Donegal has 13 Blue Flags including 12 Blue Flag beaches & one Blue Flag marina at Greencastle in Inishowen as well as 5 Green Coast awards.
The 12 Blue Flags beaches are at Bundoran, Rossnowlagh, Murvagh, Fintra, Narin (Portnoo), Carrickfinn, Killahoey (Dunfanaghy), Marblehill, Portsalon (Magherawarden), Shroove, Culdaff and Downings.
The Greencastle Marina is situated in the heart of the historic village of Greencastle and provides secure and safe berthing at the mouth of Lough Foyle, Co. Donegal.
In association with Rathmullan Sailing & Watersports School (www.rathmullansailing.com).
Contact: rathmullanwatersports@gmail.com or phone Aengus at 086 8123019.
To avoid disappointment, we recommend that you book in advance. Beach wheelchairs are free of charge however Terms & Conditions apply.


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Virey est une ancienne commune française, située dans le département de la Manche en région Normandie, devenue le  une commune déléguée au sein de la commune nouvelle de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.

Elle est peuplée de  habitants.

Géographie

Localisation
 Virey est à  au nord-ouest de Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët.

Hydrographie
 La Sélune borde le sud de son territoire.

Toponymie

Le nom de la localité est attesté sous les formes de Vireio en 1082, de Virie en 1158, Viré en 1793 et Virey en 1801.

Histoire
Au Moyen Âge, la paroisse de Virey faisait partie de l'archidiaconé de Mortain.

Politique et administration

Liste des maires

Population et société

Démographie

Économie

Culture locale et patrimoine

Lieux et monuments
 Église Saint-Gervais-et-Saint-Protais.

Personnalités liées à la commune

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

Articles connexes

 Liste des anciennes communes de la Manche

Liens externes

 Le site de la mairie de Virey

Notes et références

Notes

Références

Ancienne commune dans la Manche
Commune déléguée dans la Manche

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NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fitch's high yield energy sector default rate continued to climb with the recent Chapter 11 filings of two more exploration and production (E&P) companies, driving the trailing 12-month (TTM) rate more than one-half point higher to 2.6% and the E&P subsector rate to 5.1% from 3.7%, according to Fitch Ratings. The default rate includes issuers of high yield bonds in the U.S. irrespective of the issuer domicile.
Significant decreases in oil and gas market prices have impaired many E&P companies' ability to pay interest and principal and led to some defaults. Most recently, both Sabine Oil & Gas Corporation and Lightstream Resources Ltd. incurred significant debt to fund drilling programs and their capital structures became unsustainable in the face of lower oil prices. Other significant E&P defaults this year include Midstate Petroleum Co., Connacher Oil & Gas Ltd., and Quicksilver Resources Inc.
The TTM energy default rate now exceeds its long term average 1.9%. Pro forma for the near term bankruptcy filing of Hercules Offshore, Inc. expected by Fitch because the driller is currently soliciting votes for a prepackaged bankruptcy plant pushes the TTM energy default rate to 3.0%.
Sabine filed for Chapter 11 on July 15 with an aim towards reaching a balance sheet restructuring plan with creditors. Sabine had approximately $2.8 billion of credit facility and $1.15 billion of bond debt outstanding as per the 10-Q filing for the quarter ended March 31. The bonds are trading at under 20% of par value, indicating the market currently anticipates weak recovery rates. Sabine expects cash on hand and cash from operations will provide sufficient funding to sustain operations during the bankruptcy period with no debtor in possession facility needed. Cash balances were approximately $276.9 million as of May 8.
Lightstream defaulted via a distressed debt exchange on July 2. The company and certain holders of its unsecured debt agreed to exchange approximately $465 million of 8.625% unsecured notes due 2010 for $395 million of 9.875% second lien notes due June 15, 2019. Holders of the 8.625% notes that did not participate in the debt exchange became subordinated in the capital structure to the new second lien debt. Lightstream has high capital spending needs to maintain production.
Hercules reached a restructuring support agreement with a group of senior noteholders holding more than 67% of the senior note debt and is currently soliciting votes for a prepackaged plan of reorganization. A near-term bankruptcy filing seems highly probable.


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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using Coevery.Caching;
using Coevery.Environment.Extensions.Folders;
using Coevery.Environment.Extensions.Loaders;
using Coevery.Environment.Extensions.Models;
using Coevery.Localization;
using Coevery.Logging;
using Coevery.Utility;
using Coevery.Utility.Extensions;

namespace Coevery.Environment.Extensions {
    public class ExtensionManager : IExtensionManager {
        private readonly IEnumerable<IExtensionFolders> _folders;
        private readonly IAsyncTokenProvider _asyncTokenProvider;
        private readonly ICacheManager _cacheManager;
        private readonly IParallelCacheContext _parallelCacheContext;
        private readonly IEnumerable<IExtensionLoader> _loaders;

        public Localizer T { get; set; }
        public ILogger Logger { get; set; }

        public ExtensionManager(
            IEnumerable<IExtensionFolders> folders,
            IEnumerable<IExtensionLoader> loaders,
            ICacheManager cacheManager,
            IParallelCacheContext parallelCacheContext,
            IAsyncTokenProvider asyncTokenProvider) {

            _folders = folders;
            _asyncTokenProvider = asyncTokenProvider;
            _cacheManager = cacheManager;
            _parallelCacheContext = parallelCacheContext;
            _loaders = loaders.OrderBy(x => x.Order).ToArray();
            T = NullLocalizer.Instance;
            Logger = NullLogger.Instance;
        }

        // This method does not load extension types, simply parses extension manifests from
        // the filesystem.
        public ExtensionDescriptor GetExtension(string id) {
            return AvailableExtensions().FirstOrDefault(x => x.Id == id);
        }

        public IEnumerable<ExtensionDescriptor> AvailableExtensions() {
            return _cacheManager.Get("AvailableExtensions", ctx =>
                _parallelCacheContext
                    .RunInParallel(_folders, folder => folder.AvailableExtensions().ToList())
                    .SelectMany(descriptors => descriptors)
                    .ToReadOnlyCollection());
        }

        public IEnumerable<FeatureDescriptor> AvailableFeatures() {
            return _cacheManager.Get("AvailableFeatures", ctx =>
                AvailableExtensions()
                    .SelectMany(ext => ext.Features)
                    .OrderByDependenciesAndPriorities(HasDependency, GetPriority)
                    .ToReadOnlyCollection());
        }

        internal static int GetPriority(FeatureDescriptor featureDescriptor) {
            return featureDescriptor.Priority;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if the item has an explicit or implicit dependency on the subject
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="item"></param>
        /// <param name="subject"></param>
        /// <returns></returns>
        internal static bool HasDependency(FeatureDescriptor item, FeatureDescriptor subject) {
            if (DefaultExtensionTypes.IsTheme(item.Extension.ExtensionType)) {
                if (DefaultExtensionTypes.IsModule(subject.Extension.ExtensionType)) {
                    // Themes implicitly depend on modules to ensure build and override ordering
                    return true;
                }

                if (DefaultExtensionTypes.IsTheme(subject.Extension.ExtensionType)) {
                    // Theme depends on another if it is its base theme
                    return item.Extension.BaseTheme == subject.Id;
                }
            }

            // Return based on explicit dependencies
            return item.Dependencies != null &&
                   item.Dependencies.Any(x => StringComparer.OrdinalIgnoreCase.Equals(x, subject.Id));
        }

        public IEnumerable<Feature> LoadFeatures(IEnumerable<FeatureDescriptor> featureDescriptors) {
            Logger.Information("Loading features");

            var result =
                _parallelCacheContext
                .RunInParallel(featureDescriptors, descriptor => _cacheManager.Get(descriptor.Id, ctx => LoadFeature(descriptor)))
                .ToArray();

            Logger.Information("Done loading features");
            return result;
        }

        private Feature LoadFeature(FeatureDescriptor featureDescriptor) {
            var extensionDescriptor = featureDescriptor.Extension;
            var featureId = featureDescriptor.Id;
            var extensionId = extensionDescriptor.Id;

            ExtensionEntry extensionEntry;
            try {
                extensionEntry = _cacheManager.Get(extensionId, ctx => {
                    var entry = BuildEntry(extensionDescriptor);
                    if (entry != null) {
                        ctx.Monitor(_asyncTokenProvider.GetToken(monitor => {
                            foreach (var loader in _loaders) {
                                loader.Monitor(entry.Descriptor, token => monitor(token));
                            }
                        }));
                    }
                    return entry;
                });
            }
            catch (Exception ex) {
                Logger.Error(ex, "Error loading extension '{0}'", extensionId);
                throw new CoeveryException(T("Error while loading extension '{0}'.", extensionId), ex);
            }

            if (extensionEntry == null) {
                // If the feature could not be compiled for some reason,
                // return a "null" feature, i.e. a feature with no exported types.
                return new Feature {
                    Descriptor = featureDescriptor,
                    ExportedTypes = Enumerable.Empty<Type>()
                };
            }

            var extensionTypes = extensionEntry.ExportedTypes.Where(t => t.IsClass && !t.IsAbstract);
            var featureTypes = new List<Type>();

            foreach (var type in extensionTypes) {
                string sourceFeature = GetSourceFeatureNameForType(type, extensionId);
                if (String.Equals(sourceFeature, featureId, StringComparison.OrdinalIgnoreCase)) {
                    featureTypes.Add(type);
                }
            }

            return new Feature {
                Descriptor = featureDescriptor,
                ExportedTypes = featureTypes
            };
        }

        private static string GetSourceFeatureNameForType(Type type, string extensionId) {
            foreach (CoeveryFeatureAttribute featureAttribute in type.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(CoeveryFeatureAttribute), false)) {
                return featureAttribute.FeatureName;
            }
            return extensionId;
        }

        private ExtensionEntry BuildEntry(ExtensionDescriptor descriptor) {
            foreach (var loader in _loaders) {
                ExtensionEntry entry = loader.Load(descriptor);
                if (entry != null)
                    return entry;
            }

            Logger.Warning("No suitable loader found for extension \"{0}\"", descriptor.Id);
            return null;
        }
    }
}

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Home Chiang Mai AirAsia To Resume All Domestic Operations Including Connection Flights To 25 Regions
AirAsia To Resume All Domestic Operations Including Connection Flights To 25 Regions
The Chief Executive of Thai AirAsia (TAA) Santisuk Klongchaiya, announced on Friday that the airline has increased flight frequency and will resume operating to all 23 domestic destinations next month.
He said domestic flights were allowed to resume in May, but TAA waited about two months to resume its domestic operation.
Mr Klongchaiya said the airline will also make connection flights available in 25 regions, including Chiang Mai-Hat Yai and Chiang Mai-Pattaya routes.
He also stated that 68 daily return flights will be made available to stimulate air travel.
"We increased the frequency of popular routes such as the nine daily flights for Chiang Mai, seven daily flights for Khon Kaen, five for Phuket, in accordance with travel demands. We are ready to support domestic tourism to best stimulate spending in various parts and provinces of the country."
Meanwhile, Chakkrit Parapuntakul, president of Thai Airways International (THAI), issued a statement on Thursday saying the company will need to make "sacrifices" on behalf of its employees to steer the carrier through its difficult time. The airline has lost its state enterprises status and is currently restructuring its various debts.
Mr Parapuntakul's Thursday statement thanked THAI staff members for their willingness to slash their salaries to maintain the carrier's liquidity for as long as possible.
He said, "The company is preparing documents to be presented to the Central Bankruptcy Court, which is scheduled to hear the debt-ridden carrier's rehabilitation plan on 17th August".
"Even though THAI has been covered by an automatic stay order since it filed for rehabilitation under the kingdom's bankruptcy law, it is still struggling with liquidity problems as there are still fixed costs to handle such as staff salaries and operational costs".
The company needs help from all of its staff who can voluntarily accept salary cuts to maintain THAI's liquidity for as long as possible.
Mr Parapuntakul wrote in a statement "We don't know yet when we can resume flights after the court orders the company to undergo rehabilitation. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic must also be taken into account".
"I hope that every staff member understands the company's circumstances. It still needs help from all of you. This will also show the creditors and the public the sacrifices made by the staff to save the company and steer it through difficult times".
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Another day and another original recipe. This one comes completely from what I had on hand which is what inspires 95 percent of my dishes. I had a small piece of foie gras that was big enough to sear, but I didn't want to prepare it that way. I was looking for different textures that I could pair with the osso bucco. The osso bucco I braised very traditionally with red wine, rosemary, and tomato. I had Farro which is an Italian form of wheat (wheat-berry) that is very much like barley. The weather here in Texas has been crazy this spring because you might have one day that is almost summer like weather and the next is freezing temperatures. The weather outside I think has a lot to do with what you feel like eating and ultimately cooking. Because it has turned very cold here over night I decided to do more of a heartier dish for dinner. The end product was actually not that heavy but was a bit on the rich side. I tried to cut the richness with turnips, kohlrabi, and barolo truffle reduction (or balsamic reduction) . JP absolutely loved this dinner especially after he had been out of town for a few days. Great way to come home to!
The is a basic braise. Take veal shanks and season with salt and pepper. In a braising pan with olive oil add the shanks to the pot to sear. Sear on both sides for about 4 minutes until golden brown. Then add all of your vegetables and cook for another 2 minutes. Deglaze with red wine. Then add your tomato paste. Reduce the wine by half then add the beef stock (chicken stock). Bring the stock to a boil and then turn down to a simmer. Add the rosemary sprig and cover. Lightly simmer for 2- 2 1/2 hours until tender.
Strain off half of the sauce into a sauce pot and reduce by half. Finish the sauce with butter, salt, and pepper. Set aside until ready to use.
Season all 3 pieces of Foie gras and place into a small hot saute pan. Cook for a minute on each side. then place foie gras pieces and fat that was lost from sautéing into a blender. Immediately add the cream to the saute pan and bring to a boil and then turn off. Meanwhile place the eggs and yolk into the blender. Puree until smooth with the foie gras. While the blender is on low slowly temper the mixture with the cream a ladle at a time until you have mixed all of the cream into the foie gras and egg mixture. Season with sugar, salt, and pepper. Take 10 timbal molds and spray with non stick spray (olive oil flavored is what I used). Pour the foie custard into the molds 3/4 of the way full. Place the timbals into a shallow baking dish and fill half way up the side with boiling hot water. Cover the whole baking dish with foil. Place into the oven for about 35 minutes or until the custard sets. Take out and let it cool to room temperature.
Simply rinse the farro under cold water. Add the 5 cups of water to sauce pot with salt. Bring to a boil and then pour in your farro. Cover and then turn down to a simmer. Simmer for about an hour or until tender. Strain off any excess water if any and pour flat onto a sheet pan to cool.
For the baby turnips peel and place in simmering salted water. Cook for roughly 8 minutes or until tender. Strain out and set aside.
Peel the kohlrabi, then take a biscuit round cutter and cut out a round of kohlrabi. Place kohlrabi in salted water and simmer for 20 minutes or until tender. Strain out and cut in half. Set aside until ready to use.
Take a knife and run along the inside of the timbal of the foie gras flan. I served it room temperature but you could easily place back into the oven to serve warm. Un-mold the flan on to plate. Then take either your barolo reduction or balsamic reduction and drizzle next to the foie flan. Take the farro and heat up in a pan with chimichurri sauce, season and spoon onto the plate. Then take your osso bucco and place a few pieces on top of your farro. Take vegetables and heat up in another pan with a little olive oil, season with salt and pepper. Place the kohlrabi in the middle and place the turnips on top of the farro next to the osso bucco. Finish the whole dish with the reduction sauce. Finish with some herb garnishes (fennel fronds) and serve!


He was born in Dubovka district of Tula province on the 31st of May, 1960. He finished school in the same district. Yevgeni was called for military service by the Military Commissariat of Uzlov region in 1977. After he was demobilized from the army, he entered the school of Sizran High Military Pilots. He started working as a trainer pilot after finishing the school in 1984. Yevgeni loved his profession very much.
He decided to serve in Azerbaijani Republic Armed Forces when it was first established. He first worked as a trainer pilot in Sengechal military unit # 54314 and later on in the unit # 843 which was located in Baki.
Though he was Russian, the undeclared war of armenian bandits against Azerbaijan angered him as well. He was trying to help Azerbaijani people as much as he could in these troubled days. Yevgeni was actively fighting in the battles that were taking place in the areas such as; Aghdam, Aghdere, Fuzuli within the battalion where he was working. The 11th of April, 1992 was the most tragic and the last day of Captain YevgeniKarlov. He died heroically in the battle next to Fuzuli region.
He was married and survived by two children.
KarlovYevgeniNikolay was posthumously awarded the title of the "National Hero of Azerbaijan" by the decree # 833 of the president of Azerbaijani Republic on the 7th of June, 1992.
He was buried in Dubovka district where he was born.


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What are fallopian tubes?
The Fallopian tubes are organs specialized in the transport of gametes. They also transport and house the embryo in the first 4 days, providing it with nutrients, oxygen and other conditions needed to develop properly until it reaches the interior of the uterus (endometrium) where implantation and subsequent development will take place from day 5 until the end of the pregnancy.
How do fallopian tubes work?
They have a sticky end (the fimbria) that actively moves to look for the egg that each month must leave one of the two ovaries. When they find it, they affix it and take it to the interior of the tube where fertilization will take place in a region called the ampullary region. This is where the sperm must swim to meet the egg and the Fallopian tubes serve as a highway to guide them to this meeting.
The Fallopian tubes also have the capacity to move actively as does the intestine and have some cilia in their interior that are like small villi that cover it internally and have the capacity to move. By combining these two functions (peristalsis and cilia movements) we have an organ with the capacity to move and transport everything inside it. When fertilization occurs, the embryo is transported very effectively to the uterine cavity.
What are the most common fallopian tube diseases?
Any situation that alters the functions of fimbria, peristalsis and ciliary motility may represent a tubal disease. This can occur because of some inflammatory disease of the pelvis or secondary to the scarring that is generated when a woman is recovering or fighting this type of inflammation.
Endometriosis is a quite common example of pelvic inflammatory disease, as are uterine and tubal infections; and surgeries such as a complicated appendectomy or surgeries for the treatment of ovarian cysts.
In what way is the function of the fallopian tubes evaluated?
A test for Fallopian tube patency can be performed to determine the actual condition of the Fallopian tubes. The most common is an imaging x-ray called hysterosalpingography, in which a catheter is passed through the cervix to administer a contrast medium that shows the uterine cavity and the path of the tubes perfectly. By taking the x-ray at different moments of the administration of the contrast medium, the doctor can evaluate the way the contrast medium is being transported and so can interpret how the Fallopian tubes and the fimbria are functioning.
A similar study can also be done not with radiography but with an ultrasound. An ultrasound can evaluate the liquid content of the structures very well. Stopping the flow of liquid through the uterus and Fallopian tubes, allows the specialist to evaluate in real time the way in which liquid flows through the uterine cavity and tubes.
Another way to evaluate them is to visualize them directly by means of a surgery called diagnostic laparoscopy. In this procedure a contrast medium can also be administered through the cervix so that the surgeon can see exactly how the tubes behave and if they allow the passage of fluid without alterations.
When a woman has an obstruction in the Fallopian tubes, the problem is not necessarily accompanied by any symptoms or abnormalities that indicate that she may be having problems in this part of her body. However, the doctor may suspect it based on the patient's medical history and background, and therefore request this type of study to better diagnose the problem and its most effective treatment.
What treatment is needed for fallopian tubes?
When the tubal obstruction is in a single location (e.g., tubal ligation) or when there are external adhesions such as after appendicitis or peritonitis, it is possible to correct the problem with tubal surgery.
On the contrary, however, when the inflammation and damage has been to the interior of the tubes and the cilia-bearing cells have been damaged, the probability of obtaining a pregnancy is exceptionally low with corrective surgery and the best treatment option is in vitro fertilization.
In in vitro fertilization, eggs are removed and fertilized with sperm in the laboratory. The fertilized eggs are then introduced into the uterus through the vagina, bypassing the Fallopian tube.


Our guest speaker is Laura Vasques of the Miami Dade Extension, Florida Friendly Yards and Neighborhoods Team, on the subject of Redesigning your Landscape: a guide to transforming your yard into a Florida Friendly Landscape.
Food: May, Barbara, Liz, Alicia.
Plants: Kurt and Clara, Kim and Jody.


New Delhi: Even though the price of petrol and diesel has been rapidly escalating, the ground prices vary from one city to another because of differences in local sales tax or VAT and transportation cost.
While the rate of per litre of petrol recorded to be the most expensive in Maharashtra, diesel is costliest in Hyderabad. But interesting, the prices of both petrol and diesel are the cheapest in the Andaman and Nicobar islands.
Let us check out which cities of India are paying more or less for the essentially required petrol and diesel.
Across all states and Union Territories, the price of petrol is the highest in Maharashtra and the lowest in the Andaman and Nicobar islands. Diesel vehicle owners pay the most for fuel in Hyderabad at Rs 79.73 for a litre of diesel.
But if you are lucky wnough to stay in Port Blair, you will be paying only Rs 69.97 for a litre of petrol but the same fuel will burn a hole to the pocket for the people of Maharashtra as you have to shell Rs 90.45 in Maharashtra's Parbhani. It is a major difference of Rs 20.
The reason being, the state of Maharashtra has double VAT slabs. Petrol pumps in Mumbai, Thane and Navi Mumbai have to shell out a VAT of 39.12%, a percentage point less than the rest of Maharashtra.
Reports say that out of all state capitals, Mumbai pays the highest price for petrol—Rs 88.67, followed by Patna Rs 87.46 and Bhopal Rs 87.03.
In India, Delhi has the lowest fuel rates—Rs 81.28 for petrol, Rs 73.30 for diesel.
Telangana levies the highest VAT on diesel at 26.01%.
Resultantly, due to high VAT rates levied, Hyderabad ends up paying the highest price for diesel—Rs 79.73. Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Telangana, Kerala are amongst the other states where diesel is the most expensive.
Andhra Pradesh had the highest VAT on diesel at 28.08% until the state government reduced the VAT by Rs 2.
Where is Diesel the cheapest?
According to recent survey, amongst all other cities of India, Andaman and Nicobar islands are the most feasible destination to own a vehicle if petrol/diesel cost is taken into account. The Union Territory levies only 6% VAT on both fuels, which makes it the cheapest in whole of the country.
The price of fuel remarkably hits a double fold while on its journey from the refinery gate and vehicle tank mostly due to central excise duty, state sales tax or VAT, transportation cost and dealer commission.


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Q: How to define parameters/arguments to a list resolver? I have this schema and the corresponding resolvers:
const schema = buildSchema(
    `
    type Query {
        posts(id: Int): [Post]
    }
    type Post {
        id: Int!,
        title: String,
        date: String
    }`
);

const resolvers = {
    posts(root, { id }, context, info) {
        console.log(id); // Undefined
        return [
            {
                id: 0,
                date: '21/04/2018',
                title: 'Post 1'
            },
            {
                id: 1,
                date: '07/10/2018',
                title: 'Post 2'
            }
        ];
    },
    Post(postObj) {
        return {
            id: postObj.id,
            title: postObj.title,
            date: postObj.date
        }
    }
}

The problem is that when I query for posts with an specified id, like this:
query {
    posts(id: 0) {
        title
    }
}

... I get an error that says I haven't defined such argument (id).
I defined the id argument according to the GraphQL Docs. Any suggestions of what may be causing this error and how to solve it?

A: When you use buildSchema, you effectively prevent yourself from being able to define custom resolvers for a given field in your schema. Instead, the default resolver will always be used. The default resolver simply takes the "parent" or "root" object for a given field, looks up the property on that parent object with the same name as the field and returns its value.
You can "get away" with this for simpler schemas by passing in a root object along with your schema. This root object then becomes the parent object referenced by the default resolver, but only for top level fields (like each field you define for your Query type). So in this case, when GraphQL resolves your query, the default resolver sees a posts property on the parent object and returns that. Because posts is actually a function, it calls the function first and then returns the value, but the arguments it calls it with are not the same arguments that a resolver is called with.
Resolvers receive four parameters -- 1) the "root" or "parent" value, 2) arguments, 3) context and 4) an "info" object containing additional data about the request. Any function called by the default resolver will only get the last 3 parameters (so no "root" value).
In other words, you should change your root object to look more like this:
const root = {
    posts({ id }, context, info) {
        return [
            {
                id: 0,
                date: '21/04/2018',
                title: 'Post 1'
            },
            {
                id: 1,
                date: '07/10/2018',
                title: 'Post 2'
            }
        ];
    },
}

However, does it this way will only let you handle top-level fields like queries. You will not be able to customize resolver behavior for fields on other types, like Post. To do that, you should use graphql-tools' makeExecutableSchema.

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It's a new year, so what better time to reinvent your style and add some new pieces to your wardrobe.
Menswear fashion week for Spring/Summer 2017 gave us lots of inspiration, from the latest designer runway collections to the fashion we see everyday on the streets.
Monochrome prints featured heavily on the catwalks at fashion week in London and Paris, mirroring the on-going style trend seen on streets all around the world.
Bold graphics and unusual patterns make for a daring statement, but If you aren't feeling as brave or extrovert, incorporate black and white in more traditional patterns, like bold stripes or ginghams.
Wearing head to toe white has long been a favoured style trend. It certainly can be seen as quite a bold look though BUT it isn't a style we should fear.
Keep it simple, team a pair of white jeans with a white t-shirt or wear an oversized white shirt with a well-tailored white chino.
Everyone loves their pyjama's don't they?
Street style ambassadors worldwide are showing us to how replicate sleepwear references in our everyday style.
Try baby blue teamed with warm beige, striped with plaid pieces in pastel tones or loose-fitting striped linen shirts in light blue with stone wash denim.
'Boys wear blue' has long been a binary theory enforced upon us by society. And while I think it's important to challenge such theories when experimenting with fashion, blue shirts should feature in every males wardrobe.
Whether it's light blues or lavender versions of powder blue, skinny fit or oversized, a blue shirt can be worn in many a scenario.
Light blue was certainly a popular choice of colour not only on the streets but on the catwalk this past season.
Denim jackets, light wash jeans, dungarees and shirts all feature heavily in fashion right now.
The ultimate for casual wear, invest in some slightly baggy denim jackets for easy over the shoulder accompaniments to white t-shirts or striped sweaters.
Definitely one of the the most out there colour trends, red was a fan favourite on the streets at Fashion Week.
Be careful when selecting which red pieces you go for though, as too many different shades in one outfit can look a little over the top and jarring if you're not careful.
Red tends to look good with dark denim or light, white t-shirts and sweaters.
Everyone loves a throwback nowadays and the fashion world is no exception.
70's fashion was famous for it's rich colour palette, loose fitted buttons, suede and velvet.
Have fun with this style by picking pieces that not only pay tribute to the era but also complement your features and colouring.
Neckerchiefs are probably one of the easiest street styles/trends to wear.
Giving any outfit an instant boost, neckerchiefs and bandana's can add a spot colour or put a playful twist on your ensemble.
Statement bomber jackets have been a go to piece for a number of years now.
In 2017 it's good to think outside of the box, so when selecting a jacket try to go for more bolder, vivid colours – particularly light toned emeralds and bright yellows and pinks.
For those of you wanting to keep things more low key, opt for versatile colours with no patterns.
Head over to our Twitter @Fuzzable & share your street style tips with us.


The San Antonio Spurs are a team that has never let their fans down. Season after season, they proved to be one of the most fascinating teams to watch in the league. So much so, that their fans are now looking for new ways to catch all of the games. We understand.
If you're Spurs fan who recently said goodbye to cable, below you'll find a list of methods that will help you view as many San Antonio Spurs games online as possible this season. Best of all, all of the methods listed are absolutely legal.
With that out the way, let's begin.
By using the Sling TV service, you'll get access to an astonishingly large number of popular channels and amazing content for only a $20 monthly fee. When it comes to providing access to NBA games, Sling users are offered access to more than 100 games that are streamed LIVE during the NBA season. Postseason games (NBA All-Star Game and NBA Playoffs games) are also streamed LIVE to users as well. Making use of ESPN's awesome WatchESPN app provides access to ABC's live streams as well. They usually broadcast about 10-15 live games every season. Look for the OKC Thunder Games in the television schedule to find which games will be streamed that you'll be able to view.
No matter which option you decide to choose, Sling TV will make sure you are able to make use of their great service. Remember, if you don't find the service to your liking, cancel at any time without any hassles.
Although there are services such as Sling TV that provide its subscribers with a lot of different content to stream when they'd like, if you'd really only like to see as much live basketball action as possible, then the NBA League Pass service will give you all of the entertainment you could possibly want.
As the NBA League Pass service is created and owned by the NBA themselves, it streams more NBA content to its subscribers than any other service on the market to date. The service does however fall victim to blackouts of the local teams. It'll be explained in a few.
Back to explaining those local blackouts we mentioned a bit earlier. Due to the fact that local cable networks legally own the rights to broadcast in local team games in local areas, the NBA League Pass isn't allowed to air them live. So, for a San Antonio Spurs fan trying to watch live streams of the Spurs game in San Antonio, it's almost like "Mission Impossible" using NBA League Pass. It just won't happen. Replays of the game will just have to viewed on-demand after it ends.
NBA League Pass is also available on pretty much every device out that can stream. This is a service NBA super fans will absolutely love.
There's another new streaming service brought to you by Sony called PlayStation Vue. The service resembles that of sling TV in that it allows its users access to many of the popular cable networks without the cable contracts. The PlayStation Vue service starts at around $30 a month, and even though more expensive than sling TV, many people still consider it a good option.
Each view package offers more than 50 channels to its monthly members. Spurs fans along with other NBA lovers will want to tune into ESPN and TNT. These channels will have live streams airing of over 100 games this season.
Subscribers need to be aware though. One of the downfalls of this service is that it doesn't allow streaming of its content outside of the user's home network. Considering their monthly price, that should not be a problem. Just stick with sling TV.
There are numerous networks that like to broadcast their programs over the air (OTA). With the use of an HD antenna, they can be picked up live on your television set for absolutely free. An example of one of these networks would be ABC. They frequently air live NBA games throughout the season that can be enjoyed from the comfort of your own living room.
Check their schedule to see when games will be broadcast that you'll be able to sit down and watch. In the event that your pressed for time and can't enjoy the game when it's being shown live, a DVR device will help fix that problem. Just record the games and watch them later.
The best thing about this method is that it can probably be taken advantage of right now with all of your current equipment.
International users don't have to miss out on any of the NBA action this season due to not live in in the country. They can make use of a VPN (virtual private network) and even sign up for the NBA League Pass international service which will give them the same features that everyone else gets minus the blackouts.
Reading through this list has made you a qualified individual capable of watching any and all NBA games online. At this point, if you miss a game, it simply because you wanted to.


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LeBron James appears to call for timeout with Lakers out of them
By Dan FeldmanOct 23, 2018, 11:21 AM EDT
David Blatt infamously tried to call a timeout while the Cavaliers were out of them. Though he was stopped before receiving a technical foul, that was seen as evidence Blatt didn't have the basketball intelligence to coach LeBron James.
Somewhere, Blatt is quietly smiling. (Or let's be real, loudly telling everyone how smart he is.)
LeBron had his biggest moment as a Laker, making a game-tying 3-pointer to force overtime in Los Angeles' eventual loss to the Spurs last night. But LeBron probably shouldn't have had the opportunity to take the shot.
Once the Lakers secured possession, LeBron appeared to call for a timeout despite the Lakers having none remaining. If referees granted the timeout, it also would have come with a technical foul that gave the Spurs a chance to put the game out of reach in regulation.
Instead, Josh Hart incidentally made a big play by passing to LeBron. LeBron had to drop his T-signaling hands to catch the pass. Then, he brought the ball up court and drilled a 3-pointer.
LeBron said he wasn't trying to call timeout, but his smiling denial isn't exactly convincing. Laker coach Luke Walton was more honest.
"When I saw LeBron calling for the timeout I was yelling and I think [Kyle Kuzma] was too, I've got to watch the tape," Walton said after the game. "But once he realized that we didn't have any there wasn't an action we ran, LeBron just dribbled up and made a three, which is what makes him special."
This isn't the first time LeBron lost track of timeouts at the end of a game, anyway.


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Q: Why is my laptop's CPU not running at base speed and underclocking itself? I noticed my laptop performance dropping so I checked the CPU cores speed and found out it is underclocking as you can see also when I put the CPU on stress it is not changing not even going to 100%.
My laptop is Asus K56C and I'm using Windows 10
Also I've checked my power options CPU maximum performance is set to 100%.

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A: I've entered my BIOS and Loaded the Default values for the BIOS setting after restarting speed Frequency got fixed and Utilization increased to 80% under stress(Don't know if it should get to 100%) also base speed in the task manager is 2.5Gh but in my CPU spec it is 2.0Gh .


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Can This Local Singer Overcome Overdarkened Vowels To Perform With The Met?
By Anthony Cotton
Eric McConnell
It's a dream gig for any aspiring singer -- performing at the Metropolitan Opera in New York. And it's within reach for Eric McConnell -- again. The bass-baritone from Thornton is competing for a third time in the Met's National Council Auditions, a contest for young (30-and-under) singers.
McConnell is one of 50 singers who will perform in the District competition on Feb. 23 at the Newman Center for the Performing Arts. Winners from that event will advance to the Regionals, held the next day, also at the Newman Center.
The national semifinals will be held March 24 in New York, with the finals a week later.
McConnell, an artist-in-residence with Opera Colorado, has not advanced beyond the Districts in two previous auditions. Living in Chicago at the time (he has a Masters from Northwestern University), last year he flew in to Denver the night before and had trouble adapting to the dry air. The year before however, he earned an honorable mention award, which was accompanied by a cash stipend.
"That was very, very nice," he says.
While getting to New York would be nice, McConnell just participating in the audition (contestants sing an aria of their choosing, along with another chosen by the judges) carries tremendous value.
"What's really nice is when the competition is over, you go downstairs and talk with all the judges," he said. "Your face-to-face with the three of them--they're active singers, or prominent voice teachers, coaches or directors. That's the real joy--you hear what you're doing right and what you need improvement on."
One piece of feedback McConnell has received is to work more on language; as a result, he says, he's become almost fluent in Italian and has been improving his French and German as well.
Another is to correct his overdarkened O vowels.
"They said when I sang the vowel O it didn't represent my true voice--it sounded like I was trying to sound like someone 50 years older," McConnell said. "It just sounded false; you don't ever want a fake sound because audiences can always hear it--you want to sound mature, but my O vowels were sounding like an old man in a church choir, not a mature opera singer."
McConnell says he's performed mostly minor roles with Opera Colorado and in his nascent career, but that will change, he adds, when he indeed gains maturity.
"Being an artist in residence with Opera Colorado has really allowed me to explore and develop my voice," he says. "And not worrying about things like having to pay rent and being able to concentrate on my voice has been tremendous.
"It's really grown. There's physical maturity--it's louder, richer and older. I'm still about 10 years away from singing the really big roles. But you learn something new with each performance--really you keep learning and learning until you die."
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Super sweet, super easy, super satisfying.
Tip – Make sure the eggs and butter are at room temp and not fridge cold, this will help prevent splitting the mix. The pudding and sauce can be made a day or two in advance and heated up. Finally If you want to pimp up the recipe try adding some bananas or rum for a different twist on the traditional.
01. Pre-heat oven to 170 C / 338 F / Gas mark 4.
02. Butter eight small pudding basins (dariole moulds) or line a baking tray with butter and greaseproof.
03. Place the dates, water and bicarbonate into a saucepan and bring up to the boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for 2-3 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat. When cooled slightly blitz for 20-30 seconds.
04. Whisk the butter and sugar together in a mixer or by hand. Add the eggs one by one to avoid the mix splitting, then add the date mix and finally sift in the flour and fold it in.
05. Pour the mixture into the prepared pudding basins or tray, filling them two-thirds full.
06. Bake individually for 20-25mins or tray bake for 30-35mins. Check they are well risen and springy to the touch, checking by inserting a skewer and it coming out clean (no raw batter) means it is cooked.
01. For the sauce, gently heat the cream in a saucepan. Add the sugar and butter and whisk until melted, simmer for a few mins and take off the heat. (Keep an eye on the sauce as it can over boil quickly) .
02. To serve, turn the pudding out onto a plate, or cut the tray bake into portions, spoon the sauce over the top and around, then finish with a dollop of ice cream.


This year, Latitude Festival proudly announces a series of video collaborations to celebrate the festival's 10th anniversary.
The first video to be released is in partnership with local lad Luke Wright, who has penned a festival classic, appropriately entitled "Latitude", to celebrate the event as UK's leading multi-arts festival.
Feel free to share on your website or twitter, using @latitudefest and #Latitude15.
Also, those waiting in anticipation for the line-up will be pleased to hear the headliners and bill will be announced on Tuesday 3rd of March.
Check out our coverage from last year here!


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Aleja Gwiazd Polskiej Piosenki – aleja znajdująca się w Opolu, między ratuszem a kamieniczkami po wschodniej stronie rynku, od 2004 roku. Jej inicjatorami są: Jerzy Golczuk, Janusz Kowalski i Joanna Wanot-Stauffer z Fundacji Stolicy Polskiej Piosenki.

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Celebrating the power of sport on 6 April!
In the space of a few minutes, and on the occasion of the first-ever International Day of Sport for Development and Peace on 6 April, Olympians, international leaders and young people in the above video remind us how sport unites and inspires; how it can break barriers and make a real difference in communities and countries across the world. The clip features unforgettable sporting moments and actions at grassroots level alike.
While sport cannot resolve all the world's ills, it can make an important contribution towards resolving some serious problems; and the IOC has, over the decades, established a strong partnership with the United Nations (UN), expert organizations and civil society at large to tap the full potential of sport.
On 6 April, the IOC and the Olympic Movement will be joining in global celebrations of sport as a catalyst for social change, development and peace in a number of ways including: showcasing how their contribution to sports development has benefited people; use this day as a platform to call for action, and advocate greater investment in sport, related infrastructures, physical education and access to sports programmes.
International Day on 6 April is also a perfect opportunity to learn how sport has changed YOUR life or YOUR community. Share YOUR story using #betterworld2014 on the Olympic platforms.


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Attorney Benjamin Inman
Benjamin has always stood up for what's right – he finds real meaning in helping the good guys win! He's always been guided by a clear sense of right and wrong, from his time in the U.S. Army to his time as a Commonwealth Attorney (prosecutor), to his current position at J. Madison PLC.
Before starting at J. Madison PLC, Benjamin worked at the Arlington Commonwealth Attorney's Office for five years. As a Commonwealth Attorney, he helped the victims of violent, non-violent, and financial crimes find justice. He also tried hundreds of traffic cases and specialized in DUI cases. Prior to that, Benjamin worked for the Corporate Litigation Counsel for State Farm Insurance. Benjamin also worked at the Law Office of Mark S. Moeller in 2008 on civil litigation matters prior to attending law school.
In 2012, Benjamin graduated from the George Mason University School of Law, now known as the Antonin Scalia Law School in the top half of his class. While at law school, he took numerous classes on litigation and trial practice. He also participated in the Alternative Dispute Resolution Society and was part of the Federalist Society. Benjamin earned his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of New Hampshire, Durham, in 2007.
Not strictly a "desk guy," Benjamin served for seven years as an enlisted member of the New Hampshire Army National Guard, from 2002 to 2009. He was deployed domestically several times for weather-related disaster relief, and he was deployed for 12 months to Afghanistan, as part of Operation Enduring Freedom. During this time, he rapidly moved up the ranks from Private E-1 to Staff Sergeant E-6, was promoted to Squad Leader, and earned several medals, including the Global War on Terror Expeditionary Medal, the Army Achievement Medal, and the Army Commendation Medal.
Although Benjamin is originally from New England, his wife, whom he met while attending law school, is a native Virginian, so the family decided to stay in Northern Virginia following his graduation from law school. They are raising their two children in a quaint brick home along with their rescue dog, Wizard and cat, Chester. In his free time, Benjamin enjoys being outdoors, whether it's playing soccer, hiking or fishing. He also enjoys quiet evenings with a book or video game and watching his New England Patriots. Benjamin's practice at J. Madison PLC is busy, so he enjoys those pastimes when he can. And that free time is likely to get even smaller in May, when he and his family welcome their third child!
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Diese Liste gibt einen Überblick über alle Mitglieder des Landtages von Sachsen-Anhalt in der 8. Wahlperiode (2021 bis 2026).

Der 8. Landtag wurde am 6. Juni 2021 gewählt.

__INHALTSVERZEICHNIS_ERZWINGEN__

Präsidium
 Präsident: Gunnar Schellenberger (CDU)
 Vizepräsidenten:
Anne-Marie Keding (CDU)
N.N. (AfD)
Wulf Gallert (Die Linke)

Zusammensetzung
Seit der Landtagswahl am 6. Juni 2021 gab es folgende Veränderung im Landtag:

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require 'spec_helper'

require 'puppet/confine/true'

describe Puppet::Confine::True do
  it "should be named :true" do
    Puppet::Confine::True.name.should == :true
  end

  it "should require a value" do
    lambda { Puppet::Confine::True.new }.should raise_error(ArgumentError)
  end

  describe "when testing values" do
    before do
      @confine = Puppet::Confine::True.new("foo")
      @confine.label = "eh"
    end

    it "should use the 'pass?' method to test validity" do
      @confine.expects(:pass?).with("foo")
      @confine.valid?
    end

    it "should return true if the value is not false" do
      @confine.pass?("else").should be_true
    end

    it "should return false if the value is false" do
      @confine.pass?(nil).should be_false
    end

    it "should produce the message that a value is false" do
      @confine.message("eh").should be_include("false")
    end
  end

  it "should produce the number of false values when asked for a summary" do
    @confine = Puppet::Confine::True.new %w{one two three four}
    @confine.expects(:pass?).times(4).returns(true).returns(false).returns(true).returns(false)
    @confine.summary.should == 2
  end

  it "should summarize multiple instances by summing their summaries" do
    c1 = mock '1', :summary => 1
    c2 = mock '2', :summary => 2
    c3 = mock '3', :summary => 3

    Puppet::Confine::True.summarize([c1, c2, c3]).should == 6
  end
end


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Following their crippling defeat at the hands of the Movellan Network, the last survivors of the Daleks scattered across the galaxy, realizing that they would again have to rely on humanoid races to assist them in the task of rebuilding. But instead of Robomen, Ogrons or the prisoners they took as slaves, the Supreme Dalek turned its attention to the Charnel House - an ancient order of the most viscious and competent warriors in existence, whose only loyalties were to themselves and their current paymasters. The Daleks tricked a platoon lead by Commander Gustave Lytton into becoming their elite Dalek Task Force and brainwashing them to become mindless Dalek slaves. But Lytton's superb grasp of strategy and tactics were needed badly by the Daleks, and his conditioning was only partial - and the warrior's cunning brain was able to break it entirely.
The attack on Cassius Four succeedly solely down to Lytton's planning and, although no amount of planning could have predicted the arrival of the Doctor and his effect on subsequence events, it is obvious the outcome would have been very different if Lytton had been given free reign by his increasingly paranoid and insane Dalek Masters. Realizing the increasing danger of Davros' private army and that the Daleks were determined to get rid of him Lytton used his intelligence and managed to escape the slaughter of the warehouse (a feat only the TARDIS crew also managed), and took mental command over the two remaining, masterless, Kamelion androids. Although marooned in 1984 London, Lytton was quick to adapt and despite having no official existence soon became a profitable blue collar criminal, his gift strategy easily allowing himself and three loyal if unintelligent comrades to become wealthy. He also had the skill to construct a complicated artificial intelligence with only rudimentary twentieth century components.
Lytton once again found himself caught up in a massive alien invasion through time - only on this occasion it was the Cybermen and they had their own enemies to deal with before the newly regenerated Doctor and Peri turned up. Lytton's risky plan to use the time invasion in order to escape back to his own era was once again compromised by the Doctor's chaotic arrival. However, Lytton's sense of self-preservation was finely tuned and he not only escaped with his life, but also a Cyber scout ship capable of taking him, if not home, than to the more civilized parts of the universe.
Tracking Lytton down would be a time-consuming and frustration process for the peripatic Doctor, though it is clear that of all his human enemies it is Lytton he despises most - from his brutal murder of an unarmed and defenceless woman in Warhead of the Daleks to selling out his only human friends in The Attack of the Cybermen, Lytton's calm ruthlessness and sheer brutality make him a dangerous opponent. It is quite clear that he is capable of returning to his home time and place, but the question is what will the consequences be to the innocent bystanders when he does it?
However, Commander Gustave Lytton is far from the thoughts of the Doctor and Peri at present, which is ironic, as he, like them, is currently visiting the barren desert planet of Celleste which boasts the gambler's paradise, Silver City - a haven of entreprenours, black market traders, wanders, aliens, and many more simply passing through. After the exhausting events of The Enemy Within, the Doctor is drowning his sorrows and trying to think of anything else. Peri, finally giving up on her mentor, is off enjoying herself at Silver City's opulent casino and spending some time with the Governor of Celleste, the philosophical Naraleen. However, there are others visiting Silver City - the Rocinante, a literal doomsday cult lead by the dangerously unstable Archon Tesku (or, as he liked to be called, Loki) who intend to end the universe and everything in it.
Assuming the Doctor can tear himself away from the luxury of his voxnic bar, will even he be able to stop Loki when not only Lytton is there to impede him but also the menagerie of chaos that engulfs Silver City as a side effect of his armageddon device?
These answers are to be found in the fifth story of the new season, Bid Time Return, which is chalk to the previous story's cheese. While The Enemy Within was a small scale, horrific, character based story Bid Time Return is a large, colourful extravaganza of casinos and alien cultists yet both are focussed on bases under siege and how the Doctor and Peri cope with encountering some of the most evil beings they've ever encountered. The title is as much about the desire for the time travellers (even Lytton) to get back the fun times they once had as it is about the extra-dimensional chaos Loki intends to unleash, and like all the best comedy has incredibly dark subject matter at its core.
To balance out the expensive nighttime location filming of the previous story, Bid Time Return is entirely studio bound, with the models and special effects team working wonders to create flying saucers, ruined castles and the vitally important Silver City, itself a parked space station on an asteroid. Also, scenes cut for timing reasons from last year's spectacular The Caves of Androzani have been cunningly woven into the narrative, as have some from the legendary Shada. With its big concepts and characters hiding the fact this is the one of the year's "cheap" stories, producer John Nathan-Turner swear that it will not let up the pace between the heavyweights of The Enemy Within and the six-episode epic The Androgum Inheritance as Lytton is not the only returning enemy in this story.
Joining Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant and Maurice Colbourne as Lytton in Bid Time Return are main cast members Stephen Pacey as Loki, Sabina Franklin as Naraleen, Ben Howard as Gamsool, and Ric Young as Commander Zihra. Considering the impressive list of ingredients and the high standard of stories so far, this unobtrusive two-parter might have the potential to be the winner of the season.


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Joseph Wray "Jody" Dickens
June 9, 1971 ~ December 5, 2020 (age 49)
Mr. Joseph Wray "Jody" Dickens, 49, of Lillington, passed away on December 5, 2020.
Jody was born June 9, 1971 in Lee County to the late Wray Gene and Carol Atkins Dickens. He graduated from Western Harnett High School class of 1989. He was currently working with S.T. Wooten Corp as a heavy equipment operator.
Jody was the brightest personality in the room. He would do everything in his power for you. Jody loved with every fiber of his being whether he knew you for his whole life or if he had just met you! It's why he was married three times. There was nothing more important to him than Jesus and family and when he considered you family you knew it! Everyone who knew him will miss him terribly.
A memorial service will be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at 3 pm at O'Quinn-Peebles-Phillips Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Joshua Dickens and Pastor Raeford McLeod presiding.
Jody is survived by his two children, Joseph "Zac" Dickens and Morgan Dickens; five grandchildren, Jax, Avana, Jace, Marlei and MacKenlei; four siblings, Denise Dickens, Ruben "Jimmy" Dickens, Teresa Sandrock and Adam Dickens; fiancé, Stephanie Thomas; and "his brothers from another mother", Tim and Connie Marion.
Friends are welcome to visit the funeral home on Tuesday, December 8, 2020, from 9 am to 2 pm to pay their respects to Jody. The family will not be in attendance during this time.
In accordance with current North Carolina COVID-19 guidelines, the funeral home requests that everyone in attendance practice social distancing and wear a face covering.
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Visa Europe has confirmed that the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) will be the first UK bank to launch the V.me the digital wallet for online payments.
V.me is the digital wallet for RBS and NatWest customers. An initial trial is already under way and the full roll out for customers should happen next year in Spring for both institutions.
The payment system allows users to pay online by clicking one button rather than having to enter your details every time. It's not dissimilar to PayPal in the way that it is used and naturally this makes shopping on smaller screens – like mobile devices – a bit less fiddly.
Users sign up and can store one or more sets of credit card details in a V.me account. While shopping, consumers can click on a V.me button in the browser, enter their email and password details and then choose which card they would like to pay with.
Visa Europe says that V.me is an important part of the company's future payment strategy and that it is working to evolve its services for retailers and consumers.
Post launch, V.me is also going to grow to include other Visa payment technologies including contactless transactions at point of sale and person to person payments. When a large brand like Visa puts its shoulder into changing payment habits, it's a fair sign that the process is finally seeing the turn around we have been covering for so long.
BBVA was recently confirmed as the V.me by Visa launch partner in Spain. The service will also launch in France in toward the end of this year and Visa says that more issuing banks will be confirmed for all three markets at a later date.
The business of making payments has been slowly changing through the work of startups and innovators pushing the big players to take on new formats. Square recently announced that it is already processing $10 billion in payments annually and iZettle launched in the UK earlier this month in partnershhip with EE to make mobile payments a bit easier to handle.
Whether it is online, mobile or contactless, the way we pay for things is now rapidly changing. Now it seems that the plastic cards we turn to for easy payment, may also be going the way of the cheque book.


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What to Do With Old Passports
By Leah Rendon; Updated June 08, 2017
Is it better to toss or keep your expired travel documents?
Nothing good lasts forever, including U.S. passports, which are valid for only five or 10 years. But while the renewal process is fairly stress-free, deciding what to do with old passports is a more complicated dilemma. Although cancelled passports aren't valid for international travel, discover why these expired travel documents still serve a purpose and why they should be treated with great care.
When applying for a new passport, travelers are required to mail back their old passports. Once a new passport is issued, however, the U.S. State Department typically returns the old passport but invalidates it by punching holes into it. Despite its altered appearance, an expired passport comes in handy should travelers lose their current passport. An old, undamaged passport is still valid proof of U.S. citizenship, which is required when applying for a replacement passport.
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An expired passport may still include travel visas. If it's a single-entry visa, or one that expires as soon as the passport holder leaves the country, the visa is invalid. But some countries offer multiple-entry visas, meaning it may not expire for several months. Avoid the hassle of reapplying for a visa by holding on to old passports filled with valid visas. Travelers must make certain to take both their current passport and their expired passport with valid visas on their next trip to said nation.
Expired passports are also helpful when applying for a new visa as some countries ask travelers to provide a list of all the countries they've visited within a specific time frame. Old passports provide a complete record of a tourist's past travels.
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Some travelers hold on to old passports simply as souvenir keepsakes, using the document as a memento of their travels.
Keeping your old passport safe
Keep expired passports locked away in safe deposit boxes, in-home safes, locked drawers or file cabinets, and avoid becoming a victim of identity theft. Criminals can use your personal information to forge new passports or turn expired passports, even those doctored with punch holes, into brand-new looking passports.
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Shredding passports may also be considered illegal activity. All passports issued since August 2007 include RFID chips, which, in addition to helping prevent fraud and improving security, contain digital information on the passport holder. The State Department deems it illegal to tamper or alter with a passport's chip, and shredding a passport might fall into that category.
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Q: Tail Recursions in erlang I'm learning Erlang from the very basic and have a problem with a tail recursive function. I want my function to receive a list and return a new list where element = element + 1. For example, if I send [1,2,3,4,5] as an argument, it must return [2,3,4,5,6]. The problem is that when I send that exact arguments, it returns [[[[[[]|2]|3]|4]|5]|6].
My code is this:
-module(test).
-export([test/0]).

test()->
  List = [1,2,3,4,5],
  sum_list_2(List).

sum_list_2(List)->
  sum_list_2(List,[]).

sum_list_2([Head|Tail], Result)->
  sum_list_2(Tail,[Result|Head +1]);
sum_list_2([], Result)->
  Result.

However, if I change my function to this:
sum_list_2([Head|Tail], Result)->
  sum_list_2(Tail,[Head +1|Result]);
sum_list_2([], Result)->
  Result.

It outputs [6,5,4,3,2] which is OK. Why the function doesn't work the other way around([Result|Head+1] outputing [2,3,4,5,6])?
PS: I know this particular problem is solved with list comprehensions, but I want to do it with recursion.

A: For this kind of manipulation you should use list comprehension:
1> L = [1,2,3,4,5,6].
[1,2,3,4,5,6]
2> [X+1 || X <- L].
[2,3,4,5,6,7]

it is the fastest and most idiomatic way to do it.
A remark on your fist version: [Result|Head +1] builds an improper list. the construction is always [Head|Tail] where Tail is a list. You could use Result ++ [Head+1] but this would perform a copy of the Result list at each recursive call.
You can also look at the code of lists:map/2 which is not tail recursive, but it seems that actual optimization of the compiler work well in this case:
inc([H|T]) -> [H+1|inc(T)];
inc([]) -> [].

[edit]
The internal and hidden representation of a list looks like a chained list. Each element contains a term and a reference to the tail. So adding an element on top of the head does not need to modify the existing list, but adding something at the end needs to mutate the last element (the reference to the empty list is replaced by a reference to the new sublist). As variables are not mutable, it needs to make a modified copy of the last element  which in turn needs to mutate the previous element of the list and so on. As far as I know, the optimizations of the compiler do not  make the decision to mutate variable (deduction from the the documentation).

A: The function that produces the result in reverse order is a natural consequence of you adding the newly incremented element to the front of the Result list.  This isn't uncommon, and the recommended "fix" is to simply list:reverse/1 the output before returning it.
Whilst in this case you could simply use the ++ operator instead of the [H|T] "cons" operator to join your results the other way around, giving you the desired output in the correct order:
sum_list_2([Head|Tail], Result)->
  sum_list_2(Tail, Result ++ [Head + 1]);

doing so isn't recommended because the ++ operator always copies it's (increasingly large) left hand operand, causing the algorithm to operate in O(n^2) time instead of the [Head + 1 | Tail] version's O(n) time.


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Pakistan has failed to learn lessons of Gadani tradegy, say unions
24 April, 2018On 1 November, 2016, 29 workers were killed and several more injured while dismantling an oil tanker at Pakistan's Gadani shipbreaking yard. Speakers at a seminar on the industry, organized by IndustriALL affiliate the National Trade Union Federation in Karachi on 21 April, said that the government does not appear to have learnt any lessons from the tragedy.
In an industry often called the most dangerous in the world, the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan is among the worst. The unions say that failure to comply with internationally accepted labour standards and criminal negligence by the Pakistani government, employers exploiting labour rights, risking workers' lives, is resulting in a decline. The government has given employers and contractors a license to kill the workers, when despite all the casualties in the industry, no one is prosecuted. According to the unions, there is an urgent need to implement labour standards in line with ILO conventions, South Asian and Turkish shipbreaking industries' guidelines and the Hong Kong Convention.
At Gadani, thousands work in inhumane conditions with no safety measures. As a result, every day, workers are injured for life or even die. Instead, the government has turned a deaf ear to workers' rights, health and safety, leading to scores of accidents being unreported. Workers have been deprived of their constitutional and legal rights to obtain fair wages and medical cover.
Speaking at the seminar, IndustriALL affiliate NTUF deputy general secretary Nasir Mansoor said that the shipbreaking industry earns billions of rupees to the federal and provincial governments, employs thousands of workers directly and indirectly and caters for up to 30 per cent the country's iron needs:
"But because of the governments' negligence, the industry is deteriorating with devastating results. A lot of iron now needs to be imported to the country, and downstream industries with businesses linked to shipbreaking employing more than two million people, face an uncertain future.
"Similar industries across the world have managed to change after implementing labour rights and standards according to international conventions. In Alang, India, they have started to implement a shipbreaking code after a decision from the Supreme Court, and the accidents and casualties have been considerably reduced. In its turn, this has helped Alang become the largest shipbreaking industry in the world with 60,000 directly employed workers."
Once one of the leading ship breaking industries in the world, employing around 35,000 workers, there are today around 10,000 people working there, a number which may decline even further.
Bashir Mehmoodani, president of Ship Breaking Workers Union, Gadani, said that the government, other authorities and employers should take real measures to save the industry from closure:
"There should be serious consultation with trade unions and workers' representatives to ensure labour rights."
NTUF has prepared a draft law on shipbreaking. The draft has been given to the Balochistan government, who has still to move on it. The union is also educating workers on their rights and training them how to work in hazardous conditions.
Participants at the seminar are demanding:
* Legislation for the shipbreaking industry in the light of ILO guidelines
* Ratification of the Hong Kong Convention for safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships
* A tripartite consultative mechanism
* A law on shipbreaking; drafted, passed through the assembly and enacted be done
* Trade unions must be recognized and consulted with
* Access to ambulance, dispensary and safe drinking water for all workers in all shipbreaking yards, as well as a hospital in Gadani
* A labour colony with all basic necessities, education and health facilities and proper communication network be built in Gadani
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Q: binding="#{cc.table}": Target Unreachable, identifier 'cc' resolved to null I am trying reproduce the following example, but in the dynamicFieldList.xhtml the #{cc.table} is not detected and I have the following error:
/WEB-INF/tags/dynamicFieldList.xhtml @17,93 binding="#{cc.table}": Target Unreachable, identifier 'cc' resolved to null

Below is the line of code
<ui:composition
...
    xmlns:cc="http://java.sun.com/jsf/composite">
...

<cc:implementation>

    <h:dataTable id="table" binding="#{cc.table}" value="#{cc.attrs.value}" var="field">

        <h:column><h:outputLabel value="#{field.label}" /></h:column>

        // ...
</cc:implementation>

...

probably linked to the same issue but label and value Strings in the outputLabel from the "Field" Class are not detected as well. What could be the reason for that?

A: The path in your error message doesn't look right.

/WEB-INF/tags/dynamicFieldList.xhtml

Composite components doesn't belong there. You seem to have treated the composite component as a tagfile. This is not right. It's very different from a tagfile. Composite components are supposed to be placed in JSF /resources folder in a subfolder representing the library name. The below example uses components as library name.
WebContent
 |-- META-INF
 |-- WEB-INF
 |-- resources
 |    `-- components
 |         `-- dynamicFieldList.xhtml   <--- Here.
 `-- some.xhtml

Also you don't need to declare them in a *.taglib.xml file as you would do  for tagfiles. You can just declare them via implicit http://java.sun.com/composite/[libraryName] XML namespace.
<html ... xmlns:my="http://java.sun.com/composite/components">
...
<my:dynamicFieldList ... />

See also:

*

*Our composite component wiki page

*When to use <ui:include>, tag files, composite components and/or custom components?

A: My expectation of a Content Assist at this location inside a composite-component implementation is not possible.
By creating the following folder: WebContent > resources > mycomponents where I placed my composite-component solved my issue.


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Home Buyer Opendoor Is Going Public In $4.8 Billion Merger
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Eric Wu, CEO of OpenDoor, speaks at a conference in 2018. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Bloomberg)
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Opendoor, an online platform that lets homeowners quickly sell their houses, announced on Tuesday that it will go public through a merger with Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II, a shell company helmed by Chamath Palihapitiya, a venture capitalist and early Facebook executive.
The deal values Opendoor at an enterprise value of $4.8 billion, and will generate up to $1 billion in cash proceeds, the company says. Palihapitiya himself is putting $100 million into the business.
"We founded Opendoor to make it simple and instant to buy and sell a home," Opendoor's founder and CEO, Eric Wu, said in a statement. "This is one of many milestones towards our mission."
Founded in 2014, Opendoor is the dominant player in the "iBuying" space, a term for start-ups that let homeowners rapidly sell their homes to the company, which then lists it on its platform—taking a cut from both sides of the transaction. Opendoor utilizes data analysis to determine its pricing, a central element of its business plan; if it overpays for a home upfront, it could take a loss. If it tries to underpay, sellers will look elsewhere.
The firm's valuation has soared in recent years—it was most recently pegged at $3.8 billion in 2019—helped along by a $400 million infusion from SoftBank in 2018.
Opendoor generated $4.7 billion in revenue last year on 18,000 home sales across 21 markets. Still, the company is operating at a substantial loss. In April, it laid off a third of its employees.
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Social Capital Hedosophia Holdings II was formed earlier this year as a blank-check firm—also known as a special purpose acquisition company, or SPAC. In simple terms, it went public as a shell company, then scouted the market for an attractive tech start-up with which to merge.
Last year, Social Capital Hedosophia's first SPAC helped take public Richard Branson's rocket company, Virgin Galactic SPCE . Its shares have since ticked up.
So far, the market is reacting positively to its second major deal, with Opendoor. As of 9:50 am eastern time on Tuesday, the SPAC's stock is up 16%.
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I've been a reporter at Forbes since 2016. Before that, I spent a year on the road—driving for Uber in Cleveland, volcano climbing in Guatemala, cattle farming in
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Amsterdam: Short History of People's Silk Store
February 22, 2015 by Bob Cudmore Leave a Comment
Samuel L. Kupferberg's ancestors were in the fabric trade so it was only logical that he pursued that line of work. Born in Romania in 1893, Sam had 17 siblings. Two of his older brothers had started fabric businesses in New York City. Getting to America from Codaesti, Romania was an issue for Sam. During World War I Romanian Jews were confined to their villages. After the war Sam left the old country in 1920 for New York City where he worked with his oldest brother, Jacob.
In 1926 Amsterdam's People's Silk Store, which sold fabrics and draperies, was for sale. Sam took the train upstate, bought the business and kept the name.
Why People's? It could have been someone's name, simple advertising, or part of the worker owned cooperative movement. Amsterdam once had another downtown business named People's Credit Clothing Store.
Sam met Rae Abramson from Schenectady in 1927 and they married that year. The Abramsons owned a bakery on Broadway in Schenectady.
The Kupferbergs lived at first in a flat on Amsterdam's Academy Street. Rae was bookkeeper and a sales person at the store.
When Sam bought People's Silk Store, it was located at 23 East Main Street. In 1928 the business was at 139 East Main. By 1936 the store had moved to 117 East Main. The Kupferbergs owned that building and the structure next door, which housed the Mohican Market.
In 1933 Sam and Rae adopted Harvey, their first child. Two daughters were born after World War II, Judith and Audrey.
Although the Kupferbergs sold silk, their daughter Audrey said silk was not her parents' prime product. The store was known for woolens, cottons, satins, taffetas and synthetic fabrics. The store sold draperies, shades, venetian blinds, bedspreads, table cloths and dress and drapery materials by the yard.
At age 63 Sam Kupferberg died from a heart attack in 1957. He was president for a time of Congregation Sons of Israel and served on its board of directors. He belonged to the Elks and the Masons.
Audrey was eight years old when her father died, "He was a wonderful man, and throughout my youth people would come up to me in the street and hug me because they remembered how good a man my father was—and I look just like him!"
Rae continued to run the store. Long term employees were the late Mildred Botaitis and Stella Kibert.
As mill workers lost their jobs and Amsterdam's downtown declined in the 1960s, the government began purchasing properties, including the Kupferberg buildings, for urban renewal.
A devastating fire on May 2, 1969 apparently started in the Spanish American Club on the third floor of the People's Silk Store building. Although fire damage was mainly confined to the third floor, People's Silk Store, Mohican Market and J.C. Penney's were badly damaged by water and smoke.
A man named Richard Glamm was seriously injured after he stopped his car to help firemen battle the blaze. Glamm fell from the third floor roof.
In an ad in the Amsterdam Recorder, Rae Kupferberg thanked the police and fire departments, the GAVAC ambulance corps and the Salvation Army. She often told her friends, "People's Silk Store went out in a blaze of glory." The buildings involved were demolished starting later that year.
Rae Kupferberg died in 2000; she was 91. Audrey Kupferberg, now a film historian and archivist, and her husband, writer and film critic Rob Edelman, moved to Amsterdam in 1990. They teach film courses at the University at Albany. They live in the house on Division Street that Sam and Rae built in 1937.
Photos: Above, a advertisement from the Amsterdam Evening Recorder in 1954; and below, a photo showing a portion of the People's Silk Story in the Amsterdam Recorder in 1970, just before it was torn down.
A version of this post was first published at the Daily Gazette.
Filed Under: History Tagged With: Amsterdam, Fiber Arts - Textiles, Industrial History, Labor History