Please could you Sponsor one of our rabbits? Some of them are listed below with their rescue stories.
If so, please complete the 'Contact Us' form and indicate which rabbit(s) you would like to sponsor, we can then send you a standing order mandate for a monthly amount. The amount you give is entirely up to you. Thank you.
Ben Drew and Strickland Banks are brothers, they arrived here as uncastrated males that had lived together for 4 years on mud in an open wire cage in all weathers. The mud was like concrete caked to their feet and overgrown claws. Strickland is blind but Ben is his eyes and they are inseparable.
These three bunnies were rescued from a pub, along with many others, they had tunnelled and were living under concrete in a 'colony' breeding willy nilly, with all sorts of injuries, illnesses and issues. Sadly, they are not very friendly, they were re-homed once and returned for biting!
Errol Brown is a very old boy, he was found in a bin the same day as 'the' Errol Brown died, hence the name. He adores his teddy.
Natalie, was found at a rubbish tip, she is approximately 6 years old. Sadly she self mutilates and has to have regular medication to stop her from doing this. She has two boy bun friends she plays with, but has to live alone in her house as she's an aggressive eater and she would eat all the food.
Sparticus is about ten years old, he hates other rabbits, cats and teddys, he likes biting, especially the cats bottoms!
Dear Brumus was yet another unwanted Christmas present, all too familiar in the Rabbit Rescue community sadly.
The beautiful Rex bunnies were bought as presents for young children, as is often the case, the kids got fed up with them, the parents couldn't find time to clean them out, exercise them or feed them so sadly they ended up in Rescue.


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Avon Fire and Rescue
Kitchen fire causes Pump Room closure
Two crews from Avon Fire and Rescue Service were called to the Bath city centre venue
Tim MacFarlanDigital producer
Amanda Cameron-bathSenior reporter
The Pump Room in Bath has closed early because of a kitchen fire.
Avon Fire and Rescue Service were alerted at just after 3.40pm to reports of a fire in the kitchen.
The shutters came down at the entrance to the famous restaurant and a man at the door told the Chronicle a "small problem" had caused its closure.
He later added there was a fire in the kitchen so the restaurant had to stop serving food and drink.
A family who had travelled all the way from Guildford for the day were left disappointed after the doors to the restaurant closed without explanation.
The Sturgisses had just visited the Roman Baths and were planning on treating their two children to an afternoon tea at the Pump Room.
Madeleine and Ben Sturgiss with their parents outside the closed entrance to the Pump Room
But they and others in the queue were left standing in a light drizzle after the shutters came down at the restaurant.
The family were hopeful that the Pump Room would re-open after two fire engines that attended the incident left at about 4.15pm.
Owner of Bath 'fire death trap' restaurant lashes out at fire service and 'harsh' sentence
But a man on the door at the restaurant said it would not re-open until 9.30am on Tuesday (October 24).
Usual opening hours are 10am to 5pm according to the restaurant's website.
Bath City Centre

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A training mat helps isolate you from the floor when using you trainer. A decent mat lets you rock'n'roll a little as you ride reducing chafing and it keeps the sweat off the floor. Quieter, more comfortable and allowing you to train harder for longer, they're an essential item for every indoor cyclist.


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Brouwerij De Landtsheer - Brussels Triple
Alcohol by Volume: 8%
Int'l Bittering Units (IBUs): 24-26
This beer is called Brussels Triple, and I suppose that everyone knows that Brussels is the capital of Belgium, and the nearest thing that we have to a federal capital, like a Washington DC in Europe. Brussels is a bilingual city, they speak French, Flemish, German, and English, among others. I first encountered this beer at a little brewpub on the main square of Brussels, called the Grand Place or the Grote Markt. It's possibly one of the most beautiful squares in the world with lovely 17th century buildings, gilded decoration and lots of gables. And in fairly recent years they started the Grand Place brewpub.
What does triple mean? Is it triple strength? Well, sort of. If you see a beer in Belgium called a triple, it will usually be 8 to 9% alcohol, that sort of strength which is at least twice the strength of everyday beer. It's particularly associated with medieval and monastery brewing.
There is one brewery that is famous for its triple, and it is a Trappist monastery brewery called Westmalle, quite near Antwerp, which is the second city of Belgium. It was Westmalle that was the first to make a golden triple beer as opposed to the traditional dark. It was a golden colored beer with a very fragrant hop character, quite dry and fragrant, using Czech hops - the very expensive and famous Saaz.
Today we tend to think of "normal" beer as being golden in color. But in the history of brewing, beer was either cloudy or dark, and it was dark because maltsters had not figured out how to dry the malt without exposing it to fire. It was only when they learned to have warm air dry the malt that it was possible to have a golden beer. Golden beer is not better than dark beer, you just get a different taste. The world's first truly bright golden beer was made in 1842 in Pilsen, the Bohemian town in the Austrian empire.
You know, I was terrible at geography in school, but since I started drinking beer my geography has improved enormously.
It took quite a while for golden beer to spread throughout Europe, when the railways started to grow. Eventually after the Second World War, a lot of pilsner beer was being made in Belgium. Brewers making the more traditional darker beers began to wonder what to do, and the monastery of Westmalle decided to make a blonde triple. With the blondness of the beer you tend to lose the roasty, toasty flavors of the dark malt, and get cleaner, perhaps less complex flavor. But they added complexity by using wonderful Saaz hops. It was very successful, and brewers all over Belgium started to make triples that were specifically modeled after Westmalle Triple. As time has gone on, it has become a major style, and different triples have developed their own identities.
This is a fairly new beer, and I am just getting to know about it myself. It takes a while to get to know a beer, like a new boyfriend or girlfriend, and there's a lot of fun in that phase. It's got a fragrant, chamomile hop aroma that you get from the Saaz hops. Crisp on the tongue, and light. High in alcohol at 8%, but quite light in body. Not light in flavor, it's got a long, lingering, developing flavor. A bit of vanilla, developing into quite a lot, though there is no vanilla added - it is just a flavor that develops in fermentation. A lot of fruity, spicy flavors develop in the fermentation of any beer, but particularly those made with ale yeasts. Quite dry on the finish, with a nice bitterness, which would make it a good aperitif. Bitterness arouses the gastric juices, which is why the Italians - who certainly know quite a thing or two about food - like to drink bitter drinks, like Campari, before a meal. This type of beer is very nice as an aperitif, but also with things like asparagus, or palm hearts, or crudités of some sort or another.
I'll always remember being in the Westmalle abbey one day, talking to the monk who ran the brewing part of the abbey. It was supposed to be a silent order, but he'd always bang the table with his hand when he made a point to me. And on that day he said to me "Mr. Jackson, (BANG), what wine could you possibly serve with asparagus?! (BANG)" And I thought, well this is a silent order, and you shouldn't really be banging the table. But he was also living a life of puzzling over great philosophical issues, like what wine to drink with asparagus. And he made it quite clear that I should be drinking his beer. I do think that triples in general go well with asparagus. Cheers.


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Google bullish on advertising system; By Richard Waters in Mountain View
Google executives promised an acceleration in the recent efficiency gains seen in its search advertising system on Wednesday, potentially opening an even wider gap as rivals Yahoo and Microsoft struggle to catch up.
The confident prediction, made during the company's annual analyst day, follows last week's news of big gains in "monetisation", or the amount of advertising revenue it generates from each search, in Google's latest quarter.
"There is still substantial headroom in monetisation," said Nick Fox, director of product management in the advertising division. "The quality of ads is still quite low" – meaning further improvements in serving up relevant messages could still bring big advances.
In a characteristically expansive presentation on Google's long-term prospects, executives also turned a particular spotlight on online applications such as Gmail and Google Docs, which have recently been given a more central role in the company's strategy. "It's as large as the early internet in terms of its opportunity," said Eric Schmidt, chief executive officer.
He added that improvements in browser technology and changes in the behaviour of internet users meant many personal computing applications were about to move into "the cloud" – the network of data centres run by Google and others.
In one sign of how much room for improvement still exists in its ad system, Google recently slashed the number of adverts it carries alongside its search results to try to weed out the least relevant messages.
"We're showing a very low number of ads relative to what we were historically," said Mr Fox. That had left a large volume of unsold search inventory that Google believed it could make money on as it reached more specialised and local advertisers, he added.
The search company said it had built a bigger team of specialists in the past year to develop and test potential improvements to its advertising.
Thanks to the resources, Google had been able to make 20 separate improvements to its search advertising system during the third quarter of this year, compared with only "two or three" in the same period a year before, said Mr Fox.
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package org.dcm4chex.archive.ejb.jdbc;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.util.Properties;

/**
 * @author Gunter.Zeilinger@tiani.com
 * @version $Revision: 947 $ $Date: 2004-02-05 07:52:52 +0800 (周四, 05 2月 2004) $
 * @since 25.08.2003
 */
public class JdbcProperties extends Properties {

    public static final int HSQL = 0;
    public static final int PSQL = 1;
    public static final int DB2 = 2;
    public static final int ORACLE = 3;

    private static final String HSQL_VAL = "Hypersonic SQL";
    private static final String PSQL_VAL = "PostgreSQL 7.2";
    private static final String DB2_VAL = "DB2";
    private static final String ORACLE_VAL = "Oracle9i";
    private static final String DS_MAPPING_KEY = "datasource-mapping";
    private static final JdbcProperties instance = new JdbcProperties();

    private final int database;

    public static JdbcProperties getInstance() {
        return instance;
    }

    public String[] getProperties(String[] keys) {
        String[] values = new String[keys.length];
        for (int i = 0; i < keys.length; i++)
            values[i] = getProperty(keys[i]);
        return values;
    }

    public String getProperty(String key) {
        String value = super.getProperty(key);
        if (value == null)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("key: " + key);
        return value;
    }

    public int getDatabase() {
        return database;
    }

    private JdbcProperties() {
        try {
            InputStream in =
                JdbcProperties.class.getResourceAsStream("Jdbc.properties");
            load(in);
            in.close();
            database = toDatabase(super.getProperty(DS_MAPPING_KEY));
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new RuntimeException("Failed to load jdbc properties", e);
        }
    }

    private static int toDatabase(String mapping) {
        if (HSQL_VAL.equals(mapping)) {
            return HSQL;
        }
        if (PSQL_VAL.equals(mapping)) {
            return PSQL;
        }
        if (DB2_VAL.equals(mapping)) {
            return DB2;
        }
        if (ORACLE_VAL.equals(mapping)) {
            return ORACLE;
        }
        throw new IllegalArgumentException(
            DS_MAPPING_KEY + "=" + mapping);
    }
}

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Q: Dialogflow followup intent creates new context for every new child intent I am working on dialogflow follow up intent.And structure is something like this.

It create new context for every new intent.

for example see in repeat intent

when ever I create any new intent it create new context for it. As you can see in image. When I try to remove any one of those context it remove that intent as followup intent.
So my question is:
This is how dialog flow works or i am doing something wrong.

A: This is how Dialogflow works. You're not doing anything wrong. (Are the Contexts causing a problem of some sort?)
Followup Intents are just shortcuts for creating separate Intents and giving them an Incoming Context to make sure they can only be triggered after an Intent with the corresponding Outgoing Context. You don't need to use Followup Intents - they're just a convenient way to force that Intent to only be triggered after the parent Intent.
If you need an Intent to be triggered either after the initial Intent or at any time - you don't want this as a Followup Intent, just make it a regular Intent. It can still be triggered after the original Intent.
Followup Intents are useful for limited answer handling after a question, but they're not useful for everything, particularly if the user can make free-form comments at any time (which is common during a conversation!). Don't feel you have to be limited and use them.

A: In Dialogflow, contexts are used to bind intents & direct a user to a certain direction. Output of one intent goes to input of another one so unless & until you call first intent, you won't be able to call second one.
Now coming to your question, with follow-up intents, you can design situations that may follow parent intent. What you're saying is correct, creating follow-up intents will automatically create new contexts. When you try & delete these auto-created contexts, it will remove intent as follow-up intent as well. This is how it has been designed, there's nothing you can do about it.
Although if you'd like to make existing intent as follow-up of another one, you can do this via REST API, you just have to update the "parentId" and "rootParentId" of your existing intents, the change will be reflected on the UI.

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Alaska, the last frontier, proclaimed the literature. My husband and I could hear this vast land calling our names. Primed with visions of glacier topped mountains, grizzly bears, and moose sporting enormous racks, we purchased guide books and ordered city guides. We determined how much territory we could cover in fourteen days and searched online for cozy B & B's.
The next morning, after a hot cooked to order breakfast, we toured Denali. We had been on the bus for a few short minutes, when I spied a caribou. I was so excited to see my first wild Alaskan resident, I couldn't remember the name of the creature! We returned, weary, to the Dome Home. I discovered the husky was missing from our bed. When I reported his disappearance, our hostess asked if someone had been left in his place. A whale was waiting for me. She rotates the books and animals each day. Even though we actually saw Denali's majestic top and many furry natives, my fondest memories are of the Denali Dome Home and the gracious host and hostess.


Because of the similarity of the terms and the fact that many people use them almost interchangeably, there seems to be quite a bit of confusion among consumers as to what the difference is between a generator, an inverter and an inverter generator. And once you know what the difference is, which one is better? We'll try to provide succinct, informative answers to these questions here, so read on!
Conventional generators have been around for quite a while, and the basic concept behind them has remained essentially unchanged. They consist of an energy source, usually a fossil fuel such as diesel, propane or gasoline, which powers a motor attached to an alternator that produces electricity. The motor must run at a constant speed (usually 3600 rpm) to produce the standard current that most household uses require (in the U.S., typically 120 Volts AC @ 60 Hertz). If the engine's rpm fluctuates, so will the frequency (Hertz) of the electrical output.
A traditional inverter draws power from a DC source (typically a comparatively fixed source, like a car battery or a solar panel), and uses electronic circuitry to "invert" the DC power into AC power. The converted AC can be at any required voltage and frequency with the use of appropriate equipment, but for consumer-level applications in the U.S., the most common combination is probably taking the 12VDC power from car, boat or RV batteries and making it into the 120VAC power required for most everyday uses.
Unfortunately, we won't be able to settle this debate over nomenclature here, but you should be aware of the terminology when you're dealing with the topic of consumer-level electrical power generation.
So What's the Difference Between Conventional Generators and Inverter Generators?
First, we'll leave traditional plain old inverters aside, as they are not suitable for most applications you probably have in mind when you are looking for a "generator". If you want to charge your phone or a laptop in your car or truck, a regular inverter is what you need. But if you need to generate power, rather than convert your vehicle's DC into AC, then the plain old inverter isn't going to do the job. You'll need either a conventional generator or an inverter generator.
Here's a quick video overview of the differences between conventional generators and inverter generators.
So as the video shows, there are a number of important differences between these two categories. To boil it down, traditional generators tend to be bigger/heavier and noisier. The power they produce is "dirtier" but they are substantially more affordable. Inverter generators, on the other hand, tend to be more portable and quieter. They produce much "cleaner" power, but they'll take a bigger bite out of your wallet.
OK – So Which is Better?
So what's better – conventional, tried and true generators, or the newer inverter-style generators? Well, as is often the case, there is not just one answer to this question. The type of unit that is best for you will depend on a number of factors, from max output to what you want to do with the power you generate. We'll take a look at what we think are the 8 most important buying considerations and how each type of generator stacks up for each of them.
Many of the new inverter generators are surprisingly small and lightweight for the electrical generation punch that they pack. Sizes of just a couple of cubic feet and weights in the 30 to 50 pound range are not uncommon today. This means that they are a breeze to transport and store, and while you might not want to take one on a hike, they will easily fit in your car, boat or RV. In contrast, many conventional generators are heavy and bulky, often requiring a substantial metal frame and wheels. While they are technically portable in that they can be moved from place to place, they lack the convenience factor of the smaller, lighter inverters.
Conventional generators are often designed simply to get a certain amount of power where it is needed, and to keep the power on. Factors like the size of the unit have not been a major consideration. This has meant that conventional designs can often accommodate sizable fuel tanks, with the obvious result being relatively long run times. Inverters on the other hand are frequently designed from the get-go to be compact and lightweight. This means they can't have a big, heavy fuel tank. The obvious result of a more limited fuel capacity is shorter run times. Nevertheless, inverters' fuel-efficient engines and their ability to adjust engine speed to the load at hand (conventional units generally run at 3600 rpm regardless of the load) means they make better use of the fuel they do have (savings can be as much as 40%), and their run times of 8 to 10 hours and more are generally more than adequate for their applications.
Also, because they are more fuel-efficient, inverter generators use less gasoline, saving you money and helping to reduce exhaust emissions. Note that the Yamaha EF2000iSv2 is fully compliant with all EPA guidelines, as well as the more stringent CARB (California Air Resources Board) regulations.
3. Noise: Can Ya Hear Me Now?
The issue of noise is one that truly separates the two categories of generators. Inverter generators are often designed from the ground up to be comparatively quiet. Quieter engines, special mufflers, and sound-dampening technology are used to reduce noise to amazingly low levels. In addition, conventional models have to run at a constant speed (typically 3600 rpm) in order to produce electricity with the desired characteristics (120VAC @ 60Hz in most cases). If the engine speed varies, the qualities of the power generated also change, which is clearly undesirable, so the engine speed must remain constant, and with that comes the constant noise of a generator running at full speed. Inverters, on the other hand, can adjust the electrical characteristics of the power produced using microprocessors and special electronics. This means that the engine can throttle back when the load is light, saving fuel and substantially reducing noise. The Yamaha EF2000iSv2, for example, produces just 51.5 decibels of sound when running at ¼ load (about the same as a quiet office), and only about 60 decibels when running at full load (about the same as a normal conversation). In contrast, many conventional generators are rated at 65 to 75 decibels – the same range that includes street traffic, a noisy restaurant or a loud barking dog!
Conventional generators come in just about any size you want, from 500 watts up to 50,000 watts and higher. Inverter generators' focus on quiet operation and portability means that their maximum output possibilities are more limited – they are mainly available in 1000 to 4000 watt models.
A conventional generator is nothing more than an engine connected to an alternator and run at a speed that produces the desired AC frequency, regardless of the load on it (as the load increases the engine throttles up to keep the engine speed the same). The output of the alternator is connected directly to the load, without any processing.
With an inverter generator, the engine is connected to an efficient alternator, which produces AC electricity, just like a conventional generator. But then a rectifier is used to convert the AC power to DC and capacitors are used to smooth it out to a certain degree. The DC power is then "inverted" back into clean AC power of the desired frequency and voltage (e.g., 110-120VAC @ 60Hz).
The output is very well regulated and this system produces consistent power characteristics independent of the engine speed. The result is much "cleaner" power (i.e., "pure sine waves", as shown by the top wave in the image above) than is possible with a conventional generator. Inverters will produce essentially the same quality of clean electricity that you typically get from your electric company.
Why is this important? Well, more and more products today use some form of microprocessor. Not just your computer, but also your phones, TVs, game consoles, printers, DVD players, and even kitchen appliances and power tools now use sophisticated electronic circuitry. And all these microprocessors are very sensitive to the quality of the electricity they use. Using power that isn't "clean" can make these devices malfunction, or even damage them. So any application that uses sensitive electronics – and that includes a lot more things than you might think – will likely benefit substantially from the cleaner power provided by an inverter generator.
Many inverters, like the Yamaha EF2000iSv2 generator, can be paired with another identical unit to double your power capacity. This type of parallel capability means you can use two smaller, lighter generators to provide the same wattage and amperage of one much larger generator – without sacrificing all the benefits of the smaller, lighter, quieter, more portable inverter units. Conventional units simply can't offer this feature. Note that you will need a special cable to connect your generators to take advantage of the combined power output, which is available separately, or, in some cases, is included when you buy a pair of generators at the same time. Check out Yamaha's TwinTech and Sidewinder cables, or our Combos page for details.
While there is no evidence that inverter generators are overly complex or that they have a higher failure rate than conventional types, it is true that some people see simplicity of design and construction as an advantage for a conventional design. Since conventional models are basically just a motor with an alternator attached, they are fundamentally simple machines – simple to run, maintain and repair. The motor just cranks along at a standard rpm, usually 3600, and there are not usually any complicated controls, electronics or other things to go wrong. That said, inverter generators have been around for a number of years now. The technologies they use are generally well-tested, and inverters have not demonstrated any significant reliability issues in comparison with traditional designs. So whether simplicity in design and construction is an advantage or a negligible issue is really just a matter of personal preference.
Real estate may be all about location, location, location, but just about everything else in life comes down to price, price, price. And so it is with generators. With all their advantages, inverter generators must have a downside, right? Well, if there is one, it is probably cost – an inverter generator simply costs more than a conventional one with a similar, or even a higher, power rating. So the benefits – portability and convenience, fuel-efficiency, much lower noise levels, and so on – do come at a price. In deciding which type of generator is right for you, you'll have to look at your applications and your budget. Only you can decide if the higher price tag is worth the extra features and benefits. But judging from the soaring popularity of inverter generators, and the excellent reviews that models like the Yamaha EF2000iSv2 consistently receive, it is clear that more and more people are deciding that the advantages are definitely worth the higher price tag.
Both conventional and inverter generators have some inherent advantages and drawbacks. We think the criteria we've discussed in this article are the most critical ones in choosing which technology is right for you. To sum things up, we've compiled our take on the above considerations in the table below, and indicated which type of generator comes out on top for each of them.
So Which One Wins – the Conventional Generator or the Inverter Generator?
It really depends on your priorities as a buyer. If all you need is to get some power someplace where there isn't any, and you are more concerned with dollars than decibels, a conventional unit is probably the way to go for you. But if you're like the growing number of people who are finding that the convenience, clean power, quiet operation and portability provided by modern inverters offer better overall value for the money, then you'll be much happier going with an inverter generator like the Yamaha EF2000iSv2.


Just a break in our usual routine will be nice, and maybe a lie in or two (I can wish!). Now the the initial phase of our house renovations is more or less complete, it will be nice to get re-acclimatised in our own house as it currently feels like we have moved house all over again!
It's not often I say this, but I am secretly pleased that our Easter travel plans are on hold as Mr R has a stack of work to catch up on and until we get sorted house wise. Until we decide what we are doing, we are looking forward to exploring a few things on our doorstep and investigating any and all Easter offerings.
One place that I revisited recently (my last visit was well over twenty years ago!) that is packing a huge amount in over the Easter Hols is The Hillier Gardens. This Arboretum was created in 1953 by Sir Harold Hillier, and it's run as a charity today in the interests of conservation,education, horticulture and recreation mostly. From pond dipping, to bush craft sessions, tree climbing, traditional Egg hunting trails to Family Archaeology sessions there's a lot to choose from in a one huge outdoor space.
Whatever your Easter Plans are, we hope you get to visit something cultural – which of course you then need to let us know about – AND get a good rest too.
In the meantime, if you have visited something cultural recently, whether it's theatre, art, historic home, dance, music, heritage, travel based, add it to the linky below and we will do a bit of sharing for you!
Favourites from the last Cultured Kids were Things to Do in Capetown with Kids from Go Live Young and Why Ghent Should be your Next Family City Break by The Curious Pixie, and a Game of Thrones themed trip to Northern Ireland by Louise Loves…. Thanks so much for joining in everyone!
Please share the linky love and comment on the hosts' posts and at least two other posts using #CulturedKids so everyone knows where you came from.
We will share our favourite posts every fortnight!
The place that you visited two decades ago is calling you back again! The Hillier Gardens must be an interesting place that has renewed itself. Love it too.


Re: Update to the MODDB policy for phpBB3.
I think we're getting off-topic here. But no, that is not the same thing. That returns a default value if the variable is not set. There are circumstances where you will want to perform a specific action when the variable is not set, not just return a value or set it to a value.
There isn't a reason to prefer != over <>, but if you need to compare types as well as values then you'll need to use !== because as far as I know !<> doesn't exist.
I suppose we are off topic. ..
and that's what I was suggesting with using an if statement in that fashion, because if the variable isn't set, it outputs the default that the if statement tests for, thus testing for whether it's a set indirectly, but accurately.
darksminky wrote: if the variable isn't set, it outputs the default that the if statement tests for, thus testing for whether it's a set indirectly, but accurately.
But this will return true if $_GET['foo'] isn't set and if $_GET['foo'] is set and equal to 'bar'. If you're trying to perform an action only if it isn't set then you have to use isset().


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Regulations for service providers and managers
Regulation 20A: Requirement as to display of performance assessments
Organisations we regulate
Health and Social Care Act 2008 (Regulated Activities) Regulations 2014: Regulation 20A
This regulation will apply to all providers when they have received a CQC performance assessment for their regulated activities. Providers must ensure that their rating(s) are displayed conspicuously and legibly at each location delivering a regulated service and on their website (if they have one).
The regulation outlines the information that must be included. CQC has developed posters for providers and digital products to use on websites. Using these will help providers to make sure that they display all the information required under this regulation.
CQC can prosecute for a breach of this regulation or a breach of part of the regulation and can move directly to prosecution without first serving a warning notice. Additionally, CQC may also take other regulatory action. See the offences section for more detail.
CQC must refuse registration if providers cannot satisfy us that they can and will continue to comply with this regulation.
The regulation in full
This regulation applies where, and to the extent that, a service provider has received a rating of its performance by the Commission following an assessment of its performance under section 46(1) of the Act (reviews and performance assessments)6.
There must be shown on every website maintained by or on behalf of any service provider—
the Commission's website address,
the place on the Commission's website where the most recent assessment of the service provider's overall performance and of its performance in relation to particular premises or activities may be accessed, and
the most recent rating by the Commission of the service provider's overall performance and of its performance in relation to particular premises or activities, in a way which makes it clear to which activities or premises a particular rating relates.
There must be displayed at each premises from which the service provider provides regulated activities at least one sign showing the most recent rating by the Commission that relates to the service provider's performance at those premises.
For the purposes of paragraph (3), where the service provider has not received a rating of its performance at those premises, the rating to be shown is the rating of the service provider's overall performance.
There must be displayed at the service provider's principal place of business at least one sign showing the most recent rating of—
the service provider's overall performance, and
its performance in relation to particular premises or activities, in a way which makes it clear to which activities or premises a particular rating relates.
But paragraph (5) does not apply where the service provider's performance at its principal place of business, or at the premises of which it is part, is itself subject to a separate performance rating given by the Commission (in which case paragraphs (3) and (4) apply).
Any sign displayed, or anything shown on a website, under this regulation must—
be legible,
be displayed conspicuously in a place which is accessible to service users, and
for each rating shown, show the date on which it was given by the Commission.
This regulation does not apply to any premises that are—
the service provider's own home, except where service users have access to it for the purposes of receiving services provided in the carrying on of a regulated activity, or
a service user's accommodation where such accommodation is not provided as part of the service user's care or treatment.
6 Section 46 of the 2008 Act was substituted by section 91(2) of the Care Act 2014.
Component of the regulation
Providers must have regard to the following guidance
20A(1) This regulation applies —
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20A(1)(b) to the extent that such assessments have been carried out, and ratings of performance given, by the Commission.
This regulation applies where an organisation has received a CQC rating (Outstanding, Good, Requires improvement or Inadequate). This includes those organisations rated before 1 April 2015. In all instances, the most recent CQC rating is the one that should be displayed.
20A(2) There must be shown on every website maintained by or on behalf of any service provider —
(a) the Commission's website address
(b) the place on the Commission's website where the most recent assessment of the service provider's overall performance and of its performance in relation to particular premises or activities may be accessed.
Providers must display their ratings on their websites. CQC has provided digital products to enable providers to do this. Using these will ensure that they display all the information required under this regulation. We have published more detailed guidance on what must be displayed on each website.
20A(3) There must be displayed at each premises from which the service provider provides regulated activities at least one sign showing the most recent rating by the Commission of the service provider's performance that relates to those premises.
If a regulated activity is provided at a premises, and the service provider has been rated by CQC, then the rating must be displayed.
CQC has developed posters to help providers ensure that all the relevant information is included in an appropriate way. Using these will ensure that providers display all the information required under this regulation.
We have published more detailed guidance on what must be displayed in each premises.
20A(7) Any sign displayed, or anything shown on a website, under this regulation must—
(b) be displayed conspicuously in a place which is accessible to service users.
Whether something is conspicuous will depend on the setting. We have therefore published more detailed guidance on where and how to display.
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Great Pianists – Evgeny Kissin
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There is literally nothing negative I can say about Evgeny Kissin's playing. I have been a fan ever since I began playing and my admiration for this amazing player has only grown over the years. Unfortunately I have not had the chance to see him perform live yet but will make an effort then next time his tour comes through New York. He is particularly known for his interpretation of the Romantic era and his Chopin, Liszt and Rachmaninoff are especially delightful.
Evgeny Kissin was born in Moscow. He was quickly recognized as a child prodigy, and at age six, he began his piano studies at the esteemed Gnessin State Musical College for Gifted Children. It was during his time at this school that he became a student of Anna Kantor, Kissin's only piano teacher.
When he was only ten years old, Kissin made his concert debut performing Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 20 in D minor with the Ulyanovsk Symphony Orchestra. Kissin's talents were revealed on the international scene in 1984, at the age of twelve, when he played and recorded both of Chopin's piano concertos with the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra, in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatoire. Kissin's first appearances outside Russia were in 1985 in Eastern Europe, followed a year later by his first tour of Japan. In 1987 he made his West European debut at the Berlin Festival as well as his United Kingdom debut, alongside conductor Valery Gergiev and violinists Maxim Vengerov and Vadim Repin, at The Lichfield Festival. In 1988 he toured Europe with the Moscow Virtuosi and Vladimir Spivakov and also made his London debut with the London Symphony Orchestra under Valery Gergiev. In December of the same year he played Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with Herbert von Karajan at the Berlin Philharmonic's New Year's Eve Concert which was broadcast internationally, with the performance repeated the following year at the Salzburg Easter Festival. In September 1990, Kissin made his debut in North America playing Chopin's two piano concertos with the New York Philharmonic under Zubin Mehta and the first piano recital in Carnegie Hall's centennial season. In 1997, he gave the first solo piano recital in the history of The Proms in London.
One of my favorite all time pieces of music is Chopin's 2nd Piano Concerto in F minor. I heard this piece performed live in Buenos Aires at the Teatro Colon and immediately fell in love with this wonderful work. When I finally heard Kissin's performance, it only made me that much more of a fan of this concerto. Below you can listen to Kissin perform the first movement and watch how effortlessly he plays the most difficult passages.
Musical America, Instrumentalist of the Year, 1994
Triumph Award, Outstanding Contribution to Russia's Culture (Youngest Awardee), 1997
Honorary Doctorate of Music by the Manhattan School of Music, New York 2001
Honorary Membership of the Royal Academy of Music 2005
Herbert von Karajan Award, Baden-Baden, Germany (2005)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist Performance (without orchestra), 2006
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli Award, Brescia, Italy 2007
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Soloist(s) Performance (with orchestra), 2009
Honorary Doctoral Degree by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 2010
What do you think of his playing?
Some Performances
Meredith Willis
Evgeny Kissin is a brilliant pianist. He is certainly one of my favorite pianist. I enjoy the passion of his presence and his personal artistic expression when he is playing the piano. Kissin has selected the works of my favorite composer Chopin. Chopin is a brilliant composer that created: Opus numbers, Ballades, Études , Mazurkas , Nocturnes, Polonaises, Preludes and Waltzes. I would like to study more about these works. I would like to learn more about Chopin's works as a more focused concentration.
It has been challenging for me to find my own style of genre to explore while learning to play piano. I know that I will never play at the level of Kissen; yet there is no crime in trying 🙂 Oh my… a journey of a billion miles begins with a single step.
Actually, having the opportunity to see Kissen play in person would check off one of those items on my bucket list. Learning to read and play with musical expression focused on the works of Chopin would check off another item on my bucket list.
I did not know that you saw him play live. Wow!
I am posting one of my favorite performances by Kissen which includes one of my favorite Chopin works.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6U1lYuSHrwo#
Thank you for sharing this Bio on Evgeny Kissin.
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In a particularly alarming example of unexpected consequences, the bots soon began to devise their own language – in a sense. After being online for a short time, researchers discovered that their bots had begun to deviate significantly from pre-programmed conversational pathways and were responding to users (and each other) in an increasingly strange way, ultimately creating their own language without any human input.
There are several defined conversational branches that the bots can take depending on what the user enters, but the primary goal of the app is to sell comic books and movie tickets. As a result, the conversations users can have with Star-Lord might feel a little forced. One aspect of the experience the app gets right, however, is the fact that the conversations users can have with the bot are interspersed with gorgeous, full-color artwork from Marvel's comics.
In other words, bots solve the thing we loathed about apps in the first place. You don't have to download something you'll never use again. It's been said most people stick to five apps. Those holy grail spots? They're increasingly being claimed by messaging apps. Today, messaging apps have over 5 billion monthly active users, and for the first time, people are using them more than social networks.
AI-driven automation in each of these areas can streamline how enterprises train, manage, and work with seasonal, temporary, part-time, and full-time employees. However, it is important to consider the challenges surrounding information security, legal boundaries, extensibility, and audit logging when making the decision to get started using bots for HR.
Jabberwacky learns new responses and context based on real-time user interactions, rather than being driven from a static database. Some more recent chatbots also combine real-time learning with evolutionary algorithms that optimise their ability to communicate based on each conversation held. Still, there is currently no general purpose conversational artificial intelligence, and some software developers focus on the practical aspect, information retrieval.
Having a continuous flow of fresh, human-readable text is the best way for your website or blog to gain search engine exposure. Content is King, as they say ... at least as important as basic search engine optimization. Thus, Spinbot can be a vital tool for anyone who wants to market their website or product online as quickly and efficiently as possible. With all the unique, quality textual content you could ever want, you will quickly gain legitimate web visibility, both in terms of human readership and search engine exposure.
Chat bot, chatbot or chatterbot, can be found on screens and in the virtual worlds, but also in the real world, for example holographically projected or as physical talking and responding puppet, toy or robot. Often, chat bot appears online and in instant messenger programs such as Windows Live Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger or Google Talk, where a chat bot is part of the buddy, contact or follow list of the human user. Chat bot appears on many other platforms as well, such as social networks (e.g. Facebook), virtual worlds (e.g. Second Life) or mobile devices (e.g. iPhone).
The term "ChatterBot" was originally coined by Michael Mauldin (creator of the first Verbot, Julia) in 1994 to describe these conversational programs.[2] Today, most chatbots are accessed via virtual assistants such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, via messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger or WeChat, or via individual organizations' apps and websites.[3][4] Chatbots can be classified into usage categories such as conversational commerce (e-commerce via chat), analytics, communication, customer support, design, developer tools, education, entertainment, finance, food, games, health, HR, marketing, news, personal, productivity, shopping, social, sports, travel and utilities.[5]
The term chat bot (or sometimes just bot) can also be used in the meaning of an automatic chat responder program. The article How to Create a Chat Bot for Yahoo Messenger written by Chelsea Hoffman, explains how quick and easy it is to create a Chat bot responder containing unique and accurate responses to general phrases, words and questions that are used in Yahoo messenger.
Utility bots solve a user's problem, whatever that may be, via a user-prompted transaction. The most obvious example is a shopping bot, such as one that helps you order flowers or buy a new jacket. According to a recent HubSpot Research study, 47% of shoppers are open to buying items from a bot. But utility bots are not limited to making purchases. A utility bot could automatically book meetings by scanning your emails or notify you of the payment subscriptions you forgot you were signed up for.
24/7 digital support. An instant and always accessible assistant is assumed by the more and more digital consumer of the new era.[34] Unlike humans, chatbots once developed and installed don't have a limited workdays, holidays or weekends and are ready to attend queries at any hour of the day. It helps to the customer to avoid waiting of a company's agent to be available. Thus, the customer doesn't have to wait for the company executive to help them. This also lets companies keep an eye on the traffic during the non-working hours and reach out to them later.[41]
Consider why someone would turn to a bot in the first place. According to an upcoming HubSpot research report, of the 71% of people willing to use messaging apps to get customer assistance, many do it because they want their problem solved, fast. And if you've ever used (or possibly profaned) Siri, you know there's a much lower tolerance for machines to make mistakes.
ALICE – which stands for Artificial Linguistic Internet Computer Entity, an acronym that could have been lifted straight out of an episode of The X-Files – was developed and launched by creator Dr. Richard Wallace way back in the dark days of the early Internet in 1995. (As you can see in the image above, the website's aesthetic remains virtually unchanged since that time, a powerful reminder of how far web design has come.)
Creating a comprehensive conversational flow chart will feel like the greatest hurdle of the process, but know it's just the beginning. It's the commitment to tweaking and improving in the months and years following that makes a great bot. As Clara de Soto, cofounder of Reply.ai, told VentureBeat, "You're never just 'building a bot' so much as launching a 'conversational strategy' — one that's constantly evolving and being optimized based on how users are actually interacting with it."
Yes, witty banter is a plus. But, the ultimate mission of a bot is to provide a service people actually want to use. As long as you think of your bot as just another communication channel, your focus will be misguided. The best bots harness the micro-decisions consumers experience on a daily basis and see them as an opportunity to help. Whether it's adjusting a reservation, updating the shipping info for an order, or giving medical advice, bots provide a solution when people need it most.
The most advanced bots are powered by artificial intelligence, helping it to understand complex requests, personalize responses, and improve interactions over time. This technology is still in its infancy, so most bots follow a set of rules programmed by a human via a bot-building platform. It's as simple as ordering a list of if-then statements and writing canned responses, often without needing to know a line of code.
Interestingly, the as-yet unnamed conversational agent is currently an open-source project, meaning that anyone can contribute to the development of the bot's codebase. The project is still in its earlier stages, but has great potential to help scientists, researchers, and care teams better understand how Alzheimer's disease affects the brain. A Russian version of the bot is already available, and an English version is expected at some point this year.


Per his usual, the song is weak af, however, there is a certain likability to the track, and the video is nothing short of beautiful. We all agree that Ray knows how to please the eyes, with his FINE non singing self. LoL!
Along with Think of Me, he released the audio for "Peanut on the Way" feat. Boosie. Good Fukien night to this track……. We are not here for Peanut or him being on his way! Press play and let us know what you think.
Shockingly enough, this song has made our playlist and is on repeat. Sooooo, naturally we had to share it with you!
Above all else, I've missed putting out new music. And that, my dear friends, changes today! Let me introduce you to Creep City.


In response to the University of California San Diego and Sapphire Energy's publication of results from open pond testing of genetically engineered microalgae, Biofuelwatch warns that such tests are far more risky than most people realize, and should be cause for concern, not celebration.
It is assumed, and these tests in fact confirmed, that GE microalgae will almost certainly escape into the wild from open air ponds. Once escaped, these single celled organisms can become air or water borne, and disperse widely, or even globally. There is no telling what impact they will have and no way to reverse their dispersal once it occurs.
Biofuelwatch considers it irresponsible to allow such tests to proceed, and recognizes this may be the first open pond test, but it is likely only the beginning given the very rapid pace of research and development of GMO algae for biofuels and a slew of other consumer "bioproducts", which is proceeding with very little regulatory oversight.
Industry enthusiasts claim that GE microalgae will not likely survive in the wild, but there is no scientific basis for that assumption. In fact, many of the traits that are desirable for fuel and chemical production and industrial cultivation are precisely the traits that would lend a competitive advantage in nature. Those include traits like "improved" photosynthesis, resistance to predators and pests, hardiness and resilience that make them tolerant of industrial cultivation, or the ability to more effectively access and convert available nutrients etc.
Further, microalgae reproduce very rapidly, which means that engineered traits can quickly spread. Microalgae (cyanobacteria especially) are capable of "horizontal gene transfer" meaning that genes can be passed on not only to their direct progeny, but also to other unrelated individuals, and even to other species. Further, there is concern that engineered traits may not remain stable over time. All of these characteristics suggest introduced genes could spread rapidly out of control and change over time in unpredictable ways.
Biofuelwatch further points out that microalgae are notorious for producing "harmful algae blooms"(HABs) under the right conditions. With warming waters and nutrient runoff from agriculture, the "right conditions" are becoming ever more commonplace and we are seeing a dramatic uptick in algae blooms, including those that release toxins such as domoic acid, a potentially lethal neurotoxin.
Billions have been invested in developing algae biofuels to no avail, and with little basis for assuming they will ever be viable. Continuing the hype only perpetuates the illusion that we can continue "transportation as usual" in the face of a deepening climate crisis. Meanwhile, microalgae research and development is now focussing on niche markets for cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, nutraceuticals and many other consumer products. The UCSD tests are associated with the startup Sapphire Energy, which has received vast amounts of taxpayer dollars, and is apparently marketing algae derived surfboards. Another company, Solazyme – also a recipient of vast sums to produce biofuels – is producing little other than anti-wrinkle face cream.
The tests performed by UCSD scientists were of very limited scope and little assurance that GMO microalgae are "safe". Meanwhile, we need to ask ourselves: are these products worth the money and worth the risks to our health and environment?


Kashmir needs no introduction or elaboration of its beauty and one needs to visit the valley to believe and appreciate its unchallenged tag of "Heaven on Earth". Its legendary beauty and a history of being a major backdrop for Bollywood classics, picturesque Srinagar is painted with a unique culture that keeps you intrigued throughout your journey.
Take a walk down our fluffy green hostel lawn, soaking your memories in a warm cup of Kahwah. Relax at our hostel's beautiful rooftop watching the sun go down over Dal Lake or just stay inside in our cosy common area chit chatting with fellow backpackers while watching the snowfall - Zostel Srinagar has all that one needs to make memories!


There can be a number of reasons if your computer doesn't play any sound at all. Sounds include Windows basic sounds, music etc.
Sound Hardware is commonly known as sound card. If you have a desktop system & have installed a add-on sound card for high performing sound, the first step would be to open the cabinet and check if the sound card is installed into the slot properly.
If you have a laptop ( notebook/netbook/ultra book), there are very slight chances that you have a Add-on Sound card installed.
See the below screenshot and check if the sound, video & game controllers shows your Audio hardware installed.
If you see a Exclamation mark on any listed hardware or see a yellow question mark saying other devices, it is quite possible that either the device drivers that are installed for your device are faulty or there are no drivers installed.
To resolve, right click the hardware listed either in other devices or with an exclamation mark & click on update drivers & let Windows search the Windows Update service for any new drivers that might be available for your device type.
You can also visit your computer manufacturers support website & try downloading the drivers from there. * refer your computer documentation.
If you see no hardware present within the sound, video & game controllers, you should try pressing the Scan for hardware changes button just below help ( refer screenshot above). If there is no response from the device manager after refreshing you might be facing a hardware issue or Your Audio Hardware might be disabled from your BIOS options. ( To enable/ check BIOS settings go to the end of this page).
There is no special guide relevant for this, but if you really don't know how to check a loose connection, follow the wires connecting your computer to your speakers/headphones and vice-versa. Tighten if loose.
if you are using a desktop PC, see the image below and confirm all the wires are plugged into the right slot.
Also, check for faulty speakers/Headphones.
If you see the muted icon in your taskbar click on it to unmute. Also check the volume level and increase if necessary.
Have you tried running the FIX It solution links above ?


Children and adults have been looking forward to it all year. Many people will be dressed up to celebrate, and they will be overjoyed when it's finally here.
Yes, the new Star Wars movie has fans excited to see an adventure story, and one of the biggest thrills are the special effects used to show fictional technology like light sabers and blasters.
Back in the real world, Really Smile has some exciting technology as well — including lasers and digital dental scanners.
Our technology isn't for show, however. It's to help all the patients receive the best possible care when they visit our dentist office in Carmel.
Digital imaging is another thing that Hollywood and dentistry have in common.
Hollywood uses computers to create entire scenes, even entire worlds with nothing but a computer. In our office, we used dental scanners to create images of your teeth as they are … and as they could be.
One example of this technology is our dental cone beam scanner. In our practice, we use cone beam imaging to create a three-dimensional digital model of your mouth.
Cone beam imaging is based on the same technology that was first used in CT scanners.
If you have ever had a CT scan, then you know that you had to lie down inside the machine. When you did that, the scanner moves around you, making several images that can be reassembled to give doctors a detailed look at what you look like on the inside.
With a cone beam dental scanner, our focus is on your teeth and the bones that support it. The cone beam scanner moves around your head making digital slices of your teeth and jaw. These slices are assembled with computer software to create a three-dimensional model of your teeth and jaw.
This is an invaluable tool for our dental team. This allows us to more easily identify structural problems in your mouth. That helps us when placing dental implants for our patients with missing teeth.
We also use digital imaging for patients who are considering Invisalign. After scanning your teeth, we can feed that information into the Invisalign Outcome Simulator.
A computer program will show you see exactly how Invisalign will straighten your teeth by the end of your treatment. This can serve as a good reminder of what you are working toward each time you replace one of your Invisalign aligners.
If you thought lasers were just for fancy fictional weapons, then you should see what we can do with them.
At Really Smile dentist office, we use soft tissue lasers and DiagnoDent to help our patients.
Soft tissue lasers can be used to treat gum disease. According to the American Dental Hygienists Association, 80 percent of Americans will have some form of gum disease in their lifetimes.
In most cases, this is gingivitis (the milder form of gum disease), which can be treated with daily brushing and flossing and routine preventive care.
If left untreated, this can become periodontitis (a more advanced form of gum disease). Depending on the severity, we may need to use our dental laser in our treatment.
The dental laser helps in two ways. First, we can use the laser to remove the diseased gum tissue without surgery. Second, the laser seals the healthy tissue. This means you can be treated without getting cut. That speeds up your recovering after your gum disease treatment.
DiagnoDent is a state-of-the-art technique for find cavities earlier than ever before.
We will still perform a visual examination of your teeth when you come for your regular cleanings. Your hygienist will use an explorer (a tool with a small hook on the end) to check for cavities, too.
These methods are useful, but they cannot identify cavities that are forming inside your tooth. The DiagnoDent sends laser pulses into your teeth. These pulses help us "see" cavities that exist below the surface of your teeth.
The sooner we find evidence of decay, the earlier we can treat it. This can save you the trouble and the pain of a toothache down the road.
When you go to the movies, you expect to be entertained. Today's special effects make fantasy worlds come alive and look more realistic than ever.
At Really Smile, technology is serving an even better purpose, keeping your mouth healthy and your smile intact.
If you live in our near Carmel, IN, make an appointment at our dentist office to see how digital imaging and dental lasers can help you. Call 317-451-4050 or fill out our online form to schedule your visit.
If you are new to the area or just looking for a new dentist, we would love to meet you. Just print out one of our new patient forms to bring to your first appointment.


There's a strong possibility the Flyers are going to miss the Stanley Cup Playoffs for the third time in the last four years.
OK, we admit this is not breaking news. Between their anemic offense, awful special teams, mediocre defense and lack of consistency, the team has been mostly a mess through the first two months of the season and hasn't resembled a playoff-caliber squad.
However, the most telling sign that rookie coach Dave Hakstol's roster will likely remain home again after their regular season finale on Saturday, April 9 is where they stood in the standings on Thanksgiving. Yes, it seems a bit odd to quantify their postseason possibilities before Black Friday, but history is on our side here. Consider that since the 2004-2005 season, only less than a quarter of the teams not in a playoff spot on turkey day rallied to make the playoffs, according to STATS. Even harsher, in the Eastern Conference in the last seven years, only eight teams not in a playoff spot on Thanksgiving got in.
Instituted two years ago, the new playoff format has the top three teams from each division automatically advancing, plus the next two teams with the most points in the conference move on as wild card teams.
As everyone in Philadelphia sat down for their turkey dinner, the Flyers were in seventh place in the Metropolitan Division, trailed the Penguins by seven points for third place and were six points behind three teams that are tied for the two wild card spots.
There are still four-plus months of hockey left, and in 2013-14 the Flyers were one of those teams that overcame the odds to reach the postseason despite not sitting in a playoff spot on the fourth Thursday in November. They rebounded from a woeful 1-7 start to qualify before losing in seven games in the first round to the Rangers.
Plus, they have looked much sharper in back-to-back wins over the Predators and Rangers this weekend and have won three of their last four games. The 3-0 victory in New York ended a 10-game regular-season losing streak at Madison Square Garden and marked the first victory in that building since March 6, 2011. It was also the first time they nabbed consecutive wins since late October.


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Turkish Olympic Champion Bayram Şit Passes Away
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Bayram Şit, a 1952 Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, passed away on Wednesday, May 29. He was 89 years old.
Şit competed in the featherweight division for Turkey. After claiming a gold medal at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, Finland, Şit added a silver medal at the 1954 World Championships. In 1956, Sit placed fourth at the Olympic Games in Melbourne.
After his competitive wrestling career, Şit worked as a trainer for Turkey's national team. He went on train the French national team for two years, helping many French wrestlers win medals.
Şit was buried in the Karşıyaka memorial cemetery.
Bulgarian Olympic Champ Dobrev Passes Away
Wednesday, April 3, 2019 - 14:50 By United World Wrestling Press
CORSIER-SUR-VEVEY (April 3) -- Bulgarian wrestler Dimitar Dobrev, a 1960 Olympic champion and multiple-time Olympic medalist in Greco-Roman, passed away on April 1. He was 87 years old.
Dobrev competed at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne, Australia, claiming a silver medal in the middleweight division. Four years later, Dobrev captured a gold medal at the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, Italy, competing at middleweight. In addition, he placed in the top five at the World Championships three times. Dobrev was the first and only Bulgarian to serve as the national coach of both freestyle and Greco.
Born in Ezerche, Bulgaria, Dobrev participated in gymnastics before his competitive wrestling career. He later became a mathematician.
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Кёкёмерен () — река в Киргизии, правый приток реки Нарын.

Длина реки — 199 км. Площадь бассейна равна 10400 км².

Средний многолетний расход 80,3 м³/с, максимальный расход в июне 996 м³/с, минимальный расход в зимние месяцы 29,7 м³/с. Половодье с мая по август. Питание ледниково-снеговое.

Образуется слиянием рек Суусамыр и Западный Каракол. Правая составляющая река Суусамыр берёт начало в горах Суусамыр-Тоо и Таласского Ала-Тоо, левая составляющая река Западный Каракол — в горах Киргизского Ала-Тоо и Карагатты.

Имеет множество притоков, наиболее крупные из них: Джумгал, Кобук, Ой-Кайынды, Мин-Куш и др. Река многоводная, с бурным течением.

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Invicta Dynamos suffered a 9-2 defeat to the Peterborough Phantoms at Planet Ice Gillingham on Sunday night.
Both teams showed dominance, Phantoms with skill and Dynamos with physicality. Joe Allen fired a slapshot on Jordan Marr, but it flew over the top of the net. Owen Dell had a try at the Phantoms netminder with a wrist shot but could not get it past Marr.
Phantoms took shots on Conor Morris, and it was Ales Padelek who opened the scoring with a shot past the netminder.
Dynamos pinned the Phantoms in their end as they took several shots on Marr who saved them all.
Peterborough took control and Petr Stepanek cannoned a slapshot towards the Invicta net but missed.
End of a scrappy first period saw the Phantoms leading 1-0.
The second period saw Peterborough Phantoms dominate and increase their lead to 2-0 as Robert Ferrara scored past Morris.
Another quick goal from Corey McEwan which saw retaliation from the Dynamos as they fight for the goal to be disallowed but the referee denies them.
A minute later Bradley Bowering increases the lead once more to 4-0.
Dynamos battled for their first goal but ended up back in their own end. Phantoms player William Weldon lifted the puck over Morris's shoulder and into the net. 5-0 to the Phantoms.
Morris tried to switch with Long in net but was not given permission. Phantoms thought they had scored again but the referee wiped the goal as the Phantoms player kicked the puck.
Morris and Stepanek exchanged shoves after the whistle and thinking there may be a fight to come the refs intervene.
Morris threw the puck onto the ice and received a two minute penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct.
Scrappy last few minutes of the period which saw Harrison Lillis and Stepanek exchange rough shoves and almost fight after Stepanek charged at Lillis. Referees once again intervene.
End of the second period with Peterborough leading 5-0.
The start of the third period saw Marr switch with Ryan Bainborough. A sixth goal from the Phantoms scored by Stepanek. Quickly followed by a seventh power play goal from Glenn Billing from close right.
An irritated Morris left the ice after the goal and Adam Long took his place.
However a change in netminder did not stop the Phantoms as Pollard shot the puck past Long moments later to make the score 8-0.
Disheartened Dynamos fought back and carried the puck down to the Phantoms zone. Callum Best skated down the right wing and makes a shot on net which Bainborough saves with his pads but Piacka went in for the rebound and found the back of the net. Finally putting the Dynamos on the score with less than 10 minutes left to play.
The small victory was taken away as Bowering wrists the puck into the Invicta net.
Stepanek skated past the defence and was left with Long but was denied as the netminder holds the puck.
With two minutes left of the period, captain Anthony Leone found the puck at the edge of the crease and lifted it over Bainborough. The score increases to 9-2.
A scrappy game saw the Peterborough Phantoms take home the 9-2 win. Dynamos fought hard but it was not enough to chase the Phantoms.
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2 Confirmed Tornadoes Touch Down in SE Wyoming [VIDEO]
Nick Learned Published: July 4, 2019
A pair of tornadoes touched down in southeastern Wyoming Thursday evening, the National Weather Service in Cheyenne has confirmed.
They were produced by a single storm system. No immediate reports of damage or injuries were received, Gerry Claycomb of the NWS told K2 Radio News in a phone interview.
The first tornado touched down at 4:45 p.m. well west of Chugwater, about 13 miles north-northeast of Iron Mountain.
The second tornado was reported at roughly 5:15 p.m. in the area of milepost 50 of Interstate 25.
Reed Timmer, an extreme meteorologist for AccuWeather, captured video of what seems to have been the second tornado.
Claycomb said it was too early to rate the size and strength of the tornadoes.
Six counties in southeast Wyoming remain under a tornado watch until 10 p.m. Thursday.
Tornado warnings had been issued Thursday for parts of Platte and Albany counties, Natrona County, and Washakie and Johnson counties.
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Spoonfuls of Puns & Slices of Charm to Mark a Memory.
Both the photographer and baker in me love this local artist! Well, technically, my punny side is also a fan, and I will always have a special place in my heart for creative upcyclers! Chelsea of Sweet Thyme Design has hit a sweet spot with her clever take of statement serveware! She first seeks out interesting vintage spoons, knives and forks that have been forgotten or gotten lost from their set. To some these are no longer useful, but to Chelsea, they are wonderfully unique canvases! She shines them up and adds sentiment or sass in the form of stamped statements. Some she flattens for new use like a garden marker or bookmark and others she maintains in their original form for serving or eating with flair. I love how clever she is at pairing punny thoughts with the type of flatware. Who doesn't get a kick out of light spoon and fork jokes? Don't worry, they're all quite tasteful and bound to make you smile whether you love coffee, tea, desserts or other snacks. "Let love brew," "You are the cracker to my cheese," "Best-Teas" and more! Chelsea's work makes a perfect gift for people who love to cook, bake or eat. They're also ideal to mark an occasion or anniversary since you can choose a pun that suits your recipient or even have custom text added like a date. The hardest part of choosing which spoon, form or knife you like best. Maybe we all need a whole set!


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Q: "Connection refused" when xamarin.android is trying to contact WCF i'm pretty new to xamarin and i'm trying to use this techno with a web service.
At the moment I just have a login page that asks my web service if a user can login.
To achieve this, my login button uses a portable class that calls the web service.
I hosted the web service on a web server (IIS).
So I use a remote ip to use my webservice
I have been looking for solutions for several hours, the problem remains the same.
If someone can help me it would be nice, remember to tell me if you need more information!
Facts :
-The connection returns the correct result when I use wcftestclient.exe
-The connection returns me the good result when I use UWP
-When I use my android phone in debug, I have an authorization error.
( You can find below the code of each component and error message)
Error Message

PageLogin.xaml.cs
    [XamlCompilation(XamlCompilationOptions.Compile)]
    public partial class PageLogin : ContentPage
    {
        public PageLogin ()
        {
            InitializeComponent ();
            this.btnLogin.Clicked += BtnLogin_Clicked;
        }

        private void BtnLogin_Clicked(object sender, EventArgs e)
        {
            BOWCF.Classes.WebService service = new BOWCF.Classes.WebService();
            service.Logged += Service_Logged;
            service.Login(this.txtId.Text, this.txtPassword.Text);
        }

        private void Service_Logged(object sender, BOWCF.Models.User e)
        {
            if (e.Enabled)
            {
                Classes.Security.CurrentUser = e;
                Application.Current.MainPage = new Pages.PageMain();
            }
            else
            {
                DisplayAlert("TPTFS03", "Connexion Failed", "Ok");
            }
        }
    }

BOWCF.Classes.WebService
    public event EventHandler<Models.User> Logged;
    public void Login(string username, string password)
        {
            try
            {
                BasicHttpBinding basicHttpBinding = new BasicHttpBinding();
                EndpointAddress endpointAddress = new EndpointAddress("http://XXXX.XXXX.XXXX.XXXX:XXXX/ServiceTPTFS03.svc");
                SvcTPTFS03.ServiceTPTFS03Client client = new SvcTPTFS03.ServiceTPTFS03Client();

                client.LoginCompleted += Client_LoginCompleted;

                client.LoginAsync(username, password);
            }
            catch (Exception ex)
            {
                Logged?.Invoke(null, new Models.User());
            }
        }

    private void Client_LoginCompleted(object sender, SvcTPTFS03.LoginCompletedEventArgs e)
    {
        Models.User user = Models.User.Empty;
        try
        {
            if (e.Result != null)
            {
                user = new Models.User()
                {
                    Uid = e.Result.Uid,
                    NameLast = e.Result.NameLast,
                    NameFirst = e.Result.NameFirst,
                    Login = e.Result.Login,
                    Password = e.Result.Password,
                    Enabled = e.Result.Enabled
                };
                Logged?.Invoke(null, user);
            }
        }
        catch (Exception ex)
        {
            System.Diagnostics.Debug.WriteLine(ex.Message);
        }
    }
}

IServiceTPTFS03.CS
    [ServiceContract]
    public interface IServiceTPTFS03
    {
        [OperationContract]
        User Login(string login, string password);
    }

    [DataContract]
    public class User
    {
        [DataMember]
        public Guid Uid { get; set; } = Guid.Empty;
        [DataMember]
        public string NameLast { get; set; } = string.Empty;
        [DataMember]
        public string NameFirst { get; set; } = string.Empty;
        [DataMember]
        public string Login { get; set; } = string.Empty;
        [DataMember]
        public string Password { get; set; } = string.Empty;
        [DataMember]
        public bool Enabled { get; set; } = false;
    }

ServiceTPTFS03.svc.cs
public class ServiceTPTFS03 : IServiceTPTFS03
    {
        public User Login(string login, string password)
        {
            User user = new User();
            if (login == "dreau.valerie@swiss-bourdin.com"
                && password == "1234")
            {
                user.Uid = Guid.Parse("AECB05C7-8003-4685-98CD-658761DC7C53");
                user.NameLast = "Dreau";
                user.NameFirst = "Valerie";
                user.Login = "dreau.valerie@swiss-bourdin.com";
                user.Password = "1234";
                user.Enabled = true;
            }
            return user;
        }
    }

A: Finally I find the solution.
1- You must make sure that the android.permission.INTERNET manifest is active.
2- Do not forget to REBUILD the solution.

A: In your "BOWCF.Classes.WebService" you must pass the httpbinding and endpointadress.
Try this : new SvcTPTFS03.ServiceTPTFS03Client(basicHttpBinding, endpointAddress);
I explain to you, the "basicHttpBinding" it's a variable and same "endpointAddress", if you don't pass the parameter it's not possible for the external network, because the client initialize with the default parameters.
But it's a Good Job.


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Nigel was introduced to me by a mutual friend and tbh I was very sceptical that he would be able to bring anything to the table, after spending 30 minutes with Nigel on a quiet one to one, my opinion was completely changed. Having had Nigel come in and "interview" the team the report that he has produced has been incite full and extremely useful, I am convinced that some of the small changes that have been pointed out will have massive impact in a very positive way. I expect to be using Nigel's services at some point in the future, once these changes have been introduced and the impact measured.
Thank you for your quick response to my request to 'Journey Map' a client.
It certainly helped in ratifying the areas of concern for the client and provided a clear set of recommendations to help drive his business forward, the information gained will be used in any ongoing plans.
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