First, a HUGE thank you to my brother, Eric Whitacre, for his support and for promoting my first post! I don't know that I would have ever had the moxie to start this without his encouragement. And really, nothing like being thrown down the slide head first. Really, aren't that what older brothers are for?
So, welcome, everyone! I truly appreciate the kind, encouraging and positive response. It's exciting to have so many dynamic people want to be involved in the conversation. I also want to thank your for your suggestions to improve the blog and for your patience as I work out the kinks and get up to full speed. Now, let's do this thing.
I want to take us back to November 8, 2016—Election Night. For many of us, that evening and the following days were devastating. But why? As an experienced political operative I have lost many elections. You do not take this personally. It is business. You win some and you lose some, and you take time to reflect only as a learning tool so you can do it better next time.
I am not emotional person—at least when it comes to politics—so it was odd for me to feel so let down by the outcome of an election. For my own sanity I had to figure out why. Was I getting soft? Did I not have the temperament for this work anymore?
After some contemplation I thought the sense of loss I was feeling after this elections was because I just don't agree with Donald Trump's vision, but that answer was too convenient and didn't make sense. There have been many times in my career where the people who got elected were not the people I supported, but it never got to me the way this year's outcome did. So why did this election feel personal? I didn't even work on the Clinton Campaign. I had to go back to the drawing board, and it took me a few weeks to figure it out.
In the end, my feelings of loss stemmed from the very real gender gap still alive and well in the United States, but that I didn't want to admit was there. We've all heard the statistic that women in the United States earn 78.3 cents for every dollar a man earns. And women are continually reminded that it is harder for women to get ahead in the work place. But, I think that most women believe that if they keep their head down and show their value that they can buck this trend.
For me, this election was different because it was an extraordinarily public, real life example that the most qualified person doesn't get the job, even though they go the most votes. White men that make up the states that gave Trump the majority in the Electoral College decided the fate of women for the next four years. The citizens did not chose Trump. The Electoral College process, a corner stone of our democracy let us down. It made me, as a women, feel helpless.
Now, I say this not to start a debate about whether or not the most qualified candidate won. I say this because for me it was important to find the root cause of what I was feeling if I was going to continue to believe in the goodness of our democracy. If I wasn't able to process why this election was different then I would have gotten stuck in the emotion of it and not moved forward. It's my hope that my self-reflection will hit home with others. It's this common understanding of what many of us are feeling and why that will allow us to make positive change together.
Hillary Clinton said "take criticism seriously, but not personally. If there is truth or merit in the criticism, try to learn from it. Otherwise, let it roll right off you." I am heeding those words of advice. The truth in the outcome of this election is that a gender gap exists in the United States, and it should be taken seriously. I learned that I can no longer keep my head in the sand about it and I can't let it roll on by without doing something about it.
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Like you, I took this election personally and like you, I couldn't understand why. Yet, it did not occur to me that it was the gender gap. I could not believe our country would put someone like Donald Trump in office. I was appalled and distraught. A lot of people HATE Hillary. I can not understand that either but I think many people voted against HER rather than FOR Trump. Democrats voted for Trump. Why wasn't it about the issues? A woman's right to choose? Protecting our environment. Gay rights.Gun Control. Did none of these things matter?
I was reminded by this election that voters like candidates who are FOR something. Clinton became the anti-Trump vote, not the vote for a women's right to choose, for our environment, for gay rights or for gun control. Those issues are important to a lot of people, and I think a lesson learned from the election is that candidates need to talk less about being against their opponent and more about the issues they are for and how they impact voter's everyday lives.


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London West Bank Gallery is excited to announce Keith's exhibition of new paintings along with limited edition photographs, and a few signed posters for the luckier ones among you. Keith will also be signing copies of his book "Early New York Subway Graffiti 1973-1975"
Keith stepped almost unwittingly into the graffiti scene about 10 years ago when his collection of 35mm colour transparency photographs of 1970's New York subway graffiti, safely stashed away for three decades, were discovered by graffiti artist legend Tizer. Contact was made with Sami Montague, editor-in-chief at Graphotism who encouraged Keith to publish these rare images from the golden era of NYC subway art in the book 'Early New York Subway Graffiti 1973-1975'.
Martha Cooper, Legendary graffiti photographer from New York:
"It was wonderful to see Keith's photographs from the early years of New York graffiti especially as so much of this work was undocumented. His collection is a treasure trove of images that push the boundaries of what we know about the stylistic development of the letterforms now seen worldwide. Keith's book of photographs greatly adds to the ever-expanding history of graffiti art."
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Sami Montague, Editor-in-chief Graphotism magazine
"When I think back about first meeting Keith Baugh, I still feel the same twinge of the surprise I felt then. I was surprised by two things; firstly that Keith, an English man in New York, had had the amazing insight and awareness to stand on a 1970's New York elevated subway platform to take photos of what very few others did, and secondly that the photos Keith had of these early subway train graffiti pieces; pieces which I had never ever seen before, really existed and had been preserved over three decades. To someone so deeply immersed in writing, writing history and culture this was, to put it mildly, very exciting. These were amazing photos, and there were lots of them! (...)"
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Home Christian News Ahead of Pope Visit, Survivor Recalls Iraq Church Massacre
Ahead of Pope Visit, Survivor Recalls Iraq Church Massacre
In this Monday Nov. 1, 2010 file photo, Iraqis inspect the scene of a car bomb attack in front of a Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad, in Baghdad, Iraq. Islamic militants held around 120 Iraqi Christians hostage for nearly four hours in a church Sunday before security forces stormed the building and freed them, ending a standoff that left dozens of people dead, U.S. and Iraqi officials said. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed, File)
BAGHDAD (AP) — It began like any other Sunday in the Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad for worshipper Louis Climis. That day nearly 11 years ago would end with blood-stained pews, anguish and lives lost.
Six al-Qaeda-linked militants stormed and seized the church, killing dozens inside. At the time, the Oct. 31, 2010 attack was the bloodiest in a drumbeat of violence that Iraq's Christians suffered during the brutal sectarian warfare following the 2003 U.S. invasion. More than a decade later, it still stands as perhaps the deadliest single attack against the community.
The carnage prompted many Christians to flee Iraq and deepened the mistrust between the community and its Muslim neighbors, a chasm that endures to this day.
Some are now counting on a much anticipated visit to the church by Pope Francis on Friday to help mend the wounds. Our Lady of Salvation, which belongs to the Syriac Catholic Church, is one of the pontiff's first stops in a historic visit to Iraq that Christians hope will secure their tenuous place in the country.
Louis Clemis reviews photos of the storming of the church on his laptop during an interview with The Associated Press in Baghdad, Iraq, Sunday, Feb. 17, 2021. Clemis was a church youth leader, attending Mass at Our Lady of Salvation Church in Baghdad in October 2010 when six extremists stormed in and attacked worshipers. Dozens were killed in the massacre that changed Clemis' life forever. Still suffering from hearing loss 11 years later, he says the harrowing day planted the seeds of Christian mistrust of Muslims. Pope Francis' planned visit to the church brings hope that Iraq's Christians can finally live in peace with their neighbors. (AP Photo/Hadi Mizban)
"The pope's visit is hope for us, that he will talk with Iraqi officials to tell them to stop the violence, stop the armed groups and protect minorities," Climis said.
On that fateful day in 2010, Climis, then 55, was a youth leader at the church. He had arrived just in time for weekly Mass with his 18-year-old son, Radi. His wife and other children stayed home to supervise kitchen repairs. For this, Climis would later be thankful.
The lofty church interiors resounded with the voice of Father Thair reading a Bible passage. He would never finish. It was right then that the first suicide bomber detonated his explosive-laden vest.
The blast threw Climis to the floor. Stunned, his eyes strained to focus on the unfolding chaos – smoke, debris and screams. Worshippers lay lifeless.
He counted four gunmen. Under the icon of the Virgin Mary, one began singing the adhan, the Islamic call to prayer.
Quickly, Climis grabbed his son and ran toward the sacristy room, where church furnishings and records were stored. As people scrambled for cover, he beckoned them inside. With over 40 people in the room, he shut the wooden doors and slid a steel rod to bar the handles.
"But it was very thin… any one of the four terrorists could enter the room and kill us easily," he said, recalling the scene from his Baghdad home.
Climis and his son lay frozen on the floor, listening to the horrors on the other side of the door. Shrieks were followed by bullets. Children cried out. Explosion after explosion shook the walls.
One gunman told a mother to quiet her wailing infant. When she was unable, Climis heard the pop of a bullet. The screaming ceased.
He could hear Father Wassim, his friend, try and reason with the men. He too was shot and killed.
From a small hole in the door he eyed another gunman, standing just a few feet away.
How young he was, he thought in that moment.
A grenade was tossed so close to the sacristy that the water cooler burst, flooding the room and those huddled inside. Shivering, Climis noticed his ears were ringing.
Eleven years on, he is still deaf in his right ear.
Desperate, he called a friend who worked in the Baghdad Operations Command. Half an hour and help would come, the friend told him.
Four panic-stricken hours later, the lights suddenly went off. Climis braced for the worst. Another explosion followed, louder than any before. Then the rush of footsteps and volley of firearms.
Iraq's elite Counter-Terrorism Service stormed the church at 9 p.m. But Climis didn't let anyone leave the room – they had no idea what was going on.
After a minute, someone knocked on the door, and a voice came: "I am your brother from the CTS, and everyone will leave this church safely."
Climis had to see his beloved church one last time. The CTS officer told him no, it was very dangerous, there could be IEDs.
But he dared to look anyway.
"I don't wish anyone to see what I saw. Body parts everywhere. I saw one body with just a head, hands and chest, the rest was blown apart."
Then, his gaze turned up toward the vaulted ceiling.
"There were scraps of human flesh," he said. "It stayed there for weeks."
In total, 52 worshippers and police were killed in the attack and the ensuing raid by security forces to free the hostages. The Islamic State of Iraq, an al-Qaida-affiliated group, claimed the attack.
Four years later, a new iteration of the group calling itself the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria would overrun vast swaths of northern Iraq, pushing out entire Christian communities, prompting concerns of more marginalization within the historic Iraqi minority. Later, Shiite militia groups would move in and erect checkpoints provoking fear among those who remained.
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From USNA Virtual Memorial Hall
Thomas Doyle '81
Date of birth: October 30, 1959
Date of death: August 21, 1984
From the 1981 Lucky Bag:
Thomas R. Doyle
Tommy 'OTR' Doyle, the Preacher – President, the conscience of the Brigade, the speaker of the Liberal Manifesto from Woodland Hills, California. Every night, between running and calling various blonde and brunette states of the Union, Tom would ponder his fate as a Mech-E (closet bull major) and invariably spew the words, "They're gonna blow my sh-t away!" Tommy was torn between USNA and Notre Dame when choosing a college, so he took the cheap alternative and still claims to be a Fighting Irish at heart (as long as their football team is winning). Tommy continued his love for football at USNA by trying to overcome his shortness as QB on the company and batt. gridiron. To become a pilot, Tommy had to stay in shape, so he took up running marathons and semi-annual dirty laundry wrestling. Anyone who meets him likes him, anyone who talks to him argues with him, and anyone who knows him respects him and proudly calls Tom a friend. Good night, Irene.
From the December 1984 issue of Shipmate:
Lt. Thomas Richard Doyle USN was lost at sea in an aircraft accident on 21 August 1984 while operating from USS MIDWAY (CV-41) in the East China Sea. Memorial services were held on board MIDWAY on 26 August and in Woodland Hills, California, on 27 August.
The son of Cdr. and Mrs. James P . Doyle USN (Ret.), he was born in Bethesda, Maryland, and reared in Southern California. Upon graduation from high school he received a Presidential appointment to the Naval Academy and was graduated with the Class of 1981. A mechanical engineering major, he was active in intramural sports and was Color Company Commander in his first class year.
Following graduation he reported to Pensacola, Florida, for flight training and was designated Naval Aviator in April 1983. Upon completion of A-7E replacement training with Attack Squadron 122 in Lemoore, California, he reported to Attack Squadron 56, permanently deployed on board MIDWAY in Yokosuka, Japan.
He was a life member of the Naval Academy Alumni Association.
He is survived by his parents, 5135 Kelvin Avenue, Woodland Hills CA 91364; two brothers and three sisters. One brother, LCdr. Patrick R. Doyle USN '72 is serving in the same squadron. The family has requested that expressions of sympathy be made to the Lt. Thomas R. Doyle Memorial Fund in care of the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association, 247 King George St., Annapolis MD 21402.
Thomas is one of 14 members of the Class of 1981 on Virtual Memorial Hall.
← David Sperling '81
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Q: Converting float value to NSString i'm a noob in Objective C. I'm having the following confusion.
How do i convert a float value obtained from progressView.progress in a string?
I tried this
  NSString *progressStatus = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%f", progressView.progress];
  label.text = progressStatus;

But this say EX_BAD_ACCESS
some help please.
Thank You.

A: The snippet you posted reads correctly. The most likely source of your error is that the UIProgressView has yet to be initialized when this code is called. It is also possible that the UILabel is not correctly set up.
If you created these UI elements in the IB, check the connections. If you created them programmatically, then check that they are allocated and initialized correctly.
Also ensure that you are setting the text of the label after the progressView is created.

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A musical and culinary spectacular will be taking place here in London to raise money for Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) - a French NGO providing invaluable medical care in Gaza & the West Bank.
One big theme of the event will be Muslim & Jewish unity – both communities are coming together to make this event happen & help the Palestinian people, together.
There will be a varied concert with something for everyone, performed by Arab, Jewish & unaffiliated musicians playing together, with a free buffet in the interval.
The buffet will be a delicious mixture of Palestinian & Israeli cuisine, freshly prepared by members of those communities here in London. All dishes will be clearly marked as Hallal, Kosher or neither.
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June 6, 2018, 6:30 pm - 10th St Plaza Modesto
The spirit of "American Graffiti" endures today on 10th & 11th Streets in Downtown Modesto on the Historic Cruise Route, where the people of the true cruising route inspired George Lucas' film. People across America and all over the world are invited to have a rockin' good time as the "Walk of Fame" Class of '18 is unveiled on the Modesto Historic Graffiti Cruise Route on Wednesday, June 6, on 10th Street between J and K Streets in conjunction with the Mid Valley Chevy Club's Park 'n Shine that hosts approximately 300 classic cars and hot rods.
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BofA California president and 'classic music's No. 1 maverick' also to speak at forum hosted by University of the Pacific
Facebook chief operating officer and best-selling author Sheryl Sandberg will be the featured speaker when University of the Pacific hosts the next Advancing Women's Leadership forum Sept. 12 at the Alex G. Spanos Center on the Stockton campus.
Memorial Medical Center, one of four Sutter hospitals honored as Top 50 in CA
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Modesto, CA — Four hospital campuses within Sutter Health's not-for-profit network, including Memorial Medical Center in Modesto, achieved recognition today as among the best hospitals in California for 2017-2018 by U.S. News & World Report. The annual rankings rate top hospitals in the state and in major metropolitan regions, as well as top hospitals according to their performance across 25 adult specialties, procedures and conditions.
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Modesto, CA – Memorial Hospital Foundation announced the receipt of a generous $100,000 donation from the Bruno family — long-time residents of Modesto — to help kick off a public campaign to raise funds for a Heart and Vascular Institute in the Central Valley.
The Heart and Vascular Institute will be located at Memorial Medical Center (MMC), part of Northern California's Sutter Health network of hospitals. The Foundation hopes to raise one million dollars from the community to contribute toward the projected three million dollar cost of the project.
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Thursday, July 20th, 2017, 12:13pm
University of the Pacific's McGeorge School of Law welcomed Michael Hunter Schwartz, a national leader in legal education reform, as its new dean. He started on July 1, 2017.
Schwartz previously served as the dean of the William H. Bowen School of Law at University of Arkansas at Little Rock. During his tenure there, the law school overhauled its curriculum, greatly expanded its support for student success and bar pass, and created a cutting-edge student mentoring program that received the American Bar Association's prestigious Gambrell Professsionalism Award. Schwartz has climbed the National Jurist's list of the 25 Most Influential People in Legal Education for the past three years, this year being ranked ninth. He has written extensively on teaching law, including What the Best Law Teachers Do, published by Harvard University Press. Schwartz is the 10th dean of McGeorge School of Law.
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Q: A more efficient way to check contents of json object and apply jquery I currently have a ajax call sending data to a controller and retrieving json data back.
the values that come back look like this
{
    "old": "The Old Password field is required.",
    "new": "The New Password field is required.",
    "new_confirm": "The Confirm New Password field is required."
}

now if the any of the json string is empty i want to hide the warning.
so far i have the below but i want to know if there is a better way to loop through the data with creating mutiple if/else statments
$(document).ready(function() {
    $('#changepassword').click(function () { // form submit button
        $.ajax({
            url: "auth/change_password", // php controller
            async: false,
            type: "POST",
            data: $("#change_password_form").serialize(), //pass all form data
            dataType:"json",
            success: function(data) {
                if (data.old == "") {
                    $("#old").hide(); // hide old password alert div
                }
                else {
                    $("#old").show(); // show warning div
                    $("#old").empty(); // empty previous warning contents
                    $("#old").append(data.old); // append json string
                };
                //$('#ajax-content-container').html(data);
            }
        })
    });
})

A: So you basically want to do the same for all 3 properties? Just use a for...in loop then.
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    }else{
        $("#" + prop).show();
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};

A: If all properties match the respective DOM elements' ids you can use a for..in loop:
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Letters displayed here were written by Oliver C. Edwards, Jr. to the Bryant College Service Club.
Mr. Edwards was a member of Tau Epsilon fraternity and graduated from Bryant College in 1941 with the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business Administration.
Letter Written by Oliver C. Edwards to the Bryant College Service Club Dated January 18, 1943, Oliver C. Edwards
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Are Military Superiors throwing Subordinates under the Bus?
By Shoebat Foundation on March 4, 2012 in General
Well, it appears that all the groveling has paid off added fuel to the fire. Let that be a lesson to you. When Islamists and leftists use intimidation to get you to apologize, they're usually just getting you to put more blood in the water.
Everyone and their brother has apologized for the Qur'an burnings in Afghanistan, to include our Generals and Barack Obama. As Commander-in-Chief, it's likely that Obama is responsible for all of the apologies because he has the power to demand our Generals issue one or not. Since Obama issued one, it's a logical conclusion that it has now become official policy in response to the burnings.
What'd it get us? Well, the leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Sheikh Yusuf al-Qaradawi has taken the next step by demanding that those responsible be punished. How did we respond? By taking Qaradawi's order, apparently.
Via the AP:
At least five American military personnel could face a disciplinary review over the burning of Qurans at a U.S. base in Afghanistan as conflicting accounts of what happened emerged Saturday, fueling more confusion over the incident that sparked six days of deadly riots across the nation.
A Western official told The Associated Press that a joint investigation by senior Afghan and U.S. military officials has convinced them that although mistakes were made, there was no intent to desecrate the Qurans and other Islamic religious texts.
The official, who has knowledge of the investigation, said it could lead to a disciplinary review of at least five U.S. military personnel involved. The official did not elaborate and spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the case. It is unclear what such a review could recommend.
President Barack Obama and other U.S. officials have apologized and said the Feb. 20 burning at a burn pit at Bagram Air Field outside Kabul was an accident. But the apologies failed to quell the anger, although protests over the burnings have now ebbed.
Americans are beginning to see the true face of Islam. Remember, it seeks to make its opponents / non-Muslims into dhimmis and if that means exploiting situations in Alinsky-style fashion to do it, they will.
See if this excerpt from the book penned by Obama's ideological mentor – Saul Alinsky – applies:
"The man of action views the issue of means and ends in pragmatic and strategic terms. He has no other problem; he thinks only of his actual resources and the possibilities of various choices of action. He asks of ends only whether they are achievable and worth the cost; of means, only whether they will work. … The real arena is corrupt and bloody."
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HomeBEAUTY & FASHIONThe Cost of Compact Makeup 2022
Feb. 23, 2022 at 3:58 pm
The Cost of Compact Makeup 2022
Amelia Josh 11 months ago makeup mirrors
In today's world of beauty, the only thing that seems to be important is the price. For many people who are still struggling financially even after a brutal recession, price does not matter. They want to look nice but for many, it is hard to find a balance between looking good and being able to afford it.
It is important to stay on top of the trends, as this ensures you are always in the know about what is and isn't going to work for your skin. One trend that has been growing in popularity over the past few years is minimalism. We've seen brands go from heavy and opaque coverage to much lighter formulas that take into consideration personal comfort and convenience. One of the most popular types of makeup right now is compact makeup.
How to Choose the Best Brand Of Compact Make-Up?
What is the price of compact makeup today?
Tips for Buying Cheap and Quality Compact Make-Up
Makeup for women is a must-have. Women can never have enough makeup to choose from, but finding the best brand of compact makeup is not an easy task. Many brands offer quality products that can meet the requirements of every woman. However, choosing the wrong brand may result in skin irritation and breakouts. The cost also varies for different brands. It's important that you invest wisely to find the best because you only are being rewarded with quality products and services.
The price of makeup has been steadily increasing over the years. The average cost of compact makeup in 2022 is $250. This is the median price and it is predicted to grow as demand increases. This increase may be due to the lack of funds available in countries around the world.
The cost of compact makeup price comparison can vary depending on what is being purchased, the quality, and other factors. For example, some compare prices for a specific item such as mascara or face lotion. Others take the time to compare prices for larger items such as a foundation or lipstick.
Make-up is one of the latest trends in the fashion industry. There are so many different brands and makeup products that it can be difficult to find good, affordable compact makeup. It's important to have clean, compact makeup because it helps you feel more confident and look your best.
Make-up is expensive, even more so when it's in a compact. And with makeup trends changing every few years, it can be hard to find good brands that have quality products that are also affordable. Over time, the cost of makeup will continue to rise and more people will be unable to afford this luxury.
We're all at a point where we care about what's in our makeup–especially with everything that's happened in the past year. For those of us who are conscious about what is applied to our skin, it's important to know that most traditional foundations use an unsustainable amount of water and chemicals. That's why there has been more demand for sustainable and "clean" beauty products, and this includes makeup mirrors.
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DOWN is a location-based social networking and online dating application for users looking for casual relationships and hookups. Users can swipe up for more serious dating, swipe down for casual hookups, or left to pass and continue to the next profile. DOWN bills itself as a open-minded, sex-positive alternative to other dating apps.

Founded in 2013 as Bang with Friends, the app began as a Facebook web app for curious singles to find which of their Facebook friends were interested in "banging," or casual sex. After lawsuits from Zynga, the developer of popular games like Words with Friends, Bang with Friends changed its name to DOWN in late 2013.

History

Bang With Friends
Bang with Friends was launched by Colin Hodge and Omri Mor after meeting at Boost VC, a venture capital tech incubator in San Mateo, California. After working on HeardAboutYou, an app billed as Linkedin for lovers, Hodge looked for a way to simplify the online dating process for users who were looking for something casual.

In just the first few weeks after launch in January 2013, Bang with Friends picked up coverage first from the niche entertainment site, BroBible, and then went viral with stories in BuzzFeed, the Daily Mail, The Daily Beast, and even the Colbert Report. News coverage and online discussion often highlighted the provocative and humorous marketing from the viral app company.

For the first few months, the startup continued to spark discussion and attention from the press, keeping their identities anonymous. While there was speculation about the identity of the founders, they granted interviews anonymously, identifying only as "C" or other letters. After founder Colin Hodge's identity was revealed in promotional material for New York's 2013 Internet Week, Gawker landed Hodge's first public interview.

In the first year, Bang With Friends raised $1 million from investors, including Boost VC, Tim Draper, and Great Oaks Venture Capital.

Bang With Friends reached 1 million users within three months of launch. With the surge of registrations and press attention, the Bang With Friends app gained even more headlines with a guerilla marketing campaign at the March, 2013 South by Southwest Festival. The company launched a SXSW-specific hookup website, "Bang with SXSW", and plastered the festival's walls with raunchy advertisements. SXSW organizers tore the posters down, drawing more press coverage and fueling the controversy.

Starting as a simple Facebook web app in January 2013, the mobile app version of DOWN launched on the Apple App Store and Google Play Store in May 2013. Within weeks, the app was suddenly removed by Apple from the App Store. By August 2013, the app was back up under its new rebranded name, "DOWN".

Lawsuits and rebrand
Midway through 2013, Bang With Friends was sued by Zynga, the social network game maker who owned Words With Friends. Zynga claimed the trademark rights to the phrase "With Friends," threatening a lawsuit against Bang With Friends. The companies decided to settle out of court under undisclosed terms and Bang with Friends rebranded to DOWN in late 2013. The new name of the company is a reference to the casual American slang definition of "down," as used in the phrases "down to fuck" or to "get down," and was Hodge's way of moving the company away from "alienating people who may not want an app that says "bang" but are totally down otherwise."

Along with the rebrand, they updated the dating app to remove the limit on connecting with Facebook friends and expanded users' reach to friends-of-friends. DOWN then further expanded to location-based dating. This allowed users to connect with strangers nearby for a date or "get down" for something casual.

At SXSW in 2014, DOWN co-founder & CEO Colin Hodge returned, this time invited, and headlined a discussion with Grindr founder and CEO Joel Simkhai titled "SXSW: From Stranger to Lover in One Swipe." The pair discussed the impact of social technology, the evolution of mobile dating, and how creating apps like Grindr and DOWN changed their own dating lives.

Sales and growth as DOWN
In 2016, after organically growing to 5 million users, DOWN was acquired by a Singaporean tech company named Paktor. During 2017, DOWN disclosed it made $1 million in annual revenue from in-app purchases. As part of Paktor, DOWN eventually was rolled into M17 Entertainment in the merger between Paktor and 17LIVE, one of the world's top livestreaming companies.

In 2018, the company was sold by M17 Entertainment, reverting ownership of the company to Hodge and an original team member.

In 2021, both revenue and the number of users rose over 100% for DOWN, a top 20 dating app the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store in the United States as of October 2021. The app claims over 8 million users worldwide.

Operation
DOWN's navigation differs from the typical right or left swipe-binary commonly used by other dating apps. Instead, users can swipe up for serious dating, swipe down for casual hookups, or swipe left to pass on and continue to the next profile. You can also swipe right to view previously seen profiles, so users can revise their choices, a feature not common in other dating apps.

DOWN is available on both the App Store and Google Play, with ratings above 4.0 on both platforms. Users can register or sign in with Apple or Google Login, Phone number login via SMS, or Facebook.

Features
The app's premium subscription allows users access to features like the ability to view which users viewed your profile, the ability to change your location to anywhere in the world, unlimited profile views, a "flirt" feature where users can directly message prospective partners before a match, and the ability to see when your match has read your message.

In April 2021, DOWN launched Snap Match, a quick matching feature, that allows users to find virtual connections almost instantly, around the world.

References

External links
 Official website
 DOWN dating blog

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Welcome to Living Revelations Podcast. Gabrielle Triyono is the founder of Living Revelations Ministries where she empowers others to walk into their God-given purpose through blogs, Bible studies, media, and more. On this podcast, you will learn what having a relationship with God looks like and how to find Him real in your everyday life. Gabrielle's heart is for you to learn how to hear from God so you can step out in faith to live out your full potential in Christ. You will leave with a greater revelation of who God is and what He has for you.
What a wonderful perspective on finding freedom from strongholds that hinder our relationship to God.
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'The World Is Flat': The Wealth of Yet More Nations
Posted on Saturday, Apr 30, 2005 12:30AM Friday, December 8, 2017 by S. Abbas Raza
Fareed Zakaria weighs in on Thomas Friedman's The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century, in the New York Times:
Terrorism remains a threat, and we will all continue to be fascinated by upheavals in Lebanon, events in Iran and reforms in Egypt. But ultimately these trends are unlikely to shape the world's future. The countries of the Middle East have been losers in the age of globalization, out of step in an age of free markets, free trade and democratic politics. The world's future — the big picture — is more likely to be shaped by the winners of this era. And if the United States thought it was difficult to deal with the losers, the winners present an even thornier set of challenges. This is the implication of the New York Times columnist Thomas L. Friedman's excellent new book, "The World Is Flat: A Brief History of the Twenty-First Century."
More here. And see a slightly more negative review of Friedman's book here.
Also, here's Fareed Zakaria's Martini recipe. [Thanks Sean!]
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From left to right the Sales Team at West City Honda, Paul Laframboise, Kris Larrimore, Pat Hegarty, Shane Lee, Joel Shea, Ted Stratas, Trish Dickinson and Scott Hunter
4th Annual Cars for Community Breaks 100k in Cumulative Giving
The 2022 Cars for Community has raised $29,450 following a 3-month fundraiser involving 26 participating dealerships from across Hastings & Prince Edward counties.
Since its inception in 2019, the annual Cars for Community initiative has raised a cumulative $111,000 for our community, thanks to the incredible generosity of our local automotive sector.
During the months of September, October and November each dealership generously donated $10 per vehicle sold over that period.
100% of proceeds go towards United Way HPE's 2022 UNITED Fundraising campaign, supporting local agencies and programs that are helping to meet the immediate needs of 1 in 3 people in our community.
"With rising costs we're seeing people who have never needed help before needing it right now more than ever. These funds will have a lasting impact for many people in our community. We can't thank the local dealerships in our community enough," says Brandi Hodge, Executive Director, United Way HPE. "For the last 4 years the automotive sector has continued to step-up in remarkable ways. Their outstanding support will help ensure agencies and programs receive the funding they rely upon this year. Thank you!"
To learn more about the 2022 Cars for Community, please visit www.unitedwayhpe.ca/carsforcommunity
United Way Hastings & Prince Edward—United Way Hastings & Prince Edward supports 52 agencies and 74 programs in HPE, and collaborates with local organizations, the business community, health sector and individuals to increase the capacity of our community to respond to human needs. We support 1 in 4 people in our local community.
On Tuesday, Staff at West City Honda in Belleville celebrate the matching of their $100,000 donation made in March to Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward's 'It Takes Heart Capital Campaign' by local businesses. (From left to right: Peter Malone, HSHPE Corporate Capital Campaign Committee; West City Honda team members, Penny Whyte-Hudson, Shane Lee, Spencer Sudds, Bob Burley, Kris Larrimore, Scott Hunter, Shawn deBoer, Ted Stratas, Stephanie Elder, Emily Sudds, Bill Dudgeon, and Greg Sudds, President, West City Honda.)
Local businesses come through to meet fundraising challenge for HSHPE
Support for Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward's new home continues to grow.
The organization's 'It Takes Heart' Capital Campaign received a huge boost from local businesses, after it was announced on Tuesday that a challenge made by West City Honda in Belleville in March to match a $100,000 donation was successfully met.
More information is provided below from a press release issued by Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward on Tuesday:
MEDIA RELEASE – August 30, 2022
HSHPE's It Takes Heart Corporate Challenge raises $263,800
Belleville – Local businesses have responded generously to a challenge put out by West City Honda to match its $100,000 donation to the It Takes Heart Capital Campaign to help build the new HSHPE Animal Care and Community Adoption Centre.
Started in March 2022, the Challenge has now surpassed it goal, with $163,800 being donated by local businesses. Combined with the $100,000 from West City Honda, the total raised in the It Takes Heart Corporate Challenge is $263,800.
Local members of the corporate community in the region who contributed to this Challenge are: Best Buy Belleville, Devries Site Services, Free-Flow Petroleum, Hewitt & Sons Masonry, Impacto Protective Products, McDougall Insurance & Financial, Ontario Trust & Wall, Quinte & District
Association of Realtors, Royal Bank of Canada, Reid's Dairy, Taskforce Engineering Inc. and Tasmount Plumbing, Heating & Air.
"A big thank you to the amazing generosity of Greg Sudds and his team at West City Honda for initiating this Corporate Challenge. The new Centre will have a huge impact on the welfare of animals in need within our communities. This wonderful project would not be possible without the leadership and generous support of local businesses," commented Peter Malone, member of the It Takes Heart Capital Campaign Committee.
Malone also thanked the Belleville Chamber of Commerce for their support in promoting the Challenge as part of their Charity Challenge.
The It Takes Heart Capital Campaign has raised $4.8 of the $6 million needed to fund the building of the new HSHPE Centre. Learn more and/or support the new Centre by visiting ItTakesHeart.ca or contacting Campaign Manager J-C D'Amours at 613-813-1917.
It Takes Heart Committee members (l-r) Wendy McCoy, Peter Malone and Kelly McCaw; Campaign Chair and President/General Manager of West City Honda Greg Sudds; and It Takes Heart Committee member Marlene Letourneau met at West City Honda on Dundas Street West to launch the #ITHCorporateChallenge which will match corporate donations up to $100,000 in the coming months. Absent from photo: It Takes Heart Committee members Leslie Roseblade and Lloyd McCoy.
$100,000 Corporate Challenge from West City Honda
MARCH 17, 2022 – Humane Society Hastings Prince Edward's It Takes Heart Capital Campaign is launching a major corporate challenge thanks to support from West City Honda, which has pledged to match corporate donations made in the next several months up to a total of $100,000.
"It's an absolute pleasure for our team at West City Honda to back this corporate challenge with our matching donation," commented Greg Sudds, President and General Manager at West City Honda. Sudds, who is also Chair of the It Takes Heart Capital Campaign, added, "We are all animal lovers here and we consider it an honour to support the building of what will be an important community asset."
Peter Malone, one of the It Takes Heart Campaign committee members on hand at West City Honda to launch the It Takes Heart Corporate Challenge (#ITCCorporateChallenge), said he and fellow committee members will be reaching out to local business owners over the next weeks to let them know that now is the time to lend their support.
"I take this opportunity to thank Greg and his team at West City Honda for this very generous corporate gift challenge," said Malone. "I invite our corporate community to rise to the challenge and embrace this new forever home for our Humane Society".
"Please don't wait to be asked, your support now will double in value thanks to West City Honda," added Malone.
To pledge your support, visit ItTakesHeart.ca or contact Campaign Manager J-C D'Amours at 613-813-1917.
Hospice Quinte Executive Director, Jennifer May-Anderson and West City Honda President, Greg Sudds are joined by West City Honda staff in celebration of a $50,000 contribution to the Heart & Home Building Campaign.
West City Honda gives Hospice Quinte a $50,000 boost
Published Aug 25, 2021 – A generous donation made by West City Honda will go a long way toward driving the future of hospice palliative care in Quinte. A gift of $50,000 was made by the dealership to Hospice Quinte's Heart & Home Building Campaign this past April in support of the soon-to-open Hospice Quinte Care Centre.
"Our friends at West City Honda have delighted us with this generous gift to the capital campaign," said Hospice Quinte Executive Director, Jennifer May-Anderson. "We thank them for stepping up with this amazing contribution during the third wave of the pandemic this past spring, and we are very pleased to formally recognize them now for this outstanding contribution."
"It gives us great pleasure to contribute to fostering the future of hospice palliative care in Quinte," said West City Honda President/GM, Greg Sudds. "Services at the new Hospice Quinte Care Centre will enable individuals and families from across our region to focus on what matters most, during particularly difficult times, and we are extremely proud to support this important work."
To further acknowledge West City Honda's monumental gift, two highly visible donor walls are being installed in the main foyer of the new centre and will be named after the dealership in honour of its founder Alfons Micke and his wife Gerlinde.
Construction of the future Hospice Quinte Care Centre, located on Old Highway 2 across from Bayside Secondary School, is well underway with opening slated for this coming fall. To learn more about the Hospice Quinte Care Centre and how you can help 'Make It Happen' please visit HospiceQuinte.ca.
Hospice Quinte provides individuals, their families, and caregivers with compassionate end of life care, by attending to their physical, psychosocial, and practical needs, and offering empathetic care to those who are grieving through visiting hospice services and support groups. All Hospice Quinte programs and services are provided by compassionate, well-trained volunteers and staff at no charge to the individual or their family.
Hospice Quinte serves a population of over 102,000 in Quinte West, Belleville, Deseronto, Tyendinaga Township and the Tyendinaga Mohawk Territory. To learn more visit HospiceQuinte.ca.
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DFW South Asian Film Festival will be held from Feb 8 to 11
By AB Wire January 25, 2018 12:16 am
'What Will People Say' by Iram Haq will be the opening film of the festival.
The four-day Dallas-Fort Worth South Asian Film Festival (DFW SAFF), which showcases features, short films and documentaries promoting the perspectives and voices of the South Asian community, will be held from February 8 to 11.
"This is our most ambitious, comprehensive and well-balanced programming to date; it is also the most number of international premieres we have had at our festival," said Jithin Hingorani, the founder and the festival director, in a press release.
"Our major programming themes include: father/son and father/daughter stories, films with children as central characters and portraits of South Asian families living and working in Europe," he added.
What Will People Say, directed by Iram Haq, will be the opening film of the festival. It will be the US premiere of the movie, which has Adil Hussain and Maria Mozhdah in lead roles.
Abu, a personal documentary of Arshad Khan, will have its Dallas premiere at the festival.
The International Premiere of Marathi film Chumbak (The Lottery) will be featured as the closing movie.
"We are thrilled about our partnership with DFW SAFF," said Ipsita Dasgupta, president of Hotstar International, the lead sponsor of the festival.
"We think the Dallas/Fort Worth audience will truly engage with our content," Dasgupta said. "Hotstar is a premium destination for Indian films, television serials, documentaries and sports. And we are proud to be screening our CinePlay Dance Like A Man, as part of the festival's programming to give viewers a taste of the original content on our digital platform."
Here is the complete lineup of this year's films:
Thursday, February 8th: Highland Park Village Theater, Dallas
6 to 7 p.m. – Cocktail Reception/Pakistani Programming begins at 7:15 p.m.
MEHRAM (Short Film)
WHAT WILL PEOPLE SAY (Opening Night Feature Film)
Red Carpet & After-Party at Bistro 31
Friday, February 9th: AMC Village on the Parkway, Addison
Hotstar's Cineplay: DANCE LIKE A MAN (Arts Programming)
Q&A with Actress Suchitra Pillai and Hotstar Spokesperson (TBD)
LOVE AND SHUKLA (Valentine's Day Love Programming – Feature Film)
Q&A with Director Siddartha Jatla
Valentine's Day After-Party (TBD)
Saturday, February 10th: AMC Village on the Parkway, Addison Noon
ASK THE SEXPERT (Documentary)
1:30 p.m.: LGBTQ Shorts Programming
AARSA
MAACHER JHOL
Q&A with actress Priyanka Bose, actor Shawn Parikh and director Faraz Mariam Arif Ansari
3:15 p.m.: Indo-European Programming
LA LUNE FOLLE (French Short Film)
BABYLON SISTERS (Italian Feature Film)
5 p.m.: Indo-Western Programming
FIVE O'CLOCK SHADOW (Short Film)
THE VALLEY (Feature Film)
Q&A with director Sangeeta Agrawal, director Saila Kariat & actress Suchitra Pillai
7:15 p.m.: Centerpiece Programming
ABU (Documentary)
Q&A with director Arshad Khan
After-Party at Saffron House
Sunday, February 11th: AMC Village on the Parkway, Addison
Noon: Education/Family Programming
MEDIUM (Short Film)
DHH (Feature Film)
BHASMASUR (Feature Film)
Q&A with director Nishil Sheth
CHUMBAK (Closing Night Feature Film)
Q&A with director Sandeep Modi, actor Swanand Kirkire and producer Naren Kumar
7 p.m. onwards – Closing Night Party (by invitation only)
Author: AB WireAB Wire stories are filed by American Bazaar staff writers and contributors. If you want to contact one of our reporters, feel free to email editor@americanbazaaronline.com


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as if there could be no other memory a tree invisible remembering itself In as if, E.D. Blodgett takes readers on journeys of contemplation in which he re-imagines the lyric form. Each line leaves the reader breathless as it runs into the next to form a continuous cycle, a continued breath. The delicate syntax of each piece pushes one forward, ever forward. The poems are Dantesque, leading the traveller through a deeper, darker world. As a collection, as if constitutes an ars poetica of Blodgett's Apostrophes series. The poems explore the elements that make up the series-strict metrical patterns, the possibilities of breath, the endlessness and seamlessness of the spoken word, the incantation.
E.D. Blodgett. E.D. Blodgett (1935-2018) published numerous books of poetry as well as diverse criticism and literary translations. He was Distinguished University Professor Emeritus of Comparative Literature at the University of Alberta. He won the Governor General's Award twice, for poetry and translation. From 2007 to 2009 he was Edmonton's Poet Laureate.
"How succinctly Blodgett captures the fragility and incompleteness of human perception, and our powerful yearning to exceed these limitations.... With poetry, it's one thing to read the words; that happens quickly. Comprehending them is a slower process. Blodgett's poetry is unique, however--it forces you to read much more slowly the first time through. No doubt it's the even-paced phrasing, the deliberate and sparse language.... Poems to think about and think about again. To read, put down and consider, then read again."


With its guest DJs and mixology classes, active excursions and paperless information sharing, U by Uniworld's The B is not your grandmother's cruise ship. And that can be a good thing if you're under age 50 (or act like you are), love to stay up late (and then want to sleep in), and prefer to decide what to do in port (versus feeling wed to set excursions). The concept is a new one for Uniworld: The B debuted in April 2018 with "The Seine Experience," a seven-night itinerary roundtrip from Paris to Normandy, and the idea could entice a new generation to try European river cruising (along with sister ship The A, which cruises the Rhine and the Danube).
It's Different: Before you even step onboard, it's obvious The B is unique: Painted black with neon-lit U logos and a funky heart motif, it resembles a stretch party limo ready to take you for a night on the town—albeit one that can accommodate up to 120 passengers. And that's the idea. With an overnight in Rouen and two nights in Paris, after-dark partying is part of the ship's raison d'être.
The Cool Activities: In-port options fall into two camps—included excursions and "U -Time" optional tours (costing 35 to 209 euros)—and there are great experiences in both. Explore picturesque Honfleur, wander the gardens at Versailles, and enjoy a pub crawl in medieval Rouen without paying extra (cocktails excluded). Also free onboard: morning yoga, a mixology class, and a paint-and-sip watercolor class (wine at 10:30 a.m.!). Other cool stuff is extra, but well worth it, such as a wild ride around Paris in a vintage motorcycle with a sidecar (book ASAP or you'll miss out) and a kayak excursion on the Eure River.
The Free Guest Laundry: Washers and dryers make packing light easy—and you can launder workout clothes after using the well-equipped gym.
A Focus on Food—With a Caveat: Uniworld's culinary excellence has carried over to U—but in a less formal, and some might say, less satisfying way. Only two actual meals are served daily. While early risers will find croissants, fruit, and coffee in the lounge, most guests opt to wait until the buffet brunch at 11 a.m. It's similar to Uniworld's buffets, so eggs, bacon, potatoes, smoked salmon, waffles, salads, cold cuts, pastries, and fresh fruit are plentiful—but that's all you'll get until 7:00 or 7:30 p.m. There are no free snacks, so some guests buy their own in port to satisfy between-meal cravings. Dinner is international eclectic with a tapas-style sharing plate to start (hummus and falafel one night, charcuterie and cheese another), followed by a crock of self-serve soup, a set entrée (sometimes plated, sometimes family style, and there's always a vegetarian option), and dessert.
Singles and Couples Looking to Cruise at Full Throttle: Yes, mornings are quiet, but around 11:00 a.m., things kick into gear and then don't settle down until after 2:00 a.m.
Those with an Independent Streak: Because guests can pick and choose what they want to experience, they can treat The B like a floating hotel and do their own thing versus touring en masse all the time.
The Cabins Are Tiny: The B is actually a clever renaming of Uniworld's River Baroness (replaced in 2017 by the S.S. Joie de Vivre). The makeover, while dramatic, was only skin deep. The Balcony and Studio cabins are still just 128 square feet with lots of mirrors (even in the bathroom) to make them feel bigger (they don't). There are also four 256-square-foot suites and two Studio Triples sleeping three friends.
Information Sharing Could Be Better: U is paperless- and announcement-free, which can leave guests guessing about excursion details (some of which require riding the Paris metro, others walking significant distances or missing a meal) and even The B's location (you can't actually stroll off and explore Honfleur—the ship docks in Caudebec-en-Caux, a 45-minute bus ride away). Each day's very basic agenda arrives via email or WhatsApp, so guests need to check their phones for updates (there's free wifi). In-cabin TVs also show daily schedules.
Drinks Are Pricy: At both the U Lounge and the top-deck Ice Bar you'll pay 9 euro for wine (choose from three reds and three whites) by the glass, and not always a healthy pour, or cocktails (which are superb). Beer costs 5 euro and soft drinks and iced tea are 3 euro. If you plan to drink liberally, a 299-euro package covers all beverages for the week.


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January Transfer: Why This Bundesliga Ace Is A More Likely Signing For Chelsea Than Arsenal
Chelsea and Arsenal are set to battle over the course of the January transfer window for Wolfsburg left-back Ricardo Rodriguez, with both clubs reportedly keen on signing the Bundesliga man.
The Sun claim that Chelsea have made the first move in an attempt to secure the services of Rodriguez, with Antonio Conte keen to strengthen his squad ahead of the title race and run-in, which is set to reach boiling point in the next few weeks.
Arsene Wenger is also keen to bolster his defensive options ahead of a title push, which took a huge blow last point despite the Gunners earning a point against Bournemouth at the Vitality Stadium after being three goals down with just twenty minutes to go.
The Gunners currently have Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs in their squad that can fill in that left-back position, but Arsene Wenger is reportedly targeting this area for strengthening over the January transfer window.
The Blues have reportedly contacted the player's agent regarding whether his client would be interested in a January switch to Stamford Bridge in an attempt to get negotiations underway.
Arsenal have been keeping track of the left back's progress for a couple of months now, but Antonio Conte is keen on securing the services of Rodriguez for £21m as he starts his New Year squad strengthening ahead of the title run-in.
Who will win the race for Ricardo Rodriguez?
The 24-year-old seems like a player who likes to get forward and cause problems for the opposition defence. The left-back has scored two goals this season as well as providing two assists in 14 Bundesliga appearances. If he does enjoy getting forward and becoming an attacking threat down the left, then a move to Antonio Conte's Chelsea might be the move for him.
Conte's 3-4-3 system has proved to be a real success this season in the Premier League, with the Blues sitting proudly at the top of the table, despite a stuttering start to the season. The 3-4-3 formation allows a lot of freedom for those wing-backs. Although they have to work extremely hard down their respective wings, their positions give them a license to regularly join the Chelsea attack as well as help out defensive tracking wingers. This seems like a system that Rodriguez would enjoy playing in.
With Chelsea making the first move ahead of Arsenal, and with the Blues reportedly willing to offer £21million for the left-back, it seems that they are in pole position to sign the 24-year-old in this January transfer window.
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France is the country that happens to contain not only the highest number of Castles but they are the most beautiful and varied in aesthetic, purpose and each has their own unique (and some scandalous) architecture and history.
The Loire Valley region is located in central France and spans about 800 square kilometers (310 square miles). Major towns in the region include Orléans and Tours, both of which are located less than an hour from Paris on high speed train. This region is best known for castles, counting over 70 along the Loire River and its tributaries. It is also famous for its fruit orchards and vineyards, which benefit from the region's fertile soil.
The large number of castles in this area can be explained by briefly examining France's history. Before the 16th century, the royal power was located in the Loire region. This explains the presence of some of the older castles. In the middle of the same century, King François I moved his court to Paris, however, many royals preferred to stay in the Loire area. The construction of Versailles by King Louis XIV cemented Paris as the location of royal power, but rich nobles and members of the bourgeois class still preferred the Loire Valley. They renovated existing castles in the region and continued to build new ones, using them especially for summer homes. This area was truly ideal for getaways because it offered a warmer climate than Paris, but was still very near to the capital in case of emergencies.
Unfortunately, many of the castles were destroyed during the French Revolution in the 18th century. Additionally, many were taken over by military units during the Great Wars. Today, these castles serve a variety of purposes. Some are private homes, others are hotels, and the rest are open as monuments to the general public.
Chateau de Chenonceau – Run by women for most of its existence and has a magnificent garden to stroll through Our Instagram photos here.
Chateau de Chambord – An architectural miracle and the largest in the Loire Valley.
Chateau de Amboise – End the day at the former home of King Francois I, and see the tomb of Leonardo Da Vinci at Amboise village. This Castle is among the most special with its gorgeous river placement.
***Cost of this Loire Valley Castle 12 hour Day Tour from Paris starts at 312 USD and is limited to 6 persons.
The tour includes wine tasting and lunch featuring traditional French cuisine.
Please email caroline@customparistours.com to carefully plan your Castle Dream.


The vast majority of people in your eligible target market have mobile devices. From tablets to cell phones to smart watches, almost everyone has a way to be reached on the go. This means mobile marketing should be a huge part of your marketing strategy. Using IP Geolocation API allows you to focus your marketing on a more specific audience and reach potential customers who may already be interested in the products or services your company offers. Here are just a few ways using this technology can benefit your business.
Having this knowledge allows you to stay ahead of trends and tailor your marketing to your ideal consumers. If many of your existing clients have switched from eating out to cooking their own meals, you will know to spend more money on marketing at grocery stores instead of at restaurants. You can also stop wasting money marketing your company to many thousands of uninterested people and limit your message to those who have already shown interest in similar products or services to those offered by your company.
Using IP Geolocation API can both alert your clients when they are near one of your business locations and let you know when they are close by. This information allows you to send special offers or coupons to individuals and encourage them to enter your store or make a purchase. By sending customers in your store offers for specific products, you can also influence how well a particular item sells. You can also receive alerts when customers are near your competitors. Sending them a promotional email or alert might be enough to entice them to visit your store instead.
This feature is also beneficial for your clients, as they may be unaware you have a location in a specific city. Making them aware they are near your store can make them feel welcome and remind them of products they wanted to look at or purchase again.
If the location of one of your visitors doesn't match their known customer data, it can be a red flag for identity theft. For example, if you know a customer visited your store but made a purchase in a different state or country at the same time, it can be an indicator that more than one person is using the same identity.
More and more people are looking to their mobile devices for information on nearby locations to eat, shop and purchase services. IP geolocation API can help you keep your customers happy and stay ahead of your competitors. Using this service can simultaneously save you from advertising to uninterested people and attract the attention of your target market. It's time to let technology do more work for you.


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I mean THINK and That is an "ORDER"
I sang so much at the concert THAT your allowed to sing to this in front of you. AND some order a "shot" and sing!
Was there and we know it! I didn't shut the Fu$$ up!
Why did he swing though? He pushed Oters and pushed how many times? Let's just say watch the shoot! Cat calls it!
How many swings does it take the monkey to get a good punch in at the nose kiss?
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Don't HURT the kids! They are more than you think…They AIN'T Crazy Eeeeiiither!
I hope this video is as long as I watched it…So Cool and confident and they news was good. Plus the kids wanted it on T.V.
Well you guys better be on your game when I get married…500 people or maybe MADISON SQUARE GARDEN…How about the Gar'der. Staff'der! do at least 100 some call it pure. or 50 buckacools…THANK YOU!
We all LOVE, we all have LOVE, we all love, love all we have, love all we, all we love…LOVE HAVE…What SELF'ieee?
Some people SEEM different. What the REALLY is on TV? Talk Vice?
President GO ON…!!!! Tell them how the NUN's have a super big CRUSH on me…GO ON TELL THEM!
Teamwork! Tell them how you think you are crazier than me…So much bad…At least I go and go on. My advice is both you guys use the bathroom. Patience is a key! I hold something…PEE! AND DON'T SIT DOWN!
President how about the man who believes he gives the most care to the First Lady and "he is just a friend" but more…YOU DO CARE!
You crazy people need to work with me at View Proposal. Some people think the world is ok…It's KO here!
Singing in the car means something to me. I always do with my sister and it is always great. Be more like them…Hugs, not shrugs!
En Heart…Well En a heart gives…Tear? How about duck? Glad an?
Coop where? Is it a coop cool? ahh well der!
Come on Magic Alive you can laugh it and survive with us people we cool…!!!!!
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Children have bully and learned ed!
Smile more often. Give a gift. Smile and open doors. Spend on something. Give a little to charity. It comes back around. Contribute a little. Spend less if you need to. Be respectful. Go give and give. Come back to "you are". Spend if you have to.
Say "thank you" more often. Make that phone call. Spend on a gift. Flowers are nice. Have a dinner. Smile more often. You are appreciated. Make the effort. Go gifts, but a phone call is nice. Text an "I love you". Spend time with a compliment.
Save that $5 bucks. Buy $1 stuff instead. Cut back. Take off a day. Spend large. Take off. Take off a week. See what time can do for you. Give to a friend. Spend with a friend. Go out instead. Spend less. Get that $100 buy.
Smile more. Spend more on your spouse. Not you. Give a hug. Even if you ask for it. Say I will "try" Give a compliment. Say "thank you" Say "your welcome" more often. Give a hand. Try and make things easier. Spend time making things better.
Go see! Write to your favorite. Watch in the living room. Go watch and see. Spend time thinking who is your favorite. Watch your favorite and then watch another. Give to their charity. Give to their favorite charity. Spend $1 on a movie you weren't sure how you felt. Watch another.
Say an "I love you". Give a smile. Say "your welcome" more often. Give an "I know you can". Children can do anything. Children have so many qualities. Children care. Care towards your kids. Spend time in your "superhero" world. Give 2 smiles.


The BrewKeepers concept was developed and setup by serial entrepreneur Steven Northam, not as a business or investment but as a fun project with the driver of having a brewery in the office! For a laugh more than anything!
The brewery was custom built by Steve, over a few months from late 2017 to early 2018. The brewery consists of a main brew rig, custom made control panel, custom built fermentation fridge and kergerator to dispense the beers! The brewery itself is based at IncuHive Chandlers Ford.
You can find out more about the construction of the brewery here.
The BrewKeepers Nano Brewery produces 100 litre batches with each brew. Using a custom built brewing system and control panel to ensure a spot on brew every time. The fermentation takes place in 25 litre stainless conicals, stored a custom built fermentation fridge. Once the fermentation has taken place the brew is bottled and kegged. As with everything else, the custom built Kegerator serves up the brew in a nicely chilled fashion for the members of The IncuHive Space (Chandlers Ford, Head Office).
Can we buy BrewKeepers beer? No, these are only available (for free!) to members of IncuHive Spaces! To find out more about IncuHive head over to their main site.
The BrewKeepers are part of The IncuHive Space, a group of business incubation spaces across the UK.


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NYC Joint Custody Lawyers
New York City joint custody lawyers
Child custody hearings in New York City and throughout the state of New York are handled by the Family Courts. This is a unique area of the law that requires deep knowledge and skills to navigate. Unlike almost all other legal areas, the Family Courts are heavily reliant on case law and its interpretation. Additionally, judges in the Family Court system are granted wide leeway to come to decisions based on the individual facts of the cases before them. This makes child custody hearings one of the most subjective areas of the law, often hinging on such things as character witnesses and the impression the parties give to the presiding judge.
All of this means that it is wholly unwise to attempt to navigate this complicated system without the help of a skilled and experienced lawyer. The right lawyer can give you the edge to come out on top of your child custody hearing. And that is an opportunity you should always take, because the rulings of Family Courts are usually in effect until the child reaches the age of 18.
In New York, there are two types of custody
In the state of New York, as in many other jurisdictions throughout the country, there are two recognized forms of custody. The first is referred to as physical custody. This is used to describe the right of one of the parents to form the primary household in which the child will reside. Although the granting of joint physical custody is rare, due to the fact that almost all parties appearing before the Family Courts have physically separated from each other and live in difference domiciles, this does not mean that the non-custodial parent has no right to see the child or have them reside with them on a temporary basis.
In fact, in the vast majority of custody cases, the physically non-custodial parent will be granted a significant number of visitation days each month. This will typically include the ability of the child to reside in the non-custodial parent's residence, on a temporary basis, during the visitation period.
The other form of custody is called legal custody. This refers to the right of one or both parents to make important decisions on behalf of the child as well as the ability to veto any decision with which they do not agree. This form of custody is awarded jointly in far more cases. However, the Family Courts are generally hesitant in awarding joint custody in cases where there is demonstrated animosity or friction between the parties. This is because joint custody, in the case of parties that do not get along, often results in constant deadlock when one parent vetoes the decisions of the other.
For this reason, in many cases that come before the courts, one parent will be granted sole legal custody. This does not mean, however, that the other parent has no rights regarding matters of religion, education, healthcare and others that will affect the child. These non-custodial parents still have recourse through the courts, with the ability to petition the court for an injunctions, should the custodial parent take an action that is potentially contrary to the interests of the child.
However, if your goal is to be granted joint custody over your child, and the case is already being heard or will soon be heard within the Family Courts, a better strategy may be to attempt to be granted sole legal custody. Although the other parent may still have recourse to veto your decisions, it makes things far easier to have sole legal custody.


Eight and Bob Annicke 2 is a tribute to inner elegance. A new expression of sublime tuberose with unexpected accords of immortelle and ylang ylang. A warm and enveloping pleasure to wear. With top notes of fig, hazelnut and mandarin, heart notes of immortelle, tuberose and ylang ylang and base notes of cedarwood, sandalwood and vanilla.
Eight and Bob Annicke 3 is refined, elegant and very feminine. A wave of glamour and sophistication that leaves behind and enchanting trace. A chypre floral fragrance with a creamy white floral heart of gardenia and jasmine. With top notes of bergamot, mandarin and red berries, heart notes of gardenia, jasmine and white rose and base notes of cashmeran, meringue and sandalwood.
In 1935 Albert decided to fulfil a promise made to visit a childhood friend in Egypt. Albert was fascinated with the ancient Egyptian culture and was overwhelmed to discover all of the essences and scents. Albert extended his visit so he could create a new formula which became part of his exclusive and private perfume collection.


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Q: Does the cmath macro INFINITY always works for double? I'm using the cmath macro INFINITY with double numbers and I've not seen any problem so far: in my experience it has always evaluated to double infinity. For instance:
#include <iostream>
#include <cmath>

int main()
{
    double x = INFINITY;
    std::cout << x << std::endl; // prints "inf" as expected
    return 0;
}

But according to C++ reference and cplusplus.com, INFINITY seems guaranteed to evaluates to infinity only for float. Is it always guaranteed to evaluate to infinity for double (and long double) too?
I know that the C++ standard library std::numeric_limits solves this problem but I'm working on an embedded system with limited memory so I would rather use what I already have (cmath) than add another header.
Edit: I'm using C++11.

A: Yes.  Per the C++14 standard:

*

*A prvalue of type float can be converted to a prvalue of type double. The value is unchanged.

-- N4296 [conv.fpprom]
If the value was infinity before promotion to a double, it will remain infinity after promotion.


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Q: What do you call a daughter with the same name as her mother? What do you call a daughter with the same name as her mother? Is there a female equivalent for 'junior' in the english language?

A: While you may choose a nickname to differentiate in daily use, for legal or genealogical purposes, she is a "junior." According to Wikipedia:

The most common name suffixes are senior and junior, most frequent in
American usage, which are written with a capital first letter ("Jr."
and "Sr.") with or without an interceding comma. The British English
abbreviations are "Jnr" and 'Snr', respectively. The term "junior" is
correctly used only if a child is given exactly the same name as his
or her parent...
Although there are instances of daughters who are named after their
mothers and thus use the suffix "Jr." (such as Winifred Sackville
Stoner, Jr., Anna Eleanor Roosevelt, Jr., and Carolina Herrera, Jr.)
or after their grandmothers with the suffix "II", this is not common.
Usually, the namesake is given a different middle name and so would
not need a suffix for differentiation. Furthermore, once the woman
marries she would most commonly take the surname of her husband and
thus do away with the generational suffix. The title "Jr." is
sometimes used in legal documents, particularly those pertaining to
wills and estates, to distinguish among female family members of the
same name.

A: For fathers and sons who share a name, you sometimes see the French words "père" ("father") and "fils" ("son") used instead of "senior" and "junior".  In the same way, one could perhaps use "mère" and "fille" for a mother and daughter.
However, it should be noted that I can find no actual evidence for this usage.  And anyway, even "père" and "fils", though well-established, may strike some English-speakers as pretentious.


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Napoleonaea vogelii ist eine Pflanzenart in der Familie der Topffruchtbaumgewächse aus dem tropischen Westafrika, Ghana, Guinea, der Elfenbeinküste, Liberia und Sierra Leone bis in den Kongo und nach Angola. Der Gattungsname ehrt den französischen Kaiser Napoleon I. (1769–1821).

Beschreibung
Napoleonaea vogelii wächst als immergrüner kleiner Baum oder Strauch bis etwa 10–15 Meter hoch. Der Stammdurchmesser erreicht bis zu 18 Zentimeter.

Die wechselständigen und einfachen, kurz gestielten, leicht ledrigen Laubblätter sind eiförmig bis elliptisch oder verkehrt-eiförmig und abgerundet bis bespitzt oder zugespitzt bis geschwänzt. Sie sind kahl, sowie unterseits heller, ganzrandig und bis 14 Zentimeter lang und bis 6 Zentimeter breit. Nebenblätter fehlen.

Die zwittrigen Blüten erscheinen einzeln kauliflor am Stamm und ramiflor oder achselständig an den Ästen und Zweigen. Sie sind etwa 4 Zentimeter groß und gelblich bis rötlich. Sie haben unterhalb 6 Deckblätter in drei Serien.

Die komplex gebauten, fast sitzenden Blüten sind fünfzählig. Sie bestehen zuerst aus einem becherförmigen Blütenboden und 5 dreieckförmigen, grünen Kelchblättern mit außen 2 kleinen Drüsen, dann folgen die zurückgelegten, gefalteten und feinfransigen, weiß-rötlichen Kronblätter (auch als verwachsene Staminodien,  Pseudocorolla gedeutet) die aus 30–40 verwachsenen Segmenten bestehen. Weiter folgen zwei Kreise aus vielen Staminodien (Nebenkrone, Corona), die in einen äußeren, weißen und langfransigen und zurückgelegten Kreis und einen inneren aufrechten, verwachsenen und gefalteten, innen und unten leicht gespornten, weiß bis rötlichen Kreis, mit freien Spitzen, gegliedert sind. Weiter innen folgt ein kleiner Diskusring mit 10 Lappen oder Drüsen, und dann ein Kreis von 20 oberhalb freien, bandförmigen und nach innen umgebogenen Staminodien und Staubblättern deren einthekigen Antheren unter der Narbe liegen. Es stehen hier immer zwei Staubblätter neben zwei Staminodien. Die Staminodien bestehen nur aus den Staubfäden. Der fünfkammerige Fruchtknoten ist unterständig, mit einem kurzen, breiten und fünfkantigen Griffel mit einer breiten und flachen, fünflappigen Narbe. Die Petalen, Staminodien und die Staubblätter sind am Diskus angeheftet und werden nach der Blüte als Ganzes komplett abgeworfen.

Die rundlichen und ledrigen Steinfrüchte mit beständigen Kelchzipfeln sind 4–6 Zentimeter groß und orange-bräunlich bis rötlich. Sie sind teils mehr oder weniger gelappt, glatt und kahl. Die bis zu 10 oder mehr Samen sind nierenförmig und bis 2,5 Zentimeter lang. Das Fruchtfleisch ist weißlich und süß aber unaromatisch.

Verwendung
Die Früchte sind essbar und die Rinde wird als Gewürz und zum Kauen als Stimulans verwendet.

Literatur
 Louis P. Ronse De Craene: Floral development of Napoleonaea (Lecythidaceae), a deceptively complex Flower. In: L. Wanntorp, Louis P. Ronse De Craene: Flowers on the Tree of Life. Cambridge University Press, 2011, ISBN 978-0-521-76599-2, doi:10.1017/CBO9781139013321.012, online auf researchgate.net.
 G. T. Prance, Carel C. H. Jongkind: A revision of African Lecythidaceae. In Kew Bulletin. 70(6), 2015, doi:10.1007/s12225-014-9547-4, online (PDF; 15,6 MB) bei UConn EEB Greenhouse – University of Connecticut, abgerufen am 3. Mai 2019.
 Klaus Kubitzki: The Families and Genera of Vascular Plants. Vol. VI: Flowering Plants, Springer, 2004, ISBN 978-3-642-05714-4 (Reprint), 282 f.
 Napoleonaeaceae bei DELTA.

Weblinks

 Napoleonaea vogelii bei Useful Tropical Plants.

 Napoleonaea vogelii bei Botanic Garden Meise, The Digital Flora of Central Africa (Illustration).

Einzelnachweise

Topffruchtbaumgewächse
Lecythidaceae
Baum
Exotische Frucht
Exotisches Steinobst


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Q: stream webcam to aws ec2instance i am really new to this so forgive me if question seems naive.
I am tryn to videoCapture from my webcam on aws ec2 instance using opencv. I have tried numerous ways on google and still not been able to get this done.
here's my code
> import numpy as np import tensorflow as tf import math
> #from keras.models import load_model
> #from keras.utils import CustomObjectScope
> #from keras.initializers import glorot_uniform
> #import keras import cv2 from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, render_template from werkzeug import secure_filename from pathlib
> import Path import pickle TEMPLATES_AUTO_RELOAD = True
>
> @app.route('/trial') def trial():
>     #import server
>     cap=cv2.VideoCapture(-1)
>     clientsocket=socket.socket(socket.AF_INET,socket.SOCK_STREAM)
>     clientsocket.connect(('localhost',8089))
>     if cap is None or not cap.isOpened():
>        return render_template('cv/objectTracking.html', prediction_text='Employee Salary should be $ {}')
>
>     while True:
>         ret,frame=cap.read()
>         # Serialize frame
>         data = pickle.dumps(frame)
>
>         # Send message length first
>         message_size = struct.pack("L", len(data)) ### CHANGED
>
>         # Then data
>         clientsocket.sendall(message_size + data)

server.py
import pickle
import socket
import struct

import cv2

HOST = ''
PORT = 8089

s = socket.socket(socket.AF_INET, socket.SOCK_STREAM)
print('Socket created')

s.bind((HOST, PORT))
print('Socket bind complete')
s.listen(10)
print('Socket now listening')

conn, addr = s.accept()

data = b'' ### CHANGED
payload_size = struct.calcsize("L") ### CHANGED

while True:

    # Retrieve message size
    while len(data) < payload_size:
        data += conn.recv(4096)

    packed_msg_size = data[:payload_size]
    data = data[payload_size:]
    msg_size = struct.unpack("L", packed_msg_size)[0] ### CHANGED

    # Retrieve all data based on message size
    while len(data) < msg_size:
        data += conn.recv(4096)

    frame_data = data[:msg_size]
    data = data[msg_size:]

    # Extract frame
    frame = pickle.loads(frame_data)

    # Display
    cv2.imshow('frame', frame)
    waitKey(1)

i first run code python server.py and than app.py . when i hit the url "/trial" i get an error because cap.isOpened is false. i am confused how to proceed i have tried numerous different ways . any help would be greatly appreciated.
thanks


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VP Mike Pence's Daughter Reveals Incredible 'God' Story Behind Her Dad's Political Ascension
Vice President Mike Pence and daughter Charlotte Pence Bond (AP photo)
Charlotte Pence Bond, author and daughter of Vice President Mike Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence, delivered a powerful message on Tuesday about the 2020 presidential election and the importance of following God amid political and social unrest.
Bond shared a touching story about her father's path to the vice-presidency, recalling a moment years ago that defined her parents' decision to dive further into public life. She recalled a family vacation where the sights before her parents deeply inspired them.
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"We went to this dude ranch and we were on a hike," Bond said, noting that her dad was deciding at the time whether he should make another run for Congress after two previously unsuccessful bids.
At the time, Pence had a successful career in broadcast media and law. He could have continued on that path, but found himself pondering a deeper pursuit into politics — and that's when the Pences saw something truly transformative.
Listen to the incredible story:
"My mom and my dad are standing on this cliff … and they look out over the cliff and they see these two hawks and they're flying," Bond recalled. "But they're not flapping their wings, they're just kind of gliding together, and the wind is just kind of carrying them along."
The scene truly spoke to Karen Pence, who told her husband something that the couple has since held dear.
"My mom says to my dad, 'If we're going to run again, we're going to run as those two hawks — no flapping," she said. "We're going to let God carry us up to a position or not. We're going to glide ... we're not going to try to get there on our own."
Bond said her mom felt the family should let God "carry them" if they planned to embark on another political run. Pence went on to be elected to Congress before later becoming the governor of Indiana in 2012, and then vice-president of the United States just four years later.
The entire journey taught Bond and her family to focus on God and his path for their lives. Looking back, she said it is often powerful to see the "ways that God is faithful and he does have a plan." Now, she's hoping to inspire others with that same message.
"I want to encourage you: if you're nervous today — on election day — just remember that God has a plan for us," she said. "Regardless of the results of elections, we respect the person who God has placed in authority."
Bond urged people to pray for people in positions of power, and also called people to seek God in their own lives.
"Be ready for whatever God is calling you to do," she said.
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