O.D. / Warm Leatherette (Full 7-Inch Ep) [1978]
Still remember the day we bought the 7" at London'Rough Trade. Daniel Miller stuff was so amazing to us.
Gary Numan - Are 'Friends' Electric?
Listen to Gary Numan in the 1979 was a pleasure. He was a truly pioneer in the genre of electronic pop.
A Clockwork Orange - Intro [Hd]
We have been heavily influenced by Kubrick movies. One of the first songs we composed was exactly"Korova Milk Bar".
"Forbidden Planet" Trailer
We used to love a lot 60's and 70's Sci Fi Movies and novels, you can easily find this background in our lyrics.


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7 April 2020, 2:18 am ·2-min read
Patna, April 7: The Bihar government on Tuesday came down heavily on several health officials in the state for not being present on duty amid the coronavirus outbreak. According to a tweet by ANI, the Nitish Kumar-led government in the state has sought an explanation from 76 Health Officials after they were found to be absent from duty. The state government has asked them to submit a reply within three days explaining why action should not be taken against them under Disaster Management Act-2005 & Epidemic Disease Act-1897. A latest tweet by ANI informed that the Bihar government is also taking action against 122 other health officials of the state who were found to be absent from duty. Check Live Coronavirus Map on LatestLY.
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A total of 32 positive cases have been reported in Bihar with one death so far. In March, the Bihar government had decided to turn Hotel Patliputra into a 200-bed isolation ward to fight the coronavirus pandemic. In the wake of the coronavirus outbreak in the country, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar government has transferred Rs 184 crores into the bank accounts of around 18 lakh ration card holding families, reports said.
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Bihar government is also taking action against 122 other health officials of the state who were found to be absent from duty. #Coronavirus https://t.co/ImHr0zPDPH
— ANI (@ANI) April 7, 2020
In India, the total number of confirmed coronavirus cases in India is 4421 with an increase of 354 COVID-19 cases, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Tuesday. 5 deaths have been reported in last 24 hours taking the total death toll to 114.


Submitted by sergo on Mon, 2009-10-26 12:09.
Render elements support is in my main todo features. I'm very interested in it, but as always, don't have enough time to implement it. Could you send me your modifications?
Submitted by le1setreter on Mon, 2009-10-26 03:50.
for special needs i had to add some code lines to support (vray) render elements. let me know if you are interested in them so maybe you can implement the feature in an upcoming release. i also added you in skype.
Submitted by fajar on Thu, 2009-09-10 03:47.
in the prev ver , the script don't act like that, so I assume this is bug.
Submitted by sergo on Thu, 2009-09-10 00:41.
Thank you, but it's not a bug - there's no reason in this script when you don't have a camera in your scene.
Submitted by fajar on Wed, 2009-09-09 11:12.
Submitted by fajar on Wed, 2009-09-09 11:01.
Submitted by sergo on Sun, 2009-09-06 13:05.
requires exclusive backburner control. So now it is implemented and working with script became much more productive.
Enjoy and let me know how script works!
Submitted by sergo on Sat, 2009-04-18 04:32.
Maxscript gives almost full access to Batch Render functions, so I've decided to change the way this script is submitting render jobs.
Presently it submits jobs in simple cycle through all checked camera, one by one. This is why user should name network jobs one by one. I think it should be better if this script will be something like frontend for the max's standard Batch Render command. Workflow will be something like that - when you hit render button in this script it creates render jobs for the max's Batch Render and submits network rendering through it. So naming network job problem will be gone, since this is what makes max's Batch Render so useful. And light state information could be passed by the dynamically created scene states.
It'll take some time, to implement this algorithm, but I think it makes whole workflow clearer and more familiar to max users.
Submitted by sergo on Fri, 2009-04-17 00:02.
This script is a macroscript thing, so you can not run it simply from the MaxScript Listener Run command. It deliberately configured to run from toolbar button or rightclick menu command. And I didn't change anything in this configuration since the very first version. You can run this macroscript by the macros.run "Sergo Pogosyan" "BatchCameraRender"command entered to the listener.
About render job autonaming I've written in the description at http://forums.cgsociety.org/showthread.php?f=98&t=729386. This is known drawback and I really don't know what to do with it.
Maxscript's netrender interface allows you to name netrender jobs before submitting, BUT you have to be queue controller to submit render job. As for me to request queuecontrol everytime I submit the render job is more evil restriction then to name each render job manually. Anyway, I should confess that this is a serious drawback, and I'll be thankful if someone shows me the workaround.
Submitted by bragibjornson on Thu, 2009-04-16 06:44.
Odd issue with Batch Camera Render 1.4, plus one improvement.
The odd thing happening is that the script only works if i make a shortcut button to a toolbar through "Customize/Toolbar/Sergo Pogosyan"
If i try to open the script in the editor and evaluate it, it doesn't run. It does produce the following in the listner "27654"
What changed since earlier versions that would cause this?
One Improvement would be the auto-naming of render jobs to backburner when using the "Net Render" feature.
lets say i want to send a network job to backburner through the batch renderer, I select two cameras: Shot_01 and Shot_02.
In the network job assignment dialogue I type "Test_Frames_" as the Job Name. Batch Renderer then Sends both jobs, using the Job Name + Camera Name, resulting in the following in Backburner.


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Tesla's (TSLA) recent 20% price hike in China should quash any hopes of positive free-cash flow or GAAP-based net profits in Q3 and Q4. Motorhead estimates that, at nearly 40% gross margins on revenues in the region, China made up 45% of Tesla's automotive gross profit during the 1H of 2018 if all of the pricing upside was repatriated to Tesla's P&L (more details below).
China has been Tesla's biggest profit center possibly because Tesla has an even higher brand value there than in any other region of the world. Before the 20% price hike was implemented–a move to offset the 25% Chinese retaliatory tariffs on imported US cars–wealthy Chinese were willing to pay 51% higher prices for the Model S 75D ($121,100 versus $80,300 in the US) and 55% higher prices for the high-end Model X P100D ($216,900 versus $140,000 in the US).
Table-1 shows just how steeply higher each Tesla model was priced in China, relative to the US, as of late June. With the announcement of its 20% price hikes in China to countervail increased tariffs, Tesla vehicles have become prohibitively expensive, even for wealthy Chinese.


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The North Island Eagles hockey program is looking for a few good players.
And, frankly, anybody else with the ability and time to help out in a variety of capacities.
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Q: How to remove some element in a list in C++ I would like to remove some element in a list, in below implementation, I wanted to remove 7, 14, 26, 77. And finally print 17, 89, 45, 50. But it seem something wrong(this program run successfully, but print nothing), can anyone help me?
// remove from list
#include <iostream>
#include <list>
using namespace std;
int main ()
{
  int myints[]= {17,89,7,14,26,77,45,50};
  std::list<int> mylist (myints,myints+8);
  std::list<int>::iterator p = mylist.begin();
  std::list<int>::iterator q = mylist.begin();
  advance(p, 2);
  advance(q, 5);

    for(p; p!=q; p++){
        mylist.remove(*p);
    }

  std::cout << "mylist contains:";
  for (std::list<int>::iterator it=mylist.begin(); it!=mylist.end(); ++it)
    std::cout << ' ' << *it;
  std::cout << '\n';

  return 0;
}

A: std::list::remove
removes all elements with the specified value from the list.
std::list::erase removes an element with the specified position from the list.
What you're trying to use is the range overload of erase: erase (iterator first,
iterator last)
mylist.erase(p, q);

will do what you expected


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April 26, 2017 April 25, 2017 thesophiefund
Dr. Susan J. Noonan, author of When Someone You Know Has Depression: Words to Say and Things to Do, will be the featured guest speaker at a "Readings on Mental Health" event on April 30 sponsored by the Mental Health Association in Tompkins County and hosted by Buffalo Street Books.
Noonan's latest book is a concise and practical guide to caring for someone who has depression or bipolar disorder, offering specific suggestions for what to say or do to cope with impaired thinking and fluctuating moods. The book contains chapters on mood disorders, signs of depression, support and communication strategies, finding professional help, and caring for caregivers.
When Someone You Know Has Depression, a companion volume to Noonan's 2013 book Managing Your Depression: What You Can Do to Feel Better, draws on evidence-based medical information as well as her own first-hand experience of living with a mood disorder. As a physician she has treated, supported, and educated those living with and those caring for a person who has a mood disorder. Noonan is a Certified Peer Specialist at McLean Hospital and a consultant to Massachusetts General Hospital and CliGnosis.
Noonan's appearance launches "Readings on Mental Health," a 2017 series featuring authors of books on mental health topics made possible by a grant from The Sophie Fund.
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13 Reasons Why: Warning Label
The new Netflix series 13 Reasons Why is generating alarm among many mental health professionals and suicide prevention experts, who are concerned about the risks of glamorizing suicide and the possibility of contagion.
Netflix kicked up a controversy with the series released on March 31 about a high school junior named Hannah who takes her own life. The series received a 91 percent critics approval rating and an 88 percent audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Critics praised the cast's performances and the "authentic," "sensitive," and "hard hitting" portrayal of teenager angst.
However, 13 Reasons Why needs a warning label. The National Association of School Psychologists cautions that the series should not be viewed by vulnerable young people who experience any degree of suicidal ideation. NASP warns:
"Its powerful storytelling may lead impressionable viewers to romanticize the choices made by the characters and/or develop revenge fantasies. They may easily identify with the experiences portrayed and recognize both the intentional and unintentional effects on the central character. Unfortunately, adult characters in the show, including the second school counselor who inadequately addresses Hannah's pleas for help, do not inspire a sense of trust or ability to help."
NASP has problems with the accuracy of how mental illness and suicide are portrayed in the series. For example, it is concerned that the series does not emphasize that common among most suicide deaths is the presence of treatable mental illnesses. And that suicide is not the simple consequence of stressors or coping challenges, but rather, it is most typically a combined result of treatable mental illnesses and overwhelming or intolerable stressors.
Despite the strong misgivings, some see the widespread publicity around 13 Reason Why as an opportunity at least to spread greater awareness about suicide and suicide prevention. NASP says that the controversy is an "opportunity to better understand young people's experiences, thoughts, and feelings," educate parents, teachers, and students alike about suicide risk warning signs, and reinforce the message that suicide is not a solution to problems.
NASP advises that school psychologists and other school-employed mental health professionals can assist stakeholders such as school administrators, parents, and teachers to engage in supportive conversations with students as well as provide resources and offer expertise in preventing harmful behaviors. NASP published "Considerations for Educators," guidance on 13 Reasons Why. Download it here.
Experts say if you're thinking about the safest and best way to lead a discussion with teens about 13 Reasons Why and suicide, read the tip sheet co-authored by Suicide Awareness Voices of Education (SAVE) and the JED Foundation. Click here to download the tip sheet.
Some recommended reading from experts on the subject of suicide contagion:
Preventing Suicide With A "Contagion Of Strength" (National Public Radio February 25, 2015)
The Science Behind Suicide Contagion (New York Times, August 14, 2014)
Teen suicide: Prevention is Contagious, Too (Christian Science Monitor, December 8, 2013)
[If you or someone you know feels the need to speak with a mental health professional, you can contact the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 or contact the Crisis Text Line by texting HOME to 741-741.]
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Prince Harry's Story
April 19, 2017 May 19, 2018 thesophiefund
"Once you start talking about it, you realize that actually you're part of quite a big club." So says Prince Harry, 32, who has opened up in a British newspaper podcast interview about his mental health struggles and how he is dealing with them.
Harry spent 10 years in the British Armed Forces, including two operational tours in Afghanistan where he commanded Apache helicopters, and achieved the rank of captain. None of his military training and experiences, however, prepared him for the severe emotional challenges he faced due to the tragic death of his mother Princess Diana in 1997 when he was just 12 years of age.
In an interview with Britain's Daily Telegraph, Harry revealed that he sought professional counseling after two years of "total chaos" in his late twenties. He described how he only began to address his grief at age 28 after feeling "on the verge of punching someone" and experiencing anxiety during royal engagements. He says he is now in a "good place." He credits his elder brother, Prince William, for being a "huge support."
Excerpts from the interview with Bryony Gordan's "Mad World" podcast this week:
"I can safely say that losing my mum at the age of 12, and therefore shutting down all of my emotions for the last 20 years, has had a quite serious effect on not only my personal life but my work as well.
"I have probably been very close to a complete breakdown on numerous occasions when all sorts of grief and sort of lies and misconceptions and everything are coming to you from every angle.
"The experience I have had is that once you start talking about it, you realize that actually you're part of quite a big club.
"My way of dealing with it was sticking my head in the sand, refusing to ever think about my mum, because why would that help?
"[I thought] it's only going to make you sad, it's not going to bring her back.
"So from an emotional side, I was like 'right, don't ever let your emotions be part of anything.'
"So I was a typical 20, 25, 28-year-old running around going 'life is great,' or 'life is fine' and that was exactly it.
"And then [I] started to have a few conversations and actually all of a sudden, all of this grief that I have never processed started to come to the forefront and I was like, there is actually a lot of stuff here that I need to deal with.
"It's all about timing. And for me personally, my brother, you know, bless him, he was a huge support to me. He kept saying this is not right, this is not normal, you need to talk to [someone] about stuff, it's OK.
"The timing wasn't right. You need to feel it in yourself, you need to find the right person to talk to as well.
"I can't encourage people enough to just have that conversation because you will be surprised firstly, how much support you get and secondly, how many people literally are longing for you to come out."
British mental health experts praised Harry for speaking up so openly about seeking professional help for his mental health struggles. Sir Simon Wessely, the president of the Royal College of Psychiatrists, went so far as to say that the prince had achieved more in communicating mental health issues in the 25-minute podcast than Wessely had in a 25-year career.
Since retiring from the armed forces in 2015, Harry devotes much of his time to charity work. He is involved with Heads Together, which brings together The Royal Foundation of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry in partnership with charities tackling stigma, raising awareness, and providing help for people with mental health challenges. He also focuses on the welfare of servicemen and women, championing developmental opportunities for hard to reach children, and African conservation. In 2014, Harry created the Invictus Games, an international adaptive sporting event for wounded, injured and sick servicemen and women.
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April 17, 2017 September 6, 2017 thesophiefund
Community mental health stakeholders representing 18 organizations on Monday declared suicide a "serious public health concern" and pledged to intensify suicide prevention efforts in Ithaca and Tompkins County.
Garra Lloyd-Lester, associate director of the Suicide Prevention Center New York
The call to action, known as The Watershed Declaration, was adopted by acclamation at the close of a meeting of leaders from Tompkins County, the City of Ithaca, non-profit organizations, and the campuses of Cornell University, Ithaca College, and Tompkins Cortland Community College.
The Watershed Declaration stated as follows:
"We the assembled mental health stakeholders of the greater Ithaca community and Tompkins County recognize suicide as a serious public health concern. Today we renew our commitment to suicide prevention and pledge to intensify efforts toward saving lives and bringing hope to those struggling with suicide thoughts or affected by suicide loss."
Lee-Ellen Marvin, executive director of the Suicide Prevention and Crisis Service in Ithaca, praised the call to action. "I was excited and moved to see leaders from different parts of our social service community together in one room, thinking about and committing to suicide prevention," she said. "There is indeed a public health crisis, and the way to prevent suicide is with awareness, vigilance, and the willingness of all parts of society to commit to this effort."
Addressing the gathering at The Watershed in Ithaca, Garra Lloyd-Lester, associate director of the Suicide Prevention Center New York, announced plans to convene a "key stakeholders" meeting in June with the aim of establishing a suicide prevention coalition in Tompkins County.
Lloyd-Lester explained that suicide is increasingly seen as a public health problem rather than just an issue to be handled by an individual and their therapist.
"Operationally, that means we can all play a role in helping individuals who might be struggling with thoughts of suicide, to help keep them safe," said Lloyd-Lester. "Seeing the folks here today it is really reflective of this idea that suicide is everybody's business. That is the mantra that the state talks about: suicide prevention is everybody's business."
Sharon MacDougall, Deputy Commissioner of Mental Health Services in Tompkins County, welcomed the state's initiative. "Suicide prevention efforts in Tompkins County are strong and need collaboration among all our agencies, providers, and groups like The Sophie Fund," she said. "A Suicide Prevention Coalition will help bring these efforts together in close collaboration—providing a unified and passionate Tompkins County voice advocating zero suicides in our county."
Monday's meeting was organized by The Sophie Fund, which advocates for improved mental health for young people in the greater Ithaca area.
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The Sophie Fund Author Series
April 15, 2017 thesophiefund
The Sophie Fund announced on Saturday that it has awarded a $1,500 grant to the Mental Health Association in Tompkins County for the creation of a series of events featuring authors of books on mental health topics. The events will be hosted by Buffalo Street Books.
Stay tuned for announcements about the series from the Mental Health Association and Buffalo Street Books.
Susan Hack, a donor advisor of The Sophie Fund, commented: "We're thrilled and grateful to the Mental Health Association and Buffalo Street Books for developing this book series, which we are sure will stimulate important discussions about the many mental health issues affecting the greater Ithaca community. The Sophie Fund is honored to work with these committed partners."
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Believe the hype: New Orleans' reputation for being one of America's top food cities is well-deserved and stronger than ever.
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Experience the full-service eateries at the French Market in New Orleans.
Take a bike tour to experience New Orleans's neighborhood restaurants on the Confederacy of Cruisers Culinary Tours.
Discover the history of New Orleans' rich culinary traditions including the history of cocktails.
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New Orleans' culinary scene is a mix of tradition — found in the numerous Creole restaurants of the French Quarter — and innovation, with flavors of Southeast Asia, the Middle East and beyond complementing the city's already exotic palate. From culinary tours to farmers markets, New Orleans will have your taste buds singing. New Orleans is the epicenter of the Creole Crescent Culinary Trail.
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Dooky Chase's Restaurant
Walking into Dooky Chase's Restaurant for a legendary bowl of gumbo means not only epic flavors, but a loving dose of history to go with it. Starting in 1941, the Chase family's simple sandwich shop and bar quickly became a popular meeting spot for musicians, civil rights activists and cultural happenings in New Orleans. Leah Chase transformed the shop into a sit-down restaurant in the mid-40s making it the location for African-American art and Creole cooking in the city. From there the restaurant only became more popular and she became known as the legendary Creole chef Leah Chase serving her signature food until she passed away on June 1, 2019 at 96 years old. The restaurant continues her legacy serving her down-home Creole staples in a vibrant, art-filled space that has since become a spot on the Louisiana Civil Rights Trail.
Confederacy of Cruisers
This is one of New Orleans' favorite culinary tours ... introducing Confederacy of Cruisers neighborhood culinary tours! These tours are all on bikes and should be considered more like "eating" tours, rather than tastings. They take guests via a good ol' fashioned bike ride to eateries that are cheap, make ridiculously delicious food, and are well off the average tourist beat…visitors won't forget this unique experience.
Southern Food & Beverage Museum
The Southern Food & Beverage Museum is a living history organization dedicated to the discovery, understanding and celebration of the food, drink and the related culture of the South. While based in New Orleans, the Museum examines and celebrates all the cultures that have come together through the centuries to create the South's unique culinary heritage. SoFAB also hosts special exhibits, demonstrations, lectures and tastings that showcase the food and drink of the South.
New Orleans School of Cooking
Since 1980, the New Orleans School of Cooking has introduced countless visitors from around the world to the wonderful food and rich culture of Louisiana and New Orleans. Classes are held seven days a week in our beautifully renovated 1830s molasses warehouse, located at 524 St. Louis Street in New Orleans. We teach the basics of Louisiana cooking in a way you'll never forget. Fun is the primary ingredient in our kitchen! Our Cajun/Creole experts teach New Orleans specialties such as gumbo, jambalaya and pralines and season them with history and humor!
As America's oldest continuously operated open-air market, the French Market is truly a hip and historic culinary landmark. This historic and vibrant market has full-service eateries serving breakfast, lunch and dinner and a variety of fresh produce and seafood, local specialty foods, cheese and wine, sandwiches and salads, and sweets. The French Market is also home to two weekly fresh food farmers markets: Wednesday Crescent City Farmers Market (weekly 1-5pm, October-June) and French Market's Artisan Saturday Market, full of local food, art and crafts, as well as daily farmers market vendors with fresh local foods.
The Four Seasons Hotel
The Four Seasons on Canal Street has two fine dining restaurants onsite - Miss River and Chemin à la Mer. Miss River offers elevated versions of classic New Orleans dishes, like fried chicken and red beans and rice, using local ingredients. A unique aspect of this eatery is the Food Stage, where guests can watch the chefs plate the extravagant signature dishes. Chemin a la Mer features panoramic views of the Mississippi River and a curated menu of Louisiana fare prepared with French technique. At the top of the hotel is Vue Orleans which features interactive exhibits depicting the story of New Orleans - like The Story Café, where visitors can explore the history of New Orleans cuisine in a fascinating atmosphere.
Don't Miss Dishes in the New Orleans Area
No trip to the Crescent City is complete without a plate of beignets and cup of cafe au lait. Try them at the world renowned Café du Monde on the banks of the Mississippi River in the French Quarter. The fried pastry is a perfect snack in the morning or late night.
Central Grocery
Whether you fall on the po'boy or muffuletta side of the "best Louisiana sandwich" argument, you'll want to try a muffaletta at Central Grocery - the home of the original. Have one to share... or not.
Mosquito Supper Club
Mosquito Supper Club is an experimental restaurant offering culinary glimpse into the cuisine of the Louisiana bayou. The flagship supper club was created to celebrate the bounty of shrimpers, oyster fishermen, crabbers and farmers that define our cuisine. Choose between private or communal seatings. Reservations are required.
Shaya
New Orleans is not all Creole food, though the city's renowned for it. Just look no further than Shaya, a modern Israeli restaurant known for awesome dishes that won the prestigious James Beard award for Best New Restaurant in 2016.
Emeril's Family of Restaurants
Emeril Lagasse is culinary royalty in New Orleans, thanks to his numerous cooking shows and books that have brought what's become known as "new New Orleans" cuisine to the masses. Get a taste of Emeril's signature style in the city where it all began. His empire includes numerous New Orleans restaurants, including Emeril's, Emeril's Delmonico and Meril.
Drago's
In 1993 Tommy Cvitanovich, a restaurant manager at Drago's, first came up with the charbroiled oyster, and people haven't stopped waiting in lines to get some since. Tommy brushed a sauce of butter, garlic, and herbs on top of freshly shucked Louisiana oysters, then sprinkled them with a blend of cheeses and charbroiled them on the half shell. These special oysters have a place in everyone's stomach!
A winner of Food Network's "Chopped" and chef at Boucherie in Uptown New Orleans, Nathanial Zimet creates a phenomenal combination of flavors with his blackened shrimp and grit cake appetizer. Finish things off with Krispy Kreme bread pudding. Need we say more?
With New Orleans' proximity to the Gulf of Mexico and constant supply of fresh Louisiana seafood, Peche is one stop you won't want to miss. Enjoy a literal taste of the Gulf coast in a whole grilled fish with chimichurri.
Right outside of New Orleans, in St. Bernard Parish, you'll find these two popular spots:
Rocky & Carlo's
Rocky & Carlo's in Chalmette recently reopened with a line of patiently waiting patrons to finally get a taste of the remarkable food that comes out of the cozy kitchen. You'll find macaroni and cheese the way it is meant to be. With just one bite of the delicately creamy baked macaroni and cheese you enter food paradise, and you do not want to leave.
Arabi Food Store
Years ago Elliot Gaspard realized that selling groceries is less than what the people of Arabi, Louisiana deserved. He began serving delicious po' boys at his food store and never looked back. Po' boys are a regular sandwich choice for the New Orleans area, but the signature sandwiches served at the Arabi Food Store are more than traditional fare. With a large selection of po' boys, customers travel from all over the world to chow down on the best sandwiches in town.
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1. Before you come to the Lord today, however you come to Him, meditate first on Who He Is and His offer of access into heaven through His Son.
2. Meditate on some aspect or aspects of the Old Testament temple so that you might better come to Christ in heaven today.


The Indiana Department of Education has released its 2017-18 school voucher report, providing more evidence that the state voucher program has evolved into something very different from its original design. It is now a massive government entitlement for religious schools and their students.
Indiana has awarded $154 million this year in private-school tuition vouchers to 35,458 students attending 318 schools. All those numbers are records, and nearly all the voucher schools are religious schools. The program keeps growing, although the growth has slowed.
Voucher advocates claim the program doesn't cost the state because subsidizing tuition is cheaper than paying for students to attend public school. But many of the students have never attended public school; and there's no clear evidence that, without vouchers, they would have.
According to the state report, 56.5 percent of students receiving vouchers this year have no record of having attended a public school in Indiana. That percentage grows every year.
Only 56 percent of school-age children who live in the Indianapolis Public Schools district attend IPS schools. The rest attend charter schools, receive vouchers to attend private schools or transfer to public schools in other districts.
In Gary, it's even worse. Only 39 percent of school-age children who live in the district attend Gary Community Schools. More Gary students attend charter schools than local public schools.
These figures include only students whose schooling is funded by the state, not those who attend private schools and don't receive vouchers. They are among the findings of the first Public Corporation Transfer Report, a revealing report released last week by the Indiana Department of Education..
And when students transfer out of their local school district to attend other public schools, charter schools or private schools, it matters. Districts lose funding when they lose students, and declining enrollment is one reason IPS, Gary and other urban districts have struggled financially.
In those cities, the growth of charter schools and state-funded vouchers for private schools have been driving the decline in enrollment. But elsewhere, a bigger factor has been the de facto inter-district open enrollment that was created when the state took responsibility for funding school operations several years ago. In some areas, students transfer so much that district boundaries seem almost meaningless.
You've heard of Lake Wobegon, where all the children are above average. Welcome to Indiana, where the children need to be average or above to earn a high-school diploma.
That may be where we're heading with the recommendations approved Tuesday by the Graduation Pathways Panel and sent to the State Board of Education for consideration. The board could approve the recommendations – a significant change in what it takes to earn a diploma – on Dec. 6.
Panel members say their plan will expand access by creating more pathways that students can follow to graduate. What they don't say is that each pathway includes barriers that could prevent some students from reaching the goal.
Students can qualify via the SAT or ACT exam, but only if their scores meet "college-ready benchmarks," nearly the average for college-bound test takers.
They can qualify by getting a passing score on a military enlistment test, but today's all-volunteer military doesn't admit just anyone.
They can qualify by passing at least three dual-credit, Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate courses, but they need at least a C grade.