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Q: Replace contained element text on mouseover I was just take a look at the answer by one user to question regarding switching out content over mouseover. The answer I am referring to is here: https://stackoverflow.com/a/3088819/532645
What I am trying to figure out is how to adapt the code below so that when a user hover over ANY area of the associating LI element only some specified text changes.
In this case you can see I am trying to trigger a replacement of the H3 text when a user hovers over the LI element which contains that H3 tag.
Any ideas which quickly solve this correct? Code is as follows...

Text A

some text here

Text B

some text here

Text C

some text here

A: 2 Small changes.
1.The hover event must be changed to the LI element , and not just the h3.
Therefore:
Change:
$(".homepage-content-columns li h3").hover(

To:
$(".homepage-content-columns li").hover(

2.Because of that change , this "is" the li element.
You want to change the H3 that wrapped in it , so you can use:
find("h3")

For instance:
var htitle = $(this).find("H3");
 htitle.html(htitle.attr('full'));

Put it all together:


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Prince Harry Pounds the Pavement
The younger royal runs around London while Prince William contemplates a marathon.
By Danielle Zickl
Land Rover MENA via Flickr and licensed under Creative Commons Attribution
Recently, some members of the Royal Family have popped up in running-related news. On January 26, Prince Harry joined The Running Charity and its partner, Depaul UK, for a 1.2-mile run in north London as part of his continued effort to learn about how community programs are using sports to help the city's underprivileged youth. He hit the streets clad in a black T-shirt from The Running Charity and black shorts over black tights. (At least he matched, right?)
This comes shortly after Prince William told Good Morning Britain's Sean Fletcher that he would like to run a marathon in Kenya at some point. But his wife, Kate Middleton, wasn't so sure he'd be up for the challenge.
"I'll believe it when I see it," she told Fletcher. This all went down at a charity event to benefit Heads Together, a group aimed at ending the stigma around mental illness. Heads Together is the 2017 Virgin Money London Marathon Charity of the Year.
If he really is serious about a future marathon, taking the corgis out on some short runs with him wouldn't be a bad idea.
Pippa Middleton, Kate's sister, has run marathons in China and Kenya, biked 3,000 miles across the U.S., and finished a 47-mile swim-run in Sweden. If William is looking for a training partner, Pippa probably has a few tips.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince Harry today took joined a training day with runners taking part in the London Marathon for Heads Together. The training day was held at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park and around 150 runners attended, including current marathon world champion Paula Radcliffe and 400 metres sprinter Iwan Thomas. Their Royal Highnesses also took part in the relay at the community track before meeting participants. #HeadsTogether
A post shared by Kensington Palace (@kensingtonroyal) on Feb 5, 2017 at 11:21am PST
On February 5, Harry, William, and Kate raced each other in a 50-meter sprint at London's Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park for an event to promote their foundation, Heads Together. There were about 150 people at the track training for the London Marathon who cheered them on, including women's marathon world record holder Paula Radcliffe and sprinter Iwan Thomas. Harry crossed the finish line first, followed by William, and then Kate.
And they're off ... Their Royal Highnesses are championing #HeadsTogether to try to encourage people with mental health problems to talk to others. "We want to normalise mental health, we want to get people talking about it, to make it more normal and to reduce the stigma," The Duke of Cambridge said. "You are crucial to making this happen and we can't do it without you."
Prince Harry is @DepaulUK hostel this afternoon to see how @Running_Charity is working to help young people get a better future. pic.twitter.com/10WjKsfzCP
— Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) January 26, 2017
Prince Harry is finding out how grassroots programmes in our communities are using sport to engage young people and build skills. pic.twitter.com/xrdSY2ifzM
🏃Prince Harry joins @Running_Charity on a quick 2km run through Willesden Green, chatting to it's recent graduates along the way! pic.twitter.com/pjJiief6Mg
A great afternoon with @DepaulUK @sported_UK and @Running_Charity thanks for letting us join your training session! 🏃 pic.twitter.com/AEGrOq75Ee
Danielle Zickl Associate Health & Fitness Editor Danielle specializes in interpreting and reporting the latest health research and also writes and edits in-depth service pieces about fitness, training, and nutrition.
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Q: Notice: register_rest_route was called incorrectly. REST API routes must be registered on the rest_api_init action error in Wordpress theme I have a problem with an old theme that was developed by our website developer who is no longer available to contact.  We are unable to update to the latest version of Wordpress, due to the following error:
Notice: register_rest_route was called incorrectly. REST API routes must be registered on the rest_api_init action
Looking in our theme functions.php file, I think it's this part that's causing the problem:
/**
 * Register menu routes for WP API v2.
 *
 * @since  1.2.0
 */
public function __construct() {

    register_rest_route( self::get_plugin_namespace(), '/menus', array(
        array(
            'methods'  => WP_REST_Server::READABLE,
            'callback' => array( $this, 'get_menus' ),
        )
    ) );

    register_rest_route( self::get_plugin_namespace(), '/menus/(?P<id>\d+)', array(
        array(
            'methods'  => WP_REST_Server::READABLE,
            'callback' => array( $this, 'get_menu' ),
            'args'     => array(
                'context' => array(
                    'default' => 'view',
                ),
            ),
        )
    ) );

    register_rest_route( self::get_plugin_namespace(), '/menu-locations', array(
        array(
            'methods'  => WP_REST_Server::READABLE,
            'callback' => array( $this, 'get_menu_locations' ),
        )
    ) );

    register_rest_route( self::get_plugin_namespace(), '/menu-locations/(?P<location>[a-zA-Z0-9_-]+)', array(
        array(
            'methods'  => WP_REST_Server::READABLE,
            'callback' => array( $this, 'get_menu_location' ),
        )
    ) );
}

I've tried adding 'permission_callback' => '__return_true', but this doesn't seem to work.
Any advice would be appreciated.

A: OK, I think I've fixed this by changing the code, using this link as guidance:
https://github.com/unfulvio/wp-api-menus/blob/master/includes/wp-api-menus-v2.php

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Memorial Day is the official kick-off to the summer season, and there's no place better to celebrate than Memorial Day Weekend in Rocky Point. You'll enjoy inviting weather and water temperatures that will let you enjoy all the wonderful area activities. Rocky Point is a great destination for any getaway. It's only a few hours from Phoenix, Tucson, and southern California, so you can easily get there and start having some fun!
Enjoy several different categories with this wonderful event presented by the Cholla Bay Sportsmen's Club. You'll find categories such as adult boaters and casters, along with junior divisions.
Learn to create crafts and treasures from shells and other ocean finds at this fun art workshop.
Enjoy a variety of festivities including carnival rides, a singing contest and street theater performances.
There are plenty of great activities for you during your Memorial Day weekend getaway. Dine at one of the many great restaurants in Rocky Point; you can find casual dining at establishments such as Wrecked at the Reef or The Point—both of which offer beachside dining, and enjoy bounties of the sea at Mary's Sea Food or Mare Blu. Manny's Tequila Factory will let you enjoy some of the best handmade tequila around. Take a tour and of course, imbibe in some of the samples!
Another option is to take a day tour around the area and enjoy the sights! Companies such as Penasco Recreation Company will take you a wonderful tour of the areas to get to know the town and its rich history.
At FMI Rentals, we will ensure that your vacation accommodations for the Memorial Day weekend are just what you are looking for. Whether you want a cozy condo for a romantic getaway or a larger home for a large group gathering, we have it. We can also help you find all the great activities and attractions that make Rocky Point famous. Just ask us when you make your reservations!


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11 Ways to Help Someone Who Has Anxiety
By admin On January 13, 2019 In FIBROMIALGIA Leave a comment
Your heart aches when people in your life wrestle with over-the-top anxiety and worry. And let's be honest: It can be frustrating when loved ones ditch plans to go out with you because they're having an anxiety attack.
You want to ease their angst, but what if you say or do the wrong thing? If you really want to know how to help someone with anxiety, think about how you can empathize with them. It's about being "a good listener and a good coach," says David Shanley, PsyD, a Denver–based private practice clinical psychologist and author. "Getting them out of their shell to even talk about it is really going to loosen the grip the anxiety has on them," he explains.
Here's what you can say or do to help someone deal with anxiety.
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Be your friend's wingwoman
Some people come undone by the mere thought of being scrutinized by others in a social setting. Instead of letting loved ones go it alone, support them in ways that lower their anxiety to a manageable level, suggests Misti Nicholson, PsyD, director of clinical services at Austin Anxiety and OCD Specialists in Texas.
She describes one young woman who was pregnant with her first child and terribly conflicted about an upcoming baby shower her friends had planned. What if she blushed or her hands trembled while unwrapping gifts? People would know she was anxious. She considered backing out. But then her best friend offered to sit next to her and read cards aloud to divert eyes in the room.
"It made her feel like they were sharing the spotlight," Nicholson says.
Don't let someone's panic attack become a spectator sport
People don't always know how to help someone with anxiety, especially if the person is in panic mode. They'll often be so concerned that they start calling 911 because it looks scary, Nicholson says.
If you see that your loved one is having another panic attack (and you've established that it's not some other type of medical emergency), help them move to a more private area.
You'll be doing that person a favor because "unwanted attention can often exacerbate symptoms of panic," she says, "especially if the person has social anxiety."
Model calmness
"When people panic, their thinking brain shuts down," says Margaret Wehrenberg, PsyD, a Naperville, Illinois-based clinical psychologist, anxiety coach, and author. That's where you come in. You can help your friend regain control.
The first thing you should say is "breathe," and then model it for a panicky person. Take slow, deep breaths and slow your speech.
"In the field, it's called co-regulation, where my nervous system entrains your nervous system," Wehrenberg says. "I deliberately move myself to calmness so that you will calm down better."
RELATED: 12 Signs You May Have an Anxiety Disorder
Offer your services
People with anxiety disorders can't simply "get over" their anxious thoughts and feelings. It requires therapy. But you can lend a hand through role play.
For example, during flu season, Nicholson's practice sees young people with a fear of needles. She suggests helping a needle–averse anxious friend by pretending to get vaccinated. Wipe your friend's arm with an alcohol swab, for example, and make like you are giving him the shot. Offer to drive the person to the doctor's office and sit in the waiting room when it's time for the real deal.
Guide her back to reality
People with anxiety tend to greatly exaggerate the difficulty of a task and the horrible outcome if they fail, Wehrenberg says.
What you can do is get real with your friend or loved one. She's worried about what could possibly happen. Ask her what will probably happen, she says, "because when you bring people a little bit into reality, they are more able to shake off the fear."
Practice conversation starters
Do you know someone who's anxious about meeting new people or making small talk? Do you have friends or family who dodge uncomfortable social situations because they fear others will judge them negatively?
Wehrenberg, author of several books, including The 10 Best-Ever Anxiety Management Techniques and The 10 Best Anxiety Busters, says there are a number of really good YouTube videos on how to talk to anybody and how to start a conversation.
"You could watch a few of these together and practice," she suggests.
RELATED: Do You Have Social Anxiety–or Are You Just Awkward at Parties?
Brainstorm solutions together
Sometimes people worry excessively about life's challenges: their health, work, school, finances, whatever it may be.
"When people get worried," Wehrenberg says, "they forget that they could actually make a plan that could resolve the problem."
She recalls a married couple who was struggling with debt the husband had piled up. Not only did his wife offer encouraging words, she laid out specific steps to mitigate the problem: see a credit counselor, negotiate with each credit card company, etc.
Be compassionate…
Often people with anxiety say things like, "Ugh, I'm the only one struggling with this. What's wrong with me? I'm such a loser," Shanley observes.
Don't pile on. That person already feels "bad or crazy" for having anxiety, he says. Help your friend open up about what he or she is anxious about and try to "normalize" it.
He suggests using language like, "That sucks. I've struggled with these kinds of anxieties myself. Yeah, it's annoying; it's frustrating."
…but try not to aid the person's avoidant behavior
If you give your loved ones permission to sit out situations that make them anxious, it doesn't help them with their anxiety in the long run, psychologists say. A better way is to gently encourage them to push themselves.
"You're trying to get them to start approaching the world…even if they feel some anxiety," explains Shanley, author of The Social Anxiety Workbook for Work, Public & Social Life: Strategies to Decrease Shyness and Increase Confidence in Any Situation.
RELATED: The 5 Types of Anxiety Disorders You Need to Know About
Host a game night
Dragging your friend out for a night of clubbing probably isn't the most productive way to ease her social anxiety. But you could offer to host a craft night or some other structured activity at home, like playing a board game.
"It reduces the pressure to maintain constant conversation," Nicholson explains.
To engage your socially anxious friend in the banter, raise a topic that she knows something about and ask her open-ended questions.
Anxiety is no joke. When it's extreme and persistent, your loved one may need your help finding a qualified professional counselor.
Both the Anxiety and Depression Association of America and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies have search engines that allow you to find a therapist by location and specialty.
reference:http://stayhealthywithus.com/11-ways-to-help-someone-who-has-anxiety/
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I am trying to narrow down the best parts of Maryland to invest in. I know Baltimore is appealing due to the upturn of the market there but I was also curious about other markets that could be a sleeper but still has the low budget appeal like Baltimore has.
@Chris Seveney I am interested in investing in 2-4 unit properties and it doesn't necessarily have to be turnkey as I have some boots on the ground in the area that would look after my investment until I return. With that said, I would also welcome any recommendations on turnkey providers as well.
Thanks for your service! I agree with some of the others, you may want to look into Turnkey as that would be very hands off for you.
You probably aren't going to find any markets in Maryland with a lower price-of-entry then Baltimore, so if "low budget appeal" is your driving factor then focus on Baltimore and maybe Dundalk. Be aware that you have to know your neighborhoods in Baltimore though, I'd be hesitant to purchase sight-unseen (assuming you're deployed and can't get back to see the homes yourself). I suggest at least have a few property managers give you their assessment of the marketability of any homes before you invest.


Here's page 2 of Hogtown Spirits #1: Wyatt Blake. Once again Barb's artwork is too good. Love the shading on the crowd in the club, kinda want to listen in on whatever conversation those guys are having. And our bartender, Dash Hamilton, chipping away at the ice block is just perfect. The jazz club in Hogtown is called the Night Howl. Like many things in Hogtown it was inspired by something in the real city of Toronto, in this case, a mix of The Rex hotel and jazz bar and the historical Colonial Tavern. The chipping away at the spherical ice block was inspired by the incredible bartenders at BarChef on Queen St. W.. Grab a drink there and sit at the bar to watch them work, it's fantastic.
For those interested in the writing side of comics below is the script for this page of the book. The comic is out digitally this Wednesday through Comixology and Gumroad. Check back here for links to get it!


We have established this page to direct our members to resources related to the recovery from Hurricane Irma. Please utilize the programs available to assist your business or the future use of your home. Many state and federal resources are available.
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Available through March 31, 2018, businesses may schedule a time to participate in the Lobby Booth Display program. Please contact the Welcome Center(s) of your choice to schedule a time. For contact information, click here.
Core tourism businesses located within Florida have the opportunity to get a Small Business Marketing Partnership free of charge through March 31, 2018. With the Marketing Partnership, businesses receive an Enhanced Web Listing on VISITFLORIDA.com, the ability to submit social media posts, the ability to promote Partner-to-Partner specials and more. To submit your enrollment application, click here.
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Home Breaking News Patent office covers up worst gov't worker abuses in report to its...
Patent office covers up worst gov't worker abuses in report to its watchdog
Aug 11, 2014: 7:59 pm
Lisa Rein
Prompted by multiple whistleblower complaints, the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office began an internal investigation two years ago of an award-winning program that's been praised in and outside government: Employees are allowed to work from home.
What the inquiry uncovered was alarming.
Some of the 8,300 patent examiners, about half of whom work from home full time, repeatedly lied about the hours they were putting in, and many were receiving bonuses for work they didn't do. And when supervisors had evidence of fraud and asked to have the employee's computer records pulled, they were rebuffed by top agency officials, ensuring that few cheaters were disciplined, investigators found.
Oversight of the telework program – and of examiners based at the Alexandria headquarters – was "completely ineffective," investigators concluded.
But when it came time last summer for the patent office to turn over the findings to its outside watchdog, the most damaging revelations had disappeared. The report sent to Commerce Department Inspector General Todd Zinser concluded that it was impossible to know if the whistleblowers' allegations of systemic abuses were true.
"What we hoped to see was an unfiltered response," Zinser said."That's not what this was. It's a lot less sensational. The true extent of the problem was not being conveyed to us."


Each year a number of concerns plague students during the first-year and sophomore housing selection processes.
Which dorms will be made available to me? Will any of my friends be living in my building or in the ones near it? How early will I have to wake up in order to make it to my classes on time? The list of queries is virtually endless when it comes to living on campus as an underclassman.
This year in particular has been no different, given the disjointed nature of first — and second — year housing. Both pros and cons exist to this year's first-year and sophomore living arrangements, and students from across main campus offered their insight on the matter.
Megan Withers, a College freshman living in Complex, offered her firsthand perspective on the subject.
"Being on the other side of campus has been a bonding experience for most of [Complex's residents]," Withers said.
According to Withers, Complex is such an immense residence hall that it lacks a very cohesive sense of community, but she states that "from what [she] can tell, there are pockets of close-knit social circles" of friends that exist on a floor-wide basis, as opposed to building-wide connectedness.
Despite not being close to the other first-year dorms on campus, the residents in Complex find other ways to reap the benefits of their first-year experience.
"You're almost bound to run into someone who lives [in Complex]," Withers said in reference to meeting other freshmen while walking to and from other parts of campus on a regular day.
Providing a viewpoint from the opposite end of campus, College freshman Jay Brunner relays his experience living in Longstreet-Means Hall (LSM).
Bearing in mind the differences between Complex and LSM, some large dorms have residents who are much more connected as a whole than others.
According to Brunner, it can sometimes be difficult fostering connections with residents in faraway dorms.
"Come to think of it, I barely know anyone in Alabama, Complex or Dobbs," Brunner said.
Instead, Brunner admits that he is more likely to interact with students who live in the other halls around the Freshman Quad: Turman Hall, Raoul Hall and Hamilton Holmes Hall.
In terms of connections he has made with students in dorms not on the Freshman Quad, "I don't really know what I'm missing from the other dorms. I don't know who lives there … and I wonder if I'm being limited," Brunner said.
This academic year, sophomores are split between Woodruff Residential Center, Few Hall, Evans Hall, Harris Hall and Clairmont Tower.
Woodruff resident and College sophomore Paola Correia states that this evident segmentation of second-year housing "definitely can isolate people from their friends because of the inconvenience" of having to walk far to visit, relax or study with friends in other dorms.
As part of Residence Life on campus, some sophomores, such as College sophomore and Sophomore Advisor (SA) in Complex Maya Lakshman, are somewhat removed from the housing predicaments of their peers.
Lakshman's residents, however, have differing opinions on how separated they are from their peers in other dorms.
Considering the varied opinions that exist in relation to the current state of both first-year and sophomore housing, it suffices to say that no one set of options will ever please anyone; that is simply due to the variations that exist from person to person.


The Mega Basalt field, straddling the Ethiopia-Kenya border, is referred to in Kenya as the Dukana volcanic field. The Ethiopian portion was considered to have been active during the Holocene (Mohr, 1979; Davidson, 1983). The Kenyan portion was mapped as Pleistocene in age, with one Potassium-Argon date of about 0.9 million years ago (Charsely, 1987). The 1.8-km-wide Gof Dukana basaltic maar is surrounded by ejecta containing abundant basement igneous and metamorphic rocks. About 50 pyroclastic cones with associated lava flows rise to about 150 m above the lava platform in northern Kenya.


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Caruthers (California) forecast issued: 9 pm Sat 16 Jan 2021 local time
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Caruthers Weather Forecast. Providing a local hourly Caruthers weather forecast of rain, sun, wind, humidity and temperature.
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Caruthers is 75 m above sea level and located at 36.54° N 119.83° W. Caruthers has a population of 2497. Local time in Caruthers is PST.
Caruthers Weather Today
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Looking for the best anti aging skin care product for your skin type? Read the article for tips on how to find and choose the perfect anti ageing products for all skin types.
Are you looking for ways to transform your old, dry, and wrinkled skin into a vision of lovely, youthful radiance? You are not alone in their hunt! We all want a younger, healthier skin, with products bringing in dramatic results overnight. Getting rid of wrinkles, age spots and sagging skin is definitely not a work of magic. It requires time and patience to allow your facial rejuvenation regimen to produce positive results. Anti aging products preserve the natural glow of the skin and help in making it look younger than its actual age. Ingredients used in such products tighten the pores and firm the skin, giving it a more youthful appearance. However, with so many anti-aging skin care products in the market, choosing the best one tends to become really confusing. Read the article to know the tips on how to find a perfect anti aging skin care product for any skin type.
The basic skin types in this world are sensitive, dry, normal, oily, and combination skin. You need to select a product designed specially for your skin type.
Choose a product that contains clinically proven active anti-aging ingredients. Look for antioxidants (which repair and protect the skin from sun damage), glycolic acid (which exfoliates old and dying skin cells and encourages new skin cell growth) and hyaluronic acid (which stimulates collagen production to firm sagging skin).
Ensure that the ingredient label clearly specifies the percentage of active anti aging ingredients used in the formulation of the products.
The market is flooded with different active anti aging products that target different symptoms, such as fine lines, wrinkles, age spots, skin tone, etc. Select a product with ingredients that will address your specific aging skin symptoms.
Choose a product that contains effective moistening oils, to make your skin soft and smooth. Opt for natural plant oils like Capuacu butter, Babassu and Grapeseed oil.
An anti aging ingredient, Cynergy TK enhances the natural production of collagen in your body, keeping it firm and elastic. It also helps in removing lines, wrinkles and age spots.
Vitamin E is another important ingredient in anti aging products, as it prevents free radicals from damaging the skin and nourishes the skin to make it radiant.
Consult a doctor or beauty expert while considering a particular anti aging product and before starting to use it.
Avoid products that contain synthetic ingredients or chemicals like dioxane, parabens, mineral oil, fragrances, sulfates and alcohols, as they prove harmful to your skin.


Men and Women (and different personality types) deal with heartache in various ways. Beth shares the best answers for how long it takes to heal after divorce or a break-up. She covers a list of sure-fire ways to make it worse. Of course, she finishes with a list of 13 specific ways to heal as quickly and thoroughly as possible.
Don't spend time asking the hard Why and What questions. Substitute instead the questions you can actually get helpful information on. How do I get through this? How do I make sense of this?
Married? In a relationship, alone, or any description in between? Is love hard? Question your limiting beliefs. Burning Question: 38 year old man, together with his wife for eight years asks Why is it so hard to have a good relationship? Beth takes you through a process of examining and questioning what you believe about love and relationships including the common beliefs that relationships are hard, take a lot of work, and require compromise. You just might be surprised by how easily you can shift your thinking and begin to have an easy, joyful, connected experience and attract more love.
Through personal story, Beth Luwandi explores the complex relationship between love and loss, especially when it turns into complicated grief. After enduring significant loss, one's ability and willingness to love is altered permanently. It's even worse when complicated grief happens as a result of circumstance, conflict, or other tricky situations like survivor guilt, added shame, or conflict with the dying person.
Beth tells the very personal story of losing her closest sister and how it impacted her willingness and ability to love and what events marked her healing. Punctuated with four music tracks from her sister, Mary Lofstrom, jazz vocalist and founder of Shimmering Fishbelly Music (here used by permission.) This weaving together of story, psychology, grief, healing, hope, and pain will let you know once and for all that choosing to love again is the richest possibility. Even out of complicated grief. Getting there can take as long as you need it to.


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The world of fine art has changed considerably over the last decade or so, and figures to change even more in the coming years. This is in large part attributable to the advent and spectacular growth of social media such as Instagram and Pinterest, which feature visually-oriented posts that can be enjoyed by all online visitors. Here are a few observations about what has been happening, and how it has altered the art world.
Social Media and Fine Art
Years ago, fine art was relegated to the milieu of museums and libraries, where it was accessible only to those intentionally seeking it out for their personal enjoyment. With such a narrow platform for its display, fine art was really something pursued mostly by the cultured minority in society, and was not publicized to any real extent. Today, the business of fine art generates $15 billion annually around the globe, says Gerry Moran of MarketingThink.com, and that staggering number is due largely to the massive difference in the way art is presented to large numbers of people everywhere. Artists, dealers, and galleries are all joining in on the revolution brought about by the social media. They are bringing art out of the museums, galleries, and libraries and into highly accessible online venues where they can be seen and appreciated by far greater numbers.
Today, artists recognize that the art world has changed, and that while an artist may work alone, the fruits of his or her labor can now easily be shared rapidly and with a great many people through social media. Artistic apps available now can inspire an artist to work with new techniques, photos uploaded to social websites can be monitored for popularity and commentary, and personal branding and marketing can be accomplished through sites like Instagram and Pinterest.
Built right into the structure of any of these sites is the potential for tremendous networking among many people. The days of toiling in seclusion and keeping artwork private have been obliterated by the enormous potential of social media to reach the masses quickly and effectively. Since artists rely on selling some of their work to make a living, art can be considered in some sense to be a business, and like all businesses today, reaching a huge number of paying customers is paramount.
Galleries and Social Media
Gallery employees are faced with much the same realization that individual artists are: that it is essential to have a website and to make use of the social media to market the gallery to the masses. Blogging can reveal the artistic process to art fans everywhere, and make them feel as though they are part of the creative process. Promotion of the gallery can be managed through Twitter and Facebook, for instance posting news about upcoming events and art shows, or even cross-referencing blog content. One of the best social sites for the visually oriented is Pinterest, which provides a great way to get gallery pieces seen, while still protecting them with a branded watermark, according to Mashable. Best of all, these strategies for marketing, branding, and promotion cost nothing for galleries. Setting up an account is all that's necessary, and everything after that requires only the motivation and the effort to reach out to fans of fine art.
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Mr C Prosser
Having joined the school in January 2008 as Deputy Headteacher Learning and teacher of Geography, I became Headteacher of The Downs School and Executive Headteacher of Compton Primary School in January 2014, more recently Executive Headtecher of Beedon Primary School which together now make up the Downland Federation.
Mrs C Butler
After working in education within Hampshire and Surrey; I joined The Downs School Senior Leadership team, as Deputy Headteacher, in 2004.
My main responsibilities include: curriculum, examinations, student achievement in Key Stage 4 and staff induction and performance management.
Deputy Headteacher (Junior)
Mr P Wilson
I joined the school in 2012, having previously been a Head of House in a school in Oxfordshire. I am responsible for the pastoral system within The Downs, including behaviour, attendance and safeguarding, and line manage the SENCO, Heads of Year and Student Managers. In addition to this, I am responsible for the academic progress of students in the Sixth Form, and line manage the Head of Sixth Form. I also line manage the Social Sciences and Science faculties.
Mrs L Hill
I joined the school as a qualified accountant in 2001 after 15 years working in various businesses. . As well as finance, I manage capital projects, facilities management, IT, catering, health and safety and the central administration office.
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AB InBev to reduce carbon emissions in logistics by 15%
GLOBAL - Anheuser-Busch InBev aims to reduce carbon emissions in its global logistics operations by 15% by the end of 2017.
In support of the new global environmental goal, the Belgium brewery says it will implement a variety of innovative measures and expand proven best practices across its global operations. AB InBev estimates that collective logistics improvements could result in up to US$200 million in savings by the end of 2017.
This new target adds to AB InBev's existing global environmental goals covering water use and agricultural development; energy and greenhouse gas emissions; and materials and recycling. One of its goals is to reduce its packaging material usage by 100,000 tons. As of end-2013, the brewer had already achieved a reduction of 48,000 tons, almost halfway to its goal.
"Aspiring to be the brewing industry leader in sustainable logistics helps advance our dream to be the Best Beer Company Bringing People Together For a Better World," said Carlos Brito, CEO of AB InBev. "This new goal builds on our strategy to look beyond our brewery walls as we continue to drive reductions in the impact of our supply chain and pursue partnerships to improve performance globally."
Human activity generates greenhouse gas emissions of around 50,000 mega-tons of carbon per year, and about 5.5% of that – an estimated 2,800 mega-tons – is contributed by the logistics and transport sector, according to the World Economic Forum report on Supply Chain Decarbonization.
The new global goal to reduce the carbon emissions in the company's logistics operations includes inbound transportation, outbound transportation and warehousing. In terms of outbound transportation, the reduction represents about 230,000 tons of carbon emissions in total. This is equivalent to the annual energy needed to power almost 21,000 homes in the U.S.2. The goal is measured against a 2013 baseline.
A series of new initiatives aims to reduce transportation- and logistics-related energy consumption. This includes the use of alternative fuels, smart driving tools and trucks designed to maximize efficiency.


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Politics Republicans Storm Impeachment Hearing With Jugglers To Distract From Damning Testimony That President Committed Crime
Republicans Storm Impeachment Hearing With Jugglers To Distract From Damning Testimony That President Committed Crime
"They can't stop all of us!" yelled House Rep. Steve Scalise as he banged at a secured door behind which a bipartisan committee was listening to testimony that the President of the United States abused his office for political gain, or, as we say in America, the usual.
After several attempts to enter the room, House members gathered in a circle and decided they would employ "Plan B" and have Oklahoma Congressman Rep. Fred Keller juggle in front of news cameras.
"Do you really think that'll work?" asked Keller. "You bet your sweet ass it will," said Rep. Jim Jordan who is definitely not gay so just stop with all those rumors.
"Hey everyone, look at this!" yelled Scalise as he pushed Keller in front of cameras where he nervously juggled three balls in the air, only dropping them a few times.
"Hey! He's pretty good at this," said one CNN reporter before asking the Congressman why he was juggling in the halls of Congress.
"To create a distraction!" he said, which caused him to briefly drop the balls. "It's hard to talk and juggle at the same time," he laughed as Rep. Jim Jordan, who is not gay so just shut up guys, handed Keller the dropped balls, their hands briefly touching.
"What is your reaction to the information coming out of the committee that the President abused his office by tying Congressionally approved aid for Ukraine to the investigation of Trump's political rivals," yelled a reporter at Fred Keller, causing him to become distracted and drop his balls again.
"Let me get those for you, Fred," said Rep. Jim Jordan, who is not gay, with a wink.
"Look, I can't react to what has occurred in the Democrat's secret impeachment hearing because they won't let us into the hearing," said Rep. Keller, as he gave a coy smile to Jim Jordan, who is not gay.
"But Representative Keller, you are a member of the House Oversight Committee and are allowed to be in the room where the investigation is taking place and are allowed to participate," said a reporter.
Keller again dropped his balls as he contemplated the questions. "Why am I here?" he asked himself as he considered how he got to the point where he was willing to give up his responsibility to hear testimony accusing the President of the United States of serious crimes in favor of protesting with 13 other Congressmen who were also allowed in the room over feeling excluded from the room that they left.
As Keller looked back at his colleagues he saw them for what they were: showmen, grandstanders, diabetics. Is this really who he was? Is this how his parents raised — but then he saw Jim Jordan, who is not gay.
"What are you doing Fred? Answer the question," said the heterosexual Congressman as he adjusted Fred Keller's tie and fixed his collar, as he had done so many times before.
The two smiled at each other.
"I'm acting in solidarity with those members of Congress who are not allowed in the hearings, to review testimony, or read transcripts of this secret inquiry…I believe the way this inquiry is being conducted is unfair and it needs to stop," said Fred Keller in an actual non-satirical quote, click the link.
"But Rep. Keller, how does that make any sense?" shouted a reporter before, to his rescue, Rep. Jim Jordan handed the three balls to Fred Keller.
"We don't owe them an answer," whispered Jim Jordan who is not gay to his colleague. "Now just keep on juggling."
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Q: Android - PagerAdapter with Swipe I have a big problem with my first Android App
Goal:
I want change view into a ViewPager element when I swipe (left/right)
Problem
I wrote some lines of code, but don't works ._.
I report my code:
MainActivity.java
   package com.example.macbookpro.myapplication;

import android.support.v4.view.ViewPager;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.os.Bundle;

import java.util.ArrayList;

public class MainActivity extends AppCompatActivity {

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
        Element element=new Element("nome1","surname1");
        Element element1=new Element("nome2","surname2");
        ArrayList<Element> elementArrayList=new ArrayList<Element>();
        elementArrayList.add(element);
        elementArrayList.add(element1);
        ViewPager viewPager=(ViewPager) findViewById(R.id.swipeView);
        ElementAdapter elementAdapter=new ElementAdapter(elementArrayList,this);
        viewPager.setAdapter(elementAdapter);

    }
}

ElementAdapter.java
public class ElementAdapter extends PagerAdapter {
    private ArrayList<Element> element=new ArrayList<Element>();
    private Context ctx;

    public ElementAdapter(ArrayList<Element> element, Context ctx) {
        this.element = element;
        this.ctx = ctx;
    }

    @Override
    public Object instantiateItem(ViewGroup container, int position) {
        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) ctx.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        View item_view = inflater.inflate(R.layout.element,container,false);
        TextView nome = (TextView) item_view.findViewById(R.id.nome);
        TextView surname= (TextView) item_view.findViewById(R.id.surname);
        nome.setText(element.get(position).getNome());
        surname.setText(element.get(position).getSurname());
        container.addView(item_view);

        return item_view;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return this.element.size();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isViewFromObject(View view, Object object) {
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    public void destroyItem(ViewGroup container, int position, Object object) {
        super.destroyItem(container, position, object);
    }
}

Element.java
public class Element {
    private String nome;
    private String surname;

    public Element(String nome, String surname) {
        this.nome = nome;
        this.surname = surname;
    }

    public String getNome() {
        return nome;
    }

    public void setNome(String nome) {
        this.nome = nome;
    }

    public String getSurname() {
        return surname;
    }

    public void setSurname(String surname) {
        this.surname = surname;
    }

ActivityMain.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
    android:id="@+id/activity_main"    android:layout_width="match_parent"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"    tools:context="com.example.macbookpro.myapplication.MainActivity">
    <View
        android:id="@+id/centerShim5"
        android:layout_height="0dp"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:visibility="invisible" />
    <android.support.v4.view.ViewPager
        android:id="@+id/swipeView"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:layout_width="match_parent"
        android:layout_centerInParent="true"
        android:layout_alignBottom="@id/centerShim5"
        android:visibility="visible" />

    <Button
        android:text="Button"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"
        android:layout_alignParentRight="true"
        android:layout_alignParentEnd="true"
        android:id="@+id/button" />
</RelativeLayout>

Element.xml
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<RelativeLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:orientation="vertical"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="?android:attr/listPreferredItemHeight">

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/nome"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="match_parent"
        android:gravity="center_vertical"
        android:text="Example application"
        android:textSize="20dp"
        android:layout_alignLeft="@+id/surname"
        android:layout_alignStart="@+id/surname"
        android:layout_above="@+id/surname" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/surname"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:ellipsize="marquee"
        android:singleLine="true"
        android:text="Description"
        android:textSize="12sp"
        android:textStyle="normal|bold|italic"
        android:layout_alignParentBottom="true"/>

</RelativeLayout>

Please help me. i'm getting crazy

A: The problem is in your ElementAdapter class.
Update ElementAdapter as below:
public class ElementAdapter extends PagerAdapter {

    private ArrayList<Element> element = new ArrayList<Element>();
    private Context ctx;

    public ElementAdapter(ArrayList<Element> element, Context ctx) {
        this.element = element;
        this.ctx = ctx;
    }

    @Override
    public Object instantiateItem(ViewGroup container, int position) {
        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater) ctx.getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);

        // Use ViewGroup
        ViewGroup item_view = (ViewGroup) inflater.inflate(R.layout.element, container ,false);

        TextView nome = (TextView) item_view.findViewById(R.id.nome);
        TextView surname= (TextView) item_view.findViewById(R.id.surname);

        nome.setText(element.get(position).getNome());
        surname.setText(element.get(position).getSurname());

        container.addView(item_view);

        return item_view;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return this.element.size();
    }

    @Override
    public boolean isViewFromObject(View view, Object object) {
        return view == object;
    }

    @Override
    public void destroyItem(ViewGroup container, int position, Object view) {

        // Remove specific view
        container.removeView((View) view);
    }
}

OUTPUT:

Here is a good tutorial about PagerAdapter. Hope this will help to understand the basic use of PagerAdapter.
Happy coding~


Bikers' Break: At this biker appreciation event, those biking by are invited to stop in for a Lawrence bike map, stickers, snacks, safety tips and more. KU Cycling Club will also be in hand to provide safety checks and adjustments to make sure bicyles are in good shape.
Tree Scavenger Hunt: All are invited to test their tree identification skills on a native tree scavenger hunt. Clues will lead teams through campus in search of 12 historic trees.
Rock Chalk Recycle and Waste Audit: With KU's recent transition to single-stream recycling, it's an opportune time to take measure of just how well the KU community is diverting waste on campus. With the help of volunteers, KU Recycling will audit and weigh materials from both the recycling and land-filled streams in order to benchmark our success.
Picnic at the Prairie: The Prairie Acre Restoration Project is the latest effort in preserving and proactively maintaining KU's native landscape. Members of the campus and Lawrence communities are invited learn about the historic Prairie Acre and what measures are being taken to restore it.
Friday Night Lights Out: Volunteers are invited to help the center ensure that unnecessary lights and equipment are shut down for the weekend. Teams will be dispersed to buildings to tackle common spaces while learning about energy usage and conservation measures at KU.
For more information on these Campus Sustainability Week events, and to sign up for volunteer opportunities, visit http://www.sustain.ku.edu/kucsw15 or email sustainability@ku.edu.


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Thus says the Lord God: "I myself will take a sprig from the lofty top of the cedar and will set it out. I will break off from the topmost of its young twigs a tender one, and I myself will plant it on a high and lofty mountain.
- Ezekiel 17:22
There's a world of difference between a tender twig and a brittle twig. As we close out the week, we're going to be reflecting on vulnerability and the Lord's work in us.
In today's passage, the Lord says that he's like an eagle plucking a tender twig from the top of a cedar tree and transplanting it to the top of a high and lofty mountain. He wants that new tree to be healthy. Working with a tender section of the old tree is essential if the new tree is going to have a chance to take root and thrive.
We each develop strategies in life to make us less vulnerable. This is natural and totally okay. We live in homes to reduce our vulnerability to the whims of the weather. We wear clothing to protect us both from the weather and prying eyes. We set healthy emotional boundaries to limit the influence that toxic relationships can have on us.
At the same time, it's our vulnerabilities that create space in us for joy, intimacy, and relationship. CS Lewis said that a heart that cannot be hurt cannot experience love. We've found this to be true.
Life hardens us. We get tougher and that's okay. But the Lord will find the tender places in us, the places where we're vulnerable, and that's where he'll do his best work in us. He'll find those tender places in our hearts even if he has to soar up into the heights to find them. If you want to discern where he's at work in you, look for where you're vulnerable.
For many of us life in the church brings our vulnerabilities to the surface. We struggle to open up to others or with our expectations for how others will respond when we open up to them. We have flashbacks to painful and uncomfortable church experiences. We take risks to love each other.
This is perhaps never more true than when a church is growing. Growing churches can have beautiful and transformative influence in the lives of people in the surrounding community, as we've discussed this week. But growing churches sometimes find that relationships get strained as more and more "strangers" join the community. And growing churches often have to talk about money, volunteering, and unity. Just as the actively growing parts of the tree are the most tender, the growing parts of God's global church are the most vulnerable.
Let's make an extra effort this week to pay attention to where God's at work in our lives and in our community, to pay attention to those tender and vulnerable spots. And, as far as possible, let us ask the Lord to help us to be gentle with each other.
Jan Ross Jan 27, 2017 @ 8:55 am
I'm grateful for the vulnerability--and growth of our leaders.
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