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Salary Survey 2020: IT professionals are nomadic, hold academic degrees
CertMag Staff
This feature first appeared in the Winter 2020 issue of Certification Magazine. Click here to get your own print or digital copy.
A lot can change in five years. In 1964, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) of the United States launched an unmanned two-person spacecraft to test the viability of potentially sending more than one person at a time into space. The Gemini spacecraft orbited the Earth for almost four days and burned up on re-entry. In 1969, NASA launched a three-man crew who spent more than eight days in space, landed on the Moon, and safely returned to Earth.
Your average certified IT professional probably won't walk on the Moon, or even just orbit the Earth, in the next five years, but he or she may change jobs, quite possibly more than once. There's a core of survey respondents, 13.7 percent of those surveyed, who clearly value stability and have been with their current employer for more than 15 years. Quite a few others, however, are far more nomadic.
A whopping 63 percent of survey respondents have worked for their current primary employer for five or fewer years. It's two or fewer years for 38 percent of all respondents, and zero years (1 to 11 months) for 15.7 percent of all respondents. With that many folks just settling in, relatively speaking, it seems clear that IT professionals, probably for a variety of reasons, are prone to change jobs.
Some might argue that all of those new and relatively new arrivals are merely the vanguard of a rising generation of IT workers flooding in from colleges and high schools. Weighing rather heavily against that line of reasoning, however, is the fact that most of those who responded to the survey are not spring chickens.
A topic of concern for many in the tech industry is the general aging of the workplace population, and this year's survey, like the last few we've done, bears out that trend. A sobering 39 percent of those who responded to this year's survey are 45 or older, and 31 percent are between the ages of 35 and 44. By contrast, just 4.6 percent of respondents are younger than 25.
That's 70 percent of today's working professionals who were either born, coming of age, or (gulp) already in the workforce the year (1984) that Ghostbusters became a top-grossing sensation at U.S. movie theaters.
If you're considering a career in IT and you have the time and means to get a college degree, then you'd probably be well advised to do so. As you can see by looking at the "snapshot" of Salary Survey respondents included here, more than 79 percent of U.S. survey respondents, and more than 80 percent of survey respondents from all other countries, have college degrees of one sort or another.
Speaking of timing, 22.5 percent of survey respondents worked in IT for less than a year before getting their first certification. And you don't have to stretch that timetable very far to capture a much larger slice of the pie. A striking 45.4 percent of those surveyed earned their first certification after working in IT for between 1 year and 5 years.
As we've learned from past surveys, there are IT jobs at every rung of the corporate ladder. We've found pretty consistently, on the other hand, that the highest concentration of skilled tech professionals tends to reside at the senior specialist level.
That was the case this year as well, with 40.6 percent of all survey respondents declaring themselves senior specialists. The next largest group is the one immediately below on the standard-issue company org chart: 18.5 percent of those surveyed are specialists, followed by largish contingents of rank-and-file employees (17.1 percent) and managers (10.4 percent).
No matter what job title accompanies the picture on their I.D. badge, there's a pretty strong degree of confidence and satisfaction among most survey respondents. A sturdy 62 percent of those surveyed have no intention of seeking a different job in 2018. (Given the indicators discussed a few paragraphs above this one, it sounds as though at least some IT workers who are about to change jobs just don't know it yet.)
And though the IT industry as a whole has certainly been subject to employment upheavals in recent years, most workers are feeling secure, at least in the short term. A remarkable 91.7 percent of respondents do not anticipate being laid off in the coming year, while 94.4 percent are confident they won't have to deal with a pay cut.
TABLE TALK : All IT professionals are not struck from the same mold, but there are some similarities. How do you compare?
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Go Clipless: I'll stick to x-country riding...thank you very much!
Would you jump a 40' by 70' gap like this one in Lethbridge, Alberta?
Ever since I saw Unchained, I have found a new respect for freeriding and extreme mountain biking. I think it's because it makes me feel so far behind in my skills that it pushes me just a little bit harder when I am on a cross-country trail. Maybe take a larger drop then I normally do or do ever larger log hops. Basically, when I consider bailing on a stunt I have seen others do before me, I draw on these outrageous experiences to tell myself that it can't be that hard. After all, if guys like Matt can do a 40' drop, surely I can roll over a three and a half foot log set without killing myself.
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Mishka	Dec 24th, 2014
Roku Announces Over 2000 Online Channels For Videos And Music
Roku announced on December 19 that it's US Roku Channel Store has surpassed 2000 channels for online video and music. The popular set-top box, which has expanded its reach into a streaming stick and a new smart TV line, now offers the most online channels.
New additions to the set-top box's content include NatGeo, FXNOW, CBSN, Cosmobody, CinemaNow, Smithsonian and Google Play Movies and TV. Comcast Xfinity subscribers are now also offered HBO Go and Showtime Anytime. A Roku Recommends channel has also been recently added.
A much-awaited search feature among the top fifteen streaming channels is a recent addition. The universal search lets you search for a TV show or movie among the top 15 channels which include FOX NOW, CinemaNow, FXNOW, Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon Instant Video, HBO GO, Crackle, Vudu, M-GO, Time Warner Cable, Popcornflix, Blockbuster On Demand, Snagfilms and Acorn TV.
The new content has come at a good time as people will be home for the holidays. Roku says that it now streams over 200,000 movies and TV episodes. Media content is available in a variety of interests from music, news and weather, sports, kids and family, fitness, international movies, and more.
In the numbers game, Roku is quite ahead of its competition. Chromecast has less than a thousand apps, Apple TV has about fifty, and Amazon Fire TV has about one hundred entertainment channels (and 340 games).
Tinaya	Dec 20th, 2014
Roku Adds "Barker" Channel For Spotlighting Channels
Roku has officially added a new "barker" channel to its library of over 1600 apps and channels. Apparently, the purpose of this new channel is to select a few particular channels into the spotlight every week.
The name formally given by Roku to its innovative new channel is "The Roku Recommends Channel." The channel was initially offered in the United States. Roku claims the point of the new channel is to essentially find and highlight "hidden gems" within the streaming media player's largely extensive channel store.
These highlighted "gems" will include channels about anything and everything such as TV episodes, movies, fitness and/or cooking videos, and even tips on manoeuvring through the streaming platform.
Roku posted on its blog about the new feature. The Roku Recommends channel is reloaded with a fresh set of channels each week. The company has taken on Ellen Fox to be the host of new "barker" channel's segments. Ellen Fox is an actress who appears on both "The Rotten Tomatoes Show" as well as "Wizard Wars" on the Syfy channel.
The very first episode of the Roku Recommends channel is holiday-themed and features content from both the Screen Dreams Fireplaces channel (a channel offering seven different yule log options) and the HolidayKitchen.tv channel.
This newly offered Roku Recommends channel is being made available on all of the current version Roku streaming media player models and Roku TV models that were released after June of 2011.
The new channel offers Roku a alternate means of driving advertising revenue. The content for the "barker" channel is "editorially-driven" by the official team of Roku editors. A Roku official claims that the media streaming company utilizes an editorial process that locates and then spotlights the best content and channels available on the Roku player.
The primary purpose of the Roku Recommends channel is to essentially enable Roku users to discover the extent of all the entertainment currently available in the vast Roku library.
Comcast – Now Allowing Customers To Stream HBO Go and Showtime Anytime on Roku
If you happen to be a Comcast Infinity customer who also owns a Roku streaming device, you'll be happy to hear that the two companies have recently made an agreement that will allow both HBO and Showtime subscribers to download and run the HBO Go and Showtime Anytime apps from the channel store on their Roku players. Roku updated its blog post with a confirmation of the deal on Tuesday.
Before this new conformity between Comcast and Roku, the cable access company had allowed its subscribers to use their mobile devices (i.e. smartphones and tablets) to access HBO Go, but not any TV-connected devices. Verizon Fios, ATT U-verse and DirecTV were just some of the many major TV providers who were already supported on the Roku when the agreement was ultimately reached.
Apparently, The HBO Go app has been available on the Roku streaming device since 2011. However, in order for users to actually be able to run the app, it had to be authenticated with the channel's coinciding TV provider. Until now, Comcast had denied that authentication ability to its customers.
Recently Comcast has been looking into merging with Time Warner Cable, a TV provider who is already supported by Roku. This fact along with Roku's complaint to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) may have led to the cable company's decision to join the growing list of TV providers whose are already supported on the streaming media player.
Sony PS3s, Amazon Fire TVs and Samsung smart TVs are still on Comcast's "blocked" list, although the cable company claims they are in the process of conducting product and platform evaluations for those particular streaming devices. They will likely be forming a similar deal with the cable company in the near future.
A spokesperson for Roku stated that company is glad to be able to bring the long-awaited feature to Comcast Xfinity TV customers.
1.) http://www.highdefdigest.com/news/show/Roku/Comcast/XFINITY/Cable/HBO_Go/showtime-anytime/Game_of_Thrones/homeland/shameless/true-detective/comcast-customers-can-now-stream-hbo-go-showtime-anytime-on-roku-devices/20105
2.) https://gigaom.com/2014/12/16/comcast-customers-can-finally-watch-hbo-go-on-their-rokus/
3.) http://arstechnica.com/business/2014/12/comcast-to-stop-blocking-hbo-go-and-showtime-on-roku-streaming-devices/
Roku And Rdio Expand Their Partnership
On December 10, 2014, Rdio, one of largest music streaming services in the world, announced its partnership expansion with Roku. The expansion introduces new enhancements to the Rdio app that make accessing and using it on the Roku easier and more convenient than ever before.
Roku customers in the US, UK, Ireland and Canada will all be able to take advantage of these new features on Rdio's free internet radio stream and the app's paid on-demand subscription service.
Roku customers can instantly access the Rdio channel's 30+ million song library from the newly added Rdio shortcut button that will now appear on the Roku remote controls. This button will appear on the following Roku models: Roku 3, the Roku Streaming Stick (HDMI version) and Roku TV models in the US.
Also included in these new enhancements is integrated billing for paid Rdio subscribers and more convenient upgrades for any free ad-supported Rdio users interested in the benefits of upgrading to a paid subscription. All billing and payments can be conveniently performed via customer Roku accounts.
Another result of this expansion is that Rdio is now the default channel whenever any new Roku activation processes take place. This makes it easier for customers to add the Rdio channel to their Roku home screen. Also, until December 31st, all new Roku player or Roku TV model purchases and activations will come with a free 2-month Rdio Unlimited subscription.
Rdio was originally founded in August 2010 by Janus Friis, who is also a co-creator of Skype. The Rdio headquarters is located in San Francisco, CA.
Mishka	Dec 8th, 2014
Chromecast And Roku Overtake Apple TV Market Shares
Apple TV has not been updated in over two years now. Which may be the reason why its competitors has gained some ground.
Parks Associates reports that Chromecast is now more popular than the Apple TV. In the first three quarters of the year, streaming media players are at its popularity peak. Almost ten percent of US households bought at least one streaming device this year.
According to rumours Apple TV does have an update ready for release but is pending the resolution of negotiation problems with content providers.
Google, Amazon and other competitors have taken advantage of the update gap and offer more diverse content at cheaper prices.
Google may be the biggest benefactor in the set-top box purchases becoming the second most popular device in households with a broadband connection this year. Last year it was only a minor player in the industry.
Roku still ranks at the top but market share has dropped to almost half in the last year from 46% to 29% in 2014.
Amazon Fire TV was only announced in April 2014, but is already a serious contender having captured 10% the market.
Steve	Sep 17th, 2014
Roku Streamer Passes 10 Millionth Sale In US
They might not quite have theh Apple 'cool factor', or compete with Google and Amazon's marketing muscle, but the Roku streaming players have still managed to pass the 10 million sales mark in the US, since launching in 2008.
The news comes from Roku CEO Anthony Wood, who writing in a blog post today said that since launching in 2008, they have sold 10 million streaming set-top boxes in the United States.
Although the figure is impressive it still looks a little tame compared to Apple's sales of 20 million units for the Apple TV, revealed back in April.
But the Roku users are engaging more with their box say the company. Quoting an NPD survey, Roku say that users of it's devices are streaming double what other users are with 37 million hours weekly compared to 15 million hours for Apple TV owners, 12 million for Chromecast, and just 6 million hours for Amazon Fire TV.
And their sales figures are mightily impressive with little marketing compared to big hitting rivals such as Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast. The future is looking bright for Roku with both the launch of their streaming stick, and a deal in place to integrate it's platform in Hisense and TCL TV sets.

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Die SpVgg Gräfrath (offiziell: 1. Sportvereinigung Solingen-Gräfrath 03 e.V.) war ein Sportverein aus Solingen. Die erste Fußballmannschaft spielte neun Jahre in der höchsten niederrheinischen Amateurliga.

Geschichte
Der Verein entstand im Jahre 1925 durch die Fusion des 1903 gegründeten BC Gräfrath 03 und des ein Jahr später entstandenen FV Solingen 04. Der erfolgreichere Stammverein war der BC Gräfrath 03, der in den Spielzeiten 1908/09 und 1910/11 in der seinerzeit höchsten Spielklasse am Ball war. Nach der Fusion gelang im Jahre 1926 der Aufstieg in die erstklassige 1. Bezirksklasse Berg/Mark. Dort schaffte die Mannschaft im Jahre 1929 nur dank einer Ligaaufstockung den Klassenerhalt, ehe die Gräfrather drei Jahre später auch sportlich absteigen mussten.

Nach Kriegsende spielten die Solinger zunächst in der Bezirksklasse und schafften nach einem 1:0-Entscheidungsspielsieg über den SV Wanheim den Aufstieg in die Landesliga, die seinerzeit höchste Amateurliga am Niederrhein. Auf kuriose Weise wurde der Verein im Jahre 1953 um den größten Erfolg gebracht. Sportlich wurde die Mannschaft zunächst Vizemeister hinter dem Lokalrivalen Union Ohligs. Die Ohligser nahmen daher an der Niederrheinmeisterschaft mit den Meistern der beiden anderen Landesligastaffeln teil. Danach stellte sich heraus, dass die Union in zwei Spielen einen nicht spielberechtigten Akteur eingesetzt hatten, worauf ihnen drei Punkte abgezogen wurden und die Gräfrather nachträglich Meister wurden.

Im Jahre 1956 qualifizierte sich die Mannschaft als Staffelvierter für die neu geschaffene Verbandsliga Niederrhein, aus der sie prompt als Tabellenletzter absteigen musste. 1959 ging es gar in die Bezirksklasse zurück, ehe im Jahre 1968 der Wiederaufstieg in die Landesliga gelang. Dort wurden die Gräfrather auf Anhieb Vizemeister hinter Union Ohligs, ehe sie in der folgenden Saison 1969/70 nach einem Entscheidungsspielsieg gegen die Amateure von Fortuna Düsseldorf in die Verbandsliga Niederrhein zurückkehrten. Nach nur einem Jahr folgte der erneute Abstieg, dem im Jahre 1977 der Abstieg in die Bezirksliga und ein Jahr später der in die Kreisliga A folgte. Nach zwei kurzen Bezirksligagastspielen in den 1980er Jahren spielten die Gräfrather in der folgenden Zeit lediglich auf Kreisebene.

Nachfolgeverein Solingen 03

Am 12. Mai 2006 fusionierte die SpVgg Gräfrath mit dem VfL Wald zur 1. SpVgg Solingen-Wald, auch bekannt als Solingen 03. Fusionspartner VfL Wald ist nicht zu verwechseln mit dem VfL Solingen-Wald, der am 24. Juli 1974 mit dem OSC Solingen zur SG Union Solingen fusionierte. Der Fusionsverein startete in der Kreisliga A und schaffte im Jahre 2008 den Aufstieg in die Bezirksliga. Fünf Jahre später ging es wieder runter in die Kreisliga A, ehe 2016 der Wiederaufstieg in die Bezirksliga gelang. Dem erneuten Abstieg im Jahre 2019 folgte der direkte Wiederaufstieg in die Bezirksliga. Im Frühjahr 2021 nahm Solingen 03 Fusionsverhandlungen mit dem FC Britannia Solingen auf. Die Gespräche zerschlugen sich und der FC Britannia fusionierte ein Jahr später mit dem VfB Solingen zum SV Solingen 08/10.

Die Heimspiele werden auf der Bernd-Kurzrock-Sportanlage ausgetragen, die Platz für 3000 Zuschauer bietet. Es wird auf Kunstrasen gespielt. Solingen 03 brachte mit Marco Königs einen späteren Profi hervor.

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks
 Offizielle Website 1. SpVgg Solingen-Wald

Ehemaliger Fußballverein aus Solingen
SpVgg Grafrath
SpVgg Grafrath

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The back house of Palais Récup consists of three single apartments with different outdoor areas. The house is located in the rapidly developing Amsterdam North; an attractive living and working space for environmentally conscious residents, with a view on the NDSM shipyard and Papaverpark.
The residents of Palais Récup contribute to the circular vision of the house and give something in return to live here. They play a role in the programming of the 'third space' of the main house and help to let the circular energy flow, literally and figuratively. The residents experience what it is like to live in a sustainable home.
Each apartment offers approx. 40 m2 of tastefully decorated living space with smart television, streaming audio, coffee maker, wifi, comfortable bed, linen, fully equipped kitchen, shower, toilet and a large private outdoor area. The appartment is cleaned weekly.
Residents jointly use a washing accomodation on the first floor, energy of the sun, heat by the CO2 neutral pellet stove and sun, rainwater for toilets and garden, the garage on the ground floor for bicycles and the spacious staircase with northern light, ideal for a gallery with changing art exhibitions.


Virden's Team Freeman plays the Marnoch rink from Carberry first thing Wed. morning. (r – l) Graham Freeman, Brooks Freeman, Cory Barkley, Dwayne Barkley, Kevin Barkley.
The men's provincial curling championships will soon be underway at TOGP with the very first games Wed. at 8:30 a.m., including Virden's own Freeman rink up against Marnoch & Co. of Carberry.
The playoffs are set for Saturday and the finals on Sunday. The 32 teams are playing a double knockout schedule whereby eight teams will qualify to play in a double knockout playoff round with the top four teams advancing to the championship round.
There's no shortage of talent at these provincials with the top five seeds being very competitive, deep in talent, experienced and all from Winnipeg. Defending champion Reid Carruthers, with Mike McEwen now throwing third rocks, has been selected the number one seed, as they should be because between them they've won the last four titles.
Trivia answer, believe it or not, for only the second time in 24 years, Winnipeg will be the host.


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The University of Helsinki, founded in 1640, is one of the world's leading universities for multidisciplinary research. The university has an international academic community of 40,000 students and staff members. The University of Helsinki offers comprehensive services to its employees, including occupational health care and health insurance, sports facilities, and opportunities for professional development. The International Staff Services office (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/university/working-at-the-university) assists employees from abroad with their transition to work and life in Finland.
for full-time two-year positions with a possible extension to one more year. The first full-time position can start between January 1, 2019 and March 1, 2019 and the second position can start between May 1 and September 1, 2019, upon mutual agreement. The work will be conducted in the research group (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/inverse-problems) of professor Matti Lassas (http://www.helsinki.fi/~lassas/) and in a project funded by Academy of Finland. The research group of Lassas comprises twelve post-doctoral researchers and PhD students and is affiliated with the Centre of Excellence of Inverse Modelling and Imaging (https://www.helsinki.fi/en/researchgroups/centre-of-excellence-of-invers...). Research carried out by the group concentrates on inverse problems for partial differential equations, geometry and stochastical models. The postdoctoral researchers´ work encompasses conducting research in collaboration with members of the research group and a small amount of teaching (approximately 24 hours of lecturing a year).
A successful post doc candidate will have experience of some of the methods used in the research group -- partial differential equations, differential geometry, microlocal analysis, regularization theory, or stochastics. Alternatively, the candidate may have experience of numerical methods for partial differential equations. In addition to the experience on some of the above fields, the candidates shall have a strong interest in working on inverse problems and topics on the interface of applied and pure mathematics.
For more information, contact the coordinator of the Centre of Excellence, Ms. Hanna Partio by email: Hanna.Partio@helsinki.fi.
The salary of successful candidate will be based on level 5 of the demands level chart for teaching and research personnel in the salary system for Finnish universities. In addition, the appointee will be paid a salary component based on personal performance. The starting salary will be approximately 3300 – 3700 €/month.
Please submit your application using the University of Helsinki Recruitment System via the the Apply for the position link below. Applicants who are employees of the University of Helsinki are requested to leave their application via the SAP HR portal.
Please attach the following documents as a single pdf file: motivational letter (max 1 page), CV (max 2 pages) and a publication list. Include also contact information of two persons who can provide a reference letter on request.
For the first position the deadline for submitting the application is December 6, 2018.
For the second position the deadline for submitting the application is March 1, 2019.


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Rep. Ted Deutch (D-FL) condemned the Trump Administration's reported plans to label the human rights groups Amnesty International, OxFam and Human Rights Watch as antisemitic, in a statement provided to Jewish Insider Friday morning.
Rather than a legitimate attempt to fight antisemitism, the move reflects "a continuation of this Administration's sorry withdrawal from international leadership on human rights and humanitarian assistance throughout the world," Deutch said.
Deutch, who founded the House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism as well as an international Inter-Parliamentary Task Force to address online antisemitism, accused the Trump administration of "misapplying" the International Holocaust Rememberance Alliance (IHRA) definition of antisemitism to these organizations to advance its own political agenda in a way that ultimately hampers the fight against antisemitism.
"Misapplying the IHRA definition of antisemitism to politicize antisemitism and retreat from our historic defense of human rights throughout the world would weaken our ability to promote democracy and free speech, strengthen the rights of women, and prevent crimes against humanity," he continued. "We should use the IHRA definition the way it is intended… not to take action which would weaken vital efforts to stand up to autocrats who do not share our commitment to human rights."


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Q: Javascript object losing attribute I'm having a bit of a problem with this function:
function create_enemies(rows, columns) {
    var i, j;

    var x_position = 0;
    var y_position = 0;
    var id = 0;

    enemies_array = new Array(rows);

    for (i = rows - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        enemies_array[i] = new Array(columns);
        for (j = columns - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
            x_position = j * (enemy_squadron_width / 4) + (ship_width / 2);
            y_position = i * (enemy_squadron_height / 4);

            enemies_array[i, j] = {
                x : x_position,
                y : y_position,
                width : ship_width,
                height : ship_height,
                speed : 2,
                id : id
            };

            id++;
            console.log("this one's fine: " + enemies_array[i, j].y);
        }
    }

    for (i = rows - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        for (j = columns - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
            console.log("This one's not fine:  " + enemies_array[i, j].y);
        }
    }
}

What's happening is that on the first console.log, the Y attribute is being correctly printed, but on the second console.log, every Y in every element of the array is set at 0. Somehow the Y attribute is lost between the first outer for-loop and the second.
I'm surely missing something very obvious, and starting to feel a little insane.
Any ideas?
Thank you very much.
edit - I should mention that every other attribute is fine. Only the Y is being reset

A: Here you go:
function create_enemies(rows, columns) {

    var x_position = 0;
    var y_position = 0;
    var enemy_squadron_width = 100;
    var enemy_squadron_height = 100;
    var ship_width = 100;
    var ship_height = 100;

    var id = 0;

    var enemies_array = new Array(rows);

    for (var i = rows - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        enemies_array[i] = new Array(columns);
        for (var j = columns - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
            var x_position = j * (enemy_squadron_width / 4) + (ship_width / 2);
            var y_position = i * (enemy_squadron_height / 4);
            enemies_array[i][j] = {
                x : x_position,
                y : y_position,
                width : ship_width,
                height : ship_height,
                speed : 2,
                id : id
            };

            id++;
            console.log("this one's fine: " + enemies_array[i][j].y);
        }
    }

    for (var i = rows - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        for (var j = columns - 1; j >= 0; j--) {
            console.log("This one's not fine:  " + enemies_array[i][j].y);
        }
    }
}

create_enemies(10,10);

You need to acces the elements of the array by a[i][j].
Fiddle: http://jsfiddle.net/bL4mwgez/1/

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Q: Kotlin and kotest with arbitrary values: what am I doing wrong? I've gone through the kotest documentation and am trying to incorporate some property based testing into my code. From the documentation, my impression was that if you use a forAll<T>, if kotest has a built-in Arb<T>, it would generate arbitrary values for T and then run the given tests on them.
So then, why does this example which should clearly fail claim to pass for me?
class PassesExample: ShouldSpec({
    should("I should fail") {
        forAll<Int> { a ->
            abs(a) shouldBe -1
        }
    }
})

The output is as follows:
> Task :wrapper
BUILD SUCCESSFUL in 98ms
1 actionable task: 1 executed
> Task :compileKotlin UP-TO-DATE
> Task :compileJava NO-SOURCE
> Task :processResources NO-SOURCE
> Task :classes UP-TO-DATE
> Task :compileTestKotlin UP-TO-DATE
> Task :compileTestJava NO-SOURCE
> Task :processTestResources NO-SOURCE
> Task :testClasses UP-TO-DATE
> Task :test
BUILD SUCCESSFUL in 1s
3 actionable tasks: 1 executed, 2 up-to-date
9:42:38 PM: Execution finished ':test --tests "abstractalgebra.PassesExample"'.

(Ignore the abstractalgebra... I'm trying to play around with some finite fields and just threw this in the same file as my test file.)
If I don't use the forAll<Int> and give it an obvious concrete fail case, everything works as expected, for example:
class PassesExample: ShouldSpec({
    should("I should fail") {
        abs(2) shouldBe -1
    }
})

and I get:
expected:<-1> but was:<2>
Expected :-1
Actual   :2

What am I doing wrong? It is obvious that no tests are executed at all, or this would not work.

A: Never mind: I found out the issue. I was importing the wrong forAll:
import io.kotest.data.forAll

when I should have been importing:
import io.kotest.property.forAll


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BNP questions ownership of Bangabandhu satellite
Published: May 12, 2018 19:29:42 | Updated: May 13, 2018 17:10:05
BNP on Saturday alleged that the ownership of the country's first communication satellite, Bangabandhu-1, has gone to the hands of two persons.
"This is fine that they've launched the satellite. Now let the satellite function and move in the space, and we'll talk about it later," said BNP secretary general Mirza Fakhrul Islam Alamgir.
The BNP leader said it while speaking at a programme at the Jatiya Press Club demanding proper treatment of BNP chairperson Khaleda Zia and her release from jail, and protesting the recent attack on Dr Samiul Alam Suhan near Doel Chattar in the capital.
Speaking at a discussion, he further said, "Do you know the ownership of the satellite has gone to two people? Now you (govt) have to buy its service from them."
Doctors' Association of Bangladesh (DAB) arranged the programme, reports UNB.
SpaceX successfully launched its most modern Falcon 9 rocket, delivering Bangabandhu-1, the first Bangladeshi telecom satellite, into geostationary transfer orbit at 2:14am (BD time) early Saturday from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
Fakhrul said though the government has sent the satellite to the space, the country's people are going through immense sufferings.
"Our farmers are not getting fair prices of their produce while the labourers are not getting fair wages. There's also no measure to preserve the produce of the farmers."
He described the current government as unelected one, and questioned the validity of the deals it has been singing with different countries.
In an oblique reference to the media reports about some recent defence deals with India, the BNP leader said, "Many deals are being signed. Who has given her (PM) the right to ink the deal since parliament is not elected with people's votes."
He also said the deals signed by the current government are not people's ones. "We'll examine all the deals."
Fakhrul said the government has inked a repatriation deal with Myanmar, but it could not yet send even a single Rohingya back.
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Star-Lord Meets His Dad In the New 'Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2' Trailer
E. Oliver Whitney
E. Oliver Whitney Published: March 1, 2017
More space battles, more Chris Pratt banter, and plenty of adorable moments with Baby Groot, all to the soundtrack of Fleetwood Mac's "The Chain." What more could you ask for from the new trailer for Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2?
Marvel dropped the new trailer for the James Gunn sequel late last night. It's got Drax shouting "die spaceship!" in mid-air, Baby Groot's cuteness distracting Gamora, and some stunning shots that kind of evoke Alejandro Jodorowsky's The Holy Mountain – I cannot believe I just found a way to link that insane movie with a Marvel movie, but I did! The best part of all? The end of the trailer finds Pratt's Peter meeting is old man, Kurt Russell's Ego.
The second Guardians of the Galaxy film finds the whole gang, including Gamora's sister Nebula (Karen Gillan), fighting to protect the galaxy one more time. Here's the full synopsis:
Set to the backdrop of Awesome Mixtape #2, Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 continues the team's adventures as they traverse the outer reaches of the cosmos. The Guardians must fight to keep their newfound family together as they unravel the mysteries of Peter Quill's true parentage. Old foes become new allies and fan-favorite characters from the classic comics will come to our heroes' aid as the Marvel cinematic universe continues to expand.
Along with Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista, Vin Diesel and Bradley Cooper return for the sequel. The film also features Elizabeth Debicki as Ayesha, Pom Klementieff as Mantis, and of course Russell as Ego the Living Planet. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 opens May 5.
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                                    Bunchkins

Bunchkins is an online multiplayer dungeon adventure game based off the card game, Munchkins. Explore the dungeon looking for treasure, battling monsters, betray your friends, and obtain glory.

Technologies Used: SQL, Entity Framework, SignalR, C#, AngularJS, HTML, CSS/Bulma

                                    NoshSpot

Noshspot is a dynamic web application similar to GrubHub that deals with food delivery to clients. The application has an Administrative site, a Client site, and a Restaurant site. Noshspot was built with a team of 9 using scrum. The Stripe API was used to take care of payments.

Technologies Used: SQL, C#, AngularJS, Web API, HTML, CSS/Bulma

                                    Classroom Manager

Application that manages a database of students and projects. Students and projects can be assigned to each other and other information can be edited

Technologies Used: HTML, CSS/Bootstrap, AngularJS, C#, EntityFramework, .NET Framework, SQL

                                    Budget Tracker

Financial application that keeps track of your income and expenses, then calculates the net total

Technologies Used: HTML, CSS/Bootstrap, AngularJS

                                    Crime Watch San Diego

Application that utilizes google maps to mark and display a location where various crimes occurred in downtown San Diego

Technologies Used: HTML, CSS/Bootstrap, AngularJS, JSON

                                    Origin Weather Application

Application that uses OpenWeatherMap.org's web API to show current weather data of a city, along with the current date, time and search history of cities

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Origin Code Academy

                                10/2016

                                Full Stack Software Development

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• Origin Code Academy is a top coding boot camp in San Diego that teaches the fundamentals and best practices of full stack web development in 12 weeks. Core focuses in the class include client-side development using HTML5, CSS3 and AngularJS, server-side development using .NET 4.5, C#, ASP.NET Web API, Entity Framework and SQL Server, with a secondary focus on full-stack JavaScript development using the MEAN stack.

Southwestern and San Diego Mesa Community Colleges

                        General Education courses with emphasis in Mathematics.

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• NoshSpot- AngularJS, C#, Entity Framework, SQL, HTML/CSS, Bulma.io

Web application allowing restaurants and customers to see orders placed and diners

• Bunchkins- AngularJS, C#, Entity Framework, SQL, SignalR, HTML/CSS, Bulma.io

Multiplayer web game application derived from the card game of Munchkins

• Spencer Berke Website- Enfold theme in WordPress

Website for Spencer Berke detailing his car business: spencerberke.com

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                                Chula Vista, CA

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Tajima East Village

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Olive Garden

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• Collaborated with team members to seat guests in a timely manner and ensure guest satisfaction

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Hi, my name is Christian Nagal and I am a local software developer with a background in HTML5/CSS3, JavaScript, AngularJS, C#, .NET, SQL, and among other technologies. I have attended and graduated from Origin Code Academy, a top ranked coding school in San Diego, where the curriculum taught full stack web development. Some of my projects include a web game based on the board game Munchkins, and a dynamic web application similar to GrubHub. I worked independently as well as with a team while practicing daily agile and scrum methodologies.

Prior to my pursuit in coding, I went to San Diego Mesa Community College studying mathematics while working in the restaurant and customer service industry. My duties at work included multi-tasking full service of guests and quality assurance in a fast-paced environment. Through my guest service experience, my communication and team cohesive skills advanced. When working with a scrum master and product owner/client, we reach clarification on project goals and expectations.

I have an ever growing passion for programming and the development process. I enjoy the challenge of new projects and learning new technologies to expand my knowledge and experience. Hard work is my forte and self-motivation drives me forward to a future in software development.

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Q: StrSubstitute can not replace characters I would like to dynamically display different content according to the macro name, I can not achieve this through the following way:
\begin{filecontents*}{\jobname.csv}
x`list
A`Macroone,Macrotwo
\end{filecontents*}

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xparse}
\usepackage{datatool}
\usepackage{xstring}
\usepackage{forarray}
\usepackage{ctex}

\DTLsetseparator{`}
\DTLloaddb{tabscores}{\jobname.csv}
\DTLgetvalue{\score}{tabscores}{1}{2}

\newenvironment{Macroone}[1]{Column1<t>Column 2 and  param is #1}{}
\newenvironment{Macrotwo}[1]{Column1<t>Column 2 and  param is #1}{}

%Get the parameter to replace the character,but did not succeed
\newcommand{\testprintstring}[1]{
    \noexpandarg
    \expandafter\StrSubstitute\expandafter{#1}{<t>}{`}[\item]
    \item %<T> is not replaced by `

}
\begin{document}
  %Retrieve the corresponding content as a parameter based on the macro name
  \ForEachX{,}{
    \testprintstring{\begin{\thislevelitem}{param}\end{\thislevelitem}}
  }{\score}

\end{document}

The result is:
 Column1Column 2 and  param is param  Column1Column 2 and  param is param


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Shetland Islands toy with idea of post-Brexit independence
EURACTIV.com with AFP
Best known for its ponies, the Shetland Islands also boasts valuable natural reserves and an annual fishing catch that is more than England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined. [Shutterstock]
Of all the consequences of the Brexit vote, the fate of the Shetland Islands in the North Atlantic and their oil fields and fisheries may not top the list for negotiators in Westminster and Brussels. But it soon might.
But the prospect of a new bid for Scottish independence as Britain leaves the EU is making some residents of these rugged islands think again about whether they would be better off alone.
"It would be wonderful," Andrea Manson, a Shetland councillor and a leading figure in the Wir Shetland movement for greater autonomy, told AFP.
The movement's name means "Our Shetland" in the local Scots dialect, a derivation of Middle English which has replaced the islands' original Germanic language, Norn.
The remote archipelago, already fiercely independent in spirit, is geographically and culturally closer to Scandinavia than to Edinburgh, and politically more aligned with London and Brussels.
In the past 1,300 years, Shetland has been overrun by Scandinavian Vikings, pawned to Scotland as a wedding dowry by Denmark, subsumed into the United Kingdom in 1707, and dragged into the European Economic Community against its will in 1973.
The Shetlands were the only part of Britain, along with the Western Isles of Scotland, that voted against EEC membership in a 1975 referendum.
Gibraltar urges MEPs to work towards 'sensible' Brexit
Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo has called on MEPs to work towards a "sensible Brexit", guaranteeing the Rock's border crossing with Spain and single market access for its services industry. EURACTIV Spain reports.
'Control of the seabed'
Many Shetlanders are sceptical of Scottish separatism.
In the final tense days of the 2014 independence referendum, local MP Alistair Carmichael, who was minister for Scotland at the time, said the islands could try to remain part of Britain if the rest of Scotland left.
In the end, 55% of Scots voted to stay in Britain. The unionist vote in the Shetlands was 63.7%, one of the highest levels in Scotland.
Now Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has warned that a second independence referendum is "highly likely" following the Brexit vote and Shetland is once again considering its position.
"We would like control of the seabed around us, the fishing ground around us, and the freedom to get rid of some of the bureaucracy that comes down from the EU, Westminster and the Scottish parliament," Manson said.
"Our seas are being plundered by foreign boats. We also contribute an enormous amount of money to the national economy through taxes, through the oil revenues, and yet we don't get back our fair share."
Scotland has around 60% of the EU's oil reserves and the second-largest volume of proven natural gas reserves, most of it located around Shetland.
Verhofstadt accuses Brexiteers of destroying Churchill's legacy, calls for 'EU government'
The European Parliament's chief Brexit negotiator has accused British eurosceptics of destroying Winston Churchill's legacy by taking the UK out of the EU.
The islands also land more fish than ports in England, Wales and Northern Ireland combined.
"I don't suppose we would ever be allowed full independence," Manson said, adding: "In an ideal world we would be a British overseas territory. We would be to Britain what Faroe is to Denmark."
The Faroe Islands lie about 320 km northwest of Shetland and have autonomous status within the Kingdom of Denmark.
They have an almost identical landmass to Shetland but twice the population, and many Shetlanders envy the archipelago's independent parliament and vast sovereign waters.
The Faroe Island will hold a referendum in April 2018 on a new constitution that would give the territory the right to self-determination.
Iceland tempted once more by EU membership bait
Iceland could hold a referendum on joining the EU if new negotiations on forming a coalition government are successful, the head of one of the three parties involved in the political talks said today (2 January).
Tavish Scott of Scotland's Liberal Democrat party, who represents Shetland in the Scottish Parliament, said he understood the desire for autonomy.
"Shetland certainly explored, and I think again will explore, what kind of constitutional future it wants," he told AFP.
But Scotland's nationalist government is keen to retain Shetland as a jewel in the economic crown of an independent Scotland.
Maree Todd, a Scottish National Party lawmaker, told AFP that the party could discuss Shetland's sovereignty, but that she believed it would be better off as part of an independent Scotland.
"Of course I think it is worth discussing," she said, adding that islanders are not "entirely sceptical" about the prospect of Scottish independence.
"We want power to come back to Scotland, not just to Edinburgh but to the people of Scotland," she said.
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2 responses to "Shetland Islands toy with idea of post-Brexit independence"
Peter Hurrell says:
Shetland is not part of Scotland.
Give them independence.
Kari Dalton says:
Shetlanders need to be treated with the respect they deserve instead of used to line the pockets of others. If U.K. / Scotland should stop giving them the short end of the stick, then this type of vote would not even be on the table. Time to teach them a lesson by gaining independence.


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0070 - Operation Eaglehurst
Mysterious murders in the nursing home…
James Gerald, former secret agent, investigates in Hastings
Retired spy James Gerald (70) checks into Eaglehurst, a nursing home in Hastings, in order to investigate the death of his friend and colleague William Morat. His well-honed instincts tell him that there's something fishy going on behind the walls of the idyllic manor house, and indeed before long there are two more suspicious deaths among the residents. With the help of his erstwhile assistant Sheila Humphrey, James soon discovers a sinister secret that involves the nursing home's director. But the deeper James and Sheila penetrate the network of relationships at Eaglehurst, the closer they come to putting their own lives on the line.
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On the feast of the Presentation of the Our Lord in the Temple (Feb. 2) it is customary to bless candles at the end of Divine Liturgy. You are encouraged to bring candles from home for blessing. Candles also to be used in your icon corners, but also those candles give warmth to the family table, as well as those kept on hand to provide safety when the electric lights go out. Fr. John McGuckin writes in his Prayer Book of the Early Christians: "When Christians pray, from time immemorial they have lit candles. The candle is a sign of the fire of the Holy Spirit. Their cheerful radiance (especially if at the time of prayer one dims the lights a little) becomes a little sacrament of the resurrection grace of Christ. The flame also serves to remind us of how pure and heartfelt our prayer is meant to be, even if, at times, we are praying in a doldrum and may hardly feel any grace at all. The candle reminds us that Christ and his Holy Spirit pray in and through us, unfailingly. They see the heart's intent and always draw close in time of prayer. Their prayer (in us, through us, over us) is never dim, always luminous."


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Copenhagen's Trash Incinerator Ski Slope Is Dead
Kelly Chan
The ambitious plan was scuttled after officials realized it would increase carbon dioxide emissions by 30 percent a year
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The City of Copenhagen has denied the over $700 million loan needed to advance a trash-incinerator-cum-ski-slope proposed last year. It turns out that this spectacular scheme to redesign the Amagerforbrænding incinerator would ultimately increase the plant's carbon dioxide emissions by as much as 30 percent annually and also fix the waste treatment plant in place for at least another 30 years. The smoke-ring-blowing recreational monument emphasized the hedonism of Danish architect Bjarke Ingels's "hedonistic sustainability" mantra perhaps a little too much, lest we forget the sustainable part.
While the incinerator is still much in need of renovation, the city has opted to push the project back and focus instead on implementing better ways for citizens to recycle materials and prevent the generation of a literal mountain of trash instead of glorifying it (with an entourage of bikini-sporting skiers no less). But according to Politiken, those who were looking forward to the new vacation spot can still hang on to the possibility of a downscaled version of the original design.
This article originally appeared at Architizer.com, an Atlantic partner site.
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Q: Is this the wrong way of handling array of objects from api call? I am trying to store a array of names from a json response containing an array of objects.
For some reason the printing array will have nothing inside.Is this the correct way of doing it.
Its not working for some reason otherwise no errors.
also the forEach is loop not even running once i tested it.

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    instance.get('/')
    .then(function (response) {
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      //console.log(response);
      console.log(response.data);
      (response.data).forEach(newValue=>
        {
          setArray(oldArray => [...oldArray,newValue.name])
        }
      )
    })
    .catch(function (error) {
      // handle error
      console.log(error);
    })
    .then(function () {
      console.log("printing array 1",Array);
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    });

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A: Try this:
setArray([...oldArray, ...response.data?.map(item=>item.name)]);

Rather than updating your state for every item in the new array, just get all the name props as an array from the new array using map and then use the spread operator to combine both new and old arrays.


This professional development event for alumni, SoDM faculty and residents, along with local practitioners will be two pronged. The first section will be addressing opioid prescribing, aligned with the yearly NC dental license requirement. The second section will be focusing on digital dentistry, complimented by several demonstrations by members of the SoDM faculty on digital equipment options, located in a separate location from the presentation room. Program titles, learning objectives and program content have been finalized.
"Understanding Opioid Prescribing and the Impact on Pain Management"
2:15 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
"Restorative and Prosthetic Dental Care in the Era of Digital Technology: Theory and Practice"
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Castrol Rankings place Britain top in run up to Silverstone
Britain's drivers sit atop the motorsport world in the week running up to the British GP, according to the Castrol Driver Rankings.
The performances of Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button, and two-time IndyCar champion Dario Franchitti this year means Britain currently leads the Nations' Rankings from Australia, Germany, USA and France.
See the full Castrol Rankings
The efforts of Hamilton and his McLaren team-mate Jenson Button have been central to Britain's success this year.
The pair are both in contention for the F1 crown as the field heads to Silverstone this weekend for the British Grand Prix.
Hamilton has been one of the star performers in F1 this year taking two grand prix wins and a string of points finishes to climb up from 11th place to second in the Castrol Rankings.
He has a great chance of taking the top spot from Sebastian Vettel this weekend as any finish higher than 15th will boost his current score.
The Red Bull driver, however, will lose ground if he comes home lower than second because of his victory at the Northamptonshire circuit last year.
Britain's second highest-ranked driver is currently IndyCar Champion Dario Franchitti, who overtook Button for seventh place this week, and is building another solid title push in the US-based series.
F1 world champion Button though, needs only to beat his fifth place in the corresponding race last year to overhaul the Scotsman.
Podium finishes in his last three races mean there is a good chance he will do just that in front of his home crowd.
The Castrol Driver Rankings rate the world's best drivers based on their performances over the last 12 months to establish who the best driver in the world is.
The Nations' Rankings combine the scores of each country's two highest-ranked drivers to determine which is performing best.


Vermont's Department of Environmental Conservation invites all to join in a weeklong celebration of our lakes, rivers, and wetlands, and the tremendous efforts of businesses, farms, communities, and organizations to protect and restore clean water.
As stated by the DEC, clean water is essential to our health, our quality of life, and a strong economy. It supports diverse recreational opportunities, serves as a major drinking water source, and provides critical fish and wildlife habitat.
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Perry Thomas, Lakes Program Manager of the Watershed Management Division, will be a featured speaker at the Annual Meeting of the Greensboro Association, Thursday, August 2, 4pm, at the United Church of Christ, Greensboro. Be sure to attend to hear directly about the important work of this organization.


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So, it's like this. I was given the opportunity to take in a Blue Jays game this past weekend (thanks to Bill McBay!), their 2nd game of the season; they were matched up against the Boston Red Sox. I am astonished to realise and confess that I have not ever been to the Rogers Stadium (formerly known as the SkyDome {I still prefer the original name.}) in its 24-year history! Not a single foot of mine has been set inside its illustrious walls, until this past Friday night.
Dunno why I waited. Seriously. We had a blast!
I took Anna and we joined a chartered group to the game, about 80 of us over two busses. It was an eventful evening throughout, right from the convening at the carpool to hop the busses back to disembarking for home!
We were late leaving K-W, for a variety of reasons, not least amongst them was that one of our fellow travellers decided that he was hungry and so trundled over the the McDonalds restaurant across the street from the pick-up point to grab himself some grub. We waited. And waited. And waited. He finally sprinted back across the parking lot, burgers in hand and hopped on the bus behind the one Anna and I were in. The dude beside me was not to happy about the delay. Nor was our busdriver.
As we were about to set off out of the parking lot, one of the volunteers on the other bus jumped on board ours looking for 50-50 tickets for his bus. The driver, now already delayed 20 minutes, shut the door and started out. The fella getting the tickets thought he was joking - nope, dude was serious and we were on our way up the on-ramp to the expressway. Some tense banter back and forth transpired and the driver - only because the expressway was jammed by rush-hour backlog - pulled over and let the guy out on the side of the expressway. "Hope my driver stops for me, haha!," said volunteer. "Too bad for you if he doesn't." said the driver.
And away we went. Sailed on down the 401 seamlessly until we hit the 427 Southbound. Grinding slowdown and crawl along the 427 to the Gardiner. Got even slower on the Gardiner - absolute crawl-along. We all realised that we were not going to see the opening pitch, and likely not going to see the first two or three innings. Traffic was that bad.
Meantime, while we made our way into the city, the volunteers sold tickets for a 50-50 draw. I bought some tickets and hoped for the best. The volunteer had riders pull winning tickets - one for a $50 Jays card and one for the 50-50 split - and lo and behold, the little guy (he couldn't have been more than 8) pulled his own 50-50 ticket and won himself $120! Talk about luck.
Our driver worked some driving magic and managed to get us downtown off the Gardiner - zig-zagged in and out of Lakeshore all the way to the stadium. He managed to get us there far quicker than we'd anticipated - we only missed the first 1.5 innings of the game.
Before we went to our seats, I grabbed one of the fabled stadium hot dogs. Tellyou what, folks... save your money. It was "meh" at best - I was disappointed. Boo!
We got into the stadium and when walking up the hall to the entrance to the stadium seats, one is taken aback by the sheer size of the dome roof and the immensity of the seating. 50,000 fans were in the house! What a noise, what a sight! Amazing! Anna said to me afterwards, "Mom it was a little scary walking out there to go to our seats - we were so high up it felt like I might fall!" I knew what she meant... there's a woozy recognition of the immense height one is seated at.
We settled in to find ourselves surrounded on all sides by beer-drinking males. Proficient and profuse beer-drinking males, demonstrative in their affections and disdain for the players on the field. We heard the chant "FAAAAAYYYY-RELLLLLLL, AAAAAAYYYY-HOLE!" all night. Farrell, Jays defector to the Sox. He is not beloved anymore, let's just say! The boys around us surely got into the game. When the first Jays homerun happened, they were on their feet yelling at the top of their lungs, jubilant - one lifted his shirt and rubbed his belly-button in sheer joy. [Don't ask me why, he just did.]
When the second Jays home run was struck, dudes were ripping of their shirts and wheeling them around emphatically above their heads, hooting and jumping about. So fun to watch. When they weren't house a constant one-liner commentary amongst themselves about everything from the game to girls to goalies to girls to the game to work to food to video games to jibing each other, they were yelling "STELLA! STELLA!" at the beer-girl, trying to get her attention so they could secure a $10 beer. {Outrageous! $10 for a can of beer!}
The stadium was a full house, nary an empty seat across it. Several attempts to get a "wave" going were somewhat fruitless, but after the first home run, something struck the crowd and a "wave" rolled full around the stadium 4 times! So cool to watch! Loads of fun.
I had two young lawyers sitting beside me, and they were hilarious. Chatting about work, girls, the game, food, bad bars, good restaurants, sex... you name it. They yapped through the entire game. At one point Adam, the young chap seated right beside me, lifted his phone and showed his buddy, Trevor, his iPhone screen. Apparently some chick was aggressively texting him, saying she was in his neighbourhood right then and wanted to know if he wanted to get together to do something. Except, he didn't recognize the number and didn't know who she was. She certainly knew him, though, right down to where he lived. (Can you say 'creepy?') Trevor was jammed, so said to Adam, "ask her! See what she thinks!" The "her" was me.
So. Enter Cazification time. I introduced myself and said, "ask me what?" [Anna is sitting beside me going, "ohmygodMOM!Ihavenowords." Baha. Adam and I chatted about his situation - a girl is at his neighbourhood saying she just happened around and wants to meet up with him and go do something... he wasn't sure how to respond to her because he wasn't even sure who she was but he thought he should know who she is but isn't sure if that's really so AND she has an unusual name WHICH ALSO HAPPENS TO BE the name of Trevor's girlfriend! These two boys have had a bit to drink and so they're postulating all the possible scenarios. Then they ask me what I think.
I said to Adam, "young man, stay far, far away from her! I'm telling you straight up, you do not want to get involved with a girl who is aggressively pursuing you like this. She is Creepy Girlfriend material! I'm serious. Stay far, far away! She'll spell trouble!"
We talked about how it should be him doing the pursuing and that any girl who so forcefully makes her presence known to a guy (you had to read the texts, I got to read the texts -- this girl was something else) is a girl said guy doesn't want to get tangled up with. Just sayin'. Adam listened to me. I think.
He may have texted her back later, not sure. The booze - and his thought of potential rumba payoff later? - might have got the better of him. Having said that, I wish him luck! Anyways, typical experience for me. Meet complete stranger, talk life dilemmas and personal details, have interesting, off-the-wall conversation, make a new friend and move one, never to see new friend again.
In the meantime, the Jays began their game-choke in the 7th, fully commenced choke in the 8th and fell to the BoSox sword, losing the game 6-4.
Still. I had a great deal of fun, and so did Anna. She really wants to go back again for another game. Me, too. So, we're gonna do just that. Maybe a Sunday afternoon game in the summer, when the dome's open and it's blue skies above us!
If you haven't been to a Jays game yet, GO! It's great good fun. Thank you, Bill - we had a hoot!
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Indoor Freefalling
So, today was the day that we joined Susan in fulfilling one of her 60 things to do now that she's 60. Magdelene had cheekily challenged her to go skydiving. Susan met her dare with a counter-challenge... she'd do the Freefall Indoor Skydiving in Niagara Falls - but only if Magdelene joined in.
To Susan's great good suprise, Magdelene promptly bought a freefall; Susan was now on the hook to take the proverbial leap. Raunie and I joined in on the fun. I figured this would give me a small taste of what it's like to actually skydive (and maybe turn me off from the idea completely).
Well. We had a hoot today! Our appointment was for 1:00 pm and after navigating the nightmare that is the Tim Hortons across the street (where do all these people come from??!), having a tea to settle the nerves, we headed to the indoor skydive tunnel. While at Tim Hortons, it was evident that Magdelene was really very anxious about this adventure we were about to embark on. "What the hell have I got myself into?", she asked me. I couldn't help but laugh. "Dude, you were the one who challenged Susan on this one! What was the other challenge you gave her?" Without missing a beat, she replied, "a one-night stand." LOL We took our time sipping our tea, and told Mags it was going to be quite alright, that it would be great good fun.
We left Tim Hortons and parked the cars at the Freefall lot. In we went, and up the stairs to our Tunnel of Tremendous Trepidations. Two young men and an older woman were inside, guiding people in and out of the tunnel, in and out of skydiving 'suits', in and out of the training room. We stood about for a few minutes and watched others do their turns in the tunnel.
While we watched and waited, a fella in the tunnel took a hard tumble and didn't get back up immediately. He laid there holding his shoulder, while his girlfriend starting wailing and squealing beside us. "Ohhhhhhhh noooooo, ohmygodnoooooooo!" [You'd think he'd been decapitated, honestly.] We didn't know immediately what happened, but soon figured out that he'd dislocated his shoulder. Ouch. The jump stopped, and everyone in exited the tunnel. When the guy came out he was smiling and said, "Well that was fun while it lasted." His girlfriend carried on squealing. He talked the other gal who was in the tunnel to go back in and finish her turn. After some coaxing, she did.
Meantime, Magdelene is taking all of this in with a look of horror. LOL
We were then called into the training room, where three other gals were waiting to watch the training video. Our instructor, a young chap named Jeff, gave us a quick pep talk, said he would let us watch the video, turned on the TV and left the room. We watched the video and it all looked pretty easy. He tested us on the hand signals and we passed with flying colours. Then he wanted to check out our "flying form" and had us come up to a padded bench to lay out and demonstrate.
Magdelene was first up in our group -- while she attempted to make her way to the front, she rammed herself into the wall! We couldn't stop laughing. Jeff says to her, "Ohhhhh, so you're the one in the group that I have to keep my eyes on!" We all demo'd our flying form and then we headed over to get suited up.
The suits are quite something - we looked like Teletubby Rejects!
Next thing we knew, we were in the tunnel waiting to get airborne. While the MASSIVE FAN kicked into gear, Jeff looked at the four of us and said, "who first?" I pointed to Susan, but the others thought I was pointing to Magdelene, so he pointed to Magdelene. And with that, she was the first to go. Baha.
For all her fears and worries, Mags jumped into the wind like she was born to fly. No guff. She just soared and flitted about like it was second nature to her! What a site to behold, it was awesome! After a few moments, it was Raunie's turn. Again, she dove into the wind like it was nothing at all and was floating and dipping about like nothing. I was up next. As he'd instructed, I took a small leap forward and he guided me into place. It was really very cool. The pressure of the wind is quite strong, but if you hold the stance position you're taught, it's a breeze to do (pardon the pun). I wiped out a few times - we'd learned how to "tuck and roll" into the padded mats (so we wouldn't break bones and dislocate shoulders!) - but I'd give the thumbs-up signal all was well and he'd coax me back into the airstream. Susan's turn rolled around, and she too just sailed like she'd done this a thousand times. She made it look like it was all part of a pleasant Sunday stroll.
We each got three or four rounds in the air and it was an absolute blast. All of us took tumbles out of the stream and into the mat (glad we'd paid attention to the tuck'n'roll instructions) but Raunie took a tumble that actually took the instructor out, too... she landed on top of him! LOL
When we got back to the suitup area, Jeff told us that we did extremely well, that he didn't have to work all that hard to keep us stable and afloat. He said that once he got us stabilized, all he had to do was lightly hold on to guide us. He was very impressed with all four of us first-timers! Yay.
We unsuited and offered to take pics of the three gals from our training class, so we got to watch a few more quasi-divers in the tunnel. There was a group of two guys and kid in the tunnel right after us and the one fella - who'd been full of bravado before his flight - wiped out hard and wrenched his knee and wrist. His experience was very short-lived; he spent most of his scheduled flight outside the chamber nursing his wounds.
I found that interesting. The men before our flight and after ours incurred physical injury. Yet, us first-timer newbie females just stepped out a sailed along famously. [Susan said afterwards, "It's just like sex, girls... once you relax into it, it's a piece of cake." LOL]
We had a small palooza after the session in that we'd forgotten to tell them prior that we wanted the video recording of our flight. They said they would burn a copy for us between flights. About four sessions came and went and I finally asked after the video. There were some technical issues and they're going to have to mail the video to me. I'm not holding out much hope I'll see that paid-for video, but maybe they'll surprise me.
Anyhow, it was a barrel of fun and I'd go again! Jeff told us on our way out that if we came back for a second round within the next two months, we would fly for $45. He also told us that we got the equivalent freefall today in what would take five or six actual skydive jumps. Cool beans.
And that was my day today - how was yours?
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So. I had the bright idea that I could kick some trail-hiking ass by doing a 22-km loop hike along the Bruce Trail, in the Halton Hills on a Sunday morning, in about 5-6 hours. This bright idea led me to sign up for said 22-km trail hike. I figured, "no problem!"
I had picked up new hiking boots on the Thanksgiving weekend and hadn't worn them yet; this was the first opportunity my schedule was going to let me do so. I RSVP'd 'yes.'
Why, yes. Yes, indeed. I hiked today. Said 22-km trail loop. My self over-estimation and partnered over-confidence was kicked to the curb about 3-4 kms in on the walk. I wiped out (most ungracefully, I'm certain!) and landed on a rock, on my tailbone. Karma keeping me humble! Managed to twist my left wrist a little, too, and it was the wrist that got my immediate attention. My tailbone hurt a little when I got up, but this was a fast-paced hike and there was no dawdling along, so I didn't.
Shook my wrist, soldiered on. And for another 3-4 kms I was okay. About 7-8 kms in, just before we stopped for a 15-min break, my tailbone started protesting. Loudly. I figured, "uh oh. Gonna be left out here for bear bait today!" {Which, by the way! I saw fresh bear poop on the trail today, yo. Didn't see the owner of it, though.} Thankfully, we stopped for a snack and I had a chance to sit down for a bit. I found a cold limestone rock and parked my backside on it.
Before long we were back at it. I have to say that I truly wished I could have taken pictures along the hike. We walked a good deal of the time right on the edge of the Niagara Escarpment (one wrong slip and dudes, you're going overboard!), however, given this was an advanced hike with seriously seasoned hikers, there was definitely no window to stop and admire scenery.
Halton Hills is a beautiful part of the country. The escarpment, a sea of drumlins dotting the landscapes, massive oak stand bushlots... amazing stuff. The Bruce Trail section that tracks through the area is rugged and serene - and a serious, serious workout. Especially for a 40something woman with a stubbed tailbone! Yuh. By the time we stopped for lunch, about 13 kms into the hike, I was in low-level agony. I was so incredibly thankful that I got to sit down and take a break from walking. I have to admit, by this time I was a bit concerned about whether or not I was truly going to be able to finish the last 9-10 kms.
No matter. I'm a Lee. We soldier on through thick'n'thin, we take pain and eat it for lunch!
Thankfully, several of my fellow hikers had a sympathetic care of me in my bruised condition and actually slowed their pace down to match mine. The last 6 km or so of the walk, they walked beside me. Made me laugh. Had me talking and thinking about other things. Every once in awhile, I'd ask, "so, how much further?" like a kid in the backseat of a car. The reply, in perenniel humorous form, was "ohhhhh, another km or so!" Good thing for good friends, like my bud Fernanda (la chicklet in the pic with me). She didn't leave me to the bears!
I trucked on and funnily enough, I found the straight stretches of road the hardest to do. It was like driving a knife up my spine, from the bottom. Walking the crazy terrain of the bush trails, and dodging the moss-covered rocks and tree roots? Not as painful, by a long shot. Dodging the forest floor's mini-mountains was far easier to do. Go figure.
In the end, I finished the hike only a few minutes behind those in the lead, with my trusty band of sympathetic supporters. We did almost 22kms in about, less our rest stops, 5.25 hours. Not bad for a gimpy old gal, eh? Ha!
[And my new hiking boots? GOLDEN. Not a stitch of issues, they were like a favourite old pair of sneakers... no blisters, no sore heels, no ankles rubbed raw. Awesome. Thumbs up for my Garmonts!]
Now. Now, I'm sitting here m o v i n g as little as possible. The pain is ebbing a bit now, probably because I'm not pounding across the top of the Canadian Shield anymore! I'm moving like a sedated snail at the moment, wincing through the steps taken. Very, very looking forward to climbing under the duvet to snuggle in and sleep this off. Hopefully.
So, yeah... that was my day. How was yours?


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