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Q: Противоречит ли шаблон проектирования фабрика второму закону SOLID принципов В плотную подступил к применению шаблонов в проектировании и наткнулся на противоречие шаблона фабрика и 2 закону SOLID принципов, в котором сказано о открытости/закрытости (Open-closed):"программные сущности должны быть открыты для расширения, но закрыты для модификации".
Предположим у нас уже есть код(указан ниже) на основе паттерна(шаблона) Фабрика, в котором хранятся данные и отдаются в формате Json. Допустим, нам надо еще отдавать данные в другом формате. Мы на основе интерфейса делаем класс CsvEncode. Но как быть с фабрикой Notepad - добавлять туда метод public function getCsvEncode()
Является ли добавление метода к классу нарушением второго закона SOLID принципов?
Или в данном случае программист должен пересмотреть код и переписать его под абстрактную фабрику? Я только начинаю использовать шаблоны проектирования, а чтобы их уместно применять только там где нужно, т.е. скидывать на них ответственность выполнения кода, уметь создавать независимые библиотеки мне необходимо понимание. Может я неправильно понял шаблон фабрика в контексте SOLID принципов? Я видел что в методе фабрики иногда ставят switch case.И в зависимости от параметра возвращают экземпляр соответствующего класса - вот здесь то я и обнаружил противоречие, если необходимо создавать еще один экземпляр класса - то придется залезать в код и хардкодить
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//я так понимаю что шаблон фабрика это как правило связь один к одному обоих классов проиходящих от заданных интерфейсов

//итак задача - у нас есть данные в виде массива
//необходимо получить из этого массива заголовок,подвал, контент
//массив отдать в формате json  и csv

/*
*это interface Factory  создающий другие классы
*
*/
interface Factory
{
    /*
    *
    *@return string| NULL возвращает заголовок
    */
    public function getHeader();
    /*
    *
    *@return string| NULL возвращает содержимое
    */
    public function getContent();
    /*
    *
    *@return string| NULL возвращает подвал|нижний колонтитул
    */
    public function getFooter();
    /*
    *
    *@return Encode возвращает объект для управления данными в  формате Json
    */
    public function getJsonEncode();
}

/*
*это interfaceс Encode для перекодировки
*
*/
interface Encode
{
    public function getEncode();
}

/*
*класс для перкодировки данных исходящи от класса,поддерживающего интерфейс Factory
*
*@property Factory $data
*/
class JsonEncode implements Encode
{
    protected $data;
    public function __construct(Factory $obj)
    {
        $this->data=$obj;
    }
    /*
    *преобразует данные в json формат
    *
    *@return string
    */
    public function getEncode()
    {
        return  json_encode( ['head'=>$this->data->getHeader(),'content'=>$this->data->getContent(),'footer'=>$this->data->getFooter()] );
    }
}
class CsvEncode implements Encode
{
    protected $data;
    public function __construct(Factory $obj)
    {
        $this->data=$obj;
    }
    /*
    *преобразует данные в csv формат
    *
    *@return string
    */
    public function getEncode()
    {
        return  $this->data->getHeader(). PHP_EOL .$this->data->getContent(). PHP_EOL .$this->data->getFooter();
    }
}
/*
*класс для перкодировки данных исходящи от класса,поддерживающего интерфейс Factory
*
*@property string $head
*@property string $content
*@property string $footer
*/
class Notepad implements Factory{
    protected $head;
    protected $content;
    protected $footer;
    /*
    *
    *@param array $arr
    */
    public function __construct($arr){
        $this->head=$arr['head'];
        $this->content=$arr['content'];
        $this->footer=$arr['footer'];
    }
    /*
    *
    *@return string| NULL возвращает заголовок
    */
    public function getHeader()
    {
        return $this->head;
    }
    /*
    *
    *@return string| NULL возвращает содержимое
    */
    public function getContent()
    {
        return $this->content;
    }
    /*
    *
    *@return string| NULL возвращает подвал|нижний колонтитул
    */
    public function getFooter()
    {
        return $this->footer;
    }
    /*
    *
    *@return Encode возвращает объект для управления данными в  формате Json
    */
    public function getJsonEncode()
    {
        return new JsonEncode($this);
    }
}

$arr=['head'=>'заголовок','content'=>'содержимое','footer'=>'колонтитул'];
$a=new Notepad($arr);
echo $a->getJsonEncode()->getEncode();//выводим массив в формате json

я еще только учусь использовать phpDoc , для простоты не использовал в примере проверки на значения, отлов ошибок(try{}catch(){}) и автоматическое подключение классов :) спасибо что дочитали

A: Для начала сделаю небольшое лирическое отступление и расскажу немного о терминологии.

Вообще говоря, вы не верно трактуете паттерн "Фабрика". Фабрика - порождающий паттерн, в котором создание объектов поручается специальному объекту. Вот так выглядит самая простая реализация этого паттерна:
interface FactoryInterface {
    public function createInstance();
}

class FooFactory implements FactoryInterface {
    public function createInstance() {
        return new Foo();
    }
}

class GooFactory implements FactoryInterface {
    public function createInstance() {
        return new Goo();
    }
}

class Client {
    private $factory;

    public function __construct(FactoryInterface $factory) {
        $this->factory = factory;
    }

    public function doSomething() {
        return $this->factory->createInstace()->doSomething();
    }
}

Существует сразу несколько модификаций этого паттерна:

*

*Абстрактная фабрика

*Фабричный метод
Основная задача паттерна "Фабрика" (как, впрочем, и его модификаций) - инкапсулировать логику создания объектов в одном месте.

В вашем случае я бы не стал говорить о фабрике (да и о других паттернах), а вместо этого просто разбил бы объекты по видам ответственности, согласно Принципу Единственной Ответственности (Single Responsibility Principle). Например вот так:
class Document {
    public function getHeader() {/* ... */}
    public function getBody() {/* ... */}
    public function getFooter() {/* ... */}
}

interface Formatter {
    public function format(Document $doc);
}

class JsonFormatter {
    public function format(Document $doc) {
        return json_encode([
            'header' => $doc->getHeader(),
            'body' => $doc->getBody(),
            'footer' => $doc->getFooter(),
        ]);
    }
}

class CsvFormatter {
    public function format(Document $doc) {
        return sprintf(
            "header;body;footer\n%s;%s;%s",
            $doc->getHeader(),
            $doc->getBody(),
            $doc->getFooter()
        );
    }
}

$doc = new Document();
$formatter = new JsonFormatter();

echo $formatter->format($doc);

Мне кажется, для решения основной задачи этого будет более чем достаточно. Кроме того, такая реализация следует упомянутому вами Open-Closed Principal: для создания еще одного класса форматирования вам не нужно менять уже существующие классы.

(В качестве упражнения можете самостоятельно проверить следует ли этот код остальным принципам SOLID.)

При проектировании главное помнить следующее: паттерны ради паттернов - путь к большой головной боли!


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Arthroscopic anatomic ACL reconstruction video
Dr. Steven Chudik explains his surgical procedures and techniques to anatomically reconstruct an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear.
Comprehensive Functional Capacity Evaluation for the Determination of Safe Return to Play Following ACL Reconstruction Research
Accounting for up to 64% of knee ligament injuries incurred in cutting and pivoting sports, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are one of the most common knee ligament injuries in athletes1. Patients lacking an intact ACL have a significant risk of functional instability, damage to the menisci and articular cartilage, and osteoarthritis; therefore, reconstruction of the torn ACL is often performed with the goal of restoring stability to the knee and decreasing risk of subsequent injury2,3. Advances in ACL reconstruction (ACLR) and rehabilitation have led to improved outcomes and expedited return to play (RTP), however there is a tremendous amount of variability in the criteria used by physicians to give clearance for RTP following ACLR4.
The FCE consists of three separate components: subjective, clinical, and functional. The subjective component is comprised of questionnaires to track self-reported outcomes (IKDC, KOS-ADL, and KOS-sport)7,8,9. The clinical component includes assessment for effusion, active ROM, passive ROM, and strength of the muscles surrounding the knee. The functional component consists of a landing form assessment (Figure 1),
hop testing, and three task specific qualitative assessments: hop testing, shuttle run, and vertical jump. All components are administered sequentially once the patient's physician has determined that the patient might be ready to RTP.
The FCE demonstrated a significant ability to determine whether a patient was ready for safe RTP based on ipsilateral reinjury rates (2.6% vs. 15.4%, p = 0.008). Two injuries to the contralateral ACL were seen in patients who passed the FCE, however this may be a consequence of those individuals being susceptible to ACL injury. Patients who passed the FCE reported significantly higher subjective scores and demonstrated greater quadriceps strength than those who failed. In fact, the greatest improvement seen in patients who passed the FCE on a second attempt was in quadriceps strength (QI). FCE can be utilized to standardize the process of advising patients wishing to RTP following ACLR.
ACL Fixation Study
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee is frequently torn in athletes (Fig. 1), affecting up to 400,000 people every year (1). The success of ACL reparation surgery is related to sound initial biomechanical strength of fixation. There are many different fixation methods for soft tissue grafts. These include interference fixation, sutures over a post, and femoral cross-pin fixation. With current procedures, the tibial side interference screw has been shown to slip with the cross-pin fixation (2). The purpose of this study was to test two different hypotheses. First, we hypothesize that a tibial cross-pin performs as well as the clinically proven femoral cross-pin. Secondly, we hypothesize the interference screw will perform better on a femur than on a tibia. We designed a new surgical procedure to see whether it will exhibit superior strength and efficiency in comparison to the traditional, accepted practice that utilizes the femoral cross-pin fixation.
Changing the cross-pin to the tibia and interference screw to the femur can be considered advantageous according to our results. When considering yield load, the tibial cross-pin is better than the femoral cross-pin, the femoral interference screw is better than the tibial interference screw, the tibial cross-pin is better than the tibial interference screw, and there is no significant difference between the femoral cross-pin and the femoral interference screw. The yield load was also significantly higher with the combination of tibial cross-pin and femoral interference screw than with the traditional femoral cross-pin and tibial interference screw (Fig. 9). Regarding cyclic displacement and ultimate load, the femur is better than the tibia with both fixations, and the cross-pin is better than the interference screw (Fig. 5 and Fig. 8). The femur has better bone quality compared to the tibia, especially in regards to the interference screw. The cross-pin proves to be stronger because the graft's looped end wraps around it while the cross-pin is embedded in bone. Due to the graft having both a looped and free end, both a cross-pin and an interference screw are necessary. Therefore, we recommend to have the interference screw in the femur and the cross-pin in the tibia based on biomechanical properties.
In addition to the biomechanical advantages, there are also clinical advantages to a tibial cross-pin and femoral interference screw. Placing the cross-pin in the tibia is less invasive because it is relatively subcutaneous. This decreases the risk for painful prominent hardware on the tibia, and decreases the risk for deep infection of hardware and the graft at the tibial wound. Tibial cross-pin fixation also allows the surgeon additional benefits of all-epiphyseal fixation on the tibia in skeletally immature cases and increased ease in graft tensioning during final graft fixation because no additional hand is needed to manually reduce the tibia.
Using a tibial cross-pin and femoral interference screw is preferred to a femoral cross-pin and tibial interference screw for anterior cruciate ligament repair surgery.
Research: Soft Tissue ACL Graft Study: A Comparison Study of Femoral Cross Pin Fixation with Tibial Interference Screws vs. Tibial Cross-Pin Fixation with Femoral Interference Screw
The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee is frequently torn in athletes, affecting up to 400,000 people every year (1). The success of ACL reparation surgery is related to sound initial biomechanical strength of fixation. There are many different fixation methods for soft tissue grafts. These include interference fixation, sutures over a post, and femoral cross-pin fixation. With current procedures, the tibial side interference screw has been shown to slip with the cross-pin fixation (2). The purpose of this study was to test two different hypotheses. First, we hypothesize that a tibial cross-pin performs as well as the clinically proven femoral cross-pin. Secondly, we hypothesize the interference screw will perform better on a femur than on a tibia. We designed a new surgical procedure to see whether it will exhibit superior strength and efficiency in comparison to the traditional, accepted practice that utilizes the femoral cross-pin fixation.
Changing the cross-pin to the tibia and interference screw to the femur can be considered advantageous according to our results. When considering yield load, the tibial cross-pin is better than the femoral cross-pin, the femoral interference screw is better than the tibial interference screw, the tibial cross-pin is better than the tibial interference screw, and there is no significant difference between the femoral cross-pin and the femoral interference screw. The yield load was also significantly higher with the combination of tibial cross-pin and femoral interference screw than with the traditional way of femoral cross-pin and tibial interference screw (Fig. 9). Regarding cyclic displacement and ultimate load, the femur is better than the tibia with both fixations, and the cross-pin is better than the interference screw. The femur has better bone quality compared to the tibia, especially in regards to the interference screw. The cross-pin proves to be stronger because the graft's looped end wraps around it while the cross-pin is embedded in bone. Due to the graft having both a looped and free end, both a cross-pin and an interference screw are necessary.
Therefore, we recommend to have the interference screw in the femur and the cross-pin in the tibia based on biomechanical properties (Fig. 5 and Fig. 8).
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstructive Surgery
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) anatomic reconstructive surgery is typically performed after the injured knee regains full range of motion and proper muscle control, generally three to four weeks following the injury. During ACL surgery, the torn ligament is replaced (reconstructed) with a graft because the ligament is so damaged that a simple repair is usually not possible. Common grafts used to replace the torn ligament include the hamstring tendons, bone-patellar tendon-bone, quadriceps tendon or allografts from cadavers. The goals of the surgery are to reconstruct the torn ligament, repair any other damaged structures (including meniscus, other ligaments, or cartilage) and restore function and stability to the knee.
Dr. Chudik performs ACL surgery with the assistance of an arthroscope, a camera that inserts into small incisions and allows him to view the inside of the knee joint. The surgery is usually performed as an outpatient procedure (go home the same day) with general anesthesia and an adductor or femoral nerve block. The nerve block involves injecting numbing medicine around the nerves of the leg by the anesthesiologist just prior to the surgery. The torn ACL is replaced by a graft. Each graft type has its own risks and benefits. Prior to surgery, Dr. Chudik will discuss the type of graft that is best for you. During the surgery, the other ligaments, meniscus and cartilage of the knee are evaluated and treated appropriately. Arthroscopically, the torn remnants of the ACL are maintained, the bone prepared, and the graft is placed anatomically where the injured ACL used to be. The graft is held in position with special fixation devices that usually do not need to be removed.
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We are constantly amazed by the exceptional quality of the theater talent that resides here in the Garden State. Our proximity to Manhattan the world center for much of the performing arts is, of course, a major factor. This Thursday evening, we had the opportunity to hear and see some of the outstanding classical vocal talent performing in our area. The venue was a church, St. Mark's, in the community of Basking Ridge. St. Mark's is the home of the Light Opera Company of New Jersey. Until several seasons ago, it was known as the Ridge Light Opera Company. The company was founded 20 years ago by the husband and wife team of William and Lauran Corson. Bill is the lead producer/director with Lauran serving as the Artistic Director. Lauran is a soprano with impressive credits having sung professionally throughout the country in both opera and musical theater.
The production is Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers,or the King of Barataria noted for not only being the most tuneful but also having the most dancing of all their works. Unlike many of the plots in opera or operetta, The Gondoliers has a surprisingly complex plot that at times seems to be a case for Miss Marple to sort out. Fortunately, a detailed synopsis is provided in the program right down to revealing the 'surprise' resolution. Don't let that concern you, the joy is in the performances of the very impressive leads: John-Andrew Fernandez as Guiseppe Palmieri; Alex Corson as Marco Palmieri (Ben Krumreig alternates with Corson—each doing three performances); William Remmers as The Duke; David Perper as Luiz; Ryan Allen as The Grand Inquisitor; Hanne Dollase as The Duchess; Lyssandra Stephenson as Casilda (photo right); Kathleen Shelton as Tessa; Elena Bird as Gianetta (Samantha Dango alternates); and Katerina Nowik as Constanza and The Duchess.
William Remmers and Ryan Allen (photo right) are delights in their character roles, with the ladies: Hanne Dollase; Lyssandra Stephenson ; Kathleen Shelton; Elena Bird and Katerina Nowik all possessing marvelous voices. Kathleen Shelton and Elena Bird were particularly effective as the wives of the gondoliers in the amusingly choreographed In A Contemplative Fashion. John-Andrew Fernandez and Alex Corson are well paired as the brothers. Both fine actors, first class voices, and not bad on their feet (dancing). Other standout moments were provided by David Perper as Luiz (the drummer); Frank Skokan's humorous gondolier; and Susanna Su as a leader of the peasant girls.
A very fine six-piece orchestra is lead by music director Lois Buesser (piano). The others are Serena Huang, flute; Ginny Johnston and Jenny Branch, clarinet; Andrew Pecota, bassoon; and William Remmers, percussion.
The creative staff members are Lauran Corson, artistic director; William Corson, co-director and producer; William Remmers, co-director; Joanna Hoty Russell, assistant director.
You have only two chances to see this outstanding production of one of Gilbert and Sullivan's musical masterpieces...tonight and Saturday night.
Gilbert and Sullivan's The Gondoliers, or the King of Barataria is presented in two acts with a total of 22 musical numbers. It is presented over 2 weekends in October: evenings at 8 p.m. The remaining dates are October 17 and 18. Tickets are available online at www.lonj.org or by calling 908-903-0702.
A special 20th Anniversary celebration of Light Opera of New Jersey, with Dinner will be held on Saturday evening the 18th. Tickets for the dinner are $25. Location: St Mark's Church, 140 S. Finley Ave., Basking Ridge, NJ 07920.
Some background: LONJ performs works from composers such as Gilbert & Sullivan, Mozart, Offenbach and Romberg. Musical Theater favorites such as My Fair Lady and Carousel and a wide variety of musical concerts and cabarets round out the repertoire. The company includes professional singers as well as highly skilled amateur performers and an outstanding ensemble known for its "wall of sound"! LONJ is a registered, non-profit performing arts ensemble based in Basking Ridge, New Jersey.


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This was the first piece to arrive of the 3 piece sectional. But the legs were did not come with the delivery of this piece. It's been weeks and we cannot get anyone at SEARS to help us find the legs for this couch. We waited WEEKS for the next two pieces to be delivered. Now we have a sectional couch that doesn't fit together because it sits at 2 different heights ,due to this piece not having legs. This order has become more than annoying. I do like the couch, but not without the legs!!
I've never been so disgusted a day in my life till this very moment! you don't receive the whole couch you get a piece of it.. Which is pretty funny because the picture shows a whole couch then when you call to find out what is going on they have no answer for you! I was sent to five different people to be told they was trying to reach the warehouse to fix the order mean while i was on the phone with warehouse itself ! whom i most add tried their best to solve the situation . mean while sear customer care just sent me to everyone who couldn't even help or should i say wouldn't.. don't waste your time go else where i know for sure i will never order from them again!
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Stanbic picks up dialogue on re-modeling infrastructure financing
Stanbic Bank Botswana recently hosted an Infrastructure Development Funding webinar as a platform to engage the government and the private sector on Public Private Partnerships (PPP). This collaboration is meant to support businesses, create jobs, and enable industries such as sports, arts and culture, tourism and trade to generate numerous socio-economic benefits. Stanbic Bank Botswana's Head of Wholesale Clients, SHEPERD AISAM, spoke with Staff Writer HARRIET NKONJERA, on the sidelines of the webinar
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GABORONE 11 July 2017, Stanbic Bank Botswana briefs the media on the corporate and investment banking on 11 July 2017 in Gaborone. Stanbic Bank's mother body Standard Bank , group regional head of corporate and investment banking Chris Clarkson briefs the media while Stanbic Bank Botswana Managing Director Leina Gabaraane and the CIB head Sheperd Aisam were present. Aisam during the briefing. (Pic:MONIRUL BHUIYAN/PRESS PHOTO)
Q: What is your general overview of infrastructure development in Botswana?
A: For me this has a two-part answer. It is important to always remember where we came from. Fifty or so years ago, all that was around us was barren land in Botswana. Due to the resurgence of diamonds, there has been a lot of overall progress in areas such as road infrastructure, dams, bridges, schools and railways. In terms of where the country currently stands, there has been significant growth in all the right areas. As to where infrastructure could go, we have to look at infrastructure development being a catalyst for growth; by looking at it and saying it provides a foundation for which all the other layers of the economy can get a multiplier effect. For example, providing clean and sustainable water and sanitation can provide for a healthy population in the context of dams and other water infrastructure being about the contribution to growth.
Q: In terms of infrastructure development in Botswana, which many people believe still lags, what could be the challenges delaying it?
A: I am actually of a different view. I think you have to look around and see the projects that have been developed that were directly financed by the Government of Botswana. You have to look at the roads, dams and sanitation. I think there is still some healthy infrastructure development taking place. The question should instead be, is there capacity for more? We need to look at some of the basics and not philosophise the issue around infrastructure and ask ourselves where the gaps are. Issues such as power, transport, sanitation and the Internet come to the fore.
We need to look into what can be done to gain traction on some of these projects. Therein lies some of the nuggets that we have been looking into and what role we as Stanbic can play in terms of connecting domestic and international capital to these projects. In 2020, we hosted the Africa Investor Conference, which was designed to connect institutional investors to leading policymakers and some of Africa's most successful companies. Here-in lies a great opportunity for the Botswana Government, along with others in Africa, to come and raise priorities in terms of where international capital can come in and offer support.
Q: The government has been in the lead regarding infrastructural development, financing it mostly through the national budget. Do you think infrastructural development through the national budget financing is ideal for Botswana?
A: We have to look at it from a perspective of what worked in the past may not necessarily be what we should be using to be able to get to the next stage of our growth. We should be grateful for the revenues that the government has been able to generate through immense sales of resources such as diamonds as they have helped to get us where we are. But this does not mean that post-COVID, especially with an economy like ours that requires much more in terms of resources, that we need to put pressure on the very same resources for infrastructure development. The environment that we find ourselves in forces us to think of ways outside the usual to deal with usual issues.
There is a lot of value that Stanbic Bank wants to bring to the table around the PPP conversation. PPPs are set up to help us deliver financing mechanisms for infrastructure projects without actually putting unnecessary pressure on government resources. And they have gained quite a lot of momentum recently. PPPs help governments to manage their budgets better and get efficiency in cases of constraints. But it also helps to bring partnership opportunities for governments with entities in the private sector, like Stanbic, in a more collaborative environment.
Q: Although it plays a role, private sector participation in infrastructural development is believed to be low. Why do you think that is the case?
A: I believe we have created that platform. This is an opportunity for everyone to come forward and provide value with the foundation that has been set by Stanbic and Standard Bank Group. The reason why we feel confident is that we have the legitimacy, the knowledge and the experience to back it up. We have relevant case studies in countries like Malawi, Mozambique and South Africa, to mention a few. Mozambique, for example, other than just the port, there are quite a number of projects that the Standard Bank Group has funded in agriculture, roads, dams, bridges and so on in supporting the government to bring infrastructure development and in turn allow the economy to prosper.
Q: How would Stanbic Bank leverage the Group's technical expertise to help in PPP projects here in Botswana?
A: Our guide will of course always be our government, in this case, through the PPP Office. In terms of our capabilities, we have over the past couple of years participated and contributed significantly to quite a number of substantial projects across the African continent. So at Group level, we have the legitimacy, the experience and the culture to bring this to fruition. And yes, we will be borrowing from past experiences for improved outcomes. When speaking of some of the important drivers such as correct regulatory frameworks, good planning, good communication, strong commitment, effective monitoring and the enforcement of all of these, we are even more confident in our ability to efficiently deliver what is required of us.
Q: In Botswana, which areas do you think lag infrastructure development and that could benefit from the PPP funding model?
A: When we compare the NDP1 from 1966 to the current NDP11, quite a lot has been done. But at the same time, a lot still remains. When it comes to prioritisation, power, energy, railways, the Internet and transport are a good place to start. Based off recent conversations, it is evident that there is a lot of political will and that the PPP Office understands greatly the market expectation, and it is very clear that they have a very clear direction as to how they would like to go about achieving this. For me that shows that we have a good guiding light.
Q: What do you think needs to be done in terms of policy direction or political will to ensure that PPP funding models are accelerated to also enhance growth in infrastructure?
A: With the current policies that exist within the PPP environment, you have to think that there must be a method that is in place to try and create more efficient policies that are easy to interact with to allow the players the opportunity of success. You find that in some instances, where there is technical support, skills are critical in terms of capacitating the success of the project. One may argue that as the project gets more technical and the budgets get more significant, the amount of technical support required could be an inhibitor to growth.
Another big thing that should be looked into is the procurement policies. Procurement policies create the required governance to mitigate issues such as unfairness and potential corruption. But similarly, they too could be an inhibitor to innovation and creativity. So it is important to find a balance of having a procurement process that facilitates innovation, creativity and speed whilst at the same time safe-guarding those very processes.
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Q. I am a student in EGL 102. I need to find resources for my research paper on the Holocaust. Do you have any suggestions?
Oakton should definitely have resources for you pertaining to the Holocaust.
1) Search the Oakton Library Catalog for books: . Type in one or more keywords (such as "holocaust" and "poland") and, when you get some hits, locate those book(s) by call number.
2) Take a look at this Research Guide on the Holocaust created by Oakton librarians: (http://researchguides.oakton.edu/Holocaust). If you click on the 2nd tab "Background information," you'll find two great encyclopedias: CREDO and Encyclopedia Judaica. Type in a keyword to bring up articles.
Then you can click on the 3rd tab, "Articles." Academic Search Complete and Opposing Viewpoints are excellent databases for researching the Holocaust.
The "Websites and Google Search Tips" tab has additional resources that are "free" and authoritative websites.


Another Parenting Chapter: The School Trip.
For her first school trip Freya went to...Tesco. That's right, the supermarket. Apparently it was The Best Day Ever. They got to go through doors you're not normally allowed to enter, wear paper hats, bake bread and learn about all sorts of food. It sounds amazing... and not at all like the exact same place … Continue reading Another Parenting Chapter: The School Trip.
Reasons My Four-Year-Old Woke Last Night (Plus Tips For Coping With Sleep Deprivation).
The mind of a four-year-old seems to be a miraculous, if slightly terrifying, thing. Since starting school in September, Freya has amazed me with how much she has learnt. She's like a little sponge soaking it all up. The trouble is, at night she seems to be squeezing that sponge to get the excess out. … Continue reading Reasons My Four-Year-Old Woke Last Night (Plus Tips For Coping With Sleep Deprivation).


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Robert Garth Boomer (1940–1993), educationist, was born on 12 September 1940 at Mount Barker, South Australia, elder child of South Australian-born parents Charlemagne Carlyle Guilford Boomer, brickmaker, and his wife Rita Ivy, née Miels. Educated at Littlehampton Primary School, and Mount Barker and Adelaide Boys High Schools, Garth excelled at tennis and Australian Rules football and won a teaching scholarship to study at the University of Adelaide (BA Hons, 1962). He gained a Diploma of Teaching (Secondary General) in 1966 from Adelaide Teachers College. On 2 January 1965 he had married Jean Graham McNaught, a teacher, at the Albert Street Methodist Church, Brisbane.
After graduating, Boomer taught English, mathematics, and Latin in secondary schools before being appointed as the first departmental consultant in English. From the late 1960s he authored and co-authored a number of English textbooks. In 1972 he won an Education Department scholarship to study at the Institute of Education, University of London (MEd, 1973), focusing on language and learning. Returning to South Australia, he became an education officer and then inspector of schools, before being appointed (1980) director of Wattle Park Teachers Centre which oversaw curriculum and teacher development in the State public education system. By this time he was coming to national and international prominence as a speaker and writer on language and literacy, English, and curriculum theory and practice.
Boomer moved to Canberra in 1984 to become director of the National Curriculum Development Centre. At a time of slowly expanding Commonwealth government involvement in school education, the appointment consolidated his influence on education policy. The next year he was appointed chair of the Commonwealth Schools Commission and, upon the demise of that body, interim chair of the Schools Council. In mid-1988 he returned to South Australia as associate director-general of education (curriculum), a position he held until his death.
In addition to his significant administrative career, Boomer's intellect, scholarship, and brilliant writing and oratory marked him as one of Australia's most influential educationists. Having the rare ability to combine the administrative and intellectual worlds of education, he adopted what he termed a 'pragmatic-radical' position, which acknowledged fiscal realities while continuing to advocate for social justice, equity, and educational reform (Boomer 1999, 52). He maintained an interest in the teaching of English and literacy, intertwined with a concern for the methods and theories of teaching. Learning required a collaborative partnership with students, in classrooms that were as democratic as possible and that offered students some elements of choice. He viewed teachers as intellectuals who should have the opportunity to research their practice and to make changes to their teaching as they developed new insights. In this way he saw curriculum development as a critical and reflexive process, responsive to student needs and priorities.
Boomer's commitment to learning and his regard for teachers led to a long involvement with the South Australian English Teachers Association, and the Australian Association for the Teaching of English (AATE) of which he became a life member in 1977 and president (1981–84). He was also president of the International Federation for the Teaching of English (1983–85), and he played an important role in the establishment of the Australian Curriculum Studies Association (ACSA) in 1983. In 1989 he was appointed as the South Australian representative and vice-chairman (1989–93) of the Australian Children's Television Foundation. He used his creative-writing talents and his understanding of learning and teaching to contribute to the creation of Lift Off, an innovative approach to children's television.
A larger-than-life character, Boomer was described by a friend and colleague as a 'raconteur; scholar; derring-do; gastronome; bon vivant; connoisseur; and imbiber of quality red wine; scallywag; singer and dancer; lover of literature; proud Aussie' (Brock 2013, 20). He was appointed OAM, and later elevated to AM (1993). Survived by his wife, two daughters and a son, he died of brain cancer on 16 July 1993 in the Daw House Hospice, Adelaide, and was cremated. Both the AATE and ACSA perpetuate his memory through lectures which bear his name. The education faculty building at the University of South Australia is also named after him.
Green, Bill and Marion Meier, eds. 'Garth Boomer—20 Years On?' English in Australia 48, no. 3 (2013), 4–7.
Alan Reid, 'Boomer, Robert Garth (1940–1993)', Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/boomer-robert-garth-18151/text29726, published online 2017, accessed online 20 April 2019.


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In Tokyo, VP Harris calls U.S.-Japan alliance 'a cornerstone'
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TOKYO (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of his predecessor, Shinzo Abe.
Abe, who was assassinated in July, will be honored on Tuesday, and Harris is leading a U.S. delegation to pay its respects.
"The alliance between Japan and the United States is a cornerstone of what we believe is integral to peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region," she said at the Akasaka Palace.
Kishida said Abe "poured his heart and soul" into strengthening ties between their two countries.
"I feel it is my duty to carry on his aspirations," Kishida said.
Abe forged closer ties with the United States at a time of increased concern about China's ambitions, and Kishida is continuing his push for a stronger national defense.
The potential for war over Taiwan, a self-governed island that China claims as part of its own territory, has troubled Japan, which would likely be pulled into such a conflict.
U.S. President Biden said recently that the U.S. would send its own troops to defend Taiwan if China attacked.
"The president has addressed that issue. And if it comes up, the vice president will align with the president," said a senior administration official, who requested anonymity to discuss a private meeting.
The official also said Harris would "make clear our ironclad commitment to Japan's security." More than 50,000 U.S. troops are based there.
Harris, who is scheduled to spend three nights in Tokyo, is visiting at a politically fraught moment. Kishida's decision to hold a state funeral for Abe, a conservative nationalist, has been controversial in a country where such memorials are uncommon, and some oppose honoring him in this way.
Kishida is also pushing for a dramatic expansion of defense spending that would give Japan the world's third-largest military budget in the coming years, after the United States and China. A new national security strategy, the first in almost a decade, is in the works as well.
The debate is playing out as Japan reevaluates the risk of war after the shock of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said Christopher Johnstone, senior adviser and Japan chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
The fighting in Europe is a reminder that "conflict really is possible," he said, and "Japan lives in a pretty difficult neighborhood."
Japan is upgrading missiles and considering using them for preemptive strikes — a move critics say would fundamentally change the country's defense policy and breach the postwar pacifist constitution that limits use of force to self-defense.
It has also shifted its defense from the northeast to southwestern Japan, including Okinawa and other remote islands.
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Considering myself a huge Studio Ghibli buff (will also accept the title of Ghibli Queen!), I jumped at the chance to see the latest film from this legendary animation giant ahead of general release. The Red Turtle has in fact being circuiting around film festivals and other countries for almost a year now, and finally arrives in UK cinemas on the 26th May.
In an unprecedented move for Studio Ghibli, this is in fact a co-production with Wild Bunch, a French production company and the International distributor of Studio Ghibli's films. Perhaps marking a new era for Ghibli, where previously they had made Japanese films for a Japanese audience, The Red Turtle is helmed by Dutch veteran short film director, Michael Dudok de Wit. Describing the moment he received a letter from Studio Ghibli asking him to direct a feature film for them, he said "I knew it was a yes before I finished reading!". How could he say no after all?
The animation of The Red Turtle is starkly different from most of Studio Ghibli films, but with its fantastical realism, gorgeous visuals and score, and theme of man and nature, it still feels very much like it is cut from the same cloth. The hand-drawn animation is absolutely stunning, grainy and authentic and somewhat resembling book illustrations, leaping to life from the very pages themselves. The colour palette is muted but stunning in its simplicity which works to incredible effect when the red turtle of the title is first seen, and the colour pop of red provides stark contrast to the blandness of the environment.
On the one hand this film is remarkably simple, a tale of life established in the microcosm of a deserted island, but on the other hand there is an incredible amount of depth and things to unpack. The Red Turtle is unlike anything you have ever seen or perhaps ever will see again – a higher class of animation, transcendent, ethereal and serene. It is refreshingly dialogue-less but should never be classed as a "silent" film. The island itself, and the characters feel rich and layered, living breathing things, and the remarkable soundscape contributes to this. The sounds of nature help the environment come to life, and even something as simple as using natural breathing sounds for the characters makes the whole thing incredibly naturalistic. The score by Lauren Perez Del Mar is also absolutely gorgeous, sweeping in at the appropriate moments and perfectly orchestrating the moments of drama, tenderness, joy, and sadness.
The visuals speak absolute volumes, and the absence of dialogue is never to its detriment. The Red Turtle is utterly captivating and in its short run-time of 80 minutes, you'll be unable to look away as you're swept away in this magical and wonderful story. The plot may seem limited on first glance but this is what makes this film so incredible. It covers the ups and downs of life in such a short amount of time, with love, loss, anger, happiness and tragedy in equal measure. To spoil too much of this film would be a shame, and with a very deliberate ocean analogy here, it really is the sort of film you need to let wash over you.
Ghibli films are known for packing an emotional punch, and The Red Turtle is no different. It is devastatingly beautiful, yet it never feels manipulative in generating emotion. I firmly believe that everyone's experience will be different with this film; it is wonderfully rather than frustratingly ambiguous and very much open to the individuals interpretation. You'd have to have a heart of stone not to feel anything, but the parts which resonate with the audience will undoubtedly be different.
The Red Turtle is an incredible piece of cinema and an experience which is hard to put into words. It is a beautifully simple story told in the most exquisite way, magical in places and then crushingly realistic in others. Don't let the limited release put you off, this is a film which is well worth taking the time to seek out. The Red Turtle is an instant animated classic, easily able to stand amongst the Ghibli greats.
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Joseph Parker's promoter Deal Lonergan has revealed how he has been in talks with the UK's Eddie Hearn about the idea of having Parker, the mandatory challenger for Anthony Joshua's IBF belt, fighting on a Joshua under-card this November. The plan is to make Parker a big name in the UK, so as to make the upcoming Joshua-Parker fight that much bigger. Lonergan also spoke to The New Zealand Herald about his desire to match his unbeaten fighter with former champ David Haye.
This fight, Lonergan says, would not be on any under-card, so big would it be in his opinion.
Haye will, it seems, have to earn a shot at Joshua, as Lonergan suggests. Hearn recently said Haye is currently further away from a Joshua fight than he was before his second comeback fight – the farcical blow-out of Arnold Gjergjaj. Haye might have to get into mandatory position to get his shot. Parker – who will keep busy with a July fight against Solomon Haumono – would be a risky fight for Haye, but the winner would be in a great position.
Let's see if Haye – who, interestingly, has also been called out by new WBC cruiserweight champ Tony Bellew – will take this 50-50-looking fight. If not, Parker might appear on the card of Joshua's planned November defence. Either way, it seems Parker will be fighting in the UK soon.


We seem to be doing a bit of a Julia Donaldson binge at Play Plus and it is not something I am ashamed of. Her books are amazing and allow for so much creativity and imaginary play. You get sent into a world where animals talk and where incredible creatures like the Gruffalo appear from no where and seem normal next to a fox, snake and owl!!
So this week was no exception, I know I have just as much fun as the children planning these sessions as they have playing with the activities.
And these are definitely some activities that you can do at home to extend your child's imagination after reading this fab book.
The most played with activity was the owl ice-cream, yes you heard me right. (Please don't worry there were no owls hurt in the making of this ice-cream).
Now I used a kit from ikea, which is for sand play. But you could just as easily make some cones from card or use a few real icecream cones. We also used cotton wool and pom poms to add colour. This activity helped the children in so many ways - one little boy was handing out ice creams to everyone around, so it helped his confidence. It's tricky scooping up cotton wool, gross motor skills were enhanced and fine motor skills came into play when picking up those pesky little pom poms. And of course that imagination was put to good use!
We also had a go at making Gruffalo crumble. This was a tad messy but hey mess is GOOD!
I used wheat free flour and porridge oats gave gave some measuring spoons and pots and we were served some yummy crumbles! This is a great sensory activity for those that need that sensory input. But also learning how to move a material from one pot to another is such a key skill to learn. Especially those tiny pots. Just think add in some stewed apple and some butter and your little one could be serving you pudding in a few years time.
I slightly glossed over the part in the book about Roasted fox, but we did decorate our Play Plus stage ready for performing some of our stories in a few weeks time.
Now our scrambled snake was more the snake scrambling to get away from all the bugs and the children! This was such fun and the children enjoyed exploring the different leaves I'd hidden in the leaves.
Now I didn't realise that there is actually a Gruffalo song! Which of course we learnt and signed along to. You can learn the signs and the song along with Julia Donaldson on Gruffalo.com. It's a great song which has been in my head all week!
We also shared our sign of the week, which is 'House' or 'Home'. This is definitely one you can slip into conversation this week.


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Visit the glorious High Bridge, New York's tribute to the ancient world
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The thirst for water has transformed New York.
The Dutch were sold on the island's placement in the harbor at the mouth of the mighty Hudson River, making it a convenient waypoint for explorers and traders. Soon its ports had built the foundation for New York's and later America's financial sector.
The city's most influential nineteenth-century businessman, Cornelius Vanderbilt, got his feet wet in business first with ferries and steamships before building his mighty railroad empire. Manhattan is surrounded by water, and yet early New York would almost be undone due to a lack of it.
Traces of the city's centuries-long quest for clean drinking water can be found from the island's tip to its top from the site of spring water wells down in Bowling Green to the relics of old water systems..
But no monument to freshwater dominates quite like the High Bridge, the Romanesque wonder linking Manhattan to the Bronx over the Harlem River.
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For many decades this majestic artifact, seemingly plucked from the hills of ancient Gaul, was a vital link in that great engineering triumph: the Croton Aqueduct.
With the dense river traffic below and the icky-brackish composition of the surrounding rivers, early New Yorkers had to look beyond their waterways for drinking water. They dug cisterns and hunted down springs, but these couldn't support the growing city.
By the late eighteenth century, Collect Pond, a so-called freshwater source located northeast of today's City Hall, had become polluted by the industries that surrounded it, and valiant efforts to bring water from other sources during the Colonial era were dampened by debt and war.
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In 1799 future vice president/murderer Aaron Burr hatched a grand business plan to construct a reservoir system that would distribute water via an elaborate network of hollowed-out logs. (Above: The reservoir and grandest structure of the Manhattan Company system, pictured here in 1825.)
Unfortunately for parched New Yorkers, he ended up using most of the funding for his company to establish a successful bank instead. More than a century and a half later, Manhattan Company merged with Chase National Bank to become Chase Manhattan, known today simply as Chase, one of the largest banks in the world. But his water distribution efforts ended up being woefully inadequate, and left Manhattan high and dry.
By the 1830s the city was on the verge of a health crisis, as putrid water, poor sanitation, and all-around squalid living conditions culminated in a series of health epidemics and breakouts—which only heightened the urgent need for clean water.
In April 1835 New Yorkers were so desperate for a freshwater supply that they voted in favor of a seemingly impossible plan: a pipeline that would bring the pure waters of the Croton River, forty miles north in Westchester County, down to city residents. Only underscoring the emergency, eight months later the Great Fire of 1835 would ravage the city. The aqueduct couldn't be constructed quickly enough.
The elaborate project employed thousands of mostly Irish immigrants for many years (1837-1842). They constructed a sophisticated system of iron piping and brick masonry, which drew upon gravity to run the water through pipes and over arches, across the lush terrain of Westchester, and through the small towns that would later form the nucleus of the Bronx.
But how would the water get into the island of Manhattan? The aqueduct's architects would need to find a way to keep it flowing across the Harlem River. Drilling technologies were not advanced enough in the 1840s to allow for a tunnel, so planners thought bigger — and higher.
The High Bridge, at an elegant 1,450 feet long, is the oldest surviving bridge in New York. Completed in 1848, it not only brought the Croton water into the city, but it also made one heck of a statement noticed around the world.
New Yorkers had pulled off a technological miracle, borrowing engineering and architecture principles not attempted, on this scale, since the glory days of the Roman Empire. They were changing the course of one river forty-one miles away and sending its waters high above another.
"Water! Water!" wrote diarist and former mayor Philip Hone on October 12, 1842, "is the universal note which is sounded through every part of the city, and infuses joy and exultation into the masses."
When the water was finally turned on — flowing on October 14, 1842 — the city threw a bash bigger than any since the expulsion of the British in 1783.
The water flowed through pipes across the High Bridge and to a receiving reservoir in the area of today's Central Park, and from there to a distributing reservoir at 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue.
From there it moved through the city, eventually to City Hall Park, where good, clean water shot high into the air and down into the City Hall fountain, to the delight of the public. Imagine— enough water to waste in a fountain!
(At the time of the celebration, the High Bridge had not yet been completed, so Croton water crossed a temporary low bridge. The lofty span replaced the modest one a few years later.)
Below: New Yorkers gathering at City Hall in celebration at the completion of the Croton water system. For more information, check out our podcast on the construction of the Croton Aqueduct
But the celebrated new system struggled to keep up with the demands of the growing city. In 1872, as masses of new arrivals from far-off lands crammed into tenements, an attractive water tower was constructed near the High Bridge to help increase the water pressure into the city.
The High Bridge and tower in 1915
By this time the High Bridge itself had turned into an attraction, a festive promenade where young gentlemen and their parasol-clinging lady companions could stroll, taking in the striking views of the still-forested landscape that surrounded them, while millions of gallons of clean water coursed beneath their feet.
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But New York, growing larger every day, would need more water. Much, much more. The introduction of indoor plumbing would require an entirely new and much larger Croton system to be built, which opened in 1890 and employed the massive Jerome Park Reservoir in the Bronx to satisfy the demand.
But alas, with a million flushes came the end of the High Bridge as an active part of the water system. Its function replaced by unromantic pipes buried underground, the bridge and water tower were retired from service by 1949, and soon these structures modeled after antiquity became historical relics themselves.
Below: The High Bridge, lost in a haze, photographed in 1920
In a surprising twist given the unforgiving tendencies of city planners of the day, it was probably the beauty of the bridge and the tower that kept them from being ripped down in a bit of "progress." Motorists along the Major Deegan Expressway took moments from their traffic jams to reflect on the possible story behind these strange and magnificent artifacts, which grew more incongruous as the modern highway system developed around them.
Two years ago this month, the High Bridge was restored, not for the movement of water but for those visitors and their parasols (replaced by headphones, we imagine) to enjoy a one-of-a-kind perspective on their buzzing metropolis.
If you go — or rather, when you go, because you really must see it — reflect upon the water that once passed below you. It helped this city grow.
HOW TO GET TO THE HIGH BRIDGE
Mass Transit: Take the A/C or the 1 train to 168th Street, get out and walk east. OR the M101 bus takes you right up to Highbridge Park
On the Bronx side, you can take the 4 train to Mt Eden Ave but it's a bit of a walk west. Instead take the Bx11 or Bx13 bus
From the NYC Parks website:
"If you are entering the High Bridge from the Manhattan side, please enter Highbridge Park at West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue and walk east to the High Bridge Water Tower Terrace staircase down to the bridge level. If entering from the Bronx side, enter at University Avenue and 170th Street in Highbridge, Bronx."
Some images from my trip there in November. It's three times as beautiful now!
The above is an excerpt from our book The Bowery Boys Adventures In Old New York, now available at bookstores everywhere.
Tags bridges, Bronx, Croton Aqueduct, Great Fire of 1835, High Bridge, landmarks, Washington Heights
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5 replies on "Visit the glorious High Bridge, New York's tribute to the ancient world"
Rhubarb the Platypussays:
A couple questions:
– In early drawings it's a classical-style aqueduct, but at some point that metal central span seems to have been added. When did this happen? Why do no accounts of the bridge ever mention that?
– Who writes these posts? Is it Greg and/or Tom? Or someone else? If it's someone else, are you angry that you never get a byline?
bxdannysays:
It happened during (or about) World War I. The War Department decided that the arched in the river were a hazard to navigation, so they were replaced.
Interesting, thanks! Surprised that's not mentioned anywhere.
Actually, it seems I was off by about a decade. It was 1927 or 1928 when the arches were replaced, and it was specifically the Army Corps of Engineers that ordered the arches in the water removed. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Bridge_(New_York_City)
Tom Tarnowskysays:
Five masonry arches of the High Bridge were demolished in 1927, to be replaced by the singular steel arch, allegedly to allow safer shipping on the river. The NYC municipal Archives has an entire series of photographs showing the progress of the demolition and reconstruction by 1928. Search "Bridges,Plant, and Structures" category on the Muni Archives website to see pictures.


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This conference deals with a range of topics relevant to the archaeology, society and culture of early Egypt in prehistoric and early historical times up to the early 3rd Millennium B.C.E.
The sixth international conference on Predynastic and Early Dynastic Egypt will take place in Vienna on September 10-15, 2017.
This conference stands in a now well established and successful tradition of previous meetings in Cracow 2002, Toulouse 2005, London 2008, New York 2011 and Cairo 2014.
This conference deals with a range of topics relevant to the archaeology, society and culture of early Egypt in prehistoric and early historical times up to the early 3rd Millennium B.C.E. From 10th to 15th September 2017, leading experts in the field, together with young scholars, will gather and present the latest results on archaeological fieldwork and research relevant to questions surrounding the origins of the world's first territorial state of Pharaonic Egypt. At this conference, we especially encourage contributions related to centralization, urbanism, social complexity and the region of Memphis.


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The Arcade Cleveland: Virtual Reality Tour
Time Travel to 1890, Cleveland Style
See inside one of Ohio's most beautiful historic landmarks, The Cleveland Arcade, using a 360-degree virtual reality tour!
Click and drag the image above to look around. Click on arrows to move to another location.
Click the box at top right to go full-screen, and click + or – to zoom in and out.
The Arcade: Over 125 Years of Shopping & Dining
The Arcade was built in 1890 in Downtown Cleveland's Gateway District as one of the United States' very first indoor shopping malls. The Victorian-era structure has a glass skylight spanning five stories high for the length of a football field. It is one of the last buildings of its kind in America that still remains standing from this era. It cost less than $900,000 to build back then!
In 2001, the building was renovated and completely restored for $60 million, with the bottom two levels remaining as retail and office space with a food court on the bottom floor on the south end. The upper levels and the two nine-story office towers on each end were transformed into rooms for the Hyatt Regency Cleveland at The Arcade. The building's elegant interior has long attracted photographers, both for portrait sessions and to capture its architectural splendor. The conversion to a hotel has since made it also a popular venue for weddings and social events.
The Arcade sits on Euclid Avenue at the north end of the entertainment district on East 4th Street, across from The Corner Alley and a stone's throw from Public Square. It's easy to get there from the RTA Healthline running down Euclid Avenue, or the RTA Cleveland State Line which passes by the Arcade's north entrance on Superior Avenue. It's also a short walk from Tower City Center.
The Arcade in Cleveland, Ohio has a five-story skylight spanning over 300 feet. Opened in 1890, it is one of the earliest indoor shopping malls built in the United States and one of the very few remaining from this era.
The inverted little planet projection from the catwalk centers The Arcade's immense skylight and shows the elegant symmetry of the building in a very M.C. Escher-esque style.


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Q: Cannot Backup to Network Share using Ola Hallengren's Scripts SQL Version: Microsoft SQL Server 2016(SP3)(KB5003279) - 13.0.6300.2 (X64)
OS Version: Windows Server 2012 R2 Standard
I am trying to setup the backups and database maintenance jobs using Ola Hallengren's sripts. I have the following job setup:
sqlcmd -E -S $(ESCAPE_SQUOTE(SRVR)) -d master -Q "
    EXECUTE dbo.DatabaseBackup
    @Databases = 'Lease',
    @Directory = N'\\wlsfs02\Shared05\DatabaseBackups',
    @BackupType = 'FULL',
    @Verify = 'Y',
    @CleanupTime = 360,
    @CleanupMode = 'AFTER_BACKUP',
    @Compress = 'Y',
    @ChangeBackupType= 'N',
    @CheckSum = 'Y',
    @LogToTable = 'Y'
" -b

When I run the job it errors out with:

The file path does exist and is correct. If I change the file path to a local drive it will run and successfully backup the database. The job is running as:

Looking at SQL Server Agent in SSCM it is using the Network Service account. If I try to change it to a domain account that has access to the network folder I get the following error:

I know for sure the password I provided was correct.
What am I doing wrong? How do I get the script above to backup to a network location?

A: The Agent service account is irrelevant.
You need to make sure that the database engine has relevant permissions. Either assign relevant permissions on the share to the Computer account in your domain, or change the service account for the database engine to a domain account and assign permissions to this account.
Use SQL Server Configuration Manager when you change service account. (Not using the right tool to change service account is why Agent didn't start for you.)

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The divorce process can be a daunting undertaking. From the beginning of the marriage and prenuptial agreements, to contemplating divorce and even after divorce, if there are appeals, a spouse may feel very overwhelmed in this process. Going through modifications for custody, child and spousal support and the task of post-judgment litigation; even the most organized person can feel overwhelmed.
Overview of the Divorce Legal System: Even though the relationship between you and your spouse has changed and you may no longer be living together, until you are legally divorced, you are still married.
Contested vs. Uncontested Divorce: There are two kinds of divorces - contested and uncontested. A contested divorce is one in which the parties cannot agree, either about getting divorced or about the terms of the divorce, such as the division of assets, allocation of debts, alimony, child support, or the custody of children.
Trial Preparation and Discovery for Divorce: In a contested case, after one spouse files for divorce, the often torturous, and tedious process of discovery begins. Each side sends the other lengthy lists of questions called interrogatories, which have been drafted by the lawyers and which must be answered under oath.
Expert Witnesses in Divorce Cases: Part of preparing for trial is locating expert witnesses. An expert witness is someone who is allowed to express a professional opinion at the trial.
Divorce Hearings and Trial: Once the discovery process is complete, each lawyer will use legal precedent to construct an argument about what his or her client is entitled to. Then a trial will take place, during which the lawyers will present the judge, master, referee, or other person hearing the case with information favorable to their argument.
Appealing a Divorce Case: After the trial, if you, your spouse, or both of you are not happy with the result, either or both of you may appeal. The purpose of an appeal is to determine whether the trial judge made a legal error such as misinterpreting the law or allowing into evidence testimony that should not have been admitted.
Divorce Mediation and Marriage Counseling: In some jurisdictions, before the trial preparation or discovery process can even begin, the law requires that both parties participate in counseling or attempt to resolve their differences with a trained mediator.
Family Court Masters or Magistrates: In many jurisdictions, in addition to the trial and the alternative dispute mechanisms described above, there is another layer of the judicial system known as masters or magistrates. These people are "junior judges" whose job it is to hear the evidence and make "proposed findings," or recommendations, to a judge.
Judicial Indifference in Divorce: Omnipresent in the arena of divorce and custody is the notion that it takes two people to have an argument and that at any time one person can stop the conflict by giving the other person what he or she wants. Many times, judges allow themselves to be seduced by this simplistic concept.
Divorce Settlement: Once the litigation has begun, most spouses begin to figure out that if they could reach agreement, they would save themselves a great deal of money and aggravation. They understand, on some level, that they should settle the case instead of fighting it out in court.
The Divorce Settlement Conference: A divorce settlement conference is a meeting where the spouses and attorneys work on the terms and conditions of property division, alimony, child support, and custody and visitation. They negotiate and find compromises on these issues because through compromise and negotiation the parties attempt to avoid a trial.
Dismissing a Divorce Case: Sometimes couples planning to divorce reconcile after filing the action but before the court moves on it. The couple can, if they agree, cancel the divorce by asking the court to dismiss the divorce after the papers have been filed.
Annulments: Although it is not as common as it once was, a marriage annulment states that a marriage never existed. Whereas divorce is the end of a marriage, an annulment decrees that, for various reasons, the union was not a legal marriage due to a defect in the legal marital contract.
The Reason for the Divorce: Grounds are the legal reasons for requesting a divorce. When one spouse initiates a divorce by filing a complaint or petition, he or she must state the reason for the divorce. The reason or reasons are the grounds, and the parties -- the spouses -- present that reason to the court.
Fault versus No-fault Grounds: California took the lead in 1970 with the first modern no-fault divorce law, and within the decade almost every state followed suit. Today every state offers no-fault as an option. However, 33 states still have fault grounds for divorce.
Liberalization of Divorce: Liberalization of divorce did not make it less painful to get a divorce. Emotionally for most people divorce is a wrenching experience, one right up there with the death of a spouse or a serious illness or accident in terms of pain and suffering.
Adultery and Divorce: Adultery is one of the oldest grounds for divorce because adultery was considered the worst possible violation of marriage vows and proof of a marital breakdown.
Cruelty and Divorce: Another popular fault ground was cruelty, both mental and physical. Often the cruelty was mental, which is a catchall term that often meant that one spouse verbally and psychologically abused the other.
Abandonment and Desertion in Divorce: When one spouse just up and leaves the marriage, the other may have a fault ground for divorce, abandonment, which is also known as desertion, a term with very unfavorable connotation.
Imprisonment and Divorce: Confinement in prison is fault grounds for divorce, but the particulars of the imprisonment can matter.
Alcoholism and Drugs in Divorce: Habitual drunkenness is a fault ground in some jurisdictions, and usually a defendant must be a habitual drunk for a period of one year.
Insanity and Divorce: Insanity is a fault ground for divorce. Most states with fault grounds consider incurable insanity to be adequate fault for a divorce.
Fault Grounds Reconsidered: All fault grounds are ways the legal system through its courts comes to terms with a failed marriage, and this means that the law must reach inside a very intimate human relationship.
Historic Defenses to Divorce: Under traditional fault grounds, one spouse could defeat the claims of fault by the other spouse by raising certain defenses.
No-fault Divorce: No-fault means that no one is alleging that anyone has done anything wrong in the marriage, but rather that the couple desire to terminate their marriage.
Doing Your Own Divorce - Pro Se: A divorce in which each spouse represents himself or herself in filing documents and/or appearing in court without a lawyer is a pro se divorce. Pro se means "for yourself."
When to Do a Pro Se Divorce: Filing pro se works when the action is uncontested, a proceeding in which there are no disputes.
What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages of a Pro Se Divorce: The most obvious advantage of a pro se divorce is cost. When couples file pro se, either by using divorce kits or online divorce solutions, they save money.
Can I Really Do a Pro Se Divorce Online?: The popularity of pro se filing has increased with the coming of the information age and online divorce.
Pro Se Divorce Kits: Pro se filers can also purchase state-specific divorce kits. The kits often come in boxes or in book format with blank forms required in divorce.
When Does Filing a Pro Se Divorce Not Work?: No one should attempt a pro se filing in an adversarial divorce, one where each spouse is unable to come to any agreement.
Do I Need a Lawyer to File a Pro Se Divorce?: Many pro se filers do the filing part of the divorce, but nevertheless ask an attorney to review the paperwork.
Pro Se Divorce Popularity: The increasing popularity of pro se divorce probably reflects society's changing perception of marriage and divorce.
Pro Se Divorce and the Courts: The clerk of the court is a public official who is responsible for keeping court records and procedures in order. His or her office handles filings, issue writs of garnishment, and answer questions about court procedure.
Filing a Pro Se Divorce: Filing an uncontested divorce pro se means that one of the parties does work normally done by a lawyer -- the filing of divorce papers.
Pro Se Divorce Documents: Each jurisdiction has its own divorce forms and forms and affidavits may have different names in different jurisdictions.
Serving Your Spouse - An Overview: A general introduction to the process of serving your spouse during your divorce.
Prenuptial Agreements: A prenuptial agreement spells out the terms and conditions for the division of the marital or community estate and spousal support.
The Uniform Premarital Agreement: All jurisdictions now permit prenuptial agreements. Since 1983, at least 27 states have enacted versions of the Uniform Premarital Agreement Act.
Romance and a Prenuptial Agreement: The Prenuptial Agreement is just something that has to be considered, even if it is unpleasant.
Prenups are Not Just for the Wealthy: Many people are under the mistaken impression that only wealthy people need prenuptial agreements.
Consider a Prenup Before Saying I Do: A prenuptial agreement can be used for anyone who has property, debt, a degree, a certificate or license, an established career, a business or professional practice, a creative product, expectations of inheritance or other receipt of assets, past matrimonial experience, or children.
Prenuptial Agreements Set Out a Financial Inventory: Some lawyers advise prenuptial agreements in the case of second (or third) marriages between older spouses who have children to whom they wish to leave an estate.
A Warning About the Prenuptial Agreement: While some dimensions of marriage are off limits (child support, for example), care must be taken in the execution of a prenuptial agreement.
Upholding the Prenuptial Agreement: To be upheld, an agreement must be substantively and procedurally fair at the time of execution.
A Change in Circumstances May Warrant Going Back to Court: In family law, former spouses frequently go before courts to seek a change in a previous ruling because of a change in circumstances.
Modifying a Custody Order or Agreement: In the case of custody, once it has been determined, any subsequent changes in the parenting plan must be made with the approval of the court.
Modifying the Child Support Order or Arrangements: If the parent suffers a loss of income, that could be a basis for reducing support; conversely, if the parent's income increases, that could be a basis for increasing support.
Modifying Spousal Support or Alimony: Spousal support is modifiable (up or down) by showing of a substantial change in circumstances.
Post-Judgement Litigation in the Divorce Process: Some former spouses meet each other again in court after the divorce judgment because one or the other is unhappy about the divorce judgment.
Appealing a Divorce Judgment: A divorce appeal is the least common and most difficult form of post judgment litigation.
Appealing the Marital Settlement Agreement: Almost as difficult as a divorce appeal is a reopening of the terms and conditions of equitable distribution of the marital estate.
Modifying the Divorce Decree: After a divorce, courts frequently entertain motions to modify the divorce decree.
FILING AN ANSWER OR APPEARANCE – The respondent, or defendant, generally has 30 days to answer or file a response.


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#include <QtCore/QMap>
#include <QtCore/QSize>
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#include <QtXml/QDomElement>
#include <QtGui/QGradient>

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class QPixmap;
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public slots:

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    void renameGradient(const QString &id, const QString &newId);
    void changeGradient(const QString &id, const QGradient &newGradient);
    void removeGradient(const QString &id);

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    void gradientChanged(const QString &id, const QGradient &newGradient);
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MSED is excited to announce the next in our Executive Luncheon Series. We invite you to come out to the ballpark and join Andy Appleby for a small group lunch and discussion.
Don't miss out on this member-exclusive opportunity to share lunch with the founder of the newest and hotest sports venue in our area.
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