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Q: Detect Click on nsurl on uitextview I have a URL in my textview and when we click on this url it opens this url in default safari. and I want to detect this event. I also tried this
but its not working for me. can any one suggest me how i do this. Provide me a sample for this.
My application deligate is UIResponder type.

A: the other answer works as expected.
create New File, select Objective-C Class

*

*Class: MyApplication

*Subclass of: UIApplication
paste this code in the .m file:
- (BOOL)openURL:(NSURL *)url {
    if  ([self handleOpenURL:url])
        return YES;
    else
        return [super openURL:url];
}
- (BOOL)handleOpenURL:(NSURL*)url {
    NSLog(@"my url handler");
    return YES;
}

next open your main.m and change the third parameter
return UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, nil, NSStringFromClass([SampleAppDelegate class]));

to your UIApplication-subclass name
return UIApplicationMain(argc, argv, @"MyApplication", NSStringFromClass([SampleAppDelegate class]));

A: Take a look at this GitHub project: MSTextView

A: Assuming you just need to display a static label with links, we have a fairly powerful attributed label in Nimbus that you may wish to check out:
http://docs.nimbuskit.info/group___nimbus_attributed_label.html
The label uses CoreText and NSAttributedString, so it is built on core Apple technologies. It acts in every way like a UILabel. Here's an example of implementing the NIAttributedLabel delegate:
https://github.com/jverkoey/nimbus/blob/master/examples/attributedlabel/BasicAttributedLabel/BasicAttributedLabel/src/MashupViewController.m#L92
More info:
http://nimbuskit.info/

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The perfect New gTLD for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that focus a large portion of their business efforts on humanitarian workd.
If you are a business owner, specifically a non-governmental organization (non-political, not-for-profit, etc.), the new .NGO gTLD is perfect for you. The term NGO is synonomous with organizations and groups that focus a large majority of their business efforts on humanitarian related work and projects. The new .NGO domain extension is relevant alternative for these non-governmental organizations (NGOs) because it creates a safe, relevant name space online, and is much more specific than .org, .com, and/or .biz. So now you may registger "orgnaization.ngo" domain names for your business, to strengthen your online footprint, making it easier for your customers and prospects to find you online.
The goal of the new .ngo gTDL is to provide a new/better way for non-governmental organizations to make their websites easily identifiable to their clients--and to bolster confidence for their online audience. Registering a .ngo domain extension for your brand will help you grow your business, by letting the world know exactly who you are and what you do. And it will help enhance advertizing efforts and help you promote your business (or yourself) more effectively online, increasing search rankings. Be sure to get the .ngo domain name you want before it's taken.
Names that match, contain misspellings of, or are recognizable variations of, any of the seven words identified in Federal Communications Commission v. Pacifica Foundation, 438 U.S. 726 (1978) are restricted.
Afilias is the registry responsible for operating .NGO as well as multiple other new gTLDs. The launch of all New gTLDs is meant to increase competition and consumer choice at the top level.
Why should I register a .ngo domain name(s)?
If your business would benefit from having a domain name with the .ngo extension—if you want to grow and/or protect your brand(s) within this specific market, registering additional domain names, specifically new gTLDs, is the best way to optimize your naming strategy. This extension is great for non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that focus a large portion of their business efforts on humanitarian workd. Registering a .TLD domain name will boost advertizing and help you promote your business more effectively, increasing search ranking and relevance of your brand! Who can register a .TLD domain name? Individuals, companies, organizations, and/or legal entities are able to register .TLD domain names.
Who can register a .ngo domain name?
Individuals, companies, organizations, and/or legal entities are able to register .ngo domain names.
How long does it take to register a .ngo domain name?
This may depend on what phase of the launch we are in, but during General Availability .ngo registrations should take no more than 24 hours.
What are the valid characters and length requirements for .ngo domain names?
Can Safenames host my .ngo domain name?
How do I transfer my .ngo domain name?
Can I hide my .ngo registration information?
Which registry manages the .ngo domain extension?
What is the dispute policy for .ngo domain names?


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Autumn is the perfect time to plant autumn, winter and spring bedding plants into their flowering positions to take over when the summer colour fades. These plants can provide several months of great garden colour and although there may not be as much choice as there is with summer bedding plants, but there are plants that will add colour to the garden to brighten up the colder and darker days.
October is the time to plan your winter bedding scheme for a good show of colour in pots, beds, borders and hanging baskets through the colder months and this video shows you some winter plants which will look great in any garden.
Plant spring-flowering bulbs now to flower from January to May, Anemone blanda is a wonderful infill plant or you could try dogtooth violet (Erythronium) for something more unusual.
Buy good-sized, firm bulbs from a reputable supplier for the best results.
Violas and winter pansies flower well in mild winter spells, stop in cold weather and then flower profusely in spring; polyanthus and primrose do likewise.
Choose compact plants, preferably not yet flowering, for the longest possible flower display.
Ornamental kale and cabbage provide foliage with purple hues; winter flowering heathers mix wonderfully with many bedding schemes.
Plan ahead by planting wallflowers and forget-me-nots and avoid growing them in the same place every year to reduce the risk of disease.
Evergreen grasses such as Festuca and Carex and more unusual shrubs such as Wintersweet (Gaultheria) make a change to accompany flowering plants.
In sheltered sites mini-cyclamen (not hardy) perform well from now until the coldest weather sets in, and should continue to flower until the New Year.
This video shows you how to plant out winter bedding plants.


On Friday, the US Labor Department released the jobs report numbers for the month of February. According to the report, 227,000 jobs were created but the unemployment rate remains at 8.3 percent. Many call these tough economic times a time of recovery, but how long will the US take to climb out of its terrible deficit? Michael Hudson, economics professor for the University of Missouri, breaks down the numbers for us.


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Biografia
La carriera di James Isaac è iniziata nel mondo del cinema come tecnico delle creature de Il ritorno dello Jedi. Ha spesso collaborato con Chris Walas per gli effetti speciali, coinvolgendolo direttamente nella sua squadra nei film Gremlins, Il mio nemico e La mosca. Con quest'ultimo, Isaac ha iniziato una lunga collaborazione con David Cronenberg, che vede fra gli altri Il pasto nudo (Naked Lunch) ed eXistenZ.

Lavora poi per Sean S. Cunningham per i film La casa di Helen (House II) e Creatura degli abissi.

Nel 2000 viene assunto da Sean S. Cunningham per dirigere il decimo capitolo del franchise Venerdì 13, Jason X.

Ha poi diretto Skinwalkers - La notte della luna rossa, un film d'azione basato su lupi mannari, e il thriller Pig Hunt.

Morì di leucemia il 6 maggio 2012, a soli 51 anni.

Filmografia

Effetti speciali
Il ritorno dello Jedi (The Return of the Jedi), regia di Richard Marquand (1983)
Gremlins, regia di Joe Dante (1984)
Il mio nemico (Enemy Mine), regia di Wolfgang Petersen (1985)
La mosca (The Fly), regia di David Cronenberg (1986)
La casa di Helen (House II: The Second Story), regia di Ethan Wiley (1987)
Il bacio del terrore (The Kiss), regia di Pen Densham (1988)
Creatura degli abissi (DeepStar Six), regia di Sean S. Cunningham (1989)
Aracnofobia (Arachnophobia), regia di Frank Marshall (1990)
Il pasto nudo (Naked Lunch), regia di David Cronenberg (1991)
eXistenZ, regia David Cronenberg (1999)

Regista
La casa 7 (The Horror Show) (1989)
Jason X (2001)
Skinwalkers - La notte della luna rossa (Skinwalkers) (2006)
Pig Hunt (2008)

Note

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Feedback is critical to personal advancement. In fact, according to a recent Forbes study of 51,000 leaders, those ranked in the bottom 10% in asking for feedback were rated in at the 15% in overall leadership effectiveness.
Conversely, leaders ranked in the top 10% in asking for feedback were rated at the 86% in leadership effectiveness.
Receiving feedback is not only necessary to great leadership; it's essential to giving feedback.
It used to be that receiving no feedback meant that you were doing good, at least for the Baby Boomer generation. Now, this skill set it imperative to engagement, across generations.
Of course, those who don't acquire this skill will not only lose out on getting better results, but they literally lose big dollars ($450-550 billion are lost on disengagement in the U.S. alone – Gallup research) on turnover and disengagement.
Here's the trick though – you don't get better at giving feedback by… giving it. As you'll learn through this podcast, you're greatest source for improving in giving feedback is by seeking it out.
Through this podcast, we provide specific and tangible steps for improving your ability to receive feedback.


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Business Strategy, Industry News
By The Print+promo Staff
As part of Print+Promo Marketing's 2021 Top Suppliers list, we asked some of the top-ranked suppliers about how they fared during the first year of the pandemic, their thoughts on the industry, their future plans and more.
Check out our conversation with David Holland of OneTouchPoint, the No. 5 company on our 2021 Top Suppliers list, below. Or, download the full 2021 Top Suppliers resource for the complete interviews, detailed stats and analysis for the Top 65, and results for our 2021 Supplier Excellence Awards.
OneTouchPoint – No. 5
2020 sales: $135.7 million
Hartland, Wisconsin
606 employees, 8 locations
David Holland
The pandemic tested OneTouchPoint's vision and strategy in ways that David Holland couldn't have imagined. Yet, during the last 12 months, the OneTouchPoint CEO quietly invested in his organization, most notably with the purchase of Insight Resource Group (IRG), a company focused on the alcoholic beverage industry.
"IRG is a very significant and strategic addition to our solution offering that brings a very talented team and a complementary technology suite that powers national campaign roll-outs and a host of in-store display solutions," Holland explained.
Over the last year, OneTouchPoint also made a significant, multi-year investment to enhance its technology platform, U.Connect, and even saw growth in its healthcare and manufacturing verticals — the latter of which allowed upper management to refinance the company at more competitive rates. Perhaps, then, it's no surprise that OneTouchPoint nearly matched its 2019 sales totals, finishing 2020 with $135.7 million (versus $140.6 million in 2019). Yes, the business' robust processes and technology were a key part of the equation, but Holland said true success starts with good people.
"Our employees pride themselves on having a 'do-whatever-it-takes' mentality and a passion for helping our customers navigate through their business challenges," he noted. "We approach our relationships with our clients as a partnership — and not just a vendor."
Outlook: Enterprise and solution sales, along with customer-first innovations, will play a large role in OneTouchPoint's plans for 2022. Outside of pandemic-inspired trends, Holland is paying attention to global supply chain impacts to overseas production, raw material price increases, and a growing trend in client onshoring, particularly in the manufacturing vertical. But he is ready for whatever challenges (and opportunities) lie ahead.
"The pandemic accelerated disruption in our industry," Holland said. "The customer experience will continue to take center stage — and creating an agile company that can respond quickly to the needs of our customers, and our customers' customers, will be essential. ... We were well-positioned to quickly adapt to the challenges, as our corporate strategy and vision were aligned with this shift."
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The famous archaeological site of Peristerias is an imposing landscape next to Kyparissia after passage Backs, which archaeologists call "Mycenae Western Peloponnese" for the wealth of findings and size of the buildings, which date back to the 2nd millennium BC.
To date, the main findings of Peristeria is 4 vaulted tombs, part palace and many homes. The tombs of hiding inside the many objects, such as jewelry, household items, etc. which are exhibited in the Archaeological Museum of Chora. Discovered by archaeologist S. Marinatos 1960. Today there is the view that one of the three domes (largest) can still belongs to the legendary Nestor king of ancient Pylos! Preserved in very good condition.
Presents unique properties that we cannot explain with known physical laws … as only amplifies the human voice and even filters out high frequencies!
Creates many harmonics and lose the original audio source! The acoustics in the space is perfect and can s hear the slightest whisper as the Theatre of Epidaurus! All the properties of the vaults and reveals you why over Christian churches built domes with him most of Hagia Sophia in Istanbul! Do not think at all! Making the bypass and you will be compensated. Do not wait any crowd.
The place is gorgeous. During the warmth of summer, trees and tranquility create the most beautiful Mediterranean atmosphere. On the right side of the area passes the path which leads to the Arcadian river and the canyon is just next to such a green and truly amazing scenery worth visiting. The hours of operation of the site are from 8.30 to 3 pm daily except Mondays.


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Xiaomi confirms that it will launch its Xiaomi watch color in the Chinese market on January 3. The watch's poster shows the design, while the specifications of the smartwatch remain.
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The report added that smartwatches will be compatible with phones running Android 4.4 KitKat or later. It is said to be powered by a 420 mAh battery and can be used for up to 14 days on a single charge.
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Edward Wilmot Blyden portrait collection.
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Black nationalism
Back to Africa movement
African American journalists
African American educators
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Content: Potrait collection - Edward Wilmont Blyden; Accession: SC-CN-94-0210
RLIN/OCLC: NYPG085000204-F
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Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Edward Wilmot Blyden, [scholar, diplomat and journalist, n.d.]" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-8841-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Photographs and Prints Division, The New York Public Library. "Edward Wilmot Blyden, [scholar, diplomat and journalist, n.d.]" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed July 19, 2019. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-8841-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99
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EarthSky // Press Released Dec 03, 2007
EarthSky is a Davey Award winner
EarthSky Communications, Inc., is the winner of two Davey Awards, an international creative award which honors outstanding creative work from small companies.
EarthSky received a gold award for its popular internationally syndicated EarthSky radio series, heard 15 million times daily around the world. The EarthSky website received a silver award and was also honored recently by the W3 Awards.
The 2007 Davey Awards received more than 4,000 entries from small creative firms worldwide. The awards are judged by the International Academy of the Visual Arts, an organization dedicated to embracing progress and the evolving nature of traditional and interactive media.
EarthSky's founder and executive producer, Deborah Byrd, said, 'EarthSky is one of the longest-running and best-established science radio shows on the air, and our website was one of the first to bring science content to the Internet. In the 21st century, science is sure to be more important than ever before. EarthSky Communications plans to remain a clear voice for science for years to come!'


Discussion in 'Reloading' started by Danny1788, Apr 13, 2010.
I have read it isnt as finiky of a powder for handloaders? first off i have a rem 700 in .22-250 bedded cheap plastic stock, 26in barrel 1-12 twist with trigger spring thats all. nothing special just pretty much out the box! i load 38grs of H-380 in hornady brass, with the new 35gr nosler lead free bullets since i live in CA in the lead free zone. but i can get 1/2 moa 5 shot groups out of it, havent chronoy it yet. but i shot a .470 yesturday at 100yds. so whats the deal with this new powder should i give it a try has anybody loaded it yet?
Sorry I dont have any info on that powder. Have you tried a ''search'' here on L/R/H? Theres gotta be some other poor souls from Cal. with load info on ''Condor friendly'' bullets and IMR powder for a 22-250.
Hey maybe if California decides to re-join the U.S., and youve already done the leg work, youll be ahead of the game for load data, and can share your experiences.
Im not pullin any punches, I truly do feel for you guys down there, and un fortunately every new law in Cal. effects Oregon in one devistating form or another. Good Luck on your search, and post your results if you give it a whirl, as Im sure theres plenty of other folks with simmilar questions.
Hey Winmag how do our dog crap gun laws here in CA effect you all in Oregon ? What about Idaho ?
I'm not offended but I didn't make those laws.
Ok guys, easy. I wasnt trying to stir the pot here. Iron worker, we both live on the ''left coast''. We either get lefty wacos trying to copy every ''green law'' your hippies come up with or funding for freakish things like chaining ones self to a tree to prevent logging etc. Then theres the ''other'' laws were not allowed to talk about on L/R/H. Not to mention the hoards of folks pouring into Oregon from Cali because Cali is so messed up.............. then they wanna change Oregon into Cali and mess it up too.
Know this. I do feel bad for normal folks like you and me and others of our kind no matter what state theyre from.Oregonians are to blame for our own crappy laws and Un fortunately for Oregonians, Portland and Eugene make all the rules for the rest of the state. No Californians are not soely responsible for our crappy laws, but California has alot of ''sway'' with the leftists' here, and were only about 3-10 yrs behind you guys on almost every enviro issue out there. No our Condors (vultures/Turkey buzzards) dont have that special law yet, but theyll find something. ''Maybe lead bullets effect the sasquach in Oregon, and look what Cal. did for the condor, we better get on board and pass a law so we can see one someday'' Ya right but thats the truth on how it goes here. They wait till the $ and endless law suits form Cal. corrupt a judge just once and then use his ruling for more rediculous laws.
In the end its folks like you and me that have egg on our face because of what others have decided is a good idea. Cali seems to be runner up to Wa D.C. in CRAPPY gun laws, and its boiling over to Oregon too. Im not pointing the finger at you personally. You certainly dont vote in Oregon. I do, but I certainly dont vote that way. But we just get bum rushed and laws get shoved down our throat anyway.
The analagy of Cal. re-joining the U.S. someday was simply a referance from an outside point of view looking in. California is WAY WAY WAY out there and doesnt seem to care how much negitave influence they have on other states. You may care and I may care, but the rest of what makes ''Cal'', ''Cal'' doesnt care AT ALL. And they keep coming here. Id be glad to have normal folks like you who work for a living ''IRON WORKER'' and sound ''normal''. But it always seems to be the ''other Cali'' folks swarming here.
This has gone way off in another direction for IMR/ 22-250 load info. Can anyone help this guy out? Im not into ''hi-jacking'' threads.
I just wanted to apologize also if I offended anyone. I totally agree with win mag. I really feel bad for you guys but its not much better up here and its getting worst.
You guys have right to carry up there ! That's a big plus. I've heard for hunters in WA that bad laws are on there way up there also. What about Idaho and Montana ?
Sorry let me rephrase that, its still quite a bit better but Im afraid its going to get way worst. Also sorry calhunter about your thread, I dont have any info on that powder. Good luck with it though and if you try it let me know how it works out!
I haven't found anything on this powder yet, my buddy has a couple pounds on order so well see what it does in the 22-250.
By the way, Montana we don't need no stinking laws.


A Thanksgiving tradition, the Macy's parade originally launched in anticipation of a different holiday. We look at how bands, balloons, and Broadway bring the event to life.
Thanksgiving comes loaded with a number of traditions, but few match the sheer size of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade. Since 1924, the Macy's store event has grown to be the world's largest parade and a perennial television fixture. Seen on NBC since 1952, the parade will once again start at 9 a.m. eastern time on Thanksgiving morning. We're taking a look at some of the facts and figures surrounding a big event that only seems to get bigger.
1. 2018 is number 92.
This year marks the 92nd installment of the parade. If you feel like the math on the years doesn't quite add up, that's because the parade was suspended in 1942, 1943, and 1944; that was due to World War II and the fact that supplies that might have gone to the creation of balloons and floats were otherwise in use or donated to the war effort.
2. It Gets Bigger All the Time.
The original affair only had enough participants to stretch two city blocks; today, the route runs for two-and-half miles before the parade even makes a turn. The parade lineup boasts a combination of balloons, "balloonicles" (inflated objects or figures that move on the ground), floats, bands, performing groups, celebrities, and, yes, clowns. Parade attendance broke one million for the first time in 1933; this year, it's expected to be over three million. The 1947 film Miracle on 34th Street was credited with raising the parade's national profile; regular national television broadcasts began the following year. Last year's installment was one of the two highest-rated non-sports event programs on television (the other being the Academy Awards).
3. Goku Just Went Super Saiyan Balloon!
Balloon introductions have been quite the big deal over the decades, with some of the most popular and beloved pop culture characters of all time receiving balloons. This year, there are five balloon introductions, four of which are characters from the Netflix film, The Christmas Chronicles. The one that has drawn the most press this year is the new balloon for Goku, the lead character from the insanely popular Dragon Ball franchise. Created by Akira Toriyama in Japan in 1984, Goku is an alien warrior that was supposed to conquer Earth as an infant but instead grew into the planet's defender; he's headlined multiple manga, film, and anime series, including the current Dragon Ball Z Super. This particular representation of Goku shows him in his powered-up Super Saiyan Blue form, a level of power he reaches to battle stronger antagonists.
4. If You Want Your Band to March, Plan Ahead.
2018's parade features 12 different marching bands. To have a shot at getting into the parade, band directors must submit an application and a DVD of a field performance almost two years in advance (the deadline for participation in the 2019 parade was March 2018). Bands are informed if they made it by May of the year prior to their appearance. The chosen few will be part of a field of more than 10,000 participants, including performers, drivers, and balloon handlers (Goku requires 90).
5. They Give Their Regards to Broadway.
Every year, actively running Broadway shows participate in the form of performances that take place either prior to the parade in front of Macy's during the first hour of the broadcast or during the parade on the route. The four shows taking part this year are Mean Girls, My Fair Lady, Summer: The Donna Summer Musical, and The Prom. Along with the Broadway pieces, more traditional New York City flavor is provided by the Radio City Music Hall Rockettes; their precision dance has been the final pre-show act prior to the start of the parade since 1957.
6. Santa Closes the Show.
When Macy's first launched the parade, it was really intended as a Christmas celebration or, at least, the kick-off of the shopping season. The event worked in conjunction with the unveiling of new animated marionette store-window displays and the arrival of Santa Claus for children to visit. Though the event has subsequently become known as Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade, Santa remains the parade's traditional closer, with his arrival at the store signaling the end of the parade.


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Imber The 'ghost village' of Imber lies in the middle of Salisbury Plain. The villagers were required to leave in 1943 so the village could be used to train troops for the D-Day landings. The military kept the village after WWII ended, and it is open to visitors for 6 weeks each year. Go to… Read More
St William's College
St William's College In 1457 Henry VI granted York Minster a license to establish a college of chantry priests here, in the lee of the Minster church. The foundation was delayed by the turmoil of the Wars of the Roses, but in 1461 Edward IV confirmed the grant, and a college of 23 fellows was… Read More
Upper Slaughter Upper Slaughter is an undiscovered gem of a village, overlooked by the hordes that descend upon nearby Bourton on the Water. A quiet stream flows through the village centre, past houses of honey-coloured Cotswold stone. Upper Slaughter manor is now a prstigious hotel. Go to Source Author:… Read More
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Trunch A very attractive village near the north Norfolk coast, Trunch has a small village green, a friendly 16th century pub, and a wonderful 15th century church dedicated to St Botolph. The most interesting part of the church is its magnificent carved font canopy, one of only four such canopies in all of England. Go… Read More
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Do you believe in magic - in New York?
There is nothing quite so interesting as a book fair of the best dealers with their best material. And each year that 'best' event is in New York in April, this year April 9 to 12, the New York Antiquarian Book Fair. This year's fair is one of three New York events over the same weekend, the ABAA fair the largest by every metric. However, rigorous and time consuming requirements for ABAA membership create opportunities for others to organize events that cater to the thousands of dealers that live outside the ABAA and ILAB worlds. For collectors and institutions these other fairs are more of a very good thing. They are all worth seeing.
The ABAA event sets the table for the week – April 9 to 12th acting as catalyst for bibliographic events, auction previews and sales, as well as the "what's my book worth" free appraisals on Sunday noon to 3:00 pm. ABAA fair events are organized to entice and educate the public to the virtues of collecting books, manuscripts, maps, and ephemera. Attendance for the serious is required, for the neophyte highly recommended.
Here is how the show's promoters describe this event.
Each year on the Sunday of the fair, exhibitors offer their expertise to attendees. Discovery Day allows visitors to bring up to five items to discuss with experts. While formal appraisals are not given, dealers will discuss authenticity and condition, giving informal appraisals. Past Discovery Days have yielded some breathtaking discoveries including part of a Shakespeare second folio of Richard III! A first edition of Curious George with dust jacket was appraised at $3000. Also unearthed were original photographs of Louis Comfort Tiffany's designs for stained glass. A first edition of the classic Beat novel, On the Road, was valued at $5000-$7000. Maritime history buffs were thrilled to discover their edition of Cook's Voyages and Atlas were valued at $30,000. Exhibitors can examine items in most specialties, periods, and languages.
So if you have something in the attic you have always wondered about here is your chance.
And then there are the other two shows, between them a nice 20-minute walk or 5-minute taxi ride from the ABAA fair.
The ABAA fair opens Thursday afternoon at 5:00 pm for 4 hours and on Friday at noon for eight hours. The other fairs are Saturday only and open at 8:00 am. Therefore the sweet spot for these alternative fairs is usually Saturday morning when they are the only game for the collectible paper enthusiast.
The ABAA fair will be heavy on exceptional material, much of it expensive. The alternative fairs will focus more on ephemera and other less expensive material. Because the shadow fairs are a single day rapid negotiation is the norm.
What now follows are links to each of the show sites. The ABAA link connects to a long scroll down page. Everything you want to know is there. It is very well laid out.
The other two fairs also have home pages and I have provided links to them as well.
As is often and increasingly said, with the epidemic of store and shop closures in the rare paper field the best and sometimes only answer to the questions how do I meet dealers and see their material, the best way increasingly is to attend shows when they occur nearby. Only about one in a thousand people seriously collects. If you find your heart though, as you read this article, skipping a few beats you may be one of the lucky ones, they who understand the world through its printed and manuscript history. If so these fairs are exceptional, not to be missed, events.
On a sad, and hopefully not permanent note, the Professional Autograph Dealers Association [PADA] spring show, usually staged the same weekend as the ABAA fair, is not going to happen this year. We look forward to their return next year.


I was born in Hill Valley, California to a family of Irish descent. When I was 8 years old I set fire to my living-room rug.
In 1985, I played guitar for The Pinheads, and enjoy bands such as Huey Lewis and the News, Tom Petty, and Van Halen.
I'm a talented skateboarder, an excellent shot with a gun, and I've also traveled time.


Once upon a time, (I love to start my posts by 'once upon a time') a Mediterranean island famous for its beauty, wildness, own dialect, goats and saucisson… Corsica.
Countless plants grow in the 'maquis' this wild forest that in addition to its beaches make Corsica so unique. It's said that there is something like 2500 different species.
Thanks to its lush vegetation, Corsica will also be known for its teas very soon.
People who know me, know that I love the homemade, the local, seasonal, that's why I am so keen on talking about Callysthé.
I am also very keen on talking about it as I know the guy behind the idea. I had the chance to meet Anthony in London, 2 years ago, who already had an entrepreneurial mind set and so, after learning English wanted to open his own business.
Well, it's done since last December.
Why Callysté ? Kallisté is a greek name which means 'the most beautiful' often given to one of their island 'Santorini' but also to Corsica during Antiquity.
A whole collection of flowered teas, pure, delicate, carefully chosen, not to mention the pretty design of their boxes.
Made with rooibos, the tea without caffeine, mixed with the subtle flavors of the island. Chestnuts, figues, almonds for one, Nepita, fennel and mint for another… The immortelle, myrtle and Damascus roses are part of the collection too.
The teas are already sold everywhere in Corsica, in delies, restaurants and also in Paris ! oui ! oui !


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The Hills may have closed its six-season run on MTV in 2010, but as Natasha Bedingfield's famous theme song goes, "the rest is still unwritten…." Nearly 10 years after the original show ended, Audrina Patridge, Whitney Port, Heidi Montag and company are back (this time sans star Lauren Conrad) for more drama with The Hills: New Beginnings.
To celebrate the premiere of The Hills: New Beginnings Monday (June 24), Billboard is looking back on all the famous faces and best music moments of the original series.
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Audrina gets a job at Epic Records (Season 2/Episode 1)
After Lauren became the girl who didn't go to Paris, Season 2 of The Hills kicked off with new drama, new boys and new opportunities for the cast. Audrina started the season by landing a receptionist job at Epic Records, giving fans a behind-the-scenes look at life inside a major record label.
Whitney and Lauren style The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus for a Teen Vogue photoshoot (Season 3/Episode 8)
In Season 3, Whitney earned a promotion at Teen Vogue and was handed her first major responsibility: styling rock band The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus for a photoshoot. However, the chance to prove herself quickly turned into a crash course in damage control when she and Lauren went out drinking with the rockers the night before the big day. The next day, the band to show up late, cranky and more than a little hungover, leading Whitney to receive a stern reprimand from her boss for partying like a rock star and jeopardizing the photoshoot.
Audrina accompanies Sean Kingston on a press day (Season 3/Episode 14)
A promotion from receptionist to label rep meant more interaction with artists for Audrina (and MTV's cameras) during Season 3. Her first big assignment? To accompany Sean Kingston on a press day to promote "Beautiful Girls," which topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the summer of 2007. After performing the smash hit at a taping of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Kingston was so taken with the Hills star that he sent her a bouquet of flowers as a thank you gift for working with him.
Roommate drama between Lauren, Lo and Audrina overshadows Alkaline Trio (Season 3/Episode 27)
After moving into a palatial Hollywood home together, Audrina's relationship with Lauren and co-star Lo Bosworth was fractured by the end of Season 3. As a peace offering, the Epic rep invited her roommates to visit the studio and watch Alkaline Trio record their 2008 album Agony & Irony. Most music lovers would jump at the chance to witness private studio time, but the tension between the girls eclipsed the punk band's music. Eventually the drama led to a showdown and gave fans one of the most iconic moments in Hills history: Lauren crying a single mascara-filled tear as she confronted Audrina over the fate of their friendship.
Lauren saves Lady Gaga from a wardrobe malfunction (Season 4/Episode 5)
In Season 4, Lauren and Whitney started new jobs at fashion PR company People's Revolution, where the two were tasked with styling a then-unknown singer by the name of Lady Gaga for a small event at nightclub Area. When the future superstar's zipper broke just moments before her performance, Lauren swooped in to save the day, with Gaga declaring "Lauren Conrad, you're a superwoman right now!" before taking the stage to perform a little song called "LoveGame."
Audrina plans a showcase for The White Tie Affair (Season 4/Episode 6)
After fixing her friendship with Lauren, Audrina turned her focus back to work by planning a label showcase for pop-rock act The White Tie Affair at L.A.'s famous Roosevelt Hotel. Castmates Lauren, Lo and Stephanie Pratt showed up to support Audrina at the event, though polarizing bad boy Justin Bobby Brescia was a no-show for his girlfriend's big night, leading to one of the contentious couple's many break-ups.
Justin Bobby crashes Audrina's studio session with Brandy (Season 4/Episode 12)
Fresh from ending things with Justin Bobby, Audrina got the chance to assist Brandy in the studio during the recording of her 2008 album Human, complete with helping the star select the album's cover art. As the iconic singer laid down vocals for single "Long Distance" with legendary producer Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins, Audrina was interrupted by Justin Bobby showing up unannounced. The exes' heart-to-heart outside the studio led to their reconciliation, with Justin Bobby promising he was finally ready to commit to an exclusive relationship as Brandy's heartfelt ballad played over the romantic moment.
Whitney starts dating Jay Lyon, lead singer of Tamarama (Season 4/Episode 14 & 19)
Sent to New York City during Men's Fashion Week for People's Revolution, Whitney was introduced through a male model to singer Jay Lyon. The frontman of Australian indie band Tamarama charmed the fashionista and by season's end, Whitney was moving to NYC to film her own spin-off, The City, and her budding relationship with the dreamy rocker was a central storyline of the show's first season.
Audrina hosts a showcase for The Script (Season 5/Episode 9)
Long before they became mainstays on the Billboard charts, The Script appeared on The Hills during a showcase organized by Audrina to introduce the Irish pop-rockers stateside. As another round of relationship drama played out onscreen between Audrina and Justin Bobby, the band performed their single "Breakeven," which would go on to peak at No. 12 on the Hot 100 and serve as their breakout hit in the U.S.
Audrina and Lo organize a showcase for Vedera (Season 5/Episode 12)
By the back of Season 5, Lauren had exited the series that made her a star, only to be replaced by former Laguna Beach nemesis Kristin Cavallari. The iconic OC bad girl wasted no time stirring up drama for the cameras, launching a war with Audrina for Justin Bobby's heart. While the Epic rep and Lo Bosworth were busy planning yet another showcase for indie rock band Vedera, the band's performance of their single "A World Apart" provided the perfect soundtrack for Kristin to make her move and steal Justin Bobby away from his longtime love.
Audrina dates Ryan Cabrera (Season 6/Episode 3-9)
In the show's final season, Audrina had moved on from her fraught relationship with Justin Bobby with pop-rocker Ryan Cabrera. Much of Season 6 documented her budding romance with the famously spiky-haired crooner but the relationship was doomed the moment Justin Bobby re-entered the picture, with a tearful Audrina realizing she had to break up with her new boyfriend in the middle of his performance of "On the Way Down" at KIIS FM's Wango Tango Village.


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Q: passing value from .net webservice to jquery When I pass an integer value from a .net webservice to jquery it is returned as a boolean.
My webservice:
     <WebMethod()> _
Public Shared Function returnRowId(ByVal User As String, ByVal ProgramName As String, Lesson As String) As Boolean
    Dim RowId As Integer
    Try
        Dim ds As New progressTableAdapters.Progress_LessonsTableAdapter
        RowId = ds.InsertFirstEntry(Lesson, Now, User, "", ProgramName)
    Catch ex As Exception
        RowId = 0
    End Try
    Return RowId
End Function

Here is the sql code that returns the rowid"
    INSERT INTO Progress_Lessons
                  ( Lesson, Start_Time, User_Name, IPAddress, Programs)
    VALUES     (@lesson,@start,@user,@IP,@Programs);
    SELECT     SCOPE_IDENTITY()

Here is my ajax code calling the webservice and capturing the rowid:
     function returnRowId() {
    var dataString = {
        User: $('#lblUser').val(),
        ProgramName: 'Conditional Statements',
        Lesson: $('#lblLesson').val()
    };
    var options = {
        type: "POST",
        url: 'cs.aspx/returnRowId',
        data: JSON.stringify(dataString),
        contentType: 'application/json; charset=utf-8',
        dataType: 'JSON',
        success: function (msg) {
            $('#rowId').val(msg.d);
        },
        error: function (request, status, error) {
                          alert(request.responseText);
                           alert(status.toString);
        }
    };
    $.ajax(options);
}

When I debug, the Return value in the webmethod is a legitimate row number.  But debugging the value in the jquery code it shows msg.d=true.  Can't figure out why the row value is converted to a boolean.
Any advice appreciated.

A: The returnRowId is declared as as Boolean, so the RowId is being converted before being written to response.


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EDUCATION CANNOT WAIT APPROVES US$5 MILLION TO QUICKLY HELP RESTORE EDUCATION FOR CHILDREN IN MOZAMBIQUE
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SAVE THE CHILDREN, WORLD VISION, FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY, AVSI AND PLAN INTERNATIONAL ACTIVATE FIRST EMERGENCY RESPONSE IN COORDINATION WITH GOVERNMENT OF MOZAMBIQUE
23 April 2019, New York – Just five weeks after Cyclone Idai hit the coast of Southern Africa, Education Cannot Wait, a global fund for education in emergencies, has approved US$5 million for immediate relief in Mozambique to get children back in school.
Recent estimates from the Government of Mozambique indicate that 3,504 classrooms were either destroyed or damaged in Mozambique, disrupting the education of more than 335,000 girls and boys.
Working with the Government of Mozambique in a coordinated response with international and national NGOs, UN Agencies, civil society and donors, the ECW investment will reach the most vulnerable children in Mozambique and keep girls safe from the heightened risk of gender-based violence that frequently occurs in emergencies.
The ECW response will reach 75,000 children, including 36,000 girls. Over 1,900 education personnel will receive specialized training to ensure children have the psychosocial support they need to resume their lives and deal with the trauma of seeing family members die, losing their homes in the floods or being displaced, and living in dangerous and unsafe conditions in temporary shelters.
The 12-month ECW investment will be implemented by Save the Children in partnership with CARE (US$1.7 million grant), World Vision (US$1.2 million grant), Food for the Hungry (US$550,00 grant), AVSI (US$700,000 grant), and Plan International (US$700,000 grant).
In getting children back in safe learning environments, implementing partners will establish temporary learning spaces, provide roofing for classrooms, and provide children and communities with life-saving information on hygiene to reduce the spread of disease.
ECW is working with partners to prepare an additional investment in Mozambique, as well as in neighboring Malawi and Zimbabwe, where the cyclone also caused serious damage.
Education Cannot Wait and its partners have committed a total of US$14 million to the educational response in the three countries to reach approximately half a million children in all.
The fast-acting response was made possible with the generous support of ECW's donor partners, including DFID, Dubai Cares, and the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation, who announced supplemental support to Education Cannot Wait's US$7 million grant on the margins of the World Bank/IMF Spring Meeting.
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The heart of Thinking Cleaner is a small electronics circuit board (PCB) which is located in the plastic faceplate. You will have to remove the PCB from the faceplate (sorry, no warranty anymore) .
We have few pictures to show you how to remove the PCB from the plastic faceplate. With a sharp knife you can easily cut the rubber glue that was used to attach the board. The glue is positioned in the four corners and in the centre of the gap. You have to cut the glue in all four corners before you can pull out the board.
Then 3D print the Roomba 700 or 800 cap to protect the board and use double sided tape to fix it on the Roomba. There is a slight difference because the handle of both units is a bit different.
The best way to print it is with the hollow part down and use support structures. You can print it upside down but the result wil be esthetically less pleasing. We have used a Makerbot Replicator, FabTotum and Ultimaker to print this cap. On the different machines you will have to turn the object in Z-direction to make it fit.
When the cap is printed you can use sandpaper to finish and polish the top.


If you're the proud parents of a perfect progeny or two (or just want somewhere for your little monsters to run wild) then we have good news; the Algarve is home to an abundance of activities for all the family to enjoy. If you want to learn the ropes of sailing, there's no better place for aspiring Long John Silvers to get their sea legs than on a pirate ship trip around the stunning coastline on a unique boating adventure. Or, if you'd rather be in the water than on it, the Algarve is home to the best surf camp in Portugal, not to mention the likes of kitesurfing and windsurfing et al. Land lubbers needn't miss out though, the tiny village of Benagil is home to one of the most jaw droppingly beautiful sea caves in the world, a must-visit for keen photographers.
Much like the Algarve, the Alentejo has it all covered for families with 18th century palaces, panoramic countryside vistas and a rugged coastline in the Peninha Sanctuary. For a spot of culture, Evora, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, has lived several historic lives. Known as the 'museum city' because of its monuments, Evora belonged to the Romans until the fifth century, the Visigoths until the eighth century and then finally the Portuguese since 1165. That should pack a cultural punch!
The Algarve is also a fabulously romantic setting with some seriously picturesque surroundings. Historic city centres give you the opportunity to wander through and appreciate the centuries of architecture the Algarve has to offer. For an even more atmospheric experience, the town of Lagos (not to be confused with its Nigerian counterpart) is home to narrow cobbled streets brimming with life. We can arrange a table for two at the best restaurants around where you can listen to local jazz musicians as they serenade you throughout the evening.
The Alentejo is one of Europe's finest under-the-radar romantic havens. The Castelo da Rainha Santa Isabel's lively Saturday markets and drool-worthy views are surely the perfect place to kick off a Portuguese mini-break. The Alentejo is all about cork, pork and walk so combining the three on a cork tour and lunch in the countryside is a great way to get to know the region. For a more relaxing experience, the Float in Spa in Lisbon provides an innovative method of relaxation through floatation therapy, where you can both drift off (hopefully not literally) into bliss.
Believe it or not, there are plenty of fun activities in the Algarve that don't involve a beach. One of the best is a visit to the Ria Formosa National Park. Here hides a natural paradise where a labyrinth of canals and islands protect migratory bird species such as the Wigeon, Curlew and Bar-tailed Godwit. As well as this, a network of sea taxis and ferries mean visitors can island-hop their way around the national park's freshwater lakes. Prefer a more rugged landscape? How about an eight mile hike to reach the 2,959ft summit of Mount Fóia? Part of the Monique Mountain range, Mount Fóia is the highest mountain in the Algarve and the view from the top is a real showstopper. Sensible shoes are a must.
You can't visit the Alentejo without heading out onto some of the walking routes of Rota Vicentina, a scenic network of hiking trails in the Southwest Alentejo and Costa Vicentina Nature Park. Whichever route you take, there will be beautiful landscapes, flora and fauna and rural sites with centuries of history. Along the coastline, and travelling on foot at low tide (and always with an expert local guide), explore caves, crevices and climbing rocks, discovering secrets of the land which are normally submerged beneath the waves.
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• Brand partners with British Chiropractic Association (BCA) to reveal top tips to sit correctly behind the wheel.
More than two-thirds (70%) of van drivers have taken time off work due to back pain** – costing the UK economy on average £21 billion per year, according to a Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles survey.
Drivers who suffer from 'Builder's Back' take an average of three weeks off work** and the resulting downtime costs companies an estimated £500 a day per van. Poor seat adjustment could be to blame for triggering back issues, especially as many drivers spend up to seven hours a day in their vans.
During a day's testing spent at Cordwallis Van Centre, Heathrow, Volkswagen Commercial Vehicles and a chiropractor from the BCA discovered that while half of van drivers say that they adjust their seat to the correct position, two-thirds are still sitting incorrectly or missing crucial steps***.
1. Height: Your thighs should be as parallel to the floor as your seat will allow, and where possible try to get your hips higher than your knees. You should also adjust the thigh support if you have one to ensure you have the maximum surface of your thighs touching the seat.
2. Pedals: You should be able to push the pedals to the floor with a bend in your knees.
3. 110°: Bring your seat all the way up so it's straight and then take it back until you are comfortable whilst maintaining a 110 degree angle between your back and thighs.
4. Lumbar Support: The lumbar support should be adjusted so you can feel it support the hollow in your back but so it's not causing your spine to arch more than is normal for you.
6. Steering Wheel: Once in correct seating position, bring your arm up in front of you and position the centre of the steering wheel to be in line with the fold of your wrist.
7. Rear Mirror: Lift up your chest by five degrees and then adjust your mirrors to help stay in an upright position on long drives.


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