Lyon Sprague de Camp (b. 1907 – d. 2000) was an American writer of science fiction, fantasy, non-fiction and biography. In a career spanning 60 years, he wrote over 100 books, including novels and works of non-fiction, including biographies of other fantasy authors. He was a major figure in science fiction during the 1930s and 1940s.


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Q: Function should be called until my array become empty I'm having an array of data, i need to call a API Function and use my array value. Each time the API is hitting respected value should be deleted and my function should be called until the array becomes empty.

A: Try this example.
call this method process first time and pass your array like
process(array)

it will call itself until array contains element/s.
let array = [1,2,3]

func process(_ array: [Int]){
    if array.isEmpty{ return }

    let element = array.first!
    //process element
    print(element)
    let newArray = Array(array.dropFirst())
    process(newArray)
}

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Most things that are known to us about given products is due to branding.Branding is a link that is meant to bring the customers and the company that has manufactured the product together.Branding mainly benefits the people who have just been introduced to business and who want their products to get recognition in the market.Unity is one of the roles that is played by the branded items.The Logo of the manufacturers and their services are usually linked through branding, making the products of the company to be known by the consumers.The marketing skills are made consistent through branding, while still ensuring that the content is the same in all the channels.This usually brings a message that is clear to the consumers, the partners that may come in future, and to the competitors as well.A brand is an asset to some extent.The branded items that are being produced by a particular company to the customers is very essential to the company or the business.The worth is also as much as the sales and the revenue.The branded business items have the ability to ensure that there is a difference between the sales made by the company and its liquidation.
The social media has for long been used as a technique of marketing the products of a given company.The branded items, however, have always been the most reliable way through which companies can effectively gain recognition for their items.They help in the marketing campaigns, and expansion the brand to a variety of customers.In addition, awareness is also created through the branded business items.It allows the customers to keep the brand and the manufacturers on their minds especially if they are using the items of a given brand.The promotional items and products are usually used by the manufacturers to increase the customer's awareness on the items that the brand produces, and this is mainly done through increasing the promotional gifts.The reputation of the brand is also increased through the branded items.This is made easier through the use of promotional items.Gifting the customers enables them to think highly of the company.Branded items may also save so much on money.A company may achieve a great number of people for itself through addition of a single product.Some random items may be chosen by the company to help in marketing their products, and which would result in the attraction of customers.
Branded items are also known for their ability to increase loyalty.Clearly, every person goes for a freebie.Loyalty is mainly achieved over time.Branded products are able to give the company a boost.According to studies, people who have received gifts from a given company always buy their items on that company.


So here we are then. Just what the internet was crying out for. Another blog.
Ever better, a blog all about my absolute favourite subject - eighties music. That's right, the decade in music that brought you such stone cold classics as I'd Rather Jack by The Reynolds Girls, John Wayne is Big Leggy by Haysi Fantayzee and Big Apple by Kajagoogoo.
Essentially, I listen to a lot of eighties music. Not just the 'cool' stuff, not just the cheesy 'guilty pleasures' that feature on numerous compilation albums – put simply, I have a terrible problem.
You can expect odes to David Sylvian's hair, Billy Mackenzie's whippets, Stephen Duffy's cheekbones...you get the idea. No doubt I'll even blog about their actual music at some point too. And who knows, maybe we'll discover the Amish really can teach us a lot about the eighties.
In the meantime, here's Alan Wilder from Depeche Mode holding a chicken. Enjoy.
We can learn a lot from the Amish. And from the eighties.
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2. The 3ds Max software may crash during rendering.
1. Create a model in a 3ds Max scene.
a).Select the model, Right-click, Find Convert To: Convert To Editable Mesh,Switch to an editable polygon.
b).Show Editable Mesh after converting to editable polygon, just fine.
It is shown in the following figure in 3ds Max.
a).Select the model, right click, find Convert To: Convert To Editable Mesh,switch to an editable polygon.
c).Submit the rendering as a polygon.


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Mueller Indicts 13 Russians for Interfering in the 2016 Election
By Jeremy Stahl
Former FBI Director Robert Mueller, surrounded by security and staff, leaves a meeting with senators at the Capitol on June 21 in Washington. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
A Washington grand jury issued an indictment on Friday against 13 Russian nationals and three Russian companies accused of interfering in the 2016 presidential election to support the campaign of President Donald Trump. This was the first indictment by Special Counsel Robert Mueller that directly accused specific Russians of meddling in the U.S. election.
The indictment focuses on Russian internet content farm, Internet Research Agency LLC, with 12 of the defendants having worked for that company and the 13th defendant, Yevgeniy Viktorovich Prigozhin, working for a separate entity to fund the organization.
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, who oversees Mueller's probe and has come under heavy fire from the president since he appointed Mueller as special counsel last year, told reporters that no Americans were implicated by this indictment.
"There is no allegation in this indictment that any American was a knowing participant in this illegal activity," Rosenstein told reporters. "There is no allegation in this indictment that the charged conduct altered the outcome of the 2016 election."
The eight-count indictment charged all defendants with a criminal conspiracy to defraud the United States by impairing the lawful functions of the Federal Election Commission, the Department of Justice, and the State Department.*
This involved the alleged circumventing of reporting requirements for political activities by foreign nationals, making illegal campaign expenditures, and obtaining visas through false and fraudulent statements.
Additional counts charged specific defendants with wire fraud and bank fraud, as well as with identity theft.
"The indictment alleges that the Russian conspirators want to promote discord in the United States and undermine public confidence in Democracy," Rosenstein said. "We must not allow them to succeed."
"The Department of Justice will continue to work cooperatively with other law enforcement and intelligence agencies and with Congress to defend our nation against similar current and future efforts."
The indictment charged the Internet Research Agency with attempting to build up social media sock-puppet accounts to influence American politics, ultimately "supporting the presidential campaign of then-candidate Donald J. Trump ("Trump Campaign") and disparaging Hillary Clinton." The organization had an annual budget in the millions of dollars and employed more than 100 people to do its work.
The indictment notes that some of the defendants allegedly used sophisticated methods to communicate "with unwitting individuals associated with the Trump Campaign and with other political activists to seek to coordinate political activities."
"The nature of the scheme was that the defendants took extraordinary steps to make it appear that they were ordinary American political activists, even going so far as to base their activities on a virtual private network here in the United States," Rosenstein said.
It describes defendants purchasing political advertisements on social media in the name of U.S. persons and entities. The indictment also charged defendants with setting up fake grassroots political events. Rosenstein noted that after the election, the group allegedly set up competing rallies in support of President Trump and in opposition to him in New York.
"This indictment serves as a reminder that people are not always who they appear to be on the internet," Rosenstein said.
Rosenstein reported that their had been no communication with the Russians over how a jury trial might unfold and that the Justice Department would follow "the ordinary process of seeking cooperation and extradition."
Correction, Feb. 16, 2018: This post originally misidentified the Federal Election Commission as the Federal Election Committee.
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Short Desc This cultivar has a rapid growth habit and has attractive, large lustrous leaves that seem to resist insect attacks. Creamy white cluster flowers with a yellow fall color.


Welcome to part one of our three-part series here at Advanced Digital in which we will go over three key components to make sure you and your website are making not only a great first impression, but a lasting impression that will keep your customers coming back to your website.
By nature, many of us are very visual people. Much like when meeting someone in person face-to-face for the first time, your first impression will stem from things based on their appearance. Are their clothes wrinkled? Do they have a nice smile? What's their body language like? These very same knee-jerk judgments are made when visiting a site for the first time. Is the font easy to read? Are the photos pixelated? Can people immediately tell what your brand is based on your homepage graphics alone?
It is with these things in mind, and knowing how human nature works, that it is of the utmost importance to invest in solid web design. If the overall aesthetic of your website looks dated, overwhelming, or of poor quality – the same impressions will be projected onto your business' services or products. It is as they say in the foodie-world, "you eat with your eyes first." If your web design is professional, clean, and essentially aesthetically pleasing a user is more likely to feel confident in your brand.
Is your website clean, easy to read and navigate? Potential customers should be able to find things easily. If your website is cluttered, hard to read and hard to navigate, they could leave your website and find a similar product with one of your competitors.
Are the fonts you're using compatible across platforms? It is important to consider the users on your website. You may have a font such as Wolf in the City installed and set for your page headers, but there are potential customers that will see a different font if it isn't installed. If you're looking for fonts that will stand out and grab the attention of your customers, we recommend using Google Fonts. The font library has over 700 fonts with multiple styles to choose from (handwritten, display, serif, etc.).
Do you have images on your pages? Let's face it, your customers are going to skim the content of your website. If you can communicate your services with images, you'll be able to keep their attention and keep them on your website. We can't forget about SEO, although images are important to keep your customers, you will need to support them with text and descriptions for the search engines.
So… what is your website's visual presentation communicating to your potential clients?Subscribe to our blog so you can keep up to date with all of our future blog posts, including part two of this series where we go over: content and what role that plays in a user's first impression.


Most diehard fans are eager to find some consolation when their favorite teams lose close ballgames. It's almost deemed to be a badge of honor to get beaten by 1-3 points by a team with a far better record.
These fans' fallback position is usually that the winners were lucky.
The truth, however, is that believing in "ifs" is delusional.
Moreover, it's virtually always the case that a team loses a close game because the players failed to do what they had to do in order to win. There's also no doubt that, whether from the field or from the stripe, the difference between makes and misses is not accidental.
Did the team play hard from the get-go? If so, they'd be much more likely to be successful in the clutch.
Or did they just try to ratchet up their effort in the endgame? If so, the odds of last-minute failures increase.
Did everybody properly execute the deciding play(s)? Were the screens sturdy, the passes accurate, the defensive rotations timely? If one player makes a mistake, the entire sequence is likely to be out of sync and doomed to failure.
Was the shooter ready and eager to shoot? Was he relaxed and confident on the foul line?
Did the players truly believe in their coach? Did they believe in each other?
Were the players too distracted by what the refs would or would not call?
There are no moral victories in the NBA. Moreover, losing too many tight games is one sure sign of an underachieving ballclub. Indeed, the release, recommitment and refreshening that can result from getting blown out can eventually be more positive than losing a game that could have been won if somebody didn't do something they were supposed to do.
To quote Branch Rickey: "Luck is the residue of design."
Rondo, of course, is much faster and quicker than Kidd ever was, which is why he has an easier time getting to the rim even in half-court sets. For the same reasons, Rondo is better at attacking opponents' dribbles and passes and can zip his way to many more breakaway layups.
J-Kidd was stronger but also had quick feet, and was therefore the vastly superior defender. Give Kidd a big edge in rebounding, too.
Although Kidd could occasionally post up a smaller opponent for profit, Rondo's speedier crossovers (going either way) make him the better finisher.
These days, Kidd is an extremely dangerous 3-point shooter, but even back then his long-distance dialing was more consistent than Rondo's.
Still, the biggest differences between these two stellar point guards is evidenced in their respective passwork and decision-making. Kidd saw the floor, made judicious passes (short, long or lob) in every circumstance, avoided taking ultra-high-risk gambles, implemented his coaches' game plans and could maintain his focus at levels that Rondo has yet to approach.
Because of his warp-speed dramatics, Rondo makes more spectacular plays. But, overall, J-Kidd is a surefire Hall-of-Famer while Rondo is still learning his trade.
Precisely 15 years ago today, my wife Daia and I had our first date -- and we had a magical relationship from the get-go.
While I certainly value her beauty, intelligence, honesty, courage, patience, sense of humor, spirit of adventure and compassion, I am also incredibly appreciative of her blissful ignorance of virtually everything that happens in the world of sport.
During our initial encounter -- dinner at her house -- I discovered that she really and truly did not know the difference between a baseball, a basketball and a football. She'd rather read a book than deal with any aspect of psychological awareness; or listen to a Gregorian chant, than watch the seventh game of a championship playoff. Choosing to be on the outskirts of popular culture, she tended to confuse Michael Jordan with Michael Jackson. And wasn't ashamed to do so!
Since I was a solid citizen of Sports America, this new gestalt was refreshing.
After 15 years, she now has a fundamental understanding of hoops and can differentiate Shaq from Kobe from LeBron. Even so, mindless celebrity worshipping still makes her cringe.
Along the way, she's visited with Phil Jackson, had dinner with Tex Winter and his wife Nancy, been introduced to the likes of Julius Erving, Scottie Pippen, Luc Longley, Steve Kerr and others. But more than their fame and their sporting accomplishments, Daia judges these folks by their capacity to care and be curious about others, by their essential humanness, and mostly by their sincerity.
Even after all these years, Daia's angle of vision still has the capacity to surprise and delight me. And in so many ways, she's helped me to be able to help myself -- which is the best gift that anybody can give to anybody else.
But perhaps the biggest surprise occurred not long ago when we both chanced to be on a basketball court at the Kingston YMCA. That's when Daia unveiled a low-slung and somewhat side-winding, but remarkably accurate one-handed push shot!
If you have a question or comment for Charley Rosen, please email charleyrosen@gmail.com and he may respond in a future column.


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Book — xii, 171 p. ; 23 cm.
15. How I became a philosopher without trying (1992) Subject index Name index.
This text consists of 13 occasional pieces (lectures, seminar contributions, radio broadcasts and magazine articles) spanning the years from 1958 until 1993, all of which are published here in English for the first time, except two previously unpublished talks delivered in English towards the end of Karl Popper's life. The volume is divided into two parts; theory of science, and history and politics. The first contains three pieces on Popper's key scientific interests, namely the evolution of human knowledge, his views on the body-mind problem and a lecture on Kepler, on the anniversary of his death. The second part consists of talks and articles on other characteristic preoccupations of the late Karl Popper; the theory of liberty and democracy; whether there is a meaning in history; the significance of the collapse of communism; and the title piece on Popper's conception of life as a trial-and-error process of problem solving. The book presents an insight into the diversity of Popper's key interests throughout his life; the origins of Germanic language and culture; the development of Popper's formulations in the theory of science; and Popper's view of the state of the world at the end of the Cold War and after the collapse of communism.
Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, c1983.
Book — xxxi, 677 p. ; 24 cm.
In this book, Hans Blumenberg disputes the view that the modern idea of progress represents a secularization of religious belief in some divine intervention (the coming of the Messiah, the end of the world) which consummates human history from outside. Drawing from sources ranging from Aristotle and Augustine to Nietzsche, Marx, Freud, and Kuhn - with an impressive number of stops between - he argues that progress always implies a process at work within history, a process that ultimately expresses human choices, human self-assertion, and man's responsibility for his own fate.Hans Blumenberg has been associated with Kiel University in Hamburg since 1947. The book is included in the series Studies in Contemporary German Social Thought.
Book — xiv, 234 p. ; 21 cm.
The modern system of the arts.
Book — 5 v. 29 cm.
v. 4. Psychological ideas in antiquity, to Zeitgeist.-- Index.
Book — xxiv, 387 p. ; 25 cm.
Book — 194 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.


After months of agonizing anticipation, during which we filled time with other allegedly important sporting events and Mad Men binges on Netflix, the 2014-'15 NBA regular season begins tonight. A three-game slate eases us back into basketball this evening, and there are many important questions surrounding each team, the answers to which will dictate the course of the season. How will the new-look Cavaliers fit together? For how much longer will Rajon Rondo remain a Boston Celtic? When will Kevin Durant return from injury, and what will he look like? [Insert literally anything] Derrick Rose? What about Kawhi Leonard's contract situation and "the Spurs way"? Is the triangle a total crock of grade-A bull fertilizer, spread below the floor of Madison Square Garden ahead of the stadium's demolition and the subsequent establishment of an actual garden in its place?
All that, we will know in due time. What we won't know is what we don't think about. Let's take a moment to consider the impossible, that which could never conceivably happen in today's National Basketball Association. Then let's never think about any of these things again.
This week: we were just about to serve the homemade apple turnovers when LSU barged in the door with a vat of gumbo. After telling people to "hush", the uninvited house guest in purple and gold shoved heaping portions of the stew in front of the already full house guests. Then, LSU sat on the couch and changed the channel to a terrible movie about Edie Sedgwick called Ciao! Manhattan. It was better than making it through another hour of Christopher Cross.
Last week, I felt great about my NFL picks across the board.
My father was wrapping up his time working in Las Vegas, meaning that it would be the last week of him betting my picks without telling me even though I had a hunch he was doing it. I wanted to make him back some of the money he had undoubtedly lost as I continued to pick Derek Carr to cover the spread over and over again. I did a good amount of research, mixed it with a dash of nonsense, and found myself five underdogs that I felt confident could win my pops some money. Again, one of them was David Carr.
The Raiders failed to cover. My picks went 1-4, and I went into Monday morning feeling like a failure once again.
I have to stop feeling confident about my picks. In gambling, confidence is a myth. It cannot exist, because everything is chance and no one knows anything about anything, especially football. I wanted to remember this fact while making my picks during Week 8. I wanted to focus on facts and emotions and up to date injury information all while knowing that it was ultimately a crapshoot. I took to Twitter with intentions of making my usual pre-picking rounds: checking in on Adam Schefter, Stephania Bell, and a few NFL players that might give a little hint towards their team's mindset heading into Sunday. But I got distracted by Zach Mettenberger.
The College Football Playoff selection committee will meet for the first time after Week 9. The committee is responsible for selecting a Top 25 each week that reflects the best teams in the country. The Top Four of the 25 picks represent the best four teams in a given week and the picks for the college football playoff should the playoff be held the day after the picks are made. No one at Tuesdays with Horry is on the selection committee but that won't stop us from having a little fun.
This week: our football Saturday will be marked by chicken salad finger sandwiches, white wine, and pumpkin spiced anything and everything, as well as some soft rock*. No, not "that" tape of soft rock. CVS Bangers is strictly reserved for weekends unlike this one. We just want to entertain in a polite manner (and cry immensely while trying to pretend this is what we want to do).
For a brief moment, it seemed like the world was thrust back to 2012. Everett Golson threw a perfect pass to receiver Corey Robinson on a slant route for a touchdown with 13 seconds remaining. The score read 33-31. Notre Dame would be back in the conversation as one of the most elite teams within the crazed sport of college football. In a flash of yellow, that possibility disappeared.


Refuelling of hydraulic system of the amplifier of a steering spend only at the cold engine.
Do not use a liquid from system repeatedly: it is polluted, sated by air and a moisture.
Apply only those liquids which are recommended by manufacturer.
1. Disconnect a wire from the plug «-» the storage battery. On a part of cars the holder of the storage battery (большего the size) closes a receiver cover. In this case it is necessary to remove the storage battery and its holder (subsection 10.2 see).
2. If necessary remove the air filter (subsection 4.1 see).
3. Raise and establish on reliable support a forward part of the car.
4. Turn away a cover of a receiver and fill in in it a working liquid to a label And (fig. the Cover of a receiver with the index of level of a liquid see).
5. Connect a wire to the plug «-» the storage battery (if the battery is removed, connect it by means of auxiliary wires) and establish the removed air filter.
6. Establish wheels in the position corresponding to rectilinear movement of the car, and turn away a receiver cover.
7. Turn ten times a steering wheel from one extreme position in another.
It is forbidden to keep a steering wheel in extreme position more than 10 with.
8. Check up liquid level in a receiver and if necessary add a liquid to a mark And.
9. Slightly screw a receiver cover. At all do not tighten it densely.
10. Start up the engine, allow to it to work 10 with and stop.
11. Check up liquid level in a receiver and if necessary add a liquid to a mark And.
12. Repeating three previous operations, achieve, that liquid level in a receiver has ceased to go down and has stopped on a label And.
13. Start up the engine, turn ten times a steering wheel from one extreme position in another and stop the engine.
14. Check up liquid level in a receiver and if necessary add a liquid to A.Plotno's label wrap a receiver cover.
15. Установитеь the storage battery and the air filter if them removed.