I'm trying to use the Oracle ODP.NET 11g (11.1.0.6.20) Instant Client on my ASP.net project as a Data Provider but when I run the aspx page I get a "The provider is not compatible with the version of Oracle client" error message. Any help would be appreciated.
Error message "The provider is not compatible with the version of Oracle client" can be caused by several reasons.
You have no Oracle Client installed. In this case the error message is indeed misleading.
Oracle Data Provider for .NET (ODP.NET, i.e. file Oracle.DataAccess.dll) is not included in Oracle Instant Client, it has to be installed separately (download from 32-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) or 64-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) Downloads) or you have to select according option in Oracle Universal Installer (OUI).
Note, when installing the Oracle Data Provider >= 12.1, then the provider is not automatically registered into GAC. You have to register it manually if needed, see Oracle Doc 2272241.1.
The version of ODP.NET does not match installed version of Oracle Client. You have to check even the minor version number! For example, Oracle.DataAccess.dll Version 4.112.3.0 is not compatible with Oracle Client 11.2.0.4. Check versions of ODP.NET and Oracle Client carefully. You can use sigcheck on oraociei*.dll and/or OraOps*w.dll to get version of Oracle Client.
Be aware of different numbering scheme. File version 4.112.3.0 means: .NET Framework Version 4, Oracle Release 11.2.0.3.x.
The .NET Framework version do not match. For example, if you compile your application with Target .NET Framework 2.0 then you cannot use ODP.NET version 4.x. The .NET Framework target version must be equal or higher than version of ODP.NET.
The version of Oracle.DataAccess.dll on your development machine (i.e. the version which is loaded while compiling) is higher than the version on the target machine.
Be aware that Oracle.DataAccess.dll might be loaded from GAC which by default takes precedence over any locally provided file.
Consider to use the ODP.NET Managed Driver, it can be downloaded from Oracle page: 64-bit Oracle Data Access Components (ODAC) Downloads. There you only have to copy Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.dll file to your application directory, nothing else is required. It works for both 32bit and 64bit.
In case you do not know the version of Oracle Client on target machine (e.g. it might be the machine of your customer): Go to the download page mentioned above and download the least XCopy version of Oracle Data Access Components. Extract the zip and copy just the Oracle.DataAccess.dll file to your local machine. In your VS project make a reference to this (most likely outdated) DLL. The version of this DLL is the least version of ODP.NET your application will work with. When you run your application then the Publisher Policy in GAC will redirect to actually installed version.
I don't think it is a smart approach to take single DLL's and copy them to certain folders. It may work on a "naked" machine but if your target machine has installed any Oracle products there is a high risk for version mismatch. Uninstall any Oracle products from your machine and make a fresh installation. Have a look at How to uninstall / completely remove Oracle 11g (client)? it order to get a really clean machine.
Assumptions: Oracle Home is called OraClient11g_home1, Client Version is 11gR2.
Modify the PATH environment variable, replace all entries like C:\Oracle\11.2\Client_x86 and C:\Oracle\11.2\Client_x64 by C:\Windows\System32\ora112, respective their \bin subfolder. Note: C:\Windows\SysWOW64\ora112 must not be in PATH environment.
You are done! Now you can use x86 and x64 Oracle client seamless together, i.e. an x86 application will load the x86 libraries, an x64 application loads the x64 libraries without any further modification on your system.
Both symbolic links must have the same name, e.g. ora112.
In case you want to install ODP.NET manually afterwards, take care to select appropriate folders for installation.
Despite of their names folder C:\Windows\System32 contains the x64 libraries, whereas C:\Windows\SysWOW64 contains the x86 (32-bit) libraries. Don't be confused.
Maybe it is a wise option to set your TNS_ADMIN environment variable (resp. TNS_ADMIN entries in Registry) to a common location, for example TNS_ADMIN=C:\Oracle\Common\network.
This IMO has more knowledge to take away than the actual answer. So if I have a x86 application for .net 4 and the database version is in 9i, then what client version would a user need to have if they have 32 or 64-bit Windows? Oracle says any client version is compatible with any db version. Is the answer with 32-bit users install the 32-bit version and 64-bit users install 64-bit version and use the ODP.NET Managed Driver to decide which OS it's talking to?
When you use the ODP.NET Managed Driver then it is not required to install any Oracle client - that's the main advantage of it. It works with both, x86 and x64 applications. Without "ODP.NET Managed Driver" a x86 application requires also an x86 (i.e. 32-bit) Oracle Client, no matter what the database server architecture is.
I just ran into "Microsoft Visual C++ 2010 Redistributable needs to be installed"--you should add that to your summary.
I've been looking into this problem further, and you simply need to grab all the appropriate DLL's from the same downloaded version of ODP.Net and put them in the same folder as your Exe file, because ODP.Net is fussy about not mixing version numbers.
Your solution worked for me -- found your blog post before I found this. You are the man. Thanks! :-) Also, using the latest version of the ODAC, I didn't need to unzip any of the JARs...the .dll files were located in various directories in my oracle home. A simple windows search turned them up very quickly.
Chris' strategy and Pandincus' library set worked for me. I'm calling the oracle client through PowerShell, so I put the library set in the PowerShell executable directory.
I couldn't get this to work with the Oracle.DataAccess.dll for .net framework 4, only for the one for .net framework 2. Does someone found which files are needed for .Net 4 version?
Excellent; this worked for me too! Note that the most current download contains the DLLs directly.
@Pandincus: suggest replacing oraociei11.dll (124 MB) with light version oraociicus11.dll (34 MB) also works.
Download the Xcopy version of ODP.NET to make this process a little more straightforward. It's a few DLLs plus some batch files to copy them, update the GAC and make some registry updates. You can embed it into your own install.
copied all files from my local oracle client directory into the bin directory of my aspx website and make the reference to the copied Oracle.DataAccess.dll -> error gone and working :) Thanks for the post!
If your ORACLE_HOME system variable set and TNSNAME is correct it works for me.
This solution may fail if your customer has a (normal) Oracle Client installation because Oracle.DataAccess.dll is installed in GAC. In such case Oracle.DataAccess.dll is taken from GAC (which has precedence over folder of your .exe) but the other DLL's are taken from folder of your .exe. This can cause the "version is not compatible" error.
I installed the Oracle Express database OracleXE112 which already comes with some preinstalled demo tables.
On the server you must explicitely allow access for the process TNSLSNR.exe in the Windows Firewall. This process listens on port 1521. If you get a timeout error from the below code check your firewall.
OPTION C: If you don't want huge DLL's of more than 100 MB you should download ODP.NET_Managed12.x.x.x.xxxxx.zip in which you find Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.dll which is only 4 MB and is a pure managed DLL which works in 32 bit and 64 bit processes as well and depends on no other DLL and does not require any registry entries.
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A fairly overkill to install entire Oracle database server when you just need a running client.
You answer is poor anyway. There is no need to copy any Oracle dll"s to application directory because by default installation you find them through ‰PATH% (unless you modify it by your own) The Registy hint applies only for.version 4.x and works only for the 32-bit Oracle client. However mismatchrs 32-bit vs. 64-bit is the main topic of this question.
You comment shows that you did not read my answer. If I want to write an application that communicates with an Oracle server there is no need to install anything from Oracle. I just use the above mentioned DLL and distribte it with my application. So there will be nothing in the PATH variable on the end-user's machine. By the way using the PATH variable (which comes from the old DOS age from 1980) is highly deprecated in modern software. My answer recommends OPTION C which does not need any registry paths and does not depend on 32 or 64 bit. I mentioned OPTIONS A and B only for completeness.
I think without proper %PATH% setting your Windows will not work at all - even in version 10. I mentioned in my answer that it is not smart to manually copy any Oracle dll's with your application. I don't know the source code of these dll's but there might be more dependencies on your customer side which you don't see, e.g. triggered by language settings, character sets, time zone, etc. When I make a trace with Oracle.DataAccess.dll then the program loads in total 35 Oracle DLL's! Better make a normal installation of Oracle Client - unless you use ODP.NET Managed driver, of course.
You are wrong. I'am not talking about Oracle.DataAccess.dll. Once again as you don't read: I'am talking about OPTION C. Oracle.ManagedDataAccess.dll does not have any dependencies as I already wrote above. It works on 32 and 64 bit and does not depend on registry entries. Instead of posting your theories, why don't you simply try it? Create a project that uses this DLL and run it on a virgin Windows installation. It works. I use this since years. My clients have tested it on all Windows versions without ANY problem. As you see your comments and your downvote are completely foolish.
Your OPTION C is absolutely fine but your OPTION A and B are weak. They may work only under certain conditions. Most likely they work for you but they are not suitable for a generic solution.
You don't tell me ANything new. Therfore I described the advantage of OPTION C which is obviously the recommended option. But it can only be used in a C# project. For a C++ project OPTION C is not usefull. Finally all this discussion shows only that you did not read thoroughly what I wrote or you did not understand. So why do you downvote my answer which is 100% correct?
I think I mentioned my concerns: (1) Installing a database is useless, i.e. an overkill. (2) Option A and B work only under certain conditions, for example it does not read any NLS-Settings from Registry (for which you need file oracle.key). For compatibility you have to take also minor versions into account. Oracle.DataAccess, Version=2.112.2.0 does not work with OraOps11w.dll version 2.112.4.0 for example.
I'am wasting my time with you.
Use the 12c 100% managed provider instead.
If you must use the old provider, you need to point Oracle.DataAccess.dll to the unmanaged Oracle Client Dlls that are of the correct version. If you have multiple Oracle Clients installed on your machine that maybe a simple as including the "DllPath" configuration variable (see below) in you app config, but you may also need to install a new oracle client to point to.
Simply speaking, Oracle.DataAccess.dll is nearly just a wrapper, translating .net instructions into ORACLE-NET instructions for the unmanaged client.
1.Directory of the application or executable.
2.DllPath setting specified by application config or web.config.
3.DllPath setting specified by machine.config.
4.DllPath setting specified by the Windows Registry.
5.Directories specified by the Windows PATH environment variable.
So in your case, your app followed this process above and found a path that has unmananged dlls that are too old relative to the Oracle.DataAccess.dll assembly that you are using.
If you want to install a fresh copy of the client, the xcopy version is the smallest and contains the "instant client" and point the DllPath above to this new location. But any oracle client install will work.
But if you want to avoid all this unmanaged client resolution stuff, see if you can update your app to use the 100% managed provider instead - it truely is just one or two managed assemblies,without any dependency on unmananged files.
Its also possible that you aren't loading the Oracle.DataAccess.dll that you think you are if it is installed in both your bin directory and your GAC, but I think that is the less likely senario. See the assembly resolution process for more information.
I encountered this problem after I installed Oracle Data Tools for Visual Studio 2015, and then fighting with Oracle for a good hour. I decided to try reinstalling Oracle client again instead of this mess with file copying, config changes, etc., and that worked for me.
Avoid all the "unmanaged" what DLL what architecture issues! :D (about time Oracle).
Its good news that Oracle finally has a fully managed driver. Lugging around that 100mb dll has been a real burden.
any updates about ODP.NET Managed ?
Finally. This one completely passed me by, thanks.
Just so everyone is aware, while the Managed provider is nice, it lacks a lot of features that the full provider allows for. Namely, Oracle's built in encryption.
Oracle's documentation tends to be "scattered" to say the least. Here's a good link on some unsupported methods. Additionally, the driver itself comes with a readme that outlines some limitations.
Good answer, but does it work for 11g? I can only find the 12c version of ODP.NET Managed Driver.
@Zenadix off the top of my head I think the driver is only for version 12... But why not try it and see if it will still let you connect to an 11g database server? I have a feeling it might go backwards in that way.
@TodThomson I've verified that ODAC 12c Release 2 (12.1.0.1.2) Manager Driver is backwards compatible with Oracle 11g Database. Also, note that .NET Framework 4.0 or later is required.
I had the same issue with Oracle.DataAccess.dll v4.121.2.0. with 2- homes installation (32 and 64 bit versions). 32-bit version workerd, 64-bit version didn't.
In my case (after 2 days of trying) I found that the problem was permissions on the 64-bit-home version. Many Directories in that version had exclusively overridden permissions where "Authenticated Users" role did not have "Read" access, which is set by default on the parent directory. Those sub-directories included "bin", "network/admin", "nls", "oracore", "RDBMS" and possibly others. I found them by filtering out "ACCESS DENIED" result in "Process Monitor" (Procmon.exe) utility from sysinternals. Once the permissions were inherited from the parent directory to those child subdirectories everything started to work.
I didn't what to override the permissions on the whole oracle home so I did them one directory at a time, but I guess if you don't worry about security so much you can reset it on the whole corresponding oracle home directory.
After several hours of troubleshooting, I found this issue to be caused by having Oracle.DataAccess.dll (v4.0) in my projects bin directory, but the runtime also loading Oracle.DataAccess.dll (v2.x) from the GAC. Removing and readding the Oracle.DataAccess entry in the project references solved the problem for me.
The other files mentioned here did not appear to be necessary in my situation.
Thanks! Your solution give me the idea that work after 2 days (I have Visual Studio 2010 Net 4, Oracle 10g client)...I see GAC and of course I have installed 3 vertions of Oracle.DataAccess.dll, I unistalled all (and delete invalid machine.config keys in "DbProviderFactories"), and re-install only the ODAC1120320 x64. And It works.
I didn't go down the road of getting new DLL's. We had a bunch of existing projects that work perfectly fine and it was only my new project that was giving me headache so I decided to try something else.
My project was using an internally developed Internal.dll that depended on Oracle.DataAccess.dll v4.112.3.0. For some reason, when publishing, Visual Studio always uploaded v4.121.0.0, even though it wasn't explicitly specified in any of the config files. That's why I was getting an error.
Copied Internal.dll from one of the successfully running projects to my web site's /bin (just to be on the safe side).
Copied Oracle.DataAccess.dll from one of the successfully running projects to my web site's /bin.
Add Reference to both of them from my web site.
Finally Oracle.DataAccess reference showed up in myWebSite.csproj, but it showed the wrong version: v4.121.0.0 instead of v4.112.3.0.
It's a really bad idea to add a reference to dlls in a bin folder.
The bin and obj folders are output folders; this is where dlls go when you build your project. You should be able to delete these folders at any time without creating conflict. Usually these folders are ignored in source control. The standard practice is to create an External References folder where you put your referenced dlls.
@notfed Seems you're right. Will keep this on my mind.
As named it is only a hint path for the compiler, not a forcing reference. First the GAC is searched for Oracle.DataAccess.dll. It should work even if you delete the HintPath entirely.
Ran the setup and the oracle call from C# made it!
Dude....Oracle....can we have a little discussion? Come over here, in the corner. Listen man, I spent all day figuring out what the hell "provider not compatible" was supposed to mean, only to find out later that it's because some installation dependency was not met. Please--no--I demand that you make your installer check for these dependencies at installation time, and warn the user if it is not met. Thanks.
By the way, I've had to come back to this stackoverflow question on multiple occasions, and a different answer applies to me every time. What a waste of time and money this has caused.
I only installed the Oracle Data Provider for .NET 2.0 (11.1.0.6.20) and I did not install the Oracle Instant Client (11.1.0.6.0).
I just installed it and the error disappeared!
Apparently, in the foreign language of Oraclish, that means that your program are either targeting all platforms, or 32-bit machines. Simply change your target platform in Project Properties to 64-bit and hope for the best.
Under Oracle home located at C:\oracle\product\11.2.0 I had a folder called client_1 where I had previously installed ODP.NET bits for Windows 64 bits.
Later while trying to debug my ASP.NET Web API app with Visual Studio 2012, I kept getting this error message: The provider is not compatible with the version of Oracle client.
Searching Google I found that this was happening because I was using ODP.NET 64 bits. Then I grabbed ODP.NET for Windows 32 bits and installed it but I kept getting the same error message.
Recently I had to work on an older project where the solution and all contained projects were targeted to x32 platform. I kept on trying to copy Oracle.DataAccess.dll and all other suggested Oracle files on all the places, but hit the wall every time. Finally the bulb in the head lit up (after 8 hours :)), and asked to check for the installed ODAC assemblies and their platform. I had all the 64-bit (x64) ODAC clients installed already but not the 32 bit ones (x32). Installed the 32-bit ODAC and the problem disappeared.
How to check the version of installed ODAC: Look in folder C:\Windows\assembly. The "Processor Architecture" property will inform the platform of installed ODAC.
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Just two steps to solve this issue.
go to advance setting of application pool and set 'Enable 32 bit Application' flag to True.
@mazhar-abbas, Can you pls. point out in which I can I set 'Enable 32 bit Application? Is it in IIS or Project?
On a 64-bit machine, copy "msvcr71.dll" from C:\Windows\SysWOW64 to the bin directory for your application.
On a 32-bit machine, copy "msvcr71.dll" from C:\Windows\System32 to the bin directory for your application.
i have the same problem but in my case i can't just copy the dlls into the bin folder, then i only 'rebind' the assembly version.
Why should that generate "The provider is not compatible with the version of Oracle client" error message? It must be poor coding/testing by Oracle. I've used Oracle since 1994 and many times with .Net since 2002. It's virtually always a pain.
Delete any references to Oracle services left behind in the following part of the registry: HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE/SYSTEM/CurrentControlSet/Services/Ora* It should be pretty obvious which ones relate to Oracle.
We had the same problem, because the Oracle.Data.dll assembly on a network share was updated by our DBA's. Removing the reference from the project, and adding it again solved the problem.
Also look for IIS Application pool Enable 32-bit true or false flag, when you see this message, some oracle forum directed me for this!
For Oracle 11g (11.1.0.7.20) I had to add the following dlls along with my Exe to work.
I had the exact same problem. I deleted (and forgot that I had deleted) oraociei11.dll after compiling the application. And it was giving this error while trying to execute. So when it cant find the dll that oraociei11.dll, it shows this error. There may be other cases when it gives this error, but this seems to be one of them.
This can be caused by running a 64bit .NET runtime against a 32bit Oracle client. This can happen if your server you are running the app on it 64 bit. It will run the .NET app with the 64bit runtime. You can set the CPU flag on your project in VS to run in the 32bit runtime.
Just ran into this one. Worked in a (32-bit) test app, then fell over in IIS. Rather than require all the assemblies involved to be 32-bit, I changed to a 32-bit AppPool.
It would seem to me that though you have ODP with the Oracle Istant Client, the ODP may be trying to use the actual Oracle Client instead. Do you have a standard Oracle client installed on the machine as well? I recall Oracle being quite picky about when it came to multiple clients on the same machine.
Does the IIS/IWAM user have permissions on the Oracle directory? Can you connect to this data source using another app, such as Excel or Access?


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Q: Connection between some inequalities Let $I \subset \mathbb{R}$ be an interval, $f: I \rightarrow \mathbb{R}$ be a function and let $n \geq 2, n \in \mathbb{N}$ be fixed number.
Let's consider the following conditions:

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*$\displaystyle f\left(\frac{x_1+x_2}{2}\right) \leq \frac{f(x_1)+f(x_2)}{2}  \textrm{ for } x_1, x_2 \in I$;

*$\displaystyle f\left(\frac{x_1+...+x_n}{n}\right) \leq \frac{f(x_1)+...+f(x_n)}{n}
\textrm{ for } x_1,...,x_n \in I$.
By https://math.stackexchange.com/a/83398/22907 1. implies 2.
Does 2. imply 1. ?

A: Let $a,b\in I$.
If $n$ is even, $n=2p$ just take $x_1=\ldots=x_p=a$ and $x_{p+1}=\ldots,=x_{2p}=b$.
We get
$$f\left(\frac 1{2p}\left(\sum_{j=1}^pa+\sum_{j=1}^pb\right)\right)\leq \frac{\sum_{j=1}^pf(a)+\sum_{j=1}^pf(b)}{2p},$$
so
$$f\left(\frac{pa+pb}{2p}\right)\leq \frac{pf(a)+pf(b)}{2p}\Rightarrow f\left(\frac{a+b}2\right)\leq \frac{f(a)+f(b)}2.$$
If $n=2p+1$, put $x_1=\ldots=x_p=a$, $x_{p+1}=\ldots=x_{2p}=b$ and $x_{2p+1}=\frac{a+b}2\in I$. We get, using 2. that
$$f\left(\frac{a+b}2\right)=f\left(\frac{pa+\frac a2+pb+\frac b2}{2p+1}\right)\leq
\frac{pf(a)+pf(b)+f\left(\frac{a+b}2\right)}{2p+1}$$
so $$f\left(\frac{a+b}2\right)\left(1-\frac 1{2p+1}\right)\leq p\frac{f(a)+f(b)}{2p+1}$$
hence $2pf\left(\frac{a+b}2\right)\leq p(f(a)+f(b))$, QED.

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Get MP3, Order sheet music in any key, lead sheets with melody, fret sheets and much more! " I might not be a religious man myself but I know good music when I hear it, and this is very good! " Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. " Back in 1978, I spoke in Aspen, Colorado to a gathering of InterVarsity students and people off the street.


I had the pleasure of photographing Brittany and Tyler's wedding a few years ago. They were the sweetest couple and up for pretty much anything creative wise. So when she asked me if I would be up to photograph a maternity session for her, needless to say I was ecstatic. Brittany had several great ideas as well. It was great to get together and discuss some creative ideas each of us had for her maternity session.
The process of coming up with fun and new ideas probably took us 30 minutes. The outfits took a bit of time and making the flower crowns only took me an afternoon. I made 4 different ones in case we wanted different ones for the images.
I had Brittany bring her wedding gown and we had her daughter put it on for some sweet images. Each session/person is different, but a lot of planning goes into each one. I scout several locations to make sure the end image is magical.
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1: The word of the LORD that came unto Hosea, the son of Beeri, in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam the son of Joash, king of Israel.
2: The beginning of the word of the LORD by Hosea. And the LORD said to Hosea, Go, take unto thee a wife of whoredoms and children of whoredoms: for the land hath committed great whoredom, departing from the LORD.
3: So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim; which conceived, and bare him a son.
4: And the LORD said unto him, Call his name Jezreel; for yet a little while, and I will avenge the blood of Jezreel upon the house of Jehu, and will cause to cease the kingdom of the house of Israel.
5: And it shall come to pass at that day, that I will break the bow of Israel, in the valley of Jezreel.
6: And she conceived again, and bare a daughter. And God said unto him, Call her name Loruhamah: for I will no more have mercy upon the house of Israel; but I will utterly take them away.
7: But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah, and will save them by the LORD their God, and will not save them by bow, nor by sword, nor by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
8: Now when she had weaned Loruhamah, she conceived, and bare a son.
9: Then said God, Call his name Loammi: for ye are not my people, and I will not be your God.
11: Then shall the children of Judah and the children of Israel be gathered together, and appoint themselves one head, and they shall come up out of the land: for great shall be the day of Jezreel.
1: Say ye unto your brethren, Ammi; and to your sisters, Ruhamah.
3: Lest I strip her naked, and set her as in the day that she was born, and make her as a wilderness, and set her like a dry land, and slay her with thirst.
4: And I will not have mercy upon her children; for they be the children of whoredoms.
5: For their mother hath played the harlot: she that conceived them hath done shamefully: for she said, I will go after my lovers, that give me my bread and my water, my wool and my flax, mine oil and my drink.
6: Therefore, behold, I will hedge up thy way with thorns, and make a wall, that she shall not find her paths.
7: And she shall follow after her lovers, but she shall not overtake them; and she shall seek them, but shall not find them: then shall she say, I will go and return to my first husband; for then was it better with me than now.
8: For she did not know that I gave her corn, and wine, and oil, and multiplied her silver and gold, which they prepared for Baal.
9: Therefore will I return, and take away my corn in the time thereof, and my wine in the season thereof, and will recover my wool and my flax given to cover her nakedness.
10: And now will I discover her lewdness in the sight of her lovers, and none shall deliver her out of mine hand.
12: And I will destroy her vines and her fig trees, whereof she hath said, These are my rewards that my lovers have given me: and I will make them a forest, and the beasts of the field shall eat them.
13: And I will visit upon her the days of Baalim, wherein she burned incense to them, and she decked herself with her earrings and her jewels, and she went after her lovers, and forgat me, saith the LORD.
14: Therefore, behold, I will allure her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak comfortably unto her.
15: And I will give her her vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in the days of her youth, and as in the day when she came up out of the land of Egypt.
16: And it shall be at that day, saith the LORD, that thou shalt call me Ishi; and shalt call me no more Baali.
17: For I will take away the names of Baalim out of her mouth, and they shall no more be remembered by their name.
18: And in that day will I make a covenant for them with the beasts of the field and with the fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of the ground: and I will break the bow and the sword and the battle out of the earth, and will make them to lie down safely.
19: And I will betroth thee unto me for ever; yea, I will betroth thee unto me in righteousness, and in judgment, and in lovingkindness, and in mercies.
20: I will even betroth thee unto me in faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
22: And the earth shall hear the corn, and the wine, and the oil; and they shall hear Jezreel.
23: And I will sow her unto me in the earth; and I will have mercy upon her that had not obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were not my people, Thou art my people; and they shall say, Thou art my God.
1: Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
3: And I said unto her, Thou shalt abide for me many days; thou shalt not play the harlot, and thou shalt not be for another man: so will I also be for thee.


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Bon Jovi - New Jersey -vinyl record-hard to find on vinyl ,classic 80's rock band,great album contains the hits"Bad Medicine and Lay Your Hands On Me ." Plus many others .
Bon Jovi - New Jersey - The album was the follow-up to the band's 1986 breakthrough album, Slippery When Wet , and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release after making its debut at No. 8. It remained at No. 1 for four consecutive weeks. It produced five Billboard hot 1...
Bon Jovi - New Jersey - The album was the follow-up to the band's 1986 breakthrough album, Slippery When Wet , and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release after making its debut at No. 8. It remained at No. 1 for four consecutive weeks. It produced five Billboard hot 100 top ten singles, the most top ten hits to date for any hard rock album, including "Bad Medicine " and "I'll Be There For You ", which both reached No. 1.

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Originally from small town New Brunswick, 25 year old Jaryd Stanley is ready for the big time. An acoustic guitar playing singer-songwriter at heart, the Toronto based recording artist mixes elements of various styles into his own music. A lover of all genres, his songs have influences of rock, hip-hop, soul, pop, dance and folk. Inspired by the likes of Ed Sheeran, Justin Timberlake, Carole King, Joel Plaskett, John Mayer, Kid Cudi, and so many more. Jaryd's versatility is paramount in creating his sound, which is ever changing and evolving. His music will hit you on many levels, making you dance, cry, and everything in between. Most recently, Jaryd was chosen as the Grand Prize Winner of Canada's Walk Of Fame 2017 Emerging Artist Music Mentorship program, the "Fan Favourite" of CBC's 2017 national 'Searchlight' songwriting competition, and was a featured artist on the first season of CTV's 'The Launch'.
Most importantly, Jaryd Stanley is a storyteller, making his music personal and relatable. He will take every opportunity to play some music for you. His songs build the connection between his own experiences, and those of the listener. No matter the situation, good or bad, you will be able to find something for you in his music. His lyrics will make you think and take many forms with every listen, but his rhythm, catchy hooks and word play will get you up and moving on the dance floor.
In late 2015, after saving up enough money from waiting tables, playing gigs, and winning local competition Saint John Idol, Stanley made the move to Toronto where he has been writing, recording and networking to get himself to the next level.
As a rookie in the music scene, he has a lot to prove, and he knows it. A true competitor and student of the music industry, Jaryd is always on the lookout for the next step to his success. His debut demo/EP 'sixteen ten' was released in Spring 2017, leading to a great year of accolades, and his newest work – the single 'Take Your Time' (available everywhere) – was released May 11th of this year.
A small town maritimer with big city dreams and boundless potential, Jaryd Stanley could and will be Canada's next big International thing.


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High school officials catch a drug dealer and experience unexpected benefits of ID cards
By Sharon Steinhoff-Smith
Administrators at Haltom High School in Haltom City, Texas, wanted their school's ID cards to be useful, but never did they imagine the cards would help thwart a drug dealer.
"We have used student and faculty ID cards for the last decade," said Rick Mauderer, associate principal at Haltom High School and the person responsible for the school's ID program. "As a high school of more than 2,600 students, there is no way we can know who every student is, especially with substitute teachers in the building, so we require that all students possess and wear a proper, non-defaced school ID on a lanyard around their neck."
A Hidden Threat
With the ebb and flow of new students, teachers make monthly ID compliance sweeps to ensure that every student in each room has a proper ID. Students without identification are sent to the office for a duplicate, at a cost of $5 per card. The sweeps also help to ensure that each person in the school actually belongs there.
"We sometimes make 200 IDs on a sweep day," Mauderer said. "One day in October, we had just performed an ID sweep, and I was in the cafeteria, enjoying seeing all of the cards on lanyards visible on the students. I spotted a student without an ID card, and he said he had lost it. When I asked for the name of his home room teacher, he said he couldn't remember. I decided to take him to the office to look up his schedule, at which time he darted out the front door of the building. Fortunately, security cameras captured his photo, which I e-mailed to other high schools in the area. When he was found and searched, he was carrying several small packages of drugs, ready for sale."
In 1999, the school began printing ID cards in-house to save time and money.
"Card production used to be a laborious, multi-step process with photos cut and pasted to tagboard and then laminated," Mauderer said. "It was a five-person process and presented a huge log jam at registration. Now it only takes one person in Student Services. In addition, the quality went up, and we were able to add a bar code to include private information for students and faculty."
Mauderer now uses a Fargo DTC500 series direct-to-card printer/encoder to produce the cards.
"At first, we leased extra printers from a supplier during our busiest time, which is registration," he said. "The Fargo printers he brought in were much faster than the printers we owned, so we just decided to buy Fargo equipment."
A Versatile Solution
Bill Davis of A Photo ID Inc., a Fargo solutions provider, knew how flexible the cards' uses needed to be.
"Rick wanted to produce cards that serve multiple purposes. In addition to providing visual identification, they are used in the library, in the cafeteria and for athletic events. They also are checked by school van and bus drivers before students are allowed to ride," he said.
ID cards are used by faculty, students and administrators. The back of the card is printed in advance with useful information, such as the school's daily schedule and frequently called phone numbers. For faculty, that includes counselor numbers with an alphabetical breakdown of student names, as well as numbers for a substitute teacher resource. For students, it includes numbers for the nurse's office, the associate principals and the attendance office, as well as a few policy reminders. Administrator cards include home and cell phone numbers for key staff.
The school also uses ID cards to help with the problem of students skipping first and seventh periods. The cards include the teachers' names for those blocks of time.
"We tell the students if their schedule changes, the school will replace the card, but if they change their schedule because they don't like their teacher, it will cost them $5," Mauderer said.
Students are notoriously hard on their possessions, so Mauderer likes the durability of the ID cards the school is using now.
"Students used to pull their old cards apart," he said. "And if the cards went through the laundry, they were of no use to anyone. PVC cards are virtually indestructible."
Students, however, still find creative ways to avoid wearing the cards. Common excuses, according to Mauderer, include bogus neck allergies to the lanyard and perceived religious restrictions. Cards also end up with moustaches or glasses added for flair, or a student will paste a photo of his girlfriend on the card. None of these activities gets a good grade with Mauderer.
Mauderer said the school usually makes three or four replacement cards every day. Students pay $5 initially for each card and an additional charge if the card needs to be replaced because it was lost, damaged or defaced.
"It's against the law to have a fraudulent ID in real life," Mauderer said. "The same holds true here. Students with no identification receive an in-school suspension, because administrators believe they pose a security risk. Since the ID card program was implemented, in-school suspensions also have gone down substantially."
Davis said he has noticed a trend toward more middle schools using ID cards, as well as schools using databases to export data to PDAs. This enables administrators to remotely pull up data on students from other areas of the school.
Haltom High School has found an additional, creative way to use its ID cards.
"We have a significant problem with students who can't seem to get out of ninth grade," Mauderer said.
The school prints its ID cards in five different colors: green for freshmen, blue for sophomores, orange for juniors and black for seniors. Older ninth graders, most of whom are boys, get pink.
"They don't like that," he said. "It actually motivates them to get out of ninth grade sooner."
Mauderer said he has realized that students get in trouble when they don't know expectations.
"We have a system in place that works," Mauderer said. "We're aggressive about it. It's part of our work ethic." And on that day back in October, it kept students of Haltom High School safe from a potential drug dealer, proving the system's effectiveness to administrators and students alike..


Study addresses not just comparison between conventional and wavefront, but accounting for how things change once you've been wearing the lenses for awhile.
Topography-based fitting of a corneal-scleral RGP lens for keratoconus.
Recent studies relevant to scleral lenses: lens fogging; cleaning agents; and a case series of pediatric Stevens Johnson Syndrome patients treated with PROSE.
Why you should never rinse your scleral lenses, or any other type of contacts for that matter, with water.
OCT was used to evaluate the peripheral fit of scleral lenses.
Scleral lenses are being used to treat ocular surface disease.
PROSE used for filamentary keratitis after a full thickness corneal transplant.
Correction of a serious RK complication with a scleral lens.
Vision results from scleral lens use in patients with corneal irregularity.
Study based on a survey of scleral lens providers worldwide provides a fascinating snapshot of what's going on in the rapidly evolving world of scleral lenses today.
Abstract: Eye impression-taking materials, what's best?


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Abax brevoorti är en skalbaggsart som beskrevs av Leconte 1848. Abax brevoorti ingår i släktet Abax och familjen jordlöpare. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Many credit cards offer incentives for adding an authorized user. For example, the current sign-up bonus from the Chase Sapphire Preferred offers 50,000 points when you spend $4,000 in 3 months, plus an additional 5,000 points when you add an authorized user to your account and they make a purchase within the first 3 months. Thus, one of the questions I get most often from readers is whether adding authorized users to your account is worthwhile, and why.
What Are The Effects of Adding An Additional Cardholder?
But I thought it would be a good idea to refresh your memory and look at the value of current offers for adding authorized users, and whether they're worthwhile.
There are strong benefits to adding an authorized user to your credit card.
On the pro side of the equation, there are a number of factors to consider, including the following.
Double Your Earning: When you add a cardholder to your account, any spending they do on the card automatically earns you points, miles or cash back, since their spending falls under the umbrella of your account. While this is a useful strategy for married couples, it can also be helpful if you're on the same account as a relative who pays off their own bills, since their spending earns you points at no extra cost to yourself.
Use the extra spending to hit bonus thresholds faster.
Hitting Spending Thresholds: Adding authorized users can also make it easier not only to hit minimum spending thresholds to earn a sign-up bonus, but also to hit annual or calendar-year spending threshold bonuses such as the British Airways "Travel Together" companion ticket or the Citi AAdvantage Executive World Elite Mastercard's 10,000 EQM bonus for spending $40,000 in a calendar year.
Access to Credit: One of the great things about being able to add authorized users is that it gives people who might not otherwise be credit-worthy – whether due to past mistakes or perhaps a lack of credit history – access to a line of credit and a way to build or repair their credit score before applying for cards in their own right.
Adding someone as an authorized user can help them improve their credit score.
Double the Bonuses: Being an additional cardholder or authorized user on an account does not preclude someone from signing up for that card in their own right to score future bonuses. Couples can even both get in on the same bonus offers (after making sure they can each meet spending requirements!), and then add each other as authorized users on each account to earn any additional bonus points that might be offered for doing so.
Transferability: When it comes to transferable points such as American Express Membership Rewards and Chase Ultimate Rewards, being able to send some points to other people's accounts can be a huge boon, especially when they need to book an award right away. Unfortunately, both issuers have cracked down recently on points transfers, and you can only send your points to the frequent flyer or hotel accounts of a spouse, authorized user, or employee in some cases. The notable exception to this is Citi ThankYou Rewards, which you can transfer to anyone (though they expire within 90 days if you transfer between ThankYou accounts, or are otherwise subject to the expiration policies of the transfer partner). So adding an authorized user is a good way to share the points love if you are going to be transferring back and forth a lot in the future.
There are two main considerations when deciding whether to add an authorized user to your account.
Additional Fees: Although many credit cards let you add authorized users to your account for free, there are several out there that charge a fee either per additional user or for a number of users. For instance, The Platinum Card® from American Express, offers members the ability to add up to three additional cardholders for $175 total, and then charges $175 for each additional card beyond the first three.
Annual fees can add up quickly if you're getting charged for each authorized user.
Your Credit Score: Remember, when you add an authorized user to your account, it's your credit score that's on the line. If your additional cardholder charges up a fortune or doesn't pay their bills, you'll be on the hook for it. So it pays to know your authorized user and their spending history and habits intimately. This is especially true for charge cards like the Ink Bold from Chase, where you have to pay off your balance in full every month or incur enormous fees.
Additional cardholder fees and benefits can vary greatly by issuer and product, so review the terms carefully. Here's a list of the current terms for major points-earning travel credit cards out there and what benefits they offer to authorized users, as well as the cost of adding them to your accounts.
Platinum Card: $175 for up to three additional cards, then $175 per card after that. Additional cardholders get pretty much the entire suite of perks that primary cardholders do, including Priority Pass and Centurion Lounge access, Delta SkyClub access, a $100 credit for Global Entry or $85 TSA Pre-Check fee (when the application fee is charged on the additional card) and SPG Gold status. Just note that the one benefit additional cardholders do not get is an additional calendar year $200 airline rebate. That $200 is taken from charges on all the cards in the same account.
The Business Platinum® Card from American Express: $300 fee for each additional Business Platinum card. Benefits for authorized users are similar to those offered by the personal Platinum card.
Premier Rewards Gold Card: There is no annual fee for up to 5 additional cards. The annual fee for 6 or more additional cards is $35 for each card. Authorized users get no extra benefits, but having additional cardholders can help you hit the $30,000 calendar year spend threshold (and thus earn 15,000 bonus points) faster.
Business Gold Rewards Card: Introductory annual fee of $0 for the first year; then $50 for the first Business Gold Rewards Card and no fee for the rest. No additional benefits, but same benefits as primary cardholder with OPEN discounts.
EveryDay Preferred Card: $0 to add an authorized user, no additional benefits. Having another user can help you meet the minimum spending threshold on this card, as well as the monthly transaction thresholds to score the 50% point earning bonus.
Starwood Preferred Guest: $0 to add an authorized user, no additional benefits. Having an additional user can help you hit the minimum spending requirement for the sign-up bonus, as well as the calendar year spending bonus of SPG Gold Status for spending $30,000.
Delta Platinum SkyMiles: $0 and no extra benefits (including no checked bag fee waiver for authorized users), but purchases will help the primary cardmember earn sign-up and spending threshold bonuses, including bonus MQMs, and the $25,000 threshold to waive Delta's Medallion Qualifying Dollar threshold.
Delta Reserve: $175 per additional card, with no limit to the number of additional cards that can be requested. As of May 1, 2014, only the Delta Reserve Card Member will have complimentary Sky Club access (and be allowed up to two guests per visit at a discounted rate of $29 per guest, plus additional guests at the standard rate). In order to receive a baggage fee waiver and priority boarding, the additional cardholder must be traveling with the primary card member. Spending by additional cardholders will count toward thresholds and earn additional MQMs for the primary cardholder.
Barclaycard Arrival Plus World Elite Mastercard: $0 to add an authorized user, no additional benefits.
Hawaiian Airlines World Elite Mastercard: $0 to add authorized user, with no additional benefits. Only the primary cardholder gets the free checked bag, one-time 50% companion discount on round-trip coach travel between Hawaii and North America, and anniversary $100 discount for a coach companion ticket.
US Airways Mastercard: $0 to add authorized users, with no additional benefits. Card benefits such as free checked bag and Zone 2 boarding apply only to the primary cardholder.
Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card: $0 for up to five additional cards, with no additional benefits.
Sapphire Preferred: $0, and new applicants get a 5,000-point bonus when they add an authorized user within 3 months and make a purchase. No additional benefits are provided, but authorized users receive the same category bonuses like 2x points on travel and dining.
Sapphire: $0, and new applicants get a 2,500-point bonus when they add an authorized user within 3 months and make a purchase. No additional benefits are provided, but authorized users receive the same category bonuses like 2x points on dining.
Freedom: $0, and new applicants get a $25 cash back for adding an authorized user and making a purchase within 3 months. The $1,500 cap on the quarterly 5% cash back bonus applies to all cards on the same account.
Ink Bold and Ink Plus: $0 with no additional benefits, but authorized users have reported getting their own annual lounge passes and Lounge Club membership. The $50,000 yearly cap on category spending bonuses (i.e., 5x on office supplies and telecommunications, 2x on hotels and gas) applies across all cards on the account.
British Airways Visa Signature Card: $0 with no additional benefits, but a good way to increase spending toward the $30,000 threshold to earn the Travel Together Companion Ticket.
United MileagePlus Explorer Card: $0 for additional cards, 5,000 bonus miles when you add an authorized user within 3 months and make a purchase. Card benefits like free first checked bag, priority boarding and 2 annual United Club passes apply only to the primary cardholder and a companion on the same reservation.
United Club Card: $0, but only primary cardholder and travel companions get United Club access, free first and second checked bag, Premier Access, close-in booking fee waiver, any-seat-any-time award availability, Hyatt Platinum status, Avis First membership, etc.
Southwest Rapid Rewards Premier Visa: $0 with no additional benefits, but the extra spending can help toward earning Tier-Qualifying Points (1,500 for every $10,000 in purchases up to 15,000 points per calendar year) and Companion Pass qualification.
Marriott Premier Visa: $0 with no additional benefits, though the spending can help earn 1 elite credit per $3,000 spent.
Ritz-Carlton Card: $0 for additional cardholders. Authorized users are eligible for their own Lounge Club membership. Other benefits including Gold Elite status only apply to the primary cardholder. The $200 annual airline reimbursement is drawn from all users on the account. The three annual Club Level upgrades are also a total for the primary cardholder and authorized users.
IHG Rewards Club Select MasterCard: $0 with no additional benefits. Automatic Platinum status is for the primary cardholder only.
Citi Platinum Select AAdvantage MasterCard: $0 with no additional benefits. Only the primary cardholder and travel companions gets benefits like free checked bags, priority boarding, etc.
Citi AAdvantage Executive World Mastercard: $0 with no additional benefits. Primary cardholder and travel companions get Admirals Club membership. To receive the other benefits like first checked bag free and enhanced airport experience, the primary cardholder must be traveling. Spending from all cards on the account applies toward earning up to 10,000 EQMs when you make $40,000+ in purchases in a calendar year.
Citi Hilton HHonors Reserve: $0 with no additional benefits. Perks like automatic Gold status and Diamond status if you spend $40,000 in a calendar year go to the primary cardholder.
Citi Premier Card: $0 with no additional benefits.
Citi Prestige: $50 for each authorized user. The annual $250 airfare credit applies to all cards in the same account. Only the primary cardholder and up to 2 guests get Admirals Club access; authorized users cannot access lounges on their own.
Virgin Atlantic World Elite MasterCard: $0 with no additional benefits, but when you sign-up for the card and add two additional cardholders, you get 5,000 bonus miles (2,500 miles each).
Club Carlson Premier Visa: $0 with no additional benefits, and benefits like automatic Gold Elite status are only given to the primary cardholder.


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Carquesio es una parte del aparejo de los navíos situada en la cofa, comprendiendo con este nombre la plataforma que soporta la gavia o mastelero mayor y la gavia misma y que era una especie de caja o cesto que servía de lugar de observación en combates y maniobras; se encuentran ejemplos en las descripciones que de él hacen, entre otros autores, Asclepíades, y que concuerdan con los bajos relieves en que aparece representado en los palacios de Nínive y en los templos egipcios, así como en monedas griegas y romanas.

También se llamó carquesio a una pieza de madera adosada a la parte superior del mástil, en la que se fijaba una polea por la que pasaba una cuerda para subir y bajar la antena, y por extensión se aplicó el mismo nombre al sistema de poleas colocadas en el lugar de la cofa. Vitruvio designa con el nombre de «carchesium versatile» a un ingenio o maquinaria descrita en su Architectura, en 1582, y usada para la carga y descarga en naves, compuesta por un gancho de dos ramas que se movía como una grúa. Una descripción más general lo definiría como «torno de eje vertical accionado a mano o a motor, empleado para mover grandes pesos mediante un cable, maroma o cadena que va enrollándose en él, se usa en un buque en las operaciones de carga y descarga o izar anclas.»

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Ventspils er en by i det nordvestlige Letland med omkring  indbyggere. Byen er opkaldt efter floden Venta, der løber gennem byen. De første optegnelser om Ventspils stammer fra 1290, og byen fik bystatus i 1378. Ventspils udviklede sig fra at være en tysk ordensborg og blev første gang nævnt i 1290. Byen blev en vigtig handelsby i Hansestæderne.

Ventspils er en vigtig isfri havn. Store mængder olie og andre mineralressourcer fra Rusland bliver lastet på skibe i Ventspils. Overskuddet fra havneaktiviteterne har gjort Ventspils til den rigeste by i Letland.

Tredive kilometer nord for Ventspils er der en tidligere sovejtisk radioastronomisk installation Ventspils Internationale Radioastronomicenter. Eksistensen af dette center var ukendt af de fleste letter før tilbagetrækningen af Sovejtiske tropper i 1994.

Byen har et basketballhold, der har vundet det lettiske mesterskab flere gange i de sidste år. I 2001/2002-sæsonen fik holdet en tredjeplads i den nordeuropæiske basketballliga (NEBL). Ventspils har ligeledes et fodboldhold FK Ventspils, der spiller i den bedste lettiske række, Virsliga. I 2006-sæsonen vandt holdet sit første lettiske mesterskab.

Ventspils Lufthavn, en af tre internationale lufthavnen i Letland ligger i byen.

Ventspils' borgmester er Aivars Lembergs.

I 2004 var Ventspils vært for en multinationel (USA, United Kingdom, Polen, Sverige, Rusland, Letland, Danmark, Finland, Norge) flådeøvelse kaldet Baltic Operations XXXIII (BALTOPS). Styrkerne var ledet af Krydserene USS ''Anzio og destroyeren USS Cole (DDG-67). Det var første gang siden uafhængigheden at amerikanske fartøjer besøgte havnen i Ventspils.

Venskabsbyer
Ventspils opretholder forbindelser til følgende venskabsbyer:
 Västervik, Sverige
 Stralsund, Tyskland
 Lorient, Frankrig

Kendte bysbørn
 Dzintars Ābiķis – politiker
 Aivars Lembergs – borgmester siden 1988

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'Big Love' stars now
'Big Love' cast: Where are they now?
By Megan Riedlinger 6:30am PDT, Mar 20, 2021
Before there was "Sister Wives," there was HBO's "Big Love," a drama about the world of a polygamist Mormon family in Utah. It's hard to believe, but March 20, 2021, marks the 10 year anniversary of the series finale so Wonderwall.com is checking in to find out what the stars of the show are doing now…
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Bill Paxton played Bill Henrickson, the patriarch of a polygamist family based in contemporary Utah. He earned three Golden Globe nominations for his work on the series.
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Bill Paxton was already a prolific actor before signing on to "Big Love." He followed up the HBO hit with the television miniseries "Hatfields and McCoys" in 2012 and did six episodes of "Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D." in 2014. He also popped up on the big screen occasionally, notably in 2014's "Edge of Tomorrow" and 2017's "The Circle." He also took on a lead role on the CBS series "Training Day" in 2017 before he tragically passed away the same month it debuted that year. The 2017 movie "Call Me by Your Name" was dedicated to Bill because producer Peter Spears' husband, Brian Swardstrom, was Bill's best friend agent and both men had visited the set, where Bill became friends with director Luca Guadagnino. Bill left behind wife Louise Newbury and children James and Lydia.
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Jeanne Tripplehorn brought Barbara "Barb" Henrickson to life. As the first wife, she's the only one who was legally married to Bill.
After "Big Love," Jeanne Tripplehorn remained a fixture on television, popping up on episodes of "New Girl" in 2012 and scoring a role on "Criminal Minds" from 2012 until 2014. More recently, she appeared in the miniseries "Mrs. America." She also acted in films like 2013's "A Perfect Man" and 2018's "Gloria Bell." Jeanne has one son with actor Leland Orser, whom she married in 2000.
Chloe Sevigny starred as the second wife in Bill's plural marriage, Nicolette "Nicki" Grant. She's the daughter of Roman Grant, the self-proclaimed Prophet. Chloe's performance won her a best supporting actress Golden Globe in 2010.
Once "Big Love" ended, Chloe Sevigny joined the season 2 cast of "American Horror Story" in 2012 and returned for season 5 in 2015. She also straddled both the TV and film worlds, appearing in the 2013 films "Lovelace" and "The Wait" and 2018's "Lizzie" as well as on shows like "Portlandia," "The Mindy Project" and Netflix's "Bloodline." More recently, the actress starred on HBO's "We Are Who We Are" in 2020. 2020 was a big year in Chloe's personal life: She married art gallery director Sinisa Mackovic in March and welcomed her first child, son Vanja, in May.
A young Ginnifer Goodwin took on the role of Margene "Margie" Heffman, the youngest wife of the bunch.
The same year that "Big Love" aired its final episode, Ginnifer Goodwin moved on to an even bigger show — "Once Upon a Time." Ginnifer starred as Mary Margaret (Snow White) on the ABC series, appearing on the first six seasons and in a guest capacity for season seven from 2011 until 2018. In 2011, she starred in her biggest film role to date in "Something Borrowed." She's also done voice work in 2014's "Tinker Bell and the Legend of the NeverBeast" and 2016's "Zootopia." More recently, Ginnifer appeared on the 2019 series "Why Women Kill." She's married to actor Josh Dallas, her leading man on "OUAT." They share two sons, Oliver and Hugo.
Harry Dean Stanton (left) played Roman Grant, the leader of the Juniper Creek compound who also claimed to be the Prophet. Roman was also the father of Bill's second wife, Chloe Sevigny's Nicki.
After "Big Love," Harry Dean Stanton had a cameo in "The Avengers" as a security guard and a role in the dark comedy "Seven Psychopaths" in 2012. He reprised one of his famous characters, Carl Ross, on the "Twin Peaks: The Return" reboot in 2017, and his last role on screen was in the drama "Lucky" that same year. He passed away in September 2017 at 91.
Bruce Dern took on the part of Frank Harlow, Bill Henrickson's abusive father.
These days, Bruce Dern is in his mid-80s and still acting! After "Big Love," he popped up on a few episodes of shows like "CSI: NY" in 2013 and "Black Monday" in 2019. He's also continued to land film work including in 2015's "The Hateful Eight," 2019's "The Peanut Butter Falcon" and, more recently, in 2020's "Death in Texas." He's the proud father of Oscar-winning actress Laura Dern, whom he shares with ex-wife Diane Ladd. He's been married to Andrea Beckett since 1969.
Amanda Seyfried played Sarah Henrickson, Bill and Barb's first daughter. She had issues with her father's polygamy.
Amanda Seyfried was one of the biggest stars to come out of the "Big Love" cast. She followed the show up with films like "Les Miserables" in 2012 and "Lovelace" alongside former co-star Chloe Sevigny in 2013. Fans saw her comedic side in 2015's "Ted 2" and she showed off her singing chops once more in 2018's "Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again" 10 years after starring in the 2008 version during her HBO show's run. But it's her most recent film, 2020's "Mank," that has garnered her the most attention — earning the star her very first Academy Award nomination as well as Golden Globe and Critics' Choice nods. The talented beauty has been married to actor Thomas Sadoski since 2016. They share two children.
Bill and Barb's son Ben Henrickson was played by Douglas Smith.
Once the HBO series came to an end, Douglas Smith landed the role of Tyson in 2013's "Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters" and followed that up with the 2014 horror film "Ouija." He returned to HBO for the 2016 series "Vinyl" and appeared in the ABC miniseries "When We Rise" the following year. More recently, he returned to his HBO roots with a role on season 2 of "Big Little Lies" in 2019 playing Corey, Shailene Woodley's character Jane's love interest. Off-screen, the actor has been married to Teesh Travis since 2018.
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Eric McGillivray says, "MozCon is five months away! What?! And besides my daily countdown to MozCon, provided by the lovely Sha Menz, many of you out there have asked for the juicy details of what we're planning this year. This year, MozCon is July 14-16 at the Washington State Convention Center.
But before I dive further down: If you're already planning on coming to MozCon, but haven't bought your ticket (or your team's tickets), do it now! Seriously, we're already almost sold out of early bird MozCon tickets [~60 tickets left], and I know you want to have a happy wallet with a savings of $200".


We're back with another monthly recap for Procore's August Roundup! This past month, Procore released some notable product updates, exciting company news, and a few fun events planned for September. Here are the highlights.
We released our configurable columns feature on submittals, giving each user the ability to customize their Submittals List View in order to easily view the information most relevant to them.
Sub Daily Logs now allow superintendents to give limited access to their subcontractors to create and submit entries in the daily log. This feature, available across all platforms, will enable superintendents to review and choose which entries are officially added to the project daily log.
Version 8.0 of Procore's iOS app was released with major improvements. The two core changes in this update include bringing the project home page front and center to make it more easily accessible, and transforming the overall look and feel of the app to give it a more modern design.
We held an official opening for our Portland office. We are so excited to grow with and be part of a city that we feel truly embodies our company culture and values.
We kicked off the month of August with our second annual Health and Wellness Day. It was a huge success and each team at all of our locations was able to celebrate in their own way.
Procore made the Inc 5000 list for the fifth year in a row, jumping to #596 on the list. We're honored to be a part of this list again and look forward to continuing our growth.
The Procore Empower Series officially launched, and will be focused around how to motivate a diverse team, labor force challenges, and the future of the construction industry.
The Jobsite partnered with dotFIT, adding important health and wellness information tailored to the construction industry to the growing media site. This feature was built specifically for construction professionals and will include best practices regarding nutrition, injury prevention, fitness, and stress.
Thanks for tuning in to this month's rundown! We'll see you next time for our September review.


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Home ✔Life & style Top 10 States With the Most Beautiful Girls in Nigeria
Top 10 States With the Most Beautiful Girls in Nigeria
Generally, girls from certain states in Nigeria are considered to be more beautiful. To put it differently, certain girls from certain states stand out from the pack.
By Matt Stephens
Genevieve Nnaji | credit: her official Instagram
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In this post, We'll provide a list of the top ten states with the most beautiful girls in Nigeria.
Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder, they say. However, when the majority of the supposed beholders admit to the beauty of a certain group, then it becomes quite strange to provide a counter opinion.
Indeed, subjects like this have an enormous propensity to spark debates. In other words, opinions regarding the most beautiful girls in Nigeria are subjective.
Bearing all the aforementioned limitations in mind, we have decided to compare and contrast the two most popular beauty pageantry awards in Nigeria.
If you are a fan of beauty, then you must have heard of the annual 'Miss Nigeria' and 'Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria' awards.
The Miss Nigeria Award started way back in 1957 while the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Award started in 1986.
One notable similarity between both awards is that the winners are mostly dominated by ladies from the southeast, southwest and south-south Nigeria.
Another common myth is that Igbo ladies are the most beautiful in Nigeria; an ideology that both awards have helped bolster immensely.
10 States with the Most Beautiful Girls in Nigeria
Beauty is subjective
Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu was the winner of the first Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria pageant, and from that time started the trend for the domination of Igbo ladies in the pageant.
Notably, ladies hailing from Imo State have won the award a whopping 5 times; a record no other state smells.
The other four Imo ladies to have won the Nigeria Most Beautiful Girl Award after Lynda Chuba-Ikpeazu are Chika Chikezie, Angela Ukpoma, Munachi Nwankwo, and Anita Ukah.
Munachi Nwankwo left | credit: Rosengurtt via Wikimedia commons, and Genevieve Nnaji | credit: her official Instagram
Moreover, in the Miss Nigeria Award, ladies representing Imo State have won it on three separate occasions, behind only Lagos State.
Women from Imo State have also represented Nigeria 10 times in the global scene.
Rivers State has not only produced 4 winners of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria Award, but the state also produced Nigeria's first and only Miss World to date, in the person of Agbani Darego.
Agbani Darego was crowned Miss World 2001. | credit: AgbaniDarego Instagram
In fact, she was the first native African to win the award.
Agbani Darego looks dazzling in a slim gown | credit: Agbani Darego Instagram
Rivers state also produced the Miss Nigeria winners for 1980 (Syster Jack) and 2001 (Valerie Peterside), although the latter was eventually dethroned due to issues with her WAEC result.
Lagos State is home to Nigeria's largest city, Lagos. However, that is not the only thing it is known for. In the sense that, the state also boasts some of the most good-looking ladies in Nigeria.
Lagos State has produced 10 Miss Nigeria winners. As a matter of fact, no other state is a tad close.
Furthermore, Lagos State has also produced 3 winners of the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria award.
Anambra is hugely considered as one of the states with the most beautiful girls in Nigeria. Ladies from Anambra have won the MGBN award on three separate occasions.
Unoaku Anyadike from Anambra State won the award for the Most Beautiful Woman in Nigeria in 2015. | credit: Miss World YouTube.
Furthermore, 2 ladies from Anambra have represented Nigeria for Miss Universe and 3 have represented Nigeria for Miss World.
Akwa Ibom State has produced MBGN winners on 3 separate occasions. Moreover, the state has also produced 3 representatives for Nigeria at the Miss Universe & Miss World Pageantry Awards.
When we speak of the dashing looks of Akwa Ibom ladies, one name that comes to mind is Ini Edo. She remains one of the most beautiful actresses to ever grace the Nollywood.
Ini Edo looks dashing in her baggy trousers | credit: Ini Edo Instagram
Cross River state has some of the prettiest girls in Nigeria. For that reason, they have emerged victorious at MBGN on 2 occasions and have represented Nigeria at the international level on 3 distinct occasions.
Isabella Ayuk from Cross River State won the award for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria in 2012 | credit: Isabella Ayuk Instagram
For religious reasons, our sisters from the north do not participate in beauty pageantry. Nevertheless, it is not hard to tell that Katsina State has some of the most beautiful Fulani girls in Nigeria.
A stunning northern lady credit: Nairaland
In reality, going through the list of pageantry participants, you'll notice that several names representing the north are not really northerners.
Hausa/Fulani girls looking beautiful | credit: nairaland
As a result of cultural and religious differences, Katsina girls who are known for their stunning looks do not really feature in pageantries.
Nevertheless, we still feel the inclination to include them on our list. The reason is, it will be totally unfair not to feature the Fulani girls whom virtually everyone will agree are naturally beautiful.
Delta state is responsible for producing 2 MBGN representatives for Nigeria at Miss Universe 2009 and 2006. Also, the state has produced 2 winners of the annual Miss Nigeria Pageantry Award.
Bayelsa state is one surprise inclusion on our list. However, it is well-deserved considering the exploit of ladies from the 10,773km² state.
Anna Banner from Bayelsa State won MBGN 2013 | credit: Anna Banner Instagram
The most popular Bayelsa-born beauty queen is Anna Banner, who won MBGN 2013.
Aside from that, Bayelsa state has produced 3 representatives for Nigeria at the international scene.
Anna Banner looking dazzling in her short gown | credit: Anna Banner Instagram
Women from Edo State, Esan ladies particularly, are known to be extremely beautiful.
One notable person from the Esan tribe is the Late former first lady of Nigeria. The late Stella Obasanjo was indeed beautiful, even in her late 50s.
That is by the way…
Queen Celestine, who received the award for the Most Beautiful Girl in Nigeria 2014, also hails from Edo State.
Queen Celestine won the award for Nigeria's Most Beautiful Girl in 2014 | credit: Queen Celestine Instagram.
Many people may not agree with the ranking because their states were not featured. As we have said earlier, beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. In other words, people see beauty differently.
If your state isn't featured on our list, I want you to know that there is no intention whatsoever to make you feel bad.
Nigeria is a country of beautiful people; you are beautiful just the way you are. And I'm sure a lot of people who love you would agree to that.
Agbani Darego
Anna Banner
Ini Edo
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Rocky shoals and islands in the Stokes Bay area make marine navigation very difficult. In 1885, a 16 metre (50 foot) wooden lighthouse was erected on the west shore of Lyal Island to protect incoming fishermen and boaters. The light was eventually automated in 1959 and replaced by the present day steel navigational tower.
Additional navigational aids were required in these waters, and as a result, a range light was built on nearby Knife Island. The Knife Island range light still stands, but a steel tower light is in use today. Access to these sites is best suited to the experienced canoeist or kayaker. The relatively shallow waters of Stokes Bay can provide for a great day trip (weather permitting).
The historic region of Stokes Bay was once a very active fishing and logging community. Today, relaxation is the primary focus.
Imperial Service Medals were Awarded to the First Two Lightkeepers on Lyal Island and another on Knife Island – John McKay, Walter Knight and Norman McDonald.
John McKay was the first Lighthouse Keeper at Lyal (Big) Island in Stokes Bay. He served from 1885, when the lighthouse was erected, until 1922. He was awarded the Imperial Long Service Medal after his retirement by another Bruce Countyite, The Honourable James Malcolm, MP. John and his large family made their home on the island, suffering with the cold, rattle snakes and the difficulties of island life.
Walter Knight, a great war veteran, was appointed Lighthouse Keeper in 1922.
Knife Island Lighthouse and Lyal Island Range Light feature a photographic setting and a great day paddle.


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Q: Inverse Kaluza Klein metric I am trying to verify that the inverse KK metric listed on the KK Wikipedia page is in fact the inverse of the KK metric.  To do this, I am multiplying them with matrix multiplication to see if the identity matrix results.  However, there is some discrepancy that I am unable to reconcile.  Also, I am 5D and my index counting convention goes from 1 to 5, with no 0.
The KK metric and inverse metric are:
$$
\Sigma_{AB}=\left(\begin{matrix}
-1-B_1B_1\chi^5 & -B_1B_2\chi^5 & -B_1B_3\chi^5 & -B_1B_4\chi^5 &  B_1\chi^5\\[8pt]
-B_2B_1\chi^5 & 1-B_2B_2\chi^5 & -B_2B_3\chi^5 & -B_2B_4\chi^5 &  B_2\chi^5\\[8pt]
-B_3B_1\chi^5 & -B_3B_2\chi^5 & 1-B_3B_3\chi^5 & -B_3B_4\chi^5 &  B_3\chi^5\\[8pt]
-B_4B_1\chi^5 & -B_4B_2\chi^5 & -B_4B_3\chi^5 & 1-B_4B_4\chi^5 &  B_4\chi^5\\[8pt]
B_1\chi^5 & B_2\chi^5 & B_3\chi^5 & B_4\chi^5 &  \chi^5\\[8pt]
\end{matrix}\right)
$$
and
$$
\Sigma^{AB}=\left(\begin{matrix}
-1 & 0 & 0 &0 & -B^1 \\[8pt]
0 & 1 & 0 &0 & -B^2 \\[8pt]
0 & 0 & 1 &0 & -B^3 \\[8pt]
0 & 0 & 0 &1 & -B^4 \\[8pt]
-B^1 &-B^2 &-B^3 &-B^4 &\eta_{\sigma\rho}B^\sigma B^\rho +\dfrac{1}{\chi^5}
\end{matrix}\right)
$$
Then when I begin to multiply to get the first row, first column value of the product matrix, which should be 1 if it is to be the identity matrix, I get a sign problem.
Following the rules of matrix multiplication I get
$$
1+B_1B_1\chi^5+B_1\chi^5(-B^1)
$$
If I say that $B_1=B^1$ it will work, but actually using the regular formula
$$
A^\mu=\eta^{\mu\nu}A_\nu
$$
Then due to the single minus in the Minkowski signature, I should have $B^1=-B_1$ but then the one matrix is not the inverse of the other.
Is this my error or did the source of the inverse metric I found use sloppy labeling with the upper and lower indices?


When we introduce a new topic, we often start with a webinar. The ubiquitous technology and common virtual classroom delivery format seems to be an easy way to engage, and teach, a large audience in a short time.
We know the webinar format has its challenges. Generally, potential learners enroll with the best intentions of attending, but understand that a recording will be available if there is a scheduling conflict. Many of us have an email folder containing link after link after link of webinar recordings that we hope to watch one day, when we have the time.
And when learners do attend a live session, they automatically put themselves into a "listen only" mindset; intending to multitask their way through the session with the hope that they will pick up the important points. They don't have an expectation that they need to participate to absorb the content.
This post was originally written by Sunder Ramachandran on his blog Learning Experiments. Many thanks for sharing.
Webinars (term for web-based seminars, presentations, lectures or workshops) are an interesting and effective medium for knowledge transfer and learning.
At InSync Training, we often provide informational sessions to workgroups in the midst of adopting a virtual training or blended learning strategy. After the session, we summarize the questions sent in via chat and provide more in-depth answers in a follow-up email to the client.
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Q. Back in the mid-1960s, I was introduced to drawing portraits in charcoal and pastels on velour paper. I purchased the paper locally in a variety of colors—it was the best paper I've ever used. But after a few years my interests turned to engineering and slowly my stock of paper ran out. I haven't been able to find the velour paper anywhere since. The only identification I can offer is that it was manufactured in Sweden. I've enclosed a small sample and wonder if you could put me on the right track to find more of this wonderful paper?
Q. Lately I've been experiencing an artist's block. Everything I start to do feels like a painting I've already done or seen. How or where can I find fresh subject matter?
A. Fresh subject matter may not be the answer—you may just need a fresh approach. After all, you could say that almost every subject has already been painted by someone. Try doing something very different from your normal procedure. If you work indoors from photos, go outdoors. If you paint children, find a model who's a senior citizen. If you paint traditional, formal still lifes, try painting a pile of rocks, twigs and leaves.
Or try some of these ideas: Turn your surface upside down and block in your painting that way. Try working with only the sides of fat pastels. Another idea: Take all your favorite colors of pastel sticks—the ones you use all the time—out of the box and paint only with what's left. It's always good to try painting a subject with a limited palette—pick a dozen colors and do the whole painting with those.
If you generally go right to the subject without painting an underpainting, try a complementary color underpainting. If you work on a sanded surface that accepts liquids, you can brush in the underpainting with Turpenoid, alcohol or mineral spirits to keep the complement from muddying future layers. Consider a monochrome for an underpainting; if you're painting a landscape, for instance, do an underpainting all in reds or oranges.
Experimenting with different approaches and techniques may not only move you out of a blocked stage, it may change the way you paint forever.
Q. Can you recommend a good sharpener for pastel pencils, one that will accommodate the fatter Contés as well as the slimmer CarbOthellos? I can't seem to get a good point on my pencils and have difficulty with the tips breaking off in the sharpener due to the softness of the pigment. In addition, it seems as though after one or two uses the sharpener itself needs to be replaced. Any suggestions?
A. Matching the size of the sharpener opening to the size of the pastel pencil being sharpened is critical. As you've observed, many sharpeners will only accommodate the slimmer CarbOthello pencils.
Electric pencil sharpeners are usually made for school and office use, with an opening that'll only work for smaller pencils. My experience is that once jammed, the sharpener cannot be repaired.
The same company makes a heavier-duty, manual pencil sharpener (Boston Ranger 55, $41.99). Its adjustable pencil guide sharpens a wide selection of pencil sizes. It's very sturdy and has been available since 1947.
If you need a sharpener for traveling, Alvin makes an all-metal sharpener with two holes, one for standard-size pencils (8 mm) and the other for large-size pencils (101⁄2 mm). It's available at most art retailers for around $1.
Dahle makes a small, hand-held pencil sharpener with two holes, one for standard-size pencils, and the other for large-size pencils. The sharpener, which has a clear plastic shavings receptacle that's easily removed for cleaning, is available for less than $5 from most art retailers.
Some artists I've talked to have had good success with unconventional sharpeners, such as sharpeners for eyebrow pencils or carpenters' pencils. These tools are usually inexpensive and can be discarded once the blade is dull. I recommend any sharpener with a removable blade that'll allow you to unscrew the blade and remove a jammed piece of pigment.


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Q: display empty table row I want to display 10 rows per page.If the data present in the table it is display now.Two records in the table that two records are display now.But I want to display the 8 empty row in the table.I have some confusion with this concept.

Now the screen shot display two records which is in db.With this I want to display 8 more empty rows.
while($fet=mysql_fetch_assoc($sql1)) {
    $id=$fet['c_id'];
    $address=$fet['address'];
    $chk=$fet["c_name"];

    if($chk!='') {
        echo "
";
        echo "".$fet["c_name"]."	";
        echo "
            	";
        echo "
";
    } else {
        echo "
<\td>
";
    }
}

A: Count rows you found by SQL query and then put there empty rows, if needed.

while($fet=mysql_fetch_assoc($sql1)) {
    ...
}

if (mysql_num_rows($sql1) < 10) {
    $empty_rows = 10 - mysql_num_rows($sql1);

    for ($i = 0; $i < $empty_rows; $i++) {
        echo '
';
    }
}

A: Try this:
$i=0;
while($fet=mysql_fetch_assoc($sql1)){
    $i++;
    echo "
";
    echo "".$fet["c_name"]."	";
    echo "		";
    echo "
";
}

while ($i < 10) {
    $i++;
    echo "

";
}