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Natalia Vladimirovna Murshchakina (en russe : Наталья Владимировна Мурщакина), née Moroz (Мороз) le  à Polatsk, est une biathlète biélorusse.

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Elle connaît une carrière internationale courte entre 1996 et 1999.
Aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998, elle est  du sprint et  du relais. Cette même année, elle obtient son unique podium en Coupe du monde au relais d'Osrblie, où elle marque ses premiers et uniques points avec une  position.

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Jeux olympiques d'hiver

Championnats du monde

Coupe du monde
 Meilleur classement général :  en Coupe du monde de biathlon 1998-1999.
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 1 podium en relais : 1 deuxième place.

Championnats du monde de biathlon d'été

Médaille d'or du relais en 1997 et 1998 (cross).

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Biathlète (femme) biélorusse
Naissance en avril 1976
Naissance en RSS de Biélorussie
Biathlète (femme) aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1998

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A vertical that is growing...well, like a weed
I have been imploring software vendors to globalize and verticalize their applications for a while now - after two decades of cloud apps, less than 20% of the grid of applications across countries and operational processes is filled. I have been increasingly writing about fintech, shop floor, healthcare and other industry functionality. But I wasn't sure when Tom Brennan, CMO of the Salesforce platform-based ERP vendor, Rootstock wanted to discuss what he calls the "Cannabusiness" vertical. I have known Tom for over three decades going back to Coda and more recently, Financial Force. He is a straight shooter, but all kinds of word associations crossed my mind as I thought about roots and weeds.
As background, cannabis legalization has been spreading across North America – 10 states plus Washington, D.C., have legalized recreational marijuana over the last few years, and full legalization came to Canada in October 2018. That made Canada the first G7 nation to do so. Tom adds "Then you have the hemp side of the market – such as CBD (cannabidiol) oils, which claim to have many health benefits." In many other parts of the world, irrespective of the legal status, enforcement of cannabis and hemp is increasingly lax. While this inconsistency causes nightmares for HR groups in terms of employee drug testing and compliance and for law enforcement, the industry itself is growing rapidly.
According to Rootstock "In just the past three years, industry employment has grown 110%. That's faster than the ten-year projections for the trendy sectors of solar, wind power, and health care. And it's why the industry was estimated at $10.4 billion in 2018, accounting for more than 250,000 jobs, and is slated to grow to $21 billion by 2021."
The challenge for the industry is less about selling, much more about quality and consistency. While there are clear exceptions like their professionally run customer, Aphria described later, for many companies in the vertical, the need is one of differentiation earned through reliability.
Tom says "many companies that have entered this market must consider state-by-state regulations. A lot of them implemented entry-level systems or used spreadsheets to manage orders and inventory. But with a booming market, they're now facing significant challenges around operations, inventory management, compliance, and keeping up to date with changing regulations. Many found themselves in a tough spot."
Rootstock partners with another AppExchange vendor, ComplianceQuest. I had a chance to catch up with Prashanth Rajendran, CEO and Shalini Chowdhary, VP of Marketing and Strategic Alliances. They have long offered quality, inspection, compliance and risk management to industries like life sciences, cpg, and aerospace. They recently raised a $36 Million Series A round led by Insight Partners.
The combination with Rootstock offers "seed to sale to service" to the Cannabis industry as the schematic below shows (click on image to enlarge)
According to Tom, the flow is "companies take seeds and cultivate them. And then they have to perform testing and QA to measure potency and ensure consistency in their product. They want to process orders efficiently and compete on both the service and quality fronts."
"On the CBD and recreational fronts, after they've packaged their products, they're fulfilling orders to retailers or selling it through their own store fronts or websites. And all cannabis companies – both recreational and medicinal – have to be able to track incidents, in which customers may have had an adverse reaction. This is a huge challenge, and lot and traceability features can help."
Recent scrutiny of the vaping market is drawing even more interest in quality management and traceability.
"We have track and trace capability where you can drill down from a CRM system. Companies will have the service case. They have the serial number or the lot number and can track it in the ERP system. They can see if it was tested in the ComplianceQuest system. Then figure out, do you need to pull the whole lot? "
Many states are deploying tools like Metrc to track and trace cannabis inventories and products to origin when there are health issues. Besides the compliance issues, there is the inventory shrinkage issue. As Tom says "Companies have cannabis products flying out of their warehouses at a fast pace. When issues arise, they need to be able to track back to where those products came from, from which suppliers and what type of testing was done."
Tom describes some of the customers in this vertical. "NuLeaf is based in Colorado. The company makes CBD oils from hemp. KIVA Connections makes gummies and chocolate bars with THC (tetrahydrocannabinol). Michigan Pure Med is going after the medicinal space and they consider themselves a pharma company"
But their most prominent customer is Aphria which is listed on both the Toronto and New York Stock Exchange, and is one of the largest cannabis companies in the world. In Canada, cannabis is legal for both recreational and medicinal purposes.
Aphria hopes to benefit in a number of ways from the Rootstock/ComplianceQuest functionality and the Salesforce platform including:
Competitive advantage over other cannabis producers. This gives Aphria an advantage in time-to-market, license approvals and external audit readiness.
Fast and flexible compliance in a quickly changing, regulated Industry.
Demonstrable compliance with Health Canada and GMP/GxP Regulations.
Aphria is bringing a professional image to the industry and as the video below shows their "manufacturing" process is increasingly automated. The more this industry matures, the more it should also help the vendors position for other process industry and other regulated verticals.
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With so much planning going into the events that you hold, it makes sense to dedicate the same amount of time to marketing them, right? Unfortunately this isn't always the case.
Join Natalia and Alex as we convene a webinar, hosted by Redback Conferencing, outlining how to ensure that your events are a success.
This webinar will help ensure that the marketing portion of your event takes a front seat. It will provide insights into the need for strategy, securing sponsors and communication tools (including media engagement, invitations and social media) and discuss the essential ingredients for any successful event!
Alex is the Managing Director and Principal of Syneka Marketing. He has been instrumental in delivering effective marketing solutions to a range of business and not-for-profit organisations for over 10 years.
Natalia has experience in delivering creative content to a diverse range of organisations, including those in the not-for-profit sector. She has strong business acumen and understands how to deliver creative content within budget.
Third Sector Magazine is a quarterly publication that contains news and content for Australian not-for-profit organisations. Syneka Marketing was featured in the November edition where we provided advice on promoting events.
Hosting an event is a great way for your organisation to promote its mission and achieve its goals.
Alex Makin, Managing Director of Syneka Marketing provides tips on helping your organisation improve its marketing strategy and ensure your next event is a success.
In order to properly prepare for an event, you need to know exactly what target markets you want your event to reach. For example, how many attendees are you hoping to attract or what is the desired fundraising target?
Having clearly defined event goals will enable you to stay on track and motivate your organisation to push hard to achieve these goals and host a successful event.
If your organisation doesn't have designated event roles then it is a good idea to elect an events committee that consists of stakeholders and organisation members from different teams.
An events committee provides a formalised structure for people across the organisation to work together on identified outcomes. Committee members need to have an understanding of the goals and milestones of the event, as well as clearly defined responsibilities.
Sending invitations is often left until the very end of event coordination. To get the best outcomes, give ample notice to desired event attendees. This gives you time to follow up if you don't receive an immediate response.
Sending invitations via email is becoming increasingly popular as it saves time and money. If your organisation chooses this method, make sure your message stands out from other emails by providing the essential event information – such as the date, time, venue and purpose – in the subject line, and repeating key information in the body of the email.
Avoid sending attachments in your email invitation as recipients are unlikely to open them. However, if you do wish to include an attachment, make sure you mention key points in the body of the email to ensure those who don't open the attachment don't miss important information. In addition, attachments should be sent PDF format as this ensures that the content will be readable on most devices.
Use email merges so you can take the name of each recipient and enter it into a personalised greeting, Not only can email merge save considerable time, it will increase the likelihood that your message will be read by the recipient as it doesn't look like a mass email. It should be used in preference to sending a mass email by attaching many recipients to the CC or BCC fields as emails sent this way are can get caught in spam filters.
Ensure that there is sufficient time to consider media releases and media coverage of your event.
Sending media releases is a great way to raise awareness of the event and generate pre-event publicity.
To ensure your message is successfully received by your target market, it is important to send releases to the right media outlets. In order to determine which media outlet would be best suited to your event, think about the demographic of your target market and pitch your media releases to the types of media outlets frequented by your demographic.
It is a good idea to follow up your media release with a call to ensure it has been received, and to encourage the journalist to run the story.
Media releases should also be distributed to sponsors to demonstrate the publicity you are undertaking for the event and included on your website.
Third Sector Magazine is released on a quarterly basis, our article can be seen at www.thirdsectormagazine.com.au.


Origami-inspired muscles are both soft and strong and can be made for less than $1.
Soft robotics has made a wide margin in the course of the most recent decade. Various scientists across the globe are experimenting with different materials and designs that allows once rigid, jerky machines to bend flexibly as humans. This increased flexibility leads to reduced strength as the materials are not strong or resilient as inflexible ones.
Now, researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), the Wyss Institute at Harvard University and MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) have devised origami-motivated synthetic muscles that add quality to delicate robots.
These synthetic muscles hold the potential that allows robots to lift objects that are up to 1,000 times their own weight using only air or water pressure. The muscles in real are like actuators with properties similar to natural muscle.
Each synthetic muscle comprises of an inward skeleton that can be made of different materials. For example, a metal loop or a sheet of plastic collapsed into a specific example, encompassed via air or liquid and fixed inside a plastic or material sack that fills in as the skin.
There is a vacuum connected to within the sack starts the muscle's development by making the skin crumple onto the skeleton, making a strain that drives the movement. No other power source or human info is required to coordinate the muscle's development; it is resolved completely by the shape and organization of the skeleton.
Scientists constructed dozens of muscles using materials ranging from metal springs to packing foam to sheets of plastic. They then explored different avenues regarding diverse skeleton shapes to make muscles that can contract down to 10 percent of their unique size, lift a fragile bloom off the ground, and wind into a loop, all just by draining the let some circulation into of them.
Not exclusively can the simulated muscles move from numerous points of view, they do as such with great flexibility. They can create around six times more power for every unit territory than mammalian skeletal muscle can.
In addition, the muscles are lightweight; a 2.6-gram muscle can lift a 3-kilogram question, which is what might as well be called a mallard duck lifting an auto. Also, a solitary muscle can be built inside ten minutes utilizing materials that cost under $1, making them shoddy and simple to test and repeat.


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By SARA CLINE - Associated Press - Wednesday, December 2, 2020
SALEM, Ore. (AP) - An 11-person COVID-19 outbreak at the Wilsonville office of the Oregon Employment Department will likely cause further delays in handling claims, officials said.
The outbreak "will cause real disruptions in our ability to get work at the pace we have been," said David Gerstenfeld, acting director of the department, which has been dealing with backlog.
Officials at the state agency said many of the office's 600 employees will soon work from home.
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Health authorities have not advised the office to close, Gerstenfeld said. But Gov. Kate Brown's COVID-19 safety orders require employers to allow work-from-home options when possible.
The department has made significant progress in enabling remote work and establishing safety protocols, Gerstenfeld said. He said he expects hundreds of Wilsonville employees to work from home in the future, but some can't because they lack adequate internet service.
As part of Brown's proposed budget and policy agenda announced Tuesday, she wants $146 million to replace the employment department's computer systems and implement a new paid family and medical leave program.
The employment department has faced numerous challenges throughout the pandemic while paying out more than $6 billion in benefits to 600,0000 people, Gerstenfeld said.
Hundreds of thousands of people waited for weeks or months for payments while the department dealt with technical issues and an avalanche of claims.
Last week, the department began paying out about $300 million in federal benefits that had been delayed for eight months, the Statesman Journal reported.
The department has paid that money to 400,000 people, Gerstenfeld said. Around 52,000 Oregonians are still waiting for it.
The Oregon COVID-19 case count has surged since the beginning of November. The Oregon Health Authority reported 1,244 new confirmed cases Wednesday, bringing the state's total to 78,160. The death toll is 953.
From Nov. 23 to Nov. 29, the most recent weekly report published by the health authority, there were new weekly records in cases and hospitalizations. During that week, 9,100 new cases were reported, a 5% increase from the previous week.
Patients hospitalized with COVID-19 also increased from the previous week by 9%. Currently there are 549 coronavirus patients in Oregon hospitals. Oregon's COVID-19 testing positivity rate was 8.6%
Sara Cline is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.


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HomeHow-To Guides for ActorsJason Momoa Says His Family "Were Starving" After Getting Killed Off 'Game of Thrones'
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Jason Momoa Says His Family "Were Starving" After Getting Killed Off 'Game of Thrones'
Jason Momoa at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Joker' held at the TCL Chinese Theatre IMAX in Hollywood, USA on September 28, 2019. - Image (Editorial credit: Tinseltown / Shutterstock.com)
Jason Momoa says he was a real struggling actor after his character got killed off Game of Thrones, saying he and his family "were starving."
In an interview published this week with InStyle, the 41-year-old actor discussed the challenges of being an actor. He explained that after his character, Khal Drogo, was killed off of HBO's series in 2011, his money situation was a problem.
He says he and his wife Lisa Bonet were struggling to pay the bills at their home in the Los Angeles area's Topanga Canyon home, where they live with their two young kids.
I mean, we were starving after 'Game of Thrones.′ I couldn't get work. It's very challenging when you have babies, and you're completely in debt," he told InStyle.
His situation improved not too long after when he was cast in Justice League as Aquaman. He will go on to headline in 2018, making him an A-list actor in Hollywood.
In related news, Jason Momoa recently finished working on a new Netflix production in Pennsylvania. Sweet Girl is an upcoming revenge thriller 'Sweet Girl' for Netflix. The movie centers around a husband, played by Momoa, who promises to bring justice to the people for killing his wife while protecting his daughter. "I'm excited to partner with Netflix once again," Jason Momoa said. "I'm putting a dream team together from Brad and Jeff to my best friend, Brian, who has been my partner for over 10 years. It's a dream come true to collaborate with him and deliver his vision." "Brad and I are ecstatic about bringing another project to Netflix, who have truly made us feel like we have a home to make groundbreaking original features and series," Jeff Fierson of ASAP Entertainment said. "Additionally, Jason and Brian are like family, so to re-team with them on a movie after working for three seasons of 'Frontier,' is a dream come true. When we first read this script, we knew there was only one actor who could bring the gravitas and depth to the role of Cooper, and that's Jason." More Project Casting Entertainment news:
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How to Electrical Ground an Above-Ground Pool
By: Bob Haring
Above-ground swimming pools are an option where soil conditions, such as thick stone, or other considerations make installing a pool in the ground difficult or impossible. Above-ground pools typically have a raised platform around them and may have lights installed on the perimeter. All above-ground pools must have a water filtering system, which uses a pump powered by an electric motor to remove contaminants from the water. All electrical outlets around an above-ground pool must be properly grounded to prevent any current from reaching the water. Each element should be grounded separately.
Install all pool area wiring in rigid nonmetallic conduit, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe. Connect all wiring to a pool to a circuit breaker or ground fault interruption (GFCI) plug. Provide a plug or disconnect switch within sight of any electric motor.
Connect bare copper ground wires on the source wiring to the green or copper grounding connection on any motor, pump, filtration system or other electrical device. Use wire nuts to make connections if the device does not have a strap or screw to hold the ground wire. Use only wire appropriate to the voltage of the circuit, typically 110 (115) or 220 (240) volts.
Run a number 8 copper wire, a grounding ring, around the outside of the pool, 4 to 6 inches below ground level and 18 to 24 inches from the edges of the pool. Connect this grounding ring to the pool pump motor, the pool water supply and any heating element. Bond the pool water with at least 9 square inches of metal, typically a pipe nipple in the water circulation system attached to a ground strap.
Install all pool area wiring in rigid nonmetallic conduit, such as polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe.
Connect bare copper ground wires on the source wiring to the green or copper grounding connection on any motor, pump, filtration system or other electrical device.
Connect any lights to a GFCI outlet or a separate circuit breaker, matching the bare grounding wire to the grounding connection on the fixture. Follow other wiring rules, such as placement of electrical outlets 6 to 10 feet from pool walls, limiting cord length for motors to 3 feet and keeping overhead wires at least 10 feet above the pool. Install underground wiring in approved conduit to prevent contact with the soil.
Consult local building regulations and the National Electrical Code for wiring requirements for above-ground pools.
Specific connection methods will vary, but all source wiring must include one bare copper ground wire and all receptacles, fixtures or motors must have a green or bare copper ground connection. Some use straps to hold ground wires, others have screws that ground wires wrap around or some have fixed wires that tie to power sources with wire nuts.
Many communities require that all pool wiring be done by a licensed electrician.
Bob Haring has been a news writer and editor for more than 50 years, mostly with the Associated Press and then as executive editor of the Tulsa, Okla. "World." Since retiring he has written freelance stories and a weekly computer security column. Haring holds a Bachelor of Journalism from the University of Missouri.


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After seeing Sailor Moon Crystal, will I miss anything by skipping the first two seasons of the original anime?
I've been thinking of intermittently watching the original Sailor Moon anime (with subtitles) to get a sense of the plot (and to have something decent to watch).
Since I've already seen Sailor Moon Crystal and I've noticed that the first two seasons of the original anime seem to more or less cover the same material (and since Sailor Moon isn't a high priority series for me), I'm thinking of starting from Sailor Moon S.
If I start from Sailor Moon S, will there be any important plot points / character details that I will not know of because I won't have seen the first two seasons?
I did view the final recap episode of Sailor Moon R (and I could follow what was going on), but there wasn't enough detail that I'm completely certain I won't miss anything.
Great question!
No... and yes.
No: You are correct that Sailor Moon Crystal's 26th episode leaves off at the same point in the storyline as the end of the classic anime's R season. If you go straight into the S season, you will not have missed out on any essential plot points, characters, or character details.
Yes: Sailor Moon Crystal is its own canon. It follows the manga more closely than does the classic anime, but also has points where it veered away from the manga content in ways that conflict with both manga canon and classic anime canon. So there are 1) aspects of the classic anime's first 2 seasons which follow the manga in areas where Crystal did not, and 2) aspects/characters that are original to the classic anime canon and thus not covered in Crystal. The details about 30th century Crystal Tokyo differ significantly between the classic anime version and Crystal, but this will not affect jumping in from season 3 much since that material doesn't get mentioned again much from S onward. Likewise, the R season contained a plot arc that you'll have missed about the Makaiju tree and aliens who came to Earth, and the R movie contained an original story involving Mamoru's backstory, but as they are not referenced again later, you won't notice this at all. However, you will notice that some characters you met in Crystal are not in the classic anime (for example, Ittou Asanuma is absent from the classic anime until a tiny cameo in season 5, whereas Kumada Yuuichirou is a love interest for Rei original to the classic anime starting in the 1st season). So there will be moments where you'll notice things like, "I guess I'm supposed to know who this person is," or "I see that Mamoru actually transforms by magic into Tuxedo Kamen in this version," etc.
Recommended: Watch the first episode of the classic anime, then watch episodes 8, 10, 25, and 34 (the first appearances of Ami, Rei, Makoto, and Minako) so you can meet them in their classic anime personalities (Ami and Makoto are pretty similar to how you know them, whereas classic anime Rei and Minako are fairly different in personality from the personas given to them in Crystal). Then jump ahead to episode 90 (a.k.a. episode 1 of the S season).
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Plot-wise the only big thing you'll be missing is the "Hell Tree" arc, which comprised the first 13 episodes of Sailor Moon R. This storyline doesn't exist in the manga or Sailor Moon Crystal. Character-wise you'll be missing a lot of character development that happens in the original anime. Sailor Mercury, Venus, Mars and Jupiter are all pretty much bystanders in the reboot. In the TV series they had much bigger roles.
But no, you don't need to see any of it before watching Sailor Moon S. It was a TV series aimed at preteens. It's not very deep and is meant to be accessible. It's not the sort of show that assumes you've watched the show religiously since episode 1.
Sailor Moon S is also, in my opinion, the best season of the original anime, so it's not a bad place to start watching even if you haven't seen any episode of Sailor Moon before and don't know anything about it. On the other hand the next season, Sailor Moon SS, I'd consider to be the worst. It has its moments, but there are a lot filler episodes. After watching Sailor Moon S, you might want to consider skipping back and watching one of the first two seasons.
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S and Sailor Stars have, arguably, the deepest, more serious parts of the series (S being the darkest, Stars being an ever-timely story of intercultural understanding). In my opinion, the best season is Stars (the 5th), and S is second-best. I generally recommend for people totally new to Sailor Moon to just start right at episode 173 (the 7th episode of Stars). Or you can skip straight from the end of S to beginning of Stars without missing much of anything that would cause questions in Stars (the only thing is that the villain from SuperS [the 4th season] reappears... – seijitsu Nov 2 '15 at 4:17
... briefly in Stars, but you don't need to know what she did in SuperS because her 6-episode arc in Stars is pretty much self-contained). I would say, after watching S and Stars, if you hanker for more Sailor Moon, then go back and watch from the 1st season. – seijitsu Nov 2 '15 at 4:17
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package com.example.administrator.aviation.model.adapter;

import android.content.Context;
import android.graphics.drawable.Drawable;
import android.os.Build;
import android.support.annotation.RequiresApi;
import android.util.SparseArray;
import android.view.LayoutInflater;
import android.view.View;
import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.widget.BaseAdapter;
import android.widget.ImageView;
import android.widget.TextView;

import java.util.ArrayList;

/**
 * 用户首页的adapter
 */
public abstract class HomePageAdapter<T> extends BaseAdapter {
    private ArrayList<T> mData;
    private int mLayoutRes;         //布局id

    public HomePageAdapter() {
    }

    public HomePageAdapter(ArrayList<T> mData, int mLayoutRes) {
        this.mData = mData;
        this.mLayoutRes = mLayoutRes;
    }

    @Override
    public int getCount() {
        return mData != null ? mData.size() : 0;
    }

    @Override
    public T getItem(int position) {
        return mData.get(position);
    }

    @Override
    public long getItemId(int position) {
        return position;
    }

    @Override
    public View getView(int position, View convertView, ViewGroup parent) {
        ViewHolder holder = ViewHolder.bind(parent.getContext(), convertView, parent, mLayoutRes
                , position);
        bindView(holder, getItem(position));
        return holder.getItemView();
    }

    public abstract void bindView(ViewHolder holder, T obj);

    //添加一个元素
    public void add(T data) {
        if (mData == null) {
            mData = new ArrayList<>();
        }
        mData.add(data);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    //往特定位置,添加一个元素
    public void add(int position, T data) {
        if (mData == null) {
            mData = new ArrayList<>();
        }
        mData.add(position, data);
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    public void remove(T data) {
        if (mData != null) {
            mData.remove(data);
        }
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    public void remove(int position) {
        if (mData != null) {
            mData.remove(position);
        }
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    public void clear() {
        if (mData != null) {
            mData.clear();
        }
        notifyDataSetChanged();
    }

    public static class ViewHolder {

        private SparseArray<View> mViews;   //存储ListView 的 item中的View
        private View item;                  //存放convertView
        private int position;               //游标
        private Context context;            //Context上下文

        //构造方法,完成相关初始化
        private ViewHolder(Context context, ViewGroup parent, int layoutRes) {
            mViews = new SparseArray<>();
            this.context = context;
            View convertView = LayoutInflater.from(context).inflate(layoutRes, parent, false);
            convertView.setTag(this);
            item = convertView;
        }

        //绑定ViewHolder与item
        public static ViewHolder bind(Context context, View convertView, ViewGroup parent,
                                      int layoutRes, int position) {
            ViewHolder holder;
            if (convertView == null) {
                holder = new ViewHolder(context, parent, layoutRes);
            } else {
                holder = (ViewHolder) convertView.getTag();
                holder.item = convertView;
            }
            holder.position = position;
            return holder;
        }

        @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
        public <T extends View> T getView(int id) {
            T t = (T) mViews.get(id);
            if (t == null) {
                t = (T) item.findViewById(id);
                mViews.put(id, t);
            }
            return t;
        }

        /**
         * 获取当前条目
         */
        public View getItemView() {
            return item;
        }

        /**
         * 获取条目位置
         */
        public int getItemPosition() {
            return position;
        }

        /**
         * 设置文字
         */
        public ViewHolder setText(int id, CharSequence text) {
            View view = getView(id);
            if (view instanceof TextView) {
                ((TextView) view).setText(text);
            }
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * 设置图片
         */
        public ViewHolder setImageResource(int id, int drawableRes) {
            View view = getView(id);
            if (view instanceof ImageView) {
                ((ImageView) view).setImageResource(drawableRes);
            } else {
                view.setBackgroundResource(drawableRes);
            }
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * 设置点击监听
         */
        public ViewHolder setOnClickListener(int id, View.OnClickListener listener) {
            getView(id).setOnClickListener(listener);
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * 设置可见
         */
        public ViewHolder setVisibility(int id, int visible) {
            getView(id).setVisibility(visible);
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * 设置标签
         */
        public ViewHolder setTag(int id, Object obj) {
            getView(id).setTag(obj);
            return this;
        }

        //其他方法可自行扩展

    }
}

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package mcjty.modtut.network;

import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.NetworkRegistry;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.common.network.simpleimpl.SimpleNetworkWrapper;
import net.minecraftforge.fml.relauncher.Side;

public class PacketHandler {
    private static int packetId = 0;

    public static SimpleNetworkWrapper INSTANCE = null;

    public PacketHandler() {
    }

    public static int nextID() {
        return packetId++;
    }

    public static void registerMessages(String channelName) {
        INSTANCE = NetworkRegistry.INSTANCE.newSimpleChannel(channelName);
        registerMessages();
    }

    public static void registerMessages() {
        // Register messages which are sent from the client to the server here:
        INSTANCE.registerMessage(PacketSendKey.Handler.class, PacketSendKey.class, nextID(), Side.SERVER);
    }
}


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Q: In Android, how to send image from one activity to another selected from gallery? [This is my code. Please give full code.And Received image should be appear after restart the app. Thank You][1]
     @Override
public void onActivityResult(int requestCode, int resultCode,  Intent data) {
    super.onActivityResult(requestCode, resultCode, data);
    if (requestCode == PICK_IMAGE_REQUEST && resultCode == RESULT_OK && data != null && data.getData() != null) {
        Uri uri = data.getData();
        try {Bitmap bitmap = MediaStore.Images.Media.getBitmap(getContentResolver(), uri);
            ImageView imageView = (ImageView) findViewById(R.id.imageView2);
            imageView.setImageBitmap(bitmap);
            String[] filePathColon={MediaStore.Images.Media.DATA};
            Cursor cursr=getContentResolver().query(uri, filePathColon, null, null, null);
            cursr.moveToFirst();
            int columnindex=cursr.getColumnIndex(filePathColon[0]);
            final String picturepath=cursr.getString(columnindex);
            cursr.close();
            b1= (Button) findViewById(R.id.button);
            b1.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
                @Override
                public void onClick(View v) {
                    Intent  intent= new Intent(edit_student.this,student.class);
                    intent.putExtra("imagePath",picturepath );
                    startActivity(intent);}});
        } catch (IOException e) {
            e.printStackTrace();
        }
    }

A: send the image Uri to the second activity like this:
@override
public void onClick(View v){
Intent intent = new Intent(getApplicationContext(),student.class);
intent.putParceleableExtra("imageUri",uri);
startActivity(intent);

}

In ur SecondActivity onCreate() get intent and get the uri,create a bitmap object from the uri and set it into the image view.
Uri retreivedUri = getIntent().getParceleableExra("imageUri");

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In this review, we will talk about the product called Phytoceramides by Le Fair and see what it can do to help support your skin. This dietary supplement claims to increase skin hydration and collagen production thereby making the skin more elastic. It also seems to keep proper moisture balance, fight free radicals, help remove dead skin cells to promote new skin cell growth, plumps the skin and improves the structural integrity of it.
Moreover, it also claims to remove wrinkles quickly, remove skin puffiness, brighten dark spots, and firm up the skin.
As a dietary supplement, this product is to be taken once a day preferably with a meal. However, the product's website didn't mention whether you should take it before or after a meal.
The product's website didn't mention any possible side effects when taking this product. However, people who have hypersensitivity to some form of oils might experience stomach upset or diarrhea.
This product is only recommended for adults (18 years old and above). It is also important to stick to the product's dosage. You should also consult your physician if you are taking any medication, over the counter products or have any medical condition.
You can buy this product from the product's website for $11.90 per bottle containing 30 capsules. Free shipping is available for buyers who are living in the US and UK. You can also get special promos and discounts if you decide to join the manufacturer's club.
Unsatisfied buyers may return their unopened bottles within 30 days of purchase and get a full refund. It is imperative that you contact the manufacturer's website or their hotline and obtain an RMA or Return Merchandise Authorization number before you return your product.
The product has a very reasonable price considering that one bottle will only cost you around $12. It's also a good thing that the manufacturer offers some discounts and promos if you are able to join their club. However, the manufacturer is only accepting unopened bottles for returns which make it almost impossible to try the product risk-free. Moreover, the product seems to claim so many skin benefits but have failed to show or discuss how the product is actually going to achieve all those things.


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The Debutante Ball Welcomes Katherine Longshore!
We're so excited to have Katherine Longshore, author of the recently released GILT with us today!
About Katherine: Katherine Longshore grew up on the northern California coast. At university, she created her own major in Cross-Cultural Studies and Communications, planning to travel and write. Forever. Four years, six continents and countless pairs of shoes later, she went to England for two weeks, stayed five years and discovered history. She now lives in California with her husband, two children and a sun-worshiping dog.
Hilary Mantel's WOLF HALL. It won the Man Booker Prize in 2009, and though I can't claim I always understand the prize winners when I read them (no matter how hard I try to be literary), this one caught my interest. Why? Because it is narrated by one of the most complex characters in history – Thomas Cromwell. He was an advisor of Henry VIII, a religious reformer, a schemer and conniver, and an essential element in the fall of Anne Boleyn. I'd been reading a lot of histories and biographies about the time, and had, of course, read a few Philippa Gregory novels and other historical fiction. But I had never come across something that made an historical figure so real, so visceral, so human. Like someone you might meet on the street, but hope never to do so. I can't wait to read the sequel, BRING UP THE BODIES, but I'm making myself wait until after I've finished my own series about the era.
Richard III, both fictional and nonfictional. I love Shakespeare's interpretation of him as a crookbacked villain – misshapen in body and soul – capable of anything, any evil. And I love the Ricardian apologists' view as well. That as a young man, Richard was a loyal brother and honorable soldier. I feel sorry for the man that history tells us lost his wife and only son, who became the vilified antagonist for a crime that perhaps he did not commit, and for taking actions that perhaps he really thought were best. And I love to ponder which version – and which parts of them – are truth.
I love to be in the middle of the ocean. When I was twenty-five, I got a job as a steward on a NOAA (National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Association) research ship. I washed dishes, waited tables and made beds for the officers and scientists on board. Not a glamorous job, but for me it was worthwhile. We spent thirty days at a time in the Pacific with no sight of land. I get horribly seasick, suffer a little from claustrophobia and am a terrible control freak, so you'd think being on a small, rocking boat from which I couldn't hope to escape would have made me crazy. Instead, I felt like I was nestled in the lap of the world when I sat on deck during my evening breaks, watching the clouds, the swells, the dolphins and flying fish. Watching the sunset, waiting for the green flash that never came. After dark, beneath a bowl of stars, made speechless by meteors arcing across the sky. There's nothing like it.
I wish I had the talent of asking the right questions of anyone at any time, to make them feel comfortable and talk for ages so I don't have to. I love conversation, but don't like to talk about myself. And I hate awkward pauses, especially the ones that drag out for minutes at a time.
Write what you love. Not what you think will sell, or the hot topic du jour or what the agent at a conference says will be the next big thing. Write what you write, because it will be what you write best.
Thank you so much, Katherine – we can't wait to see what's coming next from you!
Thanks for being with us today, Katherine! You know how much I loved GILT, so I'm very pleased you were able to come hang out with us, so we could share it with more people!
And I'm like you – I love being on the water. Cruising is my very favorite type of holiday (and if you come back on Monday, you'll get to see some evidence) and there's nowhere I'd rather be. Love this: "I felt like I was nestled in the lap of the world…" That's exactly it!
Good morning, Katherine! Oooo!! I am so intrigued and excited for GILT!
Your advice to writers is wonderful. So often writers are compelled to write to suit the market (and I know we have all done it at one point or another!) but like so many things in life, when we have a genuine passion for something, we can always be assured of our strongest work.
Wishing you all the best, Katherine–and thanks so much for visiting with us today!
Wow! GILT sounds like an amazing read. I love that period of British history, and GILT sounds like an especially fascinating take on it.
And I heartily second your advice to writers. It's tough enough to see the whole process through when you're dealing with a book you love–I think it would next to impossible with a book you write without that passion.
Thank you so much for inviting me to the Ball today ladies! It's been a pleasure!
I LOVE a good historical. This one is going on my to-be-read list. It's the second time I've heard it mentioned so I'm taking that as destiny.
Get it and move it to the top of your list – you'll love it, Eileen.


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TikTok vs Instagram: Where Do You Have More Chance?
Let's find out which platform is better for you!
by Simay Karaoğlan
You've probably heard of TikTok and Instagram. Perhaps, you are already using both of them actively. So, you know what these platforms are. But do you know on which platform you have more chance of becoming an influencer?
Instagram vs. TikTok
Instagram has been around since before there were any influencers. It's as old as hills. TikTok, on the other hand, can still be considered brand new. So the question is, which one is better for you? Before we start to look at the facts, you should know that both of these platforms have massive audiences for your content. I'm talking about more than 500 million daily users. I believe you understand the magnitude of these platforms. Now, let's get into details.
It's a fact that users are spending more time on TikTok than Instagram. So, you can interpret that you have more chance on TikTok since it will be easier to reach the audience. Also, as I said earlier, Instagram is an older platform than TikTok. Its users are mostly the same. But TikTok is getting new users every day. This can make you more prone to choose TikTok over Instagram.
Since Instagram is an old and powerful platform, it is known and used by a lot of influencers. TikTok is only used by a tiny percentage of these influencers, meaning the competition on Instagram is higher than TikTok. So which one makes sense to you? Instagram where the competition is high or TikTok where you have more opportunities?
Although both of these platforms mostly have young audiences, their age varies. If we compare Instagram and Tiktok users' age, I can say that TikTok has a younger audience. It includes Gen Z & Alpha in addition to millennials. And Instagram is actively used by people in their twenties. By looking at the profile of your audience, you can easily decide which platform you have more chance on.
TikTok and Instagram Strategies
Although TikTok and Instagram serve the same purposes as a social media platform, their strategies are not the same. While considering the facts above, you should also know these apps' strategies and make your decision accordingly. Let's look at some of the strategies you can implement on these platforms to be an influencer.
The Influencer Strategy for TikTok
Thanks to a research done by MediaUpdate, we can get to know TikTok users better. According to the research, watching TikTok videos became a hobby for most of the people. They entertain themselves on the app, scrolling down an endless amount of videos. And they don't want to be disturbed while they are viewing TikToks. There is no fixed prime time on the platform, any time of the day is a prime time for users. This is why people are spending so much time on TikTok without getting bored. The content is always fresh.
So, now you know what kind of an audience you have on TikTok. Let's see what kind of a strategy you can use to become a TikTok influencer.
The trends are changing in a heartbeat on TikTok and you need to keep up with them while you are creating your content.
Your content should be original because there are too many others.
Challenges are appreciated. Try to become a trendsetter by starting some challenge.
Your content should also be entertaining because this is why people use TikTok: to entertain themselves.
Your follower count doesn't really matter as much on TikTok. You can get a viral video with only 100 followers.
To sum up, you need to combine your content and what's trend while posting on TikTok. And while doing that, you should be original, not a copycat.
Instagram Strategy
Instagram does not function like TikTok. Here it is important to have followers because they are the ones who see your posts, and not the people who are not following you. So, first of all, you should focus on your audience and increase their number. You can do it by posting and adding to your story regularly. Your posts and stories should be intriguing so that people will follow you. Now let's look at some strategies in order to be a successful Instagram Influencer.
Think about what you are passionate about, what you are knowledgeable about, creating content about what makes you happy.
You can choose 3-5 subtopics about your passion and create content about these niches regularly.
Know your follower community and create your content accordingly.
In short, you should focus on your followers and niche when posting on Instagram. For more information about being an influencer on instagram, you can check our article.
We looked at Instagram and TikTok facts and try to come up with good strategies. You learned what kind of audiences they have and what kind of expectations these audiences have. Now it is your time to shine and decide where do you have more chance. Keep following us to learn more about Instagram and TikTok tips!


Blackheads are oil clogs in your hair follicles. The sebaceous gland at the bottom of the follicle secretes sebum, your skin's natural oil, which travels along the strand of hair and out through the pore. The flow of sebum can be restricted by dirt, bacteria and a surface layer of dead skin cells. The oil clog hardens inside the pore and the tip of it oxidizes when exposed to air. This is what gives a blackhead its characteristic dark color.
Blackheads look like tiny dark pinpricks inside a slightly expanded pore. They tend to appear in clusters on parts of the body rich in oil glands, such as the chin, chest, hairline or back. According to the Mayo Clinic, a blackhead is known medically as an open comedone, while a pimple, or whitehead, is called a closed comedone. Perhaps the most common area where blackheads appear is on the nose and in the creases beside the nose.
Blackheads can take their toll on your appearance, which can lead to decreased self-esteem. You may not want to go out in public as often and can miss out on important events. According to the Canadian Dermatology Association, blackheads are the first stage of acne. When a blackhead is infected with bacteria often present on the surface of the skin, it fills with pus and turns into a whitehead. Extracting blackheads can decrease the likelihood of acne and increase self-confidence.
Blackheads are easier to remove if they have been softened first, and home remedies for softening them are abundant. One of the most common is boiling water, draping a towel over your head, leaning over the water and steaming your face. The steam opens up your pores, loosening blackheads as it softens. According to GrannyMed.com, using the juice of tomatoes, lemons and limes as a toner is good for bringing blackheads to the surface, as is a mixture of Epsom salt, iodine and boiling water. Manual intervention comes in the form of a blackhead removal tool, which ranges from a simple metal cone to help squeeze the blackhead out to a battery-operated device that removes it by suction.
The New Zealand Dermatological Society states that salicylic acid, derived from the bark of the willow tree, dries up sebum and exfoliates the skin. Exfoliation helps to prevent blackheads by keeping dead skin cells off your face. It can be done by washing with an exfoliating cleanser or scrubbing with a washcloth. Salicylic acid acne cleansing pads are convenient to carry with you for times when you can't wash your face.
Attempting to extract blackheads without softening them first could lead to scabbing and scarring. Squeezing blackheads with your fingers can transmit bacteria from your hands to your face and lead to pimples. If you must squeeze blackheads with your fingers, always wrap them in clean tissue first. If you have a serious blackhead problem, visit a dermatologist to discuss prescription or in-office treatment options such as acne creams or glycolic acid peels.


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New Crowdfunding Rules Help Virginia Businesses Raise Capital for Operations
As of July 31, 2015, Virginia has joined a handful of states that allow businesses to raise capital through "crowdfunding," subject to a few rules. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act of 2012 amended the federal securities laws to permit crowdfunding at the federal level, subject to rules to be adopted by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Three years later the SEC has still not adopted the required rules and their delay has prevented crowdfunding at the federal level. However, it has not prevented Virginia and several other states from drafting their own rules.
To take advantage of Virginia's Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption, a company must:
be organized in Virginia,
be headquartered in Virginia,
raise the capital from Virginia residents only and
provide annual reports to each crowdfunding investor for three years after the offering.
At least 20 days prior to the offering, the business is required to file with the Virginia State Corporation Commission a disclosure document, which must satisfy certain informational requirements and be provided to each prospective investor.
The offering can be conducted:
through an online portal,
through registered broker-dealers or
directly by the company.
If the total offering is more than $500,000, the offering business may also be required to provide financial statements, to be reviewed or audited by an independent accounting firm. The offering company can raise, through the sale of stock or other equity, up to $2 million, with no more than $10,000 from each investor — unless the investor is qualified as an "accredited investor" under federal securities laws. The offering cannot last for longer than 12 months.
Companies that are formed outside Virginia, are headquartered in another state or want to raise capital from investors who live outside the commonwealth cannot rely on this new Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption, but must rely on other state or federal securities exemptions until the SEC finally adopts federal crowdfunding rules.
Despite several states' taking the lead in terms of crowdfunding, not everyone believes it to be a viable option to obtain new capital. Critics often cite administrative costs involved in raising funds from a large number of investors as outweighing the associated benefits of new capital. However, for small and start-up businesses, the new Virginia Intrastate Crowdfunding Exemption provides another option to raise capital without having to register securities or otherwise comply with federal or state exemptions that may impose requirements that are more difficult for small businesses to meet.
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Business Planning and Organization
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Nasim Osman (31 July 1953 – 30 April 2014) was a Jatiya Party (Ershad) politician and the Member of Parliament from Narayanganj.

Career
Osman was elected to the parliament of Jatiya Sangsad four times in 1986, 1988, 2008, and 2014.

Personal life
Osman's father, AKM Samsuzzoha, was a member of parliament and his youngest brother Shamim Osman is member of parliament from Bangladesh Awami League. Osman died 30 April 2014. After his death, his younger brother, Salim Osman was elected from the same constituency.

Osman was married to Parvin Osman. Together they had a son Azmery Osman, two daughters Irin Osman and Afrin Osman.

References

Bangladesh Jatiya Party politicians
People from Narayanganj District
Place of birth missing
2014 deaths
1953 births
3rd Jatiya Sangsad members
4th Jatiya Sangsad members
9th Jatiya Sangsad members
10th Jatiya Sangsad members


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Home » Q&A: Raw food is heating up
Q&A: Raw food is heating up
By Monica Watrous
Shari Leidich, founder of Two Moms in the Raw, began eating raw foods as a way to manage her health after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis.
LAFAYETTE, COLO. — Raw is on the rise. Executives of the Kroger Co. recently named raw foods as a top trend in the natural and organic segment. Raw or living food products have not been cooked or exposed to temperatures over 118 degrees in order to preserve enzymes essential for biological processes in the body.
As raw foods heat up in the marketplace, Two Moms in the Raw is positioned to benefit. The Lafayette-based company makes granola bars, nut bars, sea crackers, truffles and cereal — all raw, sprouted, handmade, organic, gluten-free, vegan and kosher.
Shari Leidich, founder and vice-president of product development, first began making raw foods as a way to manage her health after she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2004.
"When I was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, I found that a natural approach to healing, including a raw food diet, worked best for me," Ms. Leidich said. "Because food was such an important part of my path of healing, it needed to be the highest quality, cleanest food possible."
She sold her handmade raw snacks in the parking lot of her children's school and at the Boulder Farmers Market before launching the company in 2006 with her mother, Marsha Koolik, and landing national distribution in such retailers as Whole Foods Market and Starbucks.
Each product contains a handful of organic ingredients, such as almonds, agave, matcha green tea and vanilla bean powder. The company soaks, germinates and rinses nuts, seeds and groats to maximize the product's nutritional benefits.
Ms. Leidich offered a glimpse of her company's product development process in an interview with Food Business News.
Food Business News: What's new from Two Moms in the Raw?
Shari Leidich: We are excited to have recently launched three new products from Two Moms in the Raw — a cacao nib nut bar, green tea vanilla truffle and cayenne cacao truffle. Like all of our products, these new ones are 100% organic, gluten-free, non-G.M.O., kosher, vegan, raw, sprouted and handmade. They are also delicious to boot.
This past July, we moved into a new manufacturing facility in Longmont, Colo., which has enabled us to continue to grow our business.
How does product development work at your company?
Ms. Leidich: I continue to lead the innovation process for Two Moms in the Raw. I'm inspired by what's out there. I'm in grocery stores every day. I see what's out there and what's not. I also get lots of great feedback from our consumers, so we have insights into what they like, don't like and need. It's great inspiration.
From there, we head to the kitchen and start playing with flavors and making new snacks.
Two Moms in the Raw's product range includes granola bars, truffles, sea crackers and cereal.
How do you come up with new flavors and products?
Ms. Leidich: Taste is very important when we are working on new flavors and new products at Two Moms in the Raw. We believe that food can't just be good for you. It needs to taste great, too.
Family is a huge part of our business, and my three kids have always been my main taste testers. I know I have a good product when I make a batch and the kids eat it all.
Have you tried products or flavors that simply did not work? What happened there?
Ms. Leidich: Of course. I'm always trying new things. Sometimes it's a new flavor, sometimes it's a totally new recipe. I share them with my kids and our team at the office. If they disappear, I know I've got something good. If they don't, then it's back to the drawing board.
How do you explain your products to consumers who aren't familiar with raw or sprouted foods?
Ms. Leidich: We actually love to tell people that raw food is alive and that you can plant one of our snacks in the dirt and it will grow. Sprouting activates enzymes in raw foods, the same enzymes our bodies require for optimum health.
Our products are nutrient powerhouses. I think when people hear my story, they are more interested in how food can play a huge part in overall health.
What new categories do you see your company entering in the future?
Ms. Leidich: According to recent I.R.I. data, healthy snacking is on the rise. Because people are snacking more often for a variety of reasons, they have high expectations for their snacks. That is where we come in. Two Moms in the Raw products are a great choice because they have premium ingredients that taste good and are good for you.
We are always working on creating new recipes and great-tasting products for our customers, so stay tuned.
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In our StopMotionCreator review we take an honest look at this stop motion creation software to let you know whether it's worth your investment.
StopMotionCreator is a very simple software that converts normal videos into stop motion videos with a few clicks.
The front end product comes in two variations, personal and commercial.
If you only plan to use StopMotionCreator for your own videos then personal will be fine.
If you plan on selling your stop motion videos to clients then you'll need the commercial license.
Historically, stop motion was an animation technique where an object was made to look like it moved on its on. Most of us have seen this technique used in clay-mation movies and TV shows.
More recently, stop motion video has been used to give normal videos an extra oomph to capture and keep the attention of the viewer.
Stop Motion Creator makes creating stop motion videos simple and quick.
As you can see from the demo, StopMotionCreator is very easy to use.
StopMotionCreator Pro adds the ability to adjust the speed, add multiple markers and select the exact part of the video you want to add stop motion.
This is a set of 3000 royalty-free stock HD videos for use with StopMotionCreator.
Also, watch for a downsell on this level to $37 for 1500 stock videos.
StopMotionTraffic is software that helps you automate posting of your videos to 17 different social media networks.
The Pro upgrade definitely gives you more creative ability so it's really a matter of whether you're looking for a no frills, simple solution (front end) or one with a little more editing capability (Pro).
I would skip the templates as there are plenty of free stock video sites (Pixabay being my favorite).
Unfortunately I don't have enough info on StopMotionTraffic to make a recommendation one way or another.
My first question when I started testing StopMotionCreator was…are there free ways to do this type of video effect?
I did some quick searches and found a tutorial for doing it in Camtasia that looked way too complicated. I also saw a few other stop motion creators, but they looked complicated as well.
As you can see from the demo above, StopMotionCreator is stupid simple.
Add your video, play with the freeze setting and click generate.
If you like it…export it. If you don't, remove the marker and try it again.
From my testing the software works as advertised. I didn't have any problems creating some simple stop motion videos with it.
Overall, I like what Andrew has created.
Ultimately, I wish the core product had all of the features, even if it meant a higher initial price.
In addition, I'm including full access to my MarketingSchool.Online membership site, which includes tons of hours of marketing training.
Thanks for reading through our StopMotionCreator review.
If you're looking for a super simple way to create stop motion videos for social media, ads or clients…StopMotionCreator is a simple and effective tool.


You separate yourself from others who love you with such adeptness that it's hard not to be impressed - pulling back your emotional connection from them and winding it in like a rope to stash in the hold, so that you no longer need to see or feel anything that once connected you to them.
I have been on the other side of that wall of iron, as have others who love you. We all know what it is to be shut out by you. For those on the other side, your withdrawal is an act of cruelty. A blunt instrument that may once have protected you from childhood pain but has now evolved into a tool that attacks those who love you. As if the axe once used for cutting wood to feed a sustaining fire has now been sharpened and turned into a weapon of destruction.
For it seems that the victims of this disassociation are those who love you, as I suppose they are the ones who make you feel, and feeling is pain, and pain must be avoided at all costs?
Through you I have learned many valuable new lessons. Somehow the mirror image you provided of my own safe but barren island gave me the courage to pull down those walls which I once constructed with such dexterity to protect myself from further harm. I found the ways to hold firm and keep my integrity while the wild winds of anger and suffering buffeted me on my rock, and my inner strengths returned.
I used all the tricks I had learned over the last few years: breakup from my kid's dad, Anthony Robbins' life coaching seminars, the wealth of wisdom and wit around me from friends and acquaintances who generously share their own learning and life experiences from which I found inspiration, guidance and some good ideas. Like the idea that when I am angry and afraid, that is 'my stuff', and looking inwards is where I will find the answers.
Blaming others does no good. It's like the death penalty - it seems logical and practical but it just doesn't bloody work. Blaming yourself is even more indulgent and pointless, like sending Xmas cards to people you don't like just to feel like you've done the right thing.
Find your own integrity, and swap blame - for love. Your mind will argue and fight and tell you a thousand good reasons why you should not. Tell those demons to bugger off, because they come from the source of all those dark forces that still hold sway in your life.
The old way has already caused much pain to those who love you, as great as the pain you must have suffered to feel the need to create this act of disassociation in the first place. Enough blood has been spilt on both sides now. It's time to learn new ways of moving through life, and I'll share now with you some of the best friends you will have at your side, if you will only let them help you.
The other is called Love, but that one is a force of immense power, who will not respect your feelings or your expectations, but who will make you invincible and cloak you in a cloth stronger than iron, yet supple and flexible enough to let in the love of others.
Love is a powerful force, and if you let it in through the cracks and crannies of your wall, those tiny chinks that even you have left open - because somewhere in your heart is a desire to be able to love and be loved - then you will find that it will not seep in quietly.
The force will smash your walls, dissolve them and leave you naked and scared and with no protection other than what lies within you.
We will hold your hand though. You are surrounded by people who cannot share your fear and pain because we are not you, but we can share your birth from the process of finding a new path.
The trick is to learn what to keep out and what to let in. That is one of the arts of living.


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First euthanasia prosecution launched in the Netherlands
Posted on November 10, 2018 By News Team
Dutch authorities are prosecuting a doctor for performing euthanasia on a patient in the first case of its kind since its legalisation 16 years ago.
The decision was taken after a regional euthanasia review board found she had "overstepped the mark" in euthanising the 74-year-old Alzheimer's patient.
Prosecutors allege the patient's will was "unclear and contradictory" when it came to her final wishes.
The doctor, who has not been named, says she acted cautiously in the case.
Her spokesman told Dutch television channel NOS that she welcomed "further guidance on the question of the wishes of incapacitated patients", but "regrets" that she is being prosecuted over the April 2016 case.
Prosecutors said in this particular instance, the woman "had regularly stated that she wanted to die, [but] on other occasions she had said that she did not want to die", which meant that it was unclear whether she wanted euthanasia to be performed.
"The doctor should have checked with the woman whether she still had a death wish by discussing this with her," the statement said, adding that the case will address "important legal issues regarding the termination of life of dementia patients".
Meanwhile Hugo de Jonge, the Dutch health minister, told NOS he did not think the case was a reason to change the law.
So-called mercy killings have been legal in the Netherlands since 2002, followed by neighbouring Belgium months later. The two were the first in the world to legalise the practice, and all cases remain very strictly controlled.
Last year, almost 7,000 people chose to die by euthanasia in the Netherlands – equating to more than 4% of all deaths. Twelve cases were flagged for possible concern, with two under further investigation.
However, despite thousands taking the option, this will be the first time prosecutors have taken a case beyond a criminal investigation.
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Jul 29, 2019 SOURCE: Raytheon
Raytheon, DARPA complete key design review for new hypersonic weapon
TUCSON, Ariz., July 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN) and DARPA completed a successful baseline design review for the Tactical Boost Glide hypersonic weapons program, establishing the company's technical approach for a critical design review and moving the system a step closer to development and use.
Hypersonic vehicles operate at extreme speeds and high altitudes. Raytheon is developing hypersonics for the U.S. Department of Defense.
A boost glide weapon uses a rocket to accelerate its payload and achieve hypersonic speeds – velocities greater than Mach 5. During flight, the payload separates from the rocket and glides unpowered to its destination.
"We understand the urgency of the need and are working fast to deliver this advanced technology to our nation's military," said Dr. Thomas Bussing, Raytheon Advanced Missile Systems vice president. "The goal is to keep America ahead of emerging threats, and we are well on our way."
The U.S. military will use hypersonic weapons to engage from longer ranges with shorter response times and with greater effectiveness than current weapon systems.
Earlier this year, Raytheon received a $63 million DARPA contract to further develop the Tactical Boost Glide program, a joint effort between the agency and the U.S. Air Force.
About Raytheon
Raytheon Company (NYSE: RTN), with 2018 sales of $27 billion and 67,000 employees, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, civil government and cybersecurity solutions. With a history of innovation spanning 97 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration, C5I® products and services, sensing, effects, and mission support for customers in more than 80 countries. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts. Follow us on Twitter.
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I lack self discipline. I do. It's something I have always failed at. I'm good at being busy, but I am poor at disciplining myself to make the most of the time and resources I have and put in consistent effort day in and day out. It's not because I have no will power, I have plenty of that. It is perhaps that in many areas of my life I am self indulgent and lazy. What's oddest though is that all the times in my life that I remember trying to change this about myself there have been so many voices trying to talk me out of it. They have gone out of their way to assure me that I am fine just as I am, that I shouldn't be too hard on myself.
She found a dead june bug.
It's shiny and green and pretty. Also, she's never been afraid of bugs.
My mil came yesterday to take care of my children for a few hours while I went to church. She even offered to come over night and get up with one or two of them so I could sleep. (I didn't imagine I would be able to sleep anyway, but how lovely to offer.) It was refreshing to have a few hours when I wasn't rubbing backs and cleaning rugs and emptying vomit bowls.The Boy and Girl slept through the night last night for the first time in more than a week.Little boldly jumping into the pool and swimming "all by her big girl self" with water wings.Even though my children are very ill and I've lost a lot of sleep, I have never had a night and morning like MckMama is having. Will you pray for baby Stellan?
Very early this morning I was finally dropping off to sleep, after several hours of attending to very sick children, as they coughed and vomited and cried and choked. Suddenly I became aware of a new sound, a sort of strangled, panicked, urgent scream. In an instant I was bursting through the door to their bed room, terrified at what I might find.
Only they were sound asleep in their beds. Peaceful for the first time in hours.
But the sound went on. My sleep befuddled brain thought maybe there was a child outside in pain and went to the window.
That's not distress I am hearing.
We have new upstairs neighbors, two women, two children.
I got back into my bed and covered my ears with my pillow, trying desperately to pretend I wasn't hearing anything at all and go back to sleep. Which I did. Until the second woman started to make similar sounds. Then I woke up again, and covered my ears again, and tried to go back to sleep, again.
Oh I Could Never Do That.
Have you ever heard this phrase? Have you ever said it?
This interview at Conversion Diary got me thinking about this again. In the interview it's mentioned that one of the common responses they get from people who learn they are adopting two children that are HIV positive is, "I could never do that."
Granted it would seem like a huge and intimidating undertaking for many people, not impossible, but daunting. But I've heard that phrase in response to so many things.
"Oh I could never home school my kids. I don't have enough patience."
"Oh, I could never have that many children."
"Oh, I could never learn to cook."
"I could never give birth without an epidural."
"Oh, I could never sew my own clothes."
"Oh I could never live on such a small budget."
To borrow a phrase from a book a guy I know wrote, "Your vision of your life is too small."
My kids are coughing, a lot. The Girl coughs so hard in the middle of the night that she occasionally vomits. They are wheezing and hacking and it doesn't seem to be stopping.
So I consulted Dr. Google and here is what I have concluded they have.
A few pictures of the wedding.
We are recovering from a very exciting weekend. It was a lovely wedding. The kids did really well, but are still not a hundred percent in terms of health.
Here are a few photos, that I didn't take, from a friend who is faster at uploading than I.
The Bride's father has a Civil War sword that has been passed on as a family heirloom. Her grandfather cut his wedding cake with it, as well as her father, his brother, etc. They had photos of the parents and other family cutting the cake at their own wedding arranged around their cake. It was a really original idea.
I finished the flower girl dresses last night. Hooray! They look so cute. I'm sort of impressed with myself. Just don't look too close because toward the end I just fudged a bunch of places rather than finishing it properly. But you can't tell by looking.
In other news, the Boy and Girl are both coughing horribly and sound like they are drowning toward the end of long nights. I'm hoping they quit by Sunday. Otherwise I'm trying to figure out a strategy by which they walk down the aisle, it's outside, and then spirit them away so that they don't cough on everyone and everything. Which will be miserable. Boo.
Okay so really, it's hardly accurate to call this week 25 since there were those two months that I completely missed, but for the sake of chronology, and ease of titling, just pretend with me. Alright?
...I would post every day to start with. Not these fits and gaps that I've been doing. Seriously, has it been 6 days since I last posted? It seems like yesterday.
...I would pick up on the frugal trend lately and post about how to patch holes in clothing, as I have been doing, or turn pants into shorts when they get too short.
...I could start a how to make a wedding cake series, complete with pictures tips and recipes. I would be showing you the test taste that is right now cooling on the table so that I can experiment with the blackberry flavored white chocolate ganache between the layers of the key lime flavored Italian Cream Cake. And I would show you pictures of the fresh flower decorations and icing bags and all.


This is a tricky situation to talk about. When you are running a liquid waste company you have a variety of employees to deal with. You have your crews that run the septic trucks, maybe some administrative employees, and everyone else involved in your business. Counting on them to make the business run smoothly is part of how a company works naturally. It's like a wrench gets thrown into the works when someone is ill.
Every person is essential to their part of the job. So what do you do when you have a treasured employee who becomes seriously ill? Sometimes this can happen out of nowhere with heart issues or diabetes taking them down for the count with chronic problems, or maybe it's a cancer diagnosis that is impacting their life. When health issues arise, how do you as an employer handle it? Here are some etiquette tips for handling a seriously ill employee with the right care and intention.
Chronic illnesses fall under the Americans With Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA), which was put into place in 2009. That means overall an employer can't discriminate regarding employment based on an illness and has to make reasonable accommodations including an "interactive dialog." This is one of the most important parts of the process for an employer to take to heart – good communication. Don't shy away from that.
You should be engaged with your employee enough to understand how they are doing with their illness. Make it a habit to ask how they are doing, in private, and if there is anything they might need from you to make it easier for them to work. Most employees who have a chronic illness still want to keep working, when they can. It also helps with the healing process, because a lot of people actually like their jobs and want to get back to their regular routine of work. Let them know still how important they are to your team, because that helps give your employee purpose while they are trying to get well.
The Family Medical Leave Act works to allow an ill employee to take up to 12 weeks off of unpaid medical leave. This includes caring for an ill family member, if that is the case. You have to hold their position when they return to the company. Keep in mind this act is only geared toward companies that have more than 50 employees. If you have less than that, it's up to you on what you are going to offer. Most companies follow the policies of the FMLA anyway and put that in writing in their employee handbooks.
Some acknowledgement is the way to go here, etiquette wise. In the liquid waste industry, many owners work right alongside their employees on a very regular basis. You are probably pretty tight with your crews. That means if one of your employees ends up in the hospital for surgery, a health crisis, or even just treatment for a chronic illness, the right thing to do is to plan a visit, talk with the family, and in general offer your support. Just knowing that an employee's job is safe and that they are missed sometimes helps with the healing process. Take the time to do what you can for that person and their family. Even a card, flowers, or just regular email contact helps during a serious time of treatment for an illness like cancer.
This isn't the time to go into robot mode. Let your caring and genuinely empathic side show to the employee who is ill. Everyone deserves to be treated with respect and compassion, especially during a time of medical crisis. Companies who aren't supportive are naturally going to have employees, when they eventually come back to work, that are going to be resentful.


And not just any pie. This is a Key Lime pie made from a traditional recipe acquired from a chef in Key West, Florida. Did I mention that these pies are made from scratch at the Gulf Bites cart? Starting with Graham crackers, sugar and melted butter for the crust and finishing after three cooling cycles, one of which is eight hours in length, you have a delectable Key Lime pie that can be purchased by the slice or in its entirety.
In fact the menu for the Gulf Bites food cart is drawn from the street foods found in metropolitan centers of south Florida and the Florida Keys. Stan Johnson, creator and proprietor of Gulf Bites, spent a lot of time in and around Miami while visiting family and working as a long-haul truck driver whose route frequently took him to southern Florida from his home base.
Stan gained his culinary experience starting as a teenager working in fast food, a stint in the military as a cook, then as a line cook and finally as a restaurant manager for one of the best-known eateries in PDX (and found in there time to drive trucks). But it was his experiences in Florida that instilled the inspiration for the cuisine of Gulf Bites. And its a cuisine that is quite rare in The Great Northwest.
While 'street tacos' are not unknown to the food cart culture in Portland, you won't find the style of salsa and crema that are added to the tacos anywhere else but at Gulf Bites. That's because these toppings are Stan's own creation based on the personal recipes of Florida residents. The Double Decker taco has both flour and corn tortillas, mango guacamole, and your choice of coconut shrimp, blackened shrimp, or glazed salmon.
The tacos are then topped with the tropical salsa which is made from pineapple, mango, red onion, Serrano pepper, coconut, and key lime juice. Then the pineapple crema is added. It is made with secret blending of pineapple pepper jam and sour cream the recipe for which is a closely guarded secret in Stan's family.
As Gulf Bites themselves say, their menu is a "Northwest take on Gulf Coast cuisine." To that end the menu has a Salmon BLT wrap. A flour tortilla filled with marinated and glazed salmon, thick-cut pepper bacon, lettuce, diced tomatoes, mango guacamole and of course the tropical salsa and the pineapple crema.
You can also order gulf-coast classics such as fish tacos, shrimp tacos, sticky chicken, cod fillets, hush puppies, macaroni salad and coleslaw. And of course the Key Lime pie. Gulf Bites operates at the Happy Valley Station food cart pod which is located at SE 145th and Sunnyside Road. The cart is open Monday through Saturday from 10 AM till 8 PM, and 12 PM till 5 PM on Sundays.
Listen now as Steven Shomler and Ken Wilson talk with Stan Johnson about the inspiration for Gulf Bites and that delectable key lime pie.