Belle Gates, a Gold Award Girl Scout and a 2018 Girl Scout Ambassador, noticed that over the years, day camps in her community had changed from week-long events to weekend outings.
Gates, who loved attending day camps as a child, saw a need for more traditional camp programming for Girl Scouts. At the same time, she also wanted the girls to realize they could be leaders and plan events for themselves and others.
That goal would take time and money. After dreaming about starting a day camp for about five years, Gates was finally able to create and host the first Girl Scout DIY Day Camp during the summer of 2017. She paid for the camp solely from funds she earned during Girl Scout Cookie season that year.
Gates recruited Girl Scout Cadettes (girls in grades six through eight) to serve as program aides during the camp week, with adult volunteers present to fulfill safety ratios. The program aides led the younger Girl Scouts from activity to activity and taught them how to do crafts and sing Girl Scout songs. The program was so well received its first year that Gates planned to hold the camp a second year.
She would need more money, however. Aside from cookie proceeds, Gates reached out to the Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians (GSCSA) and applied for the Joyce Maienschein Leadership Grant. Gates' project was approved, and she was granted $250 to use for the camp.
The second year, she included the program aides even more in planning, making decisions, setting up and taking down the activities, and more. The girls who attended got to make windchimes, photo holders, watercolors, suncatchers, STEM experiments, and so much more!
Each day after the day camp ended, Gates planned a time called Twilight Camp for her and the program aides to bond, talk about the day, make the crafts for themselves, and prepare for the next day.
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Новоро́ссия может означать:
 Новороссия — историческая территория, прилегающая к Азовскому и Чёрному морям.
 Новороссия, или Новороссийская область — одна из четырёх областей, составляющих административно-территориальное деление белогвардейского Юга России в 1919—1920 годах.
 «Новороссия» — проект по созданию союза или конфедерации пророссийских государственных образований ДНР и ЛНР на юге и востоке Украины, существовавший в 2014—2015 годах.
 Новороссия — проект российских властей по созданию на территории Юго-Восточной Украины и Молдовы субъекта федерации в 2014 году, нереализованный из-за отсутствия поддержки местного населения; видоизменённая ЮВУАР.
 Новороссия — село в Шкотовском районе Приморского края.
 «Новороссия» — газета самопровозглашённой Донецкой Народной Республики

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 Новороссийск (значения)
 Новая Россия

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Where the Company has despatched goods in accordance with the Customers order, the Customer shall not be entitled to return those goods or any part thereof to the Company unless the Customer has firstly notified the Company by telephone that the Customer intends to return the goods to the Company and thereafter returns the goods within 10 days undamaged and original packaging. The customer will be entitled to a full refund of all monies paid in respect of goods, provided that the goods are returned to the Company in accordance with the preceding provisions of this clause. Any previously agreed discount applying to whole of the customer order of which the returned goods were part will no longer apply. The Company shall, in all cases, have absolute discretion as to whether to permit the Customer to return the goods and in those cases where such returns are permitted by the Company, the Company shall, pay no part of the return carriage.
Bespoke manufactured goods correctly supplied cannot be returned for credit, refund or exchange.
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Q: Passing List to a pandas series as index Can I pass a list to pandas series as index?
I have the following dataframe:
d = {'no': ['1','2','3','4','5','6','7','8','9'], 'buyer_code': ['Buy1', 'Buy2', 'Buy3', 'Buy1', 'Buy2', 'Buy2', 'Buy2', 'Buy1', 'Buy3'], 'dollar_amount': ['200.25', '350.00', '120.00', '400.50', '1231.25', '700.00', '350.00', '200.25', '2340.00'], 'date': ['22-01-2010','14-03-2010','17-06-2010','13-04-2011','17-05-2011','28-01-2012','23-07-2012','25-10-2012','25-12-2012']}
df = pd.DataFrame(data=d)
df

    buyer_code  date        dollar_amount   no
0   Buy1        22-01-2010  200.25          1
1   Buy2        14-03-2010  350.00          2
2   Buy3        17-06-2010  120.00          3
3   Buy1        13-04-2011  400.50          4
4   Buy2        17-05-2011  1231.25         5
5   Buy2        28-01-2012  700.00          6
6   Buy2        23-07-2012  350.00          7
7   Buy1        25-10-2012  200.25          8
8   Buy3        25-12-2012  2340.00         9

Converting to float for aggregate
pd.options.display.float_format = '{:,.4f}'.format
df['dollar_amount'] = df['dollar_amount'].astype(float)

Getting the most important Buyers by frequency and dollars:
NOTE: Here I am getting just top 2 buyers, In real example I might have to get upto 40 buyers.
xx = df.groupby('buyer_code').agg({'dollar_amount' : 'mean', 'no' : 'size'})
xx['frqAmnt'] = xx['no'].values * xx['dollar_amount'].values
xx = xx['frqAmnt'].nlargest(2)
xx

buyer_code
Buy2       2,631.2500
Buy3       2,460.0000
Name: frqAmnt, dtype: float64

Grouping buyers and their purchase dates:
zz = df.groupby(['buyer_code'])['date'].value_counts().groupby('buyer_code').head(all)
zz

buyer_code  date
Buy1        2010-01-22    1
            2011-04-13    1
            2012-10-25    1
Buy2        2010-03-14    1
            2011-05-17    1
            2012-01-28    1
            2012-07-23    1
Buy3        2010-06-17    1
            2012-12-25    1
Name: date, dtype: int64

Now  I want to pass my top buyer_codes to my zz sereis to get only the transactional data corresponding to those buyers.
How can I do it? I might be on the wrong path here, but kindly help me out.

A: I think you need:
a = zz[zz.index.get_level_values(0).isin(xx.index)]
print (a)
buyer_code  date
Buy2        14-03-2010    1
            17-05-2011    1
            23-07-2012    1
            28-01-2012    1
Buy3        17-06-2010    1
            25-12-2012    1
Name: date, dtype: int64

For order need reindex:
a = zz[zz.index.get_level_values(0).isin(xx.index)].reindex(xx.index, level=0)

And for all dates by buyer_code:
b = a.reset_index(name='a').groupby('buyer_code')['date'].apply(list).reset_index()
print (b)
  buyer_code                                              date
0       Buy2  [14-03-2010, 17-05-2011, 23-07-2012, 28-01-2012]
1       Buy3                          [17-06-2010, 25-12-2012]

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'No Way Out' For Syrian Regime, Prominent Dissident Says : The Two-Way President Bashar Assad and his supporters "must accept a political change" that leads to a multi-party form of government, says writer Yassin Haj Saleh, who was kept in prison by the regime for 16 years. Syria's people, he says, will accept no less.
The escalating crackdown that has meant an increasing number of deaths is not going to stop the Syrian people from continuing to protest against the regime of President Bashar Assad, a prominent Syrian writer and dissident tells All Things Considered host Robert Siegel.
Yassin Haj Saleh, who was put in prison by the Assad regime and kept there for 16 years (1980-96), says "there is no way out" for Assad. "The regime must accept a political change in the direction of a multi-party" form of government.
"The general Syrian sentiment is that the government cannot be reformed" and that Assad and his supporters must go, Saleh added during a phone conversation from Syria. He says more than 8,000 people have reportedly been detained by authorities in recent weeks.
As for the regime's contention that there would be chaos in Syria if Assad stepped aside, Saleh called that "blackmail."
"This is the regime's game," he said, "they say 'it's either us or chaos ... either us or civil war.' I believe it's the party that's working" to foment chaos.
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Half of businesses are plagued by regular IT issues
by Ben Rossi 12 May 2014
A recent survey among 250 UK CIOs and IT leaders has revealed that nearly half of respondents are plagued by regular IT performance and availability issues.
48% of respondents experienced hourly, daily and weekly availability and outage issues, while 21% suffered business downtime daily or hourly.
Managed services firm ControlCircle commissioned the 'IT Growth and Transformation' survey with Vanson Bourne to explore IT budget alignment and how CIOs are managing IT as well as innovation.
Overall, smaller organisations (employing between 251-500 employees) reported a higher level of service excellence across the board.
Even in this group, only 46% claimed excellence in quality of service, regardless of budget. Among larger enterprises, only 20% of respondents believed they were achieving 'best effort' in quality of service, regardless of cost control.
When questioned about IT environment complexity, opinions were split.
40% of respondents agreed that their current environments are more complex compared to five years ago, with hybrid IT cited as the most difficult and complex to manage by 55%.
Looking forward five years, approximately half believed their current IT environment would simplify; yet, 30% still believed complexity would increase. 52% of respondents stated that they do not have the ability to support the hybrid IT environment within a single IT governance framework.
>See also: Cost of data loss to UK businesses eclipses global average
This complexity is exacerbated by the proliferation of monitoring tools. Respondents revealed that on average, IT departments are using at least thirteen monitoring tools to manage discrete applications in their IT estate. The number of tools was reported as high as 17 in large organisations.
The cloud is seen as a current and increasing challenge for IT departments, with the use of private cloud services more common than not. This leads to a large proportion of organisations having hybrid IT environments that make use of managed service providers (MSPs).
Across the board, approximately 50% of all respondents have part of their IT infrastructure as a managed service. When it comes to choosing a MSP, almost two thirds of respondents report that 24-7 service is crucial, alongside flexibility (55%) and cost effectiveness (54%).
"Use of private cloud services are more common than not in today's enterprise, with most IT organisations using a mix of IT services," said Carmen Carey, MD at ControlCircle.
"This leads to a large proportion of organisations having a hybrid IT environment, which they cannot keep control of, making 24/7 service and flexibility the top 'must haves' within third party services partners."
According to the study, the three biggest challenges IT departments are currently facing are security, cloud and compliance (65%, 36% and 34% respectively).
The respondents also predicted that security (56%), cloud (46%) and mobility (41%) will become the biggest challenges IT departments face.
The prevalence of big data is also predicted to rise in the next five years. It made the biggest jump in ranking (originally seventh on the list of nine, rising to fourth) with an 8% increase from 30% to 38%.
The in-depth research was conducted with 250 senior IT decision-makers working in UK organisations that employ third party and managed service providers and a minimum of 250 staff.
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The sun sets over damaged trees 2 weeks after Hurricane Laura in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Sept. 10, 2020.
LAKE CHARLES: Severe damage to units in a trailer park in Lake Charles, La., seen Thursday afternoon after Hurricane Laura passed over early Thursday morning, Aug. 27, 2020.
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Elsie Lane talks to her neighbor Brian "Shakey" Schnexnayder as the water in their neighborhood recedes after Hurricane Delta in Iowa, La., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Hurricane Delta hit southwest Louisiana on Friday as a category 2 storm. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)
Residents of Willow Street check out the damage as the eye of Hurricane Zeta passes over New Orleans, La. Wednesday, Oct. 28, 2020.(Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)
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Fellow Hurricane Laura evacuee and Lake Charles neighbor Tonya Carver-Coleman weeps as she hugs Vanessa Field in front of the Marriott Hotel in New Orleans, La. before she leaves with her mother Gloria Jack, 73, for buses to take them back to their Hurricane Laura damaged homes in Lake Charles on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020. Tonya said Gloria was the matriarch of the neighborhood and Venessa had provided her with emotional support during a difficult time after the hurricane. Sixty days after the Emergency Disaster Declaration for Louisiana as a result of Hurricane Laura evacuees were told they would have to return to their homes and leave the hotel that was serving as a temporary shelter as relief efforts transition from an immediate response to longer term options. (Photo by Max Becherer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate) ORG XMIT: BAT2010221816522413
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A 1997 Honda CRV is crushed after a utility pole snapped and the transformers fell on the only vehicle that was parked on Oak Street during Hurricane Zeta in New Orleans, Friday, Oct. 30, 2020.
A truck slowly drives through high water on U.S. 11 in Irish Bayou, outside the of level protection, near New Orleans, La. Sunday, June 7, 2020. Many roads throughout southeast Louisiana outside of levee protection are coving with rising water from Tropical Storm Cristobal. (Photo by David Grunfeld, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)
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John Harper and his wife Melanie Harper walk through flood waters around their home after Hurricane Delta in Moss Bluff, La., Saturday, Oct. 10, 2020. Hurricane Delta hit southwest Louisiana on Friday as a category 2 storm. (Photo by Sophia Germer, NOLA.com, The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)
LAKE CHARLES: Lonnie LaGrange walks through damaged mobile homes at the Tommasi Mobile Village after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southwest Louisiana, seen Thursday, August 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La.
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LAKE CHARLES: A man walks through floodwaters between damaged mobile homes at the Tommasi Mobile Village after Hurricane Laura made landfall as a Category 4 storm in southwest Louisiana, seen Thursday, August 27, 2020, in Lake Charles, La.
BY CHAD CALDER | Staff writer
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If there was ever a year to mark the passing of Nov. 30 with a sense of relief, this would be it.
Hurricanes Laura and Delta devastated the Lake Charles area in late August and mid-October, while Hurricane Zeta wreaked havoc with downed trees and power outages throughout metro New Orleans in late October.
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Meanwhile, coastal communities stacked sandbags so frequently there was less to do each time another storm threatened — and as the season went on there always seemed to be something threatening. The New Orleans area found itself in the "cone of uncertainty" so many times — eight — that officials ramped up their efforts to warn against complacency.
Jean Lafitte Mayor Tim Kerner Jr. said closing the book on the 2020 season will feel "more like Christmas than Christmas."
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"In context, though, looking at Lake Charles, it could have been a lot worse."
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration, said in a recent wrap-up that the 2020 season "ramped up quickly and broke records across the board."
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Its 30 named storms topped the previous high of 28 in 2005, and the 2020 season went deep into the Greek alphabet after exhausting the 21 conventional names originally earmarked for this season's storms.
There were 10 named storms that formed in September, alone, the most recorded in a single month.
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The 2020 season also broke the record for most consecutive above-normal seasons, at five, topping the previous record of four between 1998 and 2001, according to the NOAA. It started with Tropical Storm Arthur on May 16 and, as of Sunday evening, appeared it would end with Hurricane Iota, though there were two tropical systems in the Atlantic with a small chance of developing.
And that trend could very well continue, thanks to a decadeslong climate cycle known as the Atlantic Multi-Decadal Oscillation, which NOAA says creates warmer-than-average sea surface temperatures and a stronger wind system off the coast of West Africa. That cycle, which began in 1995, typically lasts for 25 to 40 years.
Earlier this month, Gov. John Bel Edwards cited the severity of the 2020 storm season during the opening session of his new Climate Initiatives Task Force, which seeks to help the state join the worldwide effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to new realities.
The strongest punch the 2020 season landed on Louisiana was Laura, the most powerful storm to hit the state in 150 years. It made landfall in Cameron Parish on Aug. 27 as a Category 4 hurricane with 150 mph winds and 11-foot storm surges, flattening homes throughout the Lake Charles area and forcing residents to flee to hotels made available across the state, rather than the typically large shelters, to avoid mass gatherings of evacuees that could spread the coronavirus.
At least six people were killed during the storm, but Laura also highlighted the dangers of daily life during recovery, as more than two dozen died due to heat exhaustion, electrocution, fires and carbon monoxide poisoning from portable generators.
Six weeks later, the same region was hit yet again, this time by Delta, which made landfall close to where Laura did, as a Category 2 storm.
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After repeatedly prepping for storms and hurricanes going back to Tropical Storm Cristobal in June, the New Orleans area got a direct hit from Zeta on Oct. 28. Zeta made landfall near the Terrebonne-Lafourche parish line with 110 mph winds, and the eye passed over the city that night.
The fast-moving Category 2 hurricane didn't drop much rain, but its winds toppled trees, branches and utility poles throughout the metro area knocking out power to hundreds of thousands of residents, many for well over a week.
The other storm to hit Louisiana was Marco, which had withered to a tropical storm before it landed and was eclipsed by Laura's arrival only days later.
Timothy Destri, a meteorologist with the National Weather Service office in Slidell, said 2020 saw the continuation of a recent trend in which some storms retained their strength or actually grew more powerful as they made landfall.
Typically, he said, the cooler water off the coast weakens storms right before they hit land. But Laura, Delta and Sally, which veered strongly to the east in the final hours to hit Alabama and Florida, bucked that trend.
"If there's one trend we're seeing, there are more that are strengthening right up until landfall," he said.
Forecasters note that it's still possible for storms to develop after the official end of hurricane season, though Destri said that a threat to the Louisiana coast is generally less likely because of the cooler temperatures in the northern Gulf of Mexico in December.
Email Chad Calder at ccalder@theadvocate.com.
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"If you want to know what really goes on behind the scenes in baseball, and also be entertained by a wickedly funny, juicy mystery, Big Leagues is your ticket to the ballpark. Cat is the kind of character you'll want to see a lot more of. She's brilliant but flawed, awkward yet graceful, strong but endearingly vulnerable. I rooted for her, feared for her and in the end fell in love with her. As a sportswriter who covered the Yanks and Mets for 19 years, I can say without question Jen Estes covers all the bases in showing fans a world they never get to see. She throws high hard ones at players, flaks and front office big wigs—and it all rings true. I can't wait to see what Jen Estes has on deck for us in the next book in this series. Big Leagues is a walk-off home run!"
— Nat Gottlieb, Reporter, HBO Sports
"Jen Estes hits a scorching home run with her debut novel, Big Leagues, and proves baseball isn't the nation's only pastime. So are corporate greed, blind ambition, conspiracy and murder. Readers will cheer plucky hero, Cat McDaniel, as she risks her career and her life, determined to maintain the integrity of the game she loves and unravel a web of mystery and deceit through the final pulse pounding pages."
—Michael Murphy, Mystery/Suspense Novelist
Rookie sportswriter Catriona McDaniel is on deck in Sin City for the job of a lifetime with baseball's hottest team. The Las Vegas Chips have the best record in baseball, snagging two trophies in their first three years. Two men are vying for the position of "boyfriend of summer." Her new boss, Erich König, is a German wunderkind and the Desert's most eligible bachelor. Then there's her neighbor—a biology professor whose fetal pigs know more about baseball than he does. Not all the men admire Cat. As the team's junior reporter, Dusty Carlyle was on-deck for her position. Now he's desperate to get her out of the lineup. Save for the scheming coworker, Cat has everything she ever wanted … until a star outfielder's heart stops. Suspecting that his death was no accident, she starts nosing around, becoming the newest player in an extreme game of hardball. Will Cat become the next member of the team to be taken out of the lineup?
Says Estes, "Why do I love baseball? The heartwarming stories, the behind-the-scenes gossip, and the journey from Opening Day to the trophy. The idea for this series came to me in the offseason. As usual, my Cubs' season had ended sooner than the fans wanted and I was staring at my bookshelf, looking for something to fill my afternoons. I'm a mystery lover as much as a baseball fan, and it dawned on me that not many novels combine the two. So, instead of reading a book, I wrote one. As far as plotlines go, I didn't have to look far for inspiration: every season the scandals come to us."
Born and raised in Illinois, Jen Estes started her writing career as a baseball blogger in 2007 and expanded to freelance sports writing in 2009. She is an active member of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), Springfield Poets & Writers and the National Writers Union (NWU). Big Leagues is Jen's debut novel and the first in a three-book series featuring sassy sports writer Cat McDaniel. When she isn't writing, Jen enjoys running, yoga, traveling and watching baseball with her husband and cat. You can find Jen on the net at www.jenestes.com and on Twitter @jenestesdotcom.
Big Leagues is available in Kindle ($4.95) and paperback editions on Amazon.com, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de, Amazon Japan, and at select Barnes & Noble and independent bookstores. Bookstores and libraries can order through Ingram, Baker & Taylor or by contacting info@camelpress.com. Other electronic versions will be for sale on Smashwords, BN.com, Google Ebooks or at any of the major online ebook stores.
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She thumbed through the package Lynette had sent her. The guard in the booth opened his window and smiled, revealing a pair of stained dentures. "What can I do for you, little lady?"
"Uh, hi there. I've got a parking pass in here somewhere, just a sec."
"Oh! You must be our new reporter. You certainly are a lot prettier." His face fell. "Sure was awful what happened to the last one, a damn shame. You don't even listen to the rumors, you hear me?"
"Oka— Wait, what rumors?"
He waved his hand nonchalantly. "People like to stir up trouble. Got nothing better to do than turn a tragedy into a scandal. Maybe it helps them cope, I don't know. But you don't mind them none, just do your job and I'm sure you'll be fine here."
"Oh uh, okay."
His face lightened up. "Now I wasn't expecting you until tomorrow. McDaniel something, wasn't it?"
Cat returned his kind smile. "Uh-huh. I'm Catriona McDaniel. I just got into town, and I was kinda anxious to see my new office. Is that okay?"
The corners of his eyes crinkled again. "Of course, dearie. You can park anywhere in the lot. Do you know where you're going?"
Cat blushed. "Not really."
"Well, don't fret none. That's what I'm here for. Now what you're gonna wanna do is go through those doors right there." He pointed to a set of double steel doors. "Now those don't open without a key code. You have to punch in your employee number before they'll unlock. Did they give you your employee number yet?"
"Uh …" Cat fumbled through her pile of paperwork. "Ah, here we go."
He nodded. "Okay, good. Punch that in the keypad; then you'll hear the door unlock. Follow the tunnel on through 'til you get to a hallway. You'll go past, oh gee, I believe it's four doors. They're labeled 'groundskeeper,' 'maintenance' and so on. I'm sure you know the drill."
He stopped. She nodded confirmation, and he smiled.
"Then you'll come to the hallway. There's a set of elevators to the left, just before the clubhouse and player areas. Take the elevator up to the fourth floor. That's where you'll find your office."
"Thank you so much, Mr., uh …"
"Oh, dearie, you can call me Winston."
"Winston. Nice to meet you."
He hit a button in his booth and the striped gate lifted. They exchanged a wave as she passed through.
The elevator doors opened with an echoing ding. Cat gingerly stepped into the fourth floor lobby. The lights were off and there wasn't a single person in sight.
Okay, kinda creepy.
Her frazzled nerves welcomed the quiet, albeit ominous, calm of the vacant department. She strolled down the corridor and eyed the various cubicles and desks. Each space was stacked with papers and decorated with photos of loving spouses, adorable kids and happy pets. As she stepped into the back corner of the floor, her eyes were riveted to the nameplate on the mahogany door.
Catriona McDaniel, Senior Reporter.
A small smile formed on her lips, and she brought her fingers up to the door to caress the polished brass.
My own office? I've never even had my own cubicle before.
Truthfully, she'd written most of her Bulldogs articles at home in her pajamas with John Fogerty blaring in the background, but Cat wasn't about to turn down a corner office. Her fingers squeezed the doorknob. Fumes of fresh paint emanated from the beige walls. She forgot about the chemical stink and dull shade of paint when she spotted the splendor on the right wall—a window with a view of the field. The possibilities that window presented flooded into her mind.
No more guessing if the sluggers have started batting practice, wondering if the team is sporting their alternate uniforms, questioning if the seats are filling up or debating if we're looking at a rain delay.
She watched the grounds crew tending to an extensive irrigation system in the outfield.
I guess that last one probably won't be an issue.
"Boy you don't waste any time, do ya?"
Cat shot up three inches and spun around at the sound of the voice booming behind her. A tall man with thick glasses framing a set of glowering brown eyes stood in the doorway. He crossed his skinny arms and gaped at her. She squinted through the faint daylight in the office and attempted to place his familiar face.
"Dustin Carlyle. Junior reporter." He laced the junior with thick contempt, as though Cat had just carved the word into the rusty blade of a dagger and shoved it between his shoulder blades. His snotty tone triggered memories of their first meeting.
She cleared her throat. "Y-yeah. I believe we've met before."
He ignored her. "If you're wondering why there's no welcome wagon waiting for you, the reason would be because everyone's at Brad Derhoff's wake."
Her mouth formed a silent "oh." She should have known there weren't many reasons for an entire office to be empty at four o'clock in the afternoon on a gameday. That the reason might be Brad's wake hadn't even occurred to her. Suddenly she felt very much like the vulture Dustin was implying she was. Cat knew nothing about the deceased reporter, other than the impressive credentials listed in the team's media guide. She'd met Brad Derhoff only once at the beginning of the season and he'd treated her, along with the rest of the minor league staff, with the same condescension affected by every other visitor from the Las Vegas team. Cat had excused his superior attitude since, given his status with the team, he was indeed superior.
"He's a real reporter," she'd prattled to Tamela after Brad turned up his nose at their break room coffee pot and requested that she fetch him a caramel macchiato.
Tamela was unimpressed by anyone from the parent club, unless his signature appeared on her weekly paycheck. "So are you."
No. I'm just taking a break from slinging hot dogs.
Back then, Cat couldn't have fathomed that the ace reporter might have been dealing with his own inadequacies too; that was shockingly clear now. Her eyes registered their concern for the sneering coworker in her new office.
"Uh, I'm sorry for your loss. Were you and Brad close?"
Dustin raised an eyebrow. "Close? Well, let's see, Derhoff and I have been a team since the franchise formed. Worked together every day, side by side. I saw him as my mentor, and he was grooming me to one day fill his shoes as senior reporter. Guess he overlooked a minor league reporter with a whopping eight months of tenure. You never know. Since apparently Erich König likes to promote from below—er, I mean, within—maybe they'll ask me to be general manager instead."
Cat clenched her jaw upon hearing his insinuation. She got the message. Dustin was the veteran pitcher and she was a rookie slugger crowding his plate.
December 1st, 2011 | Tags: baseball, chick lit, cozy, female sleuth, hardball, Las Vegas | Category: Chick Lit, Mystery/Suspense


This is a find — Looney Tunes placemats from the '30s, one for each day of the week. The characters have a bit of an odd "off model" look, which makes the artwork even more charming in my opinion.
Awwwww man! What a GREAT find!
Jeebus— I loved them pioneering 30's!
You made my whole Wednesday, and it is only Tuesday!


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Missouri Congressman Defends Student Painting Attacked for Animal Depiction of Police; UPDATE: Without Permission, Rep. Lawmaker Removes Painting
Photo credit: Office of Lacy Clay
UPDATE 1/6/2017: According to Politico, a Republican lawmaker today took the painting off the wall in the U.S. Capitol without Clay's permission.
After Clay refused to remove the painting, a Congressman representing California, Duncan Hunter, took the matters into his own hands, unscrewing the painting from the wall in the Longworth House Office Building and leaving it with staffers in Clay's office. Hunter's action allegedly followed a closed door meeting, where Republican lawmakers "talked about how disrespectful [the painting] was to men and women who served in uniform."
NCAC will update this post with any action in support of Clay we choose to pursue.
Democratic U.S. Representative from St. Louis Missouri is standing firm in support of an artwork that won a student competition to be displayed in the U.S. Capitol complex after it came under fire for what critics claimed was an anti-police message.
Back in Spring 2016, St. Louis student David Pulphus' painting 'Untitled #1' won an annual art competition for St. Louis students held by Missouri Congressman William Lacy Clay. The painting, depicting a chaotic, violent street scene in which the policemen are portrayed with animal heads, was described by Clay as "visually stunning" and is, according to the artist, intended to symbolize the injustice and inequality that was exposed during the unrest in places like Ferguson. Clay says he had no say in the decision to choose the winning entry, which is displayed in the Longworth House Office Building in the Capitol.
The painting hung for months in the Capitol building before the story went viral, when it caught the attention of the conservative blogosphere. Fox News then picked up the story, with host Eric Bolling demanding it be taken down; urging his viewers to call Clay's office in protest.
Local St. Louis police also weighed in. The president of Police Association, Joe Patterson, has said the painting is in bad taste and that Clay is "picking at wounds that we're trying to heal."
Clay, however, has announced his support for the student and artistic free expression. "The U.S. Capitol is a symbol of freedom, not censorship," he said in a statement. "The young artist chose his own subject and the painting will not be removed."
NCAC praises Congressman Clay's response to the criticisms of the painting. Art often provokes impassioned responses–sometimes angry, sometimes enthusiastic. As the artist David Pulphus' father told the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "art is meant to evoke emotion and a perspective." Indeed, the message of Pulphus' painting will have particular emotional resonance during this time of frought and divisive racial and political tensions. It is therefore understandable why people may find the work offensive. However, by keeping the painting on display, Clay allows for opportunities to discuss the painting: its meaning and symbolism, potentially helping heal differences by encouraging understanding of another's perspective. This becomes an impossibility if the painting is removed.
About the painting, Clay told the Post-Dispatch, "it tells me that this is this young man's collective experience, and what he has dealt with on a daily basis in his community, and so he expressed that on canvas. Yes, some people find it offensive. I don't find it offensive. I find it to be an expression of what one of my constituents is feeling about what he has experienced."
NCAC will be looking to support Clay as developments occur.
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Asheville - Part of a $5.2 million project to improve 11 sites in five counties is slated to continue on Monday, April 4 and last through the summer and into autumn.
Owle Construction has been contracted on a design-build project with 11 culverts - four in Yancey County, three in Buncombe County, two in McDowell County, one in Madison County, and one in Mitchell County. Four of the operations have been completed and three more will begin this spring. Work on the final four should begin in the fall.
"We're updating the culverts as part of the bridge-updating process across the state," assistant resident engineer Clinton Pruett said. "We're aiming to bring all of these culverts up to current standards.
"They're either small bridges that are being taken out and replaced by new culverts, or they are old culverts that are being replaced by brand new ones."
Construction of a culvert on Southern Road (SR 1241) over Brevard Creek in McDowell County is scheduled to begin on Monday, April 4. The road will be closed and a designated off-site detour will be utilized in order to maintain traffic during the construction phase. The detour route will consist of Parker Padgett Rd (SR 1240) and Oakdale Rd (SR 1234). This construction is expected to be completed by the end of summer this year.
On Monday, April 18, construction of a culvert on Upper Pig Pen Road (SR 1333) over Pig Pen Creek in Yancey County will begin. Staged construction will be utilized in order to maintain traffic during the construction phase of this culvert. The road will remain passable for typical traffic during construction with occasional road closures during off-peak traffic times that will last no longer than 30 minutes at a time. This construction is expected to be completed by mid-to-late summer of this year.
On Monday, May 23, construction of another culvert on Garren Creek Road (SR 2806) over Flat Creek in Buncombe County is slated to start. The road will be closed and a designated off-site detour will be utilized in order to maintain traffic during the construction phase of this culvert. The detour route will consist of Whitaker Rd (SR 2820), Old Fort Rd (2776) and Flat Creek Road (SR 2786). This construction is also expected to be completed by mid-to-late summer of 2016.
NCDOT reminds motorists in these areas to slow down through the work zone, stay alert while driving and obey construction and speed-limit signs to increase the safety of drivers and workers.


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Press Release • June 29, 2021
Boston Micro Fabrication Announces Partnership with TECCLUSTER A/S
BY Laura Galloway
Boston Micro Fabrication expands coverage in Scandinavia
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF), the leader in micro-precision 3D printing systems, today announced their partnership with TECCLUSTER A/S, a Scandinavian supplier of 3D technology from leading market manufacturers located in Kolding, Denmark. TECCLUSTER have added BMF's microArch S140 to their 3D printing center in Kolding, which includes more than 2,000m² of advanced machinery, including 5-axis milling machines and 3D technologies. TECCLUSTER will distribute BMF's line of micro-precision 3D printers to customers throughout Scandinavia who are looking for an ultra-high resolution, accuracy and precision micro 3D printing solution as well as provide local application engineering and technical support.
The microArch S140 is a micro-precision 3D printer capable of achieving resolutions of 10µm and tolerances of +/- 25µm, thus providing mold-free, ultra-high-precision fast prototyping and end part capability. The microArch line of 3D printers uses a proprietary approach to 3D printing named PμSL (Projection Micro Stereolithography) that leverages light and enables the technology to produce incredibly high-resolution prints. Today, BMF has the only micro 3D printing platform that matches precision injection molding in terms of resolution, size, and tolerance.
"I have been working with 3D Printers since 1990 and the printers from BMF are the most promising I have seen. BMF's technology will open up many opportunities in hearing aids, medical devices, electronics and the microelectronic mechanical systems industry. Very small high-precision parts that cannot even be injection molded can now be manufactured by micro-precision 3D printing technology. We are very pleased to be working with our new partner BMF and their professional team "said Per Lynnerup, Founder & Managing Director of TECCLUSTER A/S.
"We are excited to embark on our partnership with TECCLUSTER, further expanding European support network by adding an exceptional level of service and support for our Scandinavian customers. With TECCLUSTER's long serving reputation in additive manufacturing and with vast experience in supporting enterprises and academics throughout Scandinavia we believe this significant partnership will significantly drive the enablement of precision manufacturing, miniaturization, and cutting-edge research and production techniques, within medicine, medical devices, electronics, and beyond," said John Kawola, CEO of BMF.
If you are interested in learning more, please contact BMF or TECCLUSTER for more information.
About BMF – Boston Micro Fabrication
Boston Micro Fabrication (BMF) specializes in micro precision 3D printing. The company's microArch system uses a 3D printing approach called PμSL (Projection Micro-Stereolithography) that leverages light, customizable optics, a high-quality movement platform and controlled processing technology to produce the industry's most accurate and precise high-resolution 3D prints for product development, research and industrial short run production. The technology represents a true industry breakthrough by empowering product manufacturers to capitalize on the benefits of 3D printing without sacrificing quality or scale.
Founded in 2016, BMF has offices in Singapore, Boston, Shenzhen and Tokyo. For more information on BMF please visit www.bmf3d.com or follow the company on Twitter at @bmf3d.
About TECCLUSTER A/S
TECCLUSTER A/S, is a Scandinavian supplier of 3D technology providing, 3D printers, scanners, software and materials. In addition, TECCLUSTER is a supplier of customized engineering solutions, and provide rapid prototyping, high-precision machining and,- reverse engineering services to development and design of scale models and manufacturing tools.
TECCLUSTER A/S was founded in 2003. The company has been awarded several times over the years, elected Company of the Year and nominee for IT-Forum's EY Special Award and has been 5 time winner of the Gazelle award.
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from django.db import models, migrations

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('player', '0003_music_thumbnail'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.AddField(
            model_name='music',
            name='count',
            field=models.PositiveIntegerField(default=1, editable=False),
            preserve_default=False,
        ),
        migrations.RemoveField(
            model_name='music',
            name='playing_date',
        ),
    ]

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He was stabbed in the eyes.
I call on the Government of Brazil to protect animals from prolonged and agonising cruelty by ending Brazil's involvement in the global live export trade.
This mahogany bull grew up on the rich green pastures of Brazil—but his young life was cut violently short in a filthy slaughterhouse on the other side of the world.
In the process of transferring him from holding pens to the slaughter room, he was stabbed in the ears and eyes, and his leg tendons were so severely slashed that the blade cut right to the bone.
With his full weight bearing down on his ruined legs, this gentle giant crumpled into the dirt. From there, a hook designed to hang carcasses was forced through his delicate nose—and this terrified, one-tonne animal was dragged towards the kill floor.
Even crippled as he was, the pain in his face was worse, and he forced himself to crawl on bent and broken knees, following that dragging chain inside the Egyptian slaughterhouse—where his final torments began.
This is the brutal reality of live export.
His last moments were spent in a blood-splattered room full of flashing knives. Pain-filled cries echoed off concrete walls and stray dogs scavenged from piles of entrails tossed aside in the dirt.
Thirty agonising minutes later, death finally claimed the mahogany bull.
Will YOU join the global fight to free animals from live export cruelty?
Each year, the Brazilian live export industry sends tens of thousands of animals to share this terrible fate. Crammed by the hundreds onto ships, they'll stand amongst their own waste for weeks. If they get sick or injured—as many do—there isn't even a vet on board to help them.
Then, once they arrive in importing countries, there are no laws to protect these animals from extreme brutality. Because when it comes to live export—cruelty is an accepted part of doing business.
Dignity is stripped from everyone involved in this horrific trade—human and animal alike. Poorly trained and frightened slaughterhouse workers are forced to put aside their humanity—and the animals must endure the horrific consequences. All fall victim to the live export industry's quest for profits.
Caring people the world over are demanding that their governments take immediate action to protect animals from this unspeakable torture. As a major player in the cruel live export game, Brazil has an incredible opportunity to spare tens of thousands of animals from suffering.
TAKE ACTION: On behalf of the mahogany bull, please sign this petition calling on the President of Brazil, Michel Temer, to end the cruelty of live animal export.
BREAKING NEWS! The Federal Court in São Paulo, one of Brazil's major live export ports, has prohibited the export of live bulls, cows and steers. The decision, by Federal Judge Djalma Moreira Gomes, is in response to the damning evidence of serious animal cruelty exposed by Animals International — alongside a public civil action filed by the animal protection group, Fórum Animal.
See the story (in Portuguese) at Brazil's premiere rural and agricultural newspaper: Globo Rural.
It's inevitable that exporters in Brazil will fight to retain their trade. So your signature on this petition is more critical now than ever. Please help us demonstrate to Brazil's President that caring people the world over want an end to this trade in animal misery.


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Un webisodio es un breve episodio que se transmite inicialmente como una descarga de Internet en lugar de estrenarse en su primera emisión de televisión por cable. El formato puede ser utilizado como una vista previa, una promoción, como parte de una colección de cortometrajes, o de un comercial. Un webisodio puede ser parte de un drama o una serie ya establecida, o puede consistir enteramente de material original. Dependiendo de su finalidad, puede o no ser considerada como una parte de la continuidad de un programa ya establecido.

La palabra en sí es una contracción formada por las palabras «web» y «episodio».

Un webisodio es simplemente un episodio en la red, pero colectivamente es parte de una serie web, una forma de nuevos medios de comunicación que caracteriza a una serie o historia, donde el principal método de la teleaudiencia es de streaming a través de Internet. Si bien no hay ningún conjunto estándar de duración, la mayoría son relativamente cortos, entre 4 y 15 minutos de duración.

Historia

1995: creado por la primera de serie de ficción de Internet llamada The Spot, creada por Scott Zakarin. Se usa para describir la serie. Palabra derivada también usada en el momento: webisodic (traducción aproximada: webisódico).

1996: comenzó a usarse en Seaquest 2047 para describir sus publicaciones periódicas.

1998-99: el primer uso público de la palabra webisodio, atribuida a Stan Lee Media en la comercialización y promoción del séptimo portal en línea Superhéroe serie creada por Jesse Stagg y Steven Salim.

2009-2010: después del final de la tercera temporada de la novela juvenil Casi ángeles pudieron observarse ciertas pistas para que los seguidores vieran durante todo el verano 09-10 la continuación de la historia (a manera de puente entre la tercera temporada con la cuarta) a través de webisodes publicados cada 3 o 4 días en las páginas Monitoreo Virtual, Cielo Abierto y Colegio Mandalay. Hasta el 1 de abril de 2010, la serie cuenta con 48 webisodes (15 en Cielo Abierto, 9 en Colegio Mandalay y 24 en Monitoreo Virtual). Está táctica de promoción ya se había probado con los informes virtuales de la Jefa de Ministros, la villana de la novela, en octubre y noviembre del 2009, en las páginas Reporte Virtual 1, Reporte Virtual 2 y Reporte Virtual 3.

2010-2013: The Walking Dead es otra serie que cuenta con webisodios que han sido estrenados a través de la página oficial de la serie en Amc.com justamente unos días antes de ser estrenada una nueva temporada de dicha serie. Finalmente se encuentran 2 temporadas de webisodios con protagonistas que no se ven en la serie, o sea que los webisodios son un punto de vista diferente de otras personas.

Referencias

Televisión por internet


Daylight is an Intermediate level COOL SONG in the key of F Major. The piece is in 4/4 time signature. This is a piano solo – without background orchestration. This piece has a slight rubato and free tempo/feel about it. This is perfect for intermediate level piano students. For help, refer to the video. Have FUN playing this COOL SONG! Go on…Have FUN with this!
With the purchase of this COOL SONG, you will receive the PDF music as well as three MP3 downloads (described below from the intermediate Level COOL SONGS Package). Watch the video below of Jerald playing Daylight and teaching the theory of the piece. If you are a piano teacher, by purchasing this you will then be licensed to print off the music for the students in your studio. This license never expires for the piano teacher's studio. This license is only for your individual piano studio and other piano teachers/studios must purchase their own studio license to use this music in their studios.


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Class GemFireSecurityException

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public class GemFireSecurityException
extends GemFireException

The base class for all com.gemstone.gemfire.security package related
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GemFireSecurityException(java.lang.String message)

Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message.

GemFireSecurityException(java.lang.String message,
                        java.lang.Throwable cause)

Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message and cause.

GemFireSecurityException(java.lang.Throwable cause)

Constructs a new exception with the specified cause.

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isSerializable(java.lang.Object object)

Returns true if the provided object implements Serializable.

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public GemFireSecurityException(java.lang.String message)

Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message.

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message - the detail message (which is saved for later retrieval
         by the Throwable.getMessage() method).  (A <tt>null</tt> value
         is permitted.)

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public GemFireSecurityException(java.lang.Throwable cause)

Constructs a new exception with the specified cause.

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cause - the cause (which is saved for later retrieval by the
         getCause() method).  (A <tt>null</tt> value is
         permitted, and indicates that the cause is nonexistent or
         unknown.)

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public GemFireSecurityException(java.lang.String message,
                                java.lang.Throwable cause)

Constructs a new exception with the specified detail message and cause.

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Returns true if the provided object implements Serializable.

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object - the object to test for implementing Serializable.

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The first Falling Lizard I attended had the theme "creation myths". I put together a happy little film about what the first day might have been like. From concept to completion I created this piece in about 52 hours, completely analog and old-school. Presented here is a modest update, remastered in Flash and converted to widescreen. Enjoy!


Whether you're a huge fan of Sylvia Plath or you're not interested at all, you need to listen to Miranda Ericsson discuss Plath's life and work in the latest episode of Hush. It's guaranteed that Miranda will make you want to read more about Plath and check out her writing.
Deb Bryan stops by to talk about the service Book Group in a Bag and other topics related to book groups.


The ultimate goal of all of the work that Mayday does is to find a loving, forever home for every dog in its care. Since its inception, Mayday has rescued, rehabilitated and rehomed over 350 dogs that were considered unplaceable.
Potential adopters come to Mayday through maydaypitbullrescue.org, Adopt a Pet, Petfinder and adoption events. Interested adopters fill out a detailed application and meet the dog in person. If a potential match is made, a home visit (or multiple) are conducted, as well as reference checks. If those go well a trial adoption period of 1-2 weeks commences.
The primary purpose of home visits is to ensure safety. Fence heights and location of locks are inspected, and an assessment is made as to whether the particular dog is a good fit for the home/family situation based on its needs.
Mayday dogs are different from dogs that might be adopted elsewhere. They come from challenging backgrounds and will not fit into every household. They require structure, effort, and follow-through on training. There will be work involved. In return, they will give back a different kind of love - the love of a rescue dog for the family that saved it.
The best adopters have fallen in love with a particular dog and stick with Mayday through the necessarily lengthy adoption process. They understand that these dogs require more than love to heal - things like structure, training, and understanding. They feel that their dogs are equal members of the family. Ideal adopters also have a willingness to learn and are open to guidance from those with decades of experience working with dogs in this situation.
The ideal home environment for Mayday is filled with patience and occupied by owners who are observant, attuned to behavior and willing to make necessary adjustments.
Mayday is committed to offering support for the lifetime of the adopted dog, so if issues are encountered after adoption, Mayday will work with the owners in any way possible to address the needs of the dog (medical, training, etc.) For this reason, owner commitment and communication are essential. Owners who stay in contact with Mayday and ask questions will find they have an incredible resource and support network to lean on.
Some shelters are considered "no kill" in spite of the fact that they euthanize dogs they consider to be unadoptable or if the shelter doesn't feel they can treat them. Due to great care taken during the adoption process, most Mayday placements are successful, but even if placement doesn't work out for a Mayday dog it is considered a sanctuary dog - and it will have a home with Mayday. Forever.


Leaders of Pakistan's opposition parties met Vajpayee on the sidelines of the SAARC summit and praised his peace initiatives to normalise Indo-Pak relations.
Leaders of Pakistan's opposition parties and main Islamist alliance met Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on the sidelines of the SAARC summit in Islambad and praised his peace initiatives to normalise relations between India and Pakistan.
A delegation of Pakistan Peoples Party leaders led by Vice Chairman Makhdoom Fahim met Vajpayee at a reception hosted by the Indian High Commissioner for the Prime Minister on Sunday night.
Handing over flowers sent by party leader and former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto to Vajpayee, Fahim said the PPP appreciated the Indian leader for his initiative to bring peace to the region.
The initiative and political standing of Vajpayee offered a hope for peace in the region, he said.
At the reception, member of the National Assembly Ramesh Lal presented a memorandum to Vajpayee asking him to offer more visa facilities for Pakistani Hindus to visit India.
A Muttahida Majlis Amal delegation led by Jamat Ulema Islami-F (JUIF)) leader Fazlur Rehman held a 10-minute long meeting with Vajpayee and felicitated him for his peace initiative to reduce tension between the two countries.
During the meeting, Rehman "praised the confidence-building measures announced by India and Pakistan to normalise the situation between the two countries," JUI-F sources said.
The JUI(F) leader welcomed Vajpayee's participation in the summit and urged for talks to resolve contentious issues, including Kashmir.
Vajpayee briefed the delegation about the ongoing initiative between both the countries to normalise ties, MMA leader Khurshid Ahmad told reporters after the meeting.
Significantly, the delegation included senior leaders of the Jamaat-e-Islami (JI), which held a demonstration in Lahore during Vajpayee's visit to Lahore in 1998.
JI has close ideological and organisational links with terrorist groups like Hizbul Mujahideen.
The MMA delegation, which called on Vajpayee, included senior Jamaat-e-Islami leaders, Senator Prof Khurshid Ahmad and Prof Ghafoor Ahmad.


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Platinum Games' Upcoming Title Is Not Scalebound
On May 07, 2019, by Talha Amjad
Platinum Games is working on a new game and we heard that it is going to be unlike anything that we have seen so far. While that is very exciting on its own, some of us thought that this mystery game could be Scalebound. Other sources predicted that the cancelled game could be revived for the Nintendo Switch.
Platinum Games studio head talked about the cancellation of Scalebound and how Microsoft took most of the heat. He mentioned that Microsoft was not to be blamed entirely as both Platinum Games and Microsoft failed to deliver. The following is what he had to say in this regard:
Watching fans getting angry at Microsoft over the cancellation wasn't easy for us to watch. Because the reality is, when any game in development can't get released it's because both sides failed. I think there are areas where we could've done better and I'm sure there are areas that Microsoft as a publishing partner wish that they could've done better. Because nobody wants a game to be canceled.
The cancellation of Scalebound hit fans hard and even I was excited about the game and still hope that it comes out in the future. Platinum Games studio head confirmed that the IP is owned by Microsoft and it would be highly unlikely for the game to release on the Nintendo Switch.
The Outer Worlds developer also talked about how it wanted to be acquired by Microsoft. The giant has bought a couple of studios and we are expecting some big exclusives at E3 2019. Xbox boss Phil Spencer has confirmed that the company will be going big at the Expo and with Sony not attending the event, all eyes are going to be on Microsoft.
Let us know how you felt about Scalebound being canceled and whether or not you want the game to be made in the future.
Microsoft Platinum Games scalebound
Platinum Games Making "Never Been Done Before" Game
Platinum Games Interested In Making Battle Royale Game
Gamescom 2015: What Did We Take Away from Microsoft's Presentation?


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Q: Scalability of Client-Server communication; XML v serialized binary In the past, the systems I've worked on have generally used XML to communicate between the client and server and transfer result sets, etc. My current project however simply serializes a list of objects into a binary and sends that across the wire.
We're now coming to a point where our 'transfer objects' (for lack of a better description) could start growing in size due to a bunch of new fields. This, added to the fact that we could in theory have a list of anything up to 100,000 objects sent across, makes me begin to wonder about the relative performance of our current approach vs using XML.
When I say 'performance' I consider:

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*Size of objects being sent across the wire, and time taken

*Time taken to assemble objects ready for transfer

*Time taken to parse / deserialize on the other side before we display in the UI

My gut feel is that XML could get very verbose, so might need some kind of compression... but I'm not really familiar with how it scales against serialized binaries. Is there a general consensus on what sort of approach is more scalable, or are we getting into the realm of "fit for purpose" here? :)
Thanks for any advice.
Cheers,
Dave.

A: I think, very generally speaking, there is some consensus that XML serialization is rather verbose and not very fast.
Regarding your binary serialization, since we don't know the implementation, it is kind of hard to judge. You could of course do some performance comparisons yourself.
Also, it might be interesting to look at publicly available implementations of binary protocols and see how they perfom against XML.
Protocol buffers and Thrift come to mind.
Also check these:
Performance comparison of Thrift, Protocol Buffers, JSON, EJB, other?
https://github.com/eishay/jvm-serializers/wiki/