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House Tour: A Beachside Cottage for Summer
Written by Olivia Bounvongxay
Photography by Mark Tanner
Styled by Jacqueline deMontravel
Nostalgia is a powerful thing for both homeowners and prospective buyers. So when the owners of a tiny beachside cottage were looking for responsible buyers, Maria and Max Isle's penchant for preservation meant the difference between seeing a dream slip through their fingers and making it come true.
The cozy, 1,500-square foot gem had attracted many buyers. It's within walking distance to restaurants, museums and pristine sandy beaches. And its position on a corner lot awarded it a spot for a decent yard—a rarity in this seaside town where homes are carved out of hillsides and land is at such a premium that builders won't waste an inch of it on garden space. Max and Maria loved its historic charm and mentioned to the sellers they had no intension of changing its structure. However, by the time they made their bid, more than 20 other offers rocketed past their figure and the couple was forced to move on.
Built-in shelves and cabinets offer just the right amount of storage in the master bedroom. Simple décor, such as the wooden stool set aside for fresh flowers, works best in a minimal bedroom.
Months went by, and then came an unexpected call.
"The original owner was a little old lady who had raised her sons in the home. The sons, now grown, were the ones selling the property and they did not want to see their little cottage torn down; so in the end they came back to us," Maria says. "They were happy that their family home would become our family home."
Back to Basics – The little cottage was perfect in style and principle for the couple. "A 2,000 square-foot home on average generates 8,000 pounds of landfill waste a year," says Max, an active environmentalist. "So my dream home is old and small." Built in 1936, the house was still in great condition. "We haven't removed any walls or windows and we managed to keep the bathtub and wash basin from the '30s; these old houses were well designed and well built. Why fix what's not broken?"
Built in 1936, the house was still in great condition. "We haven't removed any walls or windows and we managed to keep the bathtub and wash basin from the '30s; these old houses were well designed and well built. Why fix what's not broken?"
Two ornate bamboo chairs at both ends of the table add dimension and excitement to a traditional style dining room. The aged Chinese cabinets, used as a backdrop, were purchased at an antique shop during Maria's travels in Singapore.
They did, however, change cosmetic issues. Their first projects were the kitchen and bathroom. While the bathtub and sink stayed, the green-and-yellow linoleum floor was replaced with hardwood flooring to match the rest of the rooms. In the kitchen, the couple removed pink acrylic countertops and installed wooden countertops with stainless steel appliances. A hanging cabinet, dividing the kitchen and dining room, was ripped out to open up both rooms and create a lighter, loftier feeling in the space. The kitchen now catches sunlight from the dining room windows. "It's a great multipurpose space for dinner, chatting, homework and, of course, meals," Maria says about the heart of her home. A home office was also added to the living room area. It's a small nook that gets great winter sun. Over a period of six years, the couple refinished the original oak floors, painted the house inside and out, and insulated the
"It's a great multipurpose space for dinner, chatting, homework and, of course, meals," Maria says about the heart of her home.
A home office was also added to the living room area. It's a small nook that gets great winter sun. Over a period of six years, the couple refinished the original oak floors, painted the house inside and out, and insulated the crawl space, walls and attic.
They also removed outdated bits of gingerbread and other decorative woodwork from the exterior giving the cottage cleaner and even a bit more modern look. "It took 50 years off the house in five minutes," Max says.
The remodeling process spurred Max's eco-conscious interests, and along with a few of his friends, he started Transition Laguna, an environmental group that aims to wean the city off of excess fossil fuels. Therefore, the last phase of the cottage update was important to his cause: installing energy-efficient windows and re-landscaping so that the garden was more water conserving and produced a few organic vegetables to boot. "There are so many healthy green options now, and the best time to make those decisions is when you start building and remodeling."
"There are so many healthy green options now, and the best time to make those decisions is when you start building and remodeling."
Decorative Finishing Touches Furnishing their house into a home was a casual matter for Max and Maria. "We just put whatever we love and appreciate into our house and hope it works; that's how we decorate."
A white sofa is a perfect backdrop for bold pillows. Mixing in stripes and unique textures can be easy when choosing neutral hues.
Black-and-white family photos line the walls of their living room, and a collection of their favorite books and glasswork are displayed on countertops and shelves, serving as both storage and their method of art and embellishment.
The couple's penchant for minimalist charm is refreshing for a small cottage such as theirs; their relaxed approach has resulted a space that is warm, modern and perfect for a family.
"Having a kid and a dog, the house has to be practical, and that makes it comfortable—a pair of shoes and the odd tea mug kicking about the place make it a home," Maria says.
Even though it's an old home, Max and Maria prove that adding contemporary touches, like their jalapeño green walls, creates the perfect balance between the old and the new. "I just wanted it to be bright and not too traditional—no lace or horse brasses," she muses.
An elegant display of fresh, soft florals rests on a wooden stand.
Max and Maria have no plans to remodel or add additional rooms; they say the size of the house is just right. That doesn't mean there isn't always room for improvement. Max is constantly trying to better his sustainability practices and ensure that what he brings into the home leaves them with good air quality, is energy-efficient and promotes an eco-friendly lifestyle. Soon, he will be installing massive rainwater catchment tanks and replacing his aging wood-shingle roof with a "cool" metal roof that will hold solar panels.
Maria, on the other hand, is finding new ways to define their home with small details while preserving the charm and history. "It's a cottage with cottage bones," she says. "We try to add as many modern touches as possible."
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Started in 2014 by a First Responder Family, Fire Rescue & Tactical has quickly grown to become a leading and diverse supplier of custom apparel, uniforms, & accessories across the mid-atlantic.
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I feel privileged to have been able to grow up and live in Clovis my whole life. Growing up my parents bought and sold real estate and had many rental properties. Watching them go through the buying and selling process I learned a lot. I also believe this is what instilled the love for real estate within me. Still to this day I get excited for my sellers and buyers. I treat their transactions as if they are my own!
I graduated from Clovis High School. Received my Bachelors degree from Wayland Baptist University with a degree in Elementary Education. After graduation I began teaching 3rd grade at Zia Elementary. I then went on to receive my Master's degree from Wayland Baptist University in Administration. Although I thoroughly enjoyed teaching, I knew I had a passion for real estate that I wanted to explore. I then decided to get my Realtors license and begin selling real estate. Today I work full time as an associate broker.
I am also active in Clovis High Plains Rotary, Clovis Chamber of Commerce, Young Professionals of Clovis, and Clovis Volleyball Association. In my spare time I enjoy traveling, decorating, volunteering, coaching volleyball, playing volleyball, and remodeling homes. Whether you are in the market to buy, sell, find an investment, want to "flip" a house, or just look around give me a call! I would love to get to know you and share with you all the wonderful things Clovis has to offer!


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Academic & Professional Books Earth System Sciences Hydrosphere Water Resources & Management Water Resources & Management: General
Principles of Water Quality Control
By: THY Tebbutt
296 pages, Illus
Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN: 9780750636582 Edition: 5 Paperback Dec 2002 Usually dispatched within 1-2 weeks
The definitive student text in its field for 25 years, this new edition takes an environmental perspective that is highly relevant in the context of current public policy debates. New material also includes EU regulations and changes in the UK water industry since privatisation. The latest technological developments are also taken into account. As before, the book is intended for undergraduate courses in civil engineering and the environmental sciences, and as preliminary reading for postgraduate courses in public health engineering and water resources technology. It will also be a vital text for post-experience training and professional development, in particular for students preparing for the examinations of the Institute of Water Pollution Control and the Institution of Public Health Engineers.
Preface; Introduction; Characteristics of waters and wastewaters; Sampling and analysis; Aquatic microbiology and ecology; Water quality and health; Biological oxidation of organic matter; Water pollution and its control; Quantitites of water and wastewater; Introduction to treatment processes; Preliminary treatment processes; Clarification; Coagulation; Flow through porous media; Aerobic biological oxidation; Anaerobic biological oxidation; Disinfection; Chemical treatment; Sludge dewatering and disposal; Tertiary treatment and water reclamation; Water supply and sanitation in developing countries; Index.
Bestsellers in Water Resources & Management: General
Marine & Freshwater Products Handbook
Rivers for Life
Processing Water, Wastewater, Residuals, and Excreta for Health and Environmental Protection
Water Resources and Hydrometeorology of the Arab Region
Molluscan Shellfish Farming
Fishery Science
Climate Change Implications for Fisheries and Aquaculture
Advances in Marine and Brackishwater Aquaculture
Water Policy in the Philippines
Browse titles in Water Resources & Management: General
Other titles from Butterworth-Heinemann
Landscape Detailing, Volume 2: Surfaces
Landscape Detailing, Volume 3: Structures
Landscape Detailing, Volume 4: Water
Aspinall's Complete Textbook of Veterinary Nursing
Geothermal Power Plants
Electrochemical Water Treatment Methods
Browse titles from Butterworth-Heinemann

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For over 15 years, CSK has been helping clients of all industries developing winning proposals or tenders and increasing their win rates with live deal support, training and performance improvement consulting.
We have put our entire treasure trove of experience in a structured framework, the Bidmaster™ Framework.
CSK developed the Storyline method jointly with journalists, sales professionals, communications experts. It is a systematic approach to develop and position compelling key messages in your proposal document.


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Day and Night will arrive on Nintendo Switch October 22nd
By	Kirk Hiner	• 3 months ago	• Nintendo News, Nintendo Switch
Fall day and fall of the night.
You've surely played 2D falling-block games such as Tetris 99 during the day and during the night, but you've never played one quite like Day and Night. Coming October 22nd from indie studio Ridiculous Games, Day and Night is a Nintendo Switch exclusive that changes up the classic gameplay with a new mechanic for single and multiplayer action.
Ridiculous Gaming CEO Jeremy Airey describes the mechanic like this: "Players share a split screen and must stack and combine matching blocks in groups of four or more to remove them. So far, so normal, but in Day and Night the two sides of the screen are presented as either time state, with day and night blocks spawning for both players. As players can only collect blocks that match their time state, the core game becomes a dual challenge, with players focusing on collecting their active time-matching blocks while managing an ever-growing number of inactive blocks."
In other words, you not only have to manage the blocks you can remove from the game board, but you also have to figure out what to do with the blocks that can't be removed so that, when their time comes, they're set to go away as well.
Airy continues, "Collecting blocks clears your screen and also builds your time meter. Fill the meter and switch the time of day for both players. Suddenly, blocks that were active a moment ago turn off and inactive blocks turn on and if you plan ahead this lets you collect large amounts of blocks in a flash, building up combo points while dropping blocks on your opponent!"
Confused? It's actually pretty simple to grasp, as seen in the game trailer above. You've just got to think ahead with the inactive blocks while also making sure to clear immediate space with the currently active blocks.
Day and Night will offer several game modes and features:
Rehearsal – Battle against an AI CPU opponent in a practice game to learn the basics.
Versus Mode – In this core Day and Night mode, two sides battle for victory in a single player or two-player experience.
Survival Mode – A single player game mode which tests the player's endurance as they struggle to survive their way through the calendar years.
Story Mode – Progress through a charming set of stories battling a varied cast of characters along the way.
Dares – Play through several sets of challenges, each with their own unique rules and twisted scenarios.
The game will also take full advantage of the Nintendo Switch's portable play options.
Day and Night allows two players to share the same screen as they battle head-to-head in Versus mode. Survival and Challenge game modes allow for on-the-go playing. Players can dock their Nintendo Switch and experience the game using TV mode and for that old-school feel, players can transform their Nintendo Switch to competitive tabletop mode, sharing the Joy-Con controllers.
Day and Night will launch on October 22nd, 2019, and is available now for pre-order in the Nintendo eShop at the discounted price of $14.99.
Nintendo Switch day and night ridiculous games
Kirk Hiner
Raised on Intellivision and Star Frontiers, I've been a gamer since I was old enough to say, "There's nothing on TV." There's still nothing on TV so I'm still playing games, and I likely will be until I'm able to retire to Wuhu Island.


This week we're doing a weird flash-back to the present type thing. "Louder in Outer Space" by Skating Polly was released this year, but I bet it stirs all kinds of feels for you folks that love nineties music.
Anyway, this song rocks and I've been jamming out to it for a while.
‹ PreviousPhoto Friday: Duck Duck… You!
Skating Polly is genius. I love this song!!!


← I'm on CBeebies Bedtime Stories!
This entry was posted in Competitions, Poetry, Uncategorized and tagged Caterpillar Poetry Prize, Chrissie Giffins. Bookmark the permalink.
Just to ask when will we hear the results of the Caterpillar Poetry Prize that closed on the 31st March 2018.
All entrants to the competition will be notified by email by 30 April 2018, including those who have not been successful.
It's 10th May but I haven't heard anything re Caterpillar Poem for Children 2018. I sent 3 entries, which were acknowledged as received, so presume not a winner.
Hi Janet. I had an email on 1 May thanking me for entering and telling me I wasn't a winner. Maybe yours went into your spam folder?
Oops – I've found it! Don't know how I missed the email. Thanks for your reply.


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Q: Javac simple package (JavaBib) Dear Java Programmers,
JavaBib (http://code.google.com/p/javabib/) is a simple open source java package for which I would like to generate bytecode.
The source can also be obtained by version control via
svn checkout http://javabib.googlecode.com/svn/trunk/ javabib-read-only

Although it consists of only a few java files, I am not able to compile it using
javac *.java

I get

cannot find symbol

error messages for nearly all of the files.
The source files of the dom package all reside in one folder. Therefore, I think it should not be a problem with the classpath. I have tried different values for it nonetheless.
There are additional source files in other directories. I tried copying them all in one directory and run javac in this directory, but javac was complaining about the same imports.
Unfortunately, I have hardly any experience with java and can't fix the problem myself.
Therefore, I would be grateful for hints towards additional diagnostics in order to pin down the problem.
I use Ubuntu 12.04 as operating system and haven't set any classpath or sourcepath variable. At least javac seems to find imports like "java.util.list".
Thanks in advance for your help.

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Thomas Edison and the Quest for Energy Metals.
At the turn of the 20th century, Thomas Edison was developing a new cobalt-iron battery (US patent US678722A). Similar to today's situation, Edison had difficulty sourcing sufficient supplies of cobalt in order to keep the price down. Edison was heavily involved with the original Cobalt Ontario silver rush, although it was not the silver he was interested in but the by-product cobalt. In an attempt to remain anonymous, Edison sent undercover representatives to Cobalt, Ontario to buy cobalt bearing minerals. In 1905 Edison acquired a property now known as the Thomas Edison Mine. Another thing that came from this was Edison's development of the battery powered miners' head lamp.
Edison Cobalt Corp. (TSXV: EDDY) is a junior mining exploration company focused on the procurement, exploration and development of cobalt, lithium, and other energy metals for the battery industry. Added to this Edison have also found some gold, with one result showing up to 7 grams Au/t in a new zone.
Located near the town of Cobalt in northeast Ontario Canada, the Company's flagship project, the Kittson Cobalt Project, hosts 3 mines now consisting of 216 unpatented claims and 1 patented claim totaling 4,440 hectares. Veins hosting the mineralization at the Kittson-Cobalt Project are lower in silver but richer in cobalt, and are associated with significant gold.
The mine was operated remotely by Edison from 1905 to 1907. This included sinking two shafts extracting, between 6 and 8 tons of unknown grade ore. The Edison Cobalt mine has not had exploration since 1905, and has been locked up in the family trust of the Edison family since then. No commercial production is recorded.
Although production records are sparse, 600 pounds of smaltite was mined from the 580 foot level and gold assays up to 6.86 g/t were also reported. Sampling of the Kittson mine waste pile by the company during the summer exploration program returned up to 11 g/t gold, 0.20% cobalt, and 9.12% copper. More recent sampling (1987) of the mine waste pile by the Ontario Geological Survey personnel returned 0.25% cobalt, 0.75 % nickel, 0.05% copper and 3.4 g/t gold.
Historic reports from the Shakt-Davis mine indicate values of 1.5% Co over 1.37 metres and select grab samples returning up to 4% Co and 93.3 g/t Au. Locally significant nickel, copper, and to a lesser extend lead, zinc and bismuth also occur within the quartz-carbonate veins.
The significance here is that non-Congo sourced cobalt has several advantages including much lower risk, lower royalties, lower taxation, and closer proximity to end markets.
Edison Cobalt intend to address the growing demand for energy metals that are being driven by innovation and the introduction of new technologies fundamentally led by the growing adaptation for electric vehicles, renewable energy, and increased production of super alloys.
Although lithium has grabbed the headlines, cobalt is actually the tougher challenge for battery suppliers due to supply constraints. With today's electric cars requiring robust and higher energy density batteries it means that most lithium-ion batteries will use cobalt.
Edison Cobalt is working towards being a future supplier of cobalt from a safer country such as Canada. The Company is still only in the early stages of exploration and therefore has a small market cap of just CAD$4 million. The Company has large upside exploration potential particularly for cobalt, copper, nickel, and gold.


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James Carson Needham (ur. 17 września 1864 w Carson City, zm. 11 lipca 1942 w Modesto) – amerykański polityk, członek Partii Republikańskiej.

Działalność polityczna
W okresie od 4 marca 1899 do 3 marca 1903 przez dwie kadencje był przedstawicielem 7. okręgu, a od 4 marca 1903 do 3 marca 1913 przez pięć kadencji przedstawicielem 6. okręgu wyborczego w stanie Kalifornia w Izbie Reprezentantów Stanów Zjednoczonych.

Przypisy

Członkowie Izby Reprezentantów Stanów Zjednoczonych z Kalifornii
Republikanie (Stany Zjednoczone)
Urodzeni w 1864
Zmarli w 1942
Ludzie urodzeni w Carson City

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LSEG's MTS has teamed up with BondCliQ to launch a liquidity data visualisation service.
MTS BondsPro expands with list trading function for the execution of multiple trades simultaneously.
Manuela Bauer spent more than two years with London Stock Exchange, most recently as a buy-side sales manager for MTS.


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connect-api-mocker
==================

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/muratcorlu/connect-api-mocker.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/muratcorlu/connect-api-mocker) [![npm version](https://badge.fury.io/js/connect-api-mocker.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/connect-api-mocker) [![codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/muratcorlu/connect-api-mocker/branch/master/graph/badge.svg)](https://codecov.io/gh/muratcorlu/connect-api-mocker) [![Greenkeeper badge](https://badges.greenkeeper.io/muratcorlu/connect-api-mocker.svg)](https://greenkeeper.io/) [![semantic-release](https://img.shields.io/badge/%20%20%F0%9F%93%A6%F0%9F%9A%80-semantic--release-e10079.svg)](https://github.com/semantic-release/semantic-release)

`connect-api-mocker` is a [connect.js](https://github.com/senchalabs/connect) middleware that fakes REST API server with filesystem. It will be helpful when you try to test your application without the actual REST API server.

It works with a wide range of servers: [connect][], [express][], [browser-sync][], [lite-server][], [webpack-dev-server][]. Also it can be used as a command line tool with the help of [cli-api-mocker](https://github.com/muratcorlu/cli-api-mocker).

Detailed article: [https://medium.com/@muratcorlu/mocking-rest-endpoints-in-web-apps-easy-way-d4cd0e9db000](https://medium.com/@muratcorlu/mocking-rest-endpoints-in-web-apps-easy-way-d4cd0e9db000)

A presentation at AmsterdamJS'18 conference: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF_8O4l-Ybc](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF_8O4l-Ybc)

Türkçe sunum için: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVL8sesauCU

## Installation

```
npm install connect-api-mocker --save-dev
```

## Usage

### Using with [Connect][]

```js
var http = require('http');
var connect = require('connect');
var apiMocker = require('connect-api-mocker');

var app = connect();

app.use('/api', apiMocker('mocks/api'));

http.createServer(app).listen(8080);
```

### Using with [Express][]

```js
var express = require('express');
var apiMocker = require('connect-api-mocker');

var app = express();

app.use('/api', apiMocker('mocks/api'));

app.listen(8080);
```

### Using with [BrowserSync][]

```js
var browserSync = require('browser-sync').create();
var apiMocker = require('connect-api-mocker');

var restMock = apiMocker('/api', 'mocks/api');

browserSync.init({
  server: {
    baseDir: './',
    middleware: [
      restMock,
    ],
  },
  port: 8080,
});
```

### Using with [lite-server][]

`bs-config.js` file:

```js
var apiMocker = require('connect-api-mocker');

var restMock = apiMocker('/api', 'mocks/api');

module.exports = {
  server: {
    middleware: {
      // Start from key `10` in order to NOT overwrite the default 2 middleware provided
      // by `lite-server` or any future ones that might be added.
      10: restMock,
    },
  },
  port: 8080,
};
```

### Using with Grunt

You can use it with [Grunt](http://gruntjs.com). After you install [grunt-contrib-connect](https://github.com/gruntjs/grunt-contrib-connect) add api-mocker middleware to your grunt config. The `mocks/api` folder will be served as REST API at `/api`.

```js

module.exports = function(grunt) {
  var apiMocker = require('connect-api-mocker');

  grunt.loadNpmTasks('grunt-contrib-connect');  // Connect - Development server

  // Project configuration.
  grunt.initConfig({

    // Development server
    connect: {
      server: {
        options: {
          base: './build',
          port: 9001,
          middleware: function(connect, options) {

            var middlewares = [];

            // mock/rest directory will be mapped to your fake REST API
            middlewares.push(apiMocker(
                '/api',
                'mocks/api'
            ));

            // Static files
            middlewares.push(connect.static(options.base));
            middlewares.push(connect.static(__dirname));

            return middlewares;
          }
        }
      }
    }
  });
}
```

After you can run your server with `grunt connect` command. You will see `/api` will be mapped to `mocks/api`.

### Using with Webpack

To use api mocker on your [Webpack][] projects, simply add a setup options to your [webpack-dev-server][] options:

> [devServer.setup](https://doc.webpack-china.org/configuration/dev-server/#devserver-setup) , This option is deprecated in favor of before and will be removed in v3.0.0.

```js
  ...
  before: function(app) {
    app.use(apiMocker('/api', 'mocks/api'));
  },
  ...
```
### Using with CRA

To use api mocker on your [cra][] projects, please install [customize-cra] and [react-app-rewired] using npm to modify webpack config file:
```
npm install customize-cra react-app-rewired --save-dev
```
Then, create a file named config-overrides.js, override webpack config using below codes:

```js
  const apiMocker = require("connect-api-mocker"),
    { overrideDevServer } = require("customize-cra");

  const devServerConfig = () => config => {
    return {
        ...config,
        before: (app,server)=> {
            //call cra before function to not break code
            config.before(app, server);
            //Then add our mocker url and folder
            app.use(apiMocker('/api', 'mocks/api'));
        }
    }
  }

  module.exports = {
    devServer: overrideDevServer(
      devServerConfig()
    )
  };
```
Finally, change our run method to from "react-scripts start" to "react-app-rewired start" in package.json file:
```js
...
"scripts": {
    "start": "react-app-rewired start",
    ...
  }
  ...
```
### Using with other languages other than JavaScript

If you have a Python/Ruby/.NET etc. project and want to use that mocking functionality, you can use [cli-api-mocker](https://github.com/muratcorlu/cli-api-mocker) as a wrapper of connect-api-mocker for command line. With the help of cli-api-mocker, if you run `mockit` command, you will have a seperate web server that will handle your mocks as a REST API. Please look for [cli-api-mocker readme](https://github.com/muratcorlu/cli-api-mocker) for details.

## Directory Structure

You need to use service names as directory name and http method as filename. Middleware will match url to directory structure and respond with the corresponding http method file.

Example REST service: `GET /api/messages`

Directory Structure:

```
_ api
  \_ messages
     \_ GET.json
```

Example REST service: `GET /api/messages/1`

Directory Structure:

```
_ api
  \_ messages
     \_ 1
        \_ GET.json
```

Example REST service: `POST /api/messages/1`

Directory Structure:

```
_ api
  \_ messages
     \_ 1
        \_ POST.json
```

Example REST service: `DELETE /api/messages/1`

Directory Structure:

```
_ api
  \_ messages
     \_ 1
        \_ DELETE.json
```

## Custom responses

If you want define custom responses you can use `js` files with a middleware function that handles requests.

Example REST service: `POST /api/messages`

Directory Structure:

```
_ api
  \_ messages
     \_ POST.js
```

`POST.js` file:

```js
module.exports = function (request, response) {
  if (!request.get('X-Auth-Key')) {
    response.status(403).send({});
  } else {
    response.sendFile('POST.json', {root: __dirname});
  }
}
```

`POST.js` file for non ExpressJS server:

```js
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

module.exports = (request, response) => {
  if (!request.get('X-Auth-Key')) {
    response.statusCode = 403;
    response.end();
  } else {
    const filePath = path.join(__dirname, 'POST.json');
    const stat = fs.statSync(filePath);

    response.writeHead(200, {
        'Content-Type': 'application/json',
        'Content-Length': stat.size
    });

    const readStream = fs.createReadStream(filePath);
    // We replaced all the event handlers with a simple call to readStream.pipe()
    readStream.pipe(response);
  }
}
```
### Another Example: Respond different json files based on a query parameter:

- Request to `/users?type=active` will be responded by `mocks/users/GET_active.json`
- Request to `/users` will be responded by `mocks/users/GET.json`

`GET.js` file:

```js
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

module.exports = function (request, response) {
  let targetFileName = 'GET.json';

  // Check is a type parameter exist
  if (request.query.type) {
    // Generate a new targetfilename with that type parameter
    targetFileName = 'GET_' + request.query.type + '.json';
  }
  const filePath = path.join(__dirname, targetFileName);
  // If file does not exist then respond with 404 header
  try {
    fs.accessSync(filePath);
  }
  catch (err) {
    return response.status(404);
  }
  // Respond with filePath
  response.sendFile(filePath);
}
```
`GET.js` file for non ExpressJS server:
```js
const url =  require('url');
const fs = require('fs');
const path = require('path');

module.exports = function (request, response) {
  let targetFileName = 'GET.json';
  const typeQueryParam = url.parse(request.url, true).query.type;
  // Check is a type parameter exist
  if (typeQueryParam) {
    // Generate a new targetfilename with that type parameter
    targetFileName = 'GET_' + typeQueryParam + '.json';
  }

  var filePath = path.join(__dirname, targetFileName);

  // If file does not exist then respond with 404 header
  try {
    fs.accessSync(filePath);
  }
  catch (err) {
    response.statusCode = 404;
    response.end();
    return;
  }

  const stat = fs.statSync(filePath);
  response.writeHead(200, {
      'Content-Type': 'application/json',
      'Content-Length': stat.size
  });

  const readStream = fs.createReadStream(filePath);
  // We replaced all the event handlers with a simple call to readStream.pipe()
  readStream.pipe(response);
}
```

## Helper functions for custom responses

Connect-Api-Mocker also presents a bunch of helper functions to speed up writing simple custom responses. There are:

- `status(statusCode)`: Set status code of response
- `notFound(message?)`: Set status code as 404 and optionally sends message
- `created()`: Sets status code as 201
- `success()`: Sets status code as 200
- `delay(duration)`: Delays the request by given duration(in ms).
- `json(data|callback(req,res))`: Send given JSON object as response.
- `file(filePath)`: Responds with the content of file in given path(full path)
- `type(contentType)`: Sets content-type header.
- `end(body)`: Ends request and optionally sends the string output

You can use these functions in custom responses, like:

```js
const { notFound } = require('connect-api-mocker/helpers');

module.exports = notFound('Page is not found');
```

Also you can combine multiple functions:

```js
const { delay, created, json } = require('connect-api-mocker/helpers');

module.exports = [delay(500), created(), json({success: true})];
```

`json` middleware also accepts a callback that has request and response objects as parameters:

```js
const { json } = require('connect-api-mocker/helpers');

module.exports = [json(req => ({
  id: req.params.userId,
  success: true
}))];
```

Another example to return image as response:

```js
const { type, file } = require('connect-api-mocker/helpers');

// Assuming a file named GET.png exists next to this file
const filePath = path.join(__dirname, './GET.png');

module.exports = [type('image/png'), file(filePath)];
```

## Wildcards in requests

You can use wildcards for paths to handle multiple urls(like for IDs). If you create a folder structure like `api/users/__user_id__/GET.js`, all requests like `/api/users/321` or `/api/users/1` will be responded by custom middleware that defined in your `GET.js`. Also id part of the path will be passed as a request parameter named as `user_id` to your middleware. So you can write a middleware like that:

`api/users/__user_id__/GET.js` file:

```js
module.exports = function (request, response) {
  response.json({
    id: request.params.user_id
  });
}
```

You can also define `ANY.js` or `ANY.json` files that catch all methods.

`api/users/__user_id__/ANY.js` file:

```js
module.exports = function (request, response) {
  response.json({
    id: request.params.user_id,
    method: request.method
  });
}
```

## XML Support

Api Mocker also can handle XML responses. As you can see, for custom responses, it's not an issue. Because you are completely free about responses in custom responses. But for simple mocks, api mocker try to find a json file by default. You can set that behaviour as `type` in api mocker configuration:

```js
app.use('/user-api', apiMocker({
  target: 'other/target/path',
  type: 'xml'
}));
```

If you use `xml` as type, api mocker should look for `mocks/users/GET.xml` file for a request to `/users`. Also you can use `auto` for type:

```js
app.use('/user-api', apiMocker({
  target: 'other/target/path',
  type: 'auto'
}));
```

In that case, api mocker will look for `Accept` header in the request to determine response format. So, if you make a request with a `Accept: application/json` header, it'll try to send a response with a `json` file. If you make a request with a `Accept: application/xml` header, it'll try to send a response with an `xml` file.

## Defining multiple mock configurations

You can use apiMocker multiple times with your connect middleware server. In example below, we are defining 3 mock server for 3 different root paths:

```js
app.use('/api/v1', apiMocker('target/path'));
app.use('/user-api', apiMocker({
  target: 'other/target/path'
}));
app.use(apiMocker('/mobile/api', {
  target: 'mocks/mobile'
});
```

## Next on not found option

If you have some other middlewares that handles same url(a real server proxy etc.) you can set `nextOnNotFound` option to `true`. In that case, api mocker doesnt trigger a `404` error and pass request to next middleware. (default is `false`)

```js
apiMocker('/api', {
  target: 'mocks/api',
  nextOnNotFound: true
});
```

With that option, you can mock only specific urls simply.

## Body parser

By default request body is pre-processed with [body-parser](https://github.com/expressjs/body-parser). Default body-parser configuration uses JSON parser. Example belows configures usage of `json` (default) parser. In order to disable default pre-processing set `bodyParser` option to `false`.

```js
apiMocker('/text', {
  target: 'test/mocks',
  bodyParser: false
})
```

In order to modify default body-parser behaviour use `bodyParser` object.
`bodyParser` object supports configuration of

 - parser type via `type` setting.
 - parser options via `options` setting.

Supported parsers and corresponding options can be found [here](https://github.com/expressjs/body-parser#bodyparserjsonoptions)

Example belows configures usage of `text` parser for requests with `content-type=application/vnd.custom-type`
```js
apiMocker('/text', {
  target: 'test/mocks',
  bodyParser: {
    type: 'text',
    options: { type: 'application/vnd.custom-type' }
  }
})
```

## Logging

If you want to see which requests are being mocked, set the `verbose` option either to `true` or provide your own function.

```js
apiMocker('/api', {
  target: 'mocks/api',
  verbose: ({ req, filePath, fileType }) => console.log(`Mocking endpoint ${req.originalUrl} using ${filePath}.${fileType}.`)
});
```

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[express]: https://github.com/expressjs/express
[browsersync]: https://github.com/BrowserSync/browser-sync
[browser-sync]: https://github.com/BrowserSync/browser-sync
[lite-server]: https://github.com/johnpapa/lite-server
[webpack]: https://github.com/webpack/webpack
[webpack-dev-server]: https://github.com/webpack/webpack-dev-server
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And then there was the 2000 edition of the KROCK Dysfunctional Family Picnic.
The New York rock radio outlet saw its annual concert turn into a veritable dis-fest last Friday, as Limp Bizkit and Creed traded barbs during their sets.
The bands shared a bill with Stone Temple Pilots, Ozzy Osbourne, Deftones, Godsmack, Sevendust, and others, and Limp ruffled some feathers before even taking the stage by showing up at the event an hour late.
a f***ing show, no matter what."
A spokesman for Interscope Records told MTV News that there was confusion over Limp's set time, but things got even weirder when Durst launched into a rant against Creed frontman Scott Stapp onstage.
"I want to dedicate this next song to the lead singer of Creed.... That guy is an egomaniac," Durst told the crowd. "He's a f***ing punk, and he's backstage right now acting like f***ing Michael Jackson. F*** that motherf***er, and f*** you too.... [RealVideo] And if you want, there's going to be a booth with pillows and blankets for when Creed comes on."
Stapp himself seemed to address the comment (and the band's critics in general) during Creed's set, saying, "It takes a lot more guts to say something to somebody than from behind their backs."
set, Creed's camp presented him with an "anger management manual" autographed with a spiritual dedication.


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Words go on consequence journeys, just like actions do. This week, the word "No" went on a journey – from our home, to defining a weekend for one son, to church on Sunday morning, to Sunday lunch. It went on a journey growing and becoming much more than it started out to be.
"No!" My little guy said, 7 a.m. Thursday morning. It was picture day at school. I'd asked him to wear a light blue and white checked shirt, button down with khaki shorts. He wasn't balking at the shorts. He balked at the shirt.
Typically, I don't make a big deal over clothes – well, except for Sunday morning. All I want on Sunday mornings is khaki casual and a nice shirt (like that blue and white checked, button-down shirt). You'd think I was asking them to wear pink boas and tap shoes to church!
I digress, though. It was 7 a.m., and I had a "No," not-gonna-wear-it response trying to stare me down. Here was my littlest, almost 12, already exhibiting verbal fronds of teen rebellion – 7 a.m. on picture-day Thursday. This was the first picture day I had remembered before the photo in a couple of years. I wanted a couple of nice, shiny, smiling, smartly-dressed sons in a photo.
It was 7 a.m. I needed a cup of coffee. I didn't need rebellion.
Some of you might say, 'You shouldn't fight over what they wear." I agree to an extent. However, they need to know how to dress appropriately for appropriate occasions, like weddings, funerals, graduations, Sundays, job seeking, and, well, picture day.
My little guy, he suffered for a few days. He had to tell his dad later that night what he'd done – and he was grounded from t.v., video games. As he was walking out his punishment, he uttered these awful words, "What is there to do without t.v. and games?" Did I say he was my saucy one? Who smiles while yanking my chain?
I told him we may turn off the t.v. after words like that. I suggested he read, create a little art, play his guitar, find his friends in the neighborhood.
Today, the minister preached on believing God. He talked about how Eve didn't really believe God when he said, "Don't eat of the Tree" – because she did eat of the tree. She didn't really believe He meant it – or she wouldn't have eaten the apple. She didn't trust what God said enough to obey – and she created a heap of a problem.
The Israelites had a problem believing, trusting, and obeying, too.
When God tells you to do something, we are to trust him and do it. That's a hard lesson to learn – even harder to learn if you cannot do it with your down-here, earthly father (and mother).
With a house full of boys to men, "No" opportunities happen more than I like – some verbally, some behaviorly – not just on school picture day.
During the sermon, I passed the following note down to another teen. Yes, I am that mom!
He sent a typical teen note back, trying to out-smart my note. I penned back, "Don't out smart your common sense"(Song, "Love Like Crazy") .
Later, over Sunday lunch at Cracker Barrel, we discussed Neil Armstrong, booms and earthquakes in California – and how if you cannot trust and obey your parents, how can you trust and obey God.
The parent relationship is the training ground for the child's God relationship.
Each son, since we're down to just 3 – each has signed up to do the dishes 2 nights a week. Each son knows his day. Each son hears us remind. Each son makes a choice to obey or not.
If they disobey, the brother doing the dishes the next night has a bigger load. The relationship experiences conflict. Chaos evolves.
When children don't obey, problems pile up, seemingly little problems like dirty dishes. Like saying "No" to a parent might result in down-time, relaxation activities being taken away and one moment turns into 3 uncomfortable days.
Holding my sons to accountability, to hear, to obey – even at 7 a.m. in the morning on picture day – it is not a comfortable thing. Sometimes, it makes me want to slam the door to a room. Sometimes, it makes me want to go into a quiet place and cry. Because some things are not as simple as shirts on picture day. Some children are not as easily coached.
If we are to teach them how to listen to the Father, hear what He tells them – and, obey it, then we need to teach them how to listen to us, hear what we say, and obey.
If you neither trust or nor obey your parents, how can you trust and obey God?
Not just games. Rather challenges that encourage them to think cause and effect, to think 5 moves ahead, strategy to achieve goals, that for every action there is a reaction.
And that is the beauty of a deceptively lazy, chess and checkers Saturday.
They think it is just a game.
My kitchen stools were finally pulled out of storage. The house we rented the last two years had a very stool-unfriendly island in a frustratingly family-unfriendly kitchen. A refrigerator opened was the equivalent of Gandalf commanding, "You Shall NOT Pass." If the dishwasher was open on the opposite, well, that was just me glaring the same thought.
I missed my boys sliding onto a stool to snack, do homework, sometimes eat dinner, cook s'mores or whatever yummy was coming out of the oven. I missed kitchen living. If the kitchen is the heart of the home, then my stools were the arteries that gave that heart life.
We are back in the state where we had lived for 19 years in the house which did not sell (thank you, God) – and in my kitchen with the family friendly island.
Back to the place I most often met one of the older boy's current girlfriend, or where their friends would eat before a soccer or football game.
Where life was recounted. Just across the counter, I pulled from the oven the "You're a Cake" lecture. The "Are You Man Enough" moment happened there.
It is a place covered with friend's dishes and mine, too, when they come for dinner – and where everyone refills their plates for second helpings.
It is where life gathers, in stacks and piles, in paper and little boy what-knots.
It is a place I meet my weaknesses, like kitchen organization and boys running for solutions to brotherhood battles for Solomon-type judgements.
It is where my mom painted my stools with Tole-style designs, 3 with my style preference, 2 with hers.
5 Stools where differences learn to sit together both literally and figuratively, loving and valuing those differences.
Life spills out over that counter, a divide of giving and taking.
Words pass from both sides, like dishes, spicy or muted, nutritional or comfort, hit or miss words, laughing words, lashing words, loving words.
Yes, my stools are back. I am home.
"Wasn't the oldest man about 900 years old?" the writer asked.
They both look at me, expecting me to know everything and love discovering that I do not.
"God isn't a man. God made man," said the writer.
"We all have to wait for heaven to find out those answers," I answered. Score one for mom not knowing everything.
"God is like an illustrator," answered the artist.
"A creator," chimed in the writer.
"My Father," I thought to myself.
They don't really understand God the Father yet. We talk about it, teach about it and call Him Father. Right now they recognize Him as the Creator, so Big He can palm the universe, the illustrator who gave the world scope.
When my boys hurt, right now they press into me, for comfort, for me to make everything o.k., for my tangible ears to hear their story.
Right now, when a finger is cut, or a splinter wedges into tender footpads, or a collar bone fractures – they reach for my hands, to lay my hands on their brokenness, while I approach the Father for their healing, their wholeness, their wellness. They know God heals, but sometimes they are not ready to go there alone – so I take them there.
When my son battled night-fears, I introduced him to Joshua and Caleb, to David as the little brother in the field and in the valley where he met Goliath, to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego – all boys to men who battled fear but chose to find their courage in God.
My writer when he was little pointed out his brother had boo-boos that needed prayer. "Lay hands on them and pray for them," I encouraged, waiting for him to speak, to pray. We were driving somewhere, just the 3 of us. I saw he had reached his hands over, but no words came out. "Well, when are you going to pray," he asked. Interceding for others can be overwhelming, going into God's presence and asking. . . the Creator, the Illustrator.
Children are used to barging into rooms in their own home – but not others, not even God's. They need for someone to show them that God's door is always ready to be opened. That He cannot wait for His children to enter. That He meets you at the door. They just need to feel comfortable enough to turn the knob, to feel like God's home is their home.
The artist came home from school a few years ago, hurting for a friend who was constantly being bullied. His friend had been crying. "I prayed for him in the bathroom today," he said. He could go to the Illustrator, the Creator for a friend. It was a beginning of his personal relationship with the Father. He walked to that door, turned that knob and entered the Father's presence for a friend.
Love does not happen without relationship. Relationship does not happen without visiting. Visiting does not happen without an introduction.
Hand in Hand, I walk my sons to His home until one day they walk there themselves. Until one day, when they are too big to press into me for comfort, when they no longer look to my hands to minister God's healing, – then, on that day, they seek relationship one on one, Father to son – no intermediary, man to God – and they press into Him for comfort, for healing, for help. The Illustrator is the Creator is Dragon Slayer is the Healer is finally The Father.


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Une couche d'inversion est une couche d'air dont le gradient de température est positif, c'est-à-dire que celle-ci croît avec l'altitude. En effet, dans la troposphère la température de l'air diminue normalement avec l'altitude, d'environ  par .

Une telle couche peut se trouver à n'importe quelle altitude et son épaisseur peut aller de quelques centaines de mètres à plusieurs milliers. Si elle se forme juste au-dessus du sol, elle emprisonne l'humidité et les polluants permettant la formation de brouillard et de smog. Elle peut également se retrouver en altitude, en avant d'un front chaud par exemple, et limiter la formation et l'extension des nuages convectifs.

Origine

En général, une couche d'inversion se produit dans un anticyclone ou à l'avant d'un front chaud. Elle peut survenir de quatre façons :
 l'inversion de subsidence est une couche d'inversion causée par la descente et le réchauffement de l'air dans la colonne d'air au-dessus d'un anticyclone et qui peut se situer à n'importe quelle altitude ;
 l'inversion nocturne est une couche d'inversion due au refroidissement de l'air près du sol durant la nuit, lorsque le ciel est dégagé, par rayonnement infrarouge. On retrouve souvent ce type de couche d'inversion pendant les nuits d'hiver dans un anticyclone ;
 l'inversion d'advection se produit quand la masse d'air passe sur un sol plus froid comme sur une surface enneigée ou un cours d'eau froid qui refroidit la couche inférieure de l'air. Elle est plus marquée la nuit quand elle se combine à l'effet nocturne ;
 l'inversion frontale se forme quand l'air chaud remonte un front chaud, n'arrivant pas à déloger l'air froid près du sol à l'approche d'une dépression.

Effets
La couche d'inversion se comporte comme un véritable « couvercle ». La couche d'inversion comme les couches isothermes donne une grande stabilité à l'air qui s'y trouve ce qui limite donc l'extension verticale des nuages, emprisonne les polluants de l'air ambiant issu des cheminées et des pots d'échappement, ainsi que canalise les ondes sonores et électromagnétiques.

Accumulation des polluants
Lorsque l'inversion débute au sol, les nuages de type stratus ou la brume sèche (accumulation de poussières) qui s'y forment ressemblent à un tapis vus du dessus. La fumée de cheminée va s'étaler à la base de la couche d'inversion, ou bien la brume s'élevant d'un sol humide va stagner. En l'absence de vent suffisant pour rapidement disperser les polluants et si cette couche polluée est exposée aux UV solaires, de nombreux polluants photochimiques, dont l'ozone troposphérique peuvent y être produits et stagner. La couche d'inversion aggrave et fait durer les problèmes de pollution atmosphérique.

Inhibition de la convection

Si la couche est en altitude mais que l'air est humide et instable sous celle-ci, elle deviendra le sommet des nuages qui s'y formeront. Ainsi, un anticyclone dont la subsidence n'atteint pas le sol présentera souvent des stratocumulus sous son inversion par subsidence. Les bulles thermiques urbaines monteront également jusqu'à la couche d'inversion, mais ne pourront la franchir.

Si l'inversion vient à être rompue, par un phénomène thermique comme le réchauffement diurne de surface ou mécanique comme le passage d'un creux barométrique, l'énergie accumulée sera soudainement relâchée. Des nuages à forte extension verticale peuvent être engendrés qui donneront des averses ou des orages. De plus, l'écoulement laminaire de l'air deviendra turbulent.

Inversion marine
Une inversion marine se développe à la surface d'une grande masse d'eau telle que l'océan ou d'un lac, généralement initiée par l'effet de refroidissement de l'eau sur la couche superficielle d'une masse d'air par ailleurs chaude. La couche peut s'épaissir par la turbulence générée dans la couche marine en développement ou par l'approche d'une zone dépressionnaire. L'évaporation de la surface de l'océan ou du lac et le refroidissement dans la couche pourront mener à la formation de brouillard par condensation ainsi que de stratus et stratocumulus maritimes au sommet.

Dans les zones côtières, l'inversion marine au large peut envahir l'intérieur des terres grâce au gradient de pression qui se développe à la suite du réchauffement diurne sur le continent, créant une brise de mer. Le brouillard et les nuages recouvrent alors les communautés côtières et persistent jusqu'à ce que la chaleur du soleil puisse les évaporer. Un système frontal ou un creux qui approche peut également entraîner la couche marine sur terre.

Une inversion marine se dispersera et se brisera en présence d'instabilité, comme cela peut être causé par le passage d'un front froid, d'un creux barométrique ou de toute turbulence en altitude.

Ondes acoustiques

L'atténuation des bruits est due à la compression élastique dans un gaz à pression constante. En situation normale, l'onde sonore se propage tout en s'élargissant, perdant graduellement de son intensité. Lorsqu'une inversion est présente près du sol, inversion matinale ou marine, le son s'élevant vers le haut passe graduellement d'une couche d'air caractérisé par une certaine densité à une autre de moindre densité, ce qui cause une réfraction. Si l'inversion est très marquée, il peut y avoir réflexion totale vers le sol du son ce qui, en le concentrant, fait qu'il sera entendu beaucoup plus loin que la normale. Dans ces conditions, un avion décollant en postcombustion, une explosion ou même la voix humaine pourront être entendus à plus grande distance.

Ondes électromagnétiques

Comme pour les ondes sonores, les ondes électromagnétiques vont subir une réfraction quand la densité de l'air change. L'indice de réfraction (n) dans le vide est de 1 mais il varie dans l'air avec la température (T), la pression (p) et la pression de vapeur d'eau (e) selon la formule :

Une onde électromagnétique se déplaçant dans une atmosphère standard où la température, l'humidité et la pression diminuent selon une courbe normale avec l'altitude, le calcul de sa position avec altitude devient une courbe et non une ligne droite. Dans les inversions de températures ou d'humidité, l'indice de réfraction diminue plus rapidement que la normale dans la couche ce qui fait recourber le faisceau radar vers le bas dans une propagation anormale. Si l'inversion est près du sol, le faisceau frappe celui-ci à une certaine distance de l'émetteur puis retourne en partie vers ce dernier. Si l'inversion est en altitude, le faisceau se propagera à très grande distance, l'inversion agissant comme un guide d'ondes.

Cet effet est utilisé par les télécommunications hertziennes pour étendre la portée du signal et noté sur les données radars comme un artefact. Il est même visible par tous dans le rayon vert, un phénomène optique de réfraction très rare qui peut être observé au lever ou au coucher du Soleil, et qui prend la forme d'un point vert visible un bref instant (quelques secondes) à son sommet, lorsqu'il frôle l'horizon. Un tel phénomène peut également être observé avec la Lune.

Vol à voile

Une couche d'inversion est très défavorable à la pratique du vol à voile. Lors d'une inversion nocturne, la température peut s'élever lorsqu'on monte en altitude ce qui annihile toute convection thermique. En cours de journée, une inversion de subsidence va fortement limiter la production de boucles de convections thermiques. En effet, de courtes ascendances peuvent se former à proximité du sol surchauffé ; elles perdront rapidement leur énergie à cause de l'air subsidant.

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Thermodynamique atmosphérique
Atmosphère terrestre
Météorologie aéronautique
Propagation des ondes radioélectriques


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HomeHealth NewsRural practice linked to junior doctors being more satisfied
Rural practice linked to junior doctors being more satisfied
A comprehensive study has found junior doctors in regional and rural Australia are more likely to be satisfied than their metropolitan counterparts.
Junior doctors in regional and rural Australia are more likely to be satisfied than their metropolitan counterparts, with better work-life balance and more varied work the main positive factors at play, new research by UNSW medical researchers has shown.
The paper—published today in the Australian Journal of Rural Health—is one of the largest studies ever on junior doctor satisfaction, and the first national one. It sheds light on how recruitment strategies may bring more junior doctors to rural areas.
Dr. Matthew Lennon, a junior doctor in Wagga Wagga and the lead author of the study, said the findings were important, given the ongoing shortage of doctors in rural and remote areas.
"Junior doctors are in a critical period where they are deciding on a route of specialty training and forming lifelong relationships—so knowing what they're happy and unhappy about at that stage in their career could help inform recruitment strategies," Dr. Lennon said.
Using the Medicine in Australia: Balancing Life and Employment (MABEL) survey, the researchers examined 4581 doctors in their first four years after graduation.
"Overall work satisfaction was high for both metropolitan and rural junior doctors—sitting at about 85% – but once we controlled for other factors, we found that rural doctors were 54% more likely to be satisfied," Dr. Lennon said.
"Compared to their metropolitan counterparts, rural doctors were more positive about their work-life balance, the amount of variety in their work, access to leave and leisure activities, and personal study time.
"An important part of this we think is that in smaller hospitals, junior doctors often work directly with supervising consultants and get the opportunity to perform tasks under supervision which are often reserved for specialist trainees at other hospitals."
Metropolitan junior doctors, on the other hand, were more satisfied with the network of doctors supporting them and the opportunities for family.
Dr. Lennon said the findings were surprising.
"That rural junior doctors are more positive about lifestyle and access to leisure activities was not something we were anticipating. We think that it relates to the reduced travel times, costs of living and the simpler management structures seen in smaller towns and health services."
Dr. Lennon can relate to the findings on a personal level—he grew up in Sydney and trained in Wagga.
"I found the community, the hospital and the lifestyle wonderful—in fact, I loved it so much that I wanted to come back as a doctor. I think that many doctors and medical students aren't aware of great options of working in rural areas, so to attract early career doctors we should emphasize the benefits of rural work.
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Stockton West End continue to lead the way in the North Riding Football League Premier Division after another hard-fought win. Michael McLaughlin was man of the match for West End, but it was Gaz Poole's 80th minute winner that finally saw off a plucky Bedale side.
Boro Rangers are right on the leaders' tail, six points behind with a game in hand and an imposing goal difference. That was only strengthened after a 6-1 thumping of then-third-placed Thornaby Dubliners. Stu Rose was man of the match after his hat-trick, with Phil Horsman, Steve Keenan and Clayton McDonald also on target. Dubs netted through Russell Spence.
Yarm & Eaglescliffe leapfrogged Dubliners with a 3-1 home success over Fishburn Park. Matty Jenkinson was the hosts' star man, with a brace, though it was Matty Dixon's goal that opened the scoring. Andrew Menzies responded for the Whitby-based visitors.
Grangetown are up to sixth after edging past BEADS in a five-goal thriller. Anthony Jones, Liam Cooper and Dec Morrison netted for the Boys Club, while their Middlesbrough visitors notched through Chris Errington and Alex Brown, but couldn't avoid a 3-2 defeat.
Staithes Athletic wrapped up a two-week double over Redcar Newmarket after back-to-back victories. With Staithes already 3-0 up by half-time, Jamie Graham's impressive strike, with 20 minutes remaining, wasn't enough to prevent a 3-1 reverse. Ryan Cane put Athletic ahead after eleven minutes, a Marcus Wood's own goal, seven minutes before the break, made it 2-0, with Brett Dobson making it three, just before the interval.
New Marske cut the gap on second-bottom BEADS to four points after a 1-1 draw with Stokesley Sports Club. Blue Addison grabbed their goal. Debutant Danny Jones struck a penalty for Stokesley.
First Division leaders Stokesley Reserves suffered a rare defeat, at the weekend, at Whitby Fishermens Society. Jake Faichney netted twice and although Charlie Brady pulled one back 18 minutes from time, Jord Purvis made sure at the Lythe Sports Ground.
Great Ayton United Royals defeated the leaders' local rivals Stokesley AFC 6-2 to go within two points, albeit having played two games more. AFC took the lead on 20 minutes through Jack Boddy, which they held until an own goal on the stroke of half-time. A three-goal flurry in 12 minutes, early in the second period, put Ayton in control. Five minutes after the restart, Ash Woodier netted with Isaac White making it 3-1, soon after and Woodier added his second, just after the hour. Mark Shimwell made it 6-1 late on, with a brace from open play and the penalty spot, though there was also enough time for Boddy to pull a second goal back.
Thirsk Falcons are looking dangerous in third after seeing off fellow promotion chasers Tees Tigers, 3-2, whose goals were both scored by Nathan Walls. Callum Manson's goal and Tom McDowell's brace did the business for Falcons.
A bizarre encounter saw Loftus Athletic and Redcar Athletic Reserves share 14 goals. Loftus took the honours 9-5 with Carl Flatters and Jordan Rowe both striking hat-tricks. There were further goals for Chris Morrison, Jordan Woodall and substitute Lee Preston. Redcar notched through braces from Owen Clarkson and Jake Lance, plus a James Ascough strike.
There were plenty of goals but it was all one way as Middlesbrough Rovers couldn't build on last week's victory. They went down 8-0 at home to Lingdale Village. Reece Kelly hammered in a hat-trick, with Dean Wilson scoring twice and further goals from Curtis Wilson, Bri Combellack and Michael Mayberry.
Sunday saw three games take place, but only two finish as Redcar Newmarket's home clash with Coulby Newham was abandoned.
Elsewhere, previous leaders Grangetown suffered a shock 5-1 home defeat to Nunthorpe, allowing Thornaby and Ingleby Barwick to leapfrog them into top spot with a 3-2 win over defending champions Guisborough Town, thanks to a Leo Bullock hat-trick. TIBS remain unbeaten, though Redcar Athletic and Grangetown are both level on points with all three being new sides this season.


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Sexual Dysfunction In Women
Sex can be an important part of sexual health and pleasure for most people, yet sexual dysfunction in women is a complex and multifaceted issue that's widely experienced and often underdiagnosed.
Female sexual dysfunction (FSD) is an issue that older women may face as a natural result of aging and hormonal changes, as well as psychological or environmental factors.
Younger women
Sexual dysfunction is a condition rarely addressed amongst younger women. However, statistics at the millennial age bracket are often alarming. It is estimated that 44 to 63 percent of pre-menopausal and postmenopausal women experience some form of sexual dysfunction or disatisfaction. Despite this, younger women don't often discuss the issue to address it or receive proper help.
Female sexual dysfunction is a serious concern among obese women in particular, where contributing factors include lower average testosterone levels, medications, fitness levels, and depression. Health conditions such as obesity are known to contribute to sexual disorders like hypoactive sexual desire disorder and female sexual arousal disorder, as well as various psychological issues such as anxiety or stress.
What is female sexual dysfunction?
Female sexual dysfunction is the umbrella term that is used to describe a wide range of issues that can negatively affect the physical and psychological aspects of a woman's sexuality & enjoyment. FSD can include difficulties with sexual interest, arousal, orgasm, satisfaction, and pain. It is estimated that up to 40% of women in the US alone experience FSD at some point during their lifetime, making it an increasingly important subject within women's health.
Sexual Dysfunction In Women Causes
What causes sexual dysfunction in women?
Sexual dysfunction in women can be caused by a wide range of physiological and psychological factors. Such conditions can include hormonal and menstrual cycle disruptions, decreased level of desire or arousal, physical changes like stress caused by various life events resulting from illness or prescription medication usage.
Additionally, changes such as pelvic physical issues including vaginismus and endometriosis, and certain lifestyle factors like heavy alcohol consumption, smoking, unprotected sex, lack of exercise among other unhealthy habits can also contribute to sexual dysfunction.
Unhealthy Lifestyle Habits
When does female sexual dysfunction occur?
Female sexual dysfunction is a complex and varied condition that can occur at any point in a woman's life. However, certain factors may increase the likelihood of it happening such as age, menopausal status, mental and physical health, drug use, and your relationship quality play a role in the development of sexual dysfunction.
Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder
What is the most common sexual dysfunction in women?
The most common form of sexual dysfunction experienced by women is known as Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD), where women simply have no interest in sexual activity or a lack of libido. This condition can present itself as an overall lack of sexual urges or interests, difficulty in becoming aroused and feeling pain during intercourse.
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder
What is female sexual arousal disorder?
Female Sexual Arousal Disorder (FSAD) is an under-discussed yet increasingly common disorder that affects the sexual satisfaction of women, caused by an inability to maintain physical arousal despite adequate levels of desire. Common symptoms can range anywhere from lack of interest to difficulty achieving orgasm, and is often associated with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD).
What is the difference between FSAD and HSDD?
Although similar in many ways, there are important distinctions between the two conditions. FSAD specifically deals with arousal-related issues such as difficulty getting aroused, not feeling arousal sensations, and diminished arousal from touching or caressing; whereas HSDD is more related to a lack of sexual desire or hypoactive sexual desire which can lead to a decrease in interest for sexual activity.
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How to treat sexual dysfunction in women?
Sexual dysfunction can be difficult and embarrassing to manage for many women. Fortunately we now have a better understanding and wider range of treatment options to help combat these issues than ever before. Lifestyle adjustments such as weight loss and regular exercise have been found to be very beneficial in treating sexual dysfunction.
Also, hormone replacement therapy can help replenish estrogen, progesterone and even testosterone can be a helpful treatment for women experiencing decreased sex drive, dryness, and difficulty achieving orgasm due to hormonal imbalances. In addition, revolutionary techniques like the O-Shot and other cutting edge regenerative medicine procedures can help treat sexual disorders while providing stress relief and improved comfort during intercourse.
Our providers customize treatments based on the specific issues being experienced and each patient's individual goals & needs.


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If there's anything Kim Kardashian has proven in the last 24 hours, it's she knows how to clap back.
Now, with a little help from Kim K and her BFF Jonathan Cheban, you too can learn how to destroy someone's carefully cultivated image with a few Snapchats!
Well, no, you probably won't learn quite that much.
But Kim apparently did make a video called "The Clapback Tutorial," and it's all about teaching people how to respond to haters online.
For me, I like to respond when someone's comment is so ridiculous. And then I keep it light and funny. But I've learned that the best advice, usually, is don't respond at all. Because a lot of people want the attention of the response. They're doing it for that. I see a lot of horrendous things written about me and I just let it go. But if I have something to say back that I think can be really funny.
Basically, only respond if you have a killer joke to tell, otherwise keep your big mouth shut before it gets you in trouble.
Soooooo, how much do you want to bet 99 percent of Kim's intended audience for this video is Kanye?
No word on when or where this video will be released, but it's perfect timing to announce this tutorial today.
It's hard to deny Kim truly is the master of dealing with haters after she exposed Taylor Swift, the ultimate hater of her husband, Kanye West, on video.
It was diabolical, but I sure did learn a lot!


Notre Dame offers a range of clubs, all of which are run voluntarily by staff in their breaks and after school. The clubs and groups usually run for the duration of the lunchtime so students should bring in a packed lunch or buy sandwiches at break time so that they can eat their lunch quickly prior to the club or afterwards. For questions about each club, your child should contact the member of staff who runs that activity.
The attached list shows the wide variety of academic, performing arts, sporting and general interest clubs that students can join.
There is also a large number of trips, to all kinds of destinations, which all contribute to our aim of providing a holistic education for every one of our pupils. The list below gives some more details.
We are grateful to staff in school who give up their time to run these clubs and provide further opportunities for our students to follow and develop their hobbies and interests.


Earlier today, I visited the studio of Tracy Rushmere's new fabric venture, Shine Shine. And today of all days, I simply had to post about her new cloth commemorating Barack Obama.
Tracy is well known for having started the marvellous African Image in central Cape Town, and also for her work with the Afro brand. Now, with Shine Shine, she's indulging her passion for African commemorative cloths, and putting a super-contemporary spin on them.


After a seriously busy week, a bit of Improv Everywhere spontaneity is a nice way to nice way to finish it up.
I've presented at two schools this week, been to a two day Dylan Wiliam workshop at Frankston High School and attended a LawSense seminar in the city. I'm not really sure why it is I'm still up late on a Friday night typing these words. If I was paying attention to the signals, I'd be in bed catching up on some lost hours of sleep.
Enjoy your weekend. Hopefully it will be a quiet one here – I need to slow down the pace!
Australian Learning Lecture: Sir Michael Barber on 'Joy and Data'.
The lecture was recorded and you can view it below. I've set the video to start 22mins 16 seconds in, because there's a lot of waiting on this video before anything happens!
Michael highlighted what he considered as four misconceptions about data during his lecture.
I think what Sir Michael did was help us understand how important it is to be informed by the data, but also how we need to apply human judgement to our evaluation. The following tweets (derived from Michael's words) kind of summed it up for me.
I think in education there are some who fear data and the evaluations being drawn from it. Provided human judgement is a factor and we do the right thing with the data we have collected, there should be no reason for fear. In education, we are focused on children's lives – if we keep our compasses set right, then data provides us with the ability to see where to next. And where to next could be the very thing that enables a child to find the joy that learning can bring.
Thank you Ellen Koshland and the State Library of Victoria for your vision and philanthropic generosity to make education an important talking point in Australian society. I truly hope this vision is realised and that this series will elevate discussion around education and its critical importance to the future development of this country.
My students are currently enmeshed in the John Green component of our 'Language of our Times' class. In the past couple of weeks they have been working in teams and collating research about John, trying to ascertain how he uses the Internet to build community and thus increase his audience.
His success at doing this, in an entirely authentic way, has changed his life. He's incredibly successful, has had two of his novels made into feature length films and has had YouTube approach him and his brother to host 'Crash Course' – a range of fun educational videos about science, history and literature. But as this video suggests, it's also changed his life in ways he probably never anticipated. He's become a recognisable Internet 'star' and and this means a life of constant attention. The price you pay for fame I guess.
John says in the end stages of the video that he thinks that some kind of loss is inherent to change. I think he's right.


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HP Connects The Internal Dots To Mobilize 3D Printing: Part Two
By Sarah Goehrke on May 11th, 2020 in interview, Usage
Tags: covid-19, hp, interview, pandemic, ppe, swabs
Nasopharyngeal swabs fresh off the Jet Fusion 3D printer [Image: HP Inc.]
HP has been working internally and with its global partner network to mobilize 3D printing efforts to fight the spread of COVID-19.
See part one of my conversation with Annette Friskopp, Global Head & General Manager of the Specialty Printing Systems (SPS) group in the HP Inc.'s Graphics Solutions Business, here.
Working With The 3D Printing Business
"I think this is an example where we were able to quickly meet the needs of customers," Friskopp said, noting a familiar goal at HP. "In a way, that's the story of 3D."
That story is changing, though, and many more are becoming more and more aware of it. Friskopp and her team worked closely with the 3D Printing business team to see this galvanization into action, as they stepped outside their normal day-to-day focus. I asked for her impressions on working with this other business segment.
"In crisis, when things so radically change and disrupt supply chains, many people are suddenly realizing they can't hold a l ot of inventory, or there are parts for local needs that can't wait for shipping around the world. Rapidly prototype, rapidly design, and rapidly scale: that's the beauty of 3D," she said. "I've seen them grow up, leveraging our core inkjet technology to MJF technology and build that up. It's building up in terms of fantastic printers, a fantastic understanding of materials science in both plastics and metals, and they're now demonstrating the ability to scale."
Many aspects of the 3D Printing business share more in common with the broader HP focus than inkjet, though, she continued, adding, "Customers come first."
"We're seeing some economic shifts happening one: production closer to the point of need, a pressure to not hold inventory, a pressure to change rapidly depending on needs," she said, digging into what made working with the 3D Printing business a good fit for these circumstances. "With the shortage of nasal swabs a month ago, that's suddenly a part you need, and scaling up quickly is important."
Scaling up required all hands on deck, as it were, as well as all skill sets.
A benefit of this coming together within the same company has been that there's a "common language across all our engineering teams, you can quickly pull someone in from another division," Friskopp said. Familiarity with the global dynamics and supply chain needs of a global company was also significant for this work.
"In terms of our skill sets, the 3D team came mostly from print, most are veteran HPers who really know their stuff. That's a real benefit: they know their engineering, they know what it takes — in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, materials science, logistics — it all comes together with our world-class supply chain. All of it is built on this legacy where HP has been very successful for many decades, with billions of dollars of R&D."
NP Swabs Progress
From design to delivery, the NP swab timeline was just 35 days.
Activity has significantly ramped up to get these swabs where they're needed most. Friskopp and Lihua Zhou, Head of 3D Lab at HP's Palo Alto site, have been highly involved from the start. HP does not typically manufacture 3D printed parts itself, but worked closely through design, iteration, and clinical validation.
When it comes to mass production of these FDA exempt Class I medical devices, FATHOM, Forecast 3D, and Abiogneix are the first team of partners and distributors offering access to the swabs. Through this initial partnership, 100,000 NP swabs can be made daily.
More partners and distributors are in touch with HP to continue to ramp efforts up in the US, Canada, and Europe. HP has been ensuring that they work with teams who offer the specific expertise to effectively and efficiently take orders for these medical devices and fulfill and distribute them.
HP COVID-19 Efforts
"Thanks": 3D printed face shield shows appreciation for frontline healthcare workers [Image: HP Inc.]
On top of the NP swabs we spoke about, HP has been active in putting its 3D printers located in its global R&D sites to use to make necessary supplies to donate around the world.
As noted, HP does not typically manufacture 3D printed parts for customers — but these are very special circumstances. HP has donated supplies throughout the Americas, Europe, and the Asia Pacific region to hospitals and other medical professionals in need. Among these supplies have been face shields, face mask, door openers, and others; for an idea, check out HP's 3D printed designs that relate to the pandemic.
Together with its global partner network, HP has now produced more than 1.5 million 3D printed parts, including PPE and supplies from its R&D sites and from its global partner network. This figure does not include the nasopharyngeal swabs.
All in all, HP has been exemplifying the impact of collaboration for its crisis response. Internal collaboration to get the right teams working together, as well as work with its broad global partner network to come together in this all-important mission.
Via HP and NP swabs
By Sarah Goehrke
Sarah Goehrke is a Special Correspondent for Fabbaloo, via a partnership with Additive Integrity LLC. Focused on the 3D printing industry since 2014, she strives to bring grounded and on-the-ground insights to the 3D printing industry. Sarah served as Fabbaloo's Managing Editor from 2018-2021 and remains active in the industry through Women in 3D Printing and other work.
View all of Sarah Goehrke's posts.
HP Connects The Internal Dots To Mobilize 3D Printing: Part One
China Conducts 3D Printing Experiment In Orbit (Or Do They?)
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A man suffered a broken jaw in a road rage incident in North Stifford.
At about 2.45pm on Sunday, November 4 the victim got into an altercation with two men who were driving a van, which has been described as grey Vauxhall Vivaro.
Both vehicles then stopped in Arterial Road and the occupants of both vehicles got out.
The victim was then punched and knocked to the floor before the suspects, described as being black, drove off.
The man, aged in his 40s, was taken to hospital with a broken jaw and underwent treatment which included having screws and plates fitted.
Anyone with information is asked to call Grays CID on 101 quoting crime reference 42/160974/18 or visit www.essex.police.uk/do-it-online.


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Mary Sharp
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St. Marys-Mary A. Sharp, 91, passed away Monday, June 15, 2015 at her home. She was born March 18/19, 1924 at Okmulgee,, OK, the daughter of Elmore and Nina Bell Patterson Blackburn. Mary lived in Okmulgee, Emporia, Admire and Alma as a child. She graduated from Alma High School and attended Baker University at Baldwin City. Mary and her husband Charles owned and operated a filling station in St. Marys for 33 years; she also was an Avon Representative for many years. Mary was an active member of the St. Marys United Methodist Church, the FCE, Order of the Eastern Star and Literary Club where she served as President. She also served on the election board for many years. She was united in marriage to Charles N. "Charlie" Sharp on January 23, 1948 at the Manhattan Christian College. He preceded her in death on September 8, 2006. She was also preceded in death by a stillborn son, Paul, her parents, three brothers, Ted, John and Joe Blackburn, and a daughter-in-law Suzanne Sharp. Survivors include two sons, Charles N. (Ellie) Sharp, Salina and David B. (Janice) Sharp, Rossville; her daughter, Sally K. Sharp, St. Marys; a brother, Herschel Blackburn, Wichita; sister-in-laws, Lois Blackburn, in Arkansas and Clara (Ed) Shannon in Colorado; grandchildren Clint Sharp, Emily (Jason) Lamb, Ben (Kate) Sharp, Joe Sharp, Hannah (Craig) Gilmore and Abigail Sharp; three great-granddaughters, twin great-granddaughters, Meyer and McCarty and Jacee Gilmore. Funeral services will be at 3:00 P.M. Friday, June 19, 2015 at the St. Marys United Methodist Church. Private family interment will be in Valley View Cemetery, St. Marys. Mrs. Sharp will lie in state after 5:00 P.M. Thursday, June 18, 2015 at Piper Funeral Home in St. Marys where family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Marys United Methodist Church or Grace Hospice and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
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Q: Is it possible and how to recover deleted/erased and overwrited data from hdd? Windows8, 2.5" hdd, d:\ ntfs partition, file in need 9GB archive.pst
Archive was deleted by mistake. Instead of recovering/undeleting that archive, we copied one from all mighty but very old and wrong backup. That process probably overwrite original archive.
Nothing was written on d:\ partition after wrong backup.
I have tried recuva, avira recovery, Active unerase/undelete, Get data back, and some more free and commercial apps. Used both simple and raw search mode. Wasted 4 days...
I have not recovered much needed archive.pst
My two questions:
1. Is it possible to recover overwritten data?
2. How? What should I use/buy from software and or hardware?

A: straight off the bat - if you have managed to overwrite the file, the data is most likely not there for you to recover without specialist software.  Imagine the 1's and 0's on your drive as a pack of playing cards spread out in a row.  If you write new data, you start flipping cards over from 1 to 0 (face up to down) and the original pattern is lost.. and for those of you hot on your TV series, yes that analogy came from Numb3rs.
As for recovering your data - this site isnt really for product recommendations and may be closed as off topic - but in my opinion and experience, I have had great success with Easus DRW (Data Recovery Wizard).  There is a free edition which will recover some bits, but the pro version is worth every penny.  I've used it to recover all sorts over the years and I've not hit anything it couldn't find - yet!
Also - in the meantime - stop using the drive - dont make any more writes to it or you risk further damaging your recovery potential.