United States Trustees oversee bankruptcies in the federal bankruptcy courts. These trustees are appointed by the U.S. Attorney General.
After you file for bankruptcy, the United States Trustee for your Texas jurisdiction will appoint and supervise an impartial private trustee to administer your bankruptcy (Chapters 7, 12 or 13). Though private trustees are not government employees, they do work very closely with the United States Trustees to get the maximum return on your assets. There are different actions for different types of bankruptcy filings.
Private trustees for Chapter 7 bankruptcy are appointed to a panel by the United States Trustee in the federal judicial district. These private trustees are selected to work on a bankruptcy filing via a rotation process. Chapter 7 trustees gather your non-exempt assets, liquidate the assets, and distribute the proceeds to your creditors.
Private trustees for chapter 12 and chapter 13 reorganization bankruptcies have a standing appointment from the United States Trustee to administer these bankruptcies in a specific geographic region. Chapter 12 and chapter 13 bankruptcies help consumers reorganize their finances using a repayment plan. Private standing trustees evaluate your financial situation and make recommendations to the court for a repayment plan that must be completed within three or five years. After the court evaluates and approves the plan, the standing trustee will administer the plan by collecting funds from you and distributing those payments to your creditors.
The bankruptcy courts and trustees recommend that you get legal representation before filing for bankruptcy. Trustees are working in the interest of the bankruptcy court. They do not represent your legal interests.
Overwhelming debt, creditor harassment and other financial stress factors can impact your finances, health, job performance and relationships. An experienced bankruptcy attorney provides the legal advice about whether or not filing for bankruptcy makes sense for your financial circumstances.
The Oliva law firm helps people in Brownsville, McAllen, Harlingen, Corpus Christi and throughout the Rio Grande Valley get a fresh start with bankruptcy and other debt management strategies. Call (956) 683-7800 or contact us online if you have questions about bankruptcy and debt management.


The Governments of Nepal and India are preparing to launch the Electronic Cargo Tracking System (ECTS) as soon as possible. It received the green light from Nepal's Council of Ministers in January 2018. The planned pilot will run for three months, covering cargo entering Nepal by rail in Birgunj and by road in Biratnagar and Bhairawa. ADB is supporting the piloting of the project through the SASEC Program.
The new Agreement on Trade, Commerce, and Transit between India and Bhutan has come into force beginning 29 July 2017. It provides for a free trade regime between the territories of India and Bhutan, and allows duty free transit of Bhutanese goods for trade with third countries.
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli—on his first state visit since assuming office in October 2015—held comprehensive talks in New Delhi, and witnessed the signing of several agreements, including letters of exchange on transit and rail. These agreements will help promote Nepal's trade with third countries by making transport more efficient and less costly.


Our company offers naphtha cutting, reorganization of C9 crude aromatic hydrocarbon separation, reforming C10 crude aromatic hydrocarbon separation and other crude aromatic hydrocarbon separation technology. My company's crude aromatic hydrocarbon separation process with advanced process, the process of flexible operation, the process of low energy consumption, product yield advantages.In the case of 60,000 tons / year C10 crude aromatic hydrocarbon separation, the high boiling point solvent product has high aromatic content, strong dissolving power, low toxicity, small smell, high flash point, high boiling point, moderate evaporation rate, stable chemical and physical properties, Good leveling, and does not contain chlorine and heavy metals / physical characteristics, especially in the post-evaporation stage can play a high solubility, so that the smoothness of the coating and no orange peel, good gloss. In addition, it can also be used as a cleaning agent for precision machinery and the deployment of pesticide emulsifier. Is the production of high-grade paint, paint, thinner, ink, adhesives, oil additives and high temperature reaction of the ideal solvent, but also as anthraquinone production of hydrogen peroxide extractant. In addition, it can also be used as a cleaning agent for precision machinery and the deployment of pesticide emulsifier. Is the production of high-grade paint, paint, thinner, ink, adhesives, oil additives and high temperature reaction of the ideal solvent, but also as anthraquinone production of hydrogen peroxide extractant.


This exhibition presents contemporary visual arts practice, which draws inspiration from pre-history and the landscapes that have witnessed the creativity of mankind for millennia.
Venus in the Landscape showcases the collection of Mirka Golden-Hann's 365 ceramic female figures inspired by the Ice Age Venuses. The installation was made during 2018 - Year of the Woman as a study of the female. The intention for this installation is to later intern the individual figurines into landscapes between the UK and the Czech Republic.
Together with this work the exhibition will include monumental felt work by Sarah Waters and flint-inspired sculpture by Wendy de Salis. Sarah Waters and Wendy de Salis both draw inspiration from the area of the New Forest and the prehistoric stone monuments in Wiltshire.
This exhibition was curated with special thanks to Wessex Archaeology, namely Linda Coleman and Dr. Phil Harding for their academic advice and to Martin Green for sharing his knowledge and his private prehistoric collection. Also to Karel Spalek for the documentary and background knowledge into Moravian Venuses.


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Q: Extend Laravel 5 Response Facade I am getting a namespacing issue when trying to extend the Response facade in Laravel 5. I have created a new folder tree under the app directory called Extensions\Facades. In this folder I have a file called AjaxResponse.php which has the following contents:
<?php namespace App\Extensions\Facades;

use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Response;

class AjaxResponse extends Response{

    public static function send($code,$body,$http_code=200){

        parent::json( array(
                'status'=>(string)$code,
                'body' =>$body
            ) )->setStatusCode($http_code)->send();
        exit();

    }
}

I am registering this as a service provider in config/app.php like I understand I am supposed to:
providers=[
            //..normal stuff
            'App\Extensions\Facades\AjaxResponse',
]

And this is throwing the normal namespace error of class not found:
FatalErrorException in ProviderRepository.php line 150:
Class 'App\Extensions\Facades\AjaxResponse' not found

Can anyone shed any light on why the class is not found?

A: Go to project root folder and in the terminal type
composer dump-autoload

Everything should be fine then. When you create a new folder, composer does not know about it, so it can not autoload files from it, even if they are psr-4 namespaced.
EDIT Also you need to declare alias for your facade in config/app.php under aliases array, not the providers one:
 'AjaxResponse'   => 'App\Extensions\Facades\AjaxResponse',

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Elton John's THE MILLION DOLLAR PIANO is a residency at the The Colosseum at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. The show has been running since September 2011 with the most recent leg being 16 shows between March 29 and April 26 2014. The concerts are the culmination of Elton John's decades-long partnership with Yamaha pianos.
This film features classic Elton John tracks from across his extraordinary career performed either with his band, with percussionist Ray Cooper or solo. The multimedia staging is extraordinary with vast screens behind the stage illustrating the songs and the piano itself acting as a screen for graphics and animations. Elton John is the ultimate live showman and this is the definitive Elton John concert experience.


Greetings to all. There was a problem when I go to the camp of the army of fans of AMD (with the old graphics card - GTX 680 this was not exact) Now there are 2 video R9 390x crossfire, with a single graphics card was the same effect. As part of the game, not at all, there are a few white stripes running on the left side of the screen. So far, this effect is observed in UT4 demo Heroes of Might and Magic 7, Mass Effect 1,2, 3.


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Q: CCDirector setDeviceOrientation into cocos2d v2.0rc1 before to update my cocos2d 1.0.1 to 2.0rc1 in my app, I was calling [[CCDirector sharedDirector] setDeviceOrientation:(ccDeviceOrientation)currentOrientation]; into some scenes when detected one change on orientation and then load other scene in portrait or lanscape depending the currentOrientation.
But now I don't have any idea about how I can do it.

A: Orientation setOrientation (   Orientation     orientation )
Callback by CCDirector for change device orientation.
The defination of orientation which CCDirector want change to.
Returns
The actual orientation of the application.

A: Open AppDelegate.m and locate this method:
// Supported orientations: Landscape. Customize it for your own needs
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    return UIInterfaceOrientationIsLandscape(interfaceOrientation);
}

Return YES for all the orientations your app supports.


being little • bristol uk fashion & lifestyle blog.: salted caramel doughnuts.
This week, the lovely people at BakingMad.com sent me a premium package of baking goodies to have a play with, and challenged me to make one of the recipes on the website. I had never ever made doughnuts before, so I decided this would be the perfect excuse..
I donned my new apron and read through the recipe - it seemed simple enough! The first thing to do was make the caramel sauce, which was very simple. You just had to combine butter, sugar and cream! A little salt & vanilla was dropped in for some extra flavour. It then lived in the fridge for the next two hours.
Next up, all the dry ingredients were mixed in one bowl, while all the wet ingredients were combined in another!
I then combined the two mixtures, but my dough was way too wet to roll out, so I added a bit more flour.
I experiemented by frying the doughnut holes first - which I decided was a great idea and continued to do!
These were the first ones I made, which Doug and I had to try immediately with a sprinkling of icing sugar! They were a hit, but I decided I'd prefer them smaller, so I experimented a little more until I got the cutest little chubby doughnuts!
Doug loved them, and I took them into work where my friend Tom gave me a score of 11/10!
SO what do you think?! In my opinion, I didn't do too bad for my first try at doughnuts! And they were a lot easier to make than I thought. I'll definitely be making them again, and experimenting with different glazes.
oh my god they look soooo amazing!
They look delicious! Well done.
They look delicious, I love doughnuts but I've never thought of making them myself.
I want them in and around my mouth.
oh my god these look SO GOOD. i miss doughnuts. i've never had a gluten free one that's been as nice as a 'proper' one!


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File #: DIR 2016-042 Version: 1 Name:
Type: Discussion/Direction Item Status: Continued
Title: Discussion / Direction: Additional Information on TABOR Alternatives
Attachments: 1. Results of Online Poll, 2. Online Form Submissions, 3. Feedback from May Growth Open House, 4. TABOR Update from May 3 Town Council Meeting
6/21/2016 1 Town Council Continued Pass Action details Meeting details Video
From: David L. Corliss, Town Manager
Discussion / Direction: Additional Information on TABOR Alternatives
Town Council in 2014 directed staff to manage Town finances to keep revenues within Colorado Taxpayers Bill of Rights (TABOR) limits to the extent possible. Staff has done so since that time; yet, the Town still ended 2015 with a TABOR surplus of $714,580.
Because 2015 revenues have exceeded TABOR limits, Town Council has until the end of 2016 to carry out one of two choices: 1) Refund the surplus in some manner, or
2) Ask voters to keep the money to spend on local services.
Town Council initially discussed these options on May 3 and directed staff at that time to solicit public input regarding the options. The purpose of tonight's item is to present Council with the feedback received, as well as with additional information developed regarding the options for resolving the surplus. Staff is asking for further Council direction tonight regarding the resolution of the surplus and is recommending proceeding with providing refunds via credits on utility bills.
Due to favorable economic conditions and increased Town revenue, the Town exceeded its TABOR revenue cap for 2015 by $714,580, according to preliminary 2015 year-end financial information. Various factors have contributed to the surplus, including strong sales tax growth and contributions for the construction of the North Meadows Extension and Philip S. Miller Park. In fairness to the budget process, it's important to disclose that all eligible revenue received during 2015 ultimately contributed to the TABOR surplus.
Myriad options exist with regard to Council pursuing either refunds or voter approval to retain the revenues, each with different potential impacts. Council has considerable discretion and latitude in determining what is reasonable in these regards, with the TABOR standard for refunds being: "Subject to judicial review, districts may use any reasonable method for refunds … including temporary tax credits or rate reductions. Refunds need not be proportional when prior payments are impractical to identify or return."
Following the May 3 Town Council meeting, staff set out to solicit public input regarding some of the options available to Council, which include:
• Providing Castle Rock Water customers a one-time credit on their utility bill
• Issuing checks to eligible Castle Rock taxpayers
• Asking voters to keep the surplus to help fund solutions for transportation concerns
• Asking voters to keep the surplus to use for services like police and fire protection
Feedback was solicited at one growth open house and two budget open houses, as well as online. The alternatives for providing feedback were advertised in various manners, including on the Town's website and social media accounts; in the Castle Rock News-Press; and in the Your Town Talk water bill newsletter.
Reviewing the feedback, it is somewhat difficult to state a consensus. Responses to the online poll (Attachment A) were fairly evenly split between those wishing for retention and those wanting a refund. An open-ended online form (Attachment B), meanwhile, indicated a preference for the Town retaining the money. Similarly, opinions of those at a May growth open house (Attachment C) regarding those two options were fairly evenly split. (No formal feedback was provided at the budget open houses.)
The feedback collected was not statistically validated, meaning that it may not be a true representation of sentiments across the entire community. If pursuing retaining the funds, a vote would be required - the outcome of which may or may not support a retention, especially since opinions on the topic appear to mostly be split. If a vote requesting a retention failed, the resolution of the surplus would default to a refund. Given this dynamic, and the range of opinions provided by the public, pursuing a refund could be considered to be the most efficient course of action.
Refund Information
With regard to refunds, there are two major components for Council to consider:
1) Method: How, and to whom, would the refunds be issued?
2) Means: From what fund(s) would the refunds come, and what, if any, impacts would that cause?
Refunds could be issued in a number of ways. When Town Council discussed the TABOR issue on May 3, generally two options were discussed: checks, and utility bill credits.
Staff does not recommend the option of issuing checks. First, no registry exists of Town residents, so a process for registering eligible recipients would have to be established and administered. Following that process - and, likely, an accompanying appeals process - checks would have to be issued. For the Town to issue a check, each eligible recipient would have to be set up as a vendor with the Town.
The Town generally issues about 5,000 checks per year to outside vendors. To accomplish a refund by check, more than three times that amount of checks likely would need to be issued before the end of 2016. Present staffing resources would not allow for that volume of checks to be issued, meaning additional temporary staffing accommodations would need to be made in order to issue checks. Additionally, there would be a cost for printing and mailing the checks. It is due to these administrative costs associated with issuing checks that staff does not recommend this option.
Providing a one-time utility bill credit to Castle Rock Water customers is a far more efficient way to accomplish a refund. A couple of alternatives are available with that option:
1) Credit the refund amount to customers active in the water billing system as of the refund date; if Council provides direction to move forward with this option tonight, the refund could be accomplished on customers' September water bills
2) Credit the refund only to those customers active in the water billing system as of the refund date who were also active customers as of December 31, 2015; this would require some manual processing of information which could delay the refund beyond September and which is expected to cost up to $1,000
In early June, the Town had about 19,365 utility billing accounts, roughly 17,700 of which are residential. The remainder are a mix of bulk, commercial, irrigation only and multifamily. Council can opt to issue refunds to any customer class(es) of its choosing. If Council elected to proceed with the first option above, and to apply the refund to all accounts, the refund would be just shy of $37 per account; this amount likely will decrease slightly by the September billing cycle, as new accounts are added.
As of December 31, 2015, the Town had 18,715 utility billing accounts, 17,308 of which were residential. Of those accounts, 630 were in the developer or title company's name, while the property was awaiting transfer to its owner. These accounts would not match the current account information, and thus would be excluded from receiving a refund if the second option above is chosen. Additionally, the comparison of 2015 to 2016 account information is likely to find other accounts that were active on December 31, 2015 that are not active today, due to transfers in service. This means the universe of recipient accounts could be closer to 18,000, for a refund of $39 per account, if refunds are provided to all account classes under the second option.
If Council chooses to accept staff's recommendation and issue refunds via utility bill credit, staff would need specific direction as to the following decision points:
• Should refunds be given to active customers as of the refund date, or only to those customers who were also active as of December 31, 2015?
• Should refunds be given to all customer classes, or to only certain customer classes, such as residential?
The below chart showing a range of estimated refund amounts current to June's customer list might be helpful in Council's decision-making. Amounts between these two amounts are possible if Council elects to provide refunds to a particular set of customer classes, and not simply either all classes or only the residential class.
All 2016 active accounts
All 2016 accounts also active in 2015
Residential 2016 active accounts
Residential 2016 accounts also active in 2015
Refund amount
It's important to note that the majority of the Town's multifamily water accounts have mastered meters, meaning individual units do not have Castle Rock Water accounts. Similar to the dilemma associated with issuing checks, the Town has no way of knowing who currently resides in the individual units, nor whether they were also residents during 2015. Individuals living in those units, estimated to be about 1,500 units, would not receive the refund credit due to the water account being master metered.
Additionally, only about 1,200 of the Town's roughly 3,700 licensed businesses have a physical presence in Town. (About 650 of these 1,200 businesses are within homes.) Depending on the alternatives chosen by Council, some Town-licensed businesses would not receive the refund credit, depending on their physical location.
All told, the potential universe of residential and business recipients is just shy of 24,000, which would provide for a refund of about $30. However, it is not practical to get refunds to some potential recipients due to the way the water accounts are structured. A dispute process is planned to be established so that those believing they should have received a refund and did not can apply to the Town for a refund.
Staff believes it is most appropriate to charge the refund and associated expenses to the General Fund. The refund amount is $714,580, and the additional expenses will depend on the refund approach as determined by Council.
In addition to the potential expenses already outlined within this memo, staff would recommend the addition of a one-page insert into the water bill in which the refund is provided, to explain the details about why the customer is receiving the refund. The estimated cost for this insert is $1,800.
Funds necessary to accomplish the refund are not yet included within the 2016 Budget. Therefore, if Council so directs, staff would prepare a budget amendment for Council to adopt along with the ordinance authorizing the refund.
Staff believes the most efficient way to resolve the 2015 TABOR surplus is to provide a one-time credit to Castle Rock Water customers.
"I move to direct staff to prepare and bring back to Council for adoption the necessary ordinances to accomplish a refund of 2015 revenues in excess of the TABOR cap via utility bill credits. This includes preparation of a budget amendment appropriating the funds needed to provide for the refunds and associated expenses."
Attachment A: Results of Online Poll
Attachment B: Online Form Submissions
Attachment C: Feedback from May Growth Open House
Attachment D: TABOR Update from May 3 Town Council meeting

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Evidence suggests that the U.S. Loses Hundreds of Billions to Cybercrime, Possibly as much as 1 % to 4 % of GDP Annually
Cybercrime puts America's competitive edge and economic future at risk; however, there is some debate as to the extent that this activity is impacting economic
NIST MEP Centers to Receive CARES Act Funding for Pandemic Response
GAITHERSBURG, Md. — The Department of Commerce's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has launched the application process for $50 million in
NIST Offers Strategies to Help Businesses Secure Their Cyber Supply Chains
Reducing the cybersecurity risk to one of the most vulnerable aspects of commerce — global supply chains — is the goal of a new publication by the National
NIST Economics Hits the Additive Manufacturing Spotlight
In late 2014, the Applied Economics Office (AEO) published NIST Special Publication (SP) 1176, "Costs And Cost Effectiveness of Additive Manufacturing." For
NIST MEP Awards Funding to Help Manufacturers in Florida and Puerto Rico Recover from Hurricanes
GAITHERSBURG, Md.—The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), a program of the U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and
NIST MEP Awards Emergency Funding to Help Manufacturers Recover from Hurricane Harvey
NIST Awards Funding to Support Small and Medium-Sized Manufacturers
The U.S. Commerce Department's National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) will award more than $36 million in annual funding to organizations in 11
Large Turnout for Funding Opportunity Briefing for DOC-Funded Manufacturing Institutes — Video Available Online
On Tuesday, March 8th, 2016, the NIST Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) hosted over 200 participants for a Proposers' Day, where the attendees learned the
Pilot Projects to Launch Manufacturing Technology Acceleration Centers
To improve small U.S. manufacturers' supply chain competitiveness and the rates at which they adopt technology, the National Institute of Standards and
NIST-MEP Supply Chain Optimization Program to Aid U.S. Manufacturers
After a successful pilot project held in five states, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership
MEP Awards Grants to Help Manufacturers "Make it in America"
The Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) has awarded a total of $3.75 million in Make it in America grants to 10 MEP centers in nine states. The 3
NIST Earns Honor for Work Supporting Information Exchange Across Supply Chains
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Next Generation Rail Forums Head to Kansas City and Orlando
The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will host two forums next month designed to connect
Federal Committee Seeks Information on Domestic Forging Capabilities
Does the United States have sufficient industrial capabilities to produce adequate supplies of forged-quality metal parts to meet the needs of the Defense
February Forums Help Manufacturers Get on Track to Build Next Generation Rail
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AIAG Honors Peter Denno with Outstanding Achievement Award
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Helping Small Firms Run Large Supply Chains
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Q: Allocating and Initializing in implementation .m file in Objective-C xcode I'm trying to initialize an object under the implementation section of my program since I'm planning to use the same object for multiple methods. I'm getting an error by trying to do this and I was just wondering why. Here are some examples below:
@implementation Fraction {
    NSString *test = [[NSString alloc] init];
}

OR
@implementation Fraction {
    int x = 0;
}

Although if you don't initialize the variables, they work fine without any errors or warnings. I'm sure this is how the code was designed, but I was just curious as to why. Thanks in advance for your answers!

A: The curly brace section of @implementation is only for declaring instance variables. You can't initialize them or put any other code there.
The proper place to initialize the instance variables is in an init method:
@implementaiton Fraction {
    NSString *test;
    int x;
}

- (id)init {
    if ((self = [super init])) {
        test = @"";
        x = 0;
    }

    return self;
}

A: By surrounding @implementation in braces, you're declaring iVars, not declaring constants.  And even if you weren't trying to declare a constant, you need to move your initialization into an -init flavored method if you wish the variable to hold an "initial value".  If you were trying to declare a constant, it needs to be done outside of an @implementation block.

A: In @implementation section you cannot initialize any of your variables, only declare them. For other things use - (id) init method, since it is logically called after allocation, like this: [[CustomObjectClass alloc] init]; In addition, to declare private variables, it is suggested to use class extensions in your .m file like this: @interface CustomClassName()


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Evansville "Shots Reported" Data -- Part I
Evansville furnishes open data via a portal. There, a "shots reported" data set is maintained for different time periods. The data may be downloaded here. The time period examined is for one year. There were 864 observations with 15 variables. The time period spanned November 2, 2017, to October 3, 2018, or 335 days. Twenty-nine observations were eliminated as duplicates.
The data likely are generated from an emergency dispatch center and the individual calls are then coded as "shots reported." So just because a shot was reported does not mean that it was exclusively the discharge of a gun. First, the call could originate as a result of a person believing a shot was fired, when in reality it was a similar loud noise. Second, multiple people might report the same gun shot and this would likely occur in places that are the most densely populated. Third, a caller might report a gun shot when one did not occur at all to, perhaps, draw a police response.
The data set was fun but quirky. Let's start with some exploratory charts.
2. "Shots Reported" by the Hour
During the week, shots reported reach a peak around 4:00 p.m. in the afternoon and contradicted my expectation that they would peak later in the day. Instead, they seem to peak at a time when activity is at its highest: when school and work are concluding. On the weekends, the shots reported peak about an hour later at 5:00 p.m. It would be interesting to see whether dispatch call volume peaks about the same time.
Evansville Open Data Portal.
3. "Shots Reported" by the Weekday
"Shots reported" by the weekday peaked on Saturdays and was at its lowest on Wednesdays.
4. "Shots Reported" by the Month
Because of a number of quirks about the data set, this particular chart should be viewed with suspicion. As noted above, the data set was actually for 11 months with October only having three days included. Another thing to note is that there was about a two week span in July where no gun shots were reported. This missing data will be explored in a future post.
Shots reported peak in May and December. My hypothesis is that both months include a legal holiday. In December, New Year's Eve is celebrated and in May, Memorial Day is celebrated. July 4th did not have any shots reported and it skews the monthly totals badly.
Evansville Open Data Portal. Raw data should be viewed with suspicion for months of July and October.
The "shots reported" data set is an interesting metric that may have little to do with crime or violence. A shot is most likely to be reported around 4:00 p.m. on a Saturday in a month with a legal holiday. Grateful to Evansville for furnishing the data and hopeful more people will make use of it. There are some other interesting aspects to this data set—missing data for one—but I'll leave it to a future post.
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Evansville "Shots Reported" Data -- Part III
When something as loud as a gun is shot, multiple people may report the event to emergency services. This results in a clustering of phone calls around a specific moment in time.
Evansville "Shots Reported" Data -- Part II
The challenge of the Evansville "shots reported" data set is understanding how many observations are missing and how that impacts the data set.
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Kentucky's Rural-Urban Divide
Rural voters are increasingly showing a preference for Republican candidates while urban voters are increasingly showing a preference for Democrats. This post examines the research behind it and looks at population density by Kentucky House district.
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Q: Context.User is changing to null strangely on Signalr In SignalR, i experience that Context.User is suddenly turning into null value and also it is sometimes completely null but this should never be happen because only Authorized users can access the hub.
What is reason of these strange behaviors ? I am using SignalR 2.0 with ASP.NET MVC 4 on Visual Studio 2013.
[Authorize]
public class FeedHub : Hub
{
    public override Task OnConnected()
    {
        var name = Context.User.Identity.Name;// here is User is not null
        var user = GetUser();// but it is changing to null inside this private method

        return base.OnConnected();
    }

    private User GetUser()
    {
        var name = Context.User.Identity.Name;// here is User property is null and throws exception
        return null;//
    }

    public override Task OnDisconnected()
    {
        //In here Context.User property is sometimes null but in my opinion this should never be null
        // because Hub is protected by Authorize attribute.

        return base.OnDisconnected();
    }
  }

A: This is confirmed bug in 2.0.2
https://github.com/SignalR/SignalR/issues/2753
Currently it is resolved but not included in official release.
Your options are:

*

*Use Forever Frame or Long Polling (issue happens only when web sockets are used)

*Take code from github and build your own binaries with fix included

*Wait for 2.0.3. It should be resolved there.

A: This authentication approach will not cause Context.User.Identity.Name null value on SignalR 2.0 (https://github.com/tugberkugurlu/SignalRSamples/tree/master/ConnectionMappingSample):
   [HttpPost]
    [ActionName("Login")]
    public ActionResult PostLogin(LoginModel loginModel) {

        if (ModelState.IsValid) {

            FormsAuthentication.SetAuthCookie(loginModel.Name, true);
            return RedirectToAction("index", "home");
        }

        return View(loginModel);
    }

    [HttpPost]
    [ActionName("SignOut")]
    public ActionResult PostSignOut() {

        FormsAuthentication.SignOut();
        return RedirectToAction("index", "home");
    }

However, I did encounter Context.User null value when using MVC5 Identity model.

A: I used Context.ConnectionId for my SignalR 2.0 project and I'm very satisfied with it.
Storing connid for a static string in this case, or a static List to store incoming connection id's, because http is stateless, each postback will delete the information.
public class FeedHub : Hub

{
    static string username = "";

    public override Task OnConnected() //event to fire whenever someone joins
    {
    var name = Context.ConnectionId;//capture the unique incoming connection id
    var username = name;//write it into the static string
    return base.OnConnected();
    }

    public override Task OnDisconnected() //event to fire whenever someone quits
    {
    //In here Context.User property is sometimes null because you only recognize authorized users.
    return base.OnDisconnected();
    }
}


Get IFSC and MICR code of Axis Modinagar branch in Ghaziabad city or district, Uttar Pradesh state along with address and contact phone numbers.
IFSC code: UTIB0002206 and MICR code: 201211002; AXIS BANK MODINAGAR address : Ground Floor - First Floor, Khasra No. 701, Building No. 79, Srinagar Colony, G. T. Road, Modinagar, District Ghaziabad, Pin -201201, Ghaziabad - Uttar Pradesh; Branch code is 002206, Contact Number: -, AXIS BANK MODINAGAR Timings: Monday to Friday: 10 AM to 4 PM, Saturday - 10 AM to 4 PM(Except 2nd and 4th Saturday).


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Set of three sweet ice cream decorations made from silk paper. Nice decoration for a birthdayparty, kids room or playroom. Each pack contains a pink, white and mint ice cream. Each 14 cms high.
If hung up or stored well, this decoration can last for a long time.


THE OUTBOUND FLIGHT: We left Phoenix on Hawaiian Airlines. Leg room was good, seats comfortable, flight was smooth and enjoyable. Snacks were available to buy--no money allowed only credit cards which actually makes it pretty easy, no making change by the flight attendents and faster service. They simply took your credit card, swiped it through a machine and handed you what you wanted. We didn't eat the lunch--had packed a couple of things to munch on. We did run into one MAJOR PROBLEM! We have often mixed and matched flights (Hawaiian versus Aloha) in order to get the best schedule and the best price--never a problem. Our interisland was on Aloha Airlines who refused to accept our luggage from Hawaiian Airlines. We had to hot foot it across the entire airport, wait for luggage to arrive, lugged it back across the airport to Hawaiian Airlines, rechecked, went through security again. Needless to say, we weren't really thrilled with Aloha who probably will be far down on our list of future Hawaii flights!
ACCOMODATIONS: We stayed in our timeshare in Princeville: Pahio at Ka E'o Kai which is now named Wyndom at Ka E'o Kai. We had three weeks and weren't able to stay in the same unit but they certainly made the transfers as easy as possible. We simply packed every thing up (things in the refrigerator and pantry were sacked), walked out and spent the day at the beach. Upon return we picked up our new keys, went to the new condo and all our things had been moved. Each condo had its resident roosters although one sounded as if it had a very sore throat or was being strangled (probably the latter but it seemed to get away each morning to be strangled again the next). Geckos were also supplied--we love the little guys and always enjoy hearing them chirp! NERVOUS TIMES: We mapped Hurricane Flossy's course. We were on Kauai about 5 months after Iniki--we've seen what a hurricane can do! At that time there were about 2 restaurants open, a couple of grocery stores, no regular stores, no hotels, etc. Over 90% of the island were still under tarps, many in tents by their ruined homes. We could see into the insides of homes, clothes in the closets, furniture sitting in ruined homes . Ching Young Shopping Center in Hanalei was in horrible shape--nothing open, roof off, etc. Thus we took Flossie quite seriously. We stocked up on bottled water, non-perhishable food, batteries, etc. We drove to the hurricane shelter so we would know how to get there. Thank goodness Flossy threw Hawaii a kiss and burned herself out!!!!!
**We have a tradition of a celebatory first meal at the Kauai Marriott's Duke's restaurant. I had the Caesar Salad and won tons--can't remember what Tom had. Great way to start a great vacation.
**We really enjoyed the Lighthouse Bistro in the Kilauea area. Excellent food served in a lovely tropical open air restaurant. Their steaks were excellent and if you arrive a little early you can hit the craft shops! I loaded up on Hawaiian made candles for friends.
**Zelos is no more--it's called Kalypso--yep, with a K! It's painted a totally different color (I thought it was a little gaudy). We looked at the menu and even though lots of people were eating there we weren't too enthused and opted to skip it this trip. The same group bought Hanalei Plate Lunch, now called Panda Lunch--we also skipped it for Polynesia Plate Lunch directly behind Panda. We were quite pleased with what we ordered and enjoyed eating on the gazebo.
**Bubba's Burgers--Ok, I have to admit, we're fans of theirs--nothing like a greasy hamburger now and then! We ate there twice--love eating on the picnic tables watching all the people go by.
**CJ's also had our business twice. Once out on the back patio and once on the front. Nice cool breezes, all of our dinners were good and their salad bar is small but wonderful! Wish they offered that as an entree! We request the Eddy Page table on the front lanai as Tom has an uncle by that name . **Paradise Cafe--is convenient to our condo so we did eat there a couple of times. Open air is nice, food basic but OK.
**Bali Hai Restaurant located in the Hanalei Bay Resort--I love this place! Prices aren't exactly cheap but the views are breath taking and food is excellent. We were there twice for dinner--loved it but breakfast was kind of a let down. My SIL and I both ordered the scrambled egg/bean Mexican breakfast burrito. Beans were not warm and there were lots of them. Eggs were kind of skimpy--both of would choose something else next time! **OLYMPIC CAFE in Kapa'a. We didn't eat there but our friends did at our suggestion. They were as pleased with their breakfast as we were with our last year. This one is a winner.
**Happy Talk Lounge also at the Hanalei Bay Resport. Again views are breath taking, menu a little easier on the purse. I ordered a kalua pig sandwich (they were out of it--no problem,it happens). Food was OK, service was fine, views--sigh!
**Shave ice from the place next to Bubba Burgers--great!
**Since I love Jamba Juice, Kapa'a got my business twice--yummy! **Probably our favorite meals were at Sukothai's which serves several kinds of Asian meals! Not a fancy place--located by the Shell Service Station and by Big Save grocery store in Kapa'a or Waipoli. This place is immaculate, the spring rolls are the best I've ever had, sweet and sour chicken is scumptious! Our friends stopped two more times than we did--couldn't get enough.
**Eggberts in the Coconut Marketplace--wasn't impressed this year! Mac salad was served warm--I've had food poisoning twice in Hawaii--both times with mayo. Needless to say, I didn't touch the stuff. I'd give this one a D. **The food trailer at Hanalei Bay had an interesting menu--think next year we won't pack a lunch and buy something there. The food trailer at Ha'ena Beach also had a varied menu and is a possibility.
BEACHES: We pretty much stuck to our favorites: Anini Beach is always such a treat--warm warm water, we enjoy watching the kite sailing and scenery is nice. Met Baily, the dog, who loves the water and tourists. We spent one day at Haena for snorkeling--for some reason this year the sand was HOT--burned our feet! We haven't been on Kauai in August so not sure if it's always that crowded--not my cup of tea. Hanalei Bay--sigh--views don't get much better than that one! We enjoy the Bay as you can walk out a long way and still be only waist deep (summer months). We had fun playing with several local dogs (especially one named Canoe) who loved fetching thrown items from the sea. One of the days we enjoyed watching a outrigger race with about 16-20 being paddling as hard as they could. Friends and family were screaming and hollering--fun day! BUT, our most cherished memory is of a little boy, 2 years old, named Hanalei. This little guy was an absolutely FISH! He rode a full sized surfboard all the way in and then jumped off with a huge grin. What a charmer that one is--I have a feeling we'll see him again in about 15 years at the surfing matches!
ACTIVITIES: Tom and I didn't do that much--have done most of them several times. Kauai is our down time--long slow tropical days. Our nephew and wife enjoyed tubing the irrigation ditch trip. Of course, golf is always high up on Tom's list. He golfed: Prince course twice during the cheaper twilight hours and Wailua Municipal course. Tom and friend, Richard, also golfed the Marriott Lagoons playing the Maile and Kealia ocean nines due to some construction--really nice.
LAST DAY: We called Hanalei Elementary School and asked if they had any teachers or families of students that could use the left over hurricane bottled water and food supplies we had purchased. They were delighted, so we took that down and then headed to the beach. Sigh--last day!
Welcome back! Were you there in Aug or Sept? We'll be there next July 4th week. Hope to finally meet you if you happen to be there that week. You arranged our flights the first time we stayed at Ka'Eo Kai. That must be 7-8 years ago...We'll be at Shearwater next July.
Aloha Lisa--how are you??? How fun to "see" you again! Let's see, we were on island August 11-September 1. Next year will be south shore (Marriott timeshare promo) July 13-18 and our timeshare, Ka E'o Kai, July 18-August 1st. Looks as if we may overlap one day? It'd be great fun to meet up with you guys!
Sounds as if you may have been on Kaua'i about the same time that we checked out of Ka 'Eo Kai. The same day we checked in they were having the Hawai'i state canoe racing championships in Hanalei Bay - was that the event that you saw (August 4)?
We, too, were watching Flossie closely as we went from the Kaua'i to the Big Island the just before Flossie was due to arrive, and we were on the BI as Flossie was approaching. We were quite glad that all we got out of Flossie was some spectacular sunsets.
Gosh, we should have waved at cha! <g> Yes, that would be the correct time period for the outrigger race! Lots of fun to watch! We'll be back on Pahio in July, 2008--perhaps we'll have a chance to catch up with you for dinner somewhere!


In 2018, at its headquarters in Montreal, the Canadian Olympic Committee unveiled a brand new visitor experience celebrating Canada's involvement in the Olympics.
GSM Project was mandated to design, build, and install a highly interactive and immersive Canadian Olympic Experience in three distinct spaces on the ground floor of the Canadian Olympic headquarters.
In the second phase of the project, we collaborated closely with the Committee to develop the highly interactive Canadian Olympic Experience. The journey begins in the first zone, where visitors are engaged physically, getting the chance to try out their favorite Olympic sports. First, visitors create an athletic profile, putting their physical strengths and abilities to the test to discover the sports that best suit them. Then, they get their hearts pumping with sports simulators that immerse them in 4 Olympic events: 100m sprint, two-man bobsleigh, freestyle skiing moguls and fencing.
In the second zone, visitors discover Canada's story at the Olympics, travelling across more than 100 years of important milestones and coming face-to-face with the demanding journey every athlete must embark on to make it to the Games. Through 6 themes—Ignite, Persevere, Improve, Share, Perform and Transcend—visitors get an intimate look into the everyday lives of Canadian Olympians, while discovering the positive impact of past Games on Canada, as well as what the future holds for the Canadian Olympic Movement. The exhibition blends bold scenography and graphics, archival images, artifacts, original video content and interactive games, showcasing the Canadian Olympic Committee's involvement in supporting Canada at the Games.
In the third zone, visitors go an emotional journey, thanks to an immersive multimedia show that uses a curved video wall, ceiling projection spaces, as well as a complete sound and light show. Here, Canadians can experience the Olympics as they connect us as a nation, witnessing the greatest and most emotional moments played out before them and leaving with a better understanding of what the Canadian Olympic Movement means for all of us. Taking visitors on a journey of Olympic excellence, from the beginning to the end of one game, one event, one race, the show weaves together existing footage from all sports and athletes—summer, winter, male and female athletes, and even the fan's experience.
GSM Project designed and built the Canadian Olympic Experience at the Montreal headquarters of the Canadian Olympic Committee. Now open to the public, the experience brings Canadians together to celebrate Team Canada and the Canadian Olympic Movement, inspiring kids and teenagers to pursue sports.