A lone cassette tape is in a room in a derelict. A spectral hand, with an ungodly blue aura, picks the tape and puts it in a boombox. The tape starts and suddenly, the once derelict shines golden and becomes a luscious room, where an unknown person feverishly twiddles the knobs of sequencers and synthesisers.
There is an audience looking at the person. A banner above the contraptions reads Dissolved and several rows of tapes are stacked together, forming the words The Amber Surrealizations. A steady beat, like a late 90s dance track with ambient noises (from field recordings) is blasting. One of the tapes is out of the boxes, but the name is unreadable, as it has a 'scratched out cassette label'.
A LED display shines and the mood in the room changes. Still looking luscious, the sounds now bend and glitch. The audience stands in unison and sways in a tribal manner. The LED display reads 'Shroud of maps'. Is it a movement? It's unnerving and from time to time, it all goes dark and a disembodied voice narrates as the church organ sounds sound but distort into a glitchy oblivion.
The room turns upside down and a rather posh voice starts to ramble. The audience is now hanging upside down and all wearing Gothic clothes. It has suddenly turned into a very industrial affair and the genre-less tune is discomforting but pleasing. The aura around the spectre is now turning golden, a chiaroscuro contrast to the dark atmosphere. The room returns to its abnormal normality and conversations about 'The dark tourists' that once disappeared in front of a 'Menagerie of Empaths' is the intertwined conversation that makes the spectre glow the brightest.
Empathy. A word long forgotten and sometimes misused. It brought a feeling of catharsis. It brought happiness, even if now the sounds were more akin to the unnerving sense of dread in an unknown cave than a walk through a park in Spring.
The spectacle continues. There are several glitches in the machine, some brutal like arachnids dancing in formation in a USB, others abstract like the sounds of a television being degaussed. All the sounds, bizarre and strange, have transfixed the emotions of a spectre that no longer felt any. The voices lead to exploding sounds. The person manning the synths is now going wild, shining like a star going Supernova, losing one digital particle at a time, unravelling in an arpeggiated manner until the last particles go out like the last bits of a silver sparkler.
What was this spectacle? Field recordings, ambient music, dance sequences. It was a strange performance. A hissing sound starts to increase. The tape runs out. The entire place falls into ruins again and the spectral hands fades into oblivion.
Dissolved Soundcloud. Tumblr. Reverbnation. Facebook. Website. Bandcamp. Last.fm.
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In Grižane, you will find accommodation in stone houses arranged in the autochthonous coastland style. In May you can taste the well-known cherries of Grižane, and on St. Martin's Day you can try out home-made Žlahtina wine.
CHURCH OF BLESSED VIRGIN MARY OF SNOW
A medieval church from the 16th century which was erected on foundations of an older church. The church was reconstructed in the 17th century, which is written in the Glagolitic inscription above the door. In the church there are many Glagolitic inscriptions in stone. Rich inventory of this church comprises a valuable main altar, a sepulchral slab with the engraving of the queen of death, a great number of tombstones in Glagolitic script, as well as extremely valuable bellows organ from the 17th century, which is one of the oldest organs in Croatia.
BADANJ
The ruins of mediaeval hill-fort which was erected on remains of the Roman fortification from the 4th century in the period of consolidation of the Liburnian Limes (line of defense). Badanj was a firm rampart of Vinodol because its position enabled it to have control of the area expanding from the sea to the heart of Vinodol. The basis of main fort was shaped like an egg, and it appeared like a massive tower. This is probably the reason why people called it Badanj (big barrel). The sea used to reach all the way to the base of Badanj, and there were a few stone pillars there to which people used to tie their boats.
This town is situated at the foot of the ruins of the Frankopans' castle and of the craggy cliffs of "griže", after which it was named. The old castle was damaged in a strong earthquake in 1323. Round towers were completed in the 15th century, and today you can only see the remnants of the once famous castle. The castle of Grižane had an irregular, rectangular shape with round towers, and this irregularity was caused by the peculiar configuration of the ground. Prince Martin kept court here; he was the founder of the port called Crikvenica, which is situated on the coast.
HILL-FORT
The remnants of walls of the castle in Grižane remind of its famous history. The castle was in the shape of an irregular quadrilateral with round towers at the corners. It used to be headquarters of the Captains, feudal government of estates belonging to the Frankopan family in Vinodol. The castle was damaged in 1323, when Vinodol was struck by an earthquake. The castle is located on porous ground and was built alongside craggy cliffs which are called "griže" – hence the name of the town.
ST. MARTIN'S CHURCH
St. Martin's parish church is of medieval origin, which is confirmed by some items in the remaining church inventory and by Glagolitic inscriptions about restorations of the church in the 16th and 17th century. The church was thoroughly reconstructed and expanded in 1906, when it got two lateral naves. This is how it assumed characteristics of historicism, or Neo-Renaissance. Valuable exemplars of Gothic and baroque designs of the altar are preserved in the treasury of the church.
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Reading poolside in Marrakech, Morocco.
I just had a few days more off before I started work again last Monday and I wanted to enjoy those days to the fullest. Besides cleaning and unpacking of course.
On Thursday afternoon I first met up with the guy after sleeping in and cleaning up a bit. Later that day I went to my hairdresser who made my hair silky soft again after all that sun and chlorine.
Friday I went to the gym, first time in two weeks! So nice to see the people who work that and catch up and tell my mountain climbing adventures.
Later that day I treated myself to a pedicure and the guy came for Friday eve drinks, a toast to my positive exam results!
On Saturday I took a Yin/Yang Yoga class, first class in years! I still do some yoga stretch moves after every time I go to the gym, but it's been a long time.
The teacher was helping others, but not me, yay!
On Sunday I took a Hot Yoga class and this teacher didn't help me either and even complimented me on how well I did the poses. Doing these two classes made me fall back in love with yoga again so I will definitely do some more classes this week!
On Sunday afternoon I had my weekly face and hair ritual. First one in a few weeks so I really needed it. Facial scrub and mask, plus Olaplex in my hair for a few hours.
I know many people who only read when they're on holiday. While I did read much more on vacation, because of much more time, I read all year log! I finished reading "Eat Pray Love" and started another book already which I will share soon. If you only read while you're on vacation, reading while back at home will make you have the vacation feeling last longer!


We at CoolsAndFools love all things cool and foolish and one thing that we think is really cool is serious street art. As you would have seen if you read our post 'I Couldn't Believe How Big This Street Art Was Until I Saw It! Incredible Street Art That Must Be Seen' about the Etam crew we love BIG street art.
It can be illegal graffiti or legal murals, whatever they are we love them and today I wanted to share some excellent artwork that is found on the streets of the Brazilian city Sao Paulo.
Brazil has a growing street art scene and the artwork is pretty spectacular as you will see in the photos below.
Pic 14 Source: Alan Teixeira.
Are These The Most Dangerous And Crazy School Commutes Ever?!
This Place Is Known As The 'Rainbow Valley' But Really It Is The Valley Of Death!


FLIR, established in 1978, has walked a long way from being the initiator of thermal imaging to becoming the global leader in design, production and marketing of thermal imaging infrared cameras. Today, it blueprints, develops, produces, markets and also distributes unique sensing solutions to enhance perception and awareness. Its products boost public safety and improves energy efficiency across the globe. In the offing are items such as thermal imaging systems, visible-light imaging systems and locator systems. Measurement and diagnostic systems, and advanced threat detection systems are also part of the list.
Take your pick from the vast array of FLIR products for better perception and awareness, and increased safety and energy efficiency. Buy now.


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Q: Skeleton css columns overlap I'm trying to place two images beside a form and make it responsive using skeleton css:

            <form id="sign-up-form">

                    Username

                        <input type="text" name="username" class="u-full-width" id="signUpUsernameInput">

                    Email

                        <input type="text" name="email" class="u-full-width" id="signUpEmailInput">

                    Password

                        <input type="password" name="password" class="u-full-width" id="signUpPasswordInput">

                        <input type="checkbox">
                        I agree to the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy

                    <button id="sign-up-button-green-large" class="u-full-width">Sign Up</button>

            </form>

This is what it looks like on a normal desktop 100% zoom:

And then when I shrink it at a certain point the boxes overlap:

The boxes also get pushed outside the div:

And eventually they collapse normally:

JSFiddle: https://jsfiddle.net/473vac9x/2/
How do I make the boxes not overlap and get pushed outside the div when I resize the browser? Thanks so much!

A: You can solve this in one of two ways.
You can either add the class: "u-max-full-width" to the images like this:

Or you can define image max-with in the stylesheet like so:
img {
  max-width: 100%;
  height: auto;
}

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2. Either people don't change, or I am incapable of it – One of the things I was excited about in taking this job was the freedom of being able to leave work at work. When I was building/running a college ministry, I would often stay awake at night, tossing and turning, agonizing over why students weren't showing up to theology on tap, or concerned for a specific, hurting, lonely student in another state. It would seem like those kinds of "keep you awake" concerns don't really exist in the restaurant world … but I have once again found myself unable to sleep, tossing and turning worrying about messing up large table's orders, or dropping plates in customers' laps (that one I've already done!) … literally … can't sleep because of it. And so I suppose it is just who I am to over-worry about anything I have control over, large or small. I must say, this self-discovery has come as quite a disappointment.
Anyway, the point of all of that is that the restaurant world is about as far removed from the institutional church as one can get in a legal vocation (barring UFC-type fighting, which has sadly become an attraction that many evangelical churches are embracing in an attempt to draw in more members … to this I can only say "booooo!!!"). I'm quickly making friends with my co-workers, few, if any of whom know Jesus (can I make that kind of statement?), and can see myself having relationships like the ones I had in my fraternity at Tech. I know that I love talking to people about Jesus, but particularly people who admit to having no idea who the man really was/is. And for the first time since graduating, I've found myself surrounded by these wonderful people again. I can't help but be excited to grow in relationship with them to the point that we can talk about how loved they are by their Creator.
I don't know what any of this really means for my future. I do know that it has been a struggle for me to keep my focus on walking with Jesus since it is no longer my job, but that is without question my greatest desire, and I believe that God will honor that and continue to show me opportunities to serve and grow into the person I was created to be … whoever that may be.
May I be available to your every invitation and call, Lord.
~ by Will Norman on February 13, 2010.
Totally identify with this. For me, this journey has lasted about 15 years (it takes some of us a while to "get it"). These humble, servant positions (I've been a telemarketer, security guard, city bus driver, commission salesman) provide invaluable lessons – the most important of which I think is empathy.
Why did you end up deciding to leave? Interestingly enough, my buddy in Seattle had a friend in Jacksonville that interviewed for your job last weekend.
You have a good heart Will and I do believe you have a gift for ministry. You have a deep compassion for others which is very admirable.
All this to say, don't give up on the institutional church. I've had my frustrations with various churches and politics within them. However, I am still very convinced in the importance of the institutional church. I get frustrated with Christians who don't want to be associated with the word "Christian" or with an institutional church because of the connotations there. If we believe there are problems with these connotations, we must work to redeem and transform them instead of avoiding them. From what I know of you, I think that you do believe this.
If Columbia doesn't work out for you, I have a few contacts in College ministries that you might find useful.


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President Trump's CPAC Speech
I was looking forward to this speech, but I have to be honest and admit I was disappointed. Millions of his supporters were waiting for direction and he failed to provide it. He could have challenged us to take over the Republican Party at the local level by becoming Precinct Chairmen. He could have challenged us to run for local office and to run for school boards. He could have asked us to run for state offices and for the US House. He could have asked us to be become poll watchers and poll workers.
While some may have been happy to hear President Trump talk about the 2020 election, I thought it was just old news being rehashed one more time. I was disappointed he had no new news to share, no new research that had been done, no proof to back his statements up. To me, it came across as sour grapes. If there was any benefit to anything more than a brief comment about the election, I don't see it.
Attacking Joe Biden and the Biden administration? Probably a smart move as no one else on the Republican side can command any media time. It will probably only be played on conservative media, but at least he is on record. It would have been good if he had attacked Biden in a way that Democrats might agree with such as flooding the country with illegal immigrants having an immediate impact on jobs for working class African Americans and further stressing poor school systems.
His speech preached to the choir and maybe that is all it was intended to do. I think it froze everything in place and that was a mistake. President Trump could have mobilized 5-10 million supporters guaranteeing him control of the Republican Party and being ready for the midterms. I think he lost an opportunity to give an inspirational speech that laid out the conservative agenda for the future. He had a world-wide audience, yet he didn't take advantage of it.
I guess it's obvious I'm not a presidential speech writer!
What is Populism? – Modern US Populism
What Is Populism – Modern US Populism?
Populism has many definitions, but the one that most closely defines current US populism is the "common man" versus the "Elites". The "common man" or the "people" are defined by class, ethnicity, nationality, or economic status. But "common man" goes even deeper than that. It is the individual and that individual's Constitutional rights that are part of who we are as Americans.
The "elite" can include political, economic, media, and cultural leaders, the intelligentsia, and government. Any group that exerts an unfair force against the individual or the people could be considered the elite.
Example: Suppose that several large companies who offer a utility-like service start banning people based on their political beliefs. That might start a popular movement by the people who were banned against the large companies. If the government took the side of the companies, then this would likely start a populist movement that would affect the next election.
This quote about President Andrew Jackson provides a good description of a conservative populist. It also explains why President Trump had a portrait of Jackson in the Oval Office and why Biden had it removed.
Andrew Jackson helped shape a political philosophy that has rippled through the American political firmament for nearly 200 years. Call it conservative populism—an aversion to bigness in all of its forms, including big government, and a faith in the capacity of ordinary folks to understand and to act upon their own interests. Conservative populism includes a natural aversion to entrenched elites, who always fight back against conservative populists whenever they challenge elite power. Republicans of today who tout the leadership of the last great GOP president, Ronald Reagan, should know they are touting the 20th century's greatest exponent of Jackson-style populist politics. source
Anything that stresses the relationship between the people and the leaders can result in the creation of a populist movement. In the US, it is usually a result of an economic imbalance between the working class and large corporations resulting from the federal government favoring the corporations. We see this going on now with the Covid-19 lock-downs causing many small businesses to go out of business while big businesses like Amazon and Walmart make record profits. The government is acting in an unfair manner, favoring one set of businesses over another. In some states, there is the additional problem of treating churches more restrictively than other comparable entities.
Populism is often an attempt to correct the economic inequalities resulting from corporations pursuing profits over social responsibility. In the US, populism serves as a safety valve for capitalism, trying to correct the imbalance caused when the government favors big business over the people.
By law, corporations are organized to create profit for stockholders, not to share the profit with workers or to keep manufacturing plants in the US.
The leading statement of the law's view on corporate social responsibility goes back to Dodge v. Ford Motor Co, a 1919 decision that held that "a business corporation is organized and carried on primarily for the profit of the stockholders." source
It is up to government to provide the right level of regulation that allows business to be conducted as freely as possible, while at the same time ensuring that the workers are not being taken unfair advantage of. This imbalance has played out over and over again in the US. Often the Democrats will gain power and over-regulate and then the Republicans will gain power and under-regulate. But each has it's favorites, and these favorites will often receive favorable tax and regulatory policies, creating an unfair competitive environment.
While economics is the primary cause of populism, there is often a cultural component. Here are 2 earlier examples of US populism. The primary causes are economic, but there are secondary cultural causes.
Ecomic
Populist Party
Ban on Foreign Land Ownership, State Control of Railroads, Shortened Work Days, Anti-Corruption
Reduce Regulations, Limit Federal Power, Tax Cuts
Individual Rights, Public Morality, War on Drugs
Types of Populism
Populism is not considered to be an ideology, but is paired with an ideology such as nationalism, socialism, communism, conservatism, liberalism, constitutionalism, or fascism. Often times it is referred to as left-wing or right-wing populism, but that does not provide a clear description of the movement.
A populist movement is usually led by a charismatic leader such as Ross Perot (United We Stand), Sarah Palin (Associated with The Tea Party), Bernie Sanders (Democrat Socialist), and Donald Trump (MAGA). Trump was the only recent populist to become President. Occupy Wall Street and the Tea Party didn't have an identified leader, although Sarah Palin became one of the Tea Party's leading spokespeople.
Let's look at each of these movements.
Ross Perot 1992 – Balanced budget, economic nationalism, war on drugs, POW/MIA issue, increased tax on wealthy, trade issues. Populist/Economic/Nationalist
Tea Party (2000s) – Small government, lower taxes, fiscal discipline, lower national debt, balanced budget. Sarah Palin best known person associated with the Tea Party. Primarily Republican. Populist/Economic/Conservative
Occupy Wall Street (2011) – Anti-corporate, bank reform, economic reform, forgiveness of student loans, income disparity, We Are the 99%. Primarily Democrat. Populist/Economic/Socialist
Bernie Sanders (2016, 2020) – Democrat Socialist. Economic inequity, single-payer healthcare, $15 minimum wage, free public college tuition, paid parental leave. Populist/Economic/Socialist
Donald Trump (2016, 2020) – Republican. Renegotiate trade agreements, America First, bring jobs back to US, stop illegal immigration (Build the Wall), reduce legal immigration, reduce regulations, non-interventionist foreign policy. Populist/Economic/Nationalist/Conservative
Populism is the people versus the elites. It occurs when the people believe that they are being treated unfairly by the people in power and they seek to correct this imbalance, often through a Presidential election. Almost always, the imbalance is an economic one, although there may also be cultural issues such as discrimination, free speech, gun rights, and abortion.
Populism is not an ideology, so it takes the form of an ideology such as conservatism, liberalism, fascism, socialism, communism, economics, and nationalism. A populist movement is usually led by a charismatic personality.
Opinion: I have noticed while doing research for this article, that the left will view, for example, tax cuts as a cultural issue because they see it as hurting the poor and the working class, while the right will see it as an economic issue raising everyone's standard of living. Another example is the southern border wall. The right sees this as a security issue and the left sees it as discrimination against people of color. Where it becomes dangerous is when one side takes a position and the other side unfairly labels it using inflammatory language. The elites will echo this language as a way to discredit and destroy the populist movement. Both sides have been guilty of this.
The Patriot Party?
Emotions are running high and many Trump supporters are talking about creating a new political party – the Patriot Party. In my opinion, this is political suicide – not starting a new party, but calling it the Patriot Party.
If we want to win, which I assume is the objective, we have to be a more inclusive party. Simple being a subset of the Republican Party means the Democrats have an open field in front of them. All Democrats have to do is pick up half of the independent vote and they will win every election.
Around a third of registered voters in the U.S. (34%) identify as independents, while 33% identify as Democrats and 29% identify as Republicans, according to a Center analysis of Americans' partisan identification based on surveys of more than 12,000 registered voters in 2018 and 2019. Pew Research
The logical thing to do is move more toward the center, not the right. We need to pick up the majority of the Independents and even pick up some conservative Democrats. When the Democrats moved further left, the middle became a huge opportunity that neither Republicans nor the Democrats are fighting for. Let's take it.
Votes in 2020
Election Results from Wikipdia
You might argue we just need to include Libertarians. As you can see above, they didn't even get 2 million votes and when you add in all the other fringe parties, it still was less than 3 million votes. There just aren't enough votes unless you can get a majority of Independents.
How do we do it? It starts by naming the party something that doesn't turn off a large segment of the population. I can already hear the argument – what's wrong with Patriots? Who are we excluding by calling ourselves Patriots?
Try an experiment. Ask 3 people, who you know are liberal, what they think of the Patriot Party as the name for a new party. Just listen to their response, don't try to defend the name.
I'm pretty sure some of you will hear it's racist, it's anti-Muslim, it's anti-immigrant, it's fascist, and possibly even anti-woman. You might even hear it sounds like a bunch of little boys re-enacting the Revolutionary War and everyone that doesn't join them is a traitor. That's because liberals judge based on harm and fairness while conservatives judge based on stability, sanctity, authority, and group loyalty. Words often mean something different to a liberal than they do to a conservative.
Let me give an example. I just took a morality test (here). One question asked me to rate the favorability of the Tea Party on a scale of 1 (lowest) to 7 (highest). People who highly value harm/caring (liberals) rated it very low at 1.9, while people who highly value loyalty (conservatives) rated it 3.8. The entire test was like that with large differences between the way liberals and conservatives responded to questions.
Starting a new party shouldn't be done based on emotion. There are thousands of hours of research that has to be done to put together a party platform that will be able to attract enough people to win elections, from local to state to national, both rural and urban.
I wish we would see study groups popping up all across the US so we could have a wealth of information to work with. People need to be reading boring research papers and distilling the ideas down into chunks of usable information. We need to have thousands of people with the equivalent knowledge of a degree in Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, and the other behavioral and social sciences. We need people that can develop and run polls. We need people that can write speeches. We need people that can train poll watchers. And on and on.
Starting a new party is a lot of work and so far, I haven't seen anyone willing to put in the hours. I'm sure there are some big-time political consultants working on it, but do we want to put our faith in them to do what is right for the people? Can we afford the millions of dollars they will charge us? One of the reasons the Tea Party eventually failed was because political action committees (PACs) made a nice living off of it, maybe too nice a living.
Simply naming it the Patriot Party and having a meeting is doomed to failure. This isn't like the Tea Party where you just have rallies and make phone calls, this is the drudgery of really hard work. We have an opportunity few Americans ever have. We can create a new party that will help shape the direction of the country for generations if we are willing to do the necessary hard work.
If we don't do the work, any new party will be run by consultants and political operatives. It's your choice, but if you choose to let the party be taken over by consultants and operatives, there is no reason to leave the Republican Party because you won't be able to tell one from the other. For consultants to make the big bucks, they have to find the big donors. And most big donors are globalists. Your choice.


Discussion in 'Microsoft Surface General Discussion' started by joemader, Nov 26, 2012.
1) Occasionally my volume bar appears on screen when I am fairly sure I'm not pressing the volume buttons on the side nor the volume buttons on the touch cover...any ideas or similar experiences?
2) I bought a microHDMI to HDMI cable off of amazon. It was only 3 bucks but had great reviews. However, when viewing my surface on my 42" LG HDTV it doesn't look as great as it does on my screen. I went through all of my TV's aspect ratios, any suggestions? I just want to stream hulu or show photos but the resolution looks crumby.
Not sure about #1. Try a search because I think that may have been asked here before.
On #2 you need to use dual screen mode and not mirror mode. If you mirror the tablet screen you will only get the tablet resolution on the output.
Thank you so much for your help on #2...that helped a lot...just a little difficult get things to show up on the second screen...the only way I got it to work was using the track pad on the touch cover to grab apps and "throw" them onto the second screen...the touch screen is of no use.
Just activate Second screen only (by Settings charm or WIN+P). Keep in mind, that in this state you'll have to use your touchpad, as the touchscreen is completely useless.


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Q: Remove NA in front of one specific string but leave in front of another specific string, by group I have this data frame:
df <- data.frame(
  id = rep(1:4, each = 4),
  status = c(
    NA, "a", "c", "a",
    NA, "b", "c", "c",
    NA, NA, "a", "c",
    NA, NA, "b", "b"),
  stringsAsFactors = FALSE)

For each group (id), I aim to remove the rows with one or multiple leading NA in front of an "a" (in the column "status") but not in front of a "b".
The final data frame should look like this:
structure(list(
  id = c(1L, 1L, 1L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 2L, 3L, 3L, 4L, 4L, 4L, 4L),
  status = c("a", "c", "a", NA, "b", "c", "c", "a", "c", NA, NA, "b", "b")),
  .Names = c("id", "status"), row.names = c(NA, -13L), class = "data.frame")

How do I do that?
Edit: alternatively, how would I do it to preserve other variables in the data frame such as the variable otherVar in the following example:
df2 <- data.frame(
   id = rep(1:4, each = 4),
   status = c(
    NA, "a", "c", "a",
    NA, "b", "c", "c",
    NA, NA, "a", "c",
    NA, NA, "b", "b"),
  otherVar = letters[1:16],
  stringsAsFactors = FALSE)

A: We can group by 'id', summarise the 'status' by pasteing the elements together, then use gsub to remove the NA before the 'a' and convert it to 'long' format with separate_rows
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
df %>%
 group_by(id) %>%
 summarise(status = gsub("(NA, ){1,}(?=a)", "", toString(status),
       perl = TRUE)) %>%
 separate_rows(status, convert = TRUE)
# A tibble: 13 x 2
#      id status
#   <int> <chr>
# 1     1 a
# 2     1 c
# 3     1 a
# 4     2 NA
# 5     2 b
# 6     2 c
# 7     2 c
# 8     3 a
# 9     3 c
#10     4 NA
#11     4 NA
#12     4 b
#13     4 b

Or using data.table with the same methodology
library(data.table)
out1 <- setDT(df)[, strsplit(gsub("(NA, ){1,}(?=a)", "",
            toString(status), perl = TRUE), ", "), id]
setnames(out1, 'V1', "status")[]
#    id status
# 1:  1      a
# 2:  1      c
# 3:  1      a
# 4:  2     NA
# 5:  2      b
# 6:  2      c
# 7:  2      c
# 8:  3      a
# 9:  3      c
#10:  4     NA
#11:  4     NA
#12:  4      b
#13:  4      b

Update
For the updated dataset 'df2'
i1 <- setDT(df2)[, .I[seq(which(c(diff((status %in% "a") +
              rleid(is.na(status))) > 1), FALSE))]  , id]$V1
df2[-i1]
#     id status otherVar
# 1:  1      a        b
# 2:  1      c        c
# 3:  1      a        d
# 4:  2     NA        e
# 5:  2      b        f
# 6:  2      c        g
# 7:  2      c        h
# 8:  3      a        k
# 9:  3      c        l
#10:  4     NA        m
#11:  4     NA        n
#12:  4      b        o
#13:  4      b        p

A: From zoo with na.locf and is.na, notice it assuming you data is ordered.
df[!(na.locf(df$status,fromLast = T)=='a'&is.na(df$status)),]
   id status
2   1      a
3   1      c
4   1      a
5   2   <NA>
6   2      b
7   2      c
8   2      c
11  3      a
12  3      c
13  4   <NA>
14  4   <NA>
15  4      b
16  4      b

A: Here's a dplyr solution and a not as pretty base translation :
dplyr
library(dplyr)
df %>% group_by(id) %>%
  filter(status[!is.na(status)][1]!="a" | !is.na(status))

# # A tibble: 13 x 2
# # Groups:   id [4]
#       id status
#    <int>  <chr>
#  1     1      a
#  2     1      c
#  3     1      a
#  4     2   <NA>
#  5     2      b
#  6     2      c
#  7     2      c
#  8     3      a
#  9     3      c
# 10     4   <NA>
# 11     4   <NA>
# 12     4      b
# 13     4      b

base
do.call(rbind,
        lapply(split(df,df$id),
               function(x) x[x$status[!is.na(x$status)][1]!="a" | !is.na(x$status),]))

#      id status
# 1.2   1      a
# 1.3   1      c
# 1.4   1      a
# 2.5   2   <NA>
# 2.6   2      b
# 2.7   2      c
# 2.8   2      c
# 3.11  3      a
# 3.12  3      c
# 4.13  4   <NA>
# 4.14  4   <NA>
# 4.15  4      b
# 4.16  4      b

note
Will fail if not all NAs are leading because will remove all NAs from groups starting with "a" as a first non NA value.


TARD EXPLODES IN LONDON TUBE: I'M A MUSLIM, I CAN'T PRAY WITH YOU……! – The Tundra Tabloids…….
TARD EXPLODES IN LONDON TUBE: I'M A MUSLIM, I CAN'T PRAY WITH YOU……!
Now please remind me, just exactly why it's such a benefit to have these people (islam 101'ers) here among us, contributing exactly what?
These people cannot, and should not, be confused with European migrants to the US in the late 1800's -early 1900's. They're of the wrong belief system, they come from tribal/clannish communities and do not believe in individual freedom. Also, the great migration to the US was controlled, quota systems and no welfare state.
NOTE: Check out the hippy douche-bag bag behind the tard wind-bag, clearly a self hating lefty.
Some heated scenes from a London Overground train emerged on YouTube yesterday as a Muslim man appears to be shouting at a woman who later identifies herself as a Christian for putting her feet on the train seats.
The video begins with the man citing his objection to a lady – identified via Facebook as Ruby Butler – with her feet on the train seat next to her. He says that because he is a Muslim, he doesn't pray with his shoes on.
"I live in England okay? I was born here," says the Muslim man, who has a thick, Pakistani accent.
"Who's talking about rights?" the man says in response, and the two continue to argue before they agree to get off the train together for what appears to be an impending fight.
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Sports betting is a form of gambling involving the placements of wagers, also known as bets, on the results of a sporting event. The degree of sports betting depends across several cultures, but by far the majority of bets get placed on popular sporting events such as American football, baseball, auto racing, basketball, track cycling, boxing, hockey, and mixed martial arts. These events are covered at beginner and professional levels. Sportsbetting can also feature non-athletic occasions, such as political contests, reality shows, current affairs, and non-human entertainment such as greyhound and horse racing in addition to underground cockfighting that's considered illegal. It is not strange for online bookies to offer bets for novelty events such as the Emmy Awards, the Oscars, and the Grammy Awards.
Bettors place their wagers either through reputable licensed sportsbook/bookmakers or through illegitimately privately-run platforms. In this context, the word "book" refers to a ledger used by bet agents to monitor bets, winnings, and liabilities. A majority of law-abiding sportsbooks are found online and run their business over the web from different jurisdiction from their clients' location. The main purpose of this is to bypass several gambling regulations –such as the United States Unlawful Internet Gambling Enforcement Act of 2006- in specific markets like Nevada, Las Vegas, or even on self-serve casino cruise betting kiosks. Legal bookmakers demand players to pay "up-front" before placing a wager. On the other hand, underhand bookies can administer their business from virtually anywhere but only take money from lost bets. Still, these illegal bookmakers, unlike the lawful ones don't need the wagered funds to be paid upfront, an aspect that creates chances of debts to the bookmaker from the players. The result is that criminal elements arise, piling problems to the already existing legality challenges.
Sports betting scandals have been and sadly continue plaguing the sportsmanship of several sporting events across the globe. Some of the commonly reported acts include point-shaving which is characterized by players influencing the score through deliberately missing shots and spot-fixing where the actions of a player are predetermined. Others include unfair calls from match officials at crucial moments and match-fixing where the entire event is fixed. The 1919 World Series serves as an apt example with the instance of the purported –and later confessed- unlawful betting of Pete Rose, a former MLB player and that of Tim Donaghy, a former NBA referee. The epitome of sports betting scandal was the NBA Championship games held in 2002. Tim Donaghy, who was amongst the referees for the event, was presumed of placing spread bets for games that he oversaw. Upon completion of his trial, Tim released a damning statement to the public disclosing rigging of Game six of the classic 2002 NBA Western Conference finals. Game six 2002 finals remain to be the most controversial game in NBA history.


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Saudi Arabia to increase oil production at 12.3 million bpd
Ordo News EditorMarch 30, 2020Last Updated: April 16, 2020
US, WASHINGTON (ORDO NEWS) — Saudi Arabia has confirmed plans to increase oil production from April 1, when the OPEC + agreement to reduce oil production expires. This was reported to TASS by a source among traders familiar with the plans of Saudi Aramco.
"Yes, they have everything in force. They promise to bring up to 12.3 million barrels," he said. The Kingdom's Ministry of Energy has not yet commented on this information. But earlier, Saudi Aramco announced that it had received instructions from the ministry to increase production from April to maximum levels of 12.3 million bpd.
To achieve this volume, some of the raw materials will even be withdrawn from the domestic market.
On Monday, March 30, the price of Brent oil fell below $ 23 per barrel for the first time since 2002 on expectations of a massive increase in production by OPEC countries from April 1.
The agreement to reduce oil production expires in late March. It was not possible to extend it due to the opposing positions of the two largest parties to the transaction: Russia proposed to extend the agreement on the same terms and only for the second quarter of 2020, and Saudi Arabia – to increase the reduction by 1.5 million barrels per day until the end of the year.
The collapse of the deal led to a sharp drop in oil prices, which was exacerbated by declining global demand due to the coronavirus epidemic.
The article is written and prepared by our foreign editors from different countries around the world – material edited and published by Ordo News staff in our US newsroom press.
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – Sanofi SA said on Wednesday it will cut the cost of its insulin products to $99 per month for uninsured patients and others who pay cash for it in the United States, as the French drugmaker contends with intense criticism over the high price of the life-sustaining diabetes medication.
Sanofi announced the plan hours before one of its executives was set to testify before a congressional committee on the rising prices of insulin. Executives from the other leading insulin producers – Eli Lilly & Co and Novo Nordisk A/S – will also testify.
The cost of insulin for treating type 1 diabetes in the United States has nearly doubled over a five-year period, leading some patients to put their own health at risk by rationing the medication.
Under its plan, Sanofi said people with diabetes in the United States can buy up to 10 boxes of insulin pens or vials with a valid prescription for $99 per month, beginning in June.
The price of other manufacturers' leading insulin products is $178 to $300 per vial and $235 to $563 per pack of pens, according to Sanofi.
The move is an expansion of Sanofi's "Insulin Valyou Savings Program" launched last year and represents a significant savings for patients already enrolled who had been paying $99 for each vial of insulin and $149 for each pack of insulin pens.
"When you hear us say in our testimony in the hearing tomorrow that it is heartbreaking and no one should have to go without insulin, we mean it," Michelle Carnahan, Head of North America primary care at Sanofi, said in an interview on Tuesday.
Sanofi is not the first company to cut insulin prices in response to intensifying criticism from patients and politicians. Last month, Eli Lilly announced plans to sell a half price, authorized generic version of its popular Humalog insulin injection. The list price for Lilly's authorized generic, to be sold only in the United States, will be $137.35 per vial.
Patients with high out-of-pocket insulin costs can participate in the Sanofi program regardless of their income level, Sanofi said. Under current regulations, it can not offer the plan to patients insured under the government's Medicare or Medicaid programs or similar federal and state health programs.
In terms of profitability, Sanofi said it believes the pricing program is sustainable for the long term. The company's diabetes business brought in about 2.2 billion euros ($2.5 billion) in U.S. sales last year.
Since Sanofi launched its "Insulins Valyou Savings Program" last April around 12,000 patients have utilized the program, saving about $10 million, the company said.


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From Lawrence Taylor to Rae Carruth: 10 NFL Names Who Learn the Hard Way
May 7, 2010 · Brian DiTullio · Jump to comments
It's no secret professional athletes sometimes do bad things. Sometimes, they even get away with it. But it increasingly has become more difficult for athletes' "Bad Boy" behavior to go unnoticed. In the 24/7 media-soaked Internet world we live in today, an athlete arrested at 3 a.m. can expect to lead off ESPN's 7 a.m. broadcast. Lawrence Taylor is the latest NFL-associated person to fall under the long arm of the law. Sometimes the players reveal themselves as "being like the rest of us" and just making poor decisions. Other players are in the wrong place at the wrong time. Then there are those players who knowingly put themselves into bad situations, only to act surprised when they are forced to explain themselves. This last offseason has been full of crime reports, but here are a list of players who were forced to deal with things more serious than parking tickets.Begin Slideshow


A couple of days after the European Parliamentary elections (in which I wasn't able to vote due to a mistake in the electoral register) I find it interesting to read some of the results and reactions. And an event today again highlights the need for the UK to join the EURO to me.
As someone in the BBC "Have your say" comments points out, Mr Kilroy-Silk plans to waste taxpayers money to only go to Brussels when he feels like it and "wreck the parliament". I assume he's not going to forfeit any of the money he's going to get for being an MEP though. And instead of working on improving the parliament and it's work he's just going to complain. Sad.
UKIP also claims the majority of Brits are against the European Union and "want to get their country back". Hm, looks like they are quite bad in maths as well. UKIP had 16.1% of the vote. Considering that the turnout was only 38.2% and that UKIP was probably better in mobilising their voters than most other parties I estimate they would only have 10% (at best) of the total population behind them. And even less in Scotland and also less in Wales. Doesn't look like an overwhelming protest to me, apart from may be the "little Englanders" they claim not to be.


30 Minute Ginger Beef – I could eat this every day of my life and never grow tired of it. And, with only 30 minutes from prep to table, there's really no reason why I shouldn't!
Before John.e and I moved in together, I used to make Ginger Beef nearly once a week. It was such a great weeknight meal – easy to prepare and is very forgiving of cheaper cuts of beef. If you ever have one of those days at the grocery store when you're craving steak, but the price is outrageous or the cuts are just not worth it, grab some cheaper skirt steak and you'll easily satisfy your beef cravings.
This dish is one that I've perfected. Truth be told, I don't need to refer to a recipe at all. So, when I decided to post this recipe to my blog, I had to really think about how to get the measurements right. One of the best things about this dish, other than the wonderful flavour, is that the recipe is very forgiving.
For example, if you love the flavour of fresh ginger, you can certainly add more in the cooking process. The carrots can be substituted for red or green peppers. Increase or decrease the garlic based on your preference. Just keep the liquid amounts as listed in the recipe and you'll be enjoying a mouth-watering dinner in 30 minutes or less.
I love to serve 30 Minute Ginger Beef with brown rice. I'm a little bit of nervous of spicy flavours, so for me, the rice helps to cool down the heat from the dried chili flakes. I've also served this dish with simple sautéed broccoli as well. It's also pairs very well with fried noodles. Yum!
Add 2 tablespoons of water to the container and place a piece of plastic wrap over the container to seal. Next, add the lid and you've created a good seal. The water is important to prevent the beef from drying out during the re-heating stage.
To reheat, simply remove the lid, remove the plastic wrap, and transfer the contents to a skillet. Place a lid on the skillet, and over medium heat, allow the beef to heat up. The water will steam the beef and keep it moist. The beef should be fully re-heated and ready to eat in five minutes.
Next, add the garlic, ginger, and chili flakes. Stir into the carrots and onions. Cook for 1-2 minutes.
Lastly, add the soy sauce, vinegar, sesame oil, black pepper, brown sugar, and sesame seeds. Whisk together.
Lower the heat to a simmer and allow the sauce to slightly thicken.
In the meantime, bring about 2-3 cups of vegetable oil to optimum frying temperature in a deep skillet. Shake the excess corn starch off the beef and fry each piece in batches until crispy. This process takes about 3-4 minutes. Drain the fried beef on paper towels.
Finally, toss the fried beef with the sauce mixture. Serve immediately.
My mouth is watering from just reading the recipe!
While I have to agree the recipe looks positively delicious....I fail to see how it fits into the Ketogenic category at 53 grams of carohydrates.
Hi Lorna! I don't believe I have indicated anywhere in this recipe post that the dish is keto friendly.
It won't water once you try it. Too salty and nothing in the recipe to offset the taste of a half cup of soy. It's disgusting. You may as we'll just eat Sat.
I've never made ginger beef before. That looks as good as the dish at our local restaurant.
Oh my goodness! This s really looks so delish and tempting! I've never tried to make it at home and I'm sure my husband will surely love it as well.
I didn't think I liked soy (childhood opinion carried well into grown-up life) and recently I tried some with a wasabi/soy combo., and man o'livin' I did love it so. Now I'm looking to create or use some recipes with soy for the family, and this one is a perfect fit!
I love easy to make recipes and when they look good and taste great, like your dish, I'm sold. I don't eat meat but I can appreciate tasty looking dishes.
Hi Lauriann, I certainly think pork would be just fine.
Such a quick delicious dinner idea! I can't wait to try this- my husband loves ginger!
I'm sure you will completely satisfy those cravings, Donna. This is my favourite way to eat beef.
I'm about to make this tonight. Should it be crispy or tender?
Hi Autumn, the beef will be tender. Initially when you fry it, it will be crispy, but when you mix it with the sauce, it will lose the crispiness.
OMG!! I just made this. Super delicious. My husband had second helpings. I only used 1 clove garlic. Doubled the ginger and doubled the chilli flakes. Beautiful!!! I left some beef tender and some beef extra crispy when frying my batches. This gave a phenomenal combination of soft and chewy textures and crispy crunch on the palette. Will definitely be making it again. Thanks for sharing!!
Delish! I am going to try bits of chicken next time I make this. I would recommend frying beef a bit longer than stated in recipe (could be that my strips were bigger)... easy and yummmy! I also made the honey garlic pork, that's delicious as well! My family loved both recipes! Keep sharing!
Hi Heather! :) I rarely use a thermometer to determine oil temperature, but for this particular dish, you'll want the oil to be at 350 degrees.
I made this last night and it was REALLY good! Usually when I make a recipe, even for the first time, I mess around with it a bit, but I followed this recipe to the letter and it was great. Thanks! (OK, I did up the amount of ginger a bit, but that was because I minced it, didn't grate it, and ended up with more than the recipe called for. I just discovered your site a few days ago, from my Pinterest feed- your 10 Most Popular Dishes Of 2017 post. If I may make a suggestion, you should give links to the recipe pages for those dishes from that page. At least on my iPad I didn't see any, so had to search for them individually, which was time consuming. Links would have made it much easier.
Hi GreenmanTN! Thank you for that lovely compliment. I have taken your suggestion and I have gone back and added links to the posts. I was sure I had done that originally, but technology and me don't always cooperate. :) Thanks again!
We can't do sesame or corn starch due to allergies. Is there any thing you could suggest as replacements for those? I'd love to try this.
Hi Jennifer. :) If sesame is an issue, just leave them out completely. And just use another oil in place of sesame oil - maybe just extra virgin light olive oil. You can also thicken this with flour if you can't use cornstarch. Thank you!
Has anyone tried this sauce in the crockpot wth chicken?
Excellent...my husband totally loved it.
Absolutely delicious, my family loved it! Excellent recipe, with easy to follow directions! I will be making this again and again!
This was really delicious and easy. I left out the carrots and served it with white rice. I'll definitely make it again!
Seriously amazing. Sauce is awesome!!!
Great recipe; the cornstarch/frying of the beef is key. Very flavorful. Restaurant quality. A keeper.
Hi Vivian, I would replace it with tamari sauce or Worcestershire sauce.
Made this tonight , it was a success . I had a little over a pound of beef however the ingredients produced a lot of sauce which we love to put over rice. It did however take me 40 minutes from start to finish ,which is still very good for dinner. I didn't use 2-3 cups of oil for frying as I thought it was too much. I still got a crispy finish to my beef . My only critique is that the ingredient list is not in the same order as the instructions. For example the beef is the first on the list and the cornstarch was third from the bottom, the chilli flakes are listed at the end but are added with the garlic and ginger which are at the top. I had to keep scrolling up and down for the amounts .( I am using an iPad ) Will definitely make this again.
Thank you, Cheryl. I have taken your advice and I have updated the recipe card so that the list of ingredients correspond with the instructions. I will often use my ipad when cooking too, so I know exactly the struggle you speak of. :) Thank you for the 5 stars!
Sorry, but this is disgusting. Followed the recipe and it's just so salty. We had to throw the whole lot out. Dunno what country people are from who enjoyed this, but in Australia we enjoy flavour. There's nothing to offset the amount of soy in the recipe.
Hi Ben, I'm sorry this dish didn't meet with your expectations. As you can see from the other comments, the dish has been very well received. The brown sugar and the natural sugar found in the two cups of carrots should have offset the salt level for you.
Absolutely delicious! A big hit at my house tonight. Thanks for such a great recipe!
Thank you for sharing this delicious recipe.. My partner and I both love it. I make it about 4 or 5 times a month. The only thing i do different is I put the beef in a bowl and sprinkle cornstarch over instead of using measured amount, I find it's just a little faster because there is no excess cornstarch to shake off. Love it Love it Love it!!
Those are some great additions! Thank you, Ray.
I would love to make this for a Chinese New Years party this weekend, but am 40 miles from the nearest fresh garlic....and it's snowing. Can I use powdered garlic? If so.... how much?
Oh, that's too bad, Lois. Yes, in an absolute pinch, you could use granulated or powdered garlic. Use half teaspoon of the garlic powder.
I made this for the first time tonight and it was a unanimous hit! I added more veggies and served it over rice raman. I will definitely be making this again.
Are the calories listed per serving, or for the entire dish?
The calories are per serving. I know the calorie count is high, but the portions are big and totally worth the indulgence!


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NSW Agriculture - Primed For Future Growth
NSW Deputy Premier, Troy Grant, and Minister for Primary Industries, Katrina Hodgkinson, last night released the highly anticipated NSW Liberals & Nationals Government's Agriculture Industry Action Plan - a strategic roadmap to ensure the continued growth of the State's $12 billion primary industries sector.
The NSW Agriculture Industry Action Plan (IAP) "Primed for growth: Investing locally, connecting globally" is the first of its kind in the history of NSW Agriculture, developed between industry and the NSW Government.
Mr Grant said the Agriculture IAP built on the success of several action plans in other NSW key sectors, including manufacturing, professional services and the visitor economy.
"Over the last three years the NSW Government has released seven IAPs, which have recommended actions that will continue to grow our most high-achieving sectors both domestically and overseas," Mr Grant said.
"The Agriculture IAP recommends a broad range of actions to be implemented by industry and government - all of which are supported by the NSW Government.
"Backed by this strategic roadmap, we will help producers capitalise on opportunities stemming from rapid increases in global demand and population growth."
Announcing the Agriculture IAP at the 2014 NSW Farmer of the Year award presentation last night, Ms Hodgkinson said the plan identified priorities and opportunities for the industry and outlined strategies to drive innovation.
"The Agriculture IAP cements this Government's commitment to grow the sector by identifying ground-breaking global opportunities, including in Asia, and puts in place the appropriate tools and infrastructure," Ms Hodgkinson said.
"The Agriculture IAP is targeting new partnerships and supply chain models to capitalise on market and export opportunities for the NSW primary industries sector."
The Plan is a result of recommendations from the IAP Taskforce, led by livestock industry leader Lucinda Corrigan, which suggested a broad range of actions to be rolled out by industry and government.
Minister Hodgkinson said the recommendations for driving growth are based on:
Driving productivity into the future through innovation and partnering in research and development,
Building capacity to do business by cutting red tape, growing exports, attracting investment and connecting with the community, and
Developing a dynamic workforce and businesses through training to build the skill-base and improve capability.
"This is the first time in the State's history that the Government has worked so closely with industry to develop a clear agricultural action plan that will achieve the best results for NSW producers and the economy, over the next 10 years," Ms Hodgkinson said.
"It is a reflection of the Liberals & Nationals election commitment to reduce red tape and will make it easier to do business in NSW, positioning industry for long term global competitiveness."
For more information or to view the Agriculture Industry Action Plan Primed for Growth: Investing locally, connecting globally, visit www.dpi.nsw.gov.au
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Media release: Cookie versus The Sisters in Chef Wars at Queen's Park famers market on site of real battlefield
THERE'S going to be a right royal battle in Queen's Park in the southside of Glasgow this Saturday, though this time around Mary Queen of Scots is nowhere to be seen – because this time it's Chef Wars!
The brainchild of Domenico Del Priore, co-owner of award-winning eatery, Cookie, Chef Wars is a monthly event pitting three volunteer cooks against each other to be judged on the night by customers.
Says a spokesperson: "But this time around there's a twist as the 'war' moves to a real battlefield and Cookie goes head to head with The Sisters restaurant to find out who will be crowned the first ever Queen's Park Chef Wars champion."
Mr Del Priore said: "Taking place at the regular Queen's Park Farmer's Market, this special chef wars event will see chefs from both restaurants running through the farmer's market to choose meat and veg before crossing knives in the kitchen.
"Onlookers will be invited to sample the fare and choose the winning contestant.
"We hope to make this a regular event where we demonstrate the potential of the great Scottish produce on offer at the twice-monthly farmer's market.
"At Cookie, we think markets offer an important alternative to supermarket shopping. We think the market should expand and provide a wider offering, making it not just a farmer's market but an alternative source of food for local residents so we were really excited when we were contacted by Graham Wallace of City Markets to assist in his efforts to promote the market."
Mr Del Priore hopes to start offering Queen's Park farmer's market stall holders shelf space at Cookie to allow customers access to a more regular supply of fresh produce.
The battle of Langside was fought on Queen's Park and surrounding areas on 13 May 1568 between the forces of Mary Queen of Scots and the Regent Moray and marked the Queen's final defeat in Scotland.
Chef Wars featuring Cookie vs The Sisters takes place at Queen's Park Farmer's Market on Saturday 16th October from 10am till 1pm.
Recently named Glasgow Newcomer of the Year 2010, for breaking the mould of local eating and drinking, Cookie is based at 72 Nithsdale Road, Pollokshields, Glasgow. For further information about Cookie and future events log on to www.cookiescotland.com or check it out on facebook.
For further information please contact Domenico Del Priore on tel 0141 423 1411
Issued on behalf of Cookie by Liquorice Media tel 0141 561 4018 www.liquorice-media.com
Date 14 October 2010.
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Allowing children to stay home unsupervised offers them independence and parents newfound freedom. Learn how to make this family milestone a success.
Letting children stay home alone offers kids a new level of responsibility and gives parents a new found, long-awaited, much deserved, eagerly anticipated, exuberant feeling of freedom (oh, did I get carried away there), says Elizabeth Pantley, author of Perfect Parenting. But as liberating as it all sounds, don't rush. Take your time to plan and prepare for success.
If you have more than one child, decide in advance which one will be in charge or if they'll share equal responsibility.
Decide how arguments should be resolved while you are gone.
With your children's help, create a list of rules that will apply when they're home alone. Include specific "do's" such as homework, chores, etc., and "don'ts" such as answer the door, use the stove or tie up younger siblings. Include a list of acceptable activities, specify the amount of TV they can watch, and what foods they can eat. The more you cover up front, the less problems you'll have later on.
Provide your children with emergency training. Many hospitals, YMCAs or schools offer classes for children who want to babysit. Option: Have all your children take the training, not just the oldest one. Provide a list of important telephone numbers near the phone (not buried under a pile of old mail).
Write the main emergency number on the telephone itself. If your city does not have a 911 system that provides your address upon calling, make sure your address and driving directions to your home are also written on the emergency pad. Provide your children with the telephone number of a trusted nearby adult.
Discuss or role-play various situations that my come up. Ask, "What would you do if?" questions to be certain your children are prepared.
What if you lose your house key?
What if someone comes to the door?
What if you need help on your homework?
What if Dad's not home exactly at 5?
How will you answer the phone?
When would it be OK to call me at work?


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Rail Cargo Carrier - Czech Republic s.r.o. (VKM: RCCCZ) je český železniční nákladní dopravce se sídlem v Praze, který je 100% dcerou maďarské společnosti Rail Cargo Carrier ze skupiny Rail Cargo Austria (RCA).

Historie
Společnost byla založena v roce 2013 jako 100% dcera české společnosti ČSKD Intrans, po několika majetkových změnách (ale vždy v rámci skupiny RCA z holdingu ÖBB) je od 29. prosince 2014 majitelem Rail Cargo Carrier Kft. sídlící v Budapešti.

Společnost vstoupila na trh nákladní železniční dopravy v Česku k 13. 12. 2015, kdy převzala provoz vlaků provozovaných do té doby přímou rakouskou společností Rail Cargo Austria. Od začátku se soustředila především na tranzitní dopravu mezi Polskem a Rakouskem (uhlí, koks, ocel), ale využívá ucelené vlaky rovněž pro přepravu jednotlivých zásilek a skupin vozů mezi těmito státy. Dopravce se mj. podílí na intermodální dopravě, např. od roku 2016 jde např. o přepravu intermodálních vlaků mezi přístavem Koper a terminály v Polsku, v listopadu 2017 pak realizovala první kontejnerový vlak z čínského Čcheng-tu do italské Mortary.

Postavení na trhu
Od zahájení činnosti jako dopravce společnost soustředí svou činnost na druhý železniční koridor, neboť se specializuje na tranzit mezi Polskem a Rakouskem. Od května 2019 společnost provozuje pravidelně své vlaky rovněž na tranzitním rameni Děčín - Břeclav.

V roce 2015 RCCCZ nahradil na českém trhu RCA, což byl v té době šestý nejvýznamnější dopravce s podílem na trhu 2,33 %. Toto postavení si RCCCZ udržel i v dalších letech, ale podíl na trhu postupně stoupá z 2,73 % v roce 2017 až na 4,28 % v roce 2020.

Lokomotivy
Pro nákladní vlaky v elektrické trakci společnost používá rakouské lokomotivy řad 1216 (Siemens ES64U4-C) a 1293 (Siemens Vectron MS) mateřské společnosti ÖBB. Pro místní a posunovací výkony v oblasti Ostravska a přilehlých hraničních přechodů s Polskem se zázemí v Bohumíně-Vrbici používá firma motorové lokomotivy. Od května 2019 vlastní lokomotivu řady 753.6 č. 753.613, kterou doplňovala lokomotiva 744.001 pronajatá od výrobce CZ LOKO. V závěru roku 2021 pak tyto stroje doplnila modernizovaná lokomotiva řady 742.71 č. 742.763.

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In the coming weeks the Chamber will chair a meeting of it's Brexit Committee with local business leaders, as well as hosting events and workshops to update companies on key issues such as trade, customs and business immigration.


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On the left, is a wonderful rare 1930's view of Lynmouth Harbour showing how the area was before the devastating 1952 floods swept away most buildings on the right.
At first notices of rambles went out singly on Postcards. There was much racing round to find a leader and to find a date convienient for the greatest number of people. Later a messy clay pack duplicator was used. The next step was to plan several rambles together and print them by Roneo. "Pub" and his wife Kathleen met on an HF walk and their marriage in 1934 was recorded in the Log Book of the time by Leslie Burnett, who started the Log Books, and which have continued ever since.
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Telecommunication systems, networks and devices: Tutorial. V.I. Nikolaev, Yu.B. Nechaev, V.V.Prilepskiy, S.S. Gremyachenskiy. / 2004 - JSC "Concern "Sozvezdie"
Nikolaev V.I. and others. Telecommunication systems, networks and devices: Tutorial / V.I. Nikolaev, Yu.B. Nechaev, V.V.Prilepskiy, S.S. Gremyachenskiy; Voronezh. VRDCI. Voronezh, 2004. 351 p.
The tutorial examines modern digital telecommunication systems and devices issues as per the requirements for candidates' exam by the specialty 05.12.13 «Telecommunication systems, networks and devices». Telecommunication networks structure should cover not only stationary, but also mobile subscribers and the number of mobile ones constantly increases. Due to this fact the considerable part of the book is devoted to telecommunication mobile systems and means.
The tutorial is partly based on original works of Voronezh research and development communication institute team and it can be useful for engineers and scientists of radio technical specialties.
Key words: digital telecommunication systems, stationary and mobile subscribers, telecommunication systems, networks and devices.
Tables. 15. Illustration. 226. Bibliography.: 26 titles.


Sometime ago, Thermaltake introduced a slew of new power supplies -- six to be exact. They include: Toughpower 650W, 700W & 750W units with modular and non-modular configurations. This time around I'm going to check out SLI certified non modular Thermaltake Toughpower 750W unit (W0117RE). The major differences between this generation of Toughpower units and last (prior to 650W) are quad +12V rails and larger fans (140mm).


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Sony cuts Sony Online Entertainment service after hack
Robert MacMillan
Published: May 3rd, 2011
The widely publicized hack of Sony's computer networks is worse than previously thought, also affecting 24.6 million Sony Online Entertainment network accounts.
Sony — which has kept its Sony PlayStation Network offline for nearly two weeks as it investigates a computer intrusion — took a second gaming network offline on Monday, saying it too appears to have been hacked. It said banking and credit card information belonging to more than 23,000 customers outside the U.S. may have been compromised.
The Sony Online Entertainment network, used for massively multiplayer online games like EverQuest, Star Wars Galaxies and Matrix Online, has been suspended temporarily, Sony said Monday. Add this to the 77 million accounts that may have been compromised last week, and Sony is responsible for one of the largest recorded data breaches.
The entertainment network is separate from the PlayStation Network but both hacks have similar traits, said Mai Hora, a spokeswoman for Sony Computer Entertainment in Tokyo.
In both cases, the stolen data includes customer names, e-mail addresses and hashed versions of their account passwords. That data could be used to spam customers or trick them with phishing e-mails.
Last week Sony said PlayStation Network and Quirocity users may have had their credit card numbers accessed, but that those numbers were encrypted.
Sony now says some credit card numbers may have been taken from a different database. It did not say if that data was encrypted.
The hackers gained access to an "outdated database from 2007," Sony said in its press release. That database included card numbers and expiration dates for 12,700 customers based outside of the U.S., and direct withdrawal data belonging to some customers in Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and Spain.
Sony has been dealing for weeks with the public relations crisis spawned by the hacks. On Sunday, as the head of Sony's gaming division was apologizing for the hack in a news conference, investigators were learning about the Sony Online Entertainment and credit card database hacks.
Last week, rumors surfaced on underground hacking forums that the thieves had obtained millions of credit card numbers, but Sony maintains that this is untrue. "There is no evidence that our main credit card database was compromised. It is in a completely separate and secured environment," Sony said Monday.
(Martyn Williams in Tokyo contributed to this story.)
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Timothy Chen, CEO of MaxFinx, thinks that digital banks are unlikely to break into the Singapore market with a bang.
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First Published: November 12, 2019
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I cover almost anything under the sun.
MAS will issue up to five new digital bank licences. Are the incumbent banks under threat?
Digital banks have no physical branches, leading to a lower cost structure—and these cost savings can be passed on to customers.
While there are reports that have said that the introduction of five new digital bank licences in Singapore is unlikely to threaten the dominance of incumbent banks such as DBS Bank, OCBC Bank and UOB, the increased competition will still cause uncertainty.
Digital banks have no physical branches, leading to a lower cost structure—and these cost savings can be passed on to customers. As such, customers will be able to enjoy more significant benefits when using a digital bank, including higher saving rates, and lower transaction fees. The interesting part is traditional banks are also leveraging technology to turn themselves into digital providers, but have to contend with backend legacy systems.
Most, if not all, traditional banks are still using legacy mainframes with monolithic core banking systems. This means that the banks are not fully digitalised and must improve a significant part of their core technology to increase their digital offerings to run full digital banking functions. Some newer technology can enable these financial institutions to have a fully digital banking core cloud platform at just one-tenth of the cost of legacy systems.
How are digital banks differentiating themselves?
… digital banks must establish themselves with a strong trust and governance structure, with distinct product offerings, that will be able to win the hearts of the customers, be it the millennials or the underserved SME market.
Singapore has a modern banking infrastructure where the incumbent banks are serving its customers well through its web and mobile banking platforms. In contrast to countries such as China and India, there might be consumer reluctance in terms of changing banking and financial service providers, given that what they have at the moment currently works, not to mention they have been in business for many years.
As such, digital banks must establish themselves with a strong trust and governance structure, with distinct product offerings, that will be able to win the hearts of the customers, be it the millennials or the underserved SME market. They would have to place the customers first and incorporate newer technologies, such as artificial intelligence and data analytics, to serve customer needs much better than the traditional banks.
However, the greatest differentiating factor for digital banks would be in their banking infrastructure, which enables them to be agile, dynamic and competitive. In contrast, a recent Capgemini survey found that 87% of bank executives do not believe that their core systems can keep up with the demand for digital.
How will consumers and businesses benefit from the new digital banks' entrance?
Besides the faster and more efficient onboarding of SMEs, we can look forward to a more comprehensive credit scoring, even for companies that are very new to the market.
Customers will be able to enjoy greater benefits when using a digital bank, including higher savings deposit rate, lower transaction fees, and lower costs in investment products, to name a few. Additionally, digital banks can utilise artificial intelligence and data analytics to serve customer needs much better than the traditional bank.
Additionally, digital banks can also help reach those who have fallen through the gaps – customer segments which can be better reached and served with a digital banking platform. Segments such as SMEs, and micro company setups, are not as well served as the medium and large enterprises.
We are especially excited about the multiplier benefits of digital banking for SMEs. Besides the faster and more efficient onboarding of SMEs, we can look forward to a more comprehensive credit scoring, even for companies that are very new to the market. In addition, SMEs will enjoy faster turnaround approval timings for loans (regardless of size), not to mention better rates for the financial services required for business transactions.
What else does Singapore need to do to ensure that consumers and businesses can reap the full benefits of digital banking?
… people are still not entirely clear in their understanding of digital banking, and how this concept differs from mobile (internet) banking and even e-wallet capabilities.
While Singapore is ready for digital banking, – especially given how we have seen mobile banking and e-wallets have taken off over the past few years – getting consumers to take full advantage of technology requires more than that.
Part of this is overcoming inertia. Singapore has a very well-established credit payment ecosystem as compared to other countries such as China (another country in which digital banking has taken off), where credit cards are less prevalent. It will likely take some time before the public ditches transaction methods that they have come to be familiar with and fully embraces cashless and mobile payments.
Education is vital for this to happen, as many people are still not entirely clear in their understanding of digital banking, and how this concept differs from mobile (internet) banking and even e-wallet capabilities. For example, using mobile payments for daily necessities is more of an e-wallet capability, which is rather prevalent in our country, while mobile banking is the ability to execute the majority of the banking services through an app, without physically going to a branch.
However, for digital banking, it's a total transformation of how banking is done. Digital banking covers e-wallet, mobile banking, and more. With greater efficiency and cost-savings, such as opening a new account through facial recognition, instant customer verification, much lower costs of financial services, and personalisation of banking services, digital banking is the new era of customer-centric banking.
These factors will ultimately affect the future of digital payments, and banking and consumers will embrace these new technologies, as long as it provides them with greater convenience and security.
Does going digital means that the older, less tech-savvy generation will be left behind? Are there initiatives to get them acquainted with digital banking?
When it comes to digital, everything is connected, and banks can take advantage of digital channels to provide a seamless customer experience.
Banks need to rethink the whole customer experience and customer journey while they're building digital assets. This includes researching and understanding how competitors are utilising digital properties and validating the usability and functionality of the digital functions being useful and convenient for the older generation.
What will become of traditional banks once digital banks are in full operation?
… we don't expect the traditional banks to be severely impacted, given that they will adapt and also because the digital banks will be facing a couple of challenges in Singapore.
Once the licenses are awarded, we expect to see the first digital bank launch in about 12 months, which is sufficient time to prepare their core technology set up, and hires for back and front office, among others.
However, we don't expect the traditional banks to be severely impacted, given that they will adapt and also because the digital banks will be facing a couple of challenges in Singapore.
Firstly, Singapore has a modern banking infrastructure where these traditional banks have the trust of customers, as they are serving its pool of customers well through its web and mobile banking platforms. Customers may not see the need to change banks, especially when what they have at the moment currently works for them.
Secondly, the Singapore population is small, and the business case of running a digital bank in Singapore, with having similar capital requirements as traditional banks, puts these digital banks in a disadvantaged position.
Additionally, the current rules also state that digital banks can not engage in "value-destructive" behaviour to gain market share advantages of the digital bank offerings, which means that the initial technological advantages of these digital banks can be easily replicated by the traditional banks here, as the local banks here are also quite advanced in their digitalisation roadmaps.
Banks must establish themselves with a robust compliance and governance structure, with distinct product offerings to win the hearts of the customers.
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import android.webkit.WebChromeClient;
import android.webkit.WebSettings;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;

public class Web {
    public static WebView initWebView(WebView webView, WebChromeClient webChromeClient) {
        webView.getSettings().setDefaultTextEncodingName("utf-8");
        webView.getSettings().setJavaScriptEnabled(true);//注意此处
        webView.getSettings().setAllowFileAccess(true);
        webView.getSettings().setCacheMode(WebSettings.LOAD_NO_CACHE);
        webView.getSettings().setPluginState(WebSettings.PluginState.ON);

        webView.getSettings().setBuiltInZoomControls(false);//支持缩放手势
        webView.getSettings().setSupportZoom(false);
        webView.getSettings().setDisplayZoomControls(true);//不显示缩放控件
//        webView.setLayerType(View.LAYER_TYPE_SOFTWARE, null);

        //缩放网页,以便显示整个网页
        webView.getSettings().setLoadWithOverviewMode(true);
        webView.getSettings().setUseWideViewPort(true);
//        webView.setInitialScale(1);

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        webView.setWebChromeClient(webChromeClient);

        webView.setWebViewClient(new WebViewClient() {

            @Override
            public boolean shouldOverrideUrlLoading(WebView view, String url) {
                view.getSettings().setDefaultTextEncodingName("utf-8");
                view.loadUrl(url);
                return true;
            }

            @Override
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