The fourth playlist of The L Word fandom revival is dedicated to Jenny and Marina. Marina was introduced in the pilot episode as one of the main characters, but made fewer appearances during the following 12 episodes of season 1. She was ultimately written out during the following seasons of the show. She is the owner of the "Planet", a lesbian bar. She seduces Jenny Schecter, who separates from her boyfriend Tim after this encounter. It is later discovered that Marina has a long-term relationship with Francesca Wolff, a costume designer who travels away from Marina and their home for five to six months out of the year. During this time both Marina and Francesca are free to see others, but once Francesca returns home they resume their relationship. This causes Marina and Jenny's blossoming relationship to abruptly end. The two women are portrayed by Karina Lombard and Mia Kirshner.


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Why every English learner needs to listen to the Rolling Stones and the Beatles
1 Comment / Music reviews for English learners / By Tamás Bradford Teaching
Level A2 / B1, Genre: Pop, Rock 'n' Roll
(You'll find a short vocabulary list at the bottom of this article containing the underlined words. If there are any other words you don't understand, don't hesitate to ask).
Hello, today we're going to look at two of the best bands the British have ever produced: the Rolling Stones and the Beatles. In this blog entry we will look at why all of you should look at them. Let's go going!
Raw Rolling Stones Beautiful Beatles
Band members Numerous; main members: Sir Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Ron Wood, Charlie Wyatt Main members: John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, George Harrison, Ringo Starr
Active years 1964 – present 1962 – 1970
UK No.1s 8 17
Type of music Early years: R 'n' B (Rhythm n Blues),Later: Rock 'n' Roll, Rock, Pop Early years: Skiffle, R 'n' B (Rhythm n Blues), Later years: Rock 'n' Roll, Rock, Psychedelia, Pop
Which topics? Many for example sex, slavery, drugs Many, but mainly: love
Language used Rebellious, improper use of English Emotional, Easy-to-understand,
Cultural effect on UK World-famous, Multiple albums and singles No.1., Mick Jagger knighted World-famous; Famous album for example 'Abbey Road' reproduced; one of the most famous road crossings in the world; Multiple No1s; McCartney knighted
My personal favourite song(s) Brown Sugar, Little Red Rooster Get Back, Day Tripper
Just from the table above, you can see that these two bands have over 20 combined British No.1 singles. They are known all over the world and, even though the Beatles may not be producing any music anymore, are still two creative masters of music.
Raw music
Normally, we all like our food cooked. But when it comes to music, this can be different, whoever you talk to. If you listen to the Rolling Stones, most of their music is raw and uncooked. The music is edgy, the topics are varied. Take for example (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction. This song is a story about someone (probably a man), who is unhappy about all his choices. It doesn't matter whether it's the cigarettes he smokes or the women he chooses to see, there is no satisfaction in anything, perhaps a comment on young people's view of society and the world. Take the Stones' No.1 single Little Red Rooster. On release, people talked about it for weeks as it felt it was about more than a rooster. Some commented that this song was probably about having sex…
Cooked to perfection
If the Stones are raw, the Beatles, on the other hand, are cooked to perfection. Their music is often smooth, easy to listen to and pulls listeners in very quickly. Take for example their second No.1 from the year 1963: She Loves You (lyrics). It talks of a man who thinks the love of his life has gone, but it turns out she stills love him. The theme of love is evident in many Beatles hits for example Can't Buy Me Love, I Feel Fine. However there is a song that is a little more uncooked and a bit like The Rolling Stones' songs: Day Tripper. The guitar riff played by George Harrison is raw, edgy and unlike other Beatles releases.
Easy on the ears: She Loves You
An edgy day trip: Day Tripper
Cut to perfection or rebellious
Looking at their outfits, the early outfits of both bands were cut to perfection. Both bands wore suits that made them look very good. But, in later years Mick Jagger started to show his inner self by wearing more vibrant colours for example in this video of Brown Sugar. What is a common theme, though, is that all members of the bands decided to grow their hair long – a part of the culture of rebellion in the '60s and early 70s.
Play-acting or keep it simple?
Most bands starting off in the '60s were encouraged to keep their dance moves to a minimum. You can see this in early releases of both bands. Their steps are very simple and nothing too hard to follow. But looking at releases from the Rolling Stones from the mid 60s onwards, Jagger pulls more difficult moves and it looks like he's play-acting. Check out this release from 1965: Get Off My Cloud. Jagger and Richards are trying to show off some very arhythmic dance moves. The one man keeping it very cool is Brian Jones just playing his guitar while moving his head very slightly with the rhythm.
Have you got any questions? Don't hesitate to send me an email!
Luscious language vs Raw rebellion
And now we come to the most important part: the language. As we said above, the topics are varied. Many Beatles songs were about love, and therefore the language shows the use of vocabulary connected with love: 'love' and 'diamond ring'. The Rolling Stones wrote songs not only about love, but other more intimate aspects of '60s life, for example sex and breakups. We can see examples of that as in titles of songs like 'Let's Spend The Night Together' and an indirect reference to breaking-up in 'Last Time'.
Breaking up? The Last Time
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Sítio do Picapau Amarelo — obra literária do escritor brasileiro Monteiro Lobato
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (1952) — série de televisão produzida pela Rede Tupi de 1952 a 1962
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (1964) — série de televisão produzida pela TV Cultura em 1964
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (1967) — série de televisão produzida pela Band de 1967 a 1969
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (1977) — série de televisão produzida pela Rede Globo de 1977 a 1986
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (2001) — segunda versão da série produzida pela Rede Globo de 2001 a 2007
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (série animada) — série de animação produzida pela Mixer em parceria com a Globo em 2011
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (canção) — canção composta por Gilberto Gil usada nos nas duas versões do programa produzidas pela Rede Globo
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (álbum) — a trilha sonora da série dos anos 70, lançado em 1977 pela Som Livre
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo Vol. 2 — a segunda trilha sonora da série dos anos 1970, lançado em 1979 pela Som Livre
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (álbum de 2001) — a terceira trilha sonora foi regravado em 1977 a 1979, lançado no série de 2000, em 2001 pela gravadora Som Livre
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (álbum de 2005) — a quarta trilha sonora da 5ª temporada da série na década de 2000, lançado em 2005 pela gravadora Som Livre
 Sítio do Picapau Amarelo (álbum de 2006) — a quinto e o final da trilha sonora do série de 2000, em 6ª temporada, lançado em 2006

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"Loosely based on Shakespeare's Measure for Measure," this rambunctious musical is a blend of dialogue in clever, conversational verse (as well as traditional delivery), articulate (not highfaultin') lyrics, irrepressible comedy (from wry to adept slapstick), infectious tunes, and characters who are rarely as simple as they seem. GO.
We find ourselves in the late 1800s out West: cue horse neighs, wagon wheels, a fiddle in the band. A noose drops from the ceiling. Poor Johnny Blood (Conor Ryan) has drunkenly killed a man who was molesting his girl, saloon singer/prostitute Bella Rose (Lauren Molina). That it was self defense is irrelevant to Governor Von Richterhenkenpflichtgetruber (Nick Wyman as Shakespeare's Angelo), aka "the hanging Hun," who feels every crime is punishable, if only to keep the slate clean. We're treated to a gleefully villainous comic turn the likes of which has not been seen in song since Captain Hook. Sweet, dense Johnny, cooling his heels in The End of the Trail Jail, will hang.
The hapless prisoner shares his cell with Father Morse (Gary Marachek), whose crisis of faith provokes him to regularly get soused while quoting philosopher Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche on nihilism and the death of God. (You heard me.) This is so nimbly dealt with its later influence on the plot actually works.
Sheriff Martin Green (Peter Saide) goes in sympathetic search of Johnny's estranged sister Susanna (Emma Degerstedt as Shakespeare's Isabella ), the only living relative who might speak to the governor on her brother's behalf. At Our Lady of The Tumbleweeds, he meets the young woman, now novitiate Sister Mary Jo (after her mother). She's as cold and stubborn as they come, but Green convinces her. Like many changed resolutions in the play, we actually witness brief internal struggle uncommon to musicals.
Sister Mary Jo is repeatedly pushed (by Green) into the Governor's office as she retreats in response to every refusal. Goaded, she at last shows some emotion with "Look Into Your Heart" an appealing Disney-like number. His honor, observing a chink in her armor, agrees that if the novitiate loses her chastity to him, he'll release Johnny. "Righteousness," he comments, "is overmatched by lust." She's appalled. The sheriff, however, has a bait-and-switch plan to substitute Bella Rose at the last minute (a la Shakespeare). "They say all cats are gray at night." The triste scene is filled with shenanigans.
Green is attracted to the Sister who discovers herself not immune to a burgeoning, if adversarial romance. Push/pull scenes and songs showcase this with droll finesse. The Governor unexpectedly falls in love with his secretly practiced bed mate and demands a new deal. Emotions erupt with a pinball effect. Further deception is required to reach an inevitably happy ending.
Peter Kellogg's libretto is accomplished. The writer manages to be adult (i.e. absurd, not stupid), funny, and poetic at the same time. His verse never takes the easy route, yet remains plain spoken. Each song in its place accomplishes something and moves the story forward. David Friedman's mixture of Broadway-like numbers and ho downs work together seamlessly. Arrangements, especially those serving multiple voices, are thoroughly appealing. Musicianship is excellent.
Director/Choreographer Bill Castellino, (recently of Cagney), clearly understands farce. The production is festooned with priceless comic freeze frames, captivating stage business, and general high spirits without becoming a cartoon. Characters are manifest physically as well as emotionally. The stage is well utilized. A later dance involving the two women is vivacious fun.
Emma Degerstedt (Sister Mary Jo) plays pompous reserve with just the right tone and appears just as credible questioning unexpected attraction. Wisely, she never morphs into a starry-eyed romantic. The actress's reactions seem to occur in real time. She has an opalescent voice.
Lauren Molina infuses Bella Rose with gritty sweetness. She moves and gestures like dance hall, pulls off a modest strip with exuberance, and sings with rustic bravado. Comic timing is keen.
Conor Ryan makes Johnny Blood's naiveté flawless. Loose limbs, ingenuous expression, and hardy vocals make characterization astute.
Gary Marachek (Father Morse) is the kind of vocalist/actor/comic journeyman on whom one could depend under any circumstances. He brings it home with understatement and flair.
Peter Saide's Sheriff Martin Green is the heart throb of the piece. Imagine a singing Gary Cooper with facial hair. His amble is natural, his baritone splendid. The actor has a watchfulness that emits subtle response to things left unsaid.
Nick Wyman (Governor Von Richterhenkenpflichtgetruber) is a treasure. Really, you can't take your eyes off him. Wyman has a resonant voice, poses and prances with silent film skill, twinkles despite solid presence, and never stretches believibility too far. He's stage catnip.
Scenic Design by the York's own James Morgan is charming from the barn-like, wood- slatted stage to artful, painted cardboard cut-outs. Nicole Wee's Costumes are good looking, appropriate, and worthy of a Broadway house.
A call-out is due to Casting Director Carol Hanzel for this multi-talented, symbiotic group who also look just as we might imagine their characters.
There's no credit for a dialogue coach. This cast delivers in spades, even when singing.


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Um livro para colorir  ou livro de colorir é um tipo de livro que contém ilustrações lineares em preto e branco para que se possam adicionar cores usando giz de cera, lápis de cor, canetas hidrográficas, tintas ou outros materiais artísticos. Livros para colorir são geralmente usados por crianças, embora exista um mercado para adultos.  Atualmente, livros para colorir destinados a crianças apresentam personagens de desenhos animados. Eles são freqüentemente usados como materiais promocionais para filmes de animação. Livros para colorir também pode incorporar outras atividades, como ligar os pontos, labirintos e outros passatempos.

História

Os livros de pintura e para colorir surgiram nos Estados Unidos como parte do processo de "democratização da arte", inspirado em uma série de palestras do artista britânico Joshua Reynolds, e nas obras do educador suíço Johann Heinrich Pestalozzi e seu aluno Friedrich Fröbel. Muitos educadores concluíram que todos, independentemente da formação, os estudantes se beneficiavam da educação artística como um meio de aprimorar sua compreensão conceitual do tangível, desenvolver suas habilidades cognitivas e melhorar as habilidades que seriam úteis para encontrar uma profissão, bem como para a edificação espiritual das crianças. McLoughlin Brothers é creditada como uma das inventoras do livro para colorir, quando, na década de 1880, ela produziu The Little Folks 'Painting Book, em colaboração com Kate Greenaway. Eles continuaram a publicar livros para colorir até a década de 1920, quando a McLoughlin Brothers se tornaram parte da Milton Bradley Company.

Outro pioneiro no gênero foi Richard F. Outcault. Ele foi o autor de Buster's Paint Book em 1907, com o personagem Buster Brown, que ele havia inventado em 1902. Foi publicado pela Stokes Company. Isso lançou uma tendência de usar livros para colorir para anunciar uma ampla variedade de produtos, incluindo café e pianos. Até a década de 1930, os livros eram projetados com a intenção de serem pintados em vez de coloridos. Mesmo quando o giz de cera foi amplamente utilizado na década de 1930, os livros ainda eram projetados para que pudessem ser pintados ou coloridos.

Usos educativos

Os livros para colorir são amplamente utilizados na educação de crianças pequenas por várias razões. Por exemplo, as crianças geralmente se interessam mais por livros para colorir do que por outros métodos de aprendizado; as imagens também podem ser mais memorizadas do que simplesmente palavras. A coloração também pode aumentar a criatividade na pintura, de acordo com algumas pesquisas.

Como um meio predominantemente não-verbal, os livros para colorir também tiveram amplas aplicações na educação, onde um grupo-alvo que não fala e entende a língua principal da instrução ou comunicação. Exemplos disso incluem o uso de livros para colorir na Guatemala para ensinar às crianças sobre hieróglifos e padrões de artistas maias, e a produção de livros para colorir para educar os filhos dos trabalhadores rurais sobre "o caminho pelo qual os pesticidas agrícolas são transferidos do trabalho para o trabalho". Também se diz que os livros para colorir ajudam a motivar a compreensão dos alunos sobre os conceitos pelos quais eles não estariam interessados.

Eles foram usados como material didático para o desenvolvimento da criatividade e do conhecimento da geometria, como nos Altair Designs de Roger Burrows.

Desde a década de 1980, várias editoras produzem livros para colorir educacionais destinados ao estudo de tópicos de pós-graduação, como anatomia e fisiologia, onde o código de cores de muitos diagramas detalhados é usado como auxílio à aprendizagem. Os exemplos incluem The Anatomy Coloring Book e subsequentes séries de livros, de Wynn Kapit e Lawrence Elson, publicadas pelas editora HarperCollins (1990) e Benjamin Cummings (2000). Existem alguns exemplos de educadores que usam livros para colorir para explicar melhor tópicos complicados, como programação.

Algumas editoras se especializaram em livros para colorir com um objetivo educacional explícito, tanto para crianças quanto para adultos. Os livros geralmente têm um extenso texto que acompanha cada imagem. Esses editores incluem Dover Books, Really Big Coloring Books, Running Press e Troubador Press.

Livro para colorir destinados à adultos

Os livros para colorir são uma forma de terapia para adultos que registrou um crescimento na popularidade na década de 2010. Eles alegadamente trazem às pessoas uma noção de sua infância e ajudam no desenvolvimento de habilidades e visão motora fina, reduzindo a ansiedade e criando foco, além de aliviar o estresse e a ansiedade de maneira semelhante à meditação. Concentrar-se na coloração pode facilitar a substituição de pensamentos e imagens negativos por pensamentos agradáveis. Os livros para colorir podem ser usados em atividades diárias. Os livros também são uma maneira de se afastar da tecnologia, que alguns podem considerar benéfica para a saúde das pessoas. Eles também podem ser usados por pessoas que não se sentem tão à vontade com outras formas de arte extremamente expressivas.

Embora os livros para colorir para adultos fossem populares no início dos anos 60, esses eram trabalhos satíricos, e não trabalhos terapêuticos que definem a forma de livros para colorir para adultos atualmente. Os primeiros livros para colorir para adultos com sucesso comercial foram publicados em 2012 e 2013 e começaram a aumentar em popularidade em 2015. Em abril daquele ano, Johanna Basford lançou dois livros para colorir chamados "Jardim Secreto" e Floresta Encantada", que se tornaram os mais vendidos na Amazon. Em novembro, foi relatado pela Amazon.ca que os livros eram os mais desejados para itens, com nove dos dez primeiros consistindo em tais livros. Também naquele mês, a Crayola começou a oferecer seus próprios linha de livros para colorir para adultos. Os editores também começaram a empacotar alguns de seus livros para colorir com lápis de cor e CDs para apoiar o prazer dessa atividade. As vendas nos Estados Unidos continuaram a crescer no início de 2016, mas começaram a cair com o tempo. final do ano, com menos adesões a esse passatempo.

Os livros para colorir para adultos são oferecidos digitalmente, via e-books, aplicativos digitais e páginas para colorir que podem ser coloridas online ou baixadas. Os produtos de trabalho digitais dos usuários podem ser salvos e compartilhados. Dominic Bulsuto teorizou que a tendência das compras digitais ajudou a espalhar o gênero, observando que a natureza anônima relativa do ato permitiu que os clientes se sentissem mais seguros lendo livros que teriam vergonha de comprar na vida real.

Em 2016, foi relatado que a Faber-Castell, uma fornecedora mundial de lápis de cor, tinha problemas para acompanhar a demanda por seus produtos devido à mania, enquanto a Blue Star Coloring vendia mais de um milhão de títulos em um ano.

Críticas
A autora Susan Jacoby criticou os livros para colorir para adultos, juntamente com a popularidade entre os adultos da literatura para jovens adultos, como "um artefato de uma mudança cultural mais ampla. E essa mudança cultural é uma coisa ruim". Ela acredita que a Grande Recessão contribuiu Para essa mudança, quando os adultos incapazes de encontrar emprego se mudaram para casa dos pais, o futurista e blogueiro Dominic Bulsuto, da cidade de Nova York, descreve os fãs de livros para colorir adultos como "presos em The Shallows, conscientemente colorindo livros para combater a angústia existencial de viver uma sociedade digital". "Ele continua dizendo que" ... o desfile interminável na Internet de fotos de gatos, comentários infantis e memes de adolescentes nos enganou. "No entanto, Bulsuto finalmente vê a tendência como uma coisa boa, observando que os adultos estão cada vez mais comprando livros que desejam comprar, em vez de livros que deveriam comprar.

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Don Banks' 2018 NFL Predictions
The NFL's 2018 season is almost upon us. You know the drill. Here's what I think is going to happen. As always, your results (and the actual ones) may vary.
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Could the Packers and Patriots give us the second Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady duel of the 2018 season in Atlanta?
The beauty of the NFL is that the vast majority of the time, we don't know what's about to unfold from week to week. That's the part of the game that holds us so tightly in its grip every fall and early winter.
And yet we start every season thinking we know what's ahead, and how it's all likely to unfold. The preseason predictions column serves as our conceit put down in writing, a declaration that we can see what others have clearly missed.
For the record, after an entire offseason and most of the preseason of calculating who's best positioned in this year's Super Bowl derby, we should have some firm conclusions drawn by now. But next week, when the games begin, more likely those perceptions will start to crumble rather than be re-enforced. That much you can count on.
The NFL's 2018 season is almost upon us. You know the drill. Here's what I think is going to happen. As always, your results (and the actual ones) may vary.
1. New England — When the rest of the division starts two rookies and the recovering Ryan Tannehill at quarterback, there's no scenario that portends the end of the Patriots' dominance, save an injury to Tom Brady.
2. New York Jets — Sam Darnold and his early ease of transition to the NFL brings hope for a brighter day in Gotham. But that day isn't here yet.
3. Buffalo — Behind the Bills shaky offensive line is no way to introduce Josh Allen to the NFL. Buffalo is about to start another playoff drought.
4. Miami — The Dolphins might have better chemistry, culture and veteran leadership this season, but I'm still convinced their record won't significantly improve.
1. Baltimore — I'm banking on a significant bounce-back season from Joe Flacco, and the Ravens' organization-wide sense of urgency to propel them to their first playoff berth since 2014 — saving coach John Harbaugh's job in the process.
2. Pittsburgh — The Steelers will be playoff-bound once again, but it'll be more of a struggle than usual with no Ryan Shazier on defense and maybe a distracted/almost gone Le'Veon Bell on offense.
3. Cleveland — A .500 record feels like the absolute ceiling for these intriguing Browns, with five or six wins being more likely. But relevance returns at last in Cleveland.
4. Cincinnati — I've been warned not to sleep on the Bengals, because they do have talent and the ability to surprise people. But sorry, Marvin Lewis has already done his best work in Cincy.
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I'm banking on a significant bounce-back season from Joe Flacco and the Ravens.
1. Houston — Forget last year's 4-12 finish in Houston. Remember how good they looked when Deshaun Watson was healthy and setting the NFL on its ear.
2. Jacksonville — The Jaguars have the best defense in the league, and no glaring weakness. But it'll come tougher for the Jaguars this year after last season's success. A playoff berth? Yes. Defend their division title? No.
3. Tennessee — The Titans will finish stronger than they start in the first year of the Mike Vrabel coaching era, but they'll fall just shy of the playoffs in a tough division.
4. Indianapolis — The arrow is pointing up for these Colts, but 2018 is about building something solid under Frank Reich, and getting Andrew Luck back into form.
1. Los Angeles — Avoiding a horrible start or swooning finish — for a change — will produce the Chargers' first playoff berth since 2013, as Anthony Lynn's talent team rules the wide-open West.
2. Kansas City — The gifted and electric Patrick Mahomes at quarterback means the Chiefs will always be a fun watch. But their streaky inconsistency, and a porous defense, will keep them out of the postseason for the first time since 2014.
3. Oakland — Okay, Jon Gruden. Show me you've still got it in your celebrated return to the Raiders. Derek Carr needs to return to 2016 form, and Khalil Mack needs to return, period, for Oakland to contend.
4. Denver — John Elway's sterling legacy as the confident man in charge is starting to fade in Denver. The Broncos finishing in last place a second year in a row will end the Vance Joseph coaching era.
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Avoiding a horrible start or swooning finish — for a change — will produce the Chargers' first playoff berth since 2013.
1. Philadelphia — The only obstacle that can keep the Eagles from repeating as division champs is if last year's heady success eliminates their hunger and drive. Doug Pederson's team is the class of the division, especially on defense.
2. New York Giants — Pat Shurmur, Saquon Barkley and Eli Manning lead a return to contention after the dumpster fire of 2017 in the Meadowlands.
3. Dallas — The Cowboys are never quite as good as they think they are, and their miscalculation will again be on display with the non-playoff finish that should usher Jason Garrett out the door.
4. Washington — Alex Smith will find out what Kirk Cousins and others already know: Playing quarterback in Washington is never easy and rarely rewarding.
1. Green Bay — With a new general manager, two new coordinators and a newly-paid and now healthy again franchise quarterback, the Packers will re-assert their dominance in the North and make that long-awaited next Super Bowl run.
2. Minnesota — The talented and tough Vikings will again be a threat to play deep into January, but they'll fall just short of another NFC title game appearance.
3. Chicago — Matt Nagy and Mitchell Trubisky won't make beautiful music together just yet, but led by a stout defense the Bears are building and on their way back up.
4. Detroit — Matt Patricia's first season in charge in Motown won't be pretty at times, but his efforts to change the Lions' laissez-faire culture will continue.
1. Atlanta — The Falcons are well-coached and loaded at many positions and will find a way to squeak out on top past the arch-rival Saints in the NFL's deepest division.
2. New Orleans — The Saints have another Super Bowl in their sights and enough weapons on offense to score with anyone. But I foresee a slight regression on defense, and Sean Payton's club settling for a wild-card berth.
3. Carolina — Cam Newton needs to show the 2016-17 slippage in his game was more about others than it was about him. But I'm not convinced new offensive coordinator Norv Turner is the man to bring the best out of No. 1.
4. Tampa Bay — The Bucs roster is improved, and no one has more to prove than quarterback Jameis Winston. But if Tampa Bay underachieves once again, widespread change will be on tap for these Bucs.
Perry Knotts via AP
The Falcons are well-coached and loaded at many positions.
1. Los Angeles — The Rams loaded up all offseason to take their best possible Super Bowl shot right now, and it should be entertaining to watch how all that talent co-exists. No one-and-done playoff trip will suffice for Sean McVay's stacked team.
2. San Francisco — The 49ers have a tough schedule in the first half, and it'll probably cost them a playoff berth come season's end. But San Francisco will take another step forward and finish 2018 as a team on the come.
3. Seattle — Pete Carroll is jacked and pumped about his team's massive overnight rebuild. He may not have a lot of company sharing his enthusiasm in the Pacific Northwest this season.
4. Arizona — The Cardinals made a good hire in head coach Steve Wilks and the turnover spree his defense went on in the preseason was eye-opening. But Arizona is in transition, and that work won't be completed and bear meaningful fruit in 2018.
AFC playoff teams — Division winners: New England, Baltimore, Houston and Los Angeles; Wild-card qualifiers: Jacksonville, Pittsburgh
NFC playoff teams — Division winners: Philadelphia, Green Bay, Atlanta and Los Angeles; Wild-card qualifiers: Minnesota and New Orleans
AFC Championship Game: New England defeats Houston
NFC Championship Game: Green Bay defeats Atlanta
Super Bowl LIII: Green Bay 31, New England 27 — The Packers and Patriots give us the second Aaron Rodgers-Tom Brady duel of the 2018 season, to go with the Week 9 Sunday Night Football showdown in Foxboro. This time, Green Bay's improved defense is just good enough to hold off another Patriots second-half comeback, delivering a fifth Lombardi trophy to the team Lombardi made famous.
Individual Awards
MVP — Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay: In a comeback season for the record books, Rodgers proves from Week 1 that he's the best player in the league, not just the best paid.
Offensive Player of the Year — Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay: No. 12 edges beats out the likes of Steelers receiver Antonio Brown, Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott and Patriots quarterback Tom Brady.
Defensive Player of the Year — Myles Garrett, DE, Cleveland: The second-year pass rusher will have a monster year if the Browns build enough late leads to allow him to pin his ears back and rush the passer with abandon.
Aaron M. Sprecher via AP
Myles Garrett could have a monster year in Cleveland.
Offensive Rookie of the Year — Saquon Barkley, RB, N.Y. Giants: Barkley turns out to be as good as advertised, and the Giants keep feeding him the ball in an effort to prove they were right to avoid drafting a quarterback at No. 2.
Defensive Rookie of the Year — Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Buffalo: He'll be a tackling machine from Week 1 on in the middle of the Bills defense, and he'll out-shine higher drafted defenders like Bradley Chubb, Denzel Ward and Roquan Smith.
Coach of the Year — Anthony Lynn, L.A. Chargers: The NFC's Pat Shurmur might give Lynn some competition, but getting the always-streaky Chargers back into the playoffs for just the second time in nine seasons will earn Lynn the deserved nod.
Comeback player of the year — Deshaun Watson, QB, Houston: There are way too many quality candidates for this honor this season, but Watson's first full season will set him apart from the likes of Andrew Luck, J.J. Watt, Andrew Luck, Ryan Tannehill and Carson Wentz. And yes, Aaron Rodgers could win this hardware, too.
Assistant coach of the year — Mike Pettine, Green Bay defensive coordinator: If the Packers improve on defense as much as I expect them too, paving the way for a Super Bowl, Green Bay's new coordinator will merit the credit as much as any one.
Executive of the year — John Dorsey, Cleveland general manager: If the Browns are relevant again, and even flirt with .500, how do you not honor the guy who finally pulled Cleveland back from the abyss?
Our staff has compiled what the top 'experts' are predicting the New England Patriots will do in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
The New England Patriots returned to Young Woods Elementary School on Wednesday to reward students for improved attendance.
Patriots sign OL Bill Murray to a future contract
The New England Patriots announced that they have signed OL Bill Murray to a future contract.
With Bill O'Brien reportedly returning as offensive coordinator, what other moves need to be made?
According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, former Alabama offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien is returning to New England and being named offensive coordinator of the Patriots.


Dr. Vivian Delgado, professor of indigenous studies, writes a monthly column for the Bemidji Pioneer on efforts to promote an atmosphere of honesty, respect and appreciation between whites and American Indians in the Bemidji region.
Dr. Anton Treuer's new book, Warrior Nation, explores four centuries of Red Lake Nation's history, as told through stories of seven of the nation's leaders.
Join Christopher and the rest of the BSU Spanish Club for a Dia de los Muertos celebration from 7-10 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 4, in the Beaux Arts Ballroom.
Join Terra and the American Indian Resource Center for BSU's 11th annual Great Pumpkin 5k Fun Run/Walk on Halloween morning. Registration begins at 8 a.m. Saturday, and the race begins at 9 a.m.
Casey, a grad student in the Department of English, and the Medieval Club explored ancient concepts of health and several spiritual divinations at its annual Halloween event on Oct. 29.
Sometimes, while flying through campus, witches zig when they should have zagged. Students, faculty and staff imagine these witches' misfortunes for BSU's 2015 Splat Witch contest.
David is one of the dozens of residence hall students who opened their doors to the children of Bemidji on Oct. 29 for BSU's annual trick or treating event.
Terror lurks around every corner at the BSU Lutheran Campus Center's annual haunted house, 7-11 p.m. on Halloween. Admission is $5, $1 for students or with a food shelf donation. Not recommended for children under 10.
Dr. Mark Lawrence, professor of geography, gave the fall's first Honors Council Lecture on the societal and environmental impact of relocating villages to expand Kenya's Chyulu Hills National Park.
Dr. Andrew Hafs, assistant professor of biology, discussed his experience with management issues impacting aquatic ecosystems in an Honors Council Lecture on Nov. 3.


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Torpedo är enda släktet i familjen darrockor.

Kladogram enligt Catalogue of Life och Dyntaxa:

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package com.navercorp.pinpoint.bootstrap.plugin.jdbc.bindvalue;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Test;

import com.navercorp.pinpoint.bootstrap.plugin.jdbc.bindvalue.BindValueUtils;

public class BindValueUtilsTest {

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"a", "b"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue);
        Assert.assertEquals("a, b", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit1() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"a", "b"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 0);
        Assert.assertEquals("...(2)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit2() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"a", "b"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 1);
        Assert.assertEquals("a, ...(2)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit3() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"abc", "b"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 1);
        Assert.assertEquals("a...(3), ...(2)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit4() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"abc", "b", "c"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 1);
        Assert.assertEquals("a...(3), ...(3)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit5() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"abc", "b", "c"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 1024);
        Assert.assertEquals("abc, b, c", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit6() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"a", "b", "1234567891012"};
        // limit is smaller than 3rd arg.
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 10);
        Assert.assertEquals("a, b, 1234567891...(13)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_limit7() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"a", "12345678901", "c"};
        // limit is smaller than 2nd arg.
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 10);
        Assert.assertEquals("a, 1234567890...(11), ...(3)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_null() throws Exception {
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString((String[])null, 10);
        Assert.assertEquals("", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_native() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"a", "b"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, -1);
        Assert.assertEquals("...(2)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_singleLargeString() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"123456"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 5);
        Assert.assertEquals("12345...(6)", result);
    }

    @Test
    public void testBindValueToString_twoLargeString() throws Exception {
        String[] bindValue = {"123456", "123456"};
        String result = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 5);
        Assert.assertEquals("12345...(6), ...(2)", result);
    }

    // #737 https://github.com/naver/pinpoint/issues/737
    @Test
    public void test_734_bug_regression() throws Exception {
        Map<Integer, String> bindValue = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
        bindValue.put(1, "1");
        bindValue.put(2, "2");
        // skip 3
        bindValue.put(4, "4");

        String bindValueToString = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 100);
        Assert.assertEquals("1, 2, , 4", bindValueToString);
    }

    @Test
    public void test_index_error_zero() throws Exception {
        Map<Integer, String> bindValue = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
        bindValue.put(0, "0");

        String bindValueToString = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 100);
        Assert.assertEquals("", bindValueToString);
    }

    @Test
    public void test_index_error_negative() throws Exception {
        Map<Integer, String> bindValue = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
        bindValue.put(-2, "-2");

        String bindValueToString = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 100);
        Assert.assertEquals("", bindValueToString);
    }

    @Test
    public void test_index_error_complex() throws Exception {
        Map<Integer, String> bindValue = new HashMap<Integer, String>();
        bindValue.put(-2, "-2");
        bindValue.put(0, "0");
        bindValue.put(1, "1");
        bindValue.put(3, "3");

        String bindValueToString = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(bindValue, 100);
        Assert.assertEquals("1, , 3", bindValueToString);
    }

    @Test
    public void test_NullElement() throws Exception {
        String[] temp = {"1", null, "3"};
        String bindValueToString = BindValueUtils.bindValueToString(temp, 100);
        Assert.assertEquals("1, , 3", bindValueToString);
    }

}


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First-principles calculations of the electronic and structural properties of GaSb
E. E. Castaño-González, N. Seña, V. Mendoza-Estrada, R. González-Hernández, A. Dussan, F. Mesa
© 2016, Pleiades Publishing, Ltd.In this paper, we carried out first-principles calculations in order to investigate the structural and electronic properties of the binary compound gallium antimonide (GaSb). This theoretical study was carried out using the Density Functional Theory within the plane-wave pseudopotential method. The effects of exchange and correlation (XC) were treated using the functional Local Density Approximation (LDA), generalized gradient approximation (GGA): Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof (PBE), Perdew-Burke-Ernzerhof revised for solids (PBEsol), Perdew-Wang91 (PW91), revised Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof (rPBE), Armiento–Mattson 2005 (AM05) and meta-generalized gradient approximation (meta-GGA): Tao–Perdew–Staroverov–Scuseria (TPSS) and revised Tao–Perdew–Staroverov–Scuseria (RTPSS) and modified Becke-Johnson (MBJ). We calculated the densities of state (DOS) and band structure with different XC potentials identified and compared them with the theoretical and experimental results reported in the literature. It was discovered that functional: LDA, PBEsol, AM05 and RTPSS provide the best results to calculate the lattice parameters (a) and bulk modulus (B0); while for the cohesive energy (Ecoh), functional: AM05, RTPSS and PW91 are closer to the values obtained experimentally. The MBJ, Rtpss and AM05 values found for the band gap energy is slightly underestimated with those values reported experimentally.
https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063782616100110
Local density approximation
Gallium compounds
Structural properties
Band structure
Lattice constants
Density functional theory
Energy gap
Elastic moduli
bulk modulus
pseudopotentials
lattice parameters
plane waves
Castaño-González, E. E., Seña, N., Mendoza-Estrada, V., González-Hernández, R., Dussan, A., & Mesa, F. (2016). First-principles calculations of the electronic and structural properties of GaSb. Semiconductors, 1280-1286. https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063782616100110
Castaño-González, E. E. ; Seña, N. ; Mendoza-Estrada, V. ; González-Hernández, R. ; Dussan, A. ; Mesa, F. / First-principles calculations of the electronic and structural properties of GaSb. In: Semiconductors. 2016 ; pp. 1280-1286.
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Simon Weaver left unhappy as Harrogate Town's match is abandoned at half-time
Harrogate Town boss Simon Weaver was left to fume over a wasted journey to North London after Tuesday night's National League clash with Barnet was abandoned at half-time.
By Rhys Howell
Tuesday, 18th February 2020, 10:53 pm
Harrogate Town manager Simon Weaver.
The fixture, originally due to be played on Saturday but then postponed due a waterlogged pitch, was hastily re-arranged by the Bees despite a bleak weather forecast.
And, when the heavens opened almost immediately upon kick-off, the already-saturated playing surface at The Hive quickly began to deteriorate.
The first half of the game was completed, however with the scores locked at 1-1, referee Gary Parsons deemed the pitch to have become unplayable and called a halt to proceedings during the interval.
A frustrated Weaver accepted that the decision to abandon the contest was the correct one, but insisted that the match should never have been re-arranged for Tuesday evening.
"I think logic has to play a part sometimes," he said.
"People want games on, and we all wanted to play tonight, but looking at the Met Office, they don't often get it wrong. The forecasts these days are very accurate, there was a strong chance of rain from 7pm and the pitch just wasn't going to hold that rain.
"If it's not going to hold light rain, then the game should never have gone ahead.
"It's a fair judgement at half-time to call it off because if the ball can't bounce or roll then it's not a proper football game.
"It's just frustrating, frustrating for fans who've taken half a day off work, and we have to come down here again now. It's the expense of it all and we won't be recompensed.
"It's disappointing."
Weaver admitted pre-match that he was surprised that the fixture had been re-scheduled for Tuesday, particularly with the weather forecast suggesting that there was more rain on its way.
"I thought it was daft to be honest but they [Barnet] said there was a strong chance of the game being on because they had people on the pitch with forks and wind-blowers, but they needed more than that, let's be honest," Weaver added.
"They needed to get lucky for the game to be played and they didn't. Now it's wrecked their pitch and we'll have to come down and do it all again."
George Thomson's goal inside the first minute handed Town a very early lead, while the visitors also had two strong penalty appeals turned down before Paul McCallum restored parity seven minutes before the break.
Sheffield United boss Paul Heckingbottom on MGW, Rhian Brews... Sport


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The body of a young girl has been found at the Sandringham Estate, a property owned by Queen Elizabeth. The girl has been identified as Alisa Dmitrijeva, a 17 year old Latvian student who was reported missing in August 2011.
"I think I got one, Willie"
"You silly bloody tart, that wasn't a grouse"
The Royal Family were in residence when the body was discovered, but have not been implicated in Alisa's death. Norfolk police are still investigating the details regarding the precise time and cause of death. Suggestions that it may have been an unfortunate hunting accident have not been entirely dismissed.
A 22 year old Navy Seal died after accidentally shooting himself in the head. Petty Officer 3rd Class Gene "Geno" Clayton, Jr. was taken off life support this week just days after a crazy stunt which put him in hospital.
Clayton had been trying to impress a girl at a bar and invited her back to his apartment to see his guns. He raised what he thought was an unloaded pistol to his head and pulled the trigger. Needless to say, the girl was not even slightly impressed. He was taken to a San Diego hospital where doctors submitted his name for a Darwin Award.
The Illinois lottery paid out $159,000 in prizes to 85 people and didn't make sure they had sufficient funds for the checks to clear. The lucky scratchcard winners discovered that their luck was short lived as the news that the checks had bounced reached them. Most of the winners had already used their winnings to pay off bills and were hit with bank charges as their own checks bounced.
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Q: Query dont work I just transfered my website to another hosting, but some scripts stop working, many very simple as this:
    mysql_query("INSERT INTO orders (userid,cid,tipou,cantidad,factura,producto,lote,notas,cprod,pbase,cenvio,fecha,status,cobro,ip)

VALUES ('{$_SESSION['id_usuario']}','{$cid}','{$tipou}','{$cantidad}','{$factura}','{$producto}','{$numlot}','{$notas}','{$cprod}','{$pbase}','{$cenvio}','{$fecha}','{$status}','{$cobro}','{$ip}')");

Im using php version 5.6, And tryed to enable Error Reporting, but I dont got any warnings, the query don't INSERT any data on the table.
Please apologize my english, and thanks for helping.

A: This is how i set it up pretty much:

connect.php:
<?php

define('DB_HOSTNAME', 'HOSTNAME');
define('DB_USERNAME', 'USERNAME');
define('DB_PASSWORD', 'PASSWORD');
define('DB_DATABASE', 'DATABASE');

function dataQuery($query, $params) {
$queryType = explode(' ', $query);

// establish database connection
try {
    $dbh = new PDO('mysql:host='.DB_HOSTNAME.';dbname='.DB_DATABASE, DB_USERNAME, DB_PASSWORD);
    $dbh->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_EMULATE_PREPARES, false);
    $dbh->setAttribute(PDO::ATTR_ERRMODE, PDO::ERRMODE_EXCEPTION);
}
catch(PDOException $e) {
    echo $e->getMessage();
    $errorCode = $e->getCode();
}

// run query
try {
    $queryResults = $dbh->prepare($query);
    $queryResults->execute($params);
    if($queryResults != null && 'SELECT' == $queryType[0]) {
        $results = $queryResults->fetchAll(PDO::FETCH_ASSOC);
        return $results;
    }
    $queryResults = null; // first of the two steps to properly close
    $dbh = null; // second step to close the connection
}
catch(PDOException $e) {
    $errorMsg = $e->getMessage();
    echo $errorMsg;
}
}

?>

Then i just use functions to do the work:
<?php

    function functionNameHere() {
        $query = "INSERT INTO orders (userid,cid,tipou,cantidad,factura,producto,lote,notas,cprod,pbase,cenvio,fecha,status,cobro,ip) VALUES (?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?,?)";
        $params = array($_SESSION['id_usuario'],etc...);
        dataQuery($query,$params);
    }

?>

then just call <?php functionNameHere(); ?>

A: Created this:
$sessid = $_SESSION['id_usuario'];
if (!$mysqli->query("INSERT INTO orders (userid,cid,tipou,cantidad,factura,producto,lote,notas,cprod,pbase,cenvio,fecha,status,cobro,ip)

VALUES ('".$sessid."','".$cid."','".$tipou."','".$cantidad."','".$factura."','".$producto."','".$numlot."','".$notas."','".$cprod."','".$pbase."','".$cenvio."','".$fecha."','".$status."','".$cobro."','".$ip."')")) {
    echo "Falló la Insersión de Datos: (" . $mysqli->errno . ") " . $mysqli->error;
} else {echo"Datos Insertados";}

Working on localhost, but not in my server.

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Ruling Paves Way For $30M Payout In Overtime Case
Nov 13, 2018 / Media Coverage
A class of Computer Sciences Corp. systems administrators are looking at about $30 million in unpaid overtime and damages after a Connecticut federal judge resolved a series of remedies questions left open after their December jury win, the workers' attorneys said Tuesday. In the most notable portion of her Friday ruling, U.S. District Judge Janet Bond Arterton said CSC must pay the 1,000-strong class years of overtime at one-and-a-half times their regular wages rather than the lower fluctuating workweek rate, which starts at just under half their regular pay for extra time and drops from...
Dec 23, 2017 / Media Coverage
DXC to appeal verdict after court heard biz giant deliberately shortchanged staff Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) "willfully" misclassified 1,000 of its system administrators to avoid paying the techies overtime. On Wednesday, a jury in Connecticut, USA, found in favor of staff who had brought 11 claims of labor law violations against the IT services provider. Their class-action lawsuit, launched in 2014, accused the multinational giant of failing to pay mandatory overtime. During the three-year legal battle in Connecticut and California, CSC merged with the Enterprise Services business...
Plaintiffs Notch Trial Win in Overtime Wage Fight Against IT Provider
A judge will soon determine how much the class of nearly 1,000 current and former IT professionals will receive in monetary damages from Computer Sciences Corp. A nine-person federal jury in New Haven ruled unanimously late Wednesday that a leading multinational IT provider failed to pay overtime to about 1,000 system administrators.
Federal Jury Rules Against DXC; Lawsuit Demanding Overtime Pay Could Force Changes In How IT Workers Are Classified And Paid
IT systems integrators and solution providers may be re-reading their HR manuals now that a group of former CSC (now DXC Technology) systems admins has notched a victory in federal court claiming their company willfully misclassified and underpaid its employees. In a decision that could have repercussions for the way IT services firms classify and compensate employees, a federal jury in Connecticut has ruled that Computer Sciences Corp. denied overtime pay to salaried systems administrators nationwide. The New Haven, Conn., jury decided Wednesday that CSC had "wrongly and willfully denied...
Jury Finds IT Co. Misclassified Workers As OT Exempt
A jury on Wednesday ruled in favor of current and former employees of information technology services company Computer Sciences Corp. who claimed in Connecticut federal court that they were misclassified as exempt from overtime compensation. According to a minute entry, after two days of deliberation, the jury handed down a verdict "unanimously" for the employees, who alleged that CSC classified certain so-called system administrators as exempt from overtime pay under federal and state law, when in fact they should have been classified as non-exempt and paid overtime when they worked more...
Jury concludes IT firm knowingly denied workers overtime pay
When Vernon Carre joined Computer Sciences Corp. in 2009 as a systems administrator, his assumption was it would be a standard, 40-hour-a-week position. It wasn't until he was months into the job that his manager brought up his required "on-call" week. For one week every two months, he would have to be on call 24 hours a day for the entire week, able to log into the network to address a customer's problem within 15 minutes. He never received a dollar of overtime pay, he says. "I basically said goodbye to my friends and got all the groceries I needed for the week," said Carre, now 68, who left...
Connecticut Jury Finds Tech Support Workers Were "Willfully" Unpaid By Computer Sciences Corporation
Dec 21, 2017 / Press Release
Class Action Lawsuit Accused Leading Multinational IT Provider of Failing to Pay Overtime to Systems Administrators NEW HAVEN, CT – A federal jury ruled late Wednesday that Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), which recently merged with Hewlett Packard Enterprise Services to form DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC), wrongly and willfully denied overtime pay to approximately 1,000 current and former technology support workers around the country. After deliberating over two days, the Connecticut jury unanimously rejected CSC's claim that its System Administrators in the "Associate Professional" and "...
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Q: How to find the SharePoint DirName, LeafName and ContentType of a SharePoint 2010 List using database? In SharePoint 2003 there is a table called "AllUserData" which is used to store data for all lists and documents: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd358229(v=PROT.13).aspx
I'm interested in 3 main columns in this table:

*

*tp_ContentType

*tp_DirName

*tp_LeafName

In SharePoint 2010, this table exists; however, the above columns are removed or moved somewhere else.
Where could I find those columns associated with a sharepoint list/document in SharePoint 2010? To which table have they been moved?
I appreciate this requires proper understanding of the SharePoint 2010 database schema.
(reading from database structure directly is not the recommended approach, I know; just please answer my question if you can.)
What I tried was to find out the list of columns with a similair names with the below script:
select b.name as ColumnName, a.name as TableName
from sysobjects a
    join syscolumns b
        on a.id = b.id
where a.type = 'u' and
     ((b.name like '%dir%')) or  (b.name like '%leaf%') or  (b.name like '%contenttype%'))
order by 2

It returned some tables and columns but I'm not sure this is the right way to find those.
I couldn't find any documentation about this either?
Hope the question is clear.
Thanks,


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});


We currently print 7000 hard copies of Sibrydion. We also distribute it through the internet, as an electronic file to a mailing list. We estimate that there are at least 10500 readers,(a modest estimate) maybe more, who look out for it when it is published, and for many, delivered to their doors. The readership like the local information and local interest articles, and keep the magazine for reference for the adverts and events. Regular advertisers have the benefit of having events promoted also in an email bulletin of events which is sent out to a large mailing list, weekly, which is simply an additional complimentary service, to help advertisers to increase attendance at their events. The circulation area is listed on the front of the magazine, and Sibrydion is now being distributed as far up the coast as Harlech as well, as more volunteers have identified themselves.
* Files for adverts are to be submitted in jpeg format in highest resolution, minimum 300 dpi, and preferably emailed to the publisher. Until a new system is adopted (afforded) pdfs cannot be imported into the magazine. High quality files are required. Our designer Ian Clewett, of @formationcreative.co.uk can produce an advert for an advertiser if you need a good design, but it is a private transaction between you and the designer, this is not a bolt-on cost going to Sibrydion. Ian designs quite a few adverts for our advertisers and they are all great adverts, which make the businesses stand out and look professional.
Every endeavour is made to get invoices out promptly. We welcome payment in advance, on booking, by credit card, as invoices are sent by email once the booking is taken, followed by a receipt. If no email, they are printed and posted. Payment is requested by return on receipt of the invoice, within 7 days.
After the 14th day after sending the invoice, a late payment fee of £20 will be added to the amount charged, which will also be due from that day. To avoid this, please pay promptly. We do our best to give you good value for money.
Quick payment is necessary as this is a very small and largely community enterprise publication, and so there are not large reserves to pay for the printing or the admin and distribution costs. It is vital that our clients recognize this and help us to help them by paying promptly. The magazine can survive as long as we can pay for the costs. Every payment is needed to do this.
I think the magazine has really matured into something that people look forward to, want to pick up and read and like to refer back to. That makes the advertising good value for money.
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Another week is in the books, and we are ready for the weekend! Thanks to our incredible Instagram community, we never have a shortage of wanderlust-inspiring images to help us pass by the mundane weekdays. So, what are your plans this weekend? Let us know and tag your photos with #ResourceTravel hashtag for a chance to get featured.
Remember to follow us on Instagram too.
We had a pretty amazing inversion day up here at Big White today!
The Milky Way over Cable Bay last night.
Admiring the moment, as Aurora shifted throughout the sky over Dettifoss shortly after the crescent moon rose.
@danieljoll is a mentor for the New Zealand Alpine Team, who recently spent a few weeks climbing in the Rockies. I was very interested to chat with him. Senior, experienced alpinists have developed a multi-year mentor program to "provide guidance, encouragement, support, tuition, partners, community and competition" to the next generation. The hope is that some of the young climbers will stick with the program and eventually mentor the next group in turn. Over many years this will grow into a collective, self-perpetuating program that will ultimately advance and accelerate the national standard of alpinism. What a vision, superb work guys! Haffner Creek, Kootenay National Park, BC.


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As I want to transfer songs from MacBook Pro to my iPad 3, I have connected both devices and tried to sync the songs through iTunes. But, iTunes synced as much as of music library into my iPad which resulted in overload. I deleted all those songs from my iPad. What should I do to sync only selected songs to my iPad?
Re: How to prevent syncing maximum songs in music library on MacBook Pro with iPad 3?
Connect your iPad with MacBook Pro and open iTunes in it. Go to the left side bar of the iTunes screen and click on the device name displayed under 'Devices' option. Then, press the 'Summary' tab located at the top part and scroll down to the bottom part. Locate the 'sync only selected music and videos' label along with a checkbox. Click on that checkbox until you can find a tick mark in it. Navigate into the top part of the screen again and click on 'Music' tab. You can then choose the songs or playlists after clicking the radio button next to 'selected songs and playlists' option. Finally, press the 'Sync' button so that all songs will be transferred to your iPad.
Then, press the 'Summary' tab located at the top part and scroll down to the bottom part.
Locate the 'sync only selected music and videos' label along with a checkbox.
Click on that checkbox until you can find a tick mark in it.
3rd-->Connect your iPad with MacBook Pro and open iTunes in it.
4th-->Go to the left side bar of the iTunes screen .
5th-->click on the device name displayed under 'Devices' option.
6th-->press the 'Summary' tab located at the top part and scroll down to the bottom part.
7th-->Locate the 'sync only selected music and videos' label along with a checkbox.
8th-->Click on that checkbox until you can find a tick mark in it.
10th-->choose the songs or playlists after clicking the radio button next to 'selected songs and playlists' option.
11th-->Finally, press the 'Sync' button so that all songs will be transferred to your iPad.


This is a guest post from blogger/web-commentator we know as Spqr64, he is an active poster on a site called The Property Pin. We are delighted to have his opinion piece here, his views are his own.
No matter what category you fall into in society, retiree and mortgage free or first time buyer and 40 years to go; it is safe to say each and every one of us has been and will be affected by the shenanigans of the last decade or so.
We will all, as a result of this, pay the price whether it's increased income tax or stealth taxes for everyone. Or perhaps that plus property tax (especially) for some poor couple who have also paid stamp duty in the last few years).
The people who will suffer most will be the poor, the elderly and the infirm and those who don't have a voice in today's society as they will not be able to scream loud enough to prevent the cuts when they come and come they will.
But these are not the only group of people who may feel vulnerable depending on what happens over the next few months as our position is precarious and getting worse by the day. The fear for some is that the IMF will come in and slash and burn in order that we can make ends meet to avoid borrowings of €18 Billion a year to fund our spending.
Should the IMF have to come in its fairly certain that they will go for the easy target of public sector; as well as pension and dole cuts which are the low hanging fruit, before gouging out the rest from everyone else and by doing so relieve the current government of any blame for having to make the hard choice although some say they wouldn't have the grit to do it anyway.
It's not fair is it? And to be honest cribbing about it won't help us either. All we can do is try to put the procedures in place so this cannot happen again where the banks hold the country to ransom due to the laid back attitude of people who wouldn't know what regulation or compliance was if it bit them! Yes, I'm talking about our politicians.
So before we go after the banks and the builders, the brokers and estate agents or anyone else involved in the property market lets have a look at where the buck stops and where's that? You guessed it; your local TD, because he or she is the person who votes on your behalf and makes laws supposedly with your interests at heart, someone who is only too glad to shake your hand during an election and whizz past you in the government merc for the rest of the year.
They are called 'public servants' for a reason but perhaps they have forgotten, and to be honest the arrogance of some of those in power would alude to that. So with that in mind maybe its time to change the system as Fianna Fail proved to this point that it doesn't work, they taken us to the brink (and possibly beyond this time) three times during our countries short history.
So what can we do? Well for my part I am a believer in the list system of government where some of the people who are given office get it because they have expertise within that particular industry or field and bring something to the job that will benefit the country as a whole. What I don't believe in is giving someone a ministerial post because they are old buddies especially when that someone could embarrass the country on the world stage as has been pointed out so often.
Before you think it, I am not talking about the Taoiseach but a number of his senior ministers and speaking of ministers there is also the not so small matter of how funds always seem to be spent in the minister's electoral area as pointed out by Primetime and strongly denied recently, Hmmmmm.
Its true to say we have so much wrong in this country of ours and we are all sick of hearing about it but turning a blind eye or ignoring what goes on will not change it neither will simply voting for the nemesis of the current government.
I have heard this question asked so often in the past only for the politician on the receiving end to fudge some kind of an answer and avoid the question like the plague.
A list system puts people in jobs because they merit it and the people in these roles have a macro view of the country and not a gombeen view as has been the norm in the past. So ask the question and expect an answer because you're paying for it and if you don't get the answer don't vote for the idiot.
As someone once said "It is the responsibility of leadership to provide opportunity and the responsibility of individuals to contribute" We haven't had the leadership nor have we been afforded the opportunity to contribute to date. But if when given the chance we don't ask the questions looking for change, then we don't contribute and we won't receive or achieve change and hence be doomed to repeat our mistakes ad infinitum for the benefit of none but the politicians, the bankers, the developers and their associates.
As far as their concerned I think we'll be paying long enough for them.


Peerie O and Fladda have been dicussing the relative merits of electrically powered cement mixers vs petrol power. PO observed that the length of cable was a limiting factor on where concretion activities could be carried out thus a petrol powered mixer would be more useful. Fladda said that although this might be true the issue could be circumnavigated by a little imaginative thinking…nae innovation and creation. Form thence to the drawing board and draft 1 was designed, however limitations to the system were immediately noticed..not least wind was always required when mixing. This also has other disadvantages..see below.
Draft design 2 was then designed. We think you will agree that this provides a green alternative to petrol driven mixers. An added bonus is that your thighs and "buns" are as tight as a crabs bottom at 40 fathoms.
On way to the Patent Office…..
MO's goosing tale/tail brought a couple of memories flooding back (but not for long).
The first scheduled horseless flying carriage to land at Sumbra belonged to Aberdeen Airways, which later became Allied Airways (Gander Dower) Ltd. It was piloted by Captain Eric Starling. Probably flew over da roost. Wonder when he got his wings?
And, of course, who could forget Billy Fisher's immortal lines (reading from newspaper), "Three passengers on a Belfast 'plane were Mr Goose, Mr Gander and the Reverend Mr Gosling. They did not know each other."
At last, the Shetland dialect has gone "online" which means that it is real….because the computer says so….and so does the Arcadia University in Philadelphia and the Amenity Trust so it most be true (you don't argue with the Amenity Trust!) so in the spirit of this brave new world Peerie Ossa will now communicate in the Shetland dialect…..
Hits been a poor helly aa wadder, lyin on fae da Nort. Hit made me tink I wis a grain prematyr wi da annual poanin o my head. I wis a bit scunnered whan I saa dey wir a sneetle aa sna on da aert dis mornin an da yeows wirna very plaesd aboot hit aeder. I gyud oot tae maet dem and wi da ice I keggled ower intae da stank an landed on da keel aa my back..wi a skurt foo o hey on da height aa me. Eence I up ended an got da yeows maeted, I slipped da dugs bit dey widna even set paa ootower da step aa da door. I wan tae my wark and as wi inny guid Shetlander I scrimed ower da helly news and fan dis missive aboot spekin Shetland so noo fok kin see da differ atween grevf an grof, reeve an rive, clatch ,clert an cline.
According to every world atlas, the islands are situated in a mysterious little box just outside of Aberdeen alongside Orkney. The Box of Mystery is thought to be an ancient sea wall built in the Moray Firth by the Emperor Hadrian to keep Vikings out in the 1700's. However, it was demolished in the 1970s to create the offshore Beatrice Field, a large field of reclaimed land where potatoes are now grown offshore to avoid winter frosts onshore. GPS tracking of native seals has convinced some experts that the islands may be somewhere north of Alaska. However, information is sketchy because no one can be bothered to go there. It is believed that it is a haven for islands forgotten by the world. Jersey, the Falklands and French Polynesia are thought to be hiding from the law there.
The climate is very windy in Shetland, so windy in fact that a rare breed of Atlantic Puffin (Puffinus Shetlundis) has evolved to fly backwards. No trees are found either as they are simply uprooted and are cast into the sea, causing on average 12 deaths to islanders every year. Plans are in progress to harness this energy and convert the island group into the world's largest wind farm which will generate enough electricity to power up to 15 homes in Aberdeen, a couple of streets down south and a kettle in Stromness. Being so far north, the islands receive no sunlight in the winter but enjoy up to two whole hours of sunlight per day in the summer months. As a result, the residents of Shetland go into hibernation from November through to March where nobody is permitted to leave the house or open for business without being brutally attacked by the local minister. It's a bit like the average Sunday really but just one that lasts 5 months long (not as bad as the Western Isles though).
Dis site has some amazing 'Google Streetview' style panoramic images of the 2010 Lerwick Up Helly Aa.
Further to Radio Sheltielands interview with croftery types last night regarding wir pals the geese, MO has contacted the geese spokes person, Goosey from the Featheration of Old Lags and asked for a response…..
Back in the 50's and 60's the squads in Cullivoe commenced consumption of the home brewed "Solan Squash" in the month of July to ensure that they did indeed have wings for the following February's Cullivoe Up Helly Aa. MO thinks you will agree that these squads did indeed have big wings…none of your paltry raven thingy oop 'ere (King Corax corax likes the CUHA – his eggs are safe). In addition - as the same wings and shields appear to be recycled from Jarl to Jarl, the Cullivoe Squad were even then trendsetters in promoting an eco-friendly and sustainable Up Helly Aa.
A buy out in the 1970's however, meant that "Solan Squash" became "Torro Rosso" and spawned a Formula 1 Racing Team. So there you have it, yet again Shetland is at the forefront of innovation and invention, although perhaps not for the same end purpose.
Pictures from the excellent "Official Cullivoe Up Helly Aa" website depicting the Jarls & squads since its inception in 1957 up to 2000.
Haligit - Answers on a postcard to Muckle Ossa, North Atlantic, The World.
Muckle O has informed Skeeter and Peerie O that indeedy the long game for Caladonia is finally coming to fruition. The origins of Irn Bru have long been misunderstood. After the horrendous beating the clans took at Culloden, there was very little to eat or drink. Water was the only thing that was in plentiful supply and in order top get a bit of variety in the diet, they commenced brewing the water with the swords/spears/axes etc of the vanquished clansmen. A strange discovery then ensued….after consuming the new beverage the consumee cold only walk in a northerly direction.
Over the years the realisation of the magnetic properties of this beverage became apparent. Scotland then decided to create the myth that Irn Bru was made from girders and that it had "toughening up" properties. Finally the old enemy has commenced consumption of the beverage and the master plan is swinging into action.
Failure to comply with the latter could result in minor disembowling….
Plans are afoot at the Shetland Amenity Trust to dramatically increase the number of Interpretive Boards in Shetland. The Trust has nearly 60 boards throughout Shetland which highlight and explain sites of historical and cultural interest. (Muckle O thinks dese boards are great by da way).
A Trust spokesperson had this to say on the proposals.
It is understood that a series of boards will be done on the local Councillors, but this is proving problematic as nobody can pin down what they actually do. The possibility remains that they can be interpreted through the medium of dance or by immersion in some Cutch - see pic below.
Muckle O visited da Land o Da Bannock today (sneaking in wi'oot da necessarey paparwark), to hae a look at da Nort Roe Folk. Here is da result.
Its da 'Altaire'. Collafirth Pier is da Altaire's home port. The Altaire LK429, (76,43 m long - 2809GT ), is the largest of the Shetland fleet of Pelagic Trawlers. She was built for "Altaire Fishing Company Ltd." by Solstrand A/S, Vestnes , Norway, in 2004.
How aboot a plane in da garden.
More pictures of the 2010 Delting Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad at Lunnasting School.
Not forgetting da banjo, fiddle, accordian & guitar players accompanying the Squad.
2010 Delting Up Helly Aa Jarl Squad at Lunnasting School.
The sale of chest freezers in Shetland has dramatically increased since the announcement was made that da Northboats sailings may be cut in winter months. This is in response to fears that panic buying will ensue the day da boat dusna sail.
On average people panic buy 7 loaves of bread, 6 pints of milk and 5 bottles of plonk if they even hear a rumour that da boat isna sailing dat night.
A spokes person for da Hydro shop said that chest freezer panic buying had reached ridiculous levels with people buying up to 4 freezers at a time 'just in case' safe in da knowledge that they will keep.
Peerie O and Fladda have been oot an aboot and their travels took the to the Harbour Café in Lerook. So here follows the appraisal for the O's Gastronomic Guide. Noo Peerie O being a bit weird aboot eatin anything that has not been boiled for a least ½ an hour (PO's Grannys best tip for a long and healthy life!!) has not sampled some of the fayre on offer at this Fast Food Emporium but has it on the authority of Muckle that they are one of the few FFE's that actually can do crispy bacon. If you ask for that that's what you get! However quantities can vary depending on the day. They do a large varied selection of fried breakfast stuff that you crave if it's cold and/or have hangover and/or need saturated fat and/or your latest faddy diet which involves eating nothing but food with a name ending in "root" has made it a medical need. Lunch time again standard fayre soup, rolls, pasta and fried stuff. Fast, hot and cheap (the food). Only frozen chips - but you do get a small mountain of them when ordered. Strangely though, sometimes the food looks like what you ordered and smells like what you ordered but is void of any taste. A bit like the lip balm that Muckle favours…..
Food – jellyfish mostly although sometimes it can be neesikesque…depends on the day.
Peerie O, as an avid Corrie fan, has made the following observation which PO believes would enhance the viewers experience. Deirdre Barlow and Gail Tilsley (PO knows….she is widow MacIntyre again, but she'll always be Tilsley to me…there's nearly a song in there somewhere…quick where's Jedward), should swop clothes. Gail insists on wearing chunky polo neck jumpers with no chin and big hair, but PO thinks she looks like an egg in a cup. Deirdre keeps wearing aa yun low cut things and her neck looks like the warp down't mill. They could do us all a favour by swapping there ganseies.
Da Fladda & da Peerie O have just finished their world journalism training and have noo gone 'live' wi da breaking news fae everywhare if theres diddly happening on sheltieland...heres the latest stuff.
Henry Brown, a six year old primary school pupil from Devon is the toast of his school after trapping an elusive Higgs Boson particle in a jam jar during morning playtime today, earning him the Nobel prize for physics in the process.
Scientists from CERN, the international nuclear research facility in Switzerland, were said to be 'humbled' by the news and have commenced dismantling the now redundant Large Hadron Collider which was built at a cost of £2.6 billion to detect the particle and is the most complex experimental apparatus developed by mankind.
It is with great sadess that Muckle Ossa announces that Sony has dropped Jedward. This will have a huge impact on the popular music culture of the world. It demonstrates the power that the large corporates have on the music that we listen too. These jolly Irish chappies will now be relegated to the X Factor netherland where Leon Jackson, Steve Brookstein and Sharon Osborn now reside…….tis indeed a dark day.
Fladda & Peerie O are talking again..
Fladda & Peerie O's ramblings over the last couple of days - start from the bottom and work up.
Found out why my application for Geeza Jaarl of the SMUHA was rejected out of hand. Apparently, I had applied to lead the South Mainland UHA when I thought it was the Soof Moofers UHA! Ha, how I larfed. Must change my name to Smiff. Snaa agin yesterday - will this global waamin never let up?
Well, looks like submersion is on the cards, a sort of involuntary severance so to speak. Perhaps Scubba would be a more appropriate name for my new position as a reef or skerry? Excavation has replace concretion pro tem. All progressing steadily, even if slightly knackering. See you about tenish - no no, not tennis, tenish.
Whilst sipping on some north atlantic, a thought has occurred to Peerie O. Climate change. If wir distant cousins melt (old Polar and Vatnajokull) then does that mean I can stop wi dis silly seafood diet???? Wi a higher sea-level mair o me will be covered…a bit like an oceanic burka really……hence I can let my waist line go a bit….bingo! Erkkkk, whit aboot Fladda though? Fladda is no very high abune da water….perhaps Fladda could become da submarine correspondent? Fladda could report on the new species dit colonised Muckles leg….(an between me and you there are a few there already that most self respecting sea features would have had treated if you know what I mean…).
Muckle O is incognito watchin SMUHA….I believe hoidin ahint Cousin Colsay……Muckle is aiye hed a bit o a thing for Colsay….flibbertygibbert I say!! Peerie O is indignant.
Muckle O went in search of any remnants o da SMUHA Galley today - fae salvage or souvenirs. But du kens - there was nae trace a vaa dat da burning had even taken place at da St. Ninians Tombolo - apart fae lots o tracks in da sand.
So aaall dats left is a burned oot keel ad a few torches. Here's looking forward tae next years galley.
Gae te Shetlopedia tae see a selection o Muckle O's SMUHA pics......du kens it makes sense.
Squad 17 - Chinese Takeawayover.
Squad 18 - Strictly Not Dancing.
Canna Mind whit deese were.
Squad 11 - King of the Swing.
Squad No 2 - Yellow Fever (da best o da neet).
Squad 19 - Da Prunk Bollowints.
Squad No 8 - I Saw the Light.