BIOGRAPHY: Dawn Myree saw Menindee Lakes totally waterless in 2010, then flourishing within two years. Her artistic journey began during her residence in Broken Hill, through workshops and mentoring. She continues to paint in oil and acrylic in Adelaide South Australia, in various genres.
manipulating paper, wool, cloth, string and copper and learning to dance and sing. Her Father designed and built wooden and steel furniture, tools, small parts and large machinery he innovated to fix anything in wood or metal.
She has built and renovated homes and gardens, designed jewellery, written poetry and developed personalised perfumes with natural oils and experimented with different visual mediums.
To Dawn the creation of Art connects herself with others on a deep level. To revisit another time or place evokes a desire and hope for the future, giving a gift which may calm and reinvigorate. Art is an expression of her inner journey, it is as much about learning the skills to physically manipulate and represent forms as it is an intellectual and emotional way of communicating.
Using the notion of 'recycling' is an important aspect to sustainability. The workshop participants painted textures onto recycled materials to make unique gift boxes and personalised greeting cards.
Objects such as plastic spoons, forks, paddle pop sticks together with other inventive tools helped create unusual textures surfaces. The results were colorful and original pieces that re purposed objects as tools and made old things new again, each piece gave the discarded materials a second life.


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Q: findViewById returning null (TextView) I have searched on google as well as StackOverflow.
But none of the solutions fixed my problem.
findViewById is returning null when it is there in onCreate .
But, when i change it to onClick function, it works fine.
please help me. i am beginner to android programming.
my MainFunction.java
public class MainActivity extends ActionBarActivity {

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    if (savedInstanceState == null) {
        getSupportFragmentManager().beginTransaction()
                .add(R.id.container, new PlaceholderFragment()).commit();
    }
    final TextView t = (TextView) findViewById(R.id.textView1);
    t.setText("hi world.");

}

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {

    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
    return true;
}

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
    // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
    // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
    int id = item.getItemId();
    if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
        return true;
    }
    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}

/**
 * A placeholder fragment containing a simple view.
 */
public static class PlaceholderFragment extends Fragment {

    public PlaceholderFragment() {
    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container,
                false);
        return rootView;
    }
}

}
My fragment_main.xml
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent"
android:paddingBottom="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
android:paddingLeft="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingRight="@dimen/activity_horizontal_margin"
android:paddingTop="@dimen/activity_vertical_margin"
tools:context="com.example.test.MainActivity$PlaceholderFragment" >

<Button
    android:id="@+id/button1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:text="Button"
    android:onClick="onClick" />

<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_alignParentLeft="true"
    android:layout_alignParentTop="true"
    android:layout_marginLeft="108dp"
    android:layout_marginTop="68dp"
    android:text="TextView" />

A: Your TextView is in fragment (fragment_main.xml) and you are looking into R.layout.activity_main.So better to write that findViewById in your Fragment which is PlaceholderFragment.Or you can use Inflater to get your fragment_layout and than use view.findViewById to get your TextView.

A: @Override
public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
        Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_main, container,
            false);
    TextView t = (TextView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.textView1);
    t.setText("hi world.");
    return rootView;
}

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Okay, so I was originally Kevin Kline, but the rest is accurate!
Life With lonestarslp (FX, 8:30): lonestarslp (Viggo Mortensen) buys celticgirl106 (Don Knotts)'s old hairspray canister. On the other side of town, artmomz (Kimberly Williams) auditions for a movie starring opposite chuck_lynn (Ralph Fiennes). Afterwards, gundamtsubasa (Sarah Polley) accidentally scratches plunky (Harry Shearer)'s favorite notepad. The next day, kseptember44 (Joshua Jackson) cheats on a test, and sensefille (Corey Feldman) finds out. Later, burninggirl (Milla Jovovich) ruins mamallama (Michael Caine)'s favourite bagel while house-sitting. Wacky results follow.


After a delay the race started, in reverse, the light wind plagued all and the race was shortened to meet the time limit finishing at beavertail. A fine day on the water.
Today is the Round the Island race the unofficial official beginning of the NYYC Spring regatta. The weather is improving. Three days of intense sailing.
Francois Joyon aboard "IDEC" is 140 miles behind the record set by Thomas Coville, but the weather system looks promising. The kind of sailing Joyon is doing makes a statement like the one I made about intense sound a bit silly.
The New York Yacht Club is the creator and host of the international cup. going into it's final day tomorrow. 1o races have been sailed and the Royal Canadian Yacht Club is hold ing first place. The NYYC team is in second, with the Annapolis Yacht Club in third.
Today the racing was outside, on Rhode Island Sound, in a very shifty northwest breeze. The pressure was as variable as the direction.
We start on wednesday. My gear is loaded, I have been packed for longer than I care to admit. Snow Lion went back in the water today. Bottom faired and carefully wet sanded. I few details left which we will accomplish tomorrow; fuel, food, people.
We had a weather briefing this afternoon before the Perini Navi reception at Harbor Court. We have hope. A most pleasant evening overlooking Newport Harbor. If you look at the tracker, the first group is struggling with light air , headed in almost every point of the compass at some time.
The round the island race was sailed in reverse, that is starting to the north. The results are here. We made two mistakes, almost recovering between beavertail and the finish. It was a light and shifty day. the wind moved through the entire compass and varied in strength between 3 and 12 knots.
Tomorrow we are likely to sail outside, on windward leeward courses.
If you have visited my site in the last few days; you will notice that I have changed the look of the site.
Starting on friday, "Snow Lion" will participate in the New York Yacht Club Annual Spring Regatta. A frantic weekend of sailing that signals the beginning of the summer season for the NYYC. Friday's race is around Conanicut Island (Jamestown) which features tides and wind changes; always a fun race. Saturday and Sunday are windward leeward courses likely off newport, wind allowing.
This is very different sailing to that of the transatlantic race. We will have plenty of time to shift gears before our June 29th start.
Saturday's racing for us was outside, while the Classics sailed north of Gould Island. We had 8-12 knots from the WSW. windward-leeward courses. Occasionally exciting as we were on the same course with the much bigger, much faster boats, Above is an example, RAN is overtaking us going at least 15 knots, we are sailing 8.5 knots. Gauging crossings with boats that accelerate so quickly is almost impossible. Great sailing, the fleets leave no room for error.
Below our race committee, thanks for a great day on the water. Of course the dinner Saturday night under the tent at Harbour Court, is the social event of the weekend.


One of which is: what would happen if two opposing countries both had House Deneith soldiers they'd hired opposing each other on the same battlefield? Would the House Deneith mercenaries fight their kindred on the opposite side or did they have some contractual limitations to their services that excluded such a possibility?
Was this situation ever addressed in any official material?
Dragonmarked, a supplement dedicated to the Dragonmarked Houses, lacks any information on this issue.
After the outbreak of war among the Five Nations, House Deneith was thrust into a precarious situation: Its services were more in demand than ever, but it could not provide those services to all that desired them without sending mercenaries to fight each other. Taken to an extreme, the Last War could have evolved into a conflict fought entirely by opposing groups of Deneith mercenaries. Even in the absence of that extreme case, House Deneith was hard-pressed to avoid the same kind of schism that tore House Phiarlan into two houses.
By unwritten code, Deneith forces did not engage other Deneith forces on the battlefield, and at least three minor battles during the war ended with only small groups of Deneith mercenaries left on both sides of the conflict.
This appears to be all there is available on the matter.
After the outbreak of war among the Five Nations, House Deneith was thrust into a precarious situation: Its services were more in demand than ever, but it could not provide those services to all that desired them without sending mercenaries to fight each other. Taken to an extreme, the Last War could have evolved into a conflict fought entirely by opposing groups of Deneith mercenaries.
Deneith commanders serving with national armies stayed willfully ignorant of the larger plans of the allied forces as well as any movement of Deneith forces on opposing sides. By unwritten code, Deneith forces did not engage other Deneith forces on the battlefield, and at least three minor battles during the war ended with only small groups of Deneith mercenaries left on both sides of the conflict.
In short, Deneith commanders would avoid strategy meetings and not stay in contact with one another to avoid 'peeking' at what their opponents were up to...but Deneith Mercenaries simply wouldn't fight one another.


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国際リハビリテーション医学会第8回世界大会開催
日本リハビリテーション医学会
P-3-07-07
DECREASE IN PRESSURE PAIN THRESHOLDS OF LATENT MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS IN THE EXTENSOR DIGITORUM COMMUNIS MUSCLES IMMEDIATELY AFTER PLAYING PIANO
Shu-Min Chen (National Cheng-Kung University Hospital, Tainan, TAIWAN)
Judith Hong, Chang-Zern Hong
PURPOSE: This study investigated tile effects of repetitive muscle contraction on the pressure pain threshold of myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).
METHOD: Subjects involved in this study were 8-19 year-old students who had taken piano lessons for longer than one year. Three consecutive measurements of pressure pain threshold (PPT) were obtained on the latent MTrPs of bilateral extensor digitorum communis muscles 20 minutes before, immediately before, immediately after, and 20 minutes after continuous piano playing for 20 minutes.
RESULT: It was found that mean pain threshold was significantly (P < 0.01) reduced immediately after playing piano, and returned to original value 20 minutes after playing piano. There was no statistically significant difference between the mean value of "20 minutes before playing" and "immediately before playing" (control study). There was also no significant difference between the mean value of "20 minutes after playing" and "immediately before playing" or "20 minutes before playing". There was no significant difference between right and left hands.
CONCLUSION: It appears that the pain threshold of a latent MTrP in a muscle may be reduced after repetitive contraction of that muscle. Therefore, a latent myofascial trigger point in a muscle may become an active one after repetitive use (over loading of that muscle). Normally, this change is a temporary phenomena after an adequate rest period.
COLD LASER THERAPY ON MYOFASCIAL TRIGGER POINTS
Chun-Pin Lin, Ta-Shen Kuan, Jo-Tong Chen, Chang-Zern Hong
PURPOSE: This study is designed to assess the immediate effectiveness of two different techniques of laser therapy on tile relief of pain and tightness in myofascial trigger points (MTrPs).
METHOD: Patients with MTrPs in one side of upper trapezius muscles were divided into 3 groups. Group A (control group) patients were treated with placebo-Laser application. Group B patients were treated with cold Laser therapy with continuos wave, 18000mJ (total energy), for 20 minutes. Group C patients were treated with cold Laser therapy with 10 Hz pulsed wave, 18000mJ (total energy), for 20 minutes. All patients were assessed for pain intensity (Visual Analog Pain Scale), pain threshold of MTrP (pressure algometer), and range of motion of cervical spine (lateral bending to the opposite side) before and immediately after treatment.
RESULT: It was found that pain intensity and pain threshold were significantly reduced (p<0.05) after therapy in all groups (including placebo). Range of motion was significantly reduced (p<0.05) after laser therapy (either groups), but not in tile placebo group. The improvements after later therapy were significantly greater (p<0.05) than placebo treatment. There was no significant different in changes of all 3 measured parameters between Group B and Group C.
CONCLUSION: It is concluded that laser therapy, either continuous or pulsed, could effectively reduce pain and tightness of MTrPs.
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When people get busy with life they look for other ways to do things that are less traditional than what was once considered the norm and education is no different. Because people need to work full time hours and they need to spend time with their families or they want to learn on their own schedule, adult students are turning to online education as a means of advancing in their careers and increasing their knowledge. Online education offers non-traditional students a great opportunity to get an education that might not be accessible to them otherwise but it also presents several challenges. These challenges can be met though and students can be very successful in their online learning.
Some students find that they miss one-on-one verbal communication or the in-class communication in the form of lectures. There are no classes to go to and most online education courses have minimal (if any) face-to-face communication. Facial expressions, tone, and eye contact are some of the elements that are sometimes missed when taking an online course and some feel that makes it very impersonal.
If you feel that face-to-face communication is important you might want to look for a course that integrates things like recorded lectures, webinar meetings, and online chats with webcams. These things can make the online course feel more personal and can make you feel like you are in the same room with the person (s).
Many students find it a real challenge to get work done without the help of an instructor to talk about lessons with and other students to discuss lectures and assignments with. They may find it difficult to focus without the guidance of an instructor to tell them what they should be working on at the moment. For people that are motivated by others this can be a big challenge to overcome.
To overcome this challenge find out if there are others in your local area that are taking the same course as you. While the educational facility that is running the online course can not give you names or phone numbers of people that are also taking the course you can let the instructor know that you are interested in meeting with other people that are taking the course in your vicity and give him or her permission to give out your email. You might also want to find out if there is a discussion group or online chat that would help you and give you the social aspect that you crave.
Understanding how practitioners may evolve over time can help individuals and organizations to plan for career change and to manage it properly. Since the early 1970s, several life-cycle theories of careers have been developed, partly as a result of psychological examination of adult development. These theories find their roots primarily in the work of Carl Jung and Erik Erikson. Jung wrote a "noon of life" transition from youth to middle life, occurring between the ages of 35 and 40. This noon of life is the "last summons to attain all of one's capabilities." Psychosomatic symptoms at this age and such ailments as depression and ulcers were seen as resulting from the failure to attain goals set during youth.
1. Adolescence. This is the identity crisis stage. Childhood adaptations are reexamined. The adolescent searches for a new, creative, and independent role through which to contribute to society and derive a sense of meaning and faith.
2. Young adulthood. At this stage there is an intimacy crisis. The individual tries to develop intimacy and sharing with others.
3. Adulthood. Here, the individual faces a generativity crisis. There is concern with others beyond the immediate family. He or she tries to act as a mentor for the next generation.
Foaled on April 18th, 1990 is retired race horse Cigar. Although he was bred to more than 30 mares, none of them conceived; thus, Cigar was found to be an infertile stallion. He is a favorite among some racing fans, and is enjoying a well-deserved retirement at the Kentucky Horse Park. He had a decent racing career with 19 wins, 4 second place finishes and 5 third place finishes from 33 starts. He was the highest earning American horse with USD 9,999,813 until 2008. As a result of his racing career, Cigar earned awards including U.S. Outstanding Older Male Horse in 1995 and 1996 and U.S. Horse of the Year again in 1995 and 1996. He was inducted into the National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame in 2002, and he is #18 in the Top 100 U.S. Racehorses of the 20th Century by Blood-Horse magazine. From North to South on the East Coast, his racing career is honored at race courses. In New York, Aqueduct Racetrack has the Cigar Mile Handicap; while, in Florida, there is a life-size statue of Cigar at Gulfstream Park.
Funny Cide was sired by Distorted Humor and out of dam Belle's Good Cide. He was foaled on April 20th, 2000. He may be best known for his wins in the 2003Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes. The hopes for a Triple Crown winner were deflated when he came in 3rd on an extremely muddy track in the Belmont Stakes due to non-stop rain the entire previous day. His racing career has seen awards and honors including Funny Cide Street in Napa, California, the song Funny Cide both written and performed by Blue Hand Luke and the Funny Cide Stakes at Saratoga Race Course.
Another beloved race horse is Smarty Jones. He was foaled on February 28th, 2001 and was sired by Elusive Quality and out of dam I'll Get Along. His wins in the 2004 Kentucky Derby and the Preakness Stakes made him yet another Triple Crown hopeful. Yet again, horse racing fans were left in the lurch when he did not win the Belmont Stakes. Although he has retired from racing in early August 2004, his racing career earned him U.S. Champion Three-Year-Old Colt in 2004 as well as saw him honored with two separate Smarty Jones Stakes at Oaklawn Park and at Parx Racing and Casino.
There are many different positions available in the aviation and aerospace field, and all are unique and exciting. One career that many think of when they talk about this field is an airline pilot. Some pilots work for private companies, while others have the opportunity to work for larger airline companies. There are airline pilot positions that deal with transferring people, while others may mainly transfer various goods.
Another great career in this field is being an airline stewardess or steward. This career is exciting and allows you to meet many people and to see many places around the world. There are also jobs available for airline mechanics, who deal with the mechanisms of airplanes and ensure that they are safe for flight. Inspectors also are important in the airline industry too.
Traffic controllers have important jobs in the aviation and aerospace industry and they have the responsibility of communication with pilots and making sure that landings and takeoffs occurs as smoothly as possible. Other great practitioners in this field include flight engineers, avionics technicians, avionics technologists, and even astronauts.
There are various levels of education needed in this field, depending on which career you happen to choose. While many companies do not require airline attendants to have a college education, there are specific class that they must take, including classes in airline regulations, CRP and First Aid classes, and other certificates depending on their employer.
Pilots, on the other hand, usually require a great deal more education than do airline attendants. While you at least have to be a high school graduate to be a pilot, most employers actually prefer those who have at least two to four years of college as well. A pilots license must be acquired as well, which will include many hours of flying, both with an instructor and on your own, and passing a physical as well.
Astronauts require a great deal of education as well. Usually they are required to have various bachelor degrees in fields that include physical science, engineering, biological science, and mathematics. A vision test is also required before you can become an astronaut. After astronauts become qualified, then they actually have to complete an entire year of training before they can actively take on this job.
Are you considering becoming a crime scene technician?
This career calls for someone who is detail-oriented and does not mind a little gore. As someone who catchers evidence at crime scenes, you will definitely need to possess the ability to tolerate some gruesome images. However, if you feel this career is for you, then there is no reason why you should hold back.
One fact in particular that you may find especially exciting about becoming a crime scene technician is that your average annual salary will be between 40K and 60K per year. Obviously, it's very possible to live a comfortable lifestyle off of this type of salary. In addition, you may be required to work overtime, especially when evidence is needed as soon as possible, which means more money in your pocket at the end of the week.
To top it off, this job is full of excitement. Some of the required job duties include physical evidence examination and analysis, taking pictures of crime scenes, collecting various forms of evidence, fingerprint analysis, as well as working adjacent local and county special agents and police officers. In many ways, a crime scene technician career is very similar to that of a crime scene investigator.
Fortunately, there are quite a few ways that you can train to become a crime scene technician. A lot of schools now offer this program. Another one of the ways you can train is by becoming a police officer. However, in order to become a police officer, you need at very least an associate's in criminal justice. A lot of people are quick to attempt to skip over the required educational requirements only to find that no matter where they turn, they run into the same barrier.
You'll need to understand how to analyze evidence, fingerprints, etc. Obviously, unless you're able to receive training through your job as a police officer, it's highly recommended that you go for your bachelor's degree instead.
Although it generally takes four years to obtain a bachelor's degree in criminal justice, you can always begin work as an intern as you work on completing your associate's. Unfortunately, interns are not paid, but soonheless are able to snag the highest-paying starting salaries when they are hired.
The majority of crime scene technicians also take certification courses such as evidence collection, fingerprinting, forensic science, as well as numerous other courses to ensure that they are prepared for their future career. Regardless as to how you choose to go about working your way into this career, keep in mind that you have more than one option.
According to the US Bureau of Labor, there are over 6,000 new crime scene technician jobs available every year. Fortunately, this number is expected to rise in the future. A lot of people may shy away from this particular career due to the requirements.
The present era has seen an upsurge of scientific explorations and with the progress of the passage of time technological innovations have improved considering. One of the most significant technological innovations of the present century is computers and with the coming of the Internet, the whole mode of communication has revolutionized tremendously and today any information or data is just a click away. The internet has thus made transfer and retrieval of information quiet easy and this has facilitated the way for the introduction of online education.
The term online learning or e-learning refers to the process by which knowledge is imparted by a group of experienced tutors to interested students over the internet by means of interaction via emails, chats and blogs and various other software devices. In case of online education, several reputed universities and educational institutions of the world have introduced many of their flagship courses online and in those who undertake to study the course are offered a degree upon the completion of the course. In this way it is possible for various individuals who have access to a computer to gain the opportunity to study under reputed educational institutions.
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is one of the premier institutions in the world and its fame is widespread all over the world and meritorious students from different parts of the world dream of being a part of its prestigious alumni. The OpenCourseWare is an initiative introduced by MIT in their bid to make available the various course materials of its undergraduate and post-graduate courses online for free to interested candidates. It is doubtless that such course materials will be highly in demand among the student community and this institute is considered to be one of the finest in the world. Till November 2007, about 1800 courses have already been made accessible online and it is estimated that towards the end of this year all the course materials will be available. Apart from MIT, this ambition was financially aided by Andrew. W. Mellon Foundation and William and Flora Hewlett Foundation.
One of the most challenging parts of the job for a new teacher is dealing with student behavior problems. New teachers should arm themselves with the knowledge of classroom management and behavior strategies to help them deal with student discipline.
Everybody has certain biases and ways of looking at the world. Our world view is colored by our family, our childhood and our life experiences. Teachers are no exception. A teacher who comes from a background where education was emphasized may not be comfortable in a classroom in an alternative school where the students were never taught the importance of education. A teacher who was taught to respect their parents and all adults would be thrown for a loop if an unruly student becomes unabashedly disrespectful. A student may give a new teacher an especially hard time in order to "test" or "break" the teacher.
Student discipline does not have to be a headache for you if you can keep a few strategies in mind. Though it is a good to want to connect with your students, you have to be the teacher and adult first. Many new teachers make the mistake of trying to befriend and connect with the students at the beginning of the year because they believe this will make for a trouble free classroom. In reality, the complete opposite is true. If a new teacher tries to be "friends" with the students at the beginning of the school year, you have actually discredited yourself as an adult and leader in the classroom. If you begin the school year as the "cool" or laid back teacher, the students will not take you seriously and when a student becomes unruly and you try to discipline that student, that student will not listen to you because you have presented yourself as a buddy rather than a serious authority figure that commands their respect.
One of the main objectives someone is looking for when becoming an educator is to teach for knowledge and to build relationships with their students. No one, especially a new teacher wants to be seen as the "bad guy". You must realize that classroom management and discipline come first and relationship and connection comes later. Even if it is against your nature, as a new teacher it is important to be strict, assertive and authoritative. The truth is students expect adults and teachers to have rules, guidelines, expectations, and limits. Of course it is just in the nature of young people to try and test those limits but that doesn't mean that they don't expect them to be there.
Are you having problems gaining the serious muscle you want to? Are you working out a lot with little changes to your body? Want to get that ripped look men and women will envy and desire with a goal of becoming a pro bodybuilder? This article will reveal seven things you have to know if you are thinking about becoming a professional bodybuilder whilst on your way to building your ultimate physique.
In order to become a professional bodybuilder, you must first earn your Pro Card. A bodybuilder looking to do this must first win a regional contest weight class.
When a bodybuilder wins or places highly they earn an invite to compete at their country's National Championships contest for that year. The winners of each weight class at the National Championships will then go head to head in a separate contest to see who is the overall champion for the year.
Depending on the federation, the overall Champion will be offered a pro card. Some federations offer pro cards to winners of individual weight class champions. This can mean that each year more than one bodybuilder may earn a Pro Card.
Qualification as a professional may require membership of a professional bodybuilding organization such as the IFBB (The International Federation of Bodybuilders). Many Natural Bodybuilding organizations such as the INBF (International Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness Federation), NPA (Natural Physique Association) and NANBF (North American Natural Bodybuilding Federation) also have professional ranks.
It is possible, though difficult except at the highest level, to earn a reasonable income purely from competition winnings. It is more likely that a particular athlete will be sponsored by local companies and supplement manufacturers. Many bodybuilders use their new found fame and knowledge to pursue business ventures such as higher level personal training, or opening their own fitness centers. Guest posing and appearances also support income.
If you do, everything else that is meant to be will follow. If you focus is only on becoming a pro bodybuilder, then you are not approaching the sport properly. The core of bodybuilding is not about achievement in a public forum, such as on a bodybuilding stage. It is about the private sense of accomplishment you get in achieving your goals, whether you're in the gym or on a stage.
At the gym, learn to be smart about your training. Go there to work, not for recreational purposes. Determine ahead of time what your workout will be for that day and stick to it, making modifications only for logical reasons. Apply the same standards to your nutrition. Decide ahead of time what you will eat throughout the day and adhere to that plan.
Don t skip meals. Don't indulge in gluttonous behaviour that will negatively impact your physique.
6. Do You Have The Necessary Genetics?
One of the most popular scholarships to get when mothers are trying to go back to school is a scholarship that can pay for their first year of college so that they do not have to work an additional job to afford school. The easiest way to apply for a scholarship for moms is to find a company that has put funding in place to help you pay for your school. There is no doubt about it, single mothers can have it very hard without education and if you can prevent yourself from being in this situation being you should head down this route of getting free money for college.
The second way to get free money for college is through a government grant for moms that can give you around $ 5000 per year to go back to school. This is the second most popular way for students to pick up free money to cover excess expenses such as food, clothing, textbooks, and even transportation.
In this article I will list one example of a scholarship for moms that you can get to help pay for your education.
This small example of scholarships for moms will give you $ 1000 every year and they will award over 30 people this scholarship every year. This scholarship for mothers involves a bank internship where you will work in the banking industry while you are going to school. You will need to serve as an intern which will allow you to get paid from both your scholarships and from the company.
Offshore cooking jobs provide some of the best opportunities to break into the offshore drilling industry. Regardless of whether your ambition is to become a Chef, or to look for an opportunity to get on the drilling crew, there are plenty of ways to make a career and move up the ladder once you have your foot in the door, and cooking offshore is a great way to go about it.
Cooks on an oil rig are typically part of the catering department, which includes the Camp Boss and Chef, Bakers, Stewards, Galley Hands, Utility Hands and Housekeepers. On smaller rigs, some of these roles may be combined; for example, the Steward could be the day cook as well as in charge of managing the kitchen and the housekeeping crew. On larger oil rigs, you'll find multiple positions for many of these jobs.
Most offshore drilling and oil service companies contract out the entire catering department. This means that your best shot at getting hired to work on a oil platform is to hire on directly with the catering companies. Some of the better and well known food service companies that cater offshore include Sodexo, Trinity Catering, Delta Catering, Taylor's International, and Sonoco, to name a few of the US Based catering companies.
Sodexo is international, and employs people on oil rigs in 80 countries around the world. Worldwide, they employ over 350,000 people. Working for Sodexo provides an incredible opportunity for the ambitious, namely, the opportunity to work all over the world. If you enjoy traveling, then Sodexo is a great company to consider working for.
In Canada, Reliance Offshore is the company to work for, and they have a lot of openings, and will have even more in the future as the offshore fields in the waters off of Newfoundland begin coming online and producing oil. They are unique among offshore catering companies in that they recruit for a variety of offshore positions, not just for the catering department; they also hire deckhands, riggers, welders, motormen, electricians, and crane operators, among others.
All of these companies have online application forms, and all of them have openings. As one example, Delta Catering, a 34 year old offshore catering company, is currently hiring experienced Chefs, Sous Chefs, & Line Cooks, and offers competitive pay, credit union, health and dental insurance, and a 401 k plan. They are also accepting applications for housekeeping staff.


Native to the prairies, roadsides, and pond edges of the Deep South, this cultivar of Gaura is a compact, vase shaped perennial with slender arching red stems. During late summer and through the fall it grows pink buds that bloom snowy white flowers. Whirling butterfly has an airy and lovely growth habit. The flowers open only a few at a time and dance in the wind like butterflies. This plant is great as a border plant that will show color late in the year.
In late summer and early fall, when few other shrubs are in bloom, Caryopteris 'Dark Knight' is a showy bloomer. Its deep blue to lavender flowers are very interesting against the gray-green foliage. Beautiful in front of low walls, in mass groupings, as a hedge, or even as a specimen plant, it has a tidy, upright growth habit. It is small enough for a patio garden. Grows to approximately 3' x 5'.
Almond Verbena is a herbaceous perennial that requires little attention once established. It is very fragrant with a scent of vanilla/sweet almond which attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds. A native to Argentina, it can grow up to 20 feet once established, but usually gets between 8' and 12', it needs plenty of space. Prefers full sun, but will tolerate partial shade with moderate to low water needs. Heat and drought-tolerant. No major disease issues. Durable long bloom period. Great for the summer landscape.
Referred to as Caesalpinia, Peacock Flower, Mexican Bird of Paradise, and most commonly, Pride of Barbados.


Every presentation has three main parts – the beginning, the middle, and the end. And among these, the beginning is easily the most important.
You have about 30 seconds to get the audience interested in what you have to say. If that doesn't happen, anything else you do afterwards will soon be forgotten.
To do that it helps to have a "hook" to grab their attention. Here are 12 tried and true ways to hook your audience and get your presentation off on the right foot.
At the beginning of every presentation, there are two main things going on.
You are trying to introduce your topic and convince people why they need to hear it.
Your audience is trying to decide whether this will be worth their time.
A good hook is one that quickly gets everyone oriented and engaged, introduces your topic, and makes them willing to listen to more of what you have to say.
There are lots of effective ways to do this. The main thing is to do something interesting.
I don't know why Bob's talking about socks, and I don't know why I should listen. I'm already lacing up my track shoes and getting ready to sprint for the door.
So if it falls to you to give the next presentation on the importance of socks (or any other topic), here are 12 ways you can use to engage the audience from the very beginning. I'll continue with the sock example to help out poor Bob.
1. Make an Outrageous or Provocative Claim . It's the same way I started this post. Hopefully it caught your attention and made you want to read more. The same goes for presentations. Be bold, original, challenge common beliefs, then back up your claim.
2. Tell a Joke. This is a classic technique that can work well as a way to relax and make the audience receptive. It's a good idea to try the joke out on some friends first, to make sure they think it's funny too. Keep it clean, and be ready to move on if you don't get the laughter you thought you would.
On the first day of summer camp, the director informed all the little campers that he expected them to put on a fresh pair of socks every day. Two weeks later, Johnny failed to appear at the morning flag raising. The director found him still in his cot.
"Why aren't you lined up with the other boys?" He asked.
This site at ajokeaday is clean and has a long list of joke categories and a pretty good search function to help you find just the right joke to get started.
3. Tell a Story. Stories remind your audience that you are human, make you relatable, and take down protective barriers people will erect when they think people will be talking at them. Start immediately with the story. You can back up and introduce yourself later.
The best stories are personal ones from your own experience, but you can also find good ones on the internet. This page at businessballs.com indexes their stories by title and topic.
4. Show a Video. Let someone else break the ice for you with a video. It's an unexpected way to begin, so people will be instantly interested, plus people just like to watch video. Keep it brief and related to the topic in some way. It can be a great way to show the audience what you are talking about, not just trying to describe it. Absolutely double check and rehearse to make sure the video works wherever you will be presenting, and be prepared to react if it fails anyway.
5. Ask a Couple Questions. Some people will want to answer, but even if they don't do it out loud, they will be considering the answer in their minds, so they will be engaged. Asking several questions in a row will stretch the audience's mind further while also serving as an introduction to your topic. Be sure to pause after each question for best effect.
6. Show a Picture. This can be a variation of the story method. Share a picture of a person and talk about him, or of a place and why it is important, or of something else related to your subject. People will look at the picture instead of you, so it takes a little pressure off. And the picture itself serves to introduce your topic. Half the job is done before you even open your mouth.
Take a look at this…Anybody recognize them? This is a picture of the earliest known surviving pair of knit socks. They date back to 300 AD. They were excavated in the town of Oxyrhynchus on the Nile River in Egypt. That means that nearly 2,000 years ago, man had already figured out that he needed good socks on his feet….
7. Ask a Rhetorical Question. It's a question that can't necessarily be answered, but it gets people thinking, and helps you point them in the direction you want to go.
8. Set an Expectation. Not only is it a good idea to let people know what you will be talking about, you will engage their attention much better if you give them something interesting to look forward to.
By the end of this presentation, not only will you know how important socks are in our lives, you will have ten fun facts about socks that you probably didn't know, and four new sock jokes that you can use to amaze and amuse your friends.
9. Show Them an Object. Bring something with you that you can hold up and talk about. This is a good way to quickly capture the attention of the audience and introduce your topic at the same time.
Does anyone know what this is? (receive answers). Correct – it's a sock monkey. Does anyone know how many socks it takes to make a sock monkey? (receive several answers). Well, those are all good guesses. The actual answer is two. And sock monkeys are a pretty cool way to use socks that makes them very important in our lives. But did you know that there are several other important things about socks that you should be aware of…?
10. Reference an Historical Event. If the day, week, month, or year is unique in any way that you can relate to your topic, that can be another way to make the topic seem more real or relevant.
At this New York Times link, you can see what happened today in history, or pick any other date and see what was going on.
11. Use a Quote. Find a quote from someone recognizable, then think about how you can tie it into your presentation, or turn it on its head.
Maybe you have heard this quote from Albert Einstein: "Long hair minimizes the need for barbers; socks can be done without, one leather jacket solves the coat problem for many years; suspenders are superfluous." Well, Einstein was smart about a lot of things, but I take exception to his views about socks….
A variation on this idea would be to make the quote your first slide – nothing but the quote in giant words; possibly with a picture of the person who said it.
12. Ask, "What if…?" or "Imagine…" Ask them about something that changes their perspective, like what if you could fly, read minds, be debt-free, go backward or forward in time. You can adapt this to nearly any presentation and it will immediately cause your audience to engage their minds. Ask the question, pause, ask it again for best effect.
Imagine a world without socks. (pause) Imagine… a world without socks. What would it be like? What would change? How would your life be different? (pause) When you think about it, socks are critically important….
These are just 12 possible ways to hook your audience, and there are infinite variations on these ideas. You can even combine them – tell a funny story while showing a picture or turning a quote on its head. The keys are to keep it interesting, original, and fairly brief. Remember, you only have about 30 seconds before they decide whether or not they want to keep listening. Use that time well, and you will be on your way to making a memorable presentation.
If I was able to help Bob get you even the least bit interested in something as mundane as socks, think of what you can do with a far more interesting topic!
Question: What hooks have you seen recently that seemed to be very effective? How could you combine several of the methods above to make a high impact hook?
A good opening is definitely vital to the success of a presentation. Be confident, rehearse what you are going to say before hand, and speak up. Even if you have a good intro to your presentation, if no one can hear you, no one will know what they are missing. If you are going to memorize any part of your presentation, I recommend the beginning. The beginning sets the expectations of the audience, if you enrapture them with your impeccable introduction, you will most likely have them on the edge of their seats, anticipating your next words for the rest of the presentation.
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It is a win-win-win for the producer, the host country's coffers and its environment.
Rwanda and a private company have signed a $400mn deal for the extraction, processing and storing methane that is trapped in the depths of a major lake on the country's western border with the Democratic Republic of Congo.
The seven-year agreement was signed in Kigali, the Rwandan capital February 1 but was officially announced by the Rwanda Development Board (RDB) February 5. The RDB said Gasmeth Energy – jointly owned by Rwandese, Nigerian and American investors – will drill for gas from Lake Kivu's floor, process it and compress it into cylinders for use as fuel.
"The natural gas produced by the plant will help reduce the use of wood and charcoal as a cooking fuel as well as diesel fuel in the automotive industry," RDB CEO Clare Akamanzi said.
"The deep water of Lake Kivu contains dissolved methane and carbon dioxide. These gases pose a serious risk to all the oxygen dependent life in the vicinity of the lake as they continue to build up. However, methane gas also provides an energy resource valued at billions of dollars for the Kivu region. We therefore welcome the Gasmeth Energy project because not only will it reduce the risk of a methane gas explosion, it will also provide jobs, reduce Rwanda's natural gas import bill, increase gas exports and provide cleaner cooking fuel for Rwandans," she said.
Already, London-headquartered Contour Global is tapping methane that occurs 500 metres from the surface of the lake to generate 26 MW of electricity. A US firm, Symbion Power is in the process of raising finance for a parallel project. Rwanda produces a total of 209 MW of which 110 MW is hydropower and 73 MW comes from thermal sources including peat and the remainder from methane.
Said RDB: "The project will include a gas extraction plant on Lake Kivu, where Gasmeth Energy will extract and separate methane gas from water and thereafter transport it to an onshore plant where they will compress it. The compressed natural gas will be distributed on both the local and international market."


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Penguin Pop is a fun and very addicting 'whack a penguin' game style. You must tap the penguins, fish, and igloos when they pop up from underneath the ice. Beware of the dangerous bears and sharks as well. If you miss 3 penguins or tap the wrong items 3 times, the game is over.


Romance is hard enough when you and your beloved are on the same page. See Romeo and Juliet, John Lennon and Yoko Ono, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy. These famous lovers had their eyes on the same target and yet faced tumultuous, often tragic outcomes. Most romance is even more complicated by the fact that we and our partners don't see eye to eye.
As the saying goes, "the best laid plans of mice and men often go awry." This can hold doubly true when our plans bump up against those of our romantic partner's. For example, a married couple might consist of one spouse whose goal is to get healthy by hiring a personal trainer and eating all organic. Surely, we cannot fault this person's noble ambition. But what about when the other member of this partnership has committed to a Dave Ramsay-style all-out blitz on the couple's debt and is busily canceling the cable, cutting up credit cards and picking up odd jobs. Surely this goal is equally valid. Nonetheless, there's a conflict bound to come to a head in this household, virtuousness of the goals notwithstanding. Though most couples don't meet such a dire fate as Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, relationship research has shown that for those of us who don't share goals with our partners, the effects can be quite significant, with one study suggesting a 19 percent divorce rate for goal-mismatched partners.
1. Recruit your partner as a coach.
Many of us benefit from accountability. For those of us with romantic partners at home, we might consider ourselves lucky. Rather than making your partner a nag, though, think of fun ways he or she might inspire you. Can your rewards be tied to date nights? Maybe your partner could make you a humorous star chart to track your accomplishments. Maybe watching a favorite TV show of yours that your partner isn't typically into could be a cheap and easy way to mark small milestones.
2. Tap into your partner's skill set.
Maybe your partner is very detail-oriented, or creative, or good with a budget. The very strengths and idiosyncrasies that brought you to love your valentine might be leveraged to support your goals, even if your partner isn't pursuing them himself or herself. For example, maybe your spouse is great at shopping for good deals—use that to find a cost-effective gym or personal trainer. Perhaps the skills your partner uses at the office to organize tasks could come in handy for breaking down and scheduling your seemingly overwhelming big financial goals.
3. Find points of compromise and shared passion.
Perhaps your meat-loving, vegetable-phobic picky eater is never going to come on board with a sudden commitment to vegetarianism. One way to strengthen a relationship and work together on goals is to discuss core underlying values. Research suggests that similarity in value-related goals is much more important for relationship satisfaction than other, more superficial goals; this is especially true when it comes to religion and spirituality. What's really motivating your turn to rejecting the tasty world of meat? Is it a religious or spiritual belief? An ethical concern such as animal welfare or care for the environment? While your loved one may not share a desire to give up bacon or Big Macs, he or she may well feel a connection to your key values and desires—after all, this is likely what brought you together in the first place.
A romantic walk or café date in which you discuss your underlying values can be the source of not just compromise (perhaps meatless Mondays, and then smaller meat portions the rest of the week) but also stronger, more bonding goal setting. As a couple, you might also decide to give to an environmental charity, give up plastic bags or volunteer at an animal shelter. The same strategy might also apply to a family as a whole.
As these strategies suggest, divergent goals needn't derail our relationships. Instead, with some open conversation, reflecting and planning, they can become opportunities for strengthening and expanding relationships with the ones we love.


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Oh My God! AnnaSophia Robb and Evan Peters are a Coppola-fied Ariel and Eric in Funny or Die's Mock Trailer for 'The Little Mermaid'
Oh My God! AnnaSophia Robb and Evan Peters are a Coppola-fied Ariel and Eric in Funny or Die's Mock Trailer for 'The Little Mermaid'
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Even Sofia Coppola's biggest fans (myself included) are mystified by her decision to adapt Hans Christan Andersen's "The Little Mermaid." Nevertheless, in honor of the Strokes-loving, teenage angst-exploring director, Funny or Die has released a mock trailer for the film, starring AnnaSophia Robb and Evan Peters.
It's a hilarious clip that exemplifies everything we've come to love (or hate) about Coppola–her signature title fonts, dreamy soundtracks, and exploration of teenage isolation. The trailer taps into it all.
In the clip Robb's Ariel is a lonely adolescent, confined to her bedroom at the bottom of a swimming pool. She's bored and texts her friend Flounder from her shell phone. She also longs to find love and walk amongst the humans at the Shellteau Marmont Hotel (a nod to Coppola's 2010 feature "Somewhere"). That's when she meets Eric, a bro-type with a cast on his arm. Is it love at first sight? Does anything actually happen?
These are some of the questions explored in this pseudo-trailer for "The Little Mermaid."
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The Dog Pound is a walk-up window for quick, late-night, satisfying snacks that you won't find in any vending machine. It is there for you until 2 a.m. with food like pizza, paninis, nachos, and even cookies and milk. Check out the vegetarian options, too! Use dining, FLEX, dining dollars gold, credit cards or cash. The Dog Pound window is located next to the entrance of Top Dog and opens at 10 p.m.
Taylor Down Under is a student lounge available for a relaxing night chatting with friends, listening to live music or playing a game of pool. Look for the upcoming TDU events posted around campus. Check out the unique tables and chairs decorated by various student organizations. TDU also houses a Java City! So, grab coffee, tea and snacks throughout the night.
Slip on your dancing shoes on for Salsa Night at the Artful Dodger! Every Thursday starting at 9 p.m., head downtown for all-night dancing until 2 a.m.
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Walnut Creek School Groundskeeper Arrested On Suspicion Of Child MolestationA Walnut Creek man who worked as a school groundskeeper is being held on $12 million bail after being arrested on suspicion of seven counts of felony child molestation, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office.
Man Accused Of Allegedly Exposing Himself To Girls Near San Jose SchoolA 22-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly exposing himself to underage girls near a high school in San Jose between July and earlier this month.
Fairfield Inmate Accused Of Soliciting Murder Of Girls He Allegedly MolestedThe Solano County District Attorneys Office wants to charge a jail inmate with soliciting the murder of the juveniles he is accused of molesting.
Former Sonoma Boys Center Counselor Sentenced For Sexual AbuseA former counselor and clinical director at the Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma was sentenced Tuesday in Sonoma County Superior Court to 21 years in prison for oral copulation with four underage boys.
Foster City Man Gets Prison For Molesting Girl At Jamaican ResortA Foster City man has been sentenced in federal court in San Francisco to nine years and seven months in prison for molesting a 6-year-old girl at a swimming pool at a resort in Jamaica.
HIV-Positive Worker Accused Of Sexually Abusing Boys At Immigrant ShelterFederal authorities allege that a former youth care worker at a Phoenix-area facility for immigrant youths sexually abused eight teenage boys, one of several cases brought to light in recent weeks as thousands of immigrant children remain detained around the country.
Former Catholic Youth Counselor Pleads No Contest To Molesting Teen BoysA former counselor and clinical director at the Hanna Boys Center in Sonoma pleaded no contest Friday morning to oral copulation with four underage boys more than 10 years ago.
Peninsula School, Camp Worker Pleads No Contest To Child MolestationA 19-year-old man accused of molesting four children while he worked at a school and a summer camp pleaded no contest to felony charges in San Mateo County Superior Court on Tuesday.
Former Redwood City Coach Pleads No Contest To Molesting Ex PlayerA former baseball coach pleaded no contest Tuesday to multiple child molestation and sexual assault charges stemming from an investigation that began after he was found fellating a 14-year-old boy, San Mateo County prosecutors said.
San Mateo Ballet Teacher Arrested On 16 Counts Of Sexual Assault With A MinorA ballet instructor from San Mateo has been arrested on suspicion of child molestation. Investigators are asking anyone with more information to come forward.
Peninsula Man Charged For Trying To Touch Toddler, Calling Her 'Sexy'A man arrested in Redwood City on Monday morning after expressing sexual interest in a toddler pleaded not guilty to felony charges.
Riverside Teen Admits Molesting 50 Children Over 8-Year PeriodAuthorities say a teen who turned himself in to police confessed to molesting 50 children over the years in Southern California.
Concord Dental Assistant Pleads Guilty To Molesting Underage PatientsA Concord dental assistant pleaded guilty Tuesday morning to five counts of lewd and lascivious acts with a child under 14 years old, Contra Costa County prosecutors said.
Former Fremont Teacher Gets 195 Years To Life For Child MolestationA former Fremont elementary school teacher was sentenced Friday to 195 years to life in state prison for molesting two young students nearly 20 years ago.


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Inskription är en nedteckning som består under längre tidsperioder. Det kan vara tecken som är ingraverade i beständiga material som till exempel stenar och metaller. Inskriptioner tenderar att ha som syfte att vara synliga för en offentlighet med en ambition om historieskrivning. Studiet av inskriptioner som till exempel Behistuninskriften eller Rosettastenen kallas för epigrafik.

Inom humanismen och filosofin kan även kroppen ses som ett material för inskription. Enligt uttrycket tabula rasa föds människan som ett oskrivet blad som efter hand fylls av tecken i form av erfarenheter som kommer att utgöra hennes egenskaper. Michel Foucault utvecklar denna ide där kroppen är konstruerad som en plats där regimer, diskurser och makt inskrivs. Judith Butler kritiserar den passiva roll kroppen tillskrivs i liknande teorier, och föreslår en syn på kroppen där den i sig själv är en kulturell och diskursiv praktik, och där ett aktivt strukturerande av det sociala fältet formar och omformar kroppen.

Referenser
Woodhead, Arthur Geoffrey. The study of Greek inscriptions Cambridge university press
Butler, Judith   (1989). Foucault and the Paradox of Bodily Inscriptions Journal of Philosophy

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#include "WatchNetEndpoint.h"
#include "NetListItem.h"
#include <ListView.h>
#include <String.h>
#include <cstring>

WatchNetEndpoint::WatchNetEndpoint(const char* title, int protocol = SOCK_STREAM)
	: BNetEndpoint(protocol)
{
	watchWin = new NetWatchWin(BRect(50.00,100.00,300.00,400.00), title);
	watchWin->Show();
}

int32 WatchNetEndpoint::Receive(void *buffer, size_t size, int flags = 0)
{
	int32 returnVal = BNetEndpoint::Receive(buffer, size, flags);
	if(returnVal > 0)
	{
		char* recStr = new char[size + 1];
		if (size > 0)
		{
			strncpy(recStr, (char*)buffer, size);
		}
		recStr[size] = 0;
		BMessage recMsg('ADMS');
		recMsg.AddInt8("Type", DATA_RECEIVED_EVENT);
		recMsg.AddString("Text", recStr);
		watchWin->PostMessage(&recMsg);
		delete[] recStr;
	}
	return returnVal;
}

int32 WatchNetEndpoint::Receive(BNetBuffer &buffer, size_t size, int flags = 0)
{
	int32 returnVal = BNetEndpoint::Receive(buffer, size, flags);
	if(returnVal > 0)
	{
		BString recStr;
		if (buffer.Size() > 0)
		{
			recStr.SetTo((const char*)buffer.Data(), buffer.Size());
		}

		BMessage recMsg('ADMS');
		recMsg.AddInt8("Type", DATA_RECEIVED_EVENT);
		recMsg.AddString("Text", recStr);
		watchWin->PostMessage(&recMsg);
	}
	return returnVal;
}

int32 WatchNetEndpoint::Send(const void *buffer, size_t size, int flags = 0)
{
	int32 returnVal = BNetEndpoint::Send(buffer, size, flags);
	if(returnVal > 0)
	{
		char* sentStr = new char[returnVal + 1];
		if (size > 0)
		{
			strncpy(sentStr, (char*)buffer, returnVal);
		}
		sentStr[size] = 0;

		BMessage sentMsg('ADMS');
		sentMsg.AddInt8("Type", DATA_SENT_EVENT);
		sentMsg.AddString("Text", sentStr);
		watchWin->PostMessage(&sentMsg);
		delete[] sentStr;
	}
	return returnVal;
}

int32 WatchNetEndpoint::Send(BNetBuffer &pack, int flags)
{
	return Send(pack.Data(),pack.Size(),flags);
}

WatchNetEndpoint::~WatchNetEndpoint()
{
	BMessage endpointDestroyedMsg('ADMS');
	endpointDestroyedMsg.AddInt8("Type", INFO_EVENT);
	endpointDestroyedMsg.AddString("Text", "BNetEndpoint Destroyed");
	watchWin->PostMessage(&endpointDestroyedMsg);
}

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My name is Blake Boshnack and I have been teaching at Pemberton Township High School since 2010. I have obtained both my Bachelors (in Finance) and Masters (in Secondary Education) degrees from Hofstra University which is located in Long Island, New York (where I was born and raised). In addition to teaching both Mathematics and AVID, I am also director and producer of Pemberton's Got Talent as well as a Class Advisor. I am very fortunate to be an educator. I am very passionate about what I do and it is my ultimate goal to touch the lives of as many students as possible in my time at Pemberton.


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This virtual event will bring together stakeholders from the corporations, institutional investors, governments, and non-profits, and explore the commitments and urgent action needed in this new decade in order to avoid catastrophic climate change and achieve a sustainable future. We will also recognise the achievement of companies and cities leading the way on environmental action in the region, including those named on this year's A List. Join us as we present our in-depth analysis from CDP's 2020 disclosure cycle, and engage in a multi-stakeholder expert panel on how companies and cities can thrive under upcoming regulatory changes. Speakers include: Tim Hopper, Responsible Sourcing Manager for Microsoft Corporation, and Gary Philip, GM Sustainability Performance and Reporting, Fonterra Co-operative Group, amongst others.
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This virtual event will bring together stakeholders from the corporations, institutional investors, governments, and non-profits, and explore the commitments and urgent action needed in this new decade in order to avoid catastrophic climate change and achieve a sustainable future. We will also recognize the achievement of companies and cities leading the way on environmental action in the region, including those named on this year's A List. Join us as we present our in-depth analysis from CDP's 2020 disclosure cycle, and engage in a multi-stakeholder expert panel on financing solutions for a low-carbon Australia.
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What's so special about Greek culture, I hear you ask? What makes Greece different to other Mediterranean countries, like Italy or Spain? The Greek people are some of the friendliest in Europe, willing to go the extra mile for a stranger or for a friend. They're generally pretty sociable people, so rather than the usual 2-word conversation you'll have with a stranger here, you might often be asked questions about where you're from, what you like about Greece so far, and what your favourite thing is.
On your holidays to Greece (if you've been), you've probably noticed that everybody is louder and more lively than back in the UK. Of course, there are the usual people who try and tempt you into their shop or restaurant, but at the end of the day they're just doing their job. Especially with the current financial situation in Greece being so tough, you can't really blame them, even if they are annoying.
Once you get to know the Greeks, though, you'll find them very warm-hearted and welcoming. Family is of the utmost importance to many people, and looking after their elderly relatives is as concerning as looking after children. The family sizes are bigger compared to the smaller ones people have here, and on average the working hours are less, so you have more time to spend with them! Having some really good friends is also essential to many Greeks, as you need somebody to go for a coffee with and chat about life/politics/the world with. Socialising is a great way to pass the time.
The Greeks also have an international reputation for their hospitality, called φιλοξενία "filoxen-ee-a" in Greek. This literally means love of guests/strangers, and it's something that is deeply ingrained in the mentality of many Greeks. Hotels are called ξενοδοχείο "xenodo-hee-oh", which you can see also includes the word for guest/stranger. So, if you go to Greece and are wondering why you're being so well treated, it's because the language basically encourages it!
In Greece, as you might well expect, there is a really big pride in their ancient past. Landmarks like the Parthenon, Acropolis and Delphi have become world-famous, and they're the staple photograph on any Greek postcard. As the nation that "invented" democracy in Western Europe, they are very proud of this, and they won't let us forget that we owe our civilisation to them in a hurry!
As well as their ancient past, though, their recent past has been very influential upon culture. The fact that Greece is now made up of various islands, bits of the mainland and even the spread of Greek culture to Cyprus means that Greece is hugely diverse. No one region is the same. For example, whilst people from Athens might be urban and cosmopolitan, the majority of Cretans consider themselves to be a little different from most mainland Greeks. Crete even has its own unique literary culture, and has produced writers like El Greco and Nikos Kazantzakis, the author of Zorba the Greek. A phrase of his sums up the Greek way of thinking very nicely – "I hope for nothing, I fear nothing, I am free".


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Q: configuring TTL from 1800 sec to 86400 sec on Ubuntu, nginx server I deployed an app to Digital Ocean Ubuntu server. The app is running on NGINX.
My Domain registar sent me the messages that "TTL can't be less than 86400 sec on nameservers" It is currently 1800 sec by default from Digital Ocean.
Can someone advice me on how I can configure the TTL settings from 1800 sec to 86400 sec.
There must be some way to access the settings through terminal?
I'm rather new to all this so any advice or guidance would be appreciated

A: The TTL for the nameservers of your domain is configured in the DNS records of your domain.  You can determine where your authoritative DNS records are by executing nslookup -type=soa domain.com; you must replace domain.com with your current domain. Once you have identified the authoritative DNS server, you will need to go to that service, likely your registrar or local DNS service, and change the NS records within the zone to increase the TTL from 1800 to 86400.


we upgraded our system from 4.6c to ecc6.
i found out that something is not working well with the query variants.
the variants are there but it don't show the data as it was in the old system (some columns are missing).
Perhaps you may need to write custom program to call the above FM.