Houghton made charming folk-pop with her band the Hooves of Destiny; their 2012 record, Yours Truly, Cellophane Nose, was full the sort of whimsical lyrics you'd expect from album called that. But now the 25-year-old is back, having consigned a whole album to the rubbish bin, ditched the band, and completely changed her sound. To christen this phoenix-like reinvention, she's going by the alias Du Blonde.
Houghton also took the time to work out where she wanted to be musically. She ripped aside the poetic lyrics that "danced around subjects"; it was time to stop "trying to be clever" and instead be honest. She ditched her prettily clever musical style too – swapping it for direct, powerful rock, albeit still served up with her rich, sonorous vocals. Now her own manager, she also took control over photoshoots and videos. Houghton's reliably quirky style is more in-your-face than ever: her album cover sees her posing naked but for trainers, a fluffy coat… and a merkin. Du Blonde had arrived.
The press release for Du Blonde makes her sound very angry indeed – suggesting her rage at everything from music industry misogyny to badly-behaved boyfriends drives the album. In person, Houghton – smaller and more delicate than you'd expect from her fierce videos – is open and calm; candid without being caustic. So how important was the anger?
"It was not so much anger as aggression, and feeling confident to say whatever I wanted to say," she says. "It's just standing up for myself. More harnessing power than spitting crap at people." Still, the punchy Du Blonde persona was born partly in response to everyone in the industry trying to tell her how to look, sound and behave… Houghton is articulately incensed at the sexism that governs the way people behave towards you if you're a young, blonde-haired woman.
Houghton is finding a fruitful release with her new sound, however; she's even ditching her guitar for live shows, so she can be more of the rock-god frontwoman. Performing this music is cathartic, she says, and she wants to push herself to the extremes.


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Yesterday I updated the eclass for XEmacs to support site file based initialization similar to what Emacs on Gentoo offers. When I say similar, I mean identical. A rip-off. Stolen. But without the legacy support. Many thanks to the Emacs team for painfully constructing and debugging a good approach to this problem.
With this support in place XEmacs code that isn't provided as an XEmacs package can now register itself so that you don't need any additional configuration to make use of the package. A simple example is for modes to register themselves automatically for the associated file extensions. The Emacs Gentoo project page has a more verbose explanation. It also includes the mechanism to start using this. Add it to your .xemacs/init.el (after you've installed a package that uses this).
So, which packages already use this? Unfortunately the answer currently is none, but patches are pending for app-admin/puppet. Please feel free to file bugs if you would like to see support for this added to other packages.


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Lynx was immediately popular and known for her outstanding performances as a young actress, and her creative writing skills concentrating more on real life 'teenager issues' and drama's, and every week the shows would end in useful tips and solutions for Youth's between the ages of eight to nineteen, but 13 year old talented Lynx had Persian fans in all age ranges. The album did reasonably well, and Shaghayegh Claudia Lynx was soon known to be the first youngest Persian artist in thirty years. At sixteen years of age Claudia Lynx was approached by a Iranian director based in Los Angeles who took a keen interest in producing the teenaged actress and model. In the documentary Lynx confirmed she was not romantically involved with any of the Jackson brothers which was rumored by an English tabloid based in London in May of Claudia was very popular in Toronto especially in the Iranian community. After a few months Claudia decided she did not want to continue singing in the Persian market due to the lack of free time she had, and the un-professionalism of the people who wanted to manage her. She was currently in the very anticipated British documentary "The Jackson's are coming" were her relationship with the legendary Jackson family was revealed.
She was judged mainly for interview, public speaking, writing skills and swimwear while performing in front of an audience of people, including four Official CSMU judges. The 5'9" Gemini gave outstanding performances in several American movies. Claudia agreed to do a demo tape for starters and to see if she would be available to pursue a singing career with her busy schedule including High School. She was currently in the very anticipated British documentary "The Jackson's are coming" were her relationship with the legendary Jackson family was revealed. Baby Claudia's father was approached and asked permission for casting his beautiful daughter in a forthcoming advertisement for baby diapers.
Description: Lynx has continued to appear in various magazine ads ad covers. The show was the first Persian-Canadian Television show who had a major segment just for Kids and Teenagers. Lynx was immediately popular and known for her outstanding performances as a young actress, and her creative writing skills concentrating more on real life 'teenager issues' and drama's, and every week the shows would end in useful tips and solutions for Youth's between the ages of eight to nineteen, but 13 year old talented Lynx had Persian fans in all age ranges. Claudia Lynx is adored and followed by millions of fans. She was currently in the very anticipated British documentary "The Jackson's are coming" were her relationship with the legendary Jackson family was revealed.


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The Sun has just revealed that the Harper government spent almost $ 900,000.00 last year just for their press releases. That doesn't include the photographs and videos that they make, in an attempt to control every last bit of information.
The Conservative government uses two main news release services to disseminate its news, Marketwire and Newswire. In 2009-2010, the feds spent $680,985 for 30 accounts with Marketwire and $213,982 for eight accounts with Newswire. The information came to light after QMI Agency questioned the government about the cost of such services. Over the weekend, QMI reported that the government spent $1.9 million in the same time frame to monitor newspapers, radio and television reports.
And he has the nerve to tell us that he's worried about our economy?
What a hypocrite.

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UF veterinarians share health research with poultry farmers in Syria at conference
Beneficiaries receiving hens in Jdaydet Artooz. The effect of the civil war on livestock and poultry production systems in Syria has been significant, as production has dropped by 50 percent, according to surveys conducted by UN FAO in the region. (Copyright FAO/Syria)
By Sarah Carey
The conflict in Syria has caused more than $16 billion in crop and livestock losses and destroyed farming assets, according to a 2017 report from the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization. Since 2011, household livestock ownership in the war-torn nation has plummeted, down by 47 percent for poultry, the report states.
Against that backdrop, in an area deemed not safe enough for University of Florida faculty to travel to at this time, attendees of the Fifth International Poultry Conference at Hama University in Syria this week will nonetheless benefit from the expertise of UF veterinarians who found a way to share their research.
Gary Butcher, D.V.M., Ph.D., and Jorge Hernandez, D.V.M., Ph.D., faculty members in the UF College of Veterinary Medicine with expertise in poultry medicine and epidemiology, respectively, were invited by conference organizers to exchange information with local scientists, policymakers and producers about diseases in poultry that are of economic and public health importance. The conference runs through Wednesday.
Butcher, a professor and poultry extension specialist with UF/IFAS and the UF veterinary college, and Eric Heskett, D.V.M., Ph.D., a poultry veterinarian at Case Farms in North Carolina, collaborated to create a presentation on mycoplasma bacteria, specifically two strains that have caused major losses to the commercial poultry industry worldwide.
The presentation, videotaped and transmitted to conference organizers via a cloud-sharing portal, was delivered by Butcher in English, with time lapses between slides to allow a translator to interpret the information for non-English speaking individuals in the audience.
The presentation touches on the bacteria's history and how the two strains have evolved in the last 30 years.
"Mycoplasmas have been a major disease problem since the beginning of the modern commercial poultry industry in the 1940s," Butcher said. "Mycoplasma infections continue to be widespread in this industry, despite extreme efforts to eradicate these diseases."
The two strains of mycoplasma focused on — Mycoplasma gallisepticum, or MG, and Mycoplasma synoviae, or MS — are causing even more severe losses in today's commercial broilers due to the genetic changes made for improved performance, Butcher said.
Before 2011, the year the conflict began, Syria had about 24 million poultry — 16 million layers and 8 million broilers, the researchers said. The effect of the civil war on livestock and poultry production systems in Syria has been significant, as production has dropped by 50 percent, according to surveys conducted by UN FAO in the region.
In his talk, Butcher also discusses how other changes in antibiotics, vaccines, testing methods and broilers themselves have led the poultry industry to where it is today in combating the increased threat of mycoplasma infection. He points out the proliferation of antibiotics and vaccines to control the spread of the disease has actually led to increased bacterial resistance.
The efficacy of various diagnostic testing mechanisms were discussed, along with the importance of prevention and control of mycoplasma infection in poultry and the critical role of biosafety protocols in containing disease.
Hernandez's presentation examines surveillance systems for early detection and risk management to prevent disease spread and economic consequences in the poultry industry. The presentation covers syndromic surveillance methods and techniques, with an emphasis on risk communication among poultry producers, poultry veterinarians and national government veterinary services.
The presentation includes examples of previous epidemics of highly pathogenic avian influenza, or bird flu, and situations when the response by national government veterinary services was appropriate or when it was delayed, causing disease spread and economic losses.
In addition, the presentation includes a group discussion, live via Skype, for conference delegates and Hernandez to examine the current capacity for disease surveillance systems and health policy, such as quarantine, enhanced surveillance, enhanced biosecurity, animal movement control, vaccination, depopulation and education, that can be considered to reduce the risk of potential disease outbreaks in the poultry industry in Syria, despite current geopolitical challenges in the region.
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Thanks to others, the Ram will generally land on his feet. So great is his talent for knocking on the right door, he will have no problems with what the Japanese call I-Shoku-Ju, the life of the senses. If you have a nice country home full of good things and good conversation, frequented by artists, don't ever let a Ram through the door -- with his love of creature comforts, you may never be able to get rid of him!
Under the influence of the element Earth, he is optimistic and more self-reliant than others of his sign. He will try to maintain a certain degree of independence despite his attachments to his domesticity and family loyalty. He is conservative and careful, not wasting money but not counting pennies, either. He does have difficulties denying himself his luxuries. He plays hard and works hard, taking his responsibilities seriously and will go out of his way to help his friends. He may tend to become ultra defensive when criticized.


HANCOCK COUNTY, Ind. — Fire officials in Hancock County say several 4-H animals died in a barn fire that may have been started by a heat lamp.
Several departments responded around 4:00 a.m. Sunday in the 10,000 block of North Nashville Road, southeast of Pendleton. A passerby spotted the flames and called authorities, according to fire officials. It took nine different crews to get the fire under control.
The fire was concentrated in a barn or outbuilding about 100 yards behind the owner's home, but fire crews on the scene say an RV and boat were also damaged by the fire.
Investigators at the scene of the fire say 6 or 7 goats were killed in the fire. The goats are believed to be 4-H show animals, belonging to the owner's daughter.
Dispatchers say the fire also caused at least one propane tank to explode.
Fire officials say the owner believes a heat lamp may have started the fire. No people were injured in the incident.


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Q: Form Wizard: Redirecting back to a previous step when validation fails I have implemented a wizard that consist of 4 forms.However i need to put a check on some variable say it its True go to next step else go to previous step.
I am inside process step:-
        def process_step(self, form):
            """
            you can save the form here,
            since it's guaranteed to be valid
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            guest_user = False
            if self.steps.current == "step1":
                step1_data = self.get_form_step_data(form)
            if self.steps.current == "step2":
                step2_data = self.get_form_step_data(form)
            if self.steps.current == "step3":
                step3_data = self.get_form_step_data(form)

            if self.steps.current == "step4":
                step4_data = self.get_form_step_data(form)
                inv_data = check_inventory_for_cart_items(self.request)
            # At this point i want to redirect to step3
            if not inv_data[0] == True:
                messages.error(self.request, "Some Items Out of stock. Please    check in order summary")
                    return
            return super(SinglePageCheckoutWizard, self).process_step(form)

As you can i have put a return and hence it redirects to the same step template
but i want that it should redirect to previous step template.
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Understanding human error detection as task interruptions
Simon Y. W. LI
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Experimental studies of human error detection have not made much progress since the 80s and 90s (e.g. Allwood, 1984; Rizzo et al., 1987; Sellen, 1994; Zapf et al., 1994). One of the reasons is because there is not an established methodological paradigm. A connection between interruption and error detection is proposed – when an error is detected and corrected, it is similar to handling an interruption because the original task has to be suspended and resumed later. The connection is based on Trafton et al.'s (2003) characterisation of interruption, which dissects interrupted activities into various measurable time-based components. A similar anatomy of the error detection process is proposed giving time-based measures such as detection lag, correction lag and resumption lag; error detection examples are discussed. The main contribution of the proposed characterisation is a methodological one – postulating a set of dependent measures for future systematic investigations of the error detection process.
34th Annual Meeting of the Cognitive Science Society: Building Bridges Across Cognitive Sciences Around the World - Sapporo, Japan
Duration: 1 Aug 2012 → 4 Aug 2012
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US Congressman Elijah Cummings has died
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In this August 7, 2019, file photo, Rep. Elijah Cummings, D-Md., speaks during a luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Maryland Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, a sharecropper's son who rose to become a civil rights champion and the powerful chairman of one of the US House committees leading an impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, died Thursday of complications from longstanding health problems. He was 68.
Cummings was a formidable orator who advocated for the poor in his black-majority district , which encompasses a large portion of Baltimore and more well-to-do suburbs.
As chairman of the House Oversight and Reform Committee, Cummings led investigations of the president's governmental dealings, including probes in 2019 relating to Trump's family members serving in the White House.
Trump criticized the Democrat's district as a "rodent-infested mess" where "no human being would want to live." The comments came weeks after Trump drew bipartisan condemnation following his calls for Democratic congresswomen of colour to get out of the US "right now," and go back to their "broken and crime-infested countries."
Cummings replied that government officials must stop making "hateful, incendiary comments" that distract the nation from its real problems, including mass shootings and white supremacy.
"Those in the highest levels of the government must stop invoking fear, using racist language and encouraging reprehensible behavior," Cummings said.
On Thursday morning, Trump tweeted his "condolences to the family and many friends of Congressman Elijah Cummings. I got to see first hand the strength, passion and wisdom of this highly respected political leader." The brief tweet made no reference to past feuds.
Cummings' long career spanned decades in Maryland politics. He rose through the ranks of the Maryland House of Delegates before winning his congressional seat in a special election in 1996 to replace former Rep. Kweisi Mfume, who left the seat to lead the NAACP.
Cummings was an early supporter of Barack Obama's presidential bid in 2008. By 2016, Cummings was the senior Democrat on the House Benghazi Committee, which he said was "nothing more than a taxpayer-funded effort to bring harm to Hillary Clinton's campaign."
Throughout his career, Cummings used his fiery voice to highlight the struggles and needs of inner-city residents. He believed in much-debated approaches to help the poor and addicted, such as needle-exchange programs as a way to reduce the spread of AIDS.
A key figure in the Trump impeachment inquiry , Cummings had been hoping to return to Congress after a medical procedure he said would only keep him away for a week. His statement then didn't detail the procedure. He'd previously been treated for heart and knee issues.
Cummings' committee, authorized to investigate virtually any part of the federal government, is one of three conducting the House impeachment probe of Trump. Cummings was among the three chairmen to sign a letter seeking documents into the formal inquiry into whether Trump pressured Ukraine to investigate the family of Democratic presidential rival Joe Biden, the former vice president. The committees have issued subpoenas of witnesses in the face of the Trump administration's refusal to cooperate with the impeachment probe and have jointly been meeting behind closed doors to hear testimony.
Separately, Cummings led an effort to gain access to Trump's financial records. His committee subpoenaed records from Mazars USA, an accounting firm that has provided services to Trump. The panel demanded documents from 2011 to 2018 as it probed Trump's reporting of his finances and potential conflicts of interest. Last week, a federal appeals court ruled the records must be turned over to the House.
Shortly after Cummings' death, which his office said happened after 2 am at Johns Hopkins Hospital, his constituents began mourning. Baltimore mayor Bernard "Jack" Young said in a statement that Cummings "wasn't afraid to use his considerable intellect, booming voice and poetic oratory to speak out against brutal dictators bent on oppression, unscrupulous business executives who took advantage of unsuspecting customers, or even a US President."
His widow, Maya Rockeymoore Cummings, chairwoman of Maryland's Democratic Party, said in a statement: "He worked until his last breath because he believed our democracy was the highest and best expression of our collective humanity and that our nation's diversity was our promise, not our problem."
Cummings was born January 18, 1951. In grade school, a counselor told Cummings he was too slow to learn and spoke poorly, and would never fulfill his dream of becoming a lawyer.
"I was devastated," Cummings told The Associated Press in 1996, shortly before winning his seat in Congress. "My whole life changed. I became very determined."
It steeled Cummings to prove that counselor wrong. He became not only a lawyer, but one of the most powerful orators in the statehouse, where he entered office in 1983. He rose to become the first black House speaker pro tem. He would begin his comments slowly, developing his theme and raising the emotional heat until it became like a sermon from the pulpit.
Cummings was quick to note the differences between Congress and the Maryland General Assembly, which has long been controlled by Democrats.
"After coming from the state where, basically, you had a lot of people working together, it's clear that the lines are drawn here," Cummings said about a month after entering office in Washington in 1996.
Cummings began his long push for civil rights at age 11, when he helped integrate a local swimming pool in Baltimore. This year, during a speech to the American Bar Association in April, Cummings recalled how he and other black children who were barred from the pool organized protests with help from their recreation leader and the NAACP.
Every day for a week, when the children tried to get into the pool, they were spit upon, threatened and called names, Cummings said; he said he was cut by a bottle thrown from an angry crowd.
"The experience transformed my entire life," he said.
While serving in the Maryland House of Delegates from 1983 to 1996, Cummings pushed for a ban on alcohol and tobacco ads on inner-city billboards in Baltimore, leading to the first such prohibition in a large US city.
Cummings then chaired the Congressional Black Caucus from 2003 to 2004, employing a hard-charging, explore-every-option style to put the group in the national spotlight.
He cruised to big victories in the overwhelmingly Democratic district, which had given Maryland its first black congressman in 1970 when Parren Mitchell was elected.
In 2015, when the death of black Baltimore resident Freddie Gray sparked the worst riots the city had seen in decades, Cummings was in the streets, carrying a bullhorn and urging crowds to go home and respect a curfew. He spoke at Gray's funeral, asking lawmakers in the church to stand up to show Gray's mother they would seek justice.
"I want justice, oceans of it. I want fairness, rivers of it. That's what I want. That's all I want," Cummings said, quoting from the Bible.
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The ERA team thoroughly enjoyed playing through Cantaloop Book 1. The components, like the rest of the game experience, were excellent. The game is comprised of a book with various labelled cards. The cards have engaging designs and are used together, in a multitude of combinations, that create an ever-changing and ever-evolving story line and game experience. The book has a collection of dialogue and scene backgrounds that constantly interact and change with the cards as well. The fine touches of presenting the cards in a front pouch were noted and praised. The unique piece of the game component is a piece of transparent red plastic that becomes your main key as you navigate your way through the story. Considering the game is exclusively a book and paper game, we didn't even feel as though we were playing a paper-based game because all the game components worked so seamlessly together to create the illusion that we were playing a 90s point-and-click computer game. We would love to see Lookout Games find a way to add an audio component to the game, such as online recordings and videos of the dialogues to help the player stay immersed in the story, reduce some of the reading, and make the game accessible for all players.
The Immersion experience is unlike any other game that we have ever played before. From the integration of the game cards, to the witty and highly engaging dialogue, we felt as though we truly were experiencing the story line from the perspective of the main character. Not only was it a great storyline, but Lookout Games was able to break through the fourth wall for the game player. While playing, not only did we navigate the dynamic storyline further, but at times the player triggers inside jokes and witty banter directed to you, as the player. The ERA team is in awe of the sheer volume of permutations and possible dialogues that the player can encounter in this game, because for every possible combination and solution you try, there is a prompt provided to either engage the story line or engage in banter with you as the player! After we finished playing the storyline, we feel as though we engaged in maybe 30-40% of all the possible dialogues and we went back and read through some of the prompts we didn't uncover just for the sheer entertainment of it! Overall, we found the immersion experience was seamless without being overwhelming. Gen-Xers will absolutely love this throwback to the point-and-click era! This game followed a linear storyline, but with an approachable and open-choice platform to steer the player in the right direction. This game took us seven hours to complete, so it was rather a long game, but a great experience. We found after the build up to a dramatic finish that the ending dialogue was rushed so we would love to see Lookout Games find a way for the player to be more immersed in the dramatic finish.
The puzzles were unique, very enjoyable, logical, and satisfying to the player. As we navigated the tutorial, game and storyline, different item cards needed to be combined together with each other, or with the storyline, to generate a code for the team to reference to see if the storyline advanced, or if a witty comment and joke from the writers awaited them. The hint system was flawless, and we recognized the incredible amount of work Lookout Games must have done to create a hint system of such magnitude to reflect every possible combination of item and scene cards. The red transparent plastic card that is the key to navigating the game play provides a unique experience we haven't seen before. The puzzles themselves require a lot of observation, some common sense, logic, and require the player to think of themselves in the shoes of the main character. The puzzles are all intentional and relevant to the storyline and make sense to the player. The card system allows you to try every possible combination and allows you to try to solve for different puzzles before you need to, but the linear fashion of the open-ended approach always brings you back to the right spot. We would encourage Lookout Games to clarify, if possible, some of the game ambiguity in terms of where the main character can move in the story, and with what cards. It would be great to provide the player with a card box to store cards that the player has unlocked but might not be playable based on certain scenes where the character is located. While we thoroughly enjoyed the puzzles, we did find that because the game took us seven hours to complete that we had to play over two sittings. Since it is a paper-based game, we did our best to keep the game cards static between sittings. We would love to see the game creators create a sleeve at the back of the book, like the sleeves at the front of the book, to store cards in an organized fashion if players need to take a break.
Not only was this game fun, it was revolutionary! We can see that this unique experience has the potential to revolutionize the way play-at-home games are created. Whether this is your first or hundredth time embarking on a play-at-home experience, it will be one you will not regret. The game is long, so be prepared to play with a small group of friends (we'd recommend a small group, or make sure there are multiple copies of the book present with a large group) or this can be a great solo experience as well. We eagerly anticipate the second installment of this industry leading and breaking game!
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A woman has been charged after a series of luggage thefts at Vancouver International Airport.
Miriam Tremblay, 26, of Vancouver, was arrested Aug. 2 and faces seven counts of theft under $5,000, RCMP said Wednesday.
Suitcases and other belongings had been stolen baggage carousels at the domestic terminal between July 12 and Aug. 2.
Tremblay was scheduled to appear in court on Wednesday in Richmond.
Earlier this year, a 60-year-old foreign national named Miriam Fajardo was charged with nine offences, including six counts of theft, stemming from incidents at YVR between March 2 and April 19.
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In today's organisations, project managers' responsibilities go far beyond managing projects within the triple constraints of cost, time and quality (Crawford 2005). They are increasingly being looked upon as drivers of strategic development of their organisations. This transformation in the role of a project manager calls for developing additional competencies such as business analysis and strategic leadership. The Project Management Institute emphasises a focus on these skills for project managers worldwide. Owing to the country's fast pace of growth and the challenges that arise thereof, Indian companies and educational institutions are also fast realising the importance of holistic development of project managers. Recent research underscores the induction of soft skills and leadership capabilities in project management education. This has led to several studies in the international context that examine student experiences while attending courses in project management. A prominent characteristic that the literature has not dealt with in sufficient detail is the potential impact of prior work experience on students' learning capabilities during the course. Since most Indian schools do not specify prior work experience as an admission requirement, cohorts usually comprise a mix of students with and without prior work experience. Hence, to analyse if pedagogy is effective, we must consider overall student experience and, in addition, whether and how the students' heterogeneity in the form of their past work experience impacts their experience during the course. The objective of this study is to answer two questions: (1) is there a significant difference in perceptions of leadership aspects of project management between experienced and inexperienced students? (2) How can we design project management pedagogy to cater to this heterogeneity and yet provide superior student experience?


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Cosmetics company Estee Lauder appointed Marie-Pierre Start-Flora as senior vice president for global marketing. Effective on October 6, 2014, her appointment will see Start-Flora reporting to global brand president Jane Hertzmark Hudis. She was the founder and chief marketing officer of skincare device maker Iluminage.
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Who is really in charge of the digital me?
My "Identity" is changing but I'm still the same person. We started with a simple concept: PINs and Passwords will get you what you need. Today's world is far more complex and nuanced for the average user and application. What are the deployment issues that developers need to address? We have a multi-axis tug-of-war that is confounding to implementers and deployers alike. We'll survey the landscape and discuss a bit of how we got here, where "here" is, and where we're heading. Simplicity and strength are difficult to achieve at the same time. Who, after all, is really in charge of the digital me?


Bridging the Gap to the Law Practice You Want | Daniel Roberts, J.D.
Jim needs a marketing plan, a written marketing plan. If its in your head and not written down, its not a plan. Lets take the areas one at a time as each could be considered a profit center and will likely require different approaches.
Family Law. Jim wants to eliminate handling child custody cases and he wants to reduce by 35% the total amount of time investment in this area. Since he is going from more to less, eliminating the custody cases will reduce it some. Jim also can raise his his fees and perhaps further limit the types of family law cases to achieve the reduction.
Business Transactional. No change is in order, all Jim has to do is keep doing what he is doing, marketing wise, to keep the percentage the same. *In working with clients I have seen several who were unaware of the amount of business they had in a particular practice area and wasted marketing effort. For example, one client was focused on increasing the amount of truck accident defense work. He had joined organizations, written papers etc. in an effort to increase his business. When we did this exercise he learned that he actually already had more of this type of work than the percentage he said that he wanted.
Probate and Estate Planning. Jim wants to increase this area from 10% to 25%. So, in his written marketing plan, he needs a strategy to increase this business by150%. Jim needs to determine how many new cases this represents. Lets say that number is 15. Now Jim needs to set a goal of getting 15 new cases by a date certain, say 90 days. With a goal that is specific and a time frame to work in, Jim can develop a strategy to achieve his goal. The marketing tools he uses will often vary from practice area to practice area. For this one he may consider conducting an estate planning seminar, networking with other attorneys for referrals in this area, investigating court appointments, etc.
Personal Injury. Jim wants to increase his PI business from 10% to 25% of his practice and he is willing to add defense work. Again, he needs to set a goal, develop a written plan and follow it. Lets assume his goal is 5 new plaintiffs PI cases and 10 defense cases. Each will require a different strategy. The plaintiff's PI plan might include advertising, networking with doctors, etc. while the defense work marketing plan might include joining insurance industry organizations or networking with insurance adjusters.
Social Security Disability. An entirely new area. Jim needs to decide how to go about developing business. There are similarities to plaintiff's PI cases so some of the same marketing methods could be used. Referrals from other attorneys could also be a good option. Again, a written plan is in order. And, since he is starting with 0 cases to work on, Jim needs to commit an amount of time specifically to developing this practice area. For example, Jim could commit to spending 5 hours of his week, roughly 10% of his time, exclusively to marketing for SSD cases.
Upgrading your law practice consists of knowing the practice you have, determining the practice you want and taking the actions necessary to bridge the gap. Its not rocket science but it does require analysis, visioning, investigation and strategic planning. And, faithfully following a written marketing plan makes it happen. Have a great practice!


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Q: JSP says a class is abstract that doesn't appear to be I have a web service TaskListWS written in Java and am using NetBeans 8.0.2
I have created the wsdl and tested it via the Test Web Service feature.
I then did a "Generate and Copy WSDL" to my client sc_demo.
The JSP files now all have errors saying that the
com.shoulderscorp.services.TaskListWS service = new com.shoulderscorp.services.TaskListWS();
com.shoulderscorp.services.TaskListWS port = service.getTaskListWSPort();

is in error because TaskListWS is abstract and can't be instantiated.  The class is not abstract and there are not abstract methods in the class.
Here is the method being called:
@WebService(serviceName = "TaskListWS")
public class TaskListWS {

    private boolean inited = false;

    private QueueManager qm = new QueueManager();

    private static final String[] statusValues = {"Active", "Completed", "Waiting", "Damaged"};

    /**
     * Web service operation
     */
    @WebMethod(operationName = "getTaskListForUser")
    public String getTaskListForUser(@WebParam(name = "userToken") String userToken) {
...
}

The wsdl file has:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="yes"?>
<!-- Generated by JAX-WS RI at http://jax-ws.dev.java.net. RI's version is Metro/2.3 (tags/2.3-7528; 2013-04-29T19:34:10+0000) JAXWS-RI/2.2.8 JAXWS/2.2 svn-revision#unknown. -->
<definitions targetNamespace="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/" name="TaskListWS" xmlns="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/" xmlns:wsp="http://www.w3.org/ns/ws-policy" xmlns:wsu="http://docs.oasis-open.org/wss/2004/01/oasis-200401-wss-wssecurity-utility-1.0.xsd" xmlns:wsp1_2="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/ws/2004/09/policy" xmlns:tns="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/" xmlns:xsd="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema" xmlns:soap="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/wsdl/soap/" xmlns:wsam="http://www.w3.org/2007/05/addressing/metadata">
  <types>
    <xsd:schema>
      <xsd:import namespace="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/" schemaLocation="TaskListWS_schema1.xsd"/>
    </xsd:schema>
  </types>
  <message name="toString">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:toString"/>
  </message>
  <message name="toStringResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:toStringResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="deleteQueueEntry">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:deleteQueueEntry"/>
  </message>
  <message name="deleteQueueEntryResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:deleteQueueEntryResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="getTaskListForUser">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:getTaskListForUser"/>
  </message>
  <message name="getTaskListForUserResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:getTaskListForUserResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="getAllQueueEntriesWithStatus">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:getAllQueueEntriesWithStatus"/>
  </message>
  <message name="getAllQueueEntriesWithStatusResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:getAllQueueEntriesWithStatusResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="updateWaitingEntriesService">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:updateWaitingEntriesService"/>
  </message>
  <message name="updateWaitingEntriesServiceResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:updateWaitingEntriesServiceResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="getAllQueueEntries">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:getAllQueueEntries"/>
  </message>
  <message name="getAllQueueEntriesResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:getAllQueueEntriesResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="updateEntry">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:updateEntry"/>
  </message>
  <message name="updateEntryResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:updateEntryResponse"/>
  </message>
  <message name="queueEntry">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:queueEntry"/>
  </message>
  <message name="queueEntryResponse">
    <part name="parameters" element="tns:queueEntryResponse"/>
  </message>
  <portType name="TaskListWS">
    <operation name="toString">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/toStringRequest" message="tns:toString"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/toStringResponse" message="tns:toStringResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="deleteQueueEntry">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/deleteQueueEntryRequest" message="tns:deleteQueueEntry"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/deleteQueueEntryResponse" message="tns:deleteQueueEntryResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="getTaskListForUser">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/getTaskListForUserRequest" message="tns:getTaskListForUser"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/getTaskListForUserResponse" message="tns:getTaskListForUserResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="getAllQueueEntriesWithStatus">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/getAllQueueEntriesWithStatusRequest" message="tns:getAllQueueEntriesWithStatus"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/getAllQueueEntriesWithStatusResponse" message="tns:getAllQueueEntriesWithStatusResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="updateWaitingEntriesService">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/updateWaitingEntriesServiceRequest" message="tns:updateWaitingEntriesService"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/updateWaitingEntriesServiceResponse" message="tns:updateWaitingEntriesServiceResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="getAllQueueEntries">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/getAllQueueEntriesRequest" message="tns:getAllQueueEntries"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/getAllQueueEntriesResponse" message="tns:getAllQueueEntriesResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="updateEntry">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/updateEntryRequest" message="tns:updateEntry"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/updateEntryResponse" message="tns:updateEntryResponse"/>
    </operation>
    <operation name="queueEntry">
      <input wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/queueEntryRequest" message="tns:queueEntry"/>
      <output wsam:Action="http://services.shoulderscorp.com/TaskListWS/queueEntryResponse" message="tns:queueEntryResponse"/>
    </operation>
  </portType>
  <binding name="TaskListWSPortBinding" type="tns:TaskListWS">
    <soap:binding transport="http://schemas.xmlsoap.org/soap/http" style="document"/>
    <operation name="toString">
      <soap:operation soapAction=""/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
    <operation name="deleteQueueEntry">
      <soap:operation soapAction=""/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
    <operation name="getTaskListForUser">
      <soap:operation soapAction=""/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
    <operation name="getAllQueueEntriesWithStatus">
      <soap:operation soapAction=""/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
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      <soap:operation soapAction=""/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
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        <soap:body use="literal"/>
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      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
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    </operation>
    <operation name="updateEntry">
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      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
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        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
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      <soap:operation soapAction=""/>
      <input>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </input>
      <output>
        <soap:body use="literal"/>
      </output>
    </operation>
  </binding>
  <service name="TaskListWS">
    <port name="TaskListWSPort" binding="tns:TaskListWSPortBinding">
      <soap:address location="REPLACE_WITH_ACTUAL_URL"/>
    </port>
  </service>
</definitions>

I'm not sure why this is occurring or how to fix it.


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OK, so it's Day 22 of the 30x30 David Suzuki Nature Challenge and I was already knocked down once, got back up, and here I am again! I haven't spent my 30 minutes in nature for the last three days! I have excuses that I won't share because it doesn't matter. I committed and I've fallen. Again.
A Japanese proverb states: "Fall down seven times, get up eight." This simply means, keep trying.
So I'm getting back up again. I'm keeping on trying. I'm committed.
Have you fallen down on something at work lately? How can you get back up? That's how you will be a successful and powerful leader or manager. Get back up. And keep getting back up.


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Q: Convert signed char[] to unsigned char[] in C I would like to convert an array of signed char to an array of unsigned char in C. How can I do it ?

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10 Things To Do in Jaen: Spain
Sagar Khillar Jun 20, 2016
I read this article and found it very interesting, thought it might be something for you. The article is called 10 Things To Do in Jaen: Spain and is located at http://trip-n-travel.com/listicle/16847/.
Source: FeistyTortilla
Right next door to Cordoba is one of Andalusia's hidden treasures that despite its glorious years as a strategic post during the Reconquista of Spain has somehow managed to slip off the tourist radar. The land of mountains and olives, Renaissance architecture and free tapas – and this is just Jaen. Most people miss out on the low-profile part of Spain that has a lot on offer for every soul. Talk about southern Spain, the few things that instantly strikes your mind are the Malaga's beaches, Cordoba's Cathedral or the Granada's Alhambra, but nobody takes the courtesy of mentioning the province of Jaen but this magnificent Spanish city is nothing less than a jewel of Andalusia.
1. Admire the Elegance of Jaen Cathedral
Source: Alejandro Flores
One of the most admired attractions, the Jaen Cathedral is a Roman Catholic church located in Santa Maria Square dominating the skyline of Jaen. Designed by the renowned architect Andrés de Vandelvira, the magnificent building is a classy epitome of Renaissance architecture and the resting place of the many desperate souls who were imprisoned here in the building.
Name: Jaen Cathedral
Address: Plaza de Santa María, s/n, 23002 Jaén, Spain
Opening Hours: Mon-Sun 08:30 to 14:00 & 16:00 to 19:00
2. The Magnificence of Castillo de Santa Catalina
Source: Pepepitos
Take a prime lookout point at the top of this castle which conveniently sits on the Cerro de Santa Catalina and look at the charismatic provincial capital that drapes over hills dwarfing the surroundings and watching over its inhabitants like a guardian angel. The views from the castle are breathtaking with a never-ending fleet of olive trees.
Name: Castillo de Santa Catalina
Address: Jaen, Spain
Opening Hours: Mon-Sat 10:00 to 18:00, Sun 10:00 to 15:00
3. Explore the Land of Liquid Gold
Source: Allie_Caulfield
It's not a surprise that southern Europe is at the forefront of olive production and processing of olive oil in the world, and the province of Jaen accounts for almost half of Andalusia's olive oil production. The province of Jaen is filled with over 60 million olive trees, thus claims the fame for the "World's Capital of Olive Oil." The provincial capital is also known for its famed extra virgin olive oil.
4. The Multifaceted Palacio de Villardompardo
Source: Kordas
This Renaissance palace houses the three main attraction of the province: the magnificent 11th-century Baños Árabes, one of the best preserved Moorish baths in Spain; the Museo Internacional de Arte Naïf, which displays the work and collection of this museum's founder and a renowned naïf artist, Manuel Moral Mozas; and the Museo de Artes y Costumbres, dedicated to the rural life of pre-industrial Jaen.
Name: Palacio de Villardompardo
Address: Plaza Sta. Luisa de Marillac, s/n, 23004 Jaén, Spain
Opening Hours: Tue-Sat 09:00 to 22:00, Sun 09:00 to 15:00
5. Awe-inspired by the Museo Internacional de Arte Naif
This spectacular museum traces back the legacy of the renowned naïf artist and the founder of this museum, Manuel Moral Mozas who donated his exclusive private collection, comprising of works by Spanish and foreign artists to create this very center.
Name: Museo Internacional de Arte Naif
Address: Plaza Sta. Luisa de Marillac, 0, 23001 Jaén, Spain
6. The Elegant Church of San Ildefonso
Not far from the cathedral is the wonderful Church of San Ildefonso, a historic church built in 1248 with three portals – Gothic, decorated with a mosaic illustrating the appearance of the Virgin of the Chapel, patron saint of Jaen; Renaissance which is built by Andrés de Vandelvira; and the neo-classical that goes all the way back to the 18th century.
Name: Church of San Ildefonso
Address: Plaza de San Ildefonso, 0, 23001 Jaén, Spain
7. Explore the Provincial Museum
The Provincial Museum of Jaen is divided into two main sections – the first is dedicated to Fine Art with an extensive collection of paintings and sculptures depicting the works of famous artists of Spain and beyond; and the Archaeology section which has one of the most important collections of Iberian art in Spain and it covers the first settlers, the Moors, the Romans and the Jews.
Name: Provincial Museum
Address: Paseo de la Estación, 27-29, 23008 Jaén, Spain
Opening Hours: +34600143452
Opening hours: Tue 14:30 to 20:30, Wed-Sat 09:00 to 20:30 & Sun 09:00 to 14:30
8. Walk the Tranquil Hornos de Segura
Source: Martin Haisch
The sparkling and busy city life aside, this quiet little village is a break from the hustle and bustle of the city. The unusual setting itself makes it a great place for locals and tourists alike. Beautifully nestled in the hub of Sierra de Segura, which owes its name to the Segura River, this beautiful village shares a varied environment where sudden peaks and forest alternate with the modest plains.
9. The Wild Side of Jaen
Source: Ramón Portellano
Tired of the beaches and the plains of the Castillo? Come to Jaen for a change of scenery! The landscape is wide and spectacular, with 20 percent of the land protected by the natural parks and every corner of the province is an opportunity for great hikes, see the amazing wildlife and enjoy parasailing. The region boasts of a dozen of quiet villages from where you can appreciate the dramatic vistas of the plains.
10. Enjoy Free Tapas
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One of the best-kept secrets of Spain is to enjoy free tapas in the province of Jaen which hosts a dozen or so places that serve the best tapas in town. You order a beer or a glass of wine anywhere in the province of Jaen, you'll get a little complimentary plate of munchies (mostly potato salad, perfectly toasted with cured ham) to go with your drink.
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The utility of the aortic dissection team: outcomes and insights after a decade of experience.
Mortality rates following acute type A aortic dissection (ATAAD) repair are reduced when operations are performed by a high-volume acute aortic dissection (AAD) team, leading to efforts to centralize ATAAD care. Here, we describe our experience with ATAAD repair by our AAD team over the last 10 years, with a focus on patient selection, transfer protocols, operative approach, and volume trends over time.An AAD team was implemented at our institution in 2005, with dedicated high-volume AAD surgeons, a multidisciplinary approach to thoracic aortic disease management, and a standardized protocol for ATAAD repair. Further process improvements were made in 2013 to facilitate the rapid transfer of ATAAD patients to our institution using stream-lined triage, diagnostic, and transfer protocols for patients with suspected ATAAD (RACE-AD protocol). Volume trends and outcomes were assessed longitudinally over this period.Institutional ATAAD repair volume remained constant at 12±2 cases per year from 2005-2013, but increased nearly two-fold to 22±6 cases per year (P=0.004) from 2013-2015 following implementation of the RACE-AD protocol. To accommodate this increased volume, two additional surgeons were added to the AAD team. Surgeon ATAAD repair volume was unchanged over the 10-year interval (7.9±3.9 cases per year from 2005-2013 versus 5.5±1.5 cases per year from 2013-2015; P=0.36), and all AAD team surgeons consistently met or exceeded the high-volume surgeon threshold of 5 ATAAD repairs per year. Thirty-day/in-hospital mortality rates of less than 10% were maintained over the study period.Centralization of ATAAD care has begun to occur at our center, with maintenance of low mortality rates for ATAAD repair. These data confirm a net positive impact on regional ATAAD outcomes through transfer of patients to a high-volume center with dedicated AAD surgeons.


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Creator Destructor Records
January 12, 2022 January 9, 2022 Wayne EdwardsA Blazing Sun A Fiery Dawn, Creator Destructor Records, Death Metal, Hardcore, Heavy Metal, Nardcore, Punk, Slowbleed
The debut long-player from the hardcore hadron collider Slowbleed menaces your senses.
According to documented sources, the band "formed with a goal of achieving unrelenting extremity, bridging brutality and technicality within their blend of hardcore aggression and death metal precision." That gives you a good idea of what is happening on A Blazing Sun, A Fiery Dawn – a place to start, at least. The band is Jon Caytion (vocals), Logan Givan (guitar), John Laux (guitar), Ozzy Parilla (bass), and Tyler Castro (drums).
I heard this music in blocks – my brain just organized it that way. "No Shepherd (Of Wolves)" is a blasting, blistering rampage. It is a greasing grind, if that is possible. The raking vocals and mystical guitar flourishes hold their ground amid the earth-turning rhythm section. I wish that song didn't have to end. Its immediate predecessor, "Hung At Dawn," casts a long shadow of gloom at the outset then walks right into it with savage chops. To seal it all, "The Law (Atonement Through Blood)" throws in an 80s callback to spice the walloping trounce. These three are a jarring triplet and they clung together in my mind, unbreakable.
A similar coalescence happened with "Driven By Fire" and "Graves (Pours Of The Earth)." Tied together with the transitional element "Diliculum," a small suite naturally emerges. To me, then, each song has its own identity, and the entire set has a more nuanced self as a whole. The little legions are in there too, fitting in while being their own thing. The rousing aggression of this songs and the clarity of composition pushes the music to a level well above the rabble. There is no pressure valve here, just the steady flow of heavy music presenting itself for the world to see. Recommended.
Digital and vinyl versions are out on Friday, January 14th through Creator-Destructor Records. Links below.
Bandcamp, https://slowbleedca.bandcamp.com/
Creator-Destructor Records, http://creator-destructor.com/


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Picente: Don't Expect A "Grand Reopening" on Friday
Jeff Monaski Updated: May 11, 2020
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The Mohawk Valley's reopening process will be safe, responsible and deliberative.
Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente discussed the region's planned phase one reopening during his daily COVID-19 briefiing on Monday. The Mohawk Valley Region, at least as far as Governor Cuomo is concerned, encompasses Oneida, Herkimer, Fulton, Montgomery, Schoharie and Otsego counties.
Picente thanked not only first responders and essential personnel, but also the residents of each of the six counties for adhering to social distancing and mask wearing directives which, he says, has made the phase one reopening possible in the very near future.
Unfortunately, as of Monday afternoon, talks of reopening were joined by words like 'possible', 'probable' and 'likely', as it related to phase-one.
When asked when the area would find out for sure that we're cleared for a phase one reopening, Picente said, ''Probably on Friday.'' He also noted the governor's New York On Pause executive order is effect through May 15 (this Friday). Picente said he was only speculating, but thinks it's possible phase one may not begin until next Monday, May 18.
When given the green light, the county executive emphasized this will not be 'grand opening' or 'the flip of a switch' that allows life to return to normal. Instead, residents should still be cautious and follow the aforementioned social distancing and mask wearing. And, should not throw caution to the wind by congregating or hosting gatherings.
Regions will have stages of reopening as defined by the governor, which generally includes the following categories:
Phase One - general construction, manufacturing, retail operations that offer curb side pickup
Phase Two - professional services, financial services, insurance, retail, administrative support, real estate and rental leasing
Phase Three - Restaurants and food service, hotels and accomodations
Phase Four - Arts, recreating and entertainment
Picente said he believed 'places of worship' would fall into the phase-two opening, but would seek clarification from the state.
And, he called the first phase 'the real test'. From there, regions would be able to advance to the next phase every two weeks - as long as numbers allow. So, in theory, the quickest a region could climb to phase four from phase one is six weeks, he said.
WIBX reported last week that the Mohawk Valley Region and the neighboring CNY Region would be counted as one, advancing, or being held back, on the same or similar schedules. However, this is no longer the case, Picente said. But, when asked about the two regions again being looked-at by New York as two separate regions, Picente said that idea was 'not entirely by the wayside.'
''Hopefully they can join us sooner rather than later,'' he said.
The one category the CNY Region is currently lacking, based on state numbers, is overall tests administered.
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Awards delight for LED Group Robus
LED Group ROBUS was named one of Ireland's 'Best Managed' companies in the Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme at a gala dinner in Dublin on March 4, hosted by RTE broadcaster Miriam O'Callaghan.
The Deloitte Best Managed Companies Awards Programme, in association with Barclays Bank Ireland, recognises indigenous Irish companies across Ireland that are operating at the highest levels of business performance. The network of 115 'Best Managed Companies' now employs over 47,000 people around the country and has a combined turnover of almost €10billion.
LED Group had over 30% growth in turnover last year and has ambitious
growth targets for Ireland and overseas.
Commenting on the award, Michael Slein, Founder and Director of LED Group, said, "The Best Managed Companies programme forced us to look in great detail at how we conduct our business across all areas and has helped us to make significant improvements to our 2020 plan.
"We have a detailed 2020 financial plan and the programme made us stress-test that plan more rigorously than we might otherwise have done. It encouraged us to look at some areas where we could upskill ourselves, and we're in the process of implementing those changes."
Last year, the firm created 20 new jobs in Ireland and expects to take on three project engineers in the UK this year. In more good news for the company, a new managing director has been appointed in Australia to support the anticipated doubling of business there over the next two years. To meet growth in demand, LED Group ROBUS has invested in upgrading its warehouse in Dublin; an extra 800 pallet spaces has been created while a move to voice-recognition picking will also allow the firm to expand comfortably.
LED Group was one of 16 companies from around Ireland awarded Best Managed status for the first time this year. This came after a lengthy qualification and judging process in which the complete performance of a business is assessed, moving
beyond finances to areas like operational excellence, strategy and human resource processes. Furthermore, LED Group was singled out for a special recognition prize for 'Excellence in Commitment'.
The annual event included a symposium and, later that evening, more guest speakers joined the gala awards ceremony. Many speakers touched on the potential of Irish businesses to become the knowledge creators of Europe.
Founded in 1984, LED Group ROBUS is headquartered in Dublin and now has branch offices in Britain, Holland, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Guangzhou in China. Over 200 people are employed worldwide. LED Group ROBUS is all set to exhibit its latest products in Frankfurt to current and potential new international buyers at the Light + Building expo, the world's largest trade fair for lighting and building services technology. Here, LED Group ROBUS is launching its largest catalogue yet, featuring 30 new product ranges.
By the end of 2016, LED Group will have doubled in size over a three-year period. The company says it is at a point of transitioning, incorporating lifelong learning into its culture. Receiving the two awards from Deloitte has further highlighted the firm's LED ambitions for the future.
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Twitter Bait is the Twitter equivalent of link bait. It's content published on Twitter that's so appealing that followers can't wait to re-tweet it. The stronger, more engaging the content, the more widely it'll be distributed. Using Twitter bait to build your influence, when done effectively, can also drive traffic to your blog, website, video and other Internet properties.
Twitter bait placement isn't limited to Twitter. In fact, it can be incorporated into a broad array of online and offline communications that provide source content for Twitter. It can be integrated into your online content such as blogs, photographs, videos, slideshares and e-books as well as more established websites and emailings. For these formats, the title is often the hook that draws followers in. [Here are ten suggestions inspired by the National Enquirer.] Offline, Twitter bait is most often used in presentations and talks where speakers, either planned or spontaneously, say something that the audience finds enlightening or different.
To maximize the impact of your Twitter bait it's important to keep the length short enough so there's room for the re-tweeter's handle and a short comment. Here are five techniques to help you construct your tweet content.
Use considerably less than 140 characters. Ideally, the shorter the better, since it leaves more room for re-tweeters.
Use URL shorteners. Compress the number of letters used wherever possible. Especially if you're trying to drive traffic to your blog where post URL can get quite long.
Leave room for the Twitter handle of the writer, speaker, source and/or other shout out and publicize the Twitter handle so your audience doesn't have to search for it. Remember including someone's Twitter handle will bring the tweet to their notice and can help to get it re-tweeted.
Include relevant hashtags for the event, search terms and/or interested groups. For example, #socialmedia and #blogchat. Where words from the hashtag (#) are part of your tweet, add the hashtag to reduce the number of letters.
As a marketer, your goal is to consider how to craft your hook to lure active, influential Twitter users to share your content. Here are five recommendations to help you develop more effective tweet bait.
Have a good hook. Just like gossip magazines headlines, you want to whet followers' appetite to read more and share the content. The unexpected works well for this. For example, the column title: What Obama Can Learn From Sarah Palin does this by connecting two unlikely people in an unexpected way.
Pass the data please. Numbers are always juicy. It's helpful if they're from a reliable source, like Forrester, Nielsen or comScore. Also, it's good if the information is hot off the presses and/or unexpected.
Create resource lists. Develop lists of information that prospective readers will find useful for themselves and their colleagues. Twitter's allure is that it makes you look smart to those following you. Among the options are catalogs of information, how to instructions, best of selections and targeted free e-books.
Creating strong Twitter bait takes planning and practice. You may need to test different ways of phrasing titles and slides in your presentations to see what resonates with your audience. To this end, it's a good idea to monitor what's happening to content that you've tweeted and presented.
If you have any other suggestions, would you please add them to the comments section below to add to the collective knowledge.
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I had never thought of requesting retweet until I saw this post….. what an amazing idea., keeping post short is a super idea… Thanks for these.
When a "Please RT" comes through on a request (such as asking for volunteers for a survey) I've found it more likely to get passed round.
Great suggestions, especially re: keeping tweets short so there is room for multiple retweets. I also find: I read more posts that are posed as questions… Like, 'What is your new black?' maybe I feel invited to join the conversation? Also, I don't retweet posts that are hard to get to or navigate around, like lists where each item is on a different page, or I have to jump thru a bunch of security hoops to comment. Last, I do retweet and email to myself for further reference and future comment, posts which are a rich resource, like 'the 50 best blogs by corporate recruiting leaders'.
Heidi, you make a cool points in this article about to get people to retweet etc. One of the things that I notice recently being a speaker at a conference was that I needed to make slogans and catch phrases so that they are able to fit into 140 characters so that people could tweet them out with a hash tag etc. Cool article.
Great article on creating Twitter bait. I like the analogy to link bait as SEO is a big topic for those who are yearning for online visibility. By making sure your tweets follow all of these guidelines, it is safe to say that your tweets are well optimized!


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Q: how to handle different scenarios in posting different data in post action asp.net mvc5 I have a long form that posts data to 2 or 3 or 4 tables, depends on what checkboxes are selected in view.
My first question: I get an error 'not all code paths return a value'
I realize that I receive this error when there's an unhandled case, but I can't catch this case. Can you please help?
My second question: Can I wrap
var s_request = new S_REQUEST { //map model properties with vm properties };
in a function to call it multiple times?
Is there any comments on how organized the code is?
        [HttpPost]
        [ValidateAntiForgeryToken]
        public ActionResult Initiate(SViewModel vm){
             string selectedWorkStepAction = Request["initiationSteps"].ToString();

        switch (selectedWorkStepAction)
        {
            case "0":
                //throw error "Please select an work step action before submission!"
                //stop processing. get out of action
                //don't submit form
                return View(vm);
            case "1":
                if (vm.Coordinates == true)
                {
                    if (vm.ShareWithContractors == false)
                    {
                        using (var context = new SatelliteServicesDBContext())
                        {
                            context.Database.Log = Console.Write;
                            using (DbContextTransaction transaction = context.Database.BeginTransaction())
                            {
                                try
                                {
                                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                                    {

                                        var s_request = new S_REQUEST
                                        {
                                            //map required properties with coordinates properties, keep few properties null, they will be updated later
                                            //will get written again
                                            //version one
                                        };

                                        db.S_REQUEST.Add(s_request);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var a_form = new A_FORM
                                        {
                                            //map all properties except one keep it null, will be updated later
                                        };
                                        db.A_FORM.Add(a_form);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var S_Contractor = new S_CONTRACTOR
                                        {
                                            //reads results from ajax function
                                        };
                                        db.S_CONTRACTOR.Add(S_Contractor);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        //call approve method if data is saved successfully

                                        return View("Success");
                                    }
                                    return View(vm);
                                }
                                catch (Exception)
                                {
                                    transaction.Rollback();
                                    ModelState.AddModelError("SaveError", "Unable to save changes."); //TODO make sure it shows in view not YSOD
                                    //return View(vm);
                                }
                                //return View(vm);
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        using (var context = new SatelliteServicesDBContext())
                        {
                            context.Database.Log = Console.Write;
                            using (DbContextTransaction transaction = context.Database.BeginTransaction())
                            {
                                try
                                {
                                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                                    {
                                        var s_request = new S_REQUEST
                                        {
                                            //map required properties with coordinates properties, keep few properties null, they will be updated later
                                            //version one
                                        };

                                        db.S_REQUEST.Add(s_request);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var a_form = new A_FORM
                                        {
                                           //map all properties except one keep it null, will be updated later

                                        };
                                        db.A_FORM.Add(a_form);
                                        db.SaveChanges();
                                        //call approve method if data is saved successfully
                                        return View("Success");
                                    }
                                    return View(vm);
                                }
                                catch (Exception)
                                {
                                    transaction.Rollback();
                                    ModelState.AddModelError("SaveError", "Unable to save changes."); //TODO make sure it shows in view not YSOD
                                                                                //return View(vm);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                else //Coordinates checkbox is not checked
                {
                    if (vm.ShareWithContractors == false)
                    {
                        using (var context = new SatelliteServicesDBContext())
                        {
                            context.Database.Log = Console.Write;
                            using (DbContextTransaction transaction = context.Database.BeginTransaction())
                            {
                                try
                                {
                                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                                    {

                                        var s_request = new S_REQUEST
                                        {
                                            //only required properties
                                            //version two
                                        };

                                        db.S_REQUEST.Add(s_request);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var a_form = new A_FORM
                                        {
                                            //map all properties except one keep it null, will be updated later
                                        };
                                        db.A_FORM.Add(a_form);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var file = new MAP
                                        {
                                            //reads results from ajax function 1
                                            //map all properties
                                        };
                                        db.MAP.Add(file);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var S_Contractor = new S_CONTRACTOR
                                        {
                                            //reads results from ajax function 2
                                            //map all properties
                                        };
                                        db.S_CONTRACTOR.Add(S_Contractor);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        //call approve method if data is saved successfully
                                        return View("Success");
                                    }
                                    return View(vm);
                                }
                                catch (Exception)
                                {
                                    transaction.Rollback();
                                    ModelState.AddModelError("SaveError", "Unable to save changes."); //TODO make sure it shows in view not YSOD
                                                                                //return View(vm);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        using (var context = new SatelliteServicesDBContext())
                        {
                            context.Database.Log = Console.Write;
                            using (DbContextTransaction transaction = context.Database.BeginTransaction())
                            {
                                try
                                {
                                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                                    {
                                        var s_request = new S_REQUEST
                                        {
                                           //only required properties
                                            //version two
                                        };

                                        db.S_REQUEST.Add(s_request);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var a_form = new A_FORM
                                        {
                                            //map all properties except one keep it null, will be updated later

                                        };
                                        db.A_FORM.Add(a_form);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        var file = new MAP
                                        {
                                            //reads results from ajax function
                                        };
                                        db.MAP.Add(file);
                                        db.SaveChanges();

                                        //call approve method if data is saved successfully
                                        return View("Success");
                                    }
                                    return View(vm);
                                }
                                catch (Exception)
                                {
                                    transaction.Rollback();
                                    ModelState.AddModelError("SaveError", "Unable to save changes."); //TODO make sure it shows in view not YSOD
                                                                                //return View(vm);
                                }
                            }
                        }
                    }
                }
                break;

            case "2":
                try
                {
                    if (ModelState.IsValid)
                    {

                        var s_request = new S_REQUEST
                        {
                            //only required properties
                            //version two
                        };

                        db.S_REQUEST.Add(s_request);
                        db.SaveChanges();

                        //delegate method should be called if data is saved successfully

                        return View("Success");
                    }
                    return View(vm);
                }
                catch
                {
                    ModelState.AddModelError("SaveError", "Unable to save changes.");
                    //TODO make sure it shows in view not YSOD
                    //Console.Write("check error:    " + ex);
                    //return View(vm); //should be inside catch, right?
                }
                break;
            case "3":
                //don't save to any table
                //call cancel method
                return RedirectToAction("Services", "Home");
        }
    }