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package net.malisis.core.registry;

import static com.google.common.base.Preconditions.*;
import static net.malisis.core.registry.Registries.*;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableMap;

import net.malisis.core.MalisisCore;
import net.malisis.core.block.IRegisterable;
import net.malisis.core.registry.ClientRegistry.BlockRendererOverride;
import net.malisis.core.registry.ClientRegistry.ItemRendererOverride;
import net.malisis.core.registry.ModEventRegistry.IFMLEventCallback;
import net.malisis.core.registry.RenderBlockRegistry.IRenderBlockCallback;
import net.malisis.core.registry.RenderBlockRegistry.IRenderBlockCallbackPredicate;
import net.malisis.core.registry.SetBlockCallbackRegistry.ISetBlockCallback;
import net.malisis.core.registry.SetBlockCallbackRegistry.ISetBlockCallbackPredicate;
import net.malisis.core.registry.TextureStitchedRegistry.ITextureStitchedCallback;
import net.malisis.core.registry.TextureStitchedRegistry.ITextureStitchedCallbackPredicate;
import net.malisis.core.renderer.IBlockRenderer;
import net.malisis.core.renderer.IItemRenderer;
import net.malisis.core.renderer.IRenderWorldLast;
import net.malisis.core.renderer.model.EmptyModelLoader;
import net.malisis.core.util.callback.ICallback.CallbackOption;
import net.malisis.core.util.clientnotif.ClientNotificationManager;
import net.minecraft.block.Block;
import net.minecraft.item.Item;
import net.minecraft.util.ResourceLocation;
import net.minecraft.util.SoundEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.client.model.ModelLoader;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLInitializationEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLLoadCompleteEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPostInitializationEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.event.FMLPreInitializationEvent;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.registry.ForgeRegistries;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;

/**
 * @author Ordinastie
 *
 */
public class MalisisRegistry
{
	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IFMLEventCallback} for when {@link FMLPreInitializationEvent} is called for {@link MalisisCore}.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 */
	public static void onPreInit(IFMLEventCallback<FMLPreInitializationEvent> callback)
	{
		modEventRegistry.registerCallback(FMLPreInitializationEvent.class, callback);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IFMLEventCallback} for when {@link FMLInitializationEvent} is called for {@link MalisisCore}.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 */
	public static void onInit(IFMLEventCallback<FMLInitializationEvent> callback)
	{
		modEventRegistry.registerCallback(FMLInitializationEvent.class, callback);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IFMLEventCallback} for when {@link FMLPostInitializationEvent} is called for {@link MalisisCore}.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 */
	public static void onPostInit(IFMLEventCallback<FMLPostInitializationEvent> callback)
	{
		modEventRegistry.registerCallback(FMLPostInitializationEvent.class, callback);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IFMLEventCallback} for when {@link FMLLoadCompleteEvent} is called for {@link MalisisCore}.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 */
	public static void onLoadComplete(IFMLEventCallback<FMLLoadCompleteEvent> callback)
	{
		modEventRegistry.registerCallback(FMLLoadCompleteEvent.class, callback);
	}

	//TODO: register TEs so we can discover the @MalisisRendered annotation
	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IRegisterable}.<br>
	 * The object has to be either a {@link Block} or an {@link Item}.
	 *
	 * @param registerable the registerable
	 */
	public static void register(IRegisterable<?> registerable)
	{
		ResourceLocation name = registerable.getName();
		if (name == null)
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("No name specified for registration for " + registerable.getClass().getName());
		if (!(registerable instanceof Block || registerable instanceof Item))
			throw new IllegalArgumentException("Cannot register " + registerable.getClass().getName() + " (" + name
					+ ") because it's neither a block or an item.");

		if (registerable instanceof Block)
		{
			Block block = (Block) registerable;
			ForgeRegistries.BLOCKS.register(block);
			Item item = registerable.getItem(block);
			if (item != null)
				ForgeRegistries.ITEMS.register(item);

			//register the mapper for the block and the model for the item
			if (MalisisCore.isClient())
			{
				ModelLoader.setCustomStateMapper(block, b -> ImmutableMap.of());
				if (item != null)
					EmptyModelLoader.register(item);
			}

			ClientNotificationManager.discover(block);
		}
		else if (registerable instanceof Item)
		{
			Item item = (Item) registerable;
			ForgeRegistries.ITEMS.register(item);
			if (MalisisCore.isClient())
				EmptyModelLoader.register(item);
		}
	}

	public static void onTextureStitched(ITextureStitchedCallback callback, CallbackOption<ITextureStitchedCallbackPredicate> option)
	{
		textureStitchedRegtistry.registerCallback(callback, option);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IRenderBlockCallback} with the specified {@link CallbackOption} to be called when rendering blocks.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 * @param option the option
	 */
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void onRenderBlock(IRenderBlockCallback callback, CallbackOption<IRenderBlockCallbackPredicate> option)
	{
		renderBlockRegistry.registerCallback(callback, option);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link ISetBlockCallback} with the specified {@link CallbackOption} to be called after a {@link Block} is placed in the
	 * world.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 * @param option the option
	 */
	public static void onPreSetBlock(ISetBlockCallback callback, CallbackOption<ISetBlockCallbackPredicate> option)
	{
		preSetBlockRegistry.registerCallback(callback, option);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link ISetBlockCallback} with the specified {@link CallbackOption} to be called before a {@link Block} is placed in the
	 * world.
	 *
	 * @param callback the callback
	 * @param option the option
	 */
	public static void onPostSetBlock(ISetBlockCallback callback, CallbackOption<ISetBlockCallbackPredicate> option)
	{
		postSetBlockRegistry.registerCallback(callback, option);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IBlockRenderer} for the {@link Block}, and its {@link Item} if any.
	 *
	 * @param block the block
	 * @param renderer the renderer
	 */
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void registerBlockRenderer(Block block, IBlockRenderer renderer)
	{
		clientRegistry.blockRenderers.put(checkNotNull(block), checkNotNull(renderer));
		Item item = Item.getItemFromBlock(block);
		if (item != null)
			clientRegistry.itemRenderers.put(item, renderer);
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IItemRenderer} for the {@link Item}.
	 *
	 * @param item the item
	 * @param renderer the renderer
	 */
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void registerItemRenderer(Item item, IItemRenderer renderer)
	{
		clientRegistry.itemRenderers.put(checkNotNull(item), checkNotNull(renderer));
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a {@link IRenderWorldLast}.
	 *
	 * @param renderer the renderer
	 */
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void registerRenderWorldLast(IRenderWorldLast renderer)
	{
		clientRegistry.renderWorldLastRenderers.add(renderer);
	}

	/**
	 * Unregisters a {@link IRenderWorldLast}
	 *
	 * @param renderer the renderer
	 */
	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void unregisterRenderWorldLast(IRenderWorldLast renderer)
	{
		clientRegistry.renderWorldLastRenderers.remove(renderer);
	}

	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void registerBlockRendererOverride(BlockRendererOverride override)
	{
		clientRegistry.blockRendererOverrides.add(checkNotNull(override));
	}

	@SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
	public static void registerItemRendererOverride(ItemRendererOverride override)
	{
		clientRegistry.itemRendererOverrides.add(checkNotNull(override));
	}

	/**
	 * Registers a new {@link SoundEvent}.
	 *
	 * @param modId the mod id
	 * @param soundId the sound id
	 * @return the sound event
	 */
	public static SoundEvent registerSound(String modId, String soundId)
	{
		ResourceLocation rl = new ResourceLocation(modId, soundId);
		SoundEvent sound = new SoundEvent(rl);
		sound.setRegistryName(rl);
		ForgeRegistries.SOUND_EVENTS.register(sound);
		return sound;
	}
}

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The cost of installing solar panels can change substantially based on your home's infrastructure and your household energy requirements. Continue reading to see our picks for the best solar companies in the city, or connect with a vetted solar company in your area right away by clicking the button below.
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average energy usage: The more energy your home consumes on average and the larger your current energy bills are, the more likely you'll benefit from switching to solar.
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There are a lot of reasons why adopting solar power is beneficial. One of them involves some government incentives that can help save you some money. These incentives typically include cash rebates, tax credits and/or solar renewable energy credits. They can reduce how much you pay for installing solar panels by 30%, upwards of 50% in some cases. Check out our article on solar incentives to see what incentives you can take advantage of.
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Installing solar panels is a great way to do what you can for a cleaner and more sustainable future. Many homeowners might be wondering how much exactly they can impact the environment by switching to solar in Park City, though. For those who want to help cut back on greenhouse gas emissions, going solar is an easy decision, especially since Park City produces a high amount of carbon dioxide emissions from its energy generation. Since solar panels don't release greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere when generating electricity, they're a good trade for nonrenewable energy sources. In fact, you could expect to reduce your carbon dioxide emissions by about 100 pounds each year. The benefits of solar power are abundant — just like solar power is! That's why so many Park City residents have been happy with making the switch to solar.
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Whilst you're reading and about to watch our short film, it is having its own little premiere at the 525 Bar in Luang Prabang during their charity event & music concert!
After spending over 2 weeks in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Luang Prabang in Northern Laos, we have put together a film of the surrounding area and the classy 525 Bar, where we had our first Workaway experience. We tried to highlight the remarkably well preserved architecture, religious and cultural heritage, show the beautiful natural environment that surrounds the town, as well as the vibrant nightlife.
The province is totally unique. It is designed to cater for visitors, but doesn't feel overly touristy at all. We made the most of our time swimming in the magical Kuang Si waterfalls, walking alongside the Mekong and Nam Khan rivers, crossing over privately constructed bamboo bridges, browsing the day and night markets, seeing the morning ritual of alms giving to the monks, meandering through the countless temples and Wats throughout the town, as well asdeveloping 525's social media content and teaching the staff English.
A huge thank you to Andrew, Emma and everyone at 525 for letting us film everything and anything. We are grateful that this short film was premiered at your location to so many great people. Luang Prabang will always be a very special place that we will never forget.
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Home moon NASA
Lava Lake Loki on Jupiter's moon Io, up close
moon, NASA 2:38 PM
Io, the innermost of the four moons of Jupiter discovered by Galileo Galilei in 1610 and only slightly bigger than our own moon, is the most geologically active body in our solar system. Hundreds of volcanic areas dot its surface, which is mostly covered with sulfur and sulfur dioxide. The largest of these volcanic features, named Loki after the Norse god often associated with fire and chaos, is a volcanic depression called patera in which the denser lava crust solidifying on top of a lava lake episodically sinks in the lake, yielding a raise in the thermal emission that has been regularly observed from Earth. Loki, only 124 miles in diameter and at least 373 million miles from Earth, was, up until recently, too small to be looked at in detail from any ground-based optical/infrared telescope.
The largest of these volcanic features, named Loki after the Norse god often associated with fire and chaos, is a volcanic depression called patera in which the denser lava crust solidifying on top of a lava lake episodically sinks in the lake, yielding a raise in the thermal emission that has been regularly observed from Earth. Loki, only 124 miles in diameter and at least 373 million miles from Earth, was, up until recently, too small to be looked at in detail from any ground-based optical/infrared telescope.
With its two mirrors, each 8.4 meters (about 27 feet) across, set on the same mount 20 feet apart, the Large Binocular Telescope, or LBT, produces images at the same level of detail that a telescope with a single, 22.8-meter (75-foot) mirror would achieve by combining the light through interferometry. Thanks to the Large Binocular Telescope Interferometer, or LBTI, an international team of researchers was able to look at Loki Patera, revealing details as never before seen from Earth. Their study is published in the Astronomical Journal.
"We combine the light from two very large mirrors coherently so that they become a single, extremely large mirror," said Al Conrad, the lead of the study and a scientist at the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory, or LBTO. "In this way, for the first time we can measure the brightness coming from different regions within the lake."
For Phil Hinz, who leads the LBTI project at the University of Arizona's Department of Astronomy and Steward Observatory, this result is the outcome of a nearly 15-year development.
"We built LBTI to form extremely sharp images. It is gratifying to see the system work so well," Hinz said. He noted that this is only one of the unique aspects of LBTI. "We built the system both to form sharp images and to detect dust and planets around nearby stars at extremely high dynamic range. Recent results from LBTI on eta Crv and HR 8799 are great examples of its potential," he said.
Sharp images are important to look at small features on an object (such as the volcanoes on Io). As with any telescope, the bigger the mirror, the smaller the features astronomers can see on their target.
"Interferometry is the way to combine the light coming from each of the two main mirrors of the telescope in a way which allows us to make it look like coming from a single mirror as big as the most distant points of the LBT's two mirrors: 22.8 meters instead of the 8.4 meters of each main mirror," explained Christian Veillet, director of the LBTO. "If we want to look in the vicinity of a star to find dust or planets, we use the information coming from both mirrors in a way that will 'erase' the bright star and allow us to look at faint objects around the star such as planets or a disk of dust."
LMIRcam, the camera recording the images at the very heart of LBTI in the 3 to 5 micrometers near-infrared band, was the thesis work of Jarron Leisenring as graduate student at the University of Virginia. For Jarron, now an instrument scientist for NIRCam (the Near InfraRed Camera for NASA's James Webb Space Telescope) at Steward Observatory, these observations mark "a major milestone for me and the instrument team. LMIRcam has already been very productive these past few years. Now interferometric combination provides the last step in harnessing LBTI's full potential and enabling a whole host of new scientific opportunities."
"While we have seen bright emissions -- always one unresolved spot -- 'pop up' at different locations in Loki Patera over the years," said Imke de Pater, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, "these exquisite images from the LBTI show for the first time in ground-based images that emissions arise simultaneously from different sites in Loki Patera. This strongly suggests that the horseshoe-shaped feature is most likely an active overturning lava lake, as hypothesized in the past."
"Two of the volcanic features are at newly active locations," explains Katherine de Kleer, a graduate student at the University of California, Berkeley. "They are located in a region called the Colchis Regio, where an enormous eruption took place just a few months earlier, and may represent the aftermath of that eruption. The high resolution of the LBTI allows us to resolve the residual activity in this region into specific active sites, which could be lava flows or nearby eruptions."
"Studying the very dynamic volcanic activity on Io, which is constantly reshaping the moon 's surface, provides clues to the interior structure and plumbing of this moon," remarked team member Chick Woodward of the University of Minnesota, "helping to pave the way for future NASA missions such as the Io Volcano Observer. Io's highly elliptical orbit close to Jupiter is constantly tidally stressing the moon, like the squeezing of a ripe orange, where the juice can escape through cracks in the peel."
For Veillet, this study marks "a very important milestone for the observatory. The unique feature of the binocular design of the telescope, originally proposed more than 25 years ago, is its ability to provide images with the level of detail (resolution) only a single-aperture telescope at least 22.7m in diameter could reach. The spectacular observations of Io published today are a tribute to the many who believed in the LBT concept and worked very hard over more than two decades to reach this milestone."
Added Veillet: "While there is still much work ahead to make the LBT/LBTI combination a fully operational instrument, we can safely state that the Large Binocular Telescope is truly a forerunner of the next generation of Extremely Large Telescopes slated to see first light in a decade (or more) from now."
The above story is based on materials provided by University of Arizona. The original article was written by Daniel Stolte. Note: Materials may be edited for content and length.


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The animals at MADACC thank you! More than $30,000 raised through sale of historic Riverside chairs
MILWAUKEE -- More than $30,000 was raised to benefit the animals cared for at the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission through the sale of historic Riverside Theater chairs.
A check will be presented to MADACC from the Pabst Theater Group at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 30th -- totaling $32,085.
"This partnership has had so many benefits for our community and we are so genuinely grateful for all that the Pabst Theater Group has done for MADACC. Our two organizations have essentially the same mission, to make the entire community a better place. This fundraiser has not only provided MADACC with much needed resources to provide for the animals that come to us broken, neglected and in need of a second chance but also an increased awareness of the amazing work MADACC does in this community for not only animals but for the people that love them," Karen Sparapani, MADACC executive director said in a statement.
According to officials with the Pabst Theater Group, more than 6,000 people visited SaveMKEPets.com -- causing a logjam on the auction's eBay page.
The chairs unable to be sold via auction went for $400 a piece, with all 60 sets of chairs selling in less than a week.
Most importantly, officials said, hundreds of thousands of people were reached throughout this campaign, educating them on what MADACC does while raising a considerable amount of money for this vital organization along the way. The Pabst Theater Group hopes this inspires much more charity for MADACC in the years to come.
If your furry companion ends up lost, they are picked up and go to MADACC where they stay until they are reclaimed or adopted. When police break up a dog-fighting ring, the dogs go to MADACC. 12,000 of Milwaukee's unwanted, abandoned, mistreated and injured animals are rescued by MADACC every year. Even though they do some of the most important work for our city's animals, they often fly under the radar. MADACC needs the funds and the awareness to continue to fulfill their mission of keeping our animals and city safe.
Below is what buyers who purchased these unique and historic chairs received:
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75-2955. Veterans' preference. (a) In establishing certified pools of eligible candidates under this act, veterans' preference shall be given to:
(1) Any person who entered the armed services before October 15, 1976, and separated from the armed services under honorable conditions, if such person served: (A) On active duty during any war (the official dates for war service are April 6, 1917 through July 2, 1921, and December 7, 1941 through April 28, 1952); (B) during the period April 28, 1952 through July 1, 1955; (C) in any campaign or expedition for which a campaign badge or service medal has been authorized; or (D) for more than 180 consecutive days since January 31, 1955, excluding an initial period of active duty for training under the "six-month" reserve or national guard program;
(2) any person who entered the armed services on or after October 15, 1976, and separated from the armed services under honorable conditions, if such person was awarded a service medal or campaign badge;
(3) any person who separated from the armed services under honorable conditions and has a disability certified by the United States department of veterans affairs as being service connected, has been issued the purple heart by the United States government or has been released from active service with a service-connected disability; and
(4) any person who has voluntarily retired with 20 or more years of active service.
(b) To qualify for the veterans' preference, a person described in subsection (a) also shall meet the requirements of the vacant position. However, under no circumstances shall veterans be accorded any less preference than existed prior to July 1, 1995. The secretary of administration shall adopt rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this section.
History: L. 1941, ch. 358, § 31; L. 1945, ch. 301, § 10; L. 1951, ch. 429, §9; L. 1957, ch. 446, § 1; L. 1959, ch. 335, § 2; L. 1969, ch. 400, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 332, § 25; L. 1988, ch. 339, § 1; L. 1993, ch. 72, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 213, § 13; Dec. 17.


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Q: Force current index to be shown in QAbstractItemView even after losing focus I have an instance of QAbstractItemView say QListView with selectionMode set to Qt::NoSelection. When I activate the widget, I can see the current index highlighted. However, when I focus another widget, the current index of the QListView is no longer highlighted. I need the current index to be highlighted all the time no matter what widget has focus.

A: You can do this with this event filter:
bool MainWindow::eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event)
{

    if (obj == ui->listView && event->type() == QEvent::FocusOut)
    {
        //when view loses focus we highlight current item
        ui->listView->selectionModel()->select( ui->listView->currentIndex(), QItemSelectionModel::Select );
    }
    if (obj == ui->listView && event->type() == QEvent::FocusIn)
    {
        //when view gets focus we clear selection
        ui->listView->selectionModel()->clear();
        ui->listView->selectionModel()->select( ui->listView->currentIndex(), QItemSelectionModel::Select );
    }
    return QObject::eventFilter(obj, event);
}

To use eventFilter you should also:
protected:
    bool eventFilter(QObject *obj, QEvent *event);//in header

and
qApp->installEventFilter(this);//in constructor

If you don't want to use event filter you can subclass view and reimplement focusInEvent ( QFocusEvent * event ) and focusOutEvent ( QFocusEvent * event ) and do same things.

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It is also ideal for shading and finishing eye make-up.


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were convicted of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud.
The jury further found that they had engaged in a telemarketing scheme that defrauded at least 10 individuals over the age of 55 thus subjecting each to enhanced penalties under the "Senior Citizens Against Marketing Scams" or SCAMS Act. Each faces a maximum term of imprisonment of 30 years. Sentencing hearings have been scheduled for January 27, 2014, before Chief District Court Judge William C. Griesbach, at the federal courthouse in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
The evidence presented at trial proved that each of the defendants participated in a fraudulent timeshare resale telemarketing scheme located in Green Bay, Wisconsin, which resulted in over three thousand victims in all fifty states and Canada being defrauded of approximately $2.5 million.
The fraudulent scheme spanned from April 2007 to April 2011, and operated under several different business entities, including: Integrated Advertising Solutions, National Timeshare Resales, Administrative Timeshare Resales, and Midwest Timeshares. Numerous witnesses and victims testified that timeshare owners, most of them elderly, were contacted by telemarketers and told that "interested buyers" were prepared to purchase their timeshares in exchange for upfront fees ranging from a few hundred dollars to a few thousand dollars. After handing over their payment information, victims received a one page contract which informed them that they were merely paying for "advertising" on the company's website. Evidence showed that telemarketers determined the fee amount based solely on the vulnerability and susceptibility of the victims to their untruthful sales pitch. Victims that contacted the companies seeking a refund or inquiring about the status of the sale of their timeshare were repeatedly told lies or given excuses designed to keep them from contacting their financial institution and stopping payment to the fraudulent entities. Twelve victims from around the country ranging in age from sixty-nine to ninety-one testified at trial that they were guaranteed buyers in exchange for the up-front fee. Several of the victims testified that they had been defrauded by similar schemes in the past.
Five other individuals previously plead guilty for their participation in the timeshare resale telemarketing fraud, including the primary figure in the scheme, Mark S. Parks. All are currently awaiting sentencing.
This case was a joint investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, with assistance from the Better Business Bureau, and the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture Trade and Consumer Protection. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorneys Matthew L. Jacobs and Daniel R. Humble.
Over the past decade similar timeshare resale telemarketing schemes have grown exponentially, due to a glut of timeshare ownership and rising maintenance fees. Many of these fraudulent schemes are operated by companies based in Florida and Nevada. Timeshare owners receiving solicitations to sell or advertise their ownership interests should contact the Federal Trade Commission, United States Postal Inspection Service, local FBI office, their State's office of consumer protection, or State Attorney General's office.


There IS some type of issue, it just may take a bit to work out, try using the attachments tab for posting photos until I can see whats up.
Until someone enlightened me, I was 100% Photobucket and now I use the Attachments Tab for all my image posts. Only thing that's different is that I have to put my images where I can get them easily, or take them straight off of the camera card (easiest IMHO). I've even gone to my Photobucket to get them but didn't use Photobucket's Link. Good Luck to everyone that's being hampered by this.
Not sure how many of us use our phones to post, but Tapatalk works great for this.
Very simple and straight forward.
Tapatalk wasn't working either for a day or so but it's up now.
Sorry? Why? It's a goat and stingray!!!
I got dibbs on the Vette !!
Cool car !!! 62 ???
Try using the attachments tab and post it directly on the forum server.
A state park by now..


Authentique Paper & Pretty Pink Posh- The Perfect "Adventure"
When I received the sequins from Pretty Pink Posh, one set in particular stood out. The 'Nature Mix' sequins which are composed of earth tone sequins in blues, browns & greens coordinated perfectly with Authentique's 'Adventure' collection. So what better way to show off these fabulous sequins that with a shaker card!
The design of the shaker card was made with the use of the 'Scalloped Circles' die set by Spellbinders. In order to create the shaker card adhere a piece of acetate onto your background paper with dimensional foam tape. The foam tape will give the sequins enough room to move around.
Finally adhere the cover of the shaker card right onto the acetate. Shaker cards are easy to make & adds a bit of interactive fun for the recipient of the card.
The embellishments on the card were kept simple. I added a wooden owl embellishment to go along with the 'nature' theme of the card & a couple of coordinating flowers.
Here's the inside of the card which I also kept simple.
There'll be much more Pretty Pink Posh & Authentique inspiration from the DT all week along so make sure you check back soon!
For those of you who don't know, "Glamping" is going camping, but with glamour. Think of staying in the nice lodge with fine dining and wine vs. pitching a tent and eating canned spaghetti around the stove. It's what us "city folk" like to do who enjoy the outdoors and hiking, but let's be honest, prefer a down comforter and pillows compared to rocks, mosquitos and drafty tents. And of course since it's a camping theme, what paper would go better than the Adventure collection – with a little bit of a bling twist. And that's where the sequins from Pretty Pink Posh work perfectly into this layout!
The base cardstock for the entire layout is the Rustic paper. In the upper left portion of the page, I layered the fabulous Scenic wood grain paper with the camping symbols found on the Explore paper. All of the layering pieces were die cut using the Labels Thirty-Three dies which were also sprayed with Sheer Shimmer Gold for added bling. The pictures were layered with the Wildflower patterned paper. Along the edges of the layering pieces, I glued down the Pretty Pink Posh sequins, used an awl to poke holes through the paper, and then stitched Swarvoski crystals with Delicata end beads. Kind of reminded me of Vegas signs with flashing lights – can't go glamping without a little campy!
The bottom right corner montage is probably my favorite part of the page! It has that title bar with die cut letters, with "The Great Outdoors" taken from the Enhancements sheet. I carried over the trees found on that piece with die cut trees made from Vertigo (colored with Delicata Golden Glitz on the backside) and other trees from the Explore solid paper (spritzed with more gold). Along with the sequin and bead stitching on the edge, I thought that it was a great contrast to the campsite image found on the Enhancements sheet.
Here's a close up view of some of the details found on the page including the shimmer and bead work. I hope that this has inspired you to mix a little glam when you create a Glamping layout of your own!
We camped for many years and thoroughly enjoyed it. Nothing like sitting by a campfire at night, talking to friends and family. I'm going to make a shaker card. Haven't made one in a long time so I was glad to get a refresher on making them. The card is so pretty. thanks for having the hop and for all of the wonderful projects that have been shown this week.
I love the nature theme from Kay! I have a friend who this card would be perfect for. I so love Authentique paper and PPP sequins. Nice projects from everyone this week. Love all the wonderful inspiration! Thank you so much!
so fun! Love the owl.
What a great collection! I love camping in the mountains!
Just loving this collection and inspiration!
Loving all the PPP!!! very awesome projects, love em.
Great use of PPP's lovely sequins and the Authentique products!
Not only do these fabulous projects make me want to go camping (or better yet, glamping!), Kay's shaker card is super inspiring and makes me want to make my first shaker card too--yep, I've yet to try it, can you believe it?!! And John's LO is another showstopper! I LOVE how he utilized the sequins on his pages and made them rather masculine for the camping theme. And those trees, Oh, those glorious trees!!! Awesome work peeps! Thanks for showcasing these wonderful creations today!
Wow, what a great shaker card and layout! I love the sequin and bead edge on the layout and the sentiment and sequins on the card.
Gorgeous projects! Love the shaker card!
Such amazing projects! I really love that shaker card!
I love Kay's shaker card and John's Glamping layout!
Love the camping theme and the nature mix of sequins.
Gorgeous projects, Kay, and John!! Love all the extra elements you add like the sequins, and the sheer spray of gold and added bling! Just love that!
What a gorgeous paper collection! I love the shaker card and the amazing layout!
I'm an outdoorsy mom and my daughter is all about glitz and glitter. This is a perfect combination for our adventures.
You ladies are working these projects!
Beautiful projects! I love the look of the card. The sequins are beautiful.
I have some unscrapped "glamping" photos that I'd love to match up with the Adventure line!
The shaker card is just fantastic! Loved how nicely the colours worked together!


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Det här är en artikel om den italienska staden Reggio Emilia. För fler artiklar med samma namn, se Reggio Emilia.

Reggio nell'Emilia (latin: Regium Lepidi), som oftast kallas Reggio Emilia, är en stad och kommun i norra Italien, i regionen Emilia-Romagna. Kommunen hade  invånare (2022) och är huvudkommun i provinsen Reggio Emilia. Reggio nell'Emilia gränsar till kommunerna Albinea, Bagnolo in Piano, Bibbiano, Cadelbosco di Sopra, Campegine, Casalgrande, Cavriago, Correggio, Montecchio Emilia, Quattro Castella, Rubiera, San Martino in Rio, Sant'Ilario d'Enza och Scandiano.

Pedagogiken i barnomsorgen här är mycket uppmärksammad och den så kallade Reggio Emilia-pedagogiken har fått internationellt genomslag.

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Chronic pain can be severe headaches, migraines, backaches, or joint pains. The pain experienced ranges from mild to excruciating and it can also be continuous or arriving in bouts or episodes. It's usually felt over an extended period of time to warrant treatment.
Doctors will often prescribe pain medication to treat and control pain levels. Medication both prescribed and over the counter, are often advised including: codeine, aspirin, or ibuprofen based products. For severe pain however, doctors may prescribe SNRIs, oral anesthetics or even opiate pain relievers. These medications however have been known to have severe side effects.
Hypnosis is a alternative treatment but there have been multiple studies that seem to indicate some efficacy in it's treatment of pain. It is seen as beneficial in some quarters because of the lack of side effects unlike what exists in medication treatment of it.
In an abstract published by the NCBI, 13 studies were conducted which linked significant decreases of chronic pain symptoms via the use of hypnosis. Also, in a research article published by the American Psychological Association, hypnoanalgesia significantly reduced pain, nausea, vomiting, as well as analgesic and sedative intake. Please see the references below for further information.
If you're suffering from a condition that requires treatment for chronic pain, you are welcome to click the orange button below to book an appointment with me.
"Chronic Pain-Treatment Overview." WebMD. WebMD, 03 Jan. 0000. Web. 29 May 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/tc/chronic-pain-treatment-overview>.
"Chronic Pain Medications: Antidepressants, Corticosteroids, Anticonvulsants, and More." WebMD. WebMD, 03 Jan. 0000. Web. 29 May 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/tc/chronic-pain-medications>.
"Chronic Pain-Topic Overview." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 29 May 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/tc/chronic-pain-topic-overview>.
"Chronic Pain: Get the Facts on Management." MedicineNet. N.p., n.d. Web. 29 May 2014. <http://www.medicinenet.com/chronic_pain/article.htm>.
Elkins, Gary, Mark P. Jensen, and David R. Patterson. "Hypnotherapy for the Management of Chronic Pain." International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis 55.3 (2007): 275-87. Web. 29 May 2014. <http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2752362/>.
"Hypnosis, Meditation, and Relaxation for Pain Treatment." WebMD. WebMD, n.d. Web. 28 May 2014. <http://www.webmd.com/pain-management/hypnosis-meditation-and-relaxation-for-pain-treatment>.


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Iconic National Geographic "Afghan Girl" Receives Refuge in Italy
Photographer Steve McCurry was the one who captured the image of Sharbat Gula years ago.
Photo: ULRICH PERREY / DPA / AFP / Getty Images
Italy has given National Geographic's iconic "Afghan girl" a haven Sure, a few months after the Taliban regained control of their homeland.
On Thursday, the office of Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi announced that the country organized Sharbat Gula's trip to Italy as part of its evacuation efforts for Afghan citizens seeking to leave the nation in conflict.
"In response to requests from members of civil society, and in particular non-profit organizations working in Afghanistan, who, after the events of last August, have supported Sharbat Gula in his request for help to leave their country, "said Draghi's office when announcing Gula's arrival in Rome.
"The Presidency of the Council of Ministers has made it possible, organizing his trip to Italy as part of the larger evacuation program established for Afghan citizens and the Government's plan for their reception and integration," added Draghi's office.
During their previous rule from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban prevented women from working. (Photo: SHAH MARAI / AFP via Getty Images)
Gluttony first came to world attention in 1985 after being featured on the cover of a National Geographic magazine. His photo, best known for his striking green eyes, was taken by American war photographer Steve McCurry when he was in a refugee camp in northwestern Pakistan during the Soviet-Afghan war.
Her identity was revealed in 2002 when McCurry returned to the region and located her; Gula, now 49, was 12 when she was photographed by McCurry. She is currently a widow and mother of four children.
In 2016, Pakistani police arrested Gula for having a fake ID card, charges she denied. Shortly after being arrested, she was deported to Afghanistan, where she was warmly received by Afghan President Ashraf Ghani, who handed her the keys to an apartment.
Sharbat Gula is now 45 years old. (Photo: SHAH MARAI / AFP via Getty Images)
Gula's arrival in Italy comes nearly three months after the United States completed its total troop withdrawal and initial efforts to evacuate Americans and Afghan allies out of the country.
In the final weeks leading up to the withdrawal deadline, the Taliban seized control of much of Afghanistan and eventually Kabul, retaking control of the country.
In August, Italy claimed to have evacuated nearly 5,000 Afghans, reportedly the most evacuated by a European Union country.
During their previous rule from 1996 to 2001, the Taliban prevented women from working and prohibited girls from attending school.
Since taking control in August, the militant group has said it would respect "women's rights," including allowing women to attend school and work.
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Fracking legislation omits key recommendations
WAFarmers is disappointed with the State Government's proposed fracking and gas legislation currently before Parliament, stating it would be unlikely to garner support from farmers and freehold land owners.
A Parliamentary Committee report on Implications for Western Australia of Hydraulic Fracturing for Unconventional Gas contained two recommendations in relation to the establishment of an independent arbiter for land owners and an agreement template for all parties, neither of which were included in the proposed legislation.
WAFarmers Chief Executive Officer said the Federation did not support the government's proposed legislation as it stood without the inclusion of recommendations five and six from the Parliamentary Committee report.
"As the government is attempting to legislate on this very important issue, all recommendations of the Parliamentary Committee report must be included to safeguard farmers and freehold land-owners when negotiating with the resources sector," Mr Brown said.
"The proposed legislation does not involve an independent reviewer for negotiations between landowners and the resource sector, nor does it make any consideration of the extensive work completed by APPEA, WAFarmers, VegetablesWA and the PGA to establish an agreed land access agreement.
"These omissions are huge oversights."
WAFarmers will continue to advocate for the rights of farmers and land-owners to ensure these two vital recommendations are included in the proposed legislation.
All media requests must be directed to WAFarmers Media and Communications Officer Melanie Dunn on (08) 9486 2100 or [email protected].
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Q: How can I return true/false from an animation queue thats inside a click() function? This seems so tricky to me that I think I am overlooking something simple here.
Can you help me find it?
Basically, the situation is this
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    var self = $(this);
    self.click(function() {
        B.animate({ something: somevalue }, { duration: "fast", complete: function(){
                return true; // <--- see notes below
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How can I let this return be the return that is sent from click() so that the user is taken to the new page only after animate() has fully completed (NB: in my real code I have three animate()'s chained together).
I need to do this because the animation is cut off and the new page is loaded prematurely. The animation only comes to full effect when return false is sent from click() until the animation really ends.
I tried capturing the href attribute of the link and doing a window.location = capturedlink instead of return true.
This works, but if possible I want to avoid that because some people have disabled changing location because of security concerns.
Or is there another way of keeping jQuery changing to a new URL in the middle of an animation?
Thank you very much for checking out this question.
Andre

A: I'm afraid capturing the href way would be the most obvious way of doing what you want. I am not sure if doing the following would circumvent people that disabled changing location in their security settings, but you could try it:
$('a').filter('somecriteria').each(function() {
    var self = $(this);
    self.click(function() {
        if(self.hasClass('animated')) return true; // return true if already animated
        B.animate({ something: somevalue }, { duration: "fast", complete: function(){
                self.addClass('animated').click(); // fire the click event
            }
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        return false;
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Provided image Elaine Freed Lindenblatt, daughter of Reuben Freed who once owned the famous Red Apple Rest on Route 17, will be the guest speaker at the Woodbury Historical Society's annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Woodbury Senior Center on Route 105.
HIGHLAND MILLS — The Woodbury Historical Society will hold its annual meeting on Saturday, Nov. 3, at the Woodbury Senior Center on Route 105 in Highland Mills beginning at 2 p.m.
The guest speaker will be Elaine Freed Lindenblatt, daughter of Reuben Freed who once owned the famous Red Apple Rest on Route 17 in Southfields between Harriman and Tuxedo.
During its long history, it was the traditional stopping off point for food, fuel and comfort.
It was renowned among those heading up to the Catskills in their heyday as a summer destination.
Growing up, Lindenblatt saw it all and in her presentation she will relate the history and tell stories of this marvelous place of the past when all roads led to the Red Apple Rest.
Everyone is welcome and there is no admission (donations accepted). Refreshments will be served.
For more information, call (845) 928-6770 or go to www.woodburyhistoricalsociety.org.


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Listening to Young People in School, Youth Work and Counselling (Paperback)
Nick Luxmoore (author)
Effective work with young people requires empathy and understanding. This accessible book captures the reality of young people's experiences, their relationships and the things that are important to them. Using in-depth examples from his many years' experience as a teacher, youth worker and psychotherapist, Nick Luxmoore outlines a creative approach that will enable professionals to respond appropriately to the complex needs and sometimes demanding behaviour of young people.
Luxmoore describes the dynamics of young people's relationships, offering original insights into
* the ways in which young people approach intimacy and manage secrecy and privacy
* their relationships with siblings, friends and adults
* their anxieties about themselves and their identity
* how they interact with strangers and strange situations.
This sensitive, accessible and practical book will enable professionals in teaching, counselling and youth work to listen to young people, to understand their needs and to support them effectively.
This little book, to its credit, serves to explore the real meaning of what children are saying and to give lots of examples, counselling techniques, stories and descriptions of counselling episodes to illustrate the approach...The book would be useful for teachers, counsellors, youth workers and trainee educational psychologists. -- Division of Educational Pychologists Publication Debate
A book written out of invaluable experience and the consequent insights of a lively, open and creative mind -- The National Society for Gifted Children
What I found refreshing about this book in comparison to other reference guides is its relevance to practice as opposed to theory. Luxmoore draws from his many years of experience (as a youth worker, teacher and counsellor) and, by using in-depth case examples, offers practical suggestions that will enable professionals to listen, understand and support young people more effectively. -- Adoption Today
Nick Luxmoore has wide-ranging experience with young people through his careers as teacher, youth worker and dramatherapist, employing the combination of his skills with great warmth and humour...The 10 chapters deal with aspects of teen life and incorporate mini case studies, references to the established authorities, like Bowlby and Winnicot, and contemporary parallels like Harry Enfield's Kevin...These illustrate Luxmoore's investigation of the source of adolescents' difficulties, their process and the facilitation of their resolution, often through group work and role-play and with an adult who takes them very seriously. This description makes it sound very 'heavy', but the book is actually very easy to read and entertaining as well as profound. -- Counselling and Psychotherapy Journal
Although there is reference to theory, most of this book is given over to examples of practical work with all ages of secondary school pupils...There were many examples of practicle work within the school setting from individual work either from drop-in session's or on-going weekly contact, group work and support for a group offering peer conselling. It was reasurring to find that these examples came from work within the school setting. Many of the examples relate to situations that adults would describe as "petty". It is good to see these treated with the same importance as some of the more complicated problems faced by teenagers today. The practical nature of the book leaves the reader feeling that these are suggestions of how the problems could be approached-rather than the only solution. -- Community Practitioner
This is a book which a goodly number of youth workers will thoroughly enjoy reading. Photocopied chapters are going to be passed from worker to worker, whilst some sections will be long employed on training programmes to provide a focus for discussion. It is definitely one of those books. The sort you ask yourself - why didn't someone think of doing this before ? Accessible serious and unapologetically written with the practitioner in mind, it promises to have a lengthy shelf life and find a ready audience...reading it was time well spent. -- Youth Policy
This book is a tour de force. ALL the chapters in the book are of superlative quality. Chapters are easy to read due to the author's "friendly" style. His liberal use of pop groups -Supergrass, Manic Street Preachers - and characters from popular culture -Wyatt Earp, Spice Girls and Harry Endfield's Kevin, Lulu and Harry all ease the reader's entry into the culture of young people... Anyone who wishes to develop their ability to enter the world of others would do well to acquire this book. In words that might be used by of one of the author's young people "totally brilliant." -- British Psychodrama Association Journal
Luxmoore describes the complex nature of intimacy, privacy, secrets, ordinary anxiety and anxiety related to crisis. These issues are covered imaginatively and extensively... Listening to Young People will appeal to parents, students and practitioners. It reflects a wealth of experience both of young people and the current complex demands of the school experience. -- Oxford Psychotherapy Society Bulletin
A short and interesting starter to digging a little deeper in aspects of youthwork that sometimes we experience but may not understand the dynamics of...It involves us thinking and reflecting about what we do critically, and bringing greater professionalism and excellence to our youth work. -- Youthwork
Nick Luxmoore's book of essays is a welcome addition to the literature on working with adolescents. It is likely to appeal to the professional reader, as well as to parents of adolescents anxiously trying to understand their children's changes in mood and behaviour. Luxmoore takes a fresh look at adolescence and makes some interesting interpretations based on his own direct therapeutic work with young people in youth clubs and schools. -- Young Minds
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All of us have heard the saying – 'Nothing is certain but Death and Taxes'. So how much ever we do not like to deal with taxes, we have to manage them. Similarly, though death is not a pleasant topic to think or talk about, we have to understand that it is an eventuality. Therefore it is important that we plan our estate such that it is distributed appropriately among our loved ones.
Many people think that they can nominate someone for their investments and assets and they have finished the task. That is not enough!
A nominee is a person who is appointed by the owner of the assets to transfer the assets to the legal heirs after the owner's death. The nominee will hold the assets if there are disputes and till the legal succession is decided.
A legal heir is a person who will inherit the estate of the deceased individual who is the owner of the estate. The legal heirs can be decided by will or by laws of inheritance applicable.
Employee Provident Fund – When one opens an EPF account, a nomination has to be given. The nominee will inherit the fund. The legal heir has no right on it. As per the EPF rules one has to appoint a family member as nominee.
Public Provident Fund – In case of PPF, the nominee gets only custody of the amount. The legal heirs are entitled to own it. If there is a loan on PPF, the nominee or legal heir have to ensure to close the loan and pay the interest balance if any.
Fixed Deposits – The legal heirs will get the ownership of the FDs on the death of the depositor. The nominee will again be just a custodian.
Mutual Funds – The legal heirs get the mutual fund units. Mutual fund houses ask us to fill out a nomination form. But nominees are only custodians and will not become owners unless they are the legal heirs themselves.
Shares – It is mandatory to appoint nominees for shares. If there is a joint holder, he/she will become the owner in case of death of one of the owners else the nominee gets the ownership. If a will has been made, then the ownership gets transferred as per the will.
There has been a bit of confusion on the transfer of ownership of shares after the death of the owner due to some court cases. In some cases, the nominee has got the ownership rights and in some cases, the legal heirs have got the ownership.
Real Estate – The legal heirs will get the ownership rights of real estate in case of death of the original owner. The nominee will be a trustee for the estate of the deceased until the estate is passed on to the true owners. The nominee will have no ownership rights unless he/she is the legal heir.
Life Insurance – In case of life insurance, the claim amount goes to the legal heirs or beneficial nominees (if any) after the death of the insured. Beneficial nominees are nominees who are immediate family members such as parents, spouse and children. The claim amount gets transferred only to the beneficial nominee and not to other legal heirs if any. More than one person can be named as beneficial nominee.
Ensure that all assets have nominations.
Appoint the intended beneficiaries as nominees or second holders so that there is no confusion and no legal hassles.
It is best to draft a will. A valid will overrides all other kinds of arrangements. It also covers the entire estate.
Documents such as succession certificate and will are important while claiming ownership rights. It is important to have them in place.
1) Why should I appoint a nominee?
It is important to appoint a nominee so that he/she becomes a custodian of all assets and distributes them as per law or as per the valid will. If there is no nominee, the legal heirs will have to run to every institution to prove their legal status to get what is rightfully due to them.
2) Can a nominee deposit money in the PPF account after the death of the PPF account holder?
Neither a nominee nor a legal can deposit money in the PPF account after the death of the PPF account holder.
3) Can I change the nomination?
You can change nomination for all assets such as PPF account, Life insurance policy (before policy matures), shares, mutual funds, real estate and Bank FDs provided the company is notified and the nomination is within the rules specified.
4) I have not made nominations in some of my assets when I acquired them. Is it possible to do it now?
You can appoint a nominee by filling the relevant application forms and submitting them to the respective companies if you have not done it at the time of asset purchase.
5) Can I choose my child who is not yet an adult as the nominee?
A minor (person under 18 years old) can be appointed as a nominee. The child's guardian should sign the relevant documents on behalf of the minor.
If you have any questions or observation – must add in the comment section.
what happens in cases where the individual is single and has his / her brother or sister as nominee.
In case of Hindus – Hindu Succession act will apply, in Case of Muslims – Sharia but not sure in the case of Christians.
However incase of insurance if the policy is assigned then does it go to the assignee or the legal heir.
Once insurance policy is assigned, the assignor loses his rights over the policy and the assignee become the owner of the policy. Thus, on assignment of insurance policy, it goes to assignee.
Kindly elaborate " ASSIGNMENT OF INSURANCE POLICY' and does it override the nominee totally ?
Valuable article, the Legal heir also appointed through the online portal.
What are the online portals one can resort to for appointing legal heirs and making will ?
Really appreciable. Very useful. Thanks for sharing it.
Very informative article Hemant ji. Do you give professional investment advice and if yes, how much do you charge? Please write to me separately via email.
In case of mutual funds what happens if there are joint holders?
Further in case units of Mutual funds are transmitted to nominee, can they subsequently be transferred to the legal heir? On checking with some AMCs they are asking to redeem as their contention is mutual funds are not transferable. Any revert from Mr Hemant and or anybody else with personal experience?
How about saving bank account deposit ?
What are the tax implications for both nominee and legal heir? are the assets taxable if yes then under which section?
As such there is no inheritance in India but there will tax when some plan to sell that asset. Tax will depend on the type of asset – CA will be a better person to help.
I am an avid follower of your enlightening Financial articles. This is wonderfully explained. What minimum precautions need to be ensured while writing a WILL to avoid future malafide challenges and litigation ? Is registration of the will and appointing an executor a must and mandatory ?
I am planning to write an article on this but registration of WILL is important.


But what does true insight look like in a cultural organisation? What research, evaluation and data analysis should we be prioritising? Is there a way to use data that is smart, ethical AND creative?
Over coffee and croissants, we take a look at best practice research and evaluation in creative contexts, and share the five 'I's of insightful institutions.
You'll leave with top tips and practical advice that you can take away and apply in your own workplace.
We believe in the power of insight to help good causes change the world. No matter what stage you're at, we have some ideas that will make you excited about data again.
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An accredited Qualified Practising Market Researcher (QPMR), up until 2015 Tandi was Research Manager for the Digital R&D Fund for the Arts in England. She was previously Research Manager for the Australia Council for the Arts and Senior Consultant at PricewaterhouseCoopers.
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Number 10 hints at parallel post-Brexit trade talks with US and EU
It follows reports in the Sunday Times that Mr Johnson's ministers are split over how best to negotiate a new trade deal with the EU.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the Brexit debate in the House of Commons (House of Commons/PA)
By Harriet Line, PA Deputy Political Editor
Britain could conduct post-Brexit trade talks with the US in parallel to those with the European Union, Downing Street has hinted.
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/number-10-hints-at-parallel-post-brexit-trade-talks-with-us-and-eu-38837623.html
https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/uk/3d73b/38837624.ece/AUTOCROP/h342/bpanews_a5260c20-16f0-43c8-9fea-789d8524f7f9_1
The Prime Minister's official spokesman said the UK would be "free to hold trade discussions with countries across the world" after it has left the EU at the end of the month.
During a Westminster briefing, the spokesman was asked if Britain will conduct trade talks with the EU in tandem with those with the US.
He replied: "Once we have left the EU on January 31 we will be free to hold trade discussions with countries across the world and not just focus on discussing the future partnership with the EU."
It follows reports in The Sunday Times that Mr Johnson's ministers are split over how best to negotiate a new trade deal with the EU, with some figures, including Dominic Raab and Liz Truss, reportedly pushing for parallel talks with the US to put pressure on the EU.
However the paper said other ministers think it is "unrealistic" to use the US talks as a leverage against Brussels.
The UK is scheduled to leave the bloc at the end of the month, and the Government will push the necessary legislation through the House of Commons by the end of Thursday.
The Withdrawal Agreement Bill (WAB) received its second reading before Christmas, and will be scrutinised at committee stage by MPs on Tuesday.
It is expected that the legislation will have a straightforward passage through the Commons after the Conservatives won a significant majority in the general election last month.
The Bill will undergo further scrutiny in the Lords next week but is expected to clear the chamber comfortably by the January 31 deadline.
Mr Johnson will hold talks with the new European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen in Downing Street on Wednesday.
But Brussels insisted that trade talks would not be on the agenda at the meeting, which will also be attended by the EU's chief negotiator Michel Barnier.
European Commission spokesman Eric Mamer said the meeting would "set the scene" for the Brexit process but in order to launch trade talks the European Council, made up of the 27 remaining EU nations, would need to approve a mandate "and we are not at that stage yet".
"This is not a meeting that will go into the details of the trade negotiation per se," he added.


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- [Web API and Dapper Example](#web-api-and-dapper-example)
    * [Environments](#environments)
    * [Architecture](#architecture)
        + [Outbox](#outbox)
        + [GreetingsAPI](#greetingsapi)
        + [SalutationAnalytics](#salutationanalytics)
    * [Build and Deploy](#build-and-deploy)
        + [Building](#building)
        + [Deploy](#deploy)
        + [Possible issues](#possible-issues)
            - [Sqlite Database Read-Only Errors](#sqlite-database-read-only-errors)
            - [Queue Creation and Dropped Messages](#queue-creation-and-dropped-messages)
            - [Connection issue with the RabbitMQ](#connection-issue-with-the-rabbitmq)
            - [Helpful documentation links](#helpful-documentation-links)
    * [Tests](#tests)
# Web API and Dapper Example
This sample shows a typical scenario when using WebAPI and Brighter/Darker. It demonstrates both using Brighter and Darker to implement the API endpoints, and using a work queue to handle asynchronous work that results from handling the API call.

## Environments

*Development* - runs locally on your machine, uses Sqlite as a data store; uses RabbitMQ for messaging, can be launched individually from the docker compose file; it represents a typical setup for development.

*Production* - runs in Docker;uses RabbitMQ for messaging; it emulates a possible production environment. We offer support for a range of common SQL stores in this example. We determine which SQL store to use via an environment
variable. The process is: (1) determine we are running in a non-development environment (2) lookup the type of database we want to support (3) initialise an enum to identify that.

We provide launchSetting.json files for all of these, which allows you to run Production with the appropriate db; you should launch your SQL data store and RabbitMQ from the docker compose file.

In case you are using Command Line Interface for running the project, consider adding --launch-profile:

```sh
dotnet run --launch-profile XXXXXX -d
```
## Architecture
### Outbox
Brighter does have an [Outbox pattern support](https://paramore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/OutboxPattern.html). In case you are new to it, consider reading it before diving deeper.
### GreetingsAPI

We follow a _ports and adapters_ architectural style, dividing the app into the following modules:

* **GreetingsAdapters**: The adapters' module, handles the primary adapter of HTTP requests and responses to the app

* **GreetingsPorts**: the ports' module, handles requests from the primary adapter (HTTP) to the domain, and requests to secondary adapters. In a fuller app, the handlers for the primary adapter would correspond to our use case boundaries. The secondary port of the EntityGateway handles access to the DB via EF Core. We choose to treat EF Core as a port, not an adapter itself, here, as it wraps our underlying adapters for Sqlite or MySql.

* **GreetingsEntities**: the domain model (or application in ports & adapters). In a fuller app, this would contain the logic that has a dependency on entity state.

We 'depend on inwards' i.e. **GreetingsAdapters -> GreetingsPorts -> GreetingsEntities**

The assemblies migrations: **Greetings_MySqlMigrations** and **Greetings_SqliteMigrations** hold generated code to configure the Db. Consider this adapter layer code - the use of separate modules allows us to switch migration per environment.

### SalutationAnalytics

This listens for a GreetingMade message and stores it. It demonstrates listening to a queue. It also demonstrates the use of scopes provided by Brighter's ServiceActivator, which work with EFCore. These support writing to an Outbox when this component raises a message in turn.

We don't listen to that message, and without any listeners the RabbitMQ will drop the message we send, as it has no queues to give it to. We don't listen because we would just be repeating what we have shown here. If you want to see the messages produced, use the RMQ Management Console (localhost:15672) to create a queue and then bind it to the paramore.binding.exchange with the routingkey of SalutationReceived.

We also add an Inbox here. The Inbox can be used to de-duplicate messages. In messaging, the guarantee is 'at least once' if you use a technique such as an Outbox to ensure sending. This means we may receive a message twice. We either need, as in this case, to use an Inbox to de-duplicate, or we need to be idempotent such that receiving the message multiple times would result in the same outcome.

## Build and Deploy

### Building

Use the build.sh file to:

- Build both GreetingsAdapters and SalutationAnalytics and publish it to the /out directory. The Dockerfile assumes the app will be published here.
- Build the Docker image from the Dockerfile for each.

(Why not use a multi-stage Docker build? We can't do this as the projects here reference projects not NuGet packages for Brighter libraries and there are not in the Docker build context.)

A common error is to change something, forget to run build.sh and use an old Docker image.

### Deploy

We provide a docker compose file to allow you to run a 'Production' environment or to startup RabbitMQ for production:
```sh
docker compose up -d rabbitmq   # will just start rabbitmq
```

```sh
docker compose up -d mysql   # will just start mysql
```

and so on.

### Possible issues
#### Sqlite Database Read-Only Errors

A Sqlite database will only have permissions for the process that created it. This can result in you receiving read-only errors between invocations of the sample. You either need to alter the permissions on your Db, or delete it between runs.

Maintainers, please don't check the Sqlite files into source control.

#### Queue Creation and Dropped Messages

Queues are created by consumers. This is because publishers don't know who consumes them, and thus don't create their queues. This means that if you run a producer, such as GreetingsWeb, and use tests.http to push in greetings, although a message will be published to RabbitMQ, it won't have a queue to be delivered to and will be dropped, unless you have first run the SalutationAnalytics worker to create the queue.

Generally, the rule of thumb is: start the consumer and *then* start the producer.

You can spot this by looking in the [RabbitMQ Management console](http://localhost:1567) and noting that no queue is bound to the routing key in the exchange.
You can use default credentials for the RabbitMQ Management console:
```sh
user :guest
passowrd: guest
```
#### Connection issue with the RabbitMQ
When running RabbitMQ from the docker compose file (without any additional network setup, etc.) your RabbitMQ instance in docker will still be accessible by **localhost** as a host name. Consider this when running your application in the Production environment.
In Production, the application by default will have:
```sh
amqp://guest:guest@rabbitmq:5672
```

as an Advanced Message Queuing Protocol (AMQP) connection string.
So one of the options will be replacing AMQP connection string with:
```sh
amqp://guest:guest@localhost:5672
```
In case you still struggle, consider following these steps: [RabbitMQ Troubleshooting Networking](https://www.rabbitmq.com/troubleshooting-networking.html)
#### Helpful documentation links
* [Brighter technical documentation](https://paramore.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html)
* [Rabbit Message Queue (RMQ) documentation](https://www.rabbitmq.com/documentation.html)

## Tests

We provide a tests.http file (supported by both JetBrains Rider and VS Code with the REST Client plugin) to allow you to test operations.


Update: I had to change the design a bit. There is no way I am able to use reproductions of George Washington prints a la 1789. The quality of the reproductions is subpar in my opinion. Besides there are only two places on earth you should be able to see them; and they are the originals: the Library of Congress and Clyde's 1789 restaurant! Nothing can replace the originals. So I am switching to paintings by an unknown artist. I will keep you posted.
My Home for the Next Week !
Install has begun at 77 H Street NW! This is such an exciting time in the design process. The design ideas and concepts have been finalized and approved. Measurements and budgets have been quadrupled checked. Purchasing has been done. Deliveries and inspection of items are happening quickly and the install of the design is upon us! A great location in Downtown DC: right next to Gonzaga, down the street and to the left is Georgetown University Law Center and to the right Union Station! More to come!
#2 - Go to the supermarket.
Number three from oh dear I'm not sure!
and let everyone know where to sit !
Hustle and bustle ! No time to do everything ! Here is a helpful cooking tip for you ! Just kidding. I have no idea how to cook; other than the basic of basics. Tonight I had popcorn for dessert. It was delicious. I recommend popcorn. I'm going to stick with my day jobs: designing for hospitality and the home, painting oil portraits, and framing. And yes, the counter tops in my kitchen are marble. I will have to honor the marble and learn how to cook. Happy Thanksgiving Eve 2017!
Someone in my (very large McCooey Magnier Fagan Henderson) family has already purchased a Christmas tree! What? It's a tabletop Christmas tree but nonetheless! My first thought was: "What! It's too soon! We haven't even celebrated Thanksgiving yet!" ; a reaction anyone who was a child growing up on the east coast mid-century would have. But then, on second thought, I realized what a great idea this actually really is. I mean, I've already started listening to A Charlie Brown Christmas, so why not begin decorating to accompany it? Upon further thought, I appreciated the idea because to buy a tabletop Christmas tree now will eliminate a rushed experience in a mere week and will bring all the holidays into view (and scent) right away to enjoy. So I went to a few places where I like to shop online that sell live (not fake, but beware some are an arrangement of boughs) tabletop Christmas trees to share with you. I'm putting my order in now ;) Gobble Gobble !
Jackson & Perkins. They have been around a long time; since 1872 to be exact. Their mail-order business got started from their exhibit at the 1939 World's Fair in New York. Richard loved that World's Fair and remembered it. We enjoyed experiencing an original advertising poster from the Fair; proudly framed and displayed in our home in Georgetown. Maybe that's why he liked ordering from them. Anyway you can own your very own live spruce tree, decorated and ready to enjoy.
L.L. Bean. What could be more Christmassy than a live spruce from Maine? And what could be more synonymous with Maine than L.L. Bean? My gosh you could almost argue that L.L. Bean is synonymous with Christmas! I remember our parents taking us to Maine when we were very young and there were only 7 of us. The entire state was fragrant! We brought back Balsam Fir pine cone sachets that lasted seemingly for decades. I buy new ones every now and then. We brought back Balsam incense log cabins too. Anytime I catch a whiff I am hurtled back to Maine and I am 8 years old again. The little Balsam incense log cabins were Richard's favorite, too. He went to summer camp in Maine every year in his youth and loved it. That's where he discovered his love and talent for horsemanship. We lit the little log cabins every Christmas. Maybe that's why he liked ordering from L.L. Bean.
If you prefer a fuller "look" , or prefer Balsam, LL Bean offers an arrangement of boughs. Not a live tree, but who can resist Balsam from Maine!
The Vermont Country Store. Like LL Bean, The Vermont Country Store offers an arrangement of boughs and it has a hand-tied Scottish Highland plaid bow, real pine cones, faux berries, and golden jingle bells. There is a foam center for easy watering. I love Vermont and have had a chance to visit family there recently. Also like Maine it has a profound effect on me – that great feeling that comes with being out in nature with the added bonus of being with family. How blessed we are.
Hi! I'm Back to Blogging!
Hi again everyone!. It's been a while since my last post; well, years actually. I've been navigating my way through this life without Richard, who is forever a part of me. Excitingly, I begin the design install for long-term stay unit for a hotel in Downtown DC next week. I will let you know how it goes. The Design Board is pictured here. They wanted something evoking the city. I thought: "What could be more Washington DC than celebrating our American Heritage?" As you can imagine, it was impossible for me to avoid taking inspiration from Richard's eloquent interior design of the 1789 restaurant in Georgetown, owned and operated by Clyde's for decades now. The palette for the project is my interpretation of red, white and blue. To achieve a contemporary and relevant experience for the guests I balance masculine and feminine, modern and traditional, dark and light elements. Let me know what you think!
Great Prospects for This Brand New Year, 2015 !
According to data from STR, Inc.: "In year-over-year measurements, the [hospitality] industry's occupancy rose 5.9 percent to 49.5 percent. Average daily rate increased 5.7 percent to finish the week at US$102.60. Revenue per available room for the week was up 11.9 percent to finish at US$50.78." Persona Studios is poised anew to help hotels, clubs, and restaurants "keep the party going", as Richard would say. In addition to our design mark in the past, we are coming up with new and modern approaches to the classic sporting, fine-dining, and city vibes.
Related, the NRF showed significant growth occurring in online retail purchasing year-over-year from consumers 18 years and older. Moreover, CIT's Harris Poll shows that while only 10-13% of the large retailers sales come from online purchasing, the trend is up and the slice of the pie is increasing. Their stats on sporting apparel follow suit and bodes well for our Trophy Ceremony and upcoming Medal Ceremony sporting labels. These labels have been designed with you and Tombs in mind. The Trophy Ceremony is the arena in which one striving athlete finally becomes crowned champion. We want everyone to feel empowered by this idea and ideal. We want everyone to be able to have it with them, even when they aren't in the Tombs. That striving and achieving is what the Tombs celebrates and our labels let everyone feel great anywhere!
We have exciting ideas for you this year. There's a lot to look forward to, a lot to be grateful for, and a lot of people who need your help too. Terrible grammar but true nonetheless. Richard will be proud and I look forward to serving you in every way I can.
So, may all your dreams come true and let's hit the ground running this 2015 !


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Bugs in Carhart
New beetle exhibit set for Natural History Museum
Liz Moeller, Staff Writer
The science department in Wayne State College will be hosting an exhibit called "Facing up to Beetles: An Entomologist's Perspective," where students can view displays of beetle art, real specimens as well as digital tours. It will be running from Friday to the end of December, and will feature shows in the library, the museum, lower gag and even the Wayne Elementary school.
Dr. Barbara Hayford and Dr. Kelly Dilliard are the hosts of these exhibits, while Dr. Caroline Chaboo of the UNL Museum was the main organizer. Chaboo is an entomologist like Hayford.
"First of all, it's amazing to see beetles up close and that large, with incredible details," Hayford said. "You realize how beautiful the structures are. The artists that create these images looked at actual specimens and created these larger than life illustrations." One illustrator is an alum from WSC and another is a personal friend of Hayford from a university in Kansas.
"The idea behind it is that we can really look at the world in a different perspective, so that's amazing in itself," Hayford said. "But in addition, I very much appreciate the artists because these are beautiful artistic renditions and they are absolutely gorgeous."
This has been a wish of Hayford's for a while, to allow students to enhance their awareness of this diverse species. The beetle species is so diverse that it holds a third or fourth of the entire species on earth, having over 500,000 discovered species. The library will hold a natural history case of beetles that can be found in the area to help expand knowledge.
"We're also connecting with WSC Assistant Professor Carolyn Albracht and our art department. We are working with kids of the elementary as well to do something similar," Dilliard said. This will include having the students create their own beetle art. It will start at the elementary on Nov. 10, opening on a science day. It will be available through math and science courses.
This display is also working to connect science to many other forms of art. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona, Fla., will be creating digital tours to help visitors understand beetles and their flight. It will connect science, technology and hearing knitting together a whole array of media.
The original opening will be in the museum on Friday, starting at 4:30 p.m. There will be refreshments and food for the gathering and it should be a learning experience for everyone. It is free to the public and all are encouraged to come experience this event. A nano exhibit is confirmed to be the next exhibit next semester.
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Wayne State Wildcats
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A Wayne treasure moves to Laurel, NE
A new opportunity to be involved in a ministry club is now available
New professor joins business department


Our written curriculum would not have much chance of being effective if we didn't engage teachers in planning the delivery of instruction.
In Mason City Schools, our teachers work on instructional guides that map out each course or grade level, the major units of study, instructional strategies, and resources. These might also be in the form of a pacing guide for a course or grade level content.
In some cases, our teachers are also engaging in writing common unit plans. A unit of study represents the teaching of a chunk of content that makes sense together. Unit plans are a great way for teachers to get down to examining what actually works best in achieving learning goals. They work through individual teaching styles and preferences to get to actual effective delivery of the curriculum.
With common unit plans, our teachers can test the best methods and determine the most effective strategies for getting the results we want. Teacher teams focused around common unit plans learn from each other and continuously improve their effectiveness. They are a powerful tool for professional learning.