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Q: why setImage() doesn't change my ImgView in JavaFx? import javafx.application.Application;
import javafx.fxml.FXML;
import javafx.fxml.FXMLLoader;
import javafx.scene.Parent;
import javafx.scene.Scene;
import javafx.scene.control.Label;
import javafx.scene.image.Image;
import javafx.scene.image.ImageView;
import javafx.scene.input.MouseEvent;
import javafx.scene.layout.AnchorPane;
import javafx.scene.layout.Pane;
import javafx.scene.layout.TilePane;
import javafx.stage.Stage;

public class ChooseScheme extends Application{

    GUIBoard board = new GUIBoard();
    Stage primaryStage;
    Integer totalScheme = 26;

//these are the imgs I want to change, in the fxml file they have their own path but with the method chooseRandomImgs(),

    @FXML
    ImageView scheme1 = new ImageView();

    @FXML
    ImageView scheme2 = new ImageView();

    @FXML
    ImageView scheme3 = new ImageView();

    @FXML
    ImageView scheme4 = new ImageView();

    public void launchChooseScheme() throws Exception {

        start(new Stage());
    }

//standard method, it runs and open the scene

    @Override
    public void start(Stage primaryStage) throws Exception {

        this.primaryStage = primaryStage;
        Parent ChooseScheme;
        ChooseScheme = FXMLLoader.load(getClass().getClassLoader().getResource("GUIFiles/ChooseScheme.fxml"));

        Stage stage = new Stage();

        chooseRandomImgs();

        stage.setTitle("Choose Scheme");
        stage.setScene(new Scene(sgChooseScheme, 600, 400));
        stage.show();

    }

//this method should change my img

    private void chooseRandomImgs() {
        int countImages = totalScheme;
        int imageNumber = (int) (Math.random() * countImages);

        System.out.println(imageNumber);
        Image schemeImage = new Image("GUIfiles/imgs/schemecard/val5/"+ imageNumber + ".jpg");

        scheme1.setImage(schemeImage);
    }
}

The Img path is correct. When I run the class doesn't change the ImgView scheme1; instead it remains the Img I set on SceneBuilder, every time I run the code never shows the new Img. I don't understand why.

A: The instance of ChooseScheme is a different one than the one that is used with the fxml (assuming the fx:controller attribute is set to the appropriate value).
You always initialize the ImageView fields, but if the instance of ChooseScheme is not used with a fxml, the instances are never added to a scene. (In fact the instances created by the initializer are never added to a scene, but for the controller used with a fxml the initial values are replaced during load.)
It is never a good idea to initialize fields that are supposed to be injected from the fxml. This just fixes the NullPointerException that may be thrown.
Using the Application class as controller is not a good idea either.
Depending on where you want to determine the random images, you need to use one of the approaches presented here Passing Parameters JavaFX FXML .
Alternatively you could do this from the initialize method of the controller. This method is run during load after all objects have been injected.
Example
Controller class
package mypackage;

...

public ChooseSchemeController {

    private static final Random random = new Random();
    private static final int TOTAL_SCHEME = 26; // you don't want to use a wrapper type here

    @FXML
    private ImageView scheme1;

    @FXML
    private void initialize() {
        chooseRandomImage(scheme1);
    }

    private void chooseRandomImage(ImageView iv) {
        int imageNumber = random.nextInt(TOTAL_SCHEME);

        System.out.println(imageNumber);
        Image schemeImage = new Image("GUIfiles/imgs/schemecard/val5/"+ imageNumber + ".jpg");

        iv.setImage(schemeImage);
    }

}

GUIFiles/ChooseScheme.fxml
<VBox xmlns:fx="http://javafx.com/fxml/1" fx:controller="mypackage.ChooseSchemeController">
    <children>
        <ImageView fx:id="scheme1"/>
    </children>
</VBox>


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Q: cannot access class jdk.xml.internal.JdkXmlUtils I'm updating an old Company-intern extension for hybris/SAP-Commerce (2005). it's an extension to consume an API.
I don't know how old the extension is.
However, while applying it to java 11, I spot problems like this (Java 11: import javax.xml.ws.WebFault: "Cannot resolve symbol ws").
After rerun the command ./hybrisserver.sh, a given (read only) '.jar' file throws follow exception:
Failed to instantiate [<class from given .jar>]:
            Constructor threw exception;
        nested exception is java.lang.IllegalAccessError:
            class com.sun.org.apache.xml.internal.resolver.Catalog (in unnamed module @0x9a92113) cannot access class jdk.xml.internal.JdkXmlUtils (in module java.xml) because module java.xml does not export jdk.xml.internal to unnamed module @0x9a92113

I thought it could be a jdk problem, so I tried different distributions.
(I'm working on Manjaro Linux KDE 20.1 with sdkman)
Follow distributions I've tested:
 Vendor        | Version      | Dist    | Identifier
--------------------------------------------------------
 AdoptOpenJDK  | 11.0.8.j9    | adpt    | 11.0.8.j9-adpt
 Java.net      | 11.0.8       | open    | 11.0.8-open
 SAP           | 11.0.8       | sapmchn | 11.0.8-sapmchn

Each of it throw the same error

A: This is not a JDK bug, or fault in your JVM installation(s).  It is actually a problem with the old code you are trying to build.  The code is using a class in a JVM internal package.  It shouldn't do that.  It shouldn't need to do that.
It has always been a bad idea to directly use classes in internal packages since they are subject to change without any notice.  The old Java documentation has included warnings about this ... for as long as I can remember.
As of Java 9, the module system will (by default) prevent application code from accessing internal APIs.  And that is what you are running into here.
There are two ways to solve this:

*

*The better way is to modify the code you are trying to compile so that it no longer depends on that class.  (We can't offer suggestions as to how to do this without seeing your code ...)

*The other way is to use --add-opens options in the java command line to break module encapsulation to allow access the class.  The following should do it for code that doesn't use modules.
--add-opens java.xml/jdk.xml.internal=ALL-UNNAMED

WARNING: this approach should be viewed as a short term work-around. The internal API you are using could be changed or removed with the next Java release.

NOTE : as of JDK 10, the com.sun.org.apache.xml.internal.resolver.Catalog class no longer exists in the OpenJDK source code.  It has been replaced by javax.xml.catalog.Catalog.  My guess is that you are getting the "internal" version from a dependency rather than the JDK.

A: if you are using maven to build your project you should add the JVM argument :
--add-opens java.xml/jdk.xml.internal=ALL-UNNAMED

for example :
           <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                <configuration>
                 <argLine>--add-opens java.xml/jdk.xml.internal=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
               </configuration>
            </plugin>

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TT | Nov 30, 2022
Scotiabank declared T&T's Bank of the Year
Scotiabank T&T notches second award this year
Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) has been recognised by LatinFinance as the twin-island republic's Bank of the Year for 2022.
LatinFinance is a leading source of intelligence on financial markets and economies in the region.
This is the second time this year that the T&T operations of Scotiabank have been recognised for excellence in T&T, after it copped the Best Digital Consumer Bank 2022 award from Global Finance, earlier this year.
The Bank of the Year Awards celebrate the financial institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean that best demonstrated excellence in retail, commercial and investment services in the past year.
Scotiabank T&T Managing Director Gayle Pazos.
Commenting on the award, Scotiabank T&T Managing Director Gayle Pazos said: "This award highlights the progress we have made, enhancing our digital offering, aligning with our customer-first mindset. The digital optionality flowing into the market allows customers to bank the way they want to bank, and we continue to invest in digital solutions to help them bank safer easier and more conveniently. We thank our customers for their continued trust and confidence in us."
Employees praised for quality performance
He added: "This award would not be possible without the collective efforts of our strong and dedicated team. Our employees continue to go above and beyond, and I am extremely proud and grateful for their dedication and commitment."
A press release from the bank points to its recent launch of the Scotia eCom+, a new digital-payment acceptance solution for businesses that allows customers to accept credit and debit card online payments from anywhere in the world.
Within the past year, it stated that significant enhancements have also been made to the bank's digital channels with frequent updates to the Scotia Caribbean Mobile App and the introduction of digital account opening.
Bank of the Year LatinFinance Scotiabank Trinidad and Tobago Scotiabank TT

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SODIC to launch four new projects worth LE3.5 billion in 2012
Egypt's 3rd largest property developer is shifting its focus to mid-income housing, says chief executive
Ahram Online, Wednesday 22 Feb 2012
After last year's steep fall in profits, SODIC is planning ahead (Photo: Reuters)
Egypt's third-largest real estate developer SODIC will launch four new projects in 2012 worth a total of $3.5 billion ($600m), the firm's chief executive told reporters on Tuesday.
Speaking at the Cityscape Egypt property exhibition in Cairo, Maher Maksoud told Al-Mal newspaper that three projects would be in Westown, a community in Sheikh Zayed city, with one being built in Eastown, a community in Qattameya to the northeast of the capital.
SODIC is shifting its focus to mid-income housing and expects this segment to make up half of its projects within the next five years, Maksoud was reported as saying.
Later in the day, SODIC denied media reports that it had received notification from Egypt's New Urban Communication Authority (NUCA) to begin construction on its projects in Sheikh Zayed within three years.
On Wednesday, SODIC sent a statement to Egypt's Bourse reporting LE218 million worth of sales for existing projects in January 2012.
In November 2011, SODIC reported a nine-month net-loss of LE156.7 million ($26.1 million) before taxes and other expenses.
Shares in SODIC stocks traded up 3.42 per cent on Wednesday. Egypt's EGX30 main index 0.25 per cent.
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A new edition of Aristophanes' Acharnians, by S. Douglas Olson, was published recently (Oxford, £65), in time for George Bush not to read it before he blunders into Iraq. Aristophanes' earliest surviving comedy was first performed in 425 BC, six years into the Peloponnesian War.
The causes of the war were, as causes of war are, complicated. According to Thucydides, as Olson observes in his lucid introduction, the 'truest cause' was Spartan anxiety about Athenian power; but the precipitating cause popularly fixed on at the time – the shooting of the Archduke, as it were – was Athens' refusal to rescind the Megarian Decree. Megara was a small state that kept changing its mind about whether it was allied with Athens or a member of the Sparta-led Peloponnesian League. The Megarian Decree, enacted sometime between 446 (when the Megarians revolted from Athens and slaughtered the Athenian garrison in Megara) and 433, barred Megarians from Athens' agora and harbours – imposing economic sanctions on them, effectively. Sparta insisted that the embargo be lifted. Pericles persuaded the Athenians not to comply, on the grounds that: a) war was anyway inevitable, b) Sparta was only looking for an excuse to start one, and c) if they yielded they'd only be faced with fresh demands. So in the summer of 431, a Spartan army invaded Attica, laying waste to Acharnai, a rural deme to the north-west of Athens, within sight of the city walls. The Peloponnesians expected that a couple of years of this would force Athens to back down and do what it was told; the Athenians thought that if they sat it out for a couple of years the Spartans would give up and go away. The war dragged on until 404, when Athens surrendered.
The protagonist of Acharnians is an old farmer called Dikaiopolis. As the play opens, he is alone, waiting for a meeting of the Assembly to begin, the only citizen who's bothered to turn up on time. He intends to make sure peace is on the agenda. It soon transpires, however, that the war is in the private interest of certain powerful individuals, who draw large salaries from the public purse to pay for diplomatic junkets and other essential business. So Dikaiopolis arranges to make his own private peace with the enemy, and secedes from the state. Newly independent, he enjoys free trade with the enemy and lives a life of debauched luxury. He isn't an admirable figure, and isn't meant to be. He buys a Megarian's daughters for the absurdly low price of some salt and thyme; he refuses to help his neighbours, rejoicing instead at the discrepancy between the wartime austerity they labour under and the cornucopia he revels in. He's no more despicably selfish than any other of the characters, however; perhaps less so – after all, he gave up on his fellow citizens only after they wouldn't let him help them.
Acharnians is in some sense an 'anti-war' play, but it's not of course recommending Dikaiopolis' behaviour as appropriate, even supposing it were possible; Dikaiopolis isn't Aristophanes (he's too old, for a start: Aristophanes was in his twenties when he wrote the play). It does, however, ask important questions about the relationship between individuals and the state, and about the interplay of responsibilities, at all levels of power.
It's often asked – I once encountered the question on an exam paper (and wrote a very inadequate answer) – whether Aristophanes is still funny. (The same could well be asked of Short Cuts. Sorry.) The short answer is no: a lot of lame sexual innuendo – he was a master of the single entendre – and incomprehensible political satire. Olson drily acknowledges this when he writes: 'Kleon himself seems to have been the object of scathing – and doubtless very funny – criticism in the comedy.' For something to be funny requires a certain complicity between speaker and audience, and in many ways that is missing between Aristophanes and us. But then again, a play is only as funny as its performance, and I have seen hilarious productions of Lysistrata and Frogs. And, in a broader sense, as the world lurches towards war, it's all too hysterically clear what Acharnians is getting at.
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The fact that almost third of population can't access needed care becomes understandable when we look at costs of three most expensive surgeries in US – heart valve procedure ($52,625), a coronary artery bypass graft ($40,142) and cardiac pacemaker/ defibrillator insertion/ replacement ($35,028). Thus, it isn't a surprise that many Americans travel abroad to receive the health care they need. CDC estimates that every year 750,000 US residents visit countries where they can get medical services at much lower costs, and the most wanted procedures among medical tourists are the heart and plastic surgeries. Although many Americans travel abroad to get the desired look, the number of plastic surgeries performed in the US yearly is high, as you can see on our list 10 Most Common Plastic Surgery Procedures in America.
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Source: Zimmermann, Heiko, ed. Aspects of E.M. Forster. 1 Mar. 2000 - 16 July 2019. 16 July 2019 <http://emforster.de/>.
'Only Connect' (Jennifer Y. Whang)
Ms. Whang's site contains a brief biography, a quite complete list of works, including purchasing information, a small bibliography of secondary texts, some suggestions concerning works inspired by Forster, a collection of selected quotations and information on the film adaptations.
Pharos: E. M. Forster (Rob Doll)
This site contains an introduction to and an essay on Forster's life and work in Egypt. Moreover, photographs of Forster, his friends, his books and places and buildings of interest can be found as well as literary criticism on all six of Forster's novels.
A Passage through Forster (Jaye Cooper)
This site contains a very small but annotated biography, information regarding the film adaptations, containing interviews, images and summaries, background information on stories from Greec mythology mentioned in Forster's writings, a list of works, an anthology of internal and some external articles and essays, a small bookshop and a list of links.
EducETH - English - (Hans G. Fischer)
Basically external material is collected in lists concerning Howards End , A Passage to India, A Room with a View and Forster's life. A small list of recommended secondary literature and book purchasing information rounds off the content.
E.M. Forster (Books and Writers)
Brief biography and selected bibliography.
Edward Morgan Forster (El Poder de la Palabra)
Brief biography and excerpts from Aspects of the Novel and Maurice.
Encyclopædia Britannica entry (britannica.com)
Complete entry only available to subscribers of britannica.com.
E.M. Forster (Classic Gay Literature)
The names of Forster's homoerotic writings.
Forster in the News
Mullan, John. "Enlivened by exasperation." The Guardian. 22nd July 2006.
Zadie Smith's responses to Forster's novel intrigued readers both online and at the Guardian Book Club event.
Abhaya, Dharmachari. "Leaving Home: E.M.Forster and the Pursuit of Higher Values." Western Buddhist Review.
Cerra, Daniel. "E.M.Forster e l'India." Homepage. 26 Mar. 2001. 6 Aug. 2003.
Cerra shows in his bachelor thesis the importance of E. M. Forster's visits to and his subsequent writings about India. Index, introduction, the first chapter and an extensive bibliography are on-line.
Corbman, Sandra. "Freudian Psychoanalytical Criticism and the Representation of the Mother in the Novels of E. M. Forster." Homepage. 14 Feb. 2002. 1 Aug. 2004.
In her MA dissertation, Corbman uses a psychoanalytical approach to explore into the mother figures in the novels of E. M. Forster.
Hodges, Andrew and David Hutter. "On E. M. Forster." With Downcast Gays: Aspects of Homosexual Self-Oppression." London: Pomegranate Press, 1974. 2 Feb. 2003.
The link leeds to a chapter in which the authors want to take Forster as an example of a public figure who did not come out because he claimed a large reputation as a moralist and social commentator. The authors try to show that Forster betrayed the gay community.
Hoffman, Michael J. "'Whose books once influenced mine': The Relationship between E.M. Forster's Howards End and Virginia Woolf's The Waves." Hempstead, NY: Hofstra University Press, 1999. FindArticles.com: Twentieth Century Literature. 1999.
King, Steve. "Literary Daybook, June 4." Salon.com Books. 4 June 2002.
The section "Today in Literary History" explores into the publication of E. M. Forster's last novel in 1924.
Perkowitz, Sidney. "Connecting with E.M. Forster." The American Prospect 7.26 (1996). The American Prospect Online. 1996.
Pulver, Andrew. "Adaptation of the week No. 69 A Room with a View (1985)." Guardian Unlimited 30 July 2005.
In his concise article, Andrew Pulver tells the reader about the life of E. M. Forster, the story of A Room with a View , the film-makers James Ivory and Ismail Merchant, how the novel and its film adaptation compare and about influences and inspirations.
Da Silva, Stephen. "Transvaluing Immaturity: Reverse Discourses of Male Homosexuality in E.M. Forster's Posthumously Published Fiction." Wayne State University Press, 1998. findarticles.com. 1998.
Yarrow, Alexandra. "Sympathy in the Novels of E.M. Forster." Aspects of E.M. Forster. Ed. Heiko Zimmermann. 20 Apr. 2002 <http://emforster.de/pdfs/yarrow.pdf> (to be viewed with Adobe's Acrobat Reader).
Looking closely at Howards End and A Passage to India, Yarrow's essay explores different kinds of sympathy in Forster's writings. Sympathy here means the relation of the British and Indian in the British Empire, the other and the ones of the own sort and the inner and outer self. Yarrow's approach unites both the post-colonial and the gender studies point of view. Furthermore, it places Forster into a literary tradition of sympathy.
Shared Experience Theatre
Shared Experience brought E.M. Forster�s 20th century masterpiece, A Passage to India, to the stage last autumn.
The Friends of the Forster Country
Homepage of the society striving for the conservation of the green belt area known as the Forster country, near Stevenage.
Bemorecreative.com
Small collection of less creative quotations.
Howards End (Becky Bradley and Claire Gunnels)
Biographical sketch, character list, plot, historical context and information on finding more secondary literature.
Alexander, Lynn. "E. M. Forster, Howards End ." University of Tennessee at Martin. May 2001. 26 July 2003.
Biographical sketch, background information, a list of links and study questions.
"The Road from Colonus." Ed. Catherine Belling. Literature, Arts, and Medicine Database. New York U. 29 Nov. 2000.
Summary of and commentary on the short story in the light of psychoanalyis.
A Room with a View (Bjørn Smestad)
Everything about the film adaptation of the novel.
E-Texts
Where Angels Fear to Tread (University of Michigan)
Full, free electronic text of the novel.
Where Angels Fear to Tread (A. G. Rubio and H. Kirkman)
Norwegian translation of the novel.
The Longest Journey (University of Michigan)
A Room with a View (University of Michigan)
A Room with a View (A. G. Rubio and H. Kirkman)
Howards End (University of Michigan)
"The Machine Stops"
Full, free electronic text of the short story.
"What I Believe"
Full, free electronic text of the essay from Two Cheers for Democracy.
E.M. Forster's books at Amazon.com
E.M. Forster's books at Amazon.co.uk
E.M. Forster's books at Amazon.de
Purchase books at Amazon.com.
Purchase books at Amazon.co.uk.
Purchase books at Amazon.de.
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using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Data;

namespace LinqToDB.DataProvider.SQLite
{
	using Common;
	using Data;
	using SchemaProvider;

	class SQLiteSchemaProvider : SchemaProviderBase
	{
		public override DatabaseSchema GetSchema(DataConnection dataConnection, GetSchemaOptions? options = null)
		{
			// TODO: Connection.GetSchema is not supported by MS provider, so we need to implement direct read of metadata
			if (dataConnection.DataProvider.Name == ProviderName.SQLiteMS)
				return new DatabaseSchema()
				{
					DataSource      = string.Empty,
					Database        = string.Empty,
					ServerVersion   = string.Empty,
					Tables          = new List<TableSchema>(),
					Procedures      = new List<ProcedureSchema>(),
					DataTypesSchema = new DataTable()
				};

			return base.GetSchema(dataConnection, options);
		}

		protected override List<TableInfo> GetTables(DataConnection dataConnection, GetSchemaOptions options)
		{
			var tables = dataConnection.Connection.GetSchema("Tables");
			var views =  dataConnection.Connection.GetSchema("Views");

			return Enumerable
				.Empty<TableInfo>()
				.Concat
				(
					from t in tables.AsEnumerable()
					where t.Field<string>("TABLE_TYPE") != "SYSTEM_TABLE"
					let catalog = t.Field<string>("TABLE_CATALOG")
					let schema  = t.Field<string>("TABLE_SCHEMA")
					let name    = t.Field<string>("TABLE_NAME")
					select new TableInfo
					{
						TableID         = catalog + '.' + schema + '.' + name,
						CatalogName     = catalog,
						SchemaName      = schema,
						TableName       = name,
						IsDefaultSchema = string.IsNullOrEmpty(schema),
					}
				)
				.Concat(
					from t in views.AsEnumerable()
					let catalog = t.Field<string>("TABLE_CATALOG")
					let schema  = t.Field<string>("TABLE_SCHEMA")
					let name    = t.Field<string>("TABLE_NAME")
					select new TableInfo
					{
						TableID         = catalog + '.' + schema + '.' + name,
						CatalogName     = catalog,
						SchemaName      = schema,
						TableName       = name,
						IsDefaultSchema = string.IsNullOrEmpty(schema),
						IsView          = true,
					}
				).ToList();
		}

		protected override IReadOnlyCollection<PrimaryKeyInfo> GetPrimaryKeys(DataConnection dataConnection,
			IEnumerable<TableSchema> tables, GetSchemaOptions options)
		{
			var dbConnection = dataConnection.Connection;
			var pks          = dbConnection.GetSchema("IndexColumns");
			var idxs         = dbConnection.GetSchema("Indexes");

			return
			(
				from pk  in pks. AsEnumerable()
				join idx in idxs.AsEnumerable()
					on pk.Field<string>("CONSTRAINT_NAME") equals idx.Field<string>("INDEX_NAME")
				where idx.Field<bool>("PRIMARY_KEY")
				select new PrimaryKeyInfo
				{
					TableID        = pk.Field<string>("TABLE_CATALOG") + "." + pk.Field<string>("TABLE_SCHEMA") + "." + pk.Field<string>("TABLE_NAME"),
					PrimaryKeyName = pk.Field<string>("CONSTRAINT_NAME")!,
					ColumnName     = pk.Field<string>("COLUMN_NAME")!,
					Ordinal        = pk.Field<int>   ("ORDINAL_POSITION"),
				}
			).ToList();
		}

		protected override List<ColumnInfo> GetColumns(DataConnection dataConnection, GetSchemaOptions options)
		{
			var cs = dataConnection.Connection.GetSchema("Columns");

			return
			(
				from c in cs.AsEnumerable()
				let tschema  = c.Field<string>("TABLE_SCHEMA")
				let schema   = tschema == "sqlite_default_schema" ? "" : tschema
				let dataType = c.Field<string>("DATA_TYPE")!.Trim()
				let length   = Converter.ChangeTypeTo<long>(c["CHARACTER_MAXIMUM_LENGTH"])
				select new ColumnInfo
				{
					TableID      = c.Field<string>("TABLE_CATALOG") + "." + schema + "." + c.Field<string>("TABLE_NAME"),
					Name         = c.Field<string>("COLUMN_NAME")!,
					IsNullable   = c.Field<bool>  ("IS_NULLABLE"),
					Ordinal      = Converter.ChangeTypeTo<int> (c["ORDINAL_POSITION"]),
					DataType     = dataType,
					Length       = length > int.MaxValue ? null : (int?)length,
					Precision    = Converter.ChangeTypeTo<int> (c["NUMERIC_PRECISION"]),
					Scale        = Converter.ChangeTypeTo<int> (c["NUMERIC_SCALE"]),
					IsIdentity   = c.Field<bool>  ("AUTOINCREMENT"),
					SkipOnInsert = dataType == "timestamp",
					SkipOnUpdate = dataType == "timestamp",
				}
			).ToList();
		}

		protected override IReadOnlyCollection<ForeignKeyInfo> GetForeignKeys(DataConnection dataConnection,
			IEnumerable<TableSchema> tables, GetSchemaOptions options)
		{
			var fks = dataConnection.Connection.GetSchema("ForeignKeys");

			var result =
			(
				from fk in fks.AsEnumerable()
				where fk.Field<string>("CONSTRAINT_TYPE") == "FOREIGN KEY"
				select new ForeignKeyInfo
				{
					Name         = fk.Field<string>("CONSTRAINT_NAME"           )!,
					ThisTableID  = fk.Field<string>("TABLE_CATALOG"             ) + "." + fk.Field<string>("TABLE_SCHEMA")   + "." + fk.Field<string>("TABLE_NAME"),
					ThisColumn   = fk.Field<string>("FKEY_FROM_COLUMN"          )!,
					OtherTableID = fk.Field<string>("FKEY_TO_CATALOG"           ) + "." + fk.Field<string>("FKEY_TO_SCHEMA") + "." + fk.Field<string>("FKEY_TO_TABLE"),
					OtherColumn  = fk.Field<string>("FKEY_TO_COLUMN"            )!,
					Ordinal      = fk.Field<int>   ("FKEY_FROM_ORDINAL_POSITION"),
				}
			).ToList();

			// Handle case where Foreign Key reference does not include a column name (Issue #784)
			if (result.Any(fk => string.IsNullOrEmpty(fk.OtherColumn)))
			{
				var pks = GetPrimaryKeys(dataConnection, tables, options).ToDictionary(pk => string.Format("{0}:{1}", pk.TableID, pk.Ordinal), pk => pk.ColumnName);
				foreach (var f in result.Where(fk => string.IsNullOrEmpty(fk.OtherColumn)))
				{
					var k = string.Format("{0}:{1}", f.OtherTableID, f.Ordinal);
					if (pks.ContainsKey(k))
						f.OtherColumn = pks[k];
				}
			}
			return result;
		}

		protected override string GetDatabaseName(DataConnection dbConnection)
		{
			return dbConnection.Connection.DataSource;
		}

		protected override DataType GetDataType(string? dataType, string? columnType, int? length, int? precision, int? scale)
		{
			// note that sqlite doesn't have types (it has facets) so type name will contain anything
			// user specified in create table statement
			// here we just map some well-known database types (non-sqlite specific) but this list
			// will never be complete
			return dataType switch
			{
				"smallint"         => DataType.Int16,
				"int"              => DataType.Int32,
				"real"             => DataType.Single,
				"float"            => DataType.Double,
				"double"           => DataType.Double,
				"money"            => DataType.Money,
				"currency"         => DataType.Money,
				"decimal"          => DataType.Decimal,
				"numeric"          => DataType.Decimal,
				"bit"              => DataType.Boolean,
				"yesno"            => DataType.Boolean,
				"logical"          => DataType.Boolean,
				"bool"             => DataType.Boolean,
				"boolean"          => DataType.Boolean,
				"tinyint"          => DataType.Byte,
				"integer"          => DataType.Int64,
				"counter"          => DataType.Int64,
				"autoincrement"    => DataType.Int64,
				"identity"         => DataType.Int64,
				"long"             => DataType.Int64,
				"bigint"           => DataType.Int64,
				"binary"           => DataType.Binary,
				"varbinary"        => DataType.VarBinary,
				"blob"             => DataType.VarBinary,
				"image"            => DataType.Image,
				"general"          => DataType.VarBinary,
				"oleobject"        => DataType.VarBinary,
				"object"           => DataType.Variant,
				"varchar"          => DataType.VarChar,
				"nvarchar"         => DataType.NVarChar,
				"memo"             => DataType.Text,
				"longtext"         => DataType.Text,
				"note"             => DataType.Text,
				"text"             => DataType.Text,
				"ntext"            => DataType.NText,
				"string"           => DataType.Char,
				"char"             => DataType.Char,
				"nchar"            => DataType.NChar,
				"datetime"         => DataType.DateTime,
				"datetime2"        => DataType.DateTime2,
				"smalldate"        => DataType.SmallDateTime,
				"timestamp"        => DataType.Timestamp,
				"date"             => DataType.Date,
				"time"             => DataType.Time,
				"uniqueidentifier" => DataType.Guid,
				"guid"             => DataType.Guid,
				_                  => DataType.Undefined,
			};
		}

		protected override string? GetProviderSpecificTypeNamespace() => null;

		protected override Type? GetSystemType(string? dataType, string? columnType, DataTypeInfo? dataTypeInfo, int? length, int? precision, int? scale, GetSchemaOptions options)
		{
			return dataType switch
			{
				"object"    => typeof(object),
				"datetime2" => typeof(DateTime),
				_ => base.GetSystemType(dataType, columnType, dataTypeInfo, length, precision, scale, options),
			};
		}
	}
}

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Salesforce is a cloud-based solution. You pay a monthly subscription fee for each user login.
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Salesforce requires a year-long contract for cloud-based deployment; renewed annually.
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Additional fees apply for implementation (e.g., special integrations, customizations and/or data migration) and training through a partner.
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Power Consumption and Energy Efficiency in General - Huber Technology sp. z o.o.
Our economy needs much energy and water. Power generation requires water and water management consumes power. There are considerable energy-water-conflicts.
Water supply, sewerage systems and wastewater treatment consume power. Power consumption of wastewater treatment is high, far too high; it can and should be significantly reduced.
Strategies for energy efficiency improvements begin with basic design and are refined during detailed engineering. Objective is an efficient and integral energy management, making use of potentials for power and heat recovery and reuse.


On Oct. 6, Governor Shumlin announced the release of the final report on the Vermont Economic Resiliency Initiative (VERI), identifying Vermont's top 32 communities where economic activity and associated infrastructure are at high risk of flooding. The report provides a how-to reference for towns and states interested in managing flood risk, reducing infrastructure damage and costs, and protecting local economies.
Based on this state-wide ranking, the communities of Barre City and Barre Town, Brandon, Brattleboro, Enosburg Village and Enosburg Town, and Woodstock received detailed river analysis and a roadmap of specific recommendations to reduce, avoid or minimize flood risks and assure local businesses quickly bounce back from disaster.
Work is currently underway in all five study communities to implement recommendations from the report. Barre is developing plans to buy out at-risk buildings along Gunner's Brook; Brattleboro is pursuing the protection of a key parcel to increase floodwater capacity to protect downtown businesses. Brandon is designing an overflow system to protect the municipal offices and downtown businesses and ensure Route 7 remains open for business.
VERI was supported, in part, with funding from the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration. The project was led by the Vermont Agency of Commerce and Community Development, working with the agencies of Natural Resources and Transportation, regional planning commissions, and consulting river scientists.
"Storms are projected to become stronger and more frequent in Vermont. We are indebted to the VERI team for their work helping Woodstock prepare for a wetter future and protect lives, jobs and our local economy from future storms and floods," said Michael Brands, Woodstock's town planner and administrative officer.


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Alternative theatre
History of theatre
Theatre today
Womans' Art
World of Theatre and Art
Home Theatre What is the Theatre?
What is the Theatre?
The origins of theatre are ancient. The English words for theatre and drama have their roots in Ancient Greek, from the time of organized theatre's first great emergence. Today, we use the word "theatre" in a variety of ways, as a place for dramatic performance, a company of players with a vision that animates them, and an occupation.
A theatre may be an elaborate structure in size, decoration, and functionality. The only requirement of a theatre is, however, an empty space with a place to act and a place to watch.
Theatre may also suggest its nature as a collaborative art by indicating the company or troupe into which its practitioners have formed themselves. Additionally, theatre may refer to a larger grouping of artists, plays, buildings, and practices that constitute, for instance, the American theatre or the Elizabethan theatre.
Finally, theatre is an occupation and avocation. As such it involves the work of many people in multiple functions. Theatre, however, holds historical and qualitative relationships to play, games, and sports that suggest its impulses originate in human nature. Theatre is also artistic work, and one that involves a quality unique in the arts, that of impersonating characters. As a performing art, theatre differs from the performances individuals may present in everyday life. As an art, it utilizes differing modes of performance, representational and presentational. It also differs from other kinds of related but recorded performance. Theatre is a live event that puts performers and audiences in an immediate and mutually affecting relationship.
(This is an excerpt from the book Theatre: Brief version by Robert Cohen)
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What I love about theatre is that it disappears as it happens. Lusia Strus
We have not the time to take our time. Eugene Ionesco
Each action of the actor on the stage should be the visible concomitant of his thoughts. Sarah Bernhardt
Love art in yourself, and not yourself in art. Konstantin Stanislavski
My Life In Art
An actor must never be afraid to make a fool of himself. Harvey Cocks
To find a form that accomodates the mess that is the task of the artist now Samuel Beckett
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The Book With No Name Week – Day 4 – The Devil's Graveyard Review
26th May 2011 By Susan Mann Leave a Comment
Description:- In the third installment in Anonymous's popular series which began with The Book with No Name and continued with The Eye of the Moon, the Bourbon Kid returns for more vengeance, this time on the contestants of a television talent contest
The Devil's Graveyard is an area of desert. Its only habitations are a small roadside gas station, and a giant hotel, where the final of the Back from the Dead singing competition is held, in which contestants compete by impersonating dead stars. Except that someone is killing them off . . . and there are other killers out there, too—not to mention zombies. Featuring characters from The Book with No Name and The Eye of the Moon, this is a show where anything goes and anyone can enter. Even the judges aren't quite what they seem. Sanchez, Elvis, the Mystic Lady, a whole bunch of dead rock stars and, of course, the Bourbon Kid are headed to the Hotel Pasadena for what is quite literally the most cutthroat reality show there's ever been. Dreams will be crushed, deals will be made, and blood will be spilled. The latest book is a rip-roaring addition to the series by the author with no name, which is guaranteed to be every bit as gory, fast-paced, and adrenaline pumping as the previous novels. It's Tarantino meets Pop Idol in a sensationally blood-streaked adventure that takes the tale of the Bourbon Kid to new and even creepier heights.
Review:- This is the third in the series following The Book with No Name and the Eye of the Moon. I found the pace in this book a lot slower than the previous ones and the story line a great deal tamer. There was less violence but what violence was there was much more focused on individuals rather than the indiscriminate killing found in the previous novels.
The setting was different this time although some of the characters were the same e.g. Sanchez, Elvis the Bourbon Kid. The killing was mainly the contestants in a talent contest, a T.V. talent show X-Factor meets Tarantino. The title of the contest was the return of the dead. Some of the acts were copy cats and others had returned from the dead. The contestants were being murdered one by one. Depending on who won the contest either a deal would be done with the devil or the hotel Pasadena were the contest was held would fall into hell.
Throughout this the Bourbon kid did what he does best and kills without remorse, but for the first time there is a chink in his armour as he shows he has a heart by not killing a contestant who reminded him of the girl he met ten years ago.
Of course it wouldn't be a book by anonymous without the appearance of the undead to reeked havoc in the end. The murders as usual are described in detail but I still felt it was not as graphic as the first two novels. It is however the funniest and most violent of them all.
The last sentence leaves it open for the return of The Bourbon Kid. Please, oh please release a fourth novel.
As with all of The Book With No Name books, this one does not fail to disappoint. It is entertaining and different from anything else out there. Anonymous is one of the most original and exciting writers out there. Whoever he or she is….
Disclaimer:- I was sent a copy of this book in exchange for an honest review, which I have provided.
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↑ Nielsen, Henry; Nielsen, Keld (2001). Neighbouring Nobel: The History of Thirteen Danish Nobel Prizes. Aarhus University Press. ISBN 9788772888996.
↑ "Nobel Prize Winners in Denmark - Nobel Laureates Denmark". altiusdirectory.com.


Discussion in 'Building Your Business' started by cardine, Dec 10, 2015.
In the past 12 months I've gotten hundreds of applications for various software development positions and have interviewed probably around 50 people (at one point we were interviewing nearly a person a day, and in a couple months we'll probably be doing that again). When I first started out I had some hires who worked out really well and some who weren't a great fit. But throughout the whole process I've really honed in on an approach that has done a really good job at eliminating anyone who is not a really great coder, and every single person we've hired this year has proven to be just as smart as they seemed throughout the whole interview process. As a result I thought I'd share exactly what we do, so that others can skip the trial and error of hiring someone who is woefully unqualified due to a bad interview process.
For full time hires we have 3-4 very comprehensive rounds of hiring. The first one involves looking at code they have already written, the second one involves them doing an online code interview (InterviewZen is what we use right now), then we do a Skype interview where we give them a fairly challenging algorithms problem (usually 1-2 hours) then we finally have an interview at our office that involves another challenging problem, usually in the artificial intelligence realm, and usually something that the applicant is very unfamiliar with.
In the end we might end up spending 7+ hours on a single candidate, which can get very overwhelming (we've interviewed ~35 candidates so far this year) but for a full time job position like this it is crucial for us to find the right person - the difference between an average person and an exceptional person can be hard to tell during an interview but will be huge once they are hired.
Even if it is only $10k in lost revenue or something like that it is a $30-50k loss by hiring the wrong person. You are losing out on revenue because the product was delayed, you lost the revenue that you spent hiring this person to do a sub par job, and you are losing the revenue you have to pay for someone to go in and clean everything up.
In order to lessen the ridiculous amount of time it would take to fully vet everyone we start with things that can quickly filter people out. For instance looking at existing code or watching them do a first interview question will often times let us know whether this person "gets it" or not and takes maybe 5-10 minutes of effort on our part. The goal at the end of this process is: Do they know how to write basic code?
For the Skype interview, here are a couple of lists of programming questions. We don't use any questions from this list, although what we do ask are of similar complexity to the harder questions on both. The goal at the end of this process is: Do they understand algorithms and data structures very well and can they write their own code which does something fairly challenging? Also what is their workflow when working through a hard problem? For instance we notice some people speed through writing things, get stuck, and then start flailing, while others might work very slowly and methodically always in complete control of what they are writing. One of the better candidates we interviewed a couple weeks ago practically never even hit the backspace button because he didn't write out a single line until he had mathematically figured it all out in his head.
The final part of our hiring process is very important to make sure they have a fundamental understanding of computer science (and they can work through a very tough problem) and the last interview set we do at our office is important because it helps determine the applicants slope (aka how well they do handling completely new ideas). We want people who can tackle the unknown so this problem will present them with concepts that they have probably never seen before. We then sit down help walk them through it, answer their questions, and see how they do. We also talk to them get a feel for who they are, how well they communicate ideas, if they ask questions when they don't understand something, if they listen when you talk, etc. The goal at the end of this process is: How do they handle unfamiliar environments and is this the type of person I'd like to work with?
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The throw is made from a 2.135-metre circle with a 1.22 metre wooden stop board (10cms high) at the front. The thrower must commence the throw from a stationary position and leave the circle under control from the rear half after completing the throw. The shot must fall within a 40-degree sector at the front of the circle. The shot must be put from the shoulder with one hand only and be kept in close proximity to the chin during any preceding movements.
The shot should be placed at the base of the first three fingers, which should be evenly spread but not stretched, with the little finger and thumb supporting the shot. The shot is then placed under the chin with the elbow held high.
To test the grip and give the athlete confidence - stand with feet shoulder width apart, facing the direction of the throw. Using the arm only, push the shot out, ensuring that the elbow is kept high. The next step is for the athlete to twist his/her upper body to give further force to the shot and then move onto flexing the legs as well.
The Stance
The Athlete should take up the position as in Figure 1A with the weight over the right foot and should be encouraged to think of "chin-knee-toe" being vertically in line. The feet and hips should be facing the side (at right angles to the shoulders) and the shoulder "cocked" to the rear. The width of the stance will vary according to the height of the athlete, but the feet should be aligned as in figure 2. Note the position of the left hand and arm in Figure 1 A.
The Putt
From this standing position (Figure 1A) the movement should be initiated by the right leg driving the right hip to the front (Figure 1B & C), transferring the bodyweight from the right leg to the left leg (Figure 1C). At the same time, the left arm comes forward and up pointing along the trajectory line the shot will take (approx. 45° to the horizontal). During this action, the emphasis should be on a fast-right hip, keeping the elbow up behind the shot.
As the hips face the front and forward, then the right shoulder is driven to the front and the left arm swings to the left side to balance the movement. When the chest is facing forward then the right arm punches the shot out, keeping the elbow high (Figure 1D). The left shoulder must not be allowed to drop during any part of this movement and the athlete should think of keeping the left side braced.
Movement into the basic putt
The problem here is not simply to achieve movement across the circle to arrive in the basic putting position (Figure 1A) but how to ensure that the movement adds to the efficiency of the put. There are two accepted techniques - the shift and the rotation.
The shift - Stand at the back of the circle facing away from the throwing area with the hips and shoulders parallel. The weight is placed on the right foot with the trunk low. The athlete then hops back on the right foot towards the stop board and in the process rotates the hips so that they are right angles to the shoulders. The right foot lands with the trunk low and the weight over the right foot. The left foot lands close to the stop board with the body in the initial put position (Figure 1A) and the feet position as in Figure 2.
The rotation - The approach is similar to the discus turn. Balance is important and again the rotation process must bring the athlete to the basic put starting position (Figure 1A)
Optimum Distance
The distance achieved in the shot is dependent on 3 parameters:
the height of release of the shot
the angle of release of the shot
the speed of release of the shot
The parameter that has the greatest effect on the potential distance is the speed of release of the shot.
To obtain an estimate of the potential distance achievable when putting the shot enter the angle of release, the height of release, the speed of release of the shot and then select the 'Calculate' button.
Angle of release degrees Height of release metres Speed of release m/sec
Distance metres
Optimum Release Angle
With ballistics, the same initial speed is applied to the projectile regardless of the angle of projection. Research (Bartonietz 1995)[1] has shown that the athlete cannot throw at the same speed for all angles of projection, as the angle increase so the speed decreases. This decrease in speed is a result of two factors:
As the angle increases the athlete must expend more energy in overcoming the weight of the shot and so less effort is available to develop the release speed of the shot
The structure of the body favours a throw in the horizontal direction
Each athlete has a unique combination of release velocity and release angle that depends on their size, strength, and throwing technique which means that each athlete has their own specific optimum release angle. Bartonietz (1995)[1] identifies that the optimum release angle for a world-class shot-putter may be 33.5° ±7.5°.
Visually determining the Angle of Release
The distance from the shoulder to the elbow (let us say 25cm) is approximately the same as the distance from the:
shoulder to the top of the head
elbow to the wrist
Now for the trigonometry - in a right-angled triangle the Sine of the release angle is the "opposite" divided by the "hypotenuse".
The "opposite" is the height from the shoulders to the head (25cm) and the "hypotenuse" is the length from the shoulder to the wrist (50cm).
Release angle = Sine(25 ÷ 50) = Sine (0.5) = 30 Degrees
Roughly we would expect, on release, the wrist to be inline with the top of the head or just slightly higher when viewed from the side.
The weight specification for the shot depends on gender and age.
Gender \ Age 11-12 13-14 15-16 17-19 20-34
Male 3.25 kg 4 kg 5 kg 6 kg 7.26 kg
Female 2.72 kg 3 kg* 3 kg* 4kg 4kg
* British Athletics changes of implements for 2014
Gender \ Age 35-49 50-59 60-69 70-79 80+
Male 7.26 kg 6 kg 5kg 4kg 3kg
70-74 75+
Female 4kg 3kg 3kg 3kg 2kg
A training program has to be developed to meet the individual needs of the athlete and take into consideration many factors: gender, age, strengths, weaknesses, objectives, training facilities etc. As all athletes have different needs a single program suitable for all athletes is not possible.
Training Pathway
Athletes in the Event Group stage
The following is a basic annual training program suitable for athletes in the Event Group development stage:
General Throws Training Program
Athletes in the Event stage
The following is an example of a specific annual training program suitable for athletes in the Event development stage:
Shot Putt Training Program
Rules of Competition
The competition rules for this event can be obtained from:
International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF)
British Athletics
BARTONIETZ, K. and BARTONIETZ, A. (1995) The throwing events at the World Championships in Athletics 1995, Remoting - Technique of the world's best athletes, Part 1: shot putt and hammer throw. New Studies in Athletics, 10 (4), pp. 43-63
MACKENZIE, B. (2001) Shot Putt [WWW] Available from: https://www.brianmac.co.uk/shot/index.htm [Accessed
Planning the Training - 6 stages of development
Shot Putt Technique
Sport/Event Articles
Tips to Increase upper body throwing power
The following books provide more information related to this topic:
JONES, M. (1986) How to Teach the Throws. England, British Amateur Athletic Board


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2017 Week 15: Steelers vs. Patriots
The game within the game: Analyzing the Patriots' defense vs. the Steelers' offense
The Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots are about to square off come Sunday, and we break down the "game within the game" heading into the biggest matchup of the season.
By Jeff.Hartman@BnGBlitz Dec 17, 2017, 11:20am EST
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As you may know, typically leading up to a regular-season game, I'll have the chance to ask someone from the opponent's SB Nation website some questions regarding the upcoming game. You know, the usual players to watch and prediction questions, but this week is different.
As the Steelers prepare to play the Patriots on Sunday in Week 15, I felt it necessary to dig a little deeper to divine what the opponent might be thinking. I was able to pick the brain of my friend Rich Hill, editor of Pats Pulpit, to break down the Patriots possible thoughts on both offense and defense against the Black-and-gold.
This will be a two-part series where Rich will be the offensive or defensive coordinator of New England, and diagram what he thinks the Patriots will try and do, while I will be either Todd Haley or Keith Butler for Pittsburgh.
Today's matchup is the much-anticipated showdown between the Patriots' defense vs. the Steelers' offense.
New England Defense (Rich)
If I'm New England Patriots defensive coordinator, I'm thinking about slowing down Antonio Brown and Le'Veon Bell. They can't be stopped, but they can be contained…the Patriots just haven't found a solution yet.
Brown has played New England five times, seeing 55 targets for 37 receptions, 454 yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, and even adding in 13 rushing yards. He's averaged roughly 8 catches for 105 yards in his three games against Malcolm Butler and that means that I either need to give Butler additional safety help (either Devin McCourty or Duron Harmon), or ask Stephon Gilmore to step in.
But with 6'1 JuJu Smith-Schuster and 6'4 Martavis Bryant on the other side of the field, I'd rather have Gilmore cover them on an island and give Butler and a safety to Brown. It's not a perfect situation, but it's better than the alternative. Jonathan Jones will cover the slot receiver and Patrick Chung will cover the tight end, as per usual.
Bell is a different beast. He was injured in the AFC Championship Game, but in his two regular season games against the Patriots he's received 37 carries for 155 yards and seen 24 targets with 14 receptions for 133 yards. That's an average of 144 yards from scrimmage per game. The Patriots need to think about having a safety cover Bell out of the backfield because no linebacker is capable of the task- but that leaves the Patriots vulnerable to the rushing attack.
I would consider playing a heavier bear front for the whole game to try and limit Bell's damage on the ground and to give the offense some time to hopefully build up a lead and remove Bell's rushing ability from the equation.
But Bell and Brown combine for an average of about 250 yards from scrimmage against the current Patriot roster, which is a pretty high total for just two players. If the Patriots can keep them under 200, it'll be a good day and the Patriots will have a pretty good chance to win the game.
Pittsburgh Offense (Jeff)
Just like the Steelers defense vs. the Patriots offense seems like a gigantic mismatch, the Steelers offense should be a mismatch for the New England defense. If I am Todd Haley, I know the Patriots are going to try and take one player out of the game, and I am going to gamble on him trying to take out Antonio Brown. Belichick would probably love to take Le'Veon Bell out of the game, but his versatility would require a complete adjustment on defense, and one which could leave the secondary hanging out to dry. Belichick will want to slow down the Steelers' offensive attack, and keep plays in front of them.
In the past, New England has bracketed Brown as many times as they could, and Todd Haley would be wise to truly mess with the Patriots' heads. I am going to put Antonio Brown all over the field. Outside, in the slot, sending him in motion, in the backfield...everywhere. Always make the Patriots have to account for Brown, and what the team can do from where Brown is located on the field. While the Patriots focus on Brown, this is where others will have to win their one-on-one battles. Jesse James at tight end, Le'Veon Bell out of the backfield, JuJu Smith-Schuster in the slot and Martavis Bryant opposite Brown.
While that may look like the Steelers are going to just come out and chuck the ball around the yard, the Steelers want to run the football, and run it a lot. If the Patriots come out in nickel or dime sub packages, expect Le'Veon Bell to get a heavy workload. If they are in their base/run stopping defense, Roethlisberger will find the one on one options and attempt to exploit them.
The main factor in all of these plans is the offensive line. The unit has done a tremendous job keeping Roethlisberger upright, and they will need to stay focused and on point if they want to win this game at Heinz Field. Lastly, moving the ball has never been a problem for the Pittsburgh offense, but 3rd downs and red-zone offense has. In the last four games both areas have improved tremendously, but TDs, not FGs, will be the only way the Steelers will win this game. This offense was built to score with teams like the Patriots, and now is the time to prove it.
How do you think this matchup will play out? Let us know in the comment section below, and be sure to check out Part Two of this feature on Sunday morning!
A big thanks to Rich for taking the time to help us with this feature. If you want to know about things on the other side of the fence, Pats Pulpit is your place to be.
Part One: Steelers defense vs. the Patriots Offense


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Away fans survey
The Football Supporters' Federation want your views...
The Football Supporters' Federation have launched an ambitious new research project that aims to find out more about the experiences of away fans at matches and supporters of MK Dons have been invited to contribute their views.
Through an online survey The FSF are looking to collect views from supporters who regularly attend away games, as well as those who only travel occasionally.
The survey will cover all fans attending away matches, from the top of the Premier League, throughout all three divisions of The Football League, to teams playing in Conference North and South. The online survey gives our travelling fans the chance to score each matchday experience, from the journey to the ground to the half-time refreshments and stadium experience.
At the end of the season your views, alongside those of thousands of supporters from across the country will be used by MK Dons and clubs across The Football League to help make the matchday experience better.
. Don't forget to make a note of the survey link to that you can participate after every away game that you go to.survey hereAll you need to do to have your say is fill out the
Win Wednesday - win a signed Lee Nicholls shirt!
MK Dons are giving away a signed, match-worn, Lee Nicholls goalkeeper shirt from the 2018/19 promotion-winning campaign to one lucky supporter.
Bid to win a George Williams shirt!
George Williams is auctioning off a signed match-worn MK Dons shirt from the promotion-winning campaign.
EFL clubs launch Extra Time Hubs
A number of EFL Clubs will come together this week to launch 'Extra Time Hubs', which are designed to engage retired and semi-retired people and combat loneliness and inactivity.
MK Dons SET charity walk for peace
MK Dons SET are pleased to invite you to a FREE Walk for Peace charity family event - taking place on Sunday 30th June 2019.


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What has been happening with a world leader in wave energy.
The Penguin begins its journey to the Basque Country
Tuesday 29 September, 2020
On Saturday 26, September, the Penguin Wave Energy Converter (WEC) left Orkney where it has started its final journey towards the Biscay Marine Energy Platform (BiMEP) in the Basque country. The two-week trip will be towed by the En Avant 30 tug and will see the device travel down the Irish Sea, next France's western Coast and to its new home in Armintza.
The tug operations are being fulfilled by Saipem, who will also be conducting the Marine operations of the Penguin WEC during a 2-year period. Deployment of the device to the Basque waters should happen in mid-October. It will then take up position at its moorings in BiMEP, an open sea restricted site for trialling floating electricity generation (wave and wind powered) devices, located 1.5 kilometres off the coast at Armintza.
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The Penguin Wave Energy Converter
Renewable Energy from the oceans waves.
The Penguin Wave


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Simon Reisman
Sol Simon Reisman, OC (June 19, 1919 – March 9, 2008) was a Canadian civil servant, and the country's chief negotiator for the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, the son of Kolman and Manya Reisman, Reisman graduated from Baron Byng High School before receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in economics and political science in 1941 and a Master of Arts degree in 1942 from McGill University. He was a veteran of the Second World War, having served in Italy, the Netherlands and Germany with the Royal Canadian Artillery. After the war, he studied at the London School of Economics.
In 1946, he entered into public service joining the Department of Labour. Reisman was a member of Canada's delegation to the inaugural session of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in the late 1940s. He made major contributions toward the drafting of the Canada-U.S. Auto Pact. Reisman rose to senior positions in the public service, including deputy minister in the Department of Finance and the Department of Industry before retiring in 1975. Following the election of Brian Mulroney, Reisman sent the new prime minister a memo advocating free trade negotiations with the United States. Mulroney accepted Reisman's plan and, in 1985, tapped him to lead Canada's trade negotiations with the United States.
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Cabinet shuffle puts focus on issues including pipelines, discontent in Western Canada and trade
Canada Dot Com 21 Nov 2019
relations.Related ... The decision to shift international trade to her portfolio is a strong signal that Ottawa will strengthen its focus on trade promotion rather than seeking to negotiate "ever more trade deals," said Meredith Lilly, the Simon Reisman chair at Carleton University's Norman Paterson School of International Affairs....
United States, Canada race closer to NAFTA agreement
Indianapolis Business Journal 01 Oct 2018
... the threats come in the form of auto tariffs that would be very devastating to our economy," said Meredith Lilly, trade adviser to Canada's former prime minister, Stephen Harper, and now Simon Reisman Chair in International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa....
U.S., Canada seen as near a deal
NWA Online 30 Sep 2018
WASHINGTON -- U.S ... The U.S ... The U.S ... The U.S ... Canada's demands for protection from U.S ... The threats come in the form of auto tariffs that would be very devastating to our economy," said Meredith Lilly, trade adviser to Canada's former prime minister, Stephen Harper, and now Simon Reisman chair in International Affairs at Carleton University in Ottawa ... ....
U.S. and Canada Reportedly Close to Reaching NAFTA Deal
Time Magazine 29 Sep 2018
Deal, or no NAFTA deal, uncertainty means consumers lose out, say experts
Toronto Sun 01 Sep 2018
After all, the mutual lifting of trade barriers should result in more competition, which should translate into more consumer choice and, therefore, lower prices ... or Mexico ... Meredith Lilly, Carleton University's Simon Reisman chair in international affairs, has her doubts about theories that a revised NAFTA will mean higher consumer costs ... ....
NAFTA deal close, but obstacles remain
This is Money 30 Aug 2018
Optimism is high that the United States, Canada and Mexico are near the finish line for an agreement on a new North American Free Trade Agreement ... In 1987, Canada's lead negotiator Simon Reisman walked out on negotiations for a bilateral trade agreement with the United States -- the precursor to NAFTA -- over the issue antidumping policies ... ....
Movie goers at Stowe Arts Week watch "Itzhak"
Stowe Today 02 Aug 2018
... Patti Rubin, Bobbi Rood, co-chairs Edee Simon-Israel and Sara Tauben, and Amalia Reisman, Beth Liberman and Irwin Tauben....
Canadian aspirations for labour mobility hit U.S. wall in NAFTA talks
Canadian Business 21 Sep 2017
OTTAWA _ Canada's goal of increasing the flow of workers across the continent's borders has slammed into U.S ... "In the Trans-Pacific Partnership, the Americans were the only country of 12 to offer no labour mobility provisions at all," said Lilly, the Simon Reisman chair in international affairs at Carleton University ... ....
What if NAFTA negotiations fail?
Toronto Sun 15 Aug 2017
What then? Well, not much ... If Canada, the U.S ... Well, that was then, and now starts Wednesday ... When NAFTA was originally drawn up in 1994, Canadian trade negotiator Simon Reisman created a significant "moment of drama" when he famously walked out of the talks to secure an impartial process would be in place to settle trade disputes....


One-off content and evergreen content are both valuable when used correctly. The former consists of pieces designed to attract an audience in the short-term, while the latter involves building a general, long-term interest. A strong social media marketing strategy obviously involves both one-off pieces and evergreen content, but how do you know when to use each?
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Pathophysiology News and Research
Study uncovers mechanism causing chronic GVHD after bone marrow transplant
Allogeneic bone marrow transplant (BMT) is an essential treatment to cure patients with blood cancers such as leukemia. In patients who have undergone chemotherapy and radiation, a small number of cancer cells can remain in the bloodstream and allow the malignancy to recur.
New PET imaging agent could help guide treatments for people with neurological diseases
Researchers have developed a new imaging agent that could help guide and assess treatments for people with various neurological diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, and multiple sclerosis.
Researchers find expression of lymphatic markers in proliferative diabetic retinopathy tissues
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy is a major sight-threatening diabetic complication. Nearly all patients with type I diabetes and over 60% of patients with type II diabetes develop retinopathy after 20 years of diabetes, despite metabolic control.
Red and processed meat may increase the risk of liver disease
A new study has added non-alcoholic fatty liver disease to the list of chronic diseases associated with a high consumption of red and processed meat.
Air pollution exposure during fetal life related to brain abnormalities, cognitive impairment in children
A new study performed in the Netherlands has linked exposure to residential air pollution during fetal life with brain abnormalities that may contribute to impaired cognitive function in school-age children. The study, published in Biological Psychiatry, reports that the air pollution levels related to brain alterations were below those considered to be safe.
Study investigates use of drugs for the stomach and risk of major depressive disorder
A new study investigating the relationship between one of the commonest type of drugs used for protecting the stomach is presented in the current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics.
UC receives $1.75 million grant for epilepsy research
Research scientist Jianxiong Jiang, PhD, doesn't just want to treat acquired epilepsy...he hopes to prevent it.
Genetic variants make Asians and Europeans more prone to severe dengue
As globalization and climate change spread tropical infectious diseases around the globe, not all populations have the same degree of susceptibility.
New clinical practice guideline provides recommendations for use of anticoagulants during heart surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists, and the American Society of ExtraCorporeal Technology released a new clinical practice guideline that includes major recommendations for the use of blood thinning medication (anticoagulants) during heart surgery.
World's first vaccine relieves grass pollen allergy symptoms by at least 25%, study shows
Around 400 million people world-wide suffer in some form or other from a grass pollen allergy (rhinitis) - with the usual symptoms such as a runny nose, cough and severe breathing problems.
Rating scales can indicate discharge destination for stroke patients
Stroke survivors with higher scores on widely used outcome measures are more likely to be discharged home from the hospital, while those with lower scores are more likely to go to a rehabilitation or nursing care facility, reports a paper in the January issue of The Journal of Neurologic Physical Therapy.
New finding demonstrates what happens at cellular level during onset of type2 diabetes
Researchers at Dublin City University and their project partners in the EU FP7 funded DEXLIFE project have found fresh evidence to explain the processes that occur in the body's cells leading to the onset of type2 diabetes.
LSUHealthNO breakthrough may pave way for advances in obesity-related diseases
For the first time, researchers led by Frank Lau, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Surgery at LSU Health New Orleans, have successfully kept white fat tissue alive outside of the body for up to eight weeks.
Smartphone addiction may be responsible for an imbalance in the brain, study says
A new study presented yesterday at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) identified an imbalance in the brain chemistry of young people who are addicted to smartphones and the internet.
UNIGE scientists unravel key role played by the liver in onset of type-2 diabetes
Affecting as many as 650 million people worldwide, obesity has become one of the most serious global health issues. Among its detrimental effects, it increases the risk of developing metabolic conditions, and primarily type-2 diabetes.
Trial shows apple allergen as effective treatment option for birch pollen-related apple allergy
The food allergy, which is related to birch pollen, is a very common attendant phenomenon associated with birch pollen allergy - indeed around 70% of those with a birch pollen allergy are also allergic to apples. That amounts to around 280,000 people in Austria.
Genotype may help identify patients at increased risk for sickle cell disease-related complications
Researchers have found a genotype that could help identify sickle cell disease (SCD) patients at greatest risk of common, yet severe, complications of SCD.
Scientists identify eight new genes involved in epileptic encephalopathy
Approximately 30 per cent of patients with epilepsy do not respond to anti-epileptic drugs. In these cases, all neurologists can do is attempt to find the right combination of medication through trial and error.
MRI scans of healthy military recruits reveal sacroiliac joint damage that mimics axial spondyloarthritis
The magnetic resonance imaging scans of healthy military recruits showed sacroiliac joint damage similar to that found in axial spondyloarthritis after just six weeks of intensive physical training, reinforcing the importance of exercising caution when interpreting MRI results, according to new research findings presented this week at the 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting in San Diego.
Conference to focus on preventing and reversing consequences of sickle cell disease
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Samaritans in Ireland to reach more people in need of emotional support through new email
Young people urged to contact jo@samaritans.ie as charity reveals 626,000 calls answered in 2017
Cindy O'Shea, Irish Regional Director with Samaritans, and Jim Daly, Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People. Credit: Julien Behal
Samaritans Ireland has launched a new dedicated email address to reach even more people in need of emotional support across Ireland.
Young people in particular are expected to reach out to volunteers through jo@samaritans.ie, which is the latest initiative from the charity to support all those suffering alone.
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The new email was launched as Samaritans Ireland revealed volunteers answered more than 625,000 calls for help in 2017 in the Republic of Ireland, as well as sending almost 25,000 text replies.
Volunteers also give support by written correspondence and face to face in branches, communities and festivals nationwide. In Northern Ireland almost 180,000 calls and 45,000 texts were answered in 2017.
Samaritans has 20 branches across Ireland (12 in the Republic of Ireland and 8 in Northern Ireland) with a total of 2,500 active volunteers. They primarily offer emotional support on the freephone 116 123 helpline and have answered 2.3 million calls since the freephone number was launched in April 2014.
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Now, through a new dedicated Ireland only email jo@samaritans.ie, another generation of people will be able to seek and receive emotional support when most in need.
Jim Daly, Minister of State at the Department of Health with special responsibility for Mental Health and Older People, said: "It is a privilege to launch the new Samaritans Ireland email jo@samaritans.ie which will open up communications with more people in need of emotional support, especially those who may feel more comfortable going online and emailing for support as opposed to picking up a telephone.
"The new Samaritans email address will enhance all the statutory and voluntary supports already available for people in Ireland, and promote my Department's plan to improve e-mental health services available in Ireland, particularly for younger generations who may need support or someone to talk to."
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Cindy O'Shea, Irish Regional Director with Samaritans, said the volunteers will be available on the new email 24 hours a day, seven days a week, just like the charity's freephone helpline and text message service.
"Samaritans volunteers in Ireland have answered 2.3 million calls since the launch of the freephone 116 123 launch in April 2014. We also reply to those who text us, write to us, and are happy for people to visit us in our branches across the country. Now, we will be able to reach even more people in need through our new email at jo@samaritans.ie," said Ms O'Shea.
"Our vision is to reduce suicide and feelings of suicide by alleviating emotional distress and by being there for anyone who needs support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. We are looking forward to being able to offer our support service to those who prefer to email us.
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"We also want to get the message out that you do not have to be suicidal to ring, text or email the Samaritans. Whatever you're going through, call us any time from any phone on 116 123 (this number is FREE to call and will not appear on your phone bill), text 087 260 9090 (standard texts rates apply), email jo@samaritans.ie, or visit www.samaritans.ie to find details of your nearest branch."