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The United National Front says that President Maithripala Sirisena has no option other than appointing Ranil Wickremesinghe as the prime minister.
UNF MP Dr. Jayampathy Wickremaratne expressing his views during a media briefing held yesterday said that it is a secondary consideration as to whether the president can work with Wickremesinghe or not.
Wickremaratne noted that even in the past, the premiership had been given to persons whom the presidents did not like.
Cases in point were D.B. Wijetunga appointing Chandrika Kumaratunga in 1994, Kumaratunga appointing Wickremasinghe in 2001 and Mahinda Rajapaksa in 2004, according to him.
What matters is the majority opinion and personal considerations do not come into play, said the MP.
He went onto note that sub clause 42 (4) of the constitution, the only provision in the appointment of a prime minister says the president should decide, upon proof, as to who commands the confidence of a parliamentary majority.
Pointing out that the UNF has nominated Wickremesinghe to the position and that the TNA wants the situation reverted back to the situation that existed before October 26, he said there is no other option for the president.
If he did not do that, the president will commit the serious offence of violating the constitution, Wickremaratne added.
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Knotel is WeWork's fiercest rival. Here are its internal numbers.
Flexible office startup had heavy losses amid rapid expansion
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Amol Sarva (Credit: Jhila Farzaneh, iStock)
Rapid expansion comes at a price. Knotel, one of WeWork's biggest threats, racked up an EBITDA loss of $24.1 million on $17.6 million in revenues between January and July, according to internal numbers obtained by The Real Deal. The company's operating loss stood at $11.6 million.
Founded in 2016, Knotel expanded from just 200,000 square feet of office space under management at the beginning of 2017 to 1.7 million square feet today. At the end of the third quarter it had 86 locations, including 71 in New York City.
The company's weighted average occupancy rate stood at just 58 percent in July, in part because newly opened locations take time to lease up. Knotel declined to comment on the figures.
In April, following a $70 million funding round, the co-working company was valued at $500 million. On Tuesday, the Wall Street Journal reported that Knotel raised $60 million in venture funding, including $50 million from Norwest Venture Partners, bringing its total fundraising to $160 million.
It's not unusual for early-stage real estate services companies to lose a lot of money. Knotel's losses (and revenues) pale in comparison to WeWork's, which recorded a net loss of $723 million on $764 million in revenues in the first half of the year, according to Recode.
Like its bigger rival, Knotel hopes to become profitable soon. Once it has grown to 2.5 million square feet of "mature" spaces with an average occupancy rate of 90 percent and income of $88 per square foot (it made $73.30 in July, but claims to have averaged $86 on mature spaces), the company expects to turn its EBITDA loss into a $43.1 million profit on $198 million in revenues. The documents claim that Knotel's current revenue run rate is close to $100 million. (WeWork said in August that its run rate was projected to hit $2.3 billion by the end of 2018.)
Founded by Amol Sarva and Edward Shenderovich in 2016, Knotel's backers include Newmark Knight Frank, the Sapir Organization, the Wolfson Group, Bloomberg Beta and Invest AG.
The company leases office space, builds it out, furnishes it and leases it to companies under flexible terms for a markup. Unlike WeWork, the company doesn't cater to freelancers. It also claims to spend less on build-outs than some if its peers, with average expenditures of $30 per square foot.
Like other flexible office companies, Knotel has been trying to switch from leases with landlords to hotel-style management agreements. These deals accounted for 13 percent of its spaces that were open or about to open in the third quarter.
Earlier this month, Knotel announced it would open a new location at CIM Group's 5 Hanover Square.
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On February 9, 2018 March 24, 2018 By SahiyoIn Activist Retreat, News, United States
By Zehra Patwa, WeSpeakOut
Retreat [ri-treet]: a period of group withdrawal for prayer, meditation, study, or instruction.
When I initially signed up for Sahiyo's retreat for Bohra anti-FGC activists in the US, I thought it would be a good opportunity to network, share ideas, and develop strategies. What I wasn't prepared for was the incredibly nurturing support I received from the other attendees, as well as from those who ran the retreat.
I have been an anti-FGM/C activist since 2015. Since then, I have been accused of promoting myself to attract attention, to make money, and so that I can shame the community. It's exhausting and demoralizing.
Despite what people may think (and they tell me what they think every day!), I am not comfortable being in the spotlight, I never have, but when I discovered at the age of 42
that khatna/khafd was happening in the Bohra community and that I was also subjected to it at the age of 7, I could not stay quiet. This was the start of my journey. I knew nothing about anatomy, or laws, or religious texts, or social rituals surrounding khatna. I learned everything I possibly could through talking to others in my community, including activists, talking to health and legal experts, reading everything I could find about FGM/C but, mostly, by listening to women's stories of their khatna experiences and how they had been, and continue to be, affected long into adulthood.
This new knowledge has changed the way I see people. I freely admit that I have been guilty of making judgments about people without knowing much
about them. However, hearing what many women have gone through has made me realize that there is so much hidden deep in one's psyche that it's hard to truly understand why someone feels the way they do. This is where empathy comes in.
I do not recall my personal khatna but when I hear other women's stories, I feel a pain that's hard to describe. It is visceral and profound and stops me in my tracks. But then I remember that I have a voice and that I'm no longer afraid. I remember that I can be vocal for those who cannot be, and I owe it to them to stand up for them when they feel they cannot speak out for themselves.
The retreat has given me the tools to start conversations with those I vehemently disagree with, which was something I found difficult to do. I have learned to be open to others' points of view and to try to find commonalities in our beliefs.
But most of all, the retreat has helped me realize that I am not alone, that many other activists feel the same way I do. I have found a new support network of people that truly understand what I'm struggling with and this gives me the strength to carry on speaking out.
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"…when I discovered at the age of 42 that khatna/khafd was happening in the Bohra community and that I was also subjected to it at the age of 7"
Sorry to hear this happened to you. How did you not know that you had been subjected to it until you were 42?
I have spoken with a couple of psychologists about this and it is not unusual to block out a traumatic event like this so it remains buried deep down. There are ways for me to try to regain that memory but I've decided that it's not worth the pain. I would rather spend my energies ending this practice so no other girls and women have to go through this.
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Discussion in 'Sport' started by Gary D, Jan 13, 2008.
Has anyone else just watched the incredible World Darts final? - Congratulations to Mark Webster - that was 2 hours of fantastic entertainment - even the wife was gripped I lost count of the number of 180's thrown.
Either one of those two could've lifted the PDC title this year, much better final than the PDC. There were 25 x 180s last I saw, betting was pretty high - you needed 18 to breakeven which is normally very difficult to reach. & the loser threw 14 of those!
This must be the best final I've watched in years. Both players were hot. The PDC mob were out in force on the BBC website slating it as a crap final. What game were they watching??
The standard was awesome. As you said, both players could have won it (I was rooting for Simon, but wasn't disappointed when Mark won. I was just delighted to have witnessed such a grand climax to a great tournament.
If only Sid Waddell had been in the commentary box instead of that useless git Green. He completely ruined the event for me, with his inane ramblings that always began with, "Yes" or "They're all here".
Well done BDO for a fabulous tournament.
I must admit I'm more of a PDC fan, but mostly because Sky know how to actually produce Darts programmes. The BBC failed to put up any stats until the 6th set, so we had no idea on averages, # of 180s, doubles %, check-outs etc. Very disappointing. However, I did really enjoy this years BDO finals, there's at least 4 players in there that could do really well over in the PDC - the consistancy last night was frightening.
I'm a PDC fan myself but have been watching this years BDO darts and the final was a cracker for sure. Both of them would do well in the pdc and adams, he a nice guy him.
Wish they wouldn't have kept showing Mark Webster's bird she looked a right miserable cow, bet she's happy today what with £85k in his i mean her bank.


The field of Reno City Council candidates has gotten considerably smaller since June when 27 people were competing for four open seats during the primary election.
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https://www.profitconfidential.com/stock/fb-stock-analyst-says-this-could-be-big-for-facebook/ FB Stock: Analyst Says This Could Be Big for Facebook Inc Jeff Russell, B. Comm., MA Profit Confidential 2016-04-04T14:29:01Z 2017-07-06 03:30:58 Analyst says virtual reality will be big for Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB). Here's what it means for FB stock. Meta Platforms/Facebook Stock,Stocks https://www.profitconfidential.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/virtual-reality-for-facebook-stock.jpg When Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) purchased virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR for $2.0 billion back in 2014, many investors were left scratching their heads. Investors asked, "Why would a social network company want anything to do with virtual reality, and even more important, what would it do for FB stock?" Two years later, Facebook's acquisition is starting to make a lot more sense, and it could prove to be big for FB stock. Facebook's "Oculus Rift" virtual reality (VR) headset shipped its first units last week and reviews have been mostly positive. Reviewers have noted that the headset is incredibly immersive and comfortable to wear, and that the device already sports an impressive catalog of games and apps that is sure to keep gamers up all night. That bodes well for the social media giant, which expects to ship up to 600,000 Oculus Rift units by the end of the year, generating about $400 million in revenue, according to Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Youssef Squali. (Source: "Facebook Will Turn Oculus Rift's Revenue Potential Into Reality, Analysts Say," TheStreet.com, March 31, 2016.) That may not sound like much right now, but the Rift could be huge over the next few years, as user adoption accelerates. How huge will the Rift be for Facebook? Squali believes that revenue for the VR headset will quadruple next year to $1.6 billion and that by 2020, Facebook will sell about 11 million units, reaching revenue of almost $7.0 billion. (Source: "'Facebook Could Make $7B in Virtual Reality Revenue in 2020,' Says Cantor," Barron's, March 31, 2016.) If Squali's forecast holds up, that means that by 2020, Oculus Rift revenue will account for about 10% of Facebook's total revenue. "Facebook is positioning itself at what we believe is the epicenter of a multi-year, multi-billion dollar growth opportunity in virtual reality," Squali wrote. "While the adoption rate could be slow initially, with the platform attracting gamers at first, we estimate that virtual reality could account for ~10% of FB's overall revenues by 2020, and help sustain outsized revenue growth for the company for several years." (Source: "Oculus could make up about 10 percent of Facebook's revenue in four years," Business Insider, March 31, 2016.) This could be a huge deal for Facebook, as it would open up its revenue stream to another category other than the revenue it collects from ad sales across its various platforms. Suddenly, Facebook's $2.0-billion purchase of Oculus may seem like a bargain. Estimates are all over the place, but one thing is for sure: the virtual reality market is about to take off. Market research firm TrendForce predicts that the market for VR hardware and software will reach $70.0 billion by 2020. (Source: "Virtual Reality Could Generate $70 Billion in Real Money by 2020," Re/code, December 3, 2015.) And another recent report forecasts the number of virtual reality devices sold will reach 2.5 million in 2016, 12.0 million in 2017, and 24.0 million in 2018. The same report says that by 2018, virtual reality devices will become a $4.0-billion market. (Source: "Augmented and Virtual Reality Devices to Become a $4 Billion-Plus Business in Three Years," CCS Insight, last accessed March 21, 2016.) Given the expectations for the virtual reality market over the next few years, it's not surprising that Facebook is making a big push into VR. But it's not just gaming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has his eyes set on, as he wants to use the headset as a platform for many other experiences. In fact, Zuckerberg believes that virtual reality will eventually become the most used communication device. "Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face-to-face—just by putting on goggles in your home," Zuckerberg said. (Source: "Mark Zuckerberg," Facebook Inc, March 25, 2014.) The company recently announced that it formed a "Social VR" team to build technology that will enable people to engage with Facebook's network and have social experiences in virtual reality. The team will work on the Oculus devices, while also trying to anticipate future platforms.
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For now, Facebook's main focus is on gaming and so far, the company is ahead of its rivals, including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Sony Corp (ADR), and Microsoft Corporation, which have all released or are about to release virtual reality devices. According to the Game Developers Conference's 2016 State of the Industry Survey, 19% of game developers polled said they are developing games specifically for the Oculus Rift, which is the highest number devoted to a single platform. (Source: "Facebook's Oculus Rift Is Tops With VR Game Developers As Virtual Reality Gets Real In 2016," International Business Times, January 20, 2016.) If forecasts ring true, Facebook's Oculus Rift has the potential to be huge for the company, and that will mean only good things for FB stock.
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When Facebook Inc (NASDAQ:FB) purchased virtual reality headset maker Oculus VR for $2.0 billion back in 2014, many investors were left scratching their heads. Investors asked, "Why would a social network company want anything to do with virtual reality, and even more important, what would it do for FB stock?" Two years later, Facebook's acquisition is starting to make a lot more sense, and it could prove to be big for FB stock.
Facebook's "Oculus Rift" virtual reality (VR) headset shipped its first units last week and reviews have been mostly positive. Reviewers have noted that the headset is incredibly immersive and comfortable to wear, and that the device already sports an impressive catalog of games and apps that is sure to keep gamers up all night.
That bodes well for the social media giant, which expects to ship up to 600,000 Oculus Rift units by the end of the year, generating about $400 million in revenue, according to Cantor Fitzgerald analyst Youssef Squali. (Source: "Facebook Will Turn Oculus Rift's Revenue Potential Into Reality, Analysts Say," TheStreet.com, March 31, 2016.) That may not sound like much right now, but the Rift could be huge over the next few years, as user adoption accelerates.
How huge will the Rift be for Facebook? Squali believes that revenue for the VR headset will quadruple next year to $1.6 billion and that by 2020, Facebook will sell about 11 million units, reaching revenue of almost $7.0 billion. (Source: "'Facebook Could Make $7B in Virtual Reality Revenue in 2020,' Says Cantor," Barron's, March 31, 2016.)
If Squali's forecast holds up, that means that by 2020, Oculus Rift revenue will account for about 10% of Facebook's total revenue.
"Facebook is positioning itself at what we believe is the epicenter of a multi-year, multi-billion dollar growth opportunity in virtual reality," Squali wrote. "While the adoption rate could be slow initially, with the platform attracting gamers at first, we estimate that virtual reality could account for ~10% of FB's overall revenues by 2020, and help sustain outsized revenue growth for the company for several years." (Source: "Oculus could make up about 10 percent of Facebook's revenue in four years," Business Insider, March 31, 2016.)
This could be a huge deal for Facebook, as it would open up its revenue stream to another category other than the revenue it collects from ad sales across its various platforms.
Suddenly, Facebook's $2.0-billion purchase of Oculus may seem like a bargain. Estimates are all over the place, but one thing is for sure: the virtual reality market is about to take off.
Market research firm TrendForce predicts that the market for VR hardware and software will reach $70.0 billion by 2020. (Source: "Virtual Reality Could Generate $70 Billion in Real Money by 2020," Re/code, December 3, 2015.)
And another recent report forecasts the number of virtual reality devices sold will reach 2.5 million in 2016, 12.0 million in 2017, and 24.0 million in 2018. The same report says that by 2018, virtual reality devices will become a $4.0-billion market. (Source: "Augmented and Virtual Reality Devices to Become a $4 Billion-Plus Business in Three Years," CCS Insight, last accessed March 21, 2016.)
Given the expectations for the virtual reality market over the next few years, it's not surprising that Facebook is making a big push into VR.
But it's not just gaming that CEO Mark Zuckerberg has his eyes set on, as he wants to use the headset as a platform for many other experiences. In fact, Zuckerberg believes that virtual reality will eventually become the most used communication device.
"Imagine enjoying a court side seat at a game, studying in a classroom of students and teachers all over the world or consulting with a doctor face-to-face—just by putting on goggles in your home," Zuckerberg said. (Source: "Mark Zuckerberg," Facebook Inc, March 25, 2014.)
The company recently announced that it formed a "Social VR" team to build technology that will enable people to engage with Facebook's network and have social experiences in virtual reality. The team will work on the Oculus devices, while also trying to anticipate future platforms.
For now, Facebook's main focus is on gaming and so far, the company is ahead of its rivals, including Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, Sony Corp (ADR), and Microsoft Corporation, which have all released or are about to release virtual reality devices.
According to the Game Developers Conference's 2016 State of the Industry Survey, 19% of game developers polled said they are developing games specifically for the Oculus Rift, which is the highest number devoted to a single platform. (Source: "Facebook's Oculus Rift Is Tops With VR Game Developers As Virtual Reality Gets Real In 2016," International Business Times, January 20, 2016.)
If forecasts ring true, Facebook's Oculus Rift has the potential to be huge for the company, and that will mean only good things for FB stock.


Peace, justice, and witness ministries have been at the heart of the United Church of Christ since its founding as a denomination. The Justice & Witness Ministries of the United Church of Christ invite advocacy on a number of key domestic and international issues. We look to the ministry of Jesus Christ who prayed, but also took concrete action, when confronted with violence and social injustice. Scripture is filled with examples of people of faith accepting the challenge of God's call to speak truth to power, and step into the political world. Likewise, modern Christians are called to be active participants for change in our society and political system. Loving our neighbors, children, and creation requires no less.
The PSEC Justice & Witness Mission Team provides leadership and resources to support individual congregations and members in their justice ministries. The team is open to all volunteers – laity and clergy – who share a passion for social justice and peace issues. Rev. Leslie Mamas is the Chairperson for the PSEC Justice & Witness Mission Team. She can help you locate both resources and opportunities to serve. If you have an interest or concern, contact Pastor Mamas at pastor.kearney@gmail.com.
*Please note that in keeping with United Church of Christ polity, the PSEC Justice & Witness Mission Team does not speak for the Pennsylvania Southeast Conference, its individual congregations, or members. Rather, the PSEC Justice & Witness Mission Team speaks as its own body, offering a prophetic voice and example to the entire Pennsylvania Southeast Conference.
For a list of justice issues that are highlighted by the PSEC Justice & Witness Mission team, visit our Justice Issues page.
For a complete list of justice issues, go to: http://www.ucc.org/justice_issues.
For information on what individuals, pastors, and churches can do to support social justice work and political causes, view our Justice & Witness Advocacy resource.
For a list of resources and links recommended by the Justice & Witness Ministry team, view our Justice & Witness ministries Resources and Helpful Links resource.
For a complete list of who is serving on the PSEC Justice & Witness Mission team, check out the Committees and Teams directory.


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Agency history, 1968-
Cort, Louise Allison 1944-
Knapp, Josephine Hadley
Pope, John Alexander 1906-1982
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Curatorial - Near Eastern Art
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Curatorial - Japanese Art
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Curatorial - Chinese Art
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Chief Curator
Smithsonian Annals, 1965-1997
Smithsonian Directory, 1999
The art of ceramics was not considered a distinct area of study at the Freer Gallery of Art until 1965, when Far Eastern ceramics were studied by Josephine H. Knapp and later by John Alexander Pope. Before 1965, ceramics were handled within the geographically defined curatorial areas from which they came (e.g., Curatorial - Chinese Art, Curatorial - Japanese Art, Curatorial - Near Eastern Art). Ceramics were given official curatorial status in 1989, when the Museum Specialist, Ceramics title was changed to Assistant Curator, Ceramics. Curatorial - Ceramics reports to the Chief Curator.
Knapp served as a research assistant and a museum specialist in Far Eastern ceramics from 1965 until her retirement in 1993. Pope retired as Secretary in order to continue his research of Far Eastern Ceramics and did so as Research Curator from 1971 to 1982. Louise Allison Cort was Museum Specialist, Ceramics from about 1985 to 1989; Assistant Curator, Ceramics, 1989-1994; Associate Curator, Ceramics, 1994-1995; and Curator, Ceramics, 1995- .
Curatorial - Ceramics conducts research; publishes; lectures; studies and translates texts, seals, and artifacts; and provides expert opinions on provenance, age, and quality of the ceramics collection. Research and lectures take place both in the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery and in other research sites in this country and abroad.
For a history of the larger creating unit, refer to "Forms part of " above.
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Q: The named parameter 'body' isn't defined + The named parameter 'header' isn't defined I'm new to programming in general and very new to flutter, I get this following error message on both the "body" and "header" in the code which is marked in bold. I have tried everything I could find online for any help, but now found any solution, I figure this probobly isn't the hardest thing for someone who knows programming to solve, but I'm a beginner so I would really like the help. Thanks in advance.
import 'dart:convert';
import 'dart:async';
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;
import 'model.dart';

const API_URL = 'https://todoapp-api-pyq5q.ondigitalocean.app';
const API_KEY = '7037674e-2262-4502-a2e1-29c940bd2a7a';

class Api {
  static Future addTodoModel(TodoModel todo) async {
    var json = todo.toJson();
    var bodyString = jsonEncode(json);

    var response = await http.post(Uri.parse('$API_URL/todos?key=$API_KEY',
        **body: bodyString, headers:** {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}));
    if (response.statusCode == 200) {
      return response;
    } else {
      print('error on add');
      return null;
    }
  }

  static Future updateTodo(TodoModel todo, todoId) async {
    var json = todo.toJson();
    var bodyString = jsonEncode(json);

    var response = await http.put(Uri.parse('$API_URL/todos/$todoId?key=$API_KEY',
        **body: bodyString, headers:** {'Content-Type': 'application/json'}));
    if (response.statusCode == 200) {
      return response;
    } else {
      print('error on update');
      return null;
    }
  }

  static Future removeTodoModel(String todoId) async {
    try {
      var response = await http.delete(Uri.parse('$API_URL/todos/$todoId?key=$API_KEY'));
      if (response.statusCode == 200) {
        return response;
      }
      print('exception on remove');
    } catch (exception) {
      throw exception;
    }
  }

  static Future<List<TodoModel>> getTodoModel() async {
    try {
      var response = await http.get(Uri.parse('$API_URL/todos?key=$API_KEY'));
      var json = jsonDecode(response.body);
      return json.map<TodoModel>((data) {
        return TodoModel.fromJson(data);
      }).toList();
    } catch (exception) {
      throw exception;
    }
  }
}

A:
The Uri.parse funtion has no "header" or "body" parameter.
"headers" and "body" should be post method's params, like this:

A: Body and Headers are available in method of http.
For example:
import 'package:http/http.dart' as http;

// POST method

   final response = await http.post(
      url,
      headers: {}, // Map<String*, String*>* headers
      body: json.encode(params), // params is Map<String, dynamic>
    );

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Q: Drawing a Cayley graph, problem with extremal edges I am trying to recreate the Cayley graph of $\mathbb{Z}$ with respecto to the set of generators ${2, 3}$. Ideally, I want something like the following:

This below is my try, I will add some more vertices on my own, but what I want to change - and can't do - is the "behaviour at infinity": I want the extremal edges not to close up, but terminate as in the picture above. How can I achieve this?

\documentclass[usenames,dvipsnames]{beamer}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[italian]{babel}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{booktabs}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{pifont}
\usepackage{tikz-cd}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.7]

 \draw[thick, color=OliveGreen] (0, 0) to [bend left=40] (2, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=OliveGreen] (1, 0) to [bend left=40] (3, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=OliveGreen] (-1, 0) to [bend left=40] (1, 0);
 \draw[thick,color=OliveGreen] (-2, 0) to [bend left=40] (0, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=OliveGreen] (-3, 0) to [bend left=40] (-1, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=BurntOrange] (0, 0) to [bend right=55] (3, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=BurntOrange] (-1, 0) to [bend right=55] (2, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=BurntOrange] (-2, 0) to [bend right=55](1, 0);
 \draw[thick, color=BurntOrange] (-3, 0) to [bend right=55] (0, 0);

\node at (0,0.7) {0};
\node at (-1,0.7) {-1};
\node at (1,0.7) {1};
\node at (2,0.7) {2};
\node at (-2,0.7) {-2};

\draw[fill=black] (0,0) circle (3pt);
\draw[fill=black] (-1,0) circle (3pt);
\draw[fill=black] (1,0) circle (3pt);
\draw[fill=black] (2,0) circle (3pt);
\draw[fill=black] (-2,0) circle (3pt);
\end{tikzpicture}

A: You can clip the unwanted parts away. It makes sense to use loops.
\documentclass[usenames,dvipsnames]{beamer}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[italian]{babel}
\usepackage{tikz}
\tikzset{Cayley/.cd,nmin/.initial=-4,nmax/.initial=4}
\newcommand\CayleyGraph[2][]{\begin{tikzpicture}[#1,Cayley/.cd,#2]
\def\pv##1{\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/Cayley/##1}}
\clip (\pv{nmin}-0.8,-0.6) rectangle (\pv{nmax}+0.8,0.6);
\foreach \X in {\the\numexpr\pv{nmin}-2,\the\numexpr\pv{nmin}-1,...,\the\numexpr\pv{nmax}+1}
{
\draw[thick,OliveGreen] (\X,0) sin (\X+1,-0.5) cos (\X+2,0);
\draw[thick,BurntOrange] (\X,0) sin (\X+1,0.5) cos (\X+2,0);
\ifnum\X<\numexpr\pv{nmax}+1
\path (\X,0) node[circle,inner sep=1.4pt,fill,label=left:{$\X$}]{};
\fi
}
\end{tikzpicture}}
\begin{document}

\begin{frame}[t]
\frametitle{A Cayley graph}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\CayleyGraph{nmin=-4,nmax=4}
\end{figure}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

Or
\documentclass[usenames,dvipsnames]{beamer}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[italian]{babel}
\usepackage{tikz}
\tikzset{Cayley/.cd,nmin/.initial=-4,nmax/.initial=4}
\newcommand\CayleyGraph[2][]{\begin{tikzpicture}[#1,Cayley/.cd,#2]
\def\pv##1{\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/Cayley/##1}}
\clip (\pv{nmin}-0.8,-0.6) rectangle (\pv{nmax}+0.8,0.6);
\foreach \X in {\the\numexpr\pv{nmin}-3,\the\numexpr\pv{nmin}-2,...,\the\numexpr\pv{nmax}+1}
{
\draw[thick,OliveGreen] (\X,0) to[out=-30,in=180] (\X+1,-0.5) to[out=0,in=-150] (\X+2,0);
\draw[thick,BurntOrange] (\X,0) to[out=20,in=180](\X+1.5,0.5) to[out=0,in=160] (\X+3,0);
\ifnum\X<\numexpr\pv{nmax}+1
\path (\X,0) node[circle,inner sep=1.4pt,fill,label=left:{$\X$}]{};
\fi
}
\end{tikzpicture}}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}[t]
\frametitle{A Cayley graph}
\begin{figure}
\centering
\CayleyGraph{nmin=-4,nmax=4}
\end{figure}
\end{frame}
\end{document}


The new year always motivates me to clean and organize. I try to do as much as possible during January, mostly because it's when I'm most motivated. By about mid-February, I admit that I no longer really feel it. So, I start with the most used room first – the kitchen. It also tends to get cluttered quickly, so having a spot for everything helps to keep it less cluttered all year long.
I've been following A Bowl Full of Lemons' Organization Challenges. This is not the first year I have tried the Challenge, so I have learned a little bit along the way. Organizing the kitchen doesn't have to be painful! I have 5 tips to help create joy in the kitchen, by making it a space that isn't overwhelming.
Before doing anything else, purging will help make your life so much better. Once or twice a year, I go through kitchen drawers and cabinets to see what needs to be cleaned out. For the refrigerator, I try to do it monthly. I go through the kitchen purge any duplicates, chipped or broken items and expired foods. For example, I often end up with duplicate spices. Once I year, I transfer many of the spices to little containers, then throw out any duplicates I have acquired.
I used to group like items together. But, now I have created zones based on how I use the items. For example, I have one cabinet with two drawers. The top drawer includes mixing bowls. The drawer below contains baking items, such as flour, sugar, baking soda, etc. This is the Baking Zone of my kitchen. That way, when I start baking cookies or something like that, all the items I need are in one area.
Another cabinet has coffee and tea supplies. That cabinet is near the sink and the coffee maker so everything is close together. This helps to save time in the morning when getting a morning beverage together.
Most of my drawers and cabinets have some type of baskets or organization containers to keep then together and divided. I often take items out of the original packaging and place them in the baskets. For example, with tea bags, I take them out of the original box, then place all of the tea bags together in one box.
In addition to baskets, dividers are a must have. Most people use dividers in utensil drawers. But, you can use them other places, too. I have a pot lid divider in my drawer that holds pots. In my pan cabinet, I used a pan holder or divider.
For my spices, I use mini spice containers to divide my most used spices. They used to be all standing in jars in a cabinet, but I was constantly moving them around and searching for the one I wanted. Putting them in the drawer, in these little dividers, will make them easier to find.
Also, I store oils and vinegars in a corner cabinet near by stovetop, since that's where I used them the most. I have dividers so the they are separated by oils and vinegars and not all mixed together.
Many kitchens have spice racks built into one cabinet door. However, you can get other cabinet racks to help you organize. My favorite place to use the door space is on my cleaning cabinet door. One side holds dish washing supplies, like sponges and dishwasher tablets. The other door, holds my most used cleaning products, like magic erasers, window cleaner and all purpose cleaner.
Once I finish organizing and cleaning my kitchen, the final step is to light a scented candle. This last steps just signals to me it's all done and ready to enjoy. Lighting a candle definitely helps to create joy because studies have shows that good smells are directly linked to our sense of happiness. Choose one our natural, soy wine glass candles for a natural way to release scents in your kitchen without releasing a lot of toxins.
I hope these tips can help you create a more functional and organized space in the new year! If you have any great kitchen organizing tips, let me know in the comments at the end of this post!
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Michael Dulan is the Chief Administrative Officer for Caduceus. Mr. Dulan had been associated with the company since its inception. Prior to joining Caduceus, Mr. Dulan spent over 34 years in the financial services industry, much of it at the senior executive level. He has leveraged his extensive knowledge and experience throughout his tenure at Caduceus. He is a big part of why Caduceus has been able to set and achieve its goals, often ahead of schedule. Immediately prior to joining Caduceus, Mr. Dulan served as Executive Vice President and Business Banking Segment Head for a large, publicly-traded bank. Prior to that, Mr. Dulan spent nearly 30 years at a major money center financial institution, serving in several senior executive management positions. Mr. Dulan has managed as many as 4,000 employees, been responsible for an operating budget in excess of $200 million and managed nearly $12 billion in assets and deposits.
Mr. Dulan's success in the classroom foreshadowed his success in the financial services world. Throughout his educational career, Mr. Dulan garnered multiple degrees in the disciplines of finance, management and business. He has a BBA from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Dulan also graduated from the Consumer Banker Association's Graduate School of Retail Bank Management at the University of Virginia.
In addition to pursuing professional and educational goals, Mr. Dulan has also invested his time and expertise in his local community. He has served on several nonprofit boards in Atlanta and Dallas, including the Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership, the Georgia State University Foundation, the Center for Nonprofit Management, Dallas Housing Finance Committee, Central Atlanta Progress, Lakehill Preparatory School and 100 Black Men of Atlanta.
Mr. Dulan is married, he is the father of two, and he is the grandfather of four.


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"Free Membership" for Diversity Campaign - Membership Form
West Virginia PTA Membership Campaign
for Diverse Families
The West Virginia PTA is embarking on a campaign to include families of diversity including children with special needs, into the PTA. The Board of Managers recently adopted a proposal to pay state and national dues for two memberships per school for diverse families. We are hoping that each local unit will waive their dues portion so we can begin a journey of being more inclusive to these families!
Each local unit may decide how to choose the two memberships. Once they have been selected, please include their names and contact information with your monthly membership dues form for that month, so that we can send them valuable resources. We have attached the following form to provide this information to the state. This is an exciting time for West Virginia PTA! Please support the inclusion of a diverse family in your local unit and promote this offer. Diversity can mean a wide range of descriptions including special needs and disabilities, race, ethnicity, language, religion, and even grandparents and foster parents!
The West Virginia PTA developed a diversity committee as a focus during the 2017-2019 school years. The committee is very excited about the upcoming year. If you would like to be a part of this new adventure, please contact Ginnie Molnar at diversity@westvirginiapta.org.


SAN FRANCISCO — Google on Monday fired a software engineer who wrote an internal memo that questioned the company's diversity efforts and argued that the low number of women in technical positions was a result of biological differences instead of discrimination.
The memo, called "Google's Ideological Echo Chamber," angered many in Silicon Valley because it relied on certain gender stereotypes — like the notion that women are less interested in high-stress jobs because they are more anxious — to rationalize the gender gap in the tech industry. The memo quickly spread outside the company, as other Google employees railed against many of its assumptions.
The memo put the company in a bind. On one hand, Google has long promoted a culture of openness, with employees allowed to question senior executives and even mock its strategy in internal forums. However, Google, like many other technology firms, is dealing with criticism that it has not done enough to hire and promote women and minorities.
One female Google engineer posted on Twitter upon reading the memo that she would consider leaving the company unless the human resources department took action.
In an email titled "Our Words Matter," Mr. Pichai said that he supported the right of employees to express themselves but that the memo had gone too far.
James Damore, the software engineer who wrote the original memo, confirmed in an email to The New York Times that he had been fired. Mr. Damore had worked at Google since 2013. He said in his memo that he had written it in the hope of having an "honest discussion" about how the company had an intolerance for ideologies that do not fit into what he believed were its left-leaning biases.
"I have a legal right to express my concerns about the terms and conditions of my working environment and to bring up potentially illegal behavior, which is what my document does," Mr. Damore said.
Mr. Pichai's memo was reported earlier by Recode, and Bloomberg confirmed Mr. Damore's dismissal.
Before being fired, Mr. Damore said, he had submitted a complaint to the National Labor Relations Board claiming that Google's upper management was "misrepresenting and shaming me in order to silence my complaints." He added that it was "illegal to retaliate" against an N.L.R.B. charge.
Mr. Pichai said he would be cutting short a family vacation to return to Google's headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., to deal with the matter. He said the company intended to hold an all-hands meeting to discuss the issue on Thursday.


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Commissioner George P. Bush launches new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on TXGLO.org
PRESS RELEASE — Jun 02, 2016
AUSTIN - Commissioner George P. Bush today announced the Texas General Land Office has launched a new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning informational outreach initiative on TXGLO.org. The GLO Hurricane Preparedness and Planning initiative is a focused effort to pool local, state and federal resources, and begin prioritizing efforts to build a resilient Texas coast.
"With 367 miles of Gulf beaches and more than 3,300 miles of bays and estuaries, Texas has one of the longest coastlines in the country," Commissioner Bush said. "In the world of hurricane preparedness and recovery, information is power. To gather this vital information we must work together and communicate our findings with critical partnerships on the coast. By working together as a region - combining and coordinating local, state and federal resources, we will directly address ongoing threats to the Texas coast for future generations."
The new Hurricane Preparedness & Planning outreach webpage on TXGLO.org features links to additional information about five concurrent studies relating to the coastal resiliency. The two largest are the Texas Coastal Resiliency Master Plan and the Coastal Texas Protection and Restoration Feasibility Study (Corps Study). The Master Plan is a statewide coastal protection study being conducted by the GLO. The results of this study be delivered in December of this year and will guide GLO priorities going in to the 85th Session of the Texas Legislature. The Corps Study is a joint effort between the GLO and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This comprehensive feasibility study is one of the largest and most complex studies in the nation and is expected to take up to five years to complete. Other studies included on the webpage are the Storm Surge Suppression Study, the Texas Coastal Resiliency Study and the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay Study. While each study has a specific purpose, the combination of each is helping Texas leaders to make informed decisions about coastal protection.
"As these plans and studies reach completion, the GLO will be working closely with all relevant stakeholders to ensure a safer, more protected coast for the citizens of Texas," said Bush.
Hurricane season began June 1st and will continue through November. Forecasters have predicted the 2016 hurricane season could produce more storms than in recent years due to the transition from El Niño to La Niña weather pattern.
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Getting married will be the most important decision you make in your life. Without the wedding ceremony performed by a qualified officiant it's just a party. So why would you choose someone who doesn't know what they are doing to perform your ceremony? One reason is it usually would be free because a relative or friend volunteers and thinks it would be cool. I know everyone has a budget but don't take the ceremony off your budget.
Case in point: I performed several weddings this year on the beautiful beaches of Rhode Island. As wonderful as this is it can also be a nightmare if you don't know what your doing. For one know one will hear the officiant if the waves are crashing right behind you, or if suddenly the wind kicks up and you have no back up or this wasn't even a consideration. Also public speaking is usually a major fear for most people and when an inexperienced officiant has a hundred people staring at them it can be paralyzing.
As you can see from the picture I included it was a perfect day for a beach wedding but the logistics of getting to this site was horrible. I had to drag my equipment from the top of the parking lot down a dirt road and then to find out there wasn't any power source for my speakers. As a professional I had a sound system because I knew no one would hear a word I said or a word the couple said. My ceremonies take hours to develop and they are creative and interactive with guests so I wanted to make sure everyone heard every word I said to create scared space for all involved.
I also knew if the weather turned and it could on a dime near water, I would be able to remain calm and redirect everyone to a sheltered spot and continue on.
This couple shared their intimate thoughts on love and marriage with me and I created a ceremony that highlighted their love for each other and all their friends and family. It was a warm, emotional and tender moment for everyone. It set the tone for the rest of their day. You won't get that with "A minister for a day".
I started my 2016 wedding season this passed Saturday very unexpectedly. I received the call one week before the couples scheduled date. This couples has been together for 15 years and had a four year old daughter. They were planning a summer wedding this year but a work situation for one of them forced them to do it earlier and needed to within the week. Of course they were scrambling to get this done and were intending to just find someone to basically do their vows and sign the marriage license. Being who I am and how I feel about just doing a no meaning ceremony, suggested that they give some thought to how they want to remember that moment. We met for a consultation and by the time we finished discussing the particulars I had a very clear idea of who they were and I suggested they give themselves space to feel what they needed to say and feel.
This is what I came up with to honor them gracefully: I suggested they write their own vows to each other and their daughter-they were both very close to their mothers so I suggested they could be the two witnesses that sign their marriage license and also honor them with words of appreciation. Several of their family and friends came from New York to be with them even thought it was such short notice. From this gesture I knew these people where very special. Since this couple love the beach and both lived close to a beach I had them give their guests each a stone that they had collected over the years from their favorite beaches. I then called each guest up to hold the stone to their heart and give a blessing or good wish to the couple. It was very endearing especially the young people and how they expressed so eloquently how they felt. (not easy for a teenager) even their four year old daughter took their hands together and said "love each other".
We ended the ceremony with a Family Unity Sand Ritual-the couple and daughter each poured a different colored sand into a vessel symbolizing their unity. The blessed stones from their guests sat on top of the sand vessel, to complete the circle. They now have a keepsake to remember this day.
Even though I only had a week to prepare I asked them several key questions to personalize their union.
1. What do you feel about your mothers, your daughter, your guests.
2. Give me a description of each of your personalities - the couple and daughter.
They couldn't figure out where to have the ceremony and since it was winter, snowy I thought having it at their home would be perfect, especially since they loved their home. I recommended creating a sacred space by having a small table with flowers, the sand supplies and anything else they felt a connection to. As I entered their cozy home they had transformed the living room into their sacred space adorned with a table filled with special momentous. I also wanted them to have a processional and come out from two different doorways and meet in the middle with music playing from a iPod.
They created their sacred space for a sacred ceremony and it was obtained in such a short time. I could feel they felt validated, I could feel the love from their guests, and I could feel their daughter felt included.
In that short amount of time "Every moment mattered" and I felt I knew them for a long time when I only met them last week. Thats the beauty of ceremony- it brings humans together.
I ended my wedding season on a sweet note!! I married two women who have been together for 30 years and had their ceremony at their favorite tea shop and confectionary store. Not only was the shop sweet (no pun intended) but Denise and Linda were adorable. My interview process allows me into the lives of my couples which aids in my designing of each ceremony to make it authentic to each couple. They originally met attending the same chorus group and through this shared interest of music over time they fell in love. Curious about why they were having their wedding at a tea shop I asked why this particular place. They shared with me one of their favorite passed times is sitting back and preparing and drinking tea listening to classical music. The tea shop is a place they feel very much at home and being surrounded by the teas brings them comfort. So of course I had to suggest to add these two aspects into their ceremony; the music and tea. They loved the idea but couldn't imagine of how to bring those elements into their ceremony.
This is what I came up with: For their Unity Ritual they carefully chose a special blend of herbs to create their Marriage Tea blend. At the ceremony they set out china teacups and saucers and prepared their tea blend. As it steeped this is what I read; "Tea is basically water and herbs and each has different chemical properties to aid in all kinds of ailments. Certain teas soothe, or give energy-it's what you need on a cold rainy day sitting on a sofa with a good book. Tea can be strong or sweet and some people can even read your fortune from the tea-leaves. Tea making is similar to a marriage-it's all in the preparation knowing exactly what makes a tea right for you and it's also about taking the time to enjoy the moment. So as you drink your first cup of tea together here today remember: As in a cup of tea, and in love, your worries, your problems, your thoughts fade away into the aroma, and you are at peace. One of you may take it sweet, the other perhaps dark or somehow different. Let this pot of tea you share today serve as a reminder of your commitment to each other and the love you share.
They ended the ceremony by inviting all their guests to sing along to the song, 'Let me call you sweetheart" and then they danced in the crowded room of tables, chairs, teapots and tea to their favorite song, "Our love is here to stay". Then organically their guests joined them in the dance.
The ceremony was intertwined with their favorite passed times, memories and family and friends singing along with them. It was romantic, meaningful, touching and very very sweet!!
These moments is why I love what I do, I get to witness LOVE.
This was the season of Beach and Barefoot Wedding Ceremonies, which are now my favorite spot to officiate. Something happens to a person when you take off your shoes and feel soft sand in your toes. The tension just melts away and then on top of it the sound of the ocean is right behind you and hopefully a gentle breeze accompanies the experience.
Unfortunately as wonderful as that sounds it also can create a horrible experience if not prepared. For one the ocean waves can be very loud especially when you are on top of them making it very difficult to hear the officiant. A lot of times there also isn't any power source for the officiant or DJ.
I recommend and I use a small battery with my sound system. It works perfectly without a power source and I am assured that all the guests will hear every word I say and especially the couples "I do".
For some feeling your toes in the sand is a horrible experience especially if guests are formally dressed or they just simply hate the sand.
The beach-barefoot wedding is definitely more relaxed and laid back so it's important for the couple to dress appropriately. If the gown has a very long train you are going to gather every piece of seaweed and barnacles on the beach, which doesn't smell so good later. (again another lol) and suits just don't fit with the ocean backdrop.
I recommend a dress that is less frilly and casual paints and shirt.
And finally a back up plan has to be in order for that occasional storm. You just never know what could happen unless you don't mind getting rained on but your quests might not show up.
I recommend a place with shelter, this could be the venue you are having the reception at or a gazebo near by. A tent might work but it has to be a strong, professional one that can with stand high winds.
All in all I love marrying couples on the beach especially the beaches in Rhode Island. I love the easy going feel of them and I don't have to worry about what shoes I'm going to wear.
As a professional wedding officiant and a new resident in the state of Rhode Island, I wanted to get to know my fell Rhode Island vendors. I recently joined the Rhode Island Wedding Group (RIWG), which is an association of wedding professionals whose mission is to enhance each other's work, refer each other and grow our individual businesses. It has been a wonderful experience for me to be involved especially getting to know other wedding professionals work personally. I am so fortunate to be surrounded by so much talent. It takes a village to create a wedding and I am fascinated with all the different vendors that make a wedding come alive.
For my next coming blogs I will be highlighted people I have worked closely with and sharing their story, what makes them stand out and why I would recommend them so you can "See the Difference".
This week, I'll be starting with Nicole Gesmondi who is the owner of Nicole Gesmondi Photographer, LLC. Nicole's fine art background and contagious enthusiasm for creative photography is inspirational. She approaches every wedding and portrait session as an opportunity to create works of art for her clients home.
Nicole was very young when she was given a camera. She photographed anything and everything from family members to zebra's at the zoo. In her sophomore year of High School, she took her first photography class in a traditional darkroom and was immediately hooked. She followed her passion for photography to the Hartford Art School in CT and graduated with a BFA in Photography in May of 2005. At the time she was working at a local portrait studio and assisting two local wedding photographers and building her own business on the side. Once she realized she could make a career being a professional she jumped in and never looked back.
I think because of Nicole's fine art background she has an eye that can capture a moment in time and make it come alive. She can make the wind move in a still picture and can show joy and love besides just a smile on a face. She also uses the natural landscape that surrounds the couple so a viewer can feel the type of day it is. She makes her pictures move while standing still. That's the difference she brings to her work.
Many couples don't know the value of a good photographer until they have a bad experience. More then any other wedding professional the photographer will probably be with a couple almost all day. Nicole says: "Our clients need to be comfortable with us, that's when the "magic happens" as we call it.
With so many photography studios turning into a "one stop shop" and a "jack of all trades", Nicole prefers to remain a boutique photography studio. She likes the focus to be a one on one experience offering advice and a comfortable environment. She has created a beautiful studio at 35 Baker Street, Providence, RI for her clients to view her work or have a photo shoot.
Most of Nicole's clients appreciate art and see the value in hiring a professional photographer. After all the time and planning that couples put into their wedding, they want high quality photos to document the day. They usually come wanting something different that is unique to them.
Nicole's pictures tell a story and emote a feeling. She can see something beyond what is happening and that is "Seeing the Difference".


Sometimes a human person needs a new dress!
This is my first foray into altering clothes. The gown in question is lovely but understated. It needs a few changes but even the relatively small ones we're planning will make it look entirely different.
I'm excited and nervous for the challenge, but I know it will be worth the effort. And I'll still have the duct tape dress form of my best friend that we made in a couple of hours on Friday, so I can make more stuff and have a model for it!
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Hugo Weaving has described working on highly-anticipated sci-fi film Cloud Atlas as a "dangerous adventure".
The Lord Of The Rings actor and co-stars Tom Hanks, Halle Berry and Jim Broadbent play multiple roles in the film set in different locations and time periods, and told The Hollywood Reporter it was a very improvised production.
Hugo revealed: "Sometimes in any one week you might be working on three or four characters. So it's a slightly dangerous adventure we embarked on, because to be honest you don't know where it's all heading, despite the wonderful preparation. But yeah, it was certainly very exciting."
He added: "You're fulfilling a particular role, so the six characters I play have a similar thematic arc, similar role to play, and as the film progresses, you get a strong sense of playing one [character] rather than six separate ones.
"So initially you're feeling the separateness of the characters but increasingly feeling like they're facets of the same being."
The film is co-directed by siblings Andy and Lana Wachowski. Lana, formerly known as Larry reportedly completed gender reassignment surgery in 2009 and this is the first film where she is credited as Lana.
Hugo said the film adaptation of David Mitchell's novel explores "the idea of being reborn and souls being reborn through time."
He added: "What's fascinating about the adaptation of the book was that sense that you get in the book about souls being reborn, a particular soul, and then they thought, 'What if we bring back actors to multiple roles in these stories?' So to take that idea and run with it actually kind of became one of the key propellers for the project."
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Q: Loading Large data to UITableview from local database without ui freeze I am retrieving 10,000 records from an Ultralite database to an array.
My query is taking 3 seconds load values to the array. This is making the UI to freeze for 3 seconds whenever i click to open the view controller.
I want to open the view controller immediately and show Activity indicator for 3 seconds while my query is executing in background.
And if possible i want to show row animation and show row count like "Number Of Products retrieved is 5045" dynamically.
Please, can anyone help me on this?
Thanks in advance.
EDIT:
NSMutableArray *customerArray = [[DB sharedInstance] LoadCustomerOverview];

The "LoadCustomerOverview" is a function which is having the select statement which retrieves 10,000 records from Ultrlite database.
The above line is taking 3 seconds. I checked this with NSLog before and after above statement. Using this "customerArray" i will fill the UITableview in my view controller,which is taking only Milli seconds to prepare cells.
Problem is with the above line.
How can i solve this problem? or any other way to improve performance?
Thanks in advance.

A: I can't imagine why would you need 10000 records in an array, as this can probably be optimised.
However, to answer your question, you could move your loading method to viewDidAppear: (I'm assuming you're doing your fetching in viewDidLoad:), and bring up some sort of a progress bar before you start the load.

A: [NSThread detachNewThreadSelector:@selector(startBackgroundProcess:) toTarget:self withObject:YOUR_OBJECT];

-(void)startBackgroundProcess:(id)obj{
//interact with DB..
//After firing the query and get the Data
[self performSelectorOnMainThread:@selector(finishedBackgroundProcess:) withObject:YOUR_RESULT waitUntilDone:NO];
}

A: Solution is performSelectorInBackground which will not freeze your UI
[self performSelectorInBackground:@selector(getRecordsFromDatabase) withObject:yourObjectHereAsArgument]

Now method:
-(void)getRecordsFromDatabase
{
  //retrieve records here
}

A: Update: Do you use Core Data ?
What if you batch ?
[fetchRequest setFetchBatchSize:20];
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/#documentation/Cocoa/Reference/CoreDataFramework/Classes/NSFetchRequest_Class/NSFetchRequest.html
Regards,

A: Accept from all other good answers, this may little different, there's (mostly) 10-11 for iPhone device and its double in iPad devices (I'm not having exact idea), number of rows visible to users in UITableView. If you really don't need to process or show all 10k records at once, I think you really don't query for all as it takes good memory and processing time as questioned by you. Instead you can fetch (query for) 1k (or even some small amount) of records at once, once you get 1k (or the amount of you want) you can query for the next and that should be in [self performSelectorInBackground:@selector(getRecordsFromDatabase) withObject:]; so your app will never freeze & user won't feel any interrupts, This scenario could only achieve if your data is persistent and having a unique row identifier key (primary key), also if you're query those data in either ascending or descending order, for other cases like, if you want any random data then this  answer can't work.
Also note that, putting code in viewDidAppear & UIActivityIndicator may be your solution, but in case you'll fetching some more amount of rows that time it will interruptable for user.


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Sunday Stills – Flowers
Just one shot today… I took this last Sunday near Céreste. In years gone by, Narcissi were grown here commercially for the perfume industry in Grasse. There are still a couple of fields where they turn up by the thousands, but mostly the land has been ploughed and reseeded and the Narcissi are just left to come up in the margins and the boggy patches which can't be ploughed.
I really wanted the narrow depth of field in this one, so that the flowers in the background blur away into the distance.
13 thoughts on "Sunday Stills – Flowers"
Aoife on May 14, 2013 at 4:08 pm said:
Stunning photot – Love the lone water droplet!
aurora on May 1, 2013 at 12:51 pm said:
All you really need is one good one, and you got it! I like how the droplet echoes the story.
lmel on April 30, 2013 at 3:27 pm said:
finlaym1 on April 29, 2013 at 8:16 pm said:
Great photo! 🙂
Lauren on April 29, 2013 at 5:31 pm said:
Love the little drop of water coming from it 🙂
Henry G L on April 29, 2013 at 1:03 pm said:
neat one and thanks for the info' too 🙂
TheDancingDonkey on April 29, 2013 at 5:16 am said:
This is my favorite, that water drop really makes the shot.
Greyhorsematters on April 29, 2013 at 12:38 am said:
It's beautiful. Too bad they didn't leave the fields alone it must have been awesome to see.
allison on April 28, 2013 at 10:52 pm said:
mostraum on April 28, 2013 at 9:26 pm said:
Great shot. The shallow DOF worked well, and I really love that lonely drop at the end of the straw.
Strawberry Lane on April 28, 2013 at 6:47 pm said:
So lovely! Do I see a drop of dew?
dibear on April 28, 2013 at 6:19 pm said:
Ed on April 28, 2013 at 6:01 pm said:
Great shot the DOF works well..:-)
spring, Sunday Stills


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