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BC Premier Eby pledges $230 million in police funding for RCMP job openings, new hires
British Columbia Prime Minister David Eby has announced $230 million in police and other public safety funding, the latest in a whirlwind of pledges since he was sworn in last week.
Eby says the money will be used to fill vacancies in rural RCMP detachments and regional units, as well as hire additional officers in specialist units such as major crimes, the child sexual exploitation and money laundering unit.
He says the money, which will be spent three years from now, will also be used to support prosecutors and probation officers dealing with violent, high-risk offenders.
Eby says in a statement that the funding, part of his government's Safer Communities Action Plan, "will help ensure that the RCMP can work to the fullest of its ability to keep people safe."
Public Security Secretary Mike Farnworth says the "historic commitment" to RCMP's core funding took two years.
Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald, the commander of the BC RCMP, says in the statement that he welcomes the funding because it will have a direct effect on public safety.
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The saturated color of the 70's meets the high hold of the 80's in the new Cool Change Collection from Scruples.
Traveling through the trends of time, this collection merges an iconic duo of decades into a striking series of short, medium and long classic looks. Paired with the vibrant opalescence of Scruples' creme colour system, and infused with a modern edge, these looks create a style statement that's timeless.
Retro is in revival, and from power suits to hairstyles, bigger is better.
This modern movement of the lived-in look is now reimagined with enhanced definition and refined style in the Dynasty Collection from Scruples.
Showcasing the versatility of volume with Scruples' CLASSIC COLLECTION hair care products, along with the dynamic dimension of Scruples' color systems in short, medium and long elevated cuts, this collection adds a twist to the new wave of texture.
This collection showcases the strength in softness, with the iridescent dimension of Scruples' gel color systems reflected in short, medium and long classic cuts. From a soft strawberry to a buttery blonde and spicy brown, these flattering, feminine looks are sure to bring back the Saturday night nostalgia.
Striking a perfect balance between edgy, saturated shades and delicate, detailed styling – the latest collection from Scruples is a cut above the rest.
Piecey, 90's influenced shapes frame a modern range of concentrated creme colors, cutting out and exposing the fiercest features of sophisticated style.


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Why Golang is Popular Among Software Outsourcing Companies in 2021?
As more organizations are opting to outsource software development, the IT world is witnessing a gradual shift in the choice of the technology stack. Unlike the earlier times, organizations are no longer skeptical about hyped programming languages.
Go, known as Golang popularly, is one of the most popular programming languages lately. Golang, invented in the year 2007, is a high-performance language that has made life simpler for freelance developers and software development companies across the world.
Golang: Then and Now
Since its inception, Golang has been the talk of the town due to its simplicity and robustness. As the language mimics the core features of the C language, many developers found it easy to learn and implement. Not only did it overcome the challenges posed by other programming languages, but it also captured the best features of the existing languages.
In a Stack Overflow Survey conducted in 2018, Golang ranked in the fifth position. Since then, Golang has been witnessing an overall growth rate of about 8%. Thus, Golang has slowly but steadily established its footprint in the programming world over recent years.
To cite a popular use case of Golang, Salesforce is the perfect example. In 2017, Salesforce chose Go over Python for Einstein Analytics. And this transition of Salesforce, indeed, caught the attention of many people in the IT domain. It's not every day a renowned software company would decide to ditch Python over go.
Even popular DevOps tools such as Docker and Kubernetes are written in Golang. Joe Beda, the co-founder of Kubernetes, says that no other language is as competitive as the Golang. In comparison to the other languages, they find a lot of advantages with Golang w.r.t libraries, tools, concurrency, and a lot more. The Kubernetes team has been on the Golang bandwagon since then.
Another reason for the popularity of Golang can be attributed to its founding team, Google. As the tool is offered by the tech giant, most companies find it reliable and worth a try. It is no doubt that the team has done a commendable job w.r.t simplicity and maturity. Most software outsourcing companies in Canada and other parts of the world prefer Golang for its minimalistic nature. As it's a compiled language, Golang also offers some incredible speeding advantages.
Golang is here to stay for a long time. In the coming years, we will see its adoption among several other pioneers in different verticals. The Go community is growing day by day, and its future looks on the brighter side definitely.
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When your appliances are unsuccessful or turn into outdated, you might be thinking that it can time to liven up that home with brand-new cabinetry and a few new counter tops and flooring surfaces. There are many types of home improvement jobs persons attempt to carry out for many reasons. Before you pull out that tape solution, though, have a few minutes to study these tips.
Thinking about the cost of finding a plumber, you'll likely want to do a number of the simpler pipes tasks yourself. An essential tool is the water line wrench. It is adjustable, therefore it can match a pipe correctly, and it provides a fantastic grip and leverage. That one tool definitely will more than pay for itself.
Adding accessories on your room could be a great way to create a space feel like your unique. Infuse your own personality into your area by cautiously choosing a lot of accessories to your liking. Make sure not to go overboard with decorations because it can make a little room look rather crowded.
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Landscaping can easily add value to your home simply by creating curb appeal. Shrubs and hedges are usually affordable and straightforward to maintain. Trees and shrubs, on the other hand, usually are not recommended for numerous reasons. Primary, immature forest do small to enhance the attractiveness of any yard, even though mature timber are often very expensive.
Whenever your home design projects involve installing or replacing light switches, spend a little extra funds to provide each room's primary lamps with a dimmer switch. Not simply will you your self enjoy the raised flexibility proposed by good dimmers, the costs will pay off in terms of just a little added their market value if you ever sell your home.
To update seen your underground room, opt for quickly installed flip-up flooring -- the long lasting carpeting fits even the heftiest traffic, and can make the spot more welcoming by ensuring the floors are not ice-cold. Many businesses offer inexpensive traction-backed carpeting squares in various colors and patterns. These can be laid directly more than concrete without advance preparing.
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Do I not hate those who hate you, O Lord? And do I not loathe those who rise up against you?
I hate them with perfect hatred; I count them my enemies.
Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my thoughts.
See if there is any wicked way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting.
As beautifully harmonic as Psalm 139 is, it comes close to ending on a dissonant chord. There's too much hatred in verses 21-22, and it's hard to allow for it. I'm not supposed to hate. I try to avoid it. And if I take it to God, it's to ask for forgiveness—not to present it to God as a gift, like a cat dropping a dead mouse at its master's feet. I looked at the original Hebrew, hoping for another interpretation of an ambiguous verb. And maybe it helps a little to know that שָׂנֵא could mean either hate or abhor. To have an abhorrence for something seems more visceral, less voluntary. It almost seems to be more of a reaction than an emotion.
I can make allowances for the psalmist's hatred/abhorrence—they hate those who hate God, so it's not selfish hatred. It's holy hatred, right? But I look around me in the world today and see all the people who hate others whom they accuse of hating God... but who, in reality, simply don't agree with their theology. So that explanation does nothing to make me feel better about vv. 21-22.
What does help me a little are vv. 23-24. Because here we see that at least the psalmist is no hypocrite. Just as they've judged others harshly, they're holding themselves up to divine judgment. "As I hate the wicked in their way, so would I hate every wicked way in myself"—this is Spurgeon's paraphrase. Not all that uplifting, but at least not inconsistent. It's good to know that whatever it is the psalmist is reacting to in others, it causes the same reaction when they see it in their own life.
But more importantly than showing that the psalmist is a person of integrity, the last two verses get the psalm back on track. After many verses of proclaiming the height and depth of God's knowledge, the psalmist prays for God's scrutiny as well as for God's correction. And the final prayer is that God will lead them along the right path—the one that leads to eternity.
May I admit to God my negative reactions to others, no matter how righteous I think they are. And may I never fail to hold myself to the same standards to which I hold others.
Oh Father in heaven, who didst fashion my limbs to serve thee and my soul to follow hard after thee, with sorrow and contrition of heart I acknowledge before thee my faults and failures. Too long, O Father, have I tried thy patience; too often have I betrayed the sacred trust thou hast given me to keep; yet thou art still willing that I should come to thee in lowliness of heart, as now I do, beseeching thee to drown my transgressions in the sea of thine own infinite love.
O Lord, in Jesus' Name, forgive. Amen.


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Fourth grade students celebrate 'Hooked on Fishing'
February 05, 2019 at 5:00 am | By RIMA AUSTIN The Western News
Lauren Wood shows off her catch during the Hooked on Fishing program at Lower Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park Jan. 18. (Rima Austin/The Western News)
Damion Conroy shows off his catch during the Hooked on Fishing program at Lower Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park Jan. 18. (Rima Austin/The Western News)
Fourth grade students from Libby Elementary participate in the the Hooked on Fishing program at Lower Thompson Chain of Lakes State Park Jan. 18. (Rima Austin/The Western News)
For the second year, Libby Elementary has held the Hooked on Fishing program for fourth grade students in cooperation with Montana Fish, Wildlife & Parks.
Brian Stephens, FWP Fisheries Management Biologist, says the program is designed to teach children about fish and aquatic resources in the area.
He said the students spend extra time in the classroom learning about fish dissection, the distribution of water on the planet, and even fly-tying lessons.
"Fish, Wildlife & Parks need to have teachers who are interested, and we have ones that are interested," said Stephens.
Fourth grade teacher, Bill Moe, explained there is a lot more to the program than just the fishing trips. Starting in October, 4th graders had one project relating to the Hooked on Fishing program per month. The ice-fishing trip was the project for January. In February the students will participate in "fish math."
"This is a program that the Kalispell kids have been doing for a few years," said Moe. "We started this last year. Something else we do is we have all the kids draw and color a fish that is the state record fish. Every kid will get a different fish. They have to measure it and write an essay about it."
Moe said the students have to write about where it was caught, what kind of food it eats, whether it is native or non-native to Montana, and it's measurements. At the end of the year the fish will be lined up along the hall to be presented to the whole school.
"We tie that in with the Hooked on Fish program," said Moe
While the ice-fishing trip was not a competition, there will be a prize scheduled to be given away to one of the students. Moe said for every student who participated in the trip, their name will be put into a hat and one student will win a custom-built wooden ice fishing sled donated by a member of the fish and game department.
"I had one kid in my class that caught a fish," said Moe. "I let her go into the treasure chest and pick something."
The next scheduled hands-on section of the Hooked on Fishing program will be in April. That section is called Fishing Equipment and Skills. The students will learn about fishing tackle, lure types, fishing knots and casting.
"The kids will practice casting out on the grass," said Moe.
The next open water field trip will be Tuesday, June 4, at the Libby Kids' Fishing Pond at the Millpond MotoX Park, Moe said.
Parents who have 4th grade students at Libby Elementary who are interested in the trip should contact the school at 406-293-2763. Information will also be sent home with the students closer to the day of the event.


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Q: Why does my JavaScript instances return the same? I'm trying to make two instances (constructorOne and constructorTwo) of a function variable called myObjectConstructor. For some reason I get the same result back for both instances when I call getProperty.
//this is one other way of creating a Constructor function
var myObjectConstructor = function(){
    this.myProperty = '';

    init = function(str) {
       this.myProperty = str;
    },

    getProperty = function() {
       return this.myProperty;
    }

    return {
        init: function () {
            return init.apply(self, arguments);
        },
        getProperty: function () {
            return getProperty.apply(self, arguments);
        }
    }
}

//instantiate our Constructor
var constructorOne = new myObjectConstructor();

//change myProperty of the first instance
constructorOne.init('this is property one');

//instantiate a second instance of our Constructor
var constructorTwo = new myObjectConstructor();

constructorTwo.init('this is property two');

Both constructorOne.getProperty() and constructorTwo.getProperty() will alert "this is property two":
alert(constructorOne.getProperty()); //this will alert 'this is property two'
alert(constructorTwo.getProperty()); //this will still alert 'this is property two'

Here is a demo.
Question is, why does constructorOne.getProperty() not return 'this is property one'?

A: self is undefined so inside the init function, this is window, so you are always modifying properties of the same object.
You seem to be doing some weird hybrid of the module pattern and standard JavaScript constructor functions. I strongly suggest picking one of the two approaches and sticking to it.

function MyObjectConstructor(){
    this.myProperty = '';
}

MyObjectConstructor.prototype.init = function(str) {
       this.myProperty = str;
};
MyObjectConstructor.prototype.getProperty = function() {
       return this.myProperty;
};

//instantiate our Constructor
var constructorOne = new MyObjectConstructor();

//change myProperty of the first instance
constructorOne.init('this is property one');

//instantiate a second instance of our Constructor
var constructorTwo = new MyObjectConstructor();

constructorTwo.init('this is property two');

//alert current myProperty of constructorOne instance
alert(constructorOne.getProperty());

 //alert current myProperty of constructorTwo instance
alert(constructorTwo.getProperty());

or

function myModule (){
  var myProperty = '';
  return {
    init: function (str) {
       myProperty = str;
    },
    getProperty: function () {
      return myProperty;
    }
  };
}

//instantiate our Constructor
var constructorOne = myModule();

//change myProperty of the first instance
constructorOne.init('this is property one');

//instantiate a second instance of our Constructor
var constructorTwo = myModule();

constructorTwo.init('this is property two');

//alert current myProperty of constructorOne instance
alert(constructorOne.getProperty());

 //alert current myProperty of constructorTwo instance
alert(constructorTwo.getProperty());

A: A better way of doing this would be using proper prototypes:
function MyObjectConstructor() {
    this.property = '';
}

MyObjectConstructor.prototype.init = function(newProperty) {
    this.property = newProperty;
};

MyObjectConstructor.prototype.getProperty = function() {
    return this.property;
};

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Die Liste der Lokomotiven der k.u.k. Heeresbahn bietet eine Übersicht über die Lokomotiven der k.u.k. Heeresbahn (k.u.k. HB).

Normalspurlokomotiven (Spurweite 1435 mm)

Schmalspurlokomotiven (Spurweite 760 mm)

Lokomotiven der k.u.k. Feldbahnen (Spurweite 700 mm)

Lokomotiven der k.u.k. Heeres-Rollbahnen (Spurweite 600 mm)

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Sweet potato is high in fibre, very filling and has a delicious sweet taste. These are roasted and stuffed with rich smoky lentils and served with a scrunched kale slaw.
Place lentils in a saucepan and cover with water. Bring to the boil and simmer for 15-20 minutes, or until tender. Drain and rinse.
2. Halve sweet potatoes lengthways. Rub with 1 tbsp oil, season with salt and pepper. Roast, cut side down, for 20-25 minutes, or until just tender.
3. Julienne or grate the carrots. Thinly slice kale leaves. Roughly chop parsley. Toss all together.
4. Mash avocado with 1 tbsp vinegar and 2 tbsp olive oil. Add to slaw and use hands to scrunch until well coated and kale leaves are tender. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
5. Heat a frypan over medium-high heat with 1 tbsp oil. Dice onion and celery, add to pan as you go. Add corn kernels, 2 tsp paprika, 3 tsp cumin and tomato paste. Cook for 4 minutes, or until softened. Stir through cooked lentils and 1/2 cup water. Season with salt and pepper.
6. Slash each sweet potato, gently push flesh down with a fork. Fill with lentils. Serve with a side of kale slaw and a dollop of yoghurt.
Scrunching the kale will help tenderise the leaves.


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The 10 Best Amp Heads
This wiki has been updated 13 times since it was first published in December of 2017. If you're serious about the tone of your instrument, and you intend to play in large venues that require you to look as well as sound impressive, you would do well to invest in one of these guitar amp heads. Used in combination with a speaker cabinet, they provide clean and driven tones with warmth and clarity, and we've ranked them here according to their volume, expressiveness, and flexibility. When users buy our independently chosen editorial selections, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
This wiki has been updated 13 times since it was first published in December of 2017. If you're serious about the tone of your instrument, and you intend to play in large venues that require you to look as well as sound impressive, you would do well to invest in one of these guitar amp heads. Used in combination with a speaker cabinet, they provide clean and driven tones with warmth and clarity, and we've ranked them here according to their volume, expressiveness, and flexibility. When users buy our independently chosen editorial recommendations, we may earn commissions to help fund the Wiki.
1. Marshall JVM-205H
The distinctive sound of the Marshall JVM-205H (about $1800) can be heard on countless recordings of live shows going back decades. This 50-watt, all-valve model has two channels with three modes each, producing a variety of tones ranging from chiming cleans to soaring leads.
Programmable foot switch
Dual effects loops
Speaker-emulating balanced line out
2. Orange Dark Terror 15/7
The Orange Dark Terror 15/7 (around $649) is easily one of the warmest models in the company's lineup, and allows you to create a deep, gentle overdrive that you might expect to hear out of a vintage Vox combo. If you need it to, though, it can thrash with the best of them.
Can run it at seven or 15 watts
Effects loop is driven by the tubes
Very portable design
3. EVH 5150 III
Inspired by the influential "brown sound" of Eddie Van Halen, the EVH 5150 III (around $1170) combines great power and tone courtesy of its tube-driven circuitry. Its three channels deliver clean, crunch, and extremely driven sounds, each with its own distinct quality.
Produces a good amount of sustain
Four channel foot controller
Made from tough birch plywood
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While it's true that the guitar world has favored combos (at least as far as sales are concerned) for many decades, thanks to their affordability, versatility, and portability, there is still a lot of love reserved for the "stack", or an amp head atop a speaker cabinet. Not only are these usually more powerful than their all-in-one counterparts, but they also look far more impressive, in an industry where image really counts, plus you get to mix and match different speaker configurations to tailor your own sound.
Notable additions in our latest update include the Marshall JVM-205, which replaces the Marshall JVM-410H as a far more affordable option, which still provides a multitude of great tones that are typical of this classic brand. Another British inclusion is the Laney L50H. This beautifully-crafted, classic design is an all-valve model, and while its tonal palette is fairly limited, the sound it produces is sure to impress.
We also liked the EVH 5150 III, which is modeled on the dearly departed Eddie Van Halen's signature "brown sound", and does a good job of replicating some other wailing leads and smooth cleans. Similarly, the Hughes & Kettner GM40DH is a good choice for those that lean towards the heavier end of the spectrum. This also has the benefit of being programmable, so you can dial in your favorite parameters and store them to memory, with a capacity for a maximum of 128 custom sounds.
We also felt the Blackstar Series One deserved a mention, as these handmade amplifiers are starting to make waves as a serious industry contender, by delivering amazing tone and tried-and-tested durability at affordable prices. Finally, we added the Randall Thrasher 50, which would make a small-but-deadly addition to any serious rocker's arsenal, with its 50-watt, all-tube circuitry delivering a surprising amount of volume, especially considering its size.
Availability issues with the Joe Satriani signature version of Marshall's JVM-410H caused us to replace it with the standard version of that model, ultimately only sacrificing a mid-shift function in the overdrive channels and going back to reverb pots in place of Satriani's preferred noise gates. While that mid-shift and the overall smoothing of the ODs will be missed, many players will likely be relieved to get their hands on Marshall's excellent reverb capabilities by contrast.
Elsewhere, we removed the Quieter Labs Mach 2 for problems it suffered in durability, and replaced it with Randall's 667, which skyrocketed to number three on our list due to its tremendous flexibility. It's a little overwhelming at first, but it offers six total channels, each with seven midi-controllable settings for use in a wide variety of genres.
In our special honors section, we've included a few models that are particularly hard to find online outside their manufacturer's direct sites, including the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, which holds a particularly special place in my heart. This was my grail amp from the time I was 12, and I worked my tail off (and, as a teen, had no real bills to pay), saving up till I was 17 and I finally got one. I can't say enough about its flexibility, and the clarity that manages to shine through even when overdriven to oblivion.
Mesa Engineering Dual Rectifier If you're looking for an amplifier that might not require a single pedal to take you to your preferred sound, this might be it. Its flexibility and clarity are top notch, and its tube-driven distortion is about as articulate as you could imagine, making it ideal for stage and studio alike. A Mesa cabinet with Celestion speakers is recommended to fully appreciate it, however. mesaboogie.com
Devilcat Jimmy One of the most interesting features of this model is its dirt channel, which makes it sound almost like someone took a razor blade to the speakers in your cabinet, giving you a sense of overdrive while preserving a tremendous amount of warmth. It comes in a variety of fun finishes, including a creamcicle orange. devilcatamps.com
Victory Amps Dutchess V40 As long as you aren't trying to emulate arena rock or thrash metal, this little amplifier will serve just about every other sound. It excels at recreating rock and blues tones from the 1950s and 60s, however, and a useful mid-kick function can add a boost to the middle frequencies, thickening up the tone of stock strat pickups. victoryamps.com
Ashen Amps Custom Amps and Cabinets Combining stunning aesthetics with excellent acoustic properties, the USA-based Ashen company uses exotic woods and other materials to create truly stunning products that will complement your six-stringed pride and joy. Choose from a number of specifications, including size and covering, grille cloth, finish, hardware, and speaker configuration. ashenamps.com
4. Laney L50H
Delivering 50 watts of power from a cool, classic-styled blue shell, the Laney L50H (appx. $1228) is both impressive looking and sounding. Its simple layout belies a vast array of tones that respond well to the nuances of the guitar, including a satisfying driven channel.
Choice of 3 output impedances
All-valve technology
Embroidered protective cover
5. Randall Thrasher 50
The Randall Thrasher 50 (about $1379) comes with lots of attitude in a small 50-watt package. Excelling in heavy metal and hard rock settings, it delivers tube-driven clarity when used with heavy drop tunings to the higher registers produced by seven and eight-stringed instruments.
Two channels plus boost
No incremental markings on dials
6. Orange AD30HTC
With two separate channels running through some of the most revered tubes and circuits, the Orange AD30HTC (about $1659) can deliver tones that are reminiscent of rock's greatest performers, with just enough flexibility for you to find your own sound.
Three-band equalizer
Standby toggle switch
A little pricey for only 30 watts
7. Blackstar Series One
The Blackstar Series One (appx. $1887) is the flagship model from this relatively new UK-based company, which is going from strength to strength. Its four KT-88 tubes drive a 200-watt output, with four channels and six modes, including two 3-band equalizers.
Emulated speaker line out
Four-way foot switch
No built-in reverb
8. Hughes & Kettner GM40DH
The Hughes & Kettner GM40DH (around $1479) is one of the most visually impressive models we've ever seen, but features-wise it doesn't disappoint, either. A notable benefit is its ability to store all of its settings to memory, allowing you to create your own library of sounds.
Multiple onboard effects
128 preset sounds
Chassis can get quite hot
9. Line 6 Spider V240 MkII
The Line 6 Spider V240 MkII (about $500) can recreate the sound of just about any amplifier you can imagine, and it even comes with a small pair of speakers built into its housing, so you can practice at a low volume without having to lug around a heavy cabinet.
Over 200 digital profiles
Integrated wireless receiver
Front-facing headphones jack
10. Peavey Mini 6505
The Peavey Mini 6505 (around $585) offers three output levels, at one, five, and 20 watts, allowing you to drive its tubes without driving your neighbors into the madhouse, if you like. Its XLR direct input lets you plug it right into just about any PA system.
Usb socket for easy recording
Good option for heavy metal
Suffers from some heat issues
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Trade this years 2nd and next years 4th for Patrick Surtain.
1 22.Kevin Burnett OLB Tenn.
WR has always been a need fo rus, and one of these two guys can fill that need. Mathis has the big play ability and Roddy has great hands.
Trent is getting up there, I am the biggest Green fan but he needs an understudy. Dan Orlovsky is a lot like Trent so I think he could teach the pocket awarnesses and presence that makes Trent so great.
He isn't much in coverage, but he is a head hunter. He is punishing in the run, and our defense can always use help when it comes to the run.
Has navy commement but we still have T Rich this pick is an investment after T Rich retires Kyle Eckel will step in, the can move when he has the ball and is a great blocker.
Best Div 1 AA defender, Jared Allen worked out great so I think he is worth the pick.
His cousin is Champ Baily. He has played RB/WR/CB. We could use him anywhere, it is always a steal to get this veristail a player with this late a pick.
That's not a bad mock, although I don't know Burnett is going to make his way that high. If he goes first, it'll be in the last two or three picks of the round. Darryl Blackstock has a chance of rising that high, though. Thomas Davis should also be considered, although he's probably a better fit for Fujita's weakside spot.
The main problem I have is using a 5th round pick on a fullback in general. Not to mention a guy who won't be available for two years. The fullback position is becoming an anachronism in the NFL to start with. Teams just don't use it any more. I'd just as soon use the pick looking for a player who might be able to replace Derrick Blaylock as a third down back to spell Priest Holmes.
On another note, it is going to be damn near impossible to trade down in this year's draft. And if a player that teams would be willing to trade up for does fall to us, we might consider drafted him. When I think of players teams might be willing to trade up for, it comes down to defensive players. And if Derrick Johnson, Antrel Rolle, Shawn Merriman, or Pac Man Jones are there, we better go ahead and pull that trigger. Maybe one of the big three runningbacks lasts longer, but it's not likely. Maybe we can find someone in the market for a left tackle if Alex Barron lasts this long. But there is no doubt this is going to be a dry market for draft day trades with everyone wanting to move down in the first round.
I like the Sanders and Childress picks.
well who would you pick instead of Kyle Eckel. And have you ever seen him play? I saw him go forty yards breaking three tackles, he reminds me of Mike Alstot. It is deffenitly a future pick but I think the reason our offense is so great is because we have the best FB out there in T Rich and this kid has that potential. I did think about Thomas Davis with his combine he is better fit for OLB and at that position he would have great cover skills to cover top notch TE.
I just think the FB position in the T Rich sense of it is about to go the way of polio. Look in the league and there are less and less plays involving fullbacks every week. You see alot of two tight end sets and alot of three and four wide receiver formations. Also, interior linemen on the whole are smaller and more athletic now. You see centers and guards downfield doing blocks that fullbacks would be doing a decade ago. Plus every team now has one tight end assigned to catching the ball and one tight end assigned to blocking.
Of course it will probably mount a glorious comeback in a decade and be new again.
With that pick, I'd probably look for a halfback. You should always take at least one runningback. I'd look for a guy to spell Holmes on third down.
He has the motor and the drive to make it big in the NFL, he is a great run stopper and needs to work on his pass rush, but our defense needs to stuff the run.


Tom Cassada graduated from Bradley County High School in 1981. He received his Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Lee University in 1992. Cassada currently serves as VP of Operations for ABCOR Packaging ( a company he co-founded). Previous roles included sales at Weyerhaeuser Company located in Cleveland, TN and management of Life Care Centers of America in Brevard, NC.
He is married to Denise. They have three children, Lauren (daughter) and Tommy Calfee, three grandchildren, Jackson Cassada and Kelsey Cassada.
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Fearless first-timers: Alberta's new homebuyers less stressed than rest of nation
While the supply for single-family homes has tightened over the last year, many first-time buyers in Edmonton can still afford to buy in this segment
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Compounding stress for first-time buyers is the change to the mortgage stress test. Photo by Postmedia File
First-time buyers in the province are among the nation's least anxious, a new survey shows.
A poll by Sagen, Canada's largest private mortgage insurer, and Royal LePage found a majority of first-time buyers (62 per cent) across Canada indicated being worried about not having enough for a down-payment and in turn would not be able to buy the property they sought.
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That's an increase of five percentage points over the same study conducted in 2019. Albertans, however, fared the best nationally with the lowest number of first-time buyers — 46 per cent — feeling stressed about purchasing a home. Two years ago, 57 per cent of Alberta respondents indicated they were worried about affordability.
These days, Edmonton is particularly affordable for first-timers despite the market now favouring sellers, realtors say.
"Edmonton is still very affordable in comparison to other cities," says Deidre Harrison, realtor with Liv Real Estate.
The average price of an Edmonton home was about $390,000 in April. By comparison, the average price of a home in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA) was almost $790,000. Condominiums in Edmonton remain most attainable for first-timers at less than $230,000, Realtors Association of Edmonton show.
In contrast, Canadian Real Estate Association figures show the average price of a GTA condo was about $691,000.
"The concern for Edmonton buyers is more along the lines of 'Can I get the house I want?' versus 'Can I even do it?' " says Tom Shearer, broker/owner of Royal LePage Noralta Real Estate.
While supply for single-family homes has tightened over the last year, many first-time buyers can still afford to buy in this segment.
"For the average sale price of about $420,000, you're finding probably a 1,200 to 1,500 square foot, two-storey with a double-garage that is in pretty good condition," Shearer says.
Prices have been on the rise recently for single-family homes, as well as townhomes — often the second choice for first-time buyers.
Even condo prices "took a big jump up compared with last year," he adds.
Compounding stress for first-time buyers is the change to the mortgage stress test. Now all buyers must qualify as of June 1 at a borrowing rate of 5.25 per cent instead of the previous benchmark of 4.79 per cent.
Harrison says she saw a rush of new buyers making offers on homes in the weeks leading up to the change. "This is typical anytime a change like this happens."
Yet she expect this large market segment will be able to absorb the higher qualifying threshold. Harrison points to a recent discussion with a mortgage broker who noted the stress test interest rates has already been similarly elevated, including in January last year when it was 5.19 per cent. In fact, the stress test rate has been as high as 5.34 per cent, she says.
Still, some first-time buyers, who had previously been house hunting close to the maximum amount of their pre-approved mortgage, may need to save more for a down-payment or look to buy at a lower price.
"This adjustment, from my perspective, is not nearly as huge as when they implemented the stress test," she says about when the qualifying criteria was introduced in 2016.
"That halted house hunting significantly, and we saw a drop in values … (so) this change pales in comparison."
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Cane toads and their advancement towards the Kimberley have been of concern to SEEKS for several years. SEEKS members have been instrumental in raising community awareness about cane toads and their impact on biodiversity through displays, public talks and newspaper articles. Frogging nights with Frogwatch NT have been conducted to increase appreciation and awareness of our native frogs. With the assistance of an NHT Envirofund grant, cane toad messages which include the call of the cane toad, are being broadcast on the local Warringarri radio station.
Through these activities, SEEKS hopes that many members of the community will recognise cane toads both by their call and appearance, so assisting early detection of invading cane toads. It is also important that native frogs such as the Giant Burrowing Frog are not mistaken for cane toads and inadvertently destroyed. In association with Frogwatch NT , SEEKS is also promoting trapping in the Northern Territory , as a means of slowing the invasion of this threat to Kimberley wildlife.
Based in Kununurra, SEEKS is an incorporated group promoting community involvement in the conservation of native plants and animals in the East Kimberley . Projects such as surveys and research on native wildlife and environmental weed control are undertaken. The group formed in 1999 to promote awareness of the plight of the Gouldian finch, as part of the recovery project for that species.
In previous years SEEKS members have been involved with Mirima National Park flora and fauna surveys, the Birds Australia Atlas Survey and have assisted PhD students with research on water monitors and estuarine crocodiles.
SEEKS members meet monthly to co-ordinate project activities, share information about native plants and animals and discuss local conservation issues. Guest speakers are invited to share their knowledge and expertise. Topics have been wide ranging such as fire, weeds, ecotourism, mistletoes, bats and crocodiles.
Meetings are held on the third Wednesday of the month at 7.00pm at the Kununurra Historical Society building on Coolibah Drive Kununurra. Minutes of the meetings with details of current projects and coming events are distributed monthly to members by mail or email. Anyone is welcome to attend meetings and excursions and help out with projects.


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RED co- founder, Chude Jideonwo has been named in the Global 100 list of Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD), Class of 2018 ( Humanitarian Category).
In support of the International Decade for People of African Descent, proclaimed by United Nation's General Assembly resolution 68/237 and to be observed from 2015 to 2024, the Most Influential People of African Descent (MIPAD) identifies high achievers of African descent in public and private sectors from all around the world as a progressive network of relevant actors to join together in the spirit of recognition, justice and development of Africa.
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This is secretly a blend that we've offered seasonally for yonks but this year returns as part of our new range of blends as the wildcard!
Wilcard gives us a chance to explore and experiment, celebrating something specific and outside the box for a limited time only. It sits across many of the previous blends every time it changes, but expect the unexpected.
This release celebrates all that's delicious about Brazil and creates a blend that I think shows it off as an origin in the very best way possible.
In previous years this blend has been called Perfetio and I've received many many many emails saying that perfetio isn't a word and I must have accidentally slipped when typing. The truth is that I did slip but a very long time ago and the name just stuck!
In Brazil they speak Portuguese and the word 'perfect' in Portuguese is 'perfeito', when I first created this blend many moons ago I was going to go for that as the name but accidentally made a typo. Once I'd seen it there I quite liked how it looked so decided to keep it as it was, always fun creating a new word! I'm sure at the time if you searched the internet for 'perfetio' it would have said you couldn't spell but now you're shown lots of things about this blend, a giant success I think!
This is a blend that was made for the espresso machine to tick all the boxes for espresso lovers. It's also designed to be super forgiving so is going to give you tasty & delicious results. As espresso it has sweet chocolate notes, as a milk drink the nutty-ness increases, and in the brewed style it's smooth and balanced.
If you have a bean to cup machine this shines as if it was being served from a more traditional machine. It is very forgiving, and is a wonderful blend.
If you're a brewer of tasty + delicious filter coffee please don't be put off by the above, it is of course also totally nom as a filter brew!
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Mike Mendel cause of death: How did the Rick and Morty producer die?
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Producer Mike Mendel worked on Rick and Morty. Pic credit: Adult Swim
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Mike Mendel (J. Michael Mendel), the four-time Emmy Award-winning animation producer, best known for his work on The Simpsons and Rick and Morty, has died at the age of 54. He died on Sunday night, just two days before his 55th birthday.
The cause of death was not immediately revealed, but according to his wife, Juel Bestrop, he died of "natural causes" on Sunday night at his home in Studio City
Tributes are pouring in on Twitter from colleagues, friends, and industry players, including Rick and Morty co-creator Justin Roiland and Cartoon Network's Adult Swim that airs Rick and Morty.
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My friend, partner, and line producer Mike Mendel passed away. I am devastated. My heart breaks for his family. I don't know what I'm going to do without you by my side Mike. I'm destroyed.
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— Al Jean (@AlJean) September 23, 2019
#RIP Mike Mendel, 54, line producer and four-time Emmy winner on 'Rick and Morty' and 'The Simpsons.' Got his start working as a P.A. on the James L. Brooks films 'Broadcast News' and 'Big.' https://t.co/g0spDTWDJD
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This is just awful. #MikeMendel was everyone's friend and an incredible producer. Big love to his family and our whole community. https://t.co/SkBahbI2uN
— Seth Green (@SethGreen) September 24, 2019
For Twitter, horrible news. Mike was a great boss and an awesome guy. I wish we had more time to get to know each other, but he still left a lasting impact on my life and career.
RIP man
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Mike Mendel (J. Michael Mendel) was born on September 24, 1964, in Radford, Virginia, USA. He attended Monroe-Woodbury High School in Woodbury, Central Valley, New York, and later Syracuse University.
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His career took off while he was still a student at Syracuse University. He took summer jobs and worked as a production assistant on TV shows such as ABC's long-running soap operas All My Children (1970-2011) and Loving (1983-1995).
After he left Syracuse University, Mendel worked with James L. Brooks as a production assistant on the romantic comedy-drama Broadcast News (1987) and the fantasy drama Big (1988). He later worked with Brooks as an associate producer on the romantic comedy sports film Jerry Maguire (1996). He also worked as a post-production supervisor on Fox's Tracy Ullman Show.
The Tracey Ullman Show first produced shorts featuring The Simpsons. Mendel joined The Simpsons in 1989 as a producer after it was adapted as a television series on its own.
Mendel was also known for his work as a producer on multiple episodes of Rick and Morty (2013-2017). Other animation credits include Al Jean's The Critic (1994), Eddie Murphy's The PJs (1999-2000), Angus Oblong and Jace Richdale's The Oblongs (2001-2002), and Mike Scully's The Pitts (2003).
Others include Comedy Central's Kid Notorious (2003) and Jared and Jerusha Hess's Napoleon Dynamite (2012).
He won four Emmys (Outstanding Animated Program) in 1995, 1997, 1998, and 2018, for his work on episodes of The Simpsons ( episodes Lisa's Wedding, Homer's Phobia, Trash of the Titans) and Rick and Morty (episode Pickle Rick).
Mendel is survived his wife Juel Bestrop, an Emmy-winning casting director, who has worked on TV shows, such as Brooklyn Nine-Nine and Life in Pieces. He is also survived by his two children.
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Emergency personnel transported the 67-year-old driver of the Prius to Lee Memorial Hospital with undisclosed injuries; the hospital subsequently released her. The FHP said that the victims killed were both nuns in their 80s. The driver of the Tahoe is under investigation for driving under the influence of alcohol.
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Despite increased awareness about drunk driving, severe criminal penalties, randomly located roadside safety checks and other measures to dissuade people from driving drunk, negligent drivers still drink and drive. In doing so, they imperil their own lives and the lives of others. Deaths and injuries caused by drunk drivers are among the most egregiously negligent as these irresponsible drivers know the dangers of drinking and driving.
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The recently announced historic decision to remove Article 370 from the Indian Constitution has had multi-dimensional implications across different sectors of Indian society. One of them was on Goods and Sevices Tax (GST).
The Government withdrew the special status for the most sensitive State of our country being Jammu and Kashmir on 5 August 2019. Moreover, the State of Jammu and Kashmir will be reorganised into two Union Territories- Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh.
The residents of Jammu and Kashmir dwell under a separate set of laws, including fundamental rights, citizenship and property ownership in comparison to the rest of Indian States. Accordingly, Indian citizens from the rest of the states could not buy land or any other property in Jammu and Kashmir.
GST laws comprise the Central GST Act and the Integrated GST Act that apply to entire India. Further, it consists of the respective State GST Acts that apply to the corresponding States.
The Union Territory GST Act that is relevant to only Union Territories. Hence, the law has a separate State Act of itself and the IGST as well as CGST (Extension to Jammu and Kashmir) Act, 2017. These extension laws will enforce limited IGST and CGST provisions for GST registrants of Jammu and Kashmir, respectively.
CGST extension Act dictates that all provisions of the CGST Act apply to the State of Jammu and Kashmir except a few. The exceptions include registration limit and the restriction to set up the State Appellate Tribunal in J&K. Currently, with effect from 1 April 2019, the threshold limit of annual turnover for GST registration in J&K is Rs 40 lakh as against the earlier limit of Rs 10 lakh.
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With the withdrawal of the special category status from the State of J&K, the extension Act should technically no longer be enforceable. Also, all the provisions of CGST and IGST Act will apply to its GST registrants via a notification yet to be passed. Both the CGST and the SGST Acts must be amended to that effect.
The Union Territory GST Act will apply to Union territories of Jammu and Kashmir as well as the Union territory of Ladakh. An effective date for the same is 31 October 2019. The parliament recently passed the Jammu and Kashmir Reorganisation Act. It was to enact the division of the State of J&K into two union territories- the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and the Union Territory of Ladakh.
Apart from the legal remodelling required, few existent GST registrants of J&K will have to make a one-time decision. Those taxpayers having threshold annual turnover marginally exceeding Rs 40 lakh may no longer be required to comply with GST mandatorily.
The immediate concern that is affecting the Jammu traders is that they cannot complete the GST return filing including the income tax returns. Their inability is on account of the ongoing chaos following which there is intermittent access to the internet and communication.
Accordingly, the Chamber of Traders Federation (CTF) has formally requested the Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman to provide a further extension to file various GST returns that were due for the past month and the ones for the upcoming weeks.
It is due to the turnover now being bifurcated between the two Union Territories of J&K and Ladhak. However, a clarification on the same is yet to be released to the public.
With the restrictions removed in J&K, smooth flow of trade and finance will help the State of Jammu and Kashmir flourish.


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British designer Liam Hodges draws his inspiration from modern sub-cultures, hip-hop skatewear, UK streetwear and post-punk – influences which he fuses into punchy and multi-layered statements. His pieces for the MINI Fashion Field Notes collection were inspired by his encounters in New York City.
Shimo Zhou and Une Yea founded Staffonly in Shanghai in 2015. They combine fashion, technology and design to create a sense of curiosity and humour in their pieces. Their creations for the MINI Fashion Field Notes collection draw inspiration from Greenwich Park in England.
Brought to life by Wei Lin, the daughter of award-winning designer Mijia Zhangin, PH5 challenges the conventional vision of knitwear by marrying whimsical designs with architectural dimensions of innovative knitting techniques. Their MINI Fashion Field Notes pieces were inspired by the Art Deco District of Miami Beach.
Berlin designer Rike Feurstein explores the link between art and fashion using the almost extinct craft of millinery. Rike creates hats and clothing in avant-garde shapes while experimenting with colours and surrealist details. Her three pieces for the MINI Fashion Field Notes collection draw on impressions from her time in Russia.
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A step-by-step guide to the request for proposal process; from beginning to end.
A look at how lodging organizations have taken to the changes from the 10th to 11th revised edition.


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from openmdao.lib.datatypes.api import Float
from os import system
from openmdao.lib.components.api import ExternalCode
from openmdao.main.api import FileMetadata
from openmdao.util.filewrap import InputFileGenerator, FileParser

class WrapAbaqus_stent(ExternalCode):

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    #                                   Variables definition
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    lenght=Float(3.7, iotype='in', desc='position of the center of the first circle')
    radius_2=Float(0.4, iotype='in', desc='external radius of the top')
    radius_4=Float(4.0, iotype='in', desc='external radius of the side')
    alpha=Float(0.4, iotype='in', desc='radius_1=alpha*radius_2')
    beta=Float(1.05, iotype='in', desc= 'radius_3=beta*radius_4')

    max_mises=Float(0.0, iotype='out', desc='the maximal Von Mises stress at integration point')
    minus_max_displacement=Float(0.0, iotype='out', desc='minus the maximal displacement')

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    #                                   Component initialisation
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    def __init__(self):

        super(WrapAbaqus_stent,self).__init__()

        self.input_file = 'ark_stent.py'
        self.output_file = 'output.txt'
        self.command= ['cmd.exe','/c','C:/Users/tbrosse/.openmdao/gui/projects/Stent/launcher.bat']

        self.external_files = [FileMetadata(path=self.input_file, input=True), FileMetadata(path=self.output_file), ]

    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    #                                   Component execution
    #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    def execute(self):

        lenght=self.lenght
        radius_2=self.radius_2
        radius_4=self.radius_4
        alpha=self.alpha
        beta=self.beta

        # Prepare the input file

        system('del ark_stent.py')  # deletes previous input file

        parser = InputFileGenerator()
        parser.set_template_file('template.py')
        parser.set_generated_file('ark_stent.py')

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("lenght")
        parser.transfer_var(lenght, 0, 2)

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("radius_2")
        parser.transfer_var(radius_2, 0, 2)

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("radius_4")
        parser.transfer_var(radius_4, 0, 2)

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("alpha")
        parser.transfer_var(alpha, 0, 2)

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("beta")
        parser.transfer_var(beta, 0, 2)

        parser.generate()

        #Run Abaqus vi External's code execute function

        super(WrapAbaqus_stent, self).execute()

        #Parse the output files from abaqus

        parser = FileParser()
        parser.set_file('output.txt')

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("max_mises")
        var = parser.transfer_var(1, 1)
        self.max_mises=var

        parser.reset_anchor()
        parser.mark_anchor("minus_max_displacement")
        var = parser.transfer_var(1, 1)
        self.minus_max_displacement=var

        print self.return_code


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Q: regex string between two strings How can I get the text between two constant text?
Example:
<rate curr="KRW" unit="100">19,94</rate>

19,94
is between
"<rate curr="KRW" unit="100">"

and
"</rate>"

Other example:
ABCDEF

getting substring between
AB and EF= CD

A: Try with:
/<rate[^>]*>(.*?)<\/rate>/

However it is better NOT TO USE REGEX WITH HTML.

A: The way I do it is using the match all
matched = Regex.Matches(result, @"(?<=<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\">)(.*?)(?=</rate>)");

Then get one by one using match[i].Groups[1].value

A: If you're analyzing HTML, you're probably better off going with javascript and .innerHTML(). Regex is a bit overkill.

A: If you want a generic solution, i.e to find a string between two strings You may use Pattern.quote() [or wrap string with \Q and \E around] to quote start and end strings and use (.*?) for a non greedy match.
See an example of its use in below snippet
@Test
public void quoteText(){
    String str1 = "<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\">";
    String str2 = "</rate>";

    String input = "<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\">19,94</rate>"
                      +"<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\"></rate>"
                      +"<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\">19,96</rate>";

    String regex = Pattern.quote(str1)+"(.*?)"+Pattern.quote(str2);
    System.out.println("regex:"+regex);

    Pattern p = Pattern.compile(regex);
    Matcher m = p.matcher(input);
    while(m.find()){
        String group = m.group(1);
        System.out.println("--"+group);
    }

Output
regex:\Q<rate curr="KRW" unit="100">\E(.*?)\Q</rate>\E
--19,94
--
--19,96

Note:Though its not recommended to use regex to parse entire HTML, I think there is no harm in conscious use of regex while treating HTML as plain text

A: The simple regex matching string you're looking for is:
(?<=<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\">)(.*?)(?=</rate>)

In Ruby, for example, this would translate to:
string = '<rate curr="KRW" unit="100">19,94</rate>'

string.match("(?<=<rate curr=\"KRW\" unit=\"100\">)(.*?)(?=</rate>)").to_s
# => "19,94"

Thanks to Will Yu.

A: I suggest that you use an HTML parser. The grammar that defines HTML is a context-free grammar, which is fundamentally too complex to be parsed by regular expressions. Even if you manage to write a regular expression that will achieve what you want, but will probably fail on some corner cases.
For instance, what if you are expected to parse the following HTML?
<rate curr="KRW" unit="100"><rate curr="KRW" unit="100">19,94</rate></rate>

A regular expression may not handle this corner case properly.


Welcome to a brief journey through the history of Cordoba.
The city is of Roman heritage. It goes back to an Iberian settlement which was occupied by the Romans in 169 B.C. Roman governor Claudius Marcelus developed the settlement, then known as Corduba, and made it the major town in the southern part of the Iberian peninsula. Remains of a Roman temple, a Roman bridge, and several other Roman remains can still be seen in and around Cordoba.
In the third century of our time Cordoba became seat of a bishop.
When Moors conquered the city in 711 after their victory over the Visigoths, a new era began. Cordoba became one of the most remarkable cities in the world.
Already five years later, in 716, Emir Al-Horr declared Cordoba an emirate under the rule of the caliphate of Damaskus. This state lasted for 40 years. In 756, Abd al-Rahman I took power oppressively and declared Cordoba an independent emirate with strong ties to Damaskus.
The year 785 marks the beginning of the construction of the world-famous Mezquita mosque where columns of an ancient temple were used.
In 833, the Mezquita received its first enlargement. Under the power of Abd-al Rahman II the city took a steady development. Cordoba became the first city with a central water supply, paved streets and street lighting. Numerous public bath houses were erected.
In the 10th century, Cordoba reached its very peak. in 929, ruler Abd al-Rahman III of the Umayyad dynasty declared Cordoba totally independent and founded the Caliphate of Cordoba. The economic and cultural development of the city picked up speed. Cordoba became the world's largest city with about one million residents. It embodied a sophisticated culture and the most advanced bureaucracy in Europe. Cordoba had more than 1,000 mosques and about 600 public bath houses. As a result of this massive upturn, the magnificent and splendid palace city of Medina Azahara was built near Cordoba.
Al-Hakam II, a sponsor of art, culture and science, enlarged the Mezquita, built schools and a library with 500,000 volumes. He made Cordoba a scientific center. Therefore, Cordoba is named as the origin of Islamic law. However, Al-Hakam II lost sight of strategic policy which was a cornerstone for the later collapse of the caliphate.
In 987, the third and most extensive enlargement of the Mezquita began.
After 1000, the collapse of Cordoba was inevitable. In 1009, the palace city of Medina Azahara became looted and then destroyed. In the 1020s, the political structure collapsed and the so called Taifa Kingdoms separated from the caliphate. The astable rest of the caliphate became vulnerable to Christian attacks.
The year 1236 marks the begin of the Christian era in Cordoba. On June 29th of that year, Ferdinand III entered the city and retook the power. Cordoba became a center of activity against the remaining Muslim population. Dozens of churches and monasteries were erected over the following period.
In 1486, discoverer Christopher Columbus decided to live in Cordoba. He planned to bid for royal support for his intended expedition to the Indies, but the monarchs, Ferdinand II and Isabella I gave permission to travel not before April 17th, 1492.
After Ferdinand II and Isabella I had beaten and expelled the last Moors, the so called Reconquista (recapture), including forced proselytization of people of different faith, got its peak with the erection of the Christian cathedral in the very center of the Cordoba mosque.


Understanding the Politics of Jesus is a unique, mind-searching collection of audacious thoughts and a synopsis of the author's vision of the good, the beautiful and sublime society. Based on the Sociological Imagination, the sermons share some salient ingredients for building humane, enabling, inclusive and progressive societies in which people will feel proud to be born, to grow, to work, to retire and to die. Christians and nonbelievers, clergy of all denominations, politicians, civil society leaders and actors, educators, development professionals and students of society will find in this book an inspirational reader on how to energize participation and engage involvement in personal development as well as promote good values and morality in the youth and adults alike and enhance ownership and sustainability in community development.
We live in a time when "politics" has been reduced to an exercise in futility.
understanding The Politics of Jesus is captivating, compelling and interesting.
In 1969, Ajaga Nji, then twenty-two, stood out as the sore finger in a crowd of jubilating youth who thronged the Presbyterian Youth Centre in Victoria, West Cameroon, to give a hilarious welcome to twenty-six members of the Deutsche Wanderjugend im Odenwaldklub (DWJ), led by Gerd Schwinn of the Jugendgruppe Reichelsheim, near Darmstadt in the Federal Republic of Germany.
later, in 1972, seventy leaders of the CYF Movement applied to be selected for a cultural exchange visit to the Federal Republic of Germany on the invitation of DWJ and the German Government. A combination of reason, wisdom, skill, and luck culminated in the election of Ajaga Nji by his peers as the leader of the fifteen-member-strong group that undertook the inaugural trip of the German- Cameroon Youth Exchange Programme.
Ajaga Nji owes his civil and political activism to the politics of faith, love, truth, hope, and salvation embedded in the teachings of the church. The educational trip to the Federal Republic of Germany from August 7 to September 24, 1972 involved lectures, cultural presentations, visits to schools, German farms, churches, and hospital as well as political and civil leaders in the cities of Bonn, Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Mainz, Garmisch, Munich and the Olympic Centre, Ulm, Hochst, the Alps, the East-West German border, Basel in Switzerland. He also lived with German host families. The visit worked to sharpen and reinforce the virtuous cycle of the truth of the Bible and the trust we all owe to humanity.
A firm believer in education as the liberator of the mind, vindicator of democracy and justice, and the most effective instrument to fight poverty, Ajaga Nji is one of the Africans who has been chosen by destiny to speak out for justice, democracy, and human development in a world increasingly threatened and ravaged by the turbulence and vampirism of greedy politicians. His no-nonsense critical analysis of social, economic, and political events in Cameroon, and sometimes controversial stance on corruption characterized by institutionalized corrupt governance, vivifies the helplessness of the growing number of the poor in a world of embarrassing inequality amidst extraordinary global affluence.
A strong believer in fundamental Christianity, Ajaga Nji began a journey of faith in his village congregation on the hills of Tugi, Cameroon with his mother, Deborah Akwi, who was an Elder in that congregation for twenty-one years. He joined the Christian Youth Fellowship (CYF) Movement in 1964, and graduated to the Christian Men Fellowship (CMF) Movement in 1993. Apart from building minds at the University of Dschang where he served for thirty-seven years as a professor, Ajaga Nji led the building of the PCC Temple in Dschang, helped poor but intelligent students through scholarships, and made significant contributions to the construction of other local churches, particularly those in his village.
Through Akwi Memorial Foundation founded in honour of his mother, Ajaga Nji partnered with Dr. Nick Ngwanyam, CEO of St Louis University Institute in Nkwen-Bamenda, to award ten scholarships a year for ten years (from 2007 to 2017) to poor and needy students from all the six sub-divisions of Momo Division. The scholarship scheme to fight poverty through education in the health sector amounted to 52,500,000 (Fifty-two million five hundred thousand) francs CFA.


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Purrkur Pillnikk est un groupe de rock islandais, originaire de Reykjavik. Le groupe, éphémère, dure 18 mois (-), et était très actif, avec la publication de deux 33-tours, deux 45-tours et un album live. Les caractères distinctifs du groupe étaient les hurlements et le chant, en dehors de la tonalité générale, de Einar Örn, ainsi que les paroles qui décrivaient souvent des choses terre-à-terre de façon angoissante. Des membres du groupe se retrouvèrent plus tard dans le groupe Kukl, ou en 1986 dans The Sugarcubes.

Les membres étaient : Ásgeir Ragnar Bragason (percussions), Bragi Ólafsson (basse), Einar Örn Benediktsson (chant, trompette) et Friðrik Erlingsson (guitare). Ces trois derniers créèrent, avec des amis, la maison d'enregistrement Smekkleysa/Bad Taste à Reykjavik, et furent aussi membres de The Sugarcubes. L'ensemble de danse populaire islandais Gus Gus a publié une chanson intitulée If You don't Jump qui s'inspire de Augun úti, la chanson fétiche de Purrkur Pillnikk.

Biographie

Origines
« Un jeune de 16 ans pouvait publier un livre et s'attendre à ce qu'il fasse l'objet d'un compte-rendu littéraire scrupuleux. Si vous sortiez un disque, vous pouviez harceler une station radio jusqu'à ce qu'ils le programment et vous obteniez une petite interview dans les journaux. "Nous grandissions avec l'idée qu'il suffisait d'y aller et de s'y mettre. On s'attendait à être remarqué et nous l'étions". » C'est ainsi que Sigurjón Birgir Sigurðsson, dit Sjón, poète, écrivain et occasionnellement parolier pour la chanteuse Björk, décrit en 2003 l'état d'esprit qui prévalait en ce début des années 1980, à Reykjavik. Peut-être plus qu'ailleurs, le mouvement punk, alors en pleine expansion en Islande, y générait un nombre impressionnant de formations musicales, parfois très éphémères, eu égard à la population relativement faible de la capitale islandaise. En témoigne le film documentaire sur le sujet, que tournera Friðrik Þór Friðriksson pendant l'hiver 1981-1982.

Dans le mensuel allemand de Hanovre Schädelspalter, on peut ainsi lire, en 1988, sous la plume du journaliste Lothar Gorris : « Il manquait certes à la version islandaise du punk, qui s'est développée un peu plus tard qu'en Europe, des composantes sociologiques nettes – c'est simplement débile lorsque chacun, s'il le veut, peut obtenir une place en apprentissage -, musicalement toutefois, l'Islande se révéla être un terrain hautement favorable, là même où, jusqu'au milieu des années 1970, la musique islandaise consistait essentiellement en des reprises de musique pop anglaise ou américaine avec des textes différents. C'était ennuyeux et entraina à la fin des années 1970, début des années 1980, la formation de 30 à 40 groupes. Björk explique :

Formation
C'est dans ce contexte qu'en ce début du mois de mars 1981 trois amis d'Einar, Friðrik Erlingsson à la guitare, Bragi Ólafsson à la basse et Ásgeir Bragason à la batterie (il avait une formation de bassiste), se réunissent dans un local pour composer une dizaine de morceaux en utilisant le matériel du groupe Utangarðsmenn qu'Einar avait emprunté pour eux. Einar est présent. Les trois musiciens lui tendent alors un micro et lui demandent d'improviser sur leurs morceaux en s'exprimant comme il veut. Après une hésitation Einar s'exécute. Ce qui n'était alors que le fruit de la spontanéité du moment deviendra par la suite la caractéristique essentielle du groupe Purrkur Pillnikk, Einar délivrant généralement sur scène et en studio un numéro de chant où se mêleront cris, vociférations, gémissements et râles dans une débauche d'énergie, d'agitation et de mimiques parfois théâtrales ou teintées d'agressivité.

Leur premier concert a lieu dès le premier avril, après moins d'un mois de répétitions, selon le précepte punk qui consiste à dédaigner tout ce qui s'éloigne de l'immédiateté et la spontanéité. Trois mois après, le groupe entre en studio d'enregistrement afin de graver la dizaine de morceaux alors bien rodés qu'ils ont à leur actif. Là encore Einar se sert de sa position de manager du groupe Utangarðsmenn pour obtenir le prêt d'un studio par l'intermédiaire de Danny Pollock. Le premier EP de Purrkur Pillnikk, Tilf, enregistré en 9 heures et mixé dans la foulée, paraîtra à peine un mois après. Mais il manque encore pour cela au groupe un label susceptible de les accueillir. Einar se tourne alors vers son ami Ásmundur Jónsson.

Période Gramm
Ásmundur Jónsson (dit Ási) a en effet déjà acquis chez Fálkinn une expérience de quelques années sur le fonctionnement d'un label quand Einar lui demande de s'occuper de la sortie de leur premier disque. Ási profite alors de l'occasion pour s'associer avec Dóra Einarsdóttir et Björn Valdimarsson avec qui il jette les bases d'une nouvelle société de management et de production qu'ils nomment fr=Gramm. Les trois associés demanderont plus tard à Einar de se joindre à eux. Si le label est fondé pour produire les disques de Purrkur Pillnikk, il diversifie rapidement à la fois son catalogue, en intégrant d'autres formations (dont Tappi Tíkarrass), et ses activités, en s'étendant à la distribution. Il est ainsi à l'origine du premier magasin de disques de Reykjavik où il est possible d'obtenir des imports en provenance de Grande-Bretagne.

Dans les quelque six ou sept années qui suivront, ils intègreront à leur catalogue des artistes, gros vendeurs de disques, comme Bubbi Morthens et Megas, écouleront de nombreux albums à l'étranger et importeront et distribueront d'autre types de musique comme la variété et surtout le classique. Ils deviendront ainsi le principal label islandais en termes d'importance du chiffre d'affaires. Une vingtaine d'années plus tard une compilation rassemblant de nombreux titres sera éditée par Smekkleysa.

Séparation (1982)
En mai 1982, les Purrkur Pillnikk sont en concert à Londres. Ils y retrouvent John Loder qui gère le studio d'enregistrement Southern Studios de Londres où le groupe avait enregistré leur LP Ekki enn. John Loder est accompagné de Derek Birkett et Andy Palmer avec lesquels Einar Örn sympathise rapidement. Andy Palmer est un membre du groupe anarcho-punk britannique Crass, dénomination qui désigne également un collectif et un label, tous deux à forte connotation politique. Lorsqu'Einar s'occupera de l'organisation d'un festival qui se tiendra le  dans la salle Laugardalshöll, à Reykjavik, sous le nom de Við krefjumst framtíðar (Nous réclamons un/l'avenir), il y invitera Andy Palmer et son groupe Crass. Cette rencontre aura une grande importance pour l'évolution du groupe Kukl, prochaine formation à laquelle appartiendra Einar.

Derek Birkett est le bassiste du groupe Flux of Pink Indians appartenant au collectif Crass. Il monte, en 1981, un label, appelé Spiderleg, à la suite de la sortie du premier EP de son groupe, Neu Smell. Les activités et les tendances du groupe et du label son également empreintes d'une forte connotation politique ainsi que des idées promouvant le végétarisme et le pacifisme. Derek propose à Einar de sortir les disques de Purrkur Pillnikk sous son label, en Grande-Bretagne, mais la formation vit alors ses dernières semaines, leur dernier concert se déroulant le  à Melarokk. Einar retiendra cependant la proposition lors de la naissance du groupe The Sugarcubes.

Discographie
Leurs disques sont : Tilf (1981), un 45-tours contenant dix chansons et durant au total environ 12 minutes ; Ehgji En (1981), un 33-tours de 17 chansons ; Googooplex (1982), un album de deux 45-tours comprenant 13 chansons ; No Time to Think (1982), un 45-tours de 4 chansons en anglais ; et le 33-tours posthume Maskínan (1982), enregistré 'live', avec 17 morceaux, nombre d'entre eux jamais enregistrés au préalable, et, particulièrement, une suite de 5 chansons, intitulée Orð fyrir dauða (Mots avant la mort), spécialement écrite pour leur concert d'adieu au festival Melarokk en . Tous ces enregistrements ont été édités par la maison islandaise Gramm.

Notes et références

Groupe islandais de rock
Groupe musical des années 1980
Groupe musical formé en 1981
Groupe musical séparé en 1982


It's warmed up in the last few days. Actually, it has been quite hot.
I realize it is not as hot as Phoenix, but with the humidity I think this heat may be worse. I find solace in that, according to the locals, the heat is above normal and usually there are only a few days during the summer during which it is this uncomfortable.
After a good holiday weekend, things have gotten back to normal around Better Farm. The garden continues to grow, and we've been able to harvest and eat some of the produce. It is a rewarding feeling to know that you are consuming something that your hands helped create.
We have started to notice that there are little black and red bugs that we think are eating some of our plants. Although we have not lost any plants to this, I would like to find a natural way to keep these guys from continuing to eat what we hope to eat or sell in the near future.
I do not really know how governments can help or hinder the sustainable cause. I suppose in some countries (mainly Europe) the issue has been at the forefront of development. This does not seem to be the case in the United States. It seems like things have gained a bit of momentum in the last 10 years; but where there is a great amount of talk, there seems to be very little action. Privately it can be helpful to people looking to receive subsidies for alternative energy systems—but that is only helpful to those who can afford to cover the remainder of the cost. What about the rest of the population, still relying mainly of fossil fuels to meet energy demands?
Sometimes doing the right thing gets lost in political deals and public opinions. Because of constant power shifts, I think the government will be slow to act on providing people with answers and solutions in this area. I think the people will slowly have to realize that they have the power to change things and it will begin on a small scale without significant help from the powers that be.
Originally published at Joe's Blog.