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FC Cincinnati tumbles to 11th after five straight winless
By Jacob Clary
FC Cincinnati continued its winless streak to five matches with a 1-0 loss Saturday to the New York Red Bulls at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey. It matches the franchise record for consecutive winless matches, first set by the 2017 USL squad.
Similar to most of the matches, FCC didn't start out well. New York controlled the possession from the beginning quite handily, but it didn't necessarily get a good look. The Red Bulls easily passed around the FCC defense. This was what the first few minutes were like. FCC didn't even seem to touch the ball for the first three minutes.
Roland Lamah ended up with a decent look in the early going after the first three minutes, but for the first 10 minutes, it was all New York. The only passing that was going on for FCC was trying to clear the ball from the back, and those were all going straight to the Red Bulls back line.
FCC started to get its attack working at around the 10th minute. Their passing got much better, and it was actually able to transition from the midfield to the offensive side of the pitch with ease. This point was good for the team and was one of the best points of the match for the offense.
However, that didn't mean the Red Bulls were out of it. After the small bit of percentage FCC got, the Red Bulls came out in full force in possession. They were laying siege to the FCC goal and saw a decent amount of chances to get the ball near the goal. Nothing came of those attacks though, which saw a lot of good work from Kendall Waston and Justin Hoyte.
FCC then started to dominate the game starting in the 30th minute. It had most of the possession and actually had chances. There was one in particular where Emmanuel Ledesma would have had a goal if he could have just got a touch on it.
Unfortunately, all that work was for naught, as New York went up 1-0 from an amazing goal from Connor Lade. It started out from transition, and then a Red Bulls player backheeled which allowed Lade to shoot. You can see it below.
Okay @clade5, okay. 👀 pic.twitter.com/heO9M8Rd6U
— Major League Soccer (@MLS) April 28, 2019
The rest of the half wasn't much better, as New York had a field day in the FCC final third. It didn't get any amazing looks but was able to pass around the FCC defense.
The second half began pretty well. FC Cincinnati attacked with pace and got some good looks. There was one in particular that stuck out. There were players in transition, and Leonardo Bertone had the ball on the far left side. He played it sideways to Kenny Saief in the middle and was away if it was a good ball.
The next 15 minutes or so saw New York control the match, but it also started to get a bit chippy. There were three cards between the 50th and 65th minutes, two from FCC and one from RB.
Then, FCC looked like it had one. Darren Mattocks was all alone against Red Bulls goalkeeper Luis Robles. He dribbled to Robles' left, and Robles let him go way wide before diving. Mattocks then shot it, but it hit the post and bounced to the other side of the box, where there was a Red Bulls defender to clear the ball. It was a great job by Robles to force him wide, but an experienced striker like Mattocks should have put that one in the back of the net.
The post wasn't done, however. In the 71st minute, thanks to a bad header from the Red Bulls, Lamah got the ball inside the box with space to shoot. He dribbled and lined it up and shot it, just to have it hit the same post that Mattocks hit.
Off the post! So close for Lamah! #RBNYvCIN https://t.co/jRR9e4hl3r
FCC continued the good run of attack for the next 10 minutes. It was good stuff from the team, and they had some good looks. Kekuta Manneh had a shot outside the box that required Robles to make a diving save in the 79th minute. It wasn't hit with blazing pace, but it was a good look worth the hit.
The final 15 minutes of the match was all FCC. New York was sitting back and allowing FCC to give it its best shot to get a ball into the net. Unfortunately for FCC, the Red Bulls were up to the challenge and so was the post, and the match ended with a 1-0 loss.
Three Thoughts
FCC's scoreless drought extends to 321 minutes and 475 minutes without a goal from open play. That is obviously terrible, and it is playing teams who have let goals in. Other than Los Angeles FC and Seattle, FCC isn't playing the top of the league.
FCC was attacking with some ideas and creativity. However, the players expected to be the stars continue to underperform. Saief had another underwhelming match, and I have to wonder if he is playing in the right spot on the pitch. Bertone also continually hits the ball away from teammates and doesn't seem as connected to them as he should be. The midfield needs to work together. It still feels like they've never played with each other, and we're nine matches in.
This match also didn't do anything to stop the worrying about the team's defending. Teams can't defend for 90 straight minutes and expect to stay in the match. Due to the offense's inadequacy, the defense gets worse. But I'm not going to say the defense it without criticism either. It doesn't step quick enough, which allowed Lade to get his shot off.
Match #9 – New York Red Bulls vs FC Cincinnati
Red Bull Arena – Harrison N.J.
Result: New York Red Bulls: 1 – FC Cincinnati: 0
FC Cincinnati Starting XI: Przemyslaw Tyton, Mathieu Deplagne, Nick Hagglund, Kendall Waston ©, Justin Hoyte (81'), Leonardo Bertone, Victor Ulloa, Kenny Saief (69'), Kekuta Manneh, Roland Lamah, Emmanuel Ledesma (63')
Subs: Spencer Richey, Forrest Lasso, Eric Alexander, Caleb Stanko, Darren Mattocks (63′), Allan Cruz (69′), Alvas Powell (81′)
New York Red Bulls Starting XI: Luis Robles, Tim Parker, Connor Lade, Aaron Long, Amro Tarek (77'), Alex Muyl, Sean Davis, Marc Rzatkowski, Daniel Royer, Omir Fernandez (69'), Brian White (86')
Subs: Ryan Meara, Vincent Bezecourt, Derrick Etienne, Andreas Ivan, Michael Murillo (69′), Kemar Lawrence (77′), Mathias Jørgensen (86′)
38' – Connor Lade – NYRB
47' – Yellow – Justin Hoyte – FCC
51' – Yellow – Leonardo Bertone – FCC
56′ – Yellow – Alex Muyl – NYRB
60' – Yellow – Kendall Waston – FCC
78' – Yellow – Tim Parker – NYRB
90+4′ – Yellow – Mathias Jørgensen – NYRB
Philadelphia Union vs. FC Cincinnati – 7:30 p.m. Wednesday – Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia
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Two strong quakes recorded near Indonesia, no major damage reported
Location of the epicenter of the second earthquake, in Indonesia's Banda Sea.
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A strong earthquake struck Monday in Indonesia's Banda Sea, but authorities said there is no tsunami threat.
The U.S. Geological Survey said the magnitude 7.3 quake was centered 129 miles below the earth's surface. It was felt in parts of Indonesia and in East Timor's capital Dili but there were no reports of damage.
Indonesia's geophysics agency said the deep quake didn't cause a tsunami.
The Banda Sea quake was recorded minutes after a 6.1 temblor in a thinly populated area 144 miles west of Papua province's Abepura town, at a depth of 12 miles.
Rahmat Triyono, Indonesia's head of the earthquake and tsunami center, said the Papua quake was followed by several smaller aftershocks, but there was no immediate report of major damage or injuries.
Indonesia is prone to earthquakes and volcanic eruptions due to its location along the Pacific "Ring of Fire." A powerful Indian Ocean quake and tsunami in 2004 killed a total of 230,000 people in a dozen countries, most of them in Indonesia.
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Het Priestfield Stadium (in het kort: Priestfield, vanwege een sponsorovereenkomst officieel: KRBS Priestfield Stadium) is een voetbalstadion in de Engelse stad Gillingham in het graafschap Kent. Het dient als thuisstadion voor de club Gillingham FC, die uitkomt in de Football League One (seizoen 2015/16), en beschikt over 11.582 plaatsen, alle zitplaatsen.

Het stadion bestaat uit vier tribunes, die allemaal na 1997 gebouwd werden. De hoofdtribune, Medway Stand genoemd, is een tribune met twee verdiepingen, die in 1999 gebouwd werd. In dit stadion zijn ook de kleedkamers, kantoren van de club, VIP-boxen en het Blues Rock Cafe gevestigd. Aan de andere zijde van het veld staat de Gordon Road Stand. Vanwege de erachter liggende woningen werd de hoogte van deze tribune beperkt. Ook aan de beide uiteindes van het veld bevinden zich nieuwe tribunes: de Rainham End en de Brian Moore Stand. Deze laatste tribune is van tijdelijke aard.

Ondanks de recente verbouwingen speelt Gillingham FC met de gedachte in de nabije toekomst naar een ander stadion te verhuizen.

Bronnen en externe links
 Gillingham op de Football Ground Guide
 Priestfield Stadium op de homepage van Gillingham FC

Voetbalstadion in Engeland
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Biografia
È il figlio maggiore di Maurice Victor Macmillan, visconte Macmillan di Ovenden e dell'on. Katherine Ormsby-Gore, figlia di William Ormsby-Gore, IV barone Harlech.

Ha frequentato l'Eton College e ha studiato all'Università di Parigi e all'Università di Strathclyde. Negli anni '80 è stato membro del consiglio di amministrazione di Macmillan Publishers Ltd., una casa editrice che era stata a lungo di proprietà della famiglia Macmillan fino a quando la famiglia non la vendette gradualmente al gruppo editoriale tedesco Georg von Holtzbrinck tra il 1995 e il 1999.

Quando suo nonno Harold Macmillan, I conte di Stockton, morì nel 1986, ereditò il suo titolo nobiliare di conte di Stockton. A quel tempo il titolo era associato a un seggio nella Camera dei lord. Quando la House of Lords Act è entrata in vigore nel 1999, ha perso il seggio parlamentare ereditario. Numerosi tentativi di ottenere uno dei seggi riservati ai pari ereditari nelle elezioni suppletive non ebbero successo. Dal 1999 al 2004 è stato membro del Partito Popolare Europeo per il collegio elettorale dell'Inghilterra sud-occidentale al Parlamento europeo.

Nel maggio 2011, Macmillan è stato eletto nel Consiglio distrettuale di South Bucks.

Matrimoni e figli
Nel 1970 sposò Helene Birgette Hamilton, da cui ha divorziato nel 1991. Da questo matrimonio ha avuto tre figli:

 Daniel Maurice Alan Macmillan, visconte Macmillan di Ovenden (* 1974)
 Lady Rebecca Elizabeth Macmillan (* 1980)
 Lady Louisa Alexandra Macmillan (* 1982)

Il 23 dicembre 1995, sposò Miranda Quarry. In precedenza era stata sposata con Peter Sellers (1925-1980) e Sir Nicholas Nuttall, III baronetto (1933-2007).

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Korg unveils TMR-50 Tuner Metronome Recorder
By Matthew Parker 2012-09-04T16:07:00Z Guitars
Pint-sized practice aid coming in October
The TMR-50's tuner, metronome, and recorder can be used simultaneously or independently
Korg has announced a new addition to its ever-popular guitar tuner range, the TMR-50, which combines a chromatic tuner and metronome with a built-in recorder that can tape up to 20 minutes of audio.
All-in-one practice tools like this aren't a new idea, but this is one of the more compact versions we've seen. The TMR-50 has a fairly comprehensive metronome with 15 rhythms and a tempo range of up to 252BPM, plus a tuner that can handle an eight-octave note range.
On top of this, it can record up to 100 tracks using the built-in mic or jack input and will also feature a USB port to transfer audio files and date to a computer, which, with that 20 minute limit, we wager you'll need to do fairly frequently. There's also a loop function, for playing back recorded tracks and going over specific regions.
Korg does this kind of thing exceptionally well usually and its tuners can be found zipped into guitarists' gig bags the world over. That said, we'd like to see the firm bring this kind of tool to iOS/Android in software form.
Read the full (encyclopedic) Korg TMR-50 press release below.
PRESS RELEASE: The TMR-50 - Your Ideal Practice Partner
Tuner, metronome, and recorder can be used simultaneously or independently
Internal mic and speaker make it easy to record and play back your performance
Loop Play function lets you repeat a desired region of a recorded track
High-quality linear PCM recording/playback
Record up to 100 tracks (approximately total 20 minutes)
USB port lets you transfer recorded data and song files between the TMR-50 and your computer
Newly designed highly responsive LCD needle-type meter
Wide detection range from C1 to C8
The Sound Out function produces a reference tone in a three-octave range from the built-in speaker
The Sound Back function generates the reference tone that's closest to the input sound, while the meter indicates the pitch discrepancy between the reference and the input sound - a great function for ear training!
Calibration supports a range of concert pitches
Marks indicate pure major and minor third intervals
Wide tempo range of 30--252 beats per minute
15 rhythm variations let you practice with a broad range of musical styles
Easy tempo settings with two types of tempo step patterns plus a tap tempo function
Large LCD with backlight brightness that's adjustable over two levels for enhanced visibility
Your choice of body color: black or pearl white
Convenient key layout, and newly designed stand and battery cover
Memory Backup and Auto Power Off
Korg's popular TM series of tuner/metronome units is loved by players who practice to perfect their musical skills. Now joining the lineup is the TMR-50, which adds recorder functionality to the already impressive list of features.
An extremely valuable way to improve your playing ability is to identify the problem areas that need work, and then practice to improve those areas. With its built-in mic and speaker, the TMR-50 makes it easy to practice this way. It provides high-quality linear PCM recording and a USB port for convenient usage with your computer.
The TMR-50 features equally robust capabilities for its tuner and metronome functionality that will help you improve your sense of pitch and rhythm. Two choices of color are available: black and pearl white. Whether you're in a brass band or an orchestra, the TMR-50 is the ideal partner for anyone who wants to improve their playing.
Recorder Section
The built-in mic and speaker make it easy to record and play back your practice sessions
Since a mic and speaker are built-in to the TMR-50, you can start recording when the moment is right. Of course there is also an Input jack and a Phones jack, so you can record via a contact mic or play back the audio through earphones.
There's also a convenient Loop Play function that repeatedly plays the specified region of the recorded data, allowing you to practice along with a specific phrase.
In addition, the tuner, metronome, and recorder can be used simultaneously for even more effective training. The TMR-50 can help you check your playing in a variety of ways that will help you advance as a musician; you can record with a metronome pre-count, record a "tempo sync track"* that lets you check whether you were in time with the tempo during playback, or you can activate the tuner during playback to check your pitch.
*During recording, you'll be able to monitor the metronome sound in real time through the Phones jack.
High Quality Linear PCM Recording/Playback
In spite of its affordable price, the TMR-50 features high-quality linear PCM recording/playback (44.1 kHz / 16-bit, monaural). It's also able to automatically optimize the recording level as appropriate for the volume of your playing, ensuring great clarity and excellent sound. A maximum of 100 tracks can be recorded (total time approximately 20 minutes), which provides ample space for recording instrumental practice.
If the TMR-50's recording memory fills up and you want to save data, you can copy it to your computer via the USB connection. The data is saved in WAV format, so you'll be free to listen to your practice sessions on your computer whenever you want. Standard WAV format files can also be copied from your computer to the TMR-50 and they can be listened to through the built-in speaker or headphones*; for example, you may find it convenient to store the original recording of the song that you want to practice.
*If the WAV file is stereo, you can enjoy stereo playback via the Phones jack.
Tuner Delivers Outstanding Functionality
Newly designed needle-style LCD meter with excellent response and wide detection range
The TMR-50 features extremely good response to audio input from wind and other instruments, and the redesigned meter display method allows the pitch to be accurately and instantly shown without any time lag. Wind players will no longer experience the problem of their pitch changing spontaneously before it can be displayed accurately; this ensures that you'll be able to develop stable and drift-free pitch.
The detection range is extremely wide, extending from C1 (32.70 Hz) to C8 (4186.01Hz) which covers the note ranges of wind, string, and most other types of instruments. Even potentially difficult instruments that have a low pitch and numerous overtones can be tuned accurately, thanks to Korg's proprietary high-precision technology.
The built-in high-sensitivity mic also allows easy and accurate tuning of acoustic instruments such as guitar and ukulele; alternatively, you can use the CM-100L contact mic (separately sold) to send the vibrations directly to the tuner for even greater reliability.
The Sound Out Function
In addition to visual tuning using the meter, you can use the Sound Out function* to produce a reference tone from the internal speaker or headphones, and tune by ear. You can specify the reference tone in a three-octave range from C3 (130.81 Hz) to C6 (1046.50 Hz) which covers a wide variety of instruments.
*When using the recorder and tuner functions simultaneously, the tuner section will be usable only in Meter mode; the Sound Out function will not be available.
The Sound Back Function
The tuner can be used to detect and inform you of pitch discrepancies, and also as a tool that helps you develop the ability to hear and produce the correct pitch. That's why the TM-50 provides the proprietary Sound Back function* that until now has been featured only on Korg's high-end tuners. Detecting the pitch of your audio input, this function sounds the nearest reference tone from the speaker while the meter shows the pitch difference between your input and the reference tone. Since the pitch is indicated in both visual and audible form, this not only allows you to tune more accurately, but is also an ideal method for training your sense of pitch. Developing your ear in this way is an indispensible way to practice, especially for the beginner.
*This function is available for input via the Input jack or when using headphones.
*When using the recorder and tuner functions simultaneously, the tuner section will be usable only in Meter mode; the Sound Back function will not be available.
Marks Indicate Pure Major/Minor Third Intervals
When performing in a brass band or orchestra, incorrect pitch is particularly noticeable for harmonic intervals of a third, yet by slightly skewing the pitch of a major or minor third interval from the equal-tempered pitch, you can obtain a more pure-sounding harmony that satisfies the ear. The meter scale of the TMR-50 provides marks that indicate pure major and minor thirds relative to a given pitch; simply by tuning. When the needle aligns with the appropriate mark*, you'll be able to produce beautiful harmony when playing in an ensemble. This is extremely convenient not only for wind instruments, but also for vocal or a cappella practice.
*When tuning to a pure major or minor third, the note that should be adjusted will depend on the music you're playing.
Convenient Options for Practicing a Variety of Music
Fifteen types* of rhythms are built in, including time signature numerators from 0 through 9, duplets, triplets, triplets without the center beat, quadruplets, quadruplets without the center beats. The tempo can be freely set in the range of 30-252 beats per minute. Sophisticated rhythms such as triplets and quadruplets with the center beats omitted can be useful for a diverse variety of styles including classical, rock, and jazz. The volume can also be adjusted, so you'll be able to use the metronome in any situation from personal practice in a small room to rehearsals in a studio.
*If you're using the tuner and metronome simultaneously, triplets, triplets omitting the middle beat, quadruplets, and quadruplets omitting the center beats will not be available.
Easy Tempo Settings
When setting the tempo, you can choose either "pendulum steps" where the tempo will increment or decrement in the same numerical steps as on a mechanical metronome, or "full steps" which allows you to specify any tempo between 30 and 252 in one-step increments. In addition, you can also use the tap tempo input to specify the desired tempo simply by pressing a switch in time with the beat.
The large LCD display has a backlight that lets you adjust the brightness in two levels. In conjunction with the LED guide at the top of the display, this ensures excellent visibility, even when you're performing on a dim stage or in an orchestra pit. The characters shown in the display are also larger for improved readability.
Two Choices of Colour
For the body colour, you can choose either cool black or fresh pearl white. In spite of the numerous functions --- tuner, metronome, and recorder --- offered by the TMR-50, its front panel features a key layout that's extremely easy to understand. Attention has even been paid to the details of the back cover, which features a newly designed folding stand that lets the unit stand up on its own. The new battery cover is now unified with the main case, eliminating any possibility of loss.
Memory Backup and Auto Power-Off
Even when you turn off the power, the TM-50 will remember the tempo, beat, rhythm, calibration, and reference tone settings that you've specified. The Auto Power-Off feature will automatically turn off the power if twenty minutes have elapsed without any sound being input to the tuner while the metronome is not running.
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Q: new Date(year, month, date) in node js is automatically getting converted to UTC timezone     var dateInCST; //Getting CST date as input.

    /*Triming the time part and retaining only the date.*/
    var onlyDateInCST = new Date(dateInCST.getUTCFullYear(), dateInCST.getUTCMonth(), dateInCST.getUTCDate());

    console.log(onlyDateInCST);

I'm in +5:30 i.e IST time zone.
During the date creation by providing year, month and date, the node js is treating it as IST and deducting -5:30 automatically.
Node js is converting the date to UTC automatically by considering the date to be at server timezone.
But in browser I'm getting proper CST date without time.
Example :
var today = new Date(2017, 2, 7);
console.log(today);

The date should be 2017-03-07T00:00:00.000Z.
But node js deducts the server time zone difference between UTC i.e +5:30 from this date and
the date object becomes 2017-03-06T18:30:00.000Z
Why the above code is behaving different in Node js from browser. Any workaround for this?
Edit :
var date = new Date();
function createDateAsUTC(date) {
    return new Date(Date.UTC(date.getFullYear(), date.getMonth(), date.getDate(), date.getHours(), date.getMinutes(), date.getSeconds()));
}
console.log(date);
console.log(createDateAsUTC(date));

NodeJs output :
2017-03-08T12:28:16.381Z
2017-03-08T17:58:16.000Z
Browser Output :
Wed Mar 08 2017 17:58:17 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
Wed Mar 08 2017 23:28:17 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
There is difference between Node js behaviour and browser.
The server(local) time was 17:58.
What's the difference between new Date(?,?,?,?,?,?) and new Date(Date.UTC(?,?,?,?,?,?))  ?

A: Nodejs is representing in ISO 8601 format

Z is the zone designator for the zero UTC offset. "09:30 UTC" is
  therefore represented as "09:30Z" or "0930Z"

In your case
var today = new Date(2017, 2, 7);
2017-03-06T18:30:00.000Z  Its valid, because it is representing in UTC.
May be default date format in nodejs is yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.fffZ, if you change it to yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.fffZ+|-hh:mm it will show as 2017-03-07T00:00:00.000+05:30

Update
I ran the same date and timezone as yours, On my machine it is not showing ISO 8601 format, it only showed with toISOString() method
var today = new Date(2017, 2, 7);
console.log(today); --> Tue Mar 07 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0530 (India Standard Time)
console.log(today.toISOString()); --> 2017-03-06T18:30:00.000Z

to replicate I added moment.js
var today = new Date(2017, 2, 7);
console.log(moment(today).format()); --------> 2017-03-07T00:00:00+05:30
console.log(moment(today).utc().format()); --> 2017-03-06T18:30:00Z

A: If yo want exact same as in Browser Just convert it to string by calling toString method like following. Then you will get correct date as you expected.

(new Date()).toString();

A: When you create a Date object (regardless of whether in browser or in Node.js), the instance is created with the date being interpreted as local to the current timezone. See the second note in MDN docs.
If you would like to create the date in UTC right away, you must use
new Date(Date.UTC(...))

Date.UTC() has the same input semantics as new Date().
Another thing to note here is that printing the date instance to the console will cause the date to be represented as an ISO timestamp which is always in UTC. You may wish to inspect the date object by printing date.toString() or date.toLocaleString() which will show the date in the current timezone.

A: You can append the string "UTC" at the end of date string passed in new Date()
eg:
var date= new Date("2019-2-21 UTC")

now var date will be in local time
var d = new Date();
var date = new Date(d + 'UTC');
console.log(d)// date in UTC
console.log(date)// date in localtime

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A: const test = new Date();
const test1 = new Date(test.setUTCHours(0,0,0,0));


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Q: Change Vagrant port forwarding on a running system I have a Vagrant system up and running and I want to apply a change to it which is as little as changing one of the forwarding rules.
From this page:

Forwarded ports are applied during vagrant up like any other
  configuration. But if you already have a running system, calling
  vagrant reload will apply them without re-importing and re-building
  everything.
Note that forwarding ports requires a virtual machine restart since
  VirtualBox won't pick up on the forwarded ports until it is completely
  restarted.

Sounds exactly like what I want! But if I try a vagrant reload all of my Chef recipes are reloaded and since the full process takes about half an hour, I have to go to the kitchen and grab the nth cup of coffee.
Is there any way to apply Vagrantfile changes on a running system without going trough the whole provisioning process? I cannot drink so much coffee.

A: Have you tried using the VirtualBox user interface to add the new port forwarding rule manually? Open VirtualBox and select the running VM, then hit Settings->Network->Port Forwarding and add the new rule to, for example, forward 127.0.0.1:2223 to 10.0.2.15:22. After doing this I was able to connect to my VM on ports 2222 (as per usual) and 2223 (the new rule).
Naturally, you would add this new rule to your Vagrantfile at the same time to ensure that the mapping becomes permanent after the eventual restart.
Also, if your VM provisioning takes so long, have you considered moving some of the chef/puppet steps into the actual base box? For example, perhaps you are installing a bunch of server software that takes a while to install. Repackaging the box with this software already installed could dramatically reduce your Vagrant startup time.
Hope this helps!

A: you can do

vagrant reload --no-provision

and it should run without chef, puppet, etc.
although it will still reboot the vm- feels like "But if you have an already running system..." is maybe a bit misleading.


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Why does the decrease in the time period for taking the booster help? The FDA has now shortened the time span to take Moderna booster from six months to five. Those who already have been double vaccinated are waiting to get their booster shots in as well. The wait for the vaccine is reduced since the last shot taken by the recipients. For those 18 years and above, the US regulators can show eligibility for these shots as reported by the Dallas Morning News.
Why the booster is needed
The Centres for Disease and Control and Prevention have concurred with this decision. Those who were vaccinated with the Pfizer vaccine had recommended the change. The initial vaccines were given to children above years of age. However, the recommendation is for booster doses for children above 12 and above with a five-month wait.
The need to shorten the wait for booster dose was taken when the regulators felt that two doses did give enough protection against symptomatic infection. The worrying concern across the globe is the omicron, which happens to be a dominant variant. Studies in the UK did show that boosters were effective enough, up to 75% for such infections. It is also known to reduce the severity of the illness as fewer cases of ICU admissions and death have been reported.
Who are eligible
The FDA vaccine chief has stated their official website and is also covered by ABC News. He has said that getting vaccinated is the best way to fight the coronavirus and decreasing the waiting period will definitely help control the COVID-19 surge.
The FDA has approved both Pfizer and BioNTech vaccines as boosters for 12 and above five months after their second dose, as reported by CNBC News.
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Illegally dumped mattresses can be a costly and unnecessary burden on local governments, and without an easy take-back program consumers are left without many options. Local governments spend up to $70 million each year dealing with illegally dumped mattresses—consumers trying to do the right thing by recycling their mattresses are saddled with fees from $20-90. As a result, only a small percentage of mattresses are recycled each year, despite the fact that mattresses are readily recyclable. Mattresses do not compact well, take up space in landfills, and some components have value, including steel springs and polyurethane foam. California's Mattress Recycling Program requires mattress manufacturers to take responsibility for the collection and recycling of used mattresses.
CAW sponsored, SB 254, the Used Mattress Recovery and Recycling Act, established the industry-run market based mattress collection and recycling program and was signed into law in 2014 with the support of manufacturers, recyclers, business leaders, and environmental groups. It provides convenient options for consumers to do the right thing by recycling their old mattresses. Consumers can now drop-off their old mattress at no-cost at a participating collection site or recycling facility. Retailers are also required to offer a consumer the option to have their old mattress picked up when delivering a new mattress, at no additional cost. This law supports a statewide effort to reduce the number of mattresses disposed of in landfills, reduce the illegal dumping of mattresses, and increase mattress recycling. The recycling plan includes a 75% diversion goal by 2020.
There is still a net cost to collect and recycle mattresses. However, 80-90% of mattress parts are recyclable if separated, generating new employment opportunities. By using a one time recycling fee collected at the point of sale, the recycling program is able to use funds in a more cost-efficient way that ensures mattresses get recycled and consumers are provided with options when it comes time to dispose of old mattresses.
Bye Bye Mattress is the mattress recycling program in California and is operated by the nonprofit, Mattress Recycling Council. The program uses a recycling fee collected on each mattress and box spring sold to make recycling easier and more convenient for consumers. Whenever cities pick up abandoned mattresses, a retailer takes back an old mattress with your new purchase, or when you drop a mattress off for recycling, the Bye Bye Mattress program ensures that those mattresses are recycled.
Now, instead of old mattresses going to landfills they will be recycled into new and useful products!
MRC has just launched a program to help mitigate costs of collecting illegally dumped mattresses in California communities. This program allows agencies responsible for the collection of illegally dumped mattresses from the public right-of-way, including California local governments, certain permitted solid waste facilities, and authorized solid waste operations to receive payment from MRC for the collection of illegally dumped mattresses. MRC has allocated a total of $750,000 to fund this effort for 2016, at $10 per mattress.
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L'Irreligiosità in Arabia Saudita è difficile da misurare in quanto all'interno del paese è illegale lasciare la fede islamica. La maggior parte degli atei in Arabia Saudita hanno la possibilità di comunicare tra loro esclusivamente via internet.

Secondo un sondaggio Gallup, il 19% dei sauditi non sono religiosi e il 5% sono atei convinti.

Nel mese di marzo 2014, il ministero degli interni saudita ha emesso un decreto reale che bolla tutti gli atei come terroristi, in quanto definisce il terrorismo come "favorevole per il pensiero ateo in qualsiasi forma, o per coloro i quali mettono in discussione i fondamenti della religione islamica su cui si basa questo paese".

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Voci correlate
Discriminazione verso gli atei
Irreligiosità nel mondo
Irreligiosità in Iraq
Ridda - l'apostasia nell'Islam

Arabia Saudita
Religione in Arabia Saudita


Announcing pretty much the most epic dinner of 2016 in San Francisco — California Dreaming.
We've partnered with Northern Chefs Alliance to bring it to the West Coast for the first time — ever. Picture this: a one-time only movable feast running through State Bird Provisions, The Progress, and The Workshop, featuring over a dozen of the hottest chefs in North America. The proceeds from the event benefit local non-profit La Cocina.
"The Northern Chefs Alliance's mission is to educate and effect positive change in the restaurant industry," says the think-tank's founder, Chef Matthew Jennings of Boston's Townsman. "This is the first time we've held our collaborative chef-driven event in the West, and we're thrilled to bring our communal spirit and this diverse and talented group to San Francisco this year."
The Canadian and American chefs collaborating in this year's event include: hosts Chefs Nicole Krasinski and Stuart Brioza (San Francisco's State Bird Provisions and The Progress); Chefs Grae Nonas and Michael Fojtasek (Austin's Olamaie); Chef Scott Vivian (Toronto's Beast); Chef Gabriel Rucker (Portland's Le Pigeon and Little Bird); Chefs Connie DeSousa and John Jackson (Calgary's Charcut); Chef Ned Bell (Vancouver's The Four Seasons and Ocean Wise); Chef Jose Enrique (San Juan's Jose Enrique); Chef Jeremy Charles (St. John's The Merchant Tavern and Raymond's); and Chef Matthew Jennings (Boston's Townsman).
"California Dreaming happens when a group of passionate, skilled and diverse chefs conceptualize and execute a locally-sourced and special menu to showcase the Bay Area's impressive bounty," explains host Chef Stuart Brioza. "We are honored to open up our kitchen and work with this incredibly talented and collaborative team of chefs for this once-in-a-lifetime dinner," adds fellow host chef Nicole Krasinski.
Tickets for the exclusive "California Dreaming" dinner event on August 7, 2016, are now available for purchase at http://california-dreaming.chefsfeed.com/.
Sponsors of the dinner and weekend festivities include Williams-Sonoma, Almanac Beer, Llano Seco Ranch, Omnivore Salt, and ChefsFeed.
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Born and bred in New Jersey, Ernie honed his musical skills in the same juke joints as Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi. He first picked up guitar at the age of ten and wasted no time starting a band. By twelve, Ernie was playing and singing in local groups in his home town of Trenton, NJ. Ernie has been signed to Major Labels like Casablanca Records (with Sam The Band) and RCA Records (with Aviator). Ernie has a successful solo career and has become a sought after singer, songwriter, producer and studio musician. He has produced and performed songs for network television, written for artists such as Richie Sambora from Bon Jovi and has sung on a major motion picture release.
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Born and raised in the Trenton, NJ suburb of Hamilton where he currently resides. His grandfather gave him his first drum set when he was 4 years old and he has been entertaining ever since! He started taking formal lessons with longtime Trenton drummer Dick Wilshaw until Dick moved to Florida. He continued studies through high school with jazz artist and composer Frank Golia. Mark also started playing guitar and piano in grade school. He has his Associates Degree in music from Mercer County Community College. He has backed some of the finest artists both nationally and locally. Mark has performed at most of the major venues around the tri-state area like the State Theater in New Brunswick, Patriot's Theater in Trenton, Count Basie in Red Bank, Bowery Ballroom, The Palladium and BB Kings in New York City.
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A lifelong musician, Ed discovered his love of song as a child and grew a passion for the piano not long after. While still in high school Ed was already on the local music scene, having formed the bands The Noblemen and Nod with childhood friends Jeff Kline and Al Snyder, and later moving on to various cover and original bands including Sweet Freedom, Jazzbo, Melissa and Small Fry. Other high points during his early professional career were as keyboard player in the Sharron Dallas band featuring local guitar legend Bobby Hartnagle, which at the height of its popularity opened for national acts such as Tammy Wynette and Ricky Scaggs.
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Born and raised in the musician capital of the world, Trenton NJ, Frank is a multi-instrumentalist singer/songwriter. He started his musical career playing the family Hammond organ at the age of 8. At age 14, after seeing a local battle of the bands, he was inspired to learn how to play guitar. By age 16 he was the guitarist in his first band called Icarus. After high school, Frank played and wrote music in an original/cover band called Dick and the Intros. The band opened for national touring acts like The Ramones, Leslie West and Twisted Sister. During his 25 year career in Law Enforcement Frank continued to play with local bands like Tordeforce, Fat Chance, Clayton/ Anderson, F2 and the Anchovy Brothers. Most recently he has been featured in the Boss Radio AM Gold band.
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National Security Advisor John Bolton said on Sunday that the U.S. government is not just worried about Russian interference in the 2018 midterm elections, but efforts from China, Iran and North Korea as well.
John Bolton Warns of Electoral Interference From China, Iran and North Korea, Not Just Russia
With Russia's actions in the 2016 election still a raging controversy, and amid fears that Moscow is still attempting to subvert the U.S. political process, Bolton issued a warning about America's other geopolitical adversaries.
"I can say definitively that it's a sufficient National security concern about Chinese meddling, Iranian meddling and North Korean meddling that we're taking steps to try to prevent it," Bolton said.
National security adviser John Bolton says Russia is only one of four countries that could potentially try to interfere in the 2018 U.S. elections, also naming China, Iran and North Korea as "the four countries that we're most concerned about" https://t.co/P1KJL15bTi #ThisWeek pic.twitter.com/yj6Fj2pm4L
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National security adviser John Bolton says Russia is only one of four countries that could potentially try to interfere in the 2018 U.S. elections, also naming China, Iran and North Korea as "the four countries that we're most concerned about"
Bolton refused to offer specific examples of current or prior Chinese interference. But he insisted that Russia was just one of a group being monitored by U.S. officials. "I'm telling you, looking at the 2018 election, those are the four countries we're most concerned about."
Bolton's comments come just one day after President Donald Trump suggested on Twitter that those investigating Russia's role in U.S. politics should broaden their scrutiny to Beijing as well.
All of the fools that are so focused on looking only at Russia should start also looking in another direction, China. But in the end, if we are smart, tough and well prepared, we will get along with everyone!
"All the fools that are so focused on looking only at Russia should start also looking in another direction, China," the President tweeted. "But in the end, if we are smart, tough and well prepared, we will get along with everyone!"
Bolton also said he is confident that he and his Russian counterpart will discuss the Kremlin's election prying during a meeting later this week in Geneva.
The forthcoming summit between the two advisors follows Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin's meeting in Helsinki in July.
Washington and Beijing are actively involved in a tit-for-tat trade war, while the U.S. and Iran are engaged in a war of words over Iran's regional ambitions and its weapons arsenal. Meanwhile, Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un are planning a second summit, with their high-profile meeting in Singapore having yielded little in the way of concrete results.
The White House proposed last month to target $200 billion in Chinese goods, just days after Beijing retaliated against the administration's imposition of 25 percent tariffs on $34 billion in goods.
Though U.S. equities have swooned this year amid turbulent economic relations, the Dow Jones Industrial Average jumped more than 100 points on Friday after a report said Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping hope to discuss trade during a meeting in November.
The U.S. President faced widespread criticism in July, when he appeared to accept Putin's denials, even as American intelligence has ruled the opposite.
Trump blamed "both countries" for the tense relationship, and raised the issue of former Democratic Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's email server.
"I think it's a disgrace we can't get Hillary Clinton's 33,000 e-mails. I have great confidence in my intelligence community, but I will tell you that President Putin was extremely strong and powerful in his denial today," Trump said in July.
"I will say this: I don't see any reason why it would be" Russia that interfered in the 2016 election, he added.
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It's finally Friday! And to make the day even better it's a Friday before a holiday!!!!! Ah, to relax, curl up in a blanket, and watch TV movies to which I can already guess the ending. The desire to do all of the aforementioned activities is amplified by the fact that I am under the weather right before Christmas week.
During the latter half of this week, I focused on numerous writing projects: my YA novel that's lingering in post-post-post editing, drafting reviews for An Entertaining Idea, and the New Adult novel currently in the works.
This writer's journey slowed slightly today, but didn't halt. I kept trudging through a haze that dissipated with each resolute step forward.
Keep moving forward, my fellow adventurers, even when the fog threatens to impede your journey!
Sorry to hear you're feeling under the weather. I hope you heal quickly and have a fabulous Christmas. Good luck on polishing that YA novel. You can do it!


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One 'dialogue' in a long conversation about race
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. -The most intriguing moment in the confrontation between Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Sgt. James Crowley was when Crowley came to understand that the man in the house was in fact who he said he was, that he was in his own home and that there had not been a break-in. What did Gates say or do, or not say or do, that pushed Crowley to charge him with disorderly conduct?
Police have said Gates was causing a public nuisance. Gates defenders insist that at that point, the officer should have turned his back and walked away.
Of course, only the two men will ever know all the facts, including the thoughts running through their heads.
It's interesting that when respondents were asked in our recent NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll who they felt was most at fault in the incident, 27 percent said Gates was at fault, 11 percent said the police officer was at fault, 29 percent of respondents blamed them equally and 31 percent said they did not have enough information to form an opinion. (Question #35 in the poll.)
Personally, I have wrestled with these issues almost round the clock since July 16, when I started covering the story. And last night as I walked around Harvard Square, I was hoping that perhaps the spirit of one of the great university's best thinkers might help me resolve some of my lingering questions. There have been lengthy discussions with producers and editors about what our stories should say, or not say. We all knew we were dealing with very sensitive stuff.
There are a few people who said things that stood out for me as I tried to explain the story, what it all means and what should perhaps be learned.
Follow the golden rule
Orlando Patterson has been a professor of sociology at Harvard for several decades. He is also African-American and is close to Gates. Interestingly he said that when he is out in public doing ordinary things and he is asked about his profession, most of the time he answers by saying he's a teacher. Just a teacher. Not a Harvard professor.
Why? Because he thinks a lot of working-class whites aren't used to dealing with middle class and more accomplished African-Americans.
At a time when there are anti-discrimination laws and numerous people of color have achieved professional success, Patterson insists it's "the slights," and perhaps even more so, the "perceived slights," that explain most of the racial tension between blacks and whites.
It's the cop who is rude. Or it's the store clerk who seems to be not very enthusiastic about helping you. And at a different level, it's not getting the promotion or the office you think you deserve. And of course, it's getting pulled over while driving a nice looking car.
Patterson's best guidance: "Follow the golden rule," he said. Treat people from other ethnic groups as you treat people of your own group. Sounds easy, but of course it's not. He also said that many African-Americans should learn to be "less sensitive."
People need to get out of their 'comfort zones'
Right next door lives his neighbor Priscilla McMillian, an activist and historian, who has lived in Cambridge most of her life. We were talking about the fact that Cambridge has an African-American female mayor. The state has one of nation's few black governors – Gov. Deval Patrick. And of course, we now have a black president.
Still, McMillian, who is white, said there's a big difference between accepting people of other races as public figures and accepting them in their personal life. She was trying to debunk the idea that America has become "post racial."
In liberal Cambridge, she says there's still not a lot of mixing. McMillian's suggestion is that people spend more time outside of their comfort zone. "Because then," she said, "you see people as individuals and not as stereotypes."
About 'race' or 'racism'?
The language of the Gates-Crowley dispute has been especially sensitive, especially the term "racial profiling." As a matter of fact, I recently got an email from a frustrated viewer who asked why we so often say the issue is about "race" when it's about "racism" or "discrimination" or words that are uglier and not as neutral as "race." He was trying to make the point that people would understand the issue better if we really said what it is.
In this case, the term "racial profiling," was used again and again. But as the situation escalated, this dispute wasn't so much about "profiling," as it was about behaviors that were perhaps racially insensitive. It seems when we do these stories, a central question becomes whether this person or that person is a "racist."
And of course, once that label gets thrown out there, the rest of the conversation quickly deteriorates. As someone pointed out to me, it is possible for good, non-racist people, to still do things at certain times that someone might find offensive, or worse.
'The 911 caller'
Finally, the person who made a very strong impression was Lucia Whalen, who became known as "the 911 caller."
I could really feel her pain, as she stood on a grassy hillside in a public park the other day, trying to, as she put it, get her "integrity and her reputation" back.
Her voice trembled. Her hands shook. But she stood her ground. She had been accused of igniting the Gates-Crowley inferno by telling police she thought she saw "two black men with backpacks" breaking into the Gates home.
Those are words in a police report that Whalen insists she never said. And words that were not heard on the audio release of her call into 911. The police have never addressed the discrepancy. A local paper quoted an official who said the department "stands by" the report.
What was striking about Whalen was how visibly wounded she had been by this entire ordeal. She'd been threatened. Media harassed her. She was the villain in hiding until the police 911 tapes backed her version of events.
She had tried to be "careful and honest" with her words, as she put it. But those words got twisted and blown out of proportion. That, I guess is what racial tension can do.
Few weeks on a long road
At the end of the day, I'm still not sure what to make of all of this. Crowley and Gates probably privately regret a number of decisions they made.
Maybe they will share those thoughts with President Barack Obama, when they meet over perhaps the most anticipated glass of beer in this nation's recent history. (Then again, perhaps they'll drink straight out of the can or bottle. No detail has been too trivial regarding the "Beer Summit.")
The nation had a "dialogue" about race relations as the drama played out over the past couple of weeks. We probably all better get used to it, and better at it.


In 2018, the LuckyFit program in Bansko has two new special options — LuckyFit Full Detox and LuckyFit Yoga — for complete body cleansing and physical and mental state regulation through special exercises and relaxing practices.
The diet at LuckyFit Yoga has been developed by an Indian doctor and is based on ancient system for Indian medicine Ayurveda. In this "science of life", the organism is seen more as a process than as "something" static, it is a dynamic system, and everything we do affects its functioning.
It is considered that 98% of all atoms in the body are replaced entirely for less than a year. Then why does it seem to us that our figure is hardly changeable? Because we have a hard time changing our habits — our eating, movement, emotional response habits, which result in the condition and shape of our body. If we learn to take the right action weight loss and maintaining of a healthy weight should actually be quick and easy without having to go through hunger or exhausting workouts.
The first rule of natural eating is to eat when we are hungry, when we feel that our body really needs food. Yes, everyone knows this, but doesn't it happen often that we eat because we feel pressure at work or in the family, because we are invited to lunch, because "there is nothing" to do while we are sitting in front of the TV?
It is important to begin revisiting our habits, starting with the simplest but constantly repetitive actions whose effects accumulate over time. The question "Am I really hungry?" will give us an answer when and how much to eat.
What kind of food is suitable for us?
For this reason, in the LuckyFit Yoga Program, the individual constitution (the so called dosha in Ayurveda) of each participant will be pre-defined and their menu will be aligned with that. More about the doshas and the relevant eating principles can be found here: https://ayurvedasofia.bg/bg/blog/obshti-printsipi-na-hranene-v-ayurveda/.
In the Ayurvedic system, overweight is associated with digestive disturbances resulting in the accumulation of toxins in the body. These waste substances are known in Indian medicine as "ama", which at the physical level appears as a white sticky substance that blocks the normal course of the processes in the body.
While there are accumulated toxins in our body, it is practically impossible to cure the disease or to lose weight. For this reason, the first step towards good health and slim figure is the cleaning of our system from ama. To this end, it is important to know and apply the principles of proper nutrition, and to regularly clean our bodies through a detoxification program.
The Indian health and beauty system encourages the practice of a day of unloading once a week in which we consume liquid food (soups, teas, fresh juices, smoothies, legumen with water, warm milk) or just water. It is mandatory to drink hot water every half an hour or every hour because it dissolves "ama" and cleanses the body from the accumulated toxins.
It is also recommended to add ginger to the menu as well as other spices which stimulate digestion such as cumin, turmeric, cinnamon, cloves, mustard seeds and pepper. Ginger also helps to clean "ama" which can be taken as a spice in the dishes or before eating cut into pieces or juiced with water (fresh ginger) with a little lemon juice and honey (optional) or in the form of tea before a meal.
In Ayurveda, there are general prescriptions about which foods help reduce weight and at what times it is advisable to eat. For example, the period from10 AM to 2 PM is good for digestion and is therefore appropriate for the main course of the day. However, each person has specific needs according to their constitution, so it is important that the menu be drawn up according to it.
Do not hesitate to join our new special programs LuckyFit Full Detox and LuckyFit Yoga in Bansko for complete body cleansing and harmonization with an individual approach to you!
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It is our aim at Home-Start Wokingham District to operate an open referral policy ensuring that support is available to any family who is experiencing stress or difficulty and who has at least one child under the age of five or when all children are in school. However, funding restrictions do not always make this possible, and as a result the availability of our service in Wokingham Borough can change from year to year. For information about services currently available please ring our office on 0118 988 8025.
Families can refer themselves, or be referred to Home-Start Wokingham District by any agency, e.g. health visitor, social worker, family support worker, CPN, nursery teacher, etc.
For each referral made a Referral Form should be completed. See Guidance Notes.
The family has willingly chosen Home-Start Wokingham District.
The scheme is likely to have the resources to support the family.
If the referral does not fall within the remit of the scheme or there are insufficient resources to provide support, the referral with be rejected and the referrer will be informed that Home-Start Wokingham District can not help on this occasion.
All referrals that are accepted for Home-Start support will receive an initial visit by a co-ordinator before support is offered to clarify their needs and the support that Home-Start can offer.
Home-Start Wokingham District aims to provide support to families as soon as possible, but where there is not a volunteer available immediately the family will be asked if they want to go on a waiting list. The majority of families are linked within two months of referral, however on occasion families may be waiting longer than this.


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Q: Firebase Angular 2 - Cannot read property 'auth' of null when logout I get Cannot read property 'auth' of null  when trying to use logout() function of angularfire2.
firebase.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
import { AngularFire, FirebaseListObservable, AuthProviders, AuthMethods } from 'angularfire2';
import * as firebase from 'firebase';
import 'rxjs/add/operator/map';
import 'rxjs/Rx';

@Injectable()
export class FirebaseService {

  constructor(public af: AngularFire) { }

  fbLogin() {
    return this.af.auth.login({
      provider: AuthProviders.Facebook,
      method: AuthMethods.Popup
    });
  }

  mailLogin(data) {
    console.log(data.email);
    return this.af.auth.login({
      email: data.email,
      password: data.password
    }, {
      provider: AuthProviders.Password,
      method: AuthMethods.Password
    });
  }

  **signOut() {
    return this.af.auth.logout();
  }**

  getInfo() {
    let name: string;
    this.af.auth.subscribe(auth => auth.auth.displayName === null ? name = auth.auth.email : name = auth.auth.displayName);
    return name;
  }
}

app.component.ts
import { Component, OnInit, Input } from '@angular/core';
import { FirebaseService } from '../../services/firebase.service';
import { Router } from '@angular/router';

@Component({
  selector: 'app-chatroom',
  templateUrl: './chatroom.component.html',
  styleUrls: ['./chatroom.component.css']
})
export class ChatroomComponent implements OnInit {

  name: string = '';
  chats: Chat[];

  constructor(public firebaseService: FirebaseService, private router: Router) { }

  ngOnInit() {
    this.name = this.firebaseService.getInfo();
  }

  **logout() {
    this.firebaseService.signOut();
  }**

html of app.component.ts
<button (click)="logout()">Logout</button>

Dependency injection works, since I can successfully log in and retrieve the displayname or email of the current auth


Classic toys never go out of style. They are the toys that our parents played with, our grandparents played with, and our children love, too. So many classics are found in wooden toys, from the rocking horse to building blocks. Classic toys tend to stand the test of time, being loved and cherished by generations- and they can stand up to being played with. So many toys today are expensive and flashy, but don't hold up well and require endless batteries and repairs. In time, your child may become bored with his or her pricey and much touted educational toy- and how much are they really getting out of it while it sits gathering dust?
In today's economy, you have to consider how and where to spend your money. Investing in classic, well made toys that will stand up to a child's play (and in most cases, be able to be handed down to the next sibling or cousin, perhaps even longer) is a wise choice that will provide your child or children with endless hours of playtime.
A play kitchen costs about as much as the latest gaming system – but you won't need to buy a new system or update it in a year. It's compatible with everything, and works well with other brands of toys. If grandma buys a different brand of play food? Your toy kitchen will not reject it! The same just can't be said for most modern toys, especially electronics. A teddy bear, a tea set, a train – you just can't go wrong with the classics.
Not to mention the wonderful fact that most wooden toys have less or even no exposure to chemicals and toxins, making then a healthy and safer option. Toys should be safe for kids, and also safe for the planet. You can find eco-friendly toys, great wooden gifts harvested from a renewable resource rather than plastic, which can wear out, crack, and break – and fill up landfills. Why not find products that use formaldehyde-free glue, nontoxic paints and lacquers, or use packaging made from recyclable paper and water or soy based inks? A healthy, simple, and classic wooden toy will give a child hours of meaningful play without overstimulating them. A child can be creative and learn (more easily, sometimes!) without all the noise and flashing lights.
Since traditional wooden toys are natural, simply designed and continually appealing to children, they will never go out of style, so these toys will be lovely for now and for the next generation as well. Experience the joy of creating your own family heirlooms, and handing down your child's rocking horse to your grandchild.
Nice looking wooden horse toy.
I agree, the classic toys made of wood are much better from today's plastic toys. At the end they come straight from the nature.
As a Grandma with live-in Grandchildren it is most interesting to see that the old wooden dollhouse their Mother and Aunts played with gets more play time than the plastic "Barbie House" that they brought with them. Wooden toys not only stand the test of time , but they help to stimulate children's imaginations. An imagination is priceless, to encourage it, is to help build the world of tomorrow.
Wooden toys will never go out of fashion. They absolutely, hands down the best toys out there. They are not only eco-friendly, but they are long lasting. They 98% of the time never need batteries. I just love them.


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By Thomas Hauner / 27 October 2008
The genre, or rather subgenre, of indie rock is a bemusing one — as is indie pop and any other that shares the prefix. Determining their boundaries within a commercial industry where promotion, advancement, exposure, and success are almost exclusively inversely related to financial constraints and self-sufficiency — the very pillars of the ethos that spawned indie — can be a counterintuitive exercise. The Seattle, Washington quartet Death Cab for Cutie epitomizes many of those contradictions; but not necessarily by choice. Like many indie starlets, they paved their way into the biz through relentless and devoted recordings and performances. They put out cassettes, got noticed, and eventually found a cozy recording home in Barsuk Records, a local independent label. But those relationships can rarely endure the hype and demand of a hot new band. Death Cab signed with major label Atlantic Records, bringing their indie descriptor along with them. They have soared ever since, debuting at number one on the Billboard charts for the first time with their sixth studio album, Narrow Stairs, this spring. And to experience them in concert is to witness the very inconsistencies of the genre of which they are the pinnacle. At Radio City they opened with "The Employment Pages", from their sophomore record We Have the Facts and We're Voting Yes, a somber track full of their signature sound: Lingering and slowly strummed electric guitars grounded in a segmented but resonant beat. Drummer Jason McGerr, a powerful force throughout the show, was assertive in all his rhythms. Paired with the eerie atmospherics that dominate many of the band's tracks, singer Ben Gibbard and guitarist Chris Walla often looked ready to hit the club dance floor. But the dejected passion of their emo subject matter relented. They coasted through songs like "Your Heart is an Empty Room" and "The New Year"; McGerr's driving beat the only constant to prevent the songs from completely wallowing in insecurities and self-pity. "Summer Skin" and "Soul Meets Body", both repertory staples from their Grammy-nominated album Plans, were crowd favorites. This was somewhat remarkable considering the audience generally eschewed reaction in favor of texting and taking pictures. In fact, there was a lengthy struggle amongst those wanting to stand up and dance and those preferring to sit and tap their feet. It was only during the eleventh song, "I Will Possess Your Heart", that the standers prevailed and the band could finally feel like it was performing the decibel-raising bass-throbbing rock concert it was playing. That the audience came to life during "I Will Possess Your Heart" was all the more surprising. An epic eight and a half minute jam of a song — its very structure trumping the concise tendencies of indie rock — it took serious endurance to just make it to the drum entrance. Starting the song on electric guitar Gibbard tossed it 10 feet to his left (a stagehand appeared to catch it quickly) before taking his place at the keyboard, propelling the intro ahead for several more minutes in anticipation of finally singing the first verse near the five-minute mark. The song's ethereal guitars, undulating keyboard, and trenchant bass created a mystic yet tense sound, the audience waiting for Gibbard's boy-next door vocals. Gibbard's voice, in general, sounded particularly strong and in tune. At times, though, he was leading a sing-along more or less, particularly on "I Will Follow You into the Dark", which he performed solo. At that point in the show it was still questionable whether anyone had any excitement to match Gibbard's or the rest of the bands'. For every steadfast fan that appeared to remain from the group's DIY origins, there was an equal fan willing to document, not experience, the entire experience. And for every fourth fan there was a willing chaperone. Some seemed too willing, probably because they came with a date instead of anyone to look after. The crowd did show incredible energy at the end of their set, though, escorting the band back onstage with a wave of shrieking screams — young adolescent girls were a strong demographic. The band responded, playing an incredible four encores before ending the night with "Transatlanticism". At one point in the night Gibbard reminisced about the group's last New York appearance. Referencing their infamous summer show at McCarren Park Pool (the now retired ground zero of outdoor indie rock shows) and its flash thunderstorms, which ended the gig early, Gibbard warned of flying beer tents and soaked concertgoers. He was glad to be back, and sheltered–by Radio City's gorgeous Art Deco confines no less. I could only help notice the irony that this show, in this setting, with this entirely different crowd in this entirely different borough (we're talking Midtown Manhattan vs. Williamsburg, Brooklyn) could somehow possibly serve as a supplement or substitute. Is this what contemporary indie means, to be able to transition back and forth between a commoditized existence and an independently artistic one with relative ease? It may be. But in an age of ubiquitously free record distribution and consumption we can't hold it against a band for earning a living.
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Why Practice Tai Chi? Lack of Fitness.
No pain is just fine, let us explain.
Millions of people gave Tai Chi a chance because it does not require any fitness level to start. Tai Chi welcomes everybody, young, old, short, tall, slim, and pudgy. There are no prerequisites: you don't have to know tennis, golf, be flexible or be able to do 20 push ups. In fact some of our students began their classes sitting down. And everybody can wave their arms and move around slowly. The slower the better!
It's gentle on your lungs, your heart, your bones, your joints and your mind. The word most often heard by a new student is … slower.
Tai Chi is also less intimidating to start. There no uniforms, no belts, no patches, and no special outfits. Just a T-shirt and sweat pants.
So if you have been meaning to start something to get in shape, try Tai Chi. This slow moving meditation ancient martial art can get you fit without pain.


This week we highlight a database of piezoelectric properties, published by researchers at UC-Berkeley and LBNL.
Piezoelectric materials allow coupling of electrical fields and mechanical strain. This occurs when the crystal lattice is disturbed, causing a charge imbalance which results in a voltage across the material. Piezoelectrics are used in a number of applications in industries such as the automotive, computer, and medical fields.
This data set contains piezoelectrics moduli and tensors for 941 materials. These were calculated use first-principles calculations based on density functional pertubation theory, and were compared to experimental data to establish accuracy. Previously, the number of compounds with measured piezoelectric tensors was very limited.


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Larry Roth Rides 'Tailwinds' to Launch Consulting Firm
Industry Spotlight > Women in Wealth
News September 12, 2018 at 02:20 PM Share & Print
Industry veteran Larry Roth has found himself another act — leading a wealth management consulting firm, New York-based RLR Strategic Partners, which will do M&A work with Berkshire Global Advisors.
Roth has served as head of Cetera Financial Group (2014-2016), its predecessor Realty Capital Securities (2013-2014), AIG Advisor Group (2006-2013) and ING Advisor Group (1991-2000). These posts entailed weathering the financial crisis and troubles tied to an accounting scandal and the subsequent bankruptcy of RCS' parent company, RCS Capital.
"Earlier in my career, I was with ING Advisor Group, and that is now the core of Cetera. It's a small world," Roth said in an interview. "I've run firms during good times and in challenging times."
"Now, I'm really taking my skills experience, expertise and contacts to work with leadership teams, boards, etc., and pulling it all together. This [new] work will focus primarily on already successful firms, broker-dealers, tech groups, wealth managers and private-equity groups that are in growth mode," Roth explained. "I will help them identify ways to grow their businesses and streamline them."
Roth has logged more than 25 years of work in financial services. Recently, he was tapped for a seat on the board of the investment firm Oppenheimer & Co. He has a J.D. and an accounting degree, as well as Series 7, 24, 63 and 79 FINRA registrations.
Today's Wealth Management Scene, M&As
How does he see the current climate for advisors and their practices?
"Because regulatory pressure seems to have eased a bit and the economy is strong, we have a bunch of alignments," Roth said. "The equity markets are up, as are interest rates. There is massive private-equity capital and borrowing available, so firm valuations continue to increase."
As a result, he continues, "Comps in our space … are at 2 or 3% of their all-time highs, and these positive trends should tend to accelerate."
Roth says this bodes well "as more folks on the sidelines jump in," as opposed to what the scene was like a few years ago, when PE firms stayed on the sidelines.
What's been most surprising for him in this scenario? "That there's been such a prolonged alignment of the tailwinds," he said. "I can reach out private equity firms that have no history of investing in wealth management and find many keen on understanding the space today."
Others agree.
"The retail wealth management space is undergoing significant transformation, driven by technology, regulatory and demographic changes," Bruce Cameron, co-founder and partner at Berkshire Global Advisors, said in a statement. "Larry's proven track record for effectively managing complexity to drive successful outcomes in deals and strategic planning within the wealth management industry translates into enormous potential opportunities for both Berkshire Global Partners and the RLR team."
For Roth, the new ventures has "been fun so far and now formalizing it has been really exciting, particularly our strategic alliance with Berkshire … which has done hundreds and hundreds of transactions."
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from __future__ import unicode_literals

from django.db import migrations, models

def create_section_index(apps, schema_editor):
    from molo.core.models import Main
    from molo.profiles.models import SecurityQuestionIndexPage
    main = Main.objects.all().first()
    index_page = SecurityQuestionIndexPage.objects.filter(
        slug='security-questions').first()

    if main and not index_page:
        index_page = SecurityQuestionIndexPage(
            title='Security Questions', slug='security-questions')
        main.add_child(instance=index_page)
        index_page.save_revision().publish()

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('profiles', '0009_add_security_question_index_page'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.RunPython(create_section_index),
    ]


The Treeplanter is heavy duty seven position three point hitch. Category #2 lift pins to accommodate different height lift arms on tractor 33-1/2" lifting centers.
Treeplanter is equipped with (2) MT-436 High-Back Seats and was upgraded to RA-30 Hydraulic Hillside Control.
Treeplanter is equipped with 3" Hardwood Trencher Plates that also includes a second set of Trencher plates.
The lease rate is $25.00 minimum, $5.00 per acre after the first 5 acres.
Read the Tree Planter Agreement; complete it, sign it, and bring it with you when you reserve the equipment.
Check the availability of this equipment using the calendar to the right. It is reserved on days in gray; it is available on days that are white. Navigate to other months using the arrows at the top of either calendar.
Watch your e-mail for a confirmation or call the Hickman County Soil Conservation Service Office at (931) 729-2686 Extension 3.


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Q: Cookie Saves CartId always as null So cookie works but CartID is saved always as null while GuID is generated...probably i should add or change something in 3rd line.I am stacked please help. Here is the code :
    public string GetCartId(HttpContextBase context )
    {

        if (context.Request.Cookies["CartId"] == null) return "0";

        string CartId = context.Request.Cookies["CartId"].Value;
        {

            if (context.Request.Cookies["CartId"] == null)
             {

                CartId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();

                HttpCookie cookie = new HttpCookie("CartId", CartId);

                cookie.Expires = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);

                context.Response.Cookies.Add(cookie);

                return CartId.ToString();
              }

            else
            {

                return context.Request.Cookies["CartId"].Value;
            }

        }

A: There is some strange logic going on. Your second if-statement is doing the same check as the first. But in the first you already return, so the code never comes to the second.
I rewrote your code to follow this logic:

*

*If the cookie is not present, create a new id and store it in a cookie

*Return the newly created id or the id that was present in the cookie

In code:
public string GetCartId(HttpContextBase context )
{
    string cartId;
    if (context.Request.Cookies["CartId"] == null)
    {
        cartId = Guid.NewGuid().ToString();
        HttpCookie cookie = new HttpCookie("CartId", cartId);
        cookie.Expires = DateTime.Now.AddDays(1);
        context.Response.Cookies.Add(cookie);
    }
    else
    {
        cartId = context.Request.Cookies["CartId"].Value;
    }
    return cartId;
}

A: HttpCookie c = request.cookies["getcookie"];
If (c == null)
{
c = New httpcookie("getcookie");
Guid g= guid.newguid().tostring();
c.value=g;
Response.cookies.add(c);
Return c.value;
}
else
{
return c.value;
}

Hope this is the code that you want please ignore the case sensitive cause I am typing from mobile.
Thank you.