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1. Did you receive the Albertsons doubles in the Sunday paper? If so, were they in the Tacoma paper?
2. What Puget Sound blogs do you read for deals specific to your area? I have some readers looking for the great deals up there. We are especially looking for anyone who is doing weekly coupon match-ups.
I'm in Everett (Little north of Seattle) and it was in the Everett Herald & Seattle Times. Albertson's on 128th (98204) was also giving them out early on Saturday.
I work out my own deals, I don't really know of any blogs in this area.
I did receive the Albertsons doublers in the Tacoma News Tribune. I also bought the Seattle paper, and they were in there as well. I went to Albertsons today, and they had the doublers at the customer service counter.
I buy the Seattle Times/PI on Sundays. Our "local" paper has Q's as well – but nothing compared to the Times.
I haven't come across any N. Puget Sound match blogs that I really like so I use this blog as well as Super Coupon Girl (www.wontbesoonbeforelong.blogspot.com) and Moneywise Moms (www.moneywisemoms.com).
Sadly, I have to ignore all the wonderful doubles you guys get to!
If I have some good deals (meaning over 70% off) I will usually post them on my blog but it's not something I do on a regular basis.
Have you ever considered doing a Pacific NW "Mr. Linky" for Safeway deals? Might be an idea.
Just for everyone buying the Tacoma paper… I used to buy both the Tacoma and the Seattle times…. UNTIL I found that the Seattle Times has WAY MORE coupons in it!!!! So now I totally pass on the Tacoma paper. Looks like it was in the Tacoma Paper but I do know it was in the times. I have no idea what blogs are from where… I just read a bunch!!!
Maybe you could do a SMALL post about the Times having more coupons than the Tribune for those in this area… like the ones who left comments as they not read the comments again after leaving one & I REALLY hate to see anyone missing out on more coupons!
Got the doubles in the Tacoma paper…. btw when i went to Albertsons to buy the advertised ham they didnt even have it on the shelves yet. Didnt try to use the doubles today.
I did receive doubles, but I bought the Seattle Times, not the Tacoma paper (it's not available here in Bellingham, or atleast I've never seen it).
As far as blogs go, I haven't read or found any from the Puget Sound area specifically. I have my own, but don't do all the coupon match-ups, so probably not what people are looking for. Hopefully someone else knows of blogs in the area though, as I'd love to read them.


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In Friday comments to reporters, President Donald Trump confirmed a Thursday Washington Post report that the administration is considering using a $10 billion emergency loan as leverage to require the cash-strapped US Postal Service to make big changes to its structure and management.
The Postal Service, which doesn't take taxpayer funding and operates based on the postal fees it charges, has been particularly hard-hit by the decline in mail caused by the coronavirus crisis.
The CARES Act, the $2 trillion stimulus package passed by Congress last month, includes $10 billion in additional borrowing power subject to approval by the US Treasury Department.
Now, Trump and Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, want to use the promise of the loan to force the agency to implement long-sought-after changes, multiple sources told the Post. Both Trump and Mnuchin have previously quashed efforts to provide emergency relief to the Postal Service.
In his Friday bill signing of a new $500 billion relief package, Trump called the Postal Service "a joke" and confirmed the Post's reporting, suggesting that the Postal Service quadruple the rates they charge for shipping packages if they want federal government assistance, the Post's Phil Rucker reported.
The Post said that Trump administration officials are considering requiring the Postal Service to charge higher rates on its package delivery services, exerting greater control of the selection of top postal service officials, and weakening the authority of powerful postal service unions that represent thousands of employees around the country as conditions for approving the loan.
In total, the changes would shift much of the decision-making power over the Postal Service's management and business operations away from the agency's Board of Governors and the Postal Regulatory Commission to the Treasury Department.
The Post stressed, however, that none of these concessions are finalized since the Postal Service has not officially asked for the $10 billion loan included in the CARES Act.
Representatives for both the Postal Service and the US Treasury Department confirmed to the Post that while the agencies are in early talks on what the conditions for the loan could look like, officials haven't formally agreed on any terms.
House Oversight Committee Chairwoman Carolyn Maloney and Rep. Gerry Conolly, who runs the subcommittee that oversees the Postal Service, sounded the alarm a month ago that the agency could run out of funding altogether by June if Congress doesn't act.
"Based on a number of briefings and warnings this week about a critical fall-off in mail across the country, it has become clear that the Postal Service will not survive the summer without immediate help from Congress and the White House," the two said in a March 23 joint statement, calling on Congress to appropriate $25 million in emergency funds to the agency.
On April 9, Postmaster General Megan Brennan told lawmakers that the massive expected decline in mail volume is expected to cause losses of up to $13 billion this year. He estimated that the agency wouldn't be able to continue providing reliable service and pay its over 600,000 person workforce by September without immediate help.
The agency's Board of Governors is now requesting $25 billion to help the agency deal with the immediate consequences of the pandemic, $25 billion in grant money to help it adapt, and an additional $25 billion in borrowing authority, CBS News reported.
But Trump, who has vocally criticized the way the USPS is structured and the rates they charge, is actively opposed to any measures to help the Post Office. He refused to sign the CARES Act if it included a bailout for the agency, the Washington Post reported on April 11.
"We told them very clearly that the president was not going to sign the bill if [money for the Postal Service] was in it," an administration official told the Post. "I don't know if we used the v-bomb, but the president was not going to sign it, and we told them that."
The Post reported that while Congress initially intended to give the Postal Service a $13 billion grant, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin stepped in to quash it, telling lawmakers, "you can have a loan, or you can have nothing at all."
Connolly told the Federal News Network in March that the $10 billion in credit "is, frankly, a meaningless gesture. It's a slap in the face, and it's not what they need ... they don't need more debt capacity, they need debt forgiveness."
Trump has frequently criticized the Postal Service for, in his view, not charging high enough rates to compete with e-commerce giants like Amazon for package delivery, or charging enough in its contracts with private logistics companies like FedEx and UPS to deliver packages to "last mile" areas.
But as the Post noted, USPS raising its package delivery rates could make it more difficult for them to compete with Amazon and other shipping companies like UPS and FedEx, hurting their financial state in the long run.
The significant decline in Americans using the Postal Service during the COVID-19 outbreak is only exacerbating existing financial woes, which were manufactured in part by Congress.
The agency is especially burdened by 2006 legislation that required the agency to pre-fund 75 years' worth of employee pensions in advance. The service saw its annual losses double to $8.8 billion in 2019, and currently has $11 billion in outstanding debt.
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There are an elite few in the motorcycle world whose influence will be felt for generations to come. In the same way the vast majority of modern sportbikes were influenced by the designs of Massimo Tamburini, most of today's racing frames bare some noticeable resemblance to Jeff Cole's C&J frames.
The AMA Hall of Famer's path to legendary status was a rather unusual one. Jeff didn't grow up riding, he didn't ride at all in fact. Cole was raised on a large ranch in Santa Ana, California. While he didn't have any formal training, Cole's cousin, Don Edmunds — an avid racecar driver — taught him how to wrench on vehicles.
In 1957, Edmunds was crowned Indianapolis Speedway's "Rookie of the Year", though the following year a violent crash would nearly claim Edmunds' life, prompting him to retire from driving and focus his attention instead on building and prepping four-wheeled competition machinery. After finishing high school, Cole enrolled at Menlo College where he studied business for a brief time before dropping out in '62, at which time Edmunds offered him a job working for his race team in Indianapolis. Cole began his race career as a pit board holder, though when he wasn't leaning over the wall on the main straight, Edmunds was giving Cole a first class education on race chassis development, design, and fabrication.
By the end of the decade Cole had climbed his way up to shop manager, working side-by-side with his cousin, churning out high-performance sprint and Indy cars. Though he was running the shop, Cole still felt a strong desire to start his own operation, and not wanting to be a competitor of Edmunds, he opted to go into the motorcycle business.
So in 1970, Cole and a former high school classmate, Steve Jentges (who was only with C&J for a little over a half-decade) founded C&J Precision Products. Interestingly, another former classmate of theirs was National dirt track racer Dallas Baker, who helped the pair better understand the fundamentals of motorcycle chassis design. The new operation just so happened to be located only a stone's throw from Kawasaki's R&D facility, and it wasn't long before the close proximity spawned a working relationship.
From this point on, C&J frames became some of the most sought after chassis in the world and business started booming. Numerous big-name factory teams entrusted Cole with assisting in (or being entirely responsible for) the development of their competition frames. Some noteworthy examples being Honda's RS750, and more recently, Cole supposedly worked on Indian's FTR750. Over his expansive career Cole has made frames for legendary riders like "King" Kenny Roberts, Bubba Shobert, Scott Parker, Ricky Graham, and Chris Carr, just to name a few. C&J frames have also been piloted to some 20 AMA Grand National Championships. C&J were also supposedly the outfit tasked with building the rocket that Evel Knievel used in his failed 1974 attempt to jump Idaho's Snake River Canyon.
Using aircraft-grade 4130 chrome moly tubing, Cole produced trick racing frames until 2004 when he sold the company. Even after letting go of C&J, Cole continued to work on various projects such as debuting a new flat track racing frame for Yamaha's FZ-07 in late 2014, and as of a couple years ago, Cole was still serving as a consultant for Harley and Indian.
One of the most popular C&J framed machines from its heyday in the '70s and '80s was the C&J HPF — or Horse Power Factory" — Honda XR500. Offered in the form of a kit, this C&J-framed offering radically transformed the stock twin-port exhaust single into a bonafide racer. These early four-strokers appear to have a pretty decent sized cult following, at least based on the number of message board discussions.
This particular 1979 C&J HPF XR was purchased by its current owner in '96. It was then raced from '97 through 2000 in a total of nine vintage events before undergoing a major restoration in 2001. Following the refresh, this example sat unused on display until 2016 when it was given a once over and prepared for sale. The seller also says they have records dating bike to '96, including all the restoration work, as well as some cool 35mm photos from '95.
Aside from what might be a few minor dents in the tank, this example appears to be fairly pristine. The plastics look brand new, as does the motor, suspension, frame, etc. Though this would admittedly make for an awesome display bike, I really hope whoever buys it, races, or at least rides it.
You can find this 1979 C&J HPF Honda XR500 for sale here on Craigslist in Tacoma, Washington with a price of $10,000.


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Q: How do I change the Image of only 1 button in Collection View and make all other button Images different in Swift In my collection view I have songs with play buttons. I want to change the image of my button upon selection and want to make the previous selected button image to revert to default image. The buttons are in an unknown amount could be anywhere between 1 to 20. Any Help would be appreciated.
func collectionView(_ collectionView: UICollectionView, cellForItemAt indexPath: IndexPath) -> UICollectionViewCell {

    if collectionView == self.albumCollection {
    let cellA = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "album", for: indexPath) as! AlbumsCollectionViewCell

        cellA.albumImg.image = UIImage(named: albums[indexPath.row])
        cellA.albumLbl.text = albumLbl[indexPath.row]

    return cellA
    }
    else {
        let cellB = collectionView.dequeueReusableCell(withReuseIdentifier: "songs", for: indexPath) as! ForYouCollectionViewCell

        cellB.forImg.image = UIImage(named: songs[indexPath.row])

        cellB.forButton.tag = indexPath.row
        cellB.delegate = self
               return cellB
    }

}

and here is code for my collection view cell
import UIKit
import AVFoundation

protocol SongDelegate: AnyObject {
func songBtnTapped(sender: UIButton!)
}

class ForYouCollectionViewCell: UICollectionViewCell {

@IBOutlet weak var forImg: UIImageView!
@IBOutlet weak var forButton: UIButton!
weak var delegate: SongDelegate?

var isTapped = false
var player: AVPlayer?
var counts: Int = 0
//test

override func awakeFromNib() {
    super.awakeFromNib()
    NotificationCenter.default.addObserver(self,selector: #selector(songBtn(_:)),name: Notification.Name("playSong"),object: nil)

}

func conditions() {

    if isTapped == false {
        forButton.setImage(UIImage(named: "wPlay"), for: .normal)
        isTapped = true

    } else {
        forButton.setImage(UIImage(named: "wPause"), for: .normal)
        isTapped = false
    }

}

@IBAction func songBtn(_ sender: UIButton) {
    delegate?.songBtnTapped(sender: sender)
    forButton.setImage(UIImage(named: ("wPause")), for: .normal)

    print(sender.tag)
    counts = sender.tag
    if counts == sender.tag {
        print(counts)
        forButton.setImage(UIImage(named: "wPlay"), for: .normal)
    } else if counts != sender.tag {

        forButton.setImage(UIImage(named: "wPause"), for: .normal)
    }

}
}

A: have a variable on your collectionView ViewController that has the songPlaying: Int? and then in your cellForItemAt function you can check if indexPath.row == songPlaying show play else show pause. Have clicking on the button change the songPlaying to that tag and reload your collectionView. I am not sure where your conditions func is being used, but that seems unnecessary you should just have a buttonImage variable on the cell and set it in the cellForItemAt.

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SMRT Buses on "Have fun with the Tans" on YouTube
January 15, 2016 /0 Comments/in Buses and Taxis /by SMRT Editors
YouTube Channel "Have fun with the Tans" is a series created by the Tans sharing their experiences with their son, Trevor. They go all around Singapore having all sorts of adventures. From visiting Universal Studios Singapore to checking out the Central Fire Station.
In their latest video, Trevor learns more about buses by taking a ride on SMRT Service 972 around Bukit Panjang.
In the video, Mrs Tan points out different features and rules on the ADL Enviro500 Double Decker bus such as the location of the fire extinguisher and emergency hammer.
She also reminded Trevor that standing on the upper deck and stairs is not allowed, for his safety.
They also brought Trevor on board Wheelchair Accessible Bus Service 922.
But the most important lesson is at the end of the video. Wonder what that is? Check out the full video below!
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Strengthening Maintenance Systems, Process and Culture
January 12, 2016 /1 Comment/in Company, Trains /by SMRT Editors
We want to sustain higher levels of reliability, safety, convenience and comfort for our passengers and we will do this by strengthening the way we maintain our rail network and train fleet.
To keep the rail network running safely for 20 hours a day, every day, even as the NSEWL serves increasing ridership, calls for a high standard of engineering excellence. We have a comprehensive, structured maintenance programme to look after the rail network. Our engineering staff step up maintenance checks as railway components reach their end of life. Safety is paramount and we will update maintenance schedules regularly to factor in ageing components that may need to be checked more often and more intensively.
We have introduced more devices to monitor the condition of rail assets and infrastructure. These include fitting trains with cameras for early detection of track faults, placing devices on tracks to check the condition of train wheels as well as installing devices across the network to measure the health of the power supply system. More specialised condition monitoring devices, such as lasers that check track alignment, will be introduced to supervise critical components in the NSEWL.
Our efforts to institute a lifecycle asset management system have been recognised. SMRT is the second metro in Asia to achieve the ISO 55001 standard. It demonstrates to both regulators and other stakeholders that assets are being appropriately maintained whilst short, medium and long term issues and risks are being properly identified and addressed. In addition, independent certification provides evidence of compliance to safety critical systems and procedures. It shows, most importantly, that SMRT is on the right track to achieving better rail reliability.
Another significant step forward is in setting up a new Maintenance Operations Centre (MOC), the first of its kind in the region. Opened in August 2015, it allows SMRT to better coordinate and provide stronger support to maintenance teams as they respond to rail incidents. The MOC allows rail engineering experts to guide staff attending to faults on our network with more precise technical advice, leading to faster recovery. When fully operational, the MOC will provide a 24/7 health status of each train and of all critical components across the rail network.
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"With timely and accurate data fusion and analysis, city planners and transport operators can shift transportation assets to meet real-time needs arising through local surges in commuter demand or a transport disruption."- SMRT President and Group CEO, Desmond Kuek
PriceWaterHouseCoopers Asia Transportation and Logisitics Conference
14 August 2015 – SMRT President and Group CEO, Desmond Kuek
Ladies and Gentlemen,
1. Good afternoon. It is my pleasure to join you this morning at PriceWaterHouseCoopers' (PwC's) inaugural Asia Transportation and Logistics conference.
URBANISATION AND POPULATION GROWTH TRENDS
2. One of the startling statistics about the changing face of the world that I recently came across was from UITP, the International Association of Public Transportation. The world's urban population is growing by about 75 million inhabitants every year. By 2007, more than 50% of the world's population lived in cities, and this is set to keep increasing. Twenty years ago, 80% of the world's middle classes lived in OECD countries. In ten years' time, 80% will live in cities in Africa, China, India and a handful of other Asian and Latin-American countries. It is evident that sustainable development and mobility needs will present some of the greatest challenges to cities in Asia. Decisions about public transport have repercussions that last for decades, so being able to accurately plan for and predict mobility habits and trends is vital. The infrastructure takes years to build, and that footprint will shape the development of a city for even more years to come.
3. These developmental challenges are not uniform across cities in Asia. Some like India and China are building lines at an incredible rate – Delhi is growing 20km of metro every year, Beijing has plans to develop 21 new subway lines by the year 2020. Manila is struggling with an aging and poorly maintained system that was first built in the 1980s, Jakarta is struggling with the local politics of getting started. Hong Kong, Bangkok and Taipei are leading examples of modern metros but they each have their own issues with sustainable financing and governance models across the public-private space. And they all have to contend with public commuter expectations about the affordability of fares and the quality of services.
SINGAPORE AND SMRT THROUGH THE YEARS
4. So in order not to over-simplify or generalize Asia, let me stay on safer territory and talk to you about Singapore and SMRT.
5. At 700 square km, Singapore is slightly smaller than New York City and 2/3 the size of Hong Kong. We have a density of about 7,500 persons living in every square km. The idea of a rail system was proposed as early as 1967, two years after Singapore attained its independence. Detailed studies and reviews were carried out, but after more than a decade, the public transport plan remained inconclusive. Should we invest so much in a rail system, or stay with a lower-cost public bus system? In a significant leap of faith for a small country, the Government declared in 1982 that it would build the MRT. More than just a transport investment, the MRT was viewed in its wider economic perspective as a boost to long term investor confidence and enhancement of the intrinsic value of Singapore's real estate.
6. The proposed North-South and East-West Lines were Singapore's largest infrastructure project then at S$5 billion. Mass Rapid Transit Corporation (MRTC) was established in 1983 to oversee all roles and responsibilities of the train network. Subsequently, SMRT was incorporated in 1987 to operate these lines. A 5-station section on NS Line was officially opened on 7th November 1987, before extending to Raffles Place a month later. The development of EWL was completed by 1990. Work continued through the years to expand the network and stabilize operations.
7. With the turn of the century, Singapore's rapidly growing economy again surfaced the issue of how the public transport system could better meet the travel needs of a growing population. By 2000, SMRT was listed on the Singapore Exchange. In early 2001, Singapore came a step closer to a more integrated public transport system when plans for a merger between train operator, SMRT and bus and taxis operator, Trans-Island Bus Services (TIBS) Holdings, came into play. With the merger, the public transport landscape in Singapore was transformed. SMRT became Singapore's first multi-modal transport operator.
8. To better integrate the various modes of transport, an innovative distance-based fare structure was introduced in July 2010. Under the revised fare structure, commuters travelling the same distance pay the same fare for the same type of service, whether they travel direct or make transfers. Concession schemes for special interest groups were introduced, funded from SMRT's profits which grew through successful commercial development in the transit network. When compared to major cities around the world, Singapore's public transport fares are amongst the lowest. But questions would soon surface about its financial sustainability in the face of aging assets that needed to be replaced or renewed, and what balance should be struck between shareholder returns and re-investments sunk back into the network. When the bus industry moves to a fee-based contracting model next year with government taking on all fare-revenue risk, questions will also arise about how that distance fare structure would play out into the rail business that operates on a different model.
9. The question of maintaining public transport fares in Singapore at an affordable level while ensuring the viability of the public transport operators continues to be a challenge. Fare adjustments did not match the exponential increase in operating costs over the years, and significantly lags the theoretical cap allowable under the fare formula used by the Public Transport Council. In the continuing story of public transportation industry transformation, the intention is to migrate the rail business to an asset-light model to facilitate the future expansion of the Rapid Transit System network in a financially sustainable manner, and possibly inject greater contestability into the rail industry in the future.
10. SMRT has grown to become the dominant rail operator in Singapore, and a multi-modal transport company with business lines in buses, taxis, commercial property management, media and advertising. Today, the rail network has indeed become an integral part and a symbol of the modern metropolis that is Singapore. By its very nature, it is also incredibly public facing, with 1 billion passenger journeys carried last year.
11. By 2030, Singapore is aiming for an even bigger and bolder rail network. The Government has plans to double the rail network to 360 km, with 5 new lines added at an estimated cost of S$60 billion. The target is for 8 in 10 households to be within a 10-minute walk of an MRT station. 200 km of additional sheltered walkways will be built linking to MRT stations and transport interchanges to provide some relief in Singapore's hot and humid tropical climate. It is envisioned that 85% of all public transport journeys in the country will be completed within an hour, with 75% of all peak hour journeys made on public transport.
12. While the strategic considerations in the early years were about our ability to deliver a large public infrastructure project in a cost-effective and timely manner, today's considerations are more multi-faceted and complex, centered on answering to the needs for greater passenger convenience and mobility. So where might we see further innovation and transformation in a public transport system that is already amongst the best in the world?
13. I would like to briefly outline some ideas that we are working on in three broad areas: (1) developing a holistic and sustainable asset management framework; (2) harnessing advanced technology in maintenance and operations; and (3) moving from system efficiency to commuter centricity.
DEVELOPING A HOLISTIC AND SUSTAINABLE ASSET MANAGEMENT FRAMEWORK
14. Integrating across the value chain and functionalities. The current structure, where the regulator is also the designer and builder, will need to be reviewed to achieve a more holistic approach toward design-build-operate-maintain. Whether it is in establishing a different management structure or a better inter-agency process, we are looking to find an integrated asset management framework across the whole value chain that would better facilitate upstream planning with maintainability inputs and downstream operations with deeper understanding of design considerations and timely decision making for asset replacements and network expansions. Within SMRT, there is also scope to strengthen system thinking and architecting across various engineering expertise domains.
15. Monitoring system health and predicting failure. SMRT is only the second company in Asia to be certified this year with Level 3 ISO 55001 for asset management. We are moving the maintenance regime from one that relies on OEM recommendation (on fixed maintenance intervals) to one that includes identification, analysis and mitigation of asset failure risks, where intervals of maintenance works are regularly reviewed based on asset conditions. Such a risk-based predictive maintenance approach will lead to better resource optimization, reliability and commuter experience.
16. Developing our human capital. As the rail network expands and ages in its life cycle, the industry has to ensure its workforce is equipped with the relevant knowledge. We initiated a comprehensive training competency and career development scheme for our engineers and technicians roadmap to ensure that our workforce continues to hone the necessary technical competencies needed to fulfil the increasingly complex functions. We also forged partnerships with the academic and research institutions to nurture a pipeline of talent that can support our needs into the future. This too helps to ensure network sustainability.
HARNESSING TECHNOLOGY IN OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE
17. Condition monitoring for predictive maintenance. It is critical to design the system to be resilient to failure, and operate it to be quick to recovery. Using sensor and sense-making technologies for condition monitoring will help greatly. One example is the deployment of advanced sensors to collect real-time data as trains run daily during commuter service hours. Detection of defective wheel is done through installation of Wheel Impact Load Detection (WILD) system on tracks to measure the vibration of pass-by trains. Misalignment of power distribution system on our tracks and current collection device on our trains is detected through a Linear Variable Distance Transducer (LVDT), and they provide real time information on defects through wireless data transmission. Trials are ongoing for an Asset Information Management System with embedded artificial intelligence capabilities to highlight assets due for replacement.
18. Energy saving for cost efficiency. With Toshiba, we are upgrading the propulsion systems of our train fleet with Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM). This will cut power consumption by 30%, reduce operating noise levels and improve the operating efficiency. Bishan Depot is undergoing a pilot programme on the use of solar energy.
19. IT solutions for transport planning. Public transport is a key area of focus for Singapore's Smart Nation push. With risk based diagnostics and big data analysis, we can improve the fidelity and value of contingency and routine planning. With timely and accurate data fusion and analysis, city planners and transport operators can shift transportation assets to meet real-time needs arising through local surges in commuter demand or a transport disruption. We are going further than that. At the micro level, with passenger load planning through a "Train Load Visualizer", we can utilize live video feed analytics to allow commuters to visualize the station platform crowdedness or even train car loading from their own handheld devices. Better informed commuters can then make more coordinated, and 'smarter' use of transport networks, with these individual decisions aggregating into greater overall system efficiency.
MOVING FROM SYSTEM EFFICIENCY TO COMMUTER-CENTRICITY
20. The need for system efficiency has been the dominant consideration in both design and implementation. But the quality of a public transportation network is no longer defined by technical and operational KPIs. When we measure rail network performance, we traditionally do so in terms of numbers and statistics, but these mean little to the passenger. They are much less interested in benchmarks and data than in the substantive quality of their travel experience – measured specifically at the time and place that they use the system. Their perspective, not unexpectedly, is shaped more by how far it is to walk to the nearest station, how long the wait time for the next train is, how crowded the trains are, and whether train arrivals are as scheduled.
21. So although we have 180 km of rail network and 140 stations in Singapore, this is an irrelevant statistic for that resident who has to walk 2 km to find the nearest node. Despite a cumulative train distance travelled of nearly twice around the equator each day, this fact is of no significance to that passenger who was late for a job interview because he was on that particular train service that happened to be delayed. Although our average train service availability is more than 99.8%, this is of little comfort when the passenger has to put up with the rush hour crunch on congested trains.
22. Improving rail network performance therefore goes beyond the rationality of operational and maintenance data. While these are still key measures of performance, the issues faced are entwined in the socio-economic well-being of the country, and form part of a national conversation about public transport as a reliable essential service, an affordable public good and a vital ingredient in the city's quest for livability and sustainability.
23. Enhancing commuter touch-points. Station and network design will need to incorporate a fundamental rethink in architectural design and in design-commuter flow interface from what was originally planned 30 years ago. Demographics and travel patterns would have changed. Much has already been done to improve accessibility. Recognizing that commuter safety and security is an essential part of a safe rail service, we demarcated "Care Zones" on our train platforms for passengers with special needs that are monitored through closed-circuit television cameras, with emergency telephones also placed nearby. We are revamping in-train display screens to show upcoming station layouts so that commuters can move to desired platform exits more quickly.
24. Improving passenger information services. To give commuters more real time information on services and delays, so that they can make their own decisions, SMRT rolled out a "traffic light system" to denote station crowdedness, and implemented a system to indicate the current status of revenue service on each of our lines, in addition to Twitter and Facebook to disseminate real-time network information.
25. Bridging commuter and consumer needs. In enhancing the overall commuting experience, the next phase of innovation would be centered on bringing together the identities of commuters and consumers seamlessly in a single journey. The potential lies in capitalizing both the immense traffic flow within the network and the operational scale of the operator. One can envision a digital engagement ecosystem that brings together travel information, e-commerce, lifestyle services and entertainment which will transform the way consumers travel, shop and live.
26. As Singapore continues to promote increased productivity as a key driver of economic performance, industries and companies will need to continue to innovate and transform to achieve the same targets with less. In the public transportation industry, we have already come a long way. But we will need to continue to evolve, innovate and transform as the challenges of increasing urban growth and the demands for greater connectivity mount. SG50 is a good point to start thinking, planning and implementing new ideas that will shape the pathway of development for the next 50 years of Singapore's story, and beyond.
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New trains to increase passenger capacity on the North-South East-West Lines
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Improving the North-South and East-West Lines SMRT is making good progress in its multi-year, multi-project efforts to renew the NSEWL. This marks the biggest transformation of the Lines since they were built in the 1980s.
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One of the oldest names in the mutual fund business has joined the blogosphere. Pioneer Investments [profile] has started a blog, followpioneer.com, featuring posts from U.S. chief investment officer Ken Taubes, U.S. retail sales and marketing chief Joe Kringdon and others.
"We, like everybody else, have been looking at multiple channels of communication to our clients," Kringdon said in an interview. "We recognize that social media has become an important part of the communication landscape."
Over at Columbia Management, CIO Colin Moore and his team have also become bloggers. Click here to view Columbia's blog.
In addition, Columbia launched a YouTube channel and created a Twitter account(twitter.com/@ColumbiaMgmt).
"We're using social media to provide valuable content that helps financial advisors build relationships with clients and prospects," said Chris Thompson, head of product and marketing at Columbia Management.
Pioneer Investments today announced the launch of an investment blog featuring timely commentary on the economy and the markets from some of its senior portfolio managers and executives. The blog is open to the public and provides easy access to insights on current investment topics.
The Pioneer Investments blog can be accessed at followPioneer.com. Investors and advisors can subscribe to the blog and receive email notification of updated content via Pioneer�s eNotify system, which is accessible through the blog.
"followPioneer is just one step we are taking to bring Pioneer�s intellectual capital, in the form investment ideas and market insights, to our clients and investors in an easily accessible and 'real time' manner," said Joseph Kringdon, President of Pioneer Funds Distributor, Inc. and Head of U.S. Retail Sales & Marketing. "We are committed to providing advisors and investors with timely views into the markets and sharing our best strategy ideas. We are also committed to using a variety of tools to distribute this information to a broad audience, which includes expanding the use of social media. The blog is an important new resource. Over time we will evolve with additional multi-media capabilities and social media tools."
followPioneer can also be accessed through Pioneer's U.S. Web site, us.pioneerinvestments.com.
BOSTON-- Columbia Management, the seventh largest manager of long-term mutual fund assets in the U.S., has launched a new social media program to help financial advisors communicate more effectively with clients and prospects.
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Before he joined SOAS, he was previously a Visiting Professor in Sociology at Johannesburg University and for several years a national (Equality) official of the University and Colleges Union. David is the author of more than twenty books of history, social and legal theory, which have been translated into a dozen different languages. His work addresses: the history of anti-racism and anti-fascism; the definitions of populism, authoritarianism and fascism; the impact of Covid on housing and employment law; whether and when it is appropriate to restrict freedom of expression; and how liberation movements can prevent discrimination from re-emerging within their own ranks.
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I have been regularly accused of being unfair to many members of the legislature when I call them all out for despicable acts of greed and cowardice. To the innocent, I apologize. But lately, I find myself shaking my head at the actions of the boss of the Assembly, let's call him Boss Heastie.
I call him "Boss" because that is just what he is. My kids used to say to each other, "You're not the boss of me." But in this case, he is. He appoints the chairs of the various committees and both delivers or takes away other perks of office. The Boss, who used to be the Boss of the Bronx, got to where he is by being extremely sensitive to what his people want. The fact that his people have been gerrymandering the districts and helping to keep themselves in office should not be overlooked.
But now, one of the greatest threats to rank and file Democrats has surfaced -- ethics reform which would prohibit outside jobs.
For many of them, this will spell the end of the game. It took a long time to happen but the people have finally wised up. The powerful newspapers have printed editorial after editorial calling this crowd out for its very bad behavior. After years of yelling and screaming and passing ethics legislation that they knew would be rejected by the Republican State Senate, their hypocrisy is now showing.
You may be saying that some of them don't have outside jobs and that they spend all their time working for their constituents. Granted, that may well be, but they all held up their hands and voted for Boss Heastie, who is now doing the heavy lifting to protect this scandalous behavior. So why did they vote for him if they had no outside jobs? Because the powerful among them have the ear of the Boss and he is the designated hitter to get out there and protect his people. That way everyone can look innocent and say, "Not me, it's the Boss." After all, that's how you get to be the Boss. You have to do the dirty work.
I have a friend, a noted and brilliant political activist, who told me not that long ago that the Assembly would go along with a ban on outside income because it was the now obliterated Senate Republican majority that had the most to lose. They had powerful members with income coming in from their outside businesses. It turns out that some of the Democrats in the Assembly had their own "legal" bribery schemes going, too. Not only that, all those innocents who were afraid of the Boss and their powerful colleagues did what they were told. Now the Boss tells us that a prohibition against outside income (AKA "legal bribery") is bad policy. You had better believe that some of these bad actors do not want to go home and tell their spouses that they have to take huge pay cuts. In fact, if these rules come into effect you will see some of these people quitting. Now new clients will have to hire these folks who "used" to be in the Assembly or Senate.
So Boss Heastie is standing up for the old corruption. The people who made him the boss are as silent as the lambs.


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3             4
4             NULL
5             NULL
6             7
7             5

I want to get the root lender for every borrower. You can think of root lender as source of money. So if a person '1' borrows from person '2' and person '2' borrows from person '3' then for person '1' the source of lending(i.e. root lender) is person '3'.
The expected output shown below should help in understanding the problem better:
BORROWER      ROOT_LENDER

1             4
2             4
3             4
4             4
5             5
6             5
7             5

As you can see, a borrower who does not borrow from anybody(NULL in the LENDER column) is considered to borrow from himself in the output.
In my case this borrower-lender hierarchy can be very large( more than 200k), I guess recursion might not be a good approach, but any suggestions are welcome.

A: If you are running MySQL 8.0, consider the following recursive query:
with recursive cte as (
    select borrower original_borrower, borrower, lender, 0 lvl from mytable
    union all
    select c.original_borrower, t.borrower, t.lender, lvl + 1
    from mytable t
    inner join cte c on t.borrower = c.lender
)
select original_borrower borrower, lender
from cte c
where lvl = (
    select max(lvl) - 1 from cte c1 where c1.original_borrower = c.original_borrower
)
order by original_borrower

The recursive query starts from all records available in the table and climbs the hierarchy tree, while keeping track of the original borrower and of the level in the tree. Then, the outer query filters on the last record in each subtree.
Demo on DB Fiddle:

borrower | lender
-------: | -----:
       1 |      4
       2 |      4
       3 |      4
       6 |      5
       7 |      5

A: You have some options:
Starting from MySQL 8 you can execute recursive CTE queries. For instance
with recursive x (borrower, root_lender) as (
    select borrower, borrower root_lender from rels where lender is null
    union all
    select r.borrower, x.root_lender from rels r inner join x on r.lender = x.borrower
)
select * from x order by borrower;

But you told that you have a lot of relations.
Another way is to store in another tree representation.

*

*Add root_lender to each row and fulfill it on each insert;

*Store tree as a materialized path. You have to add a new one column that stores a path to the current node.


over low heat, covered, for 20 minutes more.
2. Serve on hot cooked rice with garnishes of choice. Freezes well.
in boiling water before using or it can be added to soups and sauces in its dry form.
TVP reconstitutes to the equivalent of 1 pound of ground meat.
RED CABBAGE SALAD* Makes 12 servings.
1. In medium saucepan, bring oil, sugar and cider vinegar to boil; boil 5 minutes.
Stir in mustard, celery seed, salt, pepper and garlic. Cool.
overnight before serving. Will keep, refrigerated, for up to 5 days.
handle, remove husks and silk. Set aside.
on all sides, brushing often with butter mixture. Serve hot.
until needed. Can be made a day ahead.
2. Place vegetables in large saucepan with small amount of water. Bring to boil.
serving bowl and serve at once.
summer-fresh salsa crunch and flavour year 'round.
chips to dip or use in your favourite Mexican recipes.
Thanks to our friend John Whiting for showing us this simple dessert.
mixture is smooth and thick. Ice cream is ready as soon as it is creamy.
2. Serve immediately, or transfer to bowl and place in freezer until serving time.


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Q: Initializing with new users via a js initdb script I created a mongo docker container with an additional js script:
ADD graylog.js /docker-entrypoint-initdb.d/graylog.js

The script creates two users:
root = db.getSiblingDB('root');
root.createUser(
  {
    user: "root",
    pwd: "pass",
    roles: [
      { role: "dbOwner", db: "admin" }
    ]
  }
);

graylog = db.getSiblingDB('graylog');
graylog.createUser(
  {
    user: "graylog",
    pwd: "vWGzncmBe9",
    roles: [
      { role: "dbOwner", db: "graylog" }
    ]
  }
);

Unfortunately, even with just one user (the first one), connecting the db and listing the available databases doesn't work:
client = MongoClient('mongodb://root:pass@localhost:27017/')
client.list_database_names()

Authentication failed

And indeed in the mongo server logs, I see that root could not log in. graylog doesn't either with graylog server.
I did this with a brand new/clean volume, and I can confirm that setting MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_USERNAME/MONGO_INITDB_ROOT_PASSWORD does allow listing the databases.
The documentation on how to do this is not very clear. mongoldb 3 could allow bth environment variables and a script, but now, only one of them works, and only if mongo is not initialized.
So how can I set users from this script?
Edit:
Adding the mongo starting logs:
2019-03-13T20:01:03.891+0000 I SHARDING [initandlisten] Marking collection local.system.replset as collection version: <unsharded>
2019-03-13T20:01:03.892+0000 I SHARDING [initandlisten] Marking collection admin.system.roles as collection version: <unsharded>
2019-03-13T20:01:03.892+0000 I SHARDING [initandlisten] Marking collection admin.system.version as collection version: <unsharded>
2019-03-13T20:01:03.893+0000 I SHARDING [initandlisten] Marking collection local.startup_log as collection version: <unsharded>
2019-03-13T20:01:03.893+0000 I FTDC     [initandlisten] Initializing full-time diagnostic data capture with directory '/data/db/diagnostic.data'
2019-03-13T20:01:03.894+0000 I SHARDING [initandlisten] Marking collection admin.system.users as collection version: <unsharded>
2019-03-13T20:01:03.894+0000 I SHARDING [initandlisten] Marking collection config.system.sessions as collection version: <unsharded>

No indication of the additional users :( I wonder if I should do these manually afterwards!


The best part of this hotel is the amazing staff - they were very friendly and helpful. There's a Chinese restaurant called Sizzling Wok inside Citymax Hotel Sharjah, and I was highly impressed with the food.
Recently stayed at Citymax Hotel Bur Dubai with my mother, wife, and our daughters. The hotel is very conveniently located close to Dolphinarium, Dubai Creek, Gold Souk, Dubai Frame and Burj Khalifa. We found the staff very helpful, especially Mr Mahniv. Had booked a family room but got free upgrades to 2 triple bed rooms. The girls enjoyed the pool at the top floor. Room Tip: Ask for a room on the higher floor facing Burj Khalifa, city and Dubai frame.
Absolutely amazing stay. Staff were extremely friendly and helpful. Rooms were clean and spacious. I'm excited to return soon!
5 stars for location! This hotel is situated right across the street from the Mall of the Emirates (a huge mall equipped with a full grocery store, two food courts, and even a ski area). The pool was clean, good temperature, and offered fresh towels. Our room was also clean and housekeeping came through with clean linens and free water bottles every day.
Deepak and the rest of the staff members are very friendly and helpful. We stayed at Citymax Hotel Al Barsha at the Mall for a week and really enjoyed our stay! The hotel has a great location - highly recommend!
Citymax Hotel Sharjah is just 15km from both Dubai International Airport and Sharjah International Airport.
Citymax Hotel Al Barsha is located just a 2 minute walk from Mall of the Emirates.
Citymax Hotel Ras Al Khaimah is perfectly located for exploring the city and its natural beauty.
Located on the banks of the River Nile in Egypt.
Citymax Hotels are outstandingly affordable and luxurious throughout. Our rooms are bright and fresh with an enticing bed so comfy you'll be snoozzzzzzzing the moment your head hits the pillow.
Nestled comfortably in the heart of the city, just a 20-minute drive from Dubai Airport.
Coming Soon: Your new local pub in the heart of Al Barsha!
Breakfasts worth waking up for, lunches you'll love and dinners you'll drool over.
Spice up your life with delicious Indian delights at Claypot.
Where it's always a home game!
Tantalize your taste buds with the best Asian food in town.
Coffee and conversation are a great combination.


The America's have experienced a profound political transformation during recent years with the reconciliation of former Cold War foes and increasing calls for regional economic integration. These events have major implications for migration in the region. COMPAS' work has ranged from investigating the role of schools in reproducing elites in socialist Cuba to exploring the generational divide between old and new Cuban diaspora members.
The America's also host the US-Mexico corridor, one of the most important migration and remittances corridors in the world. COMPAS' work has also investigated the consequences of remittances for the Mexican economy.


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package org.apache.falcon.regression.security;

import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.bundle.Bundle;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.enumsAndConstants.MerlinConstants;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.helpers.ColoHelper;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.supportClasses.ExecResult;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.util.AssertUtil;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.util.BundleUtil;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.util.HadoopUtil;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.core.util.OSUtil;
import org.apache.falcon.regression.testHelper.BaseTestClass;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
import org.testng.annotations.AfterMethod;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeClass;
import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod;
import org.testng.annotations.Test;

/**
 * Tests falcon client's working in presence of ACL errors.
 */
@Test(groups = "authorization")
public class FalconClientTest extends BaseTestClass {

    private final ColoHelper cluster = servers.get(0);
    private final FileSystem clusterFS = serverFS.get(0);
    private final String baseTestDir = cleanAndGetTestDir();
    private final String aggregateWorkflowDir = baseTestDir + "/aggregator";
    private final String feedInputPath = baseTestDir + "/input" + MINUTE_DATE_PATTERN;

    @BeforeClass(alwaysRun = true)
    public void uploadWorkflow() throws Exception {
        HadoopUtil.uploadDir(clusterFS, aggregateWorkflowDir, OSUtil.RESOURCES_OOZIE);
    }

    @BeforeMethod(alwaysRun = true)
    public void setup() throws Exception {
        Bundle bundle = BundleUtil.readELBundle();
        bundles[0] = new Bundle(bundle, cluster);
        bundles[0].generateUniqueBundle(this);
        bundles[0].setInputFeedDataPath(feedInputPath);
        bundles[0].setProcessWorkflow(aggregateWorkflowDir);
    }

    /**
     * Test error thrown by falcon client, when acl of the submitted cluster has bad values.
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test (enabled = true)
    public void badClusterSubmit() throws Exception {
        bundles[0].setCLusterACL(MerlinConstants.DIFFERENT_USER_NAME,
            MerlinConstants.CURRENT_USER_GROUP, "*");
        final String clusterXml = bundles[0].getClusters().get(0);
        final ExecResult execResult = prism.getClusterHelper().clientSubmit(clusterXml);
        AssertUtil.assertFailed(execResult, String.format(
            "Invalid acl owner %s, does not exist or does not belong to group: %s",
            MerlinConstants.DIFFERENT_USER_NAME, MerlinConstants.CURRENT_USER_GROUP));
    }

    /**
     * Test error thrown by falcon client, a user tries to delete a cluster that it should not be.
     * able to delete
     * @throws Exception
     */
    @Test(enabled = false)
    public void badClusterDelete() throws Exception {
        bundles[0].submitClusters(prism);
        final String clusterXml = bundles[0].getClusters().get(0);
        final ExecResult execResult =
            prism.getClusterHelper().clientDelete(clusterXml, MerlinConstants.DIFFERENT_USER_NAME);
        AssertUtil.assertFailed(execResult, "ERROR: Forbidden;");
    }

    @AfterMethod(alwaysRun = true)
    public void tearDown() {
        removeTestClassEntities();
    }
}


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These are the fun-infused WOF heroes getting stuck in with family, friends and neighbours to make the WOF community!
WOFA is the organisation that keeps the WOF community flame, with some members having been involved since the reintroduction of the festival in the 1980s! Quite simply, their knowledge, energy and dedication to community spirit is inspirational.
They play vital roles in facilitating the weekend and have a good time doing it!


Normative notions of graphic design and curating place the disciplines in non-neighboring nodes of creative practice. But on in its continuous quest for clarity, K, quizzically queries: what if these two nominatives are not nearly so discrete, but rather lie nearer to each other? Our next program nominates non-specialist naturals Na Kim and Emily 'Kae' Smith to consider this niche inquiry. In conversation with K,'s current "Kerning-König", P. Krishnamu, they will workshop how visual and conceptual structures from diverse areas—whether anthropology, movement, time-based notation, or next-level government bureaucracy—may apply to even newfangled exhibitions of graphic design.
Na Kim is currently based in Seoul and Berlin, as a member of Table Union. She was responsible for the concept and design of GRAPHIC magazine from 2009 till 2011 and has initiated a series of projects based on her monograph, SET, since 2015. In addition, Kim has been a curator for the Brno Biennial (CZ), International Poster and Graphic Design Festival, Chaumont (FR), and Typojanchi International Typography Biennale Seoul. Kim's works have been exhibited internationally at the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Korea; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Museum of Modern Art, New York; La Triennale di Milano (IT); Die Neue Sammlung, Munich (DE); and others.
Emily 'Kae' Smith is an educator, designer, and researcher focused on the intersections between graphic design, visual anthropology, and choreography. Her work applies observational, participatory, and conceptual approaches in reconsidering exhibitions and narrative practices. She has lectured and taught at institutions such as ArtCenter College of Design, Pasadena (US); Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore (US); Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson (US); Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Munster (DE); Open Set, Rotterdam (NL); and Domaine de Boisbuchet, Lessac (FR). Smith is currently Professor and Head of Communication Design at the UE/BTK Faculty of Art and Design in Berlin.


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Q: Succinct Add Months Formula Trying to do one but the characters involved mean that further calculations are impacted.
Essentially, taking a date field, a months field, to get an end date field.
DATE(year(SCD__c)+ floor((month(TODAY()) + Con_Len__c )/12) + if(mod( month(SCD__c) +

Con_Len__c , 12 ) = 0,-1,0),
if( mod( month(SCD__c) + Con_Len__c , 12 ) = 0, 12 , mod( month(SCD__c) + Con_Len__c , 12 )),
min(
day(SCD__c),
case(
if( mod( month(SCD__c) + Con_Len__c , 12 ) = 0, 12 , mod( month(SCD__c) + Con_Len__c , 12 )),
9,30,
4,30,
6,30,
11,30,
2,(if(mod(year(SCD__c), 4) = 0, 29, 28)),
31)))

This is the one I am using at the moment and it's just too huge.
I don't want to go down the path of Apex.

A: Although not succinct
Here is the relevant part from the discussion HERE:
DATE (

/*YEAR*/
YEAR ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + FLOOR ( (MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + MP_Number_Date__c - 1)/12),

/*MONTH*/
CASE ( MOD ( MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c )+MP_Number_Date__c, 12 ),0,12,MOD ( MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c )+MP_Number_Date__c, 12 )),

/*DAY*/
MIN ( DAY ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ),
CASE ( MOD ( MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c )+MP_Number_Date__c,12 ) ,9,30,4,30,6,30,11,30,2,

/* return max days for February dependent on if end date is leap year */ IF ( MOD ( YEAR ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + FLOOR ( (MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + MP_Number_Date__c)/12) , 400 ) = 0 || ( MOD ( YEAR ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + FLOOR ( (MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + MP_Number_Date__c)/12) , 4 ) = 0 && MOD ( YEAR ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + FLOOR ( (MONTH ( X01_MP_Start_Date__c ) + MP_Number_Date__c)/12) , 100 ) <> 0
)
, 29,28)

,31 ) )
)


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carlosdang
A big wide window. That's all I need for a perfect house.
Lover of abandoned things, unlikely places, and small people who somehow still make a difference.
Yes, just as you said. I love that view though, my god. It's...just wow.
Yep! I always love houses and rooms with big windows. Opens up so much more the space inside. It's like there's a connection between the world outside and the world indoors.
Alright. That's it. I'm moving in. What an amazing view! It's stunning.
A Blissful Place for Manga Lovers!
For the longest time I only have one reason for visiting Japan. Nope, it's not for food. Nope, it's not for fashion. Yes. It's for hot spring! I may look an average 20 something gal but I'm a grandma at heart. I've been told that many times because of my peculiar lifestyle. I love jacuzzi and hot spring is one of the thing I've always wanted to try after watching dramas that features this fabulous chamber. Even though I really wanted to visit Japan I didn't think hot spring would justify the trip because Taiwan also have hot spring. The ticket and accommodation in Taiwan is more budget-friendly than Japan. It was not until today I found another reason to go visit Japan. Books & Bed This concept is really intriguing. Though, I don't openly express it, I'm a manga girl at heart. Throw me in a room with a bunch of manga and I will be more than happy to read them. This is place is truly a gem for book lovers and someone who appreciates minimal architect. At Book and Bed Hostel you get a beautiful view of the city at night and get unlimited access to book in their library until your eyes become drowsy. The industrial interior design is filled with cement walls, wooden bookshelves and wooden single beds. Obviously, it's not a place for you to get a comfy pillow and cozy bed. If you are solo or duo traveler, this is the type of place that will bring you a blissful evening. What more do you want from a short vacation getaway than a place to sleep and get inspired? Anyone else feel the same way?
cindystran
Chanel No. 5 Perfume Bottle Look to Flower Vase
So, this user uploaded this nice DIY to Home Interior Decor in Korean community and I thought that it would be nice to remake it into English and share with you guys! I thought this would be perfect DIY for my home. Take Square Glass containers and turn them to look like Chanel No. 5 Perfume Bottles. Follow these easy steps! 1) Download Chanel label jpeg and print onto a white piece of card stock. Cut it and adhere it to a square glass vase. (Try using double sided tape). It would be better if you laminate the paper before adhering to the glass container. 2) Fill the glass container with flowers! (I prefer white flowers) and you're done! Isn't it soooo easy? Anyone can easily try this at home. *The original source link is attached below the image above.
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DIY Home/Room Decor
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SDM APARTMENT BY Arquitectura en Movimiento Workshop'
Located in central Mumbai, Arquitectura en Movimiento Workshop's six story building, featuring two stories per apartment, contrasts standard housing in India by attending to similar spaces with diverse ideas. The SDM Apartment, in particular, houses uniquely designed rooms, which blend seamlessly with the space overall. However, the most outstanding master piece of this apartment is the staircase, a striking piece of art by itself.
Tapsamai
Fagerström House by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects
From Design Milk: "The Fagerström House, designed by Claesson Koivisto Rune Architects, is a curved L-shaped residence located in Sollentuna, Sweden. Built for a growing family, the home had to be large enough to accommodate their needs, while at the same time preserving an old oak tree that was growing in the middle of the property. So, an L-shaped design was born."
A Luxury Spa - Inside a BURGER KING?!
Ever sit down at your local Burger King, start eating your WHOPPER JR.® with Cheese, and think: "Man, this would way more enjoyable if I were in a sauna?" Well, the Finnish capital of Helsinki opened its very first Burger King that's equal parts fast food joint and bathhouse, so it's safe to say your prayers have been answered. Yes, now you can have your burger - and take a hot shower too! The facility has a typical Burger King restaurant set-up with a very special spa edition. There's communal showers, a sauna equipped with a flat screen TV and Playstation console, and BK logo towels and robes made available to all patrons. The spa is open to the public, but can also be privately reserved for birthday parties, corporate meetings, and other special events. (And, for the record, yes, you can totally eat your Burger King INSIDE the sauna.) So why a bathhouse? Well, with 3 million saunas across the country, it's safe to say that spa culture is serious business in Finland. It's where families go to retreat, friends go to relax, and with the help of Burger King, fast foodies can add a little luxury to their meal. So what say you, fellow foodies of Vingle? Could you see yourself getting down with some onion rings in a Burger King bathhouse and spa? Let me know in the comments below!
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some more fairy tail love
I love these two so much
beaterofsouls
kaminisingh
popcoco98
Best stairway ideas
Simple and one of the easiest ways to make staircases look better. Inspirational Messages will look really good on the stairs. Will make you smile everytime you walk up the stairs. lovely.


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Since my last post--titled WEREWOLF--featured no actual werewolves, I figured it would be best to get back on track with a horror story that served up a proper lycanthrope.
In the mid-1980s, I had just started reading Stephen King, and my favourite novel at the time was The Stand. It was around that time that I also started to collect comic books, and was introduced to the art of Bernie Wrightson--so imagine my surprise when I discovered that, in 1983, he had also illustrated a horror novella by King. I was over the moon! (Sorry.) The best of both worlds, to be sure.
Cycle of the Werewolf is perhaps one of the lesser-known works from the prolific author, and Wrightson is better known for Swamp Thing, Frankenstein, and his work for Warren Publishing. Yet it remains one of my favourites, not only because I like the story (and how it's structured), but because I also enjoy Wrightson's take on werewolves. The tale is divided up into twelve, short chapters, beginning in January and ending in December. Each one starts with a full-page, black & white illustration that reflects the changing landscape over the seasons. Also included is a full-colour drawing that illustrates a particular moment in the chapter; I've included some of the most stunning ones in this post.
© Bernie Wrightson
Set in the fictional town of Tarker's Mills, Maine, the story begins with a vicious murder, and the body count rises during each full moon. By July, the press is calling the perpetrator the "Full Moon Killer." After a young boy named Marty Coslaw survives an attack, he claims that it was a werewolf who tried to kill him, and not a man--but no one believes him. Before the werewolf fled, Marty managed to damage one of its eyes--and he soon discovers that a prominent member of the town has started to wear an eye patch. Could he be the werewolf, in human form?
In 1985, the story was adapted on film as Silver Bullet, starring Corey Haim (R.I.P.), which received mixed reviews. Surprisingly, there's even been chatter over the years of a planned sequel, which would take place decades after the original story. Obviously, Haim would not reprise his role, but there was talk that Corey Feldman would take his place.
Here are two more samples of Wrightson's awesome illustrations:
31 Days of Horror (2014 edition) continues tomorrow...
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Werewolves on Wheels (1971)
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SUEZ signed today a share purchase agreement with an Investment Services Provider in application of its share buyback program, as authorized by the Combined Shareholders' Meeting of May 10th, 2017, and in the context of the employee shareholding plan "Sharing 2017" announced on September 14th, 2017.
Under this agreement, the Investment Services Provider will sell to SUEZ, which undertakes to acquire them at the latest on 19 December 2017, a maximum of 3 million of SUEZ shares, representing 0.49% of the company's share capital. The average price per share will be determined based on the reference price of the employee shareholding plan "Sharing 2017"1, being understood that, in any case, this average price per share will not exceed €25 as authorized by the Combined Shareholders' Meeting.
1 That is the average opening prices of SUEZ shares on the Euronext Paris market during the 20 trading days preceding the date on which the subscription price is set as planned on 9 November 2017.