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Rapicactus mandragora, synonym Turbinicarpus mandragora, is a species of plant in the family Cactaceae.

It is endemic to Coahuila state in Mexico. Its natural habitat is hot deserts. It is a Critically Endangered species, threatened by habitat destruction.

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Cactoideae
Cacti of Mexico
Endemic flora of Mexico
Flora of Coahuila
Critically endangered plants
Endangered biota of Mexico
Taxonomy articles created by Polbot

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Q: opening output filestreams with string names Hi I have some C++ code that uses user defined input to generate file-names for some output files:
std::string outputName = fileName;
for(int i = 0; i < 4; i++)
{
    outputName.pop_back();
}
std::string outputName1 = outputName;
std::string outputName2 = outputName;
outputName.append(".fasta");
outputName1.append("_Ploid1.fasta");
outputName2.append("_Ploid2.fasta");

Where fileName could be any word the user can define with .csv after it e.g. '~/Desktop/mytest.csv'
The code chomps .csv off and makes three filenames / paths for 3 output streams.
It then creates them and attempts to open them:
std::ofstream outputFile;
outputFile.open(outputName.c_str());
std::ofstream outputFile1;
outputFile1.open(outputName1.c_str());
std::ofstream outputFile2;
outputFile2.open(outputName2.c_str());

I made sure to pass the names to open as const char* with the c_str method, however if I test my code by adding the following line:
std::cout <<  outputFile.is_open() << " " << outputFile1.is_open() << " " << outputFile2.is_open() << std::endl;
and compiling and setting fineName as "test.csv". I successfully compile and run, however,
Three zeros's are printed to screen showing the three filestreams for output are not in fact open. Why are they not opening? I know passing strings as filenames does not work which is why I thought conversion with c_str() would be sufficient.
Thanks,
Ben W.

A: Your issue is likely to be due to the path beginning with ~, which isn't expanded to /{home,Users}/${LOGNAME}.

*

*ifstream open file C++
This answer to How to create a folder in the home directory? may be of use to you.
Unfortunately, there is no standard, portable way of finding out exactly why open() failed:

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*Detecting reason for failure to open an ofstream when fail() is true

I know passing strings as filenames does not work which is why I thought conversion with c_str() would be sufficient.

std::basic_ofstream::open() does accept a const std::string & (since C++11)!

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Tag: Qaraqosh
'Next time we will not survive' – Middle East Christian refugee
November 12, 2018 Aleppo, Batnaya, Beirut, Hasakah, Iraq, Islamic State, Kirkuk, Lebanon, Middle East, Mosul, Qaraqosh, Raqqa, Refugees, Syria, UN
As many as 80% of Syria's Christians have left their country since the start of the civil war in 2011, while 50% of Iraq's Christians have been uprooted since 2006, according to a report produced by Christian charities Open Doors International, Served and Middle East Concern last year, which said the . . . Read More
IS sex slave recalls having to watch torture of other women
October 3, 2018 Iraq Iraq, Islamic State, Qaraqosh, Women
One of the Christian women who was captured, trafficked and used as a sex slave by ISIS has told The European Post she was forced to watch public executions and the torture of other women. "They did evil things to us, they were beating us every day, sexual assaults, and trading us as . . . Read More
'Iraq without Christians is like a garden without a rose'
August 31, 2018 Iraq Chaldeans, Churches, Iraq, Islamic State, Qaraqosh, Syriacs
Four years ago this month, the northern Iraqi city of Qaraqosh, or Baghdeda in the Syriac language, was invaded by the Islamic State group, forcing most of its population to flee for their lives. Prior to IS's invasion, 50,000 Christians resided in Qaraqosh, 97 per cent of the population. October . . . Read More
Nineveh Plains Christians 'slowly returning to normal'
August 8, 2018 Iraq Assyrians, Baghdad, IDPs, Iraq, Islamic State, Karamles, Nineveh Plains, Qaraqosh
Four years since IS seized the town of Karamles in northern Iraq's Nineveh Plains, the local Christian community are "returning, albeit slowly, to normal", AsiaNews reports. Hundreds of Christians joined in a procession following a Mass at the weekend, holding candles and chanting psalms, to celebrate their return and the new life . . . Read More
Iraqi Christian Rita was sold four times on the IS sex slave market
June 19, 2018 Iraq Iraq, Islamic State, Mosul, Peshmerga, Qaraqosh, Quran, Rape, Syria, Trauma, Turkey, Women, Yazidis
Rita, a Christian woman from the Iraqi town of Qaraqosh, was 26 when Islamic State invaded her town and took her captive. She was sold and bought four times as a sex slave before she was freed in 2017 and reunited with her father in April this year, almost four . . . Read More
Praying for a peacemaker: What do Iraq's elections mean for the remaining Christians?
May 9, 2018 Iraq Anbar, Chaldeans, Elections, IDPs, Iraq, Islamic State, Karamles, Kirkuk, Kurds, Nineveh Plains, Qaraqosh, Saddam Hussein, Shia, Sunni
Iraqis go the polls on Saturday (12 May) for the first time since the military defeat of Islamic State, whose campaign of terror against non-Muslims pushed thousands of the country's last Christians to flee their homeland. Only about 200,000 to 300,000 Christians are thought to remain in Iraq now, mostly . . . Read More
Iraq: children wounded in Easter Monday explosion
April 4, 2018 Iraq Bartella, Children, Easter, Erbil, IDPs, Iraq, Islamic State, Nineveh Plains, Qaraqosh
Four children were wounded on Easter Monday when a bomb exploded outside a medical complex in Bartella, east of Mosul, according to Iraqi News. No group has claimed responsibility but it is believed that Islamic State militants were behind it, a source told the news site. Despite its military defeat, . . . Read More
Iraq's Assyrian Christians: persecution and resurgence
April 4, 2018 Iraq Ankawa, Assyrians, Bartella, Chaldeans, Erbil, Iraq, Islamic State, Karamles, Kurds, Migrants, Nineveh Plains, Peshmerga, Qaraqosh, Refugees, Saddam Hussein, Syria, Women, Yazidis
Samir Gedhya never wanted to leave his home in Qaraqosh for the unknown, even when the Islamic State group was almost at his doorstep, sweeping through the towns of Iraq. As the menace to Qaraqosh loomed, his eldest son Faraj, then 16, decided to flee to France, entering by a . . . Read More
Easter in Qaraqosh – for many their first since returning home
April 3, 2018 Iraq Assyrians, Easter, Iraq, Islamic State, Qaraqosh
On Sunday, many of Iraq's Christians celebrated their first Easter since returning to their homes. With the help of local churches and other organisations, people in the country's largest Christian city, Qaraqosh (also known as Baghdida), have restored their homes and are now attempting to recover the lives they lost . . . Read More
Palm Sunday celebrations mark revival of life in Qaraqosh
March 26, 2018 Iraq Iraq, Islamic State, Nineveh Plains, Palm Sunday, Qaraqosh
For many Christian families in Qaraqosh, this Easter is particularly special, as they will be celebrating it at home for the first time since fleeing the city in 2014. The city, located in northern Iraq's Nineveh Plains, was occupied by the Islamic State group for over two years before its . . . Read More

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mosu informed me that rawvideo-in-mkv is not widely used and that even the "working" pix_fmts (yuv420p, uyvy and yuyv) do not necessarily play in other software - they play with GStreamer though.
This was - at least to some degree - fixed in 7d60baa8 (2.6).


Simon Terry provided an excellent service assisting us in the commercial contracting of a number of global businesses – quick to grasp and advise on complex commercial matters and finding a means of concisely representing them to protect the interests and growth of our business.
I would like to thank you for your commitment and professionalism throughout this case and would happily recommend you guys to any other poor sod in the same predicament.
I would also like to express my thanks and appreciation for your hard work on this case. Throughout, you have remained professional and provided us with excellent advice of which we are both grateful.
When I searched for a law firm to take on this case, I Googled, found CWD and read a few reviews on the firm. I have to say that CWD should feel proud to have you and equally, I would have no hesitation in recommending CWD.
Whilst the result was not a clean break, an 80% reduction with no extras and repayment of the last 3 months is an amazing achievement; variation of spousal maintenance is a very difficult case to prove!!
I just wanted to send you quick note to thank you both for everything you done for me.
I really appreciate everything, you have both been fantastic. I couldn't have asked for more and I am over the moon with the outcome.
If there is anything I can ever do for you guys please let me know, I'd love to return the gesture.
Thank you for everything, you have been truly amazing. My future is sunny now, for which I will always remember you.
I was represented by CWD Law in my re-trial at Southwark Crown Court, the jury in my original trial having failed to reach a verdict. Steve Foster was my appointed contact but access to other resources, most notably Paul Coleman, was freely available when required. Their ability to grasp what was a detailed case in such a short space of time and yet control it in a determined ,focused and ultimately successful fashion was extremely impressive. Their input also proved invaluable to appointed counsel as Steve and team were able to lead the direction of the whole defence strategy, including three other similar co-defendants, throughout .
The rapport between counsel, solicitor and client also proved pivotal in what was a seamless team across the board, led by Steve and Paul who were incredibly consistent at all times.
CWD, in marked contrast to previous appointees, provided very welcome and invaluable support and updates to close family members who were unaccustomed to the court process.
All in all, the whole CWD experience was a huge comfort and positive influence in what were very difficult circumstances and I would not hesitate in recommending them to anybody needing this kind of representation.
Paul Coleman and Coyle White Devine assisted myself and 2 former colleagues with a long-running dispute with a major UK bank.
Not only did we reach resolve quickly and satisfactorily our costs were kept to minimum and the advice given was both pertinent and effective.
Having been accused of a very serious allegation, I was advised to get legal representation sooner rather than later. I have to say that it was great advice. After my initial meeting with Steve Foster, I felt very comfortable and confident with him. Although at that stage it wasn't clear as to what would happen next, Steve was very supportive and answered the numerous questions I had. I have to say that nothing was too much trouble for Steve. He always remained very professional, very supportive and he even took calls from me at the weekend in order to help me understand what was happening. He dealt with my concerns and reassured me every step of the way.
As the allegation and proceedings developed, Paul Coleman became part of the team. Both Steve and Paul encouraged me to involve my wife in our meetings. This not only provided me with support at home, but also helped her to understand what was happening and also what was likely to happen. Both Steve and Paul provided us both great support throughout. Until this all happened we had never had any involvement with the Police or the law courts. It made it all so much easier having them both available during the attendances at both the police station and courts and they both took the time to make sure we were both comfortable with the surroundings and fully understanding of what was going on.
Steve helped us to appoint our counsel and gave us great independent advice. Once instructed, my barrister became an extension of the legal team that I already had in place. She was very well briefed, not only about the case but also about us personally. This gave us both great reassurance when we first met her and throughout these proceedings.
Due to the hard work of Steve, Paul and my barrister, justice was served and I was acquitted after the judge dismissed the case against me at the end of the prosecution's case. I truly feel that, had they not all been as professional and understanding of the case facts and the law as they were, things may have ended differently.
I would have no hesitation in recommending Steve and Paul. They made what was a very upsetting and stressful time for my wife and I as smooth as it could be, offering professional advice and support throughout. They have continued to offer me support and assistance post trial.
We wanted to send you an email to thank you for everything you have done for us, we really do not know what we would have done without all your advice, help and support and couldn't have wished for a better outcome.
We appreciate so much all you did for us and all the pressure, stress and strain you took off of our shoulders during 2015/2016.
It was lovely meeting you and we wish you a lovely Christmas and all the very best wishes for 2017 and the future.
I would just like to close by saying that I genuinely appreciate everything you have done for me. Not only have you been extremely professional, but you also brought a human and understanding element into a very stressful and unpleasant situation and made everything so much easier to cope with.
In the nicest possible way, I hope that we don't have to meet again on a professional basis. I wish you and yours well and hope that those who have need of your services in the future will appreciate you and everything you do for them.
Thank you very much for your work, you have done a really great job on the sale of our Company, and considering it was just within a matter of weeks, awesome.
I have employed Simon Terry on several occasions, over 10 years, ranging from personal legal issues to Mergers and Acquisitions. I have found Simon to be efficient, professional and cost effective. Simon is highly results focussed, very effective and a pleasure to do business with.
I would recommend Simon without hesitation and I will continue to work with him in the future.
David Sowerbutts, CEO, Oxygen Associates Limited (Management Consulting Company to FTSE100 Major Enterprises).
Simon Terry provided a complete legal service as I sold my company. Whilst this process had the usual issues (due diligence, negotiation, settlement, etc) Simon was proven more than equal to the task of managing everything smoothly.
I would recommend anyone to use Simon's expertise for an effective and trustworthy legal service that achieves what the client wants. I would particularly draw out Simon's ability to listen to the client's needs and protect their position as though he were a close member of the internal team.
Shilpa Sanghani, Managing Director (Opticians and Eye Care).
Steve was so very professional in his handling of my case. He was very reassuring and I felt that he was extremely thorough when going over all of the evidence. He was absolutely amazing and I was so very confident having him represent me in these proceedings. I cannot recommended both Steve and Coyle White Devine highly enough!
Thank you for your reassuring conversation today, thank you again for your hard work and determination. Our lives have changed in the last 6 years in ways we never imagined but people like you and Julian are a godsend. You do not feel like a solicitor more like a good friend. When we get where we are going it would be nice to meet up so that we can thank you properly. Once again thank you for your dedicated work and reassurance.
Just a quick note to thank you for all the hard work and effort you put into the preparation for this hearing. Without your dedication and commitment, the clients would very likely have faced a much less positive outcome.
Looking forward to continuing our work on this.
I am writing to recommend to anyone going through any legal proceedings to stop and think twice about using our legal aid system. I agree that this is a wonderful thing to have access to but we found out just in time, how actually paying for a solicitor or representative's time can prove to be instrumental in how many years you could actually serve.
My husband made the biggest mistake of his life and by his actions, he, myself and our three children are all serving the sentence.
We went through a very reputable London solicitors firm who promised us the world. This was all being done through Legal aid, as I did not have any funds to pay for a pricey London Solicitor. I found myself chasing and chasing them, and always feeling very frustrated.
It came to point only weeks before we were going to trial, that they started giving me the number of years they were thinking my husband would be away for. This absolutely terrified me and my husband, it was like their hands were tied and the advice they were giving us was to basically give up and take what is being handed to you.
We were very lucky to have a family member who investigated into things a little for us and put us in touch with Steve Foster from Coyle White Devine. This turned out to be a true blessing.
From the start Steve was very straight and honest with us about every aspect of our case. He worked quickly to secure us a top QC.
There were no lies, no hidden costs, everything was straight, and we all knew were we stood.
We went to trial in January with Steve and his colleague Paul Coleman only getting my husband's information weeks before and we couldn't have asked for a better outcome.
The team were absolutely amazing and we couldn't recommend them enough. They have been such a support for me, keeping me in the loop right the way through the process. They were always at the end of the phone if I ever needed them.
It has taught us a valuable lesson that you get what you pay for. We were not ripped off, which I feel would have happened if the other company would have been charging us and everything with Steve and Paul was just honest and upright.
I cannot again recommend them highly enough, we were very lucky to have them in our corner.
Mr Steve Foster was a calm influence at a time of great distress. He was always easily contactable by phone or email and he quickly responded to any queries. He handled all communication with the police on my behalf and he was professional at all times, ready with practical advice. I would highly recommend him.
I needed help to deal with some serious allegations by a HSE inspector. Coyle White Devine were recommended to me as experts in this field. You handled the case with professionalism from the beginning, answering all of my questions and with your advice the case was closed in no time against us! For this I am truly grateful and would have no hesitation in recommending you to anyone in a similar situation.
I believe that you have saved my life.
I became suicidal when my world fell apart in December 2017. I lost my children, my home , my husband, my job and potentially my career. I had been given inept advice from another lawyer, who had allowed me to plead guilty to a crime I did not commit.
At my wit's end, in the below freezing temperatures of December 2017, and homeless, I was given your number by a friend who is a family lawyer and who had heard outstanding reports of your excellent track record from a mutual colleague.
It was evening, yet you returned my call immediately and arranged to meet me the very next morning. You and I worked together for months. You listened to every detail I had to say, never hurrying me, and always paying complete attention. When we first met in your offices in London that December morning, I collapsed emotionally and spent much of our consultation in tears as I shared with you the enormity of what had happened to me. You remained professional throughout, and somehow managed to balance my need to be heard emotionally, as well as my need for concrete advice. Not once did I feel pressured into appointing you. What I felt was listened to, believed, and above all, given hope.
You responded either immediately, or very quickly, whenever I contacted you. It felt as though I was your only client, and you were prioritising me. You also maintained a respectful attitude towards the person who had made criminal allegations against me. You sustained a keen awareness of my children's needs throughout the whole process, despite never actually meeting any of them.
Every time I contacted you with a concern in relation to my case, you were always able to reassure me. You were diligent in all aspects of my case, leaving "no stone unturned" – e.g. diplomatically helping me to choose an outfit for my first ever attendance in court, as well as sending me a full profile of my barristers, and being holistically minded enough to prioritise a criminal act, (which I sent you by video, thinking it may help my case) – over my case. By doing so, you affirmed in me, the absolute belief that you are entirely focussed on justice – less about winning cases, and far more to do with ensuring justice gets as much opportunity as possible, to prevail.
Our client had previously pleaded guilty to this matter, having been clocked at 101mph in a 70mph limit. He already had six points on his licence and so the endorsement of a further six points for this new offence would leave him liable to a totting-up disqualification. Having fully considered, advised on and prepared the matter, we made an 'exceptional hardship' application and called evidence in support. Our client is a full-time carer for his mother, who suffers from numerous medical problems. We argued that she would suffer greatly from her son being unable to take her to hospital/doctor's appointments, as would be the case if he was disqualified. The Court ultimately agreed and imposed six penalty points and a fine, but no disqualification due to exceptional hardship. Our client kept his licence.
'It was a great weight off my shoulders to appoint Steve to represent me in my police interview under caution. He met up with me a few days before to discuss my case, and I instantly felt at ease with his open manner and professional way he got on with discussing the case in a non-judgmental way. Steve guided me through the possible options and outcomes and how the process of the law works. I became quickly aware an interview is far too an important event not to get right, with many possible pitfalls. Having Steve by my side I felt I had a massive pillar of positive support, representing my interests in an alien environment of a police interview. He was steady and supportive, his experience shone through at every stage.
'Hi Steve! Wow! Now I appreciate both D's advice and recommendation for me to engage your services! Many thanks for all the input from yourself and your team, I'm amazed at how lucky N was this morning. I'm sure he realises how incredibly lucky he was and now has to go forward and build his future.


This picture reminds me that there are so many beautiful things in God's creation that I never notice. Mostly, it is due to my not seeing what is there. Other times, it is because I fail to give glory and thanks to God for what he has done. Thus, I miss all the marvelous things that he is doing.
This picture was not due to some computer manipulation by me. Instead, it occurred by a fortunate accident when the wind came up and disturbed the picture that I wanted. The following picture is the one I intended of a spiderweb. Oh, how thankful I am that God brings the wind to give us more than we knew existed.
This entry was posted in Photography and tagged adversity, nature photography, Romans 1:20-21, seeing, spiderweb, wind by Stephen Hufman. Bookmark the permalink.
Thanks for showing us the colorful details even in a web of God's creation! I needed to be reminded how God can turn an "accident" into something wonderful.
Truly God's creation is full of surprises.
this is so amazingly cool Stephen!


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Crystal Chappell and Jessica Leccia will reunite, for the first time in a feature, following their pairing as Olivia and Natalia on CBS' Guiding Light. Since airing in 2009, their "Otalia" storyline, which received critical acclaim and earned Chappell an Outstanding Lead Actress Daytime Emmy nomination, has received over 27 million views on YouTube.
The story was covered in New York Times article 'Love That Dares to Tweet Its Name Speaks Web Series':
"Ms. Chappell's popularity on the Web is largely because of her role as one-half of the same-sex couple on "Guiding Light" known as Otalia , the portmanteau name given by fans of the characters Olivia Spencer (Ms. Chappell) and Natalia Rivera (Jessica Leccia). They're middle-American single Moms who fell for each other while folding laundry and baking cookies, and their love story has inspired the creation of impassioned message boards, blogs, podcasts and videos.
"I've never had this experience with a fan base before," said Ms. Chappell, a nearly 20-year soap opera veteran. "It struck a nerve. I love this story line because it is about universal love and acceptance."
In response to the overwhelming global support for "Otalia", Chappell (a recipient of the Human Rights Campaign Ally Award) created her production company, OPEN BOOK PRODUCTIONS, to produce creatively uncensored original material. Their first project was Venice the Series. With over 50,000 subscribers and 20 million views on YouTube, Venice is watched in more than 100 countries.
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Anya Smells is a collection of nine candle fragrances in two sizes and three innovative ceramic diffusers that are inspired by scents that evoke happy memories for Anya. Each fragrance has been created using the finest raw materials and the candles are hand-poured in England. Discover more about Anya Smells here.


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Cannabis investors better watch out for Valens GroWorks
By Laura Kuhl
On Tuesday, Valens GroWorks (CSE:VGW) (OTC:VGWCF) started construction on their new purpose-built facility. The facility, which is alongside their existing facility in Kelowna, BC, will be equipped to increase the pot stock's production capacity to over 1,000,000 kg per year. According to the press release, construction will be done by the first quarter of 2020.
As it stands now, Valens is already equipped to produce 425,000 kg of dried cannabis and hemp biomass, which is being used for the company's extracted products. Valens is the largest third-party extraction company in Canada, and they use multiple kinds of extraction processes, including solventless and terpene methodologies, to create their white label and private label products. By nearly doubling their production capacity in under a year, this pot stock could quickly become a competitive addition to any cannabis portfolio.
Taking a closer look at Valens GroWorks
Their capacity may not yet rival a behemoth's like Aurora Cannabis, but Valens is looking beyond the production of dried flower. Extraction is the company's calling card, and companies like Tilray are already partnering with Valens to gain access to their wide array of the proprietary extraction process. With edibles and the like hitting shelves in Canada this fall, Valens is setting themselves up to be the premier provider of oils, vapes, topicals, edibles, and capsules for some of the industry's biggest players.
"With over 100 years of combined extraction experience on our team, we have worked hard on our formulation portfolio which will be essential to the development of new innovative products coming this year, enabling our partners to differentiate their offerings," CEO Tyler Robson explained on Tuesday. "[Our] new capacity will also allow us to expand our capabilities in product development and manufacturing to meet changing consumer market demands."
Valens' two-year agreement with Tilray was expanded this week when both companies announced that they would be increasing the extraction minimum from 15,000 kg to 60,000 kg. Valens can also develop tinctures, gel caps, vape cartridges, and topicals for Tilray at their discretion per Health Canada regulations. Given that Tilray is the one who requested this expansion, Valens' reputation as a capable, cutting-edge extractor could send their stock flying high. The pot stock was up seven percent this week, meaning that investors are catching on to the potential of this small-cap company.
[WeedMD: Cannabis investors don't want to miss out on this pot stock]
But Tilray is not the only company taking an interest in Valens GroWorks. Valens signed another multi-year extraction agreement with Tantalus Labs to create resins and distillates for the company. According to CEO Robson, the companies will be working closely together to broaden Tantalus' product portfolio all in preparation for the new extracts market in Canada. If Valens can maintain this momentum and continue to grow their network of industry players like this, they could easily dominate the Canadian extraction industry over the coming years.
As CEO Robson explains: "We expect to see the creation of entirely new categories of cannabis-based products driven by a greater understanding of the potential uses of cannabis. Already, we are seeing an expanded portfolio of cannabis-based products emerging in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) industry, ranging from beverages to cosmetics, skincare items, and beyond. Our modern extraction technology and unrivaled expertise uniquely position us to capitalize on this opportunity."
Valens GroWorks continues to grow, but what's the catch?
With their portfolio expanding and their stock starting to climb, Valens announced the conditional approval of their TSXV listing on Monday. Valens has to fulfill the requirements listed in their approval letter, and they will release another press release informing shareholders when trading will officially begin. In the meantime, investors and shareholders both can look forward to the company's second-quarter financials, which will be coming out on July 15.
[PAX Labs is partnering with the biggest pot stocks in the industry]
Investors should be aware that Valens did confirm with their uplisting announcement that 3.75 million shares are still reserved for "issuance under certain management agreements." The catch is that the potential for dilution is there, but it is too early to tell when and if these shares could have any negative effects on an investor's cannabis portfolio at this time. The best bet would be to take advantage of the positive growth sooner rather than later, giving investors ample time to sell should dilution be a possibility. Anyone sitting on the fence could wait until the financial announcement in July, but, as it always goes in this industry, there is no better time than the present to get in on this hot pot stock.
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By Teri Peterson, MDiv '05.
February 5, 2015 — Communal worship may be one of my favorite things. I love to plan it, I love to lead it, I love to coach others as they plan and lead. And there's just something about the Reformed Tradition's understanding of the order of worship that works so beautifully—the movement from gathering to preparing to encountering to responding to sending. When a service ties together around the Word, it's almost like magic happens in the sanctuary.
I suspect many people would disagree with my assessment of traditional worship. I have often heard the words "rote" and "dry" alongside the usual "boring." And though the phrase "frozen chosen" had very little to do with worship originally, it is certainly applicable in many congregations now. But it doesn't have to be this way! We do not have to be people whose focus on the Word Proclaimed eclipses the need for the whole people of God to participate in the liturgy from beginning to end.
So how can we be true to our amazing tradition, while also being creative, engaging the whole person, and offering people the chance to participate in the beauty that is created in good liturgy?
There are a few relatively simple ways, like using liturgical language and music that is fresh and contemporary (which will often mean writing your own liturgy, though there are great resources too, like the ____ & ____ series from the Iona Community, and www.liturgylink.net). Being aware of multiple senses and learning styles, and then incorporating things like body prayer, Praying in Color, conversation, and silence are also quite simple. Having said that, be aware that even something as simple as an opportunity to ask the person sitting next to them "How can I pray for you this week?" can be a major change that can make people uncomfortable.
But if you're ready, here's something new we are doing at the Presbyterian Church of Palatine. We adapted this idea from several churches in Genesee Valley Presbytery, who are also experimenting with this new way of being. It's more than just worship planning, it's a whole way of life for a congregation. We're only six months into our two year experiment so far, but we are loving it. We call it the Seasonal Structure.
About 7 weeks before the start of the season, the team gathers after Sunday worship for a 3-4 hour meeting. We order lunch, people share a bit about themselves and why they signed up for this season, etc. Then we spend a significant chunk of time reading all the lectionary texts for worship during the season. We study, ask questions, pray, and ponder. When the team has discerned a theme that arises from these texts, we look for ways to center the church's life on the theme and scriptures. The team makes suggestions for liturgy, music, and ritual. They plan a variety of educational offerings for all ages. They choose (or create) mission opportunities that they can connect to the theme. They come up with social opportunities for the church to gather around the theme. They divide up the tasks that need to be done, they set their own meeting schedule, and then they spend the next 7 weeks preparing, and then the 5-8 weeks of the season implementing those plans. Afterward, the whole team and I gather for a dinner where we evaluate the season and leave notes for future teams.
It sounds like a ton of work. And it can be, depending on what the team decides to do. But we have found that it puts the church community's life together right where it belongs: centered in scripture, cohesively radiating from the experience of worship, and in the hands of the people of God, not just the staff.
One of the beauties of communal worship in the Reformed Tradition is its cohesion. We have extended that cohesion to the whole of the church's activities, insisting that what we study, how we play, and the ways we serve need to be rooted in scripture and worship. We already see this bearing fruit in more people participating in education and fellowship, more creativity coming from within the congregation (everything from visual arts to music to ritual ideas), and more investment in the life of the community. I am seeing people better able to articulate the connections between scripture and mission, where before we did many things but weren't clear about why.
Our worship has never been so vibrant, and our community has never been so connected to the word. It's a big shift (especially since our Season Teams took the place of all the standing committees of the church!), but as one elder said when we were discerning if this was the way to go: "maybe it's time to wipe the slate clean and see what Jesus will do, rather than just tweaking our old ways again." And all the people at the meeting said: AMEN!
The Reverend Teri Peterson has been pastor at The Presbyterian Church of Palatine since January 2013, having previously served six years at the Ridgefield Crystal Lake Presbyterian Church and one year as a Young Adult Volunteer in Cairo, Egypt. She holds a degree in clarinet performance from DePaul University and an MDiv from Columbia Theological Seminary.


Infiniti unveiled their all-new JX to big fanfare but with one challenge - it was six months before it was available at dealerships. My team was tasked to build an experience that was engaging and collected qualified leads. Jumping in on the second phase, I lead efforts that included refreshed imagery, improved the interior 360 experience, and built a light car configurator.


As part of our Geneva exhibition presented the 2017 pre-selected watches, being held in the MAH from November 1st to 12th, we are offering – in cooperation with the FHH – the possibility of taking part free of charge in various watchmaking initiation workshops and talks, upon reservation.
Accompanied by watchmaking professionals, these workshops provide a fascinating immersion into the world of the infinitely small. From gear trains to springs and from escapement to balance wheel, you will enjoy the pleasure of dismantling and reassembling each and every movement component. You will experience the thrill of seeing the heart of a mechanical watch start beating again.
The tone of these talks dealing with various watchmaking themes is resolutely dynamic and the content is designed to be understandable to a broad audience.


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Let me take you on a tour of the Roman Forum
I have just completed an Audio Tour of the Roman Forum in conjunction with Voicemap, a company that offers audio tours of cities and famous places. The concept is interesting. You play the tour on your phone and the app uses GPS to know when to start and stop the narrative based on your location. Each stop has a story to tell and you start to hear that story as you approach.
You can have the phone in your pocket and listen to the tour with earbuds. As you move about, there is a map on your phone screen which can serve as an aid in case you lose your way.
This tour includes 32 different locations and you learn the history of the structures you see at each stop. We've made sure to cover all the most interesting structures: the Senate House, Temple of Castor and Pollux, House of the Vestal Virgins, and the Arch of Septimius Severus, to name a few.
The Forum was originally laid out in 625 BC, when the swamp that occupied the space between the Capitoline and Palatine Hills, was drained. The sewer built to drain it, called the Cochlea Maxima is still in operation today. Later, the Capitoline Hill became the site of Rome's sacred temples and the Palatine became the home of the Caesars.
The Forum most likely reached its Zenith during the second century AD, sometimes called the Golden Age. There were four emperors during this period; Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius. Although the personalities of these men were very different, together they succeeded in keeping the Empire stable. The Sacra Via (central roadway in the Forum) would have seen the triumphs of these men and the speeches they gave at the rostra. By that time, the Senate House had lost its standing because political power had been removed from the Senate. Still, it remained standing (as it does today), symbolizing the accomplishments of the Republic.
Fall of the Empire
The Forum met an inglorious end when the Western Empire fell. Its monuments were neglected and the marble and bronze hauled off to be used in the construction of Christian monuments. The church retained no respect for structures erected by a pagan empire, so fourteen centuries saw the Forum waste away as a Campo Vaccino (cow pasture). It wasn't until 1898 that excavations of the Forum began in earnest. By then, a united Italy was an independent nation looking to its own history and accomplishments with pride and wanted to share them with the world. I've been to the Forum twice (twenty-five years apart) and the excavations that took place between those trips brought to light many new structures.
Here are the instructions for downloading the app.
1) Install VoiceMap from the iTunes App Store or Google Play,
or by going to onelink.to/voicemap
2) Sign up with Facebook or email
3) Select Rome from the list of cities and regions
4) Select "Rome The-roman-forum"
5) Buy the tour (The Forum tour is free right now). The download will start immediately.
VoiceMap works offline and uses GPS to play audio automatically
Watch also movie Fall of the Empire. The Fall of the Roman Empire is a 1964 American epic film directed by Anthony Mann and produced by Samuel Bronston, with a screenplay by Ben Barzman, Basilio Franchina and Philip Yordan. The film stars Sophia Loren, Stephen Boyd, Alec Guinness, James Mason, Christopher Plummer, Mel Ferrer, and Omar Sharif.
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Iowa Online Poker - What State Laws Are For IA Poker?
Iowa's casinos generated $1.45 billion in the 2017 fiscal year, up $15.7 million from 2016. The Chief Executive Officer of the Iowa State Lottery, Terry Rich, is continuing to push hard for an online lottery. Two pieces of legislation were proposed last year by state lawmakers to legalize and regulate daily fantasy sports (DFS) betting. If passed, it would impose a 7.5% tax on revenue generated by DFS companies. Iowa has been expanding gambling quite a bit in recent years.
Iowa appears to be only a few years away from legalizing poker over the internet, and they will most likely be in the first handful of states to do so. In the meantime, Iowans continue to play poker for real money at the safe and secure BetOnline website.
Despite attempts being made, the legislature of Iowa has been unable to legalize online poker in the state thus far. Therefore, under the current state laws it's deemed illegal to operate an online poker website in Iowa but it's still federally legal to play at offshore sites. Players in Iowa do engage in legal online poker, as do players in the rest of the United States.
The following graph tracks our expected legislation of online poker in Iowa on a state law level. It is currently already legal on a Federal level. This graph monitors the current rise or fall of expected legalization.
In March 2012, the Iowa Senate passed Senate File 2275 by a vote of 29-20. The bill sought to legalize intrastate online poker, but not online casino gambling. Only companies with land casino gaming licenses, such as riverboat casinos, tribal casinos and racetracks, would be eligible for online poker licenses. However, in the Iowa House the bill was not even considered for a vote [B] because of lack of support. A similar bill Senate Study Bill 1068 [C] was introduced in January 2013 Iowa legislative session. Ultimately, the sponsors of the bill realized that the Republican controlled House would not consider it, so they let it die.
Despite the double failure, the issue of online poker is being discussed. Lobbyist Matt Eide explained the situation as follows. He said that there was a two-fold need for legalizing online poker. The first was regulatory. A study [D] undertaken by the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (IRGC) [E], the oversight body for gambling in Iowa, reported that online poker at unregulated sites does occur in Iowa. There was a need to bring it under regulation to protect the players from unscrupulous operators. The second need was revenue oriented.
An IRGC study showed that online poker could bring in up to $13 million in state tax revenue. Eide pointed out that Iowa was more conservative than New Jersey, Nevada, and Delaware which have legalized online poker. When a few other states also legalize online poker, the conservatives in the Iowa legislature will have to rethink the issue.
In March, 2015, the Iowa State Daily authored an op-ed [F] which called for legalize gambling in the state. It called for individual liberty and for allowing "consenting adults" to do what they please with their own money. It's a step in the right direction and another good sign for momentum for iGaming regulation in the next few years.
"1. Except as permitted in chapters 99B [bingo] and 99D [racetracks], a person shall not do any of the following: (a.) Participate in a game for any sum of money or other property of any value; (b.) Make any bet; (c.) For a fee, directly or indirectly, give or accept anything of value to be wagered or to be transmitted or delivered for a wager to be placed within or without the state of Iowa; (d.) For a fee, deliver anything of value which has been received outside the enclosure of a racetrack licensed under chapter 99D to be placed as wagers in the pari-mutuel pool or other authorized systems of wagering; (e.) Engage in bookmaking." Clause (2) of the section classifies the violations as misdemeanor, aggravated misdemeanor, class D felony and class C felony. The classification depends on the frequency of the offense and the amount involved. The penalties are specified elsewhere in the Iowa Code.
Chapter 99 of Title III Public Services and Regulation covers specific forms of gambling, including charitable gambling, pari-mutuel wagering, state lottery, riverboat gambling and casinos. Tribal casinos are not covered in the Iowa Code. Section 99B.1 lists important definitions.
The Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act allowed wagering on horse and dog racing.
Legislation to create Iowa lottery passed.
Pari-mutuel wagering expanded to allow simulcast races. Casino wagering on riverboats permitted in counties with voter approval. Riverboat gaming referendums passed in eight Iowa counties.
First riverboat casinos opened for business.
Loss limit removed and riverboats permitted to remain docked.
Voters in 11 counties approved referendums to continue casino gaming at racetracks and riverboat casinos.
Iowa Lottery Authority Act passed in place of earlier law.
Casinos on moored barges permitted.
The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission voted to allow four additional licenses.
Iowa Senate approves a bill to offer internet poker, but bill dies in House.
Bill to study internet poker dies in the legislature.
Iowa lawmakers decided not to take up the issue (online poker).
Iowa's casinos generated $1.437 billion in the 2016 fiscal year, up $21.6 million from 2015.
State casinos generated $1.45 billion in the 2017 fiscal year.
Home poker games are illegal in Iowa because they are not excluded from the general illegality of gambling. Under Section 99B.9 any gambling is illegal unless carried out under a license.
However, under Section 99B.6 gambling, including poker, is permitted in a licensed beer or liquor establishment that holds a social gambling license, provided that a stringent set of conditions are met in totality. The holder of the license or his agent does not participate in, sponsor, conduct or act as cashier, except as a participant while playing on the same basis as every other participant. Only social games, as listed under Section 99B.12 (2), are permitted. The participants must be 21 years or older, and cannot win or lose more than $50 in a 24-hour period. This social gambling license only costs $150 and is good for two years.
Also, under Section 99B.7B poker tournaments, along with other specified card game tournaments, are permitted to be conducted by qualified organizations for veterans, subject to the listed conditions being met.
Certain games are permitted for charity in Iowa, but they do not include live poker tournaments.
Apart from the social gambling exceptions described above, live poker is allowed only at Indian casinos, racetrack casinos and riverboat casinos.
Online gambling is not permitted in Iowa. Casinos are allowed at Indian reservations, racetracks and riverboats. Other forms of legally permitted gambling are pari-mutuel wagering, state lottery and charitable gambling.
In Iowa, standalone land casinos are allowed only on Indian reservations under compacts between the tribes and the states. Iowa has three reservation casinos [I]. They are Meskwaki Bingo Casino Hotel in Tama, WinnaVegas Casino in Sloan and Blackbird Bend Casino in Onawa. All the casino games allowed at riverboat casinos and racetracks are permitted at Iowa reservation casinos. In addition these casinos are also allowed to offer commercial style bingo.
Pari-mutuel wagering is covered by Chapter 99D of the Iowa Code. The Pari-Mutuel Wagering Act passed in 1983 allows wagering on dogs and horses. There are two greyhound tracks in Iowa. They are the Horseshoe Council Bluffs Run Casino in Council Bluffs and the Dubuque Greyhound Park and Casino in Dubuque. Both greyhound tracks offer live and off track betting.
The only horse track in Iowa is Prairie Meadows in Altoona, which offers live race betting and also off track betting on simulcast races. When casino gambling expanded in Iowa, both greyhound and horse racetracks were allowed to offer slot machines, video poker, live poker and table games like roulette, craps and blackjack. The Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission has oversight on pari-mutuel wagering in the state.
The state lottery is covered by Chapter 99G of the Iowa Code. The earlier law under Chapter 99E was repealed in 2003 and the Iowa Lottery Authority Act enacted. The Iowa Lottery [J] has oversight of the lottery operations in the state. The Iowa lottery was legally approved in April 1985 and began selling lottery tickets in August 1985. Iowa residents can buy pull-tab, instant-scratch and lotto games at more than 2,500 locations throughout the state. Iowa has joined multi state Lotto drawings including Powerball and Mega Millions.
Charitable gambling is covered under Chapter 99B, which is Games of Skill or Chance, and Raffles. It is under the oversight of the Iowa Department of Inspection and Appeals [K]. Eligible organizations can conduct bingo games for charitable purposes after applying for and receiving a license from the above authority. The conditions of eligibility are laid out in Section 99B.2.
Games of skill or chance (not including poker or casino games) and raffles may be lawfully conducted under an Amusement Concession by obtaining a license for the same and adhering to the stipulated conditions. The conditions include that cash prizes are not awarded and merchandise awarded as prizes is not repurchased. Games of skill or chance, similarly, may be conducted under an Annual Game Night Concession, but limited cash prizes may be given.
Riverboat gambling is covered by Chapter 99F of the Iowa Code and is conducted under the oversight of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission. The complete list of riverboat casinos is available here [L].
In 1989, Iowa became the first American state to legalize riverboat casinos. Counties were permitted to hold referendums to decide whether to allow casinos. Eight counties initially passed casino riverboats. In April 1, 1991, three riverboat casinos opened in Iowa. Till 1994, the boats had to leave the dock before gambling could commence and there was a $200 loss limit per excursion. When the neighboring state of Illinois introduced unrestricted gambling, Iowa was compelled to drop the loss limit and allow riverboats to stay dockside. As of now, there are no bet limits and all standard casino games are allowed. These include slot machines, video poker, live poker and table games.


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Online exhibit marks women's suffrage centennial
4/30/2021 By | Amaris Janel Henderson , A&S Communications
Though the pandemic made it difficult to celebrate, 2020 marked a significant milestone – 100 years of women's suffrage in the United States. The anniversary prompted co-instructors Shirley Samuels, professor of Literatures in English, and recently retired Johnson Museum Gale and Ira Drukier Curator Nancy Green, to create a History of Art course, "The Museum and the Object Practicum on American Women and Work." The research projects created by that class are now available to the public in an online exhibit.
"It's important to recognize that while we were celebrating suffrage, suffrage in 1920 was only for white women," Green said. "We really wanted to stress how 100 years had passed since then and how the circumstances had improved, as well as identify areas where change is necessary."
Retired Johnson Museum Gale and Ira Drukier Curator Nancy Green
Diving into women's suffrage, students spent the semester investigating women's engagement in politics and researching images of their choice. Interests ranged from Cornell's witchcraft collection, artists such as Kara Walker and photographs from W.E.B. Du Bois. The final digitized exhibit, "The Power of Portrayal: Envisioning Women's Representation," is available online through the Johnson Museum.
The class was in conjunction with a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, with an in-house exhibition "Women Making Their Mark" at the Johnson expected in fall 2021. The course challenged students to approach traditional stories about women's political contributions with a critical eye.
"There are many births and competing versions of women's suffrage, beyond what is celebrated," Samuels said. "Part of what we were trying to do with the class is encourage this kind of skepticism but also the ability to reach beyond the classic stories."
Apart from analyzing visual material, the class also engaged with guest speakers such as art historian Allison Lange, Tompkins County historian and former lecturer Carol Kammen and retired university archivist Elaine Engst.
"We chose people who could speak about the imagery of suffrage because the course exhibition is really about the images of women," Green said. "We wanted students in the course to think about how images have a language of their own."
Professor Shirley Samuels
Doctoral students Catherine Rucker and Victoria Baugh were both drawn to archival materials in the Loewentheil Collection of African American Photographs at Cornell for their research. Rucker studied the archival presence of Black women, with an emphasis on their anonymity.
"Many of the photographs of Black women within the Loewentheil Collection at the Kroch library occupy a space of anonymity, even in their presence as cultural 'objects' of the collection. We simply do not know who these women were," Rucker said. "I wanted to make sure to ask questions that made people think about what it could mean to engage with images of Black women in that archival space, and how to think about their anonymity."
Baugh focused on photographs of African American women from the 19th century.
"We spent time exploring how these portrayals are narrated in museums and archives," she said. "This class gave me new ways to contextualize the images for the public and inspire people to see how these African American women visualized themselves as part of American society in their own time."
Along with the digital exhibit, students were able to reflect on the unprecedented events of 2020 – the pandemic, 100 years of suffrage, the Black Lives Matter movement and the 2020 election – by creating a scrapbook. Scrapbooking is a bit of a Cornell student tradition, with the library's Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections housing a collection of student scrapbooks. Students from this class were given the option to add their scrapbooks to the collection.
"Creating a scrapbook was an opportunity to engage with myself and my lived experience as a Black woman in the arts and humanities at Cornell," Rucker said. "I set my experiences in a kind of dialogue with historical and contemporary images of Black women and other women of color within the exhibition, along with images created by these women as well."
Baugh also found scrapbooking rewarding.
"My scrapbook narrated threads of my research and teaching from the year into one visual medium. It was a way to capture the things I wanted to remember and craft the story I wanted to tell," she said. "It reminded me that many of the art objects and photographs we were considering for the exhibit were women's ways of writing themselves into history."
Samuels and Green hope the various forms of visual art displayed in the class exhibition will offer a new way to think about representations of women.
"People come to museums to not only enjoy themselves, but to have a dialogue with the artwork," Green said. "That's what we hope will happen – that audiences will look at this work and open up."
Amaris Janel Henderson is a communications assistant for the College of Arts & Sciences.
Africana Studies course explores Black women leaders through podcasts
Shirley Samuels
Thomas and Dorothy Litwin Professor of American Studies


"Where Are Our Angels Now?"
August 7, 2010 was a memorable day for my family –to say the least. The two pictures above mark the extremes that we experienced in that twenty-four-hour period. Elated then worried. Invigorated and victorious. Then exhausted and helpless.
Since 8 and under boys' backstroke was the first event at the All-Star meet for the Northern Virginia Swim League, by 9:15 a.m. on August 7th my oldest son Will was a champion. He had dreamed about this moment, worked hard for this moment, and swam his heart out for it. And I'm not sure Mrs. Phelps has ever been more proud than I was that morning.
Will swam again that afternoon, placing fourth in the freestyle out of the eighteen all-stars. That race marked the end of an amazing season, but we had no intentions of just relishing the accomplishment and the downtime. No, instead our reservations at Maranatha were set to begin that night. My husband was working overnight that Saturday and Sunday and would fly to Michigan on Monday. So when we got home from the swim meet, I packed up the minivan with bikes and scooters and boogie boards and more clothes and towels and food than we needed. The boys crammed into the bench seat, and about six p.m. with the minivan chock full, we set off for Michigan. There would be no way that I could possibly drive the almost 700 miles that night. But I figured we'd get as far as we could. This kind of play-it-by-ear planning is so not my husband's modus operandi, but he knew how excited the boys were to get there so he bid us adieu with lots of kisses and "be careful"s.
And the trip went quite well. The radio in my minivan was broken and I had not had a minute to get it fixed. Plus, we were debating about getting a new car anyway. So we used iPods and my iPhone for entertainment, and really Sammy is just like a traveling comedy act so we talked and laughed and made our way through Maryland and Pennsylvania. But as we neared Ohio the boys started to drift off, and an eerie silence and pitch blackness took over. I might be forever spooked by Eastern Ohio at night. I had to be careful about not using my iPhone too much because I had no way of charging it. It was almost midnight and a few miles into Ohio, and I knew it was time to stop. So I started looking at signs and calling a few places. "Booked up," I heard. Booked. Booked. "Ma'am, there's nothing until Cleveland because of the U.S. Open and blah blah blah." So I started feeling kind of anxious, and yet my eyes were tired and strained, like I just needed to close them for a couple of minutes.
I called Will at work.
I was tremendously proud of him that he didn't say anything like, "See, this is why I don't do things like this." Because I know him, and I know he wanted to.
So I sat in the car with my eyes closed, and Will called around for us from work. The verdict: nothing in Ohio until past Sandusky. But that would be impossible. I just couldn't do it. Too dark. Too quiet. And now I was way too anxious.
So that's how we ended up staying the night in the Holiday Inn Express parking lot pictured above.
Those five hours were intense and interesting, and the difference in personalities was magnified. Nate was willing to roll with it. Shockingly, he was almost selfless. He accepted that this was something of a crisis and he did not air a single complaint. Sam was restless and feisty because he'd already slept for hours. He could not get comfortable no matter how we arranged ourselves. And poor, darling Dub, it was hardest for him. He was the only one who cried, and he yelled out things like, "We are never getting out of here!" and "Where are our angels now?" It really makes me laugh to think about it. And even then we had these inexplicable bouts of hysterical laughter. Someone would start laughing and we'd all join in. It was the strangest thing. And Dub, sweet and tender, Dub would go from uproarious laughter to tears and back again. No one slept for an hour or two, because there was this heavy and profound feeling that was just incongruent with sleep. So we talked about God and how we had prayed with Daddy for protection before we left. We talked through questions like were we safe? Did God hear our prayer? Were our angels there? Was God in control or not?
I told them that the Bible tells us to pray, but that the Bible also proclaims God's sovereignty. If we think God is like a genie, we will be disappointed. If we think we can produce a certain result by following a certain formula, we will be disappointed.
No, God doesn't want us to be captives of our circumstances, letting our trust ebb and flow with situations we deem good or bad. Instead, He wants us to trust Him in times of victory like that morning, and trust Him in times that are less comfortable, like that night. Our trust, our faith, our love — none of these should be circumstantial.
Although I certainly don't intend to set out on another road trip like that one, I do hope and pray that my boys learned to trust God a little more that night. Because I really want to raise three little Davids who can authentically echo the Psalms saying, "Trust in him at all times, O people; pour out your heart before him." (Psalm 62:8).
So whatever comes your way this week, whatever comes my way this week, may we trust Him through it all.
I just now read this and tears sprung to my eyes. Thinking of sweet Dub swinging between tears and laughter just gets my heart! Oh, Krist, the way your life is orchestrated… so Divine. As always, thank you for sharing. You bless me tremendously with your words!


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Telford ist eine Planstadt in der Verwaltungseinheit Telford and Wrekin in den West Midlands mit 162.300 Einwohnern (Stand: 2009).

Geschichte

Telford entstand auf dem Reißbrett und wurde in den 1960er und 1970er Jahren gebaut. Dabei wurden bestehende Orte wie Dawley, Oakengates, Wellington und Madeley einbezogen. Der Name beehrt Thomas Telford, einen frühen modernen Bauingenieur des Straßen- und Brückenbaus.

Im Telford International Centre wurde von 2007 bis 2010 die UK Championship, ein wichtiges Snookerturnier, ausgetragen.

Im März 2017 wurde durch eine Untersuchung durch die Sunday Times der Missbrauchsskandal von Telford publik.

Infrastruktur

Zu Telford gehört auch die Ironbridge Gorge, das Tal des Severn bei Ironbridge, ein Welterbe. Der Fluss Severn in diesem Tal wird von der 1779 gebauten Iron Bridge – der weltweit ersten Eisenbrücke – überspannt.

Telford ist über den Motorway M54 an das britische Autobahnnetz angeschlossen.

Am Stadtrand hat Cobra Seats, ein Hersteller von Autositzen und Motorsport-Zubehör, seinen Hauptsitz.

Persönlichkeiten

 Stephen Jones (* 1962), Musiker und Buchautor
 Adrian Gunnell (* 1972), Snookerspieler
 Elliott Bennett (* 1988), Fußballspieler
 Jessica Pugh (* 1997), Badmintonspielerin

Weblinks

Einzelnachweise

Ort in Telford and Wrekin
Planstadt


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Q: How to efficiently create a list of objects inside of a generic method? So, I have an application which lies on a database. So far, the results of my queries all went into a DataTable object like this:
DataTable data = new DataTable();
data.Load(someQuery.ExecuteReader());

Now, I want to load my data into a list of a strongly typed objects. Something like this:
List<MyClass> data = someQuery.Load<MyClass>();

However, my first take on writing that method ended up running almost three times slower than DataTable.Load(IDataReader) method. Basically, I have user GetConstructor(null).Invoke(null) to create and object and I have used PropertyInfo.SetValue(reader.GetValue()) to fill it with data.
Is there a better way to do this?
The method used:
    public List<T> LoadData<T>(DbCommand query)
    {
        Type t = typeof(T);

        List<T> list = new List<T>();
        using (IDataReader reader = query.ExecuteReader())
        {
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                for (int ct = 0; ct < reader.FieldCount; ct++)
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A: To do this efficiently requires metaprogramming. You can use libraries to help. For example, "FastMember" includes a TypeAccessor which provides fast access to instance creation and member-access by name. However, this example is also basically exactly how "dapper" works, so you could just use dapper:
int id = ...
var data = connection.Query<Order>(
    "select * from Orders where CustomerId = @id",
    new { id }).ToList();

You can also open up the "dapper" code to see what it does.

A: You can execute your query using linQ and get the Generic List and then if you want to conver it to DataTable then use the following Code, it may help you.
public DataTable ListToDataTable<T>(IEnumerable<T> list)
    {
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            TypeDescriptor.GetProperties(typeof(T));
        DataTable table = new DataTable();
        foreach (PropertyDescriptor prop in properties)
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        foreach (T item in list)
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    }

it will work for any strongly type class. Please check the time it takes to execute.
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Once the deliberation is over and you have your graphic design team in place, its time to bring your concept to reality.
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