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VOLTA RIVER AUTHORITY
The Volta River Authority (VRA) was established on April 26, 1961 under the Volta River Development Act, Act 46 of the Republic of Ghana, as a body corporate with the mandate to operate mainly as a power generation, transmission and distribution utility. In 2005, following the promulgation of a major amendment to the VRA Act in the context of the Ghana Government Power Sector Reforms, the VRA's mandate has now been largely restricted to generation of electricity. The amendment has a key function of creating the requisite environment to attract independent power producers (IPPs) onto the Ghana energy market.
Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo)
GRIDCo was established in accordance with the Energy Commission Act, 1997 (Act 541) and the Volta River Development (Amendment) Act, 2005 Act 692, which provides for the establishment and exclusive operation of the National Interconnected Transmission System by an independent Utility and the separation of the transmission functions of the Volta River Authority (VRA) from its other activities within the framework of the Power Sector Reforms.
GRIDCo was incorporated on December 15, 2006 as a private limited liability company under the Companies Code, 1963, Act 179 and granted a certificate to commence business on December 18, 2006. The company became operational on August 1, 2008 following the transfer of the core staff and power transmission assets from VRA to GRIDCo.
Power Distribution Services
Power Distribution Services Ghana formerly Electricity Company of Ghana is an electricity distribution company in Ghana. The company's operation covers about thirty percent of the total land mass of the country. Formerly as a public company, its operations were under the Ministry of Energy of Ghana.
Volta Aluminium Company Limited (VALCO)
VALCO was established as a result of the vision of the first President of the Republic of Ghana, Dr Kwame Nkrumah, to establish an integrated aluminium industry in the country.
VALCO's vision is to become the best in class aluminum smelter in the world that serves as a vehicle for Ghana's Integrated Aluminum Industry project for sustainable economic development. The facility has a rated capacity of 200,000 metric tonnes (MT) of primary aluminum annually. It is currently owned 100% by the Government and People of Ghana.
The Mission of the Energy Commission is to advise on reliable and sustainable energy provision to the Minister of Energy and effectively regulate the utilization of all energy forms in the country.
Bui Power Authority
B.P.A was established by the Act of Parliament, BPA Act 740, 2007 with a mandate to plan, execute and manage the Bui Hydroelectric Project which includes:
Generation of electrical power for general industrial and domestic use.
Construction of a transmission system linked to the national grid.
Supply of electrical power to certified and licensed utility companies.
Promotion of activities consistent with the provision of facilities for multipurpose uses such as agro businesses, fisheries and tourism.


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Political Facebook ads tailored specifically to users' locations, gender and views on Brexit have been found in key marginal seats across the UK, suggesting parties are ramping up the use of "dark ads" as the campaign enters its final days.
Until now the parties have stuck to general messaging and attacks on opposition leaders when campaigning on social media, according to data on political Facebook ads accessed by the Bureau Local. But in the last five days, social media users have seen adverts containing messages targeted at a specific demographic - such as how taxes or jobs could be affected in their constituency or how women are being affected by pension changes.
A project called Who Targets Me has recruited more than 10,000 social users to share information about what political ads they are seeing in their Facebook newsfeeds. Facebook is a major advertising platform for political parties, but such advertising is not open to public scrutiny as the ads often appear solely in the private newsfeeds of the target audience.
The Bureau has looked at 7,900 instances when ads from the three major political parties and their leaders, appeared in our sample group's Facebook feed. The analysis reveals all three parties posting "dark ads" with campaign messages tailored clearly to different groups.
Conservative party ads tailored with specific details at constituency level have been found in the newsfeeds of Facebook users in various marginal seats, but do not appear anywhere on the party's central page.
In the key Conservative target of Ealing Central and Acton, a 65-year-old man saw an ad saying: "Jeremy Corbyn and Rupa Huq [the local Labour candidate] will hit almost 70% of family homes in Ealing Central & Acton with their punishing inheritance tax hike."
"We have no idea what is going on, it's the Wild West out there"
The same ad was tweaked for another six key seats, including Westminster North, where an ad was spotted saying: "Jeremy Corbyn and Karen Buck will hit more than 80% of family homes in Westminster North with their punishing inheritance tax hike."
Elsewhere, Conservative party ads about nuclear jobs have been spotted in three constituencies with nuclear industries.
In Derby North, a 26-year-old man saw an ad saying "Corbyn would put nuclear jobs at risk". The issue of nuclear power and Trident has been a point of contention in Derby, where Rolls Royce, which makes the reactors that power the vessels, is situated.
The same ad was seen in City of Chester constituency, where Urenco Limited, a service company to the nuclear industry, employs hundreds of workers.
Ads from the Liberal Democrats have been seen in their key target seats, prompting Labour supporters to vote tactically. An animated video is captioned saying: "With less than a week until the election, remember that Labour can't defeat the Conservatives in your constituency. But you can still stop them. How? By lending your vote to the Liberal Democrats, the only party in your constituency that can beat the Tories."
Those ads were spotted across 23 constituencies including Kingston & Surbiton and Twickenham - seats held by the Conservatives where the Liberal Democrats came a close second in 2015. They were also spotted in Sheffield Central and Sheffield Hallam, where Nick Clegg is standing.
The party has also been posting ads in Welsh from their main Facebook page, in one case mentioning the name of the constituency in the ad itself.
The Labour party has been posting ads about pensions targeted to women, including one ad that says: "2.6 million women have been hit by Tory unfair pension changes. A vote for Labour is a vote for a fair deal for pensioners."
These ads have been seen solely by women aged between 42 and 70 years old in the Who Targets Me sample group, suggesting the posts are being targeted specifically at this demographic.
Beyond the three major parties, Sinn Fein Ireland has put out ads targeted at a constituency level. One, which says "Vote John Finucane your North Belfast MP", was spotted in Belfast, and another which pushes people to "Vote Elisha McCallion your Foyle MP" popped up in Foyle.
Most of these ads are "invisible to many", said Miller, meaning we can't hold political parties to account in the same way we can for other ads. "That is where the Bureau and Who Targets Me's project is really important, to uncover the reality in these invisible campaigns," he said.


US District Court judge yesterday ordered the federal government to pay $1.25 million to the families of three lobstermen who died during a 1980 hurricane off Georges Bank which the government's weather equipment failed to predict.
Judge Joseph Tauro's award to the families followed his precedent-setting judgment of last December in which he found the US Weather Service and its parent agency, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, liable for the deaths because the federal service had not repaired a weather buoy used to forecast weather conditions.
The cash award was the first time the government was told to pay survivors whose relatives lost their lives as a result of faulty detecting equipment.
"We're all very pleased," said Boston attorney Michael Latti who filed the suit on behalf of the victims' families. "We feel the damages awarded are based on the proof" of the government's "carelessness and negligence in failing to maintain the weather buoy," he said during a news conference in his office.
A spokesman for the National Weather Service, Donald Witten, said yesterday: "We try to do the best we can within the limitations of our equipment and the state of the atmosphere and will continue to do so." He added that the government plans to appeal Truro's judgment. David Hutchinson, the government's attorney, who has maintained that the government was not at fault, could not be reached for comment yesterday.
On Nov. 21, 1980, the fishermen left Hyannis in two 50-foot lobster boats relying on a prediction of fair weather they received from the weather service. But the next day, after they reached the fishing area, they encountered a fierce storm that packed winds of 80 m.p.h. and sank one of the boats.
Four lobstermen: Gary Brown, 25, of Manomet; William Garnos, 30, of Beverly; David Berry, 20, of Marblehead; and Robert Thayer, 22, of Hamilton, perished. Garnos and Berry went down aboard the Fair Wind. A huge wave pulled Brown from behind the wheel of the Sea Fever. Thayer, also presumed drowned when the Fair Wind went down, was not represented in the suit.
The computerized data buoy had been malfunctioning most of the summer of 1980, and Truro wrote in his decision last year that the government was negligent "in failing for more than three months to make any effort to repair a data buoy whose purpose was to provide information recognized as vital to a reliable forecast." Without that equipment, the judge said the weather service's ability to predict storms was greatly impaired.
Latti said the government "induced the fishermen to rely on the instruments and then took it away from them." He said the case has ramifications on such fields as aviation in which the government uses equipment to make judgments which affect the safety of airline passengers, crew and civilians.
Of the money, Garnos said: "It really doesn't bring back anything … We'll just make the best of it. It will be a help." His wife, Helen, 59, said she was "happy and sad" as she fought back tears.
The judge divided the $1.25 million award according to the suffering and damages victims' families incurred.
Honour Brown Ferris, the widow of Gary Brown, was awarded $689,257 for herself and as a representative of her husband's estate and $94,331 on behalf of her 4-year-old daughter Cary.
The Garnoses won $412,166 because their son gave them money for their support and, not long before his death, had purchased a home in Beverly for himself and his parents. The couple still live there and have assumed the mortgage payments.
George Berry, the father of David Berry, will receive $59,651.


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Women in Delhi—NCR to Get Free Rides
Delhi Government's New Initiative for Women Empowerment
The women of Delhi-NCR heaved a sigh of relief after hearing the news of getting free rides for women in public buses and metro train. The AAP government has fulfilled its promise months ahead of the Delhi assembly polls to provide free rides to women of Delhi-NCR.
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As per the plan, the conductors in buses will distribute pink tickets with face value of ₹10 each to women passengers for free-travel. The government will then reimburse the transporters based on the number of tickets issued.
The facility will also be available in Noida-NCR, airport and other special services operated by the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster scheme operators. Lately, the Delhi assembly passed the government's supplementary demands for grants of Rs 290 crore for free ride to women passengers in buses and metro trains.
Women Get Free Rides in Delhi—Complete Details
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal mentioned free-ride for women from on October 29, 2019 in both DTC and cluster buses during his Independence Day speech. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia also proposed supplementary demands for grants of Rs 142 crore to fund deployment of marshals in buses and Rs 47 crore for the regional rapid transit system corridors, which were approved with a voice of votes.
As per the supplementary demands for grants proposed by Delhi Deputy CM Sisodia, the government has set aside Rs 140 crore for free rides for women in the DTC buses and cluster buses, and Rs 150 crore for free travel in metro trains. Manish Sisodia said that free rides in metro trains would take time as the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) had to make some preparations for it.
There are around 3,700 DTC buses and 1,800 buses under the cluster scheme of the Delhi Integrated Multi-Modal Transit System (DIMTS).
On August 29, the Delhi cabinet gave in-principle approval to the scheme of free bus rides to women, but on a condition of giving up transport allowance to avail the facility. As per the government, women employees of the Delhi government, local bodies and undertakings will not be entitled for transport allowance if they opt for free ride in Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and cluster buses.
Tweeting the notification of implementing the free-ride scheme, transport minister Kailash Gahlot said, Historic day for Delhi!!! Women can travel free in all uses from October 29, 2019. Our correspondent reports, notification has been issued. Marshals will be deployed in all DTC and cluster buses to ensure safety of public, especially women.
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal announced this while addressing bus marshals at a training session. He said, women safety is the top most priority of the government.
Currently, 3,400 bus marshals are already working and their strength will go up to 13 thousand with the deployment of new marshals. The scheme was rolled out in June this year to curb incidents of violence and eve-teasing against women in the city.
Free Rides for Women Images on India Content
The India Content website has a good stock of images on free rides for women of Delhi-NCR by the Delhi Government. The photos are available in three sizes—small, medium and large.
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Major Anthony Morgan (died 1729) of Freshwater, Isle of Wight was a British Army officer,  and Whig politician who sat in the House of Commons between 1695 and 1729. He was a Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight,

Early life
Morgan's parentage is unknown. He married Catherine Urry, daughter and heir of Thomas Urry of Freshwater, Isle of Wight by 1691, and by the marriage, acquired the manor of Freshwater. He was an army officer in the Life Guards and was Brigadier and lieutenant by 1691. He was exempt and captain in 1692, guidon and major in 1694 and cornet and senior major in 1697.

Political career
Morgan began building up an electoral influence at Newtown and Yarmouth, and came into conflict with the new governor Lord Cutts who tried to bring the island's constituencies under government control.  At the 1695 English general election Morgan was elected Member of Parliament for Yarmouth and signed the Association. He voted for fixing the price of guineas at 22 shillings in March 1695 and  for the attainder of Sir John Fenwick on 25 November 1696. Under an electoral accord of 1697, he was returned unopposed at the 1698 English general election, and  voted in support of a standing army on 18 January 1699. He was returned unopposed again at the two general elections of 1701 and was classed as a Whig.  In 1702, he was appointed  Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight, much to the annoyance of Lord Cutts, who still held a grudge against him and tried to prevent the appointment. At the 1702 English general election, Morgan was returned unopposed for Yarmouth again. He was returned again at the 1705 English general election and voted  for the Court candidate as Speaker on 25 October 1705. He also supported the Court over the place clause  of the regency bill in February 1706. He was returned as a Whig MP for Yarmouth at the 1708 British general election and voted for the impeachment of Dr Sacheverell in 1710.  He lost his seat and his position with the change of government at the 1710 British general election and did not regain them until after the Hanoverian succession.

At the 1715 general election Morgan  stood as a Whig at Yarmouth and Newport. He was returned at Newport and though initially defeated at Yarmouth was then seated after a petition on 12 April 1717. Thereupon he yielded the seat at Newport. He voted consistently for the Whig Administration. He was Lieutenant-Governor of the Isle of Wight again from 1715 until his death and was also governor of Cowes Castle from 1715 until his death in 1729.  He was returned again at Yarmouth in the 1722 British general election. In the 1727 British general election he changed seats and  was returned unopposed at Lymington.

Death and legacy
Morgan died on 19 April 1729. He left six sons and a daughter, but disinherited his eldest son, and left the Freshwater estate to his five younger sons. His second son Maurice was MP for Yarmouth.

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2Sam.23 Now these be the last words of David. David the son of Jesse said, and the man who was raised up on high, t he anointed of the God of Jacob, and the sweet psalmist of Israel, said,[2 ] The Spirit of the LORD spake by me, and his word was in my tongue.[ 3] The God of Israel said, the Rock of Israel spake to me, He that ruleth over men must be just, ruling in the fear of God. And he shall be as the light of the morning, when the sun riseth, even a morning without clouds; as the tender grass springing out of the earth by clear shining after rain.
2Chr.29  And he set the Levites in the house of the LORD with cymbals, with psalteries, and with harps, according to the commandment of David, and of Gad the king's seer, and Nathan the prophet: for so was the commandment of the LORD by his prophets.
A primitive root (perhaps identical with H2168 through the idea of striking with the fingers); properly to touch the strings or parts of a musical instrument, that is, play upon it; to make music, accompanied by the voice; hence to celebrate in song and music: - give praise, sing forth praises, psalms.
In Hebrew, the book of Psalms is called Tehillim meaning praises. Individual psalms are referred to as Mizmorim ( plural ): ( singular ) Mizmor Aleph (Psalm 1), Mizmor Bet (Psalm 2), and so on.
laudation; specifically (concretely) a hymn: - praise.


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Hemp Public Relations Congratulates All US States That Made Recreational & Medical Marijuana Legal In Election 2016
Summary:Hemp Public Relations (www.hemppublicrelations.com ), a reputation management firm for cannabis industry offers its deep congratulations to all States who voted to legalize marijuana in Election 2016.
November 17, 2016 – Hemp Public Relations (www.hemppublicrelations.com ), a reputation management firm for cannabis industry offers its deep congratulations to all States who voted to legalize marijuana in Election 2016. California, Nevada, Maine, and Massachusetts will now allow legalized use, sale, and consumption of recreational marijuana. On the medical side, voters in North Dakota, Florida, and Arkansas have approved medical marijuana initiatives.
"What happened this election is the result of years of tireless advocacy from great organizations such as NORML. Other civil liberties advocates and most importantly, the citizens of these great States deserve to be commended. We wish an abundance of success to these four states and we and honor the marijuana reform movement with our deepest thanks & appreciation." Said Mark Goldman, Co-Founder of Hemp Public Relations.
According to Gallup, 58% of Americans now support legalization of cannabis for
adult use, up from 36% in 2005; a separate poll by Harris found 81% of Americans support legalization for medical use.
"All one has to do is observe the fantastic work of the National Cannabis Industry Association for a glimpse into how big this industry is expected to grow. As more companies enter the market, maintaining a high public profile will be an effective means for these companies to differentiate themselves & tout their innovations." Said Goldman. "We look forward to with some of these companies and helping them attain their deserved spot in the media & the public eye."
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Then, on September 28, 2014, Tyler's body was found in a vacant lot in Akron, Ohio. The 23-year-old had become addicted to opioid pain killers after several sports-related injuries and surgeries. Unable to afford long-term treatment, he ultimately turned to a cheaper drug — the heroin that killed him.
"Now I have no choice but to speak out," the elder Bornstein, president of Teamsters Local 24 in Akron, told a crowd of thousands at the union's convention in 2016. As he shared the unvarnished tale of how a middle-class, star athlete wound up in that vacant lot, Bornstein lit a fire under the 1.4-million-member organization.
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Feather dusters are one of those groups of animals that come both as hitch hikers, and as animals we buy to add to the tank. The difference is relative size. A tank can be crowded with hundreds of individuals of some smaller species of feather dusters that build mud like tubes. These tend to stay relatively small, but may bloom into huge population sizes as the tank progresses and matures. As available nutrients decline, the population of these worms generally decline as well. No action needs to be taken to remove them.
Other species of feather dusters may make their home in the rockwork, and may not be as numerous as other forms. All feather dusters are filter feeders, and trap small particles in the fine "feathers" of their tentacles.
I bought a few Hawaiian Feather Dusters, and they both popped their heads off and came out of tube and died.I havent tried them since..
Generally means they are stressed. The worms will sometimes create new tubes but most often they die. I have had a few that popped their heads. They eventually grow back if you don't screw around too much with the tube. To check and see if the worm is still in the tube after they pop a head just lightly grab the middle of the tube. If you feel it "flex" the worm is fine and the new head will appear in about a month.
Go easy on the liquid food. I have never fed my FD and I have about 10. they are filter feeders and will catch food in the water column. Scraping the glass will feed them as well. I do not recommend phytoplankton and/or anything like Marine Snow will cause more problems than good in your tank. Huge algae blooms, slime, hair. I speak from experience, a bad experience.


One of the effects of globalization is the advancement that has been realized in information technology. As a result, business organizations and firms have changed their approach to the markets. The performances of activities that direct the flow of goods and services from manufacturers to their customers have taken another course. The Internet revolution has provided a lot of information resources along with other services that were difficult to reach (Fenech & O'Cass 2001, pp. 361-381). At the click of a mouse button, people can get access to the information they want on different topics and items. The Internet has played a major role in online marketing and shopping. Shopping online is a very common trend in the contemporary society and in modern times as it runs all through the day and during the night covering all types of products and services.
There are quite a number of factors that have facilitated online shopping experience. Along with the access to the international market arena, it provides a flexibility level that cannot be equated to a conventional shopping approach (Sorce, Perotti & Widrick 2005, pp.122-132). The speed of doing business has also been revolutionized through online shopping. Such kind of motivations have enabled business organizations to establish the new methods of understanding the behavior of online shopping for the purposes of attracting and retaining customers. Due to this, a lot of research has been conducted concerning interactions on websites along with language, presentation, structure, accessibility, navigation, marketing and security factors. When customers are not in a position to navigate all over the website to get a product they need or not in a position to get secure transactions, they are uncertain to buy from the website or even consider repeating purchases.
Despite the fast growth realized in online shopping and the ever increasing users of the Internet facilities, the factors that have contributed to decisions of online shopping are still not fully established. The factors of brand and quality, price and product image all contributed at different levels as vital elements in the decision being taken by customers when making online shopping. Additionally, online purchasing at present does not have tangible evaluative plan like a tactile input regarded as a crucial element while assessing various products. There is a proof in research that tactile input affects the evaluation of products particularly for the ones that need a lot more tactile input (Shang, Chen & Shen 2005, pp. 401-413; Teo 2001, pp. 125–137). There is still more development needed to include tactile interaction which is as of now, in an immature state. This is believed to have a big influence in the manner in which online buyers make their decisions. Therefore, the current research will look into the factors that have motivated online shopping amongst customers in different settings.
To define online shopping and related terms.
To discuss the concept of online shopping and customer experience.
To discuss the benefits and challenges of online shopping.
To describe the current marketing development through online shopping.
To identify customers' perceptions and motivational factors on online shopping.
Engaging buyers in doing shopping online on websites needs the factors that would prompt them to do so. Online shopping has not been fully adopted by many people and is not yet fully exploited. A lot of studies have been involved in establishing the behaviors and attitudes held by customers in the recent past pointing at the factors that influence the decisions (Barkhi & Wallace 2007, pp. 313-330; Bhatnagar, Misra and Rao 2000, pp. 98-105; Chiu, Lin & Tang, 2005, pp. 416-435; Dholakia & Uusitalo, 2002, pp. 459-469; Kim, Kim, & Park 2010, pp. 1208-1222). The factors that motivate customers to make decisions of shopping online are still not yet established. Such factors considered to be influential: Internet experience, demographics, shopping orientation, personal traits, normative beliefs, psychological perception, online experience in shopping, and shopping motivation.
Consumer behavior towards online shopping should be understood in order to establish an effective relationship between the retailer and the customer. Various concerns and values affecting purchase and search intentions of buyers and building an integrated model could help in explaining the reasons why customers buy items online. An integrated motivation model and factors of concern about online shopping has been established to test the cause and effect of the variables (Chang, Cheung & Lai 2005, pp. 543-559). The intentions of the customers to search online and purchase from such platforms have not been without reasons. The intention to search directly influences the intentions of purchase. The utilitarian value of a product does not have a major impact on the intention of search although it does have a significant influence on the intention of shopping online. Security stemming out of concern factors has a big influence on both the purchase and search intentions. However, there is no influence for privacy (Citrin, Sprott, Silverman & Stem 2000, pp. 294-300).
The popularity of online shopping has mainly been facilitated through the technology advancement and particularly through the use of Internet (Chen & Tan, 2004, pp. 74-86). Among the most common Internet activities, online shopping is one apart from emails and browsing the websites. The quick development of information and computer technologies all through consumer and business communities has led to drastic changes (Foucault & Scheufele 2002, pp. 409-423; Joines, Scherer & Scheufele 2003, pp. 90–108). Internet application for the behavior of purchasing is a significant change in the manner in which sellers and buyers interact.
Online shopping is common among young people although the trend has been growing and almost including everybody with Internet knowledge and accessibility. Online shopping has significantly increased (Chiu, Lin & Tang 2005, pp. 416-435). Additionally, it has generated a lot of interest amongst business researchers. The impact of the main motivating factors of Internet shopping on the intentions of the consumers has been a very important area of study. Others have included the concern and motivation factors towards shopping via Internet and the effects of hedonic and utilitarian online purchasing value on the intentions and preferences of consumers (Dholakia & Uusitalo 2002, pp. 459-469). The willingness of consumers to use the online shopping has been largely attributed to security and privacy based on a model that is technologically acceptable (Huang & Oppewal 2006, pp. 334-353). Therefore, the perceptions of security and privacy towards online shopping are highly important for all consumers.
Internet usage amongst the young age groups especially those below 34 has introduced potential buyers for shopping online in many parts of the world (Sorce, Perotti & Widrick 2005, pp.122-132). The predisposition that many people belong to that specific age group makes it important to establish the intentions of buying online (Boyer and Hult 2006, p. 124-147). There has been a noteworthy potential for shopping online, however, information related to the concerns and motivation by the shoppers is not available. Explorations are being made in order to establish these concern and motivation factors to offer important information for those doing marketing via online platforms and again for further research (Kim, Kim & Park 2010, pp. 1208–1222).
Online shopping entirely defines the tendency of buying products or getting services through the Internet. There are different reasons why people go shopping. It is not only about getting the product, but also how and where to get it (Zhou, Dai & Zhang 2007, pp. 41-62). These are what are generally called motivations of shopping. The concern factors of safety and security have hindered many potential online shoppers from using their cards and personal information since they have concerns that the information could be used for malicious purposes. Privacy and security are key factors for online shoppers before they can adopt electronic commerce (e-commerce). The ability to shop online is a very significant factor of concern before consumers can engage in online shopping so the experiences with Internet and the rate of purchases are directly related to the ability to shop online.
The utilitarian motivation is task-linked, logical and pertinent to closely as to whether or not the product acquisition will be accomplished (To, Liao & Lin 2007, pp. 774–787). Based on this perception, customers have concerns about buying products in a manner that is efficient and timely to achieve their objectives and goals without irritation (Mathwick, Malhotra and Rigdon 2001, pp. 39-56). Utilitarian value is thus an overall evaluation of the functional sacrifices and benefits. The value takes place when buyers get their products with using much effort. For online shopping, utilitarian value is categorized based on selection, cost saving, convenience, the absence of sociality and customized services or products and information availability (Teo & Yu 2005, pp. 451-65). On the other side, hedonic value refers to the general evaluation of experiential sacrifices and benefits like escapism and entertainment (To, Liao & Lin 2007, pp. 774–787). Customers normally take shopping as an activity more than just being a task that needs to be accomplished (Vijayasarathy 2004, pp. 747–762). The value of hedonic shopping is seen as entertainment offered through activities of shopping. Online shopping hedonic value is thus categorized as an exploration/adventure, value, social idea, and status and having authority.
This study will use a mixed methods strategy that will involve qualitative and quantitative approaches (Axinn & Pearce 2006, pp. 23-45). In a study of this kind, it is imperative to enhance the reliability and validity of data collected. The data needed for this study will match well with a mixed methods approach that will provide an opportunity to integrate the data between the different methods. This is indeed a good way of getting credibility and reliability concerning the data sourced from the respondents. The mixed methods approaches will assist in establishing the cause and the effect of the study topic. This is a social research for the reason that it is based on issues connected to human behavior. The credibility of social research is thus increased through a mixed methods approach (Creswell 2003, pp. 11-17). Through the use of this approach, replication of data will not be realized in the process of doing research. It will also eliminate non-sampling error through the use of various sources. It will therefore be easy to get rid of redundant information which is an important step in the data collection. Additionally, this approach will make it possible to capture data which would otherwise not be done with the use of one study approach. The process of collecting data is very useful in dealing with the weaknesses that may arise through a single-approach.
This study will employ probability sampling to select the sample needed for this study from the target online population as probability sampling is the most thorough type of sampling in quantitative studies (Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill 2009, pp. 43-67). This will be used for the quantitative approach. Moreover, it is important to make sure that customers shopping online are represented based on age, gender and geographical location. Therefore, stratified sampling will be used as an important aspect in attaining this.
Statistical techniques as applied in random sampling will be used to select from the participants from online social platforms like Facebook and from friends and relatives who will help in making referrals to get enough participants for the study. A total of 20 participants will be targeted in this study. This chosen sample will be given scaled interviews in the form of questionnaires that will help in collecting important data to make comparisons before conclusions are made.
Questionnaires will be structured in a way that the research questions included will elicit useful responses from the respondents. These questions will be factual, projective and based on opinion and attitude as well as easy to post and disseminate to the respondents directly (Creswell 2003, pp. 11-17). They are also easy to collect. Additionally, statistical tools will be utilized in the study process for the purposes of assessing the responses derived from the filled-in questionnaires.
Making sure that respondents are aware of what the study entails will be a crucial step in collecting data (Saunders, Lewis & Thornhill 2009, pp. 43-67). Therefore, the respondents will be advised on the nature that will be taken by the study, any possible risks and the benefits realized through their participation. The targeted participants will also have a right to reject a request made to them to take part in the study before they can sign the informed consent form required. All this information will be provided through writing to the targeted respondents.
The nature of the study will not be taken lightly and therefore, matters will be kept confidential. This is believed to increase a lot more positive responses from the study and a high probability of participation by the respondents. This communication will also be made by writing to the esteemed participants. Survey forms will be coded in a numerical way and will not have any information linked to any individual participant. The forms pertinent to ethical considerations will be kept in safe place to be an evidence that the participants were not coerced into the study.
Descriptive statistics will be used to analyze the data collected As well as different mathematical and statistical tools will be applied. These tools are largely used to help in data representation, delineating how it correlates and in making informed conclusions concerning the topic. The effective data analysis will be ensured through data summarization and classification based on the inherent relationships (Creswell 2003, pp. 11-17). This way, the data will be transformed into forms that are clear like charts and graphs that will present an opportunity to make inferences, recommendations and informed conclusions.
Qualitative analysis of the data will be conducted by taking the responses and getting familiar with them. Words capturing main concepts and ideas will be highlighted and assigned codes. These codes will be used as units of analysis. Codes that match will be combined in a number of categories where they fit and hence given labels to help in establishing the definitions for the categories and the themes. These categories will be grouped into different themes which will be constantly reviewed and compared to the issues that have been highlighted: online shopping, motivational factors and marketing outcomes.
This research seeks to gather data by the way of using a standardized instrument of survey as one of its options in the mixed method approach. In such an analysis of data collected, the focus on online shopping has its own limitations;the online shopping theme is a subject that needs interpretation. There is a chance that some participants may cover up some important aspects of online shopping and exaggerate on some issues. This could therefore amount to a limited perspective on the topic under study especially concerning the motivational factors to online shopping. Again, a lot of time will be required to analyze the large volumes of the collected data especially through the qualitative section of the study.


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20 Hot Young Teen Celebrities in Hollywood 2017
By Kimberley on April 26, 2017
There are some pretty amazing movies due out for 2017, but we're taking a peek at the kids behind the characters, rather than the movies themselves. There are some shining stars out there right now, as shown by these 20 hot young teen celebrities in Hollywood 2017, but remember to shout out your favourites in the comments below if you feel we've missed anyone out. We definitely recommend keeping your eyes peeled for this little talents though …
1 – Asa Butterfield
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It was at just nine years of age that British actor, Asa Butterfield first started his acting career, but back then it was in a drama for British TV, called After Thomas. That was in 2006, and he's achieved a lot more since then. In 2008, he was picked to play the lead role of Bruno in The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and he won awards for his performance, despite being just 11 years old. Some of you also may remember him as playing Norman in 2010's hit, Nanny McPhee and the Big Bang.
2017 will see the release of two movie starring Asa Butterfield, The Space Between Us, also starring Gary Oldman, and Journey's End, also starring Paul Bethany and Sam Claflin.
2 – Bella Thorne
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American actress, Bella Thorne, is just 19 years of age, but she's achieved quite a lot throughout her career so far. In 2003, she appeared in the movie Stuck on You, appearing alongside Matt Damon and Cher! There have been many more movies since then, and she has also branched out into television. 2006 saw her joining Entourage for one episode, and it was in 2007 that she received her first recurring role, in the TV show Dirty Sexy Money.
There are no fewer than six movies set for release in 2017 starring Bella Thorne, meaning she's been a very busy girl indeed. Amityville: The Awakening promises to be a scary watch, if you're into that kind of thing, but we're also quite excited for Midnight Sun, also starring Arnold Schwarzenegger's son, Patrick. You should also keep your eyes peeled for Keep Watching, The Babysitter, You Get Me, and The Death and Life of John F. Donovan. So many movies!
3 – Leo Howard
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Not just an actor, but a martial artist and a model also, Leo Howard has been doing his thing in the acting world since he was just 7 years of age. He appeared in one 2005 episode of Monk as "Little Karate Kid", and he's since branched into movies also. Just a few you might spot him in, include G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra, Logan, and also Conan the Barbarian.
For the record, Leo Howard is always a keen animal lover, and in his free time likes to volunteer at local animal shelters. Doesn't that make you just love him even more?
4 – Amandla Stenberg
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Some of you may remember Amandla Stenberg better as Rue in The Hunger Games, but she has actually been in show-business since the very young age of four. Back then it was for Disney, modeling and other photo shoots, but she also popped up in a few commercials too. Her first movie was in 2011 – Colombiana – and she played the part of the young Cataleya in that. There have been a few more to watch out for since then, of course, but there's one movie in 2017 that we recommend you keep your eyes peeled for – Everything, Everything, a drama-romance film.
5 – Jacob Tremblay
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A Canadian child actor, Jacob Tremblay is just 10 years old but is still one of the hot young teen celebrities in Hollywood 2017. He first found fame in small TV paperances, and then went on to make his movie debut in the brilliant The Smurfs 2, released in 2013. The 2015 movie, Room, however, was the film that made Jacob a real star. He was nominated for a string of awards for his part of Jack Newsome, and he won the Canadian Screen Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role.
2017 is set to be a really good year for Jacob Tremblay, as is 2018. He has two movies coming out this year – Wonder and The Book of Henry, and then two further films for next year too – The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, and The Predator. He is currently filming the latter, the fourth in the Predator series of films, and the movie will also star Olivia Munn and Boyd Holbrook.
6 – Joey King
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17 year old American actress, Joey King, is very well known for her part in Romona and Beezus, in which she plays Ramona Quimby, but she's had quite an impressive career in both TV and film. She's still so young, but she's appeared in TV shows such as The Suite Life of Zack & Cody (her first TV appearance), Entourage, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Ghost Whisperer, New Girl, and even American Dad!
There have been a string of movies across her short career also, from her first in 2007 – Reign Over Me, to her most recent one in 2016 – Independence Day: Resurgence. 2017 will see the release of three movies – Going in Style, Wish Upon, and also Zeroville. There's also one movie for 2018 also – The Kidding Booth.
For someone so young, Joey King sure has been busy!
7 – Alex Wolff
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At just 19 years of age, Alex Wolff has had quite the successful career, finding fame with his brother, Nat Wolff, in The Naked Brothers Band, which ran for two years starting in 2007. Not just an actor, Alex is also a composer and a musician, and the two boys also released music – soundtracks – alongside the TV show.
Alex has since moved into movies after having such great success in TV, and you may have already spotted him in classics such as My Big Fat Greek Wedding 2 in 2016, or his first movie in 2011 – The Sitter. 2017 will see the release of two films starring this young actor, My Friend Dahmer, and also Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, the sequel to Jumanji. With Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart, Jack Black and Nick Jonas, it promises to be a really good watch!
8 – Olivia Holt
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This 19 year old singer and actress is known for her work on the Disney Channel, but it was in theatre productions that she first came across her acting talent, and her love for it too. At just ten years of age, Olivia started appearing in commercials for TV, and some of which you may have seen – Littlest Pet Shop, for example, as well as Mattel, Bratz, and Hasbro.
There are three movies due out this year for this young starlet, and they include Status Update, Same Kind of Different as Me, and also Class Rank. You might be interested to learn that Same Kind of Different as Me also stars Renee Zellweger, and also Angelina Jolie's father, Jon Voight.
9 – Emjay Anthony
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He's just 13 years of age, but don't be fooled by his youngness – Emjay Anthony is already a pretty big name in the world of Hollywood. That's because of appearances in movies such as Bad Moms in 2016, alongside The Jungle Book, and he was also in The Divergent Series: Insurgent too.
2017 is another good year for this young actor, and one movie is due for release. This is called Replicas, and will also star Keanu Reeves. The science fiction / thriller promises to be a pretty good watch!
10 – Mackenzie Foy
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She might just be 16 years of age, but Mackenzie Foy is both an actress and a model, and you may remember her pretty young face from The Twilight Sage: Breaking Dawn – Part 1 and 2. In that she plays the daughter of Bella Swan and Edward Cullen, Renesmee Cullen. She's also appeared in the 2013 movie, The Conjuring, and in 2018, you will also spot her in a movie called The Nutcracker and the Four Realms. It will also star Keira Knightley, Morgan Freeman and Helen Mirren, so you know it's going to be a really good watch.
11 – Jaden Smith
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He's the son of Will Smith so you always knew he was going to be in the limelight, and he's also one of the hot young teen celebrities in Hollywood in 2017. As well as already appearing in really amazing films such as The Pursuit of Happyness, After Earth, The Karate Kid remake, and also the remake of The Day the Earth Stood Still, he's branched out into fashion, and also reportedly dated Kylie Jenner for a while. Plus, we're always going to be secretly envious that Will Smith isn't our dad!
12 – Auli'i Cravalho
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She's just 16 years of age but Auli'i Cravalho has already made somewhat of a mark in Hollywood. It was in the Moana movie from 2016 that she shot to fame, and her career is now finding its feet. She's starred in a few TV pilots, so we'll need to watch this space for what happens as a result of that. It's called Drama High for NBC, in case you were interested.
13 – Zachary Gordon
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He's been acting since the age of eight, so Zachary Gordon is no newbie to the world of Hollywood. He's a well-known actor now, for both TV and film, and it's his role in Diary of a Wimpy Kid that really made him a household name. He played Greg Heffley, the main character.
That's not the first thing he's done either, nor the last. In fact, his first TV role was in How I met Your Mother, and he's also appeared in Desperate Housewives and 24, and popped up in movies such as Four Christmases. 2017 is set to be a good year for the young actor, and he's going to star in The Gettysburg Address, also starring Matthew Broderick, Cary Elwes, and a host of other well known Hollywood names.
14 – Ariel Winter
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At just 19 years old, Ariel Winter has done her fair share of acting, and you may remember seeing her in TV shows such as Modern Family. In that she plays the part of Alex Dunphy, but her TV credits extend far greater than that. She's been in ER, Criminal Minds, Nip/Tuck, Bones, Monk, and more.
Ariel's filmography is just an impressive, and she's starred in movies such as Over the Hedge, Horton Hears a Who!, Speed Racer, and Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs. In 2017 she was appear in two films – Dog Years and Smurfs: The Lost Village.
15 – Gage Munroe
18 year old Canadian actor is more of a voice actor but these days it would appear that he's branching out. He's already been spotted in a few movies you may have seen – Pirate's Passage from 2015, for example, or Immortals in 2011. 2017 will see the releasee of one movie – The Shack – and it will also star Sam Worthington, Tim McGraw, and Octavia Spencer.
16 – Elle Fanning
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You may recall the name, and that's because Elle Fanning is the younger sibling of Dakota Fanning. It was in Super 8 from 2011 that Elle made a name for herself, but she's received multiple nominations and awards for various parts over the years. In fact, you may remember her from Daddy Day Care in 2003, Déjà Vu in 2006, Astro Boy in 2009, and also more recent hits, such as Maleficent, 20th Century Women, and The Neon Demon.
2017 is going to be a really good year for this young Hollywood star, and there are four movies set for release starring her. Keep your eyes peeled for Mary Shelley, How to Talk to Girls at Parties, The Beguiled, and also Sidney Hall.
17 – David Mazouz
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16 year old David Mazouz is better known for his TV appearances rather than his movie roles, but we predict big things for this talented young actor. You may recall seeing him in shows such as Criminal Minds, The Office, Major Crimes, Touch, and also Mike & Molly. In 2017, he'll be appearing in a TV film, but as we've said – we predict very big things for his future! Watch this space …
18 – Maisie Williams
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An English actress, and one that turned 20 just a few days ago (so we're going to let her stay on the list) is Maisie Williams. She first appeared on our TV screens in Game of Thrones in 2011, but she's become a very big hit. So much so, in fact, that she won a string of awards for her part in the brilliant TV show, and went on to have a recurring role in Doctor Who.
She's also starring in Mary Shelley, alongside another featured talent on this list – Elle Fanning, and one movie for 2017 – Stealing Silver. For the record, there's also another movie due out for 2018 – Early Man.
19 – Ty Simpkins
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He's just 15 years of age, but fame doesn't phase Ty Simpkins any more. He's been acting since he was a very young boy. In fact, his first TV appearance was at just three weeks old, and he had roles waiting for him when he was born … Isn't that crazy?
Much more recently, you may recall spotting this young actor in the 2015 hit, Jurassic World, and he's also starred in Insidious, and the sequels, and has also popped up in The Nice Guys, Iron Man 3, and War of the Worlds. For a 15 year old, he sure has been a very busy lad!
20 – Willow Shields
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It was The Hunger Games that first shot Willow Shields to fame, and you may recall that she played the younger sister of Jennifer Lawrence's character – Primrose Everdeen. Since her appearances in the movies, she's gone on to appear on Dancing With the Stars, and has also popped up in a few more movies too. It's the 2017 movie, Into the Rainbow, that we're quite excited for.
What about Alessio Scalzotto?????
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i also love the stars.And what about Rachel Roth
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Where's Millie Bobby Brown???
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i love all these celeberties they all are the best and hope they can come and visit because i hate it when people are mean to me love ya'll
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Harvest Bakery gets tax breaks to expand, move to Holtsville
Holding green & red and black & white cookies, Harvest Bakery President Bob Marconti, right, and Vice President Jose Gonzalez, pose for a portrait at the bakery's headquarters in Central Islip Thursday, Dec. 17, 2015. Credit: Barry Sloan
By James T. Madorejames.madore@newsday.com December 17, 2015
A wholesale bakery plans to almost double its size and add 10 employees with the purchase of its first building.
Harvest Bakery, started nearly two decades ago in a rented garage, needs more space to handle growing orders, president Robert Marconti said Thursday at a meeting of the Suffolk County Industrial Development Agency.
The IDA endorsed the business' expansion plan, granting Harvest $187,000 in tax breaks including a $149,400 off property taxes, or a 27.5 percent reduction, over 10 years.
The company, now operating in rented space in Central Islip, plans to purchase 865 Waverly Ave. in Holtsville. The 24,000-square-foot building has been home to Landmark Foods, a food service business.
The $3-million project would add 10 employees to Harvest's payroll of 23 by 2018. Records show that they earn, on average, $38,632 per year, excluding benefits.
"We've had growth of between 10 percent to 20 percent every year since inception," said Marconti, who started the business in 1997 with Jose Gonzalez. "With this additional space, we will be able to expand into a lot of new markets."
Harvest makes crumb cake, muffins, cookies and other baked goods that are sold by local delis and bagel shops. It also supplies ShopRite supermarkets and food service giant Sysco.
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Marconti said he and Gonzalez became friends about 25 years ago when both were working in bakeries.
After graduating from Hofstra University with a business degree, Marconti said he first worked for a large corporation but missed the bakery business. He soon contacted Gonzalez and with $10,000 the two started Harvest in October 1997 in a Bohemia garage.
IDA board member Kevin Harvey, an official with the electrical workers' union, praised Marconti and Gonzalez for holding down full-time jobs at other comapanies in Harvest's early years. "Clearly, there was a lot of hard work," Harvey said. "This is quite a success story."
Marconti said if sales continue to grow rapidly, Harvest could eventually expand the Holtsville building to double the current size. He said, "There's room to expand; the land is available."


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'Too many unknowns': JJ Watt says he's unsure if he'll return to Texans next season
J.J. Watt reacts after Brett Maher of the Dallas Cowboys kicks a 45 yard field goal to tie the game in the fourth quarter at NRG Stadium on October 7, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (2018 Getty Images)
HOUSTON – Houston Texans star JJ Watt's future has been a hot topic this season. On a Thursday Zoom meeting with reporters, Watt said he is unsure if he'll return next season. He is on the books for $17.5 million in 2021 with no dead cap (meaning the Texans could cut Watt without paying anything).
"I think there's a whole lot of unknowns in that situation," he said. "There's a whole lot of unknowns. So, we'll see what happens. I don't have any guarantees left in my contract so something has to happen one way or another. But, we'll see what happens. I'm not sure. There are too many unknowns."
In 2014, Watt signed a six-year contract extension for over $100 million, of which $51.8 million of the deal was guaranteed. That made Watt the highest-paid defensive player in the NFL.
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Heading to Ocean Lakes tomorrow! Should take us around 12 hours to get there.
Enjoy, we go once a year, a great place, lots for kids to do without leaving the park.
Enjoy we will be there 3 times this year lots of good eating.
It is our favorite campground in Myrtle Beach everything is right there you never have to leave the campground. If you do leave for dinner go to Murills Inlet and enjoy some of the best seafood around.
We love Murrells Inlet! Great places to eat there.
IMO, the best seafood in Myrtle Beach is the Gulfstream in Garden City Beach.
Have fun. We will be there in Three weeks with the the 3 grand kids. They love the place.
Just got back from trip.... Overall it was a great time, but there were problems.... Seems like they are in need of some changes with their security and policies. There are too many people squeezed in there and the kids (many under 16) driving the golf carts are out of control. While we were there, a kid flipped a golf cart, another child was struck by a golf cart.... The traffic was bumper to bumper (golf carts). It was like you were in a big city. People near us had their large cooler stolen with several hundred dollars in food. I didn't see security around at all.
I think we are going to try another park. It's just getting out of control there. It's a shame.... This was one of my favorite places to go. The DW says that she doesn't feel safe going there.... Afraid that either she or one of the kids going to get struck by the crazy golf carts. We went there in April and had our cooler stolen and had several people drive thru our site while we were standing there. We called security, who didn't do anything.
Very disappointed with Ocean Lakes. Hope they get on the ball.
We like the place but we never go in the summer. It is a zoo.
They claim their security folks enforce the rules but is sounds like they are letting it go. Also, it is a shame that many parents today seem unable or unwilling to control their kids.
Myrtle Beach Travel Park on the north end is probably a better bet in summer since I don't believe they rent golf cars.
I stayed at Myrtle Beach Travel Park. It is very nice there. They don't have all of the issues that Ocean Lakes does. I may go back there or Pirateland.
We returned from pirateland 2 weeks ago. The golf carts their are not much better. They are all over the place during the day. At night they parade from 9-11. Its crazy to say the least. I know we were all young at one time and had fun but we wouldn't let our kids ride their bikes due to the golf carts. Unless we stay at the SP we will not camp at MB.
I'll be taking my cart back for the second time this year to ocean lakes in 2 weeks.
Willowtree rv Resort is our favorite one in the MYR area, although it's not on the beach, it's in Longs, SC. But it's super private, gated, beautiful, clean, best restrooms EVER, - but there is a tradeoff because it's not on the beach, or near the busy areas. www.willowtreervr.com - we've been going there for 7 years now, was great when kids were little - they are a little bored now that they're teenagers.
we prefer Lakewood CG. Just north of ocean lakes.


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Five Ejected, Two Killed After Two Boats Crash Near
Five people were ejected and two people were killed Saturday after two boats collided head-on in the Texas Gulf near Freeport.
Details of the Freeport Boat Collision
MySA reports the crash occurred Saturday, August 6 at around 9:15 pm.
Authorities say the crash occurred when a person operating a 22-foot boat collided with a 24-foot boat in the Gulf Intercoastal Waterway between Mile Markers 382 and 384.
Three passengers from the 22-foot boat were ejected as were two people on the 24-foot boat. Two of the three occupants ejected from the 22-foot vessel were able to get to the 24-foot boat and climb aboard.
Responders first found the body of a female passenger from the 24-foot vessel. They then located a third survivor from the 22-foot boat.
Around midnight, Gulf coast Rescue Squad personnel found the body of an adult male passenger ejected from the 24-foot boat.
The identities of those involved were not released; however, reports did indicate the two deceased passengers of the 24-foot vessel were husband and wife.
The boat accident remains under investigation.
Texas Boating Accident Statistics
According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department:
The Coast Guard counted 4,168 recreational boating accidents in 2019. These accidents resulted in 613 deaths, 2,559 injuries, and $55 million in property damage.
In boat accidents where the cause of death was known, drowning accounted for 79% of boating fatalities.
Among the five leading causes of boating accidents are:
Operator inattention
Improper lookout
Operator inexperience
Excessive speed
Contact an Experienced Boat Accident Attorney
If you or a loved one was involved in a boating accident, contact Thomas J. Henry Law for immediate representation.
Thomas J. Henry Law has represented injured clients across Texas and the nation. We have the experience and resources to handle your claim effectively and aggressively.
Our attorneys are available 24/7, nights and weekends. Call now to speak with an experienced personal injury attorney.


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Notarised Letter of Consent for Children to Travel
Children travelling overseas with only one parent or by themselves often require a Notarised Parental Consent form to enter a country. Your child may be able to leave Australia freely (unless they are on the Australian Federal Police (AFP) airport watch list), entering another country may not be as easy. The reason is that some countries take a stricter approach in order to help prevent international child abduction.
Questions? Please Call 03 8648 6541 or Text 0419 383 397
Parent's Consent to Travel Form Requirements
A Parental Consent form is required to be signed by the parent/s or guardian/s who will not be travelling with the child overseas. It confirms that the child's travel plans are agreed to, and that it is known that the child will be travelling with the other parent or a third party adult like a grandparent, aunt or uncle. Even though consent forms may be different for each country, all forms will contain information about the child and the adult travelling with them. This includes:
The Child's Full Legal Name with Passport Number
The Parent's Full Legal Names with Passport Number (or Authorised Guardians)
Notarisation Stamp and Witnessing Signature
DFAT Authentication or Apostille Stamp (Country dependent)
The Role of a Notary Public & Travel Consent Forms
To be valid overseas, a Parental Consent form is required to be signed before a Notary Public like John Pearce (03 8648 6541). This means the Consent form will to be signed by the non-travelling parent/s or guardian/s in front of the Notary.
Sometimes the Parental Consent form will also need to be authenticated via an Apostille Stamp or Authentication Stamp and legalised in order to be considered a legal document in the country where to the child will be travelling.
It is also important to check whether contents and layout of the Consent form are acceptable to the other country's border protection authorities. Local foreign offices such as Consulates and Embassies can provide information on acceptable Parental Consent forms and the processes that need to be followed to make these forms legally recognised in their country.
If you need more information, please call 03 8648 6541 or text 0419 383 397 (outside of business). To book an appointment, please click the blue button below and instantly book online via the online booking system.
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John has been a Solicitor since 2001. He is the Immediate Past President of The Society of Notaries of Victoria (2016-2018) and a Fellow of the Society. Currently he is also the Governor for Victoria of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries (ANZCN). He has a breadth of experience in notarial matters and has presented on ethics at seminars run by the Victorian Society of Notaries and at international conferences organised by the ANZCN. For several years John was a Senior Legal Ethics Solicitor at The Law Institute of Victoria. John has academic qualifications in Mathematics and Science, theology and philosophy, teaching, statistics, law and notarial practice. He also has a keen interest in Property law, Wills & Estates and the AFL. He has an office in the Melbourne Central Business District and Box Hill South.
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ARSENE WENGER has slammed Serbian referee Milorad Mazic for his "unbelievable" decision to send off Aaron Ramsey in the Champions League play-off against Besiktas.
Welsh midfielder Ramsey was given his marching orders after picking up a second yellow card for an innocuous looking tug on former Arsenal midfielder Oguzhan Ozyakup's shirt with 11 minutes remaining.
The dismissal was the talismanic midfielder's first in domestic football and it is bound to hit the Gunners hard in the crucial second leg at the Emirates with the tie delicately in the balance.
Wenger said: "Neither the first nor the second yellow card was deserved for Aaron Ramsey.
"When you see some of the fouls that have been made tonight and we go home with Ramsey (given) a red card, it is a bit unbelievable.
"In the second half the performance of the referee was very bad.
"Ramsey's second yellow card, I cannot see where that comes from, it was a huge decision.
"I felt just a lot was wrong in the second half but, overall, it was a difficult game maybe to referee as well because everybody did fight for every ball, so maybe it was not easy for the referee as well."


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Q: python Буквы по алфавиту Есть код, нужно как то создать код который будет равен букве по алфавиту(кириллица)
a = str(input('Введите Фамилию: '))
for i in range(len(a)):
    print ('Буква: {}, Код: {}, Шифрограмма: {}'.format(a[i], i, i**5 % 91))

print (a)

A: Сделал так:
a = str(input('Введите Фамилию: '))
a = a.lower()
alph = "абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя"
name = {}
for i in a:
    name.update({i:alph.find(i)+1})
for letter, key in name.items():
   print ('Буква: {}, Код: {}, Шифрограмма: {}'.format(letter, key, key**5 % 91))
print (a)

A: Вот получше, со спрашиваемым ключом:
a = list(input('Введите Фамилию --> ').lower())
alph = list("абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюяабвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя")
key=int(input('Введите ключ шифрования --> '))
for i in range(len(a)):
    f=a[i]
    fi=alph.index(f)
    fi=alph[fi+key]
    a[i]=fi
print("Зашифрованная фамилия: "+''.join(a))

Строк столько же.
Можно сделать так, чтобы он не выдавал ошибку, например, при введении ключа a:
while True:
    try:
        a = list(input('Введите Фамилию --> ').lower())
        alph = list("абвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюяабвгдеёжзийклмнопрстуфхцчшщъыьэюя")
        key=int(input('Введите ключ шифрования --> '))
        for i in range(len(a)):
            f=a[i]
            fi=alph.index(f)
            fi=alph[fi+key]
            a[i]=fi
        print("Зашифрованная фамилия: "+''.join(a))
        break
    except:
        print("ERROR: вы ввели неправильное значение. Программа перезапущена")

Добавились 4 строки.
Кстати, зачем вы делали str(input(...))? Ведь значение input уже вводится в строковом типе

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Q: Print specified output in subrocess I want to print specified output in subrocess
Here is my code:
from subprocess import check_output

output = check_output(['python3', 'code.py']).decode('ascii')
print(output)

The output is:
Tom
John

How can I print just Tom or just John instead of both of them?
I have tried print(output[0]) to print Tom but I get only T.

A: You have single string and you can use any string's function.
You can split it and create list with lines
lines = output.split('\n')

And then display only first line
print(lines[0])

A: Let's take a look on steps you've already done:

*

*You call check_output() and it returns output in the form of bytes;

*Then You call bytes.decode(), which returns str.

As a result you get multi-line string. You've tried to access to first line using index 0, but you got first char instead of first line. It happened, cause accessing to string by index will return you char from this index.
To get first line you should split lines of your multi-line string (convert str to list of str). There's built-in function str.splitlines() which does what you need.

So, to upgrade your code we need to add one more line before your print() statement:
output_lines = output.splitlines()

After that you can access to line by index:
print(output_lines[0])


After publishing my second poem, Betrayal, a good friend emailed me to see if she could help! I hastened to explain that my poetry is a cathartic release of universal emotions and feelings.
In my first series, An Alphabet of Affirmations, I developed a positive mantra for healing, from Awe to Zeal, and as I build this collection of poems, I plan to explore those sorrowful and challenging feelings we experience along life's journey.
My goal in this second series is to promote hope, peace and encouragement in all who read. Thank you for taking the time to visit and share.
"A friend may be waiting behind a stranger's face."
is a totally free site, but, if you like it and would like to leave a tip, I'll surely put it to good use!
Thanks for your support of the indie biz community!
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Andreas Schlütter (born 17 August 1972) is a German cross-country skier who has been competing since 1993. He won two medals in the 4 × 10 km relay at the Winter Olympics with a silver in 2006 and a bronze in 2002. Schlütter's best individual Olympic finish was fourth in the 50 km event in 2002.

Schlütter also has three 4 × 10 km relay medals at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships, earning two silvers (2003, 2005) and one bronze (2001). His best individual finishes at the World Championships were in 2003 with fifth-place finishes in the 15 km and 30 km events.

In April 2014, Schlütter was appointed as Sporting Director of cross-country skiing of the German Ski Association.

Cross-country skiing results
All results are sourced from the International Ski Federation (FIS).

Olympic Games
 2 medals – (1 silver, 1 bronze)

World Championships
 3 medals – (2 silver, 1 bronze)

World Cup

Season standings

Individual podiums

2 podiums

Team podiums
 3 victories – (3 )
 8 podiums – (7 , 1 )

References

External links

German male cross-country skiers
Olympic cross-country skiers of Germany
Cross-country skiers at the 1998 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2002 Winter Olympics
Cross-country skiers at the 2006 Winter Olympics
1972 births
Living people
Olympic silver medalists for Germany
Olympic bronze medalists for Germany
Olympic medalists in cross-country skiing
FIS Nordic World Ski Championships medalists in cross-country skiing
Medalists at the 2006 Winter Olympics
Medalists at the 2002 Winter Olympics
People from Suhl
Sportspeople from Thuringia
21st-century German people


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WURM ERWIN
Erwin Wurmrwin Wurm (born 1954) is an Austrian artist born in Bruck an der Mur / Styria. He currently lives and works in Vienna and Limburg, Austria.[1] Since the late 1980s he has developed an ongoing series of "One Minute Sculptures," in which he poses himself or his models in unexpected relationships with everyday objects close at hand, prompting the viewer to question the very definition of sculpture. He seeks to use the "shortest path" in creating a sculpture—a clear and fast, sometimes humorous, form of expression. As the sculptures are fleeting and meant to be spontaneous and temporary, the images are only captured in photos or on film. In The artist who swallowed the world (Hatje Cantz) Wurm is quoted as saying: "I am interested in the everyday life. All the materials that surrounded me could be useful, as well as the objects, topics involved in contemporary society. My work speaks about the whole entity of a human being: the physical, the spiritual, the psychological and the political." Erwin Wurm is known for his humorous approach to formalism.[1] About the use of humor in his work, Wurm says in an interview: "If you approach things with a sense of humor, people immediately assume you're not to be taken seriously. But I think truths about society and human existence can be approached in different ways. You don't always have to be deadly serious. Sarcasm and humor can help you see things in a lighter vein." [2] He is mentioned in the Red Hot Chili Peppers music video Can't Stop, in which a sign states that his art was an inspiration for the video. In a recent iTunes interview Flea is quoted as saying Wurm's picture of a man with a pencil in his nose was a significant influence on the video (Flea himself appears in the video, at a certain point, with markers in his nostrils, pencils in his ears and paint pot caps over his eyes). The photos in "One Minute Sculptures" were impulsively made and are quite bizarre. Most recently, Erwin Wurm has worked on a series of 'fat car' sculptures which are "puffy, obese, life-size sculptures that bulge like overfilled sacks".[3] The first of his Fat Cars was developed with Opel designers but they were unsuccessful in achieving the kind of shape that Wurm had in mind. In order to create the quality of fat, the artist uses polyurethane foam and styrofoam covered with lacquer. Erwin Wurm's works are apart of prestigious collections worldwide including Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, The Walker Art Center, Museum Ludwig, Kunstmuseum St. Gallen, Musee d'Art Contemporain de Lyon, and the Centre Pompidou.[1] [edit]External links Official Website Video Interview on SubmarineChannel, recorded on 2007-09-06 Erwin Wurm at Xavier Hufkens Artnet: Erwin Wurm MCA Sydney, Australia: Erwin Wurm Erwin Wurm: Greatest Human Being Who Ever Lived Erwin Wurm Lehmann Maupin Gallery
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20 Years later we finally got round to recording some tunes. Our album Symbiosis is out now to buy at rossandali.bandcamp.com. You can also purchase it on iTunes and Amazon. Its taken long enough to find time amongst all the other projects we are involved in, but we finally did it! We've put together a collection, with the help of Andrea Gobbi, of our own tunes, plus a couple from our heroes. It's maybe not quite as mental as some of you might expect. We decided to delve into the more chilled side of our souls and produce something that's more of a reflective journey than an all out barrage! The album was launched to a sold out show at the Piping Live festival in August. We had a great night and thank everyone for turning up and supporting us.
This is our band of Jokers!!!!! The BEST O' THE BEST!
Duncan Lyall – Bass and Keys, Steve Byrnes – Guitar, Martin o'Neill, – Bodhran, and Andrea Gobbi on Sound and Production.


← MVP 2013 "System Center Cloud and Datacenter Management" – #MVP #MVPBuzz rocks!
Service Desk employees are often faced with the situation that they do not know if the user that is calling is reporting an incident or has a request for service. By using a good questioning technique he can try to find out what the caller really wants and can then open the correct ticket. But until it is clear what the caller really needs or wants, no ticket can be opened because the decision if it will be an Incident Request or a Service Request must be made first. There is no out of the box "conversion" if the ticket afterwards. So how to deal with that?
To make a Service Desk employees life easier we created an Intake Form that allows to register all relevant information before making choice about the correct ticket type. The information can be entered in some form and at the very end the employee can choose if it is an Incident or a Service Request. If needed, the requests can also be resolved/completed immediately (quick fix).
The Intake Form is started from the tasks pane.
Now some information needs to be filled out. At the end, the selection about the ticket type can be made.
When "OK" is hit, the selected request is created. If it is not resolved/completed automatically, the ticket is opened and more information can be added if needed.
Credits to Stefan Johner (http://scsmlab.com, @scsmlab), one of our Cloud Engineers who build the form and and logic behind. Also many thanks to Kurt van Hoecke (http://authoringfriday.com, @BunkCo) and Rob Ford (http://scsmnz.net, @Manxferdey) for the great input and the interesting discussions around this topic.
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would love to test this on my environment. I'm missing a download link to the MP? Do you mind sharing your solution (including the source)?


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Q: How to workaround too often Redux updates in a React application? I have a browser application with the React-Redux architecture. Many events occur in the application (e.g. timeouts, web socket incoming messages, web workers messages, XHR responses, etc.). Each event emits a Redux action that changes the Redux store that causes a React render.
The problem is that the events occur so often that React doesn't have enough time to render the UI (for example, an event occurs every 5ms (or more often) and React takes 10ms to render the UI). It makes the whole page stop responding because the render process doesn't stop (it always has something to render) and the browser has no time to draw the DOM or handle a DOM event.
What are the approaches or ready solutions to solve this problem considering that I can reduce neither the events frequency nor the React render time?

A: When you update the state from a websocket message, record the time and only do another update if a certain amount of time has passed since then.
In this example the state is updated only if 1000ms have passed since the last update:
client.onUpdate(data => {
    if (!this.lastUpdate ||
        new Date().getTime() - this.lastUpdate.getTime() > 1000) {
        this.setState({ data });
        this.lastUpdate = new Date();
    }
})

A: You can simply debounce your handler.
debounced function means it can be invoked only once in X period of time.
For the sake of the example I will not implement the details of debouncing a function, but rather use lodash.
// function that handles the server update.
const serverUpdateHandler = (dispatch) => {
  dispatch({
    type: SERVER_UPDATE
  })
}
// create a new function that is debounced. aka - will invoke after 250 milliseconds after the lace invokation
const debouncedHandler = _.debounce(serverUpdateHandler,250);
// pass socket.io the debounced function
socket.on('server-update',debouncedHandler)


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function plotData(X, y)
%PLOTDATA Plots the data points X and y into a new figure
%   PLOTDATA(x,y) plots the data points with + for the positive examples
%   and o for the negative examples. X is assumed to be a Mx2 matrix.

% Create New Figure
figure; hold on;

% ====================== YOUR CODE HERE ======================
% Instructions: Plot the positive and negative examples on a
%               2D plot, using the option 'k+' for the positive
%               examples and 'ko' for the negative examples.
%

% Find Indices of Positive and Negative Examples

passed = find(y == 1);
failed = find(y == 0);

plot (X(passed, 1), X(passed, 2), '@', 'Color', 'Blue', 'MarkerSize', 6 )
plot (X(failed, 1), X(failed, 2), '@', 'Color', 'Red', 'MarkerSize', 6)

% =========================================================================

hold off;

end

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Recent Posts by Arik Hesseldahl
The Secret to Some of Lucasfilm's Magic: Nvidia's GPU Chips
March 30, 2011 at 4:45 pm PT
Like the visual effects you've been seeing in movies these days? Of course, you already know that in most cases they're computer-generated. And as you've seen over the last few days during my visit to Lucasfilm's Industrial Light and Magic, the computing power used to render the visual effects isn't exactly consumer grade.
But as I learned, the effects wizards at ILM have a secret weapon that shares a lot in common with your PC at home. If you play any graphics-heavy games, your PC probably has a graphics processing unit in it, and chances are pretty good that GPU card came from Nvidia. As you might expect, displaying ever-more realistic scenes in a PC game is similar in many respects to what you need to make a wicked cool effect in a movie. And in certain cases they're better than even the most powerful traditional CPU chips from the likes of Intel or Advanced Micro Devices.
The story goes that when he was working on a scene for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," Chris Horvath was asked to create a "tornado of fire" (the picture above is borrowed from that scene). At the time, the conventional way of doing it just didn't produce a satisfying result. "We needed to do this very complicated fire simulation and we just didn't have a solution to do it," said Craig Hammack, an ILM visual effects supervisor who was sitting near Horvath at the time.
Someone suggested to Horvath that he try working with GPUs, and not only that but writing an effects program to take advantage of their unique computing capabilities. (Horvath tells the story in the video below.) The result was a piece of internal ILM software called Verté that reduced the desired fire effects to a series of flat two-dimensional images linked together to look like they were 3-D.
Next came a new tool called Plume, used to simulate the movements of fluids. It's written to take advantage of a newer Nvidia parallel computing technology called CUDA. Suddenly, the work required to create deeply complex visual effects involving images of fire or water sped up considerably because the software written for Plume could talk directly to the graphics chip itself.
"We used to have a smoke simulation engine that we had been using for I don't know how long, and it rendered on CPUs, and the turnaround time was about a day," Kirk Haller, ILM's director of research and development told me. "You'd have to set things up and feel pretty confident that you were doing the right things," because you wouldn't see the result until the day after.
Plume changed the game in a big way. Developed first for use on "The Last Airbender,", it allowed artists working on simulations to mess around with them on the fly, literally changing settings on software dials. "It's a very friendly system. People who aren't experts and don't know exactly what numbers and settings to put in on the old system could tweak the settings and learn how it behaves, and get the artistic refinement and the look that they want," Haller told me.
Plume sped things up so much on "Airbender" that effects artists were able to work with director M. Night Shyamalan in near real-time, allowing him to have input on how the simulated fire and water and air would look in each shot and how it would affect the characters on the screen, Olivier Maury, a research and development engineer at ILM, told me. Instead of waiting a day to see the results of each day's work, an artist could work up as many as several versions of a complex simulation every day.
That's why Plume–which is a proprietary tool–is now being used on every film currently in the works at ILM. And that's a lengthy list, including "Cowboys and Aliens," "Pirates of the Caribbean 4" and "Transformers 3," to name but a few.
Plume simulation renders are run on a rack of 12 Nvidia Quadroplex 2200's. Each machine in the rack contains two GPU chips, but each chip has 240 cores, the central computing brain of the chip. That means this rack has 5,760 computing brains jamming on simulations and effects shots at any time. That's some serious horsepower. The rack is situated only steps away from the "Death Star" rack I showed you last week, though, silly me, I didn't have the presence of mind to shoot any footage of it.
I wasn't able to shoot any video to demonstrate any of this. But the folks from ILM like the results they're getting from the Nvidia GPUs so much they appeared in a video about it last year that coincided with the release of "Airbender," and it shows a good bit of the evolution of the process from "Potter 6" to "Airbender." Chances are you'll be seeing a lot of shots first created in Plume in movies coming this summer.
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Lucasfilm's Data Center, and an Encounter With the Real Death Star
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For thousands of years, human history has been punctuated by a continuous chain of aggression, conflict and wars. These conflagrations are far too numerous to effectively catalog without requiring documentation on such a massive scale that it would be more than enough to depress even the most stoic and dispassionate of historians. Some of these conflicts span decades due to a seemingly endless cycle of aggression followed by violent retaliation and retribution that inspires the adversary to further atrocities and on and on it goes until either side or both are so decimated and exhausted by conflict that the hostilities end. This cessation of hostilities does not preclude, however, the possibility that the conflict would be reignited at some future time. This story is all too familiar and the human cost is staggering beyond imagination. It has been estimated that World War II alone resulted in the loss of 50 million human lives worldwide.
In my opinion, in order to radically change the trajectory of human history, transformation must be approached from within. It is the cultural and societal assumptions that we have all been taught to adhere to - whether through overt or more subtle means – that must be examined and ultimately reformed. It is through self-discipline and self-analysis that individuals can examine their motivations and more accurately define the internal forces that drive them. It is through such a process that raw emotions - through which rage and aggression operate – can be successfully constrained and ultimately supplanted by reasoned judgment and tempered by love.
This process is not foreign to human experience. Quite to the contrary, we have witnessed within the current era the evolution of thinking and behavior around the areas of race, women's issues and matters relating to sexual preference. It is my fondest hope and expectation that over time – the time required in this instance may be considerable – humanity will discard the pernicious idea that conflict is resolvable through violent means and embrace peace as being an integral and necessary part of the human experience. When this transformation actually occurs, then and only then will social justice and true equality of all persons be an undeniable reality.