Everyday millions of people use webcams for their personal or business meetings. Webcams allow people to do face to face interactions even when they are miles apart. With such great functionality, webcams have become an essential part of the standard equipment in offices and home these day.
However, "camfecting" i.e. the practice of hacking webcams is quite prevalent nowadays. It is extremely important to take proper steps to secure your webcam so that your privacy is not breached. Following are some ways which can prevent hackers to peek in through that lens.
Nowadays, most webcams have an inbuilt feature to assist the users. An LED notification light turns on whenever the camera is in use. This makes it easier to detect a webcam hack. Users can get to know if the camera is being used without their knowledge and take necessary steps to overcome this issue.
If you wish to make your webcam secure, then it is important to make sure that it runs on the latest webcam software. The manufacturer fixes any security issues with each update. So download those updates every now & then.
A firewall protects your system by monitoring the incoming & outgoing network traffic. It acts as an additional layer of protection and helps in bypassing most attacks.
RAT (Remote Access Trojan) is a form of webcam hacking which gives hacker an access to user's PC as well as its built- in webcam. The trojan is generally installed in computer when the user clicks on a malicious attachment containing malware sent by an unknown source. So be wary of any attachments sent by an unknown sender before clicking on them.
A hacker may hack your webcam & spy on you. The best way to avoid this situation is to disconnect your webcam from the computer when it is not in use. By doing this you chop off the problem right at the root as no hacker can spy on you when your webcam is unplugged.
You might have installed a traditional antivirus software but such software's are not really helpful in protecting you from a webcam malware. So it is vital to keep a check and regularly scan your computer for a webcam malware.
It is always better to take preventive measures right in the beginning rather than regretting about it later. The smartest move is to cover your webcam with a black colored electrical tape. This will help you safeguard your privacy and prevent the hacker to gain a sneak peek into your life.
To know more about IT Security, call Centex Technologies at (254) 213-4740.
In this era, where everything is just a click away, more and more people are in search of companionship and are trying to find it online. However, this has significantly increased the number of cyber dating scams. They seem more like a bait that victimizes people looking for friendship on the web. Cyber criminals often lure innocent people who not only suffer a heartbreak but also lose thousands of dollars in this process.
Also known as 'catfishing' the fraudsters create fake online profiles to trick people into a relationship. Generally, the scammers reach out their potential victims through online dating websites, email, dating apps, phone, social media etc. They often fabricate their identity and invest a lot of time to show genuine interest and make things look real so that the victim falls into the trap. Once they have gained your trust they take advantage of your emotions only to exploit you financially.
They claim that they feel strongly for you, just after you have had few conversations with them.
They ask for some money or your bank account details.
Are not ready to meet you in person and often break promises that they make.
Stay Alert – It's okay to be paranoid and a bit skeptical when you are dating someone online. This will help you avoid a cyber dating scam as you will think practically and not let yourself from being misled.
Search Around – Check out the profile as well as images of the person you meet online. Try to run them through a reverse image search engine. If you find that the images are stolen then it's best to avoid them. Go through their social media profiles, LinkedIn profile and gather as much information available about them online. If there is a difference in information available on various platforms then there are high chances that the person is a scammer. Also, checkout certain websites such as Romance Scams, Scamalytics etc. that have a huge database containing the list of such scammers along with the email address that they commonly use to con people.
Do Not Handover Your Credentials To Anyone – No matter how close you are to the person you have met online, never share your login credentials and passwords with them. Also prefer not to share your photographs and videos, if you have never met them in person and your relationship is at early stages as they can be used by the fraudster to blackmail you in future.
It is important to be aware of such scams at the first place in order to avoid falling into the trap. For more information on various cyber scams and ways to avoid them, call Centex Technologies at (254) 213-4740.
Vishing is the term used for voice or VoIP (voice over IP) phishing. It is a social engineering attack that is launched with a primary goal to extract user's confidential information and is usually done using an automated dialing and voice synthesizing equipment.
Vishing works just like any other phishing scam. The imposter generally pretends as someone from the bank or as a government representative seeking information. Sometimes, the fraudster may even use voice to text synthesizers or recorded messages to masquerade himself. The attack is launched with an intention to gain access to a person's PIN number, credit card details, passwords, social security number etc. In most cases, the scammer is successful in making the victim part with their credentials.
A person will receive a call. On answering that call, an automated voice system will ask the victim for their personal information.
Sometimes, a fraudster will call the victim and inform that they should call their bank to avail some offer or to provide certain information. The victim then hangs up the phone to dial bank's number but fraudster doesn't and keeps the lines open. Victim hears a spoofed dialing tone and some other scammer answers the phone call. They impersonate their identity as bank official to steal the required information.
How Do They Obtain Your Number?
Impersonate As Genuine Callers – There is high probability that these scammers already have your personal information and address you as genuine people over the phone.
Holding The line – Sometimes, cyber criminals hold your call. They then direct your call to another scammer when you call them back.
Sense Of Urgency – The most common approach is to incite fear in the mind of a person. The caller makes the victim believe that their money is in danger. He/she then acts hastily without thinking much and commits the mistake of sharing their confidential information with the fraudster.
Phone Spoofing – The number from which the call comes seems to be genuine and so you believe what the caller says, often ending up in sharing your login credentials or passwords.
Never Share Your Personal Information Over The Phone – If you pick a call that seems to be from a legitimate caller, never share your personal information over the phone in the first place. No bank or government institution will ask you to provide your credentials over the phone. In case they do, then ask the caller's name and tell them that you would call them back after some time. Search for the bank's official number and inquire from them about the call.If you sense something suspicious then there are chances that the call was a vishing attack launched at you.
Use A Caller ID App – There are numerous apps such as Truecaller that allow you to know the callers identity. It has billions of spam numbers locked in their database and if you come across such a number then you can also add it to their spam database.


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Q: display message after certain time using async task I have a async task which is fetching records with API call.
Now I want to set a timer in activity which displays some toast message after 10-15 seconds if data in async task is taking time to load.
Toast message just to say "please wait...data is being loading."
There is an array in async task which is filled when reponse is proper.Now how can i track the condition when array is still empty because timer and async task runs independently.
What I tried is as follows
try{
            new Handler().postDelayed(new Runnable() {
                public void run() {
                    Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Please wait...Data loading", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

                }
            }, 10000);

            }
            catch (Exception e) {
                // TODO: handle exception
                e.printStackTrace();
            }

But this is independent i.e if data is loaded then also this timer runs.
Can anyone help?

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Iraq's Endangered Minorities
Lunes, 27/Ago/2007
By Nina Shea, director of the Hudson Institute's Center for Religious Freedom and a commissioner on the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, an independent government agency (THE WASHINGTON POST, 27/08/07):
Recent bombings in Iraq's Kurdish area nearly annihilated two Yazidi villages, killing hundreds of this ancient angel-revering, Indo-European religious group. The single deadliest atrocity of the Iraq conflict, it was also the latest demonstration that Iraq's non-Muslims are in danger of extinction.
Sixty years ago, Iraq's flourishing Jewish population, a third of Baghdad, fled in the wake of coordinated bombings and violence against them. Today, a handful of Jews remain. Unless Washington acts, the same fate awaits Iraq's million or so Christians and other minorities. They are not simply caught in the crossfire of a Muslim power struggle; they are being targeted in a ruthless cleansing campaign by Sunni, Shiite and Kurdish militants.
This crime against humanity has gone unnoticed by the Bush administration and Congress. Iraq's Catholic Chaldean; Syriac Orthodox, Assyrian, Armenian and Protestant Christians; and smaller Yazidi and Mandean communities are seen as inconsequential. They don't sponsor terrorism, hold political power or have strong regional allies. Because they do not cause trouble, they are ignored.
The United States has no policies designed to protect or rescue them. Worse, it has carried out policies heedless of their effect on Iraq's most vulnerable. When the U.S. Agency for International Development provided for reconstruction projects, it did so without regard for whether regional authorities withheld benefits from minorities. When the U.S. Embassy sought translators and skilled workers, it hired heavily from among minority groups without considering their ability to obtain asylum if threatened. To win Shiite support for Kurdish and Sunni demands, American constitutional advisers accepted provisions for Islamic law that severely weakened the rights of non-Muslims.
Canon Andrew White, the Anglican vicar of a Baghdad church who organized an interfaith reconciliation effort sponsored by the Pentagon, left Iraq after receiving death threats. In July, he testified unequivocally at a hearing on «Threats to Iraq's Communities of Antiquity» held by the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom: «Coalition policies have failed the Christians and non-Muslims.»
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice argues that reducing violence will help all Iraqis, but non-Muslims may have been purged from Iraq by the time the dust settles. It could already be too late for the Mandeans, followers of John the Baptist who have roots in ancient Babylon. A spokesman of the sect told the commission that only 5,000 Mandeans remain.
Priests have been beheaded; churches bombed; unveiled women burned with acid; men killed for operating theaters and barbershops; children murdered for wearing jeans, for mingling with the opposite sex or simply for being seen as symbolizing the infidels in some way. Criminals find members of religious minorities to be easy prey. During the buildup of U.S. forces this spring, a Sunni mosque in Baghdad's Dora neighborhood issued a fatwa demanding that local Christians convert to Islam or pay an Islamic tax; thousands fled.
Many Christians have left Iraq since 2003. The U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees reports that Christians, now less than 4 percent of Iraq's population, make up 40 percent of its refugees. Thousands more Christians, Yazidis and others are moving north, mainly to the rural Nineveh plain. This is their last hope for staying. Nineveh is the traditional home of the Assyrian Christians, who trace their civilization to Nimrod, Noah's great-grandson, and their faith to the prophet Jonah and the apostle Thomas, both of whom preached there.
Pascale Warda, a Chaldean Christian who survived four assassination attempts, one of which killed her four bodyguards, while serving as Iraq's interim migration minister, told the Commission on International Religious Freedom of the «desperate» plight of Iraq's internally displaced people and the sense of abandonment they feel. Shortly afterward, the Senate went into recess without acting on a House humanitarian aid measure.
At a House hearing in May, the State Department's inspector general for Iraq, Stuart Bowen, was asked what the administration was doing to help small minority groups. Bowen said he had heard of «progress» in «creating a Nineveh province» for them. But there has been no progress, and U.S. policy in fact runs counter to the initiative. When asked about such a haven, the State Department's Iraq policy coordinator, David Satterfield, told me it is «against U.S. policy to further sectarianism.» The administration has not even brought together elected and civic leaders of Iraq's non-Muslim minorities to discuss solutions.
Lebanese Maronite scholar Habib Malik has written that the Middle East's Christians and other minorities have historically served as moderating influences. Their very presence highlights pluralism, and they are a bridge to the West and its values of individual rights. These communities sponsor schools with modern curriculums benefiting all; a prime example was Baghdad's Jesuit College, whose past students include three Muslim presidential candidates in Iraq's last election.
It is in America's national and moral interests to help Iraq's Christians and other non-Muslims. The most vulnerable must be given asylum. We must also help those determined to stay. It is not favoritism to acknowledge that they face specific threats that require specific policy remedies apart from the military surge — such as aid and protection to resettle in their traditional Nineveh homelands.
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Artemisia Bowden was present at Council in the person of Dr. Antoinette Winstead who portrayed Bowden in a one-woman play on Friday morning. Bowden had been placed on the church Calendar of Liturgical Commemorations by the Episcopal Church General Convention in July 2015.
That single sewing class eventually became an industrial school and then a vocational school. By 1927, Bowden had succeeded in guiding the school to junior college status, and in 1942 St. Philip's Junior College joined with San Antonio Junior College to constitute the San Antonio Union Junior College District, later renamed the Alamo Community College District.
The school often faced financial difficulties, especially during the Depression, and Bowden sometimes turned back her own salary so her teachers could be paid.
Following her presentation, Winstead, who teaches at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, said what most impressed her about Bowden was her faith and her diligence. "And I preach that to my students," she said.
Dr. Adena Loston, the current president of St. Philip's College, also addressed Council, reporting that St. Philip's now enrolls 12,000-plus students yearly in a variety of degree programs, many in vocational areas. The school graduates the largest number of licensed vocational nurses of any college in the state.
At St. Philip's, Artemisia Bowden is known as "the savior of St. Philip's," and has been given the status of President Emeritus.


Riff Ram Bah Zoo, the opening line to one of the oldest remaining chants left in college sports dates back to the 1920s and is still currently used today. In recent years, it's become a staple at home games to have a revered TCU alum end the cheer with "Give 'em hell, TCU!" Over the past 16 years of the Gary Patterson era, TCU has a home record of 76-20 (79.2%) reinforcing how intimidating Amon G. Carter can be for opponents. It's no wonder it has been dubbed Hell's Half Acre.


Rich, creamy bars with just a hint of tart. A treat that's sure to please the entire family, although you may want to keep these all for yourself.
Oil an 8×8-inch baking pan, or line with parchment paper. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Place flour, oats, butter, sugar, baking powder, salt, and lemon zest in a mixing bowl and mix until well combined and crumbly. Press evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
In a clean bowl, whip together lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, and softened cream cheese until smooth and creamy; fold in dried cranberries. Pour cream cheese mixture over the crust. Bake until set, about 30 minutes.
Let cool than transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least one hour before slicing. Using a clean, warm knife for each cut will make portioning much easier.


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"""
Adds support for heat control units.

For more details about this platform, please refer to the documentation at
https://home-assistant.io/components/thermostat.heat_control/
"""
import logging
import voluptuous as vol

import homeassistant.helpers.config_validation as cv
from homeassistant.components import switch
from homeassistant.components.thermostat import (
    STATE_HEAT, STATE_COOL, STATE_IDLE, ThermostatDevice)
from homeassistant.const import ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT, STATE_ON, STATE_OFF
from homeassistant.helpers import condition
from homeassistant.helpers.event import track_state_change

DEPENDENCIES = ['switch', 'sensor']

TOL_TEMP = 0.3

CONF_NAME = 'name'
DEFAULT_NAME = 'Heat Control'
CONF_HEATER = 'heater'
CONF_SENSOR = 'target_sensor'
CONF_MIN_TEMP = 'min_temp'
CONF_MAX_TEMP = 'max_temp'
CONF_TARGET_TEMP = 'target_temp'
CONF_AC_MODE = 'ac_mode'
CONF_MIN_DUR = 'min_cycle_duration'

_LOGGER = logging.getLogger(__name__)

PLATFORM_SCHEMA = vol.Schema({
    vol.Required("platform"): "heat_control",
    vol.Optional(CONF_NAME, default=DEFAULT_NAME): cv.string,
    vol.Required(CONF_HEATER): cv.entity_id,
    vol.Required(CONF_SENSOR): cv.entity_id,
    vol.Optional(CONF_MIN_TEMP): vol.Coerce(float),
    vol.Optional(CONF_MAX_TEMP): vol.Coerce(float),
    vol.Optional(CONF_TARGET_TEMP): vol.Coerce(float),
    vol.Optional(CONF_AC_MODE): vol.Coerce(bool),
    vol.Optional(CONF_MIN_DUR): vol.All(cv.time_period, cv.positive_timedelta),
})

def setup_platform(hass, config, add_devices, discovery_info=None):
    """Setup the heat control thermostat."""
    name = config.get(CONF_NAME)
    heater_entity_id = config.get(CONF_HEATER)
    sensor_entity_id = config.get(CONF_SENSOR)
    min_temp = config.get(CONF_MIN_TEMP)
    max_temp = config.get(CONF_MAX_TEMP)
    target_temp = config.get(CONF_TARGET_TEMP)
    ac_mode = config.get(CONF_AC_MODE)
    min_cycle_duration = config.get(CONF_MIN_DUR)

    add_devices([HeatControl(hass, name, heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id,
                             min_temp, max_temp, target_temp, ac_mode,
                             min_cycle_duration)])

# pylint: disable=too-many-instance-attributes, abstract-method
class HeatControl(ThermostatDevice):
    """Representation of a HeatControl device."""

    # pylint: disable=too-many-arguments
    def __init__(self, hass, name, heater_entity_id, sensor_entity_id,
                 min_temp, max_temp, target_temp, ac_mode, min_cycle_duration):
        """Initialize the thermostat."""
        self.hass = hass
        self._name = name
        self.heater_entity_id = heater_entity_id
        self.ac_mode = ac_mode
        self.min_cycle_duration = min_cycle_duration

        self._active = False
        self._cur_temp = None
        self._min_temp = min_temp
        self._max_temp = max_temp
        self._target_temp = target_temp
        self._unit = hass.config.units.temperature_unit

        track_state_change(hass, sensor_entity_id, self._sensor_changed)

        sensor_state = hass.states.get(sensor_entity_id)
        if sensor_state:
            self._update_temp(sensor_state)

    @property
    def should_poll(self):
        """No polling needed."""
        return False

    @property
    def name(self):
        """Return the name of the thermostat."""
        return self._name

    @property
    def unit_of_measurement(self):
        """Return the unit of measurement."""
        return self._unit

    @property
    def current_temperature(self):
        """Return the sensor temperature."""
        return self._cur_temp

    @property
    def operation(self):
        """Return current operation ie. heat, cool, idle."""
        if self.ac_mode:
            cooling = self._active and self._is_device_active
            return STATE_COOL if cooling else STATE_IDLE
        else:
            heating = self._active and self._is_device_active
            return STATE_HEAT if heating else STATE_IDLE

    @property
    def target_temperature(self):
        """Return the temperature we try to reach."""
        return self._target_temp

    def set_temperature(self, temperature):
        """Set new target temperature."""
        self._target_temp = temperature
        self._control_heating()
        self.update_ha_state()

    @property
    def min_temp(self):
        """Return the minimum temperature."""
        # pylint: disable=no-member
        if self._min_temp:
            return self._min_temp
        else:
            # get default temp from super class
            return ThermostatDevice.min_temp.fget(self)

    @property
    def max_temp(self):
        """Return the maximum temperature."""
        # pylint: disable=no-member
        if self._min_temp:
            return self._max_temp
        else:
            # Get default temp from super class
            return ThermostatDevice.max_temp.fget(self)

    def _sensor_changed(self, entity_id, old_state, new_state):
        """Called when temperature changes."""
        if new_state is None:
            return

        self._update_temp(new_state)
        self._control_heating()
        self.update_ha_state()

    def _update_temp(self, state):
        """Update thermostat with latest state from sensor."""
        unit = state.attributes.get(ATTR_UNIT_OF_MEASUREMENT)

        try:
            self._cur_temp = self.hass.config.units.temperature(
                float(state.state), unit)
        except ValueError as ex:
            _LOGGER.error('Unable to update from sensor: %s', ex)

    def _control_heating(self):
        """Check if we need to turn heating on or off."""
        if not self._active and None not in (self._cur_temp,
                                             self._target_temp):
            self._active = True
            _LOGGER.info('Obtained current and target temperature. '
                         'Heat control active.')

        if not self._active:
            return

        if self.min_cycle_duration:
            if self._is_device_active:
                current_state = STATE_ON
            else:
                current_state = STATE_OFF
            long_enough = condition.state(self.hass, self.heater_entity_id,
                                          current_state,
                                          self.min_cycle_duration)
            if not long_enough:
                return

        if self.ac_mode:
            too_hot = self._cur_temp - self._target_temp > TOL_TEMP
            is_cooling = self._is_device_active
            if too_hot and not is_cooling:
                _LOGGER.info('Turning on AC %s', self.heater_entity_id)
                switch.turn_on(self.hass, self.heater_entity_id)
            elif not too_hot and is_cooling:
                _LOGGER.info('Turning off AC %s', self.heater_entity_id)
                switch.turn_off(self.hass, self.heater_entity_id)
        else:
            too_cold = self._target_temp - self._cur_temp > TOL_TEMP
            is_heating = self._is_device_active

            if too_cold and not is_heating:
                _LOGGER.info('Turning on heater %s', self.heater_entity_id)
                switch.turn_on(self.hass, self.heater_entity_id)
            elif not too_cold and is_heating:
                _LOGGER.info('Turning off heater %s', self.heater_entity_id)
                switch.turn_off(self.hass, self.heater_entity_id)

    @property
    def _is_device_active(self):
        """If the toggleable device is currently active."""
        return switch.is_on(self.hass, self.heater_entity_id)

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In the May issue of Psychological Bulletin, we published a review that statistically summarizes dozens of studies conducted over 50 years dealing with psychological differences associated with left- vs. right-wing thinking. Based on this literature, we found that the likelihood of adopting conservative rather than liberal political opinions is significantly correlated, among other psychological dimensions, with a sense of societal instability, fear of death, intolerance of ambiguity, need for closure, lower cognitive complexity and a sense of threat.
Apparently without reading our original articles or attempting to contact any of us, many commentators and syndicated columnists, including Ann Coulter and Cal Thomas -- George Will [op-ed, Aug. 10] apparently read but misunderstood our work) -- assumed that such a psychological analysis of ideology entails a judgment that conservatism must be abnormal, pathological or even the result of mental illness. The British media seem to have settled on the highly stigmatized and equally inaccurate term "neuroses." All of this reflects a crude and outdated perception of psychological research.
Historically, some of the better known psychological analyses of right-wing thinking, especially the famous Adorno et al. volume on "The Authoritarian Personality" (1950), assumed that anti-Semitism and racial intolerance were consequences of faulty parenting styles and traumatic childhood experiences. The German psychologist Erich Jantsch in 1938 had described liberalism as morbid. We part ways with these and other theories based on a "medical model" that ranks political orientations on dimensions of abnormality. All the variables we have reviewed pertain to normal cognitive and motivational functioning. We would argue that all beliefs have a partial basis in one's needs, fears and desires, including beliefs that form one's political ideology. Our research has identified several factors that seem to underlie the propensity to find conservative vs. liberal thought systems appealing.
It's wrong to conclude that our results provide only bad news for conservatives. True, we find some support for the traditional "rigidity-of-the-right" hypothesis, but it is also true that liberals could be characterized on the basis of our overall profile as relatively disorganized, indecisive and perhaps overly drawn to ambiguity -- all of which may be liabilities in mass politics and other public and professional domains. Because we assume that all beliefs (ideological, scientific and otherwise) are partially (but never completely) determined by one's needs, fears and desires, we see nothing pathological about this process. It is simply part of what it means to be human. Our "trade-off" model of human psychology assumes that any trait or motivation has potential advantages and disadvantages, depending on the situation. A heightened sensitivity to threat and uncertainty is by no means maladaptive in all contexts. Even closed-mindedness may be useful, provided one tends to have a closed mind about appropriate values and accurate opinions; a reluctance to abandon one's prior convictions in favor of new fads can be a good thing. The important task for social scientists is to identify the conditions under which each of these cognitive and motivational styles is beneficial, rather than touting one or the other as inherently and invariably superior.
Our findings highlight the importance of situations and historical factors that can produce political shifts by affecting psychological needs pertaining to uncertainty and threat. The need to achieve closure and to resolve ambiguity, for example, are heightened under conditions of destabilizing uncertainty (for example, with the outbreak of terrorism, economic turmoil or political instability). Thus our research is best understood as addressing the cognitive and motivational bases of conservatism (and liberalism) rather than the personalities of conservatives (and liberals).
We readily acknowledge that identifying the motivational underpinnings of a belief system does not constitute a valid argument in a political debate any more than it does in scientific debates. What counts is the cogency of the political arguments and the degree to which they fit with independently verifiable facts and reasonable assumptions. When the dust settles on the current debate, we hope that these important messages will be seen as the real focus of our research.
*Arie W. Kruglanski is distinguished university professor of psychology at the University of Maryland. John T. Jost is an associate professor in Stanford's Graduate School of Business. This article was written in collaboration with Jack Glaser and Frank J. Sulloway, both of the University of California at Berkeley.


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Q: Recognize which of the buttons was pressed in the form from the servlet In my JSP I have one form(action="myServlet", method='post', enctype='multipart/form-data') with 2 submit buttons.
I need to recognize which of those buttons was pressed in myServlet.
If it's possible i would like to avoid using session...
Any ideas on how to do this?
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All the text below was added after the edit. The Strong text is also added with the edit.
Now i have 3 buttons instead of 2, I had to add a javascript function to each one of them(onclick), this function validates the fields before submitting so i had to modify the buttons and set type=button(they are not submit buttons anymore because with submit they would call the servlet always, even if the validation was false).
The method i was using to recognize which of the submit buttons was clicked (in the servlet) was iterating over all the FileItem(s) sent with the request and if the name of any of them was the name of any of the 3 buttons in my form, then that button was the one the user clicked. This worked perfectly when the buttons had type=submit, but now that they are simple buttons apparently they are not sent with the request, so when i get the FileItems in the servlet none of them is any of the buttons... so the trick i was using before is useless now.
I have no idea on how to do this without doing weird things like for example: adding an invisible text field in the form that is filled with the name of the button i click(using javascript)... Any better ideas?

A: Assign a name to your buttons

    <form action="MyServlet.do">
        <input type="submit" value="Submit 1" name="b1">
        <input type="submit" value="Submit 2" name="b2">
    </form>

then in the Servlet

    HashMap<String, String[]> map = (HashMap<String, String[]>) request.getParameterMap();
    out.println(map.containsKey("b1"));
    out.println(map.containsKey("b2"));

the one that was clicked will be sent and will return true

A: I am not sure whether i am getting your question correctly. That's what i understand that
now the buttons on your form are not submit buttons anymore. So you want to know which button
was clicked. Okay, i can advice you a solution. You can maintain a hidden input type and when
you click any button, you bind it to a javascript function called as click for example. Here
is the pseudo of the javascript function you should code.
function click(){
 // step-1 get a list of all input type using getElementbyId function
 // step-2 check to which ones are buttons
 // step-3 now see whether names are equal to button one or two or three
 // step-4 base on which button was clicked set the value of hidden variable like button1,button2,button3
 // step-5 Retrieve the value of the hidden field in yourservlet and check which one was clicked.
 // step-6 submit the form
}

I hope this helps your query.
BR,
Ben


Dogs entering this program should be at least six months of age. This course will usually take anywhere from three to four months to produce a dog that is started and ready to go to the field. This depends largely on the natural ability of the individual dog and their readiness to learn when they come into the kennel.
All dogs will be evaluated at the very beginning of the program to determine their individual needs and to reveal any faults or serious training problems that may exist. If problems do exist, they will be brought to the attention of the owner immediately and a course of instruction for that dog will be devised to correct the situation. If, at any time, we feel the dog is "unfixable", we can finish out an obedience course and send the dog home as a suitable pet or companion dog.
Your dog -started and ready to go into the field - should: be doing nice singles and doubles on land and in the water; be steady and honor while other dogs are working; retrieve and deliver the bird to hand. All dogs are worked on different types of land and water areas suited to their level of achievement at the time. Challenging types of cover on land, water obstacles, duck blinds, decoys, calls and boats are used daily. Pigeons and ducks are the game of choice for training. Pheasants may be ordered by special request.
We recommend that you,the owners, do not come to visit for the first three weeks so that we may develop a good rapport with your dogs and get them off to a good start. After that, we encourage our owners to come as often as possible to work with us, one on one, to make sure that we are all on the same page as far as commands and expectations.
Our trainers here all use conventional training methods - primarily consisting of patience, repetition, consistency and praise. We do have a complete e-collar program for the dogs needing this for competitive events and where necessary for the safety and handling of special or difficult situations.
Click here to return to the Basic Obedience Training.
Click here to proceed to Handling.


Before you do the next thing you do, consider the consequences. Will it help or will it hurt?
Will it add goodness to life, or will it ultimately have a negative effect? Will it endow the future with great joy and meaning, or lead to more difficulty and pain?
Will it solve a problem, ease suffering, help to fulfill a dream? Will it offer support and expression to all you love and value?
Every choice carries you off in one direction or another. Before you make the choice, be sure to remind yourself of its direction.
Choices occur in the moment, yet their consequences continue for a lifetime. Each choice is a powerful lever, and with slight present effort can alter your future by a million miles.
Exercise that power intentionally, with wisdom, with love. Now, the choice is yours.


text:
using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using Newtonsoft.Json.Linq;

namespace FakeHttp
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A custom <see cref="JsonConverter"/> for <see cref="Version"/> that only writes the <see cref="Version.Major"/>
    /// and <see cref="Version.Minor"/> values. HTTP specifies only a two field version. <see cref="Version"/> defaults
    /// build, revision etc to -1 when not set, and these values break deserialization.
    /// </summary>
    sealed class VersionConverter : JsonConverter
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// <see cref="JsonConverter.WriteJson(JsonWriter, object, JsonSerializer)"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="writer"></param>
        /// <param name="value"></param>
        /// <param name="serializer"></param>
        public override void WriteJson(JsonWriter writer, object value, JsonSerializer serializer)
        {
            if (value is Version version)
            {
                var j = new JObject()
                {
                    { "Major", JToken.FromObject(version.Major) },
                    { "Minor", JToken.FromObject(version.Minor) }
                };

                j.WriteTo(writer);
            }
            else
            {
                writer.WriteNull();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// deserialize Version
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="reader"></param>
        /// <param name="objectType"></param>
        /// <param name="existingValue"></param>
        /// <param name="serializer"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public override object ReadJson(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, object existingValue, JsonSerializer serializer)
        {
            var versionDictionary = serializer.Deserialize<Dictionary<string, int>>(reader);
            return new Version(versionDictionary["Major"], versionDictionary["Minor"]);
        }

        public override bool CanRead => true;

        /// <summary>
        /// <see cref="JsonConverter.CanConvert(Type)"/>
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="objectType"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        public override bool CanConvert(Type objectType) => typeof(Version) == objectType;
    }
}


text:
Q: Date picker shows behind modal dialog after rendering rhandsontable I'm using handsontables and modal dialogs in a Shiny app and the two don't seem to like each other. More specifically, once a handsontable has been produced through rhandsontableOutput, inputs inside the modal dialog that use jQuery behave oddly. For a reproducible example see below. You'll notice that before calling the handsontable everything works fine, but once the checkbox has been ticked the datepicker shows up behind the modal dialog (a similar issue was raised here before, but not in the context of handsontables). Note that I'm intentionally using this slightly odd way rendering the handsontable through renderUI to make sure that the modal works fine as long as the checkbox is not ticked.
I'm using version 1.4.0.2 of shiny and 0.3.7 of rhandsontable.
Grateful for any advice!
library(shiny)
library(rhandsontable)

ui <- fluidPage(
  helpText("Click this first. Date picker should work fine."),
  actionButton("show", "Show modal"),
  hr(),
  helpText("Now click below to render the handsontable. When showing the modal again, the date picker shows up behind the modal."),
  checkboxInput("showHot", "Show handsontable"),
  uiOutput("hot_rendered")
)

server <- function(input, output, session) {
  # Modal:
  observeEvent(input$show, {
    showModal(
      modalDialog(
        title = "My Modal",
        dateInput("date", "Choose date")
      )
    )
  })
  # Handsontable:
  output$hot_rendered = renderUI({
    req(input$showHot==T)
    rHandsontableOutput("hot")
  })
  output$hot = renderRHandsontable({
    req(input$showHot==T)
    rhandsontable(head(iris))
  })
}

shinyApp(ui, server)

A: I think its a known issue https://github.com/rstudio/shiny/issues/914, you can adjust the z-index yourself:
library(shiny)
library(rhandsontable)

ui <- fluidPage(
    tags$style(HTML(".datepicker {z-index:99999 !important;}")),

    helpText("Click this first. Date picker should work fine."),
    actionButton("show", "Show modal"),
    hr(),
    helpText("Now click below to render the handsontable. When showing the modal again, the date picker shows up behind the modal."),
    checkboxInput("showHot", "Show handsontable"),
    uiOutput("hot_rendered")
    )

server <- function(input, output, session) {
    # Modal:
    observeEvent(input$show, {
        showModal(
            modalDialog(
                title = "My Modal",
                dateInput("date", "Choose date")
            )
        )
    })
    # Handsontable:
    output$hot_rendered = renderUI({
        req(input$showHot==T)
        rHandsontableOutput("hot")
    })
    output$hot = renderRHandsontable({
        req(input$showHot==T)
        rhandsontable(head(iris))
    })
}

shinyApp(ui, server)


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Job posting: Front End Developer & Analyst – Transgender Media Lab and Humanities Data Lab
By webmaster On December 10, 2021 · In Job Postings, News
Front End Developer & Analyst
Starting September 2022 (renewable up to 5 years)
Open to students in any graduate program in Canada and the United States
More info: https://carleton.ca/transmedialab/2021/developer-analyst-fall2022/
Join the Transgender Media Lab and Humanities Data Lab!
We are seeking an incoming or existing MA or PhD student to lead front end development and analysis for the Transgender Media Portal.
Trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour are especially encouraged to apply!
The Transgender Media Lab at Carleton University and the Humanities Data Lab at the University of Ottawa are building the Transgender Media Portal (TMP), a website that will act as a kind of IMDb for trans, nonbinary, Two-Spirit, and gender-nonconforming filmmakers and their films. The portal will: a) enable new ways of analyzing trans film production, distribution, and reception; b) share information about trans-made films with educators, students, festival programmers, artists, activists, and the public; and c) model best practices in terms of academic/community digital partnerships and digital sustainability. The TMP uses minimal computing principles to ensure maximum longevity and sustainability of the site and its data. Our workflow involves converting data from CSV to HTML, with a JSON-backed static search, and CSS and JavaScript front end.
Responsibilities for this position include:
Creating the CSS and JavaScript for the TMP static site
Maintaining the website
Producing documentation and how-tos
Determining how to improve the site based on feedback from users and implementing these improvements
Conducting data analysis and data visualizations (e.g. maps, timelines, animations, network graphs) to answer the project's research questions
Previous experience required in the following areas:
Website stewardship, including producing documentation
Analytic visualization
Preferred skills and background:
Work with trans communities
Experience with community-based projects
Experience with collaborative team projects
Galleries, libraries, archives, and museums (GLAM) sector experience
Library data standards
Scripting, Python or XSLT
Compensation and duration:
The position is guaranteed for two years and renewable for up to five years.
This position is for 200 hours of research assistance work per academic year (~C$9,000/year). It will be compensated at the CUPE 2626 graduate Teaching Assistantship rates (currently C$46.86/hr, with an annual inflation of 1%).
If the candidate is enrolled in a university program, the position includes a Transgender Media Lab Scholarship of C$1,500/year.
Funding for travel for research and conferences will also be provided.
Incoming University of Ottawa and Carleton University students:
Interested incoming candidates should apply to a related MA, PhD or terminal degree program of their choice at the University of Ottawa (Communication, Computer Science, Digital Transformation and Innovation, Feminist & Gender Studies, Information Studies) or Carleton University (Communication and Media Studies, Computer Science, Cultural Mediations, Film Studies, Human-Computer Interaction, Information Technology, Women's and Gender Studies). Candidates may apply for more than one program but will have to pick one if admitted to more than one. We encourage candidates to apply for additional awards and financial support (uOttawa, Carleton).
Enrolled students and students at other universities:
Students who will be enrolled in any graduate program in Canada and the United States in Fall 2022 are eligible to apply. Students not based in Ottawa can work remotely.
The Transgender Media Lab is committed to principles of equality and social justice. We especially encourage trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour to apply. Fellows will be expected to agree to a statement of values and abide by a code of conduct to ensure a safe, supportive working environment for all lab members and guests.
Email the project director, Laura Horak (laura.horak@carleton.ca), to indicate your interest in the position.
For students who are applying to graduate programs at the University of Ottawa or Carleton:
Follow the online instructions to apply for the program(s) of your choice. In the "Statement of Intent" in your application:
Indicate your interest in this position and include the following sentence: "I give permission for the graduate admissions committee to share my application materials and letters of reference with Dr. Laura Horak and Dr. Constance Crompton";
Describe all relevant skills and experience you have;
Trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour are invited to self-identify.
For students who are already enrolled or students at other universities:
A cover letter that describes why you are interested in this position and your relevant skills, background, and experience. Trans, Two Spirit, queer, Black, and Indigenous candidates and candidates of colour are invited to self-identify.
A CV
An unofficial transcript from your most recent academic experience
Incoming University of Ottawa and Carleton students: Your graduate program's application deadline.
Enrolled students and students at other universities in Canada and the United States: February 1, 2022
Do you have questions? Feel free to reach out to project director Laura Horak at laura.horak@carleton.ca. For questions about the specific graduate programs, contact the graduate supervisor for that program.
This position is funded by the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada.
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nurses, pharmacists, physicians, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, registered dietitians, and respiratory therapists.
Clinicians whose research focus is cardiovascular or cerebrovascular in nature, and who intend to pursue a career in clinical research may apply.
The program has two phases: Phase I provides stipend support for up to three years for junior Clinician Scientists. No more than 3 years must have elapsed since the date of the Phase I applicant's first academic appointment and the proposed start date of the award. Phase II provides a contribution to stipend support for up to three years for Clinician Scientists where no more than seven years have elapsed since their first academic appointment.
The application deadline for the 2009/2010 funding year is March 31, 2009. For award and application details, please visit http://www.hsf.ca/research/en/provincial-programs/2009-hsfo-clincian-scientist-rfa.html.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Adele Dignum, Associate Manager, Research Programs, HSFO, at (416) 489-7111 x422 or [email protected].


Mal Webb describes himself as a "vocal adventurer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist", and I can't think of a better description. I hope you enjoy his vocal adventures as much as I did!
Mal plays one of his songs, "TLA".
This episode was recorded at the Newkulele Festival, including a small excerpt from Mal's ukulooping workshop. More information about Mal and his workshops can be found on his website.
Mal mentions a few interesting instruments: the Zimbabwean thumb piano and African udu drums. And despite being from Melbourne, he refers to some Canberra things: TUGS ukulele group and Questacon.
He also mentions a band he and his partner Kylie play in, which has the BEST BAND NAME EVER: Formidable Vegetable Sound System.
This is the final episode in Season 1, but I will be back with season 2 in February next year. Keep checking the podcast feed in the meantime though, as I will be posting a few bonus episodes during the break. Thank you so much for your support this year, and I look forward to making more episodes for you next year!


When faced with an appliance repair service or replacement decision, Appliance Master is the best place to start. We have over 30 years of experience in the business, resulting in a highly experienced and knowledgeable team of appliance repair technicians and support staff.
As a supplement to our residential appliance repair service we have created this section where you can "Ask The Appliance Master". Here you will find articles and videos with answers to commonly asked questions. We think you will find the help you seek here. You may also email us with your question and we will respond as quickly as possible. If you would rather speak to someone, we encourage you to call us at 1-800-752-7123.
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Did you know, last year over 17,000 house fires were caused by clothes dryers? These fires resulted in 15 deaths, 360 injuries and more than $194 million dollars in property damage. A clogged dryer vent is not only a fire hazard, but can result in excess energy costs of $18 to $24 per month.
Dryer fires always originate inside the dryer at the heat source. Virtually all vent cleaning companies clean only the venting outside the unit, leaving the inside of the machine untouched. Appliance Master not only cleans the venting, we clean and inspect the entire appliance. This service not only completely removes dangerous lint build-up, it increases the efficiency of the appliance, prolongs its life and lowers your utility bill.
Did you know that on average a clothes dryer should complete a cycle In 45 minutes or less? If you are experiencing longer drying times, inspect the vent hood on the outside of the building. If lint has built up in this area it may prevent the damper door from opening. Often times simply removing the lint build up from the vent hood will solve the problem. Prolonged dry times not only waste energy, they increase temperatures inside the dryer and wear out internal parts prematurely.
Did you know that each time you use a fabric softener sheet in your clothes dryer you are building up a clear residue on your dryer's lint screen? This residue restricts the air flow through the machine and will cause longer drying times. The fix is simple, once a month or so, wash the screen with soap and water. Test the screen by running a stream of water from your faucet through it. The stream should be about the diameter of a pencil. The stream should pass directly through the filter. If there is any pooling of water there is residue present.
Did you know that water lines may leak under dishwashers and slowly destroy your floor? It can also create mold and mildew as well as attract Insects and rodents? The inspection panel on your dishwasher should be removed at least once a year to confirm there is no leak.
Did you know that rinsing dishes before putting them into a dishwasher wastes time and money? It can also cause the dishwashing detergent to be less effective.
If the unit is installed and functioning properly, dishes should go in dirty and come out clean enough to eat off of. In addition, a properly running dishwasher uses less water and energy than doing dishes by hand.
Did you know that when the automatic icemaker in your freezer has slowed or stopped production that this can be an early warning sign of a failing refrigerator? Automatic icemakers are triggered to harvest ice cubes that form in the mold well below the freezing point of water, sometimes 5 or 10 degrees F. If the freezer temperature is not getting down to these normal levels, the cubes will not be harvested.
Did you know appliance manufacturers have become very good at producing very low end yet very good looking appliances? If you purchase any appliance at the low end of the spectrum, it may only last three or four years before you need to repair or replace it. Our advice is to purchase quality appliances and save money in the long run.
Did you know what month of the year is Appliance Master's busiest for gas oven repairs? The answer is July. The first real heat wave of the summer causes everyone to turn on the air conditioner. The lower current available during peak electricity usage times makes it more difficult for weak oven igniters to function properly and may cause much longer ignition times. The next time you use your oven, check and see if the food is baking evenly and is finishing in the usual amount of time.
Did you know the most common cause for house flooding is washing machine hoses bursting? Before you go away for any length of time, remember to shut off the water to your washing machine. Fill hoses can burst and flood your home while you're away. It's really very simple to do this. Pictured below is a quick shut off valve. Just push the lever toward the wall, and it's off! Sometimes, there are two separate valves for the hot and cold water that look like your garden hose spigot. Turn these clockwise to the off position. Now, you have one less thing to worry about while you're away.
Did you notice that this installation has black fill hoses? These should be replaced with burst proof hoses immediately.
Did you know that Appliance Master is among a very small group of service centers with CSC certification? This is a nationally recognized and approved certified service center, we've undergone an extensive review of our management and customer service policies, dress code, adherence to federal and local regulations, insurance coverage and technician qualifications to assure our customer, the best quality of service that is available today. Fewer than 2% of all home appliance service companies have achieved this qualification.
Did you know that more than half of the service calls we perform each day are scheduled that same day? Getting your life back to normal as soon as possible is among our highest priorities!
It is extremely important to clean you condenser coil once a year, more often if you have pets with long hair. This keeps the compressor running cooler, extends the life of the unit and reduces energy consumption.
If you have a drinking water dispenser or an automatic icemaker, an in line filter is recommended. This filter should be changed at least once a year, more often in hard water conditions.
Check your door gaskets periodically to ensure there are no gaps where air can escape.
Replace fill hoses at least every five years. More floods happen from washer fill hoses that burst than any other source. Make a habit of looking behind your washer form time to time. If you notice a bulge or bubble in the hoses, turn the water off immediately and replace them.
High efficiency washing machines need to be cleaned periodically depending on usage, approximately once every three to six months. Organic material builds up causing mold, mildew and odors to form. Affresh, is a popular brand cleaner that can be purchased locally. Our technicians also carry this on their vehicles.
The number one thing to watch for with dryers is drying time. If the time it takes for your clothes to dry is getting longer, or if your dryer exhibits any of the signs below, call for service immediately. You do not want to run the risk of a dryer fire.
It is highly recommended that softened water be supplied to dishwashers. Dishes will come out much cleaner and the appliance will stay cleaner as well. Today's dishwashing detergents do not contain phosphates. They use enzymes to breakdown the food particles left on the dishes. These enzymes are activated by water temperature and the organic material left on the dishes, so do not prewash your dishes. The dishwasher itself should be cleaned periodically. There are a variety of methods for doing this. Simply running an empty load with white vinegar or using a commercial product like "Dishwasher Magic" can be very effective.
Keep the interior of your microwave as clean as possible. Spills and splatters will eventually burn causing permanent damage to the interior.
If your disposer is jammed or won't run, check the bottom of the unit. Most brands have a place where a wrench can be inserted to rotate the blades manually. This is often enough to break up debris that is causing the unit not to start. Never put your hands into the disposal.


Minneapolis Park System Ranked Best In The U.S.
The Minneapolis parks system scored highest in the nation for the second straight year in a report ranking U.S. urban greenspace that was released on Thursday.
The Midwestern city topped the Trust for Public Land's third "ParkScore" survey, which ranks the quality of parks in the 60 largest U.S. cities.
The trust looked at how many residents could reach a park quickly by foot, median park size, the percentage of total city area dedicated to parks, per capita spending, and the number of playgrounds available per 10,000 city residents.
Minneapolis received high marks for its parks system partly because some 94 percent of its residents live within a 10-minute walk of a park.
While second-ranking New York registered 97 percent of its residents within a 10-minute walk of a park, its low median park size – 1.1 acres compared with Minneapolis' 7.1-acres – took points from its score.
In this year's survey, Boston, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, tied for third place. Sacramento dropped from the top three, the trust said, because population growth limited access to playgrounds.
On the upswing, Denver climbed 10 places this year to land in the 7th slot with Sacramento.
Overall, West Coast cities dominated the top 10 local park systems, while southern and southwestern cities such as Louisville, Charlotte and Mesa, Arizona, were among the five cities with the lowest-ranking park systems, the trust said.
Fresno, California, was rated as having the worst park system, unchanged from last two year's ranking.
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1.81ct Euro Cut Center Diamond surrounded by 0.91cttw accent half moon and round diamonds. The center diamond is H/I color VS clarity double prong set and is flanked by half moon diamonds. The three center diamonds are surrounded by a full halo and diamonds down the shank. The mounting is a Natalie K Design set in 18K White Gold.


With a stay at The Duchamp - Corporate Apartment, you'll be centrally located in New York, steps from New York Stock Exchange and minutes from National Museum of the American Indian. This apartment is close to Brooklyn Bridge and Ellis Island.
Make yourself at home in one of the air-conditioned rooms featuring kitchens with full-sized refrigerators/freezers and microwaves. Flat-screen televisions with cable programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include coffee/tea makers and sofa beds, and housekeeping is provided once per stay.
Take in the views from a rooftop terrace and a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless Internet access. Additional amenities include concierge services and a television in the lobby.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at a restaurant serving guests of The Duchamp - Corporate Apartment.


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Thanks to College Park Church for assembling and sharing this list of resources.
Please email me a list of printed materials concerning everything about welcoming, retaining visitors etc. our church of approximately 2000 is revamping our guest services department.
Also, the interview with Yvonne ? Was very good but I did not get her complete website to order book. Help!!


"Excellent tuition for very beginners like myself. Can't believe how quickly I could get things right with the excellent methods and explanations. Highly recommend it to any motorcyclist.
YOU CAN TEACH OLD DOG NEW TRICKS!
Firstly let me begin with my initial contact, after seeing an advertisement in the local paper and not knowing anything about who was a good instructor and who may not be, I made an enquiry about learning to ride a motorcycle.
Since I am one of those people who make decisions based on first impressions, I called and explained to Brett that I have never ridden a motorcycle before and asked if he could help?
I thought at 47 I may be too old for this and wondered if he "could he teach an old dog new tricks" He happily replied "no problems let's set a date for a skills assessment to see how you go, he assured me that he had a distraction free environment to have a ride and a bike that wouldn't get damaged if I dropped it and to not to worry about a thing. That's perfect I thought I can't embarrass myself too much if I make mistakes.
I was now a lot less hesitant, but I was still unsure about me on a motorcycle. I thought if I'm going to do this then I need to make a commitment to listening to Brett's directions and observations on how I could improve my skill level to become a competent and safe motorcyclist. We arranged a date and time to meet where I went for an observational test ride.
After completing the ride Brett discussed what he observed and he explained the best approach for me to train to gain my Q-Ride competencies. Brett was clear concise with what I needed to learn and recommended a plan to suit my learning needs.
Whilst training Brett offered information and coaching above and beyond what I expected, he displayed an honest professional and personal concern for producing a confident safe motorcycle rider while allowing me to progress at a rate at which I felt comfortable.
As a testament to Brett's ability to teach, it was only a matter of several short lessons before I gained the confidence, knowledge and ability needed to obtain the Q-Ride competency certificate.
The day I achieved my goal was the best day ever, not only was I feeling confident about my ability to ride safely in traffic and on the open road, but I had fun doing it.
Needless to say doing this was money well spent and an invaluable educational asset which has given me the ability to ride a motorcycle safely and confidently and has even provided me with an advanced awareness for motorcyclists when driving a car.
I hope anyone reading this who maybe unsure or nervous about riding a motorcycle for the first time, will gain from my experience and trust in Brett's ability to underpin and produce the skills and knowledge needed to become a safe and confident motorcycle rider.
We are extremely proud of the feedback we receive from our students on completion of their training.


One of the most powerful features of Sonic Forms is its ability to create complex workflows by linking multiple forms and iParts together.
The key parameters used are the iMIS ID and the iMIS SEQN field used on the Activity table and multi-instance tables, however, any field that is available to your Sonic Form can be used as a parameter if necessary. A special Sonic Forms token value "@ff@" is used to retrieve the specified field value and add it to your URL.
Enter the value as "?ID=@ff@ID&SEQN=@ff@SEQN" will display as "?ID=1243&SEQN=405"
Enter the value as "ID=@ff@ID&PROGRAM=@ff@PROGRAM" will display as "?ID=1243&PROGRAM=SENIOR"
- The overall record is defined by the ID field. This is used to determine which Contact or Single-instance record is retrieved.
- An individual record from a multi-instance or activity table is defined by its Sequence (SEQN) value which is an integer starting at 1. You can specify which record is used on a form by defining the Load and Save options for the Form Part in question.


Distinctive Apparel operates multiple fashion and apparel brands, all direct-to-consumer that rely on digital marketing to drive sales.
The client's goals were to increase total sales by improving the conversion rate of their website visitors to customers.
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Chrysler has filed a complaint with the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission, saying it wants a $2.5 million security deposit it paid to Duke Energy in 2009 returned.
Following Chrysler's bankruptcy in 2008, Duke Energy, which supplies power to the Michigan-based automaker's plants in Kokomo, Indiana, demand a $2.5 million deposit, based on what it called "risk assessment." Chrysler at first refused, saying it had always paid its power bills in a timely manner.
Chrysler, the largest single employer in Kokomo, eventually capitulated in 2009 when Duke Energy threatened to cut off its power. That would have cost Chrysler millions in shut downs and delays.
Now it is three years later. Chrysler weathered the storm with a government loan and by selling its controlling shares to the Italian automaker Fiat SpA. The automaker is now thriving, posting $55 billion in sales and $183 million in profits last year. Chrysler says it has more than proven its ability to meet its utility expenses, and it wants that money back, with interest. To that purpose, it filed a complaint with the IURC on July 5.
1) Making 12 consecutive monthly payments. It is reasonable to assume that condition has been met three years later, since the power has not been shut down in any Kokomo plant.
2) A long-term credit rating of BB or better from Standard and Poors. According to Torque News, it only ranks a B with S&p at this time, so that criteria may not have been satisfied.
3) A determination by Duke Energy, based on four quarters of financial statements, of the company's financial standing and risk assessment.
Chrysler counters in its complaint that the third condition lacks objective criteria, and therefore is not able to put verifiable efforts toward that goal.
An Indianapolis pre-hearing conference on the matter is scheduled for August 15.


When the Founders began their search for their vineyards, they found a perfect location in the District of Guadalupe Salas in Ica Valley 150 miles south of Lima. This region is ideal for growing grapes as the Ica Valley produced piscos and wines for hundreds of years. Ica has a dry desert climate, low relative humidity, low rainfall, plenty of sunshine, with good gradient temperatures during the day and night.
The vineyards are situated on sandy loam soil that gives our products unique characteristics. A gravity drip irrigation system is used on the vines and the irrigation is regulated in order to consistently produce high quality grapes. Only natural fertilizers are used and the vineyard practices provide for sustainable agriculture. Viejo Tonel's vineyards cover over 35 acres where Moscatel, Torontel, Albilla, Quebranta and Italia grapes exclusively for our Piscos.
Viejo Tonels's vines were selected for the quality of their fruit and are harvested in March or early April. The grapes are harvested by hand once they have reached the desired sugar content levels. The harvesting is done with much care so as to not mistreat the grapes. The workers start at 5 in the morning and work until dusk. The grapes are carried to the distillery in plastic boxes where they are weighed and de-stemmed by hand. The fruit is then squeezed, separating the juice from the skin and the juice (must) flows into fermentation tanks. After the fermentation process is complete, the must is then distilled and the Pisco must sit in repose before it is bottled.
After the harvest, the vineyards are left bare and fruitless. During this time, the vines are at rest and are regaining their strength for the next year. In early August, the vines are pruned taking into account if the moon is new, waxing, full and waning. This is important because it will determine the quality, health, and future growth of the vines, which combined with the climate, water and soil must be managed correctly to produce quality Pisco every year. From November to March the grapes begin to grow and mature for the next harvest and are carefully managed.


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Medium (1-3/4" - 2") Polished on Face - 1pc.
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Labradorite Polished Chunks (India) - These are beautiful natural Labradorite Chunks from India that are polished smooth on one side. It is great to be able to see the natural surface of rough Labradorite while still having a full side that is polished to perfection so that you can see the wonderful "flash" that makes labradorite such a prized stone.
Labradorite is useful for bringing up and healing old memories, including past life issues. Useful during times of transformation and change, Labradorite can also help prepare the body and soul for ascension. These Polished Labradorite slabs feel great to hold and can be used during Meditations, held in your client's hand during a session, or just to carry in your pocket.


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Erik Lennart Henry Lindgren (14 April 1915 – 26 April 1952) was a Swedish sprinter who won a silver  medal in the 4 × 100 m relay at the 1938 European Championships. He competed in the 100 m and 4 × 100 m events at the 1936 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals.

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Athletes (track and field) at the 1936 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes of Sweden
Swedish male sprinters
1915 births
1952 deaths
European Athletics Championships medalists
Sportspeople from Malmö
20th-century Swedish people

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At Mark A Altfillisch, OD, you will find an experienced and helpful team of eye care professionals dedicated to meeting your eye health needs. We recognize you have a choice for your eye care professional and thank you for choosing us to care for your family's vision needs. We invite you to refer your friends and family to our eye care office.
Dr. Mark Altfillisch and Dr. Brent Altfillisch are Optometrists serving Ottumwa, IA and surrounding communities.
Doctors Altfillisch enjoy caring for their patients and look forward to the one-on-one interaction involved with solving eye health and vision problems. Dr. Mark Altfillisch, Dr. Brent Altfillisch, and the entire staff at Mark A Altfillisch, OD are 100 percent committed to providing first class eye care services.
Dr. Mark Altfillisch has been serving the Ottumwa area for over twenty years.
Dr. Brent Altfillisch has been serving the Ottumwa area for over forty years.
Our staff is well trained and focused on making your patient experience a personal one. All members of our staff attend continuing education classes throughout the year in areas of spectacle lenses, contact lenses and eyewear design.
The office culture in our office is one of excellence in patient care and personalized service. We believe and practice doing the right thing to make your experience a good one with long lasting happiness, eye health and optimal vision.


The Virtual Boy, Nintendo's most maligned console flop, is getting a new lease on life thanks to some modern VR technology. Reddit user The King of Spain has modified an Android emulator so that you can play Virtual Boy through Google Cardboard, Samsung Gear VR, or other cheap virtual reality setups.
You'll need to download the RetroArch emulator to your smartphone, tweak its settings per The King of Spain's instructions, and then find yourself some Virtual Boy ROMs to play with it.
Thanks to RetroArch's support for a feature called video shaders, which work like very technical image filters, the emulator can split anaglyph 3D images into side-by-side stereo frames that are VR-friendly. Perhaps the best part is that you can even remove the Virtual Boy's eye-burning red tint..
According to The King of Spain, the motion sickness that's often associated with playing the Virtual Boy doesn't rear its ugly head when playing its titles using a VR headset. And, if you've got yourself a Google Cardboard setup that easily folds away, and a compact Bluetooth controller, this version of the Virtual Boy is also far more portable than the original.