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Ultrafast compression offers new way to get macromolecules into cells
(Nanowerk News) By treating living cells like tiny absorbent sponges, researchers have developed a potentially new way to introduce molecules and therapeutic genes into human cells.
The technique first compresses cells in a microfluidic device by rapidly flowing them through a series of tiny "speed bumps" built into the micro-channels, which compresses out small amounts of fluid - known as cytosol - from inside the cells. The cells then naturally recover and refill themselves, sucking up surrounding fluid and pulling in macromolecules or genes mixed into it. Though the abrupt collisions can reduce cell volume by as much as 30 percent, the cells rapidly rebound and less than five percent of cells experience viability loss.
The new technique is known as cell volume exchange for convective transfer, or cell VECT. It is believed to be the first compression process to prompt highly transient cell volume exchange by utilizing the ability of cells to lose and rapidly recover their cytosol. The research, which was supported by the National Science Foundation, National Institutes of Health and Wallace H. Coulter Foundation, was reported by the journal Materials Today ("Microfluidic generation of transient cell volume exchange for convectively driven intracellular delivery of large macromolecules").
Image shows a microfluidic chip to which dye has been added to show the channels. By treating living cells like tiny sponges, researchers have developed a potentially new way to introduce macromolecules and therapeutic genes into human cells. (Image: Rob Felt, Georgia Tech)
"We are taking advantage of an intrinsic mechanical property of cells," said Anna Liu, a Ph.D. candidate in the laboratory of Associate Professor Todd Sulchek in Georgia Tech's Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering. "When cells are compressed suddenly over a period of microseconds, they lose some of their volume. The cells are exchanging volume with the fluid around them, and that's what allows them to convectively take up macromolecules from their environment."
The technique could be useful for cell transfection, in which a target gene is introduced into human cells to cause behavior that the cells wouldn't ordinarily exhibit, such as expression of a protein. There are a number of existing techniques for introducing genetic material into living cells, including the use of specially-designed viruses, but existing techniques have significant disadvantages.
A broad range of therapeutic and diagnostic applications could benefit from introduction of large molecules, which could also be used as markers for quality control purposes in cell manufacturing. "There are a lot of reasons to want to deliver molecules to the interior of cells, but there are not a lot of good ways to do it," said Liu, who is a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow.
The researchers discovered the compression and volume change phenomena while developing techniques for sorting cells according to their mechanical properties. In their microfluidic devices, compression forced softer cells to move in one direction, while stiffer cells took a different path. Though the research focused on cancer detection, it also produced a new understanding of what happens to cells when they are compressed rapidly.
"Our technique doesn't depend at all on the properties of macromolecules to do the work," Liu explained. "The activity is all caused by the convective influx of fluid volume back into the cells. The molecules in the fluid are just along for the ride, which allows us to transfer molecules without regard to their size or properties."
Speed of compression is critical. If cells undergo compression over longer periods of time, they can deform gradually and maintain their volume. The entire cell VECT compression and relaxation process takes milliseconds, causing the cells to deform suddenly without conserving volume. Yet the process has little to no effect on cell viability. "We have done a variety of tests to see if cell viability, function and gene expression are altered, and we haven't seen any significant differences," Liu said.
The researchers have studied a wide range of human cell types, from prostate cancer to leukemia cells, and even primary T cells. They began with delivering a polysaccharide, dextran, and followed up with proteins, RNA and plasmids. To explore the limits of the technique, they used cell VECT to move 100-nanometer particles into cells.
Beyond transferring therapeutic and diagnostic macromolecules that are now difficult to introduce into cells, the technique could allow larger macromolecules to be delivered to cells, opening new possibilities for cell engineering and therapies.
"Cell VECT means we are no longer limited by the size of the cargo that a virus can carry," said Alexander Alexeev, an associate professor in the Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering and a collaborator on the research. "This may open a new way for researchers to engineer living cells using more complex molecules. Cargo size would no longer be a critical issue."
By introducing labeling molecules into cells, the cell VECT technique could also provide a reliable and reproducible quality control technique for manufacturing processes that generate therapeutic cells, Sulchek noted.
In future work, the researchers plan to develop a better understanding of how the technique works, study the parameters of the process - and observe cells over long periods of time to make sure there are no ill effects.
"There is still a basic science understanding that we need to develop," Sulchek said. "We'd like to characterize what leaves the cells, and under what conditions they leave. We want to know how fast things return, what are the limitations of that return, and where they go in the cell when they do return."
Source: Georgia Institute of Technology
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Disney's One Too (later known as Disney's Animation Weekdays) was an American two-hour Sunday-to-Friday children's programming block that aired on UPN (and sometimes in syndication) from September 6, 1999 to August 31, 2003. A spin-off of the Disney's One Saturday Morning block on ABC (which is owned by The Walt Disney Company), it featured animated series from Disney Television Animation aimed at children between the ages of 6 and 11.

History

Beginning deal with UPN
In January 1998, UPN began discussions with The Walt Disney Company (owner of rival network ABC) to have the company program a daily two-hour children's block for the network, airing on weekdays (during the morning or afternoon hours) and Sunday mornings. Attempts to reach a time-lease agreement deal with Disney were called off one week after negotiations started due to a dispute between Disney and UPN over how the block would be branded and the amount of E/I programming that Disney would provide for the block; UPN then entered into discussions with then-corporate sister Nickelodeon (both networks were owned by Viacom) to produce a new block. That February, UPN entered into an agreement with Saban Entertainment (then a subsidiary of Fox Family Worldwide, which Disney later acquired in 2001 and later acquire all of 21st Century Fox's assets in 2019) – which distributed two series recently aired on the UPN Kids block around that time, Sweet Valley High and Breaker High – to program the Sunday-to-Friday block.

In March 1998, UPN resumed discussions with Disney and the following month, The Walt Disney Company and UPN came to an agreement to provide Disney-produced programs on the network on weekdays (from 7:00am – 9:00am or 3:00pm – 5:00pm) and Sunday (from 9:00am – 11:00am). The block was originally announced under the working title "Whomptastic", though the name was changed before the launch of the block for greater brand identity (incidentally, "whomp" was used as a pejorative term in the Disney-produced animated series Recess, one of the series that would end up part of the new block, as a substitute for "sucks").

The new lineup was later renamed Disney's One Too in July 1999, formatted to serve as a competitor block to ABC's existing children's block Disney's One Saturday Morning. The block premiered on September 6, 1999, replacing UPN Kids, which ended its run the day before (on September 5) after four years. Compared to the format of One Saturday Morning, One Too varied in that, instead of incorporating hosted segments, short segment gags from the series featured in the block (such as Sabrina: The Animated Series, Doug and Recess, all of which – alongside a few other series – were originally aired on One Saturday Morning) were actually shown, often preceding the start of each program, and after commercial breaks. The block also featured an alternate opening sequence, using more futuristic buildings and a theme similar to that used on One Saturday Morning. Many series previously aired on One Too continued in reruns on two Disney-branded cable television networks, Toon Disney and Disney Channel.

Closure of block and syndication
In September 2002, the One Too branding was discontinued (due to Disney's One Saturday Morning replacing with ABC Kids); although the UPN block wasn't rebranded (with bumpers and promos simply being created for each individual show). However, the Disney.com website referred to it under the title Disney's Animation Weekdays as a result of the rebranding of the ABC block from One Saturday Morning to ABC Kids. The block aired for the last time on August 31, 2003, with the time periods being turned over to UPN's affiliates; this left UPN as the only "big six" broadcast television network with no children's programming (and would never broadcast one again for the rest of the network's existence until its 2006 shutdown, and one of only two major commercial broadcast networks that did not air a children's programming block (the other being Pax TV, which discontinued its Pax Kids lineup in 2000, before returning children's programming as I: Independent Television through the 2006 launch of Qubo, as a 24/7 network, it was pulled off the air in 2021).

Aftermath
UPN was not the first "big six" network to pull children's programming: NBC became the first to remove children's series entirely in August 1992, when the network launched a live-action block for teenagers called TNBC; children's programming returned to NBC in 2002, through a time-lease agreement with Discovery Kids. In the years since the block was discontinued, all other major broadcast networks, including UPN successor The CW, would gradually abandon children's programming by selling their respective children's blocks to Litton Entertainment, who produces primarily unscripted E/I content targeted nominally at teenagers (but having an older demographic overall by ratings), or in the case of Fox, removing children's programming entirely. Fox's sister network, MyNetworkTV, has never supplied children's programming as part of its lineup; both networks leave the responsibility of acquiring E/I programming to the affiliates, primarily through the syndicated block Xploration Station in the case of the former.

Programming
Notes

 1 Indicates that the program also ran ABC prior to the block.
 2 Indicates that the program aired episode premieres.

Originally from Disney
 Recess (1999-2003)1 2
 Buzz Lightyear of Star Command (2000–03)1 2
 Doug (1999–2000)1
 Hercules: The Animated Series (1999–2000)1
 The Legend of Tarzan (2001–03)2
 Pepper Ann (2000–01)1 2
 The Weekenders (2001–02)1 2

Acquired programming
 Digimon (2002–03, contained reruns of Digimon Tamers, as well as new episodes of Digimon Frontier)
 Sabrina: The Animated Series (1999–2002)1 2

See also
 The Disney Afternoon – a syndicated children's program block that ran from 1990 to 1997.
 Disney's One Saturday Morning – a Saturday morning children's block that ran on ABC from 1997 to 2002 before rebranding as ABC Kids.

References

Children's television networks in the United States
Joint ventures
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UPN original programming
Television programming blocks
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I'm between jobs right now, looking for the right fit. Consequently I've been taking a few design tests. On the last test I took there was a section devoted to game design philosophy. Questions like, "What is game design?" or "Where does design fit in a game development pipeline?" so on and so forth. One of my favorites was, "What makes a good game designer?" Now there are some obvious answers here: some knowledge of other disciplines, the ability to problem solve, the ability to communicate effectively, etc. However, in my opinion one thing is often overlooked: experience.
"Oh that's obvious Martin!" you say dismissively. But I'm not talking about 5+ years of industry experience and two shipped titles. Trust me I've met people with more industry experience than that who didn't have enough life experience to identify with the outsourcers from Germany that they had to work with on a deliverable. Life experience is crucial, and has nothing to do with brainstorming, understanding best practices, or sitting behind a desk writing documentation. What I'm talking about is having done "things and stuff." Having connected with people from other cultures, having lived abroad, having tried to navigate a waterfront cave system; that sort of thing.
A while back I watched a video called Humans Need Not Apply. If you haven't watched this film you probably should. This short talks extensively about how humans are being replaced in the workforce. Much like the emergence of the automobile put horses out of work, humans are being replaced at a rapid pace by new technology. It gets pretty scary talking about how low-skill, white -collar workers, and professionals are all in danger of being replaced by machines (of one sort or another). Yes, even doctors. At one point in the film the narrator says "Perhaps you are un-phased because you're a special creative snowflake." He then goes on to say that human creativity is no big deal and bots can be taught to replicate it. The narrator gives the example of Emily Howell, a bot that composes music. But, Emily is no Mozart. I didn't hear anything that actually "moved" me while listening to its music.
My point is that, to spite what the video claims, there are human emotions, experiences, an essential human condition which you must relate to in order to produce truly compelling creative work. If programmers used machine learning to try and create a Shakespeare bot, feeding it everything from how to construct prose in iambic pentameter, to what makes for a good plot line, to knowledge of every cultural nuance of the world of Elizabethan England; I still don't think the bot would come up with anything as compelling as Othello or even All's Well That Ends Well (my least favorite work by old Will Shakes). If we created a game design bot and told it to design an unique puzzle game using optical illusions, what do you think the chances are that it would come up with something as beautiful and with as much mystique as Monument Valley?
Did you ever watch Star Trek: The Next Generation (TNG)? If you haven't, then for this reference you just need to know that there is a major protagonist named Data (seriously do you live under a rock), an Android, basically a sophisticated robot that appears human. One of the reoccurring themes of the show concerns Data's efforts to become "more human." Data was created without emotions, and while he is superior to humans in many ways (like strength and his ability to do complex math in his head) he can never really be one with the species he was designed to emulate because of this lack. Often Data's search to understand humanity takes the form of creative endeavors like painting or acting. While he might give an adequate performance of Ebenezer Scrooge ultimately it is derivative, stemming from his studies of "every known acting master." Data admits that he does not "effectively convey the fear called for in the story." It is pointed out to him that he has never known fear, but he should be able to approximate it as an acute observer of human behavior. Data criticizes this idea because it isn't an appropriate basis for an effective performance. Data says he is a proponent of method acting, a technique where actors, in themselves, cultivate the thoughts and feelings of their characters. The idea of Data as a method actor is oxymoronic.
A computer, even one that emulates emotions, does not understand emotions or have experiences and associated personal interpretations that makes a person's creative endeavors unique while still compelling to others. For this reason I believe that, as creatives, game designers should have as much life experience as possible. Understanding the exhilaration one feels on the half pipe at a snow park will make you better able to design an enjoyable snowboarding game or even a racing game. But it goes beyond this. Life experience will make you better at working with others. If you've never spent time with Chinese or Indians then you probably know little of their cultures. When you have to work with people from these countries you may find it hard to communicate. Try referencing Alice in Wonderland and watch the blank looks propagate. Within any culture there are things we take for granted that "everybody knows." We reinforce this belief through media. An American produced television show will typically depict the US as the center of the world, the same for British TV. Have you ever watched anime? What country is the world's hub of culture, trade, and diplomatic clout in those shows? Japan. By immersing yourself in other cultures you become better able to understand people, not just your people.
If you never try to have life experiences. If you aren't adventurous and tend to eat the same few meals you're comfortable with, never tried yoga, never visited a foreign country, watch only reality television, and have never spent a night camping in the middle of a forest (sans RV), then you are missing out. You don't have to do those things, exactly, but without life experience, ultimately, you aren't much better than a creative computer program. All your knowledge and understanding of humanity is mostly theoretical or stems from a very narrow perception of the world. In the end we are designing for other people. The person who designs for themselves is lost, tending not to make great games. The more life experience you have the better you will be at understanding the needs and motivations of those you are designing for. While books on Game Design are great, I'd prefer to work with the designer who has never cracked one but who has spent three months working on a shipping vessel in the Atlantic. But, that's just how I feel.


There are about 20 new forks to the Mercantile for your shopping pleasure. I haven't had time to update the Mercantile tools for quite awhile and some new forks have just come in from Al Snipes and Gary Tsinniginnie. The design of the store pages has been changed so that you can see each fork by itself. Right now, there are over a dozen of Al Snipes coveted ergonomically shaped Gillan style combs in a variety of woods and weights. There is one rare left handed version. If you prefer the look and feel of a traditional tool, take a look at the finely finished designs by Gary Tsinniginnie and Al Snipes. There are a few pictures of those below. You can see all of the new forks here. There are more forks and battens coming shortly.
Weaving forks are very personal and some people believe that your fork and all of your tools should be made by a family member or someone that you know well. For most of us, that's not an option. All I can say is that these tools have been made by people who are very nice and very skilled and have been handled by people who really, really like them. Contact me if you need advice on selecting a fork.
I recommend that you contact R.B. Burnham Trading. You can call them at 928-688-2777 or contract them through their website at http://rbburnhamtrading.com.
I need the heavy warp yarn. Can you get me 1 spool or where can I get that?


Emirates is hiring near Coventry and the job comes with some pretty tempting perks.
The Dubai-based airline is set to hold a recruitment day in Solihull - and they are on the hunt for men and women to fill a host of new roles.
Here's our rundown on what they are looking for - what the hours will be, where the vacancies are - and most importantly - what the pay is.
Emirates are looking to employ cabin crew and according to their website, the role can be physically demanding - so they are on the look out for people with 'resilience and a determination to continually perform well'.
You will need to be positive, confident, flexible, friendly and keen to help others.
According to the Emirates website: "You should be determined to always perform well. And no doubt you'll be able to manage a pretty demanding work schedule. Also, you'll be culturally aware and reflect who we are – professional, empathetic, progressive, visionary and cosmopolitan.
"These are the characteristics we look for when you meet us at an assessment day, so come prepared to demonstrate these qualities individually and in the group exercises we prepare for you.
"Finally, in order to set a great first impression, consult our grooming guidelines below when taking your photos for your application and when you come to an assessment day."
Average total pay is around £2,040 for Grade II (Economy Class).
Meal allowances are provided in the currency of the country of night stop.
Hotel accommodation, as well as transport to and from the airport is provided by the company.
Furnished accommodation is provided free of charge in Dubai.
Transport is provided by the company to and from work and to and from training college.
Employees will also benefit from 30 calendar days leave per year.
Richard Jewsbury, Divisional Vice President UK for Emirates spoke about what the airline is looking for from interested applicants.
He said: "Our cabin crew are open-minded, helpful, friendly and service-oriented and that's what we need from candidates in order to deliver Emirates' award-winning onboard experience to customers."
Emirates currently flies to 158 destinations across six continents.
The airline is the largest global operator of the Boeing 777 and the Airbus A380 aircraft.
Their website says: "Emirates offers candidates an outstanding career opportunity, in-depth training as well as an unmatched cultural exposure working within a truly international team from over 135 nationalities including over 600 pilots and 1500 cabin crew members from the UK."
The cabin crew recruitment open day will be held on Friday, March 29, at 9am sharp at the Crowne Plaza Solihull, Homer Road.
Mr Jewsbury added: "This open day is a great opportunity for people to get their career off to a flying start. Applicants just need to drop in to the Open Day with an up-to-date CV in English and a recent photograph.
"Candidates will need to come prepared to spend the full day at the venue if required. Shortlisted candidates will be informed of timings for further assessments and interviews.
"It is an exciting time for us as Emirates continues to grow and we encourage interested applicants to attend and meet some of our cabin crew recruitment team who will be happy to answer any questions about the role and life in Dubai."


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10 Hot Cars For Your Summer Road Trip
The best way to see America isn't stuck inside an airplane peering through a little oval windowand putting up with TSA screenings, baggage claim, and hours-long delays is no way to spend a summer vacation. The road trip is an American family traditi
By Ben Stewart
The best way to see America isn't stuck inside an airplane peering through a little oval window—and putting up with TSA screenings, baggage claim, and hours-long delays is no way to spend a summer vacation. The road trip is an American family tradition, and these are the 10 rides we'd pick for ours.
2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee EcoDiesel
Few SUVs are as versatile and capable as the Jeep Grand Cherokee. This smooth-riding rig is equally at home in Manhattan as it is in Moab. A family of four can easily fit what they need for a nice road trip in the 36.3 cubic-foot cargo hold of the Jeep. But if your clan is smaller, the split folding rear seat can make room for even more stuff. The refreshed 2014 Grand is offered with a diesel V-6 paired to an eight-speed automatic. Need to pass that big rig? There's a solid 420 lb-ft of torque on tap down at 2,000 rpm. Best of all, the Jeep should return close to 30 mpg on the highway (depending on options), enabling over 700 miles between fill-ups. Skip the motel and bring along a camper; the Grand can tow a 7400-pound minimansion on wheels.
The new Impala is like a Cadillac XTS Light. Any car that shares its bones with the roomiest Cadillac sedan you can buy should be an outstanding road-trip machine. Indeed, the big Impala offers more than 18 cubic feet of space in the trunk. That's huge. On the open road, the Impala is quick (0 to 60 mph in 6.6 seconds for the V-6) and easy to drive. The ride is smooth, and the steering system is geared to deliver many, many fatigue-free miles. In fact, the electronic programming is designed to countersteer slightly on a heavily crowned highway—so you don't have to. The eAssist four-cylinder model is the most frugal, delivering 35 mpg highway. That's the same as your neighbor's Honda Fit.
2013 Jetta Sportwagon TDI
The Jetta Sportwagon TDI could be one of the smartest cars on the road. No, it doesn't pack the edgy tech of many of its German luxury-car cousins. Its brightness comes from efficient use of both space and petroleum. Behind the rear seats is an SUV-like 33 cubic feet of cargo space. Under the hood, the Jetta's turbodiesel sips fuel—42 mpg on the highway. But unlike the Jetta's close competitor, Toyota's Pruis V, the Jetta is a blast to drive, thanks to 236 lb-ft of torque and a snappy dual-clutch transmission. And at right around $26,000, this is the frugal family's best friend for a summer road trip.
The Mazda6 is two sedans in one. It can play the role of the roomy family sedan, delivering a class-leading 38 mpg highway (even more if you hold out for the diesel, arriving late in the year) and close to 15 cubic feet of space in the boot. But then flap the paddles to downshift for the upcoming corner and plant your right foot and the Mazda's moves are those of a sport sedan. Yes, this is the most entertaining midsize sedan in the class by a wide margin. So if that summer vacation involves some tight and twisty backroad hustling (and it should), the Mazda6 is the perfect companion.
2014 Chevy Corvette Stingray
A two-seat sports car seems like an odd choice for a summer road trip—unless you only need to carry two people. And Corvettes make great road-trip machines. They are quick, fuel-efficient, and roomy enough for traveling from coast to coast. We did just that back in 2005 in a new Z06. The new C7 promises to be an even better partner. Consider that although the new 460-hp LT1 V8 will rocket the 'Vette to 60 mph in under 4 seconds, it should also return close to 30 mpg on the highway, thanks to a seven-speed manual, cylinder deactivation, and serious aero tuning. It's a mix of speed and efficiency that's unlikely to be matched by any other sports car. The cargo capacity of the C7 is exactly the same as the C6—a solid 22 cu-ft of space. When the 2014 goes on sale this summer it should quickly become the hottest car on America's highways.
2014 Honda Crosstour
The Crosstour may not be the most shapely design to come from a Honda designer's sketch pad, but it is an incredibly practical car for a road trip. The Crosstour is basically a tall, all-wheel-drive Honda Accord wagon. And anyone who's driven an Accord over the past three decades knows that Honda bakes serious goodness into the family sedan's driving experience. The Crosstour isn't quite as light on its feel as the 2014 Accord, since it's based on the previous model's mechanicals, but it is a much smoother and more involving drive than many crossovers. And with a 278-hp V-6—it's quick and delivers 31 mpg on the highway. What really makes sense here is that the wagon's ample rear end, which provides almost 26 cubic feet of room behind the rear seats and a hidden utility box beneath the cargo floor. Smart.
2014 Audi A8 TDI
Okay, let's get this out of the way right now. Yes, this is a very expensive ($82,500) luxury sedan. But if the funds are in the bank, we can't think of a more stately conveyance to cruise the family down the freeway. The A8's 240 hp and 406 lb-ft of torque rocket the 4500-pound full-size leviathan to 60 mph in just 6.4 seconds, and yet it returns a compact sedanlike 36 mpg on the highway. Best of all, inside the long-wheelbase A8L there's 42.9 inches of rear-seat legroom—three more than even Chevy's massive new Impala. That means there's plenty of room for back-seat passengers to ride in limolike comfort. Best of all, the A8 is so comfortable, luxurious, and pleasant to drive, you'll be able to drain tankfuls of diesel and arrive at every destination completely refreshed.
2014 Subaru Forester 2.0 XT
Technically, it's the plain-vanilla 170-hp Forester 2.5 that would sip fuel (32-mpg highway with the CVT) most frugally on a road trip. But driving the turbocharged 250-hp XT is so much more fun; it would have to be the road-trip machine in our garage. And even though the $28,000 XT has a more potent motor, it still delivers 28 mpg highway. The all-new Forester is roomier in every direction, so rear-seat legroom now measures nearly 42 inches. And behind that seat, the Subaru has 34.4 cubic feet of room for every suitcase in the house. Few other crossovers balance power with compact yet roomy interior dimensions like the new Forester. And since it's a Subaru you'll get the security of a proved all-wheel-drive system. Sure, we'd prefer a six-speed manual with our turbocharged motor—perhaps in the future.
2014 Ford F-150 SVT Raptor
Ford's off-road weapon—the Raptor—might seem like an odd choice for a road trip. That is, unless that adventure included a good portion of dirt-road driving. The SuperCrew Raptor is roomy enough for a family of four to stretch out for hours. And the pickup bed is large enough to pack a week's worth of camping supplies. It's still an F-150, so the Raptor can yank along an 8000-pound trailer too. The 411-hp V-8 isn't the most efficient powerplant in Ford's lineup. And when combined with the Raptor's massive 315/70R17 all-terrain tires, this truck will only return 14 mpg on the highway, less if you're really using those 411 horses. Still, a vacation in a Raptor means you'll be prepared to explore any dirt trail you find. And that can add some serious fun to any family outing.
The 2014 4Runner might look more butch than the old one, but beneath the metal it's essentially the same rugged machine we've always respected. The 4Runner is part of the Old Guard, an honest SUV that rides like a truck and can handle the work of one too. The 4Runner's got plenty of room in its cargo hold (47 cubic feet) to pack up for a long adventure. Check the right option boxes and the 4Runner becomes an off-road tool capable enough to rival the world's best. And if a week camping at the lake sounds appealing, know that a 5000-pound travel trailer is within its limits. If there's one downside, it's fuel economy. The 4WD models are rated at just 22 mpg highway.
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This rock in a parking lot near 156th and West Maple has caused trouble for vehicles that jump the curb. It has gained thousands of Facebook fans.
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Most of the vehicles getting caught on the rock are SUVs, said Krystal Ann Hansen, who works at a UPS store in the shopping plaza.
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A vehicle is stuck on a rock in a shopping plaza near 156th Street and West Maple Road. Krystal Ann Hansen, who works in the UPS store in the plaza, said it happens about once a month.
A vehicle is high-centered on a rock in a shopping plaza in west Omaha. A former employee of the Hy-Vee in the plaza said it was common to "walk outside and see people stuck on the rock."
A true rock star: Cars keep getting stuck on a famous boulder in Omaha
By Sierra Karst and Jessica Wade World-Herald staff writers
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More than a dozen drivers have fallen victim over the past year and a half to an increasingly infamous rock.
The vehicles are getting stuck on a rock in a parking lot near 156th Street and West Maple Road, said Christle Menchaca, who has witnessed the incidents while working in the UPS store in the Hy-Vee shopping plaza.
Menchaca, 23, and fellow UPS worker Krystal Ann Hansen, 30, started a Facebook page focused on the rock about two days after being interviewed by a local television reporter about the many vehicles that have run afoul of the boulder.
Within three days, the page had almost 5,000 followers, Menchaca said. But Facebook pumped the brakes, saying that Menchaca and Hansen couldn't have a rock as a Facebook page (pages are reserved for humans, not boulders).
After starting over with a Facebook group, "The W Maple Omaha Rock" had more than 1,700 members as of Monday afternoon. Many of the rock's fans are local, but some commenters in the group are from other states and countries.
Hansen has been working at the UPS location for about a year and a half. She said that on average one vehicle a month, typically an SUV, falls victim to the rock.
"It slows down in the winter, though, because they're more careful ... not driving like crazy," Hansen said.
There's no clear record of the number of cars that have high-centered on the rock — Omaha police don't investigate accidents on private property, so they have not been tracking the problem, a police spokesman said.
Before the boulder received widespread attention, people would come into the store to complain and suggest that it be removed, Menchaca said.
"But once it got on the news, people were like, 'Is that the famous rock in Omaha?' " Menchaca said.
Devon Barnett used to work at the Hy-Vee in the plaza. The 27-year-old Omahan said it was common to "walk outside and see people stuck on the rock."
Barnett, a member of the rock's Facebook group, said she and her fiancé made a stop at the rock when they were in the area a few days ago.
"He (Barnett's fiancé) did not understand why I wanted to take a picture with it. He thought it was the stupidest thing ever," Barnett said. "We got the picture of it, and now he's like obsessed with it, too."
Barnett said the rock causes trouble for vehicles when drivers who aren't paying attention accidentally jump the curb. She said before the rock appeared, drivers who would jump the curb were making "a giant hole in the ground."
It's unclear if the rock was placed in that spot to prevent curb-jumping.
According to the Douglas County assessor's website, the land where the rock sits is owned by a group called Sweetbriar II LLC.
"I know it's probably really embarrassing for the drivers, but you know at least it's something else that people are talking about for Omaha," Barnett said. "Like, we have the zoo, and now we have the rock."
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Tom Jewell Oct 29, 2019 8:46am
Drivers not paying attention...BINGO!
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EMILY ZISKOVSKY Oct 29, 2019 9:21am
Maybe, just maybe... if people would pay attention to driving, they would stay in the driving lanes and not get caught up on a rock - and large, easily seen rock at that. What a concept.
Travis Lamke Oct 29, 2019 9:43am
I went to the UPS store the other day and turned past this rock with no problem. It is crazy that people are driving up on it. If you are paying attention to your surroundings you are fine.
Jeff Hicks Oct 29, 2019 10:59am
Put your phone down and pay attention to your driving. Voila!
J/SHIRLEY HUERTER Oct 29, 2019 1:28pm
There is an equally infamous rock in the parking lot at 75th and Cass. If you drive a SUV it's impossible to see under some circumstances and this is not always distracted driving. Maybe don't use the gigantic boulders to protect un-landscaped curbs???
Ryan Vanek Oct 29, 2019 5:01pm
I guess we can add "hidden" boulders as another reason why hulking SUV's are bad vehicles. There is really no legitimate excuse to end up high-centered on a parking lot boulder in a single-car accident. People are clearly driving too fast and not paying enough attention.
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If there is a car whose blind spot includes child-sized boulders directly in front of your car, perhaps that car is unfit to be sold or driven. I would like more boulders.
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Q: LINQ sorting. How to determine equality for multiple fields I'm sorting multiple fields with LINQ. But how can I determine if two or more entries in the List are equal? That is, all fields are equal and sorting order will not change because of equality.
public List<SfpDb.ResultatViewRang> sortResMest(List<SfpDb.ResultatViewRang> resultat)
{
    return resultat
                    .OrderBy(p => p.statdsq)
                    .ThenBy(p => p.statdns)
                    .ThenBy(p => p.statdnf)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.totsum)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.totOmskyting)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.totinnertreff)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr10)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr9)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr8)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr7)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr6)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr5)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr4)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr3)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr2)
                    .ThenByDescending(p => p.sumr1)
                    .ThenBy(p => p.perTreffRangStr)
                    .ThenBy(p => p.enavn, strCompareNo)
                    .ThenBy(p => p.fnavn, strCompareNo)
                    .ToList<SfpDb.ResultatViewRang>();
}

The content is from a database which holds results from a competition, and is sorted according to the competition rules. The sorting is used to determine which position the competitors get.
According to the rules, if one ore more competitors have the same values from the competition (p.totsum, p.totOmskyting, .....), they get the same position. Eg:
1. Jim Harris, 580, 25, 32, .....
2. Tom Jensen, 560, 20, 30, .....
3. Jean Johnson, 523, 23, 26, .....
3. Roy Beeman, 523, 23, 26, .....
5. Doug Wilson, 520, 23, 26, .....
The problem I have after sorting, is that I'm not sure how to identify the two persons in position 3 in this example.
In generic terms, having the following class:
public class MigrObject
{
    public int first { get; set; }
    public int second { get; set; }
    public int third { get; set; }
}

It would be sorted using
.OrderByDescending(p => p.first)
.ThenByDescending(p => p.second)
.ThenByDescending(p => p.third)

Having the following records: (first, second, third)
580, 25, 32
560, 30, 30
523, 23, 26
523, 23, 26
523, 23, 26
520, 23, 26
518, 40, 30
518, 40, 30
430, 14, 16
How do you identify the records that are equal? After processing the records, it should have the following positions/order:
1: 580, 25, 32
2: 560, 30, 30
3: 523, 23, 26
3: 523, 23, 26
3: 523, 23, 26
6: 520, 23, 26
7: 518, 40, 30
7: 518, 40, 30
9: 430, 14, 16
According to the international rules, the participants will be sorted by the value in the first field(first). If there is a tie, the second column will be compared, so we sort on "second". If there is still a tie, the third column will be compared, so we sort on "third". If any ties remain, the athletes must have the same ranking and must be listed in Latin alphabetical order using the athlete's family name.
If the positions after the processing is 1,2,3,3,3,6,7 or 1,2,3,3,3,4,5 is not important. The main problem is knowing if there is any ties left after comparing all the fields, and which records are involved.
I was hoping that there were some features within LINQ which allowed you to be notified if all compared fields are equal.

A: Please try this.
I've tested and it works.
public class Program
    {
        public class TestData
        {
            public int First { get; set; }
            public int Second { get; set; }
            public int Third { get; set; }
            public int Place { get; set; }
        }

        public static void Main(string[] args)
        {
            var data = new List<TestData>
            {
                new TestData {First = 580, Second = 25, Third = 32},
                new TestData {First = 560, Second = 30, Third = 30},
                new TestData {First = 523, Second = 23, Third = 26},
                new TestData {First = 523, Second = 23, Third = 26},
                new TestData {First = 523, Second = 23, Third = 26},
                new TestData {First = 520, Second = 23, Third = 26},
                new TestData {First = 518, Second = 40, Third = 30},
                new TestData {First = 518, Second = 40, Third = 30},
                new TestData {First = 430, Second = 14, Third = 16}
            };

            var sorted =
                (from d in data
                    orderby d.First descending, d.Second descending, d.Third descending
                    group d by d.First.ToString() + d.Second + d.Third into gd
                    select gd.ToList())
                    .ToList();

            var result = new List<TestData>();
            var place = 1;
            foreach (var sd in sorted)
            {
                sd.ForEach(p => p.Place = place);
                result.AddRange(sd);
                place += sd.Count;
            }
        }
    }

A: Try something like this: (I am using your MigrObject example for simplicity)
Dictionary<MigrObject, int> orderedResult = new Dictionary<MigrObject, int>(); //reverse dictionary where int is the 'order' you want
foreach (var item in resultat) // assuming resultat is a List of MigrObject
{
    int order = 1;
    if(!orderedResult.Any(o => o.first == item.first && o.second == item.second && o.third == item.third)) // I don't use ContainsKey(item) because it may not work for custom defined classes as key
    {
        orderedResult.Add(item, order);
        count++;
    }
    else
        orderedResult.Add(item, order);
}

It may look complicated, but here is the explanation:
-The dictionary is reversed since we can have multiple values for the same key but no the other way around
-Start the order at 1 since there is no 0th place (in your example)
-Check if the dictionary contains a record for each item: If no, add it and increment count by 1, and if yes, do not increment count (thus giving the 2 duplicates same order)
-This assumes the resultat List is sorted correctly.
-This method may get complicated when you have a lot of fields to compare, but you can modify it if you have a better comparison method.
Finally you can loop over the dictionary and each item's "positions/order" is its value, and you can add this to an array, or whichever data type you want. (Except dictionaries since the keys must be unique)

A: Try doing it this way:
var scores = new [] { 580, 560, 523, 523, 523, 520, 518, 518, 430, };

var results =
    scores
        .OrderByDescending(x => x) // just in case scores not in order
        .GroupBy(x => x)
        .Aggregate(
            new { Rank = 1, Results = new List<Tuple<int, int>>() },
            (a, gx) =>
            {
                a.Results.AddRange(gx.Select(x => Tuple.Create(a.Rank, x)));
                return new { Rank = a.Rank + gx.Count(), Results = a.Results };
            })
        .Results;

I get the following result:

You would need to adjust the code to suit your input.

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The texture of Adrienne's gradient sweater lends a stylistic twist to her outfit, and makes it more trendy than, say, a basic knit sweater would. She's wearing a polka dotted collared shirt underneath, which adds a fun pop of print to the look, and is a great way to keep warm without looking bulky.
Adrienne's bright pink slacks bring a nice contrast to the blue sweater she's wearing, yet the two bright, contrasting colors balance each other out, creating a look that's just bold enough.
I absolutely love Adrienne's platform wedges – they instantly elevate her ensemble to the next level. However, they could be easily swapped with flats to make the look more casual, or with heels to make it more formal.
"I just noticed in class that the colors of my rings go with my outfit, but that was just an accident. I actually just bought these rings not too long ago at this Indian store a couple of blocks away, and I wear them every day. I really don't tend to match a lot," Adrienne says.
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Yōjirō Uetake (jap. , Uetake Yōjirō; * 12. Januar 1943 in Tatebayashi, Präfektur Gunma) ist ein ehemaliger japanischer Ringer. Er war Olympiasieger 1964 und 1968 im freien Stil im Bantamgewicht.

Werdegang
Yōjirō Uetake stammt aus Kamakura und wechselte nach seiner Oberschulzeit und der Erringung der japanischen Meisterschaft der Oberschulringer im freien Stil im Bantamgewicht 1963 zum Studium der Wirtschaftswissenschaften an die Oklahoma State University – Stillwater. Trainer Myron Roderick formte dort das außergewöhnliche Talent Uetake in kurzer Zeit zu einem Weltklasseringer im freien Stil. Von 1964 bis 1966 gewann dieser die NCAA Division I Collegiate Championships (US-amerikanische Studentenmeisterschaft) im Bantamgewicht.

1964 startete er bei den Olympischen Spielen in Tokio und gewann im Bantamgewicht mit sieben Siegen überlegen die Goldmedaille. In den entscheidenden Kämpfen um diese Medaille ließ er dem sowjetischen Meister Aydın İbrahimov und dem vielfachen Weltmeister Hüseyin Akbaş aus der Türkei keine Chance.

Nach den Olympischen Spielen setzte Uetake sein Studium an der OSU fort. Er rang dort bis 1966 und blieb in 58 Kämpfen für die Universität ungeschlagen. Von 1966 bis 1968 war Uetake Trainerassistent an der OSU und bereitete sich gezielt auf die Olympischen Spiele 1968 in Mexiko-Stadt vor. Dort gewann er seine zweite Goldmedaille im freien Stil im Bantamgewicht, gewann aber diesmal nicht alle Kämpfe, sondern rang gegen Ali Alijew aus der Sowjetunion und Aboutaleb Talebi aus dem Iran "nur" Unentschieden.

Nach den Olympischen Spielen 1968 ging Uetake, der weder an einer Weltmeisterschaft, noch an Asienmeisterschaften teilgenommen hat, nach Japan zurück und wurde Nationaltrainer der japanischen Nationalmannschaft der Freistilringer. In dieser Eigenschaft betreute er die japanischen Ringer bei den Olympischen Spielen 1972 in München und 1976 in Montreal.

Yōjirō Uetake, der nach seiner Heirat den Familiennamen seiner Ehefrau, Obata, angenommen hat, lebt jetzt als Geschäftsmann in Kyōto. Nachdem er bereits 1980 in die National Wrestling Hall of Fame aufgenommen worden war, folgte im September 2005 auch die Aufnahme in die FILA International Wrestling Hall of Fame.

Internationale Erfolge
(OS = Olympische Spiele, F = Freistil, Ba = Bantamgewicht, damals bis 57 kg Körpergewicht)

 1964, Goldmedaille, OS in Tokio, F, Ba, mit Siegen über Muhamad Siraj-Din, Pakistan, Karl Dodrimont, BRD, Walter Pilling, Großbritannien, Choi Young Kil, Nordkorea, David Auble, USA, Aydın İbrahimov, Sowjetunion u. Hüseyin Akbaş, Türkei;

 1968, Goldmedaille, OS in Mexiko-Stadt, F, Ba, mit Siegen über Marco Teran, Ecuador, Zbigniew Żedzicki, Polen, Horst Mayer, DDR u. Bishambar Singh, Indien u. Unentschieden gegen Ali Alijew, UdSSR u. Aboutaleb Talebi, Iran

USA-Studentenmeisterschaften
 1964, 1. Platz, F, Ba,
 1965, 1. Platz, F, Ba, vor Joe Peritore u. Bob Campbell,
 1966, 1. Platz, F, Ba, vor Joe Peritore u. Donald Behm

Quellen
 diverse Ausgaben der Fachzeitschrift Athletik aus den Jahren 1964 bis 1968,
 Documentation of International Wrestling Championships der FILA, 1976

Einzelnachweise

Weblinks

 Kurzbiografie in der National Wrestling Hall of Fame (englisch)
 Statistik in der National Wrestling Hall of Fame (englisch)

Olympiasieger (Ringen)
Olympiateilnehmer (Japan)
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1964
Teilnehmer der Olympischen Sommerspiele 1968
Ringer (Japan)
Geboren 1943
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Q: Masking with transparent PNG in AS3 i want to mask objects with dynamic transparent PNG files in Flash Action Script 3.0
if you have any solution regrading that please forward..
Thank you,
Hardik

A: I take it that by dynamic PNG you just mean one that has been loaded by code at run time. There is nothing special to that, the same answer applies as to any library object imported as a Bitmap and then set to use lossless compression.
In order to do this the png to be used as a mask must be embedded in a DisplayObject (typically a Sprite, a MovieClip or even a Loader). The DisplayObject class has a property cacheAsBitmap and you need to set that property to true for both the DisplayObject holding the mask and the one holding the content to be masked. Then assign the mask by code to let the mask reveal the content.
Example:
//myClip is the MovieClip or Sprite or even Loader holding the content
myClip.cacheAsBitmap=true;
//myMask is a MovieClip or Sprite or even Loader containing the transparent PNG
myMask.cacheAsBitmap=true;

//set up the mask to reveal the content where the PNG is not transparent
myClip.mask=maskClip;

A: PhotonStorm has an implementation of this that you could dig through and figure out how they do it.


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Delaware Administrative Code 14-800-851 Comprehensive Health Education Program
1.0 Program Requirements
1.1 Each school district and charter school shall have a sequential, skill-based K to 12 Comprehensive Health Education Program based on the Delaware Health Education Standard that establishes a foundation of understanding the relationship between personal behavior and health and shall include at a minimum the following:
1.1.1 Identification of a district level person to coordinate the district program and a coordinator in each building to assure compliance at the building level. Each charter school shall identify a person to coordinate the program for the charter school.
1.1.2 Appointment of persons such as teachers, parents, school nurses, community leaders, guidance counselors, law enforcement officers and others with expertise in the areas of health, family life and safe and drug free schools and communities to serve as members of the District Consolidated Application Planning Committee.
1.1.3 The use of the state content Standard for health education for grades K to 12 to address the core concepts: tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, injury prevention and safety, nutrition and, physical activity, family life and sexuality, personal health and wellness, mental, health and community and environmental health with minimum hours of instruction as follows:
1.1.3.1 In grades K to 4, a minimum of thirty (30) hours in each grade of comprehensive health education and family life education of which ten (10) hours, in each grade, must address drug and alcohol education.
1.1.3.2 In grades 5 and 6, a minimum of thirty five (35) hours in each grade of comprehensive health education and family life education of which fifteen (15) hours, in each grade, must address drug and alcohol education.
1.1.3.3 In grades 7 and 8, separate from other subject areas, a minimum of sixty (60) hours of comprehensive health education [and family life education] of which fifteen (15) hours, in each grade, must address drug and alcohol education. If all of the 60 hours are provided in one year at grade 7 or 8, an additional fifteen hours of drug and alcohol education must be provided in the other grade.
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(16) Requiring health and wellness educational programs for grades K through 12, emphasizing the health enhancement benefits of seat belt usage, exercise, proper nutrition, and the avoidance of unhealthy behaviors such as smoking and drug abuse. Rules and regulations on this subject shall be proposed by the Secretary subject to approval by the State Board of Education. An advisory and resource committee comprised of the Secretary of Public Safety, the Secretary of Health and Social Services, and the Secretary of Education is hereby established to assist in the development of the program;
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We have a new project! Quilt for Change and The Advocacy Project (AP) are pleased to announce the launch of an exciting new partnership between survivors of gender-based violence (GBV) in Mali and quilters in the United States.
Massaran Traore trains survivors in embroidery and co-manages Sini Brodage
The Project: Under the initiative, known as Sister Artists, GBV survivors have produced embroidered blocks depicting scenes of life in Mali. Quilt for Change is inviting American quilters to turn one of these blocks into an art quilt which will then be posted online, exhibited and auctioned. All proceeds from the auction will be sent to Mali and invested in a micro-enterprise for the artists.
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Exhibit: The collection of art quilts will be exhibited at a brief exhibit or event in Washington DC in the fall of 2019 before the online auction. Details about this exhibit will be shared when available.
Online Auction: Ship the completed art quilt to The Advocacy Project by August 31, 2019 and they will enter it in the online auction which will take place in the fall of 2019 after the exhibition. Each completed quilt must include a 3-inch sleeve for hanging and a label. The label must include: your name, hometown, year completed, and a title of your choice. Again, the deadline for submission of your finished quilt to the Advocacy Project is August 31, 2019.
Grand Prize: The creative mission is to stitch an artistic setting for the embroidery created by your Sister Artist from Mali. Hollis Chatelain, whose exhibit Stories of West Africa is traveling the US, has agreed to select one quilt for special recognition, and that artist will receive a beautiful bundle of fabric from West Africa. When asked what criteria she would be looking for, Hollis answered, "the quilt which best supports and raises up the art of the Malian women's embroidery." What better way to send a message to these women that we believe in them and their artistic future, than to highlight their artwork?
The artists of Sini Brodage in Mali displaying their embroidery
Project partners: Quilt for Change is partnering with The Advocacy Project and their partner on the ground in Mali, Sini Sanuman which has created the new program, Sini Brodage, to train the women in embroidery. Funds from the online auction will be used for further training and development in embroidery through Sini Brodage. To see how the Advocacy Project uses quilts to raise awareness on social justice issues, visit their website page here.
Social Media: Artists are encouraged to share the progress of their work on social media and through their own networks (newsletters, blogs, websites, etc.), and to promote the auction in the fall. The Advocacy Project will include links to the artists' websites on their page about the project. Quilt for Change and The Advocacy Project would love to share your story as you work on your quilt, so please email us info to post on Facebook and the Quilt for Change blog.
Thank you! The Advocacy Project is grateful to the quilting community for their continued support of their projects. As quilters, we welcome the opportunity to expand on raising awareness on crucial issues, to include raising funds to find solutions. We hope you will consider participating!


Hey guys! I've been getting a lot of questions lately about my Instagram photos, and how I take them (i.e. what kind of camera I use, etc.). I'm going to let you in on a little secret . . . I don't actually own a camera. All my photos are taken with my iPhone 6s, so I don't even have the latest, greatest version!
I'm certainly not a photographer, and I will never pretend to be. (Seriously people – don't trust just anybody with a digital camera and a part-time hobby to shoot your wedding!) I've had the good fortune to work with a lot of gifted photographers over the years thanks to my job, and their talents – from framing a shot, finding the proper lighting, directing the subject, and editing the images – are obviously going to give you a much higher-quality photo than anything you can shoot as an amateur with an iPhone.
But, if you just want a solid #brunchvibes pic, or a good snap of your latest vacation, your iPhone will do the trick!
Today I wanted to share with you my 10 favorites, so that you, too, can document those Leslie-Knope-worthy waffles next weekend.
VSCO – Everybody already knows this, everybody already has this, but it just needs to be said.
Afterlight – Similar to VSCO, I love this one because it gives you all kinds of cool preset light edits.
Snapseed – Maybe the most comprehensive editing app out there.
Cortex Camera – This app is GENIUS for night shots. I take a lot of rooftop city skyline pics, and this is always my go-to.
oSnap – Solo traveler? Want some good photos of yourself in front of famous scenery, but don't want to break down and get a selfie stick? This app allows you to take a selfie at a distance – you simply move your hand a certain way and the app's timer counts down.
TouchRetouch – Sometimes there's a trashcan ruining your otherwise perfect Central Park panoramic. This app lets you remove those pesky little objects.
Lively – OK, this one's super cool. You can turn your favorite live photos into GIFs and movies.
Rotate & Flip – Turns out, you can't rotate a video once it's been shot. This overrides that problem.
Video Crop – You also can't crop your videos. This app offers preset ratios and a custom option, too.
Instagram – Yeah, yeah, yeah, I know this is cheating, but 99.99% of the time I'm editing my Instagram photos in . . . Instagram. It's a rare image that gets run through one of the aforementioned apps first, mostly because I'm not overly concerned about producing sophisticated images . . . I just want to have fun!


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Byfleet, West Byfleet & Pyrford Residents' Association
Street Reps
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Funding for Businesses, Charities, and Vulnerable Individuals
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The Byfleet, West Byfleet & Pyrford Residents' Association (the 'RA') is a local community group open to local residents (homeowners and tenants) and businesses operating in the three villages. We attempt to represent the interests of everyone living in our area and/or contributing to the local economy. We strive to ensure that the three villages remain attractive, prosperous, environmentally sustainable, safe and socially welcoming places in which to live.
The RA was formed in 1928 and has been run by volunteers continuously since then – more than 90 years of dedicated service to the residents of our villages.
At the end of 2019 membership represented around 30% of all households (around 2,400 homes). We have a network of approx. 150 volunteer street representatives who keep contact with our members, deliver our newsletter and collect subscriptions. These street representatives are the life blood of the RA.
The RA plays an important part in addressing local issues that residents come up against. We do not discriminate against members of the community because of race, age, gender, disability, income, religion or class. We are non-political.
Following upon the Localism Act of 2011, the RA was fully involved in the establishment of Neighbourhood Forums for each of the three villages and continues to support them.
What is the role of the Residents' Association?
One of our main activities is reviewing all planning applications submitted to Woking Borough Council (WBC) and deciding, having consulted with our relevant Village Representative, whether we should lodge an objection. We will also discuss applications with the appropriate Neighbourhood Forum in the context of its Neighbourhood Plan. If necessary, we will speak at the WBC Planning Committee.
Another vital responsibility is our Rights of Way Officer who monitors footpaths, bridleways etc.
Recently we have been both active and vocal regarding protecting our precious green belt, arranging public meetings and objecting to parts of the WBC Site Allocation Development Plan Document.
We are aware of the increase in anti-social behaviour which is not acceptable.
Your Committee holds ten meetings a year and we receive excellent support from our Ward Councillors and our Member of Parliament. Without their assistance we would not be able to resolve many of the issues that we are faced with. It is very much a team effort.
Looking forward the RA would like to expand its community involvement to include health, education, and leisure facilities for young people. That is dependent on having volunteers with both an interest and a desire to become involved and, if possible, a related skill.
The RA also supports local charities and has a donations policy. Over time the RA seeks to achieve equality of treatment between each of the three villages.
Three times a year the RA publishes its own newsletter, 'The Resident', which is our mouthpiece and in addition contains many articles on and about the overall community.
The Residents' Association needs YOU
If you are reading this website then the likelihood is that you are already a member of the RA or at the very least have an interest in your community.
For over 90 years the RA has achieved a huge amount that has benefitted your community. We could not have done so without your help and support. As one issue is resolved (not always as we might wish) another matter appears on our agenda. It is never ending. We need your involvement.
We fully understand that for many of you it is difficult with work and a family to take on another commitment. However we always have a need for people who are willing to help out with one off challenges. If we do not know about you we cannot approach you.
If you would like to volunteer, please contact your Village Representative or any other member of the Committee.
Stewart Dick (Chairman)
Eleanor Grady (Village Representative Byfleet)
Keith Creswell (Village Representative West Byfleet)
Andy Grimshaw (Village Representative Pyrford)
Welcome to the Byfleet, West Byfleet & Pyrford Residents' Association Website
The Byfleet, West Byfleet & Pyrford Residents' Association (the 'RA') is a local community group open to residents (homeowners and tenants) and businesses operating in the three villages. We attempt to represent the interests of everyone living in our area and/or contributing to the local economy. We strive to ensure that the three villages remain attractive, prosperous, environmentally sustainable, safe and socially welcoming places in which to live.
It was formed in 1928 and has been run by volunteers continuously since then – more than 90 years of dedicated service to the residents of our villages.
Current membership represents around 30% of all households (around 2,400 homes). We have a network of 150 volunteer street representatives who keep contact with our members, deliver our newsletter and collect subscriptions (where possible). These street representatives are the life blood of the RA.
The types of issues that the RA had focussed on recently include planning, Green Belt protection and anti-social behaviour. The RA also supports local charities and has a donations policy.
Looking forward the RA would like to expand its community involvement to include health, education, and leisure facilities for young people. That is dependent on having volunteers with both an interest and a desire to become involved.
Join today and receive the next issue of our newsletter, The Resident, which is published three times a year. You will also be entitled to receive details by email of local events planned by the RA (subject to current COVID 19 restrictions) and matters of interest to local residents.
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Q: Syntax error on IF statement using stored procedure converted from MS-SQL to MySQL I am converting a stored procedure from MS-SQL to MySQL. It is based around Directed Acyclic Graphs but I am getting a syntax error.
The original MS-SQL script is in Listing 2 on the following page:
http://www.codeproject.com/Articles/22824/A-Model-to-Represent-Directed-Acyclic-Graphs-DAG-o
The error I get is:
 #1064 - You have an error in your SQL syntax; check the manual that corresponds to your MySQL server version for the right syntax to use near 'DECLARE varId int; INSERT INTO edges ( startVertex, en' at line 36
The MySQL code:
DELIMITER //
CREATE PROCEDURE AddEdge(
IN iStartVertexId varchar(36),
IN iEndVertexId varchar(36),
IN iSource varchar(150)
)

MAIN_BLOCK: BEGIN

DECLARE counter int default 0;
SET counter = (SELECT id
   FROM edges
   WHERE startVertex = iStartVertexId
     AND endVertex = iEndVertexId
     AND hops = 0);
IF counter > 0 THEN
   BEGIN
      LEAVE MAIN_BLOCK;
   END;
END IF;

SET counter = 0;
SET counter = (SELECT Id
                     FROM edges
                     WHERE StartVertex = @EndVertexId
                       AND EndVertex = @StartVertexId);

IF iStartVertexId = iEndVertexId
      OR counter > 0
THEN
BEGIN

     LEAVE MAIN_BLOCK;
END;
END IF;

DECLARE varId int;

INSERT INTO edges (
     startVertex,
     endVertex,
     hops,
     source)
  VALUES (
     iStartVertexId,
     iEndVertexId,
     0,
     iSource);

SELECT varId = LAST_INSERT_ID();
UPDATE edges
  SET entryEdgeId = varId
    , exitEdgeId = varId
    , directEdgeId = varId
  WHERE id = varId;

-- step 1: A's incoming edges to B
INSERT INTO edges (
     entryEdgeId,
     directEdgeId,
     exitEdgeId,
     startVertex,
     endVertex,
     hops,
     source)
  SELECT id
     , varId
     , varId
     , startVertex
     , iEndVertexId
     , hops + 1
     , iSource
  FROM edges
  WHERE endVertex = iStartVertexId;

-- step 2: A to B's outgoing edges
INSERT INTO edges (
     entryEdgeId,
     directEdgeId,
     exitEdgeId,
     startVertex,
     endVertex,
     hops,
     source)
  SELECT varId
     , varId
     , id
     , iStartVertexId
     , endVertex
     , hops + 1
     , iSource
  FROM edges
  WHERE startVertex = iEndVertexId;

-- step 3: A's incoming edges to end vertex of B's outgoing edges
INSERT INTO edges (
     entryEdgeId,
     directEdgeId,
     exitEdgeId,
     startVertex,
     endVertex,
     hops,
     source)
  SELECT A.id
     , varId
     , B.id
     , A.startVertex
     , B.endVertex
     , A.hops + B.hops + 1
     , iSource
  FROM edges A
     CROSS JOIN edges B
  WHERE A.endVertex = iStartVertexId
    AND B.startVertex = iEndVertexId;

END //
DELIMITER ;

This works fine without the IF statements so I think my syntax is a bit wrong. Any ideas?

A: As stated under DECLARE Syntax:

DECLARE is permitted only inside a BEGIN ... END compound statement and must be at its start, before any other statements.


Jean Pourrat Meting received his award in the National Order of Merit on May 20, 2018 in Ayos, a city located about 140 km from the capital Yaounde.
The Sub-divisional Officer of Ayos, Mr Banga Richard was in charge of awarding the decoration at the city's grand place of celebration. A huge crowd occupied the venue in the occasion of the national day of unity. The defense and security forces sound the fanfare.
The atmosphere is imbued with great solemnity. The recipient, with a serious air, takes part in the ceremonial dressed in his dark suit. The Sub-divisional Officer came forward and uttered the consecrated formula: "Mister Jean Pourrat Meting, on behalf of the President of the Republic and by virtue of the powers conferred upon us, we make you Knight in the Order of Merit of Cameroon". Then the honors were given. A jubilation seized the great crowd that came to celebrate the national unity. A great ovation followed when the pastor's wife came to congratulate her husband.
According to the 1972 Order reorganizing the National Orders and the Grand Chancery of the Republic of Cameroon, the appointment in the National Order of Merit can come only after a minimum of 12 years of outstanding service. In the case of Pastor Meting, he himself said that the reasons relate to his sermons themes. "They focus on the social peace, the fight against corruption, the promotion of self-centered and decentralized development and brotherly love". The State is sensitive to all these in the fragile situation of crises in four of the ten regions.
The President of the Republic has just rewarded a preacher of the Gospel. This laurel is added to the title of PhD of Theology that the recipient got on May 11, 2018 at the Protestant University of Central Africa in Yaounde. Dr. Jean Pourrat Meting is currently serving as the Director of Sabbath School and Personal Ministries Departments at the Cameroon Union Mission.


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Q: double if then in sas I want to write a code like this:
 DATA TEST;
        SET original;
        IF hour = 30 AND minutes = . or 0 THEN new_minutes = 30;
        ELSE if hour = 60 AND minutes = . or 0 then new_minutes = 60;

RUN;

If I used
         IF hour = 30 and minutes = . OR minutes = 0 THEN new_minutes = 30; THEN even if the new value should be 60 it changes to 30. I there a way to get around this besides changing all 0 to . (or all . to 0)

A: It sounds like you need ( ).
IF hour = 30 AND (minutes = . or minutes = 0) THEN new_minutes = 30;

Or you could use the in statement
IF hour = 30 AND minutes in ( . , 0) THEN new_minutes = 30;

A: You could use coalesce for this; that returns the first nonmissing result.
if hour = 30 and coalesce(minutes,0) = 0 then minutes=30;

I would also suggest that you could write it this way to simplify the code:
if hour in (30,60) and coalesce(minutes,0) = 0 then minutes=hour;

And you could even generalize that first part potentially, depending on what are otherwise legal value for hour.  If hour can't be over 24 then
if hour > 24 and coalesce(minutes,0) = 0 then minutes=hour;

Would be one possibility, as well as checking to see if hour is divisible by 15 or 10 or something like that.

A: You could even write it without any if statements, providing you can accept new_minutes being zero if the criteria are not satisfied :

data want ;
  set have ;
  new_minutes = (hour in(30,60) and minutes in(.,0)) * hour ;
run ;


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Justia Dockets & Filings Tenth Circuit Colorado District Court Chung v. El Paso School District #11 Filing 6 Attachment 3
Chung v. El Paso School District #11
ORDER SETTING SCHEDULING/PLANNING CONFERENCE AND ADVISEMENT TO PRO SE PLAINTIFFS by Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix on 8/4/14. Scheduling Conference set for 9/11/2014 11:00 AM in Courtroom C204 before Magistrate Judge Kristen L. Mix. (Attachments: # 1 Attachment 1, # 2 Attachment 2, # 3 Attachment 3, # 4 Attachment 4, # 5 Attachment 5) (lgale, )
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO PILOT PROGRAM TO IMPLEMENT THE DIRECT ASSIGNMENT OF CIVIL CASES TO FULL TIME MAGISTRATE JUDGES ______________________________________________________________________________ The United States District Court for the District of Colorado hereby institutes this Pilot Program (the "Pilot Program") for the direct assignment of civil cases to the full time magistrate judges to conduct any and all proceedings in jury and nonjury civil actions and order the entry of judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) ("magistrate judge jurisdiction"). For its duration, this Pilot Program supplements the application of D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2. I. General Objectives of the Pilot Program The objective of the Pilot Program is to maximize the use of available judicial resources within the District by expanding the use of magistrate judge jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 636 in civil cases to "secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action and proceeding" consistent with Rule 1 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Because district judges have primary responsibility for felony criminal matters, including trials, the trial dockets of magistrate judges generally are less crowded. Consequently, magistrate judges may be able to provide earlier and firm trial dates in civil cases. The Pilot Program also recognizes the high quality of the magistrate judges of the District of Colorado as reflected by their appointment following a highly competitive merit selection process. II. Assignment of Civil Cases A. Direct Assignment of Cases. Effective February 3, 2014, all full time magistrate judges shall be included in the assignment of civil cases by random draw. The clerk shall 1 Adopted January 15, 2014 maintain a computerized program to assure random assignment of new cases on an equal basis among all active district judges and full time magistrate judges. Cases in which a motion for injunctive relief has been filed, cases filed under 28 U.S.C. § 2255 where the sentencing judge continues in office, and other categories of cases as the Court may direct shall be excluded from those assigned to full time magistrate judges. The proportion of cases assigned to magistrate judges shall be reviewed periodically by the Court and may be adjusted by the Court as determined necessary. B. Unanimous Consent of the Parties Required. In any case drawn to a magistrate judge, if all parties consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction, the magistrate judge shall notify the Chief Judge, or his/her designee, who shall determine whether to enter an order of reference under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If an order of reference is entered, the magistrate judge shall conduct all proceedings and order the entry of judgment. The district judge entering the order of reference, for good cause shown on the district judge's own initiative or under extraordinary circumstances shown by a party, may vacate the order of reference. If consent is declined by any party, no order of reference is entered, or the order of reference is vacated, the case shall be assigned under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a), and the magistrate judge shall continue on the case to hear matters referred by the district judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, and D.C.COLO.LCivR. 72.1(c). Any party added to the case after reference to a magistrate judge under this Pilot Project shall be notified by the clerk of the obligation to complete and file the applicable Consent Form. If any added party does not consent to the exercise of magistrate judge jurisdiction within 21 days from the date of the notice, the case shall be assigned under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a), and 2 Adopted January 15, 2014 the magistrate judge shall continue on the case in the same capacity as if consent had been declined initially. If a magistrate judge recuses in a case assigned under this Pilot Program, the case shall be redrawn to another judicial officer. If the case is redrawn to a magistrate judge, consent shall be governed by this Pilot Program. If redrawn to a district judge, consent shall be governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2. C. Consent Form. On the filing of any civil action subject to the Pilot Program, the clerk shall deliver to the plaintiff(s) a copy of this Pilot Program and a Consent Form by which the parties may consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction, which the plaintiff(s) shall attach to the summons and serve on the defendant(s). A failure to serve a copy of the Pilot Program and Consent Form shall not affect the validity of the service of process or personal jurisdiction over the defendant(s). Unless otherwise ordered, the parties must complete and file the Consent Form at the earlier of (1) not more than ten days after the scheduling conference; or (2) not more than forty-five days after the filing of the first response, other than an answer, to the operative complaint. Filing of the Consent Form is mandatory, indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that consent has been declined. D. Consent is Voluntary; No Adverse Consequence if Declined. Consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction is voluntary, and no adverse consequence shall result if consent is declined. E. Alternative Dispute Resolution. A case subject to magistrate judge jurisdiction may be drawn randomly to another magistrate judge for an early neutral evaluation or other alternative dispute resolution proceeding. 3 Adopted January 15, 2014 F. Conclusion of the Pilot Program. At the conclusion of the Pilot Program, the district judges shall determine whether to continue direct assignment of civil cases to full time magistrate judges. Regardless of whether the district judges determine to continue such direct assignment, any case assigned during the term of the Pilot Project shall remain with the magistrate judge as previously assigned. III. Pilot Project Rule. D.C.COLO.LCivR 1.1(h): Effective December 1, 2012, the Court has enacted the local Pilot Project rule, as set forth in D.C.COLO.LCivR 1.1(h). Under the rule, the Court may implement pilot programs or special projects by means of a public notice that addresses the rule's provisions. Accordingly, to give all due consideration to the Pilot Project Rule's import and effect, the Court states the following: A. Under Part I, the objective of the Pilot Program is to maximize the use of available judicial resources within the District by expanding the use of magistrate judge jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 636. B. Under D.C.COLO.LCivR 1.1(h)(2), the term of this Pilot Program shall not exceed one year. The Court may, in its discretion, extend the program for six months in conjunction with the promulgation of a corresponding Local Rule. C. This Pilot Program affects the "Assignments in General" provision of D.C.COLO.L.CivR 40.1(a) and the "Consent Jurisdiction of Magistrate Judges" provisions of D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2. Consent in cases initially assigned only to a magistrate judge under this Pilot Program shall be governed by the Pilot Program. Consent in cases initially assigned under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a) shall be governed by D.C.COLO.LCivR 72.2. D. In addition, this Pilot Program shall be submitted to a public notice and comment 4 Adopted January 15, 2014 period, and thereby may be subject to revision, as more fully described in Part IV below. IV. Public Notice and Comment D.C.COLO.L.CivR 1.1(h) requires that the public shall have reasonable notice and an opportunity to comment on all pilot programs. The district judges shall meet and confer after expiration of the comment period and carefully consider all comments and suggestions before final implementation of the program. The Notice and Comment Period of thirty days shall commence from the date the Public Notice is given. The provisions of the Pilot Program shall take effect on final Court adoption of the Plan after consideration of public comments received during the comment period. APPROVED BY THE COURT in Denver, Colorado on the 4th day of December, 2013. REVISED AND ADOPTED BY THE COURT in Denver, Colorado on this 15thth day of January, 2014. 5 Adopted January 15, 2014 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLORADO Civil Action No. Plaintiff(s), v. Defendant(s). ______________________________________________________________________ NOTICE OF AVAILABILITY OF UNITED STATES MAGISTRATE JUDGE TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION ______________________________________________________________________ Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c) and the Pilot Program to Implement the Direct Assignment of Civil Cases to Full Time Magistrate Judges, you are notified that this civil action has been randomly assigned to a full time United States magistrate judge of this district to conduct all proceedings in this civil action, including trial, and to order the entry of a final judgment. Exercise of this jurisdiction by a magistrate judge, however, is permitted only if all parties voluntarily consent to the reference under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). An appeal from a judgment entered by a magistrate judge shall be taken directly to the appropriate United States Court of Appeals in the same manner as an appeal from any other judgment of a district court. You may, without adverse substantive consequences, withhold your consent, and this shall prevent the court's jurisdiction from being exercised by a magistrate judge. You must complete and file the attached Consent Form at the earlier of (1) not more than ten days after the scheduling conference; or (2) not more than forty-five days after the filing of a response, other than an answer, to the operative complaint. All parties must either consent to the exercise of magistrate judge jurisdiction, or any party may decline to consent. In either event, filing of the Consent Form is mandatory, indicating either the unanimous consent of the parties or that at least one party has declined to consent. If all parties consent to magistrate judge jurisdiction, the magistrate judge shall notify the Chief Judge, or his/her designee, who shall determine whether to enter an Adopted January 15, 2014 order of reference under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c). If an order of reference is entered, the magistrate judge shall conduct all proceedings and order the entry of judgment. The district judge entering the order of reference, for good cause shown on the district judge's own initiative or under extraordinary circumstances shown by a party, may vacate the order of reference. If consent is declined by any party, no order of reference is entered, or the order of reference is vacated, the case shall be assigned under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a), and the magistrate judge shall continue on the case to hear matters referred by the district judge under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b), Fed. R. Civ. P. 72, and D.C.COLO.LCivR. 72.1(c). Any party added to the case after reference to a magistrate judge under this Pilot Project shall be notified by the clerk of the obligation to complete and file the applicable Consent Form. If any added party does not consent to the exercise of magistrate judge jurisdiction within 21 days from the date of the notice, the case shall be assigned under D.C.COLO.LCivR 40.1(a), and the magistrate judge shall continue on the case in the same capacity as if consent had been declined initially. 2 Adopted January 15, 2014
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U.S. regime change operations in Latin America have seven consistent features.
1 Feb 2019 – As President Trump pulls U.S. troops out of Syria and Afghanistan, his secretary of state Mike Pompeo and national security adviser John Bolton are taking their frustrated interventionist impulses south to Venezuela.
In the 2015 book"The WikiLeaks Files: The World According to US Empire," the radical transparency group highlighted numerous State Department cables documenting how the United States sought to undermine elected governments whose policies were opposed by local economic elites and U.S. policymakers.