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Police in Sarnia, Ont., question suspect in year's second homicide investigation
SARNIA, Ont. — Police are investigating the death of a woman in Sarnia, Ont., early Thursday as the city's second homicide of the year.
They say officers found the seriously injured victim in a home at about 12:30 a.m.
She was pronounced dead in hospital.
Police say a male suspect is in custody.
The residence is being held as a crime scene as the homicide investigation continues.
Police say more information will be shared when possible.
New COVID-19 variant now in community, but Ontario testing still targets travel
The public health authority in York Region, north of Toronto, is reporting three cases of a new and highly contagious coronavirus strain that have no link to international travel, sparking concern that community spread is underway. The strain, known as B117, was first identified in the United Kingdom and led to a rapid surge in cases. Modelling released by the Ontario government this week predicted that community spread of the variant could cause COVID-19 infections to double every 10 days by March. Currently, the doubling time is between 35 and 40 days. "There is evidence of community transmission occurring in York Region," medical officer of health Dr. Karim Kurji told CBC Toronto. 14 confirmed cases in Ontario On Thursday, Ontario reported 14 confirmed cases of the new variant. The number may seem low, given the supercharged transmissibility of the variant, but not many COVID-19 patients are being tested for it. According to guidelines established by Public Health Ontario, only in a small number of circumstances, including those connected to travel, are samples scanned for B117. As a CBC investigation found, the first known cases of the variant in Canada, in a couple from Durham Region, were discovered by fluke. Currently, Public Health Ontario is testing between 500 and 600 samples per week for the variant. Ontario reported 3,326 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday. "We are continually watching for cases … and our lab system is developing specific tests that are utilized for identifying the U.K. variant as soon as possible," Ontario's chief medical officer, Dr. David Williams, said Thursday. Is contact tracing keeping up? The new strain has been proven to spread to others at a much higher rate, but it appears its arrival has not moved Ontario to adopt a new strategy for contact tracing. A spokesperson for Toronto Public Health said that "there are currently no changes that have been made to the case and contact management process based on virus strain type." The statement said Toronto Public Health follows direction from the provincial government for contact tracing protocol. Ontario's Ministry of Health did not respond to questions. Dr. Michael Warner, director of critical care at Toronto's Michael Garron Hospital, said authorities should be doing everything they can to find out more about new strains of the virus. At this point, Warner said it's difficult to determine how severe community spread is based on limited testing. "We're not testing enough people genomically to know how many variants there are," Warner said in an interview. If community spread is under control, Warner said the government could close borders and restrict international travel in order to keep further cases of the new variant from coming into the country.


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"BALAM ACAB 'WANDER/WONDER'" REVIEW: SPEAKING WATER
By Matthew Kinlin
This album could make you need the toilet quite a lot.
Speaking the language of water has also been an intriguing concept for music.
However, I'm not sure Nicole Scherzinger's recent hit 'Wet' is a philosophical musing about the essence of water. It probably just describes that time she locked herself in a McDonald's disabled toilet and frigged herself senseless over the memory of Lewis Hamilton's face.
A better example was from marine biologist, Jürgen Müller, who recorded his masterpiece Science of the Sea in 1979 and used early electronic music to explore the sounds of the ocean.
A recent piece of intriguing electronic music came from Balam Acab, who released his EP See Birds last year on Tri Angle Records. It was quickly labelled as 'witch house', 'rape gaze' or some other arsewipe term. Rape gaze? The only type of musical experience this could describe would be Steven Tyler, crooning above you, with his lecherous duck face.
The 'witch house' scene basically started with Salem and their drugged beats, which felt similar to injecting heroin into your eyeballs. This then lead to an onslaught of artists with names consisting of triangles and backslashes. Using symbols is nothing new. Prince did it decades ago and it was shit then.
However, regardless of genre, Balam Acab's new album demonstrates he has more individual aims.
The cover for Balam Acab's new album Wander/Wonder is a photograph of an underwater scene. Like this image, the album feels like a murky and submerged place, with the occasional shaft of light making its way down.
'Welcome' opens the album with bubbles as if the listener is being immersed in water and sinking down. The track builds with short bursts of operatic vocals, which sound like an angel trapped underwater. It reminds of Burial and his use of haunted sounds. In the last minute, the track spills into something pulsing, and then ends with the calming sound of waves.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJkXkf3GNxg
Following track 'Apart' takes a longer time to build but feels more beat-driven. It uses a high-pitched vocal that resembles a chipmunk. However, Balam Acab manages to drag out the melancholia from these aspects to produce something more fragile.
The album builds to the midpoint 'Oh Why'. This starts with lullaby-like vocals and piano sounds that lead to high and low-pitched vocals playing off each other. Balam Acab then introduces a thudding bass and a rising, aquatic-like synth to produce a dizzying and sublime effect.
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cldM8R8IgWE
Last track 'Under' uses the same vocals as that of 'Oh Why'. However, these are used in a completely different way. It reminds of David Lynch's Mulholland Drive, in which the same script is used in two auditions but to very different effect. This time the vocals feel calmer, more assured. There is growing swell of waves and electronic beeps until the music begins to calm.
Wander/Wonder may be a little hazy for some: once it has been heard, it cannot really be brought back with clear memory. It feels like a distant dream that you cannot quite describe. This may be a flaw for some listeners.
In its defence, the puzzling nature of the album helps to question the possibilities of sound, and isn't that a main concern of music?
As well as its emotional effects, Wander/Wonder could have detrimental effects on your bladder. I'd avoid listening to it on the bus. The constant sound of waves could make you piss yourself.
RICKY GERVAIS AT THE EMMYS

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Contain yourself… with felted desk accessories! Corral everything from business cards and papers to cell phones and even jewelry. Pattern includes instructions for all four accessories.
General knitting skills and felting.
Small square basket: 4.5 × 4.5 × 2.5"
Small rectangular basket: 4.5 × 2.5 × 1.5"
Letter tray: 12 × 9.5 × 2"
3 skeins Ella Rae classic (100g, 219 yards, 100% wool) or Cascade 220 (100gr / 220yds, 100% wool) will make letter tray, portfolio and either of the small baskets.
Two pairs of #11 circular from 24-36" or one circular and set of dpns.


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Instagram Says It Will Start Covering Sensitive Images With Screens
Two-factor authentication is now available to all Instagram users
Instagram announced two more steps to maintain a safe environment on its platform—covering potentially sensitive images with a screen, and the launch of two-factor authentication to all users.
Images that are covered with the new screen aren't unavailable or deleted—users who wish to view them can simply tap on the screen. Instagram explained in a blog post announcing the feature:
Soon you may notice a screen over sensitive photos and videos when you scroll through your feed or visit a profile. While these posts don't violate our guidelines, someone in the community has reported them and our review team has confirmed they are sensitive. This change means you are less likely to have surprising or unwanted experiences in the application. If you'd like to see a post that is covered with a screen, simply tap to reveal the photo or video.
Instagram began rolling out two-factor authentication in February 2016, and the safety feature is now available to all users.
Users who opt to activate two-factor authentication can do so via the gear icon on their profiles, and a code will then be required to access their accounts at every login.
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Forest defense actions grow in Oregon, Bush delists marbled murrelets, Alaskan Tongass threats, Karen Coulter slandered, Ingmar Lee the Egotist gone from cathedral grove
"How can indigenous people be considered terrorists on our own homeland?" (tags)
This story starts with planes flying into buildings on the other coast, in another country. It was just over a year ago, and in the heady months that followed, our elected representatives in Ottawa rushed to approve anti-terrorism legislation intended to protect Canada's national security. In recent months, two Vancouver Island activists found themselves on the wrong side of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police unit created to enforce that legislation.
Anti-Terrorist Unit Uses Excessive Force On Indigenous Family (tags)
INSET, the RCMP's new post-Sept. 11 anti-terrorist team, which raided my home and office on July 30, continues to target political dissent in Canada. This latest raid, carried out against Native rights activists on Sept. 23, shows more of INSET's true colours. David Barbarash


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Q: Rails path helper generate dot or undefined method instead of slash Route defined as follows
 resources :purchases do
    collection do
       put :wirecardtest
    end
  end

Controller actions redirect in one of the following manners with associated error generated
format.html { redirect_to wirecardtest_purchase_path(@purchase)

undefined method `wirecardtest_purchase_path'
format.html { redirect_to wirecardtest_purchases_path(@purchase)

/purchases/wirecardtest.44
Behaviour is identical when putting code in view.
The ressource is defined in plural mode, as it ought to be. The redirect, as it is supposed to call a specific ressource should call the singular model-action mode (in plural it would generate the period).
I don't understand how I got into this damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't position.
wirecardtest_purchases PUT    /purchases/wirecardtest(.:format)              purchases#wirecardtest

A: That's your mistake right there.. the path is generated as 'wirecardtest_purchases' but you are using 'wirecardtest_purchase'  note the missing 's' to pluralize the 'purchase'.
Remember its a collection. So the path method is pluralized by rails.
When in doubt rake routes :)
---Update---
Improving the answer (check comments).  Need here is to actually define a route as :member and not a :collection if you want to act upon a single object. Referring to Rails Docs,
resources ::purchases do
  member do
    get 'wirecardtest'
  end
end

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When you picture being on the water, different images might come to your mind. Like being a pirate... Or being a fisherman !For many of us, this is what sailors are. Passionate. Adventurous. And fictional. But here in the Bay Area, there are many real life people who live their lives on boats.
I wanted to understand the draw, so I went somewhere I could find the answers.
Sharon Sumner : My name is Sharon Maurice Sumner, I live in Berkeley, California. At the Berkeley Marina.
Sharon Sumner owns a 40 foot long sailboat. SHE CALLS it Elise. Yes, the Elise is Sumner's home. She pays 550 dollars every month to live here. That price includes a special residence permit issued to her and about one hundred other people who live there. Mostly men.
Sharon Sumner : "But a lot of times they call a man's boat his mistress, because he spends so much time with her. They need love and attention. Otherwise they're not going to take care of you."
Berth prices in the Berkeley Marina begin at just over 7 dollars per foot of vessel. The bigger the boat, the higher the price. Sumner's boat is pretty big, but not big enough for all her stuff . For that she keeps a studio apartment in Oakland.
Sharon Sumner : "I have a sound studio, and a darkroom, and a computer setup, a washer and dryer there, a bath tub...you know ! And so that kind of energy about the drug abuse and having to be in a fortress isn't my cup of tea."
But the Berkeley Marina is. Sumner's boat is docked with more than a thousand others in what's the largest public marina in Northern California. I WANTED TO MEET MORE OF the people who live there, so I went to a potluck that Sumner was hosting.
A group of about two dozen people hung out around a fire between the water and a community garden. One of them was a spoken word performer.
James Zealous : "My name is Captain James Zealous. I live down here, 2nd to last mast here in the dock. At D dock. I have been working in 21 different countries of this blue planet, but I am just a humble bay sailor."
I also met Vincent Felix.
"All of these boats are like a passport to an unimaginable world. For people that have never been sailing. "
He says there's a romance to it. I ask him if it's like having a mistress.
"A mistress is like sexy and fun, but this is more like, be careful !
Eva : You wish to live in a boat
Vincent : I have done it ! It's got a lot of plus and lot of minuses... It's beautiful, unique, lot of tradition, powerful, you are connected to hundreds of years of people surviving on the ocean. You are connected to the stars, the water, the ocean. You sleep you can feel the boat moving BUT i's pain it's cold, it's wet, you could sink anytime. Even on the dock. it's not easy.
Despite the challenges, it's worth the trouble to Felis and his dockmate, David Machomick from New Zealand.
David Machomick :
"I came here to find a boat to travel across the Pacific in. A classic wooden boat. And I found one. This was almost 12 months ago."
He's fixing up the boat in hopes of sailing across the Pacific ... without any electronic instruments.
Vincent Felis : "You can see, there's very few visitors here as well. If you look up, there is no traffic, it's beautiful."
I leave the potluck, the sailors, their ships. I realize now, that there are as many different reasons to live on boats as there are people who live on boats. But there's one thing that brings them altogether : It's their passion !
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Q: Cannot click within dynamically inserted content I have a form that is dynamically inserted into the Google Map. However I cannot click any of the inputs.  I believe I need to add a listener somewhere but I'm not sure.
Fiddle
    function googlemap() {

    // google map coordinates
    var posY = 37.765700,
        posX = -122.449134,
        location = new google.maps.LatLng(posY,posX),

        // offset location
        posY = posY + 0.055;
        offsetlocation = new google.maps.LatLng(posY,posX);

    var mapOptions = {
        panControl: false,
        zoomControl: false,
        mapTypeControl: false,
        scaleControl: false,
        streetViewControl: false,
        overviewMapControl: false,
        draggable: true,
        disableDoubleClickZoom: false,
        scrollwheel: false,
        zoom: 12,
        center: offsetlocation,
        // ROADMAP; SATELLITE; HYBRID; TERRAIN;
        mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
    };

    overlay.prototype = new google.maps.OverlayView();

    // create overlay marker
    overlay.prototype.onAdd = function() {

        blip = document.createElement('div'),
        pulse = document.createElement('div');
        blip.className = 'blip';
        pulse.className = 'pulse';

        // createa dialog and grab contents from #mapcontents
        boxText = document.createElement("div");
        boxText.className = "dialog";
        mapContents = $('#mapcontents').html();
        boxText.innerHTML = mapContents;
        $('#mapcontents').remove();
        blip.appendChild(boxText);

        // append 'blip' marker
        this.getPanes().overlayLayer.appendChild(blip).appendChild(pulse);
    }

    // update blip positioning when zoomed
    overlay.prototype.draw = function(){

        var overlayProjection = this.getProjection(),
            bounds = new google.maps.LatLngBounds(location, location),
            sw = overlayProjection.fromLatLngToDivPixel(bounds.getSouthWest()),
            ne = overlayProjection.fromLatLngToDivPixel(bounds.getNorthEast());

        blip.style.left = sw.x + 'px';
        blip.style.top = ne.y + 'px';

        // shift nav into view by resizing header
        var w = $('.dialog').width(),
            w = (w / 2) + 25,
            w = '-' + w + 'px';

            h = $('.dialog').height(),
            h = (h) + 100,
            h = '-' + h + 'px';

        $('.dialog').css({
            'margin-top' : h,
            'margin-left' : w
        });

    };

    var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementsByClassName('map')[0], mapOptions);

    // explicitly call setMap on this overlay
    function overlay(map) {
        this.setMap(map);
    }

    // center map when window resizes
    google.maps.event.addDomListener(window, 'resize', function() { map.setCenter(location) });

    // center map when zoomed
    google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'zoom_changed', function() { map.setCenter(location) });

    // I have nfi what I'm doing but I think this click listener is part of the solution.
    google.maps.event.addListener('.dialog', 'click', function() {

        alert('ok');
    });

    // process contact form
    google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'domready', function() {

        $('button').click(function(e) {
            (e).preventDefault();

            alert('ok');

            return false;

            var name    = $(".contactform input[name='name']"),
                email   = $(".contactform input[name='email']"),
                message = $(".contactform textarea[name='message']"),
                error = false;

            // clear validation errors
            $('#contact input, #contact textarea').removeClass('error');

            if(name.val().length < 1)
                name.addClass("error");

            if(!/^[a-zA-Z0-9._+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,4}(\.[a-zA-Z]{2,3})?(\.[a-zA-Z]{2,3})?$/.test(email.val()))
                email.addClass("error");

            if(message.val().length < 1)
                message.addClass("error");

            // if error class exists
            if($(".error").length) return false;

            $(this).attr('disabled', true).prepend('');

            $.ajax({
                type: "post",
                dataType: "json",
                url: "lib/sendmail.php",
                data: $("#contactform").serialize()
            })
            .always(function(data) {

                $('h5').animate({opacity:0},function(){
                        $('h5').text("Email Sent!!")
                    .animate({opacity:1});
                });

                $('.contactform').animate({opacity:0},function(){
                        $('.contactform').html("
Thank You for your form submission. We will respond as soon as possible.
")
                    .animate({opacity:1});
                })

            });

        });

        return false;
    });

    // add overlay
    overlay = new overlay(map);
}

Any idea why I can't click the inputs?

A: You just need to block propagation of mousedown map event to make inputs clickable:
google.maps.event.addDomListener(blip, 'mousedown', function (e) {
    e.cancelBubble = true;
    if(e.stopPropogation) {
        e.stopPropagation();
    }
});

And you can do the same for dbclick to prevent map zooming: http://jsfiddle.net/gfKWz/1/

A: The click-events fire fine for all these inputs, the issue here at first is that your code will never execute, because there is no domready-event for a google.maps.Map
Change this:
google.maps.event.addListener(map, 'domready', function () {

into this:
google.maps.event.addListenerOnce(map, 'tilesloaded', function () {

for observation of the events you may use $.on(), e.g.:
$(map.getDiv()).on('click','button',function (e) {/*some code*/});

Demo: http://jsfiddle.net/doktormolle/jcfDu/

A: Your event has to be added in the onAdd function.
Currently, the event handler is created before the element. So it doesn't catch the click on this particular element.
http://jsfiddle.net/NeekGerd/duEEt/4/
Or you could create a new function for your overlay's bindings, just for the sake of clean-code :
overlay.prototype.onAdd = function() {

    [...]

    this.bindings();
}

overlay.prototype.bindings = function(){
   $("button").on("click",function(){
     alert("Click");
     return false;
   }
}

For now I have no real solution to your inputs problem.
Maybe by reattaching mousedownevents to them, and force them to focus():
$("input,textarea").on("mousedown",function(){$(this).focus();});

Same thing with your checkboxes.

A: You use $('button').click which is triggered before the button is present on the dom. .click() binds the handler to all the current elements on the dom.
Better use $('button').on('click', function(){}); which binds the click event handler to all the current and future instances of button on your page. This is especially handy if you dynamically add content on the page. Through ajax or otherwise.
Read more about jQuery .on() in here http://api.jquery.com/on/

A: On another note, since you use jQuery, why not use it all the way?
Like you can do:
$('#mapcontents')
    .clone()
    .wrap('
')
    .wrap('
')
    .appendTo( *selector* );

In order to quickly build some html and append it to the selected element. Much more readable (thus easier to maintain) than the DOM code you got there. Since you already use jQuery anyway.


Very Easy Vogue Pattern – that's what the pattern envelope says. For the most part it was an Easy Sew until you arrived at the collar which is along Step 7. I had to send out an SOS to Sew Sister Nola of Aloha for Now and of course she had the answer, well after she laughed at me and said "did you read the instructions?", well Yes, but it was confusing. Well she explained in terms that I understood and what do you know it worked. She loves me enough to laugh at me then she answered. Gotta love your Sew Sisters.
The bodice also looks good by itself. I plan to make it again just as a top to wear with jeans and boots for a casual Friday look.
I cut view A, being all of 4″11′ tall, longer dresses are not the best looking on me. I didn't need to make any modifications to the length as it hit just in the right place below my knees. The sleeves were perfect and needed no modifications as well. All and all this was a great sew for me. I love the way this turned out.
Yes this is my fabric stash and I am hoping the Ready to Wear Challenge helps me to get it sewn down.
You must excuse my tired face in the photo, but it was a long day, I had homework to finish, I was hungry, and I wanted to get a picture of me in this dress for the fit before I went to bed. Note to self Next time wait. LOL! I am sure we all have those days when we are tired and still need to get things done and this was definitely one of those days. I'll be sure to do another photo shoot with a much happier face soon.


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Gorgeous indie game Braid to be released for XBLA
2007-09-13 12:46:00by Chad Concelmo
Tucked away at the very back of the Barker Hangar at this year's new and "improved" E3 was a small section dedicated to some upcoming indie games. From my little play time with a handful of these gems, I must say that some of them were miles more original and promising than most of the high profile games being displayed front and center on the show floor.
One of the indie titles that stood out the most was Braid, an odd (but completely engrossing) puzzle/action/platformer hybrid starring a guy in a business suit on a quest to save a princess in a wide variety of fantasy worlds. Most noticeably, the game sports some beautiful, hand-drawn 2D graphics that are displayed from a sorely missed and breathtaking Lode Runner-esque vantage point (translation: far away camera) that allows the player to see more of the game's lush vistas.
In the game you must solve puzzles, fight beasts, and manipulate the game's brilliant use of time (its effect on you changes in every level) to reach the goal on each side-scrolling level. And, honestly, although the game looks amazing (see what I mean in the gallery below), you really have to witness it all in motion; the animation is so smooth that each sprite takes on a life of its own.
Needless to say, I was more than excited to hear the recent news that Braid will be coming to XBLA in early 2008. With this and the awesome Rez HD and Ikaruga news, XBLA is looking better (and more refreshingly retro) each and every day.
[Via the official Xbox Web site -- thanks, GoldenDonut!]
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London to Nîmes
Friday's journey from London to Nîmes had its hiccoughs: first, the ordered cab didn't turn up on a grey, wet morning, and proved, on inquiry, to have not been put in the book. Fortunately, my obsessive need to allow plenty of time when traveling paid off as we made it to St Pancras without panic via the bus.
Then there was security, with The Other Half getting pulled back so that they could examine one of his bags in minute detail – and even run a chemical trace test. The problem hit me as soon as it happened: the small fruit knife that we'd bought in Perpignan a year previously was in the picnic bag that was in his small rucksack. I'd packed it for the journey, thinking it might be useful.
Unfortunately, I'd completely failed to realise that, since the blade opens out and then locks firmly in place (as you require to do something as criminal as cutting fruit), it counts as a 'switchblade' and it is, therefore, illegal to carry one in the UK. I think it was my first personal encounter with batty, OTT British laws – the sort that are made on the hoof when the middle classes and tabloids are squealing about some latest incident of something or other.
In this case, it was about knife crime. So a legislative hammer was taken to a peanut and it becomes illegal to carry a fruit knife.
Oh: and we still have knife crime.
It wasn't the fault of the man who searched his bag – and confiscated the offending weapon: he was most apologetic. But the situation added to my irritation, following the invisible cab and the fact that I was starting a holiday with a case of the sniffles.
But leg one of the journey, London to Paris, went without a hitch (and with a perfectly pleasant breakfast), and the yomp across the French capital to Gard de Lyon was stress free too as, finding ourselves among the first passengers off the train at Gard du Nord, we hopped a cab instead of hunting for a train.
Paris to Nîmes proved no more eventful. Seats downstairs in a quiet TGV carriage took us south through terrain that was, on occasion, almost blotted out by mist and the lowest cloud imaginable.
But the terrain changed and with it, the weather. Cloud lifted and then cleared; fields of sunflowers appeared and the foothills of the Alps rose jaggedly in the east.
We drew into Nîmes in good time and left the train to sunshine and soaring heat. Northern Europe was behind us.
When you're only stopping for a night in a hotel, there's no need to unpack. So after a quick freshen up, we were out into a hazy late afternoon in the town itself.
Sitting right on the border of Provence and the Languedoc, Nîmes was, a couple of millennia ago, a Roman centre. And there are still quite a few remains to show for it.
It could be a little galling (or perhaps that should be 'gauling' in this context?) to see all this evidence of the Roman empire. We Brits might not take kindly to being invaded, but neither might we take kindly to the thought that our grey little islands were only really a minor outpost as far as Rome was concerned.
The facts speak for themselves: for instance, the Romans did build an arena in Britain. In wood.
The amphi-theatre – or Arènes – in Nîmes was built with rather more longevity in mind; from stone. It's still there. And it's still being used after almost 2,000 years. It played host to gladiatorial contests once. Now, it hosts bullfights.
Wandering around it was an extraordinary experience. Look at football stadia today and you see little real difference to how the Romans designed an amphitheatre, with the same concerns evident, from egress and excess to space for food and drink to be sold and consumed.
Mind, the steps were so steep – and The Other Half pretty much insisted that I haul myself up right to the very top, over three or four final 'steps' that would have required giants to justify calling them such – that when we got back down to ground level, my knees were trembling, as though I'd just done three sets of 10 reps on a quad machine with an awful lot of weight stacked up. Two days later, I could still feel the effect.
We'd already seen the remains of a rather grand Roman gate were around the corner from our hotel. The famous aqueduct is just outside the town, while one or two other antiquities still stand. We gazed at the fabulously preserved Maison Carrée – although part of it was under scaffolding and tarpaulin for work. Still, there was a Norman Foster building opposite to admire by way of compensation, its slender modern columns mirroring the ancient ones. But I do find myself wondering … as much as I like Lord Norm's architecture (this was another of his buildings I've now 'collected'), will it be around in even a few centuries?
Then, wandering into a formal garden, we came across the Temple de Diane. Goodness knows why it's called that, since there appears to be no historic connection to the goddess of hunting. But this rather romantic ruin, which dates from around the same time as the Arènes and remarkably still has some roof left (it only got battered around at all in The Wars of Religion – rather after the decline and fall of the Roman Empire), is fascinating for plenty more mysteries than its name.
It's covered in graffiti – but not new graffiti; scratchings that date back centuries. And not just names and dates, but Masonic symbols too; set squares and compasses. The earliest one of these that either of us spotted was from the middle of the 18th century.
Now, I don't want to go all Dan Brown on you, but just what about this particular ruin fascinated Masons so much? We could see no mention of it either on the brief (ever so) explanatory plaque outside the building or in an equally brief tour guide to Nîmes.
My curiosity was further piqued the following morning when, inside a vast shop that sold everything from imitation knights' armour to art materials, we also saw a selection of new pill and snuff boxes with Masonic symbols painted on them. But still no explanation for this apparent link.
But let's not pretend that Nîmes is all Roman ruins and Masonic graffiti.
After our Roman wanders, we walked back through the town; a burning sunset behind us, huge dragonflies zipping to and fro, with swifts darting after them in search of dinner, and the clicking of cicadas all around.
We found a small, very plain square with three little restaurants on three sides, all sharing the space around a small fountain in the middle for their clientele to dine al fresco.
Menus were in French alone and we seemed to be the only non-locals. We dined on boeuf à la gardiane, a fabulous dish of casseroled beef – beef, indeed, from a bull minded by the gardians, the local 'cowboys' of the nearby Camargue. It had been slow-cooked with very little except the basics of a sauce, and simply melted in the mouth.
Served with gratinee potatoes and a lovely grilled tomato (I don't know how the French do it, but they make something as simple as a grilled tomato an utter delight) it was simplicity itself and a knockout. And for an utterly unbelievable €12 each for the main course – I tell you, we were robbing them!
The word that sprang to mind, which I have never used before but which was perfect for the food and the setting, was authentique.
And so it was, that when we headed to the station to continue our journey south early the following afternoon, it was with a memory of a wonderful meal – and an intriguing question gnawing away in our minds.
Labels: food, France, history, Languedoc-Roussillon, South of France, travel
Mixing food and art
Joie de vivre at the chateau
Itchy fingers with a yen to get arty
Hello Ian!
Poetry and plums
Don't forget the wine!
The lure of the kitchen
Nostalgia's not what it used to be
Letting out the internal beach bum
The beastly business of art
A weekend back in London
To marché, to marché, to buy a fat fig
Time for sangria
Back to Blighty and blogging


Belgrade, 8 April Belgrade, 8 April (AKI) – Swiss authorities banned former chief prosecutor at the UN's Hague-based Yugoslav war crimes tribunal, Carla del Ponte, from presenting on Tuesday her recently published autobiography in her hometown of Lugano, according to media reports.
The Swiss federal department of foreign affairs also banned Del Ponte (photo) from presenting the newly published Italian translation of her book 'The Hunt' to journalists and the public in a bookshop in the northern city of Milan on Monday.
"Carla del Ponte's book on her work as chief prosecutor of the Hague tribunal contains statements which are impermissible for a representative of the government of Switzerland," said department spokesman, Jean-Philippe Jeannerat.
"Any public presentation of this work is incompatible with the author's status of Swiss ambassador," the department said in a statement.
"We thank her [Del Ponte] for a rapid return to Argentina," the statement added.
Del Ponte stood down as chief prosecutor in January to become Switzerland's ambassador to Argentina.
The federal foreign affairs department banned Del Ponte from speaking or in any way publicising her autobiograpy.
In the book, she alleges she was obstructed in bringing war crimes suspects to trial at the Hague, during her eight years as chief prosecutor.
'The Hunt' also make the disturbing claim that the ethnic Albanian guerrillas from the Kosovo Liberation Army, in 1999 removed hundreds of kidneys and other organs from captured Serb civilians and trafficked these internationally.
Del Ponte alleges these captured Serb civilians were then left to die. But she claimed she was in no position to press charges or obtain sufficient evidence due to a lack of cooperation by the UN and Kosovo officials.
Swiss and Serbian commentators said Del Ponte's disclosures were embarrassing to the Berne government, because Switzerland was among the first countries that recognised Kosovo independence in February and opened an embassy in Pristina last week.
The Kosovo Liberation Army's veteran leader, Hashim Thaci, now Kosovo's prime minister, in the mid-1990s spent time in Switzerland, a centre for radical Albanian emigre circles, where he mysteriously acquired funds for the KLA.
Serbian press reported the organ scheme worth about four million euros was masterminded by Thaci. Kosovo leaders have however refuted the accusations as "Serb political propaganda".
Serbian authorities last month objected to 'The Hunt's publication. They claimed it would make Belgrade's cooperation with the Hague tribunal and the arrest of four remaining fugitive war crimes suspects more difficult and could harm the secret services.
Del Ponte has openly blamed western powers for obstructing the arrest of some fugitives and of using double standards in their approach.
She has in particular accused UN officials and local authorities in Kosovo of being uncooperative in investigating alleged crimes against Serb civilians during the ethnic Albanian rebellion in 1998-1999, which ultimately led to independence.
Last week the Hague tribunal acquitted former Kosovo prime minister and KLA leader Ramush Haradinaj of war crimes, causing a storm of protest in Belgrade.
Belgrade newspapers commented that Del Ponte's revelations were a "late awakening" aimed at easing her conscience.
Serbian war crimes prosecutor Vladimir Vukcevic said however that Belgrade was initiating its own investigation.
"We are verifying the reports that in 1999 two truckloads of kidnapped Serbs were transported to Albania," Vukcevic said. "We received these reports from the Hague," he added.
According to press reports, the stolen organs were removed on at least two locations in a hidden prison camp in Albania and then trafficked to Italy and the West.
Del Ponte's book lists the dates and victims of the alleged organ removals. But Serbian officials and media said they were sceptical the mystery would be unravelled without substantial international help.


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Q: How to populate Drop down list depending on the Selected column of a ASp.Net Gridview? I am fairly new I wanted to know how to populate a drop down list on select of a grid view column. I have a grid view and it has a data then i have a Drop down list I want user's to be able to click on the item in the grid view and load its ID in the Drop down list. It will make things easier for them to work with.
Please let me know if you have any idea how to do it.
Thanks.
<asp:GridView ID="gvdata" runat="server"></asp:GridView>

This is the Gridview.
Dataseet ds = new dataset(); gvdata.datasource = ds; gvdata.DataBind();

This is how i populate it.
<asp:DropDownList ID="dlItemID" Width="100px" runat="server"></asp:DropDownList></td>

This is the Drop down.
    DAL DAL= new DAL(Context, "spgetItems");
    DataSet ds = new DataSet();dlItemID.DataSource = ds;
    DlItemID.DataTextField = "ItemID"
    DlItemId.DataValueField = "ItemID"
    DlItemID.DataBind();

This is how I bind the Data to it.

A: It was quiet easy. I don't know why no one got it but here it is.
      <asp:GridView ID="gvdata" EnablePersistedSelection="True"  DataKeyNames="ItemID"
         runat="server"
         HorizontalAlign="Center"  AutoGenerateColumns="False" OnSelectedIndexChanged="gvdata_SelectedIndexChanged"
         CellPadding="4" ForeColor="#333333" GridLines="None"  >
             <Columns>
                            <asp:CommandField ShowSelectButton="True" />
              </Columns>
   </asp:GridView>
        <asp:Label ID="lable"  BackColor="White" runat="server" Text=""></asp:Label>

and now the c#
 protected void gvdata_SelectedIndexChanged(object sender, EventArgs e)
{
    lable.Text = "";
    lable.ForeColor = Color.White ;
  lable.Text = gvData.SelectedRow.Cells[0].Text;
    dlItemID.ClearSelection();
   dlItemID.Items.FindByValue(Lable.Text).Selected = true;

}

I simply put the selected comand value in a lable and then use the findbyValue in the dropdownlist by the value of the lable and select it very simple.oh one more thing the lable forcolor is set to white because than it matches the background color of the lable and it kind of like invisible but still there,rather then any Css property hidden features.


The State Use Program, operated by Central Purchasing of the Office of Management and Enterprise Services (OMES), facilitates contracts between the State of Oklahoma and qualified not-for-profit agencies. Those contracts provide meaningful long-term employment and job training for persons with disabilities through its vendors. The contracted items and services do not conflict with other statewide contracts. The State Use Program is a contract management program that works alongside OMES Central Purchasing.
Proposed procurements are independently reviewed, evaluated and approved by the State Use Committee, an eight-person panel comprised of state agency and public members, to assure fair pricing and quality goods and services.
The program benefits your community by alleviating the public assistance burden the state faces. As a result of the State Use Program, participants' earned income rises, displacing government assistance and reducing the need for state and federal programs.
The State Use Program is a self-supporting program that manages the contracts of vendors that provide employment for persons with disabilities. The employment opportunities reduce the need for state and federal funding (average of $2700 per individual). A 1 percent fee of any contract for products or services of the severely disabled shall be assessed against the qualified organization and deposited in the State Use Committee Revolving Fund, as created in Title 74 Section 3004.2. All of this provides the state with a 25 percent economic advantage and costs the state nothing.


Known for its vast and encompassing seasonal collections, Japanese label WTAPS recently introduced the Canvas Beach Bag as part of their Spring/Summer 2013 offerings. With a cotton body and leather bottom, this nautical-inspired bag features a thick braided rope carrying handle that is strong enough for a ship. Although listed as a 2013 release, this piece is currently available at Slam Jam for $462 USD.
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Q: NHiberate Validator start date before end date Using Nhibernate Validator (with S#harp Architecture / MVC3), how can I write a custom attribute, preferably not object-specific (since this is a fairly common requirement) that enforces that PropertyA >= PropertyB (or in the more general case, both may be null).
Something like
public DateTime? StartDate { get; set; }

[GreaterThanOrEqual("StartDate")]
public DateTime? EndDate { get; set; }

I see that I can override IsValid in the particular Entity class but I wasn't sure if that was the best approach, and I didn't see how to provide a message in that case.

A: When you need to compare multiple properties of an object as part of validation, you need a claass validator. The attribute is then applied to the class, not the property.
I don't think there is an existing one to do what you want, but it is easy enough to write your own.
Here is a code outline to show you roughly what your validator could look like
[AttributeUsage(AttributeTargets.Class)]
[ValidatorClass(typeof(ReferencedByValidator))]
public class GreaterThanOrEqualAttribute : EmbeddedRuleArgsAttribute, IRuleArgs
{
    public GreaterThanOrEqualAttribute(string firstProperty, string secondProperty)
    {
        /// Set Properties etc
    }
}

public class ReferencedByValidator : IInitializableValidator<GreaterThanOrEqualAttribute>
{
    #region IInitializableValidator<ReferencedByAttribute> Members

    public void Initialize(GreaterThanOrEqualAttribute parameters)
    {
        this.firstProperty = parameters.FirstProperty;
        this.secondProperty = parameters.SecondProperty;
    }

    #endregion

    #region IValidator Members

    public bool IsValid(object value, IConstraintValidatorContext constraintContext)
    {
       // value is the object you are trying to validate

        // some reflection code goes here to compare the two specified properties
   }
    #endregion

}

}

A: Currently, if I need to do this on a model, I have the model implement IValidatableObject
public class DateRangeModel : IValidatableObject {

   public DateTime StartDate { get; set; }
   public DateTime EndDate { get; set; }

   public IEnumerable<ValidationResult> Validate(ValidationContext validationContext)
    {
        List<ValidationResult> results = new List<ValidationResult>();
        if (StartDate > EndDate)
        {
            results.Add(new ValidationResult("The Start Date cannot be before the End Date.", "StartDate"));
        }
        return results;
    }

This seems to provide good integration with the existing system. The drawback is that since this is not applied on the domain object, you need additional logic there (or in a services layer that creates the domain objects, etc.) to enforce it from that end too, in case a different model is used elsewhere to create or update the domain objects.


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Third quarter lifts shorthanded Abilene Wylie boys basketball past Aledo
Jordan Hofeditz
The Wylie boys basketball team was down a pair of players and a pair of coaches on Friday night, but still came away with a 42-33 win against Aledo at Bulldog Gym.
On the court, the Bulldogs were without Dylan Jennings and Kazion Brown, on the sideline they were without head coach Gregg Ruffin and assistant coach Jody Harvey. Still, they came through to get the job done behind interim head coach Seth Carroll.
"They played well, all the credit goes to them," Carroll said. "It's different faces out there, but they prepared and worked exactly the same as if Coach Ruffin was there. They get all the credit, I don't get to step on the floor, I just get to yell on the side a little bit, they're the ones that executed and made it happen."
It was the varsity head coaching debut for Carroll, who just did what the team has been preached to do all season, step up.
"It was nerve wracking. I was pretty nervous, but I was really excited," Carroll said. "Earlier in the season, we had some guys get hurt so Coach Ruffin told the team, 'That's opportunity.' That's how I viewed it. This was my opportunity. I told them, 'I'm going to give you everything I've got, I expect the same in return.' They did, they came out here, they busted their butts and we came out with the big win."
Neither team was able to get much going offensively early, combining for 10 points in the first quarter with the Bulldogs (12-11) leading 6-4. But Aledo (6-13) turned it on in the second quarter, including three 3-pointers, to take a 17-9 lead into halftime.
That's when Wylie took over.
Not only did Wylie put up 19 points in the third quarter, getting 11 from Martin Marshall, but they held the Bearcats to two points, which came in the final 15 seconds of the frame.
"We were just being more aggressive, attacking the basket more," Carroll said. "Finally some of those shots from the outside started to fall. I told them, 'You have to play through contact. You're not going to be bailed out by any foul calls, so go in there and finish strong.' We finally started doing that, things started loosening up, we hit some shots and that made it easier overall."
Avery Brekke scored nine of his team-high 15 points in the fourth quarter to go with Marshall's 13 while Mark Fakhoury finished with nine.
The Bulldogs came into the came coming off winning the TexasBank Holiday Classic title and the win made it three victories in a row and five in their last six games. That's crucial as the next time out is Wylie's District 4-5A opener at Lubbock-Cooper next Friday.
"I think it's huge," Carroll said. "They've been playing really well lately. We've had some guys step up. Mark had another huge game for us, stepped up and had 27 in that championship game in Brownwood and carried it over. That just makes us deeper and better overall."
Jordan Hofeditz covers Abilene high schools and colleges, Big Country schools and other local sports. Follow him on Twitter at @jhofeditz. If you appreciate locally driven news, you can support local journalists with a digital subscription to ReporterNews.com.
NONDISTRICT
Wylie 42, Aledo 33
Aledo 4 13 2 14—33
Wylie 6 3 19 14—42
ALEDO (6-13) — Drew Clock 8 0-1 18, Ethan Pierce 2 0-0 6, Peyton Wiggins 1 0-0 3, Trevor Darton 0 0-0 0, John Conner 0 0-0 0, Camden Yielding 2 0-0 4, Isaac Sohn 1 0-0 2. Totals 14 0-1 33.
WYLIE (12-11) — Derrick Evans 1 0-2 2, KJ Long 0 0-1 0, Isaiah Carrillo 0 0-0 0, Martin Marshall 3 5-6 13, Hunter Hood 1 0-0 3, Mark Fakhoury 2 5-7 9, Avery Brekke 6 3-4 15. Totals 13 13-21 42.
3-Point Goals — Aledo 5 (Clock 2, Pierce 2, Wiggins 1), Wylie 2 (Marshall 1, Hood 1). Total Fouls — Aledo 18, Wylie 7. Fouled Out — Aledo: Sohn. Technical Fouls — None.


PHUKET, THAILAND – Road cyclists from all over the globe participated in the Third Thanyapura Phuket Classic Cycling competition in two distances: the 45-kilometre and the advanced 106-kilometre on 29 January, 2017. The race, launched and organised by Thanyapura Health & Sports Resort, consists of routes along North Phuket's lush jungles, mountains, scenic roads, and exotic coastlines. It started from Khao Phra Thaeo National Park and turns at two locations: Sarasin Bridge (45 km) and Masjid Ban Nai Yong in Phang Nga (106 km). Two members of the Thanyapura Pro Triathlon Team, Eimear Mullan and Ritchie Nicholls, competed in the race.
Ritchie Nicholls of Scotland finished at fourth place with a time of 02:35:05.8.
Thanyapura Phuket Health & Sports Resort offers the Cycling Training Academy, with services in high quality bike rentals, professional coaches and private bike tours. Our resident sports scientist analyses data from Computrainers to create personalised reports which shows performance level in order to improve the cyclist's current training program.


3. Cut the peel off the lemon.
4. Slice apples to fit your juicer.
Enjoy a lovely, sweet apple juice drink. Great as is, or serve over ice with natural fizzy spring water for a summer time treat. All this is available in Oriental Restaurant Phuket.
1. Place water, cocoa and sugar in blender container. Cover; blend briefly on low speed. Add milk.
2. Cover; blend on high speed until thoroughly blended. Add ice cream. Cover; blend until smooth. Serve immediately. Makes about 2 servings per 10-ounce. It can be enjoyed with Sheesha in Phuket.
This recipe prepares a shake using coconut milk. You can either get it from grocery store or make it at home; just blend fresh coconut with water in a blender until smooth. It can be a side-dish to the amazing Chinese food available in Phuket.
1. Peel and cut banana into big chunks.
2. Add coconut milk, banana and sugar in blender jar. Blend until mixture becomes smooth.
3. Add ice cream and crushed ice in it; blend again until a frothy mixture.
4. Thick coconut shake with coconut milk and ice cream is ready. Transfer to a serving glass and serve with a straw.
1. In a blender, combine mangos, yogurt, sugar and ice. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
Mango Lass which is a specialty of Oriental Restaurant Phuket is a must-try in the summers.
A drink definitely to have and to be remembered. Oriental Restaurant Phuket will definitely make you come back for another serving of a deliciously, mouth-watering Mango Shake.
1. Place the mango, milk, ice, yogurt, and honey in a blender.
2. Blend until smooth and frothy.
An amazing delicacy to be enjoyed with the mouth-watering, delicious seafood of Phuket.
1. Bring orange juice, lemon juice, brown sugar, orange zest, and lemon zest to a boil in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract. Set aside to cool.
2. Layer the fruit in a large, clear glass bowl in this order: pineapple, strawberries, kiwi fruit, bananas, oranges, grapes, and blueberries. Pour the cooled sauce over the fruit. Cover and refrigerate for 3 to 4 hours before serving.
Scrape the carrots and cut them into batons. Peel the sweet lime, separate segments and remove seeds. Peel melon and chop roughly. Roughly chop apple. Put all these ingredients one by one in the mixer and blend. Add pomegranate pears and pour into serving glasses. Serve immediately garnished with a sprig of mint leaves.
For all the Sheesha lovers in Phuket, mix fruit juice is a must try.
* Cut 3 strawberries into small pieces and set aside. In a blender, place the remaining strawberries and sugar; blend on high speed for 30 seconds. Pour in the milk and blend another 30 seconds. Add the yogurt and blend on high speed for 1 minute.
* To serve, place 1 ice cube in each of 3 glasses and pour in the lassi. Top with the strawberry pieces and serve.
Originated from the subcontinent, Strawberry Lassi is another amazing drink available at the Oriental Restaurant Phuket along with Indian food.
Orange juice blended together with bananas to make amazingly lovely creamy fruit smoothies. Recipes don't come much easier than this. Easily available at Halal restaurants in Phuket.
1. Juice the oranges, and add the juice into your blender.
2. Peel and slice the banana or milk, use frozen banana slices.
4. Blend well and enjoy.
5. Place bananas, milk, and ice cubes in a blender; blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Tip: If this is too sweet try adding a stick of celery. You can try it with Indian Food which is available in Phuket.
Oriental Restaurant Phuket offers refreshing lemon juice to have it with seafood.
1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 4 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
2. Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 4 cups water.
1. Pour boiling water over Lipton Tea Bag; cover and brew 3 minutes. Remove Tea Bags and squeeze; chill.
2. Process tea, 1 spoon white sugar in blender. one at a time, and process until smooth. Serve immediately.
Who wouldn't enjoy a hot cup of tea after eating an amazing Russian Food in Phuket.
Blend half of strawberries, 1/4 tsp. vanilla, 1 cup ice cream and 2 Tbsp. milk in blender until smooth. Pour into 2 glasses. Repeat with remaining strawberries, vanilla, ice cream and milk. Serve immediately. Traditional, yummy strawberries shake which is another one of the specialty of Oriental Restaurant Phuket along with the amazing Chinese cuisine.
1. take the yogurt, cardamom powder, water and sugar in a blender.
2. you can also blend with a hand blender or use the traditional madani.
3. blend till the yogurt is evenly blended.
4. don't over do as then you will get butter floating on top.
5. serve lassi in tall glasses.
6. add crushed ice cubes, garnish lassi with some cardamom powder and sliced almonds.
7. Serve the sweet lassi.
8. You can also chill lassi and then serve.
Especially for those who are interested in trying out new food, this amazing is a must try for a foodie along with the delicious Russian cuisine in Phuket.
* Working in this order, process lettuce, chives, tomatoes, jalapeño, bell pepper, celery and carrot through a juicer according to the manufacturer's directions.
* Fill 2 glasses with ice, if desired, and pour the juice into the glasses. Serve immediately.
A common drink which is available at Oriental Restaurant Phuket with the famous seafood of Phuket.
1. In a blender, combine ice cream, milk and vanilla extract. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.
A Halal drink for all the people who want to eat at a Halal restaurant in Phuket.
1. Pulse the watermelon using little water in batches. I used about 1-1/2 cups water only while many sites ask for about 4 cups of water. I like the watermelon taste more and also the fact that it has more water content, I tend to use less of the water. Also adding ice cubes tends to water it more later when it melts.
2. Filter it using a sieve. Add the rest of the ingredients according to taste.
Serve chilled. I use sweet watermelons since it makes it possible to add less sugar and enjoy natural goodness more.
Another refreshing drink that can be served to all the Sheesha lovers in Phuket.
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For your consideration is a 1980s circa Cripple creek knife named Warrior designed by knifemaker Bob Cargill.
Made in the U.S.A. possibly Old Fort, Tennessee.
All metal 2 blade slip joint folding knife.
Cripple Creek called the knife Warrior. The knife is in good condition with a few scratches on both blades slight rub on handle.
Bright blades both Walk & Talk CRIPPLE CREEK MASTER CUTLERY is etched on one side of master blade.


I feel like getting this first book to the finish line is a very slow and steady race. Technically, I'm not racing against anyone but my own goal to get the book published by the end of this year. I got many things set up for it already. The Amazon Kindle Digital Publishing account. Kobo Writing Life account. Draft 2 Digital account. Got my EIN number even though I can use my SIN number with Amazon. Got my website, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, etc. accounts set up and ready to slowly trickle in some posts to get my name out there. Though I need to set up an Instagram account specifically for Chassy Chéri.
The book has gone through a couple of beta reads, several critiques, and one proofreader. Now I need to go through all the comments and corrections. I may send it through another edit. Found a really good editing company (www.editin4indies.com).
And now with a new job coming in, I won't have my two free days to work on writing and editing. It's great that I finally have a full-time job after all the drama from a fickle pharmaceutical industry, but those two free days were nice. I will work at least a bit on my books every night…even if it's just a paragraph or chapter at a time.
I must say that I am learning a lot from several workshops (online or with my chapter) that help with my author life. Found a great use for Pinterest—a reservoir of bookmarks easily categorized into boards AKA topics! And found out about a great plugin for my website: Mooberry Book Manager! Great way to organize my books—ahem, upcoming books—but books nonetheless.
Anyhoo, I should get back to some sort of writing or editing. My little break is over.


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Q: Struts redirect with params I'm using struts 1.2.4 but I have a need to redirect with parameters from an Action Servlet to a target page.  I'm not able to upgrade to 1.2.7+ struts, so I'm not able to take advantage of ActionRedirect.
Right now the save() method in my action class returns an ActionForward
    return (mapping.findForward("success"));
}

which is mapped to this entry in struts-config.xml
        <forward
            name="success"
            path="/enterprise/company/searchCompany.do"/>

I'd actually like it the save() method to forward to something like '/enterprise/company/saveSurvey.do?companyID=1'  -- the value of companyID is available to my action class's save method.
What is the best way to accomplish redirect with param if I'm not able to upgrade Struts to take advantage of ActionRedirect?

A: I see 2 variants, but I am definitely have low knowledge in that area.
First:
You can save you params in Map and then in session, and after that you can load them
public ActionForward execute (HttpServletRequest request, ....){
  Map<String,String> params = new HashMap<>();
  params.put("companyId","1");
request.getSession().setAttribute("PARAM_MAP",params);
   return (mapping.findForward("success"));
}

In your other method you can get params from that map like
Map<String,String> map = (Map<String,String>)request.getSession().getAttribute("PARAM_MAP");

The second variant is easier. You can use 1 form for both Actions and in struts.xml you have to point that
<form-beans>
   <form-bean name="MyBeanForm" type="your.full.packet.path.MyBeanForm"/>
</form-beans>

<action-mappings>

  <action path="searchCompany"
          name ="MyBeanForm"
          scope="session"
          type="enterprise.company.SearchCompanyAction" />

  <forward
            name="success"
            path="/enterprise/company/searchCompany.do"/>

</action-mappings>


Charles Johnson is the largest shareholder in Franklin Resources, a global investment management firm also called Franklin Templeton Investments.
Johnson became CEO at age 24 in 1957, a decade after his father, Rupert Johnson Sr., founded the company.
Johnson spent 56 years with the company before handing over the chairman's post to his son, Gregory, who also serves as CEO, in 2013.
Under his leadership, the firm's assets under management rose from $2.5 million in 1957 to more than $800 billion when he retired.
In 2012, Johnson and his wife donated their historic, 67,000-square-foot Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough, California to the Carolands Foundation.
Charles' father Rupert named the company after Benjamin Franklin, who he believed epitomized the ideas of frugality and prudence in regard to saving and investing.
Charles also owns an estimated 26% stake in the San Francisco Giants baseball team.
Related by employment: Franklin Resources Inc.
Related by financial asset: Franklin Resources Inc.
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Q: android program for get all boundry position of bitmap i am newer to android. i want to develop 2D game in android.
1) i want sample program or some idea for get boundry position of bitmap......
2)  i want to some link about game development in android for preparly.
3) Mostly i want to draw some thing by using canvas method. so try to provide some material related to canvas method in android.

A: You need this brother
http://organicandroid.blogspot.com/2010/08/starting-to-play-with-graphics.html
Seriously this is one of best thing in this concern for sure. It like provided me with a framework to develop 2D games easily.


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Mark Ronson is Sorry He Likes to Bang Smart Girls
By James Sainte-Claire September 26, 2019
If you've never heard the term 'sapiosexual' before, it's because it's meaningless and not a real word. My spellcheck doesn't even recognize it, it's one of endless fake sexualities made up by the internet. Sapiosexuals are people who claim they're only attracted to smart people, which is funny because everyone who claims to be sapiosexual is retarded.
Mark Ronson made some headlines when he "came out" as sapiosexual earlier this week on Good Morning Britain, showing the world exactly what it takes to be the biggest choad on a show hosted by Piers Morgan, a literal bag of pus shaped like a man.
Via The Sun:
Turning to Ronson, she added: "You are identifying as a man who likes intellect?"
He replied: "Yeah, I didn't know that there was a word for it.
"We were all arguing backstage in the dressing room. With a couple of your producers. And yes I feel like I am identifying as sapiosexual."
To be fair to Ronson, he had just heard of the concept backstage before the show, and it's easy to think "oh, yeah, that describes me pretty well" when you first hear it. I thought the same thing because all my serious relationships have been with intelligent people, but then I remembered I've had as much as I possibly could with people best described as "hot dumb-dumbs."
Ronson told Rolling Stone he was basically roped into the whole exchange by GMB's hosts, which makes sense because again, Piers Morgan, total dipshit.
After the show, Ronson said he went back to his hotel and saw that his remarks were making headlines. "It sounds like I went on a TV show to be like, 'Guys, I have some big news!' And the fact that I would go on and sort of declare myself — like as a heterosexual white male — part of any marginalized community was terrifying to me, or just embarrassing."
I think it's a good save for Ronson, and we know he's telling the truth because if he had said something different in private, Piers Morgan likely would have seen it on his phone.
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Creative Wiltshire
An NLHF Collecting Cultures Project to collect and celebrate the best of Wiltshire's creative talent
Swindon Museum & Art Gallery's Latest Acquisition hits a Creative note!
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A couple of weeks ago a photograph of the Swindon soprano Una Rouse (nee Boffin) was kindly dontated to the Swindon Museum & Art Gallery, fitting in ideally with the museum's partnership on the Creative Wiltshire & Swindon project.
Una was well known in the 1930s for her fine voice, singing regularly at the Empire Theatre in the town to packed audiences. She also performed at the Playhouse (now known as the Mechanics Institute) and after serving at RAF Lyneham during the Second World War, continued to work musically in Swindon until the 1960s, making two albums and later teaching speech and drama in Wroughton. She was also a founder member of the Springfield Ladies Club and Wroughton's amateur music society. She passed away in 2000.
Associated archival material acquired with the deposit… Top of the class in 1932 with high marks in music
With theatre and the music hall in mind, another who made a name for himself in the world of music a generation before was Ernest Ford. Born in Warminster, from 1868-1873 he sang in the choir at Salisbury Cathedral and studied under Arthur Sullivan at the Royal Academy of Music in London, where, in 1875, he received the first Goss Scholarship. His compositions and arrangements were played in many theatres and Opera Houses. He was Assistant Musical Director at the Savoy Theatre and Musical Director of the Trafalgar Theatre. By 1911, Ford was teaching singing as a Professor of Music at the Guildhall School of Music and beginning in 1916 he taught composition there.
Ernest Ford composed the music for this comic opera, written by J.M Barrie and Arthur Conan Doyle and performed at the Savoy Theatre, London, in 1893
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A veteran desktop publishing–after all, PRINT was IN during my time growing up and as a young education professional–nut, I wasn't looking for Scribus (which wasn't as easy as I'd hoped), or LibreOffice or Apple's Pages. None of those tools quite did it for me.
As you can see from the screenshot above, you can easily add multiple pages. Another neat feature is that you have your image library close to hand…images from ALL publications you've created are available, not just the current publication you are working on.
Anything you can create can be saved as a PDF, but you can also embed content on a web site if it allows iFrames (darn, GoogleSites doesn't).
If you haven't given LucidPress.com a try, I strongly encourage you to do so!
For a limited time, QuarkXPress 9 is free for teachers. This short article tells you how you can register for a free license for the software and how to receive it. They're calling it a "Teacher Try-It" program. The full version of the software retails for $799, and the education version is $199.
Now it's free though for teachers.
A wealth of documentation including How-Tos, Tutorials, and articles on just about any aspect of DTP and Scribus in several languages are present in our Wiki.
You can get a version of Scribus for GNU/Linux, Mac or Windows. What are you waiting for?


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George Beare (died 1749), was an English painter.

Biography
Little is known of his life, but according to the RKD he worked in London, Chichester and Salisbury.
He is known for portraits and engravings and died in Wiltshire.

External links

 Nigel Surrey archive at the Paul Mellon Centre; research papers on the work of George Beare

References

George Beare on Artnet

1749 deaths
People from Salisbury
Year of birth missing
18th-century English painters
English male painters
18th-century English male artists

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How Do You Say 'McDonald's'?
Mac or Mc is a Gaelic name, so we must ask an Irish or Scottish person.
Apparently, there is no Irish/Scottish difference between Mac or Mc. 'Mac' is actually an individual word that means "son of". Some families spell it one way, some another: Macdonald is the same as McDonald and Mcdonald. Old records contain spellings Mac and others Mc, because standardised spelling is a very recent phenomenon. The spelling can even change over the life of one person. i.e. birth, baptism, marriage and funeral records could have different spellings.


Qualtech Products Industry Ink Rub Tester is a professional Abrasion Test Instrument and Scuff Test Instrument engineered to determine the Rub Resistance of prints and photosensitive coatings and to evaluate the color transfer of prints and coated samples through rub abrasion.
This includes the abrasion resistance of ink layers, photosensitive layers and coatings as well as the hardness of coatings on printed materials.
In addition this professional Ink Rub Tester is often used to evaluate the abrasion resistance of plastic products, aluminum foils, plastic foils and related materials and finds its further applications in the book printing and book binding industry, in the gravure industry and in the packaging industry.
This Scuff Tester is an ergonomic, motordriven Ink Resistance and Scuff Test Instrument which performs an arc motion across the surface of the printed or coated sample with a test strip which is supported by a specified weight.
The standard weights are two pounds and four pounds, additional custom made weights are available to extend the application range of this Ink Rub Tester and Scuff Test Instrument to allow a wider range of different tests. An additional heated weight provides a uniform test for the evaluation of Hot Abrasion Resistance of printed samples (available as accessory).
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We've seen genetic engineering used in various ways in an attempt to combat the spread of malaria by mosquitoes, including rendering the insects flightless, altering their sense of smell, making them infertile, and making them unable to spread the disease. Now another approach has been added to the list with scientists at the University of California developing a CRISPR/Cas9 technique that could stop entire mosquito populations from transmitting the malaria parasite to humans.
By bringing together two research teams with different areas of expertise, the researchers were able to make three modifications to the Anopheles stephensi mosquito, a species that spreads malaria widely throughout urban India. Theoretically, the technique could render large regions free from malaria-spreading mosquitos in a single season.
First, the researchers implanted genes that release antibodies against the malarial parasite that usually finds a welcome host in the mosquito. Mosquitoes that carry the altered genes are then rendered immune to the parasite, which means they can't pass it on to humans.
Next, the researchers created a set of genetic modifications known as a "gene drive." This meant that when a genetically modified mosquito mated with a wild mosquito, the gene drive would copy and paste both itself and the malaria-resistant genes into the inheritable chromosomes of the wild mosquito.
This enabled the resistant genes to spread through the mosquito population much more quickly, because having both parents (instead of just one) carry the gene for immunity almost doubled the chance of passing it on to their offspring.
Just in case all this isn't sci-fi enough for you, the team also inserted a protein that gave the offspring of modified mosquitos (wait for it….) eyes that glow red under fluorescent lights. The use of fluorescent proteins is commonly used in genetic engineering research, with the researchers saying it made the genetically modified mosquitoes easier to identify.
The two teams came together after biologists Valentino Gantz and Ethan Bier of the University of California, San Diego, announced that they had implanted a gene drive into the Drosophilia fruit fly that was successfully inherited by 95 percent of the fruit fly's offspring.
Given that molecular biologist Anthony James from the University of California, Irvine, had recently engineered mosquitos that were immune to malaria, it made sense for the two teams to work together to see if they could make the immunity inheritable.
The results of their collaboration, so far, are impressive, with. 99.5 percent of the offspring of the modified mosquitos successfully inheriting the mutation.
The researchers have stressed that further research is needed before they can even think about conducting field trials. And they don't suggest that their technique alone would eradicate malaria. However, along with existing preventative strategies, it could play a major role in helping make malaria eradication more sustainable.
It's certainly quite a different approach to the idea of dramatically reducing or eliminating malaria-spreading mosquito species, which is open to problems such as creating a "hole" in the eco-system, allowing new malaria-infected mosquito species to simply migrate into those areas.
"In contrast, our much more flexible system only prevents mosquitoes from carrying malaria but can be used to do no harm to the mosquito. So it should generate the least amount of ecological damage," Bier said.
According to the latest UN World Heath Organization estimates, released in September 2015, there were 214 million cases of malaria in 2015 resulting in 438 000 deaths.
The team's research was published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.


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Q: save() on a Pyspark ML Word2vec model is creating empty folders I'm trying to save a word2vec model that I built in pyspark on spark 2.0.
word2vec_model.write().overwrite().save('filepath/word2vec')

This successfully finishes and creates 2 sub-folders (data & metadata) under the folder word2vec but these 2 subfolders are empty except for an empty file titled _SUCCESS.
And subsequently the load fails.
w2vw = Word2Vec.load('filepath/word2vec')

with the exception: java.lang.UnsupportedOperationException: empty collection
The word2vec model itself works fine and I create it via series of simple transformers. I'm not sure what is going wrong. My model creation code snippet:
tokenizer = Tokenizer(inputCol="input", outputCol="words")
remover = StopWordsRemover(inputCol="words", outputCol="filtered_1")
customRemover = CustomRemover(inputCol="filtered_1",outputCol="filtered")
word2vec = Word2Vec(inputCol="filtered",vectorSize=100, minCount=10)

Any help would be appreciated.

A: as I think ,I guess you save word2vec model instead of word2vec,SO
for word2vec model you must read it by code below:
from pyspark.ml.feature import Word2VecModel
w2vw_model = Word2VecModel.load('filepath/word2vec')

and if you save just only word2vec that i mean this object:
word2vec = Word2Vec(inputCol="filtered",vectorSize=100, minCount=10)
word2vec.write().overwrite().save('filepath_to_just_word2vec_not_its_model')

you must import with this code blocks
w2vw = Word2Vec.load('filepath_to_just_word2vec_not_its_model')


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The FCRA Basic Certificate Program provides participants with a core understanding of foundational information core to the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). Staff at every level within an organization will benefit from this program. By supporting staff participation in the certificate programs, organizations are able to demonstrate an investment in both people and products and a commitment to compliance throughout their organization.
The program includes five training webinars and an exam. The webinars cover the following topics:
FCRA Basics — The basic FCRA concepts and terminology, such as "consumer report," "consumer reporting agency," "investigative consumer report," "end user," "furnisher," etc. and some of the limitations on data that can be included in consumer reports.
CRAs — The five basic duties of consumer reporting agencies under the FCRA.
The Other Players — The basic rights and duties of end users, furnishers, resellers and consumers under the FCRA.
FCRA Litigation — Consumer litigation and regulatory enforcement actions under FCRA.
State Variants — Principal state law variants of the FCRA and addresses the interplay between the FCRA and state variants.
Certificate Holder Benefits
Upon completing the five training webinars and passing the exam, participants receive a certificate valid for two years and are eligible for the FCRA Advanced Certificate Program during this time. Members of PBSA who hold a current FCRA Basic Certificate are so designated in the online membership directory.
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Individuals have two opportunities to pass the exam. Those who do not pass the exam on their second attempt must repurchase the program. A score of 80% must be achieved to pass the exam. The exam must be completed within 12 months of the purchase date.
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Renewal via exam. Individuals have two opportunities to pass the renewal exam. Those who do not pass the exam on their second attempt must repurchase the program. A score of 80% must be achieved to pass the exam. The exam must be completed within one month of the purchase date.
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Do not purchase this exam for another person in your membership account. If the participant does not have PBSA login credentials, contact your company's PBSA billing contact to add employees to the company profile and register you for the program. Should you have any questions in this regard, contact certification@thepbsa.org.
It is the responsibility of certificate holder to maintain a current email address with PBSA in order to receive renewal notices.
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ICE Holds
One by one, counties in California are opting out of a practice called ICE holds.
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House impeachment proceedings against President Trump
The U.S. House of Representatives is taking up a resolution that would call on Vice President Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment and take over President Trump's duties.
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 pentan-2-ol, numéro CAS , mélange racémique
 (R)-(–)-2-pentanol, numéro CAS
 (S)-(+)-2-pentanol, numéro CAS
 pentan-3-ol, numéro CAS
 2-méthylbutan-1-ol, numéro CAS  et , mélange des énantiomères
 (R)-(+)-2-méthyl-1-butanol, numéro CAS
 (S)-(–)-2-méthyl-1-butanol, numéro CAS
 3-méthylbutan-1-ol, numéro CAS
 3-méthylbutan-2-ol, numéro CAS , mélange des énantiomères
 (R)-(–)-3-méthyl-2-butanol, numéro CAS
 (S)-(+)-3-méthyl-2-butanol, numéro CAS
 2-méthylbutan-2-ol, numéro CAS
 2,2-diméthylpropan-1-ol ou diméthylpropanol, numéro CAS

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 1-méthoxybutane, numéro CAS
 méthyl 2-méthylpropyl éther ou méthyl iso-butyl éther, numéro CAS
 méthyl 1-méthylpropyl éther ou méthyl sec-butyl éther, numéro CAS , mélange des énantiomères
 (R)-(–)-méthyl 1-méthylpropyl éther, numéro CAS
 (S)-(+)-méthyl 1-méthylpropyl éther, numéro CAS
 méthyl 1,1-diméthyléthyl éther ou méthyl ter-butyl éther, numéro CAS
 1-éthoxypropane, numéro CAS
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Home » Morris Animal Foundation announces new studies focused on equine colic
Morris Animal Foundation announces new studies focused on equine colic
The research organization will fund five projects in 2022 that focus on abdominal pain in horses.
By Edited Press Release | February 8, 2022 | 2 minutes read
Morris Animal Foundation, a leader in advancing animal health, recently announced the selection of five new equine health studies to receive funding in 2022. The studies focus on equine colic (abdominal pain), an important and potentially life-threatening disease of horses.
Colic is one of the primary equine health concerns of both owners and and veterinarians.
"Colic consistently ranks among the top health concerns of horse owners and veterinarians," said Dr. Janet Patterson-Kane, Chief Scientific Officer. "We decided to focus on this topic in this year's equine call for proposals to advance our understanding of intestinal disease associated with colic and ultimately assist in improving outcomes for horses around the world."
Estimates suggest that 4% – 10% of horses will experience colic at least once in their lifetimes, and the actual incidence may be even higher. Although the majority of horses can be successfully treated on the farm, approximately 10% require referral for advanced care, including surgery.
The Foundation's Large Animal Scientific Advisory Board reviewed all submitted grant applications and selected, based on scientific merit and impact, the studies with the greatest potential to save lives, preserve health and advance veterinary care for horses with colic. Equine colic studies funded for 2022 include:
Studying Intestinal Inflammation
Two research teams will take different approaches to investigate the interaction between inflammation and gut motility, to assist in developing methods of preventing ileus (reduced gut motility) after colic surgery. These approaches could dramatically assist recovery and shorten hospitalization times.
Understanding Risk Factors for Colic Secondary to Transportation
Researchers will look for colic risk factors associated with transportation to develop better management recommendations for horses requiring transport.
Helping Underserved Communities Recognize Early Signs of Colic
Researchers will develop an educational program for horse owners and enthusiasts in underserved communities in Colombia to improve early recognition of colic, a key component of successful treatment.
New Prognostic Test for Postoperative Complications
Researchers will search for biomarkers to identify horses at higher risk for postoperative surgical complications as a first step toward a new prognostic test.
About Morris Animal Foundation
Morris Animal Foundation's mission is to bridge science and resources to advance the health of animals. Founded in 1948 and headquartered in Denver, the Foundation has invested more than $142 million to date in nearly 3,000 studies to advance the health and well-being of animals around the world. Learn more at morrisanimalfoundation.org.
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After the house, we visited the Harry S. Truman Library and Museum, with a replica of his Oval Office and other mementos from his life and presidency.
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Harry S Truman National Historic Site, Credit: National Park Service.
A birds eye view from Kaysinger Bluff /The Harry S.Truman Visitor Center...spectacular view!!
Why celebrate National Park Rx Day?
The Harry S. Truman National Historic Site preserves the longtime home of Harry S.
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The Jesse Hoover blacksmith shop was rebuilt in the 1950s based on archaeological findings on the site and family recollections of the structure.


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Riser topped the Billboard Country Albums chart and marked Dierks Bentley's fifth career debut in the top spot. The thunderbird symbolism speaks volumes about the complex ball of emotions locked within. It's a symbol of strength, resilience and renewal - one that appropriately reflected Bentley's first album since the death of his father and the birth of his first son. Produced by Ross Copperman and Arturo Buenahora Jr., it's a project full of sonic power that has a strong sense of family.
Label: CAPITOL NASHVILLE
Riser [LP]
Artist: Dierks Bentley
1. Bourbon In Kentucky
2. Say You Do
3. I Hold On
4. Pretty Girls
5. Here On Earth
6. Drunk On A Plane
8. Riser
9. Sounds Of Summer
10. Damn These Dreams
11. Back Porch
12. Hurt Somebody
13. Hurt When You Hurt (Siamese)
14. The Peaches
15. & The Mangoes
16. Resonate