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Premier Stephen McNeil says…
Posted on January 3, 2018 | Tom Mason | 0 Comments
Asset management a central focus of Nova Scotia government's strategic plan
Don't use the phrase "have not province" around Stephen McNeil. The Premier of Nova Scotia rejects that old adage, saying his province has big economic potential as long as you know where to look. "We've seen some very positive numbers in the last year," says McNeil. "Our ocean cluster, our innovation hubs like Volta Labs, our export businesses—there are some real success stories here. Now we have to ask ourselves how we can capitalize on the assets we have here—on the opportunities presented by ocean technology, by the emerging tech industry, by our universities and the innovation that is coming out of those institutions. How do we capitalize on the young, bright minds who come here to study and to live?"
The first part (ocean technology) represents the jewel in the McNeil government's economic development strategy crown. Driven in large part by a cluster of ocean-related businesses in Halifax, ocean technology companies in Nova Scotia already earn an estimated $2 billion in sales every year—an impressive sum for an industry that has developed without a lot of economic development fanfare. McNeil says his government is now doubling down on that success story by providing support to a number of new ocean-related initiatives, including the new Centre for Ocean Ventures and Entrepreneurship (COVE) housed in a decommissioned Coast Guard base on the Dartmouth waterfront.
"We started in 2013 on a course to diversify the economic opportunities available in this province," says McNeil. "We looked at opportunities like the ocean cluster in Halifax and Nova Scotia's wine industry and began developing ways we can increase the value of these industries."
As part of their 2017 election platform the McNeil government announced a $17.4-million investment in the agriculture and aquaculture industries known as The Building Tomorrow Fund. The fund will invest $9 million in the agriculture and seafood industries over the next three years to help businesses in the province develop new products and open up new markets. McNeil says the program, due to start in 2018, will create jobs for young people along with new opportunities for business in the province. Another part of the fund, called the Aquaculture Development Program will support the aquaculture industry in Nova Scotia with an $8.4-million investment over three years.
Invest Nova Scotia is another new program, a fund that invests in industry sectors rather than individual businesses. Designed to foster innovation and collaboration within emerging industries, Invest Nova Scotia receives direction from a board of directors who are independent of government. McNeil says the fund will improve Nova Scotia's competitiveness in the global economy.
McNeil says that much of the focus of programs such as Invest Nova Scotia and the Building Tomorrow Fund is on fostering industries that will sell goods and services internationally. "Increasing our export markets is vital," he says. "We all should be proud of companies like Clearwater, Highliner and Oxford Frozen Foods, just to name three companies that are doing an outstanding job of exporting around the world. Other companies need to realize that they can be taking their products to markets around the world as well."
Though admittedly not as glamorous as ocean clusters and technology hubs, the Nova Scotia government is also putting much of its economic development focus into levelling the business playing field in the province. "We've increased the Small Business Corporate Income Tax threshold from $350,000 to $500,000," says McNeil. "That's a tax innovation that will help make Nova Scotian small businesses more competitive with the rest of the country."
For the premier, who owned and operated his own small business before entering politics, reducing the amount of red tape that businesses are forced to deal with has long been a pet concern. The new Office of Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness (RASE) is his government's response to that. RASE was created in 2015, with former Bell Aliant executive and lawyer Fred Crooks appointed as Nova Scotia's first chief regulatory officer. Unique in Canada, the office has two important mandates: to reduce the undue regulatory burden faced by Nova Scotia businesses and to align regulatory systems across Atlantic Canada.
RASE's first major cost-reduction initiative promises to reduce regulatory burdens to businesses by $25 million starting at the end of 2018. By reducing the time and money that businesses spend complying with regulations that are unnecessary for achieving regulatory objectives, McNeil says businesses will see immediate and significant cost savings. "The region needs to work together to create a strong regulatory vision," he says. "Fred Crooks and his team are doing a fabulous job and we're going to see some significant results with this."
If there's one economic problem that keeps the premier awake at night it can be summed up in one word: people. Even with the recent influx of new immigrants, particularly those from war-torn Syria, the demographics in Nova Scotia need to improve, he says. "Population has been a big challenge. We need people, and we can't just focus on one stream of immigrants. We need to change the demographic of this province, both by bringing in immigrants and by encouraging young people to stay here in Nova Scotia. We need to work with universities to bring in more international students. We need bright, young people who will stay, work and grow businesses here."
A goal without measurable progress is just an idea. Here's how Premier McNeil said he is focusing some of his province's resources—and what he hopes to accomplish
The Building Tomorrow Fund
A $17.4 million fund for the agriculture and aquaculture industries
Goal: to develop new products, open new markets and create jobs over the next three years
Invest Nova Scotia
A funding program for industries rather than businesses
Goal: to improve Nova Scotia's competitiveness in the global economy
Small Business Corporate Income Tax
Increased corporate taxation
threshold by $150,000, to $500,000
Goal: make Nova Scotian small businesses more competitive with the rest of the country
Office of Regulatory Affairs and Service Effectiveness
Red tape reduction initiative
Goal: to reduce the regulatory burden faced by Nova Scotia businesses by $25 million, starting end of 2018; and, to align regulatory systems across Atlantic Canada
Goal: to attract new immigrants and business investment, and convince young people to stay in the province


Highlands Ranch Aquatics, located on the south side of Denver, is seeking a highly motivated, hard-working individual for a full-time coach position. The ideal candidate will be knowledgeable about stroke mechanics and have good teaching and communication skills. This individual will also be enthusiastic, patient, and team-oriented. The assistant coach duties will consist of leading or assisting two groups, ages 12 to 18, and administrative responsibilities based on the candidate's strengths. The applicant must understand the importance of teamwork and will be committed to helping our program advance. Only candidates with a strong work ethic and passion for the sport should apply. This is a salaried position. Highlands Ranch Aquatics Club is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that has been developing swimmers at the local, state, and national level for over 20 years. Located in Highlands Ranch, a 22,000-acre master-planned community founded in 1981. The community has a population of 96,000 people. Highlands Ranch is located 12 miles south of Denver in Douglas County and offers a wonderful quality of life and opportunities for an active lifestyle. Highlands Ranch has received national recognition for its great quality of life and amenities. Our community has been named by NerdWallet as one of the best places to raise families in Colorado, recognized nationally by Forbes as one of the top places to move in the nation. Business Week also named Highlands Ranch one of the best places to raise kids. Not only is Highlands Ranch receiving accolades, so is Douglas County. In August 2014, Douglas County ranked second in Movoto Real Estate's 10 Best Counties in America list. Qualifications Successfully pass the USA Swimming background checks Current Red Cross Swim Coaches Safety and AED/CPR certified Experience working with children and teenagers Background in competitive swimming with coaching experience To Apply: Please send a letter of interest and resume to Jim Bocci, Head Coach, at coachbocci@hraswim.org .
PASA-Rinconada is looking for an experienced coach to work with our age group program. Candidates should have a background in age group coaching and is current on all of their certifications. In addition, the candidate will work with the Head Age Group Coach on scheduling and additional responsibilities. This person will also have a role in the overall PASA program. We are looking to fill this position before the start of summer as early as April 15th. Pay will be in line with applicant's experience.


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Adolfo Rojo Montoya (born 6 October 1965) is a Mexican politician from the National Action Party. From 2009 to 2012 he served as Deputy of the LXI Legislature of the Mexican Congress representing Sinaloa. He previously served as municipal president of Salvador Alvarado from 2002 to 2004.

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Our year in charitable donations
by Geoff Griffiths on 24th December 2018
The end of 2018 also represents the end of another year of our charity donation scheme.
While charitable giving has always been an important part of the employee experience at Builtvisible, our Financial Director Claudia came up with a formalised structure three years ago to make it more regular, more impactful and more meaningful.
Every month, we pledge money to organisations that matter to our people. Everyone has the opportunity to nominate charities and groups they would like to help and one of the highlights of every month is the company-wide email from the nominees explaining why they have made the choices they have, as well as seeing the effect of our donations have on the organisations that benefit.
Here is a quick round up of the charities we have helped in 2018, along with links and more info on how you can help.
January – GLL Sport Foundation
The GLL Sport Foundation is an organisation operated by Charitable Social Enterprise GLL to support talented athletes across the UK. National research shows the annual cost of attaining high national sport rankings averaged £6,000. In many cases, talent was being lost due to financial hardship and GLL were determined to develop a scheme to counter this problem. The GLL Sport Foundation was born, launched in 2008 with the support of Sally Gunnell OBE who became the Foundation's Patron.
February – Eagle Heights
Eagle Heights started in 1996 as a philanthropic family and friends' organisation founded by Alan & Sally Ames. One of the UK's largest Bird of Prey Centres with over 50 species, Eagle Heights has grown to become a wildlife sanctuary that houses many different species of other animals including meerkats, servals, other mammals and reptiles. They work to improve understanding of animals and increase awareness of the impact our behaviour can have on animal's environments.
March – CLIC Sargent
When cancer strikes young lives, CLIC Sargent helps families limit the damage cancer causes beyond their health. They fight tirelessly for children and young people with cancer, so that they can focus on the important things, like getting well.
Their vision is that everyone under 25 with cancer, and their families, will get the support and help they need during their cancer treatment and beyond, including bereaved families living with emotional pain.
CLIC Sargent is a fantastic organisation working to help young people who've been diagnosed with cancer. They offer social workers to help families when they're most in need, providing emotional support and hands-on practical help based on their many years of experience. I've seen first-hand the incredible support they provide, and I'm thrilled that Builtvisible was able to contribute to their important work.
Tom Bennet
April – Turing Trust
The Turing Trust supports education in sub-Saharan Africa by reusing computers and improving teacher training using ICT. They have reused over 4,200 PCs enabling more than 41,000 students to gain a digital education to help build a more inclusive digital future. Later in the year we went on to send some of our own IT equipment to the charity for them to use.
May – Royal Marsden Cancer Charity
This exceptional charity raises money to support The Royal Marsden, a world leading cancer centre pioneering research, diagnosis, treatment and care. With state-of-the-art technologies including revolutionary radiotherapy, MRI and CT scanner benefiting more people than ever, The Royal Marsden continues to make ground breaking strides forward with the help of its supporters.
May also saw the annual Mental Health Awareness Week. The team organised a schedule of wellness events including a bake sale, a lunchtime walk in the park and a revitalising yoga session, raising over £100 for charity in the process.
June – Grupo Manu and Blackfriars Settlement
In June we donated to a charity supporting families living in poverty in Guatemala and Honduras. Our donation supported the education of a girl called Mia, allowing her to go to school for a full year including covering her tuition, uniforms, materials and food during the school day.
We also supported Blackfriars Settlement, a charity that has been helping their London community for nearly 130 years. They offer their expertise, encouragement and support to the efforts and achievements of local people and create opportunities for them to reach their educational, social and economic potential.
July – Ballina Prishtina
July's donation went to support Ballina, a talented young student in Kosovo who had been offered a place at Harvard's Summer School Pre-College Program but was unable to cover the costs for this incredible opportunity. Our fundraising enabled Ballina to travel and study at Harvard where she'll no doubt go on to do fantastic things. Her school has also now implemented a fundraising system to help support other gifted students.
When my friend told me about Ballina's situation, I felt compelled to help in any way I could. No young person with such determination and passion should be held back from opportunities, due to unfair financial situations, completely out of their control.
I'm incredibly grateful that Builtvisible helped Ballina achieve something as incredibly life-changing as her trip to Harvard Summer School and I'm excited to follow her on her bright future in academia.
Rachel Ferguson
August and September – Mind and Diabetes UK
In August, two members of our content team Robyn and Olivia ran the Royal Parks Foundation Half Marathon and together raised over £2,000. We supported their fundraising efforts for:
Mind who provide advice and support to empower anyone experiencing a mental health problem. They campaign to improve services, raise awareness and promote understanding of mental health issues in England and Wales.
Diabetes UK, the leading diabetes charity in the UK, whose mission is to support those living with diabetes, prevent Type 2 diabetes, make research breakthroughs, and ultimately find a cure.
Diabetes affects more people than any other serious health condition in the UK, yet there is still no cure for one of the types (type 1) of this disease. With this in mind, the fact I have firsthand experience of seeing what day to day life is like for type 1 sufferers and there still being many misconceptions about the disease, I wanted to play a small part in helping change this. My donation was made significantly better thanks to Builtvisible's support and I'm so proud of that, but ultimately about the fact we're able to support these worthy charities and causes.
Olivia Wiltshire
October – Cancer Research UK
Another active month for the team and this time it was Andrea lacing up his trainers to take part in the Shine Half Marathon. With some help from Builtvisible he raised a total of £640 for Cancer Research UK. The world's largest independent cancer research charity, Cancer Research UK conducts research into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of the disease. Funded largely by donations from the public and supported by the efforts of volunteers, their mission is to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured.
November – Wooden Spoon
"The Children's charity of rugby", Wooden Spoon is an amazing organisation that changes children's lives through the power of sport. Every year they fund around 70 projects, from community programmes and specialist playgrounds to medical treatment centres and sensory rooms. Since 1983 they have distributed over £23m to more than 700 projects, helping more than a million children with a disability or facing disadvantage.
December – Albert Kennedy Trust and St Clarice Hospice
In December we donated to The Albert Kennedy Trust who help support LGBT and Trans youth who have become homeless as a result of their identity. 24% of known homeless young people identify as LGBT or Trans, and of that figure, 77% believe that coming out to their parents was the main cause of their homelessness. AKT's 'Out of the Cold' campaign aims to help more young people have safe accommodation during the winter, as well as any counselling and support they may need.
We also contributed to St Clare Hospice, whose holistic approach to care extends to relatives and friends both during their loved one's illness and through bereavement. They offer a wide range of services, providing physical, emotional, social, psychological and spiritual support, ensuring respect and encouraging individuality, dignity and self-esteem. Their aim is to make sure patients and their families have access to skilled, compassionate and sensitive care in a place of their choice.
We've also supported a number of charities and groups through our volunteering scheme, and we're excited to do it all over again next year!
A year of charitable donations
Volunteering roundup 2018
Taking our charitable giving to the next level with Benefacto

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Q: Could not load file or assembly Newtonsoft.Json in Docker container, ASP.NET 6 After updating to .NET 6 I get this error when running my ASP.NET app inside a Docker container:
An unhandled exception was thrown by the application.
System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly \u0027Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed\u0027. The system cannot find the file specified.  File name: \u0027Newtonsoft.Json, Version=13.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=30ad4fe6b2a6aeed\u0027
at Cadmean.RPC.ASP.FunctionController.GetFunctionCall()
at System.Runtime.CompilerServices.AsyncMethodBuilderCore.Start[TStateMachine]
...

Here is my Dockerfile:
FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/sdk:6.0 AS build-env
WORKDIR /app

COPY . ./

RUN dotnet publish -c Release -o out

FROM mcr.microsoft.com/dotnet/aspnet:6.0
WORKDIR /app
COPY --from=build-env /app/out .
ENTRYPOINT ["dotnet", "DealCrackerBackend.dll"]

The library Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1 is references from a different project (class library) in the solution. The referenced nuget package Cadmean.RPC is also using the same version of Newtonsoft.Json 13.0.1.
The app compiles and runs but when I make a request this happens.
The app works as before on macOS with .NET 6.0.100.

A: Apparently, the issue is related to Newtonsoft.Json package and net6 but only in Docker (Linux) environment. We replaced that with System.Text.Json and it was resolved.

A: I had the same issue and was also related to my unit test project. In my case, I'm using nUnit and it has Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk version 17.1.0-preview and this references Newtonsoft.Json version 9, but all other projects have version 13.
For now, just removed the unit test project from the solution

A: I updates all packages in my solution and it`s fix my problem with Newtonsoft package restoring with docker.

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Written by Aleisha Mclaren
Written by Monica Sottile
Photographs by Seamus Platt
CARLA GENEVE
Carla Geneve's self-titled debut EP was released just over a month ago on the 7th of June and it has changed my life. The songs and the emotion in this body of work are incredible and I think it's going to be one of my favourite collections of songs for a long time.
The fact that Geneve is such an incredible guitar player, lyricist and singer honestly leaves me speechless. These songs tell of such strong, deep emotion it's easy to believe that songwriting is just a part of daily life for the young artist out of Fremantle, WA. Although this is a cliché, this EP took me on a journey and it is so immersive that I've had to leave it on repeat to feel and re-feel every part of this work that come together to create a wrenching, heartfelt story.
There is a very personal level of introspection and conversational lyricism in this EP, and it feels like Carla has written the mundane into the magnificent. The heartbreak or pain is palpable in the opening track 'Empty Stomach,' and there is a feeling of acceptance and tongue-in-cheek cynicism in the following track 'Things Change.' '2001' was the first 2019 release for the artist, and stands to be a beautiful ode to being hung-over, feeling delicate, and needing to escape into something comforting, like 2001's Space Odyssey.
'Yesterday's Clothes' has probably the best guitar line in the history of music, sorry everyone, and seems to mirror so many of my own thoughts and concerns in such a simple and direct way. I can't place what 'Juliette' might be about, but it seems to speak of conflict and resentment in the most wrenching and beautiful way. 'I Hate You (For Making Me Not Want To Leave The City)' is maybe my favourite song on the EP, even though I love them all. The story and imagery in this song is so beautiful I feel like I'm going to cry at any point during the song (of nostalgia and happiness). What an incredible EP, please do yourself a favour and listen to it.
I gave Carla a call a few days before the EP was released and she headed over to America to start her tour in the states.
I've read a few interviews that you've done in the past, and have seen that you read books and watch movies as a form of escapism, so I wanted to ask what does song-writing mean to you – how does it function in your life?
I always find these questions hard because whenever I say something it sounds so wanky laughs, but I don't know I guess I've always written songs, since I was a kid. It's become part of my routine now and it would feel weird not to write songs. I guess I'm not the most open person, so it's a good outlet for me and my expression.
How does it feel to be signed to Dot Dash for your EP release?
I'm so excited, I feel really really lucky to be part of that label. Some of the artists on Dot Dash are my favourite, it's very cool and humbling.
What's your favourite song on the EP and why?
Ummm, I think it would probably have to be the last one (I Hate You (For Making Me Not Want To Leave The City)). It's like, really old. Usually you get sick of songs but I was really happy with it and I guess it reminds me of that period of time, which is good.
I was going to ask, I don't know if it's the same, but people always seem to think that the Brisbane music scene is detached and isolated, which I don't think is true. But I was wondering if there are any misconceptions like that about the music scene in Fremantle and Perth that you find to be untrue.
People always go from that angle 'oh wow it's so isolated in Perth,' but I think to an extent it is actually true. To a certain extent it's true I guess because to be able to tour and stuff, it's just so expensive. But I guess in the end it's still a music scene, it's nothing crazy small. A guy called me from America the other day and was like 'wow it must be so isolated, how many people are where you live? A thousand?' and just had no idea what it was like at all, but it's just a city – and for me, coming from the country, everything's a city when you first come up as well. I thought Perth was the biggest place ever, but it's really not.
What was your favourite movie as a child, and what's your favourite movie now?
Ooh, that's a good one…I think when I was a little kid my favourite movie was like the original King Kong, which is pretty rogue. I should re-watch that I haven't watched it in so long. It's black and white, very old and kinda hard to find. I don't know why, I just loved it. I've always loved sci-fi and stuff like that. But now, that's a really hard one. I really want to think about it. I want to say…oh I don't know. I watched Jaws last night. Actually, there's a worse verison of Jaws called Deep Blue Sea. Let's go with that one *laughs* - lock that one in.
My favourite movie as a kid was Beetlejuice, I always wanted to watch it.
Oh my gosh, yes, Beetlejuice! We had that on DVD when I was a kid as well.
In that vein, I was also going to ask who your favourite author is, or what your favourite genre of book to read is?
I would usually say my favourite author is Cormac McCarthy, who wrote the road. That's kind of in like the sci-fi vibe I guess. He does a lot of Westerns as well, which I've been reading lately.
Sci-fi and Westerns go hand in hand.
Yeah, they really do! Yeah so I'd probably say him. I mention Jack Vance in one of my songs - I really love him as well.
Do you have a favourite book by them?
I love 'The Road' (by Cormac McCarthy), it's my favourite book of all time. I used to say that 'The Old Man in the Seat' was my favourite book as well, by Hemmingway. I dunno, I haven't really had time to read books lately.
Yeah you've been busy! And you're about to tour a lot. I read that you're going to travel around America in a van – that will be so much fun! What are you most excited for when you're over there?
Yeah, in a bus. It should be really fun. Umm, I'm pretty excited to eat! And I'm really excited to go to New York because I've always wanted to go – and excited for the show – that goes without saying.
What star sign are you and do you care?
*Laughs* I'm a Sagittarius and I don't give a shit. But it's kinda fun I guess.
What are your favourite releases of the last 12 months?
That's a hard one because I'm trying to figure out which ones are from the last 12 months. I've listened to heaps of RAT!Hammock, they're so so good. I don't know what they released in the last 12 months, but I've been listening to them a lot. I think my favourite song is 'Love You Till I Die.' The writing is next level, I love it. I've been listening to a heap of Jacob Diamond, he's a guy from Perth. I think he released an album in the last 12 months, but he released an EP, called 'Um,' and it's really beautiful.
Foundation Sounds: Stella Donnelly
Interview: Phoebe Bridgers


Jill Thompson-Grim is a Master's student in the marine biology program and is working at the Harte Research Institute's Center for Sportfish Science and Conservation. Jill grew up in the Houston area, and has always had an interest in understanding what happens under the ocean's surface. Jill began her path of discovering more about the ocean when she started as an undergraduate marine biology student at Texas A&M University at Galveston in 2014.
During her time as an undergraduate, Jill was exposed to fisheries science through organizations including Texas Parks and Wildlife Artificial Reef Program and NOAA. As an undergraduate research scholar, Jill conducted research that focused on detecting and quantifying the relative abundance of Lionfish using the environmental DNA shed into the water column. Now as a new Master's student, Jill hopes to continue her education in Marine Biology while studying Red Snapper populations in the Gulf of Mexico.


Eimear Murphy is a transactional lawyer advising clients in the upstream oil and gas financing market. She has advised borrowers, banks and international financial institutions on reserve based lending, acquisition finance, syndicated lending and project financing transactions. Eimear has experience advising on cross-border transactions in Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Middle East. She also advises on general corporate and commercial matters in the energy sector.
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Debbie Donley
Principal, Vocon Inc.
A few years after Debbie Donley launched the two-person Vocon architecture and interior design firm in 1987, she had a dispute with her father and mentor, the late Paul Voinovich, who was owner of the now-defunct Voinovich Cos. At the time, Voinovich was a power in Cleveland's architecture and construction scene.
"I went to Princeton, N.J., to call on a potential corporate client. Dad said, "What are you doing? It's a waste of time and money.' But I got interviewed," Ms. Donley said. "We were included in a request for proposals by UBS Inc. The committee evaluated designs without firm names on them — and we won."
That led to fulfilling UBS's design needs in a five-state region and a long-term relationship with the financial giant. The job taught her lessons in dealing with corporate clients, and opened doors to more corporations.
Fast forward to 2011. Ms. Donley and her brother, also named Paul Voinovich, are the principals of the firm serving as the architect of record for the $160 million Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. corporate headquarters in Akron. Vocon has a staff of 112 people, including seven added over the past year.
Do not expect Ms. Donley to spout architectural theory. Neither she nor her brother is an architect. Even though she planned to pursue a career in a creative field, she followed her father's advice and majored in business administration with a minor in design at Bowling Green State University. Principals at the firm with architecture licenses do the designing and affix state-required architecture stamps. Ms. Donley and Mr. Voinovich run the business.
"It's not about the architecture anymore," Ms. Donley said of her field. "It's about helping people execute strategy. Void of strategy, we're useless to our clients. Take Goodyear. We designed it from the inside out. Goodyear was really looking to change their culture."
As for her role, Ms. Donley sees it as assembling the teams to get jobs done.
Within Vocon, Ms. Donley's role is that of visionary, always looking for the next relationship or the next endeavor for the firm to pursue. She often is termed the firm's mom and is the arbiter of its culture as a fun shop, where conference rooms take their names from vodkas.
"She's one of the most hard- driving women you will ever meet," her brother said. "She works tirelessly to be the ringleader for all of the activities in her life. It was (Ms. Donley's) idea to open a New York office. Her role is to look at the future and see what to do next."
Her background as a Voinovich — the third generation in the business, though Vocon was built from scratch — and as the niece of just-retired U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, helped Ms. Donley gained a wealth of contacts dating to her youth. However, that is a two-edged sword.
"Everyone always thinks of me as a kid because that is when they met me," Ms. Donley said.
Ms. Donley said her Voinovich antidote was to emphasize networking with people of her own age. That paid benefits as their stars rose.
One contact in that category is Chandler Converse, a managing director at CB Richard Ellis's Cleveland office. He met Ms. Donley when she worked on a project soon after he came here in the late 1980s.
"The fact she is doing some of the biggest projects in town reflects her relationship skills and the ability to get work done," Mr. Converse said.
Colleagues describe Ms. Donley as energetic, positive and driven. Emails from her after midnight are common.
All the while she worked to grow the business, she was raising three children from her first marriage — a son and two daughters, now 18, 17 and 14. She met Mac Donley, her second husband and a construction contractor, as both worked on the design of the WKYC studio in 2000.
Ms. Donley remembers how their relationship turned. She was trying to fix Mr. Donley up with one of her girlfriends when he said, "How about you?"
For the future, Ms. Donley's focus is on helping Vocon grow while continuing what she calls its "fun" culture. The key contribution to that culture was her experience as a mom, she said.
"I believe in letting people do the right thing as adults," she said. "When I ran out of the office to a (child's) lacrosse game, I did not want to make up a meeting as an excuse."


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Gears of War Ultimate Edition Xbox One
Get Set for Gears of War 4: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is your ticket to early access of the beta for the next Gears of War.*
Experience the game that launched one of the most celebrated sagas in entertainment with Gears of War: Ultimate Edition. The shooter that defined the first generation of HD gaming has been painstakingly remastered in 1080P and modernized for Xbox One, and is packed full of new content including five campaign chapters never released on Xbox.
The story of "Gears of War" thrusts gamers into a deep and harrowing battle for survival against the Locust Horde, a nightmarish race of creatures that surface from the depths of the planet. Players live and breathe the role of Marcus Fenix. A disgraced former war hero, Marcus seeks personal redemption as he leads his fire team against an onslaught of merciless warriors from below.


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package com.mpush.core.session;

import com.mpush.api.connection.SessionContext;
import com.mpush.cache.redis.RedisKey;
import com.mpush.cache.redis.manager.RedisManager;
import com.mpush.tools.common.Strings;
import com.mpush.tools.config.CC;
import com.mpush.tools.crypto.MD5Utils;

/**
 * Created by ohun on 2015/12/25.
 *
 * @author ohun@live.cn
 */
public final class ReusableSessionManager {
    public static final ReusableSessionManager INSTANCE = new ReusableSessionManager();
    private int expiredTime = CC.mp.core.session_expired_time;

    public boolean cacheSession(ReusableSession session) {
        String key = RedisKey.getSessionKey(session.sessionId);
        RedisManager.I.set(key, ReusableSession.encode(session.context), expiredTime);
        return true;
    }

    public ReusableSession querySession(String sessionId) {
        String key = RedisKey.getSessionKey(sessionId);
        String value = RedisManager.I.get(key, String.class);
        if (Strings.isBlank(value)) return null;
        return ReusableSession.decode(value);
    }

    public ReusableSession genSession(SessionContext context) {
        long now = System.currentTimeMillis();
        ReusableSession session = new ReusableSession();
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Safe mode in windows enables accessibility for resolving issue of your computer. Safe mode is useful where your computers are not able to start normally. Below are the three fast steps to follow for starting system in safe mode having windows 7.
Step 1: Firstly, you'll need to shut down your computer and restart it. Before the windows splash screen appears, press F8 key, this will take you to the advanced boot options. If it does not take you to the advance boot option page, then you must have missed it. Restart you computer and follow this step again.
After reaching advanced boot option page, you will find three safe mode options such as safe mode, safe mode with networking, and safe mode with command prompt. Now look at the meaning of these options. First one that "Safe Mode" stands for a default option, it is one of the best options to use, since it will load merely the steps you need go through. "Safe Mode with Networking" loads those processes, which are needed for running windows, and it requires internet access. "Safe Mode with Command Prompt" starts only those processes, which are required for starting Windows and subsequently open command prompt.
Command Prompt enables you to solve the window problems, executes batch files etc.
Step 2: for all these options, you will have to make use of keyboard keys to select the option and press enter.
Step 3: Make sure that whenever you want, any troubleshooting, you must log in as Administrator. After finishing troubleshooting, restart your computer.


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The Model Guidance for Positive and Preventive Code of Student Conduct Policy and Alternatives to Suspension updates the Board of Education's Student Code of Conduct Policy Guidelines, which were first developed in 1994 in response to action by the 1993 General Assembly and last updated in 2014. This document is a major revision and reflects numerous changes in state laws and regulations. It reflects current research on effective practice in approaches to student conduct and school climate. The Board first reviewed this item on November 15, 2018 and approved for final review on January 24, 2019.
The public comment period for the model guidance will begin on March 4, 2019 and end on April 1, 2019. After such date, the guidelines will become final and effective.
The model guidance has been posted with the Department of Education's Guidance Documents on the Virginia Regulatory Town Hall website at http://townhall.virginia.gov/L/ViewGDoc.cfm?gdid=825.


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Chrysotoxum gracile es una especie de mosca sírfida. Es endémica de la España peninsular y el sur de la Francia continental.

Referencias

 de Jong, Y.S.D.M. (ed.): Fauna Europaea version 2.6.2 Chrysotoxum gracile. Acceso: 18 de enero de 2017.
 Speight, M.C.D. (2014) Species accounts of European Syrphidae (Diptera), 2014. Syrph the Net, the database of European Syrphidae, vol. 78, 321 pp., Syrph the Net publications, Dublin.
 Ricarte, Antonio & M. Á. Marcos-García. 2017. A checklist of the Syrphidae (Diptera) of Spain, Andorra and Gibraltar. Zootaxa 4216(5): 401–440.

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Dípteros de Europa
Insectos de la Europa occidental mediterránea
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Q: Rendering more than 1000 markers in react-leaflet takes ages and user experience is horrible, need to improve my approach I have an array of 1000 min to 5000 max points to draw on my react-leaflet map. So my render function in the map component looks similar to:
renderMarkers = () => {
    return markers.map(
        (marker) => {
            return <Marker key={`${marker.id}`} position={[marker.lt, marker.lg]} ></Marker>
        }
    )
}

render() {
    <Map>
        {this.renderMarkers()}
    </Map>
}

My problem is that it takes normally 1 sec to 3 secs to render the html on the map and the user experience is horrible, since the window blocks a bit now and then when the map moves.
Is there anyway to divide all markers rendering in sections or let the window load that javascript async or show a loading icon while the map function runs?
Even if there is a better approach that the one that I am doing, would be great to know.
Thanks in advance
EDIT: does not have to do anything with clustering since it is already clustering the markers, has to do with showing somehow to the user that the javascript is running so he needs to wait, or render async so the map flows.

A: Ah, the mistake of assuming that the reactive paradigm is better but forgetting that your function calls happen on every render() call.
As a rule of thumb, if the same operation returns the same value every time, and your code is running that operation a lot of times, then you should cache the result (or at the very least consider caching the result).
That is pretty much universal, but applies specifically to your case: your code is recalculating an array of Marker components (which becomes an expensive operation) on every render() call, instead of when the marker data changes. So cache its results, with something like:
class Foo extends React.Component {

    getDerivedStateFromProps(nextProps, prevState) {
        if ( /* marker data has changed or */ !this._markerComponents) {
            this._markerComponents = markers.map( (marker, key) =>
                ( <Marker key={`marker-${key}`} position={[marker.lt, marker.lg]} ></Marker> )
            );
        }
    }

    render() {
        return ( <Map>{this._markerComponents}</Map> );
    }
}


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Les Veys ist eine Commune déléguée in der französischen Gemeinde Carentan-les-Marais mit  Einwohnern (Stand: ) im Département Manche in der Region Normandie.

Geografie
Der Ort liegt rund 25 Kilometer nördlich von Saint-Lô, auf der Halbinsel Cotentin, an der Grenze zum benachbarten Département Calvados und der Landschaft Bessin. Sie grenzte im Norden mit der Baie des Veys, die selbst Bestandteil der größeren Baie de Seine ist, an den Ärmelkanal. Nachbargemeinden waren Osmanville im Nordosten (Département Calvados), Isigny-sur-Mer im Südosten (Département Calvados), Montmartin-en-Graignes im Süden, Saint-Pellerin im Südwesten, Catz im Westen und Brévands im Nordwesten.

Der Hauptort der Gemeinde Les Veys war L'Église und befindet sich in zentraler Lage, rund vier Kilometer von der Küste entfernt. Die Gemeinde lag im Regionalen Naturpark Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin. In der vormaligen Gemeinde befindet sich auch die Parkverwaltung (Maison du parc).

Der Nordteil der Gemeinde bestand aus zahlreichen Poldern. An der östlichen Gemeindegrenze verlief der Fluss Vire, im Süden der Bach Ruisseau du Moulin Poisson. Außerdem wird das Gemeindegebiet vom Flüsschen Flet durchflossen.

Toponymie
Les Veys leitet sich aus dem Lateinischen vadum (dt. Furt  fr. gué nrm. vé).

Geschichte
Im Jahre 1837, wurden Beuzeville-sur-le-Vey und Auville-sur-le-Vey zusammengelegt.
Les Veys befand sich zwischen den Stränden Utah Beach und Omaha Beach, wo im Zweiten Weltkrieg die Invasion der Alliierten Truppen stattfand. Les Veys wurde am 1. Januar 2017 nach Carentan-les-Marais eingemeindet. Sie gehörte zum Arrondissement Saint-Lô sowie zum Kanton Carentan und war Mitglied im Gemeindeverband Communauté de communes de la Baie du Cotentin.

Sehenswürdigkeiten
 Kirche Saint-Martin aus dem 12. Jahrhundert
 Kapelle Saint-Guingalois d'Auville aus dem 14. Jahrhundert
 alte Wache von Beuzeville aus dem 18. Jahrhundert – Monument historique.
 Gutshaus von Cantepie aus dem 16. Jahrhundert – Monument historique
 altes Schloss von Beuzeville aus dem 16. Jahrhundert
 La Poissonnerie 16. Jahrhundert
 Saint-Sauveur 16./17. Jahrhundert
 La Gonnivière 17. Jahrhundert

Weblinks

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Einzelnachweise

Commune déléguée im Département Manche
Geographie (Carentan-les-Marais)
Gemeindegründung 1837
Gemeindeauflösung 2017


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Seminar held to commemorate the 550th Birth Anniversary Celebrations of Sri Guru Nanak Dev ji
Seminar held in Berlin as part of a series of commemorative events to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji
The Embassy of India, Berlin, in collaboration with Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Berlin e.V. organized a Seminar to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji on Sunday, October 6, 2019 at the Ernst-Reuter-Saal Concert Hall in Berlin. Scholars and inter-faith leaders from Germany and UK discussed the universal and eternal values of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji at the Seminar that was attended by more than 700 people from the Sikh community in Germany, Indian diaspora organizations and local German population.
2. The main speakers at the Seminar were Dr. Gurdeep Singh Jagbir, former Professor of Delhi University and Sikh Scholar currently residing in the UK, who gave a talk on the various principles and values from the teachings of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji and its present day relevance, and Dr. Thomas Martin Schimmel, Political Scientist and Catholic Scholar, who pointed out the similarities of the values followed in Sikhism and in Catholic religion. There were addresses by representatives of world religions, namely, Dr. Gerdi Nützel, Theologian in the Evangelical Church of Berlin-Brandenburg, Mr Amir Aziz, Imam of Berlin Mosque, and Professor Dr. Ramesh Chandra Agrawal.
3. Earlier, Mr. Jaswant Singh, President of Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha e.V. Berlin, and Mrs. Paramita Tripathi, Chargé d'Affaires, Embassy of India, Berlin, welcomed the scholars of Sikhism and the representatives of world religions, and the large audience gathered on the occasion. Mrs. Paramita Tripathi recalled in her address the activities carried out by the Embassy of India, Berlin, in collaboration with the Sikh community in Berlin and highlighted the initiatives undertaken by Government of India to celebrate the 550th Birth Anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. She also stressed on Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's message of love, peace, equality and brotherhood, and that Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji's teachings of Naam japna, Kirat karna and Vand chakna, which form the three pillars of Sikhism, hold significance beyond the boundaries of borders, beliefs and timespan.
4. The event was graced by the Ragi Jatha Bhai Seva Singh Nirmal from New Delhi. The Jatha performed Shabad kirtan during the event that added an element of peace and spirituality.
5. Following the Seminar, the participants and the audience shared in the centuries old tradition of Langar or community meal.
6. As part of the series of commemorative events to celebrate the 550th birth anniversary of Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji this year, the Embassy of India, Berlin, joined hands with the Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha in Berlin for a tree planting initiative in Berlin earlier this year in April. Five Soapberry trees were planted in Potsdamer Platz in the heart of Berlin in a symbolic ceremony, which was attended by representatives of the German Parliament, Berlin Government and the Indian community in Berlin. The tree planting was symbolic as in his writings and discourses, Sri Guru Nanak Dev Ji inspired people to form a loving and caring relationship with Nature and to keep the environment safe and clean – a message that is more and more relevant in today's world. Baisakhi celebrations were also held at the Embassy in April and the Guruparab celebrations are being planned with the Gurudwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha, Berlin, in November.
7. A few photographs of the event are attached. More photographs and information are available at:
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Green…But Not Green Enough, By D.R. Bartlette
After opening in October of 2004, the Fayetteville Public Library has been a source of pride for most Fayetteville residents. The year after it opened, it won Library Journal's Library of the Year Award for outstanding service to the community, beating out Washington, D.C., and Seattle. In 2006, it was named an American Landmark Library by TravelSmart newsletter.
The building was the first in Arkansas to be registered with the U.S. Green Building Council's Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification program, earning the LEED Silver certification in 2006.
But for all the exciting new programs and innovations, there was one service the old library offered that has been conspicuously absent from new library – the magazine exchange. This service consisted of a few magazine racks just outside the children's library on the bottom floor of the old building. Residents could drop off old magazines and browse the shelves for those left behind by others.
Kena Bailey, a Fayetteville resident, is one of the many library patrons who misses the magazine exchange.
"I used it a lot for school projects," Bailey said. "It was good for the environment because you don't have to waste all those magazines."
Indeed, magazines are one of the leading culprits in deforestation. According to the WoodWise web site, more than 95 percent of all magazine paper is made from virgin tree fiber and requires hundreds of dangerous chemicals in its production.
Not surprisingly, one of the most common reasons people gave for why they liked the magazine exchange is that it was better for the environment. The other reason was that it promoted a sense of community.
Renee Reed, a West Fork resident, said she was excited to find the magazine exchange when she moved here in 1998.
"The magazine exchange was a reflection of the sharing nature of Northwest Arkansas," Reed said. "I really appreciated the kindness of others in donating what they no longer needed. I also enjoyed being able to return the favor and keep my old magazines out of the landfill."
Starr Austin, another Fayetteville resident, had high praises for the program as well.
"By participating in the magazine exchange, I was able to reduce my subscriptions, reuse materials no longer needed by others and offer my old magazines for reuse, and then recycle them when I was finished with them," Austin said. "This promotes a sense of a community that cares for each other and its planet."
When the new library building was in the design phase, there were more than 30 public meetings held to get as much community involvement about it as possible, said Sarah Terry, manager for communications and marketing for the library. Yet Terry said the issue of where to locate the magazine exchange was never addressed during any of the public meetings.
"I don't believe anyone thought it would become as popular to many members of the community as it ultimately did," Terry said.
But it was popular.
"It's the single thing I hear most about," said Jake Lamkins, president of the Friends of the Fayetteville Pubic Library.
So many requests to reinstate the magazine exchange have been made that the issue was addressed in the January issue of Exclamation, the newsletter for the Fayetteville Public Library. In response to the question, "What happened to the magazine exchange?" the FPL's management team's response was:
The magazine exchange was a wonderful service for many community members. Unfortunately, some people would drop inappropriate items, such as old clothing or an entire set of encyclopedias, in the magazine exchange area, making it unsightly and time-consuming for library staff to maintain. Given the library's increase in services, we are unable to maintain the magazine exchange in an appropriate manner.
This was a valid point. The magazine exchange was located in the foyer of the old library building, out of the line of sight of staff members. Lamkins, who has been a volunteer with the library since it was in the Dickson Street building, says that keeping the area clean was time-consuming.
"People were constantly leaving garbage. It was almost like a dump," Lamkins said.
While the library has considered seeking volunteer help to maintain the magazine exchange, Terry said it would require inspection several times a day, every day to ensure the same problems were not occurring that did at the Dickson Street library.
"The library has wonderful volunteers, but it is not possible to have volunteers at the library the number of hours that would be necessary to maintain the magazine exchange appropriately," Terry said.
When asked if locating the magazine exchange in a more controlled location might solve this problem, Terry said there is currently no space around the main library desk designated for the magazine exchange.
As of this writing, there are no other magazine exchange programs in Fayetteville. Several thrift shops accept donations of magazines, which are then re-sold. Although recycling uses more resources than reuse, magazines can be recycled through the city's curbside recycling program.
According to the city's Solid Waste and Recycling web site, magazines may be placed into mixed paper recycling, but should be kept separate from newspapers. If you have a large amount of magazines, the city asks that you bring the materials to the community recycling drop-off site on Happy Hollow Road.
Louise Mann, a waste minimization consultant who works as a solid waste educator for the Madison County Solid Waste and Recycling Center near Huntsville, said the center offers a magazine exchange and book swap. Mann said that paper is 40 percent of the municipal solid waste stream, so people really need to make every effort to keep it out of the landfill. Mann said she would love to see the Fayetteville Public Library set up the exchange again.
"I miss that thing, too," Lamkins said, "But I haven't been able to come up with a solution."
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It's been just about ten years since video game developer Inifinity Ward and publisher Activison launched their best-selling first-person-shooter title Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare way back in 2007, and in the time since the eponymous franchise has been on a huge uptick. Serving to essentially remarket and rebrand what had been a series dedicated to World War II simulations, the fourth entry in the long-running shooter series shifted its focus to contemporary warfare and futuristic plot lines.
Enter Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the latest title in the first-person-shooter franchise from Infinity Ward, which seeks to take the battle to new intergalactic heights with a groundbreaking core campaign set against the backdrop of the entire Solar System. Following the release of the game's trailer starring none other than Game of Thrones lead actor Kit Harington, the hype train for the latest title in the series published by Activision is going full steam ahead. However, it would appear that the final product isn't selling quite as well as expected in one particular foreign territory.
According to Eurogamer, launch sales for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare were down by a grand total of 48.5% in the UK compared to the November 2015 launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops III developed by Treyarch. More likely than not, sales on the latest title in the series are suffering in the UK due to the fact that Infinite Warfare is the first entry in a new sub-brand of the series, whereas Black Ops is already a best-selling sub-title of the overarching franchise. While some might point to the fact that Infinite Warfare may have been held back by not launching on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, it should be additionally noted that sales were still down by 43.6% when accounting for the absence of last-gen platforms.
To add insult to injury, Reddit user "Hayz00s" took to the Internet to report that those who purchased Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare for PC to play the special edition add-on of Modern Warfare Remastered can only play online with other opponents using Windows 10 on the Windows Store - thereby barring the far more popular PC gaming platform Steam from being supported to play the rerelease of Infinity Ward's much beloved 2007 title. Thankfully, Microsoft has seen fit to issue a full refund to anyone dissatisfied, and are actively working on a way to make online play for Modern Warfare on PC available across-platforms.
Despite the downturn in sales for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare in the UK, the new game from Infinity Ward did still manage to become the second-largest launch in the UK of 2017 behind FIFA 17 - in spite of the fact that several fans of the franchise have been vocal in their distaste for the former title's sci-fi setting and narrative premise. Only time will tell how well remembered Infinite Warfare will prove to be another ten years down the road - though with any luck Activision might yet decide to grant Modern Warfare Remastered its own independent retail copy for die-hard players of the franchise.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is currently available to purchase on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC.


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Only two telcos signed service agreement with DNB so far in Malaysia
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KUALA LUMPUR (May 4): Only two telecommunication companies (telcos), namely Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM) and YTL Communications Sdn Bhd, have signed a service agreement with Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) for the implementation of the country's 5G network so far.
Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said that following this, it is hoped that other telcos will expedite finalising the agreement with DNB to speed up the implementation of the government-owned 5G network nationwide.
"… because DNB only provides infrastructure, services must be provided by the telcos, but several telcos are still negotiating and have yet to sign the services to be provided, except TM and YTL.
"So, for those who subscribe to TM and YTL, I was told that after this Aidilfitri they will launch the 5G in three areas (Phase 1A), namely Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Cyberjaya," he told reporters after attending the Rumah Prihatin breaking of fast event here recently.
Meanwhile, Annuar also reminded that the closing date for telcos to sign an agreement to own an equity stake in DNB for the implementation of the 5G network in the country is June 30.
"This means if on June 30 any telco has yet to take up their equity stake, then they will be left out and we will move on because the focus now is on ensuring the actual launch takes place," he said.
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Guitarist Robben Ford looks Into the Sun with latest release
Posted on April 14, 2015 by Mike
We probably don't write as much about guitarist and singer Robben Ford as we should here, considering the nearly three dozen albums he's put out over the years in both his own name and with a variety of bands. But it would be difficult to overlook his latest release Into the Sun (Mascot Label Group), which Ford himself refers to as "one of the top recordings I've ever done".
Featuring guest appearances from the likes of Keb' Mo', Robert Randolph, Warren Haynes, Sonny Landreth, ZZ Ward, and Tyler Bryant, Into the Sun is a pleasing mix of serene ballads – such as the jazzy, creeping "Rose of Sharon" that opens the album with its mellow vocals, subdued organ, and delicate guitar, and the smoky R&B sounds of the ZZ Ward duet "Breath of Me" – and infectious grooves, mainly the latter. That includes the breezy "Day of the Planets" with its lightly rocking chorus; the flowing, open road feel of the Booker T-ish "Rainbow Cover"; a funky "High Heels and Throwing Things" on which Allman Brothers Band member and Gov't Mule frontman Warren Haynes contributes his share of nice licks; and the patient, swaying "So Long 4 U" with slide guitar master Sonny Landreth accompanying.
But perhaps the best of the tracks here are a greasy, uptempo "Howlin' at the Moon" – one of several tracks to employ some impressive female background vocals – and the slow rootsy shuffle of "Justified" that sounds like it was written just for bluesamericana artist Keb' Mo', with whom Ford in fact trades lines over some searing lap steel playing from Robert Randolph and excellent work on keys from Jim Cox.
Cap that all off with the gritty, more rocking "Cause of War" with its distorted vocals and stinging guitar; the country-rock riffs and muddy harmonica (courtesy of song co-writer Kyle Swan) of the slow blues number "Same Train"; and a closing "Stone Cold Heaven" that features guitarist Tyler Bryant – not to mention a rather terrific band and some masterful guitar and crisp vocals from Ford – and you get a pretty good sense of just to what Ford was referring when he described the project as "really upbeat" and "hav(ing) a positive vibe to it", with "a lot of different rhythms and colors".
Perhaps the only area where "upbeat" doesn't ring entirely true is in regards to the album's lyrics (this is, after all, the blues), even if they do happen to be generally well-done and often somewhat captivating (and mostly from Ford himself, with help only from Swan on a handful of songs and Ward on their duet). That said, for nearly every gem like "I come here with water/ your world is on fire/ and I'm met when the smoke clears/ with a screech of your tires / Rose of Sharon /why don't you come on/ why don't you come on home?" and "asked why so cold and cranky, you take a swipe at me/ ask any judge and jury, they'd pack you off and set me free/ and I'd be justified (I would be justified) to pack up my things and walk / well, I'd be justified (I would be justified), had enough of your crazy talk", there are also plenty of positive sentiments along the lines of "tried to find myself, where I didn't belong/ finally found real fire, in a secret song/ watching good things grow/ under the rainbow/ under your rainbow cover" and "the window opened on your face/ a single star, a timeless space/ to freely give is not so smart/ but I love the thief who stole my heart/ so close to you, you're the very breath of me".
True to its title, this album from Ford is a shining one. Even if the guitar virtuoso plays only a fistful of the 11 tracks from Into the Sun during the shows on his spring tour (which, for our good friends here in BluesPowR's adopted hometown of Pittsburgh, includes a stop this coming Saturday, April 18th at the Southside's Rex Theater), that alone will likely give plenty to write home about.
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Q: get image from https url+iphone i want to get the image from https url in iphone:-
The url is like this:-
https://staging.api.botentekoop.nl/image.ashx?ID=804306&imagesize=Normal&imagetype=MainImage
i had done some google work and found the help from this link:-
http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-development/5511-load-image-internet.html
http://www.iphonedevsdk.com/forum/iphone-sdk-development/80894-load-image-url.html
But there all example is shown for http not from https
CAn anyone help me.
please how to do this

A: The URL Loading System on iOS works the same for HTTP and HTTPS URLs.  Any example you find that works for an HTTP URL should also work for HTTPS.

A: you can use ASIHTTPRequest framework

A: thanks for the reply......
i got the solution.
i had done in this way:-
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    //  [theRequest addValue:@"application/x-www-form-urlencoded" forHTTPHeaderField:@"Content-Type"];

    //  [theRequest setHTTPMethod:@"GET"];
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    if(theConnection) {
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    }
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The Tragic Loss of Life in Texas last Sunday was heart saddening.
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Q: adjusting colors in Manim when using the chemmacros package in LaTeX I am trying to include some chemistry in an explanation and want to highlight portions of a chemical formula from LaTeX. The chemmacros package makes formatting of chemical formulas and equations quite simple in LaTeX. For example \ch{C6H12O6} automatically gets formatted appropriately for chemistry purposes.  However, if I want to change the colors to highlight the subscripts or the element symbols, none of the techniques described in the Manim documentation seem to work.
For example, to change the color of the 6 subscript on the carbon atom, I tried several variations of
chemTemplate = TexTemplate()
chemTemplate.add_to_preamble(r"\usepackage{chemmacros}")
chemTemplate.add_to_preamble(r"\usechemmodule{all}")
text = Tex(r"\ch{C{6}H12O6}", tex_template=chemTemplate)
text.set_color_by_tex('{6}')

I've tried several other variations, but the result either has no effect on the color, or turns the entire formula red. I tried to follow the Manim documentation in the "Using Text" tutorial and several variations from the "substrings" part of that tutorial. I'm using version 0.9.0 of Manim (community edition).
I don't know if the way chemmacros makes use of chemformulas and tikz just complicates the system too much for Manim to work around or if I'm just missing something.

A: I figured it out: use text[0][i].set_color(...) where i is the index of the character.

from manim import *

class ChemColours(Scene):
    def construct(self):
        chemTemplate = TexTemplate()
        chemTemplate.add_to_preamble(r"\usepackage{chemmacros}")
        chemTemplate.add_to_preamble(r"\usechemmodule{all}")
        text = Tex(r"\ch{C{6}H12O6}", tex_template=chemTemplate)
        colours: list = [PURE_GREEN,PURE_RED,PURE_BLUE,YELLOW, GRAY, ORANGE, PURPLE]
        for i in range(len(colours)):
          text[0][i].set_color(colours[i])
        self.add(text)
        self.wait()


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Experiencing chills in a warm environment is a result of the muscles quickly contracting and relaxing in an attempt to increase the body's temperature. Chills often accompany or preclude fever but may also be symptomatic of nonfever-related conditions. The causes of chills in a warm environment range from simple infections like the common cold to more serious health threats that require medical attention.
Hemolytic anemia is one cause of chills in a warm environment and is caused by an insufficient number of red blood cells in the body. Hemolytic anemia is a broad umbrella term, but there are various types of hemolytic anemia, including sickle cell anemia, malaria and thalassemia. The condition may also be the result of chemicals and toxins, or a blood transfusion from a donor with a dissimilar blood type.
In cancer patients, chills and fever may be the result of a tumor or an infection. In addition, the chills and fever may be a negative reaction to a blood transfusion or a negative response to medications. These conditions can also cause fatigue, muscle pain and sweating in cancer patients.
Heat exhaustion is also a cause of warm-environment chills. According to Dr. Frank Barnhill, in his article entitled, "Heat Stroke and Other Heat Related Illnesses," heat exhaustion is the third most serious heat-associated disorder. It is the result of losing a significant amount of water and salt through perspiration and usually occurs as a result of intensive physical labor or exercise. However, heat exhaustion may also afflict people on low-salt diets or diuretics placed in a very warm climate. In addition to warm-environment chills, people with heat exhaustion will often experience headaches, blurred vision, nausea and unquenchable thirst. In very rare cases, seizures may occur.
Tick bites increase during the spring and summer months when these arachnids are most active. Harvard University states that there are various types of tick diseases, including Lyme disease, tularemia, anaplasmosis, and ehrlichiosis. Rocky Mountain spotted fever is the most lethal type; all of the diseases listed here are accompanied by warm-atmosphere chills and may also include muscle aches, pains, headaches and rashes.
Other Infectious Causes
A plethora of other infections may cause a person to experience chills in a warm environment, including appendicitis, bronchitis, strep throat, an ear or urinary tract infection or meningitis. Tuberculosis, AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases may also cause these chills. In addition, pelvic inflammatory disease, septic or infectious arthritis and food poisoning may be the culprit.
Better Medicine; What Are Chills?; February 2011
U.S. National Library of Medicine Medline Plus; Hemolytic Anemia; January 2010
Dr. Huggie Bear; Heatstroke and Other Heat Related Illnesses; Frank Barnhill M.D.
Harvard Health Publications; Recognizing and Avoiding Tick-Borne Illness
Better Medicine; Chills: Causes; February 2011
Causes of Sweating at Night While Pregnant
Causes of Fever, Headache and Dry Cough
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Maybe, we should accept the changing landscape, and acknowledge that we are moving towards a world where it is a little easier to come out, and it is a little less unusual to see a homosexual couple on screen.
Even though it may be quite hard to feel this most of the time, we are moving towards a more inclusive world. I don't just say this because we now have Pride marches everywhere or even because of the increasing number of celebrities coming out of the closet (although, these are important in their own right). But if we look around, we'll find that across the world, there have been progressive policy changes involving the LGBTQ community. Even India, which has a very regressive attitude towards homosexuality, seems to be making attempts at a more diverse society, by recognising the third gender and transgender rights.
These changing attitudes have both been helped along as well as taken advantage of by pop culture, media houses and brands across the world.
Ever notice how during the Pride month, brands begin to roll out LGBTQ-targeted ad campaigns? (Think: rainbow french fry boxes at McDonalds that definitely did not make its way to India.) More and more major companies have been trying to ramp up their own practices to try and become truly inclusive, instead of merely painting on the mask of an ally. Business strategists suggest that this is because the changing social and political climate has made it safer for brands to do this.
Of course, many people feel that such moves only serve to tell the LGBTQ community, "You weren't important to us before when it was risky but now, when it's safe, we're willing to support you guys."
Last year, Ana-Isabel Nölke, a doctoral researcher at The University of Edinburgh put together a video that both celebrated and chastised LGBT portrayals in advertising from 2009 to 2015. She pointed out the rather stereotypical and problematic representation of the community in ads that claimed to have made an effort to be more inclusive. For instance, only portraying stylish, lean, smart, gay men, or domestic, white femmes or drag queens don't necessarily translate into true representation of the community.
Of course, no battle is won in a single day. Maybe, we should accept the changing landscape, and acknowledge that we are moving towards a world where it is a little easier to come out, and it is a little less unusual to see a homosexual couple on screen. So we decided to take a look at some of the best ads that have run this year that have done its small part towards inclusivity:
#BetterTogether, Lush Cosmetics
Lush cosmetics has become one of the most popular bath and beauty brands across the world for its handmade cosmetics made from fresh fruits, vegetables, essential oils and safe synthetics, without animal ingredients. Over the years, the brand has unapologetically stood up for causes it believes in, such as the Pride campaign. Back in 2015, when the Supreme Court legalized same-sex marriage, Lush launched an LGBT acceptance campaign featuring their "Gay is Okay" soap.
"The fact that a simple soap can become illegal in some countries just because it says #GayIsOK is a working example of the discrimination and lack of human rights faced by LGBT people in some countries," reads their website.
For their 2017 Valentine's Day campaign, Lush put together a campaign, titled #BetterTogether, which depicted two same-sex couples simply relaxing in warm, bubbly baths. They were grinning, cuddling, and making makeshift bubble beards. What made the ad particularly endearing was the normalcy of the depicted situations: just a couple taking a bath together! There was no sensationalism or dramatisation, there were no splashy press releasees saying, "Look at all of these LGBTQ couples in our new campaign!" — because a similar photoshoot with a straight couple wouldn't have called for it either. The company even tweeted the photo of the two women to show its support for the Women's March.
#HoldTight, ANZ Bank:
For many people out there, something as innocent as holding their loved one's hand is a privilege they might not always get to enjoy. Stares and judgmental glares can unnerve anyone. This ad from the Australian bank ANZ, made in support of Australia's Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, urges people in queer relationships to #HoldTight during those awkward times.
"When you feel like letting go, #HoldTight," the ad reads. Considering that Australia has yet to legalise same-sex marriage, this message is obviously encouraging to the many queer couples who are simply trying to make it through their daily lives.
Valentine's Day With Real Couples, Myntra:
This is probably not one of the greatest ads out there. In fact, I didn't even know of the existence of this clip until I did some research for this article. Myntra shot the ad as a Valentine's Day promotional video, with four real life couples, including a gay couple. The couples range from young and old, married and unmarried, gay and straight, who talk about their relationships. The couples are tested on how well they know each other, based on the wishlist of products that each person prepares for their partner.
Pool Boy, Coke:
This is an ad that needs no introduction because it went viral soon after it released. It was picked up by publications across the world, lauding it for its rather humorous approach to inclusivity. The ad features no dialogue, other than the Italian lyrics to "Come Prima," and keeps you at the edge of your seat till the very end. Of course, it received its fair share of opponent, but it's an ad one can simply not forget. So, job well done!
#TouchOfCare, Vicks:
If you haven't already watched this ad, it can only be because you were hibernating. It received huge acclaim across India for being one of the first ads in the country to portray an unconventional idea of motherhood. Inspired by the true life of Gauri Sawant (who played herself in the ad), it portrays the musings of her child who cannot fathom why her mummy does not enjoy the basic rights that everyone else seems to enjoy. Even today, she is not legally allowed to adopt a child, but she continues to raise her daughter, in the hope that one day the world around her will be more accepting.
Keep some tissues handy, before you click play.
#RealMoms, Dove:
"There's no one right way to do it all," says Shea, a grad student and transgender woman featured in an advertisement from BabyDove. The ad featured moms who are breakdancers or cattle ranchers, who are trying to raise their child in their own way. Shea introduces herself to viewers by sharing the troublesome questions they face, when people ask how a transgender woman can be a mother. Apart from being one of the first instances of an ad that features a trans person who became a parent after transition, its overall theme, as one of the other moms in the ad says, "Do what fits your family. And trust yourself," – and this makes it one of the best ads of the year.
#UberStories, Uber, Philippines:
Uber has been a longtime supporter of LGBTQ rights and has been very open about the support it provides GLAAD, Family Equality Council, the LA LGBT Center, and Out & Equal—organisations they chose after polling the opinions of the LGBTQ community. However, Uber has not been spared from anti-LGBT complaints. For instance, there have been cases of Uber drivers allegedly kicking out passengers for being LGBT and the company not protecting LGBT drivers who alleged discrimination.
However, the spot, which debuted in the Philippines on April 17, seems to be an attempt to salvage their reputation and reinstate their solidarity with the community. The ad is based on a real series of tweets by an Uber rider AJ Tabangay, who realized the guy he was sharing an UberPool with was someone he's been pining over for years. The spot ends with the tagline "Because sometimes, it's more than just a ride. It's the moment you've been waiting for."
World's Apart, Heineken:
There is no doubt that we live in a deeply divided world, with each end of the debate refusing to see the other side. People from opposing sides rarely get to meet each other outside of social media which happens to be one of the most contentious arenas. Heineken's "Worlds Apart" was a social experiment, where they brought together complete strangers with opposing opinions. They were not told what the experiment entailed, and were simply asked to converse. At the end, they are given a choice: to go, or "stay and discuss your differences over a beer".
The two-minute long ad seems to be Heineken's way of telling Pepsi, "Here, hold our beer, as we show you how it's done." For those who don't remember, earlier this year, Pepsi tried to tap into this same idea and ended up falling on its face. The company's tone-deaf ad – which used Black Lives Matter iconography and Kendall Jenner to suggest that carbonated beverages can heal America's wounds – inspired such a seething backlash it was pulled almost instantly. Just a few weeks later, Heineken came up with this ad that truly gets to the heart of political engagement in a straightforward way that makes Pepsi's self-congratulatory ad seem even more embarrassing.
Haircut, Luvs:
Parenting is hard, especially if it is your first (I checked in with my sister, and she agrees). It doesn't matter who you are, because babies don't come with a handbook. All the What To Expect… books won't prepare you for real life.
The 30-second clip focuses on just that. It opens with two men taking their son for his first haircut at a barbershop. As all new parents do, they freak out over the small things. "Do you have rubber tips for those scissors because they look very sharp," one father asks the barber. "Watch his ears," after which they try to take selfies with the rather exasperated barber. This ad is pushed to a whole new level of adorable as it cuts to when they have a second son and they proceed to cut off his bangs with a bowl on his head. The progression of parenthood!
Equal Love, Absolut:
The ad was interpreted by many as "more about hedonism than equality," but the makers have expressed that they viewed "the act of kissing multiple people is a metaphor for the diversity of freedom and self-expression and for an equal world. We've designed this campaign to celebrate – free from judgement – equality, freedom and self-expression, all things that we believe are perfectly encapsulated in a kiss."
It is absolutely refreshing to see the changing attitudes, and more inclusive approach taken up by brands and advertising agencies, which is a testament to the fact that we are evolving into a more tolerant society. But the fact that India saw only two LGBTQ-inclusive ads this whole year is a reminder of the fact that we still have a long way to go.
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Ashely Graham Stuns In New Swimsuit Photo
Charisse Van Horn Jun 13, 2019 1:40 PM PDT
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Ashley Graham is going viral again due to more body-positive photos that she's shared on her official Instagram account. With 8.5 million followers, the Sports Illustrated model shared a new photo of herself wearing a two-piece bathing suit. Known for her full-figure curves, Ashely lets her figure speak for itself. She has been known to share untouched, unedited photos on her Instagram account and her fans love her genuine realness as well as her authenticity.
The 31-year-old brunette model wore one of her Swimsuits for All bikinis and the post went viral. Ashley can be seen outside, holding on to the branch of a tree with the water behind her. The bathing suit is a string bikini that ties perfectly at the hip level. The bottom is a sunny yellow and is paired with a floral print bathing suit top.
Ashley presents herself in full boldness and her fans love her strong presence and bravery. Some fans responded by saying Ashley was fierce and they also remarked that they loved her bathing suit. Ashley shared the photo on the Swimsuits for All Instagram channel as well where you can see more of Ashley's popular bathing suit designs.
You may see the photo of Ashley Graham below.
She wore an itsy bitsy teeny weenie yellow floral string bikini👙
A post shared by A S H L E Y G R A H A M (@ashleygraham) on Jun 12, 2019 at 2:29pm PDT
Ashley Graham is a social media influencer that helps women realize that beauty regardless of their shape or size. While she is considered plus size, she advocates health and fitness and often shares videos and photos on her channel that feature her workouts and other aspects of her healthy lifestyle.
Ashley's accomplishments are astounding and she has been invaluable in changing the fashion industry. No longer are plus-size models ostracized but now they are embraced.
When Ashley Graham made history by being the first plus-sized model to cover the Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit Edition, her fans knew that she was more than a groundbreaker.
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