Did you know that today was National Cookie day? The girls and I made a batch of chocolate chip cookies for dessert this evening. There is nothing better than freshly baked cookies and a cold glass of milk while watching holiday movies before bed.
I bake all the time with my girls, but they always look forward to when my parents come to visit, as they get to cook with Nana (AKA Gramma). I know how they feel, as I loved to bake with my Nana when I was little. The holidays were always a fun time, as my parents would drop us off at my Nana's house while they did last minute holiday shopping and wrapping. In addition to watching holiday movies with her and helping her decorate her tree and setting up her holiday village on her dining room table, we would also do cookie baking and decorating. I have so many great memories of holiday cookie decorating with my Nana, and love seeing my girls experience the same fun with my mom when she does cookie and candy crafts with the girls.
Kids love to bake with Gramma, but when she lives far away or is no longer with us, what are they to do.
Enter "Gramma in a Box," a monthly subscription box that is made by a Gramma, who knows how much kids love to bake, and is creating a fun box for kids that includes cookie and candy crafts.
"Each month you will receive a fun filled box of treats to make. Your box includes almost everything you need to make and decorate up to 20 cookie and candy treats, including fresh homemade cookies, a variety of sprinkles and colored frosting, two easy candy crafts, detailed instruction sheet with photos, as well as decorating ideas.
Some months will also include holiday theme candy and cookies, such as Valentine's and St. Patrick's Day.
This will be a fun memory maker for children who do not live near their Gramma, or as a great activity for when Gramma visits! So fun and easy that even Grandpa will enjoy helping out! Subscribe for yourself or give as a gift. Recommended for children 4 or older."
"Gramma in a Box is perfect for: grandparents who spend time with their grandchildren; grandparents who want to send something to their grandchildren because they don't see them as often as they'd like (I Skype with my grandkids when they get their Gramma in a Box); nieces and nephews; college students (their dorm mates will love this!); stay at home date night for couples; and even parents who want a fun activity with their children without all the work! Gramma in a Box is perfect for everyone!"
The Gramma behind Gramma in a Box was kind enough to send me her December box for me to do with the girls. I couldn't wait to experience her cookie and candy craft box firsthand with my girls as I have been reading rave reviews from other parents, grandparents, caregivers, etc. about how much fun their kids had completing the different edible crafts from her monthly boxes.
The box arrived yesterday, and seeing the holiday cookies in the box, I knew this box would be perfect to share with the girls after our homeschool work today. I mentioned earlier that we made chocolate chip cookies this AM for dessert time, so the girls had no idea that I had more cookie and candy fun in store for them after class today. They had seen the box yesterday and I gave them a peak inside, but they had no idea is was for them to do.
After I set up the table with the three projects included in the box, I called the girls over. They both eyed the candy sprinkles and cookies, and couldn't wait to sit down and start making these edible holiday treats.
The first project was Hot Chocolate Treats.
When you get a Gramma in a Box each month, you are provided with everything you need to make these tasty treats. All you need is a microwave for melting chocolates (if included), plates and maybe a knife or toothpick, depending on project.
For the first project we had to melt half of the green melting chocolates, and then dipped the end of a mini candy cane into the melted chocolate before sticking into the center of a marshmallow.
We waited a couple of minutes for the chocolate to harden so that we could hold the candy cane as a handle to dip the base of the marshmallow in to the melted chocolate.
Then, we dipped the marshmallow into crush peppermint we had on a plate. When the girls were done, they let their treats harden on the wax paper sheet was included in the box for each other, and also acted as a placemat.
As we waited for our Hot Chocolate Treats to harden, we moved onto the second project, which were Holly Wreaths.
This project had us melting more melting chocolate, before stirring in corn flakes. Then, the girls placed the corn flake mixture into the candy papers provided. They used the tip of the knife to make a small opening in the center of the mixture, so it looked like a wreath, before adding three red hot candies to the top to look like pointsettia.
The third and final project was decorating winter cookies.
My girls couldn't wait to get to this project, as they love decorating cookies. As you can see in the photo below, Gramma sent the girls enough cookies for them to each get 1 gingerbread man, two star sugar cookies and 2 sugar cookie Christmas tree. She also included frosting already added to piping bags and assorted jimmies and sprinkles.
The girls had so much fun decorating their cookies. They liked using the piping bags which gave the more control over applying frosting, rather than just spreading on with a knife from a container of frosting.
I didn't expect these and the other treats from Gramma in a Box to last long, as they looked tasty. I poured glasses of milk for the girls and I, and we celebrated National Cookie Day by enjoying the cookies from this box, that the girls decorated themselves.
As soon as we were done with the three projects in this box my girls asked when the next one would come, as they had so much with it, and want to do more cookie and candy crafts that Gramma comes up with. I told them she sends them once a month, so they would have to wait until January. While they were bummed, they understood that Gramma needs time to come up with fun projects for them and other kids who love the Gramma in the Box monthly boxes. My youngest drew a picture of Gramma that she wanted me to share...and, I have to say, it came out really well.
If the above cookie and candy projects look like fun, and something your kids would love doing with you, then you definitely check out Gramma in a Box. At only $20 a box (includes shipping) per month, you can get a fun box sent to your child each month (boxes ship the first of every month). Head on over to www.grammainabox.com to learn more and start your subscription today.
Want to give Gramma in a Box a try? Well, now you have no excuse as your can save $10 off your first box, making it only $10 (includes shipping). All you have to do is use the coupon code: 10off (lower case off please) to save $10 off the 3 month, 6 month or 12 month prepaid option. If you select the auto debit option, you don't need a code, as the first box is $10, with every month after at the $20 rate. Two great saving options! Act fast as this offer is only valid for a limited time!
That's such a good price!


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1967 Aston Martin DB6 359,500 USD - Asking Price
The James Bond Aston Martin DB5 may be the most famous car in the world. Bond's escapades catching and escaping from villains in the Aston is indelibly branded in the minds of audiences around the globe. As good as the DB5 was, it wasn't perfect. The rear end was a bit stodgy, the headroom was limited, and it lack power accessories, but Aston had a remedy in the works. The DB6 succeeded the DB5 and gently updated its father. Visually the profile was updated with a more modern Kamm style read end. Additionally, the roof was raised 2" for more front and rear headroom and split bumpers replaced the original one piece bumpers for a more sporting appearance. Mechanically there were few changes, however automatic transmission, air conditioning, power steering were added to the option list. Our 1967 DB6 is presented in dark green over a fresh Connolly biscuit interior. The color is highlighted with chrome wire wheels, making it a quintessential British sports car. This Aston was delivered new to the UK and enjoyed careful ownership throughout its life. In the late 1990's it was restored by an Aston specialist in France. Modern air conditioning has been added and the steering has been converted from right to left hand drive. The car is well finished and nicely detailed. Open the door and be greeted by the fragrance of fresh saddle leather. Start the engine and enjoy the unmistakable sounds of an Aston straight six cylinder engine. Gaze at the profile and you'll see one of the greatest automobile designs. This is a well sorted DB6 that is ready for any event or rally. The car has an extraordinary presence and a wonderful road attitude. The air conditioning adds a level of comfort that makes the warmest summer drives enjoyable. Few classic cars match the elegance and ambiance of a DB6, can we put this one in your garage?
Exterior Color: British Racing Green
Interior Color: Saddle
Engine: 4 liter DOHC Straight Six
Motorcar Gallery Contact Location
407 N Federal Highway Phone 954 522-9900 City Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301 Fax 954 522-9966 State Florida
United States Mobile Country United States
Car 1967 Aston Martin DB6

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The barracuda is a predator of small to mid-sized fish.
This forest has a balance of predators and prey.
The predators winnow out the weakest members of the herd.
These are the remains of a bird which was probably eaten by a predator.
They published a list of convicted sexual predators on the Internet.
The wealthy young widow felt surrounded by predators in the guise of suitors.
These soldiers are trained to be formidable predators in combat.
Such loan companies behave as predators on the elderly and uninformed.


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November 30, 2009 weblog
Report claims Wikipedia losing editors in droves
by Lin Edwards , Phys.org
(PhysOrg.com) -- The findings of a Spanish study claiming that Wikipedia's editors are leaving at an alarming rate have been refuted by the Wikimedia Foundation and by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales.
The report by Dr Felipe Ortega, a research scientist with Madrid's Universidad Rey Juan Carlos, was published in the Wall Street Journal on 26 November. It reported a ten-fold increase in the number of editors leaving Wikipedia at the beginning of 2009 compared to the number in the equivalent period of 2008.
Wikipedia is open to contributions and relies entirely on volunteer contributors (editors), who create content, check the facts, correct errors and refine the entries in the online encyclopedia. Editors can contribute anonymously or can open a free account and become logged editors.
The finding in the November report follows a detailed analysis over three years that Dr Ortega carried out for his doctoral thesis on Wikipedia. The thesis analyzed the complete history of changes made to Wikipedia by logged editors for the top ten language Wikipedias. Data analysis was speeded up by using a specially-written program called WikiXRay.
The results of that study showed a leveling off in the number of contributions and revisions made by logged editors in 2007-8. The numbers of new editors and those becoming inactive followed each other closely until the summer of 2006, when in all language editions the rate of those leaving overtook the rate of those joining for the first time. There was also a growing inequality in contributions becoming more biased towards a core of very active editors.
In the latest study Dr Ortega found a continuing decline, with a net loss of 49,000 editors in early 2009, but only 4,900 in the same period in 2008. The report suggested that recent changes aimed at improving the quality and accuracy of the site contents and reducing vandalism have meant a core group of volunteers now approves pages contributed or edited by new editors, and this slows down the process of getting the content on site. It also means more work is carried out by a decreasing number of highly active editors.
The Wikimedia Foundation responded to the latest report saying it was inaccurate and the number of editors is stable, but Wikimedia counts only those who have made five or more contributions, while Dr Ortega counts those who have made one or more. This means Wikimedia's number of editors is around one million, while Ortega's number is approximately three million.
Wikimedia Foundation's Deputy Director Erik Moeller, said the numbers of editors contributing to Wikipedia peaked in 2007, and then declined slightly, and have now stabilized. Wikipedia's co-founder Jimmy Wales also said the number of editors was stable, and there had been no alarming decline. Wales said a leveling off in the number of contributors was expected because you "can't keep growing forever."
Wikipedia was started in 2001 as an experiment, and is now one of the top most popular sites on the Internet.
© 2009 PhysOrg.com
Wikipedia operator gets $500,000 foundation grant
Citation: Report claims Wikipedia losing editors in droves (2009, November 30) retrieved 21 January 2021 from https://phys.org/news/2009-11-wikipedia-editors-droves.html
Microsoft closing Encarta online encyclopedia
Nature editors start online peer review
AMA seeks probe of journal editors' actions
Wikipedia blocks Scientology from altering entries
Study suggests doctors could add to Wikipedia


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El barb de muntanya o barb de riera (Barbus meridionalis) és una espècie de peix de la família dels ciprínids i de l'ordre dels cipriniformes.

Morfologia
Les femelles poden assolir els 25,3 cm de longitud total i els 200 g de pes.

Distribució geogràfica
Es troba a Europa: des de Catalunya fins a França. Es troba també al curs baix del riu Besòs com una de les quatre espècies de peix autòctones.

Referències

Bibliografia

 Muus, B.J., 1978. Meeresfische der Ostsee, der Nordsee, des Atlantiks: in Farben abgebildet und beschrieben; Biologie, Fang, wirtschaftl. Bedeutung. Viena: BLV Verlagsgesellschaft, (BLV Bestimmungsbuch; 3).

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Harrisburg "Goes Blue" With Thousands Of Blue Ribbon Flags At The PA State Capitol
Capital City Marks Start of Child Abuse Prevention Month
(Harrisburg, PA) – Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state leader in child abuse prevention and mandated reporter training, its premier sponsor, PSECU, and dozens of community volunteers planted 4,032 blue ribbon flags on State Street and around the front of the State Capitol as part of the first-ever PA Blue Ribbon Champion for Kids campaign to raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse.
Pennsylvania Family Support Alliance (PFSA), the state leader in child abuse prevention and mandated reporter training, its premier sponsor, PSECU, and dozens of community volunteers planted 4,032 blue ribbon flags on State Street and around the front of the State Capitol as part of the first-ever PA Blue Ribbon Champion for Kids campaign to raise awareness for the prevention of child abuse.
"Harrisburg is a sea of blue as we begin Child Abuse Prevention Month in Pennsylvania," said Angela Liddle, president and CEO of PFSA. "The blue lights on the Capitol Building and Market Street Bridge, the blue ribbons flags and bows on State Street and around the front of the Capitol, are reminders of the toll abuse takes on our children but also the hope we have that each person will become a #PABlueRibbonChamp for Kids."
Each flag honors a child in the commonwealth who was a victim of abuse in one year. In addition, volunteers from Lamar Advertising affixed blue ribbons to the light poles on State Street. Tonight, blue lights will illuminate the State Capitol and a main bridge connecting the East and West Shores of Harrisburg.


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Marie Stopes: Queen of Contraception
From Queen Elizabeth to Margaret Thatcher, British women have left footprints in history. But some figures have been, if not completely forgotten then certainly corroded by the grindstone of time. Today I bring to you the much overlooked Marie Stopes.
Born in the 1880, Marie Stopes was an illustrious scientist but is best remembered (if remembered at all) as a pioneer of birth control. If you recognise the name it's probably because you've heard of the Marie Stopes abortion clinics, (rather curiously named after her, since Marie was for contraception yet viciously opposed to abortion). Please read if you like women with a kick!
Birth & Education
Marie Stopes' mother was a frigid Shakespearean scholar and her father was heir to a brewery. In her spare time, her mother pestered people on the dangers of freezing meat (apparently a perilous past-time). The poor father was not much desired in the bedroom, (the letters between them show her deep disgust for sex), and consoled himself with collecting fossils.
Marie went to school late and was considered dense. However, she was hard-working and soon began to ace everything. At 19 she decided to take on the science faculty of University College London and pit her wits against male students instead of resigning herself to a 'women's college'. She became the first woman to ever achieve two honours in one year, (botany and geology), and the youngest person in Britain to achieve a masters. Her father's death did nothing to curb the furious sail of Marie's ambitions and she achieved a PhD in Munich and became the first female lecturer in the University of Manchester. By the time WWI came round, she was an authority in her field and during the War period helped the British government with her technical expertise on coal.
Eastern Promise
Marie very much wanted a suitable husband to add to her list of achievements. Her first dalliance developed in the form of Kenjiro Fujii; a married Japanese professor. At 24, he was her first kiss… though they both hated it! Kenjiro thought it was gross (kissing was considered disease-spreading in Japan at the time) and Marie described it as "quite horrid". They agreed to marry, so Marie ferreted out a sponsored trip to Japan in connection to her research projects and followed him there.
In the East she found her lover cooled. Fujii, not wishing to offend, but equally not wishing to marry a white woman, spread the rumour he may have leprosy to get out of it. Feeling rejected and needy, she began to toy with several other men, and finally, Marie the Bridezilla, discovered and devoured a Dr Reginald Gates – wedding him four months after meeting.
Failed Ecstasy
Marie's beliefs were often contradictory. She was proud of being married – but was heavily pro-women's rights and asserted her independence by keeping her name as Stopes. He was dissatisfied by this, but not nearly as dissatisfied as she ended up being, since they never had sex. Ridiculous though it seems now, at the age of 31 Marie didn't know there was more to marriage or baby-making then "chit-chat in Liberty-printed drawing rooms".
It was not until their lodger became Marie's confidant, worked out her virginal status and – in what must have been the most awkward conversation of the century – informed her of that fact with the help of a physiological diagram. Marie, humiliated and disgusted, fought for divorce on grounds that the union was never consummated. This was a long public affair in which Marie had to testify in court and reveal many embarrassing personal details. Although she became a bit of a laughing stock she was also thrust into limelight, a light she would learn to own for herself.
Ecstasy at Last!
"In my own marriage I paid such a terrible price for sex-ignorance that I feel the knowledge gained at such a cost should be placed at the service of humanity." After her sexless marriage, Marie's rage wouldn't be quelled so alongside her flourishing scientific career, she found a new calling. The "service to humanity" was a book called Married Love and it dealt with a cocktail of ideas cooked up from Marie's Quaker upbringing, 'academic research' (mostly weird old-fashioned doctors manuals) and her own life story. These made-up theories would dominate the rest of her life. Here's a bullet-point summary:
Sex is for married couples in love.
Sex is for both men and women to enjoy (a ground-breaking idea at the time).
Women should be able to enjoy sex without fear of unwanted pregnancies.
Women who got pregnant too many times produced "weak and sickly offspring" that were useless to society.
The book scared publishers with its taboo ideas, but in usual bulldog fashion Marie wouldn't let up till she won- and got funded by a rich, young man called Humphrey Roe. When they met, Humphrey was already engaged to someone else, but Marie bullied the fiancée out of the picture. Soon enough, after her book "crashed into English society like a bombshell" she, a virgin at 37, married Humphrey and finally got to do the dirty. This bliss was what Marie had dreamed of, and she doted on her new spouse sending him deliciously cringey letters of which you deserve a lengthy extract:
"I wish I were with you this minute, I'd pounce on you and make you roll on the ground and I'd pull your hair and tickle you and behave altogether like a wild pussy kitten. So I'll send little scattering scurrying kisses instead to the great, big growly silky curly Humple Tiger, from his Tiger Kitten Wife."
After The Happy Ending
Married Love really did go viral. Religions denounced her book on 'sex-instruction' as immoral. Others felt it was a grand idea to try and control the "burden of the constantly breeding, genetically inferior lower classes." Newspapers were sceptical, the public disgusted, and yet she received hundreds of letters from both men and women desperate for advice and devastatingly ignorant. She kept writing her dubious manuals, following Married Love with Wise Parenthood, despite having no children.
All the criticism only made Marie Stopes more dogged. Over the next couple of decades she fought tirelessly for birth control, seeing it as the point where all her ideas crossed over. She opened and funded the first British birth control clinic where nurses gave advice and fitted primitive versions of the diaphragm. She spent years winning and losing court cases with the Catholic Church and got a name for herself as a ruthless propagandist, inventing the first ever walk-in clinic in form of a cart drawn by horses that women could step into for sexual advice!
The publicity from her activity all resulted in Marie's celebrity status. She began to feel that she was a genius and as a result alienated many friends and colleagues who couldn't stomach her aggressive all-knowing attitude. She played dirty too – when other birth control clinics began to open she would try and sabotage them, accusing them of malpractice and spreading lies that their methods of birth control didn't work and only her clinics had the magic formula!
Babies & Beyond
After one stillborn, Marie managed to deliver a child. A healthy, attractive son whom she became obsessed with, calling him "infant Hercules" and "Baby Buff-kins". Not wanting him to grow up an only child, she meant to adopt another little boy as his companion. Yet no matter how she searched, all the little boys that came to 'trial', she was never satisfied they were her son's equal. Her husband was similarly shunted and ended his life alone in grim circumstances, forbidden from returning to the family home for no other reason than Marie got bored of him.
The collapse of her radiant family vision was complete when her son decided to marry a girl Marie considered sub-par. This poor lass, Mary Wallis was loathed on the grounds that she wore glasses. Marie bitterly cut her son Harry off, summarising the crimes he was committing as:
Against his country. "Which increasingly needs fine and perfect people…and Harry should marry his peer."
Against his family. "It is awful to both my husband and me that he should contaminate his splendid inheritance and make a mock of our lives' work for Eugenic breeding and the race."
Against his children. "It is cruel to burden children with defective sight and the handicap of goggles."
By this time, Marie was aging and felt melancholically that the contraception crusade she'd for so long had surged ahead without her. Countless new birth control clinics were springing up and she'd alienated most contacts thanks to her difficult personality. In a way though, she won. Women everywhere have been unlocking their sexual potential and controlling baby-bearing. Without Marie Stopes, her energy and intensity, we may have never reached this point.
At 60, she genuinely believed herself to be no more than on the verge of middle age. She even petitioned for the pensionable age to be raised, claiming a "man's natural lifespan was 140." She interviewed the elderly about their lifestyle, collecting formulas for longevity, undertaking even the matter of aging in her obsessive manner. She swam, gardened and fell in love with a man 30 years her junior, calling him her "twin soul" (it didn't last). But inevitably her time came and she succumbed at 77 to cancer. Marie Stopes never admitted to anyone she was dying – for a woman who conquered everything she undertook, this was the ultimate failure.
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By Jakob Tanner
Cows Are Indecorous! A Brief History of Parks
Parks are a weird concept when you really start to think about it. They are supposed to be these nat
By Anthony Gilét
Fags & Hags: The Unique Bond
Boyfriends come and go; But why do gay guys and girls have such a unique bond? Surely it runs deeper
By David Whelan
This Is Why You Hate Networking!
Here's the scene. It's a big open room with tables decked out in sterile white sheets. People na


This coming Saturday morning (4/13)…Red River Motorcycle Park. Nothing organized or planned…just show up and ride. I will hang the TARA DFW banner under the shed where we park. Feel free to park with us. If we aren't there…we are probably out riding. Should be back in 30 minutes or so. I can bring a gas grill if anybody wants to cook up some burgers or dogs..just let me know.
Where is the Red River Motorcycle Park?


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Q: scatter plot with dates at x axis -- add custom labels on X axis I want to have a scatter plot with dates in  x-axis.
Because if I use   ChartFactory.getTimeChartView I receive a line graph and the problem is:
I make plot with current date as x axis and data (user input) as y axis.I store these data (date and user data) in Lists and also in a file.
The user may enter multiple times data during a day.And some of the data may be the same,so
if I use a Linegraph the plot messes up.That's why I need scatter.
1)How can I do this?
2) Also, can someone point me to  an example of adding custom labels on the X axis,in order to use a Linegraph?
----------------------UPDATE--------------------------------
I am trying to do this right now (i would like to know if it could be done as my questions above though)
I store dates as List String :
List<String> dates_asString=new ArrayList<String>();

I save them:
SimpleDateFormat thedate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        Date d=new Date();
String formattedDate=thedate.format(d);
        dates_asString.add(formattedDate);

 BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(fos));
              for (int i=0;i<mydata.size();i++){
                    bw.write(mydata.get(i)+","+dates_asString.get(i)+"\n");//+"\n");

In LineGraph:
private static List<String> dates_asString = new ArrayList<String>();
    private static List<Double> data = new ArrayList<Double>();
    private static List<Date> dates_asDates = new ArrayList<Date>();

loadfunc();

//trying to copy the dates_asString to dates_asDates in order to use them in TimeSeries

 SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
        Date convertedDate=new Date();
        try{
       for (int k=0;k<dates_asString.size();k++){
        convertedDate = formatter.parse(dates_asString.get(k));
        date_asDates.add(convertedDate);
       }
        }catch (ParseException e){

            // TODO Auto-generated catch block
            e.printStackTrace();
        }

        TimeSeries series = new TimeSeries("Showing data");
        for (int i=0;i<date_asDates.size();i++){

            series.add(date_asDates.get(i),data.get(i));
        }

mRenderer.setXLabels(0);
        for (int i=0;i<dates_asString.size();i++){
            mRenderer.addXTextLabel(i,dates_asString.get(i));

        }

public void loadfunc(){

    SimpleDateFormat thedate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
    Date d=new Date();

    String formattedDate=thedate.format(d);

BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(fis));
            ....
                     data.add(Double.parseDouble(splitLine[0]));
                    dates_asString.add(formattedDate);

A: As told by Dan in his answer you can use renderer.addXTextLabel(x, "text"); to set x-axis labels.
In your case:: u made mistake at commented line ,
You where trying to add x-axis labels twice..
change it as shown below
  TimeSeries series = new TimeSeries("Showing data");
    for (int i=0;i<date_asDates.size();i++){

        series.add(i,data.get(i));    // only this change ll work as u needed
    }

UPDATE: Change Your code to following it wont crash on adding new data's
and if u want only points to be visible not linealong with point then change this ChartFactory.getLineChartIntent(getBaseContext(), dataset, mRenderer,"dd/MM/yyyy"); to ChartFactory.getScatterChartIntent(getBaseContext(), dataset, mRenderer,"dd/MM/yyyy");
MainActivity.java
package com.example.trying;
import java.io.BufferedWriter;
import java.io.File; // imports add all as before too

public class MainActivity extends Activity implements OnClickListener{

View savebtn;
View graphicsbtn;
EditText value,weight;
String filename = "mydata.csv";
public static List<String> dates_Strings = new ArrayList<String>();
public static List<Double> data = new ArrayList<Double>();
public static List<Date> date = new ArrayList<Date>();

List<Double> mydata=new ArrayList<Double>();

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

     date.clear();
     data.clear();
     dates_Strings.clear();
     //Set up click listeners
    savebtn=(View) findViewById(R.id.savebtn);
    savebtn.setOnClickListener(this);
    graphicsbtn=(View) findViewById(R.id.graphicsbtn);
    graphicsbtn.setOnClickListener(this);

    value=(EditText) findViewById(R.id.enter_data);

}

//called when a button is clicked
public void onClick(View v) {
    switch (v.getId()){
    case R.id.savebtn:
        savefunc();
        break;
    case R.id.graphicsbtn:
        Intent i = new Intent(this,LineGraph.class);
        startActivity(i);
        break;

}
}

public void savefunc(){

    SimpleDateFormat thedate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
    Date d=new Date();

    String formattedDate=thedate.format(d);
    Log.d("tag","format"+formattedDate);
    dates_Strings.add(formattedDate);

    try{
        double thedata=Double.parseDouble(value.getText().toString().trim());
        mydata.add(thedata);
        Log.d("tag","thedata :"+thedata);
    } catch (NumberFormatException e){
        String message="Sorry you did't type anything";

         Toast toast = Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), message,Toast.LENGTH_SHORT);
         toast.setGravity(Gravity.CENTER_HORIZONTAL | Gravity.BOTTOM, 0, 100);
         toast.show();
  // Toast.makeText(getBaseContext(), "Sorry you did't type anything",    Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

    }

    File sdCard = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
    File directory = new File (sdCard, "MyFiles");
    directory.mkdirs();
    File file = new File(directory, filename);

    FileOutputStream fos;

    //saving them
    try {
       fos = new FileOutputStream(file);

          BufferedWriter bw = new BufferedWriter(new OutputStreamWriter(fos));
          for (int i=0;i<mydata.size();i++){
                bw.write(mydata.get(i)+","+dates_Strings.get(i)+"\n");
          }
          value.setText("");
          bw.flush();
          bw.close();

        } catch (IOException e2) {
           e2.printStackTrace();
            }//catch
}

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
    return true;
}

}

LineGraph.java
package com.example.trying;

import java.io.BufferedReader;
import java.io.File; // add all other imports

public class LineGraph extends MainActivity {

String filename = "mydata.csv";

private LinearLayout layout;
private GraphicalView mChartView;

protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){

     super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
     setContentView(R.layout.graph);
     layout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.chart);

    readfunc();

    //trying to copy the dates_asString to date (Dates) in order to use them in TimeSeries
    SimpleDateFormat formatter = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
    Date convertedDate;//=new Date();
    try{
   for (int k=0;k<dates_Strings.size();k++){
    convertedDate = formatter.parse(dates_Strings.get(k));
    date.add(convertedDate);
    Log.d("line","convertedDate :"+convertedDate);
   }
    }catch (ParseException e){

        // TODO Auto-generated catch block
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

    TimeSeries series = new TimeSeries("Showing data");
    for (int i=0;i<dates_Strings.size();i++){
        series.add(i,data.get(i));  //series.add(date.get(i),data.get(i));
    }

    XYMultipleSeriesDataset dataset=new XYMultipleSeriesDataset();
    dataset.addSeries(series);

    //renderer for decay
    XYSeriesRenderer renderer =new XYSeriesRenderer();
    renderer.setColor(Color.YELLOW);
    renderer.setLineWidth(3);
    renderer.setPointStyle(PointStyle.SQUARE);

    XYMultipleSeriesRenderer mRenderer =new XYMultipleSeriesRenderer();
    mRenderer.addSeriesRenderer(renderer);
    mRenderer.setXTitle("Date");
    mRenderer.setYTitle("Data");
    mRenderer.setApplyBackgroundColor(true);
    mRenderer.setBackgroundColor(Color.BLACK);
    mRenderer.setMarginsColor(Color.BLACK);
    mRenderer.setXRoundedLabels(false);
    mRenderer.setShowCustomTextGrid(true);
    mRenderer.setXLabels(0);

    for (int i=0;i<date.size();i++){
        mRenderer.addXTextLabel(i,dates_Strings.get(i));

    }

     //mChartView = ChartFactory.getTimeChartView(this, dataset, mRenderer,"dd/MM/yyyy");

    //mChartView = ChartFactory.getScatterChartView(this, dataset, mRenderer);
    //layout.addView(mChartView);
    Intent intent= ChartFactory.getLineChartIntent(getBaseContext(), dataset, mRenderer,"dd/MM/yyyy");
    startActivity(intent);

 }

public void readfunc(){

SimpleDateFormat thedate = new SimpleDateFormat("dd/MM/yyyy");
Date d=new Date();
String formattedDate=thedate.format(d);

    File sdCard = Environment.getExternalStorageDirectory();
    File directory = new File (sdCard, "MyFiles");
    File file = new File(directory, filename);

    String s;

    FileInputStream fis;

   try {
      fis = new FileInputStream(file);

         BufferedReader br = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(fis));

         do {
             s = br.readLine();
             if (s != null ){
                 String[] splitLine = s.split(",");
                 data.add(Double.parseDouble(splitLine[0]));
                 //dates_Strings.add(thedate.parse(splitLine[1]));
                 dates_Strings.add(formattedDate);
       }
             } while (s != null );
          br.close();
       } catch (IOException e) {
          e.printStackTrace();
           }
}

}

A: You can add custom labels this way:
renderer.addXTextLabel(x, "label");

If you want to keep using the time chart approach then you can do this:
lineRenderer.setPointStyle(style);
lineRenderer.setLineWidth(0);

where lineRenderer is a XYSeriesRenderer inside your XYMultipleSeriesRenderer.

A: About scatter type of chart:
Maybe you could just set proper parameters to XYSeriesRenderer:
XYSeriesRenderer r = new XYSeriesRenderer();
r.setColor(Color.GREEN);//green point
r.setPointStyle(PointStyle.CIRCLE);//point in shape of circle
r.setFillPoints(true);//enable points
r.setLineWidth(0);//set line to 0 width - invisible
mRenderer.addSeriesRenderer(r);

and when you are calling factory:
mChartView = ChartFactory.getTimeChartView(this, mDataset, mRenderer,"H:mm:ss");

I'm aware that it is not clean and proper way, but I don't have android here to test it or to figure out more into details...
I didn't test it, so give feed back to me please :).
Hope it helps,
Toni

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Baliga Kornél (Budapest, 1952. augusztus 21. –) Budapest Építészeti Nívódíjas és Ferenczy Noémi-díjjal is kitüntetett magyar építész, belsőépítész, tervezőművész.

Életpályája
A Magyar Iparművészeti Főiskolán Németh István belsőépítész és Szrogh György építész növedékeként 1971–76 között végezte tanulmányait. Diplomája után a KERTI tervezőirodájába került. A hetvenes évek számára jelentős munkái közé tartozott a Gundel étterem háború alatt elpusztult stukkó-mennyezetének a rekonstrukciója (1977–79). Ettől kezdve kötelezte el végleg magát az európai művészeti stílusok újrafelfedezése és azok műemléki épületekben lehetséges alkalmazása, újratervezése mellett.

Számtalan más épületnél is kiemelkedő belsőépítészeti és rekonstrukciós munkát végzett. Többek között a Vajdahunyad vár belső felújításánál (1981), a miskolci Pannónia Szállónál (1987), a pesti Astoria Szállónál (1987), a Váci utcában az Ypsilanti cipőboltnál. Kapu- és emlékműtervet készített a budapesti Nyugati pályaudvarhoz (1989), a Magyar Fotográfusok Háza belsőépítészetéhez (1998).

A nagyobb sajtó és médiafigyelmet jelentő munkája volt a pécsi Palatinus Szálloda belső terei terveinek elkészítése volt 1982–1988 között, de közben 1984–1986 a Royal Szálloda portáljainak tervén is dolgozott között, 2002-ben a teljes átépítés során újabbakkal kiegészítve a korábbiakat;
1990–1991-ben a Kőbányai zsinagóga belső rekonstrukciója, majd a Gundel étterem emeleti különtermei, bálterme következtek 1992-ben. Ebben az évben a Várkert-kioszk, az egykori Ybl Miklós-féle vízmű belső architektúrájának terveit készítette el.

1994–1995-ben Zalaegerszegen a Zalaegerszegi Törvényszék 1732-ben épült barokk, hajdani megyeháza rekonstrukcióját tervezte. /kiviteli tervező Velledics Lajos volt/.
Ezekben az években restaurálták a Vidám Park körhintáját és a hullámvasút indítóházát. A körhinta Europa Nostra-díjat kapott 1997-ben.
1995–1996-ban a Városmajor utcában az Osztrák Nagyköveti Rezidencia (egykori Semsey-kastély) belső architektúráján és berendezésén dolgozott majd a Sándor-palota dísztermeinek, díszítményeinek tervezése volt 2001-ben. (A történeti terek díszítményei.)

Magánmegbízásra készült a gellérthegyi Hegedűs-villa főemelete, a zebegényi volt Dőry-kastély (2000–2002) és a tokaji Árvay-pincészet épülete, de felkérték a budavári Sándor-palota (2002), belső tereinek rekonstrukcióijára is.
2001 és 2013 között pedig – saját megfogalmazása szerint – "Eszterháza rabságában és Esterházy fényes Miklós herceg (1714–1790), barokk-rokokó palotájának bűvöletében" élt, noha közben egy húsz éve abbamaradt munkát is újra kezdve a Rumbach utcai zsinagóga belső architektúrája helyreállításán és a Gödöllői Grassalkovich Kastély (2010) helyreállításán is dolgozott.

A budapesti Eiffel Palota homlokzatkialakítását (2011–2013)  a budai várhegy alatti Várkert Bazár (2014), majd a budapesti Klotild Palota (2015), és végül a budavári Palota területén lévő királyi Lovarda épületének rekonstrukciós tervei követtek.

Szervezeti tagságai
Magyar Belsőépítész Közhasznú Egyesület (MABE) tagja 2004-től, a szervezet elnökségének tagja, 2017. május 23 tól. A Budapesti Építész Kamara tagja, a Budapesti Városvédő Egyesület alelnöke 2004-től.
Jelentős szakirodalmi tevékenysége mellett zsűrikben működik közre, emellett az alapítás óta tag, alelnök a Budapesti Városvédő Egyesület (BVE) vezetőségében.

Csoportos kiállítások
2019 "MESTERMUNKÁK" A Magyar Művészeti Akadémia Iparművészeti és Tervezőművészeti Tagozata nem akadémikus tagjainak csoportos kiállítása, Pesti Vigadó VI. emeleti többcélú kiállítási tér; a kiállítás kurátorai Hefter László és Szávoszt Katalin, lebonyolítója a Magyar Belsőépítész Közhasznú Egyesület
2018 Kulisszatitkok – Színház kívül belül. Csoportos tárlat. támogatta a Magyar Művészeti Akadémia Iparművészeti és Tervezőművészeti Tagozata.  Kurátor: Turnai Tímea, Katalógus 96 oldal, Katalógus szerkesztő és előszó: Turnai Tímea,  14-15. oldal Eszterházai Operaház belső tereinek falnézetei és keresztmetszetei.
2018 "Téralakítás szabad kézzel" Magyar belsőépítész egyesület tagjainak csoportos kiállítása. Pesti Vigadó VI. emeleti többcélú kiállítási terében 2018. június 2. 2018. július 29. / A kiállítás kurátora Láng Judit /. A kiállítás szakmai lebonyolítója a Magyar Belsőépítész Közhasznú Egyesület, a kapcsolódó leporelló és a kiállítás szakmai támogatója a Magyar Művészeti Akadémia Iparművészeti és Tervezőművészeti Tagozata.
2014 Építészeti Nemzeti Szalon
2011 A belsőépítészet minőségi térformálás, FUGA Budapesti Építészeti Központ, Budapest
2003 Hol tartunk? /Belsőépítészek/- Iparművészeti Múzeum
2001 Belsőépítészet- Magyar Építész Kamara – Koós Károly terem
1983 A tervezés értékteremtés, Műcsarnok, Budapest
1980 Belsőépítészet 1970–80, Műcsarnok, Budapest

Egyéni kiállítások

1985 • Építészet, belsőépítészet 2., Fényes Adolf Terem, Budapest
1986 • Építészet, belsőépítészet 2., Magyar Intézet, Prága
1987 • Építészet, belsőépítészet 2., Magyar Intézet, Varsó
1988 • Építészet, belsőépítészet 2., Magyar Intézet, Szófia
1994 • Budapesti Városvédő Egyesület
1996 • Budapesti Art Expo '96, Hungexpo
1997 • Art X Galéria, Hilton Szálló, Budapest

Hivatkozások
Budapesti Városvédő Egyesület honlapja
Baliga Kornél adatlapja a Budapesti Építész Kamara honlapján
Baliga Kornél adatlapja az Artportálon
 A magyar belsőépítészet 1945–2012. A II. világháború utáni belsőépítészet (szerkesztette: Dvorszky Hedvig) Kiadó: Magyar Belsőépítész Közhasznú Egyesület, Budapest, 2014, 276 oldal   301. oldal

Díjak, szakmai elismerések
2018 A Magyar Művészeti Akadémia Iparművészeti és Tervezőművészeti Tagozatának Díja
2013 Reitter Ferenc-díj az Eiffel Palace homlokzati tervezéséért
2009 Forster Gyula-díj
1998 Ferenczy Noémi-díj
1997 Budapest Építészeti Nívódíja, Körhinta,Budapesti Vidám Park (műemléki rekonstrukció),
1988 a Podmaniczky-díj, Szántó Tiborral közösen a pécsi a Pannónia Szálló régi épületének belsőépítészeti munkái elkészítéséért.

Jegyzetek

Források

Magyar építészek
Magyar belsőépítészek
1951-ben született személyek
Élő személyek
Ferenczy Noémi-díjasok
Budapesten született személyek


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This is easy. Just get a fridge magnet you no longer need, some cardboard and craft glue. Cut the cardboard to a longish shape, say 40mm wide by 200mm long, then fold it in half so the doubled up size is 40mm wide x 100mm long. Using scissors, cut two pieces of magnet 30mm square and place (not stick) stick them together, back to back so the printed sides face out. The magnet may not exactly line up squarely because of the magnetic force lines. Don't worry, it will be fine as it is. Now put some glue on both faces of the magnet (ie the outsides) and apply to the bottom of the inside of one of your "legs" of doubled-up cardboard. Fold over the other leg so that it closes onto the glued magnet and place under a book or weight until the glue has dried. That's it, you've now got a magnetic bookmark. The cardboard can be decorated anyway you choose.
2. Dropped your pins or needles?
Have you ever tipped over a packet of pins or needles whilst sewing? This is how you pick up the lot without spending hours on your knees or upsetting your fingers. Fold an old fridge magnet in half so the plain brown side is on the outside. Tape it to the end of a stick or ruler and use it to retrieve those pins or indeed any tiny metal items that have fallen into inaccessible places. Use a sweeping motion for best results. This won't work on non-ferrous metals like brass or aluminium – but, hey, how many aluminium pins do you have in your needlework box?
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The phone rings and you need to take a message. Where's your pen? On the fridge of course, attached with a piece of old fridge magnet. Just cut a strip off the magnet and glue it brown side out to the side of a pen. If necessary use two strips to get enough grip. You'd be surprised how much a little piece of flexible magnet can hold up! To be really clever, you can wind a longer piece of magnet right around the pen so it will stick in any direction. You can use this technique for any small, light items that are never there when you want them!
4. Make any piece of paper magnetic!
Its so simple to make your own fridge magnets, Just cut up some of those old ones cluttering up the fridge or filing cabinet and glue them to the back of things you really want to keep like favourite takeaway menus, postcards or telephone bills. Cut the magnets in to handy sized pieces, say 20mm x 40mm and keep them on the fridge ready to be used when that really important piece of paper arrives. For best results use double-sided adhesive tape. Normal clear "sticky tape" works fine for holding up most sheets, even if it covers the magnetic piece entirely. Just remember to attach it with the plain brown side facing then fridge – and don't try to hold up any phone books!
5. Make any wall magnetic!
In case you didn't know, flexible fridge magnets will actually attach to themselves as well as to a metal surface. So if you had, say a blackboard, wall or glass panel that you want to stick your magnets to, all you need to do is have a large enough surface of magnetic material. To do this, simply tape or glue lots of your fridge magnets to a sheet of cardboard or stiff paper. You probably have dozens of them already taking up space on your fridge – if not, start collecting now! Once you have your sheet covered in magnet (it doesn't matter if the printed side is facing out or not), trim to the finished shape or size to fit and pin or tape to the area you want to make your new magnetic-board. You will find that most fridge magnets will happily fix to it! By the way, if you don't happen to have enough magnets at home, contact us and we will happily send you a bunch of samples.
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This used to be a job for the professional, but much easier now thanks to then humble fridge magnet. First measure the window you want covered and buy some lightweight insect-screen material off the roll at your local hardware store. Cut the screen so it covers the whole area and will lie flat against the frame. In the old days, you would have had to staple or glue the screen, but now you want just tape a strip of flexible fridge magnet all round the edge of the screen and a matching strip around the window frame. This will give a nice snug and smooth fit, making it impossible for bugs to crawl around. Best of all, just roll up the screen for washing or opening and closing the window. You can of course remove it all together when no longer needed.
This will keep the kids amused for hours on a car journey and is fun to make. Find a big enough piece of magnet (or make a piece about 100mm x 100mnm using Tip 5 above). Cover it with plain paper and draw 3 x 3 grid so you have nine squares. Get the idea? Then get another piece of magnet the same size or a bit smaller and cut it into 10 small square pieces to fit within the nine-square grid you have already made. Draw five "0"s and five "X"s and there you have your own portable version of tic-tac-toe (naughts & crosses). Now you know the technique, there are probably lots of other games you can make into portable magnetic versions. Maybe even a crossword game where you can cut up letters of the alphabet and distribute them to players. Each person has to make a word by attaching to an exisiting word, going from top to bottom or from left to right. The letters must link together even by adding an "S" to make a previous word plural. Does this game sound familiar? It is very like a commecial game played ith letter-tiles that has been around for years. This is your own version – and you can have as many of each letter as you like! Try cutting out letters from magazines and newspapers or using your own felt-tip pen artistry.
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Павиљон Књаз Милош, раније познат као Извор киселе воде, налази се у оквиру Комплекса "Парк Буковичка бања" у Аранђеловцу. Павиљон је била прва фабрика у којој се флаширала минерална вода, у власништву акционарског друштва, која је експлоатисала воду у првој половини 20. века.

Зграда павиљона је подигнута 1907. године, на месту извора чија је каптажа урађена 1839. године, приликом доласка кнегиње Љубице у Аранђеловац. Прављен је по пројекту архитекте Бранка Таназовића у духу сецесије, павиљон је био једна од првих грађевина које су биле подигнуте у Србији од армираног бетона.

Зграда је имала три дела. У централном делу налазио се извор, у десном или северном крилу је било постројење за флаширање, а у левом, јужном крилу био је наткривени део намењен бањским гостима који су минералну воду користили у терапијске сврхе. Између Првог и Другог светског рата наткривени део добио је зидове.

Павиљон је обновљен 2016. године према пројекту архитеката Јелене Стризовић и Александре Лукић из Одељења за урбанизам Општине Аранђеловац, зашта је постала добитник награде Европске уније за културно наслеђе - Награде Evropa Nostre за 2018. годину у категорији Kонзервација.

По завршетку обнове поред извора са три врсте минералне воде, посетиоци се могу упознати са историјатом производње минералне воде Књаз Милош, кроз својеврсну музејску поставку и посетити уметничку галерију.

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 Комплекс "Парк Буковичка Бања"
 Компанија Књаз Милош

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Споменици културе у Шумадијском округу
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Reality check for Mayo GAA as U-21 defeat raises issues
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Tony Duffy has learned a lot from his first year as Mayo U-21 manager
MAYO U-21 football manager Tony Duffy believes that the County Board need to take a 'long-term approach' and clarify their intentions about the grade in light of the recent disappointing Connacht Championship defeat to Galway.
Speaking exclusively to The Mayo News, Duffy confirmed that he was only appointed to the U-21 post on a one-year term last November and outlined his 'frustration' at Mayo's failure to win their opening game in the competition.
The 0-9 to 0-7 defeat to Galway last month means that Mayo have failed to win a provincial U-21 title since 2009 and Duffy is adamant that things need to change if Mayo are to realise their potential at the grade in the years to come.
Among the Ballintubber coach's suggestions are: the need to appoint next year's manager before the start of the Mayo club championship next month; the possibility of a member of the Mayo senior team management taking charge of the U-21 side; and a definite statement from the Mayo GAA Board hierarchy in relation to their ambition for, and approach to, the U-21 football squad.
During the course of a wide-ranging interview, Tony Duffy also said that he believed the U-21 championship needed to be 'given more respect' as a development grade for senior footballers of the future.
He began his conversation with The Mayo News discussing the finer details of his team's reversal to Galway.
MF: How do you feel about the defeat to Galway now that you've had three weeks to think about it?
TD: In terms of the game itself, the overwhelming emotion was frustration. We kicked 12 wides, they kicked six, and that was a huge factor in us losing the game.
We had oceans of ball to win it, but weren't able to score.
If I was told before the match that we'd hold Galway to nine points, I'd have felt we were going to win it with the forwards we had.
The conditions played a part in the low-scoring for both teams. Defensively, I felt we were very good. Galway had hit 1-20 against Sligo and put up 1-17 against Roscommon. They have a good forwardline but we held them to nine scores.
MF: What areas in particular disappointed you about the performance? What were the decisive factors?
TD: I felt we lacked composure in the last ten minutes. Our decision-making on the ball in the final third of the field was questionable.
I'm not blaming the players, you'll have days like that, people get anxious.
There was a great desire within the team to do well. We were aware of the challenge that Galway presented but, when things looked difficult in the last ten minutes, we got anxious.
Lads pulled the trigger when it wasn't on and forced things. Why that happened, I don't know. The lads were in bits after the game.
Another factor was that the game came a week too early for Cillian [O'Connor]. He hadn't got the game-time in his legs.
It was a savagely physical game, very hard on the legs, and that probably affected his free-taking too.
That was Cillian's first game in six months.
MF: Were there any comparisons or similarities with previous defeats you were involved in with the Mayo minors?
TD: It reminded me of the Connacht Minor Final last year. That was a very similar experience. We went on to score 0-19 though after that against the reigning All-Ireland champions [Tipperary]. It's difficult to compare minors and U-21s though.
MF: How has the result affected you in the last few weeks? How would you reflect on the whole experience?
TD: It took me a while to get over it. My whole experience with the U-21s this year has obviously been coloured by what happened in Tuam and it's hard to know where the U-21 is going.
You can't realistically prepare a team for championship with lads that have so much other footballing stuff going on.
Okay, it's the same for everybody, and people will probably say that the best team will end up winning the All-Ireland, but I believe it's not working.
As a development grade for senior football, it needs to be paid more respect.
MF: How difficult is it to prepare a group of players, many of whom are also involved in colleges and senior squads?
TD: All the different managers have agendas, and that's fine. I feel for it to work in a county like Mayo, it probably requires somebody from within the senior management to run the U-21s.
That cuts out a layer of management and communication and makes training and challenge games easier to organise.
MF: Was the role anything like you expected?
TD: It's frustrating. It's great to have a run of games where you can develop players and work on things as you go along. You can't really do that with U-21s.
I've been involved with county teams for the last four years and worked very hard. If you ask of the U-21s from this year, we did so much good, hard work in terms of tactics, coaching and training. Everything that was within our control was done.
MF: Will you be in charge of the Mayo U-21s next year?
TD: I only committed to one year. I'm undecided at the moment and I'm going to take some time to think about it. I'm back doing some work with Peter Ford in Ballintubber at the moment.
If I was going to go back in, a decision needs to be made by the County Board about how they want to approach U-21.
MF: What do you feel needs to change?
TD: Preparatory work needs to be done by the U-21 management so they need to be in place by the start of the club championship, at the end of May.
They need to know where they stand, where the U-21 team fits in with the County Board in terms of their ambitions and plans for Mayo football.
That needs to be teased out and made clear to everybody.
I believe that a long-term approach needs to be taken.


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Does not build anymore, https://github.com/SPICE/spice-html5/archive/spice-html5-0.1.6.tar.gz results in 404.
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Surfing products and clothing retailer City Beach has moved to an enterprise-class e-commerce platform thanks to upgrades to its e-commerce cloud computing platform.
The national retailer has entered into a three-year, multi-million dollar deal that will see mid-market service provider Brennan provide support for City Beach's expanding online presence and take responsibility for the company's networking, maintenance and support services.
City Beach CIO Paul Downs told CIO he sought out cloud-based solutions for storage because of a lack of capability within the organisation.
"We just don't have the resources from a people point of view or a capability point of view. As for a data centre, I only have the use of a couple of cupboards," Downs said.
Downs is confident cloud computing is the best solution for City Beach and credits Brennan's infrastructure and IBMs WebSphere Commerce (run by Salmon) with being significant factors in the company being able to build an e-commerce system in 100 days.
"By having the technology in place quickly, it was just the hard grunt of developing the processes and content to go on the site [that was left to do]," Downs said.
City Beach was able to build an e-commerce business in 100 days and has been nominated for an Online Retail Industry Award in the category of the most innovative use of technology.
"This is the first deployment in Australia of WebSphere Commerce on VMware," Downs said.
Downs' advice for CIOs who may be in the same predicament as City Beach when it comes to wanting to expand into e-commerce without having the right level of in-house expertise.
"Look at cloud computing seriously as a viable alternative. The trick is to be able to manage your supplier – it doesn't absolve you of responsibility. If you don't know how to manage a data centre or a standard backup environment then these guys will run rings around you and won't deliver," he said.
Brennan's general manager of sales and marketing, Stephen Sims, said the deal will provide City Beach with ease of use and simplicity.
Sims said Brennan provides City Beach with the solution on a "per server, per month basis" and was adamant that cloud storage solutions are popular with most of his clients.
"We've been providing the infrastructure-as-a-service product for nearly two years, so we didn't call it cloud computing at the beginning. But we realised it was the right model for our clients. It's providing them with the service they want but it's giving them flexibility," he said.


Local author Elizabeth Schmeidler will have a book-signing from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at Messenger, 2512 Vine.
"The Good Sinner," Schmeidler's third novel differs from her previous historical fiction novels, she said.
"Of course, the term, 'good sinner' is an oxymoron," she said. "Sin is never good. But as the reader dives into the story, the significance of the title will soon make more sense. As indicated by the book cover, I believe that our country is hurting -- bleeding, in fact. My hope is that, through this book and others like it, the healing can begin."
Dealing with issues affecting society, Schmeidler said the book is "suspense, mystery, humor and faith, all rolled into a quick-reading book that will not only entertain but, hopefully, provoke thoughts and discussion of current social issues and faith."
"The Good Sinner" is available at Amazon.com in paperback and for Kindle.


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'AGT': Vine Star Vincent Marcus Tries His Hand at Impersonating Eminem, 50 Cent, DaBaby (Video)
Snoop Dogg and Lil Nas X impressions also (kinda-sorta) impress
Tony Maglio | August 19, 2020 @ 7:58 AM
"AGT" ain't Vine, but Vincent Marcus is doing his damndest to stretch that six seconds of fame into a career. So far he's at about "15-minutes-of-fame" status with these two-minute acts on 'America's Got Talent."
On Tuesday's episode, Marcus performed "Voice Impressions of Your Favorite Rappers" — so long as your favorite rappers are Snoop Dogg, 50 Cent. Lil Nas X, DaBaby and Eminem.
Some were better than others. The beats and pyro helped — the nursery rhymes probably did not.
Also Read: Method Man Tells Us Why 1999 Hit 'Da Rockwilder' Is So Short: Redman 'Didn't Like the Track'
Below is one of Marcus' more popular Vines, as archived on YouTube.
Marcus had 3.1 million followers on the relatively short-lived Vine service.
'America's Got Talent': 10 Best Golden Buzzer Performances (Videos)
Mandy Harvey The deaf singer inspired fans and the judges, and earned Simon Cowell's Golden Buzzer when she performed an original song on the show in the summer of 2017.
Darci Lynne The 12-year-old ventriloquist got Mel B.'s Golden Buzzer when she sang a song with her puppet. At the beginning of her performance, she said her goal was to "keep ventriloquism alive."
Courtney Hadwin The nervous 13-year-old went on stage but quickly wowed audiences when she started singing "Hard to Handle," with many likening her to Janis Joplin. Simon Cowell's reaction was priceless, and she ended up scoring Howie Mandel's Golden Buzzer.
Dorothy Williams The 90-year-old lady treated the judges and "AGT" fans to a little dance that took many by surprise. In the end, Nick Cannon ran over the judges table to give her the Golden Buzzer.
Angelica Hale The 9-year-old Angelica Hale stunned the audiences with her own rendition of Alicia Keys' "Girl On Fire." The judges couldn't stop smiling and in the end, guest judge Chris Hardwick pressed the Golden Buzzer.
Craig Lewis Band The singing duo sang a cover of Mary J. Blige's "I'm Goin' Down," scoring the Golden Buzzer from guest judge Michael Bublé.
Light Balance One of the most epic performances to ever hit the "AGT" stage, Light Balance performed a stunning dance and light show to amazing songs -- to the point where Tyra Banks couldn't stop herself from hitting the Golden Buzzer.
Grace VanderWaal Then 12-year-old Grace VanderWaal scored the Golden Buzzer in 2016 when she wowed everyone with her ukulele and singing skills. She even performed an original song. She has since released her own EP and has performed at Madison Square Garden and various other benefit concerts.
Angel City Chorale We dare you to watch this performance and try not to get goosebumps. Olivia Munn hit the Golden Buzzer after barely getting through the act without tearing up.
Christian Guardino The 16-year-old got a standing ovation after his singing performance, and was awarded the Golden Buzzer by Howie Mandel.
From epic light shows to singing sensations, the NBC talent show has seen some stellar performances over the years


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Nashville, Tennessee — 3PM Sharp Jon Hammond Funk Unit will hit on Terrace Stage Nashville Music City Center.
Roy Linwood Clark (born April 15, 1933) is an American country music musician and performer. He is best known for hosting Hee Haw, a nationally televised country variety show, from 1969 to 1992. Roy Clark has been an important and influential figure in country music, both as a performer and helping to popularize the genre.
During the 1970s, Clark frequently guest-hosted for Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show and enjoyed a 30-million viewership for Hee Haw. Clark is highly regarded and renowned as a guitarist and banjo player, and is also skilled on classical guitar and several other instruments. Although he has had hit songs as a pop vocalist (e.g., "Yesterday, When I Was Young" and "Thank God and Greyhound"), his instrumental skill has had an enormous effect on generations of bluegrass and country musicians. He has been a member of the Grand Ole Opry, since 1987 and The Country Music Hall of Fame. BIOGRAPHY: Born in Meherrin, Virginia, Clark lived as a teenager in southeast Washington, D.C., where his father worked at the Washington Navy Yard. At 14, Clark began playing banjo, guitar, and mandolin, and by age 15 he had already won two National Banjo Championships and world banjo/guitar flatpick championships. He was simultaneously pursuing a sporting career, first as a baseball player and then as a boxer, before dedicating himself solely to music. At 17, he had his first appearance on the Grand Ole Opry.
At the age of 23, Clark obtained his pilot's license and then bought a 1953 Piper Tri-Pacer (N1132C), which he flew for many years. This plane was raffled off on December 17, 2012, to benefit the charity Wings of Hope. He has owned other planes, including a Mitsubishi MU-2, Stearman PT-17 and Mitsubishi MU-300 Diamond 1A bizjet.
By 1955, he was a regular on Jimmy Dean's Washington, D.C., television program. Dean, who valued punctuality among musicians in his band, the Texas Wildcats, fired Clark for habitual tardiness, telling him, "You're the most talented person I've ever fired." Clark married Barbara Joyce Rupard on August 31, 1957. In 1960, Clark went out to Las Vegas, where he worked as a guitarist in a band led by former West Coast Western Swing bandleader-comedian Hank Penny. During the very early 1960s, he was also prominent in the backing band for Wanda Jackson—known as the Party Timers—during the latter part of her rockabilly period.
When Dean was tapped to host The Tonight Show in the early 1960s, he asked Clark to appear, introducing him to a national audience for the first time. Subsequently, Clark appeared on The Beverly Hillbillies as a recurring character (actually two: he played businessman Roy Halsey and Roy's mother, Myrtle). Once, on an episode of the Sunday evening Jackie Gleason Show dedicated to country music, Clark played a blistering rendition of "Down Home". Later, he appeared on an episode of The Odd Couple wherein he played "Malagueña".
In 1963, Clark signed to Capitol Records and had three top ten hits. He switched to Dot Records and again scored hits. He later recorded for ABC Records, which had acquired Dot, and MCA Records, which absorbed the ABC label.
Clark as "Myrtle Halsey" on The Beverly Hillbillies, 1968.
In the mid '60s, he co-hosted, along with Buck Owens, a weekday daytime country variety series for NBC entitled "Swingin' Country", which was cancelled after two seasons. In 1969, Clark and Buck Owens were the hosts of Hee Haw. The show was dropped by CBS Television in 1971 but continued to run in syndication for twenty-one more years. During its tenure, Clark was a member of the Million Dollar Band and participated in a host of comedy sketches. In 1983, Clark opened the Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre in Branson, Missouri, becoming the first country music star to have his own venue there, thus beginning a trend which led to Branson becoming a center of live music performance, as it is today. Many of the celebrities who play in Branson first performed at the Roy Clark Celebrity Theatre.
Clark frequently played in Branson during the 1980s and 1990s. He has since sold the venue (now owned by the Hughes Brothers and renamed the Hughes American Family Theatre) and gone back to a fairly light touring schedule, which usually includes a performance with Ramona Jones and the Jones Family Band at their annual tribute to Clark's old Hee Haw co-star Grandpa Jones in Mountain View, Arkansas.
In addition to his musical skill, Clark has often displayed his talents as a comedian and actor. During his years on Hee Haw, Clark entertained with numerous comedy sketches, including a recurring feature where he played the clerk of the "Empty Arms Hotel". Clark released several albums of his comedic performances, to varying critical acclaim and commercial success. Clark is one of the few surviving regular male cast members from the show.
Clark has endorsed Mosrite, Gretsch, and many other brands of guitars during his career. He currently endorses Heritage Guitars, which makes a Roy Clark model. On August 22, 1987, Clark was made a member of the Grand Ole Opry. He plays an annual benefit concert at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia, the proceeds of which go to fund scholarships for aspiring musicians.
For many years Clark has made his home in Tulsa, Oklahoma. Roy Clark Elementary School in Tulsa's Union School District was named in his honor in 1978. Fellow Oklahoma resident Mickey Mantle arranged for Clark to sing "Yesterday When I Was Young" at his funeral (which Clark did in 1995).
On May 17, 2009, Clark was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame along with Barbara Mandrell and Charlie McCoy. On September 23, 2010, Clark sang "God Bless America" during the seventh-inning stretch at Dodger Stadium in a game featuring the Los Angeles Dodgers versus the San Diego Padres. On April 12, 2011, Clark was honored by the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He will be honored by the Oklahoma Music Hall of Fame as Oklahoma's Music Ambassador for Children and will be presented with a commendation from Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin.
Jon Hammond getting a look from Tony!
*Note from Jon Hammond: Bud DiFluri from Yamaha presented the special Yamaha tenor saxophone to Walter Blanding Jr. – which was inscribed from Cab Calloway, but actually bought and paid for by Bill Cosby. Walter eventually sold the saxophone. Anyone who knows where the instrument is or has it please contact either Jon Hammond or Bud DiFluri – Mr. DiFluri is now Professor of Marketing teaching at Nyack College.
Billy Harper tenor, Arnie Lawrence alto, Rebecca Coupe Franks trumpet, Trombonist ?
*Note from Jon Hammond: David C. Levy from New School originally gave me a hard time about making this film folks!
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Taqueria el Grullo Oakland is The Best!
Photo credit: Vollmond Konzertfotografie / Dita Vollmond – special thanks / Dankeschön!
with very entertaining cameo appearances by Joe Berger (guitar) Michael Maier Falkenstein (Hammond organ with Jon) and the 2 Sound Polizei 'Noise Control' guys "Lorenzo" and his partner, busted for Electric Guitar Rocking!


Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated (AKA) is the first African American Greek Sorority. It was founded in 1908, by nine college students on the campus of Howard University in Washington, D.C. AKA currently has members in graduate and undergraduate chapters across the world. Their mission is to encourage high scholastics and ethical standards, promote sisterhood, and help young girls and women to improve their social stature. The Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Collection consists of historical sketches and other related materials for several New York State chapters, including Delta Mu Omega, Delta Rho Omega, Epsilon Phi Omega, Theta Iota Omega, Xi Chi Omega, and Zeta Nu Omega Chapter. In addition there are letters, news articles, flyers, and programs.


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Forty-five girls traveled to Mombasa for the finals of the Mombasa Music and Drama Festival. They performed a sign language poem, a song on the recorder, and a poem about ice-cream! In addition to the competition, the girls had a blast at the beach!


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Home News THE GREAT SON OF THE GREAT STEPPE
THE GREAT SON OF THE GREAT STEPPE
Alikhan Nurmukhameduly Bukeikhan was a prominent public figure and statesman, an initiator and leader of the National Democratic Party "Alash", the Chairman of the first Kazakh national government "Alash Orda", a scientist, a talented writer.
He was born on March 5, 1866 in the village number 7 of Toqyraun county of Karkaraly district of Semey (Semipalatinsk) region. It is nowadays territory of Aktogay district of Karaganda region located on the banks of the river Toqyraun.
The Leader of "Alash Orda" was a descendant of Genghis Khan, of his eldest son Jochi.
There is one of the most interesting facts from the life of the leader. He was a member of Masonic lodge. According to Sultan Khan Akkuly, the researcher of "Alash Orda" movement and history of its leader Alikhan Bokeikhan, the director of the Research Institute "Alash" of Eurasian National University wrote that Alikhan Bokeikhan joined the Masonic lodge in St. Petersburg, where it was then known as "North Star", the name it had held since its creation in October 1906. Later Bokeikhan had the status of "Master" and was the leader of local Masonic lodge in Samara city. He was in the political exile in this city since 1908 until the February Revolution of 1917. In this capacity he received new "Brothers."
Alikhan Bukeikhan dedicated his entire adult life to the struggle for freedom and political independence of the Kazakh people.
Alikhan took his first lessons from mullah (a Muslim man who has studied Islamic religious law) in Karkaraly city. This kind of primary education was common for all the Kazakh children at those times. But later he chose his own path and transferred to three-graded elementary school. And in this period one unusual event happened.
Once near the school stopped the carriage of Gerasim Alekseivich Kolpakowski, Governor General and Commander of the Zhetysu region, who was riding from Omby. He got out and said: "The distance from Omby to Karkaraly is 760 kilometers. And how many times will the wheel turn around between these distances? If someone gives me right answer I promise to take him with me, put a full state support and arrange for training." In a sudden from the crowd a boy went out and replied bravely and cleverly. Kolpakowski astonished with accuracy of his answer and asked: "What is your name?" The answer was "Alikhan".
This meeting and Alikhan`s resourcefulness was a milestone in his own life!
In 1917 First nationwide congress of the Kazakhs was held. In this assembly first Nationalist Democratic Party "Alash" was founded and its members created the National Independent Government "Alash Orda". Alikhan Bokeikhan was elected as the Chairman of the National Independent Government "Alash Orda" by majority.
The National idea of "Alash" party was based on 5 principles by Alikhan Bokeikhan. These principles are great and do not lose their meaning till now.
First principle: land, land and land. There is no nation or country without a land or territory. By definition of Alikhan Bokeikhan: "The ancient land of the Kazakhs would not be given to neither private ownership nor to immigrants until the Kazakhs would be able to use fully the ground with the help of science and technology."
Second principle: all the wealth which is above the land, on the land and under the land first of all should serve for the Kazakh state. Alikhan Bokeikhan said about it: "A lump of Kazakh land should be stuck on the chest of a Kazakh man."
The third principle: Alikhan Bokeikhan formulated it this way: "A handful of wool produced on the Kazakh land should be worn as clothing on the Kazakh citizens." It means to achieve full economic independence.
Forth principle: The language, religion and mentality of the titular nation in the Kazakh state should be dominant.
Fifth and final principle: to create a national democratic state based on science, law based on national traditions as a model of Japan.
Alikhan was faithful to these principles to death.
Some true examples from his life.
Once Alikhan Bokeihkan asked a German-born Russian founder of Turkology, a scientific study of Turkic peoples Vasily Vasilievich Radlov to say among the intelligence about that the Kazakh people have no right at all. But Radlov answered that "God provides each nation with its own fate". At last he said, "You ought to obey, accept it." After this reply Alikhan turned away his face or went out of the room always when he met Radlov. That`s a character! Because the real scientist must say only the truth every time and everywhere he is. But Alikhan`s expectations didn`t happen.
One of his quotations sounds like: "To serve your nation depends not on your knowledge but on your character."
When the case investigators who were holding an inquest asked Alikhan Bokeikhan: "Do you know "Alash Orda"? He answered: "Don`t ask me whether I know about "Alash Orda"! I am the Chairman of the Party "Alash" and the Chairman of the Government "Alash Orda"! That is why I am fully responsible for its function. And "Alash Orda" was recognized by the Soviet authorities and Lenin signed the document according to what nobody should be under investigation. Never! But if you say that Lenin died and his government and his decisions went to a history and his signature now has lost its power then there was also Stalin, he signed that document as a third person. It is not yet out of power. If it is so I would take a notification about it. It was a part of our contract. But I did not have any letters about it, especially from Stalin. Otherwise don`t you recognize him? If it is so then give me your statement in a written form. If you are not able to write it that means the contract still has power."
Alikhan`s sense of patriotism and love for his nation had no limit.
One person named as Toleubay was coming back from Mecca where he made a pilgrimage. During his travel he met Alikhan Bokeikhan near the beach of the Black Sea. As a rule a pilgrim gives alms to beggars. And Toleubay did so too there. Then Alikhan say it and told him: "Why don`t you give your money to poor Kazakh people than these strange ones?!"
Alikhan Bokeikhan was a very bright, nice and kind person. The witnesses – his children and followers said about his qualities in their memories. He had always great influence on the people who dealt with him. He had a strong character. Even when the high-ranked investigators came from Moscow to arrest him had behaved with him very cautiously and carefully. They did not dare to disturb and make angry him in any way. Alikhan`s daughter Liza Bokeikhanova remembered this: "He made a big impact on any person. The strength of his will was very powerful. When the policemen came into our house and opened the door in a sudden and rude way, he even did not demonstrate any hesitation and calmly said: "Liza, put the kettle to drink tea. The guests have come. These are cultural people. They do not ignore the tradition". And they said any word and kept silent. Using this pause my father asked: "Excuse me, can I call by phone?" They agreed. He dialed the number and when our neighbor, the famous Soviet scientist took the receiver, Daddy said: "Vasya! I am going to a long trip. I entrust my Liza to you." After it he looked at me and said: "Liza! Do not run any place of authorities. You would only waste your time. Every attempt will go in vain. This is "a one-way trip." He said all these words remaining very calm. The investigators also listened to him but did not dare to say a word. I was very surprised to their behavior at that time. My father`s great prestige could not give them an opportunity to show rude action.
Truly all the people who saw and communicated with him had admitted his authority over them. "We cannot talk to Bokeikhan freely. His influence is very big and he speaks allegorically," – they affirmed.
Alikhan Bokeikhan shared his secrets with a little number of people. He said: "I can talk openly about the affairs of the nation only to Baitursynov, Dulatov".
Alikhan Bokeikhan was very gentle, emotional and sentimental. The remembrance of his daughter Liza followed: "He grieved very much when my husband Smaghul was gone. He took his body from morgue and provided the medical test. The diagnosis was as "industrial poisoning". His body was burnt in crematorium. This hurt his soul a lot".
Here is one example about his humanness.
In 1925 the world ethnographical concert was organizing in Paris. It was decided that the great Kazakh singer of classical music Amire Qashaubayuly would take part in it. According to it Alikhan wrote a letter with an angrily style to Akhmet Baitursunuly. The content was like: "Amire Qashaubaiuly was going to be sent to Paris. But he does not know any word from the text of a song. He says strange, unclear lines. It is impossible to understand. I took him to special place for singing. But I was very ashamed of him when he sang. There is no meaning at all in his texts. He ought to learn by heart even if one text. Also he wears as a Russian bourgeois. Is it hard to dress him as properly? After it all the organizers including Alikhan made Amire to learn by heart all the words of the songs, and recorded in a special sound studio, provided him new, styled dresses and sent to Paris. If not Alikhan, now can we hear the golden voice of the great singer Amire?!
Unfortunately, the Great Son of the Great Steppes could not enjoy life. He spent a long period of his lifetime in prisons and exiles.
The Military Board of the Supreme Court of the USSR sentenced Alikhan Bokeihan to death by firing squad. The last words of Son of the Steppes were as follows: "I did not like the Soviet regime, but I confessed!" The sentence was carried out on September 27, 1937.
The Kazakh famous historian Mambet Koigeldiev said: "Alikhan Bokeikhan is the great leader for the Kazakh people as Mahatma Gandhi is for India, as Simon Bolivar is for Latin America, Ataturk is for Turkey."
I think all the Kazakh people agree with these words of the historian!
So at the end of the small article I tried to translate some quotations of Alikhan Bokeikhan from Kazakh into English. Here are:
"Europe cannot get rid of savagery no matter how much it boasted of its culture, because its culture is only in its art."
"Laws are written in favor of the human being; a person is not born for the law indeed."
"Judges must be honest and authorities should be fair."
"The only way to freedom is national unity only."
"Life without dispute and struggle would become a prison."
Ernat MELSULY
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