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Q: Xcode no longer showing me deprecated warnings I inherited an iOS project that targets iOS6+.  A few weeks ago I moved it to Xcode 6 and cleaned up all of the warnings.  One such warning was:
'UITextAttributeTextShadowColor' is deprecated: first deprecated in iOS 7.0 - Use NSShadowAttributeName with an NSShadow instance as the value

My fix to this used NSShadowAttributeName, but I did it improperly and it caused the app to crash at a certain point during execution.  When I discovered this weeks later, I reverted to the old code temporarily. However, when I reverted to the old code, the deprecation warnings did not come back.  I have been unable to figure out why and would like to remedy this - it alarms me that warnings aren't being shown.
For what it is worth, in certain sections of code I needed to silence deprecation warnings as a result of needing to maintain support for iOS 6.  In those instances, there is separate code for iOS 6 and iOS 7+ devices and the iOS 6 code is surrounded with:
SILENCE_IOS7_DEPRECATION(

// iOS 6 code here

);

(see https://stackoverflow.com/a/26564750/3352624)  This uses:
#define SILENCE_DEPRECATION(expr)                                   \
do {                                                                \
_Pragma("clang diagnostic push")                                    \
_Pragma("clang diagnostic ignored \"-Wdeprecated-declarations\"")   \
expr;                                                               \
_Pragma("clang diagnostic pop")                                     \
} while(0)

#define SILENCE_IOS7_DEPRECATION(expr) SILENCE_DEPRECATION(expr)
#define SILENCE_IOS8_DEPRECATION(expr) SILENCE_DEPRECATION(expr)

I opted against adjusting Xcode settings and turning off warnings for large amounts of code.
So I'm confused why the deprecation warnings no longer show when I revert the code back to what it was before.
Here's what I've tried:

*

*Removed all references to the SILENCE_DEPRECATION macro from my code

*Verified Deprecated Functions is on under Build Settings for the target

*Verified my Base SDK is set to Latest iOS (8.1) and my iOS Deployment Target is set to iOS 6.0

*Added the -Weverything to Other Warnings Flags under Build Settings for the Target

*Checked out an old version of my workspace from git which was before any of my changes

*Quit and restarted Xcode 6

*Tried Xcode 5

*Restarted my computer, then started Xcode

None of these things caused the deprecation warnings to come back.  Any ideas what should I try next?

A: I realize this is a pretty old thread, but I thought I'd post an answer in case others find this thread.
It also depends on the Deployment Target setting of the Target (i.e., under "TARGETS", click the app and choose "General" at the top, look in the "Deployment Info" section for "Deployment Target").  For example, if I have the Deployment Target at 7.1 and use functions that were deprecated in iOS 8, I won't get warnings.  However, if I set the Deployment Target to 8.x or 9.0, I will get warnings for those functions.


I am aware that Romeo and Juliet is a tale of woe, but that does not excuse the 2013 Broadway production from being so woeful. Apart from one performance this production is shockingly bad, appealing to tweens all thrilled with the flattest, dullest Romeo to strike the Great White Way.
The conceit of this version is that the Capulets are black and the Montagues are white. How having a black Prince of Verona does not affect his relationship with the Capulet/Montague feud given how they opted to make race an issue we know not.
Romeo Montague (Orlando Bloom) falls passionately in love with Juliet Capulet (Condola Rashad), and she reciprocates. The problem is that their families are in a blood feud. Despite this, they opt to secretly marry with the help of Juliet's Nurse (Jayne Houdyshell) and Friar Laurence (Brent Carver), the latter in the hopes that their union will end the bitter feud.
However, things cannot be as such, as Juliet's cousin Tybalt (Corey Hawkins) fights with Romeo's best friend Mercutio (Christian Camargo), Romeo's efforts to stop this lead to Mercutio's death, then Romeo kills Tybalt in anger. From there, cascades our cycle of sadness on both these noble houses.
You know the target audience of Romeo and Juliet straight from Romeo's entrance. Channeling a bad James Dean impersonator trying to do Shakespeare, Orlando Bloom rides atop a motorcycle in this 'contemporary' version. When he removes his helmet to reveal the ethereal beauty that is Bloom, you could hear cheers and I think squeals of delight from teen girls, aroused at seeing Legolas so close.
It's a curious thing in a production when you see pretty quickly that this is going to be a disaster. I saw it from the moment we heard the rumble of the bike. I figure director David Leveaux wanted us to think of Romeo as this classically cool figure, smooth and charming, even hip.
His entrance, however, ended up making it look like Romeo and Juliet had slipped into Grease 2, with everyone about to start singing Who's That Guy. I happen to like Grease 2, a guilty pleasure I admit, but it's sad when something as bad as Grease 2 is actually on a higher level than Romeo and Juliet.
I'm not such a purist that I cannot have a contemporary production of Shakespeare, but there has to be a reason for it. There was no reason for it, apart from appealing to Bloom's squealing groupies. Oddly, I have always thought that Bloom is competent only in period and fantasy films, floundering whenever he tries to play contemporary.
Note I said 'competent', not 'good', because Romeo and Juliet showcase just what a lack of acting talent he has, with nothing to recommend a career apart from his beauty. His Romeo is an embarrassment, good only for spoofing. Bloom has a really amusing tic in Romeo and Juliet: thrusting his right arm out in many of his line readings.
I did not keep count, but that might make for a good drinking game: a shot every time Bloom thrust his arm out to show he is ACTING. That, however, is the least of his theatrical sins.
Bloom's 'call to arms' is part of a larger issue: how he is not the character but the star. He constantly performs to the audience, as if the other actors were not actually there, not even Juliet. Bloom's performance appears to come from a mind that think they are all props for his one-man show. In many scenes, he is speaking directly to the audience and seems to barely recognize his other actors.
Add to that his line reading is hilariously bad. In the Balcony Scene, his declarations of love sound as if he were stoned. As he pushes through "It is The East...", he makes this not the romanticizing of the fair Juliet, but pretty much a declarative statement, with no sense of love or passion.
His only bright spot, it appears, is in his Obligatory Shirtless Scene.
I wish I could say that his cast pushed Bloom to at least try to up his game, but it looks like they were all trying to act as badly to keep up with him. Rashad was slightly better as Juliet, but she came across as insipid instead of love-struck. She also seemed to be rushing through her dialogue, almost in an effort to get this over with the faster.
In my notes, the only complimentary thing I could say about Rashad as Juliet is 'she plays dead very well'.
Hawkins was overdoing things as the angry Tybalt and Camargo never got the humor of Mercutio. Houdyshell didn't make the Nurse into the salty character I remember from Romeo and Juliet, but more of a scold to where I wondered why Juliet would think of her as a confidante.
The only bright spot was Chuck Cooper as Lord Capulet, who brought a bit of whimsy and humor to his interpretation.
A massive surprise is finding former American Idol first first-runner up Justin Guarini as Prince Paris. Even more astounding is that Guarini in his small role actually manages to out-act almost everyone, even if his Paris came across as an idiot.
Again, I'm not saying he did a great job. I'm saying he did a better job than those who have or are alleged to have most experience acting on stage or screen.
I put this in part on Leveaux, who could not get his actors to make the characters real. I cut him some slack given he had some poor material to work with in Bloom, but other aspects are inexcusable.
"That while Verona by that name is known, there shall be no figure as such rate be set, as that of true and faithful Juliet".
"Set" and "Juliet" rhyme, nothing wrong with that. However, for nearly the whole of Romeo and Juliet, the actors emphasize that their lines rhyme. In this case, Rudko put force on 'set' and 'Juliet' to enhance the rhyme, but he wasn't the only one doing it. In fact, I think everyone in Romeo and Juliet did it. It was only in terms of degrees.
I find that such a pet peeve when watching any Shakespearean production. Shakespeare's language should sound natural, as if it comes from actual speech and not the force theatricality that many productions are plagued with. It needs to sound real, and in this version, they seem to almost enhance and emphasize how unreal it sounds when spoken.
Truthfully, I've seen high school productions that have better acting and directing. I've never wanted these two characters to actually die so much as I did after this monstrous rendition of Romeo and Juliet.


Don't spend your downtime trying to crack the many mysteries of HBO's Westworld. Naw, just do what we do. Collect their gear, and wait for the next season! Okay, we'll admit, even we go hunting for theories every once in a while, but we think collecting cool stuff is a lot more fun. If we were starting out, the first item we'd get is this Westworld Bernard Vinyl Figure. His programming might be a little scrambled on the show, but this Pop! comes to you in prime condition!
This Pop! Westworld Bernard Vinyl Figure comes from the Pop! TV series, and is a perfect little vinyl replica of the character. It's got all his signature details, like his beard, glasses, a dapper suit, and it's even holding a little digital pad. (Isn't all the gear they showcase on the show cool? We sure think so!) It stands about 3 and 3/4 inches tall, and comes to you packaged in a window display box.
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YPIE Convenes College Admissions Panel
How do you level the college playing field for academically qualified, low-income students from school districts like Yonkers? That was the question posed by Wendy Nadel, executive director of Yonkers Partners in Education (YPIE), as she kicked off a discussion April 25 among admissions professionals and college counselors about the best ways to achieve access and success for students who are often the first in their family to go to college.
The admissions professionals, college counselors and other guests gathered at a breakfast organized by YPIE, a nonprofit dedicated to assisting Yonkers high school students on their path to college. The special event, held at the organization's College Zone on North Broadway in Yonkers, featured a panel of representatives from the nation's top-performing colleges, as well as invited professionals who represented nearly 10 other top colleges.
Ellen Cutler Levy, YPIE's senior strategy advisor, who organized the event, said that YPIE realized six years ago that, in order for Yonkers students to learn about top-tier colleges, the organization had to be "very intentional." It created a database of about 60 colleges within a 600-mile radius of Westchester County, and began forging relationships with college admissions professionals to help give Yonkers students a leg up in the application process.
And it is working. YPIE has seen an increase in admissions to top-tier colleges, and this year alone has seen students admitted to Barnard, Brown, Bucknell, Cornell, Dartmouth, Emory, Hamilton, Harvard, Northwestern, Wesleyan, Williams and Yale, to name a few.
But for too many students from other communities like Yonkers, such colleges may not even be on their radar, and there are multiple hurdles to overcome to get into such schools, never mind succeed there. This results in a shortage of such applicants, known as "under-matching," and it leaves high-achieving students (many first generation) from urban school districts like Yonkers underrepresented at those colleges, diminishing their college graduation rates and earning potential.
To shed light on – and share solutions for – this persistent problem, the panel focused on recruitment and retention. Led by Jacques Steinberg, an acclaimed author ("The Gatekeepers: Inside the Admissions Process of a Premier College"), former New York Times reporter, and recognized expert in college admissions, the panelists described some of the ways they have tailored services to this special population.
The professionals said they encourage recruitment by reaching out more deliberately to students in communities like Yonkers, and to at least letting the students know that they exist. They encouraged students to visit schools to get a better sense of what they are looking for and demonstrate interest, though they acknowledged that is not always possible for students from low-income families. And they urged students and parents to ask many questions and understand the strengths and challenges the various schools present.
From applicants, they seek a variety of traits, but especially look for a willingness to reach outside their comfort zone, as well as a sense of curiosity and willingness to ask questions, they said. They said they are also willing to take into account extracurricular activities that are outside the traditional mainstream of sports and student leadership – for instance, if a student is responsible for caring for his or her siblings after school or has a job -- and urged students to make that known in applications and interviews.
But some of the admissions officers admitted that cost is often a problem for students, stopping them from even applying to certain schools, and eliminating them from contention even before they are able to find out what financial aid and other services are available to them. Some also acknowledged that they still expect students to have demonstrated academic excellence in a rigorous course of instruction – something not always available in inner-city schools.
That is where YPIE has come in. For almost 11 years, the organization has been preparing students beginning in ninth grade for both the academic rigors of college and the life skills required to navigate the challenges that inevitably arise. YPIE College Advisors find best-fit colleges to apply to based on each student's individual situation, and a designated College Success Manager supports students through the transition to college and during the first two years. The comprehensive, six year continuum of YPIE services ensures students are ready to enroll in college and succeed.
Once students learn about colleges, go through the application process, show that they are knowledgeable about what that school has to offer, and demonstrate along the way their interest in attending, some colleges are offering special programs to those they admit to ensure that those students succeed.
Brittany Lewis, who is the college access coordinator at Franklin & Marshall, said the administration at her school is committed to "breaking down barriers." They have adopted a Next Generation Initiative, she said, which includes financial aid, a summer college preparation program, and a college house system that is geared toward creating a community and making sure that students don't "fall through the cracks," as described by Steinberg, the moderator.
Other colleges said they have created an emergency fund to help students with things like traveling home over holidays or for dealing with family matters, or to apply to graduate school.
Kathryn Timlin, an senior admissions officer at Georgetown, said the elite Washington college created the Georgetown Scholarship Program in 2004 geared toward making college more affordable to first generation students. But administrators soon realized that providing scholarship money is not enough. So the university has steadily built up services involving staff, alumni, and fellow students to provide mentors; help navigating the daily challenges of colleges; emergency funding, and academic supports like tutoring, psychiatric services, and career counseling.
The result, Timlin said, is that the program has a 96.4 percent graduation rate for students in GSP – higher than the overall college average. Now, Timlin said, the hope for the future of the program is that "one day that GSP doesn't have to exist."
Steinberg concluded the 90-minute discussion by pointing out that he has written the lead article in the next issue of the Journal of College Admissions, in which he lays out the range of services now available to students like those YPIE serves. And the gamut of services is expanding: One college, he said, has even created a Canine Corps to provide emotional support for students at difficult times, like during final exams.
The event was attended by representatives from Barnard College, Binghamton University, Boston University, Bowdoin College, Colorado College, Connecticut College, The Cooper Union, Franklin & Marshall College, Georgetown University, Haverford College, Skidmore College, Union College and the University of Pennsylvania, as well as YPIE's college counselors and student mentors, who are on the front lines of helping Yonkers students get into, and succeed at, the best schools based on their abilities and interests.
o find out more about how YPIE serves the students of Yonkers – and to donate money or volunteer – contact Ellen Cutler Levy at ecutler@ypie.org

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Daniel Santacruz (* 23. November 1976 in New Jersey) ist ein dominikanischer Sänger und Komponist.

Der Sohn eines kubanischen Vaters und einer dominikanischen Mutter, wurde in New Jersey geboren, wuchs aber in der Dominikanischen Republik auf. Er interessierte sich seit seiner frühen Jugend für Musik und war als autodidaktischer Komponist beeinflusst von Musikern wie Wilfrido Vargas, Juan Luis Guerra und Luis Miguel. 1997 schloss er sich der Gruppe Rikarena an.

Sein erstes Soloalbum Por un beso erschien 2003 und brachte ihm eine Nominierung für den Premio Lo nuestro als künstlerische Entdeckung des Jahres. Für den Song Perdidos, den er für das Duo Monchy y Alexandra komponiert hatte, erhielt er 2005 und 2006 Preise der ASCAP. Der Song wurde 2005 gleichfalls mit einem Billboard Award als bester tropischer Song ausgezeichnet und von  José Feliciano und Milly Quezada 2008 für das mit einem Grammy ausgezeichnete Album Señor Bachata aufgenommen.

Monchy y Alexandra nahmen 2006 auch seinen Song No es una novela auf, der vordere Plätze in den US-amerikanischen und lateinamerikanischen Hitparaden erreichte und neben einem weiteren Preis der ASCAP einen Premio Lo Nuestro erhielt. Die mexikanische Gruppe REIK machte Santacruz' Komposition Me duele amarte zu einem der meistgehörten Hits in den USA und Lateinamerika in den Jahren 2006 und 2007. 2008 veröffentlichte Santacruz sein zweites Album Radio Rompecorazones mit dem in den USA, der Dominikanischen Republik und Europa überaus erfolgreichen Titel Adonde Va El Amor?. Mehrfach wurde Santacruz für einen Latin Grammy nominiert.

Außer für Monchy y Alexandra, Milly Quezada und José Feliciano komponierte Santacruz auch Titel für Musiker wie Frank Reyes, Wason Brazobón, Eddy Herrera,  Domenic Marte und Tito Rojas. 2014 erschien sein Studioalbum Lo Dice La Gente mit der Kizomba Lento, die auch in europäischen Ländern wie Portugal und der Schweiz populär wurde.

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Home > News > Aesica acknowledged with two industry awards
Aesica is celebrating following the presentation of two awards from NEPIC at its annual awards dinner, which recognised the achievements of two individuals within the company.
Award winners Susan and Robert with Olympic athlete Kris Akabusi
Dr. Susan Daly was recognised with the Young Achiever Award for the pharmaceutical industry and Dr. Robert Hardy, CEO was presented with the Outstanding Contribution Award.1
The NEPIC (Northeast of England Process Industry Cluster) Annual Awards are designed to recognise the success and achievements of members operating in the hi-tech manufacturing marketplace including the chemical, pharmaceutical, petrochemical and biotechnology sectors among others. The awards provide a platform from which to celebrate the vital contribution the manufacturing and process industries are making to the regional, national and global economy.
Dr. Robert Hardy was honoured for his contribution to the pharmaceutical industry throughout a career that has spanned three decades and seen him play a pivotal role in the success of BASF before founding Aesica in 2004. With Dr. Hardy's expertise and leadership, Aesica is now one of the UK's fastest growing companies and in the last five years has doubled its turnover and its workforce. With 1,300 staff across ten sites in the UK, Europe, Asia and America, the company's long-term vision is to be the number one supplier of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients and Formulated Products to the pharmaceutical industry, which is being seen through a combination of organic growth and strategic acquisitions.
Dr. Hardy, Chief Executive, Aesica, commented: "I am extremely proud to have been honoured with the Outstanding Contribution Award. The last eight years since forming Aesica have been the most exhilarating of my career and I am delighted that we are recognised as one of the fastest growing companies in the north east and the UK as a whole. I am accepting the award on behalf of every member of our team around the world as without their dedication, expertise and drive, my initial vision would not have been realised."
Susan, now a product manager, was acknowledged for her contribution to the sustained growth of Aesica. Susan joined Aesica having graduated in Medicinal Chemistry and completed a Ph.D in Synthetic Organic Chemistry. Her career at Aesica began as a chemist in the development lab, working on process improvement and new product development and later focusing on environmentally-friendly manufacturing. By supporting the company's community work in the north east, Susan has helped inspire local school children and aspiring chemists to follow her path into the science and technology arena.
Speaking of her award, Susan said: "To have been recognised by NEPIC and my industry peers is a great honour and I am delighted to have received the award. I joined Aesica upon completion of my PhD and have been fortunate to work across a range of areas in the business from the lab through to my current role in the commercial team. It has been this diversity coupled with the dynamic vision and approach Aesica has that has inspired and motivated me to succeed."
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Guildford Institute is in the centre of Guildford at the intersection of Ward and North Street.
Click on the map below for the google map showing the location of the club.
We are a 10 minute walk from Guildford railway station and less than 5 minutes from the bus station. Buses 3, 8, 10, 25, 34, 36, 37, 100, 300, 462/3, 478/9 and 515 all stop directly outside or opposite the Institute.
Follow the signs to Guildford Town Centre. The Guildford Institute is just off North Street which runs parallel with Guildford High Street. Parking is available on North Street, Guildford High Street and surrounding side roads. The nearest car park is Leapale Road Car Park, which is only 2 minutes walk from the Guildford Institute.


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public final class ClientClose extends ClientFn {
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Zum vierten Mal wurden 1963 bei panamerikanischen Spielen ein Fußballturnier durchgeführt. Es fand in São Paulo zwischen dem 20. April und dem 4. Mai 1963 statt. Fünf Nationen nahmen daran teil. Jeder spielte einmal gegen jeden und der Sieger bekam  2 Punkte.

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`chicken chicken.chicken(chicken.chicken (Chicken));`

For more info: [ChickenJs documentation] (http://torso.me/chicken)

##How to chicken:

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Brunch is my favorite meal. I could eat breakfast food for lunch (or dinner) any day. I think enjoying a good brunch with great friends is the best way to spend a Sunday.
Sometimes I'm a morning person. Most times I'm not. I appreciate that brunch is generally served from late morning to early afternoon. I also like having the option of eating breakfast, brunch, and lunch if I'm feeling particularly gluttonous.
There's something almost romantic about the morning light's reflection off fresh fruit. Pancakes drizzled in maple syrup and butter, lightly topped with powdered sugar. The peppery and perfectly seasoned bite of a sausage paired with fluffy, cheesy eggs. And how it all mixes together into a tasty medley on my plate.
Usually, the type of food I miss the most while living abroad is a majority of what would be served for brunch in the United States. The kind of restaurants I crave the most while overseas are places like Perkins, or Waffle House—family diners and truck stops—all boasting to have the best breakfast food served all day, every day.
A few months ago I'd do about anything for a Mammoth Muffin from Perkins, or some greasy hash browns from Waffle House. Then I discovered there are actually many coffee shops, cafés, and restaurants serving brunch in South Korea. So, I've made it my personal mission to search for the best brunch in Seoul and throughout Korea.
Just as sausages go well with eggs (I used to be vegetarian), my goal of finding the best brunch in Korea goes well with my first assignment as a Global Seoul-Mate: What do I like about Seoul?
Answer: I like the options I have to experience another culture, while at the same as time getting a taste of home. Seoul continues to rapidly transform into an impressive, international city with cultural influences from all over the world.
Don't get me wrong. I love Korean food. In fact, I may be borderline obsessed. However, sometimes I simply need a wholesome, hearty "Western" brunch to replenish my Midwestern roots. Preferably served with a bottomless cup of fresh drip coffee at a place like Suji's in Itaewon, Seoul.
Be sure to follow my quest for the best brunch in Seoul and throughout Korea. The plan is to post occasional updates offering my humble, somewhat comical and not-so-critical (or professional) opinion about each place I visit. Hopefully it will become an additional brunch resource for travelers, expats, and locals in South Korea.


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US buys 200M more Pfizer vaccine doses, option for 'updated version'
By Kelly Hayes
CDC director says US reaching another pivotal moment in pandemic
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky on July 22, 2021, said the U.S. is reaching another pivotal moment in the COVID-19 pandemic, noting an increase in cases and some hospitals reaching capacity in areas of low vaccination rates.
WASHINGTON - The U.S. government has purchased an additional 200 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine and has the option for an "updated version" of the shot if needed, the companies announced Friday.
The doses are expected to be delivered between October 2021 through April 2022. With this recent purchase, the U.S. has now bought 500 million doses from Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech as the country looks to further increase its vaccine supply in case of the need for a potential booster shot.
This announcement is separate from an agreement announced last month, in which the companies will provide the U.S. with 500 million vaccine doses to donate to low-income countries around the world — where shots are far less plentiful.
About 110 million of the additional doses are expected to be delivered by the end of 2021, ad the remaining 90 million doses are to be delivered no later than April 30, 2022, the companies said.
The U.S. also has the option "to acquire an updated version of the vaccine to address potential variants as well as new formulations of the vaccine, if available and authorized," Pfizer-BioNTech said in a statement.
FILE - A vial of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine is pictured in a file image dated July 21, 2021. (Photo Illustration by Marcos del Mazo/LightRocket via Getty Images)
The possibility of booster shots has been a topic of discussion among U.S. health officials for months. Research from multiple countries shows the Pfizer shot and other widely used COVID-19 vaccines offer strong protection against the highly contagious delta variant, which is spreading rapidly around the world and now accounts for a majority of new U.S. infections.
RELATED: Pfizer vaccine 88% effective against delta variant, study finds
Pfizer has said booster shots could be needed within 12 months and plans to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its vaccine in August. But in response earlier this month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said that people who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 do not currently need a booster shot.
The CDC considers someone fully vaccinated if they are two weeks after their second dose in a two-dose series, such as Pfizer or Moderna, or two weeks after their single dose of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.
RELATED: Nurses union calls on CDC to reinstate universal mask guidelines
Currently, only about 48.8% of the U.S. population is fully vaccinated. Some parts of the country have far lower immunization rates, and in many of those places, cases and hospitalizations are rising.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky called the latest surge "another pivotal moment" in the pandemic during a press briefing on Thursday, noting that some hospitals are reaching capacity in areas with low vaccination rates.
The delta variant, which was first detected earlier this year in India, now accounts for an estimated 83% of COVID-19 cases nationwide. The percentage is a dramatic increase from the week of July 3, when the highly transmissible variant accounted for about 50% of genetically sequenced cases.
Walensky urged unvaccinated Americans to get shots, saying, "We, together, are not out of the woods yet."
RELATED: 'It's too late': Doctor says her COVID-19 patients beg for vaccines before death
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This is my all-time favorite keto smoothie! I know that it is good for me (it is packed with healthy fats, greens, and berries), but honestly, I eat it because it tastes like ice cream. I use full fat coconut milk, avocado, fresh spinach, berries, ice cubes, and Perfect Keto Collagen.
Because of all of the healthy fats, this recipe whips up into the creamiest, lightest mixture. It is not heavy or hard to finish like most healthy smoothies. I make this on the go to enjoy as I drive or as an afternoon snack on a hot day.
Normally, I use Perfect Keto's Peaches and Cream Base in this recipe, but recently I have been adding the Vanilla Collagen instead.
Collagen is the protein that holds our bodies together. It supports the integrity of our skin, muscles, tendons, and bones. Unfortunately, as we age our bodies stop making as much collagen. So it is important to add collagen to our diets.
Perfect Keto's Collagen Powder is a keto-friendly protein powder that works really well in shakes and even has some MCT in it to give a boost of energy. The Vanilla Collagen does not effect the texture or taste of this smoothie. There is absolutely no chalkiness or weird protein taste. It enhances the flavor without being overpowering and the benefits are amazing. I feel full and energized for hours.
I don't think I will ever get sick of this smoothie. The first bite always makes me dance around my kitchen.
Get the full recipe to my Berry Avocado Smoothie in my cookbook, The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook.
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This recipe is actually shared on the Amazon page with my book! Click HERE to see the book and get the recipe!
Slow-cooker recipes make cooking healthy, keto-friendly meals so much easier. In the midst of a busy weekend of volleyball games and other activities, it's so nice to be able to throw these mushrooms in the slow-cooker in the afternoon and have a savory, keto, side dish ready for my daughter and I when we get home. These buttery, cheesy keto mushrooms take ten minutes to prep and cook slowly for up to four hours.
For this recipe, I got to use Vital Farms' new Pasture-Raised Sea Salted Butter. THAT'S RIGHT: VITAL FARMS MAKES BUTTER NOW. It is delicious and comes from grass fed cows in the U.S.
Cremini Mushrooms have my favorite texture. But beware, they lose water as they cook so use a generous amount. If you have guests, I would suggest doubling or even tripling the recipe.
If you don't have dry ranch-dressing mix, you can mix some onion powder, garlic, pink salt, and pepper along with some dried herbs of your choice. This recipe would be amazing with some Herb Butter.
The finished product is so delicious! It's savory, creamy, and goes quickly. Top it with a little parsley and enjoy.
Find the full recipe and many more in my cookbook: The Easy 5-Ingredient Ketogenic Diet Cookbook: now available on Amazon.


We focus on superb customer care. Our priority is to provide complete client satisfaction. With skilled teams of multi-disciplined engineers, our service and maintenance division are able to offer reactive support and planned maintenance across all disciplines.
Our maintenance contracts offer access to the Ansador fault reporting system. The technology utilised means we can give any fault precisely the priority it requires, and it also opens up access to the client, allowing them to take an overview of faults which are pending, are being fixed or were fixed in the past.
Information is power and this information will empower you to monitor the real time status of any fault resolution, utilising emails and logs of updates and correspondence as they require.
The cumulative effect of this gathering of information is to bring together a comprehensive knowledge base, an accumulation of detail which clients can utilise to maximise efficiency.
We are a round the clock business, meaning we're available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
Any fire and security system requires regular service and maintenance to remain in excellent working order. The range of maintenance schemes which Ansador offer to customers has a duel aim – they maintain systems in excellent working order whilst also offering access to an engineer in the unfortunate event of a breakdown occurring.
Clients can also request service agreements under which they can take out a fixed price contract covering labour charges which might arise through the maintenance of their system. Included in such agreements will be operative visits during the year in question, which allow the system to be tweaked, maintained and upheld.
Any servicing will be arranged at the users convenience, being booked, if need be, during a period which minimises both down time and general disruption. Our engineers have all received the training needed to maintain familiarity with the very latest systems, and will utilise mobile technology to maintain constant contact and dialogue with head office and the resources it provides.
If clients want 24 hour cover it's available on request, utilising an automatic routing system to contact our engineers in the event of an emergency. Interconnected technology allows customers with service agreements to log problems, detail faults and request an engineer via a single visit to this website. The log-in details needed will be provided upon any such agreement being taken out.
Communication lies at the heart of corporate accountability, and that's why we utilise a management system known as Clik Service. Using this platform, our engineers can document and check the status of individual jobs and provide both a swift response and an accurate estimate of their time of arrival. Still with effective communication in mind, all our engineers and site based operatives utilise a hand held digital device which maintains constant communication with our London head office and the centralised management system.
The Ansador solution is both paperless and seamless, and opens accessible and uninterrupted lines of communication between us, our clients and our engineers.
Combine this information to map out the quickest possible route between your problem and our solution.


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HAMK Häme University of Applied Sciences  () is an institution of higher education with seven locations in Finland. Its programmes are coordinated with industry and commerce. HAMK also offers research and development services, professional teacher education, further and continuing education and studies in the Open University of Applied Sciences.

HAMK operates at seven locations: Evo, Forssa, Hämeenlinna, Lepaa, Mustiala, Riihimäki and Valkeakoski. There are approximately 8,000 students and 600 staff members.

Degree programmes
HAMK offers bachelor-level and master-level degree programmes in six fields of study: Culture; Natural Resources and the Environment; Natural Sciences; Social Services, Health and Sports; Technology, Communication and Transport; and Social Sciences, Business and Administration.

Eight bachelor-level programmes are taught in English:

 Computer Applications
 Construction Engineering
 Electrical and Automation Engineering
Information and Communication Technology, Bioeconomy
 International Business
 Mechanical Engineering and Production Technology
 Smart and Sustainable Design
Smart Organic Farming

In addition, two master-level programmes, Business management and entrepreneurship and Sustainable Technologies, is taught in English.

Bachelor's degree studies comprises basic and professional studies, optional studies, work placement and a Bachelor's thesis. The extent of the studies is 210–240 ECTS credits and the duration is 3.5 to 4 years.

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Home Celebrities Nisha Guragain- Height, Weight, Age, Boyfriend, Family Photos & More.
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Nisha Guragain is a social media influencer and singer from Mumbai India. She was born on 2 October 1997 in Mumbai.
Nisha Guragain got everyone's attention after uploading a lip-sync musical video on Mujhe Yaad Hai Ata Teri Vo Nazre Milana song because that video went viral and it got more than 2.5 million likes on TikTok.
She was one of the most popular stars on TikTok India. She has also appeared in various music video.
Height 5'5″ Ft.
Date of Birth 2 October 1997
Birth Place Kathmandu, Nepal
Home Town Kathmandu, Nepal
Nationality Nepali
Parents Mother-Yasoda Lamsal Guragain
Father- Not Known
Siblings Brother-Niraj Guragain
Sister-Rajni Arya
Educational Qualification Graduation in the Commerce field B.B.A
Nisha was born on 2 October 1997 in Mumbai to Sarita Lamsal Guragain, his father's name is not known. She has completed her education in a private school in Mumbai and completed her Graduation in the Commerce field B.B.A, she belongs to a middle-class family and after her schooling, she decided to make her career in acting.
A 23-year-old (as of 2020)Instagram model Nisha is best known for her social media presence. As of May 2021, she has 5.2M followers on Instagram and followers on Twitter. In addition to social media, Nisha has appeared in several Hindu music videos during her professional career, including "Rang Lgaya Tune, "Romance Karoon" and more.
In 2020, Nisha came under fire after someone shared an inappropriate video of her online, though the star denied it was not her. The video was shared thousands of times, although Nisha pleaded to people not to share the inappropriate content.
Shortly after, another video of Nisha was released with her boyfriend. According to her, the video was mistakenly posted on Snapchat and from there, someone edited and shared it out of context. She filed a police report with her local police regarding the video.
The main source of Nisha's income comes from singing, acting, and sponsorship of different brands. In regards to her personal life, Nisha keeps details under wrap. She does not talk much about her family and her personal lif
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Please welcome 1 of 2 of our December Member Spotlight's .... Shannon Nylander with St. Petersburg Yacht Club!
HOW DO I GET SPOTLIGHTED? ... If you are interested in being spotlighted, be sure to attend meetings! We draw for a member spotlight each month!
I have been the Director of Catering at the St. Petersburg Yacht Club since 2000 and a member of NACE since 2003. The Yacht Club has been around since 1909. This is the first private club I have ever worked at and the biggest challenge is trying to introduce new things and ideas to a club and a membership that is so steeped in tradition and not changing. I do love a good challenge though.
I am originally from Denver, Colorado and am one of five girls, the middle one. My entire family still resides in Colorado, which is where I was before moving to Florida. People always ask why would I move from Colorado to Florida, and the answer is simple......there is a beach. I am definitely a beach girl and love spending free time there. I did go to the mountains when I was in Colorado; however you definitely had to plan it out and have the time. I do make it a point to go to Denver once a year, so I don't miss not being there. Here, I live five minutes from the beach and can work a 10 hour day and still be able to go enjoy the beach at the end of the day. Quality of life is wonderful here.
than holed up in a kitchen. I then put my business suit back on and got back to the sales side of things, where I have been ever since. I did get my CPCE certification this year as well, which I highly recommend doing to all of my counterparts. Not only do you get the certification, but the wealth of knowledge that you gain through the process of studying is invaluable.
My partner Melissa Boulineau (General Manager at the Hangar Restaurant & Flight Lounge) and I are celebrating our 5th Anniversary in December. We have also welcomed the addition of our son Peyton Riley to our family, who was born October 10th. The adoption will be final by the end of the year, and we couldn't be any happier than we are right now.


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Local Government Realization Of Bangabandhu
M. M. Ashaduzzaman Nour :
One of the visions of Bangabandhu was to establish good governance process not only at the macro but also at the micro-levels. Its implication was to properly manage local socio-economic and political order featuring mass participatory process, building democracy, transparent policy procedures, and the elected local representatives' accountability. His target was involving self-governing, autonomous, and popularly elected democratic structures characterized by people's participation and their access to local decision and implementation processes.
In the process of state-building, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman dreamt, among many others, of pro-people local self-government that could stand before the people to accelerate the gargantuan reconstruction process. He had a strong belief in the commitment of the local representatives and politicians. Accordingly, a strong foundation of pro-people local self-government was laid by him. Bangabandhu's above plan can be explained in the words of Graham who stated certain key indicators of local governance system including broadening base for participation, institutional novelty for community involvement, accountability through voice of the relevant strata and innovations for local development. UN reports also pointed out various opportunities that could be materialized by means of strengthened local bodies and these include promoting increased popular participation, determining service delivery, capacity to solve local problems, and facilitate pluralism, dynamism, societal potentialities and duties.
The contributions of local government to democratic development could be made through the process of mass participation in local institutions, political education and increase of mental horizons of the masses and training ground for local elected representatives at the higher levels. Because of this reality Bangabandhu wanted to keep power as localized as possible as these bodies remain at the door- steps of the local people and amenable to be controlled by them. Therefore, in independent Bangladesh the local government bodies would extend a wide ranging of services to the masses and perform functions of variety and magnitude. He believed in the self-sufficiency of the local bodies in the line of the panchayats of ancient India and making these local bodies as little republics within the nation state system.
Immediate after independence Bangabandhu passed presidential order number 7, and all the local bodies except the divisional council had been dissolved and the administrators were appointed to take over their functions. The divisional council was later abolished. The order also changed the name of the local bodies. The name of the union council was changed to union panchayat, the thana council to thana development committee and the district council to zila board. The union panchayat was placed under the control of the circle officer (development) while the thana development committee and zila board were placed under the control of the Sub-Divisional Officer or SDO and the Deputy Commissioner or DC respectively. This arrangement continued up to 1973. Bangabandhu again promulgated in 1972 the presidential order number 22 and by this order the name of union panchayat was changed to union parishad. Under the new provision a union was divided into three wards, each union parishad was to consist of a chairman, and vice-chairman elected by all voters of the union and nine members elected from the wards. The chairman and vice-chairman were also treated as members of the parishad. The term of the union parishad was five years commencing on the day of its first meeting.
Bangabandhu's local self-governance process encompassed not only the deconcentrated units of the central government but also local self-government bodies, non-government organizations, cooperatives, civic clubs, shalish bodies, community-based groups, service organizations, samaj groupings, and the like. Broad functions of these local level organizations included relief and rehabilitation, income generation, credit distribution, infra-structure building, skill development, service delivery, family planning, health, nutrition, mass education, target group development, and so on. In performing these tasks Bangabandhu involved different officials and elected and non-elected bodies including the union parishad chairmen and members, non-government organizations, local power holders, samaj leaders, religious leaders, cooperative functionaries, local educated sections, professional groups, and organized sections. These local bodies as per instructions of Bangabandhu performed their respective functions in rural conditions with well- coordinated manner. He also attempted to invigorate and reorganize local structures with a view to accomplish people-oriented institutional tasks as proper role-players.
During his time there had been multifarious interventions both the by the government and non-government actors at the local levels in Bangladesh. His focus was not concentrated only on the formal local government bodies but also on the whole informal local governance functioning under a wider socio-economic, political, and institutional process.
This process likewise called for non-institutionalized participation incorporating state-non-state initiatives and civic group involvement. He tried to link local governance with pro-poor development and he did this by facilitating and promoting self-help based informal services. In order to encourage voluntarism in local informal governance Bangabandhu made regular acquaintances with the local actors so that their effective collaboration with institutionalized governance could take place. Building social capital had therefore been the nucleus of his philosophy on micro level governance.
(Mr. Nour is Assistant Professor, Department of Public Administration and Associate Researcher, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Chair. Bangladesh University of Professionals. Email: nourdu105@gmail.com)


Bangkok– 16 October, 2018: Mr. Victor Seah, Chairman and CEO of Nestlé Indochina, announced the celebration of Nestlé's success as Thailand's leading food and beverage company with a total of 44 products certified with the Healthier Choice logo – the highest number in Thailand for the year 2018. This accomplishment reflects the Nestlé Purpose of "Enhancing quality of life and contributing to a healthier future." Nestlé organized an exhibit of its products certified with the Healthier Choice logo, and also shared insightful knowledge through a variety of sustainable nutrition and health promotion programs, at the 12th Thailand Congress of Nutrition (TCN), organized by the Nutrition Association of Thailand Under the Patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, which recently took place at BITEC Bangna.
The celebration was honored by Professor Visith Chavasit, Food Science Specialist, National Food Committee and Professor, Institute of Nutrition, Mahidol University; Dr. Tipvon Parinyasiri, Advisor to the FDA, and Ms. Supattra Boonserm, FDA Food Bureau Chief; who joined Nestlé (Thai) Ltd. executives Mr. Nophadol Siwabutr, Director for Corporate Affairs; Ms. Somrudee Boonhaijaroen, Communication & Marketing Services Director, and Mrs. Kanokthip Prinyarnussorn, Nutrition, Health & Wellness Group Manager at the celebration, where they offered their congratulations.


I have to admit, earlier this week I had kind of stalled on the fifth Pimsleur lesson for Dutch. I was not finding this particular half-hour lesson easy. Not at all.
I redid it several times, committing some of the same errors each time. After the ease of the first few lessons, I was disappointed. I did not think my third Germanic language would cause me this kind of trouble.
These Reference Books Are All Fine with the Splitting of Infinitives. So Don't Be Afraid. Just Go for It.
I lay in bed and did lesson 6. Then 7. Then 8. No repeats necessary this time. I'm not sure why. Every once in a while, I think a Pimsleur lesson is just too damned hard ("damn" versus "damned" discussion available here). But it's hard to say for sure whether it's Pimsleur's fault or a brain hiccup on my end.
Lessons 9, 10, 11. Then 12, 13, 14. And 15, 16, 17. And 18.
On the Washing Machines in Our Laundry Room. I Guess They Really Want You to Be Careful.
One of the ways I got this many lessons done in two days is by multitasking. There's a lot I can get accomplished while doing Pimsleur, or "pimsling," as I say around the house when no one but my husband can hear my nerdy neologisms.
With my Pimsleur-loaded iPhone in my pocket and my Yurbuds in my ears (those things do not fall out even during strenuous chore-doing, running, etc.), I can tackle dirty dishes, laundry, grocery shopping, and more.
So over the past two days I took Pimsleur to the laundry room with me to wash, dry, and fold. Pimsleur came with me to get food, multiple times. And Pimsleur also traveled through the subway system with me repeatedly, including to the Grand Central area, where I had an appointment with the chiropractor who is helping to keep me running.
Oh, yeah, I don't think I mentioned I am running again, up to seven miles at a time, and this time things seem to be improving. After the chiropractor pulls and twists me in various directions, the chiropractic assistant sticks electrodes to me and then leaves me to get shocked for about 15 minutes while I learn Dutch. It's strangely relaxing.
I was amazed that after stalling on that one lesson I was then able to sail through the rest like this. I woke up today and finished off the last two and a half lessons. I did not make many mistakes, either. There is no way I could have done something like this with Hebrew.
From a practical point of view, I can't really recommend a Pimsleur binge. I am going to have to repeat some of these lessons for sure. But it was weirdly fun (intentional use of "fun" as adjective) and for that reason totally worth it.


The next version of the Microsoft flagship database promises to add dynamic extensions to Azure and real time links between structured and unstructured data.
The next release of Microsoft SQL Server will be a major upgrade to the relational database platform. SQL Server 2016 introduces substantial new capabilities that promise to advance organizations to manage data for business intelligence and analytics. It also is notably more suited to run both on-premises and in the Microsoft Azure cloud.
While most relational database needs have long been met by SQL Server, Oracle, IBM DB2, and MySQL, business intelligence and analytics have become an evolving target in recent years, with Microsoft occasionally providing leadership in a very competitive marketplace. Combined with the recently released Power BI 2.0 (see "First Look, Power BI 2.0"), perhaps Microsoft has shown it wants to recapture the lead.
The minimum server OS is Windows Server 2012 and it requires a Windows 8 or higher client. For the preview, Windows 10 was listed as a supported option only for SQL Server Standard, but not the Developer edition.
To get started, I installed it on a clean, but updated instance of Windows Server 2012 R2. Testers will come across the familiar SQL Server Installation Center main page with a similar look and feel.
Over the years, Microsoft's advancement with analytics and business intelligence has come in spurts. The company came on strong back in 1999, with the introduction of SQL Server 7 OLAP Analysis Services. It was so strong that the query language MDX became the standard for multi-dimensional engines. A few years later came improvements to analysis services and SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS), a good integration tool. And soon after, came Reporting Services, a usable, if not fabulous reporting tool. Now, after a long quiet period, Microsoft has lately demonstrated a renewed emphasis on analytics. With SQL Server 2012, Tabular was introduced as part of Analysis Services, while a columnstore index was added to the core database engine. SQL Server 2014 made additional improvements, and now with SQL Server 2016 Microsoft has continued to make improvements to the analytics side of the business. And, finally, a long overdue update to Reporting Services lets developers create reports in HTML5 that can be rendered in modern browsers -- and not just in Internet Explorer. Unfortunately, the multi-dimensional side of Analysis Services has languished.
As a platform, Hadoop provides an excellent tool to collect and then make discoveries against unstructured and semi-structured data. But once the discoveries have been made, they still reside in Hadoop. Special connectors such as Apache Sqoop allow Extract, Transform and Load (ETL) processes to move the data to SQL Server, but they require some finesse to work. Doable, not seamless and it required the physical movement of data.
First introduced in the Microsoft Analytic Platform System (APS, formerly, Parallel Data Warehouse), PolyBase provides a direct, real-time bridge between the relational world and Hadoop. MVP James Serra noted in a blog post last year that PolyBase was similar to setting up and using a linked server (with the goal of seamlessly joining an organization's relational data with the unstructured world of Hadoop. And, not to omit Azure, PolyBase also has connectors into Azure blobs.
But, PolyBase is not simply a physical bridge. It's a sophisticated query engine designed to use T-SQL against Hadoop while bypassing the MapReduce protocol when appropriate, allowing analysts to focus on the data using SQL rather than the more complex MapReduce protocols.
Installing PolyBase is straightforward. It's just another feature selection that has two software requirements. Windows Server 2012 R2 already has the .NET Framework 4.0 installed, so that just leaves the Java SE Runtime Environment (JRE 7.51 or higher) requirement. My installation used the JRE file: jre-8u51-windows-x64.exe.
Setting up PolyBase is a more complicated series of steps. There are no wizards and the documentation is in its early stages. First you have to change the server configuration for the 'hadoop connectivity' setting. Next, the PolyBase yarn-site.xml file needs to be updated with a value from your Hadoop system if your Hadoop system is YARN-based. With that done, you'll follow a three-step process to first create an external data source, then an external file format, and finally an external table that uses the external data source and the external file format you just created. And if all goes well, you'll have an external table setup, using your newly created external data source and external file format. After a few attempts, I was able to correctly setup the table and run a SELECT query against it. The external table process overlays a virtual table schema in PolyBase against a raw file stored in Hadoop. It's really more like a view because all the data stays in Hadoop. When I ran a SELECT query against the external table it returned a row set from the file stored on my Hortonworks Hadoop server (see Figure 1).
[Click on image for larger view.]	Figure 1. Configuration and query results from an external HortonWorks Hadoop Server.
PolyBase is difficult to set up, and at least for the preview, the error messages were not always helpful but that's not the point. Direct, real-time dynamic access and interaction between relational data stores, data warehouses, and Hadoop and Azure storage is here. You can only hope that Microsoft will continue to improve this product and that it will only get better.
Historically, operations and reporting have been at odds with each other. Row-based, normalized relational databases form the backbone of a solid transactional system, built on the Atomicity, Consistency, Isolation, Durability (ACID) protocol. But reporting against a transactional system has been difficult, and can slow down a transactional system to a crawl. Reporting, now commonly referred to as business intelligence, is designed around a star schema optimized for fast analysis: Two approaches with two database designs requiring a complex set of ETL systems to move operational data to the reporting system. Real-time it is not.
Part of Microsoft's solution is to rework how the database engine works with table data in-memory, but still maintain transactional ACID. There are other in-memory systems on the market, but if you look closely, you'll notice that most have ripped out the ACID support. First introduced to us as part of SQL Server 2014, in-memory optimized tables gave us a first look at how Microsoft will evolve its existing transactional, ACID-supported systems for massive amounts of memory. With the 2016 release some of the upgrades include support for ALTER operations, complete support for collations and code pages, storage improvements and support for Multiple Active Result Set (MARS) connections.
A second part of operational analytics is the columnstore index. Introduced with SQL Server 2012, you could create a columnstore index. A good start, but limitations held back usage. In short order, SQL Server 2014 was released. Now a columnstore index can be clustered or nonclustered, and it's updatable. Excellent for a data warehouse, but not for operations. Operational tables need constraints. Now, with SQL Server 2016, you can combine a rowstore table with a UNIQUE key index with a nonclustered columnstore index.
With a name like Temporal, it's easy for this enhancement to get overlooked. But for anyone who's spent days writing and testing triggers to maintain audit and history tables for a transactional system, this enhancement is for you.
The key to temporal tables is the built-in ability to maintain a history of data changes to a table. Using the temporal table feature, you no longer have the need to write custom triggers to maintain an audit history of changes to a customer address table or a slowly changing dimension. Defined as part of the ANSI SQL 2011 standard, SQL Server 2016 now includes this feature.
In a temporal table, the start and end date columns are SYSTEM_TIME columns, with no ability to directly INSERT or UPDATE the values. For audit history, its perfect, but not for a business rules table. In a rules table, you need to specifically define the start and end date for a record. Perhaps in the future we'll get an option that allows us to either use the current system date, or to define the effective date of the record. The temporal table feature is available in both the CREATE TABLE and ALTER TABLE statements, so existing tables can be easily converted. Also note that a temporal table represents a permanent audit history of the data changes. This is very different from change data capture (CDC), and is not intended to replace CDC. They serve different functions.
Earlier this year Microsoft acquired Revolution Analytics, and with that acquisition, we now have the initial steps that incorporate R into SQL Server. Data scientists will create R models in Visual Studio and then upload, manage and run them directly in SQL Server.
More than 50 new DAX commands already available in Power BI Desktop are part of the CTP 2.4 preview (up from 20 DAX commands in CTP 2.2). Most are statistical and math-related, but there are a few general and date functions being added such as DATEDIFF, CALENDAR, ISEMPTY, GROUPBY, NATURALINNERJOIN and NATURALLEFTOUTERJOIN (click here).
Many of the enhancements in this preview extend to the cloud. PolyBase also has the ability to hook directly into your Azure blob storage. And like the Hadoop configuration, it, too, requires manual manipulation of an XML file, and the script creation of data sources, external file formats and external tables. Further extending the Azure connection, Microsoft has made improvements to its Backup to Microsoft Azure that supports block blobs instead of page blobs.
Technically, the Always Encrypted technology is a security upgrade. And its usefulness spans both on-premise databases, as well as those hosted in the cloud. But with accelerating migration of databases and systems to the cloud, security is at the top of requirements. The Always Encrypted feature gives you column-level security control over sensitive data, controlled by the application, so sensitive data is unavailable to DBAs and systems administrators. So if it is in the cloud, the cloud administrators do not have access to the encryption key.
Stretch Database technology is positioned as a cloud-based way to automatically archive historical table data directly into Azure -- without losing user access to the data -- and ideally an economical alternative to adding more hardware. The stretch process is handled automatically and internally to the database, so no adjustments to client or user access is needed.
Setup is a multi-step process. The database server must be enabled using the server option 'remote data archive'. Next, enable the database for stretch and, finally, the identified table. So, with a few clicks and a sign-on into Azure, the archival process should begin. Admin procedures include pausing and resuming the archive process, backup and restore, and most important, a process to unwind the stretch process and migrate the data back to an on-premises server. Undoubtedly, data access to the Azure cloud will be slower, but the cost trade-off could be justified.
Diagnosing query performance problems can be one of the most difficult tasks to perform for a DBA. And at best, the procedure cache has only the most recent execution plans. Ideally, a history of how a query's execution plan changed over time would be ideal. That's what the Query Store does (see Figure 2). Enabling this configuration option at the database level effectively creates a persistent database container that holds a history of past execution plans per query, along with their performance metrics. But it would be cruel if the Query Store just presented all this query information without any tools to act on it. Fortunately, the Query Store feature provides the Force Plan option. Either in SQL Server Management Studio (SSMS), or using the proc sp_query_store_force_plan, you can force the query to use a specific plan. While buried deep in the What's New pages with a slightly misunderstood name (for a DBA), Query Store could be one of the most exciting enhancements for 2016.
[Click on image for larger view.]	Figure 2. Query Store Database Property page.
Analysis Services has had a few enhancements. Perhaps the most important is parallel processing for tabular tables with two or more partitions. There are more than 50 new DAX functions and they added a third Analysis Services Server installation mode called PowerPivot Mode.
With the release of Power BI 2.0, the expectation that Microsoft would update the somewhat abandoned Reporting Services was distant. Yet, as the CTP versions have advanced, the pending changes to Reporting Services have started to unfold. A major change in CTP 2.4 provides the ability to create reports that support HTML5 with the ability to work in all the modern browsers, not just Internet Explorer. Plus, the standalone Report Builder has a similar look and feel to the Power BI Desktop. It is clearly targeted at power users and analysts, not just IT developers. Perhaps subtle, but this is a big move for Microsoft toward the self-service BI space.
For SSIS, the main enhancement is the ability to establish a centralized SSIS catalog into a single user database that can then be incorporated into an AlwaysOn Availability group. Other features include the ability to do an incremental package deployment, and improvements to how version upgrades manage package layouts, annotations and connection managers.
Master Data Services has a number of upgrades, with the primary one being on performance. Using data compression and some other techniques, Microsoft's marketing literature claims the Excel add-in will provide a 15x performance improvement. Other improvements include better security, transaction log maintenance, custom indexes, a revision history for members and enhanced troubleshooting and manageability.
As part of the initial server configuration, you have easier control over the number of temp DB files to be created. The default is the lower of eight or the number of cores. Unfortunately, you only have one Temp DB directory setting, placing all of the temp DB files in the same directory.
So, is SQL Server 2016 -- as Microsoft describes it, "the biggest leap forward in Microsoft's data platform history?" That is up to the user to decide, but there are some great features, especially if your needs focus on analytics, business intelligence or extending to Azure.


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England & Wales Merchant Navy Crew Lists 1861-1913
Army Schoolmasters - Punishment Ledgers
Army Schoolmasters 1847-1876
Berkshire, Eton College Register, 1441-1698
Britain, Business Indexes 1892-1987
Britain, Children's Employment Commission Part 2, 1842
Britain, Merchant Seamen, 1835-1857
Britain, school and university register books 1264-1930
Britain, Trade Union Membership Registers
Britain, Trade Union Membership Registers, Browse
British India Office Assistant Surgeons
City of London, Haberdashers, Apprentices and Freemen 1526-1933
City of London, Ironmongers, Apprentices and Freemen 1511-1923
City of York apprentices and freemen 1272-1930
Clergy List 1896
Dental Surgeons Directory 1925
Devon, Plymouth & West Devon Apprentices 1570-1910
East India Company & Civil Service pensions
Electrical Engineering Apprentices & Trainees, 1902-1934
England, Cheshire school records, 1782-1950
Gloucester Apprentices 1595-1700
Lloyd's Register Of Merchant Ships Index 1843
London Apprentices from Dorset 1605-1799
London Apprentices from Somerset 1575-1800
London, Dulwich College Register 1619-1926
London, Watermen In Royal Navy, 1803-1809
London, Watermen, Admiralty Muster Of The Port Of London, 1628
London, Watermen, Birth Register Of Contracted Men, 1865-1921
London, Watermen, List Of Free Watermen, 1827
London, Watermen's Petition For The King Charles I, 1648
Manchester Apprentices 1700-1849
Manchester Industrial School Registers1866-1912
Manchester Police Index 1858-1941
Match workers strike, Bow 1888
Merchant Navy Seamen [Merchant Marines]
National School Admission Registers & Log-Books 1870-1914
Royal Hibernian Military School admissions 1847-1932
Royal Hibernian Military School Staff List 1864
Royal Military Asylum apprentice ledgers 1803-1840 / Royal Military Asylum (Chelsea) admissions 1803-1901
Surrey, Southwark, Newington Apprentice Register 1891
Sussex, Lancing College Register 1901-1954
Teachers Registration Council Registers
Trinity House Calendars, 1787-1854
White Star Line Officers' books
Did your ancestor live on the open seas as part of the Merchant Navy? Were they master of a ship, a deck hand or the cook in the galley? Explore these crew lists and agreements from archives and record offices across England and Wales. Over 157,000 of the 570,000 records in this set include images of original documents. The records include many born throughout the United Kingdom, Ireland and further abroad. Furthermore, the records include the names of over 700 Lascars from Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
These records come from a variety of sources and archives. Therefore the information available will not be the same in every record. You may find a combination of the following facts:
Name and age
Birth year and birth place
Role – position on the vessel
From and to date – these dates refer to the time the individual spent employed on this vessel
Previous port	and vessel – the name of the vessel on which the individual was last employed and the port where they were last discharged
Previous vessel year
Indenture date and port
Made mark
Vessel official number - the official number for that ship. A unique 'official number' was given to each newly registered vessel from 1855 and remained with her throughout her existence. Most of the large repositories use a ship's official number, rather than her name, as a reference.
Vessel registration port
Port registry year and number
Number of seamen
Gross and net tonnage
Master's name and address
Master made mark
Master's ticket number
Owner's name and address
Owner made mark
The Merchant Navy is a private organisation of commercial and trading ships. It was not regulated by the government until the nineteenth century. The Merchant Shipping Act of 1835, replaced Muster books with agreements and crew lists which were filed at the Registrar General of Shipping and Seamen (previously known as the Register Office of Merchant Seamen). The title, Merchant Navy, was given to the service after the First World War by King George V, in recognition of their maintenance of trade during the war and assisting with civilian's dependence for raw materials and food. They also helped to transport soldiers.
The crew lists and agreements in this collection come from a number of depositories including The National Archives, National Maritime Museum and various local archives and county record offices. These records include agreements from both home trade and foreign trade ships. Home trade ships submitted agreements twice a year and the foreign trade ship agreements were only submitted at the end of a voyage. Therefore, if your ancestor was on home trade ships you could find them on a number of agreements, but those on foreign trade ships may have gaps in years. They do not cover the Royal Navy or provide details of passengers. These lists may be particularly useful in identifying the whereabouts of men missing on the censuses or between census years. During the First World War ships and crew were taken as Prisoners of War.
Part of these records are created from the Crew List Index Project (CLIP), which aims to improve access to the records of British merchant seamen for the late nineteenth century by indexing records from local record offices throughout the UK. The task is ongoing, and volunteer transcribers and checkers are encouraged to get involved. A crew list holds the details of every crew member on board a British merchant ship.
A ship that sailed in British coastal waters completed a crew list every six months. If a vessel sailed outside of British waters then a document called a crew agreement was completed for each voyage.
Crew members include a wide variety of professions, such as deckhands, engine staff, stewards, nurses and maids. The crew lists are only for British merchant ships.
The records document the employment of each member of the crew. Individuals would 'sign on' when they began their employment, either at the start of the voyage, or when they joined the ship at one of its ports of call. They 'signed off' at the end of the voyage or, if they chose not to finish, at a port of call.
Lascars is a term used by Europeans usually to refer to Indian seamen who served on British ships; however, it has been used for other Asian, African and other foreign seamen. We can discover Lascars by their recorded **Role** on the vessel. Large numbers of Lascars were contracted for British ships because of their knowledge of the local area and skills. However, they were usually paid less than the British seamen employed and were often treated poorly. The life of a Lascar is described in the historic novel * Sea of Poppies* by Amitav Ghosh.
The Navigation Act of 1660 restricted the employment of non-English seamen. This act meant that many Lascars who arrived in England from India could not be re-employed on a British ship back to India, therefore they were abandoned and left to fend for themselves. It was repealed in 1849. Over the years, this practice led to the creation of specialised hostels, seamen's homes and charitable organisations. Many of the seamen who were stranded in England began to settle, create their own communities and became part of British society. By the 1890s an estimated 12,000 Lascars had settled in Britain.
Some of the Roles for Lascars were recorded differently than those of British seamen. Below is a list of some of the different roles.
British equivalent
First Class Lascar Able Seaman
Second Class Lascar Ordinary Seaman
Seacunny Quartermaster
Serang Bosun or Boatswain
Tindal Bosun's Mate
Serang Donkeyman
Tindal Donkeyman
Butler Second Steward
Bhandary Cook
Masalchi Galley assistant


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Helene Christaller (geborene Heyer; * 31. Januar 1872 in Darmstadt; † 24. Mai 1953 in Jugenheim/Bergstraße) war eine der bekanntesten evangelischen Schriftstellerinnen ihrer Zeit.

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Helene Christaller wurde 1872 als Tochter eines Rechtsanwaltes in Darmstadt geboren. Ihre Mutter Elisabeth ist die Tochter des hessischen Hofbibliothekdirektors Philipp Walther. Sie besuchte die höhere Töchterschule in Darmstadt, der Konfirmandenunterricht prägte sie. Im Jahr 1890 heiratete sie als 18-Jährige den Pfarrer und Schriftsteller Erdmann Gottreich Christaller. Sie lebte mit ihm mehrere Jahre im Schwarzwald in Berneck, wo sie 1891 die Tochter Else und 1893 den Sohn Walter Christaller gebar. Ab 1894 wohnte die Familie in Ottenhausen bei Pforzheim. Dort kamen die Töchter Gertrud (1894) und Erika, die spätere bildende Künstlerin Nöldecke-Christaller (1896–1963), zur Welt. Ihr Mann wurde aufgrund seiner 1901 erschienenen Satire Prostitution des Geistes dienstlich suspendiert und ließ sich wegen seiner zunehmenden Schwerhörigkeit vorzeitig pensionieren. Zu dieser Zeit war Helene Christaller Leiterin von Schulgottesdiensten und sie begann mit dem erwerbsmäßigen Schreiben, in dem sie für Kinder Erzählungen und Kurzgeschichten, aus persönlichen Erfahrungen verfasste, um die Familie zu versorgen, die bald nach Jugenheim an der Bergstraße zog. Ihr 1907 erschienener Roman Gottfried Erdmann und seine Frau war sehr erfolgreich und erlebte zahlreiche Auflagen. Sehr bekannt ist auch Magda, Geschichte einer Seele 1905. Sehr viele Romane wurden in andere Sprachen übersetzt. Die meisten spielen in Pfarrhäusern oder haben ein dörfliches Thema. Im Jahr 1917 ließ sie sich von ihrem Mann scheiden und zog nach Darmstadt um. Im Ersten Weltkrieg verlor Helene Christaller ihren Bruder, ihr Sohn kehrte seelisch geschädigt aus dem Krieg zurück.

Außer ihren Romanen, Novellen und biografischen Erzählungen verfasste sie auch viele Artikel für Friedrich Naumanns Zeitschrift Die Hilfe, zum Familienblatt Daheim, dem Deutschen Mädchenbuch und Westermanns Monatsheften. Sie wurde 1917 mit dem Rheinischen Dichterpreis ausgezeichnet. In der Zeit des Nationalsozialismus, dem sie kritisch gegenüberstand, war ihr Buch Adam geht auf Wanderschaft als "wehrkraftzersetzend" in Deutschland verboten, erschien aber weiterhin in der Schweiz. Nach dem Zweiten Weltkrieg wurden einige ihrer Werke bis in die 1980er Jahre neu aufgelegt.

Christaller verstarb 1953 in Jugenheim und wurde auf dem Friedhof Jugenheim im Familiengrab beigesetzt.

Sie war die Tante des Konfessionskundlers Friedrich Heyer.

Werke (Auswahl)
 Gottfried Erdmann und seine Frau. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1907.
 Schiffe im Sturm. Erzählung .Hans Bartholdi, Wismar 1909
 Das Gotteskind. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1910.
 Heilige Liebe.Eine Geschichte aus Assisis alten Tagen. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1911.
 Von Liebe. Novellen und Skizzen. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1915.
 Verborgenheit. Strecker & Schröder, Stuttgart 1920.
 Das Tagebuch der Annette. Ein Stück aus dem verborgenen Leben der Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1925.
 Adam geht auf Wanderschaft. Lebenslauf eines Pfarrersohnes.Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1936.
 Meine Mutter. Ein erfülltes Leben. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1937.
 Christine. Eine Lebensgeschichte. Friedrich Reinhardt, Basel 1942.
 Albert Schweitzer. Ein Leben für andere. 1932. Fortführung und  Nachwort von Richard Kik. Steinkopf, Stuttgart 1953.

Literatur

 Gisela Wilkending (Hrsg.): Mädchenliteratur der Kaiserzeit. Metzler, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-476-01963-2, S. 306.

 Reinhard Tenberg: Christaller, Helene. In: Wilhelm Kühlmann (Hrsg.): Killy Literaturlexikon. Autoren und Werke des deutschsprachigen Kulturraumes. 2., vollständig überarbeitete Auflage. 13 Bände. Band 2, WBG, Darmstadt 2016 [Nachdruck de Gruyter, Berlin/Boston 2008–2012], ISBN 978-3-534-26833-7, S. 421 f.

Weblinks

 Liste der Werke und Lebensdaten Helene Christallers

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Literatur (20. Jahrhundert)
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Geboren 1872
Gestorben 1953
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Drooling is a common problem for children with cerebral palsy (CP). Drooling varies in severity and can be distressing for the children, families and caregivers. It can cause chapped or sore skin around the mouth and chin, skin and mouth infections, dehydration, difficulties chewing and a range of other social issues. The main aim of this Cochrane review was to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of interventions aimed at reducing or eliminating drooling in children with CP.
The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL); Medline; Embase; CINAHL; ERIC; Psych INFO; Web of Science; Web of Knowledge; AMED; SCOPUS; and Dissertation Abstracts databases were searched together with a range of relevant journals and conference proceeding abstracts. The Clinical Trials and Current Controlled Trials databases were searched for ongoing trials.
Only randomised controlled trials (RCTs) and controlled clinical trials (CCTs) were included.
Six studies were included in the review.
Four were trials using botulinum toxin-A (BoNT-A) and two were trials on the pharmacological interventions, benztropine and glycopyrrolate.
In the studies eligible for review, there was considerable heterogeneity within and across interventions. Consequently meta-analysis was not possible so a descriptive summary was provided.
Walshe M, Smith M, Pennington L. Interventions for drooling in children with cerebral palsy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD008624. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008624.pub2.


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Sevilla 2-3 Borussia Dortmund: Haaland brace seals comeback victory
By	Sports Desk	February 17, 2021
Erling Haaland extended his record of scoring against every side he has faced in the Champions League as he struck twice to help Borussia Dortmund come from behind and win 3-2 at Sevilla.
The visitors fell behind to an early Suso strike in the first leg of the last-16 tie but then laid siege to the Sevilla goal, scoring three times in 24 minutes.
Haaland assisted Mahmoud Dahoud to score his first Champions League goal before the Norway striker then netted a brace to take his Dortmund tally to 10 in the competition, though Sevilla had the last word with a late Luuk de Jong strike in reply.
No player has reached double figures in the Champions League for a club in fewer games than Haaland's seven, and while the form guide may have made Sevilla favourites, he showed his match-winning qualities on Europe's biggest stage.
Suso opened the scoring after seven minutes when his attempt made it beyond Marwin Hitz via a wicked deflection off Mats Hummels' foot.
Sevilla then invited pressure, allowing Haaland to skip through midfield and pick out Dahoud, whose powerful drive hit the top right corner of the net.
Haaland stormed through Sevilla's half again eight minutes later, only pausing to play a one-two with Jadon Sancho before sliding in to convert from close range.
The 20-year-old finished a sweeping Dortmund move on the cusp of half-time to extend the lead, applying a first-time left-footed finish to Marco Reus' pass.
Sergio Escudero rolled a shot narrowly wide from 10 yards as Sevilla sought to claw their way back in during the second half, while substitute Oscar Rodriguez sent a curling free-kick crashing onto the post.
De Jong did volley a Rodriguez pass into the far corner of the net from close range with six minutes left on the clock to narrow the deficit - a goal that could prove crucial if Sevilla can get a result in the return fixture.
What does it mean? Sevilla's dream hanging by a thread
With a place in LaLiga's top four looking well within reach this season, Sevilla had their sights set on making it to the Champions League quarter-finals for only the second time.
Head coach Julen Lopetegui will have to summon a drastic improvement from his players if they are to overturn the deficit in Dortmund, where they will need at least two goals to have a chance of progressing.
Haaland fast becoming Europe's best
Haaland has scored 18 Champions League goals since the beginning of the 2019-20 season, putting him level with Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski as the competition's top scorer in that period.
Sevilla forwards fall flat
Despite lining up with a front three, Sevilla mustered just two shots on target in the first half and the same number again after the interval – a tally that does not bode well for the second leg, despite the late strike from De Jong reducing the deficit.
Dortmund travel to Schalke for a game against the Bundesliga's bottom club on Saturday, while Sevilla are not in action again until they face Osasuna in LaLiga on Monday.
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Now for the big ones as Ancelotti vows Supercopa is just the start for 'ugly' Real Madrid
Carlo Ancelotti scooped the first trophy of his second reign at Real Madrid and vowed his "ugly" team would go flat out to bring more silverware to the Santiago Bernabeu.
It had been 18 months since Madrid last won a title, the 2019-20 LaLiga crown in the pandemic-hit season that went into extra time, but a 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao in the Supercopa de Espana final scratched that itch.
Last term under Zinedine Zidane proved a struggle at times, but there is more zip and panache to the Madrid that Ancelotti has fielded this season. He won four trophies in his first two-year spell at Madrid from 2013 to 2015, and obviously fancies several more this time around.
Madrid are front-runners in LaLiga, albeit with Sevilla in pursuit, they remain in the Copa del Rey and also have Champions League ambitions ahead of a tough last-16 tie against Paris Saint-Germain.
This trip to Saudi Arabia for the Supercopa should provide a timely lift for Madrid, heading into the business end of the season. Seeing off Barcelona in a testing semi-final was a boon, and Madrid controlled the final against Athletic until flagging in the closing stages.
"I am very pleased, happy, and we continue," Ancelotti said. "We are going to compete, but being here is lucky. It is an honour to train this team and this club. By the way, we are going to compete for the other competitions.
"We have the strength to fight for all competitions. This is a team I like to watch play. We don't have just one way of playing, but rather different ones and that is the strength of this team."
Ancelotti pointed out his personal trophy drought had also ended, after going without such success during spells with Napoli and Everton. It had been four and a half years since he last won any cup, which came at the tail end of his Bayern Munich tenure.
"I'm not tired of winning, because the last one was a [German] Super Cup with Bayern and I hadn't won for a long time," he said.
"Winning is the end of the job. Winning means you've done a good job. Sometimes it isn't. I've done a good job at Napoli or Everton and I haven't won anything."
Ancelotti spared a playful jibe for his team, who appear to have taken kindly to their Italian coach.
"When you win a lot, you think you're the most handsome, that you play the best football in the world and the sacrifice goes down a bit," Ancelotti said.
"Fortunately, the sacrifice of our players is high. I think my players are not handsome … they are very ugly."
Sacked Benitez did not realise 'magnitude of task' at Everton
Rafael Benitez said he did not realise the "magnitude of the task" at Everton after he was dismissed on Sunday following a run of just two wins in 14 games across all competitions.
The Toffees announced Benitez's departure a day on from losing 2-1 to bottom side Norwich City.
Former Liverpool boss Benitez was a divisive appointment at Everton when he was drafted in to replace Carlo Ancelotti in July.
They started the season well, winning three of their first four league matches, yet injuries to key players and a dreadful loss of form has seen them slide down the table.
A win over Hull City in the FA Cup third round offered Benitez a brief reprieve, but defeat to lowly Norwich on Saturday marked a new nadir, and Everton decided to act.
Benitez cited injuries as a significant factor in their dismal form, and believed they would improve in the second half of the campaign.
"We knew it wouldn't be easy, and that it was a big challenge, both emotionally and in terms of sport," he said in a statement posted on his official website.
"My love for this city, for Merseyside and its people, made me accept this challenge, but it is only when you are inside that you realise the magnitude of the task.
"From the very first day, my staff and myself worked as we always do, with commitment and full dedication, we didn't only have to get results, but we also had to win over people's hearts.
"However, the financial situation and then the injuries that followed made things even harder. I am convinced that we would have been better once the injured players were back and with the arrival of the new signings.
"The road to success isn't easy and sadly, nowadays in football there is a search for immediate results and there is always less and less patience; unfortunately circumstances have determined the results and it won't be possible to continue this project."
Benitez left the club after a mere 200 days, giving him the third-shortest reign of any Toffees manager in the Premier League with 40 or more days in charge. Only Sam Allardyce (167) and Dave Watson (60) were at the helm for fewer days.
It was his fourth time in charge of a Premier League club and he departed with comfortably the worst win percentage ratio during his time in England.
He won just seven of his 22 games in charge, leaving him with a win ratio of 31.8 per cent – significantly behind his records at Liverpool (55.4 per cent), Chelsea (58.3) and Newcastle United (42.5).
'He's worthy of the Ballon d'Or again' – Is Luka Modric coming for Messi's prize?
Real Madrid president Florentino Perez predicted Luka Modric could win the Ballon d'Or for a second time after his masterclass in the Supercopa de Espana final.
Croatian playmaker Modric scooped France Football's prestigious prize for world player of the year after his dazzling performances at the 2018 World Cup.
He will turn 37 before the Qatar World Cup in November, but Modric's goal and overall display in the 2-0 win over Athletic Bilbao on Sunday showed he remains a force.
Thibaut Courtois saved a late penalty from Raul Garcia as Madrid made sure of a first trophy since Carlo Ancelotti returned to the club for a second spell as coach.
Asked about Courtois and Modric, Perez said after the game: "Without wanting to brag, they are the two best in their position. The best goalkeeper and Modric in enviable form, worthy of winning the Ballon d'Or again."
Modric's passing accuracy this season is an outstanding 90.41 per cent, and even in the opposition half it is 89.03 per cent, which are impressive numbers given he plays a lot of high-tariff balls.
He has created eight big chances for others this season already and has five assists, while the shot he sent arcing past Unai Simon in the 38th minute at the King Fahd Stadium gave Modric a first goal of the season. He took away the most valuable player award from Sunday's game.
Perez is still probably getting excited too soon, given the Ballon d'Or is an end-of-year prize, but Modric was excellent, and midfield colleague Toni Kroos had a 95 per cent accuracy rate from his game-high 100 passes, helping ensure Madrid had the game tied up before withstanding a late flurry of attacks from Athletic.
Former Barcelona captain Lionel Messi took the Ballon d'Or for a record seventh time last year, with even Robert Lewandowski's Bayern Munich goalscoring feats not enough to knock the Argentine great off his accustomed top spot in the vote.
Madrid should win more silverware this season. They lead LaLiga, have a Copa del Rey last-16 clash with Elche on Thursday, and remain in the Champions League, albeit with a tough tie against Paris Saint-Germain coming up next in that competition.
Perez enthused about the prospects for this Ancelotti stint, saying of Madrid's early success: "It means a lot."
Quoted in Marca, Perez said: "We always want to win everything, they taught us that since we were little. This year it was 60 years since I became a member, and that's how we were educated. I work along the lines that Santiago Bernabeu set for us, and I am happy because we have won the first title."
Courtois did not particularly guess right for Garcia's penalty, as much as guess late, meaning his outstretched leg could reach the ball down the middle as the rest of his body lurched to the right.
"I was hesitating between going to the right or staying in the middle," the Belgian goalkeeper told #Vamos, "and that's why I kept my foot there and I was able to stop it. If not, we would have had a heart-stopping final few minutes."
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