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Local people were delighted by an evening of Baroque music at Acocks Green Library on 11th May. Consort Pléon are a group of music graduates from Birmingham Conservatoire who play with authentic Baroque instruments. Sharon Reading-Firth plays Baroque Oboe, Maria Larsson & Rens Claerhoudt Baroque violins, Lucia Capellaro Baroque cello and Sara Willander accompanied all the musicans on harpsicord.
The group peformed a selection of sonatas by the composers Handel and Corelli and completed the programme with Albiononi's Concerto for Oboe and Strings in D Minor.
The musicians also explained the difference between their Baroque instruments and their modern day versions, as well as the way in which the music would have been performed at the time.
The well-supported and much-appreciated musical evenings are part of the programme known as Swansong, organised by recently retired librarian Mike Byrne.
The next scheduled Swansong Evening is Warley Male Voice Choir, back by popular demand, who will perform in the library on Wed 27th July, tickets are free and available from the library. A collection is made at the end of the evening.
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Pól Ó Conghaile: Dublin doesn't want a tourism tax. But it may need one.
"Yes, we need tourists. But we also have a duty to plan sustainably," our Travel Editor writes
Report warning: Dublin must address risks related to visitor volume
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Taxes suck. I think we can all agree on that.
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Why do tourism taxes suck, in particular? Well, opponents say they thwart competitiveness and discourage visitors. Dublin is already short on hotel rooms and high on pricing. And you want to make it more expensive?
Then you have an industry smarting from VAT hikes and with sore memories of Ireland's air-travel tax. It's also an industry facing the spectre of Brexit. Tourism supplies about 10pc of the jobs on this island, and overseas visitor spending fell during the first months of this year. And you want to slap a new tax on that?
But there is another side to the story.
That side involves a world crawling with cheap flights. A world in which international arrivals have passed 1.4 billion, new cruise ships the length of Croke Park sail out of shipyards, and forecasts call for still more growth.
'Overtourism' didn't exist as a term several years ago. Now, it's in the Oxford Dictionary. Popular destinations like Amsterdam and Barcelona are feeling the pinch. Venice is fining visitors €25 to €500 for misdemeanours like dawdling or jumping in canals. Thailand has closed the cove made famous by the film The Beach.
Dublin is not Dubrovnik, but it has some thinking to do. 'Destination 2030', a new report from the World Travel & Tourism Council and commercial real estate firm JLL, places the city in the same bracket as New York, Lisbon and Madrid - a "mature performer" that is managing well, but which must address "a risk of future strains related to visit volume, infrastructure or activity".
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Yes, tourism is vital to our economy. But blindly chasing higher visitor numbers puts pressure on the environment, on housing and rental markets, on services like water, sewage and transport. It impacts liveability for locals. Couldn't a tourist tax help manage that flow, or pay to release some of that pressure? It's not a new idea. Think of the taxe de séjour in France, or Germany's bettensteuer ('bed tax'). If you've travelled, you've paid a tourism tax.
The trick is to avoid the sense of a tax tacked unfairly on to hotel rooms or airfares. To turn the discussion away from something that is anti-business and towards something that is pro-sustainability and community.
Majorca's 'Sustainable Tourism Tax' costs up to €4 a day, for example. On its own, that sounds like a pain. Explain it as a fund for conserving heritage sites, supporting organic farmers or raising awareness of health problems among chambermaids, however, and it starts to feel different.
New Zealand will soon charge $35 (€20) as visitors apply for its Electronic Travel Authority. Ouch! But hang on. Its tax will be reinvested into tiring infrastructure and protecting natural landscapes. And Japan's new 'sayonara' tax of ¥1,000 (€8.25)? The proceeds will be funnelled back into services like faster immigration and free Wi-Fi on public transport, it says.
Dublin gets roughly six million visitors a year. If they all paid a nominal €5 tax, that could provide an annual fillip of €30m for the city.
Duty bound: is it time to tax our tourists?
It's not enough to fund a metro to the airport. If it was ring-fenced for reinvestment in tourism, however, it could make a heck of a museum. It could go towards a night mayor with a budget to reboot nightlife in conjunction with local communities - similar to Amsterdam, Berlin or Prague. It could boost tourism marketing. It could go to public services, or the upkeep of the city.
A Dublin tourism tax would have to be equitable. It couldn't unfairly penalise hotels, for example. It could be charged on departure, or online. It would have to serve the city, its culture and tourism, and not the general purse.
Such a tax needn't be a lump of a thing. It could exempt children, or business travellers, or people who are arriving into Dublin Airport but not visiting the city. It could be tweaked to influence visitor flows - with higher rates in peak season or congested zones, or lower rates aimed at incentivising travel in quieter months or rural areas. It would start out a crude tool, but it could evolve.
Yes, we need tourists. We have a right to travel. But we also have a duty to plan sustainably. And the most sustainable cities are those that are liveable for locals - not dead shells like Venice. They are places with affordable rents, green policies, joined-up transport and clear tourism management plans.
€5 or so won't bother the kind of tourist that can afford to visit Dublin. It's less than the price of a pint, after all. But it could help balance the short-term needs of visitors with the long-term needs of locals.
Taxes suck. But so does the alternative.
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as you notice its been a bit quiet here lately - this past week has been really ruff for me and I'm still under recovery from not been feeling so well in my body lately.
Today was the first day back in buzz and slowly I'm getting back into a good rhythm and mood again. Here's a little Friday moodboard, can't wait to be back in Spain next Saturday.
I decided to give it another try my luck and to compete with the worlds best.
I mean - I have nothing to lose, no pressure on me and the onother reason is because of my curiosity about how I could develop myself in "competitive way". I love competitions and games, and ofc to win.
So why shouldn't I do it?
Registration done - we where 14 girls registered and ready to battle for the title.
There is a single elimination and a double (also called - second chance).
In the women devision you compete 2 girls in one heat and the winner goes to next round, if you lose your heat you are out of the competition and have to wait until the "single elimination" is over before you get a second chance in the double elimination.
The wave - One Eye, is not only one of the most famous waves on this planet, its also one of the most difficult waves to kite. A big bonus is to spend a few weeks before the competition to train and get "used" to the wave. This wasn't possible for me since my brother got married just 3 days earlier and I only manage to get one session (in waves that was between 4-5m high, so can't really count that session) before i had my first heat.
I was in the first heat of the women, witch made me not have any time to "get a good look" how the wave was breaking or to know what to think of. I was up against a local girl Tatiana and lost my first heat.
Honestly I was quite sad and disappointed since I was out the competition and start feeling a bit of pressure since I knew that I had to perform in the doubles (second chance) to get a good results overall. But I was still happy with my performance overall for being my frist proper session at One Eye and only losing by less than 1 point!!!
I kited everyday and durring the breaks in between the heats I manage to get some more sessions to get more use to wave and the conditions. I started to feel more and more confident after each session and OH MAN what I love iiiiiiiitttt.
If not out on the water I was watching the rest of the girls out there. Asking Moona, the winner of the event (world champion) for tips and advices.
This picture is taking just before my frist heat the the "second chance" in the doubles.
My heat did not go at all as expected, I was really underpowered on my kite and after less than half of the heat I fell on a wave, got held under the water, the board hit my head and had to get rescued after my kite fell down in the water and I couldn't get my kite up in the air.
I thought it was it and a very sad Catharina was sitting on the boat in the way back ti the beach meanwhile I watched the other girl getting wave after wave out there.
I was really down coming in and was about to start packing together my kites when they told me i won my heat! What just happened?
I was a bit chocked and couldn't remember that i got any good waves ( The picture from above capture from my heat). But I did, I got two scoring waves and that was enough to make it into the next round.
The next morning it was my turn again to compete, I was up against the former world champion Jalou Langegree. I lost my heat and was struggling a bit in the light conditions, I still manage to get some nice waves and super happy overall with the results.
Ending up with a 9th place in the World championship and I have to say.. I'M SO READY FOR NEXT YEAR.
It's been the best experience and i'm so motivated to train harder until next year!
Thanks Global Kitesports Association for a great event, and to my family for all the love and support and to my boyfriend Stefan for coming with me and supporting me every moment and being the best ever!
Yes, I'm a l i v e - And back home in Sweden too.
Japp jag lever - och är tillbaka i Sverige också.
Bristen på uppdatering här på bloggen är pga. den värdelösa uppkopplingen på Mauritius. Näst intill omöjlig att ens ladda upp en bild på Instagram! hehe.
Jag har inte en aning om vart jag ska börja, men jag ska försöka mitt bästa för att summera min erfarenhet från att tävla i världsmästerskapet, den helt fantastiska ön och allt annat som hänt genom att dela upp de olika i flera inlägg.


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Fastlove är en sång av George Michael, utgiven som singel den 22 april 1996. "Fastlove", som återfinns på albumen Older och Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael, erövrade förstaplatsen på brittiska singellistan.

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ARTIST OF THE WEEK: No.13 Blonde
by Chris Bound: September 19, 2014
Features, Artist of the Week
As a pair of producers that have been swimming the undercurrent of the commercial house scene for the past year now, Blonde have slowly been starting to make waves on the surface and it looks like this will be the year that they break through into the big leagues.
Comprised of Eton Messy tastemaker Adam Englefield and Leeds-based producer Jacob Manson, Blonde began as a small collaboration project between the two that was really only a bit of fun. But as others soon began to latch onto their unique blend of summery synths and soothing basslines, Blonde began moving at a much faster rate than they initially expected, gathering offers to remix and perform with some of the biggest names in modern house music such as Laura Welsh, Chris Malinchak and The Magician.
Since then, Blonde have released a small string of releases including their most recent singles 'Foolish' featuring Ryan Ashley and 'Higher Ground' with Charli Taft, which are already looking to make future stars of these two budding producers.
While the house music scene may already be reaching capacity on the whole, when there are incredible outfits like Blonde looking to make an impression, there should be more than enough room to bring these guys to a wider audience.
NEW MUSIC DISCOVERY - 17.07.19
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8 hours 9 min ago It has been fair to say that no one is having a year quite like Sea Girls.
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Here at Station Four, we're excited about coming into the new year. Not only do we have the opportunity to start fresh on all our projects, but it's also our tenth year in business.
Over the course of the coming weeks and months, we'll be rolling out a ton of content around the theme of our ten-year anniversary, ranging from top ten lists, things we've learned over the years, and some fun design pieces. We'll be publishing these regularly here on the blog, and sharing them on our Facebook and LinkedIn pages. We're most excited about our 10 year anniversary party coming in October. We'll provide additional details and an invitation as the date approaches.
From everyone at S4, we'd like to thank you for your support over the past decade, and we wish you a happy and productive 2018.


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I have a marathon to run in two weeks. Unfortunately for me (but not really all that unfortunate), this is all that I have been able to truly concentrate on.
I PR'd a 5K and ran my last 20-miler last week. My body wanted sleep, so I gave it sleep. Other than a lack of training, there has been a lack of blogging. Again, I'm sorry, friends. You understand, I'm sure, but once the marathon is over, I will have more time to chime in and stalk all of you once more!
My volleyball team (I'm finally a real Coach!) had their first practices and games this past week, as well. So I had (good) distractions, which is my only excuse for have only running 30 miles this week.:) I missed spin, as well as Yoga, too. I will somehow find the balance that I had before, where comfort in my new job and the "umph" to ease in training comes easily. LUCKILY, I have only two weeks until the Chicago Marathon. That means less miles, and with all of the new stuff going on, less time to stress over it.
So a couple of 'hood runs, as Fall graces Chicago.
People who get this excited about Halloween make my life.
Sophs and Grace came over for the weekend, and we had an opportunity to hit up Sky Zone for some trampoline funsies. Sophia has the class pet (Gigi the Giraffe) this weekend, so she tagged along for some bouncy fun.
Harry got in on the action, too!
After jumping for nearly an hour, I realized that I'm not young anymore. I was a cheerleader in high school, and tumbled A LOT. I twisted and flipped in ways that I haven't done in a LONG time yesterday. I'm not achy today, but just forgetting how to move my body in the same manner made me feel a little old. Booooo.
Chipotle for dinner...I was STARVING. Apparently Gigi was, too.
Heading back home, we HAD TO STOP at Josi's!
So two more weeks. I'm going to be working on nutrition and hydration during this time. I'm grateful for making it through several tough weeks, and feel like things will go well on race day!
Cannot believe there are just 2 weeks left! Excited for you! Yay for fall fro-yo!
Espresso fro-yo?! That's worth leaving the couch for.
I love that the giraffe also enjoys Chipotle. But I mean, how could you not. It's the greatest.


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Biography of Charles A. Silberhorn
Calpella Township, Mendocino County, CA Biographies
Charles A. Silberhorn. Born in Strasburg, Germany, January 22, 1817. When about five years of age he, with his parents, crossed the waters to New York. Here his father engaged in the packing business, and the son grew up with a common school education, and learned the trade of watch case making, which business he had to stop at the age of sixteen on account of weak eyes. He then engaged in the same business as that of his father, which he followed until 1849. In November of that year an acquaintance of Mr. Silberhorn and a brother in law to Mr. Marshall (the first discoverer of gold in California), received a letter from the latter named gentleman that "gold had been discovered and prospects were flattering." Mr. Silberhorn, in company with thirty nine other men, set about atonce to come hither, leaving New York January 18, 1849, and arriving at San Francisco July 4th of the same year. On account of ill health the subject of this sketch did not go to the mines, but engaged in merchandising at Sacramento until the fall of 1849, when, by high water, he lost goods to the amount of $12,000 dollars. He then engaged in butchering, which le followed until the fall of 1850, when he sold out and returned to New York via Panama. He returned in March, 1851 by the same route, bringing his family with him. He again engaged in butchering at Sacramento, which he continued until the spring of 1852, when he went to El Dorado county and engaged in trade, which he continued until 1858; then mined until 1868, when he came to Mendocino county and settled where he now resides, in Redwood valley. Mr. Silberhorn married, May 4, 1845, Miss Anna Kandinggonda, and by this union they have six children: Harriet, Charles H., Sophiab, John, Louisa, and Addie. They have lost three.
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THUNDER BAY, ON (February 9, 2018): Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum and the Oshkaatisak (All Young People's) Council will welcome more than 100 youth delegates from across NAN territory to the annual Youth Gathering in Thunder Bay today.
Breakout sessions for the three-day gathering (February 9-11) will focus on providing youth with the opportunity to learn about healthy expression, leadership skills and cultural teachings. These elements are linked the overall theme of the gathering which is "To Have Hope".
Day three of the gathering will feature a presentation by the Oshkaatisk Council and Ottawa Youth Delegation. These leaders will highlight their meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and their work on the NAN Youth Declaration in 2016. This presentation aims to encourage youth participants to seek leadership roles in their communities.
The Youth Gathering is being held at the Best Western Plus Nor'Wester and Conference Centre.


As we get closer to the "For the Birds" release, I wanted to throw back to a track that never got released. I did a handful of demos to be considered for the ShadowBox album. This Billy Joel cover didn't make the cut, but I always dug it.
Worst case, it's a little history lesson for you.


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Song of The Day: Remember Me – Oparu
Today's very tasty dish of the day is OPARU's debut single Remember Me, which boasts a stunning fusion of haunting pop, paired with operatic vocals and dark experimental electro.
OPARU is the musical endeavor of Los Angeles based songwriter, singer and actress Dianna St. Hilaire. Originally from Albuquerque, New Mexico, St. Hilaire started to write and perform music at a very young age in choir and musicals. Self taught, her first instrument was the piano and she worked tirelessly at the craft of reading and writing music.
When St. Hilaire was in her late teens, she began performing with punk bands and for producers as a back up/ studio vocalist in New Mexico, where she took on her first musical alias, the highly successful group Versailles. Partnering with the infamous Kim Fowley (The Runaways, Kiss, Joan Jett, Alice Cooper), she has toured the US extensively, been featured on the official Grammy ballots, as well as charting on Billboard. Versailles's music was also on rotation with popular stations across the U.S. including KROQ and NPR tastemaker KCRW. St. Hilaire reinvented herself in late 2015 as OPARU, deriving from the Japanese name of the birthstone opal.
The next chapter in her musical journey, is the highly anticipated Remember Me, out now on iTunes…before you go, have a listen.
December 7, 2016 December 7, 2016 by Tracey Dawkins Categories: Songs of the DayTags: Alice Cooper, alternative music, Dianna St. Hilaire, Kim Fowley, Kiss, Los Angeles, New Mexico, Oparu, pop music, remember me (single), song of the day, us music, US pop music	1 Comment
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Yeah should run no problem I'm currently dual booting with W8 Only use windows for Photoshop which is easier to do dual booting since I already had windows installed.
Why won't it run in Vbox ? .. is it graphics intensive (such as a game) ?
You can have control of the USB ports in Vbox .. how did you install Vbox ?


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Q: Netsuite PHP toolkit update Sales Order I need to update a custbody field in my sales order:
The field are a dropdown, and a checkbox. How do I send the "check" value to the checkbox field? The result returns "Success" but the field is never updated from it's existing value. Here is my code.
$customStringFieldList = new StringCustomFieldRef();
$customStringFieldList->internalId = "custbody_order_status";
$customStringFieldList->value = "Cancelled";

$customSelectFieldList = new SelectCustomFieldRef();
$customSelectFieldList->value = new ListOrRecordRef();
$customSelectFieldList->value->internalId = 49;
$customSelectFieldList->internalId = 'custbody_shipping_confirmed';
//send true?

$basicCustomRecord = new SalesOrder();
$basicCustomRecord->internalId = "114467"; // internal id of the custom record you want to update
$basicCustomRecord->recType = new RecordRef();
$basicCustomRecord->customFieldList = new CustomFieldList();
$basicCustomRecord->customFieldList->customField = array($customStringFieldList, $customSelectFieldList);

$updateRequest = new UpdateRequest();
$updateRequest->record = $basicCustomRecord;

$updateResponse = $service->update($updateRequest);

var_dump($updateResponse);
if (!$updateResponse->writeResponse->status->isSuccess) {
    echo "UPDATE ERROR";
    exit();
} else {
    echo "UPDATE SUCCESS, id " . $updateResponse->writeResponse->baseRef->internalId;
}

A: I might be missing it; but, I don't see where you are setting a checked or unchecked value.
That said, in SuiteScript 1.0, you would use 'T' or 'F' to check and uncheck a checkbox, as the value of the field.
In 2.0, I usually able to use true or false (boolean values, not strings).

A: Here is how you would do it for anyone who has to suffer this problem in the future:
 $si = 'internal value of the option you can find this in custom settings';

 $customSelectFieldList = new SelectCustomFieldRef();
 $customSelectFieldList->value = new ListOrRecordRef();
 $customSelectFieldList->value->internalId = $s_id;
 $customSelectFieldList->scriptId = 'custbody_order_status';

  $aBooleanField = new BooleanCustomFieldRef();
  $aBooleanField->value = true;
  $aBooleanField->scriptId = 'custbody_move_confirmed';

            $SalesOrderId = 437127;
            $SalesOrderRecord = new SalesOrder();
            $SalesOrderRecord->internalId  = $SalesOrderId;

            $SalesOrderRecord->customFieldList = new CustomFieldList();
            $SalesOrderRecord->customFieldList->customField = array($customSelectFieldList,$aBooleanField);

            $updateRequest = new UpdateRequest();
            $updateRequest->record = $SalesOrderRecord;

            $updateResponse = $service->update($updateRequest);

            if (!$updateResponse->writeResponse->status->isSuccess) {
                echo "UPDATE ERROR";
                exit();
            } else {
                echo "UPDATE SUCCESS, id " . $updateResponse->writeResponse->baseRef->internalId;

            }

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Join us for Arts Night Out Northampton on Friday February 8th as we feature the work of Eben Kling!
It's no secret that Eben was once a part of our staff, and it's beyond exciting for us to hang some of his latest art!
Come enjoy the context, color and content with us!


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Нижняя Тойма — деревня в Вятскополянском районе Кировской области, в составе Среднетойменского сельского поселения.

География
Деревня расположена на правом берегу реки Тойменка у северо-западной окраины города Вятские Поляны.

Население
Численность населения деревни составляет 1105 человек (2010).

Известные уроженцы
 Бабушкин, Ефим Адрианович (1880—1927) — революционер.

Примечания

Населённые пункты Вятскополянского района


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Rajd Elmot był 3. rundą Rajdowych Samochodowych Mistrzostw Polski 1993. Odbył się w dniach 14-15 maja, a jego bazą była Świdnica.

Warunki na tym rajdzie płatały różne figle kierowcom. Szansę na zwycięstwo miał Marek Gieruszczak, tym bardziej, że na jednym z odcinków Pawła Przybylskiego na starcie zaskoczyła ulewa (jak się później okazało, takie sytuacje często przytrafiały się warszawianinowi). Kierowca z Jeleniej Góry jednak urwał koło i nie dotarł do mety. Prowadzenie objął Piotr Kufrej, ale szybko jadący Przybylski w fabrycznej Toyocie nie dał szans kierowcy Nissana. Robert Herba startował tym razem mocniejszym samochodem niż na Rajdzie Krakowskim, ale nie obyło się bez problemów - na jednej z hop miał kłopoty z opanowaniem swojego Nissana po lądowaniu.

Przybylski wygrał trzeci rajd z rzędu, drugi był Piotr Kufrej (jednocześnie wygrywając walkę w grupie N), na trzecim miejscu metę osiągnął Robert Herba.

Wyniki

Bibliografia

Linki zewnętrzne
 Oficjalna strona rajdu

1993
Rajdowe Samochodowe Mistrzostwa Polski 1993


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from tabulate import tabulate

class TableView(object):
    "Table view template"

    @staticmethod
    def update(table_controller):
        raise NotImplementedError

    @staticmethod
    def edit_table(table_controller):
        raise NotImplementedError

    @staticmethod
    def add_to_table(table_controller):
        raise NotImplementedError

    @staticmethod
    def delete_row(table_controller):
        raise NotImplementedError

class SimpleTableView(TableView):
    @staticmethod
    def update(table_controller):
        print tabulate(table_controller, headers='keys', tablefmt="grid", missingval="NULL")
        raw_input("Press Enter to continue...")

    @staticmethod
    def edit_table(table_controller):
        line = None
        SimpleTableView.update(table_controller)
        while line is None:
            try:
                line = int(raw_input("Which row do you want to edit? (0 - {0}): ").format(len(table_controller)))
            except:
                print("Not a number!")
                line = None
        print tabulate(table_controller[line].items())
        for field in table_controller.fields():
            input = raw_input("Enter values for {0} (leave empty to skip): ".format(field))
            if input:
                table_controller.set_item(line, field, input)
        print "Result: \n" + tabulate(table_controller[line].items())
        raw_input("Press Enter to continue...")

    @staticmethod
    def add_to_table(table_controller):
        row_string = raw_input("Type in row to add as " + ";".join(table_controller.fields()) + "\n> ")
        row_array = []
        if row_string:
            row_array = row_string.split(';', len(table_controller.fields()))
            if (len(row_array) <= len(table_controller.fields())):
                row_array += [None] * (len(table_controller.fields()) - len(row_array))
            row_array = map(lambda x: None if x == "NULL" else x, row_array)
        else:
            row_array += [None] * len(table_controller.fields())

        # add to table model
        table_controller += row_array
        print "Result: " + str(row_array)  # tabulate(row_array)
        raw_input("Press Enter to continue...")
        return row_array

    @staticmethod
    def delete_row(table_controller):
        line = None
        SimpleTableView.update(table_controller)
        while line is None:
            try:
                line = int(raw_input("Which row do you want to delete? (0 - {0}): ".format(len(table_controller))))
            except:
                print "Not a number!"
            print tabulate(table_controller[line].items())
            yesno = raw_input("Are you sure? [Y/n]: ")
            if yesno.strip(" ").capitalize() == "N":
                return
            else:
                line_to_delete = table_controller[line]
                print "Row {0} deleted!".format(line_to_delete)
                del table_controller[line]
                return line_to_delete
        raw_input("Press Enter to continue...")

    @staticmethod
    def search(table_controller):
        # select columns to search
        _input = raw_input("Enter columns to search (value;value){0}: ".format(table_controller.fields()))
        selected_columns = _input.split(";", len(table_controller.fields()))
        search_value = raw_input("Input value to search: ")
        # search in table and print results
        found_row = table_controller.find(search_value, selected_columns)
        if found_row:
            print "Row found: \n"
            print tabulate(found_row.items())
        else:
            print "Nothing found!"
        raw_input("Press Enter to continue...")

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Open House Day at the Saari Residence
The Saari Residence will once again open its doors to the public on Saturday, May 26, 2018 from 11 am to 5 pm. This year, we celebrate the Saari Residence's 10 years of activities. The day's diverse programme offers something for everyone all over the Manor and its buildings.
At the beginning of the programme, we will take a peek at the Saari Residence's history with the guidance of Riitta Koskinen, PhD, and Architect Antti Nyman will take you on a walking tour of the Manor and tell you about its architectural history. In the afternoon in the main building, visual artist and the Saari Residence's first community artist, Nina Rantala, and performing artist and researcher, Tuija Kokkonen, will discuss the community art project We Are Animals, which was implemented in cooperation with the pupils of the school near the Saari Residence and which involved identifying with forest animals. The audience will also have the opportunity to listen to translator Kristiina Drews as she reads excerpts from her Finnish translation of Lucia Berlin's A Manual for Cleaning Women: Selected Stories.
In the Manor's park, you can enjoy the premiere of the concert Linnut (Birds) by audio and performance artist Juha Valkeapää and audio artist Juhani Liimatainen and experience contemporary circus at its best with circus artist Rauli Dahlberg, who worked at the Saari Residence last autumn and now presents his contemporary solo circus performance O'DD, which combines circus and architecture.
In the Manor's barn, you will find Martta Tuomaala's installation FinnCycling Soumi-Perkele! FinnCycling Soumi-Perkele! is an inclusive exercise bike session in the spirit of spinning, which tackles work and Finnish budget-cut politics. The large barn's studio presents photographs, videos and objects of the Saari Residence's current community artist, Pia Bartsch, showcasing projects she has led over the last six years. The exhibition also offers the opportunity to explore her book The Colour Chart of Community Art and to discuss and ponder new works together. The Nature Conservation Association of Mynämäki–Mietoinen holds a birdhouse workshop outside the cowhouse. You can also take a guided walking tour to learn about the artwork of the Saari Residence. The tour is given by the manor alumnus, author and art historian Antti Kauppinen. As in previous years, Annika Tavasti and Anu Taivainen run an ecological workshop for children and those young at heart in front of the old washhouse.
During the day, coffee is available outside the main building, and small snacks are served in the machinery hall.
You can learn about the day's programme in more detail here.
We reserve the right to change the programme.
Admission to the event is free and open to all.
You are warmly welcome!
PS: Do you need a ride from Turku or Helsinki? We offer bus transportation from Turku and Helsinki. The buses leave from the central railway station in Turku and the Mikonkatu charter bus platform by the Railway Square in Helsinki. The bus transportation is free-of-charge, but a binding registration for the transport is required. Cancellations must be notified at the latest on the previous day. Please remember to give your name, e-mail address and phone number when you register for the transportation. Registration is possible for only one person at a time. There are limited seats available and we give any cancelled seats to those on the reserve list.
You will find more details and the registration form for the buses here.
The Open Day is organised in cooperation with the Nature Conservation Association of Mynämäki-Mietoinen.
Saari Residence is building an EcoCompass environmental management system – read our new environmental pledge
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Saari Fellows in November and December
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The autumn's individual residencies are running


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Castle Crashers Animal Orb Guide
Sega Saturn games possibly coming to XBLA too
By Tyler Cameron	• 10 years ago
Sega might not being making any new consoles, but they sure seem to be okay with reselling us our childhoods on every platform available. We're not trying to sound sarcastic, because we're sure many a gamer would love to see more updated or ported Sega classics on Xbox Live Arcade (or any other platform).
Well, it looks like that wish could possibly be fulfilled one day. In addition to Dreamcast titles being updated in HD for the XBLA, a quote from Sega's Yosuke Okunari, producer of the Dreamcast re-releases GAME Watch (translated by Andriasang) shed some light on what might be later in store for Sega Saturn fans.
"When you look globally, the Genesis and Dreamcast are well known, but Saturn is unknown. During that period, PlayStation and Nintendo 64 were a success overseas, but to be honest Saturn was not a success. Because of this, we decided on Dreamcast," said Okunari.
He then continued by saying, "What we announced this time is a project where we will have consecutive releases of titles that were debuted on Dreamcast. Separate from this, we're of course thinking about ports of Saturn games. It's the same as how Sega Ages and Virtual Console were separate existences. It's not that we have no intention of porting Saturn titles, so please share your requests."
Share you requests, huh? The Sega Saturn has such a foggy existence in my personal memory, but I would definitely like to see Die Hard Arcade and Nights Into Dreams. Please share your thoughts on Saturn remakes for the XBLA in the comments below.
Source: Andriasang
XBLA Sega Sega Dreamcast Sega Saturn
Tyler resides in Southern California with his wife and five pets. When he isn't taking care of his family, however, his hobbies consist of playing and writing about videogames. From a young age, he was interested in both videogames and writing, and when the two came together, everything was made right in the world. He is fan all games and game consoles, and is not one to say "No" to a new gaming experience. Oh, and he's also been known to have an unhealthy love for videogame music.
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Simulacra Review: Social Engineering Masterpiece
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      All Rights Reserved.

      Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
      not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
      a copy of the License at

          http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0

      Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
      distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
      WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
      License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
      under the License.

===============
Getting Started
===============

Once tacker is installed successfully, follow the steps given below to get
started with tacker and validate the installation.

i). Create a sample-vnfd.yaml file with the following content:

.. code-block:: ini

   tosca_definitions_version: tosca_simple_profile_for_nfv_1_0_0

   description: Demo example

   metadata:
     template_name: sample-tosca-vnfd

   topology_template:
     node_templates:
       VDU1:
         type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VDU.Tacker
         capabilities:
           nfv_compute:
             properties:
               num_cpus: 1
               mem_size: 512 MB
               disk_size: 1 GB
         properties:
           image: cirros-0.3.5-x86_64-disk
           availability_zone: nova
           mgmt_driver: noop
           config: |
             param0: key1
             param1: key2

       CP1:
         type: tosca.nodes.nfv.CP.Tacker
         properties:
           management: true
           order: 0
           anti_spoofing_protection: false
         requirements:
           - virtualLink:
               node: VL1
           - virtualBinding:
               node: VDU1

       VL1:
         type: tosca.nodes.nfv.VL
         properties:
           network_name: net_mgmt
           vendor: Tacker

..

.. note::

   You can find more sample tosca templates at https://github.com/openstack/tacker/tree/master/samples/tosca-templates/vnfd

ii). Create a sample vnfd.

.. code-block:: console

   tacker vnfd-create --vnfd-file sample-vnfd.yaml <NAME>
..

iii). Create a VNF.

.. code-block:: console

   tacker vnf-create --vnfd-id <VNFD_ID> <NAME>
..

iv). Check the status.

.. code-block:: console

   tacker vim-list
   tacker vnfd-list
   tacker vnf-list
   tacker vnf-show <VNF_ID>
..


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← Two More Chances to See "The Wrecking Crew"…
10 More Rays of Sunlight →
"The Vic & Paul Show" Comes Home to Chicago!
From PUSH to PROP: A Homecoming.
Last summer, "The Vic & Paul Show" ended it's debut run at PUSH Lounge in Woodland Hills with a sold-out show on the evening of Sunday June 27, 2010. For a fun yet fleeting moment, adult cabaret comedy flourished in the western end of the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles.
Our final performance at PUSH capped a wonderful three weeks for this author and his very funny wife, Victoria Zielinski. It had been 23 years since we'd done a comedy revue together — and we were gratified and encouraged by the steady parade of great friends, fellow Northwestern alums, co-workers, and enlightened comedy lovers that made their way to Woodland Hills' faux French Quarter on Ventura Boulevard to share some laughs and enjoy a drink with us.
Closing night at PUSH was an emotional, celebratory evening. But that closing night was just the beginning of our return to the comedy stage – and one year later, we're taking "The Vic & Paul Show" to Chicago.
This summer, from June 9-12, "The Vic & Paul Show" will play a special engagement at The Prop Theatre, one of Chicago's great theatre institutions, run by our longtime friends and theatrical visionaries, Scott Vehill and Stefan Brun. It's altogether fitting that Victoria and I should make our theatrical return to Chicago on the Prop stage.
Scotty and Stefan founded The Prop as a storefront theatre back in 1981 at the same time that The Practical Theatre Company was starting its first season in our own storefront at 703 Howard Street. The Practical and The Prop worked and partied together — and The Prop provided us PTC nomads with a temporary home. A friend in need is a friend indeed.
In 1986, The PTC's John Lennon Auditorium on Howard Street was closed and our Piper's Alley cabaret space had become the home of Second City touring companies. So, Scotty and Stefan offered us their space on Clybourn Avenue (a former machine shop) to rehearse "Art Ruth & Trudy", which opened at Club Victoria on Broadway near Belmont and became The Practical Theatre's longest-running comedy revue.
Scott Vehill and Brad Hall in the Prop lobby.
Since their early years on Clybourn, The Prop has moved to 3504 North Elston Avenue, a few blocks south of Addison – where Sthey keep two theatre spaces booked with the best in avant-garde, Brechtian, experimental and adventurous theatre, comedy and performance art.
Brad and Stefan Brun in the Prop space.
And now, The Prop will host "The Vic & Paul Show". We couldn't be happier to be welcomed once again into the Prop playhouse.
We'll be joined once again by our brilliant musical director, Chicago area Emmy-winner Steve Rashid, who will accompany us on keyboards and perform his own brand of satirical songwriting. The show was directed by another Chicago native, Shelly Goldstein.
We'll turn this space into a groovy cabaret in June.
There will be one preview performance at 8:00 on Thursday, June 9th. Tickets for this preview show are $10.00.
Our opening night performance is at 8:00 on Friday June 10th. ($20.00 a ticket), followed by a show at 8:00 on Saturday June 11th ($20.00 a ticket), a matinee show at 2:00 on Sunday, June 12th ($15.00 a ticket), and a show at 7:00 on Sunday ($20.00 ticket).
For Reservations go to: http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/169351
Cash & checks only at the door.
The Prop's phone number is 773 539 7838. And you can check out their website at: www.propthtr.org.
Filed under Art
Tagged as Brad Hall, cabaret, comedy, improvisational comedy, Paul Barrosse, Practical Theatre, Push Lounge, Saturday Night Live, Scott Vehill, Shelly Goldstein, Stefan Brun, Steve Rashid, The Prop Theatre, The Vic & Paul Show, Victoria Zielinski
6 responses to ""The Vic & Paul Show" Comes Home to Chicago!"
Steve Rashid
BTW, while rehearsing Art, Ruth & Trudy in the Prop one day, Victoria's choreographer friend came to visit from NYC and stopped by to set some movement on the cast. I was sitting at the piano but she must have set a little movement on me, as well, because about a year and half later we were married. Still happily so. Scotty and Stephan, my entire family owes ya.
Fat Dave
Loved the show as you know, and I'm giving some thought to a Chicago trip to see you do it again, but I got one question. It's the kind of question I myself hate to get at the festivals, but I gotta ask, any chance you might slip in a new bit or two, just to reflect the further crazy the world has fallen into since June?
Yes, Dave. There will doubtless be a few updates with all the recent madness in mind!
Kathy Lobay-Yandura '78 CCC
Hi Paul, I know you don't know me well, but, I went to CCC and graduated in 1978. I hung out with Mary Broslawik, Donna Bar, Sandy Stelbasky, and Pat Paul. You may remember them better than myself. You made quite an impression on not just us, but, the audiences that watched you in all of your performances. Just wondered if, after Chicago, you may be heading elsewhere like…Buffalo New York…my present town, maybe?? Don't know how big you guys are, but, the University of Buffalo has great acoustics if need be….
Hope to see you…Kathy Lobay-Yandura '78
Are you related to the legendary Nelson Yandura?
Ronny Crawford
Hooray! We might have to check our June schedule. Love the pics Paul. On to Chicago!


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Special Rules for Students Voting in Wisconsin!
Please read the following if you are a student and want to cast a ballot tomorrow in Wisconsin! YOU CAN REGISTER AT THE POLLS!!!
See the info below on voting in Wisconsin as a student, or if you have ANY questions, click on this link!
Can I vote in Wisconsin?
You can vote in the November 2, 2010 election if you're registered to vote.
(1) you're a U.S. citizen; (2) you will have been a Wisconsin resident for at least ten days on Election Day; (3) you'll be at least 18 years old on Election Day; (4) you're not currently incarcerated or on probation, parole or extended supervision for a felony conviction; and (5) you haven't been declared by a court to be mentally incompetent.
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John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell was drawn to the river throughout his life, and at an early age he often made long trips alone in his boat on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers. He lost an arm at the battle of Shiloh during the Civil War, but this did little to impede his vigorous travels on America's western rivers. Powell conducted pioneering surveys on the Green and Colorado rivers, and he survived a hazardous passage by boat through the Grand Canyon in 1869 and again in 1871.
Powell's classic 1875 Exploration of the Colorado River of the West and Its Tributaries vividly describes the Colorado River's natural features and points out that the formation of canyons is due to the corrosive action of rivers. From 1871 to 1879 Powell surveyed western lands in the public domain and later served as director of the U.S. Geological Survey, mapping water resources. Powell's proposals for laws protecting the arid deserts of the west are recognized as masterpieces of government. His views on America's use of its natural resources have influenced conservationists through today.


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Imtex Membranes secures $20M funding led by SABIC Ventures
CPE News (5/20/2020) – Imtex Membranes Corp. has raised $20 million in total funding with over $10 million in equity funding from SABIC Ventures US Holdings LLC and Valent Low-Carbon Technologies, over $9 million in grant funding – over $6 million from Sustainable Development Technologies Canada (SDTC) and $3 million from Emissions Reduction Alberta (ERA).
SABIC Ventures investment was previously announced by Imtex in November 2019.
Mississauga, Ontario based Imtex Membranes Corp. is a membrane technology company that delivers energy and emissions reductions to olefin production. Imtex's Permylene membrane separation technology separates paraffins and purifies olefins, the building blocks for polyolefin resins and rubber chemicals. Imtex's technology was invented by Dr Xianshe Feng, University Research Chair & Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
The focus of the new investment is to build out two commercial facilities in Alberta and Ontario processing C3 refinery grade propylene and C4 raffinate. In addition, funding proceeds will be used for several other global behind-the-fence projects (C2 and C4 olefin streams) in the United States, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and South-East Asia.
photo credit: Imtex Membranes Corp.
Imtex Membranes Announces $20 Million in New Strategic Funding
MISSISSAUGA, ON, May 20, 2020 /CNW/ – Imtex Membranes Corp. has reached its target funding goal of $20 million with over $10 million from SABIC Ventures US Holdings LLC ("SABIC Ventures") and Valent Low-Carbon Technologies, over $6 million from Sustainable Development Technologies Canada ("SDTC") and $3 million from Emissions Reduction Alberta ("ERA").
Imtex's PermyleneTM membrane technology reduces energy and emissions intensity of light olefins, the main building blocks for resins and rubber chemicals. In the production process these olefins, namely ethylene, propylene and butene, must be separated from paraffins, being ethane, propane and butane. Traditional incumbent processes are energy-intensive, generating annual CO2e emissions equivalent to 40 million passenger vehicles.
"With over 10,000 hours of pilot operations demonstrating stable, on-spec results, Imtex has proven it can consistently achieve polymer-grade purification of olefins in a cost-effective, low-energy product offering. We now have the funding required to move forward on all fronts," said Karlis Vasarais, CEO, Imtex Membranes.
SABIC Ventures' parent company is a global leader in diversified chemicals with $40 billion in revenues and operations around the world.
"In a short period, Imtex has shown significant progress on the SABIC project. We are excited about our investment to support an accelerated scale-up and roll-out of their technology," said Aruna Subramanian, Managing Director, SABIC Ventures.
The focus of the investment is to build out two commercial facilities in Alberta and Ontario processing C3 refinery grade propylene and C4 raffinate. In addition, funding proceeds will be used for several other global behind-the-fence projects (C2 and C4 olefin streams) in the United States, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and South-East Asia.
"Over 40% of energy in petrochemicals is associated with chemical separations. SDTC is proud that our early and ongoing support of Imtex is helping lead to a significant funding milestone and further progress toward commercialization," said Leah Lawrence, President & CEO, SDTC.
"ERA is pleased to work with investment partners, such as SDTC, and entrepreneurs like Imtex, to leverage funds that accelerate new technologies to reduce emissions from petrochemical production. This unified approach demonstrates Alberta's and Canada's global leadership potential in low-carbon, hydrocarbon production." said Steve MacDonald, CEO, Emissions Reduction Alberta.
Since inception, Imtex has received funding in excess of $22 million, led by Monteco Ltd. The research that materialized into Imtex's pilot facilities was supported by a series of Ontario and Canada Federal government investments. Most recently, Imtex has received funding from the Province of Ontario, through the OCE Voucher for Innovation and Productivity, GreenCentre Canada's CONNECT Program supported by NRC-IRAP, and BioIndustrial Innovation Canada's Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network (OBIN) which supports cluster development in Sarnia-Lambton and Eastern Ontario.
About IMTEX (www.imtexmembranes.com)
Imtex Membranes Corp. is an innovative Ontario-based membrane technology company that delivers energy and emissions reductions to olefin production. Imtex's PermyleneTM membrane separation technology separates paraffins and purifies olefins, the building blocks for polyolefin resins and rubber chemicals. Imtex's technology was invented by Dr Xianshe Feng, University Research Chair & Professor of Chemical Engineering at the University of Waterloo in Ontario.
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For more than 10 years, ERA has been investing the revenues from the carbon price paid by large final emitters to accelerate the development and adoption of innovative clean technology solutions. Since established in 2009, ERA has committed $542 million toward 163 projects worth over $4 billion that are helping to reduce GHGs and create competitive industries and are leading to new business opportunities in Alberta. These projects are estimated to deliver cumulative GHG reductions of 39.5 million tonnes by 2030.
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Valent is a Canadian company that is aggregating the low-carbon fuels value chain. Valent is a coalition of energy industry stakeholders, major institutional investors including Kensington Private Equity Fund and CFFI Ventures, and seasoned clean energy technology entrepreneurs. Valent has operations across Canada in Alberta, South West Ontario, and the Maritimes.
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from numpy import *
parameter_list = [[10,3,15,2.1,1,1e-5,1],[20,4,15,2.2,2,1e-5,2]]

def classifier_multiclassocas_modular (num_vec=10,num_class=3,distance=15,width=2.1,C=1,epsilon=1e-5,seed=1):
	from modshogun import RealFeatures, MulticlassLabels
	from modshogun import MulticlassOCAS
	from modshogun import Math_init_random

	# reproducible results
	random.seed(seed)
	Math_init_random(seed)

	# generate some training data where each class pair is linearly separable
	label_train=array([mod(x,num_class) for x in range(num_vec)],dtype="float64")
	label_test=array([mod(x,num_class) for x in range(num_vec)],dtype="float64")
	fm_train=array(random.randn(num_class,num_vec))
	fm_test=array(random.randn(num_class,num_vec))
	for i in range(len(label_train)):
		fm_train[label_train[i],i]+=distance
		fm_test[label_test[i],i]+=distance

	feats_train=RealFeatures(fm_train)
	feats_test=RealFeatures(fm_test)

	labels=MulticlassLabels(label_train)

	classifier = MulticlassOCAS(C,feats_train,labels)
	classifier.train()

	out = classifier.apply(feats_test).get_labels()
	#print label_test
	#print out
	return out,classifier

if __name__=='__main__':
	print('MulticlassOCAS')
	classifier_multiclassocas_modular(*parameter_list[0])


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Q: OpenGL Image not loading correctly? My Image is 1280x740 aswell as my game Canvas.
here is my code
// Initialize code OpenGL
    glMatrixMode(GL_PROJECTION);
    glLoadIdentity();
    glOrtho(0, 1280, 720, 0, 1, -1);
    glMatrixMode(GL_MODELVIEW);
    glEnable(GL_BLEND);
    glBlendFunc(GL_SRC_ALPHA, GL_ONE_MINUS_SRC_ALPHA);
    glEnable(GL_TEXTURE_2D);
    // end initializiation

    glClear(GL_COLOR_BUFFER_BIT);
    getResources().backgroundImage.bind();

    glBegin(GL_QUADS);
        glTexCoord2f(0,0); // Upper left
        glVertex2f(1280,0);

        glTexCoord2f(1,0); // Upper Right
        glVertex2f(0,0);

        glTexCoord2f(1,1); // Bottom Right
        glVertex2f(0,740);

        glTexCoord2f(0,1); // Bottom Left
        glVertex2f(1280,740);
    glEnd();

Here is the problem I'm getting, while trying to make this a full-screen texture... the image is actually being scaled down?
Image showing
http://i48.tinypic.com/inrbeu.png

A: Vertex position is transformed to viewport coordinates by either fixed function pipeline or a vertex shader. Without specifying those, the outcome is probably not what you want.
You need to either setup a projection·modelview or a shader matching your needs.


Children at Mossley Primary School use the Internet on a regular basis as part of their learning.
In school, we have 'e-safety' posters around our shared learning areas and above the computers to remind children of the importance of keeping themselves safe online. We also have an 'Internet Saftey Day' when the children complete a range of internet safety tasks and activities and learn more about how to stay safe when online.
At home, sometimes children can be given unsupervised access to the Internet. This, potentially, allows them to access all kinds of websites (both good and bad) and so we have provided you with a number of steps as to how best protect your child when they are online.
Use Mossley Primary School website: Use our own website to access resources and games to assist in the learning of your child. All of the sites we have links to are safe for your child to use independently.
Explore e-safety sites - There are lots of links to useful e-safety sites listed below. They are great fun to explore, so why not browse through them with your children?
Social Media (Facebook, Twitter etc) - Many of these sites have a minimum age limit which our children have not yet reached and so pupils should NOT be using them. They do not offer high levels of protection, allowing children to communicate with anyone.
We have these e-safety posters on display in our school. Why not put one up next to the computer at home and talk about it with your children?


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https://www.myjournalcourier.com/news/article/Prevention-by-the-hundreds-12643260.php
Prevention by the hundreds
Nearly 300 people lined up for flu shots within the first hour of the Morgan County Health Department flu clinic opening on Thursday.
The Morgan County Health Department Administrator Dale Bainter said that once the doors opened there was a steady stream of people coming in to receive flu shots. He said he hopes it continues for the rest of the clinic.
"The first hour, we've been as busy as we would like to be," Bainter said. "It's been perfect. It shows that the community is serious about the flu vaccine and receiving theirs."
The clinic has been held for 20 years as a way of making the vaccine available to the most people in the county.
"We always put this event together because it seems like the most efficient way to vaccinate a large number of people in a short amount of time," he said.
Bainter said the department is willing to accommodate people who have special needs and will even go out to a vehicle to give a shot if it difficult for someone to make it inside.
The cost of the shot is be billed to Medicaid, Medicare and private insurance agencies. Those without insurance can pay $32. A high dose of the vaccine is $55 and pneumonia shots are $95. Cash, check or credit card is accepted
October marks the beginning of flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently announced that fewer than half of Americans receive their flu vaccination each year.
The vaccine is recommended for anyone 6 months of age or older, and especially for those at higher risk of complications if they contract the flu: Those with certain medical conditions, including asthma, diabetes and chronic lung disease; those younger than 5 years of age (especially those younger than 2 years); those 65 years and older; and those who live with or care for others who are at high risk of developing serious complications.
"The recent announcement by the CDC indicating less than half of Americans actually get a flu shot is certainly cause for concern," said Rob Karr, president and CEO of Illinois Retail Merchants Association and co-chair of Pharmacy Choice and Access Now in Illinois. "Far too often people shy away from the flu vaccine because of inaccurate information."
Bainter said it is not clear whether this will be a big flu season.
Instead, drug companies research what types of strains are likely to be prevalent in each community the spring before so they can make the vaccines for the particular strain.
The clinic will continue today from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the JHS Bowl, 215 S. Church St.
Samantha McDaniel-Ogletree can be reached at 217-245-6121, ext. 1233, or on Twitter @JCNews_samantha.


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BREAKING News Out Of Arizona… HELL YEAH BOYS!
Posted By: Dean James July 8, 2018
CBP Officers Arrest Internal Body Carrier
TUCSON, Ariz. –U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at Arizona's Port of Nogales arrested a female U.S. citizen in a failed attempt to smuggle half a pound of heroin into the United States Wednesday.
Officers at the DeConcini Pedestrian Crossing referred a 23-year-old woman for further inspection where canine led to the discovery of nearly $8,500 worth of heroin concealed inside the suspect's crotch.
Officers seized the heroin and arrested the woman, before turning her over to Homeland Security Investigations.
Also in TUCSON, Arizona – Three Points Station Border Patrol agents arrested an 18th Street Gang member from El Salvador after he entered the United States illegally near Sells Thursday night.
Agents apprehended 39-year-old Juan Mancia-Garcia and transported him to the Tucson Coordination Center for processing. Agents conducted a records check and learned Mancia has numerous removals and is a member of the 18th Street Gang.
All persons apprehended by the Border Patrol undergo criminal history checks using biometrics to ensure illegal immigrants with criminal histories are positively identified.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials welcome assistance from the community. Citizens can report suspicious activity to the Border Patrol and remain anonymous by calling 1-877-872-7435 toll free.
Federal law allows officers to charge individuals by complaint, a method that allows for filing of charges for criminal activity without inferring guilt. An individual is presumed innocent unless and until competent evidence is presented to a jury that establishes guilt beyond a reasonable doubt.
CBP's Office of Field Operations is the primary organization within Homeland Security tasked with an anti-terrorism mission at our nation's ports. CBP officers screen all people, vehicles and goods entering the United States while facilitating the flow of legitimate trade and travel. Their mission also includes carrying out border-related duties, including narcotics interdiction, enforcing immigration and trade laws, and protecting the nation's food supply and agriculture industry from pests and diseases.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection is the unified border agency within the Department of Homeland Security charged with the management, control and protection of our nation's borders at and between the official ports of entry. CBP is charged with keeping terrorists and terrorist weapons out of the country while enforcing hundreds of U.S. laws.
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No professional photographer or videographer required.
The dilemma: Your fiancé is proposing and wants to hire a professional photographer to capture the moment, but you've made it pretty clear in preliminary engagement discussions that you want it to be just the two of you and as intimate as possible (or that you want to be totally surprise). The solution: a ring cam, which is a genius new creation that captures your engagement moment from inside the ring box, with no videographer needed.
So, what actually is it? The Ring Cam looks like a normal ring box, but it's actually accompanied by a built-in HD camera and mic, enabling your special moment to be recorded (up to 90 minutes of footage!), according to MirrorUK. The verdict? Adorable, candid proposal video footage from partners proposing to their significant others — and no professional videographer required (although it's not a bad idea to have a professional photographer on hand as well).
This "Go-Pro" for engagement rings was created by five friends from Michigan and is now on sale in the UK (fingers crossed it makes its way to the USA soon!). On the Ring Cam website, it offers free video edits in just 24 hours post-proposal and instantly downloadable proposal recordings. And for those who are worried about the rental camera being sent via snail mail, device comes in an unmarked envelope for secrecy (no snooping allowed).
For those wishing to "send a nudge" to someone who needs to use a Ring Cam, it's anonymous and shared via email with the proposer-to-be. GENIUS (and so helpful for anyone trying to drop some proposal hints, just sayin'.) All you have to do is enter the person's first and last name, email, and dream proposal with a "nudge" note for them, and the rest is on its way via email to being the proposal of your dreams.
As the video compilation below shows, everyone has a different reaction to their proposal and a different location to ask the all-important question. Tears, shock, dismay, and happiness — just a few of the captures from ring box compilations as of late. Either way, we think it's a great way to capture one of the most important moments in your lives digitally — and forever.


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Arles, France
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[3 : Roman monuments]
Arles is a city in Provence, known for its may Roman and Romanesque monuments, and the work of Van Gogh. Arles Roman monuments include: the Roman Theater (mostly ruined, as it was used as a source of construction materials), the Arena (sitting 12,000, still in use for bullfights) the Thermae of Constantine, and the Alyscamps, one of the most famous necropolises of the ancient world, which well over a milenium after its creation by the Romans, still attracted bodies from all over Europe. Arles's Church of St. Trophime (Saint Trophimus) is a major work of Romanesque architecture, noted for the representation of the Last Judgment on its portal and the columns in the adjacent cloister. The Roman and Romanesque Monuments of Arles are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
There are 21 black and white pictures on this page out of 57 black and white pictures of Arles.
More pictures of Arles: page 1 2 3 - All
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Rae Bareli toll is 26, Rahul meets injured (Second Lead)
Posted by: Admin November 2, 2017	in PR
Rae Bareli, Nov 2 (IANS) The death toll in the NTPC boiler blast here in Uttar Pradesh rose to 26 on Thursday, with more injured workers succumbing to their burn injuries, officials said.
Doctors warned that the toll was likely to rise further as more than a dozen contractual labourers were battling for life with more than 90 per cent burn wounds.
District Magistrate Sanjay Kumar Khatri told IANS that the number of injured in the Wednesday tragedy at the state-run National Thermal Power Corp (NTPC) plant stood at 64.
The massive explosion took place in a 500 MW boiler unit in Unchahar town on the Lucknow-Allahabad highway. Many were trapped when a fire erupted in the boiler and a huge ball of dust rose after the blast, making the rescue operations difficult.
Khatri said the authorities were now focussing on providing the best possible treatment to the injured.
The Uttar Pradesh government has announced Rs 2 lakh each to the families of the dead, Rs 50,000 each to the critically injured and Rs 25,000 to those who suffered minor injuries. They will all get free treatment at government hospitals.
Angry locals and family members of the injured alleged that there was a complete absence of medical facilities at the NTPC campus, which pushed up the number of casualties.
On Thursday, contractual labourers at the plant raised slogans against the NTPC management. They claimed they had warned about an impending disaster at unit six as the temperature near the furnace had been steadily rising.
The NTPC has launched a probe into the incident, which it said took place due to "access ash deposition" in the furnace. The state government has ordered a magisterial probe.
Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi on Thursday visited Rae Bareli after cutting short his Gujarat tour and met family members of the victims, party sources said.
Rae Bareli is the Lok Sabha constituency of his mother and Congress President Sonia Gandhi. She may not visit the constituency as she is reportedly unwell.
Sonia Gandhi's daughter Priyanka Vadra is also scheduled to visit Rae Bareli.
Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Dinesh Sharma also called on the injured at the district hospital.
Three senior officials of the NTPC who suffered critical injuries are being flown in an air ambulance to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram near Delhi.
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Q: wp_new_user_notification not triggered with wp_insert_user I've created a custom plugin to rewrite wp_new_user_notification() as I want, and it's working fine when register a new user from wp-login.php?action=register form or nextend-facebook-connect plugin.
Also, I've created a custom ajax form to handle registrations from my theme via admin-ajax.php, and every thing is working fine here, except wp_new_user_notification(), I think it's not triggered in this case.
Here is my register_user function
add_action('wp_ajax_nopriv_register_user', 'register_user');
function register_user() {
    $user_login = sanitize_user($_POST['user_login']);
    $first_name = sanitize_text_field($_POST['first_name']);
    $last_name = sanitize_text_field($_POST['last_name']);
    $user_email = sanitize_email($_POST['user_email']);
    $user_pass = $_POST['user_pass'];
    $receive_newsletter = $_POST['receive_newsletter'];

        $userdata = array(
            'user_login' => $user_login,
            'first_name' => $first_name,
            'last_name' => $last_name,
            'user_email' => $user_email,
            'user_pass' => $user_pass
        );

        if($user_id = wp_insert_user($userdata)) {
            add_user_meta($user_id, 'receive_newsletter', $receive_newsletter ? 1 : 0);

            echo wp_send_json(array('html' => __('Congratulations: Your account is created successfully, please check your email for verification link to activate your account.', 'lh')));
            exit;
        }
}

A: You have to call the function by yourself :
if($user_id = wp_insert_user($userdata)) {
   add_user_meta($user_id, 'receive_newsletter', $receive_newsletter ? 1 : 0);

   wp_new_user_notification($user_id,'','both');// <--- here

   echo wp_send_json(array('html' => __('Congratulations: Your account is created successfully, please check your email for verification link to activate your account.', 'lh')));
  exit;
}


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Novartis Swine Flu Vaccine Does Well in Pilot Trials
The first pilot trial of Novartis' investigative A(H1N1) swine flu vaccine Celtura elicited a strong immune response among patients and was well tolerated. The trial, run by the UK's University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester, tested the Celtura vaccine on 100 healthy v
The first pilot trial of Novartis' investigative A(H1N1) swine flu vaccine Celtura elicited a strong immune response among patients and was well tolerated.
The trial, run by the UK's University of Leicester and University Hospitals of Leicester, tested the Celtura vaccine on 100 healthy volunteers, aged between 18 and 50.
Results showed that the serum antibody responses were highest among subjects who received two doses of vaccine; however a single vaccine dose was also shown to boost protection against influenza.
The results established that it is possible to induce protective antibodies against A(H1N1) infection within two weeks of administration of a single low-dose adjuvanted vaccine.
Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics CEO Dr Andrin Oswald said that the study suggests that while two doses seem to provide better protection, one dose of the adjuvanted Celtura vaccine may be sufficient to protect adults against the swine flu.
"This is important information for public health authorities who prepare for vaccination in the coming months with limited vaccine supply," Oswald said.
Additional large-scale clinical trials conducted by Novartis are underway in more than 6,000 adults and children.
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Gastrointestinal Disorders - Innovative Pipeline Offers Potential for First Approved Therapies in Nash and Celiac Disease
Prophylactic Human Papillomavirus Vaccines - Current and Future Players
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A Belfast Girl
Next Article A Full Cup
A 1960s American folk music legend weaves stories of a girlhood on "the singing streets" of Ireland, marriage in Scotland, and arrival in America buy the book!
Memories of a Kinder, Gentler Ireland
Folksinger and Storyteller Remembers Belfast—Before the "Troubles"
MARION, MICHIGAN When an indie book publisher arrived at the home of folksinger Maggi Kerr Peirce's home in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, in the spring of 2011 on the promise hearing the aging immigrant sing ancient ballads a` capella, he expected nothing more than an hour's recital, and came making allowances for the talent's eighty-one years. By his departure three hours later, the literary entrepreneur—smitten by Mrs. Peirce (she pronounces it "purse") and her stories of a childhood in Belfast before the "Troubles"—determined to publish her early memories in what Maggi termed, "a wee book."
Maggi Kerr Peirce, having performed during the American Folk Music Revival of the 1960s and 1970s with the likes of Pete Seeger and Peter, Paul & Mary on stages from the Newport Folk Festival to events in Puget Sound, expected interest in her musical career, but exclaimed "Nobody ever asked me about my childhood stories." Once asked, she delighted in filling willing ears with tales of her father the constable, her mother the baker, rowdy boy cousins, and the memorable visit of an American cousin.
Back in his spare publishing office, the indie publisher boxed up a used office computer and mailed it to Perce in time for Christmas 2011. "You really want me to write this," Peirce exclaimed, thanking the publisher for replacing an older computer, which in turn had been the gift of Steve Sanfield, a California storyteller. And so A Belfast Girl, a memoir of Maggie Kerr Peirce's early years in Belfast was conceived.
After two years of writing, editing, photo searches aided by Peirce's daughter, Cora, book-designing and planning will now result in the publication of Mrs. Peirce's "wee book" to the delight of readers of all ages, especially those who admire old Irish culture or remember the American folk music revival fondly.
Visiting the modest home of Maggi Kerr Peirce in Fairhaven, Massachusetts, one can easily believe she has been transported in time. In the kitchen, a Tupperware container looks positively futuristic among the prevalent enamel ware. In the dining room stands a sideboard far more substantial than those shipped these days from China or Indonesia. The sideboard there is covered by a crochet doily laden with Depression glass. But the oldest things in the house are the ancient folksongs Maggi learned from her mother and her aunts as a child growing up in a working class neighborhood of Belfast.
Maggi Kerr Peirce is thrilled that her "wee book" will make its appearance in bookstores and libraries this November. She will be in good company as readers of A Belfast Girl laugh at her childhood pranks, identify with her teenage insecurities, and remember a kind relative who did not return from the war.
"I am a Belfast girl: reared in the singing streets of Northern Ireland's capital city, married in Scotland
and finally arriving in America in 1964, where kindly circumstances hailed me in the late 1960s as a
singer and storyteller of her native land." So Maggi Kerr Peirce sums up her remarkable life as a bearer
of her native song culture from Belfast to the American folk music revival of the late Twentieth Century.
Also a revered storyteller, Maggi (no "e," she was named for an Irish breakfast cereal) has been featured
at the National Storytelling Festival and received the National Storytelling Network (USA) Oracle award
for lifetime achievement.


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Q: Insert into select to remote database using DB_link I am trying to update the remote database table using DB_LINKS, where I get error
SQL Error: ORA-00907: missing right parenthesis
00907. 00000 -  "missing right parenthesis"
*Cause:
*Action:

Case Scenario -

*

*From local database - connect as sysdba
sqlplus / as sysdba

*Update remote database with values fetched from local database
INSERT INTO username.D_BackupStatus@db_link_name
(SELECT    ''''
    || (SELECT DECODE (db_unique_name, NULL, name, db_unique_name)
          FROM v$database)
    || ''','''
    || TO_CHAR (START_TIME, 'dd-mon-rr hh24:mi:ss')
    || ''','''
    || TO_CHAR (END_TIME, 'dd-mon-rr hh24:mi:ss')
    || ''','''
    || time_taken_display
    || ''','''
    || TRIM (STATUS)
    || ''','''
    || INPUT_TYPE
    || ''','''
    || DECODE (TO_CHAR (start_time, 'd'),
               1, 'Sunday',
               2, 'Monday',
               3, 'Tuesday',
               4, 'Wednesday',
               5, 'Thursday',
               6, 'Friday',
               7, 'Saturday')
    || ''','''
    || (SELECT host_name FROM v$instance)
    || ''''
FROM V$RMAN_BACKUP_JOB_DETAILS
WHERE     TO_DATE (TO_CHAR (START_TIME, 'dd-mon-rr'), 'dd-mon-rr') >=
        TO_DATE (TO_CHAR (SYSDATE - 6, 'dd-mon-rr'), 'dd-mon-rr')
    AND input_type IN
           ('DB FULL', 'DB INCR')
           order      by   START_TIME);

Output
Error starting at line : 1 in command -
insert into username.D_BackupStatus@db_link_name
(select '''' ||
(select decode(db_unique_name,NULL,name,db_unique_name) from v$database)||''','''||
to_char(START_TIME,'dd-mon-rr hh24:mi:ss') || ''','''||to_char(END_TIME,'dd-mon-rr hh24:mi:ss')
|| ''',''' || time_taken_display|| ''',''' ||trim(STATUS) || ''',''' || INPUT_TYPE||''','''
||decode(to_char(start_time, 'd'), 1, 'Sunday', 2, 'Monday',3, 'Tuesday', 4, 'Wednesday',5, 'Thursday', 6,
'Friday',7, 'Saturday')||''','''||(select host_name from v$instance) ||''''
from V$RMAN_BACKUP_JOB_DETAILS
where to_date(to_char(START_TIME,'dd-mon-rr'),'dd-mon-rr')>=to_date(to_char(sysdate-6,'dd-mon-rr'),'dd-mon-rr')
and input_type in ('DB FULL','DB INCR')
order by START_TIME)

Error at Command Line : 11 Column : 1
Error report -
SQL Error: ORA-00907: missing right parenthesis
00907. 00000 -  "missing right parenthesis"
*Cause:
*Action:

Can anyone help me with the query, what is wrong??

A: Remove ORDER BY clause from a subquery; it is invalid in that context.
       AND input_type IN ('DB FULL', 'DB INCR')
       -- ORDER BY start_time
                                               );

Can't tell what will happen next, apart from the fact that you could have used the q-quoting mechanism and avoid that many single quotes.


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True Reds – Manchester United Season Review 2013/14 (2014, PDI Media, 109 minutes)
Synopsis: 20 times English football champions appoint new manager and set off in pursuit of further glory. Disappointment ensues.
Genre: Sports/Action/Disaster
Starring: David Moyes
Supporting Cast: Ryan Giggs, Wayne Rooney, Robin Van Persie, David De Gea, Adnan Januzaj, Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata.
***Spoilers ahead***
Review: Appearing to little fanfare at the start of the summer blockbuster season, this baffling movie initially promises a lot but quickly loses focus before meandering along for what seems like several hours. The storytelling is somewhat aimless – interviews with principal cast members punctuate a relentless number of repetitive action sequences and the director relies on a voiceover to make up for a lack of basic plot and narrative structure.
The scale and scope of this production is nevertheless, quite impressive. The film features an expensively hired, multinational cast, many thousands of extras and production took place over 9 months on location around England and mainland Europe. Despite this, the viewer is left with an overriding feeling of grave disappointment. Many of the actors appear guilty of failing to read the script and in a few cases, simply phoning in their performances. Indeed, former star turns such as Robin Van Persie (Robin Van Persie) and Ryan Giggs (Ryan Giggs) quite literally disappear for long periods in the middle of the feature.
Based on the evidence here, rumours that production was beset with problems behind the scenes are probably true. David Moyes fails to shine in his first starring role and unsurprisingly, was dismissed from the set weeks before filming was complete. Moyes however, brings a raw emotion to his time on screen – his range of grimaces, whether used in celebration or rueful contemplation, make for some of the film's most memorable moments. A nod of appreciation too, for newcomer Marouane Fellaini who provides some light relief amongst innumerable harrowing scenes with his crazy haircut and gift for physical comedy.
Verdict: Avoid. A very poor sequel with a leading man who's simply out of his depth.
True Reds is not showing in cinemas, though is available to purchase now on DVD.
Copyright Red News – June 2014
This entry was posted in Reviews and tagged barry norman, david moyes, doom, fellaini, film, manchester united, mufc, robin van persie, ryan giggs, wayne rooney on July 15, 2014 by carlosartorial.
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