Here is the continuation of my series of posts about our trip to Italy earlier this month. From Milan, we decided to do a day trip to Lake Como. This day may have been my favorite part of the entire trip.
We took a 10:20 train from Milan Centrale to Varenna (the train was about an hour). Once we arrived in Varenna, we hopped on the ferry to Bellagio, with the plan to come back to Varenna later on. I have decided that Lake Como is the most beautiful place I have ever been. The scenery is incredible. I could not stop taking photos!
In Bellagio, we climbed the cobblestone steps and shopped along the way, visited an old church, and then did a three glass wine tasting with lunch at a place called Aperitivo Et Al, which was fabulous! Our waiter explained each wine we were drinking in great detail (and very good English) and the lunch was great! We then continued exploring the town a little more, saw some beautiful hotels and saw the opposite side of the lake. We headed back to the ferry, stopped for some gelato and then hopped back on the ferry and went back to Varenna.
Varenna was incredibly beautiful too. We strolled along the passarella (pedestrian bridge right along the water), went into a few shops, took a ton of photos, climbed more cobblestone steps, and then settled into a place right on the water for an aperitivo. We then went to dinner at Ristorante La Vista. This place was amazing! It sits up high and has beautiful views of the lake. We sat outside and watched the sun set as we ate yet another incredible meal. After a nice long scenic dinner, we headed back to the train and left for Milan at 21:37. I think Jay and I have our sights set on retirement in Bellagio! It was simply magical, and I could have easily spent multiple days exploring the other towns and villages along Lake Como.


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In the January/February 2017 issue of the Ontario Planning Journal, Noreen Dunphy reviews Greg Suttor's new release Still Renovating: A History of Canadian Social Housing Policy.
Below is an excerpt taken from the review. The full review can be viewed online, on page 16 of the Ontario Planning Journal.
Be sure to check out the current issue of Vallum magazine for an in-depth review of Margo Wheaton's latest poetry collection The Unlit Path Behind the House.
The full review by Bill Neumire can be found in the 3:2 "THE WILD" issue (print or digital) of Vallum.
Rita Bode and Lesley D. Clement's L.M. Montgomery's Rainbow Valleys was reviewed in last week's Times Literary Supplement! The full review appears on page 9 of the print issue, and is also accessible online for TLS subscribers.


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> Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (17 & 18 May 2016)
Orders, Decorations, Medals and Militaria (17 & 18 May 2016)
Date of Auction: 17th & 18th May 2016
Estimate: £2,600 - £2,800
A rare Great War Mesopotamia operations C.M.G., inter-war C.I.E., C.V.O. group of nine awarded to Colonel W. W. Chitty, Indian Army, a veteran of the Uganda operations of 1898-1900 who was taken P.O.W. on the fall of Kut in April 1916
The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (C.M.G.), Companion's neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (C.I.E.), Companion's 3rd type neck badge, in gold and enamel, in its Garrard & Co. case of issue; The Royal Victorian Order (C.V.O.), Commander's neck badge, silver-gilt and enamel, the reverse officially numbered 'C846', in its Collingwood case of issue; East and Central Africa 1898-1900, 2 clasps, 1898, Uganda 1899 (Cpt. W. W. Chitty, 1/Uganda Rif.), clasps joined by wire rivets; 1914-15 Star (Lt. Col. W. W. Chitty, 119/Infy.); British War and Victory Medals, M.I.D. oak leaf (Col. W. W. Chitty); Delhi Durbar 1911; France, Croix de Guerre 1914-1918, generally good very fine or better (9)	£2600-2800
C.M.G. London Gazette 23 October 1919.
C.I.E. London Gazette 3 June 1929.
C.V.O. London Gazette 2 January 1933.
Walter Willis Chitty was born in June 1866, the son of Captain Arthur Whatley Chitty, C.I.E., and was educated at Clifton. First commissioned in the East Yorkshire Regiment in February 1885, he was appointed to the Indian Army in the following year.
In May 1898, and having been advanced to Captain, Chitty was appointed to the Indian Contingent for the Uganda Rifles, arriving in Mombasa in the following month. He subsequently served as a member of the Ogaden Expeditionary Force, with a Company of the Uganda Rifles at Kismayu, and accompanied the Wakedi Field Force in March-April 1899. Having then embarked for England on leave, he returned to Mombasa in April 1900 and served in the 3rd Nandi Punitive Expedition (Medal & 2 clasps).
Returning to India in May 1901, Chitty was advanced to Major in the 119th Infantry in February 1903 and to Lieutenant-Colonel in February 1911, the year of the Delhi Durbar.
In November 1914, he was embarked with his regiment for Mesopotamia, where he was present at the battles of Sharbo on 12 April and Ctesiphon in late November 1915. He had meanwhile gained advancement to Colonel and appointment as A.Q.M.G. 6th Division, in which capacity he served on General Townshend's staff at Kut, being taken P.O.W. on the town's fall in April 1916.
He subsequently journeyed into captivity in the company of Major McKenna, I.A., Major Barnes, I.M.S. and Captain Shakeshaft of the Norfolks, their Turkish hosts displaying 'a mixture of brutish callousness, stupidity and ignorance' throughout. Originally incarcerated ay Yozgad - where he was the senior officer - Chitty moved to Broussa in December 1916, where Townshend was held. He was awarded the C.M.G., twice mentioned in despatches (London Gazettes 4 April and 19 October 1916, refer) and received the French Croix de Guerre.
Retiring from the Indian Army on his repatriation, Chitty joined the Military Department of the India Office as P.A. to the Military Secretary. He was appointed C.I.E. in 1929 and C.V.O. in 1933, the same year in which he retired to take up residence as a Military Knight of Windsor. Alas, his retirement was short-lived, for he died while playing a round of golf in July of the same year. His funeral was held at St. George's, Windsor; sold with copied research.


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Headings Over Multiple Columns
In your spreadsheets, it's nice to sometimes have a heading situated above multiple columns. It makes things easier to read, and makes your spreadsheets look more professional. Here's how to do it.
Highlight the cells you want the heading to span. In this example it is B12..C12. On Home tab, Format, get dropdown to Format Cells and the box shown will appear. On Alignment tab, Text alignment, Horizontal, click on Center Across Selection. Excel will create one cell and center the text in that cell. If column widths are later adjusted, the text will still be centered over the desired columns.
Easy peasy. How will you use this in your spreadsheets?
Julia the Midwife
US Patent Office, Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 400,992, 9 April 1889, Julia A. Achard - from patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pdfs/US400992.pdf, accessed 13 February 2017
Last week we left off with Julia's brother, Charles Brannack, arrested in the opium dens of Santa Cruz. Today we return to Julia's saga...
By the time Charles Brannack was arrested in Santa Cruz, his sister had been married to her third husband, Meliton Achard, a Frenchman, and at last a husband near to her own age. They were wed 2 July 1885 in Livermore, California.[i] For a time they lived in Lodi. This may be where Julia began her occupation as a midwife. On 30 November 1889 Julia filed a patent application for a liniment, "highly beneficial in cases of sore throat, rheumatism, sprains, bruises, &c." It's ingredients were specified as one gallon alcohol, one pound of chloroform, six ounces ether, six ounces laudanum, six ounces gum-camphor, six ounces tincture arnica, two ounces tincture cayenne, three large beef-galls, four ounces fresh butter.[ii] She advertised her compound in various newspapers.[iii]
Julia and Meliton lived for a time in Lodi and then moved to San Francisco. She advertised herself as a midwife and Meliton is listed in the city directories as a hotel keeper, The Liberty House.[iv] It is hard to know how long they lived happily together, but the end of the marriage appears decidedly unhappy.
"Cruel Husbands Sued for Divorce," San Francisco Chronicle, 6 December 1895, page 8, col 5, courtesy Fold3.com
"Julia Achard… charges cruelty as a ground for her application to be divorced from Meliton Achard. The parties were married in Livermore July 2, 1885, and until recently, for aught that appears in the complaint, Achard was a good husband. Achard entered upon his course of ill treatment by calling his wife bad names and imputing to her a want of chastity. This sort of thing culminated last Monday in physical abuse and threats by Achard to take his wife's life. He drove her from the house by force, and then nailed up the doors and windows so that she would not be able to return. He has since held sole possession of the family residence at 555 [sic] Mission street, and Mrs. Achard has been compelled to look out for herself.[v]
Much as this would lead one to believe that Meliton no longer loved Julia, apparently he (or perhaps Julia) had a change of heart . Seven months after his incident with the hammer and nails, Meliton's obituary reads, "Died… Achard, In the Napa Insane Asylum, 9 July 1896, Meliton Achard, beloved husband of Julia A. Achard, a native of France, aged 52 years, 3 months and 29 days."[vi]
Julia was not widowed for long. On 12 June 1897 she married her fourth husband, Edward W. Matthews in Oakland.[vii] But this turn at married life proved no happier for Julia, and she was granted a divorce from Edward on 9 January 1899 on the grounds of neglect.[viii]
Julia lived in San Francisco for several years as a "widow." She appears to have used the surname Achard, at least professionally, for most of the remainder of her life. In June of 1898 she was practicing as a midwife with a "home in confinement" at 126 Second street.[ix] Perhaps one such patient of Julia was Rose de la Fontaine.
Rose, the daughter of Edward and Mary O'Neill was born about 1874.[x] On 22 February 1893, Rose married John de la Fontaine.[xi] Five months later Rose gave birth to Florence, who sadly died on 31 August 1894 at the age of one year, one month and one day.[xii] On 22 January 1899, John and Rose lost another child, Grace, at the age of two months and 16 days.[xiii] Maybe Julia Achard assisted at the birth of Grace. In any event, in September of 1899, Rose was under the care of Julia Achard, when she died on 8 September. "It was reported to Coroner Hill that Mrs. Achard had represented herself to be a physician. Should this prove the fact, the woman will be liable to prosecution for practicing medicine without a license. Malpractice is suspected."[xiv]
However, the following week, the newspaper headline indicated "Midwife Achard was not to blame at all, Mrs. de la Fontaine died of a painful disease. First Verdict of the Jury not approved and a second verdict of death from natural causes received. Coroner Hill held an inquest yesterday morning upon the body of Mrs. R. de la Fontaine… The deceased had been attended by Mrs. Achard, a midwife, who had administered some simple remedy to relieve vomiting. The autopsy showed that cirrhosis of the liver had caused death and that there were no evidences of malpractice or of even any necessity for it. Mrs. Achard testified that in her experience of thirty-eight years as a midwife Mrs. de la Fontaine was the only patient who had died in her care. She had suggested that a physician should be called, but Mrs. De la Fontaine refused to allow one to be summoned, as she did not believe her condition to be serious. The jury returned a verdict that death had been caused by neglect, on the part of some person unknown, to summon medical assistance, but the coroner refused to approve of the verdict and the case was reopened and additional evidence introduced. Autopsy Surgeon Zabala assured the jury that death was due to disease and even if a physician had been called in a few days before her death it was doubtful whether he could have succeeded in saving her life. The jury returned a verdict of death from natural causes, and the verdict was approved".[xv]
If Rose de la Fontaine was the first patient who died in the care of Julia Achard, she was not the last.
[i] San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec 1895, page 8, column 5, "Cruel Husbands Sued for Divorce"
[ii] Website: Women Inventor's Index – 1790-1895, http://staff.lib.muohio.edu/shocker/govlaw/FemInv/patgifs/400992/01.jpg accessed 11 April 2013
[iii] Sacramento Daily Union, 22 Feb 1889, page 2, Advertisement "J.A.A. Liniment"
[iv] Great Register of Voters San Joaquin County, California 1890 California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 119; FHL Roll Number: 977281; City Directories for San Francisco, California, 1892, Publisher: Edward M Adams, Page Number: 163
[v] San Francisco Chronicle, 6 Dec 1895, page 8, column 5, "Cruel Husbands Sued for Divorce" (note: city directories of the period indicate the address of the Achards was 550 Mission, not 555 Mission as stated in the newspaper article)
[vi] San Francisco Call, 17 July 1896, page 13
[vii] San Francisco Chronicle, 14 June 1897, page 9, column 3.
[viii] San Francisco Chronicle, 10 January 1899, page 6, column 1.
[ix] San Francisco Call, 2 June 1898, page 10
[x] US Census 1880 Year: 1880; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: 77; Family History Film: 1254077; Page: 74C; Enumeration District: 151; Image: 0150, lines 6-15, accessed through Ancestry.com 5 March 2013
[xi] San Francisco Call, 20 July 1893 (sic), page 12, "Married" (note spelling is listed as de la Fontane)
[xii] Ibid, 1 September 1894, page 8, "Deaths"
[xiii] Ibid, 23 January 1899, page 9, "Deaths"
[xiv] San Francisco Chronicle, 9 September 1899, page 11 "Malpractice Is Suspected"
[xv] San Francisco Call, 12 September 1899, page 12, "Midwife Achard Was Not To Blame At All"
No Image Available? Maybe There Is One!
Don't you just hate it when you search for an ancestor on FamilySearch and you get a hit for what you know is the correct record, and then you see the dreaded "No image available"? Well last week in the Family History Library, the absolute nicest woman, Sister Hays, taught me a nifty little trick that just might get you around the "No image available" roadblock. Here's how you do it…
In my example I searched for a marriage record for Edward Barrett. I knew from his death certificate his wife's name was Catherine. He was born about 1855 so I guessed he was married between 1875 and 1890. I plugged that into FamilySearch and the second result looked promising.
I clicked on the document icon and I could see a little more.
Note, the dreaded "No image available." Well, Sister Hays, sitting right next to me said "I maybe know a way around that. It doesn't always work, but let's try it." And so we did.
Step 1 is to copy the film number, as I've highlighted in yellow. Next, go to the FamilySearch catalog search and in the box for Film/Fiche number, paste the film number, like so….
Click on Search, and you'll get… Search Results. Fancy that!
"Marriage records, 1801-1951" is a hyperlink to the next screen. You'll have to scroll down to see the film notes, but lookey here, there's a camera icon. That means pictures!
I got an array of thumbnails of microfilm images. For this particular film there are two batches of marriage records, the first from 1875-1884, and the second batch from 1885 to 1890. Edward and Kate were married in 1887 so I worked my way down to the second set. The first few pages in each set of records are an index, which appears to be alphabetical by the first letter of the groom's name, and then in somewhat chronological order by the date the marriage was recorded.
Edward's index entry was found on image 396 of 768.
This told me their marriage record would be on page 420. (Note this is not image 420. It's the register page labeled 420, which happens to be on image 646.) And look at the fruits of my labor!
It's the sideways one in the upper left corner. And here in all it's glory...
This little trick doesn't work with every "No image available" record. But thanks to Sister Hays I now know a workaround to try.
I'm certainly thankful for the week and a half of research I've been able to do at this wonderful library with its incredibly helpful staff. If you haven't been here, definitely put it on your research bucket list.
The Apple Doesn't Fall Far From the Tree
Sacramento Daily Union, 21 July 1882, page 2, col. 4, courtesy California Digital Newspaper Collection
It would be difficult to assess who was the blackest sheep in the Brannack fold, but Julia's brother, Charles Edgar Brannack might be a good candidate.
In January 1882, Charles and his nephew, Fred Wermuth (the two of them only a year apart in age) were involved in a barroom brawl in Calaveras County. Charles and Fred along with their friends, a pair of cousins named Thomas and Robert Pope had gone quail hunting. The four men, none older than 23, packed their hunting gear, including four shotguns, and camped in a deserted cabin in the Sierra foothills. On Friday evening they traveled to the town of Camanche, and after a period of drinking in John Cavagnero's general store, they got into a row with each other, breaking up furniture, glassware and windows. Henry Cavagnero, John's brother[1], sent word to John who came in, calmed the men down and got them out into the street. Back inside, the Cavagnero's heard someone in the street yell, "Look, he's going to shoot!" whereupon Charles Brannack rushed back inside, leveled his shotgun at Henry and exclaimed, "Shall I shoot the son of a bitch?" And he did! Cavagnero was seriously injured, shot entering in his head and neck. Another man standing by him, Michael Fox, was also struck with shot in his nose.[2]
The four ruffians took off in a wagon at break-neck speed, headed for Lodi. The wagon hit a stump, threw some of the men and some of the shotguns which fired as they hit the ground. The Pope cousins, one of whom was wounded on his head, turned themselves in the next morning, but were later discharged. Charles Brannack was arrested and jailed in Sacramento, though no charges were brought against Fred Wermuth.[3] In July, Brannack was sentenced to two years imprisonment at San Quentin prison for shooting Cavagnero.[4] It appears Henry Cavagnero survived.[5]
Any time he may have served in prison did little to improve Charles Brannack's behavior. In November 1887, the Santa Cruz police chief and another officer witnessed a man purchase opium. The two followed him, trying to find his "joint" – the place where he would smoke the entrancing drug. They followed him to Lyman Brannack's barn . The officers saw a light in the upper part of the barn. Stepping to the door, the officers were confronted by Charles Brannack, the son of the owner, carrying a lantern in one hand and a shotgun in the other. Seeing the officers, Brannack blew out the light. They seized Brannack, and upstairs in the barn found there a regular opium joint. They arrested Brannack and confiscated all the paraphernalia.[6] Charles Brannack and fellow smoker, Henry Horn, were brought before Justice Skirm, who fined Brannack $100 and Horn $25, and while Brannack was able to pay his fine, Horn could not and was sentenced to $25 in jail.[7]
By the time Charles Brannack was arrested in Santa Cruz, his sister had been married to her third husband, Meliton Achard, a Frenchman, and at last a husband near to her own age…. More next week about Julia's marriage to Mr. Achard.
[1] It appears that Henry Cavagnero was likely John Cavagnero's brother-in-law per the 1900 census. - US Census 1900 Year: 1900; Census Place: Jenny Lind, Calaveras, California; Roll: 84; Family History Film: 1240084; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 1038; lines 36-43, accessed through Ancestry.com 29 January 2017
[2] San Francisco Chronicle, 22 Jan 1882, page 8 "A Barroom Brawl" and Sacramento Daily Union, 23 Jan 1882, page 1, "Result of a Carouse"
[3] ibid
[4] San Francisco Bulletin, 22 July 1882, page 2, "State News Items"
[5] US Census 1900 Year: 1900; Census Place: Jenny Lind, Calaveras, California; Roll: 84; Family History Film: 1240084; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 1038; lines 36-43, accessed through Ancestry.com 29 January 2017
[6] Santa Cruz Daily Surf, 5 November 1887, page 1, col 5. "Opium Smokers Arrested"
[7]"Sentinel Jottings," Santa Cruz Sentinel (Santa Cruz, California) 06 Nov 1887, Page 3, col 1, accessed through Newsapapers.com 29 January 2017
A Great Irish Mapping Tool
Normally I post my Tuesday tips on Tuesday. But I've been so busy researching in the FamilyHistoryLibrary I'm a day late. Hope you don't mind... I think this one's worth the wait..
I recently discovered a new-to-me Irish resource. I have Irish Catholic ancestors on both my side and my husband, Mark's side. I've spent the last several days in the Family History Library in Salt Lake City trying to get a handle on the geography of where some of them lived and I found a wonderful website that is helping me do that.
The site is www.swilson.info I've spent some time trying to figure out who SWilson is. I don't even know if S is male or female but I do know that I love love love him or her!
One of my favorite things on the site is a "Church and Catholic Parish Search." According to the website, "This option searches for the closest Catholic Chapel to a selected location based on Chapel locations as they were in the late 1830s and early 1840s."
I have been able to determine the place of origin for some of Mark's ancestors from records in the US and tracing back to Ireland to discover where four known children were baptized. I believe I've also found a marriage record for the parents, not in the same church, but in a different, nearby parish. I've also used Griffith's Valuation and some Tithe Applotment Books to ascertain a townland.
But using www.swilson.info, I can establish exactly where the parish church for the baptism is, and find the nearby churches. Here's how I did it.
Look at http://www.swilson.info/gmapsetcoords.php. You will see a yellow search marker. Drag the marker and drop it on the map close to where your person of interest lived. You can zoom in on the map to refine the location using the +/- buttons in the lower right corner of the map.
SWilson.info - http://www.swilson.info/gmapsetcoords.php
Once you're narrowed in to the approximate location of where your ancestors lived, click on the "Start Search" button in the lower right corner. Colored pointers will pop up all over the map showing all the Catholic churches. On the right side of the map is a key naming the parish and the church. If you click on the "Show Parish Details" icon between the columns you're taken to a new screen, full of information, including the Roman Catholic Diocese, the linked Civil Parishes, a list of nearby parishes with notations of how far away they are and in what direction.
SWilson.info - Roman Catholic Parish Coordinates Search showing nearby parishes - http://www.swilson.info/rcparishcoordsrch.php
My favorite part, however, is smack dab in the middle of the screen where there is a link to the NLI (National Library of Ireland) Film Details and Website. Once there, you can select the relevant register for baptisms, marriages (or death in some cases) and then filter by selecting the year and month if you know it.
SWilson.info Catholic and Civil Parish Links
My favorite part, however, is smack dab in the middle of the screen where there is a link to the NLI (National Library of Ireland) Film Details and Website. Once there, you can select the relevant register for baptisms, marriages (or death in some cases) and then filter by selecting the year and month if you know it.
SWilson.info is gem of a site, allowing the researcher to point to a location in Ireland, and drill down to the relevant available parish registers. Thank you SWilson, whoever you are! You're my new fave.


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from __future__ import unicode_literals
import functools
import re
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import frappe

from six import iteritems
from past.builtins import cmp
from frappe.utils import md_to_html

def delete_page_cache(path):
	cache = frappe.cache()
	cache.delete_value('full_index')
	groups = ("website_page", "page_context")
	if path:
		for name in groups:
			cache.hdel(name, path)
	else:
		for name in groups:
			cache.delete_key(name)

def find_first_image(html):
	m = re.finditer(r"""]*src\s?=\s?['"]([^'"]*)['"]""", html)
	try:
		return next(m).groups()[0]
	except StopIteration:
		return None

def can_cache(no_cache=False):
	if frappe.conf.disable_website_cache or frappe.conf.developer_mode:
		return False
	if getattr(frappe.local, "no_cache", False):
		return False
	return not no_cache

def get_comment_list(doctype, name):
	comments = frappe.get_all('Comment',
		fields=['name', 'creation', 'owner',
				'comment_email', 'comment_by', 'content'],
		filters=dict(
			reference_doctype=doctype,
			reference_name=name,
			comment_type='Comment',
		),
		or_filters=[
			['owner', '=', frappe.session.user],
			['published', '=', 1]])

	communications = frappe.get_all("Communication",
		fields=['name', 'creation', 'owner', 'owner as comment_email',
				'sender_full_name as comment_by', 'content', 'recipients'],
		filters=dict(
			reference_doctype=doctype,
			reference_name=name,
		),
		or_filters=[
			['recipients', 'like', '%{0}%'.format(frappe.session.user)],
			['cc', 'like', '%{0}%'.format(frappe.session.user)],
			['bcc', 'like', '%{0}%'.format(frappe.session.user)]])

	return sorted((comments + communications), key=lambda comment: comment['creation'], reverse=True)

def get_home_page():
	if frappe.local.flags.home_page and not frappe.flags.in_test:
		return frappe.local.flags.home_page

	def _get_home_page():
		home_page = None

		# for user
		if frappe.session.user != 'Guest':
			# by role
			for role in frappe.get_roles():
				home_page = frappe.db.get_value('Role', role, 'home_page')
				if home_page: break

			# portal default
			if not home_page:
				home_page = frappe.db.get_value("Portal Settings", None, "default_portal_home")

		# by hooks
		if not home_page:
			home_page = get_home_page_via_hooks()

		# global
		if not home_page:
			home_page = frappe.db.get_value("Website Settings", None, "home_page") or "login"

		home_page = home_page.strip('/')

		return home_page

	return frappe.cache().hget("home_page", frappe.session.user, _get_home_page)

def get_home_page_via_hooks():
	home_page = None

	home_page_method = frappe.get_hooks('get_website_user_home_page')
	if home_page_method:
		home_page = frappe.get_attr(home_page_method[-1])(frappe.session.user)
	elif frappe.get_hooks('website_user_home_page'):
		home_page = frappe.get_hooks('website_user_home_page')[-1]

	if not home_page:
		role_home_page = frappe.get_hooks("role_home_page")
		if role_home_page:
			for role in frappe.get_roles():
				if role in role_home_page:
					home_page = role_home_page[role][-1]
					break

	if not home_page:
		home_page = frappe.get_hooks("home_page")
		if home_page:
			home_page = home_page[-1]

	if home_page:
		home_page = home_page.strip('/')

	return home_page

def is_signup_enabled():
	if getattr(frappe.local, "is_signup_enabled", None) is None:
		frappe.local.is_signup_enabled = True
		if frappe.utils.cint(frappe.db.get_value("Website Settings",
			"Website Settings", "disable_signup")):
				frappe.local.is_signup_enabled = False

	return frappe.local.is_signup_enabled

def cleanup_page_name(title):
	"""make page name from title"""
	if not title:
		return ''

	name = title.lower()
	name = re.sub(r'[~!@#$%^&*+()<>,."\'\?]', '', name)
	name = re.sub('[:/]', '-', name)

	name = '-'.join(name.split())

	# replace repeating hyphens
	name = re.sub(r"(-)\1+", r"\1", name)

	return name[:140]

def get_shade(color, percent):
	color, color_format = detect_color_format(color)
	r, g, b, a = color

	avg = (float(int(r) + int(g) + int(b)) / 3)
	# switch dark and light shades
	if avg > 128:
		percent = -percent

	# stronger diff for darker shades
	if percent < 25 and avg < 64:
		percent = percent * 2

	new_color = []
	for channel_value in (r, g, b):
		new_color.append(get_shade_for_channel(channel_value, percent))

	r, g, b = new_color

	return format_color(r, g, b, a, color_format)

def detect_color_format(color):
	if color.startswith("rgba"):
		color_format = "rgba"
		color = [c.strip() for c in color[5:-1].split(",")]

	elif color.startswith("rgb"):
		color_format = "rgb"
		color = [c.strip() for c in color[4:-1].split(",")] + [1]

	else:
		# assume hex
		color_format = "hex"

		if color.startswith("#"):
			color = color[1:]

		if len(color) == 3:
			# hex in short form like #fff
			color = "{0}{0}{1}{1}{2}{2}".format(*tuple(color))

		color = [int(color[0:2], 16), int(color[2:4], 16), int(color[4:6], 16), 1]

	return color, color_format

def get_shade_for_channel(channel_value, percent):
	v = int(channel_value) + int(int('ff', 16) * (float(percent)/100))
	if v < 0:
		v=0
	if v > 255:
		v=255

	return v

def format_color(r, g, b, a, color_format):
	if color_format == "rgba":
		return "rgba({0}, {1}, {2}, {3})".format(r, g, b, a)

	elif color_format == "rgb":
		return "rgb({0}, {1}, {2})".format(r, g, b)

	else:
		# assume hex
		return "#{0}{1}{2}".format(convert_to_hex(r), convert_to_hex(g), convert_to_hex(b))

def convert_to_hex(channel_value):
	h = hex(channel_value)[2:]

	if len(h) < 2:
		h = "0" + h

	return h

def abs_url(path):
	"""Deconstructs and Reconstructs a URL into an absolute URL or a URL relative from root '/'"""
	if not path:
		return
	if path.startswith('http://') or path.startswith('https://'):
		return path
	if path.startswith('data:'):
		return path
	if not path.startswith("/"):
		path = "/" + path
	return path

def get_toc(route, url_prefix=None, app=None):
	'''Insert full index (table of contents) for {index} tag'''

	full_index = get_full_index(app=app)

	return frappe.get_template("templates/includes/full_index.html").render({
			"full_index": full_index,
			"url_prefix": url_prefix or "/",
			"route": route.rstrip('/')
		})

def get_next_link(route, url_prefix=None, app=None):
	# insert next link
	next_item = None
	route = route.rstrip('/')
	children_map = get_full_index(app=app)
	parent_route = os.path.dirname(route)
	children = children_map.get(parent_route, None)

	if parent_route and children:
		for i, c in enumerate(children):
			if c.route == route and i < (len(children) - 1):
				next_item = children[i+1]
				next_item.url_prefix = url_prefix or "/"

	if next_item:
		if next_item.route and next_item.title:
			html = ('
' + frappe._("Next")\
				+': {title}
').format(**next_item)

			return html

	return ''

def get_full_index(route=None, app=None):
	"""Returns full index of the website for www upto the n-th level"""
	from frappe.website.router import get_pages

	if not frappe.local.flags.children_map:
		def _build():
			children_map = {}
			added = []
			pages = get_pages(app=app)

			# make children map
			for route, page_info in iteritems(pages):
				parent_route = os.path.dirname(route)
				if parent_route not in added:
					children_map.setdefault(parent_route, []).append(page_info)

			# order as per index if present
			for route, children in children_map.items():
				if not route in pages:
					# no parent (?)
					continue

				page_info = pages[route]
				if page_info.index or ('index' in page_info.template):
					new_children = []
					page_info.extn = ''
					for name in (page_info.index or []):
						child_route = page_info.route + '/' + name
						if child_route in pages:
							if child_route not in added:
								new_children.append(pages[child_route])
								added.append(child_route)

					# add remaining pages not in index.txt
					_children = sorted(children, key = functools.cmp_to_key(lambda a, b: cmp(
						os.path.basename(a.route), os.path.basename(b.route))))

					for child_route in _children:
						if child_route not in new_children:
							if child_route not in added:
								new_children.append(child_route)
								added.append(child_route)

					children_map[route] = new_children

			return children_map

		children_map = frappe.cache().get_value('website_full_index', _build)

		frappe.local.flags.children_map = children_map

	return frappe.local.flags.children_map

def extract_title(source, path):
	'''Returns title from `<!-- title -->` or <h1> or path'''
	title = extract_comment_tag(source, 'title')

	if not title and "
" in source:
		# extract title from h1
		match = re.findall('
([^<]*)', source)
		title_content = match[0].strip()[:300]
		if '{{' not in title_content:
			title = title_content

	if not title:
		# make title from name
		title = os.path.basename(path.rsplit('.', )[0].rstrip('/')).replace('_', ' ').replace('-', ' ').title()

	return title

def extract_comment_tag(source, tag):
	'''Extract custom tags in comments from source.

	:param source: raw template source in HTML
	:param title: tag to search, example "title"
	'''

	if "'.format(tag), source)[0].strip()
	else:
		return None

def add_missing_headers():
	'''Walk and add missing headers in docs (to be called from bench execute)'''
	path = frappe.get_app_path('erpnext', 'docs')
	for basepath, folders, files in os.walk(path):
		for fname in files:
			if fname.endswith('.md'):
				with open(os.path.join(basepath, fname), 'r') as f:
					content = frappe.as_unicode(f.read())

				if not content.startswith('# ') and not '
' in content:
					with open(os.path.join(basepath, fname), 'w') as f:
						if fname=='index.md':
							fname = os.path.basename(basepath)
						else:
							fname = fname[:-3]
						h = fname.replace('_', ' ').replace('-', ' ').title()
						content = '# {0}\n\n'.format(h) + content
						f.write(content.encode('utf-8'))

def get_html_content_based_on_type(doc, fieldname, content_type):
		'''
		Set content based on content_type
		'''
		content = doc.get(fieldname)

		if content_type == 'Markdown':
			content = md_to_html(doc.get(fieldname + '_md'))
		elif content_type == 'HTML':
			content = doc.get(fieldname + '_html')

		if content == None:
			content = ''

		return content

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Breaking Bad is one of the best shows on television. The director uses a lot of montages, many of which show the characters cooking meth. Last week, the great song Crystal Blue Persuasion ran over the video.
The band had hits with Mony Mony, I Think We're Alone Now and Crimson and Clover. Here is the the website and a discography.


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Pleasantville school board comes out against legalizing pot; cites health concerns
School officials said rushing the legislation into the state budget leaves little room for debate about concerns and recommendations.
Pleasantville school board comes out against legalizing pot; cites health concerns School officials said rushing the legislation into the state budget leaves little room for debate about concerns and recommendations. Check out this story on lohud.com: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2019/01/29/pleasantville-school-board-comes-out-against-legalizing-pot/2710364002/
Colleen Wilson, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 2:27 p.m. ET Jan. 29, 2019
PLEASANTVILLE – The Board of Education passed a resolution this month opposing efforts to legalize recreational use of marijuana, primarily because of health concerns.
Board President Angela Vella said the board wants Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state legislators to be aware of how legalized pot could affect young people.
"We just want the Legislature and the governor to put more thought into the regulations surrounding it to make sure we do everything we can to keep these products out of the hands of our youth," Vella said.
A spokesperson for the New York State School Boards Association said the organization was not aware of any other school board in the state passing a similar resolution about marijuana.
In the almost 900-word resolution, the school board sought to raise concerns about legalizing marijuana before the state Legislature takes up the issue. Cuomo has already put forth an extensive plan for legalizing pot.
"The board did extensive research, read all the materials and really wanted to be proactive in terms of how do we build sound, public health policy with a focus around the developing brain of a young person," Pleasantville Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter said.
Pleasantville Schools Superintendent Mary Fox-Alter. (Photo: Peter Carr/The Journal News )
Cuomo, who for years opposed legalizing marijuana, has embraced legalization, making it a priority issue for the first 100 days of 2019. He cited disproportionate convictions in minority communities and the ongoing criminal stigma as major reasons for his change in heart.
PROPOSAL: Here's how Governor Andrew Cuomo plans to legalize, tax marijuana
TOP ISSUES: Key topics to watch as Gov. Cuomo rolls out recreational pot plan
LETTER: Erase pot possession convictions part of marijuana legalization, says Westchester DA
However, the Pleasantville school board said that Cuomo, by rushing his pot plan into his proposed $175 billion state budget, left little room for debate about health concerns and other recommendations to strengthen possible legislation.
Among concerns the board raised in its proposition are:
That marijuana is often sold in forms like cookies, brownies and candy that are indistinguishable from non-pot products.
That research shows that marijuana use can be detrimental to brain development, which continues until at least age 25.
That frequent marijuana use is associated with the development of mental health issues, like depression, anxiety, and suicidality.
That Cuomo's estimated $300 million in additional tax revenue annually does not take into account related costs like hospitalizations and treatment for addiction, lower educational achievement, loss of workplace productivity, and even higher crime rates.
The board also included recommendations for the state in the event that recreational pot is legalized, including:
Designate state funds for existing substance abuse prevention and education initiatives.
Provide clear regulatory prohibitions regarding marketing and advertising to youth.
Limit sale of marijuana products to those 25 or older.
Allow only state-operated outlets to sell marijuana.
At the Jan. 22 Pleasantville board meeting where the resolution was approved, trustee Shane McGaffey said it was important for the board to get in front of these issues.
"If we wait too long, those conversations will have been had, the budget will have been voted on and we'll have missed our opportunity," McGaffey said.
Governor Cuomo delivers his regional "2015 Opportunity Agenda" at Pascack Community Center where he addressed key issues affecting the Hudson Valley region, including his recently announced ethics reform proposal to renew the public's trust in state government. (Photo: Kevin P. Coughlin/Office of the Governor)
Board trustee Emily Persons, who was the only board member out of five who voted against the resolution, said she agreed with all the board's points except its overall position opposing the legalization of recreational marijuana.
"I don't oppose legalization; I think it needs to be delayed," she said.
In her comments at the Jan. 22 board meeting, Persons said "what makes me more afraid of keeping it illegal is that it is an unknown substance." She added, "I don't want somebody buying from behind the Shell station and not knowing what it is."
Fox-Alter said "no one here argues that there is a social justice issue associated with the criminalization around marijuana." But she said there are other ways to address such issues, like decriminalization of marijuana possession.
The New York State School Boards Association has not taken a position on recreational marijuana, spokesperson Al Marlin said. "This is more of a public policy decision and not one of the school boards association," he wrote in an email.
Read or Share this story: https://www.lohud.com/story/news/education/2019/01/29/pleasantville-school-board-comes-out-against-legalizing-pot/2710364002/


FPSC Classic Product Chat / What is the best way to make realistic snowfall?
Does FPSC have particle effects? That would probably be the least resource-intensive method.
"I set fire to the rain..."
Yea, that wourld be using post-process shaders, but it looks weird when looking up and down. decals is probably the best looking way.. By the way, is it You on the photo?
Have you thought of trying an animated "hud" type of snow?
No, I have never heard of "hud-snow" do You mean post-process shaders?
@Mr. Love Thanks for the tip, I'd wondered about that myself, but hadn't had a chance to investigate the options available. That's just an avatar. I won't post pics of myself on public forums, too many unsavory types in this world.
@Mr Love he meant huds that change with time to give a weather effect. I think rolfy or someone did that previously.
@Mr Love How about someething like this. I made it miself, exept a snow image downloaded it from the internet.
In black ice mod it's looks a litle diferent, but you always can set up configs by youself.
Sorry forgot to upload file.
Quote: "@Mr Love he meant huds that change with time to give a weather effect. I think rolfy or someone did that previously."
Yes rolphy did sell a pack like that and it is pretty sweet. i own it.
Yes, I own it too. Here's a quick link to it. Contact Rolfy and see if he's still selling it (if you want it)?
Thanks Everybody! Maybe I contact Rolfy later, thanks ncmako for giving Me this information... I have worked so hard with My level latly, so I will cry both one and twice if I wourld have to port it to GG.. But GG need mutch better AI before I leave!
Quote: "Yeah, but when you look upwards, I don't think it would look as if snow is falling 'towards' your face, it will still appear falling in front of you ..."
kind of works. Particle, not decals. Player can look up and around at it and snow falls downward.
Not the best, but close.
Try these particles. See if they are what you need?
A question tho, can you attach a particle or decal to the player??
Quote: "can you attach a particle or decal to the player"
In fact as an afterthought if one of you were to send me an e-mail or pm I would send you written permission release the entire pack free here on the forums, but you need to host it yourself ,happy fourth July.
Quote: "give Mr Love a copy of the snow effect you may do so "
Thank you very much, I'll tell him right now.
Weather pack posted here https://forum.thegamecreators.com/thread/219947 grab it while you can.
there are scripts for global and area weather zones plus decals for windows and such. Its pretty easy to set up.


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Home > China News
Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin Exchange Congratulatory Messages on the 75th Anniversary of the Victory of the World Anti-Fascist War
On September 3, 2020, President Xi Jinping exchanged congratulatory messages with Russian President Vladimir Putin to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War.
In the congratulatory message, Xi Jinping pointed out, on the same day 75 years ago, the victories of the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the Soviet Union's war against Japan marked the final victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. In that war, which spread across Asia, Europe, Africa and Oceania, more than 100 million troops and civilians in all countries involved were injured or killed, paying the most painful price in human history. China and Russia, respectively the main battlefield in Asia and Europe, endured great national sacrifices for and made indelible historic contributions to the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War. The Chinese and Russian peoples fought side by side and forged an unbreakable great friendship with blood, laying a solid foundation for the high-level development of bilateral relations.
Xi Jinping noted, as permanent members of the United Nations Security Council, China and Russia both shoulder important responsibilities for the cause of world peace and development. I am ready to work with you to take the 75th anniversary of the victory of the World Anti-Fascist War as an opportunity to lead China and Russia towards deeper comprehensive strategic coordination. Together with the international community, we should firmly protect our victory in World War II and international fairness and justice, actively uphold and practice multilateralism, promote the building of a community with a shared future for mankind, in a bid to allow future generations to enjoy a world featuring lasting peace, universal security and common prosperity.
In his congratulatory message, Vladimir Putin said, World War II is the most painful tragedy in human history. The Soviet Union and China were the main battlefields in the fight against fascism and militarism and made huge national sacrifices in completely defeating the invaders. Our two countries and our two peoples have forged a profound friendship in that arduous war. Today, this spirit of mutual assistance continues to be carried forward, promoting the vigorous development of Russia-China comprehensive strategic partnership of coordination. It is our common responsibility to maintain the truth of the history of World War II. We should resolutely oppose any acts of distorting history and beautifying Nazis, militarists and their accomplices. We must never forget or slander the achievements of the liberators, and the results of World War II shall never be denied. The Russian side is willing to continue to work actively with China to prevent the outbreak of wars and conflicts and maintain world stability and security.
President Xi Jinping Appoints New Ambassadors (2020-09-02)
President Xi Jinping Speaks with King Mohammed VI of Morocco on the Phone (2020-09-01)
President Xi Jinping Speaks with Indonesian President Joko Widodo on the Phone (2020-09-01)
President Xi Jinping Sends Verbal Message to Pakistani President Arif Alvi (2020-08-21)
Xi Jinping Sends a Message of Condolence to General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV) and President Nguyen Phu Trong over Passing of Le Kha Phieu, Former General Secretary of the Communist Party of the CPV (2020-08-08)
Xi Jinping Sends Message of Condolence to Lebanese President Michel Aoun over Huge Explosions in Beirut (2020-08-05)
President Xi Jinping Exchanges Congratulatory Messages with Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari (2020-08-02)
President Xi Jinping Delivers Remarks At Opening Ceremony of AIIB Annual Meeting (2020-07-28)


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Q: Kafka-node Consumer Message Push to Array I have started learning javascript.
I have a code from example :
Consumer = kafka.Consumer,
client = new kafka.KafkaClient();

module.exports = topic => {
  consumer = new Consumer(client, [{ topic: topic, partition: 0 }], {
    autoCommit: false
  });
  var Datas = [];
  consumer.on("message", function(message) {
    Datas.push(message);
  });

  console.log(Datas); //return = []
};

Why the message data is not pushed to array?

A: Datas.push(message); is happening inside the listener which is asynchronous while the console statement is executed immeditaley. That is why it is empty array. You can either register end listener if there is any and do console in that or move the console inside the on message listener.

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John Lennon, India, India
Posted in John Lennon, The Beatles, Youtube Favs on September 27th, 2011 by Willie
Sorry for the disturbing lack of updates, but I was busy packing up my Brooklyn apartment and heading north for Maine. I've got three weeks in beautiful Portland before I head across the world to South Korea and Australia. I'm happy to be out of the city and hear crickets out my window, as four and a half years in New York really drains the nature out of you. I couldn't be more excited for my trip across the Pacific, and I'm reminded of four other guys who had to get away from it all, the fab four. The rare song you are about to hear was NOT recorded by the Beatles, but rather its a solo John number from 1980 that he made reflecting on the journey he took just 12 years prior. John was beginning to feel sentimental about his life, emotions reflected strongly in his last record Double Fantasy. "India, India" didn't survive the cutting room floor of that record, but luckily it survives the cutting room floor of history. It's a pretty psychedelic folk ballad with a wistful haunting melody. Enjoy.
Tags: 60s folk, 60s rock, Australia, Brooklyn, Double Fantasy, folk music, George Harrison, George Martin, India, India India, Indian music, John Lennon, Korea, Maine, New York City, Paul McCartney, Portland, psychedelic folk, psychedelic rock, Ringo Starr, Rock and Roll, South Korea, the Beatles, The Beatles in India, The Beatles India, willie simpson
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Willie's Live Youtube Performances
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BestJerri on 17 Year Old Biggie Smalls, Street Rap Battle
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Islip advances Heartland project
Posted on April 28, 2014 May 8, 2018 by pcrellcwp
One of Long Island's largest mega-projects has taken another step closer to becoming a reality after the Islip Town Board voted to accept its environmental impact statement.
On Thursday, the town unanimously accepted the final environmental impact statement for the $4 billion Heartland Town Square development, which proposes to create 9,100 apartments, 1 million square feet of retail space and more than 3 million square feet of offices on 460 acres of former Pilgrim State Hospital land in Brentwood.
The first phase of the project, which still requires a change of zone and site plan approval, would build 3,500 apartments.
According to the project's developer, the planned mix of rental apartments, shops, restaurants and offices will eventually generate about 23,000 permanent jobs, and at least 1,500 construction jobs annually throughout its build-out, which could easily eclipse 20 years.
As it is with most large development projects on Long Island, it's been a long slog toward approvals. Developer Gerald Wolkoff purchased the property from the state for $20.1 million in 2001 and first proposed the project in 2002. After an initial public hearing on the plan in 2004, five years of back-and-forth negotiations with the developer passed before the town held the next public hearing in 2009.
There have been many obstacles, not the least of which was concern over traffic from the addition of thousands of residents and dozens of new businesses.
The Long Island Regional Economic Development Council put Heartland Town Square on its 2012 list of regionally significant projects and qualified it for $2.5 million in state funding that will go toward infrastructure and sewers.
Hi-Lume relocating to Hauppauge


SATB (or 2-part, or unison) and organ. Text by John Newton.
Notes: This is a blessing that could be sung equally effectively by a unison, two part or SATB choir. As in much 2 part music the lower part when sung by men often has a wide range. Basses particularly should lighten the top notes such as on the second syllable of words such as 'Father's' (bar 10) and 'Spirit's' (bar 15). Singers of the descant in the last verse should be careful not to dominate the melody. This piece would be suitable for an ecumenical service or worship in the week of Christian Unity.


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as they cry for the fallen.
and wondering what the rage is.
at the walls I have built.
as the world appears around you.
and slide softly into sacredness.
that we would otherwise be unable to see.
feather prints in a dust of snow.


Surfboard traction or surfboard grip is a great surf accessory. It can improve your surfing. Increasing your confidence. Helping you do everything from staying firmly on your feet to bigger more powerful moves. One of the most common misunderstandings is that all traction is the same. In fact your choice of grip should be as unique to you as your choice of board. Here's why.
First though, what about wax? Before surfboard traction, wax was and is still used. Wax is much more common for the front area of your board than grip. One reason for this is that surfboard traction can become abrasive on your chest through the constant paddling motion.
The reason why some surfers use wax for their rear foot is due to the sensitivity and freedom of movement provided. With wax having less thickness than a tail pad you get a closer more sensitive feel that translates into more responsive surfing. You're also able to move your foot around more freely, closer to the rail or up the board.
The tradeoff is that with wax being soft and pliable you can easily slip if all your pressure goes onto one spot. Wax is also not consistent. It wears down and wears off. You have to keep applying it and roughing it up. It also changes its characteristics with changes in water temperature becoming slipperier in colder water, flaking off in warmer.
No Pro surfers on the World Tour use wax for their back foot, they all use surfboard traction. This may be because of lucrative sponsorship deals but more likely because surfboard traction works better.
Surfboard traction, surfboard grip, gives a number of benefits to your back foot on your board. It: consistently retains its semi-abrasive feel requiring no maintenance; doesn't wear down or wear off or have a slippery patch; doesn't soften in relatively warmer water or stiffen in colder water. It's consistent.
This consistency of feel equates to surefootedness for your surfing. You know what to expect wave after wave and can build your surfing performance.
The contours and textures of a pad are designed to maximise foot contact from a certain angle. All those product references to 'Aztec Groove', 'Mt Fuji', 'Diamond' and 'Double Diamond' refer to the way the grip surface has been etched or molded so as to give maximum traction. Imagine you are pushing hard on the pad, the angle of the pad texture will stop your foot slipping backwards. The angle can also make it easier to move forward to change position.
Surfboard pads can have an arch bar or no arch bar. No arch bar makes it easier to move your foot around. It facilitates rail to rail heel-and-toe surfing, a very high performance style. While it's not impossible to move your foot with an arch bar, the arch is designed to fit to the underside of your foot to give solid placement. With the arch you have to make a more conscious effort to move your foot around. The Pros have no problem moving their foot with arch bars though.
You'll see that arch bars have different shapes, such as tear drops, diamonds and rectangles. There's also different heights such as 5mm to 10mm. These appeal to your personal preference from a comfort and performance perspective.
The arch bar can work in combination with the tail kick so you can realise one of the greatest benefits to your surfing – the grip slot.
Where the rear of the arch bar ends where the kick starts, this area creates a slot, a grip slot, that the side of your foot slots into. So once your foot is in the grip slot it has a firm, steady position. Here you can apply power into your moves. It can't be overstated how much benefit getting this grip slot setup can give your surfing.
If you can get the grip slot positioned to match your board's sweet spot the benefit is even greater. You'll get your optimal surfing performance from your equipment. More on this below.
The kick, the area that rises at the rear of the pad, comes in various heights from 5mm to 45mm. If you have a big foot a larger kick may help your foot stay in place, but too big a kick is just overkill. Personal preference comes into play with your kick too. Some kicks rise almost vertically while others rise at an angle. The more angled there's a chance your foot could slide off. However there's also a benefit. If the kick is angled and your foot lands on it from an awkward takeoff you can still stand successfully and direct your board. If it's vertical you will likely lose your footing.
This leads to another kick feature. Some kicks have a flat area on the top, a landing area. So if your foot comes down in the wrong place you can still get grip and surf. Then when you have a chance you can position correctly.
Where you place your surfboard traction is vitally important. Ideally you need the grip slot created by the arch bar and kick to be placed over the sweet spot of your board. Your board's sweet spot is the spot where you place your back foot so that your board gives its best turns and speed, its best overall performance.
The question is, as grip has to be placed before you ride your board, how do you know where your board's sweet spot is?
The ideal placement is generally having the grip slot directly over the rear of your back fin. If your board is a short small wave board then placing the grip closer to the tail as possible, right before your leash plug or even around the string, can work well. As your board gets longer you can move the grip forward.
Aligning your grip slot with your board's sweet spot works as when you catch a wave and take off your foot can automatically search for and find the grip slot. You'll start and continue your ride with your back foot best placed on your grip for your board's performance.
Having your grip slot aligned to your board's sweet spot will make a huge difference to your surfing and is a key to improving your performance.
You'll find that some boards, like pin and rounded pin tails, have too narrow a tail for standard size grip to be placed over the sweet spot. In this case you need to look for narrower surfboard traction or a single piece grip.
It cannot be underestimated the importance of being able to get your surfboard traction positioned correctly on your sweet spot over your back fin. So if your board has a narrow tail don't settle for a wider grip that forces you to place it too far forward.
Two piece pads don't have an arch bar as it would be cut in half, so they're for surfers who like a flat pad. Being able to expand the two pieces provides a certain degree of flexibility. However you can't expand too far before the space is too wide. The two side pieces of 3 piece pads can be placed closer to your rails. This gives you the versatility of both an arch bar and greater area coverage. However you don't want the side pieces placed too close to the rail where they might create drag in the wave. 3 piece pads are the most versatile.
Surfboard traction has one main drawback. It can rash. You'll find your knee or thigh can be rubbing on the kick when paddling and getting to your feet. The taller the kick, the more this can aggravate. Depending on how much you surf this can be a problem necessitating using a wetsuit.
Some pads are less abrasive than others. Those that use a moulded EVA process have a smoother but still grippy finish. The Komunity Bullseye pad and Creatures Mick Fanning Lite are two pads with this smoother type of finish.
The EVA pads also tend to be lighter than their counterparts. Creature's Mick Fanning Lite pad is at least 15% lighter than the next closest pad.
While you pay more for an ultra light board if your cheap pad soaks in water you negate that benefit.
When applying surfboard traction make sure your board surface is clean. It should be free of anything including sanding dust or finger marks. Don't try to apply grip to a board that has already been waxed where you want to place the grip.
Do a test layout of the grip pieces to make sure you've got placement right. Use a small pencil mark if needed so you know the exact position. You want to avoid misplacement that makes your board look unsymmetrical or lop sided. Once you've peeled the backing off the grip give it a good press down especially on the edges to make sure it adheres. Some brands quote 3M to indicate the high quality of the adhesive they use.
If one part of your grip starts to lift sand and salt will soon reduce it's ability to stick and more of your pad will start to lift. You can try to stick it back down with a strong glue.
The best solution is to make sure you affix your surfboard traction properly in the first place.
Five piece traction can be used on shortboards to extend the forward coverage of the grip. However five or more piece grip is normally used for mini-mals and longboards. SUPs have multi piece pads. These are heavier duty than you use on a surfboard and are purpose designed for a SUP.
Buying online offers a lot of convenience. It doesn't however help you know which pad, arch, kick and texture, will work best for you. One conclusive way to know is to come into the shop. Ask to lay out a couple of second hand boards with differing grips. Then test them out with your bare foot. This works great as you can almost immediately feel which grip suits you best.
Traction has many features. There flat or raised arch. There's textures, EVA etched or sanded finish. A grip slot and kick height are important too. A test will make immediately evident the pros and cons of each in terms of your preference.
A visit in shop offers another benefit in that it allows you to measure your grip on your board. It's vital that you get grip placement aligned with your board's sweet spot. This means aligning your grip slot with the back of your rear fin. To be sure about placement you need to have your board and the proposed grip together. A lot of surfboard traction can be too wide forcing placement forward of your board's sweet spot.
When you find surfboard traction you like it's a good idea to keep an extra on hand so that when you get a new board you've got the grip ready to go in case you can't get it and have to choose an untried one.
Getting the right grip for your personal preference, and placing the grip slot over your board's sweet spot, is one huge thing you can do to greatly improve your surfing.


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Rachael will be appearing at three events in The Press Christchurch Writers Festival, which runs from August 30 – September 2. Firstly, the Thursday Read Aloud schools programme, alongside Gavin Bishop and Kate de Goldi; secondly as part of Thursday's Pecha Kucha night which will be fast fun and furious, with a great line-up; and thirdly in conversation with Emily Perkins on Sunday. The festival is set to bring some lively talk to Christchurch – it'll be fantastic. Check out the full programme here.


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Q: reshape, concatenate and create new column from horizontal to verical dataframe I have large dataset with some of it shown here
data<-read.table(text="SR_ID   GCS_pre_desc    EDA_pre_desc    GCS_post_desc   EDA_post_desc   HR_pre  SBP_pre DBP_pre HR_post SBP_post    DBP_post
1.00    5.800   5.240   1.400   5.500   88  127 57  83  143 83
2.00    3.300   5.580   5.300   6.020   57  153 63  69  108 51
3.00    1.300   5.700   3.700   7.100   77  121 64  81  98  44
4.00    10.400  3.370   9.000   3.030   54  121 39  69  145 65", sep="", header=T)

I want to reshape my data to

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*put identical column headings below each other eg HR_post below
HR_pre

*Create new column Pre vs. post

*Concatenate column heading eg HR_pre vs.post (as shown in the screenshot below).

Any advice will be greatly appreciated.

A: We can use pivot_longer from tidyr
library(dplyr)
library(tidyr)
data %>%
   pivot_longer(cols = -SR_ID, names_to = c(".value", "prevspost"),
           names_pattern = "(.*)_(pre|post.*)")


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AND IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUITS FOR THEIR UNPAID WAGES
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Class / Collective Action Settlements
Motor Carrier Act – In April 2020, the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina granted final approval to the settlement in a class and collective action relating to the Motor Carrier Act. The settlement secured a $1.6 million recovery for a class of technicians who asserted claims for nonpayment of overtime wages lawfully due.
Call Center Associates – In January 2020, the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina granted final approval to the settlement in a class and collective action brought by several thousand call center associates. The associates asserted claims for nonpayment of regular and overtime wages lawfully due. The parties agreed to keep the monetary amount confidential, but Plaintiffs and their counsel believe they have reached a fair and reasonable settlement of the disputed claims.
First Responders – In November 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted final approval to the settlement in a class and collective action brought by Emergency Medical Technicians and Intermediaries, asserting claims for overtime compensation lawfully due. The settlement reached was for $495,000.
Courier Industry – In August 2019, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted final approval to the settlement in the class and collective action brought against a courier company. The settlement secured a $1.6 million recovery for a class of approximately 2800 couriers who asserted claims for employment misclassification, unlawful deductions and/or withholdings, and nonpayment of regular and overtime wages lawfully due.
Tree Service Industry – In May 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division, granted final approval to the settlement in the class and collective action brought against a tree service company. The settlement secured a $3 million recovery for a class of approximately 120 laborers in the tree service industry. The laborers asserted the company failed to pay workers their regular and overtime wages lawfully due by not recognizing travel time or time spent loading and unloading equipment as compensable hours worked.
(Noguera v. Don Caribe Restaurants LLC) Restaurant Industry – In April 2019, the North Carolina Superior Court in Wake County granted default judgment against a five (5) location restaurant chain in North Carolina in the amount of $161,396.71 for a restaurant worker who asserted claims for nonpayment of regular and overtime wages lawfully due.
(Prescott v. Morgreen Solar Solutions) Construction Industry – In March 2019, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, Western Division granted default judgment against a construction company in North Carolina in the amount of $266,613.60 for a class of construction workers who asserted claims for nonpayment of regular and overtime wages lawfully due alongside failure to pay all owed, earned and/or promised wages.
(Velasquez v. Salsa and Beer) Restaurant Industry – In October 2018, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted default judgment against a three (3) location restaurant chain in North Carolina in the amount of $368,983.13 for a class of restaurant employees who asserted claims for nonpayment of regular and overtime wages lawfully due.
(Velasquez v. Mi Casita) Restaurant Industry – In September 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina (Western Division) granted final approval to the settlement in the class and collective action brought against Mi Casita Restaurants. The lawsuit alleged that Mi Casita misclassified employees as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and, as a result, failed to pay employees all wages lawfully due. The settlement reached was for $2.5 million.
Home Health Care – In June 2017, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia granted final approval to a settlement reached on behalf of 146 employees of Gentiva Health Services. The lawsuit alleged that Gentiva misclassified employees as exempt from overtime under the Fair Labor Standards Act, and, as a result, that its "pay per visit" compensation plan improperly failed to pay employees all wages lawfully due. The parties agreed to keep the monetary amount of the settlement confidential, but Plaintiffs and their counsel believe they have reached a fair and reasonable settlement of the disputed claims.
Home Health Care – In January 2016, the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut granted final approval to the settlement in the class and collective action brought against Amedisys, Inc. (AMED-NASDAQ), one of the nation's largest home health care service providers. The lawsuit asserted that Amedisys failed to pay its home health care nurses, physical therapists, and other clinicians all overtime due under federal and state wage and hour law, including via improper "pay per visit" calculations. The settlement reached was for $8 million.
Pork Processing Plant – In January 2014, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted final approval to the settlements reached in class and collective actions brought against Smithfield Packing Co., which operated a pork processing plant in Kinston, North Carolina. The lawsuit alleged that Smithfield failed to compensate employees for all required work performed, including donning and doffing protective items and hygiene-related equipment, sanitizing their safety and sanitary equipment and gear, waiting to punch a time clock, waiting for the production line to begin, and walking to and from the worksite on or near the processing floor. The settlement reached was for $2 million.
Poultry Processing Plant – In January 2012, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina granted final approval to the settlement in the class and collective action brought against Prestage Foods, Inc., a turkey processing plant in St. Pauls, North Carolina. The lawsuit alleged that Prestage Foods, which utilized a "line time" compensation system (also known as a "gang time" or "schedule time" system), failed to pay members of the class for all compensable time worked. Such time included time spent changing into and out of personal protective gear, time spent washing/sanitizing and storing gear and tools, and time spent traveling to and waiting at production lines. The settlement reached was for $1.8 million.
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Rep. Buyer Told Costs Of Immigration
Dan Shaw, Lafayette Journal & Courier, July 31, 2007
The federal government has neglected its duty to help local institutions solve the problems that arise from illegal immigration.
That's what a group of Frankfort and Clinton County leaders told U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer, R-4th District, on Monday. In a closed-door meeting, Buyer met with officials to learn about the pressures noncitizens put on schools, governments, jails and other institutions.
Frankfort Mayor Don Stock said many residents think the city should do more to prevent illegal immigrants from coming there. But he and other officials lack the authority to do much in that direction, he said, and the issue is best dealt with by the federal government.
Stock said many illegal immigrants came to Frankfort to find honest work. But others have joined gangs and have contributed to the drug traffic in town.
Frankfort has been forced to spend more money on law enforcement, he said. Meanwhile, the federal government hasn't recognized the city's troubles.
Frankfort Community School Corp. superintendent Kevin Caress said the system annually spends a large amount of money teaching the children of immigrants to speak English. The federal government has placed two local schools—Kyger and Suncrest—on probation because they failed to meet the standards of the No Child Left Behind Act.
Caress noted that Latinos comprise 90 percent of the students at Kyger, and their numbers are large at Suncrest as well. He said No Child Left Behind expects Spanish speakers to become proficient in English quickly and punishes schools that fail to meet those strict standards.
Topics: Immigration
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"Hiring a financial adviser may not be feasible if you're just starting out, or if you have a portfolio below a certain dollar amount," he said.
Companies such as Betterment, WealthFront, WiseBanyan, Personal Capital and FutureAdvisor offer robo-investing services. Brokerage houses like Charles Schwab and Vanguard also offer computer-assisted models. The cost can range from free for portfolios of a few thousand dollars to .15 to .5 percent of your assets annually, depending on your portfolio size and needs. Hiring a personal financial adviser to manage your assets can cost 1 percent of your assets or more per year.
Here is how it works: You typically fill out an investor profile with your current asset mix and goals, and the robo adviser will tell you what it recommends. Some robo advisers will manage the mix of your existing investments and make recommendations, said Larry Ludwig, founder of www.investorjunkie.com. Some require you to convert your assets to a preselected mix of exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Others will give a big picture assessment of all your assets, regardless of where they are held.
Computer models can handle duties such as dividend reinvesting, rebalancing, tax-loss harvesting and asset allocation.
"The market they are targeting is a market that has been ignored for years — that's people with under a $500,000 net worth," said Ludwig, of New York. "This is more for the beginner investor … someone who needs help and just doesn't know where to go in terms of asset allocation."
Companies like Betterment, WealthFront and Charles Schwab are a self-contained loop. You have to import your assets over to their service, he said.
"Say you have a 401(k) or IRA somewhere else. You'd move it to Betterment, then Betterment will do the asset allocation for the portfolio you have with them," Ludwig said. On the other hand, Personal Capital is a more of a tech-assisted adviser, "meaning they can work with any firm you currently have and manage those assets. It's more of a big-picture look," he said.
Moving assets in taxable accounts could trigger tax consequences, but that may be the cost of getting you on track to meet your financial goals, Ludwig said.
How does this approach differ from setting up a target retirement account, which automatically adjusts your investment mix as you age? There is more personalization and flexibility with a robo adviser, Ludwig said. "They're similar, but not exact. With Betterment, you can dial in what type of overall portfolio you want in terms of what your needs are. ... A target fund automatically adjusts, regardless of your big picture," he said.
It all depends on how comfortable you are in the investment landscape.
"With a target fund, it's a little more do-it-yourself. If you feel you have the knowledge and capability to do it yourself, and it's cheaper, then that's the way to go," Ludwig said. On the other hand, "a lot of people need advice, but don't have the assets under management to go to a financial advisor, so [a robo adviser] is a way to get these services."
Sachs said to shop around and to read the fine print. "You have to understand what they're doing, how it works and what you will be charged," he said. "But the fact that one can now go to a self-serve model and get a very well-designed, put-together portfolio at very low cost is a great benefit."
Later, if your financial situation gets more complicated, if you get an inheritance or need a trust to leave assets for heirs, you may be better served with a financial planner, Sachs said.
"Just be cautious about outgrowing this [robo advisor] approach," he said. "If you start developing complexities in your life, consult a financial planner. There is more to financial planning than asset management."
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Personal Capital:
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FutureAdvisor:
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About 10,000 live-in childcare workers from around the world will be paid an average of $3,500 each under a class-action settlement that alleged exploitation of the mostly young women who perform the jobs.
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It's always suggested that you paint in a well-ventilated area due to the fumes that are released. In fact, the chemicals that are being released are called Volatile Organic Compounds, or VOCs. The strong smell and instant headache you'll get when inhaling these vapors is a dead giveaway that they aren't good for you. While much of the VOCs leave the paint as it dries, did you know there are harmful chemicals still being released for years following the initial painting. VOCs can trigger asthma and allergies over extended periods of time, but that's only the tip of the iceberg. Carcinogens are the most deadly aspect of VOCs in paint due to their cancer-causing abilities. Unless you are specifically choosing VOC-free paints that are safe for you and your family, you may be exposing them to the harmful effects of chemicals such as benzene and methylene chloride amongst other things.
Volatile Organic Compounds are the chemicals in the paint that make them dry quickly and permanently, so it's no wonder they've been a popular addition to paints for decades now. However, that doesn't mean a paint won't work without VOCs. There are many natural or organic paints that are low VOC or completely VOC free. These products usually use animal and plant products, chalk, lime or casein in place of VOCs. Some people have tried to make their own homemade paint, and while it's a valiant effort, it is not a good idea. Homemade paints have a whole host of their own problems. Your best bet when switching to safe paint is finding a reputable brand with a proven track record of performance that you can trust.


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Il Sardegna Semidano spumante è un vino DOC la cui produzione è consentita nelle province di Cagliari, Nuoro, Oristano e Sassari.

Caratteristiche organolettiche
colore: giallo paglierino con riflessi tendenti al verdognolo "perlage" fine e persistente
odore: caratteristico e delicato
sapore: sapido, fresco, secco o amabile o dolce, leggermente aromatico

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Vini DOC della città metropolitana di Cagliari
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Overall, the CPI increased by 0.4% in July, mostly pulled up by fruit and vegetable prices, according to Alumot Investment house.
Five years after massive street protests decried the high cost of housing, prices continue to increase, according to new data released Tuesday.
The quarterly report from the government appraiser in the Justice Ministry showed a 2.5 percent increase in the second quarter, bringing overall increases for the year to 8%.
In relation to last year, only one of 16 areas saw declines in housing prices: Jerusalem, where prices fell 3%. In Tel Aviv and Ashkelon, prices were up 13%, while prices rose 10% in Herzliya and 3% in Haifa. In the second quarter alone, prices did not fall anywhere but remained even in Rehovot and Haifa.
The figures also found that an average, four-room apartment cost NIS 3.09 million, which was 13% more expensive than a year earlier.
Tal Alderotti, the chief government appraiser, said the housing supply of unsold new units had increased, reaching 28,000.
Aside from the appraiser, there was also Consumer Price Index data showing that housing costs rose.
"The central surprised was from the housing section, which returned to price increases after being weak for several months," an Alumot evaluation noted.
Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon has struggled to turn the tide on housing prices, even going so far as to warn that the market is a bubble, in hopes of chasing away investors and immediate buyers.
His new budget plan includes, among other things, a tax on third apartments, which he hopes will encourage owners of multiple homes to put units back on the market.
The measure has been criticized over the possibility that it will remove supply from the rental market, causing rent prices to increase even as it has more salutary effects on the cost of buying a home.