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//
//  Utility.m

//  Reportable
//
//  Created by Dinesh B Gore on 05/11/12.
//  Copyright (c) 2012 Codewalla Software. All rights reserved.
//

#import "Utility.h"
#import <MediaPlayer/MediaPlayer.h>

#define radians(degrees) (degrees * M_PI/180)

@implementation Utility

/**
 *  Returns default storage URL to store files locally
 *
 *  @return data storage URL
 */
+ (NSURL *)dataStoragePath
{
    NSArray *paths = NSSearchPathForDirectoriesInDomains(NSCachesDirectory, NSUserDomainMask, YES);
    NSString *cachePath = [paths objectAtIndex:0];
    NSURL *url = [NSURL fileURLWithPath:cachePath];
    return url;
}

/**
 *  Returns scaled image
 *
 *  @param image   original image
 *  @param newSize size to scale to
 *
 *  @return scaled image
 */
+ (UIImage *)imageWithImage:(UIImage *)image scaledToSize:(CGSize)newSize {
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContextWithOptions(newSize, NO, 0.0);
    [image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0, 0, newSize.width, newSize.height)];
    UIImage *newImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
    UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
    return newImage;
}

/**
 *  Returns thumbnail for image captured at time
 *
 *  @param movieURL URL of the video
 *  @param time     time to capture thumbnail at
 *
 *  @return thumbnail images
 */
+ (UIImage *)thumbnailFromVideo:(NSURL *)movieURL atTime:(NSTimeInterval)time
{
    // set up the movie player
    MPMoviePlayerController *mp = [[MPMoviePlayerController alloc]
                                   initWithContentURL:movieURL];
    mp.shouldAutoplay = NO;
    mp.initialPlaybackTime = time;
    mp.currentPlaybackTime = time;
    // get the thumbnail
    UIImage *thumbnail = [mp thumbnailImageAtTime:time timeOption:MPMovieTimeOptionNearestKeyFrame];
    // clean up the movie player
    [mp stop];
    return(thumbnail);
}

/**
 *  Masks an image over another image
 *
 *  @param image1 image beloe
 *  @param image2 image above
 *
 *  @return masked image
 */
+ (UIImage*)addImage:(UIImage *)image1 secondImage:(UIImage *)image2
{
    UIImage *bottomImage = image1;
    UIImage *image = image2;
    CGSize newSize = CGSizeMake(image1.size.width, image1.size.height);
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContext( newSize );
    // Use existing opacity as is
    [bottomImage drawInRect:CGRectMake(0,0,newSize.width,newSize.height)];
    // Apply supplied opacity
    [image drawInRect:CGRectMake(0,0,newSize.width ,newSize.height) blendMode:kCGBlendModeNormal alpha:1.0];
    UIImage *newImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
    UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
    return newImage;
}

/**
 *  Returns image to be embedded in report created by masking two images
 *
 *  @param image1 image below
 *  @param image2 image above
 *
 *  @return masked image
 */
+ (UIImage*)addImageForReportFirstImage:(UIImage *)image1 secondImage:(UIImage *)image2
{
    UIImage *bottomImage = image1;
    UIImage *image = image2;
    CGSize newSize = CGSizeMake(image1.size.width, image1.size.height);
    UIGraphicsBeginImageContext( newSize );
    //  Use existing opacity as is
    [bottomImage drawInRect:CGRectMake(0,0,newSize.width,newSize.height)];
    //  Apply supplied opacity
    [image drawInRect:CGRectMake(image1.size.width/2-image2.size.width/2,image1.size.height/2-image2.size.height/2,image2.size.width ,image2.size.height) blendMode:kCGBlendModeNormal alpha:1.0];
    UIImage *newImage = UIGraphicsGetImageFromCurrentImageContext();
    UIGraphicsEndImageContext();
    return newImage;
}

/**
 *  Applies properties to navigation bar according to Reportable style
 *
 *  @param navBar customized navigation bar
 */
+(void)applyReportableNavigationBarPropertiesToNavigationBar:(UINavigationBar *)navBar{
    navBar.opaque = YES;
    navBar.backgroundColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    navBar.tintColor = [UIColor clearColor];
    if ([navBar respondsToSelector:@selector(setBackgroundImage:forBarMetrics:)] ) {
        UIImage *image = [UIImage imageNamed:@"navigationBar.png"];
        [navBar setBackgroundImage:image forBarMetrics:UIBarMetricsDefault];
    }
    UIFont *font = [FONT_REGULAR size:(navBar.tag==100)?17.0:19.0];
    UIButton *button =(UIButton *)navBar.topItem.rightBarButtonItem.customView;
    [button.titleLabel setTextColor:REPORTABLE_CREAM_COLOR];
    [button.titleLabel setFont:[FONT_REGULAR size:FONT_SIZE_FOR_NAVIGATION_BAR_BUTTONS]];
    button.titleEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(3.5, 0, 0, 0);
    [button setTitleColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:200.0/255.0 green:200.0/255.0 blue:200.0/255.0 alpha:1.0] forState:UIControlStateDisabled];
    button =(UIButton *)navBar.topItem.leftBarButtonItem.customView;

    [button setTitleColor:[UIColor colorWithRed:200.0/255.0 green:200.0/255.0 blue:200.0/255.0 alpha:1.0] forState:UIControlStateDisabled];
    [button.titleLabel setTextColor:REPORTABLE_CREAM_COLOR];
    button.titleEdgeInsets = UIEdgeInsetsMake(3.5, 0, 0, 0);
    [button.titleLabel setFont:[FONT_REGULAR size:FONT_SIZE_FOR_NAVIGATION_BAR_BUTTONS]];
    [button setContentVerticalAlignment:UIControlContentVerticalAlignmentCenter];
    [navBar setTitleTextAttributes:[NSDictionary dictionaryWithObjectsAndKeys:
                                  font, NSFontAttributeName,
                                  REPORTABLE_CREAM_COLOR, NSForegroundColorAttributeName,
                                  [UIColor blackColor], UITextAttributeTextShadowColor,
                                  [NSValue valueWithUIOffset:UIOffsetMake(0.0f, 1.0f)], UITextAttributeTextShadowOffset,
                                  nil]];
    [navBar setTitleVerticalPositionAdjustment:0.8 forBarMetrics:UIBarMetricsDefault];
}

/**
 *  Image scaled by given size to match aspect ratio
 *
 *  @param sourceImage image to scale
 *  @param targetSize  size to scale image at
 *
 *  @return scaled image
 */
+ (UIImage*)imageWithImage:(UIImage*)sourceImage scaledToSizeWithSameAspectRatio:(CGSize)targetSize
{
    CGSize imageSize = sourceImage.size;
    CGFloat width = imageSize.width;
    CGFloat height = imageSize.height;
    CGFloat targetWidth = targetSize.width;
    CGFloat targetHeight = targetSize.height;
    CGFloat scaleFactor = 0.0;
    CGFloat scaledWidth = targetWidth;
    CGFloat scaledHeight = targetHeight;
    CGPoint thumbnailPoint = CGPointMake(0.0,0.0);

    if (CGSizeEqualToSize(imageSize, targetSize) == NO) {
        CGFloat widthFactor = targetWidth / width;
        CGFloat heightFactor = targetHeight / height;
        if (widthFactor > heightFactor) {
            scaleFactor = widthFactor; // scale to fit height
        }
        else {
            scaleFactor = heightFactor; // scale to fit width
        }
        scaledWidth  = width * scaleFactor;
        scaledHeight = height * scaleFactor;
        // center the image
        if (widthFactor > heightFactor) {
            thumbnailPoint.y = (targetHeight - scaledHeight) * 0.5;
        }
        else if (widthFactor < heightFactor) {
            thumbnailPoint.x = (targetWidth - scaledWidth) * 0.5;
        }
    }

    CGImageRef imageRef = [sourceImage CGImage];
    CGBitmapInfo bitmapInfo =CGImageGetBitmapInfo(imageRef);
    CGColorSpaceRef colorSpaceInfo = CGImageGetColorSpace(imageRef);

    bitmapInfo =kCGImageAlphaNoneSkipLast;

    CGContextRef bitmap;

    if (sourceImage.imageOrientation == UIImageOrientationUp || sourceImage.imageOrientation == UIImageOrientationDown) {
        CGImageAlphaInfo alphaInfo = CGImageGetAlphaInfo(imageRef);
        CGColorSpaceRef colorSpaceInfo = CGColorSpaceCreateDeviceRGB();
        alphaInfo = kCGImageAlphaNone;
        //I noticed, that the result was better, if I resized it to 360 instead of 320 and then manually cropped it. There will be of course a tiny part missing, but if you think about it, it will make sense. If you resize 1600x1200 to 480x320 you can not constrain proportions. Try it in photoshop :)
        bitmap = CGBitmapContextCreate(NULL, targetWidth, targetHeight, CGImageGetBitsPerComponent(imageRef), CGImageGetBytesPerRow(imageRef), colorSpaceInfo, bitmapInfo);

    } else {
        bitmap = CGBitmapContextCreate(NULL, targetHeight, targetWidth, CGImageGetBitsPerComponent(imageRef), CGImageGetBytesPerRow(imageRef), colorSpaceInfo, bitmapInfo);

    }

    // In the right or left cases, we need to switch scaledWidth and scaledHeight,
    // and also the thumbnail point
    if (sourceImage.imageOrientation == UIImageOrientationLeft) {
        thumbnailPoint = CGPointMake(thumbnailPoint.y, thumbnailPoint.x);
        CGFloat oldScaledWidth = scaledWidth;
        scaledWidth = scaledHeight;
        scaledHeight = oldScaledWidth;
        CGContextRotateCTM (bitmap, M_PI_2); // + 90 degrees
        CGContextTranslateCTM (bitmap, 0, -targetHeight);

    } else if (sourceImage.imageOrientation == UIImageOrientationRight) {
        thumbnailPoint = CGPointMake(thumbnailPoint.y, thumbnailPoint.x);
        CGFloat oldScaledWidth = scaledWidth;
        scaledWidth = scaledHeight;
        scaledHeight = oldScaledWidth;
        CGContextRotateCTM (bitmap, -M_PI_2); // - 90 degrees
        CGContextTranslateCTM (bitmap, -targetWidth, 0);

    } else if (sourceImage.imageOrientation == UIImageOrientationUp) {
        // NOTHING
    } else if (sourceImage.imageOrientation == UIImageOrientationDown) {
        CGContextTranslateCTM (bitmap, targetWidth, targetHeight);
        CGContextRotateCTM (bitmap, -M_PI); // - 180 degrees
    }

    CGContextDrawImage(bitmap, CGRectMake(thumbnailPoint.x, thumbnailPoint.y, scaledWidth, scaledHeight), imageRef);
    CGImageRef ref = CGBitmapContextCreateImage(bitmap);
    UIImage* newImage = [UIImage imageWithCGImage:ref];

    CGContextRelease(bitmap);
    CGImageRelease(ref);

    return newImage;
}

/**
 *  Present activity sheet to allow user to share files via iMessage,Dropbox or mail
 *
 *  @param viewController  view controller to present activity sheeet to
 *  @param activitiesItems application activities
 *  @param tagType         type of file
 *  @param subjectLine     subject line to be added as mail composer's subject
 */
+ (void)presentShareActivitySheetForViewController:(UIViewController *)viewController andObjects:(NSArray *)activitiesItems andTagType:(NSInteger)tagType andSubjectLine:(NSString *)subjectLine
{
    SMDropboxActivity *dropboxActivity= [[SMDropboxActivity alloc] init];
    [dropboxActivity setDelegate:viewController];
    NSArray *applicationActivities = [NSArray arrayWithObject:dropboxActivity];
    NSMutableArray *customActivityItems = [NSMutableArray arrayWithArray:activitiesItems];
    UIActivityViewController *activityVC = [[UIActivityViewController alloc] initWithActivityItems:customActivityItems applicationActivities:applicationActivities];
    // Removed un-needed activities
    [activityVC setValue:subjectLine forKey:@"subject"];

    activityVC.completionHandler = ^(NSString *activityType, BOOL completed) {
        if (completed) {
            [[NSNotificationCenter defaultCenter] postNotificationName:FILE_SHARED_SUCCESSFULLY object:activityType];
            // NSLog{@"The selected activity was %@", activityType);
        }
    };

    if(SYSTEM_VERSION_GREATER_THAN_OR_EQUAL_TO(@"7.0"))
        activityVC.excludedActivityTypes = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
                                            UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard,
                                            UIActivityTypePostToWeibo,
                                            UIActivityTypePostToFacebook,
                                            UIActivityTypeSaveToCameraRoll,
                                            UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard,UIActivityTypeAddToReadingList,
                                            UIActivityTypePostToTwitter,UIActivityTypePostToFlickr,
                                            UIActivityTypeAssignToContact,UIActivityTypePostToVimeo,
                                            UIActivityTypePrint,UIActivityTypePostToTencentWeibo,
                                            UIActivityTypeAirDrop,
                                            nil];
    else
        activityVC.excludedActivityTypes = [[NSArray alloc] initWithObjects:
                                            UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard,
                                            UIActivityTypePostToWeibo,
                                            UIActivityTypePostToFacebook,
                                            UIActivityTypeSaveToCameraRoll,
                                            UIActivityTypeCopyToPasteboard,
                                            UIActivityTypePostToTwitter,
                                            UIActivityTypeAssignToContact,
                                            UIActivityTypePrint,(tagType==2 || tagType == 1)?UIActivityTypeMessage:nil,
                                            nil];
    [viewController presentViewController:activityVC animated:YES completion:nil];
}

/**
 *  Returns if device is connected to internet
 *
 *  @return network status
 */
+ (BOOL)connectedToInternet
{
    NSURL *url=[NSURL URLWithString:@"http://www.google.com"];
    NSMutableURLRequest *request=[NSMutableURLRequest requestWithURL:url];
    [request setHTTPMethod:@"HEAD"];
    NSHTTPURLResponse *response;
    [NSURLConnection sendSynchronousRequest:request returningResponse:&response error: NULL];

    return ([response statusCode]==200)?YES:NO;
}

/**
 *  Returns if a color matches another color
 *
 *  @param color1 first color
 *  @param color2 second color
 *
 *  @return true if colors match or false
 */
+(BOOL)color:(UIColor *)color1 matchesColor:(UIColor *)color2
{
    CGFloat red1, red2, green1, alpha1, green2, blue1, blue2, alpha2;
    [color1 getRed:&red1 green:&green1 blue:&blue1 alpha:&alpha1];
    [color2 getRed:&red2 green:&green2 blue:&blue2 alpha:&alpha2];
    // NSLog{@"Color 1 : %f , %f, %f ,%f ",red1,green1,blue1,alpha1);
    // NSLog{@"Color 2 : %f , %f, %f ,%f ",red2,green2,blue2,alpha2);

    return (red1 == red2 && green1 == green2 && blue1 == blue2 && alpha1 == alpha2);
}
@end


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Damage to farms and crops hampers typhoon recovery in Philippines
BANGKOK- Authorities and aid workers in the Philippines are assessing losses and providing assistance for survivors of Typhoon Koppu, which killed 58 people and caused 8.6 billion pesos ($185 million) of damage to farms and fisheries.
Typhoon Koppu brought strong winds and days of heavy rain last week to seven regions on the country's main island Luzon, affecting 2.7 million, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported on Monday.
It said about 300 villages remain flooded, and 40 sections of road and five bridges are unpassable due to flooding and landslides. All communications lines are open, but some towns are without electricity, it said.
The Department of Agriculture reported Typhoon Koppu, known locally as Lando, damaged more than 330,000 hectares (815,000 acres) of farmland, destroying 510,000 tonnes of crops, including 464,000 tonnes of rice.
"Poor farmers - who probably had to borrow money for planting (crops) that were about to be ready to be harvested - went from the El Nino drought ... to a flood situation," said Michel Rooijackers, deputy country director of aid agency Save the Children.
"We are concerned about food security and livelihoods... It will significantly impact their recovery. In the medium to longer term, that is what we see as the biggest problem."
The NDRRMC said 15,289 houses and 249 schools were completely destroyed by winds, landslides and flooding, while 88,158 houses and 554 schools suffered partial damage.
According to Kate Marshall, a spokeswoman for the International Federation of the Red Cross, people in the area say deforestation has exacerbated the typhoon damage.
"That area is crucial to food production. They're already talking about importing rice. They need to talk about the deforestation because it's tragic," Marshall said.
Save the Children and Plan International, which both have assessment teams in typhoon-hit areas, have distributed assistance kits that include jerry cans, water purifiers, soap, toothbrushes, cooking pots, mosquito nets and eating utensils.
UNICEF last week launched a $2.8 million appeal to help children affected by Typhoon Koppu.
The Philippines is hit by an average of 20 typhoons per year, with many of the storms causing significant damage to farms and fishing communities.
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Soul Power, The Low End Fury (React! Records/Undertone Records, 2018)
By A.E. "Ace" Stallings | 3.7.2018
Between the new music coming out of North Carolina and South Florida, the rise of Trail of Lies and the continued success of a band like Freedom; Straight edge music is alive and well from all angles in 2018. Soul Power from San Diego, CA joins this wave with their debut 7", The Low End Fury.
I got to check this offering out a little early and break down what these SD players have in store for the world.
What stands out for me on this record is two things: the first is the guitar tone not usually opted for in regards to this style of hardcore and the second is the particular vocal delivery. The guitarist (Jose Gonzales) applies a refreshing take on writing Youth Crew music that doesn't come across as trying to be a carbon copy of bands from the late '80s. From the particular tone, to the choice in strumming patterns and structures, Soul Power sounds new, not like a recreation of a band long since defunct. Paired with this, the vocals have a twinge of Raybeez or Ray Cappo in their sound, but not enough to be overpowering or too blatant. They go from very clear to a growl effortlessly, it comes off very organic.
The Low End Fury by Soul Power
The strongest tracks are either "Chain Drop" or "The Ballad (Or the Bullet)". The latter is an example of a textbook fun and well-written hardcore song. It has a verse with a bounce to it that is almost hip-hop in nature, a couple separate obvious sing-a-long parts and features guest spots from Soul Power's guitarist, Jose (he's also the vocalist of Mizery), and Nick, the band's bassist (who is also the vocalist of Wise). Right as the song ends I'm immediately hit with the urge to start the track over. They chose a solid closer for a good debut record.
Soul Power at Programme Skate & Sound, Fullerton, CA, 2017. (Photo: Dan Rawe)
Soul Power isn't reinventing the wheel, but they don't appear to be trying to. Where the originality of The Low End Fury lies, is in its presentation. The visuals for the record and the specific choice in tones and structures are something their own. Some say "If it ain't broke don't fix it," Soul Power says: "It may not be broke but we are going to do what we can to make it look way cooler."
Pre-orders for this record drop later this week via React! Records and Undertone Records. Make sure to get your limited copy! X!
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Overall, the changes put into effect by the Regulations will mean that the vast majority of Applicants can expect a higher points award than if their application had been determined between October 2013 and February 2017.
Whilst the amendments are largely cosmetic, the one significant change (a direct result of the Chief Justice's ruling in the 2015 Hutchinson-Green case) is that each applicant will now be awarded the full 15 points for their 'Current Occupation' under Factor 1, regardless of their actual occupation and the ratio of Caymanians to non-Caymanians in the labour market.
However, the Regulations have failed to address the 'Priority Occupation' designation that continues to remain a mystery for applicants. Despite calls for clarity from local immigration practitioners during the information gathering exercise for the Ritch Report, no indications have been provided as to whether or when a priority occupation list may be published. As such, when these pending applications start to be determined, it is envisaged that all applicants will receive 0 points under this priority occupation designation.
Accordingly, certain types of applicant may actually find it harder to obtain PR since there remains a requirement to obtain 110 points in order to be successful but there are now only a possible 200 available points, as opposed to the previously stipulated 215 available points. Whilst a 'priority occupation' has never been defined nor a list published, it was envisaged that such a designation was put in place in order to benefit applicants on lower incomes who are performing vital roles in our society. By removing this designation and the potential 15-point award, those types of applicants are prejudiced by an inherent inability to obtain similar points awards to higher earners under the various financial categories. By way of example, under Factor 4, a lawyer earning $150,000 can expect a 15 point award, whereas a teacher earning $35,000 (the average teaching salary in the Cayman Islands) can only expect a 3 point award.
Whilst Premier Alden McLaughlin indicated that the implementation of the Regulations pave the way for the outstanding applications and appeals to be heard, it remains to be seen whether such determinations will commence prior to the elections in May or whether further delays from the existing or even a new government may occur.


This Weekend: In the Solar Heart of the Goddess, Love and the Moon in Anuradha.
This weekend, the waxing moon can be seen setting in the nakshatras of Radha (VIshika) and its partner, Anuradha. Anuradha are the three stars that mark the claws of the constellation of Scorpio, and symbolize a row of offerings. It is also called the lotus flower, and the "star of success." This focused and devoted nakshatra calls in the pure motivation of the heart. It is ruled over by the deity Mitra, the sun god of friendship and devotion. It will certainly be a lovely time to call friends together and to make new connections.
It is especially auspicious that the entrance of the moon into Anuradha will follow the 4th evening of Navaratri. Navaratri is a 9 day celebration of the goddess in her many forms. The first three nights are devoted to the destructive yet compassionate nature of Kali. The 4th, 5th, and 6th nights are for the bountiful and generous forces of Lakshmi, and the final three nights will focus on the wisdom and skill giving shakti of Saraswati. Furthermore, each one of these powerful nights are devoted to nine other specific goddesses. The fourth night (Saturday night in the US) in particular, will uphold the bright goddess Kushmanda. Kushmanda, like Mitra, is connected to the light of the sun. It gives clarity, inspiration, and unblinking generosity. Kushmanda also grants happy partnerships, youthfulness, and love. Because, Navaratri amps the spiritual energy at this time, don't be surprised if synchronicities bring unexpected meetings of old friends. There could be surprising heart-opening interactions.
Sunday will be an especially good day to make agreements and socialize. The mood will have lightened with the moon having passed away from the heavy influence of Saturn. The moon will also enjoy a graceful and optimistic aspect of Jupiter and a charge of ambition and enthusiasm from Mars. Chandra-Mangala is a dhana yoga that can call in monetary gains, and this one in particular encourages chatting with friends and collaborating in new visions that could become quite profitable later. Mars is stronger than the moon in this yoga, so be careful, things could get too ambitious, boisterous or even aggressive.
It is especially auspicious to take this evening (Saturday) to honor Kushmanda through upholding our partnerships, friends and family. It's a time we can focus and come to terms internally with our egotistic tendencies and meditate on gratitude and forgiveness. Opening our hearts with generous appreciation to community honors the goddess, particularly in her form as Kushmanda.
Sunday night will celebrate Skandamata, a deity connected to Mars-like Kartikeya. Honoring her can relieve us from quarrels and all types of disputes and heal skin problems.
The Shiva Shakti Equinox. Forecast for the New Moon in Uttara Phalguni.
The lunar mansions of Phalguni are said to be the "wedding bed of the sky." In Uttara Phalguni especially, love is idealized in pomp and pageantry and proposals may be given of absolute devotion. But on this new moon night such proclamations may come under scrutiny, with venus sandi in sideral Leo and lord Mercury heading straight towards Saturn.
It is fitting that this nakshatra lines up with the solar degrees of the equinox and the beginning of the sign of tropical Libra. In the equinox Shiva and Shakti sit opposite from one another, at eye level and equal height. Day and night are of the same duration and the peaceful balance of male/female polarity prevails. Uttara Phalguni is ruled by a deity named Aryama, which is sometimes translated as "dear friend." In this lunar mansion we can be blessed with a comrade and protector who aids us in accomplishing a shared goal.
If you are not currently involved in a meaningful relationship, take special care at this time not to fall into bitterness or isolation. Helping friends who are suffering or down on their luck is a favorable activity, for real solutions can be found. Take it easy and treat yourself to a hot spring or spa time. Friends you make in relaxed settings could become important later.
Also, yogic practices and meditation are likely to be extra powerful tonight, since the veil is thin during the equinox and this nakshatra particularly stimulates the development of esoteric powers.
Moon Exalted in Rohini Tonight. Be the Queen of your life!
Moon enters its very favorite nakshatra today, Rohini. In this lunar mansion is found the red eye of the bull of Taurus, a red giant star also called Aldebaran (see star map below). It will be seen near it's waning half tonight as it rises sometime after 11:30 pm. This is great time for enjoyments and indulgences of all kinds, so have fun! Moon loves the red light of Rohini, the most beautiful and sensual of all lunar mansions.
So while the moon is having its most titillating evening of the month it also joins as the 4th exalted planet in the sidereal sky right now. This is a rare occurrence that will trigger many auspicious birthdays and commencements. It is said to be, in the scriptures, a time when "even one of base birth can become a king." (Brihat Parasara chap. 39, verse 45). This is certainly a fabulous time to initiate any plans or agreements, sign contracts and make commitments.
Exalted mercury increases wisdom and clarity and our ability to communicate our ideas and needs to others, however be careful not to get carried away and say a little too much this week as mercury is headed into Rahu, the head of the snake, where we may lose our ability to censor our thoughts and speech could become a little rude or unabashed. Also, considering the influence of the outer planet Uranus in opposition, genius as it is, our words have the potential of seeming a bit eccentric and out of bounds.
A Chandra-Mangala like formation is spinning today and tomorrow with moon opposite mars in its ruler-ship of sidereal Scorpio. Whatever monetary investments you make on Sunday and especially on Monday (until 9:00 pm pst) will likely have great returns. And, exalted Jupiter's harmonizing aspect makes everything stable and predictable, protecting us and giving us the insight and optimism to believe in our possibilities.
Envision and believe you can do it, for this is a time when our past loosens it's grip on the present, and "even one of ordinary birth becomes a king [or queen] endowed with elephants and horses." (Phaladeepika 7, sloka 1) Substantial personal and professional breakthroughs are really possible now and throughout the rest of the week.
Serpent Dragons and Unicorns, C'mon Charlie! Full Moon in Purva Bhadrapada.
Purva Bhadrapada is the first of a pair of lunar mansions representing the hearse that carries a body to its final resting place. Found near the end of the cycle of the Zodiac, Bhadrapada translates roughly as "blessed feet," the lowest and last of our body parts. The humility and vulnerability of our attachments will be more pronounced in this deeply spiritual and emotional nakshatra.
It is easy to get quite serious and cynical in this heightened awareness of the cruelty of things. There will be a natural attraction towards emotional purification and processing. An itching dissatisfaction with shallow and superficial habits and patterns could create breakthroughs, but don't torment yourself or others!
Venus is enhancing this moon in its opposition and styling up the flare on our despair. Put on a bright colored scarf, and go to a tragic opera! Any kind of creative expression that uses subtle methods will have a profound effect tonight. It's a good time for photography, music, or decorating the home. Drinking wine with old friends or family and indulging in nostalgia may also be therapeutic.


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Rep. Kim McMillan is running for Governor of Tennessee. Kim has served for twelve years in the Tennessee House of Representatives and in 2002, was the first woman to serve as Majority Leader in Tennessee. During her tenure in the House, Kim was honored with numerous awards for excellence from various organizations, including the Tennessee Chiefs of Police, the Tennessee Education Association, and the Tennessee School Boards Association.
In 2006, Kim did not seek re-election to the state House and accepted an appointment by Governor Bredesen to his Cabinet, where she served as Senior Advisor to the Governor. In 2008, Kim returned to her hometown of Clarksville as Executive Director of Community and Business Relations for Austin Peay State University, where she is a faculty member in the Political Science Department. To learn more, visit Kim's website.
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Q: How to send multiple JMS messages Point to Point JMeter? I am using Jmeter for performance testing.I am using JMS point to point sampler.
I have 30000 raw message which is needed to push in websphere mq?
Can anyone let me know how to accomplish this?
Note: A raw message can be used once.NO DUBLICATION ALLOWED.
Thanks in Advance,
AJ

A: JMeter offers several functions which return random data, for instance:

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*__Random - generates random integer

*__RandomString - generates random string

*__UUID - generates GUID-like structure

*__threadNum - returns current thread number

*__counter - can be used to get current iteration

See official documentation or How to Use JMeter Functions post series for more information on above and other useful functions.

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"Mia onklo konsilis, ke mi informu lin pri mia fratino."
Translation:My uncle advised that I inform him about my sister.
Why "Mia onklo konsilis, ke mi inforu lin" instead of "Mia onklo konsilis, ke me informu sin"? Does this sentence clearly me that we should inform "him", where "him" is not my uncle?
No, it's not correct. "Sin" is used only with li/ŝi/ĝi/ili and refers to a subject (in this case "mi" is a subject of the clause). You can say: "Mia onklo konsilis, ke mi informu la/tiun onklon" if context is not clear.
There are two clauses seperated by a comma. The first: Mia onklo konsilis, The second: ke mi informu lin pri mia fratino. Each of them has its own subject. In the first clause: "mia onklo", in the second one: "mi"
"Li konsilis, ke mi informu ___ pri ..."
Would we use lin or sin?
"lin" in the second clause likely refers to a fourth person.
Mi ne estas mustelol! Mi diros nenion!
Kiel oni diras "um" esperante?
Why "inform" ? Why do not "My uncle advised that I informed him about my sister." ?
Yea I am also perplexed about this. Grammatically should be "informed", right?
Is "My uncle suggested ..." a bad translation?
Tiu estus alia verbo: "Mia onklo sugestis..."
The -u ending is used when ordering / inviting someone else to do something -- or when telling or suggesting to ourselves what to do!
In this case my uncle is advising me, not ordering, requiring nor inviting me. Shouldn't we be using the infinitive here?
Are the notes wrong, or incomplete, or is the sentence wrong?
There is one other possibility, and that is that we are using doublespeak, where to advise implies a threat. If this were the case, then I certainly wouldn't want an uncle like that!
But it is not expressing a want, a desire, a demand or a preference. It is about advice, which is none of those things!
Isn't it preference? Anyway, it says what something should be/what should be done not what it is.
The sentence containing the deontic modal generally indicates some action that would change the world so that it becomes closer to the standard or ideal.
Anyway, I'll just have to get used to it. Advice is a suggestion and the notes specifically say "... suggesting to ourselves what to do ...". I should, therefore, have worked out that a suggestion to other people also takes the imperative.
My interpretation is that -u is appropriately used whenever there is a persuasive intent (and as such, the verb "advise" would clearly be included).


1. Hajdu, D. (2009). POP WOMEN. New Republic, 240(1), 27-30.
This article talks about Beyoncé I Am… Sasha Fierce CD more in depth by comparing it to another pop super star Taylor Swift.
This article examines the decline of institutional religion among young adults, but a rise in alternative spiritualties.
3. Mitchell, G. (2009). BEYONCÉ: FIERCELY CREATIVE. Billboard, 121(40), 16-22.
This article talks about how Beyoncé became the performer she is today. Talks about how Destiny`s Child was formed and how she became a solo artist.
This article talks about religion and spirituality with popular music and how it's changed the new media.
This article is a review of the book "Pop Cult: Religion and Popular Music," by Rupert Till. He talks about what the book is about and the major themes of religion and popular music that Rupert Till examines.
This book talks about culture in American and how religion and popular culture are distributed throughout America in the run of a day through media.
2. Moore, Allan F. "Analyzing Popular Music." Ebrary. 22 Sept. 2005. 13 Oct. 2006 <http://site.ebrary.com/lib/memorial/Doc?id=10069911>.
This book talks about a wide range of genres through essays that were written by leading writers on popular music. It deals with issues like methodology, modernism, and postmodernism and helps readers think more seriously about what they are listening to. This is important for my webpage because I need to understand the social consequence behind popular music.
3. Shuker, Roy. "Understanding Popular Music." Ebrary. 22 Sept. 2005. 13 Oct. 2006 <http://site.ebrary.com/lib/memorial/Doc?id=5001550>.
This book is an introduction to the history and meaning of popular music. Roy Shuker explore subjects that help shape out experience of music such music production, history, fans, audience etc. This helps me understand why people enjoy popular music and how Beyoncé uses her music to reach out to fans. Also talks about how fans react during a concert, which helps me, explore the topic of people worshiping artist like God.
This site gives a bunch of imagery of Beyonce when the I Am…Sasha Fierce CD came out. These images are symbolic of how Sasha Fierce is evil and takes over her pure personality.
I used this website to give me the definition of alter ego. Also it gives me examples of other musical artist that has an alter ego.
By using Wikipedia, I am able to learn more about Beyoncé, things like awards, personal life, style, image etc. It also talks about her alter ego Sasha Fierce.
This website is based on an interview that an MTV interviewer had with Beyoncé. It gives me in depth information about her alter ego and how it was created and destroyed.
This site describes what a spirit is and how Beyoncé is channeling it. Also there are more quotes from the Bible to help with my argument.
This Wikipedia site gives me all information about the creation, promotion, reception and chart status for the album. I will use this site to get all the little information about the album to put throughout my webpage.
This site I will be using for most of my information for my webpage. This blog gives exceptional quotes from Beyoncé about Sasha Fierce. The blog has a video of Beyoncé admitting that a spirit comes out of her during the Crazy I Love video which helps my argument towards her being reborn. There is a quote from Beyoncé talking about during one of her performances she raised her hands up in the air and felt like something came into her, which helps signify spirituality. Lastly the blog illustrates how the ego Sasha is pure evil by showing pictures and videos from Beyoncé`s world tour.
This site gives me information about Beyoncé having a symbolic rebirth through her video "Crazy in love." They give pure example throughout that video how the pure personality of Beyoncé started to become destroyed with fame, and then was killed during the rap part of the song to turn into the evil Sasha Fierce personality. Also they give examples of her performances throughout her career, on how they represent the Satan and also her clothing choices.
This website tells me updated information about Beyoncé, and access to her videos.
10. YouTube - Broadcast Yourself." YouTube - Broadcast Yourself. . N.p., n.d. Web. 4 Feb. 2011.
This website has video clips of some of the music videos and interviews I intend to use.
DISCLAIMER: All information, video clips and images found on this website belong to the respective owners. No copyright infringement intended.


The installation became an interactive piece between the gallery space, the recording, and the viewers themselves. The interaction between these three elements brought a rift between reality and perception. The view of the dismantled and fragmented gallery space was projected onto the flattened monitor screens, discoursing one's own perception. Inspired by the "hegemony of the human eye, and why are we showing everything from this point of view, and who is the cameraman to tell the rest of the world what they can see"  Although Steina focused on the exploration of video and the visual reality and perception it creates, she forms a fissure between reality and visual perception. Therefore, implying that what is broadcasted is not necessarily accurate.
. Meigh-Andrews, Chris. A History of Video Art: The Development of Form and Function. Oxford: Berg, 2006. 155. Print.
. Shanken, Edward A. Art and Electronic Media. Berlin: Phaidon, 2014.pg 120.
It's interesting to look at how such art pieces have trickled down into popular culture. Both of these look vaguely like the the current iTunes visualizer that is available on all mac computers today. These pieces are obviously of a more sophisticated nature as far as artistic expression is concerned, but the visual nature is quite similar.
I really enjoyed reading this entry. You described both pieces very well, and I could visualize them without even watching the videos first. The videos and images you chose to show were also very appealing and draw the reader in. I thought the connection you made between the two pieces was good as well, and I definitely understood the emphasis on the unification of audio and visual.


Sports Minister Tracey Crouch is to consider drafting in a mediator to help resolve the crisis engulfing Coventry City.
The Tory frontbencher faced calls from Labour's Jim Cunningham (Coventry South) to appoint an "eminent figure'', such as a judge, to "get all sides together'' and resolve the problems facing the Sky Blues.
MPs heard the deal allowing City to play at the Ricoh Arena expires at the end of the 2017/18 season, with talks to reach an agreement having broken down.
The club previously spent time playing homes games in Northampton following a long-running dispute between its owner Sisu and then ground owner Arena Coventry Limited.
Rugby union side Wasps have since taken over the stadium after relocating.
Coventry sit bottom of the League One table, with just one win in their opening 11 games.
On the proposal for a mediator to resolve the issues facing the club, Ms Crouch told Mr Cunningham during a Westminster Hall debate: "One of the most frustrating things I think sometimes about the sports minister brief, and also in terms of football, is actually there's a lot of things that happen within football that should have nothing to do with Government.
"I regularly get contacted by supporters of various football clubs, of which Coventry City is one, where they wish for the Government to intervene, where they wish for the minister to get personally involved and that is incredibly difficult to do because ultimately it's not a matter for the Government to intervene on these things.
"However, I completely hear what you say in terms of trying to ensure that there is somebody that would mediate between the parties.
Ms Crouch suggested Tory MP Damian Collins, who has campaigned for greater supporter involvement in football clubs and for an overhaul of how the game is regulated, may wish to consider if he could play a role.
Mr Cunningham, intervening, told Ms Crouch: "I understand ministers can't get involved, they don't want to get involved, but ministers do have the authority to appoint somebody of some standing to bring both sides together.
"I think the fans would welcome that and the fans have been very constructive... I accept ministers very often get lots of demands from football fans and all that goes with that.
Mr Collins, a member of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, bemoaned the lack of accountability within the game.
He said: "One of the reasons I think these cases come back to the minister's door time after time, be it Coventry, Leeds or Portsmouth, is that the football authorities are powerless to do anything when they see a club being run badly.
Earlier, Labour's Colleen Fletcher (Coventry North East) criticised the Football League.
She said: "If the Football League is indeed the effective and responsible regulatory body it claims to be, it will, surely, have sought and received clear evidence from Sisu which shows they have a plan to secure a long-term stadium solution in Coventry.
"Similarly, it will have monitored the situation to ensure that real progress has been and is being made towards achieving this ambition and will wish to take appropriate and robust action, including the removal of the golden share from Sisu should the situation remain unresolved.
"I urge the minister to ask the Football League for sight of this evidence.
"I intend to do the same thing during a meeting I have with them later this week but I fear that the Football League does not hold such evidence because I say it simply does not exist.


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Queensland Places - Raine Island - Raine Island Beacon
By JOL Admin | 7 November 2016
Raine Island is situated approximately 600 kilometres north-west of Cairns and around 120 kilometres east-north-east of Cape Grenville, with the island's name said to derive from its rain drop shape. Whether or not this is the true basis for the island's name, Raine Island is recorded as being the location of the oldest European structure in tropical Australia, this being a stone beacon, dating from 1844.
The area surrounding Raine Island was especially dangerous for early shipping with more than thirty shipwrecks occurring in the vicinity by the middle of the nineteenth century. The most famous of these is the wreck of HMS Pandora. As a consequence of this on-going danger to shipping, a stone beacon was constructed by convict labour in 1844, on the orders of the British Admiralty. The stone used to construct this beacon was sourced on the island, with the timber needed being salvaged from shipwrecks, as well as shells being burnt to provide lime for the mortar. This was to be a major undertaking, with construction taking approximately four months. Although the beacon never served officially as a lighthouse, it was visible for more than thirteen nautical miles. The structure was designed by Mr. Moore, the carpenter on HMS Fly, stands at more than twelve metres in height and is approximately nine metres in diameter. Originally a wooden dome was affixed to the top of the tower, covered by painted canvas. As well, there were three storeys inside the structure, connected by ladders. A storage tank, believed to have been salvaged from the ship Martha Ridgeway, wrecked in 1842, was also built in with pipes leading from the roof, ensuring that fresh water would be available.
Over time, the structure deteriorated due to climatic conditions and natural erosion. In 1994, the Raine Island Corporation carried out extensive repairs as well as undertaking on-going maintenance, ensuring its longer term preservation. The beacon is considered to be one of the most important historical monuments in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park and, in acknowledgement of its important place in Queensland's history and development, is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register.
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Raine IslandGreat Barrier Reef. Named after Captain Thomas Raine (1793-1860), who surveyed the Great Barrier Reef in the Surry. Raine Island & Raine Passage were named after him in 1824. He discovered Raine island in late 1814 or early 1815Source:Raine Island Corporation. Third Annual Report 1883-1884, p. 2-3Nicholson, Ian. Via Torres Strait, 1996, p. 44
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As well as being a navigation beacon, foodstuffs and water were stored inside the tower for the use of shipwrecked mariners. The island was later extensively mined for guano, there is a marked grave on the island. This is the wife of the overseer of the guano mining operations. On another occasion a group pf aborigines from the mainland killed a number of people on the island. These were the crews of a beche-de-mer or fishing vessel. I believe these people were also buried on the island.
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Raine Island being 120 kilometers from the nearest point of Australia, the native
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SCAI: Stenting OK for Deep Vein Thrombosis
by Todd Neale , Staff Writer, MedPage Today May 7, 2011
BALTIMORE -- Stenting is safe and more effective than balloon venoplasty alone for patients with deep vein thrombosis in the femoropopliteal vein, a randomized trial showed.
Among patients who had residual stenosis after thrombolytic therapy, the rate of recurrent DVT at approximately three years of follow up was lower in the stenting group (4% versus 10%), according to Mohsen Sharifi, MD, of Arizona Cardiovascular Consultants in Mesa.
In both groups, DVT was either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, and was easily managed with re-do percutaneous endovenous intervention, Sharifi reported here at the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions meeting.
The study shows that stenting is a safe and effective option for patients who require additional treatment after undergoing thrombolytic therapy, he said.
Note that this study was published as an abstract and presented at a conference. These data and conclusions should be considered to be preliminary until published in a peer-reviewed journal.
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The 71 patients in the stenting group received a total of 85 stents.
The average length of follow up was 35 months. Patients underwent venous duplex scanning every six months or sooner if they became symptomatic and yearly x-rays. Those with suspected recurrent DVT underwent venography with intravascular ultrasound evaluation.
All patients were on warfarin and daily aspirin for six months; 42 patients were also on clopidogrel (Plavix) for two-to-four weeks. The researchers advised all of the patients to wear 30-to-40 mm Hg compression stockings.
During follow up, six patients in the stenting group and 15 in the control underwent invasive evaluation for DVT. Ultimately, 4% of the stenting group and 10% of the control group had recurrent DVT that was either asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic.
Sharifi noted that the mechanism of stent thrombosis was different in these patients versus what would be seen with stents in the arterial circulation. Thrombosis was caused by thrombus extension from adjacent non-treated sites and external compression due to venosclerosis. There was no neointimal proliferation.
All of the cases of stent thrombosis were manageable by re-do percutaneous endovenous intervention, Sharifi said, adding that stent thrombosis in these patients is "not a catastrophic event."
"The message is that after appropriate thrombolysis, if there is residual significant stenosis in the infra-inguinal segment, you should feel free to move ahead and take care of those significant lesions," Sharifi concluded.
Sharifi reported that he had no conflicts of interest.
Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions
Source Reference: Sharifi M, et al "Endovenous infra-inguinal stenting and angioplasty in deep venous thrombosis trial (EVISTA-DVT)" SCAI 2011.


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Springfield, Mass. – The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame celebrates the life and mourns the passing of legendary Boston Celtic Sam Jones. Enshrined as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1984, Mr. Jones has passed away at the age of 88.
"Sam Jones was as much of a one-of-a-kind athlete as he was an individual," said John L. Doleva, President and CEO of the Basketball Hall of Fame. "As one of the greatest champions in American sports history, Sam embodied what it means to be a winner both on and off the court. He was natural scorer and will forever be one the most clutch performers the game has ever seen. He will be tremendously missed by the entire Hall of Fame family."
At 6-foot-4, Sam Jones was the prototype of the tall guard. He could run the floor, bang the boards, and his rangy offensive game caused fits in his opponents. As a collegian, Jones was an offensive firehouse scoring 1,770 points while playing for Hall of Fame coach John McLendon at all-black North Carolina Central College. His senior season saw the fiery guard average a double-double in points and rebounds. His scoring aptitude continued and in the NBA he averaged over 17 points a game for his career. Always steady, always on top of his game, Sam Jones was a winner. One half of the "Jones Boys" of Boston, Sam teamed with K.C. Jones in the Celtics backcourt to create havoc in NBA arenas around the country. Jones favored an unorthodox but highly effective bank shot that became the muscle behind his and Boston's ten NBA championships, including eight in a row from 1959 to 1966.
He received several accolades throughout his storied career, including being the first African American inducted into the North Carolina Hall of Fame in 1969, as well being named to the NBA 25th Anniversary Team as one of the 50 greatest players in NBA history in 1996, as well as the 75th Anniversary Team in 2021. His jersey No. 24 was retired by the Celtics in 1969.
About the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame
Located in Springfield, Massachusetts, the city where basketball was born, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame is an independent non-profit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting, preserving and celebrating the game of basketball at every level – men and women, amateur and professional players, coaches and contributors, both domestically and internationally. The Hall of Fame museum is home to more than 400 inductees and over 40,000 square feet of basketball history. Nearly 200,000 people visit the Hall of Fame museum each year to learn about the game, experience the interactive exhibits and test their skills on the Jerry Colangelo "Court of Dreams." Best known for its annual marquee Enshrinement Ceremony honoring the game's elite, the Hall of Fame also operates over 70 high school and collegiate competitions annually throughout the country and abroad. For more information on the Basketball Hall of Fame organization, its museum and events, visit www.hoophall.com, follow @hoophall @hoophallclassic or call 1-877-4HOOPLA.
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Prosecution success for illegal tree cutting
Fareham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted Mr Simon Woodhams after he illegally caused or permitted the cutting down, uprooting or wilful destruction of 24 trees, which were protected by a Tree Preservation Order.
Mr Woodhams was found guilty of the offences at Portsmouth Magistrates Court on November 7, 2018 and was fined £25,000. He was also ordered to pay £20,000 in costs to the Council, plus £300 in court surcharge.
The offences were committed at Mr Woodhams' property at Sarisbury Green, between 8th October 2015 and 27th January 2017.
Council officers had met at Mr Woodhams property in 2015 to discuss the management of the trees and development of the house. A formal application was then received by the Council for permission to crown lift seven trees, reduce 17 trees, coppice one tree and fell 36 trees which was granted.
Subsequent visits by council officers to Mr Woodhams' property however revealed that additional trees, over and above what had been permitted, had been removed from the site. An extensive investigation found that 24 trees had been removed in breach of a Tree Preservation Order.
Chairman of the Planning Committee, Cllr Nick Walker, said: "This prosecution sends out a clear message that violating a Tree Preservation Order has serious legal consequences. Tree Preservation Orders are put in place to protect trees which are an important part of the local area. Council officers had worked with Mr Woodhams to allow him to carry out some works to the trees but his actions far exceeded that. Anyone planning tree work should contact the Council for advice before doing anything."
For more information about Tree Preservation Orders in Fareham please visit www.fareham.gov.uk/planning/trees or email trees@fareham.gov.uk
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Free Things to Do in NYC with Kids
Kohleun Adamson | June 14, 2019
Enjoying New York as a family with the top free things to do with kids in NYC
When you think of an affordable family getaway, New York might not be the first destination on your list. Well, that's about to change. The five boroughs brim with cultural events, historic landmarks, beautiful parks, and lots of other free things to do in NYC with kids. Get ready to take a bite out of the Big Apple without busting your budget!
We've scouted out the top 11 free activities for families, along with hot tips for saving on essential New York City experiences.
1. Central Park
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A day in Central Park is one of the top free things to do in NYC. Sunbathe in Sheep Meadow, play at one of the 21 themed playgrounds, or catch a free summer concert. This is a New York icon for a reason!
2. Museum of Modern Art
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Want to visit museums for free in NYC? Start at the Museum of Modern Art. Every Friday from 4 to 8 p.m., the folks at MoMA waive all entrance fees, so you and the whole family can experience some of the best art in the world.
3. Brooklyn Botanic Garden
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Brooklyn Botanic Garden features a zoo, a peaceful garden, and plenty of flowers. Kids younger than 12 get in free every day and general admission is free every Friday before noon. Additionally, weekdays from December through February are free. The garden is a winter wonderland during these months.
4. High Line
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Want the best views of NYC that you can get for free? Head to the High Line, a historical railway-turned-public park. Most of the entry points are wheelchair- and stroller-accessible and have restrooms.
5. The Museum at FIT
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The museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology is always free. Featured exhibitions change multiple times each year, and the bold themes appeal to visitors of all ages.
6. Staten Island Ferry
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Take the popular Staten Island Ferry across the Hudson for free. Make sure your kids have a clear view of the Statue of Liberty as you float by—you'll be up close with no admission fee.
7. New York Public Library
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Library branches all over the five boroughs offer free family activities in NYC. Go to the New York Public Library website to check the schedule of dance, music, and theater performances.
8. Hamilton Grange
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Visit Hamilton Grange in Harlem and see the historical home of the man who inspired the Tony-winning musical. It's a lot easier to get tickets to this Hamilton, and it's free!
9. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
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Bring the kids to experience the art and artifacts of black culture throughout history when you stop at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture. It's a great place to attend free events for kids in NYC, including movie screenings and festivals.
10. NY Classical Performances
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See professional-level theater productions by NY Classical, a nonprofit that makes performing arts free and accessible in public spaces all over the city.
11. National Museum of the American Indian
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Experience one of the largest collections of Native American art and artifacts in the world at the National Museum of the American Indian. You and the kiddos will learn about the earliest Americans with hands-on activities and rotating exhibitions at no charge!
Bonus! Brooklyn Brewery
The Brooklyn Beer and Sightseeing Tour in Williamsburg offers free tours every Saturday and Sunday 1-6 p.m., starting every half hour. Children are welcome to join the tour, but it's obviously more fun for grown-ups.
Looking for more cheap things to do in NYC with kids? Check out these tips for saving money on your New York vacation:
• Book an NYC hotel with free breakfast options, because dining costs can add up quickly.
• Bundle your transportation and top NYC attractions with a New York City Explorer Pass to save money and take the guesswork out of getting around.
• Use public transportation. MTA is a very reliable network of subway lines and buses. Weekly passes will save you extra, and single local fares are just $2.75—way cheaper than a taxi ride.
• In New York, time is money, so skip the line at the Empire State Building and make the most of every minute.
• Get heavily discounted day-of tickets for Broadway shows at TKTS booths in Times Square, Lincoln Center, and South Street Seaport.
The city never sleeps, so fill your itinerary to the brim with awesome New York activities.
Kohleun Adamson
Kohleun is a fan of high tea in Scottish villages and low tide on Coronado Beach, and she can't get enough of rolling vineyard vistas. These days it's no easy feat to pull her away from the California coast, but she can be wooed with Moroccan cous cous and ancient palace ruins. As a writer, Kohleun has a passion for sharing the intricate details of a journey well traveled, whether it involves crossing continents or exploring close to home.
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Q: Audio device (Edirol UA-1000) only showing up as Multichannel Output when I want Stereo option This is in Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS
i use my Edirol UA-1000 for recording & mixing in Ardour, & all the inputs & outputs work great!
however, for general media use, pulseaudio only gives me a Multichannel Output option, no Stereo- & so when i do a speaker test, the left & rights come thru the appropriate speaker (both front + rear), but the center channel plays through the left speaker, so its always louder on the left. (& the subwoofer channel plays through the right)
I only have two outputs (#1 for left, #2 for right) running out of the Edirol to my speaker setup, and I only ever want stereo as an option but it isn't available. any insight is greatly appreciated! <3

A: found a workaround by installing QasHctl and turning all the channels down exept for 1 and 2!!
learned how from this q:
Ubuntu thinks my Audient iD14 audio interface is Analogue Surround 4.0 when it's actually stereo. Is there any way to fix this?


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Home :Uriah Smith
Uriah Smith
(1832-1903). Editor and author, who gave 50 years of service to the Seventh-day Adventist cause. He was born in West Wilton, New Hampshire, and was impressed in childhood by the Advent movement of 1843-1844. When about 13 years of age, because of an infection, his left leg was amputated above the knee. From 1848 to 1851 he attended Phillips Exeter Academy, then declined an attractive invitation to teach in Mount Vernon Academy, New Hampshire. In the hope of earning money to attend college, he worked briefly in a business that soon failed. In 1857 he married Harriet Newall Stevens. About the end of 1852 he became a Sabbathkeeping Adventist. His first contribution to SDA literature was a 35,000-word poem, entitled "The Warning Voice of Time and Prophecy." It was being published as a seri...
From the Seventh-day Adventist Encyclopedia. Published with permission from the Review and Herald Publishing Association.
Written Files
The Weight of Evidence (DF 233)
Organization (DF 285)
A Declaration of the Fundamental Principles Taught and Practiced by the Seventh-day Adventists (DF 326-A)
In Memoriam: Mary Kelsey White (DF 793)
Regarding a Letter from Ellen G. White to E. J. Wagoner and A. T. Jones (DF 61-A)
Which Are Revealed, Words or Ideas? (DF 65)
Objection 47. - Herod (4-B-3)
The Visions a Test (43-G-1)
Time to Commence the Sabbath - Why not Corrected by Visions (25-J-3)
A Question Answered (43-E-1)
History of Uriah Smith Experiences (18-A-1)
The Number of the Beast (4-D-2)
Politics (DF 62)
A Special Meeting with Dr. Kellogg on July 2, 1878 (DF 45)
Uriah Smith's Funeral Sermon
In his funeral address Uriah Smith eulogized the deceased and spoke of his activities in connection with the origin and rise of the Seventh-day Adventist Church:
Recognition of God's Providence
The Publishing House Family
William White remembers the publishing house family in Rochester:
Review Silent on the Visions
The Board of the Review
The Organization of the Publishing Work
The Business Meeting
So after the Sabbath, October 5, a meeting was held, with Joseph Bates serving as chairman and Uriah Smith as secretary.
The Michigan Conference
James White then suggested another proposition:
Diphteria
Funeral Services in Topsham and Battle Creek
Going to Dansville
Arriving at Dansville
Expenses Paid
A Desperate Need
Activities and Speakers
The Resolution to Open a School in Battle Creek
Praying for Ellen
James Preaches and Gives Report at the GC Session
Back in the East for Camp Meetings
After three months in California James and Ellen returned to the East.
Soon after arriving in Battle Creek to attend camp meetings, James White declared his general plan for working:
The Fourteenth Session of the General Conference
As the delegates met together on August 10, 1875, they were cheered by the presence of James White back in the chair after an absence of several sessions.
The Camp Meeting Season of 1876 Ends
The 1880 General Conference
A Burden for the Battle Creek Church and the Institutions
James White Dies
Ellen in Good Physical Condition ever after
Uriah Smith's Stance
Ellen White Visits Battle Creek
The Turnaround of Uriah Smith
Publishing near Saratoga Springs
Are All Prophets?
The 1888 Confrontation
Eagle Lake, Minnesota, camp meeting, 1875, James and Ellen White, Uriah Smith an...
G. W. Amadon, L. O. Stowell, Warren Bacheller, Uriah Smith; The "First Press" as...
Gravestone of Uriah Smith (color)
House of Uriah Smith (color)
Uriah Smith, cir 1860
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Annie Smith
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Q: How to filter data and display it on Detailed Mat-table I have a detailed mat-table where I want to display data.
For now, I am able to display data in both the main table and the detailed table.
But what I want is that the main table row should only contain 1 row for a specific date and inside that row, it should contain other rows of the same date.
Suppose I have 9 days data,3 records for each day, say 01/Feb,02/Feb, and 03/Feb so I would like to display only 3 rows in the main table and when a user clicks on row 01/Feb he should see 3 rows inside the detailed table.
Similarly, if he clicks on 02/Feb he should see the data corresponding to only 02/Feb.
Right now my table shows all the 9 records(rows) in the main table and if I click on a row from the main table it again shows 9 records.
How can I filter the data to display according to my need?
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Alternative solution can be to group the data based on date can someone show me how to do it. I am fairly new to angular and programming


We are really glad that our second "Training of Fair Trade Trainers for Producer Groups" workshop which was held in Delhi on 19th and 20th of August, 2015 went on well.
We had Mr. Pankaj Mehndiratta as our resource person and Dr. Madhumita Puri (Secretary, Society for Child Development) for the Second Workshop.
Most of the trainees learnt different aspects with regard to Fair Trade principles and practices some of the common learning's of the participants through this workshop were how important it is for the group to maintain records of the documents' such as minutes book. They were able to know about supply chain, how as producer groups we need to play our part in protecting our environment, how planning is important before starting the order, discussing and taking decisions by including everyone in the producer group.
Mr. Mathew (Chief Manager, MESH) and Gabriel from MESH were able to attend the Fair Trade Forum – India's, 15th National Convention on 19th – 20th September, 2015 held in Gujarat. Fair Trade Forum India is the national network of Fair Trade in India, working with producer organization who enable more than 2,50,000 grassroots level Fair Trade producers including artisans & farmers to improve their business through greater engagement with Fair Trade.
The theme for the National Convention – 2015 was 'Skilling India for Building Fair Trade World'. This topic was taken up by Fair Trade Forum India thinking in line with the governments' initiative towards skilling India and Make in India. We had presentations on skilling artisans and producers in the present and fast changing era. They had presentations on branding and online marketing. We also had group discussions on "Sustainable Fair Trade Business through Skill Building", Mobilizing corporate for skill building through CSR" and "Working with Government for opportunities in skill building".
We are pleased to share with you that for the first time our Fair Trade volunteers' will be conducting session with other producer group and help them to understand about Fair Trade. Mr. Nadeem from Khadim, Sambhal will be taking a session with BMKA group members in Faridabad in the month October. Ms. Uma from Faridabad will be taking a session with Anand Crafts group, New Delhi on Fair Trade and Child Labour in the month of October.
Ms. Stanzin Agmo (PAGIR, Leh) has planned to do session on "Respect to the Environment" with her group in the coming days. Ms. Anita was able to share about her learning with her group members. Will be updating you about the session conducted in their respective groups.


Consumers still value the bricks-and-mortar shopping experience but would like to see more technology in high street stores, research shows.
Consumers can confirm an online payment by showing your face to their smartphone's camera.
70% of consumers would prefer to pay using their mobile phone over traditional card payments, reserach finds.
The majority of UK shoppers have never used their smartphone device to buy in-store, but shoppers are increasingly receptive to contactless payments.
What effect did brexit have on shopping?


Scrap Car Market Overton will collect your car for free in Market Overton (LE15), Rutland. Scrap cars become a problem if you keep them for too long as you need to keep them taxed if they are on the road meaning you will be spending money on your scrap car. You don't need to give someone money to get rid of your old scrap car. We offer a free scrap car collection service in Market Overton!
As well as offering a completely free collection, we are also currently able to offer cash for scrap cars in Market Overton depending upon the weight of the vehicle!
We've got a large number of happy customers around Market Overton having traded there for many years now. Scrap Car Market Overton are very familiar with the local area and will be with you in no time at all. Scrap Car Market Overton prides ourselves on offering a prompt and reliable service and being there with you at the agreed time slot. We will collect your scrap vehicle at a time to suit you, everyone has commitments and we know this that is why our service is available 24/7, 365 days a year.
We make sure that your car is disposed of the correct way. Some scrap car companies might sell your car and not scrap it, sometimes not even informing the DVLA that your vehicle has changed ownership. This can cause you to receive fines, legally the car is still registered to you. We will take away your old car in Market Overton and ensure that the DVLA are aware that the vehicle has been scrapped and you are no longer the owner. Here at Scrap Car Market Overton we make sure that we recycle everything, so as you can tell we always do our bit for the environment.
Ensuring that your car is disposed of correctly will in time make a difference to Rutland in terms of keeping it clean and tidy. When your street is filled with old abandoned cars it can seriously damage the image of an area, scrap your car and clean up your street. Broken down car, not worth fixing, call us on 0800 043 5100!
It is so simple to scrap your car in Market Overton. We have many lines into our offices and always answer the phone so call today. If you would rather not call you can find out the process on our how to scrap your car guide.


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The Psychology Podcast is supported by you, my wonderful listeners. If you find the interviews interesting and helpful and would like to support the podcast, you may make a one-time or recurring donation here. Even just the price of a cup of coffee would make a difference in allowing me to keep this thing going.
Today it's great to have Ruth Richards on the podcast. Dr. Richards is a psychologist, psychiatrist, professor at Saybrook University, and Fellow of the American Psychological Association. She has published numerous articles, edited/written three previous books on everyday creativity, and received the Rudolf Arnheim Award for Outstanding Lifetime Achievement (Division 10, American Psychological Association). Dr. Richards sees dynamic creative living as central to individuals and cultures, and a new worldview. Her latest book is called "Everyday Creativity and the Healthy Mind: Dynamic New Paths for Self and Society", which recently won the won a Nautilus Silver Award.
What is "universal creative potential"?
Can consciousness get in the way of creativity?
Can creativity heal the world?


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New Dining Package Available for 'The Music of Pixar Live' at Disney's Hollywood Studios
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Disney's Hollywood Studios is set to welcome and all-new nighttime musical show – The Music of Pixar Live – and now guests can book a special dining package for the show.
The Music of Pixar Live debuts May 26 and the dining package includes a meal at one of three restaurants and reserved seating at the show.
Guests can also combine The Music of Pixar Live with a Fantasmic Dining Package and enjoy a meal and reserved seating at both shows.
The participating restaurants are Hollywood & Vine, Mama Melrose's Ristorante Italiano, and The Hollywood Brown Derby. Guests who dine at Hollywood & Vine will either enjoy Disney Junior Play 'n Dine for breakfast or Minnie's Seasonal Dine at lunch and dinner.
Prices for the dining package are:
Hollywood & Vine: breakfast is $39 for adults and $25 for kids; lunch is $52 per adult and $32 for kids; and dinner is $57 for adults and $35 for kids (or one table service credit each on the Disney Dining Plan)
Mama Melrose's: lunch and dinner at $45 for adults and $18 for kids (or one table service credit on the Disney Dining Plan)
The Hollywood Brown Derby: lunch or dinner at $65 for adults and $22 for kids (or two table service credits on the Disney Dining Plan)
Reservations are now open for this package for dates starting May 26 and can be made by calling 407-WDW-DINE.
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Is Kollel a Levite Lifestyle?
It's hard for someone in kollel to make the transition to working to support his family. Especially if it's been drilled in to him for many years that he's failing his purpose in life by doing so. And thus Jonathan Rosenblum's article in last week's Mishpacha magazine, "Life After Kollel," was a very important piece. While lamentably (but understandably) quoting R. Chaim Volozhiner's novel mystical views about the impact of Torah learning on the cosmos, Rosenblum also stresses how the workplace, no less than the yeshivah, is a place where one grows in Avodas Hashem. He even writes that "sustaining and advancing the physical world, yishuvo shel olam, is itself a mitzvah."
It's fabulous that such an article is published in a charedi magazine. But I do have to nitpick on one small but significant matter.
Rosenblum refers to the time in kollel as "the years spent as a member of Shevet Levi." This is following Rambam's famous declaration, at the end of Hilchos Shemittah Ve'Yovel, about how anyone who chooses to devote himself to the service of God becomes like a Levite.
But this is intellectually dishonest in the extreme. Because if you're following Rambam, then you have to acknowledge that Rambam was of the view that somebody in kollel is in no way an honorary Levite.
I'm not even talking about the fact that, as is well known, Rambam was of the view that it is absolutely forbidden for someone to take money for learning Torah (and he held that the financial support of honorary Levites was not financial grants, but rather involved the investment of funds, and assistance in business). Nor am I talking about how, according to Rambam, such a person is not exempt from military service.
Rather, I'm talking about the fact that according to Rambam, someone learning in kollel is simply in no way doing what Levites did. Because according to Rambam, the Levites' special mission was not learning Torah. It was teaching Torah:
Why did the tribe of Levi not acquire a share in the Land of Israel and in its spoils together with their brothers? Because this tribe was set apart to serve God and to minister to Him, to teach His straight ways and righteous ordinances to the multitudes, as it is written: "They shall teach Jacob Your ordinances and Israel Your Law" (Deut. 33,10).(Mishneh Torah, Hilchos Shemittah VeYovel 13:12)
I've lost count of the number of times that I have seen charedi policymakers and ambassadors blur the difference between learning Torah and teaching Torah. It's a very serious distortion, one which makes all the difference in the world. Levites serve God by serving the Jewish people. People in kollel do not.