Good afternoon, happy Saturday. It seems only last week when we were in Maidstone for Lisa's April classes, but yesterday it was time for her May classes & the eagerly awaited Lisa B Designs launch of her brand new stamp sets for Imagination Crafts.
The cases were based around the positive & the negative of the stamps, Imagination crafts stencil paint & stencils & Versacolor inks.
Lisa will be telling you about these samples & more in her upcoming blog posts.
I'm delighted to say they were a big hit with everyone.
If you would like to see the rest, please visit the May Class albums on the Lisa B Designs Facebook page.
Thank you to everyone who joined us yesterday & a very warm welcome to the new ladies who joined us. The classes were very busy again, but we hope you enjoyed them & were happy with the new format of showing you the techniques. It seemed to work quite well, so I think we shall try to repeat it.
Thanks also must go to our lovely DT member, Karen Clare, who joined us yesterday, to Rosemary, Jo & Kate for their hard work all day & to Donna, who stayed to help us pack up everything.
June's class is all about Sweet Poppy stencils & dimensional pastes. Both classes are already heavily booked - one place left in the afternoon class, I think - so email Lisa if you're interested in attending.
July's Inka Gold workshop now has very limited places, see this blog post for information & again contact Lisa if you would like to join us.
As I said above, items left over from yesterday will be put on the website on Monday, but do email Lisa over the weekend if you've seen something that you want, as I'm not sure of stock numbers at the moment.
The current Brusho blog challenge ends at midnight tonight & I will be back in the morning to announce the winner & launch the May challenge. Until then, have a great Saturday.


My family moved in the spring, and the house we moved into needed a lot of work. It had previously been a rental house, so it wasn't well cared for, but my husband and I really liked the layout and the "bones" of it. So we decided to go for it! We did some major renovations, including replacing the kitchen, replacing the flooring in the entire house, and painting the entire house.
We knew we wanted to replace the carpet. There was carpet in the living room, up the stairs and in all the upstairs rooms. The main floor had some hardwood, but unfortunately it couldn't be salvaged. Gaps had started to appear and our contractor told us it would likely get worse and we'd need to replace it in a few years. So we decided to take all the flooring out and start fresh, with no carpet to absorb dirt and dust.
Of course I really wanted to find something that was environmentally friendly, and toxin free. We looked at hardwood, cork, and cork/hardwood composites but didn't love anything we saw. Vinyl plank wasn't an option for us because of the off-gassing concerns. Cork on its own as well as cork/hardwood seemed to have mixed reviews because of the softness of it, making it less durable. Hardwood could be more difficult to maintain and I was uncertain about how well we'd do with it in our dry climate.
Then we came across Forbo Marmoleum Click at Carbon Environmental Boutique and fell in love! Forbo Marmoleum Click is a natural product made from renewable resources, including linseed oil, wood flour, and pine rosins. It has anti-static properties to repel dust and dirt, which make it easy to clean. These properties also allow it to contribute to better air quality because it reduces exposure to allergens. Marmoleum Click has the Asthma & Allergy Friendly™ designation. Because it "clicks" together without, there are no chemicals or coatings with fumes and gases. It has a cork backing, which makes it easier on our feet than other hard floors. Because the flooring itself is marmoleum, it's very durable and easy to clean.
We decided to go with White Cliffs to match the paint colour we chose for the walls, and because we wanted to create a light airy feel.
We were already familiar with toxin free Farrow & Ball paint from when we did basement renovations in our previous house, so we knew we would choose it again. Our primary wall colour was Shadow White in the Estate Emulsion finish, with accent walls in Lulworth Blue.
Here are some before and after photos of our main floor!
We had the kitchen taken out and we replaced it with an IKEA kitchen. I know some people don't think IKEA cabinets are the best quality. We are very happy with ours – I like IKEA's commitment to lower their environmental impact, and being able to customize the cabinets with drawers and interior fittings is awesome. Their appliances are Whirlpool brand, and many of them are EnergyStar rated, which is another positive in my books!
I really like that taking out the carpet and hardwood and replacing it with Marmoleum Click flooring allowed us to rework the space. No defined boundaries between living room and kitchen means we can adapt the space to what we need!
We are loving the open airy feel of our home, and the new flooring and wall colours really contribute to this. The Marmoleum Click is very easy to clean and so far has been very durable. And I LOVE that we don't have carpet to allow all the dust and dirt to settle in and affect our air quality… We are so happy about the changes!
What do you think about Marmoleum Click Flooring and Farrow & Ball Paint?
Thanks for this post! At some point we will have to replace our flooring and our carpet, and I was dreading it because of the likely off-gassing from the finish. I'm glad to have some ideas for alternatives.
If it's old flooring and carpet, the good thing is that lots of the off-gassing has probably already occurred. I would recommend doing it at a time of year that you can have windows open to help air things out!
Yes for sure! Did you use the marmoleum in your main floor bathroom as well? Bathrooms are not listed among the rooms for suggested use on the product description, so wondering if there is a reason why. Was there any smell associated with the flooring after installation?
We did use it in our main floor bathroom that doesn't have a bathtub (just a half bath). We tried it in my daughter's bathroom but there was some swelling when we had a toilet leak because it does have a cork backing, so I wouldn't recommend it for a full bathroom. Zero smell associated with installation – even with opening the boxes, there was no smell at all.


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Iran top newspaper headlines
A look at Iranian newspaper front pages on June 16
IFP has taken a look at the front pages of newspapers on Tuesday and picked headlines from 14 of them. IFP has simply translated the headlines and does not vouch for their accuracy.
There was no single story dominating the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Tuesday. Formation of a new party by the inner circle of Ahmadinejad which was immediately dismissed as unauthorized by the Interior Ministry, and the continued debate on whether women should be allowed to enter stadiums were among top stories of the day.
Abrar: "Up to 58 percent of addicts in Iran are under the age of 34," said the deputy director of the center that leads the fight against illicit drugs.
Abrar: "Officials who seek to run for parliament have until the end of this week to tender their resignation," said the head of Tehran Electoral Commission.
Afarinesh: "Cooperation among members of the international community is the only way to effectively crack down on terrorism," said Parliament Speaker Ali Larijani in a meeting with a visiting Mexican parliamentary delegation.
Afarinesh: "We won't sacrifice a good deal simply to meet a deadline," said the secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
Aftab-e Yazd: "The former government owed $35 billion to the Central Bank of Iran," said Ali Akbar Torkan, a senior advisor to the president.
Aftab-e Yazd: A government-run match-making website has been launched.
Amin: "We have not based the day-to-day administration of affairs on the removal of sanctions," the government spokesman said.
Arman-e Emrooz: [Parliament Speaker Ali] Larijani's complaint against [former President Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad has been presented to the Judiciary by the chamber's Presiding Board.
[Reports suggest the complaint is not personal in nature and stems from the failure of the former president to comply with the acts passed by the Islamic Consultative Assembly.]
Etemad: The directive that allows women to enter sporting arenas has yet to be communicated.
Etemad: Supporters of Ahmadinejad have formed a party called Yekta [an acronym for a Persian phrase that translates into "comrades for the effectiveness and transformation of Islamic Iran].
Ettela'at: "The real income of taxpayers is up to 100 times more than they declare in their tax returns," said the National Tax Administration.
Ettela'at: An extraordinary session on Yemen has been held on Saudi soil with Iran [representative] in attendance.
Ettela'at: The private sector has plans to set up a management office for the post-sanctions era.
Hambastegi: A new round of nuclear talks between deputy Iranian foreign ministers and the EU representative will open on Wednesday.
Hemayat: The Central Intelligence Agency spends $1 billion on [training] terrorists in Syria.
Iran: The number of Internet users in Iran has increased 3-fold.
Iran: "Dialogue and moderation are the only way to settle the country's problems," said President Rouhani.
Iran: Displacement, fright and death reign supreme behind the Turkish border.
Kaenat: The deputy interior minister has expounded on how four terrorist gangs have been busted in eastern Iran.
Mardomsalari: Iranians will bid a final farewell to 175 divers who were martyred during the Iran-Iraq war in the 80s.
The remains of the martyrs were recently brought home.
Resalat: "Revolutionary Guards won't get involved in elections," said the representative of the Supreme Leader at the Islamic Revolution Guard Corps.
Setareh Sobh: "Crackdown on corruption was a mere slogan in the previous government," said Justice Minister Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi [who was a Cabinet member under Ahmadinejad].
By Iran Front Page
Ahmadinejad administration, Akbar Torkan, Ali Larijani, Hassan Rouhani, Mostafa Pour-Mohammadi	June 16, 2015
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Yemeni delegates in Geneva to attend peace talks

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It saddens me somewhat that this list contains so many of the more modern children's rhymes. I wonder if it is a reflection of a dwindling knowledge of old traditional rhymes and children's games. We sing a great variety of any nursery rhymes that I can remember from my own childhood to our grandchildren, often making up little 'plays' – such as for 'Little Boy Blue'. The Opies wrote several books about nursery rhymes, and their origins, and I am hopeful that we can share that with my grand-daughter when she is older. She already knows a wide variety of rhymes at three and a half. Of course, she sings the more modern ones at school!
My Grandmother sang a song when she was a child (early 1900's) and taught it to me and I taught it to my children. that's 4 generations at least. Although, we have no idea where it came from; she did not remember. Her great-grandfather was from England and came over around 1849 and I often wonder if it came from there. (as it was entirely a verbal rhyme, I am not sure of the spelling. This is all from phonics that I remember).
I'd of surely shot that rin-a-ma-jig for stealing my kapaney.
I met a thief stealing my pony.
I'd of surely shot that thief for stealing my pony.
I have always wondered at what the meaning might be behind "As I walked by myself". I would appreciate your thoughts. Thank you.
It seems to mean that if no one cares about you, it doesn't matter what you do. Would anyone else like to give their take on this rhyme?


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Q: stem words and create index without stop words using Lucene 4.0 I have the following problem:there are several text documents which I need to parse and create an index but without stop words and to stem the terms.I can do it manually but I heard from a colleague about Lucene which can do it automatically.
I searched the web and found many examples which I tried but each and every example use a different version of lucene and different methods and none of the examples is complete.
At the end of this process I need to calculate the tf/idf for each term in my collection.
update: I've created an index with one doc at the moment.the doc is without stop words and stemmed. how do I calculate tf/idf to this doc uisng lucenc? (I will add more docs after I'll figure out how to do the calculation)
Any help with lucene will be appreciated.
Thanks.
import java.io.*;
    import java.util.HashSet;
    import org.apache.lucene.analysis.*;
    import org.apache.lucene.analysis.tokenattributes.*;
    import org.apache.lucene.analysis.standard.*;
    import org.apache.lucene.store.Directory;
    import org.apache.lucene.store.FSDirectory;
    import org.apache.lucene.util.*;
    import org.apache.lucene.analysis.snowball.*;
    import org.apache.lucene.document.Document;
    import org.apache.lucene.document.Field;
    import org.apache.lucene.index.IndexWriter;

public class Stemmer
{
    static HashSet<String> stopWordsList = null;

    public static String Stem(String text, String language) throws IOException
    {
        parse p = new parse();
        stopWordsList = p.readStopWordsFile();
        StringBuffer result = new StringBuffer();
        if (text!=null && text.trim().length()>0)
        {
            StringReader tReader = new StringReader(text);
            // Analyzer analyzer = new StopAnalyzer(Version.LUCENE_36,stopWordsList);
            @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
            Analyzer analyzer = new SnowballAnalyzer(Version.LUCENE_35,"English",stopWordsList);
            // disk index storage
            Directory directory = FSDirectory.open(new File("d:/index"));

            @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
            IndexWriter writer = new IndexWriter(directory, analyzer, true, new IndexWriter.MaxFieldLength(25000));

            TokenStream tStream = analyzer.tokenStream("contents", tReader);
            @SuppressWarnings("deprecation")
            TermAttribute term = tStream.addAttribute(TermAttribute.class);

            try {
                while (tStream.incrementToken())
                    {
                        result.append(term.term());
                        result.append(" ");
                    }

                Document doc = new Document();
                String title = "DocID";
                // adding title field
                doc.add(new Field("title", title, Field.Store.YES, Field.Index.ANALYZED));
                String content = result.toString();
                // adding content field
                doc.add(new Field("content", content, Field.Store.YES, Field.Index.ANALYZED));
                // writing new document to the index
                writer.addDocument(doc);
                writer.close();
                System.out.println("Reult is: " + result);
            }
            catch (IOException ioe)
                {
                    System.out.println("Error: "+ioe.getMessage());
                }
        }

        // If, for some reason, the stemming did not happen, return the original text
        if (result.length()==0)
            result.append(text);
        return result.toString().trim();

    } //end stem

    public static void main (String[] args) throws IOException
        {
            Stemmer.Stem("Michele Bachmann amenities pressed her allegations that the former head of her Iowa presidential bid was bribed by the campaign of rival Ron Paul to endorse him, even as one of her own aides denied the charge.", "English");
        }
}//end class

A: To filter out stop words, use StopAnalyzer. It will remove the following words:
  "a", "an", "and", "are", "as", "at", "be", "but", "by",
  "for", "if", "in", "into", "is", "it",
  "no", "not", "of", "on", "or", "such",
  "that", "the", "their", "then", "there", "these",
  "they", "this", "to", "was", "will", "with"

Analyzer can be supplied if you using addDocument(Iterable<? extends IndexableField> doc, Analyzer analyzer) method as well as during the search. See Javadoc for more options and details.
For stemming, have a look at this SO post.
It's hard to advise more as you don't explain what exactly has failed.

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The status of PD-L1 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells predict resistance and poor prognosis in BRAFi-treated melanoma patients harboring mutant BRAFV600
D. Massi, D. Brusa, B. Merelli, C. Falcone, G. Xue, A. Carobbio, R. Nassini, G. Baroni, E. Tamborini, L. Cattaneo, V. Audrito, S. Deaglio, Mario Mandalà
Fondazione IRCCS Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori
Background: BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) improve survival in metastatic melanoma patients (MMP) but the duration of clinical benefit is limited by development of drug resistance. Here, we investigated whether the expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and the density of tumor-infiltrating mononuclear cells (TIMC) predict the occurrence of resistance, hence affecting the clinical outcome in BRAFi-treated MMP. Methods: PD-L1 expression (cutoff 5%) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry with two different antibodies in BRAFV600-mutated formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded samples from 80 consecutive MMP treated with BRAFi at a single institution. TIMC were evaluated by conventional hematoxylin and eosin staining. Results: Forty-six and 34 patients received vemurafenib and dabrafenib, respectively. Membranous expression of PD-L1 was detected in 28/80 (35%) of patients. At multivariate analysis, absence of tumoral PD-L1 staining [odd ratio (OR) 10.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.7-43.3, P <0.001] and the presence of TIMC (OR 6.5, 95% CI 1.7-24.3, P <0.005) were associated with a better response to treatment. Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival were 10 and 15 months, respectively. By multivariate assessment, PD-L1 expression [hazard ratio (HR) 4.3, 95% CI 2.1-8.7, P <0.0001] and absence of TIMC (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.4-4.7, P <0.002) correlated with shorter PFS. PD-L1 overexpression (HR 6.2, 95% CI 2.8-14.2, P <0.0001) and absence of TIMC (HR 3.1, 95% CI 1.5-6.5, P <0.002) were independent prognostic factors for melanoma-specific survival. Conclusion: Our results provide the first proof-of-principle evidence for the predictive and prognostic relevance of PD-L1 immunohistochemical expression and density of immune cell infiltration in BRAFV600-mutated MMP treated with BRAFi.
mdv255
https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv255
Staining and Labeling
Hematoxylin
Eosine Yellowish-(YS)
BRAF inhibitors
Immune cell infiltration
PD-L1
Massi, D., Brusa, D., Merelli, B., Falcone, C., Xue, G., Carobbio, A., ... Mandalà, M. (2015). The status of PD-L1 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells predict resistance and poor prognosis in BRAFi-treated melanoma patients harboring mutant BRAFV600. Annals of Oncology, 26(9), 1980-1987. [mdv255]. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv255
The status of PD-L1 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells predict resistance and poor prognosis in BRAFi-treated melanoma patients harboring mutant BRAFV600. / Massi, D.; Brusa, D.; Merelli, B.; Falcone, C.; Xue, G.; Carobbio, A.; Nassini, R.; Baroni, G.; Tamborini, E.; Cattaneo, L.; Audrito, V.; Deaglio, S.; Mandalà, Mario.
In: Annals of Oncology, Vol. 26, No. 9, mdv255, 01.09.2015, p. 1980-1987.
Massi, D, Brusa, D, Merelli, B, Falcone, C, Xue, G, Carobbio, A, Nassini, R, Baroni, G, Tamborini, E, Cattaneo, L, Audrito, V, Deaglio, S & Mandalà, M 2015, 'The status of PD-L1 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells predict resistance and poor prognosis in BRAFi-treated melanoma patients harboring mutant BRAFV600', Annals of Oncology, vol. 26, no. 9, mdv255, pp. 1980-1987. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv255
Massi D, Brusa D, Merelli B, Falcone C, Xue G, Carobbio A et al. The status of PD-L1 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells predict resistance and poor prognosis in BRAFi-treated melanoma patients harboring mutant BRAFV600. Annals of Oncology. 2015 Sep 1;26(9):1980-1987. mdv255. https://doi.org/10.1093/annonc/mdv255
Massi, D. ; Brusa, D. ; Merelli, B. ; Falcone, C. ; Xue, G. ; Carobbio, A. ; Nassini, R. ; Baroni, G. ; Tamborini, E. ; Cattaneo, L. ; Audrito, V. ; Deaglio, S. ; Mandalà, Mario. / The status of PD-L1 and tumor-infiltrating immune cells predict resistance and poor prognosis in BRAFi-treated melanoma patients harboring mutant BRAFV600. In: Annals of Oncology. 2015 ; Vol. 26, No. 9. pp. 1980-1987.
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AU - Mandalà, Mario
N2 - Background: BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) improve survival in metastatic melanoma patients (MMP) but the duration of clinical benefit is limited by development of drug resistance. Here, we investigated whether the expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and the density of tumor-infiltrating mononuclear cells (TIMC) predict the occurrence of resistance, hence affecting the clinical outcome in BRAFi-treated MMP. Methods: PD-L1 expression (cutoff 5%) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry with two different antibodies in BRAFV600-mutated formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded samples from 80 consecutive MMP treated with BRAFi at a single institution. TIMC were evaluated by conventional hematoxylin and eosin staining. Results: Forty-six and 34 patients received vemurafenib and dabrafenib, respectively. Membranous expression of PD-L1 was detected in 28/80 (35%) of patients. At multivariate analysis, absence of tumoral PD-L1 staining [odd ratio (OR) 10.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.7-43.3, P <0.001] and the presence of TIMC (OR 6.5, 95% CI 1.7-24.3, P <0.005) were associated with a better response to treatment. Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival were 10 and 15 months, respectively. By multivariate assessment, PD-L1 expression [hazard ratio (HR) 4.3, 95% CI 2.1-8.7, P <0.0001] and absence of TIMC (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.4-4.7, P <0.002) correlated with shorter PFS. PD-L1 overexpression (HR 6.2, 95% CI 2.8-14.2, P <0.0001) and absence of TIMC (HR 3.1, 95% CI 1.5-6.5, P <0.002) were independent prognostic factors for melanoma-specific survival. Conclusion: Our results provide the first proof-of-principle evidence for the predictive and prognostic relevance of PD-L1 immunohistochemical expression and density of immune cell infiltration in BRAFV600-mutated MMP treated with BRAFi.
AB - Background: BRAF inhibitors (BRAFi) improve survival in metastatic melanoma patients (MMP) but the duration of clinical benefit is limited by development of drug resistance. Here, we investigated whether the expression of programmed death-ligand 1 (PD-L1) and the density of tumor-infiltrating mononuclear cells (TIMC) predict the occurrence of resistance, hence affecting the clinical outcome in BRAFi-treated MMP. Methods: PD-L1 expression (cutoff 5%) was analyzed by immunohistochemistry with two different antibodies in BRAFV600-mutated formalin-fixed and paraffin-embedded samples from 80 consecutive MMP treated with BRAFi at a single institution. TIMC were evaluated by conventional hematoxylin and eosin staining. Results: Forty-six and 34 patients received vemurafenib and dabrafenib, respectively. Membranous expression of PD-L1 was detected in 28/80 (35%) of patients. At multivariate analysis, absence of tumoral PD-L1 staining [odd ratio (OR) 10.8, 95% confidence interval (CI) 2.7-43.3, P <0.001] and the presence of TIMC (OR 6.5, 95% CI 1.7-24.3, P <0.005) were associated with a better response to treatment. Median progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival were 10 and 15 months, respectively. By multivariate assessment, PD-L1 expression [hazard ratio (HR) 4.3, 95% CI 2.1-8.7, P <0.0001] and absence of TIMC (HR 2.5, 95% CI 1.4-4.7, P <0.002) correlated with shorter PFS. PD-L1 overexpression (HR 6.2, 95% CI 2.8-14.2, P <0.0001) and absence of TIMC (HR 3.1, 95% CI 1.5-6.5, P <0.002) were independent prognostic factors for melanoma-specific survival. Conclusion: Our results provide the first proof-of-principle evidence for the predictive and prognostic relevance of PD-L1 immunohistochemical expression and density of immune cell infiltration in BRAFV600-mutated MMP treated with BRAFi.
KW - BRAF inhibitors
KW - Immune cell infiltration
KW - Melanoma
KW - PD-L1
KW - Resistance
U2 - 10.1093/annonc/mdv255
DO - 10.1093/annonc/mdv255
JO - Annals of Oncology
JF - Annals of Oncology
M1 - mdv255
10.1093/annonc/mdv255


In honor of National Limerick Day, here are two limericks that Bro. Skinner told us on the bus, I think in Jordan, and I think when the Matthew bus broke down. Bro. Skinner is super cool. So are those girls pictured to the left. They love limericks.
who ate many green apples and died.
who fell in an outhouse and died.
Had class today from 7:30 – 12.
Played at a dear amiga's house.
I love school. And I really love friends.
And I especially love BYUH, there is no better school for me.


Executive producer, director and star Rob Lowe reimagines the iconic 1956 psychological horror film, "The Bad Seed," with a new take on a cult classic. Lowe will star as a single father who seems to have everything under control. But when there is a terrible tragedy takes place at his daughter Emma's (Mckenna Grace) school, he is forced to question everything he thought he knew about his beloved daughter. He slowly begins to question if Emma's exemplary behavior is just a façade and she played a role in the horrific incident. When more strange things begin to happen, he's faced with keeping a terrible secret to protect Emma, but ultimately must stop her from striking again. Patty McCormack, who was the youngest actor ever nominated for Best Actress in the original, will play the psychiatrist who treats Emma. Mark Wolper, Rob Lowe and Elizabeth Stephen serve as executive producers. Lowe directed from a script by Barbara Marshall.


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Q: Make AJAX call from  click using attribute as a variable I have a link
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That I would like to use to POST via an AJAX call.
Here is my code.
$('#container').click(function(event){
   event.preventDefault();
   $.post('/cart.php?mode=add&productid={$variablegoes here}&amount=1&redirect_from_cart=Y', function(response){
      alert(response);
   });
});

A: Easy, just read the attribute, encode with encodeURIComponent, and concatenate the value into the string.
$('#container').click(function(event){
    event.preventDefault();
    var variable = $(this).attr('value');
    $.post('/cart.php?mode=add&productid=' + encodeURIComponent(variable) + '&amount=1&redirect_from_cart=Y', function(response){
        alert(response);
    });
});

The a tag does not normally have a value attribute however, so I would recommend using a data attribute instead to keep the HTML nice and valid.
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$('#container').click(function(event){
    event.preventDefault();
    var variable = $(this).attr('data-value');
    $.post('/cart.php?mode=add&productid=' + encodeURIComponent(variable) + '&amount=1&redirect_from_cart=Y', function(response){
        alert(response);
    });
});


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Q: magnify an area on an image when mouse hovers in bigcartel I am in NO SHAPE or form a coder, but have made some tweaks to my BigCartel site that is expected to come out in the next few weeks. I have a clothing line, and I wanted enable consumers who have selected a product, to be able to hover over the image of the product to view it magnified... (here is an example from Nike of what I mean: http://store.nike.com/us/en_us/pd/breathe-womens-short-sleeve-running-top/pid-11319700/pgid-11619220 ) I wanted to know what code to use to make the image/product that a consumer has clicked on and is viewing larger/magnify when hovering over a certain area... I saw some codes uploaded, but SINCE I am not a professional coder, I was wondering WHERE to insert it in the custom coding . I have a CSS option, and HTML and I don't know if I should go to "Products" or the over all coding...(Sorry for the rookie question)...
I also want to know (If I can slide this question in there as well) How to speed up the speed of the slide show on my BigCartel site, and possibly even change it to a dissolve option... And, again, where would I insert that code..
I've made some minor changes on my own, but again, I am NO CODER and there are a few additional tweaks, I would love to make to not make my site so "cookie cutter" The good folks at BigCartel, sent me this link to search and ask questions on.  Thanks so much in advance for your help!

A: Have you tried this this always works for me https://codepen.io/ccrch/pen/yyaraz
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Recreation or fun is the expenditure of time in a manner designed for therapeutic refreshment of one's body or mind. While leisure is more likely a form of entertainment or sleep, recreation is active for the participant but in a refreshing and diverting manner.
Gardening is the practice of growing plants. Ornamental plants are normally grown for their flowers, foliage, overall appearance, or for their dyes. Useful plants are grown for consumption (vegetables, fruits, herbs, and leaf vegetables) or for medicinal use. A gardener is someone who practices gardening.
Gardening ranges in scale from fruit orchards, to long boulevard plantings with one or more different types of shrubs, trees and herbaceous plants, to residential yards including lawns and foundation plantings, to large or small containers grown inside or outside. Gardening may be very specialized, with only one type of plant grown, or involve a large number of different plants in mixed plantings. It involves an active participation in the growing of plants, and tends to be labor intensive, which differentiates it from farming or forestry.
Hi, and welcome to my blog featuring Australian Gardening Ideas, Designs and Plant Ideas for sustainable and organic gardening in the suburban setting. I'm trying to be organic and sustainable, but sometimes it just isn't practical, but I like to keep those concepts in mind.
First, let me introduce myself; I live in Merewether, Newcastle, Australia, on a large block backing onto bush reserve. I have spent the past three years clearing the weeds from the backyard and am in the process of re-planting the space with Australian Native Plants. In that time I have learned a lot about patience and timing but thankfully the drought has ended and I am enjoying the period of sustainable growth without excessive watering.
From the mirror-like pools of Studley Royal water garden to the riot of architectural features at Castle Howard, Yorkshire is a must of garden connoisseurs.
Afternoon tea in London is a concept that goes deep into history. People have been enjoying a warm, relaxed and joyful afternoon tea in London since ages.


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Romantic UK film kisses
Film-makers have long known the value of the on-screen kiss. As a filmic finale, a lingering kiss is a simple, yet powerful, conduit for the release of romantic and sexual tension. First introduced in the silent movies of the late 19th century, the archetypal kissing couple continues to provide viewers with vicarious satisfaction and more than a few happy tears. Take a look at the Great Date Handbook – Episode 1: Top Five Romantic Movies and see the examples given below.
Image source – Forever Romance
This kiss is the grand finale of the film's final scene, which involves Andie McDowell's character, Carrie, arriving at the London home of Hugh Grant's bumbling English character, Charles. The pair proceed to declare their love for each other on the pavement as a torrential thunderstorm soaks them. It's a testament to the kiss and the film as a whole that McDowell's famously terrible line – 'Is it still raining? I hadn't noticed.' – does little to spoil the overall effect.
The Princess Bride (1987)
Image source – Popular Romance Project
The culmination of a classic fairytale story, this kiss between hero Westley (played by Cary Elwes) and the dutifully saved princess Buttercup (Robin Wright) is both heart-warming and romantic. As the film's narrator, Peter Falk, says: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind".
Image source – PhotoBucket
Atonement, though low on laughs, is big on romance and the lasting power of love. Spanning the course of six decades, the film chronicles the heart-wrenching effects of a child's false accusation. The kiss pictured here is the final one between Robbie (James McAvoy) and Cecilia (Keira Knightley) before Robbie is shipped off to fight in WWII on the French front. The pair have just renewed their love after Robbie has spent four years in jail for a crime he didn't commit, making the kiss all the more poignant.
Angel (2007)
Image source – Aqua Minttea
Angel tells the tale of a fiery and passionate young writer, Angel Deverell (played by Romola Garai). After becoming a successful writer, Angel becomes smitten with Esme (played by Michael Fassbender) – an aristocratic rake and artist with a particularly dark temperament.
Like the rest of the film, the kiss between Angel and Esme is suitably passionate, and the snow in the background provides a nice contrast to the couple's showy attire. For the actors playing the characters, however, the scene was something of a struggle. The outdoor temperature was reportedly so low that the camera would freeze after just a few minutes of shooting.
A Room with a View (1985)
Image source – Tumblr
A Room with a View documents the clash between the emotionally repressed Britain of the Victorian era with the forward-thinking ideals that marked the beginning of the 20th century. Lucy Honeychurch (played by Helena Bonham Carter) represents the old, and George Emerson (played by Julian Sands) represents the new.
Things come to a head when a cheeky Italian carriage driver directs an un-chaperoned Lucy to a barley field where George is admiring the view. George, with typical impulsiveness, embraces and passionately kisses Lucy, awakening in her a secret desire and romance.
This period drama set in 19th century London doubles as a romantic comedy, and centres around two friends who use the pseudo name Earnest when conducting business and secret trips away. The kiss featured here occurs between Algernon 'Algy' Moncrieff (played by Rupert Everett) and Cecily Cardew (played by Reese Witherspoon).
Of the various tales told during the Christmas feel-gooder 'Love Actually', it's the one involving Jamie (played by Colin Firth) and Aurélia (played by Lucia Moniz) that sets hearts racing. After leaving his French cottage, the previously heart-broken Jamie realizes too late that he's in love with Portuguese housekeeper Aurélia, and so returns to seek her out. After finding her, he proposes and they kiss, which is more of a relief than anything else.
Bridget Jones's Diary (2001)
Image source – TimeOut
With its attempt to anchor romance among the regular-looking masses, Bridget Jones' Diary is genuinely heart-warming and funny – particularly to those dating in the UK. The film charts a year in the life of Bridget Jones (played by Renee Zellweger) as she learns to love her many imperfections and finds a suitable partner, in the form of Mark Darcy (Colin Firth).
The film culminates in typically unglamorous style, with Jones chasing Darcy out into a snowy street wearing her lounging-at-home clothes. The kiss, however, is passionately romantic, prompting Jones to claim that 'nice boys don't kiss like that'.
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Day care providers, parents worry federal law makes it tougher to hire employees
GRAND FORKS -- Day cares here are fearful of closing due to a piece of federal legislation that went into effect last month. Prior to Oct. 1, once newly hired staff at a day care provider were fingerprinted, they could begin working under supervi...
Kim Cullen helps a student zip up her coat on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Cullen is a lead teacher at Wonder Years Childcare's preschool in Grand Forks. Bonnie Meibers/ Forum News Service
By Bonnie Meibers
GRAND FORKS -- Day cares here are fearful of closing due to a piece of federal legislation that went into effect last month.
Prior to Oct. 1, once newly hired staff at a day care provider were fingerprinted, they could begin working under supervision while they waited for their background check to be completed.
Now those people can't work until the initial portion of the background check is completed, which sometimes takes more than a month, day care providers said.
These changes are the result of the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 2014. This directs states to implement these stricter background requirements to ensure the safety of children in licensed and regulated child care, according to a news release from the North Dakota Department of Human Services.
This addition to the existing federal rule is making it harder to staff day cares, said Dan Polasky, owner of Wonder Years Childcare in Grand Forks.
"If it continues to be difficult to recruit new staff, this is really a workforce issue. We're going to be sending kids home, and parents will have to miss work," Polasky said.
Since the rule was implemented, Wonder Years has offered jobs to at least three people and was turned down because the jobseekers didn't want to wait a month for work.
Human Services anticipated the concerns, Tara Reed of the agency's Children and Family Services Division said.
"There are many agencies and variables involved in this process," she said. "But we have tried to improve things on the front end by going to electronic records on (Jan. 1, 2018) and looking into what our processes were at the time and combining some things."
Moving forward with the federal law is about looking at the current process and working with day care providers to make sure the children's health and safety is upheld, said Amanda Carlson, the department's early childhood services administrator.
"We all want to provide children with the best experience possible," she said.
Supply and demand Courtney Johnson, who sends her daughter and son to Wonder Years, said the delayed background checks are causing her stress.
"These delayed background checks are impacting staff to take care of my children. … Is my day care at risk of shutting down?" Johnson said.
Good child care is already hard to come by, Johnson said. And many other centers have long wait lists.
"When I was pregnant with my daughter three years ago, I started calling around and there were 15, 16 month-long waiting lists," Johnson said.
Johnson is not against having an extensive background check for the people who could potentially be watching her children. Choosing where to send her kids is not a decision she takes lightly, she said.
But she completely trusts the staff at Wonder Years to hire people that are responsible, and she's fine with having new hires watch her kids while the staff supervises them.
Polasky stressed he and other day care owners in the area are not against the extensive background checks either.
"We want background checks," he said. "But when everyone else in town is hiring too, it's hard to get people to stick around and wait 30 or 35 days to start working."
Polasky sent a letter home with children detailing the issue to parents last week. He also gave parents stickers to wear to work on Nov. 15, that say "keep my day care open."
"Hopefully parents and employers can impress upon the legislators in Bismarck that this is really a workforce issue," Polasky said.
North Dakota Sen. Curt Kreun is also in support of a shortening the wait on these background checks.
"We need to find a solution," Kreun said. "And I think we can, I think we can. But this issue doesn't seem to have the urgency that I think it should."
Kreun, who used to own several day cares in town, believes the issue could prevent parents from going to work.
"I want to visit with the governor's office, I want to visit with the Department of Human Services, and work with them to find a solution to hasten the process," Kreun said.
Johnson, a nurse at Altru, and her husband, a surgeon there, have discussed what would happen if Wonder Years were to close or turn her children away.
"I would have to quit my job until we figured something else out," Johnson said.
For now, Johnson said, she feels she needs to support the day cares in this because they do so much for her family.
"We trust these centers with our children everyday and I'd really like to see the Legislature backing us up on this," Johnson said.
An earlier version of this story contained errors. A new federal law increases the number of documents needed for background checks for new day care workers. Related to the change, the North Dakota Human Services Department switched to electronic records Jan. 1, 2018. Information on the source of the new law was incorrect in the headline. The law's effect on the number of required documents and the start date for implementation of electronic records were unclear.
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Grand Forks Career Impact Academy proponents seek state legislative support to move project forward
Progress has been stymied by federal government's delay in releasing funds
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Minnesota man dies in snowmobile crash southeast of Bowdon, ND
The North Dakota Highway Patrol is investigating the crash.
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Ag Innovation Campus garners more sponsors
Sponsors include Farmers Union Enterprises, Minnesota Soybean Research and Promotion Council, Minnesota Soybean Growers Association and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute.


Doña Maria's #LevelUpYourRice Instagram Promo Winners |My Tummy Craves!
We finally have the winners for Doña Maria's #LevelUpYourRice Instagram Promo! There were hundreds of entries. Instagrammers all over the Philippines shared how Doña Maria Premium Quality Rice enhanced their dining experience with their loved ones.
Winners may check https://www.facebook.com/donamariarice/?fref=nf for more details on claiming the prizes.
Thanks to all who took the time making the amazing dishes and sharing their wonderful moments and experiences leveling up their rice with Doña Maria!


Welcome to the official HB home for anything remotely related to or containing the word 'new' - from new brand launches, to new hires and of course, company news.
Stay fresh and lose a few minutes enjoying the shiny things.
On Thursday 14 March, a consumer event was held in London, with the purpose of showcasing the USA as a destination, via the new Brand USA campaign 'Hear The Music'. The objective was to bring the campaign to life, with an event that targeted Telegraph consumers, as well as selected key trade, media and influencer contacts.
UK Millennials will take and spend more on leisure trips during 2019 in spite of Brexit. New research study Portrait of UK Travellers™ shows that Millennials will drive overall tourism growth for 2019 and have the most positive outlook on Brexit's impact on travel.
NYC & Company UK's team partnered with British Airways to conduct the first of its kind Luxury Sales Mission in New York City, in January 2019.
The sheer joy of birdwatching (or birding) can be hard to explain to those who do not pursue it. In its simplest form, it is a celebration of nature.
Las Vegas has a wealth of things to do, but there are always some stand-out activities to consider so we've compiled a Top 20 list of suggestions for you.
On Monday 10th December, Greater Fort Lauderdale attended TTG's inaugural New to Cruise Festival at the Concord Conference Centre in Manchester.
Macerich Shopping Centers & Fashion Outlets have partnered with British Airways and Experience Scottsdale to promote shopping during the most wonderful time of the year in Scottsdale, Arizona. Staying at the Andaz Scottsdale Resort & Bungalows, the group enjoyed fantastic activities, luxury shopping and delicious dining over 4 days.
As over-tourism continues to become a concern there are key destinations who are leading the way in responsible thought-leadership to champian a global force of good and become leading advocates in sustainability.
"Las Vegas creates what they like to call the neon you. This is the you enhanced by the lights, calmed by the luxe, fed by the imagination and energised by the show. It is the penultimate you...the you who can make anything happen. What's that like? It's like an alternate reality."
'Sights & Sounds of Tennessee' Experience has launched at Waterloo Station inviting UK travellers to experience the soundtrack of America as British Airways launches new 5 days a week from London Heathrow to Nashville flights.
Hills Balfour, Europe and Dubai's leading travel and tourism marketing communications agency, has officially joined forces with MMGY Global, the world's largest integrated marketing company specialising in travel and hospitality.
We are delighted to announce that Hills Balfour have been appointed by Brand USA as its international representation agency for travel marketing and public relations in the UK and Ireland.
We are very proud of our new space so please feel free to stay and have a look around.
Not only have we been growing our presence in Southwark to house our ever expanding team by acquiring three new properties, we would love to introduce you to two of our newest members of the Hills Balfour family.
We are very proud to announce that HB Luxe is the new luxury division of Hills Balfour, headed up by Jo Hartley, an Associate Director.
We are delighted to introduce to your our ever growing Business Events/MICE team.
Exciting opportunities lie ahead with the opening of Hills Balfour, Dubai - offering an integrated creative service that very few can match.
As the notion of what's valuable in life has turned from material items to experiences, HB launches Jumeirah Group's new global brand campaign to stir up emotions that will become treasured memories for its guests forever.


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Justice League vs. The Fatal Five 4K Ultra HD & Blu-ray Review
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five isn't one of the better within DC's animated movie line, however, it's still a well told story and the animation looks really good being a continuation of the Justice League animated series line.
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five
Genre(s): Animated, Science Fiction, Action
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment | PG13 – 77 min. – $39.99 | April 16, 2019
Date Published: 04/12/2019 | Author: The Movieman
Directed by: Sam Liu
Writer(s): Eric Carrasco (story), Eric Carrasco and Jim Krieg & Alan Burnett (teleplay)
Voice Cast: Elyes Gabel, Diane Guerrero, Kevin Conroy, George Newbern, Susan Eisenberg, Daniela Bobaddilla, Kevin Michael Richardson, Sumalee Guerrero
DISC INFO:
Features: Commentary, Featurettes
Slip Cover: Yes
Digital Copy: Yes
Audio (4K/BD): English (DTS-HD MA 5.1), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
Video (4K): 2160p/Widescreen 1.78
Video (BD): 1080p/Widescreen 1.78
Dynamic Range: HDR10
Subtitles: English SDH, French, Spanish
Codecs: HEVC / H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
Region(s): A, B, C
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment provided me with a free copy of the Blu-ray I reviewed in this Blog Post.
The opinions I share are my own.
THE MOVIE — 3.75/5
The animated side of DC release two movies, one with an inter-connected universe, the other standalone, though it is a somewhat continuation on the Justice League and Justice League United animated series. Justice League vs. The Fatal Five is the latter. While I don't think this was one of the best among the DC animated movies, it was still entertaining with a solid story at the core.
The plot begins in the distant future when super-villains Mano (PHILIP ANTHONY-RODRIGUEZ), The Persuader (MATTHEW YANG KING) and Tharok (PETER JESSOP) take a time machine to the 21st century despite the efforts of Brainiac 5 (NOEL FISHER), Saturn Girl (TARA STRONG) and Star Boy (ELYES GABEL) to stop them, though at the last second, Thomas Kallor a.ka. Star Boy (ELYES GABEL) manages to hang on. The ship crash lands near Metropolis and Star Boy in, I guess, Gotham, but he has amnesia and without proper medicine from the 30th century, basically goes manic, and eventually has a run-in with Batman (KEVIN CONROY), sending him off to Arkham as Superman (GEORGE NEWBERN) takes the ship, its occupants frozen thanks to some, basically, malware installed, to STAR Labs.
Soon enough, three of the Fatal Five manage to escape, when Mr. Terrific (KEVIN MICHAEL RICHARDSON) cracks some sort of code to open the ship up. It becomes apparent their objective in this time and era: to break out Emerald Empress (SUMALEE MONTANO) and Validus. But they are also after the anxiety-ridden Green Lantern, Jessica Cruz (DIANE GUERRERO), who doesn't know why the ring chose her and resists joining the Justice League, despite Wonder Woman's (SUSAN EISENBERG) persistence. Now the Justice League, along with the amnesia-stricken Thomas, must stop the Fatal Five and their plans that could end life on Earth.
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five is a well done and fun little adventure film with some beautiful animation that was a great flashback to the Justice League animated series. The voice acting is, of course, top notch seeing (hearing anyway) the return of the legendary Kevin Conroy as the Dark Knight and George Newbern voicing Superman. I also enjoyed Diane Guerrero as Jessica Cruz, hopefully she returns in any follow-ups.
The film was directed by long-time animation storyboard artist and helmer Sam Liu who didn't start off on the strongest foot with Batman: The Killing Joke (easily the worst of any of the DC animated films) but since has done some good work on the likes of Batman: Gotham by Gaslight (Elseworlds story) and even Superman: Reign of the Supermen, a flawed film that didn't live up to The Death of Superman but still was decent enough.
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five might not be upper echelon of the DC Animated Universe, it is still an entertaining enough film with some genuine emotion at its core, especially for Jessica Cruz and her developing friendship with Kallor.
SPECIAL FEATURES – 3.5/5
This release comes with an embossed and glossy slip cover; inside is the redemption code for the Digital HD copy.
Audio Commentary – Executive Producer Bruce Timm, Director Sam Liu, Co-Producer Jim Krieg and Writer Eric Carrasco.
Sneak Peek at Batman: Hush (9:18) gives a preview of the next DC Animated movie with interviews by the director and soundbites from the voice cast (Jason O'Mara, Jerry O'Connell, Peyton List, Jennifer Morrison, etc). This is part of the DC connected animated universe with the same voice cast.
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five: Unity of Hero (15:11) – This is a featurette on the ensemble of diverse cast of characters and how it aids the story.
Battling the Invisible Menace (8:05) is on the internal conflict within the heroes, specifically Jessica Cruz and Star Boy overcoming each of their adversity.
Also includes previously released Previews for Justice League Dark and Justice League vs. Teen Titans, along with episodes 'Man of Tomorrow' from Legion of Super Heroes and 'Far from Home' from Justice League Unlimited.
4K VIDEO – 4.75/5, BD VIDEO – 4.5/5
Warner Brothers Home Entertainment releases Justice League vs. The Fatal Five onto 4K Ultra HD and Blu-ray, both shown with a 1.78 widescreen aspect ratio and 2160p and 1080p high-definition transfers respectively. First, the 4K transfer does look excellent, colors are vibrant and black levels stark, but the difference between it and the Blu-ray is the latter has very apparent instances of banding during some of the sky transition shots. Other than that, however, the Blu-ray transfer does look quite good.
AUDIO – 4.0/5
No surprise, but there isn't an Atmos or DTS:X track and instead we get the tried and true DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1 track which I never found incredible or anything but certainly functional with clear dialogue and some minor depth during the many action-centric sequences.
OVERALL – 4.0/5
Justice League vs. The Fatal Five isn't one of the better within DC's animated movie line, however, it's still a well told story and the animation looks really good being a continuation of the Justice League animated series line. This 4K UHD/Blu-ray combo pack offers up great video and audio transfers and a fine selection of bonus features.
The screen captures came from the Blu-ray copy and are here to add visuals to the review and do not represent the 4K video.
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A model is seen backstage ahead of the Swedish School Of Textiles show during London Fashion Week Spring/Summer collections 2017 at Fashion Scout on September 16, 2016 in London, United Kingdom.
We spoke to top makeup artist Aisling Cunningham, who just released a new brush range Powder 'n' Pout, about immediate ways we can improve our DIY makeup routine.
1. We use too much product to contour.
"I always advise to start off with less and build up gradually, using two separate brushes," Aisling says. "One to apply the product and then a clean brush for blending. This avoids that muddy look and prevents you from over applying the product.
"When contouring your cheeks, try to slightly curve your line upwards – this will create a lifting, youthful effect."
2. We're probably not using the right products for liquid liner.
"I would advise using a gel liner as opposed to a liquid, gel gives you more control without smudging," she advises.
"For placement of the liner look straight into the mirror and follow upwards from your bottom lash line, this will stop that drooped effect which can pull the eyes downwards. Once your outer points are balanced work the liner inwards, narrowing as you fill in."
3. We go overboard when trying to get a smokey eye.
Sienna opted for a a soft top knot and smokey eyes for the red carpet occasion.
"A common mistake is to fill the eye in too much, making your eyes appear small and beady. To avoid this, make sure to highlight the inner corners of the eye and just under the arch of the eyebrow."
4. We're not testing foundation in the right place.
Ailsing's top tip? "When patch testing it's best to apply to the jawline, taking into account that your neck which will naturally always be paler than your face and chest, as it is more shaded from the sun."
5. We're not approaching foundation shopping with the right mindset.
When it doubt, do as Blake Lively would.
"The key to the perfect foundation is to choose one which suits you and your skin type best, this is obviously different for everyone," she says. "With so many products on the market I always break it down to these three categories to help narrow your search.
Coverage: Sheer, Medium, Full (This is entirely up to personal preference and daily routine)."
6. We're probably listening to Kylie Jenner too much when it comes to lipliner.
"When applying lipliner, a useful little trick is to use the handle end of a makeup brush and press it against the outer edge of your lip to give you more control when applying the pencil," Aisling says.
"When using the lip pencil, it also helps to slightly angle the pencil when drawing around the edge, this will create a natural flat edge for lining instead a harsh drawn line making it easier to enhance your shape."
7. We're going too dark with our brows.
"People tend to over fill the starting point at the inner corners, making their brow look very severe," Aisling dishes. "I advise using a slightly lighter shade product with light strokes, working into a darker shade and sharper line for a groomed finish."
8. We go full clown when applying blush.
Reese Witherspoon does blush the right way.
"If you have round cheeks, it can be very easy to give yourself the 'clown' effect if applied too far forward. I tend to work the product almost from the mid-back of my contour line and stroke forward and upwards, creating lift and really opening out the face.
"In contrast, those who have naturally sharper cheek bones, may prefer to soften their features and apply their blush in light circular motions to the apples of their cheeks."
BRB, going to reevaluate my entire makeup routine.


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Huawei's Leading New ICT Powers Smart City Development
Huawei Customers Awarded and Nominated for Prestigious World Smart City Awards for Pioneering Projects
[Barcelona, Spain, November 18, 2016] Huawei today announced that its Smart City solutions have enabled customers all over the world to deliver advanced citizen-centric services that enrich people's lives, accelerate economic growth and create sustainable communities; and one of Huawei's enabled solutions, by MicroClinic Technologies from Kenya, has won the "Innovative Global South Award" from the prestigious World Smart City Awards. Among the over 250 smart city project entries, three Huawei enabled projects in Kenya and China were nominated - MicroClinic Technologies, Dunhuang Smart Tourism Company (DSTC) and The First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (FAHZU) – highlighting their significant achievements in transforming their cities and delivering high quality services to their citizens.
This year, the World Smart City Awards received an unprecedented number of entries with over 250 from 45 countries, and more international participation than ever before. The winners were announced on 16 November in a ceremony that attracted an audience of more than 1,000 senior executives from both the public and private sector.
Smart city development is emerging as a major force to tackle challenges relating to rapid urbanization in cities across the world. Progressive cities are leveraging digital technology and intelligent design to facilitate sustainability, and improve the quality of life for citizens. Commenting on the trend, Mr. Yan Lida, President, Enterprise Business Group, Huawei said: "Advanced smart city solutions not only help cities improve public services but also help foster innovation and economic development. With leading new ICT and through open collaboration with partners, Huawei develops and provides such solutions to support cities in becoming smart like a living being that grows, learns and evolves constantly. We are delighted the winners of the 2016 World Smart City Awards have leveraged our ICT solutions to drive their smart city projects and look forward to helping more cities turn their smart city ambitions into reality."
Huawei's Smart City solutions contributed to the success of: MicroClinic Technologies which won the "Innovative Global South Award"; Dunhuang Smart Tourism Company (DSTC) which was nominated for the "City Award"; and the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (FAHZU) which was nominated for the "Project Award".
Transforming Healthcare through Telemedicine in Kenya
MicroClinic Technologies has partnered with Huawei to provide distant healthcare solutions, enabling county governments and hospitals in Kenya to deploy a pay-per-use model, and ensure the sustainability of healthcare services. Huawei's distant healthcare solution supported the digital transformation of Lamu's medical system, covering 28 healthcare facilities and benefitting 200,000 people. With more healthcare facilities gaining stable power grid and Internet connection, the solution can be extended and replicated, helping Lamu and other areas in Kenya overcome current medical challenges to provide affordable and convenient medical services to more citizens.
Kenya Ambassador Mr. Bramwel Kisuya is delivering the speech
Smart Tourism in Jiu Quan, Dunhuang
As one of the ancient world's most important intersections between East and West, Dunhuang is a popular city to visit on the Silk Road. In Dunhuang's desert areas, Smart Tourism has been developed to improve the quality of services in peak seasons and attract more tourists in off-peak seasons, while promoting city governance and sustainable economic growth. To achieve this, Huawei helped DSTC build a cloud center linking the service systems of government departments to provide shared information that enables a quick and efficient response to city governance issues, public security, transportation, and city management emergencies. The project involved the development of a tourist traffic model for desert areas through the Internet of Things (IoT) to improve city management, Silk Road tourism service quality and smart public services.
Extending Quality Medical Resources to Everyone with Henan Provincial Telemedicine System
Henan Province, one of the most largely populated provinces in China, has been facing challenges in addressing residents' healthcare needs due to the province's uneven distribution of medical resources. To address the challenge, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University (FAHZU), the largest hospital in China, implemented a telemedicine service system that leverages resources of the FAHZU as well as other hospitals in the city, county, town and village levels. The project uses Huawei's telemedicine system which integrates data interaction with videoconferencing to allow experts to remotely obtain patient information and communicate with patients "face-to-face". As of today, the system has connected more than 1,000 medical institutions from China and abroad; each year, approximately 120,000 patients are treated through tele-consultation, and tele-education sessions reaching 400,000 people are conducted. The project benefits multiple parties including governments, medical organizations, medical practitioners and patients.
Huawei's Smart City solutions have been deployed in more than 100 cities across 40 countries. The company is committed to optimizing the operations of city functions that will improve urban planning, provide advanced emergency services, and deliver high quality education, transport, healthcare, utilities, environmental protection and more.
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Everton Football Club Terminates SportPesa Sponsorship
The Merseyside-based Premier League football club Everton have confirmed that they are ending their shirt sponsorship agreement with SportPesa. The club had signed a five-year deal with the Kenyan betting firm in 2017, but have now decided to end that deal early after what they said was a 'review' of their 'commercial strategy'. The deal will run until the end of this season.
Everton are already considering new main partners ahead of the 2020-2021 Premier League campaign, which will result in their shirts bearing the name of the new company that they partner up with. An Everton spokesperson said that it had been a 'difficult decision', but one that they believe will allow them to 'deliver on our commercial plan.
On Sunday the sixteenth of February 2020 Everton published a statement on the club website stating that they plan to end their partnership with SportPesa at the end of the 2019-2020 Premier League Season. The club first signed up with the Kenyan gambling firm in 2017, agreeing to a five-year contract of them being the Blues' shirt sponsor.
SportPesa agreed with the termination of the contract, which was decided upon after a 'comprehensive review' of the club's 'commercial strategy in line with its vision and future growth plans'. Everton thanked SportPesa for the partnership, which resulted in the first team visiting Africa a number of times, strengthening its 'relationship with the continent'.
Why Everton Have Chosen To End The Partnership
The thing that isn't overly clear at this point is exactly why Everton have chosen to end the partnership now, a couple of years before it was due to expire. What we do know is that club's Chief Executive, Denise Barrett-Baxendale, said at Everton's Annual General Meeting in January that they would have a different sponsor 'in an ideal world'.
Whether that caused friction between the Toffees and their sponsors is possible but unknown. It's also possible that Everton have paid attention to the growing concerns over the link between football clubs and gambling sponsors. At the start of the 2019-2020 Premier League campaign, for example, half of the twenty top flight clubs were sponsored by a betting company.
That would be a move purely for the purposes of optics, however, considering that the Premier League's newly appointed Chief Executive, Richard Masters, has said that he plans to resist any calls to ban betting sponsors on club's shirts. He said, "Betting is a legitimate pastime; sport and betting have a long history…ultimately it is the club's decision".
SportPesa Suspended Kenyan Betting Last Year
Another possible reason for Everton's decision could be that SportPesa decided to suspend betting operations in the company's native Kenya last year. The firm found its growth accelerated thanks to the explosion of gambling in Africa over the previous few years. In 2018 alone betting generated revenues of around £1.6 billion, according to the Kenyan government.
Faster internet, an interest in the Premier League and cheaper mobile phones were all believed to be responsible for the gambling boom, but it also resulted in people being sucked into a cycle of debt and poverty as a result. The parliament voted to raise the excise duty from 10% to 20% on bets, which SportPesa found 'disappointing'.
SportPesa were one of the major objectors to the move from the Kenyan government, saying that they would halt operations until a 'non-hostile regulatory environment' returned to the country. The firm declared that the move from the government would have 'severe consequences' for the company that 'dutifully paid their taxes'.
Financial Fair Play Could Be The Reason
It's also possible that Everton have decided to severe ties with SportPesa for reasons that have nothing to do with the current mood around gambling and are entirely to do with their financial security. After all, UEFA have shown recently with their decision to ban Manchester City from the Champions League for two seasons that they take Financial Fair Play seriously.
The Premier League has FFP rules of its own, which Everton will want to stay on the right side of. There are profitability and sustainability regulations that the English top-flight have in place. It's entirely possible that Everton believe that they can achieve more than the £9.6 million a year they were due to earn from the SportPesa sponsorship with a different sponsor in place.
Alan McTavish, Everton's Commercial Director, and his team were charged with looking into the club's commercial dealings and ways that they could be improved. It's unclear at this stage whether there will be other changes on the commercial front. It's risky for them to break the contract only a couple of years in, but experts believe they must feel they can find better value.
F1's Racing Point Also Cutting Ties
Whilst the split between Everton and SportPesa is the most headline grabbing because of the Merseyside club's position in the Premier League, they aren't the only sports brand that has decided to cut ties with the Kenyan betting company. In February of 2019 the Racing Point Formula 1 team announced a sponsorship deal with them.
The Racing Point F1 Team entered into the 2019 season as the SportPesa Racing Point F1 Team. Yet at around the same time that Everton decided to cut ties with the the firm, Racing Point's Team Principal, Otmar Szafnauer, confirmed that they would also be ending their association due to 'difficulties in their home market'. It had also signed a multi-year deal.
It had represented SportPesa's biggest ever sponsorship commitment, but the deal has been cut short as the new F1 season gets ever closer. Szafnauer said that the company still wanted to be involved, but at a different level and 'not as a title sponsor'. It's possible that those problems at home refer to SportPesa being expelled from the Kenyan market last year.
It's possible that the company itself is decided to pull away from sports sponsorship in general. In 2019 they announced that they would 'be cancelling sports sponsorships effective immediately…All clubs and partners will have received notices as provided for in their contracts'. That was specifically for Kenyan clubs, but may now be being expanded.
Kenyan Problems Could Result In Firm's Closure
There's more than a slight possibility that SportPesa are slowly moving towards a point where the company could end up being closed down. After all, a fellow Kenyan betting market participant, Betin, chose to do exactly that itself in the wake of the Kenyan government's gambling reforms. At this point in time, SportPesa hasn't attempted to regain access to the Kenyan market.
The tax dispute between SportPesa and the Kenyan government has led some to believe that that's why various sporting brands are pulling away from the betting firm. The replacement for SportPesa for the Racing Point F1 team will be Austrian water treatment system manufacturer BWT, but it's likely that Everton will want a higher profile sponsor.
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At The Future of Energy Global Summit in New York City, April 25, 2017, Rick Perry, Secretary of Energy, U.S. Department of Energy, discussed the American energy strategy for 2017 and beyond. Watch the video below.
Michael Liebreich, BNEF Chairman of the Advisory Board, gives his much-anticipated 'state of the clean energy industry' keynote at BNEF's Future of Energy Global Summit in New York, April 2017. View the slides of the presentation here, and watch the video below.


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NOEL PAUL STOOKEY of Peter, Paul & Mary fame will appear live at the Olde Town Pickin' Parlor Sunday, April 10th, at 2pm, with his "Stories and Songs" presentation that is sure to delight old and new fans alike. With a remarkable 50 plus year career providing the backdrop, Noel will take us on a timeless journey of classic music and social history, offering his personal perspective on some of the most important songs and cultural events from the revolutionary 1960's right up to the turbulent times we live in presently. Don't miss this terrific opportunity to spend a wonderful afternoon in the company of folk music royalty, NOEL PAUL STOOKEY ! Call the Pickin' Parlor right now at 303-421-2304 to reserve your seats for this very special, once-only performance. Tickets are $50.
Be sure to also check out Noel Paul Stookey, this Friday night at the Paramount and Saturday in Colorado Springs, with Peter Yarrow.
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Few musicians or bands exhibit imperturbability to the degree that the ensemble Light Coorporation (yes, that's how it's spelled) does. The Polish band, founded by guitarist Mariusz Sobański in 2007, has released its fifth recording 64:38 Radio Full Liv(f)e. This is a recording of a live date dedicated to jazz pianist and composer of film scores, Krzysztof Komeda, who is best known for the soundtracks to Roman Polanski's Knife In Water (1962) and Rosemary's Baby (1968).
Listening to this disc requires patience, as each of these seven tracks gradually expand upon themselves—marrying theme with improvisation. The themes are taken from the band's previous recordings, Rare Dialect (RéR, 2011) and About (RéR, 2013), and broadened with the addition of vibraphonist Mariusz Gregorowicz, who joins Sobański on guitars, tenor saxophonist Paweł Rogoża, bassist Krzysztof Waśkiewicz, and drummer Miłosz Krauz. Contemporary comparisons might be made to Godspeed You Black Emperor!, Explosions in the Sky, and A Silver Mt. Zion. Or, one could even harken back to the experiments of Pink Floyd to find the origins of Light Coorporation. Their fusion of progressive rock with an improvised jazz language is part hypnosis and part fugue state. The sounds are a painless excuse to get lost in the trance of spacey guitars, echoey saxophone,s and the pulse of vibraphone chimes and insistent bass notes.
Track Listing: Invisible World; Tokyo Streets Symphony And Free Improvisation; Cocoon; Maestro X; Test of Personality; Le Voyage au Coeur de Reves & Part II Aliens From Planet Earth; Hipotypoza /Rare Dialect Of Aliens From Planet Earth.
Personnel: Mariusz Sobański: guitars; Paweł Rogoża: tenor saxophone; Mariusz Gregorowicz: vibraphone; Krzysztof Waśkiewicz: bass; Miłosz Krauz: drums.


Getting heated water to your bathrooms nowadays is easy and affordable, depending on your needs and which method you choose. Most common method is by simply installing a POU (point of use) instant heater and you'll be showering in heated water in no time. However, a POU instant heater can only supply heated water to a specific area (for example the shower area) and you'll need one for each bathroom. If you need heated water from your sink, you'll need a centralised heater as a POU heater cannot perform this function (which will be explained later). You will also need the appropriate piping which can be costly, depending on the type of house you have and of course mixer taps (with hot/cold water inlets) Newer HDB flats where the wiring and piping are concealed already has the necessary piping taken care of. Same goes with most condominiums and landed properties. For older HDB flats however, there are no other options but to lay additional piping for heated water coming from the heater. Unless you are a plumber or have the necessary tools, you'll almost certainly need to call one to do the job. Once the necessary piping is available, all you need to do is to install a centralised heater and you'll have heated water in shower area and from the sink. Contrary to popular belief, there is actually more than one type of central heaters you can opt for. Most commonly used are the storage heaters where it is basically a heater with a tank to hold the heated water. The other type is a tankless instant heater that heats the water up as you use it. If you are wondering if the tankless instant heater is similar to the POU instant heater, you are not far off. The working concept is similar - which is to heat the water as water flows through it. However, you cannot use a POU instant heater as a central one because the POU heater is activated when water flows into the heater while the centralised one is activated when water flows out. That means you will need an on/off tap to supply cold water to the heater while it gets heated up and out from a hose etc. You cannot re route the heated water to another tap as then you will have to turn on two taps which will make it ridiculous So which is a better solution? To tank or not to tank? A storage heater is normally bulky, therefore can be unsightly and is also inefficient as it 1. heats the water up even when not in used to maintain the water temperature. This means you have to turn it on all the time or have it turned on for some time beforehand to allow it to heat the water up. Obviously the latter is not convenient. 2. heats up the whole tank regardless of the amount you actually plan to use. 3. can run out of heated water if the supply in the tank runs low as you are using it. Think of the electric thermos and you'll get the idea. A tankless heater on the other hand is way smaller, therefore not that unsightly, and more efficient as it is turned on only when being used. This means, you can turn the main switch off when you are not using it and back on when you need to. If you think that it is inconvenient, then you just leave it on and it will only consume energy for the LED indicators which is negligible. There are two types of tankless instant heaters - one is electric and the other is powered by gas. You can install the electric tankless heaters almost anywhere you want but for one powered by gas, it can only be installed in an open area like the service yard. This effectively makes the gas heater not an option if it needs to be installed in the bathroom. Even if it can, having to lay gas piping into the bathroom can be costly and unsightly and even be impossible, due to the location of the gas pipe and the bathroom.
If your service yard adjoins to your bathroom (where the central piping inlet is located), then you can install a gas central heater in the service yard and extend the hot water pipe to bathroom. You have to drill a hole though so be careful that you do not damage any concealed piping as the cost to repair it will be astronomical. You have to also lay gas piping to the service yard. Check out City Gas for their range of gas heaters.
If your service yard is not adjoined to your bathroom, then an electric tankless heaters is your best bet. One such example is the Bennington C600. It is small and considered affordable at approximately $280.
Cons: Bulky, inefficient power usage and not on-demand.
Centralised Tankless (normally called 'gas heaters') Gas Pros: Similar to its electrical cousin.
Cons: Similar to its electrical cousin. May need to connect to an electrical point for ignition. Can only be installed in a non confined space. Additional gas piping required.
Storage heaters, or heat banks, are highly useful devices, as you've outlined, but it is important you know what you are looking for, as there's a large variety of heaters on the market.
A very insightful and useful blog. A great reference point for anyone looking to enquire into storage heaters.
Thanks for discussing on water heaters. I feel lucky myself to be in that era where great innovation made for tankless water heater and other home comfort appliances. I have Rinnai tankless water heater and in winter cold days it performs so well.
A very brief descriptive info you have shared here regarding water heaters, I personally like Nortiz tankless water heaters because of their fast water heating efficiency, thanks a lot for sharing this info.
Thanks for your very useful post. Looking to get a heater for our new BTO, your blog was excellent, I am off to the Bennigton shop this weekend.
Good article and personal experiences. I have been waiting for quite sometime to decide on which water heater to use. Staying in low level floors and taking advantage of the laid concealed pipes in HDB BTO, the centralized electric heater is the way to go. Thanks man!
All HDB BTO owners should install a centralised heater. It makes no sense not to. The only question is which type to install.
Hi, you mentioned newer BTOs already have concealed piping and wiring. May I know how to tell from which year I should look at when purchasing a resale flat?
Anything after 2003 is a pretty safe bet.
Hi,my flat was installed with centralised heater since 18yrs ago...i will like to change it to POU...do u have any idea will that required addition pipes and what kind of complication i might encounter...?
Hi. You will need to change your mixers if you plan to remove the central heater. Else just turn the central heater off permanently and install POU heaters just like you are installing a new shower head. One thing for sure is you will need to have a power supply nearby for the POU to tap on.
Look HDB isnt ever gonna put in a water heater for you, we personally use panasonic water heaters and they r not too shabby. Just that water doesnt get hot enough sometimes!


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Anyone can explain to me why the following lines of code return two different results?
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I immagine there will be some floating point arithmetic reason behind that but I'm really curious since I made pretty much the same operation with (almost) the same numbers, and I was wondering why the two different formats

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Floating point representation defines an important attribute- resolution. The resolution defines how "accurate" you can represent certain numbers and as such errors such as the above can occur. 0.95 and 9.5 have different resolutions and therefore the accuracy of 0.95*1 which simply returns the representation of 0.95 yields a better result.
You can read more about it here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Floating-point_arithmetic#:~:text=Floating%2Dpoint%20representation%20is%20similar,significand%2C%20mantissa%2C%20or%20coefficient.


Back in the 1990's I became known among my London clientele as their local Scottish photographer! I'm not sure why this was but, as I always enjoyed a trip north I never questioned it. Maybe it was because no one further north than me ever trawled around London with their portfolio. Maybe they thought Lancashire was next door! Who knows!
However, I got to make regular trips to the mighty landscapes and visited Skye on at least four occasions. On my last trip there, some 25 or so years ago, I stood on a remote beach after doing a garden shoot for Woman and Home magazine and promised that I would return for my own purposes one day. That day came in February this year (2019).
It was something of a personal pilgrimage as I sought permission (from myself) to spend an extended time shooting for me and despite the rain I learned lots from the trip. Many of the images you see below are spotted with rain. I couldn't keep my front element clear. At Elgol I could work effectively with the rain behind me. At the Fairy Pools it was vertical rain and so quite easy to manage. However my time at the Old Man of Storr was challenging to say the least. I spent at least five hours there, the massive column hiding in mists for much of the time.
The rain was driven by a constant wind that circled and eddied in every direction, soaking me to the skin and spotting the front element of my lens as soon as I removed the cap. However I'd made the effort so I persevered. I tried to produce colour versions of the image but they appear too dull. Monochrome proved to be the only way to go.
So I present here numerous shots from four locations on Skye. The first is a loch on the road to Elgol. I had the locations very much to myself during my visit thanks to the weather. Will I return? I think so, one day. In the meantime I've so much to do around my own neck of the woods.


In the most recent issue of The New Yorker there's a wonderful short essay on Alice Coltrane by Hua Hsu to mark the reissue of 'World Spirituality Classics 1: The Ecstatic Music of Alice Coltrane Turiyasangitananda' (Luaka Bop) next month. The print magazine title is 'Praise Songs' (online it's re-named 'Alice Coltrane's devotional music').
Alice Coltrane, A Monastic Trio (Impulse! 1968) Personnel: Alice Coltrane, harp and piano; Pharaoh Sanders, flue, bass clarinet, tenor saxophone; Jimmy Garrison, bass; Rashied Ali, drums; Ben Riley, drums.