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Chaldean's Remembered Commentary
By Guest Reporter :: 38157 Views :: :: Opinion and Editorials
Oh, it seems like yesterday. I was ending my military duty (drafted #4) and returning back to corporate America. My employer, Procter & Gamble, kept its promise of accepting all military draftees back into its workforce. They assigned me to Detroit, MI as a sales representative in the Packaged Soap and Detergent Division (Tide, Ivory, Cheer, etc.).
It was cool to go to Detroit as it was a big Black city with a strong Black mayor, the Honorable Coleman Young. Little did I know that Motown was about to go through a blistering "white flight" that would leave the remaining people in the middle of an economic collapse. It was 1974 and Black Power and the Sexual Revolution were about to crash head on into each other.
In my role, the grocery stores were the lifeblood of our growth and development. Win the marketing support of the major grocery entities; couple that with TV and radio advertising plus couponing sales were bound to increase provided you managed shelf and display space within the grocery stores.
Chaldeans Called to Vote in Tuesday August Primary
By Chaldean Caucus :: 37030 Views :: :: Opinion and Editorials
Chaldean Caucus of Michigan is a non-partisan group of politically knowledgeable Chaldeans. We serve the Chaldean community by engaging and encouraging Chaldeans to be more politically active. Some of our efforts include helping Chaldean candidates run for office, registering and encouraging Chaldeans to vote, and educating the community about local politicians and where they stand on issues important to the Chaldean community.
We use our community culture as a measuring stick in responses to questionnaires, researching the candidates, reviewing voting records, and making these recommendations for our community.
The following candidates are officially endorsed by the Chaldean Caucus of Michigan. All Chaldeans are encouraged to go out and vote Tuesday August 3rd in the Michigan primary. We tend to list only those offices where a large Chaldean population exists. If your particular city or district is not listed please contact us for a custom guide. You may VOTE in ONLY ONE party's primary - either Republican or Democratic. If you attempt to vote in more than one party's primary, your ballot will be invalidated. In a Primary election, voters CANNOT "split their ticket" for the Partisan offices.
By Frank Dado :: 68245 Views :: :: Religion & Spirituality, Opinion and Editorials
Iraq's Holy Innocents
By Guest Reporter :: 81159 Views :: :: Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials, World News & Odds 'N' Ends
Iraq, Baghdad – National Review Online's author, John F. Cullinan, calls into light the sorrowful predicament Chaldeans and other Iraqi Christian minorities have been forced to face. In his compelling article Cullinan highlights how Chaldeans continue to remain a casualty of American foreign policy - both by and under the leadership of then President Bush and equally now by current American President Obama.
Cullinan writes about how this small faithful group of Iraqi pacifist has greatly contributed to the tapestry of Iraq's once great success in tolerance, understanding, and diplomacy is facing near extinction.
The American-led war in Iraq has savaged the native Iraqis. A group known for centuries as a root of hope for Iraq is being squashed with little or no sympathy or concern by America.
Iraq's Holy Innocents by John F. Cullinan
Advice From Friends on Keeping My New Year's Promise
By Rita Abro :: 39169 Views :: :: Opinion and Editorials
I, like a few other Chaldeans won't reach my goals in the New Year. I am not alone by any means. Like everyone else who has pledged to change things this New Year, together we are going to find ourselves bummed out when nothing has really changed.
Here are the best advice I have received from my friends on beating the odds. Give them a try. I will, and hopefully we can last beyond the first few months in sticking to our New Year resolutions.
Iraqi Chaldean and Professor Joseph Yacoub Opines
By Amer Hedow :: 41117 Views :: :: Opinion and Editorials
Lyon, FRANCE - Dario Salvi of AsiaNews reports that the "new" Iraq there is a clear strategy to eliminate Christians. Salvi interviews Joseph Yacoub, an export on Christianity in the Middle East.
Joseph Yacoub, an Iraqi Chaldean and professor of political science at the Catholic University of Lyon. An expert in Christianity in the Middle East with a profound knowledge of the Iraqi reality, he criticizes the idea of a Christian enclave on the Nineveh plain and warns of a "political strategy that aims to eliminate Christians" which can only be halted if "the logic of divisions and self-interest is overcome".
He is also critical of the American troop withdrawal pact, judging it a "superficial change" which will not restore full "national sovereignty" to Iraq. He is also against the electoral law, describing it as a "discriminatory measure" against Christians, who must impute the "government of Baghdad" that has failed to guarantee "unity and security in the country". Finally, he is worried by the climate of "distrust and fear" within the Christian community, since time immemorial the guarantor of "pluralistic and rich multi-culture" in Iraq, today abandoned to its own destiny.
Below is the published interview given by Joseph Yacoub:
By Guest Reporter :: 96452 Views :: :: Religion & Spirituality, Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials
By Frank Dado :: 92253 Views :: :: Religion & Spirituality, Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials
The Cowardice of Catholics
By Salam Abbo :: 64038 Views :: :: Living & Lifestyle, Opinion and Editorials
"For the Catholic there is no room for cowardice," says Frank Dado. "Cowardice is the opposite of the moral virtue of fortitude. Cowards are weak in difficult times and inconsistent in the pursuit of good. They are unable to resist temptation and easily succumb to sin. They fear death, trials, and persecutions. It is from either pride or cowardice that sin takes hold and grows. A Catholic coward will quickly become a Judas and sell-out his faith, his church, and his people."
Most Chaldeans are secure about their faith. A legacy of courage in the throngs of tragic trials and persecution has proven Chaldeans do not break easy. "Evil has tried to penetrate the church walls of Chaldeans since the early formation of the church. The walls remain. Our church leaders are assassinated, thinking the flock will scatter. We do not," says Dado defiantly. "Evil has now changed its strategy. It can not break Chaldeans, so it is trying to melt us."
Dado refers to the slow burn Chaldeans endure in the West. "Forced to flee Iraq, rather than convert from their faith, Chaldeans now have to contend with the steady fire of Western sin." Western society and culture continues to promote forbidden deeds as trendy, modern, progressive, or hip. Dado says Chaldeans are afraid to take action against what they know is immoral and evil. "Instead children call their parents boaters and misguidedly run into the arms of evil thinking it is cool or that they will be accepted."
The pressure to remain silent or tolerate evil is real. Schools and college campuses have long used humiliation and shame to force Catholics and other pious groups into silence. This is why Dado considers them cowards. He says the cowards have been frightened into obeying what they know to be wrong.
Shayota's 10 Tips on Voiceing Your Concern
By Huda Metti :: 82980 Views :: :: Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials
California, USA – "We should be more active," says Jonathan Shayota. "We need to knock on doors, get petitions signed, lobby our government, and be more involved in voicing our issues." Shayota's passion is contagious. A group of college students nod in passionate agreement with what he is saying. "If we don't voice our opposition, then remaining silent means you agree with them," Shayota adds.
The political science major is active in local California politics and is helping other Chaldeans learn how to take a stand. His fervent effort to protect marriage between one man and one woman won over his local parish into helping to get signatures signed by committed voters to help defeat the California gay marriage court intervention. "Most tech savvy people don't bother with the paper any longer. They use the internet," Shayota says. "However, papers still offer Chaldeans an opportunity to voice their concern and most professional publications have invested heavily in their online presence as well. You are still going to have to write to the editors to set the record straight and if they refuse to listen, then share your feelings with their advertisers."
Shayota shares his ten tips on how to write a letter and ensure it has the best chance of being published. Included in Shayota's example is a submission by Rafah Odish of Farmington Hills, Michigan. "Odish writes about her support for Congressman Knollenberg and his active involvement in helping Chaldeans. Her masterful piece found its way into the local paper in her city showcasing the gratitude of the Chaldean community and the good work of congressman Knollenberg. This is a wonderful example of how to get your piece printed."
Odish writes:
Jane Slaughter of Detroit Metro Times Critics New Sahara
By Mary Esho :: 70435 Views :: :: Business & Finance, Opinion and Editorials
Michigan, USA - Often food of the ethnic variety is a cultured taste where so much is tied to familial memories and good times. A whiff of a favorite dish can transcend you back to a fond experience. Add to the memories a combination of authentic spices and learned taste buds and you have a native's perspective of their own cuisine.
However, to someone less adjusted to the culture, culinary experience, or learned taste buds you might find a completely different perspectives. Jane Slaughter, food critic of Detroit Metro Times recently shared her insight of New Sahara located in Farmington Hills, Michigan. This is what she had to say…
By Yousif Elias :: 71946 Views :: :: Religion & Spirituality, Opinion and Editorials
Chaldean Voters Ready for Michigan Primary Election Tuesday, August 5
By Sam Yousif :: 108205 Views :: :: Law & Order, Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials, Chaldean Caucus
Michigan, USA - The Chaldean Caucus has sent out over 6,000 e-mails and mailed out over 2,000 letters to likely Chaldean voters reminding them that tomorrow, Tuesday, August 5 are the primary elections. "We want to keep the Chaldean community informed and excited about local races as much as the upcoming presidential race," says Lauren George, western district Chaldean Caucus representative.
Politicians have come to realize the importance of winning the Chaldean vote says George. "The community values democracy. Coming from a country that would kill your entire family should you dare consider thinking and acting in democratic ways, we are hungry to participate. Our community is active in campaigns, involved in running for politics, and we get out the vote."
The largest population of Chaldeans in the United States lives in Oakland County, Michigan. George says that political candidates in that county wisely court the Chaldean constituency knowing that Chaldeans can make all the difference.
10 Things You Can Do To Strengthen Your Relationship
By Ann Bahri :: 86804 Views :: :: Health & Fitness, Living & Lifestyle, Opinion and Editorials
A strong, supportive Chaldean relationship is built from a couple's words and actions. With work, children, and other responsibilities, sometimes it is easy to take your spouse for granted or forget to do the things that strengthen the marriage. Here are some ten little things every Chaldean couple can do that will have a big payoff for your marriage says Jennifer Kinaya, marriage counselor and researcher on the psychology of better relationships.
Award Winning Journalist Adam Doster Investigates the Plight of Iraqi Refugees
By Sabah Hajjar :: 58896 Views :: :: Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials
Illinois, USA - Former collegiate award winning journalist, Adam Doster, a University of Michigan graduate and previous managing editor of the Michigan Independent uncovers the horrors and causalities of the Iraqi War. In Doster's revealing article, "They Can't Go Home Again," Chaldeans are showcased in an in-depth examination of Iraqi refugees and the indifference shown to their plight by the United States.
Doster tackles the exodus, abandonment, and rejection that has scattered nearly a million Iraqi Chaldeans. A group caught in the cross-hairs of the U.S. led war against former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein. A group pushed to the verge of extinction by Islamic terrorists and ignored by western countries for fear of seeming bias to the native people of Iraq.
Doster writes, "On a rainy March morning, in a drab office complex off one of Metro Detroit's many expressways, I met Mona and Fadi Rabban. In broken English, they greeted me graciously, keeping their heads slightly bowed. The diminutive Fadi was dressed in black jeans and a beat-up leather jacket. His beautiful middle-aged wife donned a thin, black cardigan and black slacks, which seemed less suitable for the Midwest winter.
What Makes Your Business Different?
By David Najor :: 83937 Views :: :: Business & Finance, Opinion and Editorials, Chaldean American Professionals
Every Chaldean business entrepreneur is in business to make a profit. That means having customers, and lots of them. It goes without saying that location is important. Having a hotel by an airport, business district, or entertainment district is a "no brainer". Opening a store at the crossroads of a busy intersection or highly dense residential area is just as simple. So simple that you will find four convenient stores facing one another or two hotels across the street from one another. Location is one of the primary deciding factors for guests.
If the hotels are next door to each other; one isn't closer to the airport. One isn't closer to downtown. If the location could sustain a million dollars in sales and there are four stores vying for that million we can safely estimate $250,000 each. Can we? Will each business operate the same? Will each owner carry the same goods or offer the same service? Drive by any corner crowded with businesses and you would be stunned at how similar they are. There is nothing unique about any of them. They are virtually indistinguishable from each other.
Limited business entrepreneurs turn to the easiest solutions to differentiate their business. Lower prices or give more goods away. This simplistic solution may be a good short term solution but in the long run hurts the business. The long term fix for any Chaldean business owner is to differentiate their business by offering better service and developing meaningful customer relationships.
And this is how to do it…..
By Evon Elias :: 75538 Views :: :: Religion & Spirituality, Opinion and Editorials
Award Winning Movie Trumps Romance With True Love
By Huda Metti :: 64425 Views :: :: Sports, Art, and Entertainment, Opinion and Editorials
Chaldeans say they can relate to the movie Bella (www.bellathemovie.com) that opened this week.
The weekend box office smash sends another cold chill down the spine of Hollywood who snubbed the film for its contrary and heart wrenching message that love comes from sacrifice and not romance.
The movie critics say Bella has what America's been asking for but what Hollywood refuses to give.
Having won the People's Choice Award at last year's Toronto Film Festival, you'd think major Hollywood distribution companies would be crawling over one another for a crack at the film. But such is not the case. Bella's central theme puts a premium on the value of human life — including life in the womb — and that is a value Hollywood just won't tolerate.
For Arvin Ashaki and his fiancé Amber Kannani the movie rated tops.
Calling All Chaldean Community Writers & Subject Matter Experts
By Rita Abro :: 79524 Views :: :: Career & Education, Community & Culture, Opinion and Editorials
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Start the process and e-mail info@chaldean.org today. Need more information, simply click the READ MORE button below.
To Be or Not To Be Chaldean - That is the Question
By Ray Yono :: 38618 Views :: :: Opinion and Editorials
California, USA - A greater threat than persecution and exile looms upon the horizon for the Chaldean community. This evil threat reaches across the ocean and mingles plainly and openly in sight. It has succeeded in destroying most every culture that has forgotten from whence they came. Its weapons are subtle and will surely devastate the Chaldean community if not addressed. The threat can be best expressed by Gilbert Chesterton, perhaps one of the western world's most thoughtful writers of the 20th century, "When it comes to life the critical thing is whether you take things for granted or take them with gratitude."
As Chaldeans absorb into their new lands, the challenge becomes to seize the greatness of our host country while cuddling the beauty of the Chaldean way. Failing to do so will make us ungrateful and vulnerable. To take being Chaldean for granted is just another way of being conquered and converted. One evil is by the sword and fueled by an intense fire of hatred while the other is a slow boil of indifference, deceit, and arrogance. Both conquer and convert the weak placing the entire community at risk of loss.
Is Division or Religious Freedom Part of the Solution for Iraq?
By Rita Abro :: 16 Views :: :: Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials
KIRKUK, Iraq – Chaldeans persecuted by Muslims are abandoning their homes and fleeing to the northern plains of Iraq in massive numbers. The exodus of Christians from the intolerant Middle East has been ongoing and ignored for nearly five decades. The polarization of Shi'ite, Sunnis, Kurds, and the exodus of Christians is ripping Iraq apart.
The archbishop of Kirkuk warns that a division of Iraq will lead to more conflict, with Christians caught in the middle. Bishop Sako says, "A divided Iraq will not be a peaceful Iraq." According to Bishop Sako, the current Iraqi government does not ensure peace. "For Sunnis, Shiite Iran is the main cause of their marginalization and for what is happening in Iraq," he said. "Shiites have taken power, but the current government has failed to achieve the desired reconciliation or to ensure peace."
By Gabriel Sawma :: 14 Views :: :: Religion & Spirituality, Community & Culture, Government & Society, Opinion and Editorials


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Home » Americas » Think You Care About the Midterms? These People Upended Their Lives to Volunteer
Think You Care About the Midterms? These People Upended Their Lives to Volunteer
As Election Day approaches, many Americans are fired up. This weekend, volunteers knocked on doors across the country in a final push to influence an election that could shift the balance of power in Washington.
But in this election cycle, some Americans have gone to extraordinary lengths — quitting jobs, delaying school, moving across the country — to work without pay for a campaign. Their zeal speaks to the historical political moment, in which a dizzying array of House races across the country have begun to feel as consequential as a presidential election.
Democrats are eager to elect lawmakers who could act as a check on the president. Swing Left, a group formed to help Democrats win back the House, said its volunteers knocked on more than a million doors on Saturday, twice as many as the previous week.
Republicans are energized by a desire to support President Trump, as well as candidates allied with him who are locked in tight races. This election cycle, the G.O.P. has trained 25,000 new "Republican Leadership Initiative fellows," five times more than in 2016.
For die-hard campaigners who have spent months working, unpaid, Election Day will mark the last leg of a marathon. Or the final steps in a personal odyssey. Or the bittersweet return to normal life.
'I believe this is the most important election of my lifetime.'
After listening to a piece about politics on NPR, Robert Hill, 43, quit his job as an events planner in California wine country, and moved to Ohio to volunteer for Danny O'Connor, a Democrat running in Ohio's 12th Congressional District, in a special election. He didn't know much about Mr. O'Connor when he started. All he knew was that there was a chance to flip a seat, and that Mr. O'Connor had refused corporate PAC money.
"My biggest issues are the money in politics," he said. "All this money is coming in from corporations. It's not how this country was supposed to be governed."
He'd never been involved in politics before. But he found his way to a campaign office in Ohio in June and offered his services for free. "Every day there was organized canvasing," he recalled. "Knocking on doors. There was a place where you get your literature packet and a little pep talk."
Once, the pep talk came from Mayor Martin J. Walsh of Boston, who went around the room shaking hands. It gave Mr. Hill the feeling that he was a part of something special and important that was bigger than anything he had ever done. He eventually moved on to another swing district — Pennsylvania's 7th — to campaign for Democrats.
Canvasing can be a little awkward and frustrating, he said, especially when talking to people who don't plan to vote. But after five months of door-knocking, he had become the veteran responsible for training volunteers for the last weekend's final push. After Election Day, he's not sure what he will do. But he won't be returning to his old life in California.
"I had a job, but I did not have a purpose," he said. "I found my purpose."
'I'm burning savings. I will probably have to work an extra year or two because of this.'
Matt Yust, 59, a nonprofit consultant, subletted his Manhattan apartment and moved to Iowa for five months to volunteer for Swing Left.
He still remembers the exact moment that the idea popped in his head: "I was sitting at the Blind Tiger Ale House, in the Village, and everyone was complaining about Trump. I said, 'Stop complaining and do something about it.'"
As a young man in Oklahoma, he'd signed up for the military when his country needed him. He felt that his country needed him again.
He decided to spend the summer and fall volunteering for a midterm campaign, even though he'd never worked on a congressional race before. He settled on Iowa, which has never elected a woman to the House of Representatives.
"There were two great female candidates, Abby Finkenauer and Cindy Axne," he recalled.
Mr. Yust hadn't owned a car in 30 years, but he knew he had to have one to campaign in Iowa. He bought a Honda Fit, and drove it to Des Moines in June, in time for the state's Democratic Party convention.
"People thought I was a little bit nuts," he said. "But if you're doing stuff for free, they are going to let you walk in the door."
After three decades in New York City, Mr. Yust experienced a bit of culture shock. He's vegan, but ended up at the Polk County Steak Fry, a fund-raiser for Democrats. ("I ate the steak," he said.) But volunteering reconnected him with the American heartland where he grew up. "These are very nice people," he said. "In 2020, I'm going to come back."
'You can't discuss what you believe without people screaming in your face.'
Margo Rushin, 70, a retired schoolteacher in Kingwood, Texas, met Dan Crenshaw, a Republican candidate for the 2nd Congressional District, at a Christmas Party.
Mrs. Rushin grilled him about everything from the national debt to abortion. His answers impressed her.
"He stood there, with his back as straight as a ramrod and he said 'I believe in life at conception and I cannot compromise,'" Mrs. Rushin, a born-again Christian, recalled. "That really spoke to me."
After Mr. Crenshaw, a retired Navy SEAL who lost an eye in Afghanistan, opened a satellite office near Mrs. Rushin's house, she and her husband signed up to volunteer. But then the office manager broke her foot. "I said to my husband, 'I'm a retiree. I'll go up and help them out.'"
Mrs. Rushin has been in charge ever since. She's worked, unpaid, between eight to 10 hours a day since March, her first foray into political campaigning.
She's animated by the feeling that the country is hopelessly divided, and that conservatives can't express their values anymore without being shouted down. And although she didn't initially support Mr. Trump — she backed his primary rival from Texas, Ted Cruz — she feels that the economy has roared back since he took office. She wants to consolidate those gains.
"This midterm election is critical," she said.
She recruited dozens of retirees, known as "DansGrans," who feel the same. With an average age of about 70, the group's members had too many aches and pains to go door-knocking. Nor did they want to phone bank, since they hated receiving those calls themselves. So they settled on writing to fellow voters in the district, sending out 16,500 handwritten postcards and letters.
"We wrote them in our own voice," she said. "Now we have people coming up to the polls saying 'Hey we got your card.' It makes me feel like this work is worth it."
'If things don't go our way on Nov. 6, I don't want to feel that I could have done more.'
Grace Hamilton, 24, from Sammamish, Wash., quit her job at a tech firm and embarked upon a 9,000-mile loop around the country, with the goal of volunteering for as many Democratic candidates as she could. She mapped out a route through the toughest battlegrounds, hoping to lend a hand to 34 candidates. In the end, she made it to 28.
The trip gave her a unique glimpse of how Democratic voters are feeling on the eve of an election that she considers to be the most consequential in her lifetime.
"If the stakes weren't so high, I wouldn't be doing this," she said. "But it's not that way for everyone. When I am knocking on folks' doors, I hear people say 'We're not political, we don't vote' just as much as I hear people say "Of course, I'm supporting Democrats.'"
Her schedule kept her constantly moving. At times, she drove through the night to spend a day canvasing in another state. Each afternoon, she walked into a campaign office in a place she'd never been before, and asked for a packet. She knocked on doors all afternoon, returned the packet, and drove on. If her canvas ended early, she made calls from her cellphone for Democratic candidates.
Her political trek, which she chronicled on Instagram, gave her moments she'll never forget: Getting bitten by a dog in Ohio. Listening to a voter's conspiracy theories in Pennsylvania. Watching a woman's eyes well up with tears in New Hampshire, as she expressed her fear that her diabetic son would not be able to afford insulin in the future.
The landscape outside her window changed dramatically as she drove from Michigan, where she canvased for Gretchen Driskell, to Tennessee, where she attended a rally for the Senate candidate Phil Bredesen, to Arizona, where she got out the vote for Kyrsten Sinema. But the issues stayed remarkably consistent.
"My glove box is full of fliers," she said. "Health care is the first thing on almost all of them."
The hardest thing about the trip wasn't camping by the side of the road, or mastering the platforms of dozens of candidates well enough to persuade voters to support them. It was hearing from people who had given up on politics altogether.
"There have been a couple of people who said 'I'm not voting, I'm so sick of this nonsense,'" she said. "I feel really badly that our political institutions have failed people to that point. I shared my story with them, and why I was sticking with it despite the nonsense. Maybe on Election Day, something compels them to go and vote."
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Victoria Falls is the ultimate destination for 2014. Recently named in the 'Top Ten Best Regions to Travel' by Lonely Planet, the town on the edge of the Zambezi River in Zimbabwe has much to choose from. Combining wildlife experiences with culture, art and adventure, there is something for everyone at one of the Seven Wonders of the World.
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If you are looking for an elegant, luxurious retreat, opening on the 20th December 2013, are 6 Victoria Falls Safari Suites. The Safari Suites, come in 2 or 3 bed-roomed options and are designed with families and close-knit groups in mind. The Victoria Falls Safari Suites are a child-friendly, high-end product that offers the freedom of space and the luxury of intimacy without compromising on comfort. The Suites are spacious enough to enjoy the family holiday without feeling on-top of one another.
Hosting the annual Jameson Vic Falls Carnival in December, the tough but beautiful Vic Falls marathon and 3 day Mountain Bike Challenge in June, the town is a truly multi-faceted destination with something to offer all ages and requirements. Victoria Falls, is certainly the ultimate destination.


The significance of lead generation for a business's success is very well known. However, the in-house marketing team for a business often gets too involved in other marketing elements. This causes the lead generation efforts to fail miserably.
So, what to do in such a case?
Do you know what's the best part of hiring a great lead generation agency?
Well, you'll have a professional team that won't be inundated with the day-to-day tasks of your company. The team will completely focus on generating high-quality leads for your business. Now that you have an entire team with a complete knowledge and a pool of best lead generation strategies, you can focus on other priorities.
As a matter of fact, lead generation experts make use of the latest marketing automation tools. They keep abreast with the cutting edge technology so as to offer you smart solutions to extract the most qualified leads.
The professional team can enable you to leverage tools such as automated email sequences so as to expand your reach. They can further help you to understand content conversion rates, and SEO so as to make the most out of your lead generation efforts.
No matter how great your in-house marketing team is, they can never be as focused as a professional lead generation team.
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The agency can further assist you in lead nurturing and hence developing trust with your potential customers.
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Q: How is python storing integers out of range? We have a list in python. When it's empty it is of size 28.
import sys
a= []
print(sys.getsizeof(a))

output: 28
when I add one integer element in the list:
import sys
a= [1]
print(sys.getsizeof(a))
print(type(a[0]))

output:
32
<class 'int'>

So, for each integer I am adding, the list allocates 4 bytes per integer dynamically.
In this manner, the maximum size of the integer element in the list should be 231 -1 which is 2147483647.
But when I use the following code:
import sys
a= [1,2,5,5000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000]

print(sys.getsizeof(a))
print(type(a[-1]))

The output is:
44
<class 'int'>
[Finished in 0.2s

This number is 5 × 1029, which is way above the limit.
In binary the number is:
1100011100100010111100001110111110011101100000001010101011010110010000100100110100111010110100101011011110111001011111101111010100001111010101000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000
which is 202 characters long, which implies that it would need 202 bits.
Python is still storing it using 4 bytes without any loss.
How does this work? Is there some sort of compression going on under the hood? I have searched this through the official documentation and still didn't understand how this is happening.
What I found:

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*https://python-reference.readthedocs.io/en/latest/docs/ints/#:~:text=These%20represent%20numbers%20in%20the%20range%20%2D2147483648%20through%202147483647.

*http://www.cs.utexas.edu/users/mitra/csSpring2016/cs313/lectures/math.html
Also, the original inspiration for this question is :
https://youtu.be/gDqQf4Ekr2A?list=PLeo1K3hjS3uu_n_a__MI_KktGTLYopZ12&t=123
Any help/explanation is appreciated. Thank You.

A: It's a great question.
And here is an easy to run observation how it works
Simply run this code in the python shell, and observe memory usage of the python process (in top/htop etc). After a few minutes, you should see how MBs are being consumed by this code.
gogol = 10**100
gogoplex = 10**gogol

... until this hit the limit of your RAM. The only limit for a bignum in a python, which is used to represent integers.

A: There is no compression for integers (though the interpreter is free to decide how to internally represent them), but your measurement methodology is flawed.
sys.getsizeof() only returns the size of the object itself; if it's a container and you care about the sizes of the objects contained within, you'll need a more recursive getsizeof.
import sys

def sizeof_iterable(it):
    # TODO: doesn't correctly do e.g. dicts, or recursive structures
    return sum(sys.getsizeof(i) for i in it)

items = [1, 2, 5, 50 ** 20, "this is dog"]

lst = []

print("list", sys.getsizeof(lst) + sizeof_iterable(lst))

for item in items:
    print("item", item, sys.getsizeof(item))
    lst.append(item)
    print("list", len(lst), sys.getsizeof(lst) + sizeof_iterable(lst))

On my machine, this prints out
list 56
item 1 28
list 1 116
item 2 28
list 2 144
item 5 28
list 3 172
item 9536743164062500000000000000000000 40
list 4 212
item this is dog 60
list 5 304

i.e. an empty list requires 56 bytes, the integer 1 requires 28 bytes, a list containing that integer requires 116 bytes (altogether, though the 1 is only stored once), the number 9536743164062500000000000000000000 requires 40 bytes, the string "this is dog" 60 bytes, etc.

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On October 1, 2017 a Cirrus SR22 crashed in the Southern Oregon Cascades en-route from Klamath Falls Ore. to Medford Ore. The aircraft was piloted by Juan Canopii. Canopii and his wife Chantal died in the crash. Below is the National Transportation and Safety Board's report on the crash. Canopii was a Master Sargent with Kingsley Field as well as an actor and comedian.
"Juan Canopii is a man of many talents, abilities and experiences. He is a working film and television actor, an international touring comedian, a current member of the armed forces with 24 years of service, a community volunteer, surfer, certified scuba diver, pilot and aircraft owner, weapons expert, rancher, author, musician, singer, song writer, producer, promoter, writer, and a fitness enthusiast.
N6083DCrash site 24 nautical miles west-northwest of Klamath Falls, Ore.
In a postaccident interview with the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigator-in-charge (IIC), a local Oregon State Trooper, who was conducting fish and wildlife surveillance in the area at the time of the accident, reported hearing the airplane pass overhead near his location. The trooper stated that the airplane was on a westerly heading at a very low altitude, in the clouds, "the engine was screaming," and that the clouds at the time were at tree-top level. The trooper further reported that as the airplane passed over his position it started a turn to the left, and continued to turn left with the "engine still screaming." This was followed shortly by the sound of a crash. The trooper opined that he and another trooper began searching for the downed airplane, however, by this time the clouds were at ground level, which hindered the ability to locate the airplane. The airplane was subsequently located the following morning on a ridge populated by thick tree growth and other vegetation.
All airplane flight control surfaces were accounted for at the accident site. The airplane's parachute system was observed to have separated from its secured location by impact forces, and was unfurled and located about 40 ft. northeast of the main wreckage and in line with the linear debris path; the parachute rocket motor had not discharged. There was no postcrash fire. The wreckage was recovered from the accident site to a secured storage facility for further examination.


And All That Jazz Fest…..
Yesterday, J & I along with many friends attended New Orleans' annual Jazz Fest.
Braving the day's heat, we moved quickly to property set up early by BFFs Gary & Jemar. We always have a great spot near the Acura Stage where many of the day's headliners perform. The property is close to a beer booth and the ever-needed port-a-potties.
After setting up our chairs, we quickly trekked to find the oh-so delicious crawfish bread. Score!
We then settled down for an afternoon of listening to a couple New Orleans greats and the headliner of the day, The Eagles.
After the fest, we then headed to a couple after-parties. We ended at BFF Rollie's gorgeous Bayou St. John home for crawfish and all the fixins. I especially loved the small jazz band and the installation of lighting in the oak trees. What a beautiful sight!
Another Jazz Fest down. Amen!
And do not forget about my GIVE AWAY!
That's an awesome lineup! I've never been to Jazz Fest and I'm not sure it's my kind of thing, but I enjoy seeing friends' pics and hearing stories!
Oh how I wish I could have been there to take it all in! Looks like a blast.
You have a no-reply on your comment, Ron, so I am replying to your very kind request here.
Yes! You can share my Derby Party pics here.
Thanks so very much. I would be flattered!
We attended Jazz Fest the Thursday before you and had a great time. We try to go every year, I love NOLA sooo much! I'm glad I found your blog through The Polohouse.


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Tsai Feng – Piano
 Tsai Feng, is an active pianist and award-winning piano teacher. She is very proud of receiving her Master of Music Degree in Piano Performance and Pedagogy from the world-renowned St. Petersburg State Conservatory in Russia. Her students have won many national and international auditions and competitions. In 2013, Tsai Feng and Xu Duo moved to Spokane Washington. Since then, their students have become top prize winners in all competitions in the Spokane area, such as Musicfest, Solo and Ensemble Competition, Spokane Youth Symphony Concerto Competition and Spokane Symphony Young Artist Violin Competition. She is a member of Music Teachers National Association (MTNA).
Margaret Francik – Piano
Margaret Francik is a graduate of Eastern Washington University, where she received her Bachelor of Music in composition under Jonathan Middleton, and studied piano with Kendall Feeney. She has been an accompanist for the Freeman and Wilbur School District Choirs, as well as for North Hill Christian Church and Manito Presbyterian Church, where she has also served as substitute choir director. Her original compositions have been premiered with several groups in the area, including the Evnika Trio and Vytal Movement Dance Company. As a teacher, Margaret focuses on encouraging her students to have a foundation in music theory, fluency in reading sheet music as well as chord charts, and learning standard repertoire alongside modern music that they may enjoy. She is able to work with beginners as well as advanced pupils, and focuses on helping her students achieve their specific musical goals. She is a firm believer that anyone can learn to play the piano, whatever their age or experience.
Kay Heberling, SNJM – Piano, Suzuki Piano
Bachelor of Fine Arts from Fort Wright College. Master of Music from University of Southern California. Performances with Spokane Symphony Chorale. Past Chair of Holy Names Academy Music Department.
Betsy Keno Pletscher – Piano, Dalcroze Eurhythmics
Along with music degrees from Whitworth University, The University of Illinois, and Longy School of Music, Betsy brings a lifetime of experiences in teaching piano lessons and music classes with all ages, and has enjoyed a variety of opportunities working with students from many age groups and musical backgrounds. She offers individual piano lessons as well as musical small-group classes for all ages. For twelve years, she was a teacher of piano teachers and also instructor of Dalcroze Eurhythmics at the University of Saint Thomas, and for nearly twenty years, a faculty member at the Saint Paul Conservatory of Music in Saint Paul, MN. These experiences have allowed her to develop a lively yet artistic approach which involves the "whole person" in music making which includes singing, improvising, and whole body movement, exploring music fundamentals while learning pieces from our great heritage of piano repertoire.
Greg Presley – Piano
Studied with Margaret Ott in Spokane. Bachelor of Arts with special honors in music from Yale University. Master's of Music from Juilliard; studied with Josef Raieff.
Winner of William Petschek Scholarship and competitive piano minor teaching fellowship. Experience with Martha Graham Company in New York. Premiered multiple works written for dance, invited to showcase Robert Muczynski's work at Music Teachers' National Convention of 1990, and revived 20th Century music for modern dance. Taught at Florida State University.
Featured soloist with Spokane Symphony, Washington-Idaho Symphony, and Yale Symphony. Winner of Young Artist Award of Spokane Allied Arts Festival (now Musicfest), State and Northwest divisions of the Music Teachers' National Association High School Piano Competition and numerous local awards. Composer, soloist and accompanist with Spokane Opera, and faculty member at Gonzaga University.
Linda Siverts – Piano
Bachelor's Degree from Whitworth College; studied with Margaret Ott. Teaching experience: Whitworth, Gonzaga University, and summer institute at University of Southern Oregon 2000-2002 where performed with Heifitz protégé, violinist Sherry Kloss. Principal keyboardist of Spokane Symphony from 1984 until her retirement in 2008. Featured soloist with Connoisseur Concerts, Northwest Bach Festival, Spokane Symphony, Cathedral and the Arts, other area orchestras, and Spokane Public Radio. Speaker at the Washington State Music Teacher's Associations State convention. Winner of Individual Artist of the Year of Spokane City Arts Commission in 1998. Recorded 2 CD's. Adjudicates locally and across the state. Co-founder and director of Honors Chamber Music Program and Chamber Music Week at Holy Names Music Center.
Mina Somekawa – Piano
"A pianist of 'class,'" as one critic describes her. "It is playing that is, first and foremost, musically interesting, immediately holding one's attention and continuing to reach out to hold that attention…. interpretively engaging.… She is an intelligent and warm pianist, exceptionally proficient technically." Her recitals have also been noted for possessing "a broad repertoire," "a fine sensitivity to musical expression," and "stylistic understanding." She is known for her "thoughtful," "memorable" performance.
As a Dame Myra Hess Memorial Concert artist, she had her Chicago recital live broadcast across the country via WFMT Radio Network. Recipient of the Artist Presentation Society Award, she appeared as recitalist in many cities in US. She has performed with numerous symphony conductors, and was featured as soloist in Brahms' First Piano Concerto at the summer music festival in Krannert Center for the Performing Arts. Her recent recital featured J. S. Bach's complete Inventions & Sinfonias and Schumann's Kreisleriana.
At the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where she received a University Fellowship, she majored in piano performance for the programs: BM, MM, and DMA. She taught piano performance at Millsaps College (Jackson, MS) as Visiting Assistant Professor, at the Blue Lake Fine Arts Camp (Twin Lake, MI), and at the University of Illinois as teaching assistant; and adjudicated auditions and competitions in Illinois, Mississippi, and Washington State. She is listed in Marquis Who's Who in American Education.
Her many-faceted musical activities includes harpsichord, on which she has performed Bach's Fifth Brandenburg Concerto and recorded 20th century repertoire by Bartók and Ned Rorem.


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Q: How to merge several object methods declared using generics in TypeScript? THE SCOPE:
Here is what I love about TypeScript:
interface CommandBus {
    emit(type: 'execute', payload: { command: string }) : number;
    emit(type: 'stop', payload: { pid: number }) : bool;
}

… and then, while I'm writing this commandBus.emit('stop', IntelliSense will tell me that the next function argument is payload: { pid: number }. This is priceless!
It is also possible to split it into several interfaces and TypeScript will merge it and the result will be the same:
interface CommandBus {
    emit(type: 'execute', payload: { command: string }) : number;
}

interface CommandBus {
    emit(type: 'stop', payload: { pid: number }) : bool;
}

This is what I use for my application. In different packages, I extend an interface with methods specific to that package. But the method signature is more complicated than the one above, and it has more common things, so I've created the generic:
interface IEmit<TType, TPayload> {
    (type: TType, id: string, options: { payload: TPayload }) : void
}

And I've tried to use it with my interface:
interface CommandBus {
    emit: IEmit<'execute', { command: string }>;
    emit: IEmit<'stop', { pid: number }>;
}

THE PROBLEM: TypeScript cannot handle this syntax, it only applies the first emit declaration and ignoring others.
THE QUESTION: How do I manage to overload a method in an interface using function types or interfaces?

A: Declaration merging can't change the type of an existing field (this is a design limitation). An alternate solution would be to declare a type for the emit field and extend that:
interface IEmit<TType, TPayload> {
    (type: TType, id: string, options: { payload: TPayload }) : void
}

interface CommandBus {
  emit: CommandBusEmit;
}

//default type for the emit field
interface CommandBusEmit { }

//extensions to it
interface CommandBusEmit extends IEmit<'execute', { command: string }> { }
interface CommandBusEmit extends IEmit<'stop', { pid: number }> { }

declare let cb: CommandBus;
cb.emit('execute', "", { payload : { command: ""}})
cb.emit('stop', "", { payload: { command: "" } }) // error
cb.emit('stop', "", { payload : { pid: 1}}) // ok


FreeBookNotes found 2 sites with book summaries or analysis of Yoga. If there is a Yoga SparkNotes, Shmoop guide, or Cliff Notes, you can find a link to each study guide below.
Among the summaries and analysis available for Yoga, there is 2 Book Reviews.
Depending on the study guide provider (SparkNotes, Shmoop, etc.), the resources below will generally offer Yoga chapter summaries, quotes, and analysis of themes, characters, and symbols.
Sites like SparkNotes with a Yoga study guide or cliff notes. Also includes sites with a short overview, synopsis, book report, or summary of Silva Mehta's Yoga.
Sites with a book review or quick commentary on Yoga by Silva Mehta.


DIG In! September 10, 2017 SAVE THE DATE!
The second annual Dinner-in-the-Garden, DIG In! will be held Sunday, September 10, 2017 at the Summit Community Gardens (SCG).
EATS will once again partner with SCG to promote family and community eating in an awe-inspiring, natural setting with fresh, healthy, delicious food. Family-friendly activities, live music and a stroll through the garden to see what's growing will delight all who attend.
This is no ordinary dinner: we're inviting the community to dig into a fresh, local, garden-to-table dinner and party for all ages that helps us spread the love of healthy food and gardening. Mark your calendar and watch for ticket sales coming soon.


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Flame Prompts UN Warning on Cyberwar Risk
By the Editor on June 7, 2012 in Around_the_Web
The UN has urged countries to seek a "peaceful resolution" in cyberspace to avoid the threat of global cyberwar. The comments by the head of the UN's telecommunications agency came a week after Flame, one of the most complex cyber-attacks to date, was uncovered. Dr Hamadoun Toure told the BBC that he did not suspect the US of being behind the attack. He added that developing countries were being helped to defend themselves more adequately against threats.
Giving his first public interview about the attack, Dr Toure said the UN's International Telecommunications Union (ITU), which co-ordinates the sharing of communication infrastructure across the world, had been following the threat since May. "There is a risk of cyberwar – but it's not necessary. That's what we're trying to do: prevent," he said. "We're saying the best way to win a war is to avoid it in the first place."
Tags:BIG Problems, Technoscience, War & Peace


Rivals Ghana Police and Braves of Customs are yet to be beaten through four games in the 2018 Accra Basketball League (ABL) Men's Division I after both teams grabbed wins in recently concluded games in the division.
The Lebanon House Court in Tudu held this week's games which had Ghana Police clinch a 46-40 win over home side Tudu Magic with Police scoring the game's final six points from the free throw line after Magic Guard Steven Forster tied the game at 40 late in the final quarter.
Braves recorded an 84-57 win over DC Dynamics with Customs clinching another big win after beating Magic 78-31 in the previous round. The loss is Dynamics fifth this season and keeps the side in the bottom spots.
In other games in the division, Tema Youth had just five players available all game but that did not stop the team from clinching a 64-60 win over Navy Warriors. Reformers of Prisons held its nerve to beat Ghana Fire Service 69-66; like Dynamics, Fire is winless in the division but has played a game fewer than DC.
In the women's division, two games were played as Ghana Police topped rival Reformers of Prisons 67-52 while Fire Service beat Tudu Galaxy 45-38. The win is Fire's second in five games and the latest victory was more comforting as Fire stunned the home crowd at Tudu. Police' Female side is yet to be beaten in three games.


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I'm a proud native of Milwaukee, WI which obviously puts me on the crazy fan spectrum for all my hometown teams. Go Bucks, Brewers, and Packers! I like to take my love for sports and treat all my client's business as my team. I'm going to do everything in my power to help them succeed and treat them with the utmost respect. With over 20 years experience, I'm a trusted resource and the person you want in your corner.
After spending one LONG year as an accountant, I realized that the career path simply wasn't for me. I've found that my personality and sense of humor is much better suited for working with others to find new opportunities in the Accounting and Finance space. 20 years later, and I've developed a very broad network in the Accounting and Finance community in the DFW area.
While not assembling great teams, I enjoy spending time with my daughters, traveling, and a good laugh with friends. I find myself being better at talking about other people than about myself, but here I am writing this bio. I truly believe we have assembled a "VIP" team. Let us put it to work for you.
After 30,000 hours of client service and over $75 million of recovered cash for clients, I'm more than confident that I can deliver on any service needs you may have.
As an avid hiker, I recently finished solo hiking from Mexico to Canada! When I'm not hiking continents, I'm helping your business succeed with over 15 years in accounting operations and change management. I'm always here to help brave the wilderness alongside your company to its true north.
Whenever I encounter business challenges, I sing. Then I realize that the problem is not nearly as bad as my voice. I pride myself on being a strategic and versatile finance leader with a diverse skill set and experience driving transformational initiatives with a heavy focus on acquisition, restructuring, savings management and other value-creating activities. I'd love to help your business with all of these things and more, just don't ask me to sing.
VIP was first launched in 2008 as a direct hire executive search firm capable of servicing small privately-owned companies to Fortune 500 companies. With the demand of additional services in 2010 and a highly skilled search team, we quickly added contract and contract-to-hire staffing to enhance our ability to provide excellent customer service to our clients. In 2017, we added our project management consulting division, creating our current holistic approach. These service lines allow us to be the go-to, one stop shop for our clients. We envisioned a better way of doing business and are continually building on that vision every day.
We utilize a holistic approach to support your strategic initiatives in accounting and finance. From recruiting and strategic staffing, to project management consulting, our service model offers a comprehensive solution that allows for flexibility as you navigate transformation and growth within your organization.
Our mission is to invest in our clients to the point where we are seen as trusted advisors even outside of accounting and finance. We learn about your culture, leadership styles, budget, future goals, and find the perfect solution for your specific needs, which can only happen from truly listening and building a relationship with you.
Our consulting practice comes in on average 30% lower than other firms due to our unique pricing structure with guaranteed results using our project management approach. We recruit for all levels within accounting and finance and use our unique processes and tools to find the right fit.


Quality of faculties and classrooms was good and we had practical sessions for each theory classes.We had conventional and digital library,besides Internet facility around the clock.My college campus location provided affordable commutation with easy availability of buses and trains.
I was an Off campus student.I used to visit the hostel to see my friends.The hostel infrastructure was neat and clean with single and double room options.They were also provided with mineral water,delicious food,newspapers,internet,common area etc.
Quality of faculties and classrooms was good and we had practical sessions for each theory classes.We had convestion and digital library,besides Internet facility around the clock.As my college campus located near to Central station and affordable with easy availability of buses and trains.
I was staying in College hostel within the college premises.The hostel infrastructure was neat and clean and we were provide with single and double room options.We were provided with mineral water,delicious food,newspapers,internet,common area,TV,landline,WIFi etc....In third year our college has initiated EDUSAT programme to get in touch with IIT professors.
Can mobile be used in vec hostel? Is wi fi available there?


"A lot of pagans have gotten nervous," says Amy Mokricky, who is helping to organize this year's Greater Pittsburgh Pagan Pride Day on Sun., Oct. 2. "Around 2000, we were experiencing a lot of growth, people being open about who they were. With the Bush Administration, people are just frightened. People are pretty skittish right now."
Still, says Mokricky, owner of Moonstones in Dormont, a store for all things metaphysical, worldwide the number of such pagan pride events has quadrupled since 1990, to 170 this year in the U.S. alone.
The day includes a public ritual celebrating the harvest and dedicated to Ceres, the Roman corn goddess, run by the local Druid group Sassafras Grove, as well as a charity drive for nonperishable goods to help Hurricane Katrina victims. Mokricky also hopes those non-pagans in attendance will learn a thing or three about the variety of religions lumped together under the pagan name. Pittsburgh pagans will, she jokes, be "letting people know that we don't sacrifice animals ... or any children or humans."
Sun., Oct. 2, North Park Lodge, 11 a.m.-6 p.m. 412-343-6666, pghpappd@yahoo.com and www.pittsburghpaganpride.org.


When you're on the Medifast 5 & 1 Plan™, you have clear guidelines on what, when, and how much to eat. But what about when you're dining out? This guide will help you understand what to order when dining out.
This Slow Cooker Baked Ziti is actually made completely in the crockpot — even the pasta! It is so much easier than the traditional version but packs all of the same flavor!


Carolyn Gall's career started by telling stories to her siblings who were entertained by them. She once again began to tell stories to her grandchildren. They loved to hear bedtime stories and were delighted when grandma told them an original story. All four insisted the story should be written down and "The Frisky Puppy" was born.
"The Frisky Puppy" was written to entertain and enlighten her grandchildren. It can be purchased at www.amazon.com/s/ref/=nb-sb_noss?url-search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=The+Frisky+Puppy. She enjoys writing fairy tales, poetry and short stories. Recently she wrote Czech fairy tales based on her heritage and some poetry as well as a short story about "The Adventures of Nikos in the Greek Islands". She enjoys drawing and has illustrated a drawing of "Grandme SeaGull" for her web-sites.
In 2013, she started her formal education at Southern New Hampshire University. At the age of sixty-one she knew she wanted to embark on a second career. Love of stories and their telling was a part of her make-up and could be denied no long. To be taken as a serious writer, education in this field of study was paramount for success. She will be graduating in 2017 with her BA in creative writing-fiction.


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Q: How to remove value from the UI without removing it from model Im facing a small issue in sap.m.Table. I want to remove a value in the column. But the value should not get removed from the model..

From the above image.. I want to remove the Unathorized absence from the table. But that value must be available in the model. For that I'm using below code...
this.getView().byId("idProductsTable").getItems()[2].getCells()[3].setProperty("text", "");

From the above code.. value is getting removed from both model and table. But my requirement is like value should be removed only from the Table.
This is what is happening with the above piece of code. Value is getting removed both from model and table.

If I remove the value from the table, it should get removed from the table but not from the model.

A: Use the property visible in the Text control, for example, with an expression binding:
<ColumnListItem>
  <cells>
    <!-- ... -->
    <Text
      visible="{= ${myModel>LeaveType} !== 'Unauthorized absence'}"
      text="{myModel>LeaveType}"
    />
  </cells>
</ColumnListItem>

The text will be then "removed" but only from the UI. In the DOM, the text element gets the CSS property display: none which doesn't occupy any spaces in contrast to visibility: hidden.

Note: The above code snippet is just a short example to give you an idea. Do not compare text values to hard coded string literals that might be translated or easily changed. Adjust the code according to your project.


Whether he accompanies his voice with the "sanza" or the drums, whether he is accompanied by Reggie Washington's electric bass and/or by the alto sax of Stéphane Payen, there is something essential in Doug Hammond's playing and singing.
Listen to these minimalistic but rigorous drums still bursting with sound, yet stripped of all the frenzy and muscular edge that others pour over their drums' skins and cymbals.
Here, it's dancing in grace and deepness. The same goes for the voice, which speaks, sings or raps without haste, but with an affirming presence in the modulations, giving dynamic accents and weight to every syllable.
Recorded "live" with the duo or trio at the "Dynamo de Pantin" (Paris/France) or solo in an Austrian studio, this beautiful CD swings from beginning to end with a soft and perfectly controlled energy of a real master who sets an example about the real meaning of words such as "roots," "swing," "expression," "vocal jazz," "world music," "modernism," "sound"……… and I give up.


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Divorce is on the increase. We are told that in some western countries one in three marriages (or cohabiting couples who never officially got married in the first place) will end in breakdown, separation or divorce. Because this break-up rate ('divorce') is rapidly increasing the general public's opinion about divorce is also changing. No longer is divorce looked upon as a tragic failure on a couple's part, or the breaking of solemn vows. Divorce is now just one of those things. Comments such as this are common:
'The couple meant well. They tried to make their marriage work, but failed. It's happening all the time, all over the world: so what!'
This is by no means an isolated viewpoint. Many hold it and are now asking questions such as: If divorce is the likely end of so many marriages, should couples get married in the first place? What are the advantages of getting married? Bear in mind that the public's attitude towards marriage and divorce are crucial to the moral and economic welfare of a nation. If divorce is accepted by the masses without a qualm, soon every second marriage will end in divorce. What does the Almighty think about marriage: after all it was His idea in the first place. YaHuWaH 's opinion about marriage is:
Genesis 2: 18: It is not good for the human to be alone.
He instituted marriage at the creation of the world. But what does He think about divorce? The answer is: He absolutely detests divorce.
Malachi 2: 14: Yet ye say, Wherefore? Because YaHuWaH hath been witness between thee and the wife of thy youth, against whom thou hast dealt treacherously: yet is she thy companion, and the wife of thy covenant.
15: And did not he make one? Yet had he the residue of the spirit. And wherefore one? That he might seek a godly seed. Therefore take heed to your spirit, and let none deal treacherously against the wife of his youth.
16: For YaHuWaH, the Elohim of Israel, saith that He hateth putting away: for one covereth violence with his garment, saith YaHuWaH of hosts: therefore take heed to your spirit, that ye deal not treacherously.
We can see here that the Almighty YaHuWaH is against divorce or 'putting away.': He hates it.
2. Adultery and Fornication
Sad to say the reality of modern married life has turned out very different from the ideal YaHuWaH planned. All around we see broken marriages and families living in silent turmoil. Sexual confusion abounds, especially concerning adultery and fornication. Note the difference between the two:
Adultery is voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person with one of the opposite sex other than his/her spouse. The 'Old Testament' Hebrew word for adultery is na'aph. The 'New Testament' Greek word for adultery is Moicheuo.
Fornication is voluntary sexual intercourse between an unmarried couple. The Hebrew word for fornication is taznuth. The Greek word for fornication is porneia. We note in the book of Revelation that fornication can be committed even when one of the parties is married. This is as true for married men as it is for married women. If they have sexual relations with a partner other than a spouse, then they are committing fornication.
Rev.2: 20: Notwithstanding I have a few things against thee, because thou sufferest that woman Jezebel, which calleth herself a prophetess, to teach and to seduce My servants to commit fornication, and to eat things sacrificed unto idols.
21: And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.
22: Behold, I will cast her into a bed, and them that commit adultery with her into great tribulation, except they repent of their deeds.
Capital Offenses
According to Scripture adultery and fornication are capital offenses: they attract the death penalty. So they are very serious sins. Adultery and fornication are classified with sins such as kidnap, murder, rape, witchcraft and blasphemy.
Leviticus 20: 10: And the man that committeth adultery with another man's wife, even he that committeth adultery with his neighbor's wife, the adulterer and the adulteress shall surely be put to death.
When ancient Israel was ruled by pagan emperors, whose officials and soldiers were often guilty of these very sins, Israel's puppet rulers were not allowed to carry out the death sentence on the guilty. As a result adultery, fornication, rape, witchcraft, and blasphemy went unchecked. It is the same today. Most countries have removed the death sentence for these sins. Little wonder all these sins are on the increase.
3. Divorce
The Almighty designed that sexual intercourse occur only within marriage. But millions of couples have their own agenda and don't want to know. They want to do their own thing and they willfully break the divine commandments.
Men and women are basically selfish; they want their own way and they seek their own pleasure. If their marriages hit difficulties (and most do) they opt for the easy way out - a divorce; never seeking their Maker's advice or help. Often the excuses put forward are trivial. Some distraught couples pay large sums of money to solicitors, psychiatrists and psychoanalysts: but many of these so-called experts have marital problems of their own.
However, we are here to answer the question: What are the scriptural grounds for divorce? According to the Bible, fornication (sexual intercourse prior to marriage) and porneia (sexual indecency following marriage) are grounds for divorce. The Scriptures do not specifically mention adultery as grounds for divorce, presumably because adultery (na'aph) would have earned the death sentence in the first place; thereby making a divorce unnecessary. In other words the question of divorce wouldn't arise, as the adulterer and adulteress would have been put to death. This fact must be borne in mind when we consider the following words of YAHUSHUA the Messiah concerning divorce.
Matthew 5: 31: It hath been said, Whosoever shall put away his wife, let him give her a writing of divorcement:
32: But I say unto you, That whosoever shall put away his wife, saving for the cause of fornication, causeth her to commit adultery: and whosoever shall marry her that is divorced committeth adultery.
Matthew 19: 3: The Pharisees also came unto him, tempting him, and saying unto him, Is it lawful for a man to put away his wife for every cause?
4: And he answered and said unto them, Have ye not read, that he which made them at the beginning made them male and female,
5: And said, For this cause shall a man leave father and mother, and shall cleave to his wife: and they twain shall be one flesh?
6: Wherefore they are no more twain, but one flesh. What therefore YaHuWaH hath joined together, let not man put asunder.
7: They say unto him, Why did Moshe then command to give a writing of divorcement, and to put her away?
8: He saith unto them, Moshe because of the hardness of your hearts suffered you to put away your wives: but from the beginning it was not so.
9: And I say unto you, Whosoever shall put away his wife, except it be for fornication, and shall marry another, committeth adultery: and whoso marrieth her which is put away doth commit adultery.
Mark 10: 11: And he saith unto them, Whosoever shall put away his wife, and marry another, committeth adultery against her.
12: And if a woman shall put away her husband, and be married to another, she committeth adultery.
Note that little phrase 'and marry another;' because it includes married man sleeping around with single woman! This act of fornication; is common practice these days. But it is highly offensive to YaHuWaH Almighty.
Putting Away for Fornication
Before we go further do remember that the phrase 'putting away' means 'divorce.' YaHuWaH is against 'putting away (divorce).' He hates it. In fact it is this initial act of 'putting away' a wife for reasons other than fornication or sexual indecency that is the base sin that paves the way for the acts of adultery a divorced woman may commit after being divorced. When YAHUSHUA said that fornication is grounds for divorce, he was probably referring to the law concerning a man who married a girl and discovered that she was not a virgin (because she had committed fornication before the marriage). In such cases a man was permitted to divorce his bride on the morning after the wedding. And the reason was for the fornication she had committed with another man before her wedding. The scriptural passage outlining this little-known fact is as follows:
Deut. 22: 13: If any man take a wife, and go in unto her, and hate her,
14: And give occasions of speech against her, and bring up an evil name upon her, and say, I took this woman, and when I came to her, I found her not a maid:
15: Then shall the father of the damsel, and her mother, take and bring forth the tokens of the damsel's virginity unto the elders of the city in the gate:
16: And the damsel's father shall say unto the elders, I gave my daughter unto this man to wife, and he hateth her;
17: And, lo, he hath given occasions of speech against her, saying, I found not thy daughter a maid; and yet these are the tokens of my daughter's virginity. And they shall spread the cloth before the elders of the city.
18: And the elders of that city shall take that man and chastise him;
19: And they shall amerce him in an hundred shekels of silver, and give them unto the father of the damsel, because he hath brought up an evil name upon a virgin of Israel: and she shall be his wife; he may not put her away all his days.
20: But if this thing be true, and the tokens of virginity be not found for the damsel:
21: Then they shall bring out the damsel to the door of her father's house, and the men of her city shall stone her with stones that she die: because she hath wrought folly in Israel, to play the whore in her father's house: so shalt thou put evil away from among you.
Sexual Indecency
Sexual indecency within marriage may also be considered grounds for divorce.
Deut.24: 1: When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
2: And when she is departed out of his house, she may go and be another man's wife.
The Hebrew word 'ervah' translated here as 'uncleanness' means indecency, sexual perversion, improper behavior and shameful exposure. The phrase 'it come to pass' indicates that the sin of 'sexual indecency' would come to light some time after the wedding. Sexual indecency, therefore, constitutes grounds for divorce. It could, of course, apply equally to the man as it does to the woman. In fact, 'sexual indecency' is probably more prevalent amongst males than amongst females.
But alas! these days couples get divorced for scores of trivial reasons. As a result the marriage institution has become a joke to millions. The world's governments also compound the problem by ignoring YaHuWaH 's penal laws. Thousands of futile laws have been tried and discarded. They don't work and never will. The Most High has given humanity express commandments as to how to deal with sin and crime. Society ignores His commandments at great cost.
4. Total Breakdown
When marriages totally breakdown - for whatever reason - and couples go through the trauma of a divorce, the question is asked: are they doing the right thing? Because this occurs on so large a scale these days, many would answer:
'Of course they are. No one wants a squabbling couple to continue in marital misery!'
But is this the best answer? We don't think so. Right here let us affirm that we are not without sympathy for those involved in a marriage breakdown. Most of us have close relatives who have gone through the agonies of a divorce, and we feel deeply for them. No doubt, the Almighty also suffers deeply as he witnesses the unfaithfulness of His own wife (Israel) and the disintegration of human marriages all over the world. Nevertheless the fact remains that sanctioning divorce for any and every reason is only adding to the swelling tide of misery that is engulfing family life around the globe. For it is a sad fact, that the more readily available divorce becomes, the faster the divorce rate will rise. Divorce is not always the answer to a broken marriage.
It may bring temporal relief for the individuals concerned, but in the long run it undermines the very foundations of society and excludes any hopes of reconciliation. In their efforts to relieve the misery of incompatible couples, well meaning authorities of the Church and State have all too often introduced stop-gap laws which merely mass produce the very problems they were intended to cure. They have tried to help the few and inadvertently brought havoc to the many. The mounting divorce rate and the colossal frustration experienced in millions of homes are proof positive that man is quite incapable of formulating his own laws and solving his own problems; especially when they involve those delicate issues between a man and his wife. In these areas it is vitally important therefore that we closely follow the directions of YaHuWaH the Almighty Elohim or we risk making shipwreck of our marriages, not to mention our souls.
5. Separation
Having said that, what should a couple do when their marriage totally breaks down? The scriptural answer is: If total breakdown occurs and a wife finds it absolutely impossible to live with her husband, she may separate from him: but she is advised not to marry another man. If at all possible she should stay single during her husband's lifetime and try to work towards a reconciliation.
In extreme cases when a marriage partnership completely disintegrates, a separation is allowed by YaHuWaH ; simply because the Almighty has no pleasure in forcing unhappy couples to live together. But notice that the Scriptures do not advocate a divorce and remarriage. Those alternatives are not mentioned.
A woman who, therefore, finds that her husband is impossible to live with (the reasons are not given but one can easily imagine what they are: adultery, fornication, twisted sexual behavior, violence etc.) may choose to leave her husband: but she should not divorce him and marry another man. She should, instead, return to the single state and - if possible - work towards a reconciliation.
Reconciliation is a perfect reflection of what the Almighty has Himself successfully accomplished. Has He not won His erring wife Israel back to Himself? Moreover, I am certain that if humanity continues to ignore the directions of Scripture on these vital matters, and that is what appears to be happening, then the whole superstructure of civilization, which has as its main building block the 'family unit,' will collapse in ruins. The fact is: broken marriages can be restored and become even stronger than before. Everyone knows of cases where husbands and wives have become reconciled even after repeated incidents of adultery and fornication or being apart for many years.
6. Remarriage
Strange as it may seem, in ancient Israel men were allowed to have more than one wife: but they were not allowed to put away (divorce) the first wife in preference for the second. Sexual encounters with unmarried girls was not considered a marriage but ranked as fornication! For a second marriage to be considered valid, it had to be properly performed and accepted by the priesthood and the people. The rights of the first wife were also to be guaranteed. (Exodus 21:10) The western practice which allows, yea compels, men to divorce a first wife before taking a second is not endorsed in the Scriptures. It is a man made rule which leads to divorce - something hateful to the Almighty YaHuWaH. Men who, therefore, put away a wife to take another are not meeting YaHuWaH 's original plan (Matthew 19:8) of one man to one wife. We now consider the position of the remarried divorcee who, knowing nothing about the Almighty's laws concerning marriage and divorce, decides to become a believer. This situation is common in the west and is on the increase. It is not explicitly dealt with in Scripture.
The world is under the sway of Satan and many of the laws used by various nations to regulate family life are - by YaHuWaH 's standards - woefully inadequate. Human laws on marriage, divorce and remarriage are examples of this. They were written by well meaning individuals or committees and subsequently vetted, amended and passed by well meaning governments; but they are still woefully inadequate by divine standards.
Nevertheless, people live by them and quite freely marry, divorce and remarry - often several times over. Some of these people then come to know the Savior and later learn the Bible teaching about marriage - that it is for life. Are they expected to go back to their first partner? The answer is NO: and I write this on the strength of the principle latent in this passage of Scripture:
Deut. 24: 1: When a man hath taken a wife, and married her, and it come to pass that she find no favor in his eyes, because he hath found some uncleanness in her: then let him write her a bill of divorcement, and give it in her hand, and send her out of his house.
3: And if the latter husband hate her, and write her a bill of divorcement, and giveth it in her hand, and sendeth her out of his house; or if the latter husband die, which took her to be his wife;
4: Her former husband, which sent her away, may not take her again to be his wife, after that she is defiled; for that is abomination before YaHuWaH : and thou shalt not cause the land to sin, which YaHuWaH thy Elohim giveth thee for an inheritance.
This text does cater for a second marriage. Also in it we notice the reference about returning to her former husband. That act of returning to a former husband, after being officially divorced and married to another, is classified as an abomination. It is obviously something that ought not to be done. In view of this, therefore, I would conclude that given the choice between the two alternatives of
Returning to a former husband
Staying married to the second man
the second alternative is to be preferred. The woman should stay with her new partner and not return to the first husband.
In summary we would say that:
Divorce(the breaking apart of legally married couples) is on the increase. No one doubts this fact. Indeed it is a sign of the times: a sign that the return of YAHUSHUA the Messiah is near. (Matthew 24:37-39) Needless to say we all sympathize with couples whose marriages have broken up; but divorce is not the answer. The Almighty hates divorce. (Malachi 2:16)
Adultery and fornication are not the same thing. They are both sexual sins, but with a difference.
In Scripture we find that divorce is permitted exceptionally in cases of:
Fornication (Matt.5:31-32, 19:9, Mark 10:11-12)
Sexual indecency (Deut.24:1)
Adultery is not mentioned in Scripture as grounds for divorce, simply because adultery is a capital offense, which if carried out would make divorce unnecessary. The guilty party would receive the death sentence.
With the best will in the world, marriages still breakdown for various other reasons. Too often the man is to blame. He could be the sexual pervert, a drunkard, a drug addict or a brutal bully. Whatever be the case and whoever is to blame, divorce should be the very last resort. Remember that the Most High hates divorce.
When a marriage totally collapses, a separation is permitted, but reconciliation should thereafter be aimed at.
Though men in ancient Israel were allowed to have more than one wife; the practice was certainly not the Almighty's ideal. (Deut. 17:17)
If a woman is divorced and marries again, she is not allowed to return to her former husband. (Deut.24:1-4)


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Q: I want to user orderBy by giving specific order of role I've roles like lead > collaborator > participant > viewer. If I use
orderBy(role) then getting order as collaborator > lead > participant > viewer
If I do DESC order then getting reverse.
I tried specifying order in SQL and it's working as expected getting lead > collaborator > participant > viewer
ORDER BY ROLE = 'viewer', ROLE = 'participant', ROLE = 'collaborator', ROLE = 'lead';
The same I want to achieve in Java Spring Boot. How can I?

A: You have to create this method in your service :
public List<ConcoursAdministratifRe> getListByRole() {
String queryRecherche = "SELECT t FROM YourEntityName t ORDER BY (CASE role WHEN 'viewer' THEN 1 WHEN 'participant' THEN 2 WHEN 'lead' THEN 3 WHEN 'collaborator' THEN 4 ELSE 5 END) ASC";
TypedQuery<YourEntityName > query = em.createQuery(queryRecherche, YourEntityName.class);
List<YourEntityName> myList = query.getResultList();
return myList;

A: If your roles are static (seldom if ever changes) then you can accomplish this by creating a enum (Create Emun and Alter Type enum ) for them. (see demo)
create type role_enum as enum ('collaborator', 'lead', 'participant', 'viewer');

create table test ( id   integer  generated always as identity
                                  primary key
                  , name text
                  , role role_enum
                  ) ;

I am not sure how to accomplish this in your obscurification manager (Spring Boot) so you will have to translate it or use raw sql.

A: I've achieved this by specifying the order
.orderBy(field("role").sortAsc("lead", "collaborator", "participant", "viewer"))


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Blasingame leaves legacy of character
Written by Daria Zellmer on October 8, 2015
"Encouraging."
"A role model."
These are words used to describe Elizabeth Blasingame, or Libby as she is better known.
Blasingame, who plays middle hitter for John Brown University's volleyball team, has spent her time at the University leading by example both on and off the court.
Though her college legacy is centered on volleyball, Blasingame, a native of Plano, Texas, didn't take up the sport until sixth grade.
"I started playing volleyball because I had started out doing gymnastics, but I got too tall for gymnastics, so my parents thought that volleyball might be a good sport for me because you have to be tall to play," she said.
Blasingame said that she did not initially enjoy the sport as much as she does now; however, the strength she gained from gymnastics gave her an advantage from the start.
"I could serve overhand when I first tried it," she said. "Back then, I wasn't very aggressive. I didn't like to take the ball away from people. I didn't like it as much at first, but over the years I grew to like it."
Once she began playing volleyball, she didn't stop. Blasingame went on to play four years of high school volleyball at Frisco Liberty High School, the latter three on the varsity team where she was a three-year letter winner, and won All-District First Team awards twice. From there, she was recruited to play at John Brown University, which she had heard about from counselors at a summer camp.
"I heard about JBU because I had been going to New Life Ranch for a while, and a lot of the counselors there were from JBU," she said. "So I had kind of heard about it from there, but the old coach, Coach Johnson, had started recruiting me to play. I visited and really liked the team, the campus and the whole atmosphere. So I decided to come up and play here."
In 2012, Blasingame began to play for the Golden Eagles, but her college volleyball career faced a major setback shortly after. In 2013, she tore her ACL, which she had already hurt skiing over Christmas break.
"When I practiced, I fell on it the wrong way and I tore it," Blasingame said. "It was really a confidence blow at the time. It affected me more mentally trying to recover from it, but I worked really hard during my recovery and came back in five and a half months and started playing again. But during the time of recovery, it was really hard because I really just wanted to be on the court with my teammates."
As a result of her injury, Blasingame played right hitter (which is not her most skilled position) in her sophomore season. But that didn't stop her. That year and the following year, she helped her team reach the Sooner Athletic Conference tournament quarterfinals.
In 2014, she earned the award of All-Conference Second Team. Blasingame, now a senior, is currently one of the captains for the Golden Eagles.
"Libby impacts the team on many different fronts," head coach Ken Carver said. "On the court, she is our team's strongest blocker. Because she is a middle hitter, she has to hustle to block from pin to pin at the net. Her work ethic, level of hustle and desire to block terminate balls is constantly on display when she is on the front row. She also is one of our top offensive players as well."
Blasingame is not only a talented player but also a valued teammate. Fellow middle hitter Molli Pugh said she is always an excellent presence on the court, whether she's setting up a play or rousing her teammates.
"She is one of the most encouraging teammates that I've ever played with," Pugh said. "She always helps me when I need help or need help with the plays. She gives me advice."
Blasingame's influence doesn't stop when she walks off the court. Both Coach Carver and her teammates said she is also an excellent example for others when it comes to her character.
"Libby is an awesome friend," outside hitter Audrey Dearien said. "She's always there for you and she's always putting people before herself. She's really a servant-leader."
"Beyond the court, Libby serves as a role model for our team as she has one of the highest GPAs on the team as well," Carver said. "Her Christian witness and character is solid too, so to see her encouraging or praying with a teammate is pretty common."
It is clear that Blasingame has left a positive impact on her team. She was not hesitant to express how the team has impacted her either.
"Overall the team has just been awesome," she said. "There's a ton of accountability, and we're all really close friends. I've had a really great time."
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