ME: What a pleasant experience.
Starve a cold, pizza a panic attack.
My book group read "Ventriloquism for Dummies" this month. We met in the living room, but it sounded like we were in the kitchen.
Accidently smiled at someone again because I was thinking about food.
Before you go, you should read these very funny tweets from last week.


Reverend Robert C. Cilinski, Episcopal Vicar for Charitable Works, while remaining Pastor of the Church of the Nativity in Burke.
Reverend Thomas P. Ferguson, Vicar General and Moderator of the Curia, while remaining Pastor of the Church of the Good Shepherd in Alexandria.
Reverend Paul D. Scalia, Episcopal Vicar for Clergy and Director of the Diaconate Formation Program.


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According to HubSpot, 54% more leads are generated through inbound marketing in comparison to cold calling and other outbound methods. In addition, the cost-per-lead is about 62% less. Therefore, most businesses today are discovering their time is better spent focusing on a smart web and digital presence to target and spread awareness among their potential customers about their products and services. Inbound marketing, on the other hand, forgest connections with customers through engagement with their website, mobile apps, and social media posts.
As e-commerce and crowdsourced online review features are giving buyers more control over their purchase decisions, they're less inclined to listen to a pitch from a stranger on the phone. In this day and age, cold calling can feel too aggressive, and buyers will experience even more frustration if they receive an automated cold call instead of a human one.
Sales people spend hours dialing prospects, with three out of four answered calls resulting in immediate rejection. The success rate for setting actual appointments is just 0.3%, and for closing sales it's less than 0.01%.
By focusing on leads that have already shown some interest in your company's product or service, salespeople's time can be dedicated to potential customers who already had a positive experience with the brand, or have learned enough to be curious about it. Content marketing costs 62% less than traditional advertising, and it generates three times as many leads.
In today's digital-driven business environment, content marketing is a primary driver of leads for successful marketing initiatives. By providing insightful, relevant content to prospective buyers, businesses establish themselves as industry leaders that can be trusted to deliver on the products and services they publish content about.
By drawing readers to your site organically through targeted keywords and search results, you encourage them to explore your site and develop an interest in what you are selling before they ever engage with any type of sales representative. Give them enough information coupled with a strong call-to-action, and they will take the next step on their own to enter your sales process by completing a form, calling your business, or visiting in person. This way, when your sales representative does call or email and is recognized, the potential buyer is far more likely to be amicable to a discussion.
The simple fact is that cold calling and other traditional sales methods haven't kept pace with the way your customers gather information and research new suppliers. Much of the information used to make modern purchasing decisions is gathered and decided upon well in advance of speaking to your sales representatives. In fact, B2B buyers are typically as far as 70 percent through the buying process before they are even willing to speak to a sales representative.
Inbound marketing generates interest and trust from buyers by giving them the information they're looking for earlier on in the buying cycle, without interrupting their workflow with a phone pitch or unexpected visit from a stranger.
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News, tips, and reviews of cashback rewards programs, survey sites, and loyalty programs
Wow, 2006 was a busy one in the rewards program biz. Not a lot of new programs last year, but we saw a lot of old ones fail… and a couple of big ones change ownership.
How well do you remember the big stories of last year? And will last year's events foreshadow more of the same this year? Let's recap 2006, The Year of Change. Click Continue Reading!
January: ParadePerks, Parade Magazine's rewards program that started in 11/05, put up the Gold VIP Surveys that were required for members to begin to cash out their points. Their site promptly crashed. The cashout process never was officially fixed, and perhaps not surprisingly, in April the program shut down. In a classy move, they did allow members to receive some sort of prize for their points. In response to member demand, QuizPoints added Huge Rewards, a selection of redemptions for around $300. BzzAgent received $13.75 million in venture capital to improve their reporting architecture, hire staff, and increase market share. So far, so good: they started 2006 with around 225,000 BzzAgents, but by year-end, they had 450,000. MyPoints was found to be in violation of the terms of their affiliate network agreements; in February they apologized and blamed it on the adware firm with which they had contracted.
February: UrbanFreebies closed (it may have actually shut down in January). BonusTree was also found dead, but alas…no tears were shed. (They had a rep for many years as being bigtime spammers.) BountyZoo launched, paying members 100% of the commissions they earn for member purchases…but for a $35 fee. Borders bookstores (including Waldenbooks) started their own rewards program, Borders Rewards. By the end of the year, they had almost 14 million members.
March: The WinAtlanta rewards program was down briefly when the owners allowed their domain registration to lapse. They were back a few days later. Greenpoints lost one of its off-line grocery partners, Shop'n'Save, after it was purchased by SuperValu. ClubMom announced it would offer members points for Chrysler and Jeep purchases; previously they had only offered points for certain Dodge vehicles. Also in March was the big announcement that the Betty Crocker Points program would be discontinued. By the end of the year, they had printed their final catalog and discontinued online redemptions; they now offer a 10% discount at Cooking.com if you send in 100 points. At the end of March, CreationsRewards.net got a facelift with a new red, white, and blue theme and improved site layout. Also at the end of March, there was an arrest for click fraud at Freeride (involving automated clicks, way back in '00 to '02).
April: On April 1, the Upper Deck sports card company launched its Upper Deck Kids rewards program, allowing kids to enter card codes for points. It proved to be popular, with over 120,000 members by year's end. QuizPoints introduced instantly crediting offers, but there weren't many offers participating…and there are still only a handful (around 5) that do. SearchChips eliminated iTunes and Fandango as redemptions and began offering eCount Virtual Visas. One of the biggest stories of the year was in April, when MyPoints, with 4.5 million members, was sold to United Online, owner of Juno, Classmates.com, and NetZero, among other sites. Metareward, a rewards portal that formed the backbone of several online rewards programs, announced it was exiting the incentive business…which meant the demise of NetFlip. Greenpoints began doubling their rebates (from 10 to 20 points per dollar) as a limited time offer, but as of 1/07, this offer is still valid.
May: Finally, a relatively quiet month. The only "real" story of the month was that Ebates was sued in a Chicago court; the plaintiff claims their MoeMoneyMaker software was installed without permission and that this constitutes trespassing. Ebates responded that the lawsuit "miscasts" their company, saying the facts would show Ebates was playing fair.
June: Another of the biggest news stories of the year: On June 1, Upromise, with 7 million members, was sold to Sallie Mae. The sale was finalized in August. FusionCash.net temporarily lost its PayPal account; it was reinstated shortly thereafter. Toward the end of the month, the Jellyfish rewards program was launched, and Ebates started their own blog.
July: The summer's usually pretty quiet in the rewards world, and 2006 was no exception. Greenpoints contracted with an emergency data backup service to ensure there would be no service disruptions during hurricane season (they're located in Florida). BondRewards began sending out paid emails to their members (worth 2.5 cents each).
August: MyPoints debuted its very popular Back to School Backpack instant win game, which ran through mid-September.
September: BestBuy's Reward Zone program was restructured to devalue points, but in return, they eliminated the membership fee. In late August/early September, Freeride raised its redemption costs and told members that in 7 days they would receive Virtual Visas instead of their long-outstanding requested redemptions. Members didn't actually begin receiving them until early October. PointPool eliminated free daily points for site visits. SearchChips unveiled a new look.
October: MillersRewardShop closed; a smaller program, they had been around for at least 5 years. QuickRewards.net became the first program to get "Popular" status at BeenPaid.com. CompareRewards.com celebrated its 5th anniversary online. I released my third annual shopping rebate comparison, and found BondRewards to be the highest paying rebate program in 2006.
November: Jellyfish introduced its highly popular Smack Deal of the Day, and mid-workday productivity has suffered ever since. QuickRewards.net began converting user accounts to their new website, but as of 1/07 the new site hasn't gone live yet. Visa Extras Rewards members found that they couldn't access their balances online due to a system glitch; they're still working on it. Jellyfish had a special all-day Smack on Black Friday, and on Cyber Monday, the biggest online shopping day of the year, members enjoyed special rates at Ebates.
December: In the third big rewards program sale of the year, Greenpoints was sold to Pay By Touch. And, last but not least, BzzAgent announced it would eliminate rewards for many of its campaigns in '07.
Wow. 2006 saw several sites shut down (UrbanFreebies, BonusTree, NetFlip, ParadePerks, MillersRewardShop), several big players get sold (MyPoints, Upromise, and Greenpoints), and a few more players enter the fray (Jellyfish, Upper Deck, Borders stores). The long-term trend I see is this: the smaller guys fade away, and the bigger players are shuffled around from one owner to another — rewards program membership bases are viewed as being a commodity, but it's tricky to find someone with the know-how and the finances to properly run them, to structure and operate them as a win-win situation for both the owners and the program members.
Good luck to us all in 2007!
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By Robert Greene, William Richmond
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Stamped: Racism, Antiracism, and You: A Remix of the National Book Award-winning Stamped from the Beginning (Hardcover)
By Jason Reynolds, Ibram X. Kendi
Better Than We Found It: Conversations to Help Save the World (Hardcover)
By Frederick Joseph, Porsche Joseph
This Book Is Anti-Racist: 20 Lessons on How to Wake Up, Take Action, and Do The Work (Empower the Future #1) (Paperback)
By Tiffany Jewell, Aurelia Durand (Illustrator)
Just Mercy (Movie Tie-In Edition, Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice (Paperback)
Just Mercy (Adapted for Young Adults): A True Story of the Fight for Justice (Paperback)
Jane Against the World: Roe v. Wade and the Fight for Reproductive Rights (Paperback)
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Crafting Change: Handmade Activism, Past and Present (Paperback)
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By Don Brown
The Black Friend: On Being a Better White Person (Paperback)
True or False: A CIA Analyst's Guide to Spotting Fake News (Paperback)
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Q: Android programming use of alarmmanger I want to show toast at a specific time using AlarmManger but my toast is not shown at given time? Help me.
My code is as follows:
private void startAlarm() {
    Calendar cal=Calendar.getInstance();
    cal.set(Calendar.DAY_OF_MONTH,9);
    cal.set(Calendar.MONTH,7);
    cal.set(Calendar.YEAR,2015);
    cal.set(Calendar.HOUR_OF_DAY,2);
    cal.set(Calendar.MINUTE,55);
    cal.set(Calendar.AM_PM,Calendar.PM);
    Intent intent = new Intent(this, WelcomActivity.class);
    PendingIntent pendingIntent = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(this.getApplicationContext(), 0, intent, 0);

    AlarmManager alarmManager = (AlarmManager)getApplicationContext().getSystemService(ALARM_SERVICE);

    alarmManager.setInexactRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC_WAKEUP, cal.getTimeInMillis(),
            AlarmManager.INTERVAL_DAY, pendingIntent);
    Toast.makeText(this, "Alarm worked.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();

}

A: The documentation for setInexactRepeating states:

Your alarm's first trigger will not be before the requested time, but it might not occur for almost a full interval after that time.

[edit thanks to ci_]

Note: as of API 19, all repeating alarms are inexact. If your
  application needs precise delivery times then it must use one-time
  exact alarms, rescheduling each time as described above. Legacy
  applications whose targetSdkVersion is earlier than API 19 will
  continue to have all of their alarms, including repeating alarms,
  treated as exact.

So you need to use one-time exact alarms and reschedule as described in the documentation.

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In trials, judges also face the following question: how should they determine if the statement of the business was indeed misleading? Moreover, could this misleading character have been known by the consumer? But what is the benchmark of a consumer? Should the consumer be described using the word 'average' or rather with 'reasonably circumspect'?
Firstly, it must be underlined that the current European consumer acquis has no uniform definition of consumers. The actual wording varies in different directives, but they all share a common core: that a consumer is a natural person, who is acting outside his/her business, trade and profession. However, it must be added that the notion of consumer must be distinguished from the benchmark of the consumer. The former is based on the statutory definition, the latter being recorded as an expected kind of consumer behaviour.
After earlier judgments of the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU), such as in Mars (C-470/93 Verein gegen Unwesen in Handel und GewerbeKöln e.V. v Mars GmbH [1995]), the consumer concept has reached its current definition in the Gut Springenheide case (C-210/96 Gut Springenheide and Tusky [1998]), where the focus was to determine if the terms used to indicate the type of farming of laying hens 'six-grain - ten fresh eggs' misleads the consumers or not. In this landmark case, the CJEU held that, in order to make a final decision, the national court must take into account the presumed expectations of a consumer which means an average consumer 'who is reasonably well-informed and reasonably observant and circumspect'.
In one of the more recent cases, Douwe Egberts (C-239/02, Douwe Egberts NV v. Westrom Pharma NV and Christophe Souranis, Carrying on Business Under the Commercial Name of 'Etablissements FICS' and Douwe Egberts NV v. FICS- World BVBA), the CJEU followed the previous line of its case law and confirmed that 'it is for the national courts, in all doubtful situations, to form a view, taking into account the presumed expectations of an average consumer who is reasonably well informed and reasonably observant and circumspect'. Therefore, it must be seen that EU law does not seek to protect the 'casual consumers'; it regards consumers as responsible individuals. In this manner, a consumer can no longer be considered a passive market participant.
In joined cases of El Corte Inglés (T-183/02 and T184/02 El Corte Inglés v Office for Harmonisation in the Internal Market (Trade Marks and Designs) [2004]), the General Court stated that 'the average consumer normally perceives a mark as a whole and does not proceed to analyse its various details. In addition, account should be taken of the fact that the average consumer only rarely has the chance to make a direct comparison between the different marks, but rather has to place his trust in the imperfect image of them that he or she has retained in his or her mind. It should also be borne in mind that the average consumer's level of attention is likely to vary according to the category of goods and services in question'.
The CJEU adheres to its general case law on the interaction of the European and the national courts. In many instances, the interpretation of the EU legislation requires a court to refer to the national law context because the provisions of the EU directives and regulations are interwoven with provisions of national law. For example, the unfairness of a term can hardly be assessed without taking into account the position on 'good faith' in the general private law of a Member State. Similarly, when it comes to the 'average consumer' it may be necessary to leave the determination of the dispute to the national court, because further information is necessary or because the solution is not clear from the information before the CJEU (Mak 2012, p.8.).
In the Estée Lauder case (C-220/98 Estée Lauder Cosmetics GmbH & Co OHG v Lancaster Group GmbH [2000]), the emphasis was on the role of social, cultural and linguistic factors in advertising. Could the usage of the term 'lifting' mislead an average consumer when this term was used to promote cosmetics? In this case, the CJEU held that in order to apply that test to the present case, several considerations must be borne in mind. In particular, it must be determined whether social, cultural or linguistic factors may justify the term 'lifting', used in connection with a firming cream, meaning something different to the German consumer as opposed to consumers in other Member States, or whether the instructions for the use of the product are in themselves sufficient to make it quite clear that its effects are short-lived, thus neutralising any conclusion to the contrary that might be derived from the word 'lifting'. Plainly speaking, consumers in one country may expect a product to have certain characteristics on the basis of its trademark, while no such expectation exists in another country. Thus, in France consumers cannot expect that the product called Cottonelle handkerchief contains cotton, while in Italy, the same trademark is misleading (C-313/94 Fratelli Graffione SNC v. Ditta Fransa [1996]).
To conclude, for all the above reasons, the average consumer in the case law of the CJEU is a reasonably circumspect critical person when making his or her market decision, and who informs himself or herself about the products well in advance. It can also be noted that social, cultural and linguistic factors must be considered. As the Court stated in the Mars case, a reasonably circumspect consumer is someone who does not believe that the size of a promotional marking on a package corresponds to the promotional increase in the size of the product.


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Riley Reid is an award-winning adult film actress. She has appeared in numerous X-rated feature films and has over 45 awards to her name. Her most recent wins include the XBIZ Award for Female Performer of the Year in 2014, and the AVN Award for Best Pornstar of the Year in 2016. In 2021, she will be inducted into XRCO's Hall of Fame.
Riley Reid has risen to the top of the adult film industry, earning several awards for her work. She was awarded the XBIZ Award as Female Performer and the AVN Award as "Female Performer" in 2014. In 2016, she was nominated for the AVN Award for "Best Social Media Star." Riley also earned the AVN Award for Best New Starlet, as well as several other awards.
Riley Reid has a diverse background as an actress, singer, dancer, and model. Born and raised in Miami Beach, Florida, she has a large family of Irish, Puerto Rican, and Dominican heritage. Since 2011, Reid has performed in explicit hardcore movies. She has worked with companies like Evil Angel, Mile High and Smash Pictures.
This teen actress is known for her roles in adult films. She has received multiple awards for her performances. She was awarded the Best Female Performer in Three-Way Sex Scene 2016 and Female Performer Of The Year 2016. She was also awarded numerous XBIZ Awards, and she was named Best New Starlet.
Pavel Petkun is Riley Reid's husband. He is an athlete and Lativian-free runner. They were engaged in July 2021 and were married in July 2021. Reid is an Instagram sensation with over 44,000 followers and a high-profiting OnlyFans account. Her net worth is estimated at $12 million. The couple plans to have a daughter together.
They met in 2000 and dated for many years before they got married. During this time, Reid became pregnant and announced the news on THE SH*TSHOW TOO. Reid recorded an interview and uploaded a clip to YouTube. Within four months, the video has received over 10,000 views.
Riley Reid is a popular young actor. She has tattoos all over her body. Her body is adorned in Yin Yang symbols that represent dualism and peace. However, it is unclear if these tattoos are permanent. She has blonde hair and green eyes.
Despite this, Riley Reid has not halted her pornography career. She continues to appear in pornography and has a large fan following on her social networking accounts. She has 1.6 million followers on Twitter and 2.2 million subscribers on Instagram. Riley Reid is a solid businessman.
Riley Reid isn't the only porn star with body art. The diverse collection of female performers featured in AVN's September body art cover story. This porn star sports a tattoo on her chest that is written in Chinese. Many people wonder what that means. Although most tattoos are just sweet expressions or other sayings this tattoo is a complete sentence.
Research has shown that bullying is correlated with depression and teenage suicide. A study by Yale University found that children who had been the victims of bullying were more likely to consider suicide. A study also found that almost 30 percent of bullies were students. It is estimated that around 160,000 kids stay home from school daily because they fear being bullied.
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Protein- and fiber-rich lentils are among the world's oldest cultivated crops. Here, our favorite recipes featuring the most convenient dried legumes. Lentils, in all their tiny-legume glory, are the perfect combo of protein, complex carbs, and fiber making them a great addition to soups, stews, salads, vegetarian dishes, and more. Best of all, they're quick-cooking and don't require soaking.
Dried brown lentils are nutrient-packed, inexpensive, and quick-cooking, making this low-fuss stew perfect for a hearty weeknight dinner. A wealth of aromatics joins forces with smoked spices and tomato paste to create a fragrant broth with a smoky edge. The crowning jewels of this one-pot vegetarian stew are the poached eggs, which cook beautifully in the steaming-hot pot of lentils. Be prepared: You will want crusty bread to dip into the runny egg and sop up the remains.
Take advantage of quality shortcut ingredients for a satisfying meal with next to no prep. Precooked lentils reheat in a warm-sherry vinaigrette for an effortless French-inspired main.
Inexpensive dried brown lentils make up the bulk of this soup, with accents of Italian sausage for richness. Dried brown lentils hold their shape after being cooked, so this soup is a good one to make ahead. The spinach will lose its vibrant color, though, so either add it when reheating the soup or make your peace with the darker color. Here's a supersimple soup tip: Simmering with whole thyme sprigs infuses flavor without your having to strip those little leaves off the stems; simply remove the sprigs before serving.
Berbere, Ethiopia's signature spice blend, includes garlic, ginger, coriander, femigreek, and allspice in addition to a big pinch of ground chiles. Look for it at well-stocked supermarkets. For a change of pace, skip the rice and serve with our Teff Injera Flatbread.
Yukon gold potatoes, mushrooms, soy sauce, and tomato paste boost umami taste in this hearty entrée. If time is a concern, use store-bought, refrigerated mashed potatoes for the topping. A light drizzle of white truffle oil over the finished dish provides an irresistible aroma.
This zesty side is modeled after tabbouleh, the Middle Eastern salad of bulgur wheat, tomatoes, cucumbers, herbs, lemon juice, and olive oil. Here, we use couscous instead of bulgur and add black lentils for color and texture. Serve chilled or at room temperature.
Fava beans are traditional in this stew, which we updated with edamame. You can also substitute green peas for the edamame, if you like. Scoop up the thick stew with Teff Injera Bread or pita. Halve the portion if you'd like to serve this as a hearty side dish.


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Piano Concert For the Late Professor Doreen G. Fernandez
On the occasion of the tenth death anniversary of food columnist and beloved Ateneo professor Doreen G. Fernandez, pianists Della Besa and Anamaria de Guzman will perform at the Escaler Hall of the Ateneo de Manila University on September 27, 2012, at 4:30pm.
The duo-piano concert will feature Filipino classics and songs from the "Great American Songbook." Joining them are Gilda G. Grande and Rene Angelo S. Prado. Della Besa is the sister of Prof. Doreen Fernandez.
A mass in memory of Fernandez will be celebrated at 4:00 PM at the College Chapel (Gonzaga Hall). An exhibition of her life and works at the Ateneo Library of Women's Writings (Rizal Library Special Collections Building) will run until November 9, 2012.
Admission to the concert is free.
For inquiries, please call the Department of Interdisciplinary Studies of the Ateneo de Manila University at (63 2) 426-6001 loc. 5340.
Ateneo University
Katipunan Ave., Loyola Heights
Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines
Thursday September 27, 2012
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The Cabbage Leather Coral is an interesting and very elegant coral. It can make a great addition to a beginner's reef tank as well as an advanced reef keeper.
Cabbage Leather Coral has the appearance of a head of cabbage and comes in a variety of colors from tan to green. Cabbage Leather Coral tend to like both moderate to high flow rates and lighting and can be placed anywhere in the aquarium. Just make sure that where the Cabbage Leather Coral is placed, that both its lighting and flow requirements are needed. After a few days, if the coral doesn't look happy, try placing it in a different area of the tank.
It is best to place Cabbage Leather Coral in an area where it can grow and not have the chance of competing with a neighboring coral for territory. Cabbage Leather Coral get most of their nutrition from photosynthesis. They will also get additional nutrients from the water column, little to no supplemental feeding should be needed.
Since Cabbage Leather Coral come in various colors, please make sure you select the color of your preference from our item options menu.


New Zealand unemployment was 8.5% (unchanged since the September Quarter 2013) of the 2,614,000 in the NZ workforce – an estimated 223,000 (unchanged) were unemployed and looking for work.
A further 11.3% (up 2.7%) of the workforce* were under-employed – that is working part-time but looking for more work – 296,000 (up 69,000) New Zealanders.
In total 19.8% of the workforce (519,000, up 69,000) New Zealanders were either unemployed or under-employed.
The latest Roy Morgan unemployment estimate of 8.5% is now 2.3% above the 6.2% currently quoted by Statistics New Zealand for the September Quarter 2013.
Compared to a year ago there are 37,000 more New Zealanders now employed, and unemployment is now 0.9% less than the December Quarter 2012 (9.4%).
"The latest Roy Morgan New Zealand December Quarter 2013 employment figures show New Zealand unemployment at 8.5% (unchanged from September Quarter 2013). However, New Zealand under-employment – those working part-time but looking for more work – has jumped to a record high 11.3% (up 2.7%). It should be noted that this is the fourth year in a row that under-employment has increased in the December Quarter. However, this year's increase is substantially larger than in previous years and must represent a major concern for Prime Minister John Key seeking re-election.
"This means a total of 19.8% (up 2.7%) New Zealanders are either unemployed or under-employed – almost identical to the figure earlier last year in the March Quarter 2013 of 19.9%. Total New Zealand unemployment and under-employment is also significantly higher than when Prime Minister John Key won the 2011 Election (19.0%). Key clearly needs to reduce unemployment and under-employment during 2014 to have a strong chance of winning re-election to a third term in November.
This Roy Morgan survey on New Zealand's unemployment and 'under-employed'* is based on weekly interviews covering October - December 2013 and in total 6,239 New Zealanders aged 14 and over were interviewed. *The 'under-employed' are those people who are in part-time work or consultants who are looking for more work.
The Roy Morgan New Zealand Unemployment estimate is obtained by surveying a New Zealand-wide cross section by telephone. An unemployed person is classified as part of the labour force if they are looking for work, no matter when.
The results are not seasonally adjusted and provide an accurate measure of monthly unemployment estimates in New Zealand. The Statistics New Zealand Unemployment estimates are obtained by mostly telephone interviews.
Households selected for the Statistics New Zealand Labour Survey are interviewed each quarter for up to two years (eight interviews), with one-eighth of the sample being replaced each quarter. The first interview is conducted face-to-face. Subsequent interviews are then conducted by telephone.
Statistics New Zealand classifies an unemployed person as part of the labour force only if, when surveyed, they had actively sought work in the past four weeks ending with the reference week and were available for work or had a new job to start within the next four weeks.
Statistics New Zealand Unemployment estimates are also seasonally adjusted. For these reasons the Statistics New Zealand Unemployment estimates are different from the Roy Morgan Unemployment estimate.
There is a similar divergence caused in Australia's ABS Unemployment estimates and the Roy Morgan Australian Unemployment estimates. Roy Morgan Executive Chairman Gary Morgan's concerns regarding the ABS Unemployment estimate are clearly outlined in his letter to the Australian Financial Review, which was not published.
NOT THE 'PERCEPTION' OF UNEMPLOYMENT – JUNE 8, 2012.
You can also view our monitor of Monthly Unemployment Figures in Australia.
New Zealand unemployment was 8.5% (down 0.3% since the June Quarter 2013) of the 2,629,000 in the NZ workforce – an estimated 223,000 (down 5,000) were unemployed and looking for work.
Economic issues are clearly the most important problems facing New Zealand and the World today according to the latest Roy Morgan Research conducted in February 2014.
New Zealanders aged 14+ spent $5.87 billion online in 2013—averaging over $1600 per Kiwi, the latest research from Roy Morgan Research shows.
Today's New Zealand Roy Morgan Poll shows National (48.5%, up 0.5%) increasing its lead over a potential Labour/ Greens alliance (41%, down 1%).


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Hurghada Lufthavn  er en international lufthavn der ligger ved Hurghada i den østlige del af Egypten. I 2010 ekspederede lufthavnen 8.062.652 passagerer, hvilket gør den til landets tredje travleste og den femte i Afrika. Lufthavnen har en stor trafik med turister fra det meste af Europa.

Der er i øjeblikket 1 terminal i Hurghada Lufthavn, og en anden er under opførsel. I 2000'erne blev der opført en stor ankomsthal.

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Home » Industry Segments » Enterprise HPC » Intel, IBM partner on Dubai HPC competency center
Intel, IBM partner on Dubai HPC competency center
October 23, 2008 by Doug Black
Several news outlets in the middle east are reporting about a joint venture between IBM and Intel in Dubai Internet City. From Busines 24-7 in the UAE
A high performance computing (HPC) centre has been opened in Dubai Internet City in a collaboration between global IT giants IBM and Intel. This is the second such centre IBM and Intel have brought to the region. The first one, based in Abu Dhabi, focuses on HPC only in the oil and gas sector.
…Tom Donnelly, Intel's Director in charge of managing its relationship with IBM in the region, said: "We basically wanted to duplicate what we did in France, which was an HPC competency centre used by local companies to test the performance of particular applications on Intel and IBM equipment. This centre will create a hub for all industries in the Middle East for solving all kinds of business-related problems."
So, sort of a local EC2 where ISVs can test new software on multiple nodes.
The centre will also be able to serve smaller companies and vendor partners who would (sic) be able to afford their own HPC clusters. It will also be able to reach out to different groups and departments in the academia.
One assumes that should read "would not." So it looks like a hosted HPC center as well. IBM and Intel also have centers in Russia, the US, and India. Not covered in the stories I found is the pricing model for services, or how one goes about engaging with the centers. Oddly, neither IBM nor Intel appeared to have the news on their corporate sites, and yes I checked IBM's United Arab Emirates pages (here). Intel's UAE page is in Arabic, and since I don't read Arabic, I didn't get much out of it.
According to the coverage, IBM and Intel say that the hardware in the Dubai center is in test right now and should be available to customers within a few weeks. One of the sources I found, Arabian Business, puts the scale of the resources at a modest 10 nodes
The centre is running a cluster of ten IBM high performance servers, powered by Intel Stokely dual socket 3GHz processors, they said.
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The new HPC, inclusive of analytics and AI, and with its wide range of technology components and choices, presents significant challenges to a commercial enterprise. Ultimately, the new HPC brings about opportunities that are worth the challenges. This whitepaper from Lenovo outlines new markets, workloads and technologies in HPC, as well as how its own products and tech are addressing the solution needs of the "new HPC."
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The new IPCC report is dire. Does anyone care?
Buried beneath news of COVID, a past president, and a soon-to-be ex-governor, America barely seems aware of the dire new climate report.
The 2021 report from the U.N.'s Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) went well beyond the relatively sedate tones of its prior assessments.
Impacts of climate change are already here, and some are "irreversible" for centuries, or even millennia, to come.
The IPCC counsels that strong actions – i.e., the kind we seem unwilling to take – are imperative, and the need for action immediate.
America's print leaders are largely woke, with the New York Times regularly giving up page one real estate for more climate coverage. The Washington Post and the Associated Press are not far behind.
But American TV news? Not so much. On Monday, when the report released, the CBS Evening News played the story fourth from the top, after COVID-19. The other news developments—Trump's continuing travails and Cuomo's potential resignation—topped the show. There's no doubt that all three are lead-story-worthy, as were the monumental wildfires in the U.S. West, Arctic Siberia, Greece, and Turkey, and the epic rain and flooding in Germany, particularly since such weather calamities are a part of the climate outlook. A week earlier, temperate Portland , Oregon, hit an otherworldly 118°F, while Canada hit its all-time high.
The other networks were only slightly better. Then, by Tuesday, Andrew Cuomo's resignation dominated. By Wednesday, climate news had vanished from the networks.
Well, not all of them.
If a world without more floods, droughts and lethal heat waves does not sound like the world you want to live in, Fox News has its own take. Fox's in-house comic, Greg Gutfeld, gifted us with ten minutes of climate mirth.
His hallucinatory conclusion? Since a recent report said that more Americans die from excessive cold than excessive heat, we should welcome global warming as a lifesaver.
So, where does this leave us?
Well, we should acknowledge that we are screwed. Partly. The IPCC tells us that we're too late to stop many of the long-predicted impacts, but not all. Pushing the long-promoted remedies – clean energy, EV's, and so much more – that can steer us away from the worst case. But pair that optimism with a steely pushback against climate deniers, who still hold sway with too many in office.
There will be no better opportunity to put a dent in climate denial than right now, when so many of the climate deniers are the same folks whose COVID denial is costing lives yesterday, today, and tomorrow. And we can take a clue from the COVID crisis on another front. Whether by design or default, COVID messaging has largely lined up behind one person, Dr. Anthony Fauci. Clear-minded, thick-skinned, smart and ubiquitous, Fauci's acquired hero status as a good-natured warrior-in-residence against the virus.
Does that remind anyone of a climate warrior-in-residence? Well, how 'bout Michael Mann, professor of atmospheric science and director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University?
If he's not there already, I'd say that he's the Mann. Tireless, even-tempered, and ever-so-slightly snarky with his critics, Dr. Mann should by no means be the only spokesperson, but like Fauci, I've come to regard him as the go-to. But without either the gravitas or the baggage of a government title. Dr. Mann, I nominate you for this unpaid, un-credentialed, thankless title.
Peter Dykstra is our weekend editor and columnist and can be reached at pdykstra@ehn.org or @pdykstra.
His views do not necessarily represent those of Environmental Health News, The Daily Climate, or publisher, Environmental Health Sciences.
Banner photo credit: Richard Rydge/flickr
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Welcome International Students
Our Areas of Study: Majors and Minors
With more than 750 full-time faculty and more than 70 majors and minors, the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) is the largest unit at Rutgers University–New Brunswick, combining excellence in teaching with highly-ranked world-class research, all in an atmosphere of rich cultural diversity. The study of the arts and sciences is the foundation of undergraduate education and academic excellence at Rutgers.
The mathematical and physical sciences include majors in Chemistry, Computer Science, Geology, Mathematics, Statistics, and Physics.
The humanities include 16 departments offering dozens of majors ranging from Art History, Comparative Literature, English Literature, History, and Linguistics to Philosophy and including over 25 world languages.
The life sciences include a general biology major and several more specialized majors, such as Genetics.
School of Arts and Sciences also offers a range of interdisciplinary majors and minors such as American Studies, Asian Studies, Cognitive Science, and Women's and Gender Studies. And, the School of Arts and Sciences is home to students wishing to major in Communications, Human Resources, Information Technology, Labor Studies, Planning, Public Health, and more.
The possibilities are endless. Please go to the following website for our complete listing of all majors and minors offered at School of Arts and Sciences at Rutgers–New Brunswick.
sasundergrad.rutgers.edu/major/list-of-majors-and-minors
Our Core Curriculum
Education in the School of Arts and Sciences is about more than just your major. You will take our Core Curriculum which builds foundations for success in your majors and minor. Just as important, it prepares our graduates for successful lives and careers built on a critical understanding of the natural environment, human behavior, and the individual's role in global societies. By requiring courses from many disciplines, the Core Curriculum equips our graduates with the intellectual resources, creativity, and flexibility required for excellence in meeting the rapidly transforming challenges of the 21st century.
Please go to the following website for more information about the Core Curriculum.
sasundergrad.rutgers.edu/degree-requirements/core
The School of Arts and Sciences on the Rutgers University–New Brunswick Campus is just 45 minutes from Newark International Airport and less than two hours from Kennedy International Airport in New York. The campus straddles the Raritan River and offers convenient train access to New York City (38 mi., 61 km) and Philadelphia (65 mi., 105 km) and the beautiful beaches of the Jersey Shore. This location provides our international students with rich career opportunities and conveniences of life and networking.
Our home community of New Brunswick is a vibrant area with theaters, an innovative cultural arts center, and many restaurants featuring a wide variety of cultures such as Latin, Korean, Indian, Chinese, and Middle Eastern. Just 15 minutes farther north, the Edison area is home to a robust Asian community with Indian and East Asian groceries and shops.
New Jersey is a place of remarkable global diversity. Over a third of the population speaks a language other than English in their homes and our Rutgers students have some fluency in over 35 world languages. Religious diversity is prominent on campus and there is easy access to a broad range of faith communities.
And, in a 2018 study, Rutgers University–New Brunswick ranked #3 in the United States for college campus safety.
Find the report here: yourlocalsecurity.com/blog/2018/04/23/2018-safest- college-campus-by-state/
The School of Arts and Sciences enrolls students from all over the United States and from over 120 countries. And, our faculty come from around the world.
The Office of International Student and Scholar Services provides immigration related advising and processing and cross- cultural programs for international students and scholars, as well as their spouses and dependents.
global.rutgers.edu/international-scholars-students
The Office of International Academic Support partners with SAS academic advisors and our Learning Centers to provide a first semester transition course for all international students. It also has programs that provide ongoing academic support and referrals for international students.
The SAS Writing Program provides special writing and speaking courses as well as tutoring services to students with a language background other than English to support academic success.
wp.rutgers.edu/
Rutgers University Career Exploration and Success provides individual advising for international students and career development and employment services for international students.
careers.rutgers.edu/students-alumni/pursue-your-goals/job- search-strategies/international-student-resources
SAS Career Explorations in Arts and Sciences helps students develop their sense of purpose and bring together their academic interests with career possibilities. A course, workshops, and meetings with successful alumni prepare students to find rewarding employment after graduation.
https://sasundergrad.rutgers.edu/career-explorations/home
Our International Living and Learning Community provides international students with the option to live in a traditional residence hall on College Avenue Campus, Frelinghuysen Hall, for their first year of undergraduate study. Students enjoy participating together in events like Halloween Pumpkin Carving; International Art Shows; International Student Panels during International Education Week; a Thanksgiving Holiday meal during the short November break; Lunar New Year Celebrations; and Holi Celebration.
The Global Roommate Program supports new undergraduate international students in their transition to Rutgers and the U.S. by pairing them with a current Rutgers student mentor in four-person on-campus apartments. ruoncampus.rutgers.edu/rulc/grp/
Some housing is open year round for international students who wish to remain on campus during semester breaks.
Our International Alumni Stories
The School of Arts and Sciences has over 200,000 alumni living and traveling around the globe. You are never far from the Rutgers network.
Win Lin SAS'18
Double Major in Physics and Mathematics
Rutgers is a great place that provides many valuable educational experiences and opportunities. While the physics classes helped me gain knowledge in my field, my research group helped me learn how a science lab works and explore an area in physics. Working with other students with the same passion helped me learn and gain skills. Working with my research group encouraged me to stay in the field of nuclear physics. I am now a graduate student in the Rutgers Physics and Astronomy Department studying for a Ph.D.
As an undergrad, I joined many activities. I really enjoyed volunteering with Rutgers Global–International Student and Scholar Services. Every year we spent the summer preparing for the fall international student orientation to help students adjust to life at Rutgers and in the U.S. I met many international students working hard to be successful who were passionate about helping fellow international students to succeed. Rutgers Global creates a good, comfortable environment for international students.
I was also involved in the Douglass Residential College for women and the Douglass Project for Rutgers Women in Math, Science, and Engineering and was a STEM Ambassador. I cofounded the Women in Mathematical Sciences Club at Rutgers to support women in math-related majors and provide a friendly, encouraging environment for women in STEM.
Rutgers School of Arts and Sciences is a great place for undergraduate students. There are so many opportunities and there are many groups and departments to help you. Go look for those opportunities and take advantage of all the resources on campus. You will learn a lot and have a diverse and rich undergraduate experience here at Rutgers!
admissions.rutgers.edu/apply-rutgers and choose Rutgers–New Brunswick School of Arts and Sciences.
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package com.yelelen.sfish.activity;

import android.annotation.SuppressLint;
import android.app.ActivityOptions;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Build;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.os.Handler;
import android.os.Message;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.support.v7.app.AppCompatActivity;
import android.transition.Transition;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.Window;

import com.yelelen.sfish.App;
import com.yelelen.sfish.R;
import com.yelelen.sfish.contract.NetworkListener;
import com.yelelen.sfish.frags.BaseFragment;
import com.yelelen.sfish.helper.Contant;
import com.yelelen.sfish.utils.SnackbarUtil;
import com.yelelen.sfish.view.PlaceHolderView;

import java.util.List;

/**
 * Created by yelelen on 17-9-4.
 */

public abstract class BaseActivity extends AppCompatActivity implements NetworkListener {

    protected PlaceHolderView mPlaceHolderView;
    private static boolean isOnStop = false;

    @SuppressLint("HandlerLeak")
    protected Handler mHandler = new Handler() {
        @Override
        public void handleMessage(Message msg) {
            super.handleMessage(msg);

            switch (msg.what) {
                case Contant.MSG_NETWORK_MOBILE:
                    SnackbarUtil.showNetPrompt(BaseActivity.this, getString(R.string.network_mobile));
                    break;
                case Contant.MSG_NETWORK_UNAVAILABLE:
                    SnackbarUtil.showNetPrompt(BaseActivity.this, getString(R.string.network_unavailable));
                    break;
                case Contant.MSG_SOUND_ALBUM_TRACK_NO_MORE:
                    SnackbarUtil.showNetPrompt(BaseActivity.this, getString(R.string.sound_album_track_no_more));
                    break;
                case Contant.MSG_MM_SAVE_IMAGE:
                    String s1 = (String) msg.obj;
                    SnackbarUtil.showSaveImagePrompt(BaseActivity.this, s1);
                    break;
                case Contant.MSG_MM_SAVE_IMAGE_FAILED:
                    String s2 = (String) msg.obj;
                    SnackbarUtil.showSaveImagePrompt(BaseActivity.this, s2);
                    break;
                case Contant.MSG_MM_DOWNLOAD_IMAGE_FAILED:
                    String s3 = (String) msg.obj;
                    SnackbarUtil.showDownloadImagePrompt(BaseActivity.this, s3);
                    break;
            }

        }
    };

    @Override
    public void refresh() {
        if (App.getInstance().isNetworkConnected()) {
            if (App.getInstance().isMobileDataAvailable && !App.getInstance().isWifiAvailable) {
                mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(Contant.MSG_NETWORK_MOBILE);
            }
        } else {
            mHandler.sendEmptyMessage(Contant.MSG_NETWORK_UNAVAILABLE);
        }
    }

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(@Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        App.registerNetworkListener(this);

        if (initArgs()) {
            if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
                getWindow().requestFeature(Window.FEATURE_CONTENT_TRANSITIONS);
            }
            int layoutId = getContentLayoutId();
            setContentView(layoutId);

            initView();

            initData();

            initListener();
        } else {
            finish();
        }

    }

    @Override
    public void onWindowFocusChanged(boolean hasFocus) {
        super.onWindowFocusChanged(hasFocus);

        if (hasFocus && Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= 19) {
            View decorView = getWindow().getDecorView();
            decorView.setSystemUiVisibility(
                    View.SYSTEM_UI_FLAG_FULLSCREEN
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            );
        }
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    protected void initListener() {

    }

    protected void initData() {

    }

    public void showActivity(Class<?> activityClass) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, activityClass);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
            startActivity(intent, ActivityOptions.makeSceneTransitionAnimation(this).toBundle());
        } else {
            startActivity(intent);
        }
    }

    public void showActivity(Class<?> activityClass, final String tag, Bundle data) {
        Intent intent = new Intent(this, activityClass);
        intent.putExtra(tag, data);
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
            startActivity(intent, ActivityOptions.makeSceneTransitionAnimation(this).toBundle());
        } else {
            startActivity(intent);
        }
    }

    protected void initView() {
        this.setTransitionsDefault();
    }

    protected void setTransitionsDefault() {
        this.setTransitions(null, null, null);
    }

    protected void setTransitions(Transition exit, Transition enter, Transition reenter) {
        if (Build.VERSION.SDK_INT >= Build.VERSION_CODES.LOLLIPOP) {
//            Transition explode = TransitionInflater.from(this)
//                    .inflateTransition(R.transition.explode);
//            Transition slide = TransitionInflater.from(this)
//                    .inflateTransition(R.transition.slide_end);
//            Transition fade = TransitionInflater.from(this)
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            getWindow().setExitTransition(exit);
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        }
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     */
    protected boolean initArgs() {
        return true;
    }

    protected abstract int getContentLayoutId();

    @Override
    public boolean onSupportNavigateUp() {
        // 当点击界面导航返回时,Finish当前界面
        finish();
        return super.onSupportNavigateUp();
    }

    @Override
    public void onBackPressed() {
        // 得到当前Activity下的所有Fragment
        @SuppressLint("RestrictedApi")
        List<Fragment> fragments = getSupportFragmentManager().getFragments();
        // 判断是否为空
        if (fragments != null && fragments.size() > 0) {
            for (Fragment fragment : fragments) {
                // 判断是否为我们能够处理的Fragment类型
                if (fragment instanceof BaseFragment) {
                    // 判断是否拦截了返回按钮
                    if (((BaseFragment) fragment).onBackPressed()) {
                        // 如果有直接Return
                        return;
                    }
                }
            }
        }

        super.onBackPressed();
        finish();
    }

    @Override
    protected void onDestroy() {
        mHandler.removeCallbacksAndMessages(null);
        super.onDestroy();
    }

}

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Townsend, No. 18 Gonzaga women rally past South Dakota 54-50
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP)Jill Townsend scored 20 points, including six free throws in the final 30 seconds, and No. 18 Gonzaga rallied to defeat South Dakota 54-50 on Monday.
Down 18 in the first half, 12 at halftime and seven entering the fourth quarter, Townsend and Kayleigh Truong combined for the first nine points, giving the Bulldogs a 40-38 lead on a Truong jumper.
The lead reached seven with four minutes to play but the Coyotes cut it to one. Townsend then answered every South Dakota State challenge with a pair of free throws, at 27 seconds, 22 seconds and the clinchers at three seconds.
Gonzaga (1-1) was 6 of 10 from from the foul line through three quarters after going 5 of 13 in a 79-72 loss to No. 1 South Carolina on Sunday, made 9 of 10 in the fourth quarter. The Bulldogs also made 6 of 12 from the field after shooting 25% in the first half. They shot 53% against South Carolina and moved up three spots in the poll after the opening loss.
Truong finished with 12 points.
South Dakota (0-2), which lost 81-71 to South Carolina on Saturday, was 8 of 16 in the first quarter but 9 of 33 after and only went 3 of 18 from distance.
Liv Korngable led the Coyotes with 20 points and six assists and Hannah Sjerven had 12 points with nine rebounds.
More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25.
More NCAA Women's Basketball Stories
No. 4 South Carolina, Boston beat No. 15 Arkansas 104-82
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)On a day South Carolina unveiled a bronze statue of A'ja Wilson, current standout Aliyah Boston shined in a manner not unlike the Gamecocks great.
''The numbers speak for themselves,'' coach Dawn Staley said. ''If you look across the board at some of (her) dominating performances, those are A'ja Wilson numbers. Aliyah's right there.''
UConn's Auriemma: Schools need NCAA Tournament this season
STORRS, Conn. (AP)UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma says playing an NCAA Tournament this year, at least on the men's side, is a fiscal necessity for most schools.
The Hall of Famer was responding Monday to comments by Baylor coach Kim Mulkey, who said she believes the college basketball season will continue despite the COVID-19 pandemic because of ''the almighty dollar.''
Vanderbilt ends women's basketball season
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP)Vanderbilt's women's basketball program has decided to end its season after struggling with a depleted roster.
The school announced the move on Monday. The Commodores join a growing list of women's basketball teams that have decided to stop playing that now includes Duke, SMU, Virginia and San Jose State, among others.


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Q: Yii2 sluggable behavior in migration I want to add new column slug to existing table. Here is my migration code:
$this->addColumn('region', 'slug', $this->string()->unique());

Also I want to avoid NULL's in existing records. For that purpose I have created behavior:
public function behaviors()
{
    return [
        ...
        [
            'class' => SluggableBehavior::className(),
            'attribute' => 'title_ru',
            'slugAttribute' => 'slug',
            'ensureUnique' => true,
            'immutable' => true,
            'skipOnEmpty' => false,
        ],
        ...
    ];
}

And rules:
public function rules()
{
    return [
        ...
        [['slug'], 'string', 'max' => 256],
        [['slug'], 'unique'],
        ...
    ];
}

So I thought that if I call save() method, slug will be automatically generated in existing record. Here is my simple code in the same migration:
$regions = Region::find()->all();
foreach ($regions as $region) {
    $region->save();
}

But it does not work as expecting:
+----+------------------------+------------------------+------+
| id | title_ru               | title_uk               | slug |
+----+------------------------+------------------------+------+
|  1 | Интернет               | Інтернет               |      |
|  2 | Интернет+ТВ            | Інтернет+ТБ            | -2   |
|  3 | Корпоративным клиентам | Корпоративним кліентам | -3   |
+----+------------------------+------------------------+------+

What I am doing wrong? Thanks for any advice.
Even more strange is that everything works perfect in admins CRUD.

UPDATE #1
Tried to use validate() method, but still no results.
$regions = Region::find()->all();
foreach ($regions as $region) {
    if ($region->validate()) {
        $region->save();
    }
}

A: Looks like everything is good with behavior. The problem is in Cyrillic symbols and php configuration.


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I crashed my Mavic Pro
It took off with such great stability but something went very wrong at the 45th second, the Mavic Pro suddenly drifted sideway and crashed onto the hotel's rooftop. No matter how "seasoned or experienced" one is, accidents do happen. This is the very reason why pre-flight precaution is of ultimate importance. I always spend time to inspect the environment and wind condition before every take off. Prior to this flight, I inspected the surrounding to ensure the flight path was safe before flying out of the balcony. Originally, I wanted to fly the Mavic Pro over the ocean to capture the Macau skyline. There was no one in front and the wind was light. Unfortunately, something went wrong, the drone drifted autonomously and crashed.
Thanks to the very friendly staffs at Sheraton Hotel, they spent a great deal of time and effort to help me to retrieve the lost drone. As I bought the DJI Care Refresh Program when I purchased the drone, I will be able to get a brand new replacement at only USD79. I will be bringing the damaged drone to DJI next week for an inspection. The log report will certainly identify the main causes of this incident. Stay tuned and fly safe.
Filed under Cool Stuffs, Music Tagged with DJI Mavic Crash, DJI Mavic Pro Flight Failed, Mavic Pro Crashed
A-mei, The Queen of Divas
What an amazing night – rocking hot and sexy! I have just attended my first concert of 2016 with Tracy and Chowpo. Other than the Heavenly King Jackie Cheung, no other Chinese singer rocks Hong Kong Coliseum like A-mei (張惠妹). She is indeed the Queen of Divas. In terms of live performance, I must say she puts all the other reputable singers (including my favourite Jay Chou and Eason Chan) to shame! Her 3-hour live concert (aMEI | AMIT UTOPIA WORLD TOUR) didn't disappoint. It was extraordinary outstanding, pitch-perfect and incredibly powerful! I can't imagine how she managed to dance in high-heels for 3 straight hours!
A-mei has star power! During her first song, over 70% of the crowd stood up, sang and danced (A-mei didn't even ask them to)! I have attended countless concerts at Hong Kong Coliseum and none was at this level of madness! The audience was super-hyper tonight! Even A-mei was surprised. A lady who sat beside me was standing, singing, screaming and dancing wildly the whole night. The energy was simply contagious, in no time, everyone around us were dancing and singing! We sat so far away from the stage (last 10 rows) and the energy around us was just incredible!
There wasn't any guest star appearance tonight. I don't think it was necessary too. Stage design and lighting effects were stunning and impressive. It was the audience who made this night so special. The crowd was superbly passionate and energised! There were many interactions between A-mei and them. She took effort and time to read and greet all the lighted display cards. There were lots of laughters and a couple of moving moments when A-mei delivered a string of touching ballads. Tonight, A-mei paid tribute to her late friend and teacher, Chang Yu–sheng (張雨生). Towards the end of the concert, flags of 6-colour rainbows flashed across the coliseum. Many fans of A-mei were from the LGBT community and she advocated equality in love amongst mankind.
This was exactly what we needed on a gloomy cold rainy Saturday night! Thanks A-mei for all the soulful ballads and powerful dance hits! Worth every second of my life just to be part of tonight's performance! Truly unforgettable!
Filed under Life in Hong Kong, Music Tagged with A-mei concert 2016 Hong Kong
4 Divas, 1 Great Cause – WAO Charity Concert Hong Kong
For one rare chance, I got to meet four Great Divas (A-mei, Tanya Chua, Sandy Lam and Na Ying) of Mandarin Pop at the WAO (Women As One) Charity Concert at Hong Kong's AsiaWorld-Arena. The proceeds of the night will benefit the "End Child Sexual Abuse Foundation".
This was the 2nd leg of the WAO Charity Concert (the first leg kick-started in Taipei on 20th April 2014). I was here specially to meet my idol A-mei. Judging from the audience's screams and applauds, A-mei was definitely the most popular diva of the night. Another great treat was seeing legendary Na Ning upfront. I have been watching Na Ning on The Voice of China reality program over the past 2 years so it was great to hear her sing live! Sandy Lam was gorgeous and charming! I couldn't recognise her at the first glance! And yes, it was good to have Tanya standing amongst the 4 Divas ~ she made Singapore proud!
What an extraordinary night to see all 4 legends came together to perform for such a meaningful movement. No fancy costumes and special effects, it was simply pure and elegant. The divas touched our hearts with their powerful performance.
I hope WAO Charity Concert makes its way to Singapore and other Chinese cities. And I hope to see more local talents taking part in this movement to bring people together to contribute for a greater cause through the power of music.
Filed under Life in Hong Kong, Music
Under the full moon with Jay Chou
Last evening, I spent Mid Autumn Festival with a couple special people – Tracy, Kelly, Chowpo and a very special idol, Jay Chou. It is Jay's 6th show (Opus Jay World Tour) at Hong Kong's Hung Hom Coliseum.
Compared with his last tour in 2011, Jay was a lot chattier last night. He wooed and flirted with the crowd in mostly Cantonese last night. It was a rewarding night for all his old fans. Jay delivered many old hits from his earlier albums. It was like one big karaoke night with Jay.
Despite the raving reviews from Beijing, Singapore and Taiwan, Jay's vocal performance last night wasn't his best. I hate to compare his voice with those contenders of China's singing talent shows but he was not in his usual form. There were a couple of songs when Jay's couldn't even delivered smoothly. I believe he was exhausted after performing 5 straight shows. At some point, his voice was squeaking so softly that I couldn't even hear him. The sound system was bad too. Also, Jay was trying too many roles – he wanted to be seen as a multi-talented artiste but I felt he should focus more on his voice rather than pulling up with new theatrical acts that dilute his talent as a musician. You simply cannot sing, rap, play instruments, act, beat-box and dance well at the same time.
On the positive side, the overall stage design, pyrotechnics and visual effects were good. This is one area where Jay beat the other artistes. The highlight of the night was when Jay sang a duet with the late legendary songstress, Teresa Teng. It was supposed to be an awesome union of 2 legendary singers. Unfortunately, Jay's vocal let the show down. It was less of a harmonious duet; Jay just couldn't keep up to the high notes with Teresa. What a pity.
Overall, I had a good time last night. It could have been better. Song after song, Jay triggered back many fond memories. This was certainly not his best performance. Despite this bad review, Jay is doubtlessly a very talented, original and explorative artiste. Afterall, his songs have accompanied me since 2000 and Jay will always be my all-time favourite idol.
Well, no encore for Jay's concert last night. Nonetheless, this is one very special and memorable Mid Autumn Festival for me.
Leehom Wang Music-Man II Concert 2012 (王力宏火力全开 – Hong Kong)
September 15, 2012 1 Comment
Asia's most suave-looking, multi-instrumentalist, multi-music-styles Mandopop star, Wang Leehom (王力宏) is here in Hong Kong for his second Music-Man World Tour Concert 2012. Noted as one of 2012's most impressive Mandopop performances by the Taiwanese media, Leehom charmed his fans with 2.5 solid hours of powerful dance hits, over 30 sentimental ballads, raps and impressive multi-instrumental performance. Hong Kong Coliseum is the birthplace of his first solo concert 10 years ago. Wang paid tribute to his loyal Hong Kong fans.
It isn't the stage design or fancy attires that rocked tonight's concert. In fact, I thought his entrance attire and style reminded me of Michael Jackson's decorated army suit. So, don't expect any fancy pyrotechnic displays or lazer-light shows. The only one thing which impressed me was the floating piano. Wow, that is totally unexpected and spectacular!
Throughout the night, Wong tried very hard to connect his songs with a mushy storyline about his messy tale of "love". Some found it creative while I thought it was really cheesy. Who cares, his female fans were giggling and enjoying his every dedication of "fan-love". I lost count on the number of "I Love You" he said on the stage tonight. With his suave, hot body and clean good-boy look, it is no surprise why his screaming fans are mainly females – both young and old ladies. He is really a natural charmer.
Really, Wang Leehom doesn't need all these "cosmetic", "special effects" or "cheesy scripts" to woo his fans. He is a multi-talented musician with a great, crystal clear, soulful voice. Tonight is't his best "live" singing but every song of his stole our hearts. My favorite moment was the part when he performed a-cappella with his pre-recorded clones. Like Jacky Cheung or Jay Chou, Wang's concert is a must go. 95% of his songs are timeless everlasting hits. Unlike other singers' concerts when the audience drifted away in some unpopular hits, there is never a dull and unfamiliar moment at Wang's Music-Man II Concert. (Enjoy the video highlight below!)
Girls' Generation SNSD Hong Kong Concert 2012 (Asia Tour 2 – 15th Jan 2012)
This is Girls' Generation's debut concert in Hong Kong – it is powerful, sexy and explosive! 32 songs, 150 minutes. The 9-member K-pop group and their fans rocked the concert hall like no other Asian stars. Nothing comes close. Hate to say this – Not even Jay Chou or S.H.E. This is the power of 9.
Girls' Generation charmed millions of fans worldwide. Today, they are South Korea's most popular and important Ambassadors! It is amazing how a group of 9 Korean girls is able to woo the world. It doesn't matter if their fans understand the lyrics of their songs. From young boys to mid-life crisis men (Ah Pek), Asians to Europeans, both males and females. They represent youth, peace, beauty and love. They are not divas or some pretentious "unapproachable" stars. It is the rawness in them that fans love them – they are your sweet "girls-next-door". These lovely sirens charmed us with their mesmerizing winks, well-synchronized dance steps, seductive curvy moves (long legs and hairs) and very addictive "can't-get-out-of-your-head" songs. Already, they are winning major music awards and breaking concert sales records everywhere. Their 12-Feb Bangkok concert tickets were snapped up within 20 minutes! (For the same class of seatings, their Hong Kong concert tickets cost 200% more than what I paid for Jacky Cheung and Jay Chou concert! Imagine the standing ticket cost about HKD1688/ticket and it was full house!)
The Hong Kong fans are superb! It was the fans who stole the show tonight! They memorized the Korean songs by heart! I have never seen fans that passionate and "well-coordinated"! (The fan club even posted up an online tutorial on Facebook to teach the fans what to do!) During the song "Complete", thousands of the fans flashed their A4 home-printed banners "You + Me = Complete" at Girls' Generation. It was a powerful movement, so dramatic and touching! (It moved Sunny to tears) And at the last line of the finale song "Fantastic" when Jessica sang "fly away", the fans released thousands of pink balloons up in the air. It was so well-planned and synchronized! It was beautiful.
I hate to admit that I am one of the many "old boys" fans who fell in love with Girls' Generation (aka SNSD – 소녀시대 / So Nyuh Si Dae / 少女时代). Seriously, their songs and dance are very addictive. (Trust me, these girls are more addictive and charming than Wonder Girls. If you don't know them, go watch their "Genie" or "Taxi" MTVs online). Great songs + dances, great personalities and superb-talented individuals. It was confusing at the beginning to remember all their faces and names. But after watching their MTVs and variety-shows on YouTube, the power of 9 = full package of a perfect dreamgirl. The more you know them, the more you will like them. Mmmm…. makes me feel I should create my own girl-band. (It is not easy to manage a group of 9 girls. Utmost respect for their manager and record company!)
Elkan Rocks China (Updated)
Above: Elkan and Harshad rocked their way in China! Enjoy the video and their funny dance moves! Just uploaded the full clip of our China holidays (below). Some of the key moments: [1:28] Felicia was nervous on the chair-lift. [2:26] The 3 girls disrupted such a nice morning Great Walk walk. [5:50] Poor Harshad clearing snow for the group. [10:35] Poor Harshad again..hahaha.
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Google Enlists Homer Simpson to Help Sell Ads on YouTube
Norman Weiss December 17, 2015, 12:46 pm
Google has teamed with 20th Century Fox in a rare The Simpsons promotional effort. Using the 1992 Mr. Plow episode, Homer Simpson is promoting ad-buying on YouTube in a one-minute online-only commercial.
Sean Penn to play Andrew Jackson on HBO
Penn will star in the six-hour event series American Lion, about the seventh president of the United States. This will be Penn's first major TV role.
EllenTube tops online video rankings
Ellen DeGeneres' video service generated 1.1 billion views last month across YouTube, Facebook and other platforms.
Macaulay Culkin is traumatized by being left Home Alone in new web series
Check out the first episode of DRYVRS, featuring a profane and angry Kevin McCallister.
Fuller House announces its release date via a Tanner-free teaser
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Donald Trump boosts Jimmy Kimmel's ratings, but not enough to beat Jimmy Fallon
Kimmel's ratings were up last night 35% over the previous night.
President Obama goes Running Wild with Bear Grylls tonight on NBC
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It was Jimmy Fallon's idea to attack Night 2 of Stephen Colbert's Late Show with History of Rap 6
As The Late Shift author Bill Carter reports, "Fallon clearly had no interest in sitting back to allow the swirl surrounding Colbert's arrival to run its course. Those killer second-night bookings were long in the planning and very much the host's idea, says a Fallon staffer. Colbert's ratings preeminence lasted 24 hours: Fallon beat him the second night—and 55 of the next 58 nights."
Whoopi Goldberg invites NeNe Leakes back to The View after she claimed mistreatment
Andy Cohen asked Goldberg about Leakes' comments on Watch What Happens Live. "Then come back another day and try again," Whoopi responded. "I don't know what to say." PLUS: Michelle Collins makes her Broadway debut on Wicked.
UnReal Season 2 is seeking a black bachelor who resembles Cam Newton
The first African-American bachelor will play quarterback for the Dallas Cowboys, with looks that are reminiscent of Carolina Panthers QB Cam Newton, the NFL MVP favorite.
Watch Toni Braxton's Lifetime biopic trailer
Braxton is a producer on Unbreak My Heart, which debuts Jan. 23 starring Lex Scott Davis as the Grammy-winning singer.
Saved by the Bell's Dustin Diamond begins his jail sentence in January
The former Screech star will serve four months in jail in connection with a bar fight after dropping his appeal.
Survivor returns Feb. 17 with a season filmed before Survivor: Cambodia
Survivor: Kaoh Rong will be a return to the Brains vs. Brawn vs. Beauty theme. As Jeff Probst explains, "As we started seeing people, it became obvious we had another really clear division of brains, brawn, and beauty. For instance, a woman who scored a perfect SAT, a former NBA bruiser and a Vietnamese gay gardener who loves all living things." PLUS: Survivor: Cambodia revitalized the franchise.


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Frank Sinatra Essay
Rating: Strong Essays
Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in Hoboken , New Jersey . He
began singing in amateur shows in 1933 and formed a musical group called the Hoboken
Four . Bandleader Harry James discovered Sinatra's act at the Rustic Cabin in New Jersey
in 1939 . Their best recording together , "All or Nothing at All ", did not become a hit
until after the singer's solo career took off four years later . Then during the early 40's
Frank Sinatra was getting involved in the jazz nightlife , his jazzy style developed with
trombonist Tommy Dorsey's band . Although Frank Sinatra was big in jazz usually in cool
bands he also was big in films . He did over 50 films in his career , winning his first
Academy award in 1945 for the patriotic short subject "The House I Live In" also won the
award for best supporting actor in "From Here to Eternity" . He won numerous awards
awards for his recording and even for television .
Frank Sinatra was an American popular singer and also a motion-picture actor
which was not common in those days . He was one of the most famous American popular
singers of his generation . he sang with big bands of Harry James and Tommy Dorsey .He
was influenced by Bing Crosby and Billie Holiday , Sinatra anticipated the decline of big
band instrumental jazz music and helped establish an enthusiastic type of popular singers .
Even though he was a great popular singer , he was well respected as a jazz singer . The
natural swing feel and jazz colored phrasing of his singing , including his use of dynamics
and delayed rhythms , have influenced numerous of musicians . During the 1950's Sinatra
teamed with a number of talented jazz arrangers , including Nelson Riddle , Neal Hefti...
...t had trouble in some personal things like his several marriages . Frank Sinatra
was very involved in the public and even helped some campaigns in his time . Over all
Frank Sinatra was a hero to all of the Americans and his name will never die in the states
and even in the world . He was the man of his generation and his name is still heard in my
generation and generations to come . He was a legend and he will always be remembered
throughout time .
I was glad I decided to do my project on Frank Sinatra . I actually learned things I
was not planning to learn . It took time . but I think it was worth it and the information I
got really was interesting . I got personal articles on Sinatra because I really did not want
to make a biography on Frank Sinatra . I truly had a learning experience .It is a shame he
died because he could of done more great music .
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- Frank Sinatra As we inch towards the year 2000, we look back to the pre-dominant individuals of the 20th century. Time magazine voted Frank Sinatra as the world's most influential vocalist of the 20th century. Frank Sinatra not only excelled but transcended music and became a true personality of our time. Whether you're talking about recorded music, live performances, movies or simply living large, Frank Sinatra has done that all. He has become an international figure, having the reputation as a celebrity, icon, bad boy and the greatest singer of American popular songs.... [tags: essays research papers]
- My speech today is on not just a man, but a man who owns tens of millions of recordings, nine Grammy's and two Academy Awards, some 60 films, worldwide tours, television specials, and hundreds of millions of dollars raised for charities. In sheer productivity, few popular artists could touch the hem of his tuxedo jacket. In pure, smoldering style, he was unexcelled. His rueful, macho star power ensured that the music and lyrics of the swing era would resonate throughout the later years of the 20th Century - despite a near-endless string of horror stories about his vulgarity, hot temper and alleged ties to organized crime.... [tags: essays research papers]
- Immortality is defined as eternal life. Frank Sinatra is one who will live forever. His music, his movies, his attitude, his eyes, whatever it is you remember him for, all the same, he IS greatness. Few people come along in the course of life that can be labeled great, Frankie is the symbol of greatness. Tens of millions of recordings, nine Grammys and two Academy Awards, over 60 films, worldwide tours, television specials, hundreds of millions of dollars raised for charities. Sinatra passed the tests of time with grades better than though could be achieved, this is his story…….... [tags: essays research papers]
- Many people in show business are viewed as role models in our society. Many of these people are just regular men and women that are placed high on a pedestal simply because they can sing or act, hence, becoming all the more famous. Although he was famous and popular in the entertainment world for almost four decades, Frank Sinatra was a singer and actor that had a side to him that not everyone knew. He hid behind the facade of an entirely happy, successful performer, when, in reality, he had many problems that the public was not even aware of.... [tags: essays research papers]
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