Of the four apostles closest to Jesus, Andrew is the least known. Yet he was often the means by which others were introduced to the Savior. He is known as the apostle of the small things. From the very beginning he had an eagerness to follow Christ and a zeal for introducing others to Him.
Those five words, "he brought him to Jesus" define Andrew's purpose in life after he himself met the Savior.
Scripture doesn't tell us much about Andrew. Apart from the places where all twelve disciples are mentioned in the New Testament, his name is only mentioned nine times. He lived his life in the shadows, and that's how he preferred it. He realized the value of small things.
I love how the passage in John 1:40-42 says, "He first found his own brother..." After Andrew made the decision to follow Christ, the first thing he did was go and tell someone else—his own brother! Simon Peter was Andrew's brother, and would eventually become the Rock of the early church. Read more about that here. This says a lot about Andrew's character and his mode of operation.
It was not unusual for Andrew to bring people to Jesus, as a matter of fact, he made a lifelong practice of it. You'll never read about Andrew preaching to thousands, like his brother Peter. Yet he made a significant impact for the Kingdom of Christ. He made that impact in small ways, by doing small things, consistently.
Andrew had a heart for ministry, in the background. You never find him demanding to be the center of attention. Instead of attracting attention, he deflected attention to the Savior. And Andrew never seemed to be jealous of those who served in the limelight. He was comfortable doing what he could in small ways, with the gifts uniquely given to him, for the Kingdom.
Andrew was perfectly suited for the ministry given to him. He was an excellent roll model for church leadership. His name means "manly" which seems fitting for the type of work he did before he left to follow Christ. He, like his brother Simon Peter, was a fisherman.
The profession of a fisherman required a certain amount of manly, physical strength. Andrew was bold, decisive and deliberate. He was driven by a passion for finding and sharing the truth.
Andrew first met Christ in the wilderness. Seems like an appropriate place to meet the Savior!
How many of us have met Christ in the wilderness of life?
His initial, personal encounter with the Savior is recorded in I John.
And Scripture records that immediately, Andrew (and John) followed Jesus. Immediately, without hesitation. That was how Andrew did things. Once he met the Savior, there was no hesitation to go directly to his brother and share the Good News.
The passage goes on to recored that that very day the two (Andrew and John) followed Christ and spent the day with Him. This was only the beginning for Andrew, and for John. The beginning of a lifetime filled with service and dedication, and a lifetime of bringing others into the Kingdom.
What a privilege to spend an afternoon in private fellowship with the Savior! I'm sure they had many questions. Scripture doesn't tell us. What it does tell us is that they left that evening convinced that they had found the true Messiah. And they had! They met, became acquainted with and began to follow the Savior that day. Thus Andrew and John became the first disciples.
Andrew found value in the small things. He fully appreciated the value of a single soul. Almost every time we see him mentioned in the Gospel he is bringing an individual soul to Jesus. One single soul, one at a time. That was his style of ministry. Obscure, hidden, small things, but still immensely valuable things.
Who can put a price on a single soul?
At the feeding of the five thousand, recorded in the Gospel of John, it was Andrew who brought the boy with the five barley loaves and two fish to Jesus. A seemingly small, insignificant portion for five thousand people. Yet it made a significant impact, and fed all the five thousand. It was met with the power of the Savior, and suddenly, it was enough!
Our small, insignificant portion, when met with the power of the Savior, becomes enough!
All the fruit of Peter's, in the limelight, ministry ultimately became the fruit of Andrew's, behind the scenes, ministry. When thinking about Andrew's ministry I am drawn to the comparison of a Sunday school teacher named Edward Kimball.
In 1854, Edward Kimball was a Sunday school teacher in Detroit, Michigan. He went to visit a seventeen-year-old boy who attended his class, This boy had little interest in the things of God, or religion. During Kimball's visit with this young man, at his job in a shoe shop, he led the boy to the Savior. That young man was D.L. Moody, who went on to become one of the greatest evangelists the world has known. His legacy lives on to this day. In his lifetime, Moody shared the gospel with millions and founded Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Illinois.
However, the story doesn't end there. Through his ministry, D. L. Moody was responsible for a London pastor named F.B. Meyer coming to faith in Jesus Christ. Meyer was responsible for J. Wilbur Chapman coming to faith. Chapman influenced Billy Sunday, another prominent evangelist of the 20th century. Billy Sunday was responsible for a man named Mordecai Ham coming to faith. And Mordecai Ham, was responsible for leading a young man named Billy Graham to Christ.
Billy Graham may even have been responsible for bringing some of you or someone you know to Christ. Friends, that's spiritual DNA. That's a spiritual family tree—an eternal lineage.
The power of individual evangelism builds a spiritual legacy! Edward Kimball's story reminds us to never underestimate the influence you can have on the world by sharing the gospel of Jesus Christ with just one soul.
Never underestimate the value of the small things!
God delights in the small things. He delights in our small acts of faithfulness. Just like the five barley loaves and two small fish. Just like Edward Kimball's witness to a young man in a shoe shop. Small things can be used to accomplish great things for the Kingdom when God is involved. It's not the small things we do in our own strength, it's the small things we do in His power.
Andrew never preached to multitudes. He never founded a church, never wrote an epistle, he isn't even mentioned in the book of Acts or any of the epistles. History tells us that he took the Gospel north into parts of Russia. He would ultimately give his life for the sake of the Gospel.
Personally, I am thankful for faithful, behind-the-scenes people like Andrew. I am challenged to be more like them. These people are busy about the Lord's work without much, if any, recognition. They are sacrificial and don't seek attention for themselves. Someone you know probably comes to mind as you are reading this. I know some people who specifically come to my mind that fit the description of Andrew perfectly. Laboring faithfully. Inconspicuously giving small, insignificant, sacrificial gifts to accomplish big things for the Kingdom. They don't seek recognition. They don't need it. They only want to hear the Savior say, "Well done, good and faithful servant." And they will!
In effective ministry it is often the small things that count the most. Individual people. Insignificant gifts. Inconspicuous service. God delights in the small things.
To read more about Andrew's life, and how he was the apostle of small things, check out Twelve Ordinary Men by John MacArthur.
Many of the above thoughts and quotes came from the book. I've found it to be fascinating, a great read, and have throughly enjoyed getting to know and understand Andrew better.
What faithful, behind-the-scenes person comes to mind as you read this post? How can we be faithful in the small things for the Kingdom of Christ today?
I've never given much thought to Andrew (evidence for your point!), but I'm sure he lived in the shadow of his brother. I have so much respect for John MacArthur's writing and thinking. Thank you for sharing this great insight into an unsung Jesus follower!
Thank you Michele! I've really enjoyed reading his books "Twelve Ordinary Men" and "Twelve Extraordinary Women." They are both good reads.
Andrew rarely crosses my mind when I think of those who had an encounter with God. I really appreciate the focus on his calling to bring others to Christ. When we have an authentic encounter with our Savior, the little things matter so much more.


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Bobby Deol who made his Bollywood comeback last year with Salman Khan's Race 3, is now on a lookout for some interesting projects. The 50-year-old actor to collaborate with SRK soon. Know more!
Well, we won't shy away from saying that Bobby Deol is one of the most handsome Bollywood actors we have in the industry. The actor totally wooed his audience with character Abhimanyu Singh in Dharma Productions film Dostana. Bobby Deol is sensational given that he plays characters that aren't common. But as we all know, the 50-year-old actor made his Bollywood comeback last year with Salman Khan's Race 3.
To be plainly speaking, Bobby's role didn't have much potential but the actor was surely looking stunning on the silver screen. Since race 3, Bobby has now signed up some interesting projects. Going by the reports of Pinkvilla, the talented actor is all set to captivate the audience with his big digital debut with Shah Rukh Khan.
As per our sources, Bobby has signed up for an original film with SRK's production house Red Chillies Entertainment. This will be the first time we would see the two dynamic duos come together to create something for the digital platform. Produced by Shah Rukh Khan, the film will be one of the anticipated projects to watch out for.
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Q: Stop event dropping in previous dates fullcalendar react I am working on react project and using react version full calendar and I want to stop event dropping in previous dates how can I do that?
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  plugins={[dayGridPlugin, timeGridPlugin, interactionPlugin]}
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Q: TypeError: Cannot read property 'headers' of null! MEAN stack I am making a simple ToDoApp with MEAN (Angular 2) stack but I have a problem with the http.post request. Always when I am running the post method, the current JSON object gets inserted into the database. But right after I get an error message and also my current server connection breaks down.
Insert method:

The error in the console:

CORS is allowed on the backend side and I don't know what else to try.
Any suggestions?

A: Maybe because http.post returns a promise, not an array as you assume by calling .map on the result.
See https://docs.angularjs.org/api/ng/service/$http#post.
A valid example would be:
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Audioslave Visit Live@Much
Audioslave dropped by Live@Much on Thursday (October 6), where singer Chris Cornell talked about walking into a sort of family with his former Rage Against the Machine bandmates and whether it was a big step for the former Soundgarden singer to deal with. "Not really. I mean, I felt like it was an opportunity that could yield something extremely fruitful and maybe it would; maybe it wouldn't," Cornell responded. "In my mind, I thought, 'This makes a lot of sense.' And I'd had a lot of opportunities to work with a lot of people after Soundgarden split up and none of it ever made sense. And I didn't even make a phone call. But with these guys, it made a lot of sense. I thought of these three guys playing a song that I'm singing over is going to be great. What I didn't know was a week into that we were writing songs like 'Like a Stone' and 'Getaway Car' or 'I Am A Highway', which isn't something that any of us, I think, you know, put our fingers, something that we were going to be able to do that quickly, but we did right away. And so that was fantastic, which it happened so quickly, like I said before, we were finished with the record before I even knew who these guys were."
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Q: Fancybox callback in quicksand plugin I am having trouble with writing a callback for Fancybox. I had used a callback for Slimbox in my quicksand.js file which worked fine, but recently changed to Fancybox, since it is mobile friendly and slimbox is not. Ok so basically the page in question works fine, ie all calls to Fancybox work, until you execute Quicksand, then Fancybox is dead in the water. I know I need to integrate the callback in my quicksand.js plugin but having trouble doing that. To add to the complication, each image on the page calls a different Fancybox script in the  section of the page, as when you hover over the image, it brings up a mask with two links to two different Fancybox galleries.
Here is the code in the head section

Now here is the HTML code where one of the images calls fancybox

zoom

zoom

single

single

As I said the page works fine, enabling you to have two separate fancybox triggers depending on which link you click on (zoom or single) that the mask brings up when you hover over an image. I had to differentiate by calling fancyboxLauncher1 and fancyboxLauncher2 to get this to work.
Anyway the problem is NOT this code it is once you run quicksand.js to re-order the images, then Fancybox does not work as mentioned, unless you refresh the page, which of course sets the images back into their default pre-quicksand positions!
As I said I had this all working fine with Slimbox, so here is the callback javascript code that is now at the base of the quicksand.js file that calls fancybox once it has run
// call quicksand and assign transition parameters
$holder.quicksand($filteredData, {
duration: 800,
easing: 'swing'
},function() {
// reload other plugins
runfancybox();
});
return false;

The only important line here is the "runfancybox();" one, as I have not modified any adjoining lines, since changing from Slimbox. This line presumably then refers to the very top of this same .js file where I have inserted the following
$(document).ready(function(){

/* ================ FANCYBOX ================ */

if(jQuery().fancybox) {

$(".fancyboxLauncher1").on("click", function () {
$(".fancybox-buttons1").eq(0).trigger("click");
return false;
});

$('.fancybox-buttons1').fancybox({
openEffect  : 'elastic',
closeEffect : 'elastic',
prevEffect : 'none',
nextEffect : 'none',
closeBtn  : false,
helpers : {
title : {
type : 'inside'
},
buttons : {}
},
});

$(".fancyboxLauncher2").on("click", function () {
$(".fancybox-buttons2").eq(0).trigger("click");
return false;
});

$('.fancybox-buttons2').fancybox({
openEffect  : 'elastic',
closeEffect : 'elastic',
prevEffect : 'none',
nextEffect : 'none',
closeBtn  : false,
helpers : {
title : {
type : 'inside'
},
buttons : {}
},
});

}

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Basically I don't know whether I need a callback for each possible trigger ie fancboxLauncher1 AND fancboxLauncher2 or do I just need a way to re-initiate fancybox with some sort of simple function call?
I know this has to tie in with the call at the end of the quicksand plugin. I also know that this is where my problems lies, ie correctly inserting a callback function into the quicksand plugin. Any help would be great appreciated.


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Q: Antiderivative problem What is the antiderivative of $(2x+7)^{1/2}$?
My understanding is that it would be $\frac 23 \times(2x+7)^{3/2}$ but according to the source I am working from the answer is $\frac 13 \times (2x+7)^{3/2}$.

A: $$\int\sqrt{(2x+7)}dx$$
Set $t=2x+7$ and $dt=2dx$
$$=\frac 1 2\int\sqrt tdt=\frac{t^{3/2}}{3}+\mathcal C=\frac{(2x+7)^{3/2}}{3}+\mathcal C$$

A: Notice:
$$\int x^n\space\text{d}x=\frac{x^{1+n}}{1+n}+\text{C}$$

$$\int\sqrt{2x+7}\space\text{d}x=$$

Substitute $u=2x+7$ and $\text{d}u=2\space\text{d}x$:

$$\frac{1}{2}\int\sqrt{u}\space\text{d}u=\frac{1}{2}\int u^{\frac{1}{2}}\space\text{d}u=\frac{1}{2}\cdot\frac{u^{1+\frac{1}{2}}}{1+\frac{1}{2}}+\text{C}=\frac{u^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3}+\text{C}=\frac{(2x+7)^{\frac{3}{2}}}{3}+\text{C}$$

A: $$(2x+7)^{1/2}=2^{1/2}(x+\frac72)^{1/2}\to2^{1/2}\frac1{\frac32}(x+\frac72)^{3/2}=\frac{2^{3/2}}3(x+\frac72)^{3/2}=\frac{(2x+7)^{3/2}}3.$$


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Public Release: 11-Aug-2015
Early surgery for mitral regurgitation, before clinical triggers emerge, has best outcomes
Allowing patients to reach guideline-based triggers not safe and imposes postoperative excess complications in the current era of high valve repair performance and low-risk surgery, according to report in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
American Association for Thoracic Surgery
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Credit: The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Summary: Patients with mitral regurgitation face a dilemma of whether to undergo corrective surgery early, when they might have no or few symptoms, or wait until their condition worsens. Current guidelines allow for watchful waiting until certain symptoms appear that would then "trigger" the decision to proceed with surgery. The authors argue that these guidelines are based on relatively weak class C evidence from clinical experience that is now 20 to 30 years old, and surgical methods, including mitral valve repair instead of valve replacement, have now made surgeries safer with good long-term outcomes, especially when performed at high-quality, high-volume centers. The results of this study from Mayo Clinic indicate that delaying surgery until clinical triggers appear leads to increased mortality and congestive heart failure. In an accompanying Editorial, Dr. Donald D. Glower suggests that guidelines should be modified so that early surgery is made a class I indication for severe mitral regurgitation with a high likelihood of repair, and that patients should seek care from experienced surgeons at high-volume centers.
Beverly, MA, August 11, 2015 - About 2% of the U.S. population has mitral valve regurgitation, which left untreated, can remain mild or lead to arrhythmia or heart failure. Timing of surgery is a matter of controversy, with guidelines suggesting "watchful waiting" or medical treatment until heart failure or poor function becomes apparent. Now a report in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, the official publication of the American Association for Thoracic Surgery (AATS), finds that allowing patients to reach these "surgical triggers" doubles the risk of postoperative mortality and heart failure compared to those who undergo early surgery.
"Our study indicates that early repair should be preferred to rescue surgery in patients with mitral regurgitation (MR)," explained lead author Maurice Enriquez-Sarano, MD, of the Division of Cardiovascular Diseases and Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic (Rochester, MN). "Guideline triggers for MR surgery based on symptoms and complications are linked to excess postoperative mortality and morbidity versus early surgery. Early surgery in this era of low operative risk and high repair rates provides the best long-term outcomes after MR surgery."
MR is a condition caused by blood leaking backwards through the partially closed mitral valve that connects the two left-sided chambers of the heart. For many people, symptoms may be mild and progress slowly over decades. The sign found on examination is a heart murmur and the symptoms include difficulty breathing and severe fatigue and swollen feet or ankles (heart failure) as well as heart palpitations (atrial fibrillation), but can lead to progressive deterioration of functional capacity associated with excessive pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension).
This study analyzed data from 1,512 patients who were seen at Mayo Clinic between 1990 and 2000 for surgical correction of MR. The average age was 64 years, 89% had mitral prolapse (a condition in which the leaflets and tendons supporting the mitral valve weaken, preventing the valve from closing tightly), and 88% had their valves repaired, rather than replaced.
Patients were divided into three groups according to surgical indication. The first group of 794 patients had Class I triggers, such as heart failure symptoms, an ejection fraction of <60%, or an end-systolic diameter of ? 40 mm. The second group of 195 patients had Class II triggers, which included complications such as atrial fibrillation or pulmonary hypertension. The third group of 523 patients had severe MR but no other surgical trigger, but underwent early surgery.
The investigators found that after adjusting for age, the mortality risk was approximately doubled in the Class I group and increased by 40% in the Class II group compared to those who underwent early surgery. The 15-year survival was 42% in the Class I group, 53% in the Class II group, and 70% in the early surgery group.
Patients may defer surgery because of anxiety about the procedure. Overall the operative mortality was 0.6% which was lower than the 2.5% predicted. The only group with operative mortality was the Class I indication group, which had a rate of 1.1% compared to no deaths in the Class II or early surgery groups. Hospital stay was also longer for those in the Class I (10.6 days) and Class II (10.5 days) groups compared to the early surgery (8.3 days) group.
During follow-up, 302 patients developed postoperative heart failure. After multivariate adjustment, an approximately 2.5 increased risk was found for heart failure in the Class I trigger group and a two-times increased risk was found in the Class II trigger group. Significant differences between groups were found for the combined end-point of death or heart failure: the rates were 37% in the early surgery group versus 65% in the Class I trigger group and 55% in the Class II group. "Early surgery for those with severe MR performed before clinical triggers develop provides the best operative outcome and lowest mortality/congestive heart failure," noted Dr. Enriquez-Sarano.
"Although this very carefully analyzed large series from a single institution is not definitive, the findings are indeed concerning that current clinical practice and guidelines are in fact putting larger numbers of patients at unnecessary risk of death and premature heart failure. If history continues to repeat itself, these data probably will be confirmed by other large centers and will eventually result in adjustment to the guidelines," commented Donald D. Glower, MD, of the Department of Surgery, Duke University Medical Center (Durham, NC) in an accompanying editorial.
Dr. Glower agrees that the early surgery approach should be reserved for higher-volume institutions and patients with a high likelihood of repair. He urges "physicians to be honest enough to look at themselves, and not just at the patients" when making decisions about when, where, or by whom patients with MR should undergo surgery.
Nicole Baritot
press@aats.org
http://www.aats.org
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MORTALITY/LONGEVITY
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Swedish nurse distressed by coronavirus disaster
This 1 December 2020 video is called Why Sweden's anti-lockdown strategy did not work in the COVID-19 fight | 60 Minutes Australia.
Translated from Rolien Créton, Scandinavia correspondent of Dutch NOS radio, 18 December 2020:
Intensive Care units in Stockholm are raising the alarm. They are overburdened by a serious shortage of staff. Many Swedish IC nurses quit after the first wave. "I have colleagues who are being treated for post-traumatic stress disorder," says nurse Angelica Enqvist. "It's hard to keep this up."
After the summer, the Swedish health authority predicted that the worst was over and that Sweden would be spared a heavy second wave. But the number of infections is increasing rapidly in Sweden. The country has had a different coronavirus policy from the start than other countries, with retail, hospitality and schools remaining open. …
Angelica Enqvist works night shifts and feels a growing discomfort. "Images emerge from the first wave, when the situation was worst. I can wake up and be afraid that I have forgotten something."
Due to the shortage of personnel, choices have to be made constantly. "Then we focus, for example, on medicine and the replenishment of pumps. But, eg, we do not have time to care for lying wounds. There is also no contact with family anymore, only when a patient is dying. I am anxious. Afraid of getting infected myself and infecting my family. I have two small children."
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Swedish coronavirus neglicence disastrous, king says
This 17 December 2020 video says about itself:
King of Sweden says country 'failed' on Covid response
The king of Sweden said his country's handling of the coronavirus pandemic had been a failure and had sharp criticism for a pandemic policy partly blamed for a high death toll among elderly people.
Carl XVI Gustaf used an annual royal Christmas television address to highlight the growing impact of the virus as hospitals in the Stockholm region warned they were struggling to cope with a surge in cases and polls showed public confidence in the authorities had plunged.
Translated from Dutch NOS radio today:
Swedish King: We have failed with our corona approach
King Carl XVI Gustaf does not think the Swedish corona approach [applauded by coronavirus denialists in other countries] is a success. "I think we failed," said the king in an interview of which Swedish TV channel SVT aired clips on Thursday. "A lot of people have died and that is terrible."
"The virus has hit us really hard," said Carl Gustaf. He said he especially feels sorry for anyone who has not been able to say goodbye to deceased relatives. "That is an incredibly difficult and traumatic experience to not be able to say goodbye properly."
When asked if the 74-year-old king himself is afraid of becoming infected with the virus, he said: "Lately it feels more tangible, it has come closer and closer. That's not exactly what we would wish for."
In November, his son, Carl Philip, and the prince's wife, Sofia, tested positive for the coronavirus.
Sweden's failed coronavirus model & how Covid fatalities are so high in the most well-off countries
Countries like Czech Republic, Belgium, Germany & Sweden are facing a devastating second Covid-19 wave. A couple of these were once hailed for their coronavirus models. In episode 639 of #CutTheClutter, Shekhar Gupta highlights why coronavirus fatalities are so high in rich western countries with sound medical infrastructure, with a special focus on the disease trajectory in Sweden.
Coronavirus disaster in Sweden
Posted on November 5, 2020 by petrel41
This 22 May 2020 video says about itself:
As Deaths Soar, Doubts Grow Over Sweden's Exceptional COVID-19 Response
Sweden has Europe's highest per capita death rate in past week.
Swedish Prime Minister Stefan Löfven has been quarantined as a precaution. Someone in his environment has been in contact with another person who later turned out to be infected with the coronavirus. The Prime Minister and his wife will be tested as soon as possible.
Sweden has also registered the highest number of new daily infections to date. 4034 new infections were added. Of all tests administered in the past week, nearly 10 percent were positive, compared to more than 5 percent a week earlier.
As a result of the growing number of infections, hospital occupancy in the Scandinavian country is also increasing. In the beginning of the corona pandemic, the country was criticized for being too lax.
The country has now taken slightly stricter measures, although they are still a lot stricter in other countries. People should work from home if possible, avoid public transport and in restaurants, a maximum of eight people are allowed to sit together at the table.
Sweden was in a favourable position, because its population density is much lower than in most European countries, diminishing chances of COVID-19 contagion. 'Corona is just a flu' propaganda hailed its government for its lack of pro-health measures. Now, Sweden is much worse off than other Scandinavian countries.
Pike against Swedish algae problem
Posted on August 28, 2020 by petrel41
This 3 December 2018 video is called Pike React to Fish in a Bottle.
From the University of Groningen in the Netherlands:
How sticklebacks dominate perch
Analysis reveals waves of stickleback domination along the Baltic coast
A research project on algal blooms along the Swedish coast, caused by eutrophication, revealed that large predators such as perch and pike are also necessary to restrict these blooms. Ecologist Britas Klemens Eriksson from the University of Groningen and his colleagues from Stockholm University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Sweden have now shown that stickleback domination moves like a wave through the island archipelagos, changing the ecosystem from predator-dominated to algae-dominated. Their study was published on 27 August in the journal Communications Biology.
Eriksson experimented with the effects of nutrients on algal blooms while working as a postdoctoral researcher in Sweden. When he added nutrients to exclusion cages in the brackish coastal waters, algae began to dominate. This was no surprise. However, when he excluded large predators, he saw similar algal domination. 'Adding nutrients and excluding large predators had a huge effect,' he recalls, 10 years later.
Food web
The big question that arose from these results using small exclusion cages was whether the results would be the same for the real Swedish coastal ecosystem. This coast consists of countless archipelagos that stretch up to 20 kilometres into the sea, creating a brackish environment. Here, perch and pike are the top predators, feeding on sticklebacks, which themselves eat the small crustaceans that live off algae.
To investigate how this food web developed over the past 40 years, Eriksson (who had moved to the University of Groningen in the Netherlands) connected with his colleagues at Stockholm University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences to gather data on fish abundances and to carry out a series of field studies. They were inspired by recent suggestions that regime shifts can occur in closed systems such as lakes and wondered whether algal blooms in the Baltic sea could also be a consequence of such a regime change.
Grazers
Eriksson and his colleagues sampled 32 locations along a 400-kilometre stretch of coastline. 'We visited these sites in the spring and autumn of 2014 and sampled all levels of the food web, from algae to top predators.' These data were subsequently entered into a food web model, which helped them to find connections between species. The models showed that the small sticklebacks were important for the reproduction of the larger predators. And a local increase in sticklebacks means that a lot of the grazers in the ecosystem are eaten, which drives algal domination.
'If you just look at the abundances of fish, you find a mixed system in which different species dominate,' Eriksson explains. But looking at the changes in these fishery data over time showed an increase in sticklebacks that started in the late 1990s, initially in the outer parts of the archipelagos. 'This is presumably caused by a reduction in the number of large predators. The reduction is the combined result of habitat destruction, fishing and increased predation by cormorants and seals.' Sticklebacks migrate from the outer archipelagos inwards to reproduce, linking coastal and offshore processes.
Reduced predation increases the survival of sticklebacks, while both eutrophication and warming help to increase their numbers even further. As the sticklebacks reduced the number of grazers, algae began to replace seagrass and other vegetation. Furthermore, the sticklebacks also fed on the larvae of perch and pike, thereby further reducing their numbers. 'This is a case of predator-prey reversal,' explains Eriksson. Instead of top predators eating sticklebacks, the smaller fish strongly reduced the number of perch and pike larvae.
Over time, the stickleback domination moved inwards like a wave: regional change propagated throughout the entire ecosystem. This has important consequences for ecosystem restoration. 'To counter algal blooms, you should not only reduce the eutrophication of the water but also increase the numbers of top predators.' It means that those organizations that manage fisheries must start working together with those that manage water quality. 'We should not look at isolated species but at the entire food web,' says Eriksson. 'This is something that the recent EU fishery strategy is slowly starting to implement.'
Furthermore, the propagation of local changes throughout a system has wider implications in ecology, especially in natural ecosystems that have complex interaction and information pathways. 'And we know this from politics and human behaviour studies. A good example is the Arab Spring, which started locally and then propagated across the Middle East.'
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Sand martin nesting colony in Sweden
Posted on April 30, 2020 by petrel41
This video is about a sand martin nesting colony in Sweden.
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Swedish crime novel author Maj Sjöwall, RIP
This 2010 video says about itself:
Nordic Noir – Maj Sjöwall and Per Wahloo
BBC documentary about Scandinavian crime novels.
From The Local site in Sweden:
Maj Sjöwall, one of the 'creators of Nordic Noir', dies aged 84
Maj Sjöwall, one half of a Swedish crime-writing couple credited with inventing "Nordic Noir", has died aged 84, her publisher said on Wednesday.
Sjöwall, a pioneer of gritty realism and an inspiration to modern crime writers, "passed away today after an extended period of illness," Ann-Marie Skarp, head of publisher Piratforlaget, told AFP.
With her partner Per Wahloo, who died in 1975, Sjöwall penned a ten-book series centred on the dour, middle-aged and decidedly unheroic Martin Beck and his team of detectives in Stockholm's National Homicide Bureau.
Books like "Roseanna", "The Laughing Policeman" and "The Abominable Man", featured tightly structured plots packed with realistic details, charting the unglamourous slog and grind of police work.
"Her and Per Wahloo's ten novels about Martin Beck… will become classics and have inspired, I dare say, all now living authors of crime novels," Skarp said.
The duo also penned the series decades before the likes of Henning Mankell and Stieg Larsson made the genre of "Nordic Noir" into a worldwide hit.
"They broke with the previous trends in crime fiction," Henning Mankell wrote in an introduction to the 2006 English edition of "Roseanna". His own Inspector Kurt Wallander series would owe much to Beck three decades later.
Sjöwall was "the giant on whose shoulders the titans of modern Scandi crime fiction stand," Britain's Daily Telegraph wrote in 2015, in a story headlined "The couple who invented Nordic Noir".
Both committed Marxists, they went beyond crime fiction, breaking new ground by carrying out a forensic examination of the failings of Swedish society. The modern themes they tackled included paedophilia, serial killers, the sex industry and suicide.
"Through the eyes of Martin Beck and his colleagues, they held a mirror up to Swedish society at a time when the ideals of the welfare state were beginning to buckle under the realities of everyday life," Scottish crime writer Val McDermid wrote in the introduction to the 2006 edition of "The Man Who Went Up In Smoke".
Born September 25th, 1935 in Stockholm, Sjöwall studied journalism and graphics. She worked as a translator, and art director, and as journalist for Swedish magazines and newspapers. It was through her work that she met Wahloo, a successful political journalist, in 1961. The two quickly became a couple and had two sons.
Then they decided to launch the Martin Beck series.
After dinner and having put their sons to bed, they would sit opposite each other and write through the night, a chapter each.
"We worked a lot with the style," she explained to The Guardian newspaper in 2009. "We wanted to find a style which was not personally his, or not personally mine, but a style that was good for the books."
Before actually writing, the couple carefully planned their plots, travelling, taking hundreds of photographs, meeting people and drawing maps, Sjöwall explained in a Q&A in the first book "Roseanna".
After Wahloo's death from cancer aged 48 in 1975 — weeks after the last book in the series, "The Terrorists", was published — she continued working as a translator.
She also collaborated on "The Woman Who Resembled Greta Garbo" with Dutch crime writer Tomas Ross in 1990.
The Martin Beck books have been translated into 40 languages and served as the source material for dozens of movies.
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Slavonian grebes in Sweden
This video is about Slavonian grebes in Sweden.
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Eurasian collared doves in Sweden
This video is about Eurasian collared doves in Sweden.
Pine grosbeak flock in Sweden
This video is about a pine grosbeak flock in Sweden.
Great spotted woodpecker and jays
This 2012 video shows a Siberian jay and a Eurasian jay in Gästrikland province in Sweden.
Today, again to the Bosdrift cemetery.
Before I arrived, a magpie near the old harbour.
Near the entrance, a blackcap singing.
A wood pigeon calling.
Great tit and robin sounds.
A carrion crow. A nuthatch sings.
A buzzard and a chiffchaff call.
Two Eurasian jays looking for food on the forest floor. One of the birds has more white on its head than the other one.
A male great spotted woodpecker climbing up a tree.
Close to the exit, a dunnock sings.
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Agent Reed Markham made his name and fame on the back of the Coben case, but his fortunes have since turned. His marriage is in shambles, his bosses think he's washed up, and worst of all, he blew a major investigation. When Ellery calls him, he can't help but wonder: sure, he rescued her, but was she ever truly saved? His greatest triumph is Ellery's waking nightmare, and now both of them are about to be sucked into the past, back to the case that made them…with a killer who can't let go….
Dark, disturbing, and relentlessly sinister–this intense thriller plumbs the darkest corners of terror, survival and psychological damage. Be warned: leave on the light! But start reading right now.
A twisted story with an unforgettable protagonist and a drop-book-in-lap, sneaky twist that will make you say WOW!
The Vanishing Season introduces small-town police detective Ellery Hathaway, a former child victim of an infamous sadistic psychopath. While attempting to hide the scars of past trauma, Ellery must hunt a terrifying serial killer whose methods eerily echo her former abuser's. Is she next on his list? Schaffhausen does equal justice to Ellery's inner and outer struggles as she keeps the plot twists coming in this gripping, compulsively readable debut. Be prepared to lose sleep.
Joanna Schaffhausen's THE VANISHING SEASON is a gripping debut with a plot twist readers won't see coming. The main character, Ellery Hathaway, is a survivor whose grace, intelligence, and grit reminded me of Clarice Starling.


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Watch the new trailer for 'Twinsters'
Feature documentary tells the true story of twins, separated at birth, and reunited through social media.
The feature documentary Twinsters tells the incredible true story of twin sisters Samantha Futerman and Anaïs Bordier -- two lives changed forever with just one click. Born in Korea, they were separated at birth and raised on two different continents with no knowledge of each other's existence, then reunited as adults through the power of the internet. The film follows Samantha and Anaïs as they meet in person for the very first time.
You may have heard about this story when the Sam and Anaïs were featured on Good Morning America, or during the release of their book, or perhaps during the much-publicized Kickstarter campaign for Twinsters. The film will finally have its world premiere next month, March 15, at South by Southwest.
Here's the newly released trailer for Twinsters:
In February 2013, Anaïs Bordier, a French fashion student living in London, stumbled upon a YouTube video featuring Samantha Futerman, an actress in Los Angeles, and was struck by their uncanny resemblance. After discovering they were born on the same day in Busan, Korea and both put up for adoption, Anaïs reached out to Samantha via Facebook. In Twinsters, we follow Samantha and Anaïs' journey into sisterhood, witnessing everything from their first meeting, to their first trip back to Korea where their separation took place.
These two are adorable. It's pretty incredible to think that Sam and Anaïs might not have reunited, and this story might not have been possible even just ten years ago, without the power of YouTube and Facebook.
If you're going to be Austin next month, here's the SXSW screening schedule:
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GMT94 gearing up for full-time WorldSSP challenge
Tuesday, 4 September 2018 10:44 GMT
The team led by Christophe Guyot will be a permanent fixture on the grid from Portimao
After making its return to the World Superbike paddock for the first time since 2009 at Phillip Island, the GMT94 Yamaha team will be facing the final four races of the FIM Supersport World Championship as a full-time fixture on the grid.
Previous commitments to the Endurance World Championship – which GMT94 have dominated during the past decade, with three championship wins and several runner-up spots – had kept Christophe Guyot's team away from the WorldSSP tracks at a number of races this season. From the Nolan Portuguese Round onwards, however, the team will be solely focused on their WorldSSP challenge for this year and 2019.
Team manager Christophe Guyot explained earlier this summer their decision: "Top-level racing needs teams to take charge of the training and future of young racers wanting to access the highest level. This will be the purpose of our commitment, which will continue to combine experience and youth. After three world-champion and five runner-up titles, we are starting from scratch in a different and challenging discipline. Together, we will take the time to build a team that will aim to win in world championship-level sprint racing".
2008 125cc World Champion Mike di Meglio started the season for GMT94 in WorldSSP, with teenager Corentin Perolari taking hold of the Yamaha at the Aragon, UK and Riviera di Rimini Rounds, scoring the team's first points since its return to the championship.
From 2005 to 2009, GMT94 was a fixture in the WorldSBK and WorldSSP championships, riding with David Checa and Anthony Gobert amongst others. With years of world-class experience behind them and a strong commitment to success, the team will surely add their name to the long list of challengers for the world championship.
Keep up to date with everything concerning the WorldSSP championship thanks to WorldSBK VideoPass.


I figured at 38 weeks pregnant it was time to take a few maternity photos before I run out of time! This pregnancy was a little different than my others. I took a pregnancy test in preparation for my wisdom tooth removal which was negative so we were all set to go. Got my tooth removed, and didn't react well to the pain meds and was sick for a couple of days. Then Christmas came, and my brother in law married the cutest girl ever, and I was still feeling a little queasy off and on and took another test – which was negative. I attributed the queasiness to flu season and wrote it off.
Pregnancy no.4 Cravings: Around new years I was craving ruffles and sour cream and onion dip and basically anything super salty and my friend Jaime laughed and kept telling me to go get another test. Taking three kids out is a hassle so I just never went. Then one day she finally talked me into it and came over so our kids could play, and made me take my test which was positive right away. I called my Dr immediately because I was concerned about having my wisdom teeth removed while being pregnant, and found out that he had passed away unexpectedly that morning of a heart attack caused by a blood clot at age 57. Dr Baxter was my doctor for the past 12 years and delivered all three of my other kids and will be greatly missed.
How I told David: After I stopped bawling in shock about my Dr passing away, Jaime suggested we should think of a fun way to tell David; so we decided to send him pictures of groups of things in fours and see if he got it. I sent pictures of: 4 pears, 4 barbies, 4 pillows, 4 pencils, and 4 baby shoes, and he didn't think anything of it. So finally I just had to tell him.
Telling our kids: They were even more excited than I thought they would be. Except for our middle child. He was 3 at the time. We told them at dinner and he started crying uncontrollably. We couldn't figure out why, and I finally realized that I had said, " Guess what guys!? We're getting a new baby!" And he was upset that we were going to be getting rid of his little brother and getting a different baby instead. Whoops. After we explained my mistake he was really excited and insisted that it was a girl. Turns out he was right.
Many thanks to my talented photographer friend Addie Lillian for my beautiful maternity photos.
You know I love this story :-). Your so beautiful, and I am SO excited for you!
So you're photos are absolutely GORGEOUS – you and penny together. so beautiful! I'm going to have to do photos with my girls the next time around for sure.
but most of all i loved reading everything you shared about this pregnancy. I'm so sorry to hear about your doctor – that's so sad!
the story about telling the kids was so cute! Poor little guy!
Where did you ever find your dresses? So gorgeous!
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Klima, Vaculik (we're doing a reprint edition of his The Guinea Pigs next year), Havel, and Kundera all in one place, reading together. No doubt Skvorecky attended these readings too. That's just too much.
Vaculik has also written a sort of memoir of that time, and of the years when they published each other's work in samidzat editions, which is really fascinating. Just reading about all of these amazing writers working together in such close proximity is something.


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UPDATE: Man killed in LR shooting Monday night identified, police say he was injured in another shooting
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Little Rock Police confirm the man killed Monday night was also injured in a shooting on June 2, at Cantrell and Clevland.
The victim has been identified as Daishaun Allen, 21 of Little Rock.
LRPD is still working to develop a suspect for this homicide.
If you have any information regarding this you are asked to call police.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Little Rock Police say two people were shot Monday night at Trinity Village Apartments.
According to officials, the department received shots fired calls at the apartment complex at 1600 John Barrow Road around 11:20 Monday night.
Police say once they arrived, they found a man with a gunshot wound. Officials say the wound is not life-threatening.
Officials say officers received a call that another man was taken to Baptist Hospital and died while he was in surgery.
Police believe both men were shot in the same incident at the apartments.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Little Rock Police say a man is dead after a shooting overnight on John Barrow Road.
Our Detectives are investigating an overnight homicide at 1600 John Barrow Road. An adult male was shot at this location and later died at the hospital. This investigation is ongoing. If you have any information about this homicide, please call 501-371-INFO (4636). pic.twitter.com/0lXElTeaCb
— Little Rock Police (@LRpolice) June 16, 2020
According to the Little Rock Police Twitter account, the shooting happened at 1600 John Barrow Road.
Officials say the man later died at a local hospital.
If you have any information on the fatal shooting, call 501-371-INFO (4636).
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Bentonville man shot, killed by police early Sunday during confrontation
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BENTONVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/ KFTA) — A Bentonville man is dead following an early morning shooting on Sunday.
According to a press release, officers were called to a home in the 700 block of NW 6th Street around 3:18 a.m. surrounding a domestic disturbance involving a man, woman, two young children and two other adults.
Democratic Party of Arkansas calls for Congressman Rick Crawford's resignation
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- The chairman of the Democratic Party of Arkansas is calling for Congressman Rick Crawford's resignation due to his continued support of "conspiracy theories" surrounding the presidential election.
In a release sent Thursday, Michael John Gray called for Governor Asa Hutchinson and Jonelle Fulmer, chair of the Republican Party of Arkansas, to request Crawford resign.
Protesters gather outside Arkansas State Capitol in support of Pres. Trump
LITTLE ROCK, Ark.- Protesters gathered near the Arkansas State Capitol Wednesday to support President Donald Trump.
Dozens of protesters were scattered on the grounds and near the capitol building.
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What Is The Root Canal Cost In Oshawa?
Patients are daunted when dentists recommend root canal treatment for them. They think it's a painful treatment and the root canal cost in Oshawa adds to the worry. However, dentists assure that dental procedures are now painless and costs depend on a variety of factors. One price tag will be different from the other.
So, it's best to consult the dentist than to rely on an online source or a friend's experience. Only the dentist at the Oshawa dental office can provide patients with an exact price for the root canal treatment.
Most patients delay treatment and skip their dental appointments because of anxiety. However, a delayed treatment only worsens the tooth infection because it could spread to the rest of the teeth.
How much is the average root canal cost?
An average root canal cost in Oshawa can range from $200 CAD to $2000 CAD. Sometimes, endodontic therapy is followed by a crown or filling. Dental exams and x-rays are also in the bill. Approximately, a comprehensive root canal therapy can value between $300 CAD to $3500 CAD.
Discuss with your dentist at Oshawa dental office on how to cut costs with some discount options.
It does sound like a lot up there. Patients can still lower their dental bills with these ideas.
There are insurance providers that cover up to 80% off of a root canal cost in Oshawa. Patients can contact their insurance provider and discuss about what costs they cover on root canal treatments.
They may also ask for a payment plan with the dental staff at Oshawa dental office. Most dental clinics now offer friendly payment schemes for their patients.
Dentists recommend root canal treatments to their patients to prevent tooth loss and to stop tooth pain due to cavity. Patients are welcome at Harmony Dental Care to discuss about the treatment and their payment options.


In the run up to the wedding I shared a lot of DIY, and I wanted to show you guys how things actually looked on the day all pulled together. It was a lot of work, but I am so proud of how our vision turned out, and I have endless love for those who helped make our wedding look so beautiful. We got married in the barn at Healing Manor which is a stunning rustic location that is very versatile, you can really make the room your own.
The balloons are by Peacocks Partyware who were fab. They came in the morning of the wedding and set them all up for us. They also did our balloons for our engagement party, so we didn't even pop in and check what they did. Every other chair had a balloon tied to it in either silver or a shade of purple, with a very long silver ribbon.
They also made us these enormous ticker tape balloons, stuffed with smaller balloons! I knew they would have ticker tape in them, but the day before the wedding we found out they would also be full of smaller balloons and just look at them. How amazing are they?! They made for great photo props too, and were such a focus point in the reception room.
The coffee filter lanterns we made lined the aisle, and were also hung between the ceremony room and the reception room. You can find the tutorial for these here. Once the ceremony was over, the team at our venue Healing Manor also moved them into the reception room so we could enjoy them in there too.
This is what our reception room looked like! We had hand cut each piece of ribbon you see, about 3500m was used in total. We tied each one to the chairs individually a few days before the wedding. We were really lucky to be able to decorate the venue on the Thursday, meaning the day before the wedding we could relax and welcome the guests who had travelled, and we didn't have to do anything to the room on the actual day! The same chairs were used in the ceremony and reception room, and the venue team also made sure the balloons stayed spaced every other chair! We didn't want the traditional chair backs and I am so pleased we came up with this alternative. With the room having such a high ceiling the balloons really helped fill it up and make the whole room interesting, without being too busy. It took us about 2 hours to tie all the ribbons to the chairs, with about 8 of us doing it. I'll never be able to thank our family and friends who came to help us, they made an enormous job go so quickly.
Everyone loved their carnations! Every guest had a carnation with their name on a butterfly for the seating plan. Again these were made of coffee filters! Our tutorial for these is here. I got Stu to write on all the butterflies because his handwriting is so much nicer than mine. We roughly did alternating purple and grey carnations when we could, but on tables with odd numbers there were two of one colour next to each other, and it really didn't matter!
For the handful of kids we had at the wedding, we made goodie bags full of dinosaurs, colouring books, temporary tattoos and sweets. They each had their own place setting to colour in and keep. We got these from Not on the High Street. These are by Chi Chi Moi. We went for a dinosaur theme because who doesn't love dionsaurs? We figured the colouring books and crayons would help keep them entertained during the speeches, it's a long day for kids and sitting still isn't always their strong point.
Our table names and table plan were made by WedFest, a company who specialise in festival wedding stationary. They also made our invites, so we were thrilled to be able to carry that theme through the day itself. We've kept the table plan, it's incredibly sturdy and well made and it deserves a place on our wall.
One of the things I also made was polaroid bunting for the top table! I ordered pastel polaroid style prints from Square Snaps and little silver pegs from Ebay, and pinned them to some purple thread that filled the length of the table. I used all our favourite selfies and it looked so fab.
I was so happy with how the room looked on the day. I'd been a bit worried it would either look really empty, or be far too full, and it was just right!
Aw I think it all looks amazing! I love the ribbon on the chairs and as a mother I really appreciate it when people provide a little something for children - it makes it a lot easier to keep them quiet in the speeches!
thank you lovely! I've inherited step-kids (I don't want any myself), but it was important to me that the few we had share our day weren't bored, I'd have hated that!
Such a beautiful wedding. Everything looks gorgeous and so well thought out.
The coffee filter carnations are amazing! What a labour of love you put in to all the personal touches, clearly well planned and it looks beautiful. The ribbons on the chairs is such a great idea.
Thanks for the beautiful inspiration. We recently did something similar with prints from these guys - inkifi.com/prints/vintage-polaroid-prints.html, we placed them near the entrance with photos of all the guests and they were a really good way to get guests talking and laughing together from the start.


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package model;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.List;

import db.TodayWeatherOpenHelper;
import android.content.ContentValues;
import android.content.Context;
import android.database.Cursor;
import android.database.sqlite.SQLiteDatabase;

/**
 * 封装常用数据库操作
 *
 * @author Administrator
 *
 */
public class TodayWeatherDB {

	// 数据库名
	public static final String DB_NAME = "today_weather";
	// 数据库版本
	public static final int VERSION = 1;

	private static TodayWeatherDB todayWeatherDB;

	private SQLiteDatabase db;

	// 将构造方法私有化
	private TodayWeatherDB(Context context) {
		TodayWeatherOpenHelper dbHelper = new TodayWeatherOpenHelper(context, DB_NAME, null, VERSION);
		db = dbHelper.getWritableDatabase();
	}

	// 获取TodayWeatherDB的实例
	public synchronized static TodayWeatherDB getInstance(Context context) {
		if (todayWeatherDB == null) {
			todayWeatherDB = new TodayWeatherDB(context);
		}
		return todayWeatherDB;
	}

	// 将Province实例存储到数据库
	public void saveProvince(Province province) {
		if (province != null) {
			ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
			values.put("province_name", province.getPrivinceName());
			values.put("province_code", province.getProvinceCode());
			db.insert("Province", null, values);
		}
	}

	// 从数据库读取全国所有的省份信息
	public List<Province> loadProvinces() {
		List<Province> list = new ArrayList<Province>();
		Cursor cursor = db
				.query("Province", null, null, null, null, null, null);
		if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
			do {
				Province province = new Province();
				province.setId(cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex("id")));
				province.setProvinceName(cursor.getString(cursor
						.getColumnIndex("province_name")));
				province.setProvinceCode(cursor.getString(cursor
						.getColumnIndex("province_code")));
				list.add(province);
			} while (cursor.moveToNext());

		}
		return list;
	}

	// 将City实例存储到数据库
	public void saveCity(City city) {
		if (city != null) {
			ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
			values.put("city_name", city.getCityName());
			values.put("city_code", city.getCityCode());
			values.put("province_id", city.getProvinceId());
			db.insert("City", null, values);

		}
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	public List<City> loadCities(int provinceId) {
		List<City> list = new ArrayList<City>();
		Cursor cursor = db.query("City", null, "province_id = ?",
				new String[] { String.valueOf(provinceId) }, null, null, null);
		if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
			do {
				City city = new City();
				city.setId(cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex("id")));
				city.setCityName(cursor.getString(cursor
						.getColumnIndex("city_name")));
				city.setCityCode(cursor.getString(cursor
						.getColumnIndex("city_code")));
				city.setProvinceId(provinceId);
				list.add(city);
			} while (cursor.moveToNext());

		}

		return list;
	}

	// 将Country实例存储到数据库
	public void saveCountry(Country country) {
		if (country != null) {
			ContentValues values = new ContentValues();
			values.put("country_name", country.getCountryName());
			values.put("country_code", country.getCountryCode());
			values.put("city_id", country.getCityId());
			db.insert("Country", null, values);
		}
	}

	// 从数据库读取某城市的信息
	public List<Country> loadCounties(int cityId) {
		List<Country> list = new ArrayList<Country>();
		Cursor cursor = db.query("Country", null, "city_id = ?",
				new String[] { String.valueOf(cityId) }, null, null, null);
		if (cursor.moveToFirst()) {
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				Country country = new Country();
				country.setId(cursor.getInt(cursor.getColumnIndex("id")));
				country.setCountryName(cursor.getString(cursor
						.getColumnIndex("country_name")));
				country.setCountryCode(cursor.getString(cursor
						.getColumnIndex("country_code")));
				country.setCityId(cityId);
				list.add(country);
			} while (cursor.moveToNext());
		}
		return list;
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}


Life begins at 40. As the German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer put it, "The first forty years of life give us the text: the next thirty supply the commentary." A 40th birthday is symbolically important – and what better way to mark it than a knock on the door from a stranger bearing a beautiful gift of flowers – perhaps the New Princess bouquet?
And if you want your birthday flowers to wow them even more, you might consider including some of these. And we'll also include a card bearing your personal message, to make their birthday even more unforgettable. Need inspiration? We have some ideas for birthday card messages.


Start your new year with a cultural experience as accomplished ballet dancers perform two of the most-loved pieces in the repertoire.
One of the world's leading classical companies, the Moscow City Ballet features a company of exceptionally gifted young dancers, outstanding principals, stunning soloists and sublime corps de ballet.
The atmosphere will reach fever pitch at the Cambridge Corn Exchange as the dynamic live orchestra complements the breathtaking visuals in both The Nutcracker and Romeo and Juliet.
The company's international tours have long-established its reputation as one of Russia's leading ballet companies and have been greeted with delight by ballet lovers and newcomers alike.
Artistic director Victor Smirnov-Govolanov's version of The Nutcracker has an innovative freshness and the orchestra, choreography, interpretation, beauty and outstanding virtuoso performances regularly receive rave reviews.
One of Tchaikovsky's 'big story ballets', the piece captures the very essence of Russian culture.
Meanwhile, Romeo and Juliet is probably the world's most famous love story, following the fate of the star-crossed lovers from their first meeting to their tragic deaths.
Set to Sergei Prokofiev's dramatic score, all the vibrancy of Renaissance Verona is brought to life in this powerful production.
The Moscow City Ballet was founded in 1988 by Smirnov-Golovanov, a distinguished choreographer. Its success outside of Russia makes it one of the country's most extensively touring ballet companies.
Since 1988, it has appeared all over the globe including Belgium, Cyprus, Egypt, Holland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Israel, Japan and China.
However, its greatest success has been in the UK, where it has given more than 800 performances since 1991, accompanied by the National Ballet Orchestra.
Smirnov-Golovanov's own productions, as well as older versions of the classical ballets, all share a clearly-defined style, ideas and choreographic integrity, setting high performance standards. The company is renowned for the perfection of its corps de ballet in the best traditions of the Russian school of classical ballet.
Seeing performances by the Moscow dancers never fails to add a sprinkling of magic to winter.
INFORMATION: Performances of The Nutcracker are at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Friday, January 2, and Saturday, January 3. There will be one performance of Romeo and Juliet at 5.30pm on Sunday, January 4. Tickets cost £27.50-£37.50, with concessions at £20.50, and £17.50 tickets for under 16s. Group discounts are also available. To book, call 01223 357851 or visit www.cornex.co.uk.


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Former Inlander staffer delves into Bundyville, Cum Inn Bar pulls out and more you need to know
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WELCOME TO BUNDYVILLE
Bundyville is a deeply reported and totally bingeable new podcast that follows the ongoing fight for public lands in the American West. Journalist (and former Inlander staff writer) Leah Sottile traces the history of the dispute and takes listeners into the home of one family now leading the charge: the Bundys. The intimate portrayal of the Bundy family, specifically Cliven and his sons Ryan and Ammon, explores their fringe, anti-government beliefs fueled by their version of Mormonism. It traces the Bundy-led armed standoffs with federal agents and how they beat the rap — twice. It's a story of extreme politics, privilege and sovereignty at a time when America seems more divided than ever. (MITCH RYALS)
ON THIS WEEK'S PLAYLIST
Some noteworthy new music arrives online and in stores May 25. To wit:
CHVRCHES, Love Is Dead. The Scottish synth-poppers recorded in L.A., but didn't let the sunny skies get in the way of their beloved gloomy vibe.
SHAWN MENDES, Shawn Mendes. The Canadian singer's lasts two albums went to No. 1. His latest pop trifle will probably do the same.
SNOW PATROL, Wildness. Anyone remember when this long-running Irish band was going to be the next U2? Didn't quite work out that way, but they still deliver some pleasing pop-rock. (DAN NAILEN)
CUM INN PULLS OUT
The iconic Cum Inn Bar & Grill in Spokane Valley is coming to an end. After decades, off and on, of snickering and adult-rated puns, the iconic name is getting the shaft. Due to a recent sticky situation among management, one of the co-owners is pulling out. The other has decided to rise to a new challenge and buy the place. Out with the old, in with the Green City Saloon. The name change comes in July, along with a remodeling. The renovation and new name goes to show it's not the size of the space that matters, it's how you use it. (ERIC SCHUCHT)
YEAR OF THE GOAT
A couple months back our music editor Nathan Weinbender profiled Spokane guitar/drums duo Indian Goat, praising them as "down-and-dirty, no-bullshit rock" as exemplified by their debut album, the aptly titled 1, that arrived nine months ago. They got busy quick after that one, because their new album 2 arrives with a party at the Big Dipper featuring, naturally, Indian Goat (guitarist/vocalist Garrett Zanol and drummer Travis Tveit) along with Deer and Flying Spiders. You can also catch them at Volume June 1 at the Red Room Lounge. (DAN NAILEN)
WEST SIDE NOSTALGIA (OF SORTS)
The centerpiece of Neko Case's new album, Hell-On, arriving June 1, is an epic 7-minute ramble called "Curse of the I-5 Corridor," a tune that alludes to her time as an underage music fan in Tacoma, roaming Washington's west side in search of a good time, adulthood, deep meanings in shallow relationships and so much more. Ex-Screaming Trees frontman and Northwest music legend Mark Lanegan joins her for the trip. You should consider doing the same. The tune is streaming across the internet right now. (DAN NAILEN)


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State Rep. Scott Plakon: "Rush Limbaugh is Wrong"
I continue to be shocked and dismayed how far too many people seem willing to latch on to conspiracy theories and make meritless accusations against fellow Republicans. Worse, these accusations continue even when clear evidence to the contrary is presented.
Such is the case with the furor over Florida's redistricting. Let me say this for the millionth time: There is no conspiracy in the Florida Legislature to hurt Allen West, and Mitt Romney doesn't have a darn thing to do with our redistricting process.
I wrote two posts earlier this week, the first explaining why rumors of a Romney-based conspiracy against Allen West were utter nonsense, and the second detailing a very elegant deal between Republican candidates to leapfrog districts in a way that gives more conservatives a strong chance at election.
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning.
And no, the six more weeks of winter is not
the fault of the Florida Legislature.
It's appropriate that today is Groundhog Day, because this silly rumor keeps crawling out of its lair to pop up its tin-foil-hat-covered head. Hopefully we can regain our senses and not be doomed to another six weeks of stupidity.
Like some zombie creature in a B-movie horror flick, this rumor refuses to die. Certain bloggers continue to repost this story, and even Rush Limbaugh drank the Kool-aid this week.
Florida State Representative Scott Plakon issued the following statement today regarding the controversy:
Rush Limbaugh is Wrong
As a longtime fan and admirer of Rush Limbaugh, I was disappointed to hear his comments regarding the work of the Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee on which I am honored to serve. His suggestions that we "rigged" the maps to force Allen West out of Congress are simply ludicrous. I was there…it didn't happen…I know. It is especially surprising to see Mr. Limbaugh join with the chorus of left wing groups that are attacking our work.
I can only presume that Mr. Limbaugh's lack of knowledge of our process, laws and constitution would lead him to make such statements and would lead him to take these kind of cheap shots at Representative Will Weatherford and the work of our committee.
Here are the facts:
The legislature did not target members of Congress, the House, or Senate that support the principles of the Tea Party movement. As a member of the Congressional Redistricting Subcommittee where the maps were first approved, I have firsthand knowledge of the process and can state this fact unequivocally.
Under the standards approved by a super majority of Florida voters, it is literally unconstitutional for the legislature to favor or disfavor Congressman West or any other incumbent when drawing new districts. It has been reported that 38 members of the Florida House are either drawn out of their district or are living in the same district as another incumbent. If we were "rigging" the results, we are certainly not very good at it. In fact, the House district that I currently hold has been eliminated. If this stands, I will likely have to run against another incumbent, move or leave the legislature…all rather unpleasant choices.
The proposed map which changes Congressman West's district is the direct result of a constitutional amendment that I, and many other members, opposed and campaigned against. However, 63% of Florida voters spoke loudly and clearly last November when they voted "yes" to what was called the "Fair District" Amendments…Amendments 5 and 6. Representative Weatherford took an oath to "protect and defend the Constitution and Government of the United States and of the State of Florida". He is now duty-bound to uphold these amendments. Our maps clearly reflect this.
We conducted 26 meetings across the state where thousands of citizens had the opportunity to attend and testify. It is obvious that we have put forth the most open and transparent redistricting process in the history of our state. In one of our committee meetings, I asserted that it is likely the most open and transparent process of any state in the history of the United States. No one disagreed.
By drawing districts that comply with the Florida Constitution as we clearly have, we ensure that the unelected members of the State Supreme Court will not be able to take over the process and draw their own maps behind closed doors and out of the sight of the public.
I was the only Florida legislator to endorse Herman Cain (when he was at 5% in the polls) before September 24th, the day he won Presidency 5 and started his climb in the polls. Last week I endorsed Rick Santorum. I've filed and/or passed the Health Care Freedom Amendment, the red-light camera repeal, the cap and trade repeal, etc., etc. I don't think that I've ever been accused of being an "establishment Republican"!
But when someone of the character, integrity, impeccable reputation and conservative values of Representative Weatherford is accused like this based on unproven speculation and conspiracy theories, I felt that I needed to say something…even if it is Rush Limbaugh making those accusations.
I've read that Congressman West will still run for Congress, and I firmly hope and believe that he will be elected by Florida voters. He is a hero to our country and our cause.
It goes to show you that even America's Anchorman, Truth Detector and Doctor of Democracy who is at the cutting edge of societal evolution that can beat the liberals with half his brain tied behind his back can actually get one wrong.
I guess there is a first time for everything.
Florida State Representative Scott Plakon represents Florida's 37th district, encompassing parts of Orange and Seminole Counties.
UPDATE: Here are some additional links on this story (if you write a post, please post the link in the comments or send to me at sarahrumpf at gmail dot com):
The Other McCain | Florida Conservative to Limbaugh: 'I Don't Think That I've Ever Been Accused of Being an Establishment Republican!'
The Right Scoop | Will Weatherford: The Florida legislature has NOT targeted Allen West
Orlando Sentinel | Central Florida Political Pulse | Plakon: 'Rush Limbaugh is Wrong'
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It all started with a gardening project to teach patients how to grow their own fruit and vegetables. At the same time, they learned that gardening is good for the body and mind. Today, patients in Argentina even exercise during dialysis treatment. This story is about a project that literally set things in motion.
Good ideas speak for themselves – as the following story shows. It began at Fresenius Medical Care in Argentina in summer 2004: the Company came up with the idea of introducing exercise programs in its clinics for patients on dialysis. The team from the "Rehabilitation and Quality of Life" department immediately started to put this idea into practice: they designed a three-month field test which was implemented in two clinics in cooperation with the local teams. To compile all the necessary data to support the decision whether to roll out the concept to other clinics and in what form, the project team collected data and conducted survey among patients.
Leonardo used to watch TV while he was on dialysis. Today, he works out. After all, he needs to keep fit: despite his disease he supports his five children and takes care of a few polo horses.
There is no doubt at Fresenius Medical Care in Argentina that there is a lot to be said for combining dialysis and physical exercise. "You can tell simply from the change in patients' moods," explains Liliana Pinelli, Medical Director of the Company's dialysis clinic in Pilar, 50 kilometers away from Buenos Aires. Here, as in other clinics, there is movement in dialysis – both literally and figuratively. Patients no longer sit watching television for hours, but are active, exercise together and talk to each other. They laugh, move their bodies, encourage one another, and make jokes with the nurses, who often join in, too. "The clinic really comes to life," as Liliana Pinelli puts it. "Because we are constantly in action, the time required for treatment passes much more quickly, and it's fun," explains 34-year-old Leonardo, lifting a small weight.
Liliana Pinelli, manager of the dialysis clinic in Pilar, is happy about the good atmosphere in the clinic since the sport project began.
On this day, the lively Mariel Sosa is instructing the patients during treatment at the clinic in Pilar. Although they have different levels of physical fitness, all patients do the same exercises. Only the intensity varies. "That encourages team spirit and makes the group activity more fun," explains Sosa. She describes the exercise routine as a kind of physiotherapy.
What's more, physical fitness can revive patients' private lives: for example, they tell us that they fooled around with their grandchildren for the first time in ages, or that they carry on doing their exercises at home with their family or friends.


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David J. Ranzenhofer
dranzenhofer@fklaw.com
David Ranzenhofer represents major public and private companies as well as individuals in the financial services and other industries in connection with complex commercial litigations and white collar matters in federal and state courts and in arbitration. His practice includes all types of commercial disputes, including contract, fraud, intellectual property, securities, breach of fiduciary duty, employment, and related matters.
Representation of Caesars Entertainment Corporation in defense of federal and chancery court lawsuits brought by various creditor groups alleging that certain transactions violated the terms of bond issuances and the Trust Indenture Act.
Participating in the representation of a hedge fund in defense of claims asserted in New York Supreme Court by four of its investors seeking the fund's liquidation as well as damages in connection with purported breaches of fiduciary duty.
Participating in the representation of a class of investors in Stanford International Bank in connection with litigation against four banks alleging fraudulent conveyance and aiding and abetting fraud claims related to the Stanford blowup. The firm and Mr. Ranzenhofer also represent an investors committee that is bringing similar claims.
Representation of asset management companies in the Northern District of Chicago in defense of claims brought by an index provider for trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, breach of contract, tortious interference, and fraud.
Representation of television production companies in defense of breach of contract and quasi-contract claims in New York Supreme Court.
Representation of the former chief financial officer of a medical startup in the Eastern District of New York in defense of claims of breach of fiduciary duty.
Representation of a lease auditor in an appeal to the New York Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department.
Representation of a real estate capital advisory boutique in arbitration brought by a former employee.
Prior to joining Friedman Kaplan, Mr. Ranzenhofer was an associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, where he focused on complex commercial litigation. He represented companies and executives in matters pertaining to federal securities fraud, fraud related to the creation and sale of residential mortgage-backed securities, corporate governance litigation, litigation related to change in control transactions, antitrust litigation, and SEC investigations.
Stanford Law School, J.D. (2013)
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New York Rising Stars List, 2017-present
Gerald Gunther Prizes for Outstanding Performance in White Collar Crime, Taxation, and Property
Pro Bono Distinction, Stanford Law School
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Sydney Striders Juniors: December round up - what a great month for Junior Striders!
December round up - what a great month for Junior Striders!
It has been the busiest December on record for Sydney Striders Juniors - very exciting.
Next up we had Josh Phillips winning Australian All Schools - Nationals - under 16 boys 2K steeplechase, and he is 14. His time was 6:14. Lachlan Cooper, Daniel Francken, Hannah Gibson, Nicola Hogg & Jack Stockeld also made it to Nationals, all caming in the top 8.
Below we have Lachlan Cooper & Josh Phillips in the ANSW mile race at Wollongong. Lachlan won the u16 boys race in 4:30 and set a new state record. Josh was just behind in 4:32. These two are making us proud, and they are only 14.
Will they catch the Sydney Uni guy?? Lachlan Cooper leading from Josh Phillips - EJ had one lap to go.
Middle is Lachlan Cooper - new state record holder. To the right is Josh Phillips, 2nd and 2 seconds behind Lachlan.
Our 10K runners attended the Striders Xmas Brunch to claim their rewards and enjoy the good food, spot prizes and mingling with all the lovely Striders from the rest of the club.
Gus Wong, Emma McGlinn, Hannah Gibson, Davis Gardiner, Angus Webber & Harlan Mulherin.
Treloar shields have been very well attended, and there has been a lot of camaraderie. Tessa Constantine usually runs the 400m and 400m hurdles, but she has usually left by the time the 800m, 1500m, 3K and 2K steeplechase runners arrive. Competitors include Adam Halmy, Bethany Halmy, Paul Loader, Ben Jagger, Will Law, Gus Wong, Josh Phillips, Lachlan Cooper, Daniel Cooper, Amelia Gorman, Liam Gorman, Nicola Hogg, Olivia Hogg, Sophie Gocher & Tom Davies. A determined group of parents have been running too.
On Thursday 19th Dec. Fraser McKinlay won the VERY windy Xmas 5k handicap in Manly. He improved his PB by 27 seconds to 19.19. David Gardiner set a new course record in 16.39 while Hannah Gibson was the fastest female. An honorable mention for Harlan Mulherin, who was first scratch runner home in a very good time of 18.15.
Fraser McKinlay wins the 5K Xmas handicap at Shelly Beach, Manly.
Also, some of our runners went off travelling over the holidays and ran races in their Striders tops while there.
Tom Davies & Gemima Davies running a race in Geneva.


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Ба ( — ба̄') — вторая буква арабского алфавита. Происходит от буквы «бет» финикийского алфавита. Соответствует фонеме /b/ литературного арабского языка.

Соединение

Написание
Несколько , следующих друг за другом, могут для ясности различаться высотой или увеличенным расстоянием между ними. Алиф после ба пишется снизу вверх, даль и заль слегка выпрямляют «спинку» ( и ), причем соединительная дужка касается линии строки.

Абджадия
Букве соответствует число 2.

Произношение

Буква «ба» обозначает звонкий губно-губной взрывной согласный [b]. Особенно выразительно он произносится, если над ним стоит знак беззвучности «сукун», так как «ба» — одна из букв калькаля.

«При артикуляции (произнесении) арабских средних согласных (б), (ф), (т), (д), (с), (з), (м), (н) органы речи (язык и губы), как и при артикуляции русских мягких согласных, не напрягаются».

Буква ханифи

Ба () — вторая буква алфавита ханифи для языка рохинджа. Обозначает звук , в арабском варианте алфавита для рохинджа ей соответствует ب, в латинском варианте — B b.

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